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Smart and power grid systems : design challenges and paradigms

Table of Contents: “…Preface xv List of Figures xxiii List of Tables xxxi List of Contributors xxxiii List of Abbreviations xxxvii 1 Power Electronics in Smart Grid 1 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 Smart Grid, Components and Advantages 2 1.2.1 Structure of Photovoltaic Intelligent Charging Station (PVCS) Based on SST Solid State Transformer 3 1.3 Power Electronic Converters in Smart Grids 5 1.4 Application of Power Electronic Technology in Smart Grid 6 1.4.1 The Application of DC-AC and DC-AC Converters in SG 7 1.4.2 The Application of HVDC Technology in Smart Grid 8 1.4.3 The Application of FACTS Technology in Smart Grid 8 1.5 CPS Attacks Mitigation Approaches on Power Electronic 9 1.5.1 Architecture of Digitally-Controlled Power Electronic CPSs 10 1.5.2 CPS Protection Vulnerabilities and the Applications of Power Electronics 14 1.6 Conclusion 14 1.6.1 Topology Detection and Cyber Attack 15 1.6.2 Vulnerability Analysis of Cyber-attacks in the Control of Voltage Source Converters 18 References 18 2 Power Electronics in HVDC Transmission Systems 21 2.1 Introduction 22 2.2 HVDC Transmission Systems 22 2.2.1 Brief Overview on HVDC Transmission Technologies 22 2.2.1.1 Back-to-Back HVDC transmission 23 2.2.1.2 Point-to-Point HVDC transmission 23 2.2.1.3 Multi-Terminal HVDC grids 24 2.2.2 HVDC Configurations 27 2.2.2.1 Monopolar 27 2.2.2.2 Bipolar 28 2.2.2.3 Homopolar 30 2.2.2.4 Hybrid 31 2.2.3 Power Electronics Converters in HVDC Transmission Systems 31 2.3 Power Converters 33 2.3.1 Voltage Source Converters 33 2.3.1.1 Two-level VSCs 34 2.3.1.2 Multilevel converters 35 2.3.1.2.1 Monolithic multilevel converters 36 2.3.2 Current Source Converters 48 2.3.2.1 Multipulse CSCs 49 2.3.2.2 Modular current source converters 51 2.3.2.2.1 Power electronics current source SMs 51 2.3.2.2.2 Conventional MCSCs 53 2.3.2.2.3 Modular multilevel current source converters 54 2.3.2.2.4 Hybrid MCSCs 55 2.3.3 Hybrid Current and Voltage Source Converters 56 2.4 DC/DC Converters 58 2.4.1 Isolated DC/DC Converters 59 2.4.1.1 Flyback/Forward-based 59 2.4.1.2 DAB 60 2.4.1.2.1 Two-level DAB 60 2.4.1.2.2 Cascaded DAB multilevel converter 61 2.4.1.2.3 DAB-MMC 62 2.4.2 Non Isolated DC/DC Converters 67 2.4.2.1 DC autotransformer 68 2.4.2.2 Transformerless 68 2.4.2.2.1 Resonant DC/DC converters 68 2.5 DC Power Flow Controllers 72 2.5.1 SDC-PFC 73 2.5.2 CDC-PFCs 74 2.5.3 IDC-PFCs 75 2.6 Conclusion 76 References 77 3 Optimal Multi-Objective Energy Management of Renewable Distributed Integration in Smart Distribution Grids Considering Uncertainties 83 3.1 Introduction 85 3.2 Uncertainty Modeling of RDG Source 87 3.2.1 Modeling of Load Demand Uncertainty 87 3.2.2 Modeling of Solar DG Uncertainty 87 3.2.3 Wind Turbine DG Uncertainty Modeling 90 3.3 Multi Objective Indices Evaluation 91 3.3.1 Multi Objective Indices 91 3.3.2 Equality Constraints 92 3.3.3 Distribution Line Constraints 92 3.3.4 RDG Constraints 93 3.4 Distribution Test System 93 3.5 Analysis Results and Comparison 93 3.6 Conclusion 110 References 111 4 Security Challenges in Smart Grid Management 117 4.1 Introduction 118 4.2 The Demand for a Smart Grid 118 4.3 Benefits of Smart Grid 119 4.4 Smart Grid Operation 120 4.5 Smart Grid Security Challenges 121 4.6 Literature