this study aimed to examine the effectiveness of combined microwave-ultrasonic pasteurization system on escherichia coli and vitamin c content in sour cherry juice (scj). based on the findings, microwave output power, ultrasound power, and ultrasonic exposure time as well as the microwave-induced temperature were the most effective factors in reducing e. coli and vitamin c content. in addition,...

background & aim: energy is one of important debates in agriculture ecology and for this reason; the ratio of output and input energy in different agriculture ecosystems has been calculated. if one can reduce, input energy level into farms through the indices like poisons, fertilization, tractor energy and lab our force. in addition to the net income of the farmers, this issue would play a ...

introduction in radiography, dose and image quality are dependent on radiographic parameters. the problem is caused from incorrect use of radiography equipment and from the radiation exposure to patients much more than required. therefore, the aim of this study was to implement a quality-control program to detect changes in exposure parameters, which may affect diagnosis or patient radiation do...

We developed original solenoid actuator units with several built-in sensors, and produced a box-shaped musical interface “PocoPoco” using 16 units of them as a universal input/output device. We applied up-and-down movement of the solenoid-units and user’s intuitive input to musical interface. Using transformation of the physical interface, we can apply movement of the units to new interaction d...

Young children often build various structures with wooden blocks; structures that are often used for pretend play, subtly improving children’s creativity and imagination. Based on a traditional Japanese wooden block toy, Tsumiki, we propose a novel interactive toy for children, named “TSU.MI.KI”, maintaining the physical assets of wooden blocks and enhancing them with automation. “TSU.MI.KI” co...

The emergence of several trends, including the increased availability of wireless networks, miniaturization of electronics and sensing technologies, and novel input and output devices, is creating a demand for integrated, fulltime displays for use across a wide range of applications, including collaborative environments. In this paper, we present and discuss emerging visualization methods we ar...

The relative gain array (RGA) and condition number are commonly used tools in controllability analysis. In this paper we present new results that link these measures to control performance, measured in terms of the output sensitivity function with input and output uncertainty.

This is the fourth year for the minitrack on Multimedia Information Systems at the Annual Hawaii International Conference o presence of this minitrack r recent proliferation of multimedia applications. This proliferation has been driven by technological advances resulting in dramatic decreases in price/perfonnance ratios in processing and storage technologies, video and audio input/output devic...

Recent technology advances have made computer-based multimedia cooperation among distributed users feasible. Joint-Viewing (JV) is one such proposed cooperation concept. Correct interaction in it requires synchronization on various levels. In this paper we focus on synchronization aspects on the data stream level. We present several JV scenarios and state for each of these requirements concerni...