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Commercial activity in optical fiber sensors
In a dynamic field such as that of optical fiber sensing (OFS) and measurement, it is particularly important for the researcher, instrumentation...
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Biometric Identification for Access Control
Recently, with technological advance on microelectronic and vision system, true verification of individual identities has now become possible. This...
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Basic Building Systems
The building system of a facility is composed of various types of M/E (Mechanical/Electrical) equipment. Systems supporting large installations with...
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Optical detectors and receivers
An optical sensor is a system in which some parameter characteristic of an optical signal is modulated in a reproducible and recoverable manner by a...
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A computer-vision-based and fuzzy-logic-aided security and fire-detection system
The paper starts with the introduction of the basic requirements of classical intrusion detection and alarm systems, and fire detection systems. The...
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Survivability Design
In general terms, survivability can be defined as the system’s capability to be continuously responsive to the needs of the users in spite of system...
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Infrared
For the general public, the word infrared generally evokes an image of mysterious powers, sometimes wonderfully beneficial to mankind, sometimes evil...
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Introduction
One of the advantages of using optical methods for measurement is the parallel manner in which several separate channels provide information. But...
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Setting the Scene
It is only when threatened by blindness that a person fully appreciates the enormous extent to which he or she relies on the sense of sight. For...
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Household Tasks
A domestic automaton is the penultimate robot. This is a robot not just in service, but in personal service. Its impact depends upon the...
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Home Automation
The approach in this chapter is to show that in many ways the home is not different from other systems which have been automated. Home automation has...
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Interfaces in μP- Based Security and Alarm Systems
Recognizing the need to protect information while it is being transmitted, industry has responded by develo** and offering for sale a wide variety...
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A laser beam fire detection system
With the use of mirrors, a single laser system can provide low-cost fire detection over large areas. In spite of the distances covered, reasonably...