Technology & Engineering - General

This Special Issue aims at providing recent advancements on open data and models. Energy and environment are the fields of application. For all the aforementioned reasons, we encourage researchers and professionals to share their original works. Topics of primary interest include, but are not...

Steady Hand cooperative manipulation is a hands-on approach that integrates seamlessly in the surgical practice. In steady hand manipulation, the tool is held simultaneously by the user and the robot and the robot complies to forces applied by the user. Steady hand manipulation promises...

Ultra-precision machining is a multi-disciplinary research area that is an important branch of manufacturing technology. It targets achieving ultra-precision form or surface roughness accuracy, forming the backbone and support of today's innovative technology industries in aerospace, semiconductors, optics, telecommunications, energy, etc. The increasing demand...

This Special Issue was intended to contribute to the sustainable mobility agenda through enhanced scientific and multi-disciplinary knowledge to investigate concerns and real possibilities in the achievement of a greener mobility and to support the debate between industry and academic researchers, providing an interesting...

Cabinet Making: Principles Of Designing, Construction And Laying Out Work (1913) is a comprehensive guidebook written by James Henry Rudd. The book is a detailed exploration of the principles of cabinet making, covering topics such as the design process, construction techniques, and the proper...

The broad field of hydrogen and power-to-gas promises us renewable energy storage and use in molecular forms-either gaseous or liquid-to decarbonise all energy sectors that currently depend on fossil fuels. We have recently witnessed a number of technical developments, trends and advancements that have...

Going solar? Take care of these 7 considerations as you buy the right components and make your off-grid experience worry-free...Solar energy - our cheapest, readily available, and completely clean renewable resource -continues to grow in popularity.The Solar Futures Study by the U.S. Department of...

Author: Craig C. Tucker, Edwin H. RobinsonISBN-10: 0412123312ISBN-13: 9780412123313Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/1990Pages: 454Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.60lbsSize: 9.24h x 6.32w x 1.22d

This bestselling book -- now in its Fourth Edition - has become the gold standard for Sales Engineers, who engage on the technical side of the sales and buying process and are the people who know how everything works. It helps you navigate a...

​Is your inbox a mess? Are you being flooded by e-mails on a daily basis? Have you given up hope of ever getting control again? Do you feel stagnant, stuck in a rut, and ready for a change? Do you want the peace of...

Data visualization is currently a very active and vital area of research, teaching and development. The term unites the established field of scientific visualization and the more recent field of information visualization. The success of data visualization is due to the soundness of the...

Currently, water and energy are among the world biggest challenges. All countries working on increasing industries and searching for progress need energy. Beside the limitation on the energy in the world, the aspect that has limited the use of energy is global warming. Fossil...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Finding Your Way Through Formal Verification provides an introduction to formal verification methods. This book was written as a way to dip a toe in formal waters. You may be curious about formal verification, but you're not yet sure it is right for your...

Constant striving to reduce pollutant emissions, greenhouse gases and energy consumption, i.e., sustainable development, forces the development of new and improved materials, technologies and manufacturing processes. One of the areas of sustainable development of the global economy is also the development of laser devices...

This reprint focuses on state-of-the-art vibration sensing and energy harvesting technologies. The 11 chapters can be divided into three aspects: (i) new materials for vibration energy harvesting applications, (ii) design and fabrication of vibration energy harvesters (VEHs), and (iii) system-level integration and testing of...

This book covers the theory and fabrication of plasmonic nanostructures, patterned surfaces, and devices for lossy mode resonance (LMR), surface plasmon resonance (SPR), surface-enhanced fluorescence spectroscopy (SEFS), and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based biosensors. The chapters in this book cover a range of topics, including...

Volume X of the High Speed Aerodynamics and Jet Propulsion series. Contents include: Theory of Two-Dimensional Flow through Cascades; Three-Dimensional Flow in Turbomachines; Experimental Techniques; Flow in Cascades; The Axial Compressor Stage; The Supersonic Compressor; Aerodynamic Design of Axial Flow Turbines; The Radial Turbine;...

This highly informative and fascinating book brings together perspectives on sound by leading experts from a wide variety of disciplines. These include anthropology, physiology, zoology, physics, music, phonetics and film. Through crossing disciplinary boundaries, the volume hopes to inspire a richer and more creative...

This book, the first of its kind, helps scientists and engineers of all stages and disciplines share their work in a new way-with movies. Today, much of scientific communication is embedded in papers and presentations, but these documents don't often extend outside of a...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: D. HumphreyISBN-10: 1444600230ISBN-13: 9781444600230Publisher: Lucas...

The English / Vietnamese-Vietnamese / English dictionary on automobile technology, which contains about 2800 words, is an indispensable book for people who are involved in the Vietnamese automobile industry internationally.Cuốn từ điển Anh / Việt-Việt / Anh về công nghệ ô tô với khoảng...

In a rapidly changing world, it is necessary to increase the engagement of local authorities and stakeholders to make urban mobility cleaner and more sustainable. The best way is to combine great ideas and innovative measures with political support. This Special Issue consists of...

