Remote measurements by telephone

Inexpensive device permits measurement and remote interrogation of variables such as voltage, temperature, pressure, or humidity by standard telephone equipment. Remote interrogation of wind direction and velocity, humidity, or water levels on flood-prone river are other possible representative uses for this device

RETSCP-A computer program for analysis of rocket engine thermal strains with cyclic plasticity

Finite element program employs three-dimensional isoparametric element for analysis of rocket engine thermal strains with cyclic plasticity

Reliable low-cost battery voltage indicator for light aircraft and automobiles

Voltage indicator fits into cigarette lighter socket and utilizes light emitting and Zener diodes to display three levels of battery voltage. Indicator is superior to typical conventional electrical system indicators in that it gives a positive discrete indication of battery voltage. It is simple, inexpensive, and rugged

Image [&] Narrative journal editorship (in 2 issues) - The story of things: reading narrative in the visual

Based on the conference convened by Carson & Miller to accompany their project The Story of Things, these two journal issues of Image [&] Narrative explore the relationship between narrative and the visual. Issue 1: ‘Introduction’, Carson & Miller Part 1 – Telling the Story of Things ‘Relating Stories’, Dr. Patricia Allmer ‘Scrapbook (a visual essay)’, Carson & Miller Part 2 – Object as Catalyst: the Potential for Narrative within the Artefact ‘Artefacts and Anecdotes’, Prof. Karen Bassi ‘Ephemeral Art: Telling Stories to the Dead’, Dr. Mary O’ Neill ‘Belongings’, Lucy May Schofield & Sylvia Waltering Issue 2: ‘Introduction’, Carson & Miller Part 1 – Visualising the Remembered Narrative: Archetype, Biography, Autobiography ‘Rephrased, Replaced, Repainted: visual anachronism as a narrative device’, Gyöngyvér Horváth ‘Lost Children, the Moors & Evil Monsters: the photographic story of the Moors Murders’, Helen Pleasance ‘Read You Like A Book: Time and Relative Dimensions in Storytelling’, Mike Nicholson Part 2 – Authoring and Reading the Sequential Narrative: Linear and Non-Linear Approaches ‘The Pre-Narrative Monstrosity of Images: how images demand narrative’, Dr. William Brown ‘Towards Ephemeral Narrative’, Jacqueline Butler & Gavin Parry ‘Signification Under Sentence: examining how the juxtaposition of verse with film affects narrative’, Dr. Pete Atkinso

Low-cost, portable fire hose tester

Availability of pumping unit permits scheduling and performing required periodic hose tests in proper manner while retaining full fire equipment readiness. Use of pumping unit preserves operating life and capability of pumper truck

A portable, low-cost flight-data measurement and recording system

The design of and the experience with an inexpensive, hand-portable, onboard data system used to record four parameters in the final portion of the landing approach and touchdown of an airplane are described. The system utilized a high-quality audio tape recorder and amateur photographic equipment with accessory circuitry rather than specialized instrumentation to given satisfactory results

Escort: A data acquisition and display system to support research testing

Primarily designed to acquire data at steady state test conditions, the system can also monitor slow transients such as those generated in moving to a new test condition. The system configuration makes use of a microcomputer at the test site which acts as a communications multiplexer between the measurement and display devices and a centrally located minicomputer. A variety of measurement and display devices are supported using a modular approach. This allows each system to be configured with the proper combination of devices to meet the specific test requirements, while still leaving the option to add special interfaces when needed. Centralization of the minicomputer improves utilization through sharing. The creation of a pool of minis to provide data acquisition and display services to a variable number of running tests also offers other important advantages