Covers information regarding electrical actuators. This work deals with the estimate of non-measurable mechanical variables by examining the estimate of load moment, then observation of the positioning of a command without mechanical sensor. It examines the conditions needed to measure variables and real implementation of numerical algorithms.

Assesses the socio-technical foundations of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), which are at the core of the 'Knowledge Society'. This title addresses eight major issues, analyzed by authors writing from a Human and Social Science and a Science and Technology perspective.

Presents the principal concepts of operations research (OR) as tools for the planning, support, and management of various types of networks, including both physical and logical networks. This work analyzes real problems, and offers a collection of models for many application areas, together with the corresponding solution techniques.

Presents the main topics used for the calculus of structures. This reference establishes a link between the traditional approach on the strength of materials and the finite element method, details the main aspects of practical modeling, and explores numerous case studies.

Provides the fundamentals and advances in nano and micromachining for modern manufacturing engineering. This work begins by outlining nanomachining before discussing various advances in field and machining processes. It concludes with an evaluation of subsurface damages in nano and micromachining and a presentation of applications in industry.

Focuses on the evolution of the modeling process and on fresh research perspectives in theoretical and applied geography, as well as spatial planning. This work takes into account the instability of social behavior and the permanence of partial determinist trajectories.

Provides a comprehensive introduction to graph theory and its applications. This work contains the standard basic material and develops topics and applications, such as: colourings and the timetabling problem, matchings and the optimal assignment problem, and Hamiltonian cycles and the travelling salesman problem.

It is universally agreed that consciousness and possession of a conscience are essential characteristics of human intelligence. This book demonstrates that not only is it possible to create entities with capabilities in both areas, but that they demonstrate them in ways different from our own, thereby showing a different kind of consciousness.

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Offers coverage of the many facets of seismic engineering. The first half of this book is devoted to seismic phenomena and hazards, detailing the causes of earthquakes, the parameters used to characterize earthquakes, strong ground motions, seismic hazards and their evaluation, and seismic action.

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Covering the security basic concepts and fundamentals constituting a base of knowledge necessary for the comprehension of security issues, challenges and solutions, this book presents the security aspects and solutions of on-the-shelf wireless and mobile technologies such as Bluetooth, WiFi, WiMax, 2G and 3G.

Written by specialists of modeling in electromagnetism, this book provides a comprehensive review of the finite element method for low frequency applications. Fundamentals of the method as well as new advances in the field are described in detail.

Switching processes, invented by the author in 1977, is the main tool used in the investigation of traffic problems from automotive to telecommunications. The title provides an approach to low traffic problems based on the analysis of flows of rare events and queuing models.

Scheduling is an important tool for manufacturing and engineering, where it can have a major impact on the productivity of a process. This title presents various methods for resolving scheduling issues.

Synthetic aperture radar provides broad-area imaging at high resolutions, which is used in applications such as environmental monitoring, earth-resource mapping, and military systems. This book presents the tools required for the digital processing of synthetic aperture radar images.

Two fields have appeared - mobile ad hoc networks and sensor networks. The emergence of these very promising systems is mainly due to great technological progress in the field of wireless communication protocols; these will make it possible to offer a range of applications in both civilian and militarian domains.

Features a selection of the papers presented at the 13th annual Euro-Asia research Conference held in June 2007 at the National University of Hokkaido, Sapporo, Japan. This book provides an analysis of the impact of globalization on corporate structures and cultures in Asia.

Focuses on the behaviour of structures subjected to a vibrational or shock environment. Adopting a systematic approach to the basic concepts, this book is illustrated with examples, along with many industry case studies.

Recalls the basics required for an understanding of the nanoworld (quantum physics, molecular biology, micro and nanoelectronics) and gives examples of applications in various fields - materials, energy, devices, data management and life sciences. This book shows how the nanoworld is at the crossing point of knowledge and innovation.