Review 121 4.7 Key Points that Require Special Attention 122 4.7.1 Requirements for Data and Information Security 122 4.7.2 Extensive use of "Smart" Devices 122 4.7.3 Grid Perimeter and Physical Security 123 4.7.4 Protocols of a Legacy and (in) Secure Communication 123 4.7.5 Many Stakeholders and Synergies with other Services 124 4.7.6 A Lack of Clarity about the Smart Grid Concept and its Security Requirements 125 4.7.7 Lack of Awareness among Smart Grid Stakeholders: 125 4.7.8 Supply Chain Security 125 4.7.9 Encourage the Interchange of Risk, Vulnerability, and Threat Information 126 4.7.10 International Cooperation 126 4.7.11 Utility Security Management 127 4.8 Smart Grid Security Policies 127 4.8.1 Confidentiality 127 4.8.2 Integrity 127 4.8.3 Availability 127 4.8.4 Accountability 128 4.9 Corrective Strategies to Improve Smart Grid Protection 128 4.10 Important Areas to Safeguard the Grid 128 4.10.1 Powerful Digital Identities 128 4.10.2 Mutual Verification 129 4.10.3 Encryption 129 4.10.4 Continuous Security Updates 130 4.11 Conclusion 131 References 132 5 Differential Protection Scheme along with Backup Blockchain System for DC Microgrid 135 5.1 Introduction 136 5.2 DC Microgrids 139 5.2.1 Various Power Sources in DC Microgrids 140 5.2.2 Energy Storage Systems in DC Microgrids 141 5.2.3 Power Converters used in DC Microgrids 141 5.3 Challenges in Protection of Smart Grid 141 5.3.1 Protection from Cyber-Attacks 142 5.3.2 Converters with a Low Tolerance 142 5.3.3 Inefficacy of AC Circuit Breakers 142 5.3.4 Fault Current in both Directions 142 5.4 Cyber Attacks 142 5.4.1 Network security cyber attacks 143 5.4.2 GOOSE and SV Messages 144 5.5 Blockchain 145 5.6 Blockchain-Based DC Microgrid Protection Approach 146 5.6.1 Differential Fault Identification 146 5.6.2 Blockchain-based Backup and Protection System 149 5.7 Results and Discussion 149 5.7.1 Detecting and Isolating the Faults without Considering Cyber-Attack 150 5.7.2 Detecting and Isolating Faults when considering a Cyber-Attack 151 5.8 Conclusion 153 References 153 6 Planning Active Distribution Systems Using Microgrid Formation 157 6.1 Introduction 157 6.2 Step 1: Defining the Objectives 159 6.3 Step 2: Defining the Microgrid Topology 162 6.4 Step 3: System Modeling 163 6.4.1 Modeling of DGs 163 6.4.1.1 Dispatchable DG model 163 6.4.1.1.1 Diesel engine model 163 6.4.1.1.2 Micro turbine model 164 6.4.1.2 Nondispatchable DG model 164 6.4.1.2.1 PV modeling 165 6.4.1.2.2 Wind turbine modeling 166 6.4.2 Load Modeling 167 6.4.3 Energy Storage System Modeling 168 6.5 Step 4: Network Optimization 168 6.5.1 Power Flow 171 6.5.2 Demand Response 172 6.6 Switch Placement 172 6.6.1 Objectives of Switch Placement 174 6.6.2 Methodology of Switch Placement 176 6.6.3 Discussion 177 6.7 Conclusion 177 References 178 7 Overview on Reliability of PV Inverters in Grid-connected Applications 185 7.1 Introduction 186 7.2 Power Converters for PV Systems 188 7.3 Basic Principles of Reliability 191 7.3.1 Failure Rate 191 7.3.2 Mean Time to Failure (MTTF) 192 7.3.3 Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) 192 7.3.4 Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) 193 7.4 Power Module Reliability 193 7.4.1 Reliability Analysis of IGBT Module 194 7.5 Capacitor Reliability 197 7.6 Lifetime Estimation Methods 199 7.6.1 Parts Stress Method 199 7.6.2 Lifetime Prediction Methods