NOSS-SCAT wind direction alias removal

The use of automated algorithms for removing aliases in NOSS-SCAT data is reported. The algorithms used for alias removal consist of histogram analysis, local averaging and curve fitting. The histogram analysis is used to determine the degree of homogeneity of the wind field defined by the largest probability alias vector at each grid point. The alias directions are compared with the preferred direction at each grid location and one of the multiple aliases is chosen as the true direction

Information extraction and transmission techniques for spaceborne synthetic aperture radar images

Information extraction and transmission techniques for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery were investigated. Four interrelated problems were addressed. An optimal tonal SAR image classification algorithm was developed and evaluated. A data compression technique was developed for SAR imagery which is simple and provides a 5:1 compression with acceptable image quality. An optimal textural edge detector was developed. Several SAR image enhancement algorithms have been proposed. The effectiveness of each algorithm was compared quantitatively

Performance of Newtonian filters in detecting gravitational waves from coalescing binaries

Coalescing binary systems are one of the most promising sources of gravitational waves. The technique of matched filtering used in the detection of gravitational waves from coalescing binaries relies on the construction of accurate templates. Until recently filters modelled on the quadrupole or the Newtonian approximation were deemed sufficient. Recently it was shown that post-Newtonian effects contribute to a secular growth in the phase difference between the actual signal and its corresponding Newtonian template. In this paper we investigate the possibility of compensating for the phase difference caused by the post-Newtonian terms by allowing for a shift in the Newtonian filter parameters. We find that Newtonian filters perform adequately for the purpose of detecting the presence of the signal for both the initial and the advanced LIGO detectors.Comment: Revtex 9 pages + 6 figures ( Can be obtained by "anonymous" ftp from 144.16.31.1 in dir /pub/rbs. Submitted to Physical Review D. IUCAA 1

Revealing an OSELM based on traversal tree for higher energy adaptive control using an efficient solar box cooker

The solar cooker represents a challenging scientific design. Its non-regular rechargeable system and the restriction imposed by the required availability quantity are the main issues. The use of a bar plate coated with nanolayer materials helps to stimulate and control the multifaceted performances for the cooker vessels. Further, it was noted that the traditional human methods are not capable to stimulate an efficient design for thermal applications, because the environment cannot adapt to the variable source. To overcome these challenges, we have used the approaches of adaptive neural network-based controls which further consider other parameters as the smaller family, measured conjunction, enormous period of feeding and below performances. Therefore, a novel solar cooker based on adaptive control through an online Sequential Extreme Learning Machine (OSELM) is presented and discussed. The use of OSELM enables also to detect an off-line physical activity process. The proposed solar cooker includes a bar plate coated with nanolayer materials (SiO2/TiO2 nanoparticles) which is responsible for physical accelerated activity of energy absorption. The feasibility scheme to validate this study is based on the calculation of extensive heat transfer process. By using the furious SiO2/TiO2 nanoparticles for the Stepped solar bar plate cooker (SSBC) the efficiency was increased by 37.69% and 49.21% using 10% and 15% volume fractions of nanoparticles

The Rapidly Deployable Radio Network

The Rapidly Deployable Radio Network (RDRN) is an architecture and experimental system to develop and evaluate hardware and software components suitable for implementing mobile, rapidly deployable, and adaptive wireless communications systems. The driving application for the RDRN is the need to quickly establish a communications infrastructure following a natural disaster, during a law enforcement activity, or rapid deployment of military force. The RDRN project incorporates digitally controlled antenna beams, programmable radios, adaptive protocols at the link layer, and mobile node management. This paper describes the architecture for the Rapidly Deployable Radio Network and a prototype system built to evaluate key system components

Consumption of a soy drink has no effect on cognitive function but may alleviate vasomotor symptoms in post-menopausal women; a randomised trial

Purpose: Cognitive decline is commonly reported during the menopausal transition, with memory and attention being particularly affected. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a commercially available soy drink on cognitive function and menopausal symptoms in post-menopausal women. Methods: 101 post-menopausal women, aged 44–63 years, were randomly assigned to consume a volume of soy drink providing a low (10 mg/day; control group), medium (35 mg/day), or high (60 mg/day) dose of isoflavones for 12 weeks. Cognitive function (spatial working memory, spatial span, pattern recognition memory, 5-choice reaction time, and match to sample visual search) was assessed using CANTAB pre- and post-the 12 week intervention. Menopausal symptoms were assessed using Greene’s Climacteric Scale. Results: No significant differences were observed between the groups for any of the cognitive function outcomes measured. Soy drink consumption had no effect on menopausal symptoms overall; however, when women were stratified according to the severity of vasomotor symptoms (VMS) at baseline, women with more severe symptoms at baseline in the medium group had a significant reduction (P = 0.001) in VMS post-intervention (mean change from baseline score: − 2.15 ± 1.73) in comparison to those with less severe VMS (mean change from baseline score: 0.06 ± 1.21). Conclusions: Soy drink consumption had no effect on cognitive function in post-menopausal women. Consumption of ~ 350 ml/day (35 mg IFs) for 12 weeks significantly reduced VMS in those with more severe symptoms at baseline. This finding is clinically relevant as soy drinks may provide an alternative, natural, treatment for alleviating VMS, highly prevalent among western women

Structural, morphological and electrochemical characterization of electron beam deposited Li 1+x Mn 2 O 4 (x = 0, 0.05) thin films

Li 1+x Mn 2 O 4 (x = 0, 0.05) powders were synthesized using the microwave assisted co-precipitation method. Materials were evaporated using an electron beam gun. Structural analyses of thin films coated over platinum substrates revealed their cubic structure. The lattice constant of Li 1.05 Mn 2 O 4 thin film was found to be around 8.2475 Å. The lattice constant of Li 1.05 Mn 2 O 4 Powder was found to be 8.2488 Å. Morphological properties of the coated films were studied by SEM and the obtained micrographs were analyzed using the Image-j software. The roughness and the porosity were observed to be higher for the samples containing an excess of Li. The thin films were subjected to electrochemical characterization in aqueous LiNO 3 solution; cyclic voltammograms obtained for the samples revealed two sets of well defined redox peaks around 0.07 and 0.1 V in LiNO 3 solution. The redox peaks in Li 1.05 Mn 2 O 4 thin film samples had lower intensities than those of the stochiometric compound