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Test techniques for evaluating flight displays
The rapid development of graphics technology allows for greater flexibility in aircraft displays, but display evaluation techniques have not kept pace. Historically, display evaluation has been based on subjective opinion and not on the actual aircraft/pilot performance. Existing electronic display specifications and evaluation techniques are reviewed. A display rating technique analogous to handling qualities ratings was developed and is recommended for future evaluations. The choice of evaluation pilots is also discussed and the use of a limited number of trained evaluators is recommended over the use of a large number of operational pilots
Foreign Object Detection and Quantification of Fat Content Using A Novel Multiplexing Electric Field Sensor
There is an ever growing need to ensure the quality of food and assess
specific quality parameters in all the links of the food chain, ranging from
processing, distribution and retail to preparing food. Various imaging and
sensing technologies, including X-ray imaging, ultrasound, and near infrared
reflectance spectroscopy have been applied to the problem. Cost and other
constraints restrict the application of some of these technologies. In this
study we test a novel Multiplexing Electric Field Sensor (MEFS), an approach
that allows for a completely non-invasive and non-destructive testing approach.
Our experiments demonstrate the reliable detection of certain foreign objects
and provide evidence that this sensor technology has the capability of
measuring fat content in minced meat. Given the fact that this technology can
already be deployed at very low cost, low maintenance and in various different
form factors, we conclude that this type of MEFS is an extremely promising
technology for addressing specific food quality issues
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Array atomic force microscopy for real-time multiparametric analysis.
Nanoscale multipoint structure-function analysis is essential for deciphering the complexity of multiscale biological and physical systems. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) allows nanoscale structure-function imaging in various operating environments and can be integrated seamlessly with disparate probe-based sensing and manipulation technologies. Conventional AFMs only permit sequential single-point analysis; widespread adoption of array AFMs for simultaneous multipoint study is challenging owing to the intrinsic limitations of existing technological approaches. Here, we describe a prototype dispersive optics-based array AFM capable of simultaneously monitoring multiple probe-sample interactions. A single supercontinuum laser beam is utilized to spatially and spectrally map multiple cantilevers, to isolate and record beam deflection from individual cantilevers using distinct wavelength selection. This design provides a remarkably simplified yet effective solution to overcome the optical cross-talk while maintaining subnanometer sensitivity and compatibility with probe-based sensors. We demonstrate the versatility and robustness of our system on parallel multiparametric imaging at multiscale levels ranging from surface morphology to hydrophobicity and electric potential mapping in both air and liquid, mechanical wave propagation in polymeric films, and the dynamics of living cells. This multiparametric, multiscale approach provides opportunities for studying the emergent properties of atomic-scale mechanical and physicochemical interactions in a wide range of physical and biological networks
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