The document summarizes a regional engineering meeting about the West LRT project in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The project involves constructing approximately 5 miles of light rail line with 6 stations, some at grade and some below or above grade. It will provide access to downtown Calgary and add to the existing light rail system. EFCO equipment like EZ Deck forms are being used on the project, which is experiencing challenges from its design-build approach and contractor errors requiring rework. The project is on schedule to open in 2012 despite EFCO equipment being used for 16 months total, 6 months longer than originally planned.
Bruce Brymer manages rolling stock maintenance for Roy Hill Infrastructure. He discusses the design, construction, and condition-based maintenance of ore cars used at Roy Hill to optimize performance. Key aspects included safety-focused design reviews, quality assurance during construction, and an integrated maintenance strategy leveraging technologies like wayside detectors and onboard monitoring systems. The goals are availability over 97% and reliability of less than 0.5 unscheduled workshop activities per 1 million ore car kilometers.
Parag Nimba Kuwar has over 3 years of experience in CAE analysis. He has expertise in Abaqus, Ansa, and Hyperworks. He currently works at Tata Autocomp Systems conducting FEA simulations using shell and solid elements to analyze structures like vehicle interiors, chassis, and engine components. Previously he worked at Virtual Simutech and Degnitor Engineering conducting meshing and simulations in Ansa and Hyperworks for automotive parts. He holds a Master's degree in Design and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
The Roy Hill Railway uses various technologies in its locomotives, ore cars, and track infrastructure to optimize operations and maintenance:
1) Locomotives use distributed power, remote control, and monitoring systems to increase efficiency and safety. Data is sent via WIMAX to experts for real-time diagnostics and problem-solving.
2) The communication-based signalling system uses in-cab displays, GPS, and electronic authorities to manage train movements.
3) Ore cars have auto-braking and low-friction bogies to improve performance. Wayside detectors monitor brake and wheel wear performance.
4) Track infrastructure utilizes rail profile, corrosion, and ground monitoring to maintain quality and predict
This document provides a progress report for a senior project to design and build a single-rider recumbent human powered vehicle. It outlines the objectives and roles of team members in frame, drivetrain, steering, and fairing design. The frame is being constructed out of bamboo based on a wood model. Drivetrain components have been ordered and gearing has been modified for a wider range. Computational fluid dynamics was used to optimize the aerodynamic fairing design, which is now being constructed through vacuum bagging of fiberglass over a foam plug mold.
Laboratory tests were conducted to validate behaviors identified in previous simulation studies of bogie rotation friction under applied track twisting forces. Tests were performed on a full three-piece bogie mounted on a test wagon using the Centre for Railway Engineering's heavy test lab facility. The objectives were to examine the center bearing's longitudinal movement in transitions due to twisting, how the effective friction radius changes with center bearing tilt and rim contact, and how bogie warping deflection is affected. Results provided the effective center of rotation and friction radius under a pitching force on the bogie. Testing showed no sliding at the center bearings until large bolster rotations occurred due to the bearings' low elastic stiffness, with implications for simulation modeling of hunting performance
Rong Vo Catia V5 Projects And Fea And Msc Adams SimulationsRong Vo
Rong Vo has experience designing and managing projects for transportation and aerospace. Some highlights include:
- Developing a 100% electric bus platform as project manager with cost reductions.
- Integrating passenger seats and defining finishes for large subway car contracts in North America.
- Designing electrical connections and junction boxes for trains in London and Switzerland.
- Analyzing structures and simulating race cars during his master's degree.
- Managing the design of cable carriers and power connectors for aircraft.
Healthcare facility design stat consultantsArun Sebastian
The presentation covers the stages of healthcare facility design
Stages of healthcare facility Construction
Functional Program
Functional relationship Diagrams
Room data sheets
Room layout sheets
Functional program development to Project Closeout
The document summarizes a regional engineering meeting about the West LRT project in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The project involves constructing approximately 5 miles of light rail line with 6 stations, some at grade and some below or above grade. It will provide access to downtown Calgary and add to the existing light rail system. EFCO equipment like EZ Deck forms are being used on the project, which is experiencing challenges from its design-build approach and contractor errors requiring rework. The project is on schedule to open in 2012 despite EFCO equipment being used for 16 months total, 6 months longer than originally planned.
Bruce Brymer manages rolling stock maintenance for Roy Hill Infrastructure. He discusses the design, construction, and condition-based maintenance of ore cars used at Roy Hill to optimize performance. Key aspects included safety-focused design reviews, quality assurance during construction, and an integrated maintenance strategy leveraging technologies like wayside detectors and onboard monitoring systems. The goals are availability over 97% and reliability of less than 0.5 unscheduled workshop activities per 1 million ore car kilometers.
Parag Nimba Kuwar has over 3 years of experience in CAE analysis. He has expertise in Abaqus, Ansa, and Hyperworks. He currently works at Tata Autocomp Systems conducting FEA simulations using shell and solid elements to analyze structures like vehicle interiors, chassis, and engine components. Previously he worked at Virtual Simutech and Degnitor Engineering conducting meshing and simulations in Ansa and Hyperworks for automotive parts. He holds a Master's degree in Design and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
The Roy Hill Railway uses various technologies in its locomotives, ore cars, and track infrastructure to optimize operations and maintenance:
1) Locomotives use distributed power, remote control, and monitoring systems to increase efficiency and safety. Data is sent via WIMAX to experts for real-time diagnostics and problem-solving.