of Power Devices 200 7.6.2.1 Coffin-Manson Lifetime Model 200 7.6.2.2 Coffin-Manson-Arrhenius Lifetime Model 200 7.6.2.3 Norris-Landzberg Lifetime Model 200 7.6.2.4 Semikorn Lifetime Model 201 7.6.2.5 Bayerer Lifetime Model 201 7.6.3 Lifetime Prediction Methods of DC-Link Capacitors 202 7.7 Conclusion 203 References 204 8 Energy Storage 211 8.1 Introduction 211 8.2 Installed Capacity in the World 213 8.3 Application of Energy Storage Devices 214 8.4 Classification of Energy Storage Devices 215 8.4.1 A Variety of Storage Technologies in the Supply Chain to Consume Electricity 216 8.4.2 Electrical storage technologies 216 8.5 Superconducting Magnetic Storage (SMES) 219 8.6 Mechanical Storage Method 220 8.6.1 Storage Pump 220 8.6.2 Compressed Air Storage 221 8.6.3 Flight Wheel Storage 223 8.7 Thermal Storage Method 224 8.7.1 Reasonable Thermal Energy Storage Systems 225 8.7.2 Sensible thermal energy storage systems 226 8.8 Chemical Storage Method 226 8.8.1 Chemical Storage Systems with Internal Storage 226 8.8.1.1 Hydrogen storage system (HES) 226 8.8.1.2 GAT power system: Artificial natural gas methanation 228 8.8.1.3 Current batteries 228 8.8.2 Chemical Storage Systems with External Storage 229 8.8.2.1 Lithium-ion battery 229 8.8.2.2 Lead-acid battery 230 8.8.2.3 High-temperature batteries (sulfur - sodium) 231 8.8.2.4 Nickel (nickel-cadmium) battery 232 8.8.2.5 Status of energy storage technologies 232 8.9 Storage Cost 232 8.10 Criteria for Determining Appropriate Energy Storage Technologies 233 References 234 9 A Comprehensive Review of Techniques for Enhancing Lifetime of Wireless Sensor Network 237 9.1 Introduction 238 9.1.1 Scalability 238 9.1.2 Routing 238 9.1.3 Quality of Service 239 9.1.4 Safety Measures 239 9.1.5 Energy/Power Preservation 239 9.1.6 Node Collaboration 239 9.1.7 Interoperation 239 9.2 Intricacy while Deployment of Manet 240 9.3 Wireless Sensor Networks 240 9.3.1 Sensor Network Communication Architecture 241 9.4 Coverage Problem in Sensor Network 242 9.5 Lifetime Maximization of Wireless Sensor Networks 243 9.6 Overview of Optimization Techniques Employed to Maximize 246 9.7 Conclusion 248 References 248 10 Soft Open Points in Active Distribution Systems 253 10.1 Introduction 253 10.2 Basic Concept of SOP 254 10.2.1 Benefits of SOPs 256 10.3 Comparison of SOPs with other Power Electronic Devices 258 10.4 Principle and Modeling of SOPs in Active Distribution Networks 260 10.4.1 Mathematical Modeling of SOPs in Active Distribution Networks 263 10.5 Classification of Existing SOP Configurations 264 10.5.1 Two-Terminal Soft Open Points 264 10.5.2 Multi-Terminal Soft Open Points 265 10.5.3 Soft Open Points with Energy Storage 266 10.5.4 DC Soft Open Points 267 10.6 Planning for Sizing and Placement of SOPs in Distribution Networks 267 10.6.1 SOP Coordinated Optimization 270 10.6.1.1 SOP Coordinated Optimization in Balanced Distribution Networks 270 10.6.1.2 SOP Coordinated Optimization in Unbalanced Distribution Networks 271 10.7 Operation of SOPs in Distribution Networks 272 10.7.1 Operation of SOPs under Normal Conditions 272 10.7.1.1 Control Block Diagram for Power Flow Control Mode Operation of SOPs 273 10.7.2 Operation of SOP during Abnormal Condition (Supply Res ...…”
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CPM in construction management by O'Brien, James Jerome, 1929-, Plotnick, Fredric L.

