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Miller) on the physicochemical characteristics and degree of stability of tree tomato (Cyphomandra betacea) beverages. The addition of hydrocolloids helped to control phase separation of the beverages during storage. The results indicated that concentrations of xanthan gum (GX) and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) greater...

The aim of this research project was to investigate how industries in the Ponta Grossa region deal with energy management. It was based on the Brazilian energy scenario, with the industrial sector being responsible for the consumption of almost half of the electricity supplied...

Generating electricity from solar energy can be used even during periods of lower solar radiation. In this way, as well as being a renewable source and reducing or zeroing out the local utility's energy consumption, it also helps to reduce costs and allows the...

The book "Integrated Functional and Physiological Rehabilitation" covers advanced techniques and devices used in rehabilitation processes, with a focus on the innovative application of artificial intelligence (AI) and artificial neural networks. The author details how modern technologies, including smart manufacturing technologies, mobile communications, and...

Information technology is redrawing the map of modern life, influencing its many aspects and actively contributing to the emergence of innovative approaches in every field, from education to health care. Particularly significant is their contribution to the development of functional and physiological rehabilitation, where...

This project relates to the concepts of control and automation, analogue and digital electronics, microcontrollers, embedded systems, mechatronics, robotics and radio frequency signals. To build a quadcopter capable of flying over windy areas and recording information, we will need all these sophistications. When the...

Health technology assessments are tools that allow managers to use financial resources in an optimised way and with well-defined scientific criteria. The choice between an already used technology and an innovative one is often difficult to make. This book describes the importance of technology...

The present project seeks to design permeable concrete modules for storm drains in the city of Santa Fe, Argentina, scalable to any other city, in order to contribute to the purification of storm water runoff. This is based on its capacity to retain pollutants...

This Book explores the importance of optimization in Cloud Computing to improve performance, reduce costs, and ensure the security of IT systems. It begins by defining the context and specific requirements for optimizing cloud environments, highlighting the need for adaptive optimization strategies.The fundamentals of...

The workshop presents the works, in which the issues relevant to the discipline "Introduction to Professional Activity" are considered. The workshop is designed for students of the 1st year of training direction 22.03.01., as well as for other directions related to materials science. The...

Grains must be preserved as much as possible during storage, given the occurrence of chemical, biochemical, physical and microbiological alterations. To this end, this work combines automation with knowledge of agricultural product storage by building a prototype metal silo coupled to a fan, with...

The research looks at digital technologies (DT), involving the computer, information and communication technologies (ICT) and the internet, configured as mediating resources for teachers' pedagogical practices in the teaching process and, from there, their implications and effectiveness in schools in contemporary times. The work...

The book presents a model for mapping signs of mediation in virtual teaching-learning environments - VLEA. The model aims to support the pedagogical mediation process for teachers who carry out activities linked to Distance Education, with the aim of reducing their workload in identifying...

The purpose of this paper is to present the context of social engineering and its effects on people with limited knowledge of technology. Social engineering is the ability to gain access to confidential information and sensitive data through persuasion techniques, working from psychological manipulation,...

The direct and indirect activities of the construction industry have relevant environmental aspects and impacts, from the collection of non-renewable raw materials for the production of building materials to the disposal of waste from the construction stages. Therefore, in order to contribute to the...

In recent times, a new and promising type of technology has been developed and is gradually gaining more and more prominence. This is 3D printing or rapid prototyping, which consists of printers capable of printing an object in three dimensions, as specified by the...

Mobile learning is the field of research that investigates how mobile devices contribute to learning. This book presents some teaching and learning activities using the Inverted Classroom (ILC) model, combined with the use of the students' own mobile devices, which were carried out at...

"Nutritional and Productive Food Security in Rural Communities of the Ipanema Territory of Alagoas" was an initiative of the Consortium for the Development of the Ipanema Region - CONDRI - in conjunction with the consortium municipalities of the Ipanema Region of Alagoas, Territorial Collectives,...

Handling equipment is frequently used for handling, storing, stacking, unloading and loading trucks. As a result, the risk of accidents involving these handling machines remains very high.Regulations, laws and standards have been put in place to ensure that handling equipment is in good working...

The smart homes or smart buildings has made our work environment more productive with the advancement of new technologies and it also gives us greater security as users in our families have the best comfort makes a full life without stress, this study examines...

The history of information technology begins a few years BC, when ancient civilizations used a wooden structure with rings that had symbols representing mathematical calculations and logical reasoning, to calculate quantities or sales in the commerce of the time. Between 1935 and 1938, the...

The production of chemicals and fuels from lignocellulosic materials has received particular interest from researchers due to the negative impact of fossil fuels on the environment, as well as the growing concern about geopolitical oil issues around the world. Current research shows the production...

The "Carcará 1 and 2" pumps are part of the development of social technologies that are suited to the badge cisterns programme thanks to their low cost and easy construction in that, just like in the construction of badge cisterns, the population participates in...

Many companies today are willing to implement a management system that promotes safe and healthy work environments, reduce accidents, comply with the current legal framework and improve overall performance. Therefore, we intend to propose a plan to optimize safety and health management in a...

The aim of this work was to carry out a socio-economic analysis for the implementation of a biodiesel plant in the state of Maranhão, taking into account technical, economic and socio-environmental concepts. In order to set up the biodiesel plant in Maranhão, a survey...

The market for fruit juices and nectars has been growing in recent years, which is attributed to the concern about acquiring healthier and more beneficial foods. Guava (Psidium guajava L.), which belongs to the Myrtaceae family, is considered to be rich in bioactive compounds...

