At Fermilab, a pixel detector multichip module is being developed for the BTeV experiment. The module is composed of three layers. The lowest layer is formed by the readout integrated circuits (ICs). The back of the ICs is in thermal contact with the supporting structure, while the top is flip-chip bump-bonded to the pixel sensor. A low mass flex-circuit interconnect is glued on the top of this...

We designed a small stereovision (SSV) sensor module for easily adding visual functions to a small robot and enabling their use. The SSV sensor module concept includes 1) a vision sensor module containing a camera and a visual processor and 2) connecting to a robot system through general-purpose interface. This design enables the use of visual functions as ordinary sensors such, as touch or ult...

A healthy lifestyle is an important focus in today's society. The physical benefits of regular exercise are abundantly clear, but physical fitness is also associated with better cognitive performance. How these two factors together relate to characteristics of the brain is still incompletely understood. By applying mathematical concepts from 'network theory', insights in the organization and dy...

Modular nonmonotonic logic programs (MLPs) under the answer-set semantics have been recently introduced as an ASP formalism in which modules can receive context-dependent input from other modules, while allowing (mutually) recursive module calls. This can be used for more succinct and natural problem representation at the price of an exponential increase of evaluation time. In this paper, we ai...

let $a$ be a nite dimensional $k-$algebra and $r$ be a locally bounded category such that $r rightarrow r/g = a$ is a galois covering dened by the action of a torsion-free group of automorphisms of $r$. following [30], we provide criteria on the convex subcategories of a strongly simply connected category r in order to be a cycle- nite category and describe the module category of $a$. we pro...

A millimeter thin rubber-like solid-state lighting module is reported. The fabrication of the lighting module incorporates assembly and electrical connection of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The assembly is achieved using a roll-to-roll fluidic self-assembly. The LEDs are sandwiched in-between a stretchable top and bottom electrode to relieve the mechanical stress. The top contact is realized u...

Let G be a finite group and k a fixed algebraically closed field of characteristic p>0 . If p is odd, let H(; be the subring of H*(G,k) consisting of elements of even degree; following [20-22] we take H~=H*(G,k) if p=2, though one could just as well use the subring of elements of even degree for all p. H a is a finitely generated commutative k-algebra [13], and we let Va denote its associated a...

BACKGROUND MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small RNAs that recognize and regulate mRNA target genes. Multiple lines of evidence indicate that they are key regulators of numerous critical functions in development and disease, including cancer. However, defining the place and function of miRNAs in complex regulatory networks is not straightforward. Systems approaches, like the inference of a module networ...

The paper presents an efficient low cost clock recovery module used in the Set Top Box for terrestrial television. It addresses the effects of jitter on MPEG-2 Transport streams for DVB-T. Lot of research on algorithms for IP and ATM networks has been carried out but the problem for terrestrial networks has not been sufficiently addressed. These algorithms require more CPU time and involve comp...