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Modelling transport energy demand : a socio-technical approach
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Support for energy-oriented design in the Australian context
There is a need for decision support tools that integrate energy simulation into early design in the context of Australian practice. Despite the proliferation of simulation programs in the last decade, there are no ready-to-use applications that cater specifically for the Australian climate and regulations. Furthermore, the majority of existing tools focus on achieving interaction with the design domain through model-based interoperability, and largely overlook the issue of process integration. This paper proposes an energy-oriented design environment that both accommodates the Australian context and provides interactive and iterative information exchanges that facilitate feedback between domains. It then presents the structure for DEEPA, an openly customisable system that couples parametric modelling and energy simulation software as a means of developing a decision support tool to allow designers to rapidly and flexibly assess the performance of early design alternatives. Finally, it discusses the benefits of developing a dynamic and concurrent performance evaluation process that parallels the characteristics and relationships of the design process
Oceans of Tomorrow sensor interoperability for in-situ ocean monitoring
The Oceans of Tomorrow (OoT) projects,
funded by the European Commissionâs FP7 program, are
developing a new generation of sensors supporting physical,
biogeochemical and biological oceanographic monitoring.
The sensors range from acoustic to optical fluorometers to
labs on a chip. The result is that the outputs are diverse in a
variety of formats and communication methodologies. The
interfaces with platforms such as floats, gliders and cable
observatories are each different. Thus, sensorPeer ReviewedPostprint (author's final draft
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This interdisciplinary eXtensible Building Operating SystemâVehicles project focuses on controlling plug-in electric vehicle charging at residential and small commercial settings using a novel and flexible open-source, open-architecture charge communication and control platform. The platform provides smart charging functionalities and benefits to the utility, homes, and businesses.This project investigates four important areas of vehicle-grid integration research, integrating technical as well as social and behavioral dimensions: smart charging user needs assessment, advanced load control platform development and testing, smart charging impacts, benefits to the power grid, and smart charging ratepayer benefits
Plug-in to fear: game biosensors and negative physiological responses to music
The games industry is beginning to embark on an ambitious journey into the world of biometric gaming in search of more exciting and immersive gaming experiences. Whether or not biometric game technologies hold the key to unlock the âultimate gaming experienceâ hinges not only on technological advancements alone but also on the game industryâs understanding of physiological responses to stimuli of different kinds, and its ability to interpret physiological data in terms of indicative meaning. With reference to horror genre games and music in particular, this article reviews some of the scientific literature relating to specific physiological responses induced by âfearfulâ or âunpleasantâ musical stimuli, and considers some of the challenges facing the games industry in its quest for the ultimate âplugged-inâ experience
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