Thema The world is full of faults! Some devices develop faults once they are put into use; some devices have faults from the moment of manufacture. Some faults lead to the unusability of a device or even to catastrophes [6]; some faults can be ignored or are actually never discovered. There is, therefore, an increasing demand for mechanisms that automatically detect, isolate and understand faul...

the operation of a distribution system in the presence of distributed generation systems has someadvantages and challenges. optimal sizing and siting of dg systems has economic, technical, andenvironmental benefits in distribution systems. improper selection of dg systems can reduce theseadvantages or even result in deterioration in the normal operation of the distribution system. dgallocation ...

There are very similar features between Chinese Railways and European Railways in terms of train operation mode and train control. ETCS (European Train Control System), supported by the European Union and the European Industrials, has been finalized as the technical standard of train control systems in Europe after more than ten years effort. There is more than 71,500 kilometers of railway oper...

However, there are technical difficulties in performing a laparoscopic operation in transplant recipients. Using a robotic system to help in the operation may allow us to overcome these problems, and perform a less invasive procedure. The operation is likely to be longer than a conventional transplant, taking around three hours on average, compared with two and a half hours for traditional open...