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Chapter A Framework for Learning System for Complex Industrial Processes
(2021)
Due to the intense price-based global competition, rising operating cost, rapidly changing economic conditions and stringent environmental regulations, modern process and energy industries are confronting unprecedented ...
Chapter Biocompatible Ceramic – Glass Composite – Manufacturing and Selected Physical – Mechanical Properties
(2012)
Environmental monitoring
Chapter Noninvasive Modalities Used in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
(2019)
In the past three decades, research on plasticity after spinal cord injury (SCI) has led to a gradual shift in SCI rehabilitation: the former focus on learning compensatory strategies changed to functional neurorecovery, ...
Chapter Visual Analysis of Robot and Animal Colonies
(2010)
Graphical & digital media applications
Chapter Structural Information Approaches to Object Tracking in Video Sequences
(2011)
Image processing
Chapter Fly Ash as a Cementitious Material for Concrete
(2020)
This paper presents a review on fly ash as prime materials used for geopolymer. Due to its advantages of abundant resources, less in cost, great workability and high physical properties, fly ash leads to achieving high ...
Chapter Urban Gardening: From Cost Avoidance to Profit Making — Example from Ljubljana, Slovenia
(2016)
Non-thermal plasma technology is one of those techniques that suffer relatively little from diffusion limits, slow kinetics, and complex geometries compared to more traditional liquid-based chemical surface modification ...
Chapter Metabolomics for soil contamination assessment
(2014)
Regional geography
Chapter The Hypoxia-Reoxygenation Injury Model
(2017)
Near-surface atmospheric measurements over urban or industrial areas aimed at assisting the air-quality monitoring attain increasing societal significance due to the strong and direct impact of aerosol pollutions in the ...
Chapter Managing Heat Transfer Issues in Thermoelectric Microgenerators
(2021)
This chapter deals with heat transfer challenges in the microdomain. It focuses on practical issues regarding this matter when attempting the fabrication of small footprint thermoelectric generators (μTEGs). Thermoelectric ...
Chapter Noninvasive Modalities Used in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
(2019)
In the past three decades, research on plasticity after spinal cord injury (SCI) has led to a gradual shift in SCI rehabilitation: the former focus on learning compensatory strategies changed to functional neurorecovery, ...
Chapter User-Centered Design
(2017)
The successful introduction and acceptance of novel technological tools are only possible if end users are completely integrated in the design process. However, obtaining such integration of end users is not obvious, as ...
Anopheles mosquitoes
(2013)
Anopheles mosquitoes are highly important insects due to their involvement in the transmission of human malaria and its devastating consequences in endemic countries worldwide. In 2010 alone, malaria was responsible for ...
Chapter The Role of Satellite Systems in Future Aeronautical Communications
(2011)
Materials science
Chapter Regional-Scale Assessment of the Climatic Role of Forests Under Future Climate Conditions
(2012)
Diseases & disorders
Chapter MEMS Technologies Enabling the Future Wafer Test Systems
(2018)
As the form factor of microelectronic systems and chips are continuing to shrink, the demand for increased connectivity and functionality shows an unabated rising trend. This is driving the evolution of technologies that ...
Chapter Electromagnetic Sensing Techniques for Non-Destructive Diagnosis of Civil Engineering Structures
(2012)
Environmental policy & protocols
Chapter Advanced Space Flight Mechanical Qualification Test of a 3D- Printed Satellite Structure Produced in Polyetherimide ULTEMTM
(2018)
The aim of this work is to demonstrate the use of additive manufacturing with thermoplastic material in the whole functional structure of spacecraft and to mechanically qualify it for space flight. For such purpose, an 8 ...
Chapter Fusion of Interferometric SAR and Photogrammetric Elevation Data
(2014)
Neurology & clinical neurophysiology
Chapter Geology, Textural Study, Ore Genesis and Processing of the Tabuaço Tungsten Deposit (Northern Portugal)
(2018)
The Tabuaço tungsten deposit (Northern Portugal) is hosted in the Cambrian Douro Group metasediments, at the northern margin of the Beira-Tabuaço granitic complex. The hosting schisto-calcareous Lower Cambrian Bateiras ...
