– All-unit order frequency discount • 94%-effective policy for a variable base period – Incremental order frequency discount • 94%-effective policy for a fixed base period • 98%-effective policy for a variable base period Introduction • A supply chain is a network of facilities that procure raw materials, transform them into intermediate goods and then final products, and deliver the products t...

This paper explores end-user sensor installation for domestic ubiquitous computing applications and proposes five design principles to support this task. End-user sensor installation offers several advantages: it can reduce costs, enhance users’ sense of control, accommodate diverse deployment environments, and increase users’ acceptance of the technology. The five design principles are develop...

The data reported in this article presents actual installation costs and performance data for a selection of residential Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) systems in Melbourne, Australia. The installation cost data includes five main cost components: ground loop installation, head pipe installation, heat pump, mechanical room installation, and fittings. The performance data presented here includes...

persona.fractalis ist ein audio-visuelle Medieninstallation, die es erlaubt in Echtzeit durch personalisierte 3D-Fraktale zu navigieren. 3D-Fraktale sind eine dreidimensionale Visualisierung mathematischer Funktionen auf der komplexen Zahleneben, die sich durch ihre Selbstähnlichkeit und unendliche Komplexität auszeichnen. Das System generiert auf Basis ausgewählter biometrischer Parameter des ...

C onventional methodology used in designing and building optical fiber LAN infrastructures is ill-equipped to deliver the flexibility to accommodate ongoing adds, moves, and changes caused by advances in information technology and evolution within the organization. The more dynamic the organization, the more the organization must spend to keep its LAN capabilities current with user demands. The...

We report on a project that explored emerging technologies for intuitive and unobtrusive information interfaces in a compelling setting. An installation at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, was part of a public exhibit and included an interactive table that presented information associated with the exhibit to the gallery visitors without visible conventional computing elements. The enabling d...