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By borrowing mathematical tools from theoretical physics, scientists have recently developed a theory that explains why the brain tissue of humans and other vertebrates is segregated into the familiar “gray matter” and “white matter.”
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his behaviour indicates that it could be the value of information, rather than the constraint of brain size, that has influenced the evolution of teaching. The research, by Professor Nigel Franks and Tom Richardson from Bristol University, is reported tod
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This page is not just an index to this site,
but more importantly a “CEP portal” to other resources
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found on the web (and some only available in the print world).
Most recent blog items can be found on the CEP news page.
(recent additions might not yet be reflected on this page).
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American Society for Cybernetics
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History and Development of Cybernetics (slides)
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BAM (Business Activity Monitoring)
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Sensor Interface Standard Rides Again
Simpler, practical applications of its recently approved IEEE 1451.4 section have revived the overall Smart Transducer Interface Standard, while the plug-and-play capabilities of its transducer electronic data sheets (TEDs) for analog-to-digital information transfer are igniting development of new solutions.
Jim Montague (Control Engineering November 1, 2004)
Reports of the demise of the IEEE 1451 Smart Transducer Interface Standard have been greatly exaggerated—to paraphrase Mark Twain. Though not actually ailing, the standard was delayed in limbo, until developers began using its recently approved IEEE 1451.4 section …..
– goto
originally Posted to cep.weblogger.com by David Soul on 1/20/05; 5:53:11 PM
in the Sensors section.
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Tags: sensor networks
Wireless
sensor-based products that monitor homes and alert owners about water
leaks or unauthorized intruders, as well as issuing reminders about
household chores that need to be done, were displayed last week at the
International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. InfoWorld: Top News - goto
originally Posted to cep.weblogger.com by David Soul on 1/11/05; 8:40:37 PM
in the Sensors section.
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| John A. Smith, K.C. Lin, Matt Richter and Uzi LevAmi, MKS Instruments, Andover, Mass. — 12/1/2004 |
in Semiconductor International (reg req)
discusses why high-speed, multi-user connectivity and data sharing are
critical for e-diagnostics, advanced process control and automated
equipment control. – goto
originally Posted to cep.weblogger.com by David Soul on 1/7/05; 10:53:29 AM
in the Sensors section permalink#
Tags: sensor networks
TrnMag.com (December
29, 2004/January 5, 2005) carries a story about researchers from the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign working towards sensor that
could be used to monitor bichemical changes in tissue in real time …..
“Researchers working to make sensors that indicate a given chemical
or biological agent after sensing only a few or even a single molecule
of that substance are turning to the minuscule tools of
nanotechnology.” ….- goto
originally Posted to cep.weblogger.com by David Soul on 1/5/05; 11:21:18 PM
in the Sensors section.
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Tags: sensor networks
In
this guest editorial (August 24) in the IEEE Computer Society the
authors discuss a vision for the future of sensor networks that is
extremely compelling…. the piece serves as a great introduction to
the potential uses of Wireless Sensor Networks and the technical
challenges that come with the territory … well worth the read:
Overview of Sensor Networks by: David Culler, University of California, Berkeley; Deborah Estrin, Mani Srivastava, University of California, Los Angeles
Synopsis:
Wireless
sensor networks could advance many scientific pursuits while providing
a vehicle for enhancing various forms of productivity, including
manufacturing, agriculture, construction, and transportation.
Tags: climate, flow, intelligence, physics, sensor networks, sensors
Article by Laurie Sullivan (Oct.14, 2004) in InformationWeek
“Unexpected sources such as bug zappers and radio towers can wreak
havoc on a radio-frequency identification deployment. At least that's
what IBM Global Services is discovering as it rolls out RFID for
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.”- goto
originally Posted to cep.weblogger.com by David Soul on 1/3/05; 11:33:38 PM
in the Sensors section.
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Two
stories now in print in the January 2005 (vol 13, No. 1) of Software
Development under the promo “A primer for the new age of self-tracking
products” ….
The
first is somewhat remarkable in its mixing up of concepts of wireless
data sensors with RFID tags and where each would actually be used
(e.g.”the mash is RFID monitored for chemisty” then later ”during the bottling process, RFID tags on cases …. enable a complete genealogy of the wine from vineyard to end product.”*)
but it then moves on to a fairly good review of some of the barriers to
implementation before coming to the conclusion that there are many
rewards and few risks and “For those who make the leap the benefit of
RFID will grow as they achieve operational integration.” A sidebar
gives tip of the hat towards the importance of Complex Event Processing
(CEP) in distibuted message-based systems.
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