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Volume 1, Issue 6
September 2006
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- Source: Engineering & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 6, page: 2 –2
- DOI: 10.1049/et:20060606
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History lessons. - Source: Engineering & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 6, page: 4 –4
- DOI: 10.1049/et:20060607
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(2 pages) - Source: Engineering & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 6, page: 7 –7
- DOI: 10.1049/et:20060608
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A report by the Chairman on the first two meetings of the Working Party. - Source: Engineering & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 6, p. 8 –9
- DOI: 10.1049/et:20060609
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- Source: Engineering & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 6, page: 10 –10
- DOI: 10.1049/et:20060610
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Lab quality science on the move; Savoy Place to host RI Christmas lectures; Engineering sevices move to India; Less pain for eye patients; Village puts its trust in renewable heat; Energy wasting offices headed for shake-up; Scientist suggests sulphur sun shade; E-science sensor grid to probe pollution; Eyes on the road, ears on email; Polymers put to the test in space mission; UK tech sector forecasts profits up, jobs down. (8 pages) - Source: Engineering & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 6, p. 24 –25
- DOI: 10.1049/et:20060611
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R&D collaboration targets world market; Samsung forges WiBro alliance; Google goes for growth in China; Philips pulls out of displays partnership. - Author(s): L. Wiegler
- Source: Engineering & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 6, p. 26 –27
- DOI: 10.1049/et:20060601
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In the middle of a heat wave in July 2006, the New York borough of Queens endured a massive power failure that lasted over a week and left local utility company, Con Edison (Con Ed), publicly floundering as it struggled to restore service. Con Ed, with its people and resources tied up in restoration efforts and ongoing investigations into what happened, was unable to provide a spokesman for comment, but much can be learned from its 'Initial Report on the Power Outages in Northwest Queens', dated August 2 and submitted to Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The problems occurred within the Long Island City network, an underground system that provides electricity through the North substation to Astoria, Long Island City, Woodside, Sunnyside and Hunters Point, as well as La Guardia Airport and the Rikers Island jail complex. At the height of the crisis, 10 of the network's 22 primary feeders had stopped working. The article describes the events the occurred during the nine-day outage. - Author(s): M. Sparkes
- Source: Engineering & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 6, page: 29 –29
- DOI: 10.1049/et:20060602
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Stringent security restrictions imposed in response to an alleged terrorist plot led to chaos at UK airports, with knock-on effects worldwide. For several days in mid August 2006, the UK's terrorist threat assessment was 'critical', suggesting that an attack was expected imminently. Virtually nothing was allowed into the passenger compartment, and what few possessions were permitted had to be carried in a clear plastic bag, while all passengers were searched. The simple truth is that the threat from terrorism is real, regardless of how small it is for individuals. The Security of Aircraft in the Future European Environment (SAFEE) Group, a partnership of manufacturers and academics, is suggesting a number of methods that provide a more holistic approach to security, including more systems at airports, and actually onboard the aircraft. An on-board threat-detection system, possibly using CCTV and image analysis, is being developed. Advanced studies in behaviour and voice recognition that could be used to locate suspicious individuals are being carried out. An automatic guidance systems have also been proposed that, in the event of a hijack, would take control, and fly the plane to the nearest airport safely. These, however, would be of no use in the event of a mid-air explosion. Other measures could be taken within the airport too. Chemical detectors such as the zNose from Electronic Sensor Technology could detect tri-cycloacetone peroxide (TATP) explosives, which were used in terrorism attempts before. SAFEE's innovations could soon provide an additional layer of security on the aircraft. - Author(s): C. Evans-Pughe
- Source: Engineering & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 6, p. 30 –33
- DOI: 10.1049/et:20060603
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Researchers are harnessing biologically inspired defence strategies in the unending battle against computer viruses and malware. Various ideas are being applied to remove morphing information-stealing programmes. The software product Primary Response SafeConnect, detects malicious programmes by the actions they take, and removes them using a simple algorithm that operates as a feedback loop on a dynamically changing representation of what is going on in the system. SafeConnect observes the behaviour of programmes in real time, building up a representation of the various components and how they interact. When it discovers some pieces are malicious, it draws on its accumulated knowledge of component interactions to figure out which pieces to remove. - Author(s): M. Harman
- Source: Engineering & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 6, p. 34 –38
- DOI: 10.1049/et:20060604
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During the 1980s, Roke Manor Research developed the Vigilance precision tracking technology which accurately determines aircraft position in three dimensions. In 1997, over the north Atlantic, and in 2002, over mainland Europe and in the UK, the reduced vertical separation minimum (RSVM) programme was implemented. Under this programme, the vertical separations above FL290 were reduced from 2000 feet to 1000 feet, reducing flight delays by increasing route capacity. The implementation of RSVM required more accurate altimeters, a requirement filled-in by the Vigilance Multilateration Receiver. This technology has become attractive for all manner of ATM and other applications, where establishing an accurate position of an aircraft or other vehicle is a core requirement. The operation and other applications of the Vigiclance are discussed. - Author(s): L. Collins
- Source: Engineering & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 6, p. 40 –44
- DOI: 10.1049/et:20060605
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Novel technologies inspired by everything from the iridescence of a butterfly's wing to material properties discovered by Michael Faraday are fuelling innovations in displays. Small displays are being developed for use in the emerging consumer market for head-mounted displays, and as light valves in project TVs. At the other end of the physical scale, alternative ways to produce very large displays are emerging. - Author(s): W. Strickler
- Source: Engineering & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 6, page: 45 –45
- DOI: 10.1049/et:20060612
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Innovation in mobile communications is creating challenges for test equipment manufactures, writes the author. - Source: Engineering & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 6, p. 46 –47
- DOI: 10.1049/et:20060613
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- Source: Engineering & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 6, p. 48 –49
- DOI: 10.1049/et:20060614
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This month we witness the latest escalation in the razor blade wars, and find a solution to any airport baggage handling crisis. - Source: Engineering & Technology, Volume 1, Issue 6, p. 50 –52
- DOI: 10.1049/et:20060615
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This month: How harvesting power could solve the energy dilemma - plus, a giant hop may propel mankind to Mars.
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