Table of Contents: “…Choosing Codes -- Calendar -- Deliverable and Responsible Entity: SHT1, SHT2, RESP, and SUBC -- Key Resources: CRTY, CRSZ, MHRS, SUPV, and EQUIP -- Overtime, Night Work, Special Supervision, and Inspection -- Quantities and Rates of Productivity -- Location, Location, Location -- Budget Codes for Cost: Labor, Equipment, and Materials -- A Word about Codes Tied to the Activity ID -- A Word about Aliases -- Summary -- 15. …”
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Encyclopedia of survey research methods

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(1909-1980) -- Codebook -- Coder Variance -- Coding -- Cognitive Aspects of Survey Methodology (CASM) -- Cognitive Interviewing -- Cold Call -- Common Rule -- Completed Interview -- Completion Rate -- Complex Sample Surveys -- Composite Estimation -- Comprehension -- Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) -- Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewing (CASI) -- Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) -- Computerized-Response Audience Polling (CRAP) -- Computerized Self-Administered Questionnaires (CSAQ) -- Confidence Interval -- Confidence Level -- Confidentiality -- Consent Form -- Constant -- Construct -- Construct Validity -- Consumer Sentiment Index -- Contactability -- Contact Rate -- Contacts -- Content Analysis -- Context Effect -- Contingency Question -- Contingency Table -- Contingent Incentives -- Control Group -- Controlled Access -- Control Sheet -- Convenience Sampling -- Convention Bounce -- Conversational Interviewing -- Cooperation -- Cooperation Rate -- Correlation -- Council for Marketing and Opinion Research (CMOR) -- Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO) -- Covariance -- Coverage -- Coverage Error -- Cover Letter -- Cronbach's Alpha -- Crossley, Archibald (1896-1985) -- Cross-Sectional Data -- Cross-Sectional Survey Design -- Current Population Survey (CPS) -- Cutoff Sampling -- Data Management -- Data Swapping -- Debriefing -- Deception -- Deliberative Poll -- Demographic Measure -- Dependent Interviewing -- Dependent Variable -- Designated Respondent -- Design-Based Estimation -- Design Effects (DEFF) -- Diary -- Differential Attrition -- Differential Nonresponse -- Director Sampling -- Disclosure -- Disclosure Limitation -- Disk by Mail -- Dispositions -- Disproportionate Allocation to Strata -- Do-Not-Call (DNC) Registries -- Don't Knows (DKs) -- Double-Barreled Question -- Double Negative -- Drop-Down Menus -- Dual-Frame Sampling -- Duplication -- e -- Ecological Fallacy -- Economic Exchange Theory -- Effective Sample Size -- 800 Poll -- Election Night Projections -- Election Polls -- Elements -- Eligibility -- Email Survey -- Encoding -- EPSEM Sample -- Equal Probability of Selection -- Error of Nonobservation -- Errors of Commission -- Errors of Omission -- Establishment Survey -- Ethical Principles -- Event History Calendar -- Exhaustive -- Exit Polls -- Experimental Design -- External Validity -- Extreme Response Style -- Face-to-Face Interviewing -- Factorial Design -- Factorial Survey Method (Rossi's Method) -- Fallback Statements -- Falsification -- Fast Busy -- Favorability Ratings -- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Regulations -- Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Regulations -- Feeling Thermometer -- Field Coding -- Field Director -- Field Period -- Field Survey -- Field Work -- Final Dispositions -- Finite Population -- Finite Population Correction (FPC) Factor -- Focus Group -- Forced Choice -- Frame -- Frequency Distribution -- FRUGing -- F-Test -- Gallup, George (1901-1984) -- Gallup Poll -- Gatekeeper -- General Social Survey (GSS) -- Geographic Screening -- Gestalt Psychology -- Graphical Language -- Guttman Scale -- Hagan and Collier Selection Method -- Half-Open Interval -- Hang-Up During Introduction (HUDI) -- Hansen, Morris (1910-1990) -- Hit Rate -- Horse Race Journalism -- Hot-Deck Imputation -- Household Refusal -- HTML Boxes -- Ignorable Nonresponse -- Imputation -- Inbound Calling -- Incentives -- Independent Variable -- Ineligible -- Inference -- Informant -- Informed Consent -- Institute for Social Research (ISR) -- Institutional Review Board (IRB) -- Interaction Effect -- Interactive Voice Response (IVR) -- Intercoder Reliability -- Internal Validity -- International Field Directors and Technologies Conference (IFD&TC) -- International Journal of Public Opinion Research (IJPOR) -- International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) -- Internet Pop-Up Polls -- Internet Surveys -- Interpenetrated Design -- Interrater Reliability -- Interval Estimate -- Interval Measure -- Interviewer -- Interviewer Characteristics -- Interviewer Debriefing -- Interviewer Effects -- Interviewer Monitoring -- Interviewer Monitoring Form (IMF) -- Interviewer Neutrality -- Interviewer Productivity -- Interview-Related Error -- Interviewer Training -- Interviewer Variance -- Interviewing -- Intracluster Homogeneity -- Introduction -- Inverse Sampling -- Issue Definition (Framing) -- Item Order Randomization -- Item Response Theory -- Jackknife Variance Estimation -- Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM) -- Journal of Official Statistics (JOS) -- Key Informant -- Kish, Leslie (1910-2000) -- Kish Selection Method -- Knowledge Gap -- Knowledge Question -- Language Barrier -- Language Translations -- Last Birthday Selection -- Leaning Voters -- Level of Analysis -- Level of Measurement -- Leverage-saliency Theory -- Likely Voter -- Likert Scale -- List Assisted Sampling -- Listed Number -- List-Experiment Technique -- List Sampling -- Litigation Surveys -- Log-In Polls -- Longitudinal Studies -- Mail Questionnaire -- Mail Survey -- Main Effect -- Mall Intercept Survey -- Marginals -- Margin of Error (MOE) -- Mass Beliefs -- Matched Number -- Mean -- Mean Square Error (MSE) -- Measurement Error -- Median -- Media Polls -- Metadata -- Methods Box -- Minimal Risk -- Misreporting -- Missing Data -- Mitofsky Waksberg Sampling -- Mixed-Mode -- Mode -- Mode Effects -- Model-Based Estimation -- Mode of Data Collection -- Mode Related Error -- Multi-Level Integrated Database Approach (Mida) -- Multi-Mode Surveys -- Multiple-Frame Sampling -- Multiple Imputation -- Multiplicity Sampling -- Multi-Stage Sample -- Mutually Exclusive.…”
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1877 by Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

Table of Contents: “…Clemens 30 July 1877 New York, N.Y. -- To the Night Editor of the New York World with a note to bearer 31 July 1877 New York, N.Y. -- To Unidentified August 1877 Unknown place -- To George M. …”
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Statistics for linguistics : a step-by-step guide for novices by Eddington, David

