67 research outputs found
Synergistic Smart Morphing Aileron
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/106472/1/AIAA2013-1512.pd
Synergistic Smart Morphing Aileron: Aero-structural Performance Analysis
Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/140418/1/6.2014-0924.pd
Inter-Dom Integrated Terminals - The Impact on Airlines Efficiency and Safety
This report performed research to assess the possibility of implementing hybrid passenger terminals. The benefits would be the integrating domestic and international passengers in the same restricted area. The initial hypothesis of this study was to focus on optimization that could bring advantages in terms of efficiency, customer service, and operational safety.
The goal of this project was not to bring in-depth data on the topic, but to expose readers to the main players in the industry and understand the variables that impact the topic. Thus, although there are different perspectives on the integration of terminals, it was possible to identify some possible paths for future research. In addition, allow the industry itself to start discussions on the subject.
The research team identified the need for a broad discussion involving all stakeholders to create a synergy of ideas and allow this discussion to evolve into a single front. Other than that, the study recommends a more accurate study related to the cost- benefit of this proposal. This would allow for the adaptation of a series of structural adaptations at airports. Such renovations could be compensated by increasing the use of
Internal terminals, improving connection time by airlines, and improve customer experience regarding delays, procedures, service on the terminal.
Regarding the topic of Operational Safety, the research team made recommendations for Brazilian authorities to invest in technologies that could facilitate not only what this research, but also bring more safety to passengers and bodies involved. This would be accomplished through the sharing of passengers information online between airlines and government. In addition, it recommended an investment so that the inspection of checked baggage was applied to all flights. This is because it is an important barrier to acts of unlawful interference, but also because it allows for more synergy with international protocols.
To reach these conclusions, in addition to research with major international bodies such as IATA and ICAO, the group also understood ANAC\u27s perspective to establish current rules. Research also included the US model to support possible improvements in our system, understanding that the country operates with more advanced features than those we currently have in the country. In addition, to researching the available literature, professionals from some of these bodies, airlines, airports, and regulatory agencies were interviewed, which allowed a broad perspective of all players on how to proceed with the topic.
Esse relatoÌrio propoÌe uma pesquisa inicial para avaliar a possibilidade de implementaçaÌo de terminais hiÌbridos, integrando passageiros domeÌsticos e internacionais na mesma aÌrea restrita, com a hipoÌtese inicial de que essa otimizaçaÌo poderia trazer benefiÌcios em eficieÌncia, experieÌncia do cliente e segurança operacional.
O objetivo desse projeto naÌo eÌ trazer dados aprofundados em relaçaÌo ao tema, mas explora-los com os principais players da induÌstria e entender as variaÌveis que impactam o tema. Com isso, embora existam diferentes perspectivas relativas aÌ integraçaÌo de terminais, foi possiÌvel, identificar alguns possiÌveis caminhos para pesquisas futuras e mesmo para que a proÌpria induÌstria inicie discussoÌes relativas ao tema.
O grupo identificou a necessidade de uma ampla discussaÌo envolvendo todos os players para criar sinergia de ideÌias e permitir uma evoluçaÌo nessa discussaÌo em uma frente uÌnica. Fora isso, recomenda um estudo mais apurado relacionado ao custo-benefiÌcio dessa proposta, uma vez que a adequaçaÌo envolve uma seÌrie de adaptaçoÌes estruturais nos aeroportos, mas que podem ser compensadas ao aumentar a utilizaçaÌo de terminais e aumentar a utilizaçaÌo por empresas aeÌreas. AleÌm de ajudar a melhorar a experieÌncia do
Internal cliente com as possiÌveis reduçoÌes nos atrasos, procedimentos padroÌes e serviços dentro dos terminais.
No que tange o tema da Segurança Operacional, o grupo traz recomendaçoÌes para que as autoridades Brasileiras invistam em tecnologias que possam facilitar naÌo soÌ o que se propoÌe essa pesquisa, mas tambeÌm trazer mais segurança a passageiros e oÌrgaÌos envolvidos, por meio do compartilhamento de informaçaÌo de passageiros online entre empresas aeÌreas e governo. AleÌm disso, recomenda um investimento para que a inspeçaÌo de bagagens despachadas seja aplicada para todos os voos, naÌo soÌ por ser uma importante barreira aÌ atos de interfereÌncia iliÌcita, mas tambeÌm por possibilitar mais sinergia com os protocolos internacionais.
