Influence of Technology on Gifted and Talented Elementary School Student Academic Achievement

An applied project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Education Specialist at Morehead State University by Karen N. Conn on January 14,1998

Intelligent Systems Supporting the Use of Energy Systems and Other Complex Technical Objects, Modeling, Testing and Analysis of Their Reliability in the Operation Process

The book focuses on a novel application of Intelligent Systems for supporting the operation and maintenance of power systems or other technical facilities within wind farms. Indicating a different perception of the reliability of wind farm facilities led to the possibility of extending the operation lifetime and operational readiness of wind farm equipment. Additionally, the presented approach provides a basis for extending its application to the testing and analysis of other technical facilities

Telecommunications networks for remote electricity supply metering and load control

The aims and objectives of this thesis are to investigate remote electricity supply metering and load control in terms of the now availble UK Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) private and national telecommunications networks, the intelligent building, the home computer and domestic energy management concepts. This work commences with an overview of private telecommunications systems utilised within the U.K. electricity supply industry together with those network services provided by Public Telecommunications Service Operators (PTO's) for customer access (Chapters 1 and 2). The thesis continues by describing the meter reading and billing processes (Chapter 3) and introduces the concepts of remote metering, the consumer billing interface (Chapters 4 and 5), load control and spot pricing theory (Chapter 6). A review of recent load control and remote metering field trials, conducted in the UK, including feasibility studies are then detailed (Chapter 7). A mathematical analysis of two basic approaches to the principle of 'idle-line' working is also considered (Chapter 7). The 'intelligent home' concept and the customer billing interface are then considered in conjunction with the development of a 'home computer' applications strategy (Chapter 8). The development of text, communications and control simulation on the BBC microcomputer, are then detailed by reference to the 'Adaptive Microprocessor based System for Experimentation in the Transmission of Text' (AMTEXT) developed to test the feasibility of the home computer applications strategy developed in Chapter 8 (Chapter 9). The concept of 'idle-time working is then introduced coupled with the concept of 'integration' by way of the national telecommunications network services. Proposals for a Modular Integrated Data Aquisition System (MIDAS) are then considered as a means of illustrating a practical application of both integration and idle-time working (Chapter 10). The thesis continues by considering network integrity, security and reliability in terms of network architecture and the development of a strategy for quantifying network resilience as a design parameter (Chapter 11). Finally, the thesis concludes by summarisirig the work undertaken and the results obtained with respect to the initial objectives, and details potential areas for further research

An analysis of the impact of wireless technology on public vs. private traffic data collection, dissemination and use

Thesis (M.C.P. and S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2001.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 151-154).The collection of data concerning traffic conditions (e.g., incidents, travel times, average speed, traffic volumes, etc.) on roadways has traditionally been carried out by those public entities charged with managing traffic flow, responding to incidents, and maintaining the surface of the roadway. Pursuant to this task, public agencies have employed inductive loop detectors, closed circuit television cameras, technology for tracking electronic toll tags, and other surveillance devices, in an effort to monitor conditions on roads within their jurisdictions. The high cost of deploying and maintaining this surveillance equipment has precluded most agencies from collecting data on roads other than freeways and important arterials. In addition, the "point" nature of most commonly utilized surveillance equipment limits both the variety of data available for analysis, as well as its overall accuracy. Consequently, these problems have limited the usefulness of this traffic data, both to the public agencies collecting it, as well as private entities who would like to use it as a resource from which they can generate fee-based traveler information services. Recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandates concerning E-911 have led to the development of new technologies for tracking wireless devices (i.e., cellular phones). Although developed to assist mobile phone companies in meeting the FCC's E-911 mandate, a great deal of interest has arisen concerning their application to the collection of traffic data. That said, the goal of this thesis has been to compare traditional traffic surveillance technologies' capabilities and effectiveness with that of the wireless tracking systems currently under development. Our technical research indicates that these newly developed tracking technologies will eventually be able to provide wider geographic surveillance of roads at less expense than traditional surveillance equipment, as well as collect traffic information that is currently unavailable. Even so, our overall conclusions suggest that due to budgetary, institutional, and/or political constraints, some organizations may find themselves unable to procure this high quality data. Moreover, we believe that even those organizations (both public and private) that find themselves in a position to procure data collected via wireless tracking technology should first consider the needs of their "customers," the strength of the local market for traffic data, and their organization's overall mission, prior to making a final decision.by Armand J. Ciccarelli, III.M.C.P.and S.M

Short-Term prediction of vehicle occupancy in Advanced Public Transportation Information Systems (APTIS)

Most ITS applications to transit systems are oriented to the efficient management of Public Transportation (PT) operator’s resources, that is crew and fleet of vehicles. However, the potential of ITS application to transit system goes further than the efficient management of the fleet of vehicles. In fact, information on the real-time actual network state, if communicated to travelers, may be an effective tool for improving quality and effectiveness of services and, hence, for diverting people to PT modes. In this paper, we focus on Advanced Public Transportation Information System (APTIS) deploying shared en-route descriptive information. The case study of the city of Naples (Italy) is analyzed. Here PT travelers have reacted positively to being provided information on waiting time at stops and have expressed great interest in receiving additional information such as passenger occupancy of future vehicles. The latter information can be efficiently obtained by means of a modeling framework simulating travelers path choice and the way in which they propagate over the network, as well as Origin-Destination (OD) travel demand pattern. Such a modeling framework is described in this paper. This is based on the schedule based approach and simulates within-day dynamics in transit networks, on both the demand and supply side. Preliminary applications to a small-scale example network are also presented in the paper

Analysis on Current Situation and Present Development of Intelligent Transport System Traffic

This article introduces the constitution of intelligent transport system and the development of intelligent transport system in home and abroad. At the same time it analyzes the current situation development and suggestion of intelligent transport system in national