Table of Contents: “…7.2.18 Hands-on exercises for multiple linear regression -- 7.2.18.1 Reaction time -- 7.2.18.2 Mental calculation -- Chapter Eight -- 8.1 Fixed Variables and Random Factors -- 8.2 Random Intercept -- 8.3 Random Slope -- 8.4 Covariance Structures and the G Matrix in a Random Effects Model -- 8.5 Repeated Effect -- 8.5.1 Covariance structures and the R matrix in a repeated effects model -- 8.5.2 The variance and covariance of the residuals in a model with a repeated effect -- 8.5.3 More on covariance structures of the residuals in a model with a repeated effect -- 8.5.4 Testing the fit of different covariance structures with a likelihood ratio t -- 8.5.5 Using SPSS to run a marginal model -- 8.6 Simple Example of a Mixed-Effects Model -- 8.7 A Closer Look at the R and G Matrices -- 8.8 Using SPSS to Run a Mixed-Effects Model with a Random Slope and a Repeated Effect -- 8.9 Example of a Mixed-Effects Model with Random Effects for Subject and Item -- 8.9.1 Running a mixed-effects analysis with random effects for subject and test item -- 8.9.2 Using SPSS to carry out a mixed-effects analysis -- 8.9.3 Introduction to the Syntax Editor -- 8.9.4 Results of the Winter and Bergen study -- 8.9.5 Reporting the results of a mixed-effects model -- 8.10 Testing the Assumptions of a Mixed-Effects Model -- 8.10.1 Using SPSS to test the assumptions of mixed-effects models -- 8.11 More about Using the Syntax Editor -- 8.12 Recipe for a Mixed-Effects Model -- 8.13 Hands-On Exercises for Mixed-Effects Models -- 8.13.1 Grammaticality judgments -- 8.13.2 Formality in pitch -- Chapter Nine -- 9.1. …”
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Handbook of health survey methods

Table of Contents: “…Online Resources -- Part Two: Design and Measurement Issues -- Chapter Five: Assessing Physical Health -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Assessing Health: Response Formation and Accuracy -- 5.3 Conceptual Framework for Developing and Assessing Health -- 5.4 Measurement Theory -- 5.5 Error and Methodology -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- Online Resources -- Chapter Six: Developing and Selecting Mental Health Measures -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Historical Background -- 6.3 Fully Structured Diagnostic Interviews -- 6.4 Dimensional Measures of Symptom Severity -- 6.5 Emerging Issues in Survey Assessments of Mental Disorders -- 6.6 Conclusion -- References -- Online Resources -- Chapter Seven: Developing Measures of Health Behavior and Health Service Utilization -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Conceptual Phase of Questionnaire Development -- 7.3 Development of Particular Questions -- 7.4 Overall Questionnaire Construction -- 7.5 Questionnaire Testing and Evaluation -- 7.6 Using Questions from Previously Administered Questionnaires -- 7.7 Conclusion -- References -- Online Resources -- Chapter Eight: Self-Rated Health in Health Surveys -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Utility of Self-Rated Health -- 8.3 Theoretical Evidence: Cognitive Processes Pertinent to Responding to SRH in Surveys -- 8.4 Measurement Issues for Self-Rated Health -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- Online Resources -- Chapter Nine: Pretesting of Health Survey Questionnaires: Cognitive Interviewing, Usability Testing, and Behavior Coding -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Historical Background and Theory of Pretesting -- 9.3 Cognitive Interviewing -- 9.4 Usability Testing -- 9.5 Behavior Coding -- 9.6 Summary -- References -- Online Resources -- Chapter Ten: Cross-Cultural Considerations in Health Surveys -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Theory and Practice -- 10.3 Conclusion -- References -- Online Resources.…”
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Building Physics - Heat, Air and Moisture : Fundamentals and Engineering Methods with Examples and Exercises. by Hens, Hugo S. L. C.

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Design Computing and Cognition ’10 by Gero, John S.

