SMART MATERIALS 1. Introduction The primary characteristic of a ‘‘smart material’’ is that it has the ability to respond to external stimuli in a technically useful and technically controlled way. The words ‘‘technically useful’’ and ‘‘technically controlled’’ are emphasized since all materials respond to external stimuli of some sort or other (as a simple example‚ all materials respond to temperature by changing their volume)‚ however‚ to be considered a ‘‘smart material’’ the response must
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Smart Meters Smart Electrical Meters‚ Advanced Metering Infrastructure‚ and Meter Communications NOTE: This document is a free excerpt of a larger research report. If you are interested in purchasing the full report‚ please contact Pike Research at sales@pikeresearch.com. Published 4Q 2009 Bob Gohn Industry Analyst Clint Wheelock Managing Director Smart Meters Section 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The electrical metering industry is undergoing the largest transformation
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KUALA LUMPUR‚ MALAYSIA Case Study (Mixed Use Tunnel) Project Summary: Malaysia is a federation of thirteen states and three federal territories‚ located on the Malay Peninsula south of Thailand and the northwest portion of the island of Borneo. The country is home to over 27 million people‚ with roughly 1.6 million people living in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur‚ which is situated in the southwest part of Peninsular Malaysia and covers 244 square kilometers. The entire Greater Kuala Lumpur
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Many students’ street smarts greatly surpass their book smarts. I believe that instructors can strengthen students’ book smarts by encouraging them to write‚ read‚ think‚ and learn about personal areas of interest. They can accomplish this by taking students on field trips so they actively experience what their learning in the class room‚ and use these “street smarts” to build a stronger foundation of what their trying to teach. So what exactly are street and book smarts? There are many definitions
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What is a smart city? • A smart city has been defined as a ‘knowledge’‚ ‘digital’‚ ‘cyber’ or ‘eco’ city; representing a concept open to a variety of interpretations‚ depending on the goals set out by a smart city’s planners. We might refer to a smart city as an improvement on today’s city both functionally and structurally‚ using information and communication technology (ICT) as an infrastructure. • A city well performing in a forward-looking way in [economy‚ people‚ governance‚ mobility
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I’ve been looking at my life‚ trying to get some things set straight. So I have come up with three goals that I want to accomplish this year. These goals are tasks that have me a long time to accomplish. My goals are to complete my American Degree‚ get back in to shape‚ and have my FFA make weight this year at Dixon May Fair. The first goal that I need to accomplish is receive my American Degree. I have worked for the last 5 years to raise animals‚ make money‚ and to be a part of the FFA program
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ABSTRACT This document provides information for a report to congress on Smart Grid security as required by Section 1309 of Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The security of any future Smart Grid is dependent on successfully addressing the cyber security issues associated with the nation’s current power grid. Smart Grid will utilize numerous legacy systems and technologies that are currently installed.Therefore‚ known vulnerabilities in these legacy systems must
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Abstract- A smart home is an application of computing to the home environment and it is monitored by ambient intelligence to provide services and facilitate remote home control. This paper presents an overview of previous research on smart home as well as the related technologies. A brief discussion about smart homes and their interrelationships is presented here. It describes combined information about sensors‚ communication protocols‚ multimedia devices‚ and systems‚ which are widely used in smart home
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Smart Class In this age computers play a big role in our education. We hear about smart classes every day. We all know that if a topic is understood by a visual method‚ it becomes more beneficial to understand to students. So the demand of using smart classes are being forcefully raised. In this situation‚ I want to know that "Are smart classes beneficial for students ?" "Smart Classes"‚ providing education better through presentations and videos. I think a student can learn better through
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Smart Textiles is building an internationally acknowledged centre for innovation‚ development‚ design and production of the next generation’s textiles. In our region - with Borås as a centre - a nationally known cluster of textile and confection companies are working to link all these companies together through Smart Textiles. The goal is to operate a dynamic innovation system‚ Smart Textiles‚ to promote growth‚ strengthen the international position and create new job opportunities in the region
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