In modern globalization, many technologists are trying to update a new development based on automation which works very rigidly, high effectively and within short time period. They have developed driver less tractors, but they did not have ability to embrace the complexity of real...

Artificial intelligence is deeply involved in our daily lives via reinforcing the digital transformation of modern economies and infrastructure. It relies on powerful computing clusters, which face bottlenecks of power consumption for both data transmission and intensive computing. Meanwhile, optics (especially optical communications, which...

We are immersed in the so-called digital energy network, continuously introducing new technological advances for a better way of life. Numerous emerging words are in the spotlight, namely: Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Smart Cities, Smart Grid, Industry 4.0, etc. To achieve this...

Studies on the corrosion and degradation of materials play a decisive role in the novel design and development of corrosion-resistant materials, the selection of materials used in harsh environments in designed lifespans, the invention of corrosion control methods and procedures (e.g., coatings, inhibitors), and...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This is a series of brief conversations with ChatGPT on a number of controversial subjects. The results are unedited and represent a range of answers, but ChatGPT is not allowed to express opinions and does not access recent news. All in all, it provides...

Mr. Gipson's class is hosting STEM Night at the elementary school. STEM stands forscience, technology, engineering and mathematics. Niya's parents; Mr. Pierre, who works withcomputer technology, and Mrs. Jaxon-Pierre, who is a nurse, will be teaching the students andparents about their careers. Her brother...

In order to make quantum information science applicable to the real world, it is necessary to change direction to focus on engineering technology based on quantum communication theory. Consequently, we can expect the following abilities: the possibilities of ultrahigh-speed optical communication, the feasibility of...

The innovative coating and surface hardening technologies developed in recent years allow us to obtain practically any physical-mechanical or crystal-chemical complex properties of the metalworking tool surface layer. Today, the scientific approach to improving the operational characteristics of the tool surface layers produced from...

Flooding is widely recognized as a global threat, due to the extent and magnitude of damage it causes around the world each year. Reducing flood risk and improving flood resilience are two closely related aspects of flood management. This book presents the latest advances...

In recent years, power electronics have been intensely contributing to the development and evolution of new structures for the processing of energy. They can be used in a wide range of applications ranging from power systems and electrical machines to electric vehicles and robot...

This book is one of the first to explore aviation and aircraft leasing and its values establishing it as a standalone investable asset class within the larger real assets industry. Airplanes are a crucial but capital-intensive component of the global economy. The author, as...

This book has been prepared by three world leaders in the field of robotics, mechatronics and automation - The Royal Institute of Mechatronics, American Mechatronics Institute and The Society of Robotics International. This book would be extremely useful in preparing for certified courses in...

The financial meltdown resulting from the subprime mortgage fiasco culminated in the most dramatic economic slowdown since the Great Depression. The global economic crisis raised the debate about the role of financial institutions and the role of regulators in an increasingly interconnected and rapidly...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This book focuses on new advances and developments in the topic of vibration control and structural health monitoring.In order to reduce the adverse impact of vibration on structures, vibration control and structure health monitoring have become increasingly important. In this book, frontier research topics...

"THE MIND OF MACHINES" by Michael J. Town is a fascinating exploration of the visionary world of Geoffrey Hinton's artificial intelligenceIn this book, Town takes readers on a journey through the mind-boggling advances made in the field of AI in recent years, particularly those...

History is constantly changing. What we know of past events is based on someone's interpretation. Even first-person accounts can vary widely and, in fact, did in the reports of Benedict Arnold's conduct at the second Battle of Saratoga in 1777. The conventional histories were...

The Expo Book: A Guide to the Planning, Organization, Design & Operation of World ExpositionsAuthor: Gordon LindenISBN-10: 055764416XISBN-13: 9780557644162Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/07/2010Pages: 248Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.80lbsSize: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.80d

Ideal for undergraduate students in philosophy and science studies, Philosophy of Technology offers an engaging and comprehensive overview of a subject vital to our time. An up-to-date, accessible overview of the philosophy of technology, defining technology and its characteristics. Explores the issues that arise...

This book is a printed version of the papers published in the Special Issue "DC & Hybrid Microgrids" of Applied Sciences. This Special Issue, co-organized by the University of Pisa, Italy and stfold University College in Norway, has collected nine papers and the editorial,...

Despite the enormous technical progress seen in the past few years, the maturity of indoor localization technologies has not yet reached the level of GNSS solutions. The 23 selected papers in this book present the recent advances and new developments in indoor localization systems...

Achieving the goal of green and environmentally friendly energy systems is not possible without the concept of energy storage. Such storage should charge when renewable generation, e.g., photovoltaics and wind farms, is abundant and discharge during periods of its scarcity. Although pumped hydropower plants...

Nowadays, power electronics is an enabling technology in the energy development scenario. Furthermore, power electronics is strictly linked with several fields of technological growth, such as consumer electronics, IT and communications, electrical networks, utilities, industrial drives and robotics, and transportation and automotive sectors. Moreover,...

The Industry 4.0 paradigm has led to the creation of new opportunities for taking advantage of a set of diverse technologies in the manufacturing domain. This book touches on a series of advanced technologies and research fields, including Internet of Things, Augmented and Virtual...