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- List of Reviewers -- DESIGN COGNITION: A comparison of cognitive heuristics use between engineers and industrial designers, by Seda Yilmaz, Shanna Daly, Colleen Seifert and Richard Gonzalez -- Studying the unthinkable designer, by Ann Heylighen -- Cognitive heuristics in design: Instructional strategies in idea Generation, by Seda Yilmaz, Colleen Seifert and Richard Gonzalez -- An anthropo-based standpoint on mediating objects: Evolution and extension of industrial design practices, by Catherine Elsen, Françoise Darses and Pierre Leclercq -- FRAMEWORK MODELS IN DESIGN : Beyond the design perspective of Gero’s FBS framework, by Caetano Cascini, Luca Del Frate, Gualtiero Fantoni and Francesca Montagna -- Formal model of computer-aided visual design, by Ewa Grabska and Grażyna Ślusarczyk -- Design agents and the need for high-dimensional perception, by Sean Hanna -- A framework for constructive design rationale, by Udo Kannengiesser and John S Gero -- DESIGN CREATIVITY : The curse of creativity, by David Brown -- Enabling creativity through innovation challenges: The case of interactive lighting, by Stefania Bandini, Andrea Bonomi, Giuseppe Vizzari and Vito Acconci -- Facetwise study of modeling activities in the algorithm for inventive problem solving ARIZ and evolutionary algorithms, by Céline Conrardy, Roland De Guio and Bruno Zuber -- Exploring multiple solutions and multiple analogies to support innovative design, by Apeksha Gadwal and Julie Linsey -- Creative and inventive design support system: Systematic approach and evaluation using quality engineering, by Hiroshi Hasegawa, Yuki Sonoda, Mika Tsukamoto and Yusuke Sato -- LINE, PLANE, SHAPE, SPACE IN DESIGN: Line and plane to solid: Analyzing their use in design practice through shape rules -- Gareth Paterson and Chris Earl -- Interactions between brand identity and shape rules, by Rosidah Jaafar, Alison McKay, Alan de Pennington and Hau Hing Chau -- Approximate enclosed space using virtual agent, by Aswin Indraprastha and Michihiko Shinozaki -- Associative spatial networks in architectural design – Artificial cognition of space using neural networks with spectral graph theory, by John Harding and Christian Derix -- DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES IN DESIGN: Comparing stochastic design decision belief models: Pointwise versus interval probabilities, by Peter C Matthews -- The redefinition of the paradox of choice, by Michal Piasecki and Sean Hanna -- Rethinking automated layout design: Developing a creative evolutionary design method for the layout problems in architecture and urban design, by Sven Schneider, Jan-Ruben Fischer and Reinhard König -- Applying clustering techniques to retrieve housing units from a repository, by Álvaro Sicilia, Leandro Madrazo and Mar González -- KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING IN DESIGN: Different function breakdowns for one existing product: Experimental results, by Thomas Alink, Claudia Eckert, Anne Ruckpaul and Albert Albers -- A general knowledge-based framework for conceptual design of multi-disciplinary systems -- Yong Chen, Ze-Lin Liu and You-Bai Xie -- Learning concepts and language for a baby designer -- Madan Mohan Dabbeeru and Amitabha Mukerjee -- Organizing a design space of disparate component topologies, by Mukund Kumar and Matthew I Campbell -- USING DESIGN COGNITION: Imaging the designing brain: A neurocognitive exploration of design thinking, by Katerina Alexiou, Theodore Zamenopoulos and Sam Gilbert -- A computational design system with cognitive features based on multi-objective evolutionary search with fuzzy information processing, by Michael S Bitterman -- Narrative bridging, by Katarina Borg Gyllenback and Magnus Boman -- Generic non-technical procedures in design problem solving: Is there any benefit to the clarification of task requirements?…”
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Cable-stayed bridges : 40 years of experience worldwide by Svensson, Holger