Chapter 8 Highlights on Anopheles nili and Anopheles moucheti, Malaria Vectors in Africa
(2013)
In this chapter, we review knowledge gained so far on mosquitoes from An. moucheti and closely related species, as well as the An. nili complex. We highlight specific bionomical, ecological and genetic attributes that ...
Chapter Energy Efficient Mobility Management for the Macrocell – Femtocell LTE Network
(2012)
Organic chemistry
Chapter Coherent Resonant Properties of Cardiac Cells
(2011)
Materials / States of matter
Chapter Fusion of Interferometric SAR and Photogrammetric Elevation Data
(2014)
Neurology & clinical neurophysiology
Chapter Electromagnetic Sensing Techniques for Non-Destructive Diagnosis of Civil Engineering Structures
(2012)
Environmental policy & protocols
Chapter Topological Characterization and Advanced Noise-Filtering Techniques for Phase Unwrapping of Interferometric Data Stacks
(2016)
Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) have been extensively used in a wealth of telecom and datacom applications as a powerful building block that features large optical gain, all-optical gating function, fast response, ...
Chapter The Zebrafish Kupffer’s Vesicle: A Special Organ in a Model Organism to Study Human Diseases
(2020)
The Kupffer’s vesicle (KV) is a small, ciliated organ transiently present during embryogenesis of the zebrafish and other teleosts. The KV is required to the establishment of visceral laterality, such as the heart on the ...
Chapter Electrically Mediated Gene Delivery : Basic and Translational Concepts
(2013)
Pollution & threats to the environment
Chapter Research for investigating and managing soil contamination caused by winter maintenance in cold regions
(2011)
Diseases & disorders
Chapter 11 Metabolomics in the Analysis of Inflammatory Diseases
(2012)
Most infections and traumatic injuries are cleared or repaired relatively rapidly and metabolic homoeostasis is soon restored. However, there is a broad range of inflammatory
diseases which involve chronic activation of ...
Chapter Medical Ethics in the Czech Republic - Experiences in the Post-Totalitarian Country'
(2012)
WAP networking & applications
Chapter Pretargeted Theranostics
(2021)
Personalized medicine is becoming an integral part of our healthcare system, in which theranostics play a fundamental role. Nanomedicines such as monoclonal antibodies are a commonly used targeting vector in such approaches ...
Chapter UWB Cognitive Radios
(2011)
Management & management techniques
Chapter Fourier Transform Photocurrent Spectroscopy on Non-Crystalline Semiconductors
(2011)
Automotive technology & trades
Chapter Research for investigating and managing soil contamination caused by winter maintenance in cold regions
(2011)
Diseases & disorders
Chapter The Potential of the Photoautotroph Synechocystis for Metal Bioremediation
(2015)
Pollution & threats to the environment
Chapter CREB Signaling in Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells: Implications for a Role in Brain Tumors
(2012)
Medical genetics
Chapter Transcriptomic and proteomic profiles of vascular cells involved in human abdominal aortic aneurysm
(2011)
Diseases & disorders
Chapter Introductory Chapter: Objectives and Scope of Bioeconomy
(2019)
Industry & industrial studies
Chapter Usage of Infrared-Based Technologies in Forensic Sciences
(2016)
Artificial intelligence
Chapter Usage of Infrared-Based Technologies in Forensic Sciences
(2016)
Artificial intelligence
Chapter Switching Noise in 3D Power Distribution Networks: An Overview
(2012)
Physiology
Chapter Formability and Performance of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloys with Different Initial Tempers in Creep Aging Process
(2017)
The initial temper may directly affect the deformation behavior and material performance in creep age forming (CAF) process. Five heat treatment states are selected as the initial tempers for CAF, namely, solution, peak-aging ...
Chapter Formability and Performance of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloys with Different Initial Tempers in Creep Aging Process
(2017)
The initial temper may directly affect the deformation behavior and material performance in creep age forming (CAF) process. Five heat treatment states are selected as the initial tempers for CAF, namely, solution, peak-aging ...
Chapter Medical Ethics in the Czech Republic - Experiences in the Post-Totalitarian Country'
(2012)
WAP networking & applications
Chapter Self-healing of Structural Composites Containing Dendrimers as Healing Agent
(2018)
Dendrimers exhibit healing functionalities on polymer level. In the present chapter, the effect of hydrogen-bonded supramolecular polymers (SP) into high performance aerospace carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) is ...
