A Space Shuttle has more than 40,000 sensors; information from these sensors is constantly sent to the Flight Control Center. At the Flight Control Center, there are several automated systems in place which monitor the measurement results. However, in spite of this automatic monitoring, it is useful to have human controllers look at the incoming data; the controllers' expertise can help to make...

One of the main aims for modern video surveillance is to capture clear imagery of Region of Interest (ROI) in large-scale. However, it is hard to achieve the goal by zooming when the ROI is far from the surveillance system. A station-active dual camera (SADC) system is designed to acquire the detailed and overall information of object at distance. The target can be detected and tracked in the w...

The project is to make an Android appl ication which tr iggers a screen lock wi th a PIN when the device is disconnec ted f rom another B luetooth device. This application wi l l run in the background normally and constantly monitor the Bluetooth connection of the de vice. As soon as it catches a change in Bluetooth connect ivi ty s tate, it wi l l t r igger a lock screen to protect the device.

In developing countries, high levels of particle pollution from the use of coal and biomass fuels for household cooking and heating are a major cause of ill health and premature mortality. The cost and complexity of existing monitoring equipment, combined with the need to sample many locations, make routine quantification of household particle pollution levels difficult. Recent advances in tech...

regular physical activity. A person who lives a sedentary lifestyle may colloquially be known as a slob or couch potato. It is commonly found in both the developed and developing world. Sedentary activities include sitting, reading, watching television, playing video games, and computer use for much of the day with little or no vigorous physical exercise. A sedentary lifestyle can contribute to...

This study shows screen size has a profound effect on the integration of multimodal (visual and auditory) stimuli. This was measured by the intelligibility of a video-listening test for three screen sizes: mobile phone, PDA and PC monitor. This study indicated larger effects of a temporal latency of 250ms for the largest screen size. These results are used in the context of mobile video telepho...

Background/introduction FUS is a noninvasive treatment method, as complete coagulation necrosis is achieved without the insertion of any instruments. However, FUS monitor has the poor visualization because of the presence of the multi-reflections, rib shadows and the emergence of the hyperecho after the FUS treatment. 3D Slicer imaging is a diagnostic imaging support system that can provide the...

A scanning beam profile monitor is described that was developed for use along the Stanford two-mile linear accelerator. The maximum beam loss due to scattering caused by this monitor can be made to be a small fraction of that which would be caused by a Cerenkov radiator or scintillating screen. (To be submitted to the Review of Scientific Instruments) * Work supported by the U. S. Atomic Energy...

Aiming at the problem that thermocouples used in different parts of aeroengines need a lot repeated design work application and high precision requirements as special test sensors, parameterized optimization method for thermocouple shape combined with numerical simulation is proposed. The performance dual-screen (DST), single-screen (SST), no-screen (NST) tested by method, represented velocity ...

Background: Noise and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) are the most prevalent workplace problems. The best way to prevent NIHL is to monitor people's annual noise exposure (ANE) using tools, such as questionnaires. The present study aims to assess reliability of the Persian version of the Noise Exposure Questionnaire (NEQ) and NIHL scores among workers. Materials & Methods: This descriptive s...