Table of Contents: “…1.1.4.5 Double deck cross-section1.1.5 Stay cables; 1.1.5.1 Systems; 1.1.5.2 Cable anchorages; 1.2 Aesthetic guidelines for bridge design; 1.2.1 Introduction; 1.2.2 Aesthetic guidelines; 1.2.2.1 Guideline 1: Clear structural system; 1.2.2.2 Guideline 2: Good proportions; 1.2.2.3 Guideline 3: Good order; 1.2.2.4 Guideline 4: Integration into the environment; 1.2.2.5 Guideline 5: Choice of material; 1.2.2.6 Guideline 6: Coloring; 1.2.2.7 Guideline 7: Space above the bridge; 1.2.2.8 Guideline 8: Recognizable flow of forces; 1.2.2.9 Guideline 9: Lighting; 1.2.2.10 Guideline 10: Simplicity.…”
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Information Processing in Medical Imaging 27th International Conference, IPMI 2021, Virtual Event, June 28–June 30, 2021, Proceedings

Table of Contents: “…-EnMcGAN: Adversarial Ensemble Learning for 3D Complete Renal Structures Segmentation -- Segmentation with Multiple Acceptable Annotations: A Case Study of Myocardial Segmentation in Contrast Echocardiography -- A New Bidirectional Unsupervised Domain Adaptation Segmentation Framework -- 3D Nucleus Instance Segmentation for Whole-Brain Microscopy Images -- Teach me to segment with mixed-supervision: confident students become masters -- Sequential modelling -- Future Frame Prediction for Robot-assisted Surgery -- Velocity-To-Pressure (V2P) - Net: Inferring Relative Pressures from Time-Varying 3D Fluid Flow Velocities -- Lighting Enhancement Aids Reconstruction of Colonoscopic Surfaces -- Mixture modeling for identifying subtypes in disease course mapping -- Learning transition times in event sequences: the temporal event-based model of disease progression -- Learning with few or low quality labels -- Knowledge Distillation with Adaptive Asymmetric Label Sharpening for Semi-supervised Fracture Detection in Chest X-rays -- Semi-Supervised Screening of COVID-19 from Positive and Unlabeled Data with Constraint Non-Negative Risk Estimator -- Deep MCEM for Weakly-Supervised Learning to Jointly Segment and Recognize Objects using Very Few Expert Segmentations -- Weakly Supervised Deep Learning for Aortic Valve Finite Element Mesh Generation from 3D CT Images -- Continual Active Learning for Efficient Adaptation of Machine Learning Models to Changing Image Acquisition -- Multimodal Self-Supervised Learning for Medical Image Analysis -- Uncertainty Quantification and Generative Modelling -- Spatially Varying Label Smoothing: Capturing Uncertainty from Expert Annotations -- Quantile Regression for Uncertainty Estimation in VAEs with Applications to Brain Lesion Detection -- A Probabilistic Framework for Modeling the Variability Across Federated Datasets of Heterogeneous Multi-View Observations -- Is segmentation uncertainty useful? …”
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Information Systems 18th European, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern Conference, EMCIS 2021, Virtual Event, December 8–9, 2021, Proceedings

Table of Contents: “…A Survey -- Management and Organisational Issues in Information Systems -- ICT and Creativity: How ICT Impacts Creativity in a Saudi University -- Democratizing Enterprise AI Success Factors and Challenges: A Systematic Literature Review & a Proposed Framework -- Organizational Aspects in Achieving a Successful Digital Transformation: Case of an ERP System Change -- Understanding Well-being in Virtual Teams: A Comparative Case Study -- Technology as driver, enabler and barrier of digital transformation: A review -- Towards a New Value Chain for the Audio Industry -- Knowledge management significance in agile organization in lights of COVID-19 pandemic changes -- An Agile Approach for Managing Microservices-based Software Development: Case Study in FinTech -- The Continued Innovation-Decision Process – A Case Study Research of Continued Robotic Process Automation Adoption -- The Role of Agile Pockets in Agile Transformation.…”
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