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Building safe software
Murphy is a set of techniques and tools under investigation for their potential in enhancing the safety of software. This paper describes some of the work which has been done and some which is planned
Scan to BIM for 3D reconstruction of the papal basilica of saint Francis in Assisi In Italy
The historical building heritage, present in the most of Italian cities centres, is, as part of the construction sector, a working potential,
but unfortunately it requires planning of more complex and problematic interventions. However, policies to support on the existing
interventions, together with a growing sensitivity for the recovery of assets, determine the need to implement specific studies and to
analyse the specific problems of each site. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the methodology and the results obtained from
integrated laser scanning activity in order to have precious architectural information useful not only from the cultural heritage point
of view but also to construct more operative and powerful tools, such as BIM (Building Information Modelling) aimed to the
management of this cultural heritage. The Papal Basilica and the Sacred Convent of Saint Francis in Assisi in Italy are, in fact,
characterized by unique and complex peculiarities, which require a detailed knowledge of the sites themselves to ensure visitor’s
security and safety. For such a project, we have to take in account all the people and personnel normally present in the site, visitors
with disabilities and finally the needs for cultural heritage preservation and protection. This aim can be reached using integrated
systems and new technologies, such as Internet of Everything (IoE), capable of connecting people, things (smart sensors, devices and
actuators; mobile terminals; wearable devices; etc.), data/information/knowledge and processes to reach the desired goals. The IoE
system must implement and support an Integrated Multidisciplinary Model for Security and Safety Management (IMMSSM) for the
specific context, using a multidisciplinary approach
Integrated command, control, communication and computation system design study. Summary of tasks performed
A summary of tasks performed on an integrated command, control, communication, and computation system design study is given. The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System command and control system study, an automated real-time operations study, and image processing work are discussed
Computer- and robot-assisted Medical Intervention
Medical robotics includes assistive devices used by the physician in order to
make his/her diagnostic or therapeutic practices easier and more efficient.
This chapter focuses on such systems. It introduces the general field of
Computer-Assisted Medical Interventions, its aims, its different components and
describes the place of robots in that context. The evolutions in terms of
general design and control paradigms in the development of medical robots are
presented and issues specific to that application domain are discussed. A view
of existing systems, on-going developments and future trends is given. A
case-study is detailed. Other types of robotic help in the medical environment
(such as for assisting a handicapped person, for rehabilitation of a patient or
for replacement of some damaged/suppressed limbs or organs) are out of the
scope of this chapter.Comment: Handbook of Automation, Shimon Nof (Ed.) (2009) 000-00
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Predictive policing management: a brief history of patrol automation
Predictive policing has attracted considerably scholarly attention. Extending the promise of being able to interdict crime prior to its commission, it seemingly promised forms of anticipatory policing that had previously existed only in the realms of science fiction. The aesthetic futurism that attended predictive policing did, however, obscure the important historical vectors from which it emerged. The adulation of technology as a tool for achieving efficiencies in policing was evident from the 1920s in the United States, reaching sustained momentum in the 1960s as the methods of Systems Analysis were applied to policing. Underpinning these efforts resided an imaginary of automated patrol facilitated by computerised command and control systems. The desire to automate police work has extended into the present, and is evident in an emergent platform policing – cloud-based technological architectures that increasingly enfold police work. Policing is consequently datafied, commodified and integrated into the circuits of contemporary digital capitalism
Operational concepts for selected Sortie missions: Executive summary
An executive summary is presented of a Spacelab concept study conducted from August 1973 to June 1974. Background information and a summary of study conclusions are given. Specific data are reported for the quick-reaction carrier concept, software and mission integration, configuration management, documentation, equipment pool, and integration alternatives. A forecast of the impact of a second launch site, mission feasibility, and space availability for the Spacelab are also discussed
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