The quality of the state estimation of a system and, consequently, its dependability are strongly conditioned by the number and the location of the measurements. The availability of a system may be increased if this latter is able to function even in the presence of sensor breakdowns. So, the measurement planning (measurement system design) represent a very important stage. This communication p...

An ultra-low voltage reconfigurable 4-way to 32-way SIMD vector permutation engine is fabricated in 22 nm tri-gate bulk CMOS, consisting of a 32-entry 256b 3-read/1-write ported register file with a 256b byte-wise any-to-any permute crossbar for 2-dimensional shuffle. The register file integrates a vertical shuffle across multiple entries into read/write operations, and includes clock-less stat...

This paper explores the persona-scenario method by investigating how the method can support project participants in generating shared understandings and design ideas. As persona-scenarios are stories we draw on narrative theory to define what a persona-scenario is and which narrative elements it should consist of. Based on an empirical study a key finding is that despite our inherent human abil...

The Design of Scheduling Algorithms Using Game Theoretic Ideas

Fostering innovation is an essential task for companies, particularly in the dynamic and constantly changing software industry. Whereas it is widely acknowledged that the innovative capacity of a company depends crucially on how well it supports employees in realizing ideas, there is a lack of explicit, practitioner-oriented guidance on how these can communicate their ideas purposefully. We con...

This paper proposes a method by means of which it is possible to calculate the circulation and evaporation rates and thus optimise the design of pans. It is shown that when designing batch pans there is an optimum combination of tube length, diameter and circulation ratio to produce maximum circulation for a given graining volume and heating surface/volume ratio. Similarly when designing contin...

This dissertation explores the integration of physical and digital interactions for artifacts used in design sketching and brainstorming. The proposed system supports design practice using an ecology approach; an ecology is a collection of tools and content used by a group such that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Expected contributions include novel models of sharing and collab...

Some basic ideas underlying the EU project IFATIS (intelligent fault tolerant control in integrated systems) are described. Faults in the plant (controlled system) as well as in the controllers (computer systems) are taken into account. Plant modules and controller modules are considered as resources. Needed application functions (partial processes) are to be allocated to such resources to run ...

The concept of the mode of biological action of quinones as bioreductive alkylating agents is presented. The focus of this discussion is primarily upon the structural features which would facilitate quinonemethide formation (alkylating agent) from the reduced quinone (hydroquinone). A survey of the naturally occurring quinone field was carried out and those members which can be catalogued as po...