The hospital prescription can be defined as the first stage in the supply of medication to a hospitalised patient, and is part of a process that involves various professionals. It is seen as the first stage in a series of events within the medication...

This book has been prepared by a small group of specialists led by Dr. Angel Amado Recio Recio. Angel Amado Recio Recio, who has been working for some years on the subject of the energetic use of biogas, with the objective of spreading this...

With the rapid technological and industrial development that the world has seen, particularly in construction technology with these huge oil platforms in the depths of the ocean or desert. This requires an adequate load-bearing structural system, capable of distributing forces from one level to...

Aircraft with four or more horizontal rotors have undergone an accelerated evolution in recent years. Research groups in the area of systems engineering, control engineering students, and amateurs in general are working on the implementation of more robust models and controllers, so that they...

During the last decade, intelligent transportation systems have been widely studied looking for contributions to different types of problems, being one of the most outstanding the efficient and effective management of urban roads. These contributions have been given through the implementation of different advanced...

The current socio-environmental crisis is challenging society to adhere to changes in consumption habits and strive for a new ecological sensibility in which they transmit transformative actions and inspiring experiences that point to new paths to a better future. Therefore, one of the privileged...

The meat industry has been exhaustively searching for quality products, a characteristic mainly related to the balance of the composition. As a result, there has been growing interest in the development of chicken meat products due to their high nutritional value, availability, price and...

The Comprehensive practical book on Electronic Business, including Electronic Commerce is a good companion of CEOs, Managers, IT Professionals, Supervisors and other Computer Users. This books is packed with a lot of practical examples of the subject matter which everyone will enjoy reading it....

This volume contains studies presented at the 4th International Workshop on the History of Speech Communication Research (HSCR 2021). The series of workshops was initiated in Dresden in 2015. The current workshop took place in Prague at the Institute of Phonetics, Charles University, amid...

Technology has proved its credibility by helping us to combat some of the most important challenges in decades. On a high interest, our yesterday's concerns are now our jubilations today. Also, various innovations that technology is offering our industry today has shown to us...

This research study deals with the design and development of non-invasive and reflectance type (photoplethysmogram) wearable PPG prototype for measuring heart rate.It explains the processing of heart rate from the measured PPG signal.Illustrates the heart rate measurements at different measurement sites.Explains benchmarking of realtime...

Due to the renewable energies nowadays being of a great relevance in the European Union and recent solar energy sector issues in Lithuania and its relevance to investors and the country, the aim of this study is to suggest the ways to improve the...

This study presents the basic models for discrete and continuous particle laden flow simulation. An overview of the two main approaches, the Lagrangian discrete particle model and the Eulerian granular phase model is given. Moreover these two approaches are combined to a hybrid model...

When predicting the technological development of assistive systems in everyday environments, it may be assumed that the future home will contain more electronic devices than it does today. We already have a great deal of technology and even robots in our homes. For example,...

The Laboratory of Ion Beam Physics (LIP) is a leading research center for the development of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) and a world-class laboratory for the application of Ion Beam Physics in a wide range of fields. It can rely on a broad funding...

This volume shows how new approaches and methods in medical engineering and medical informatics can advance medicine, health, and health care. The Student Conference is an annual event at the BioMedTec Science Campus Lübeck. The Congress is organized by the Universität zu Lübeck and...

The Student Conference on Medical Engineering Science, Medical Informatics and Biomedical Engineering is an annual event at the BioMedTec Science Campus Lübeck. The Congress is organized by the Universität zu Lübeck and the University of Applied Science Lübeck. Master students of programs related to...

The contributions to this proceedings book show how new approaches and methods in medical engineering and medical informatics can advance medicine, health and health care. The papers focus on the following topics: Biomedical Optics, Biochemical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Safety and Quality, E-Health, Signal Processing,...

The contributions to this proceedings book show how new approaches and methods in medical engineering and medical informatics can advance medicine, health and health care. The papers focus on the following topics: Biomedical Optics, Biochemical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Safety and Quality, E-Health, Signal Processing,...

REPRINT OF THE OFFICIAL 1939 MANUAL FOR ALL FORD PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS COVERS IN DETAIL: ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, IGNITION, GASOLINE SYSTEM, RUNNING GEAR, LUBRICATING SYSTEM, OPERATION, AXLES, MAINTENANCE, MUFFLERS, COOLING SYSTEM, TYRESAuthor: Ford Motor CoISBN-10: 3941842463ISBN-13: 9783941842465Publisher: Salzwasser-Verlag GmbhLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/24/2009Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize:...

To satisfy market demand for efficiency, short lead-times and just-in-time delivery, the principle of synchronized production is now being applied to the production of highly individualized products in the machine tool manufacturing sector. While the benefits of this production principle on the factory floor...

In dem Buch werden die Beiträge der 4. internationalen Konferenz der Reihe Salt Weathering of Buildings and Stone Sculptures (SWBSS) veröffentlicht, die vom Studiengang Konservierung und Restaurierung vom 20. bis 22. September 2017 an der Fachhochschule Potsdam organisiert worden ist. Alle drei Jahre treffen...

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is developing a new, holistic optical navigation system for all stages of spacecraft planetary approach and landing procedures. The central feature of this new navigation system is its landmark-based navigation. Commonly, craters are used as landmarks, as they exhibit...

Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.Author: Edward Byrne Oliver SponISBN-10: 3846052566ISBN-13: 9783846052563Publisher: Salzwasser-Verlag GmbhLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/08/2020Pages: 390Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.87d