Chapter Fourier Transform Photocurrent Spectroscopy on Non-Crystalline Semiconductors
(2011)
Automotive technology & trades
Chapter Transcriptomic and proteomic profiles of vascular cells involved in human abdominal aortic aneurysm
(2011)
Diseases & disorders
Chapter UWB Cognitive Radios
(2011)
Management & management techniques
Chapter CREB Signaling in Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells: Implications for a Role in Brain Tumors
(2012)
Medical genetics
Chapter 14 Coupled Enzyme Activity and Thermal Shift Screening of the Maybridge Rule of 3 Fragment Library Against Trypanosoma brucei Choline Kinase; A Genetically Validated Drug Target
(2013)
In this study we interrogate 630 compounds of the Maybridge Rule of 3 Fragment Library for compounds that interact with, and inhibit TbCK. The Maybridge Rule of 3 Fragment Library is a small collection of quantifiable ...
Chapter Plasmonic Rectenna for Efficient Conversion of Light into Electricity
(2012)
Medical genetics
New Trends in the Use of Artificial Intelligence for the Industry 4.0
(2020)
Industry 4.0 is based on the cyber-physical transformation of processes, systems and methods applied in the manufacturing sector, and on its autonomous and decentralized operation. Industry 4.0 reflects that the industrial ...
Chapter Plasmonic Rectenna for Efficient Conversion of Light into Electricity
(2012)
Medical genetics
Chapter Selected endothelial responses after ionizing radiation exposure
(2018)
Along with the development of novel chemotherapeutic agents, radiation therapy has revolutionized the prognosis of patients with various cancers. However, with a longer life expectancy, radiation treatment-related comorbidity, ...
Chapter Additive Manufacturing of Al Alloys and Aluminium Matrix Composites (AMCs)
(2014)
Probability & statistics
Chapter From the Olive Flower to the Drupe: Flower Types, Pollination, Self and Inter-Compatibility and Fruit Set
(2013)
Automotive technology & trades
New Trends in the Use of Artificial Intelligence for the Industry 4.0
(2020)
Industry 4.0 is based on the cyber-physical transformation of processes, systems and methods applied in the manufacturing sector, and on its autonomous and decentralized operation. Industry 4.0 reflects that the industrial ...
Chapter SESAR and SANDRA: A Co-Operative Approach for Future Aeronautical Communications
(2011)
Optical physics
Chapter An Ontology for Standardising Trustworthy AI
(2021)
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(2021)
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Chapter High-Performance Computing: Dos and Don’ts
(2018)
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is the main field of computational mechanics that has historically benefited from advances in high-performance computing. High-performance computing involves several techniques to make a ...
Chapter Statistical Case Studies of High and Low Latitude Ionospheric Scintillations
(2014)
Earth sciences
Chapter Studies of Lithium-Oxygen Battery Electrodes by Energy- Dependent Full-Field Transmission Soft X-Ray Microscopy
(2017)
The employment of printing techniques as cost-effective methods to fabricate low cost, flexible, disposable and sustainable solar cells is intimately dependent on the substrate properties and the adequate electronic devices ...
Chapter RoCKIn@Work: Industrial Robot Challenge
(2017)
RoCKIn@Work was focused on benchmarks in the domain of industrial robots. Both task and functionality benchmarks were derived from real world applications. All of them were part of a bigger user story painting the picture ...
Chapter RoCKIn@Work: Industrial Robot Challenge
(2017)
RoCKIn@Work was focused on benchmarks in the domain of industrial robots. Both task and functionality benchmarks were derived from real world applications. All of them were part of a bigger user story painting the picture ...
Chapter Statistical Case Studies of High and Low Latitude Ionospheric Scintillations
(2014)
Earth sciences
Open Questions in Cosmology
(2012)
In the last years we have witnessed how the field of Cosmology has experienced a metamorphosis. From being essentially the search for three numbers (the expansion rate, the deceleration parameter, and the cosmological ...
Chapter Genetics of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
(2012)
Space science