Component updates always bear the risk of negatively influencing the operativeness of software systems. Due to improper combinations of component versions, dependencies may break. In practise this often turns out to be due to missing or incompatible interfaces and signatures (syntactical interface) but may also be caused by changes in behavior or quality. In this paper we model the problem of f...

The paper describes an application of the numerical optimization methods for the design of non-adaptive multisensor arrays. The parameters and the geometry of such arrays do not change with changes in the input signals, and must be chosen in advance, depending on the array application. Generally, the goal of a non-adaptive multisensor array may be numerically expressed through its pattern funct...

Differences in synaptic transmission between rod and cone photoreceptors contribute to different response kinetics in rod- versus cone-dominated visual pathways. We examined Ca(2+) dynamics in synaptic terminals of tiger salamander photoreceptors under conditions that mimicked endogenous buffering to determine the influence on kinetically and mechanistically distinct components of synaptic tran...

Many multimedia applications require transmission of streaming video from a server to a client across an internetwork. In many cases loss may be unavoidable due to congestion or heterogeneous nature of the network. We explore how discard policies can be used in order to maximize the quality of service (QoS) perceived by the client. In our model the QoS of a video stream is measured in terms of ...

The heterogeneity in pack voltages and capacity of aged packs limits the performance economic viability second-use battery energy storage systems (2-BESS) due to issues reliability available energy. Overcoming these limitations could enable extended use batteries improve environmental impacts electric vehicles by reducing number produced. This paper compares Lite-Sparse Hierarchical Partial Pow...