Para chegar nessas conclusoÌes, aleÌm de pesquisas com os principais oÌgaÌos internacionais como IATA e ICAO, o grupo tambeÌm entendeu a perspectiva da ANAC para estabelecer as regras atuais e usou o modelo norte-americano para suportar possiÌveis melhorias em nossos sistema, entendendo que o paiÌs opera com recursos mais avançados do que os que temos atualmente no paiÌs. AleÌm das pesquisas na literatura disponiÌvel, foram entrevistados profissionais, de alguns desses OÌrgaÌos, Empresas AeÌreas, Aeroportos e AgeÌncias Reguladoras o que nos permitiu uma perspectiva ampla de todos os players sobre como seguir com o tema
OcorrĂȘncia de doenças em milho (Zea mays L.) no Oeste Catarinense, safra 2005/06
O objetivo deste trabalho foi registrar as doenças que ocorreramem plantas de milho cultivadas no Oeste Catarinense durante a safra2005/06, encaminhadas para diagnose ao LaboratĂłrio de Fitossanidade da Epagri/Centro de Pesquisa para Agricultura Familiar â Cepaf â, ChapecĂł, SC
Anålise de associação entre imagens termogråficas e diagnóstico de mastite / Analysis of association between thermographic images and diagnosis of mastitis
A produção animal encontra-se em um perĂodo de inovação no que diz respeito aos meios diagnĂłsticos, principalmente no campo por imagem. Tornou-se imprescindĂvel a utilização de equipamentos nĂŁo invasivos que prezem pelo bem-estar e pelo conforto animal, destacando-se assim, a termografia de infravermelho. Este trabalho teve como objetivo determinar as variĂĄveis de associação entre resultados de medição de temperatura de superfĂcie, obtida por termografia, e testes de diagnĂłstico de mastite em bovinos de leite, para selecionar as variĂĄveis mais propensas para um modelo preditivo de diagnĂłstico em função da temperatura corporal. Para a avaliação desses resultados, foram utilizados mĂ©todos de anĂĄlise fatorial em componentes principais. Posteriormente, aplicou-se o mĂ©todo de anĂĄlise de agrupamentos. A pesquisa foi conduzida no IFSULDEMINAS Campus Inconfidentes, MG. Para isso, foram utilizadas doze vacas da raça Holandesa. O perĂodo de coleta foi 2 dias e a frequĂȘncia, duas vezes ao dia no perĂodo da manhĂŁ (7:00 h) e Ă tarde (18:00 h). A dieta alimentar foi mantida de acordo com a rotina da fazenda. As imagens tĂ©rmicas foram registradas antes da ordenha em diferentes ĂĄreas do corpo (Ășbere, olho e vulva), avaliando um total de 72 imagens termogrĂĄficas. O california mastitis test (CMT) foi realizado imediatamente apĂłs a limpeza dos tetos. No final da ordenha foram realizadas coletas de leite para posterior anĂĄlise de contagem de cĂ©lulas somĂĄticas (SCC). A anĂĄlise de componentes principais e a anĂĄlise de agrupamento se mostraram eficazes para seleção de variĂĄveis potencialmente preditoras da SCC. Sendo temperatura termogrĂĄfica do Ășbere (IRTU) e temperatura termogrĂĄfica da vulva (IRTV) as melhores escolhas para predição de SCC
Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research
Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear un derstanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4
While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge
of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5â7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8â11 In
the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the worldâs most diverse rainforest and the primary source of
Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepre sented in biodiversity databases.13â15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may elim inate pieces of the Amazonâs biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological com munities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus
crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced
environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple or ganism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian
Amazonia, while identifying the regionâs vulnerability to environmental change. 15%â18% of the most ne glected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by
2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status,
much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lostinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research
Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear understanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5,6,7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8,9,10,11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world's most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepresented in biodiversity databases.13,14,15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may eliminate pieces of the Amazon's biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological communities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple organism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region's vulnerability to environmental change. 15%â18% of the most neglected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lost
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