ULTIMO AGGIORNAMENTO BANCA DATI: 13/09/2024 13:00:57
This work is about the modelling of a logistic corridor in order to understand how a logistic system is structured and organised. An agent-based approach and dynamic graphs are used to integrate spatial constraints and functional rules of such a complex system which can be studied with a multi-scale ...
Ship detection in satellite images is used for monitoring illegal fishing and violation of coastal waters or general maritime management. SAR images has been extensively used in this manner. Recently, researchers have started using optical satellite images for ship detection. These studies can be divided ...
The paper gives a brief account of the essential steps integrated and relevant to ocean observation systems, namely: a). development of a series of new sensors and measurement techniques, b). commercialization of the technology, c). implementation of the technology in more than 100 institutions, d). ...
This paper introduces the Smart Electronic Interface for Web Enabled Ocean Sensor Systems of the NeXOS project as example how interoperable standards help, to facilitate the creation of an infrastructure for sharing oceanographic observation data and the integration of sensor into marine installations. ...
Maritime Situational Awareness (MSA) is the capability of understanding events, circumstances and activities within and impacting the maritime environment. Nowadays, the vessel positioning sensors provide a vast amount of data that could enhance the maritime knowledge if analysed and modelled. Vessel ...
The Institute of Marine Sciences (ISMAR) of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) established a High Frequency (HF) Coastal Radar Network for the measurement of the velocity of surface currents in coastal seas. The network consists of four HF radar systems located on the coast of the Gargano ...
Background Exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) induces endothelial dysfunction, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Olive oil (OO) and fish oil (FO) supplements have beneficial effects on endothelial function. Objective In this study we evaluated the potential efficacy of OO and FO ...
Functional coupling, where a single morphological trait performs multiple functions, is a universal feature of organismal design. Theory suggests that functional coupling may constrain the rate of phenotypic evolution, yet empirical tests of this hypothesis are rare. In fish, the evolutionary transition ...
Among all classes of nanomaterials, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have potentially an important ecotoxicological impact, especially in freshwater environments. Fish are particularly susceptible to the toxic effects of silver ions and, with knowledge gaps regarding the contribution of dissolution and ...
Importance of interphase fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) with cytoplasmic staining of immunoglobulin FISH (cIg-FISH) on bone marrow is not well understood in light chain amyloidosis (AL). This is in contrast with multiple myeloma where prognostic and treatment related decisions are dependent ...
This paper studies the QoS classification problem in the electric power communication networks. A new QoS classification optimization algorithm is proposed based on the mixed artificial fish swarm algorithm, by considering energy efficiency. Firstly, a QoS classification optimization network model is ...
The information management applied in biology or ecology will help, in a very near future, the preservation of fish Epinephelus itajara, also called: goliath grouper, mero, or grouper itajara. This species is actually classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of ...
One of the most difficult combinatorial optimization problems in recent studies is job shop scheduling. Job shop scheduling which also holds the key to the company's profitability is a crucial problem faced by many manufacturing companies. Well-structured scheduling has the potential to reduce operating ...
Although Indonesia has been rabies-infected since at least the 1880s, some islands remain rabies-free, such as Lombok. However, due to its adjacency to rabies-infected islands such as Bali and Flores, there is considerable risk of a rabies incursion. As part of a rabies risk assessment project, surveys ...
The knowledge of the impulse response of the propagation channel is required for many underwater applications as communication, sonar detection and localization, marine mammals monitoring, etc. In the context of target classification, this impulse response informs about the relative motion between the ...
This paper deals with the history of Japan's Underwater Robot Competitions and its future prospects. In Japan, an underwater robot festival was first held in October 2006. At present, such competitions take place twice a year in the Tokyo and Kobe/Kita-Kyushu areas. The AUV division sets various missions ...
This paper proposes a new approach for a group of robots carrying out a collaborative task to adapt on-line to actuation performance variations among the robots. We consider the problem of multi-robot coverage, where a group of robots has to spread out to cover the environment. We suppose that some ...
A five-year National Science Foundation-funded Research Coordination Network (RCN), the “OceanObs” RCN is currently in its third year. The RCN continues to focus on key issues in both ocean observations and community outreach. A working group has addressed recommendations for improvements in the joint ...
Crossroads of international issues, maritime domain is facing growing human activities (fishing, transportation, boating…) involving a large spectrum of ships from small sailing boats to super tankers. This increase of maritime mobilities has favored the appearance and generalization of position report ...
Marine Current Energy Generation (MCEG) is a new technology that can produce emission-free electricity by using the velocity of sea currents. This paper explores possible environmental, social and environmental impacts of MCEG in Indonesia, a developing country that is currently facing a shortage of ...