mapping system Articles
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Systemic project risk management - the way ahead
Project Risk Management (PRM) has become recognised as an important part of project planning and management. This paper briefly outlines the current state of PRM in design and development projects The development of PRM tools based upon project decompositions has brought significant benefits. For modern highly complex projects, however, this has proved to have significant flaws, particularly ...
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END noise mapping – the sustainable solution of the german federal railway authority, review to an outstanding
The Federal Railway Authority of Germany was tendering 2006 a sustainable noise mapping system to fulfil the needs of the END (European Noise Directive). The aim of the project was to develop a system which contains all required model data and results for the first level of the EU noise mapping. In addition the system should be an integrated software solution to explore the model data. It should ...
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Understanding the Turkish biotechnology system through the functions of an innovation system
The paper empirically examines biotechnology innovation system in order to present the concerns of developing countries. Through mapping innovation processes/functions over time, it is possible to develop insights of the dynamics of innovation systems. This mapping is carried out for the Turkish biotechnology system, and the findings are summarised.Keywords: Turkey, biotechnology innovation, ...
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Mapping national innovation systems in the OECD area
This paper focuses on the structure and organisation of innovative activities in selected OECD countries. Using the approach of national innovation systems as a conceptual framework and applying multivariate data analysis, this paper aims to add new insights into the specific structures of eighteen national innovation systems. A central result from this comparative study is a categorisation of ...
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The intranet: a platform for knowledge management system based on knowledge mapping
This paper presents a discussion based on a literature review and a case study on the suitability of using an intranet as a platform to implement Knowledge Management System (KMS). A description of Knowledge Management (KM) and the current research carried out in this area, with examples of web-based KMS systems currently implemented in organisations, are presented. Further, this paper then ...
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Systems engineering: evolution and challenges
In this paper, we investigate the evolution of systems engineering using a framework developed for this purpose. Systems engineering was conceived to deal with complex problems and has evolved to address new challenges as they have emerged. The field has made advances in design capabilities and the process by which products are brought to realisation. It has worked at the limits of what is ...
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SL40 USV Conducts Underwater Topography Survey To A Navigable River Section - Case Study
Date: April 18, 2019 Location: A River Section Near Dongjin Bridge in Xiangyang City, Wuhan Facility: SL40 Autonomous Survey USV River condition: Relatively strong wind, waves over 10cm high, with ships passing by. Mission: Utilize the SL40 USV to survey the underwater topography and section of this river sector systematically to generate a three-dimensional coordinate system for ...
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Multivariate methods in enterprise system implementation, risk management and change management
This work is a first step towards the application of multivariate methods in risk management and change management in Enterprise System Implementation (ESI). ESI is characterised by concentrated efforts to integrate an IT system. Such projects typically experience unplanned problems and events, which may lead to major restructuring of the process. In this work, we rely on ESI theory developed by ...
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Decision making in inter-organisational relationships: implications from systems thinking
The purpose of this paper is to explore and increase the understanding of the dynamics of decision making in inter-organisational networks. There is relatively little research that employs holistic and systemic approaches for enhancing the understanding of the topic. The systemic nature of network-related decisions is illustrated by empirical case examples. We study and illustrate what systems ...
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Automatic mapping in emergency: a geostatistical perspective
In the case of a severe nuclear accident, radionuclides may be released into the atmosphere and contaminate large areas. Radiological maps are obtained after converting local measurements into continuous information in space. Ideally, the mapping process should be fully automatic and provide information in real time. This paper is presenting the results obtained from two statistical exercises ...
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Technology management – a complex adaptive systems approach
There are systems methods and evolutionary processes that can help organisations understand the innovative patterns and competitive mechanisms that influence the creation, management and exploitation of technology. This paper presents a specific model based on the evolutionary processes of variation, selection, retention and struggle, coupled with fitness landscape theory. This latter concept is ...
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Nonlinear phenomena in DC–DC buck converter by means of iteration mapping technique
In this paper, the nonlinear phenomenon in DC/DC buck converter is studied. A practical design for a DC/DC buck converter was considered in this study, which results in a more comprehensive understanding for the phenomenon. The nonlinearity of the buck converter is studied using the iteration mapping technique. The results showed that if the system has a well–designed buck converter as well as a ...
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Transitioning to sustainability: pathways, directions and opportunities
The transition to sustainability requires not only an understanding of the risks that society is facing but the development of pathways that will enable the shift towards sustainability. Such risks include not only resources and global warming but also established economic models and social ethics and values. This paper identifies how the risks facing global societies are being addressed, and ...
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Interconnected responses for interconnected problems: synergistic pathways for sustainable wealth in port cities
Port cities as hubs for trade and exchange show the extremes of rapid growth and catastrophic decline: they show the complex and interconnected problems of change in urban systems, and the challenge of maintaining local ‘sustainable wealth’ and prosperity. This suggests a transition from a material-focused (mono-valent) local economic development to a prosperity-focused (multi-valent) ...
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Simplification of Soil Classification Charts Derived from the Cone Penetration Test
This paper presents a semi-empirical approach to simplify existing CPT and PCPT soil classification charts. This approach is based on two tendencies in current charts, namely soil type and in situ soil state. These charts may be simplified into one-dimensional soil classification systems by linear conformal mapping. Accordingly, several charts are simplified, and a comparison to in situ testing ...
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Massive building footprints data for TotalTopo
In our work with the Department of Homeland Security and dbS SAR, Azimuth1 is designing and building search and rescue software for first responders. Part of that system is a custom topo map for SAR personnel to use to plan and carry out search tasks. Recently Microsoft open sourced a large data set of building footprints that they are providing as Open Data. Read more here We quickly integrated ...
By Azimuth1
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Overcoming Corrosion Mapping Test Challenges with Advanced NDT Equipment and Software
Instruments and probes are vital components when it comes to the nondestructive testing (NDT) process, but a viable mapping interface is just as important. When it comes to corrosion mapping techniques, the best equipment incorporates 3D rendering that affords users a comprehensive layout of all deviations. The mapping system should also be easy to read, with a simple user screen that’s ...
By Zetec, Inc
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An integrated decision aid system for the development of Saint Charles River alluvial plain, Quebec, Canada
We describe an integrated decision aid system designed to assist land-use planning and management of the alluvial plain of Saint Charles River, Quebec. The first stages of the development of the system consisted in building a georeferenced database managed by a geographical information system (GIS), and to elaborate eight different development scenarios along the Saint Charles River in a multiple ...
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Contrasting spring and summer large-scale environments associated with mesoscale convective systems over the U.S. Great Plains
Abstract Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) are frequently observed over the U.S. Great Plains during boreal spring and summer. Here, four types of synoptically-favorable environments for spring MCSs and two types each of synoptically-favorable and unfavorable environments for summer MCSs are identified using self-organizing maps (SOM) with inputs from observational data. During spring, ...
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Participative documentary spaces and governance
In this paper, it is proposed to describe some characteristics of participative digital documentary spaces that can be used to document the stakes involved in the governance of a territory in both distributed and decentralised ways. While presenting their characteristics and their uses, we will suggest that they fulfil several functions associated with governance, such as taking the stakeholders ...
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