2) The communication-based signalling system uses in-cab displays, GPS, and electronic authorities to manage train movements.
3) Ore cars have auto-braking and low-friction bogies to improve performance. Wayside detectors monitor brake and wheel wear performance.
4) Track infrastructure utilizes rail profile, corrosion, and ground monitoring to maintain quality and predict
This document provides a progress report for a senior project to design and build a single-rider recumbent human powered vehicle. It outlines the objectives and roles of team members in frame, drivetrain, steering, and fairing design. The frame is being constructed out of bamboo based on a wood model. Drivetrain components have been ordered and gearing has been modified for a wider range. Computational fluid dynamics was used to optimize the aerodynamic fairing design, which is now being constructed through vacuum bagging of fiberglass over a foam plug mold.
Laboratory tests were conducted to validate behaviors identified in previous simulation studies of bogie rotation friction under applied track twisting forces. Tests were performed on a full three-piece bogie mounted on a test wagon using the Centre for Railway Engineering's heavy test lab facility. The objectives were to examine the center bearing's longitudinal movement in transitions due to twisting, how the effective friction radius changes with center bearing tilt and rim contact, and how bogie warping deflection is affected. Results provided the effective center of rotation and friction radius under a pitching force on the bogie. Testing showed no sliding at the center bearings until large bolster rotations occurred due to the bearings' low elastic stiffness, with implications for simulation modeling of hunting performance
Rong Vo Catia V5 Projects And Fea And Msc Adams SimulationsRong Vo
Rong Vo has experience designing and managing projects for transportation and aerospace. Some highlights include:
- Developing a 100% electric bus platform as project manager with cost reductions.
- Integrating passenger seats and defining finishes for large subway car contracts in North America.
- Designing electrical connections and junction boxes for trains in London and Switzerland.
- Analyzing structures and simulating race cars during his master's degree.
- Managing the design of cable carriers and power connectors for aircraft.
Healthcare facility design stat consultantsArun Sebastian
The presentation covers the stages of healthcare facility design
Stages of healthcare facility Construction
Functional Program
Functional relationship Diagrams
Room data sheets
Room layout sheets
Functional program development to Project Closeout
The document discusses production plant layout problems and methods. It covers:
1. The facility layout problem of designing locations, dimensions, and configurations of activities with no overall algorithm.
2. Reasons for layout changes including new products, demand changes, and bottlenecks. Goals include minimal costs, investments, throughput times and flexibility. Restrictions include legislation and building constraints.
3. Methods for layout include relationship diagrams, space requirements analysis, and evaluating alternative layouts to select the optimal layout.
Case Study “Investment in a Health IT Infrastructure, the Future Quality Imperative”
Steven Anderman
Chief Operating Officer & SVP, Operations
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
The document discusses current issues and best practices regarding facility design for school libraries. It describes trends toward more flexible learning spaces like café libraries and learning commons that aim to attract students. A café library introduces food and drink to draw students in but requires managing potential disadvantages. A learning commons transforms the library into an active collaboration space focused on functionality over books. Both models show increased student use but require managing concerns over commercial influence, noise levels, and access to print materials.
Micro Project - Design of Can Manufacturing FacilityAmr El-Ganainy
Presenting final results for designing a Can manufacturing facility through assigned project of Facilities Design Class 2015-2016.
Under Supervision of Prof. Nermine Harraz.
This is a brief case study on the GM's Halol plant facility.
GMIPL operates vehicle manufacturing plants in Halol, Gujarat and Talegaon Dabhade, Maharashtra, It maintains headquarters in Halol and Gurgaon and a large technical center in Bangalore. Its Halol and Talegaon Dabhade manufacturing plants have a combined production capacity of 225,000 vehicles annually.
General Motors began doing business in India in 1928, assembling Chevrolet cars, trucks and buses, but ceased its assembly operations in 1954. GM continued with tie-ups with Hindustan Motors to build Bedford trucks, Vauxhall cars, Allison Transmissions and off-road equipment.
In 1994 GMIPL was formed as a joint venture, owned 50 percent by Hindustan Motors and 50 percent by General Motors, to produce and sell Opel branded vehicles. GM bought out the Hindustan Motors interest in 1999. GMIPL continued to produce Opel cars at the Halol facility until 2003, when it started production of Chevrolet vehicles at that location.
El documento resume el hardware y software instalado en un sistema operativo Windows Vista. Entre el software se encuentra Microsoft Office 2007 para elaborar documentos, hojas de cálculo y presentaciones. También se menciona el antivirus Nod32 y Macromedia Captivate para crear tutoriales animados. El hardware incluye una impresora Epson, memoria USB, cámara digital Kodak y webcam para funciones de impresión, almacenamiento y captura de fotos y videos.
An airport consists of passenger terminal buildings with facilities for passengers, aircraft movement areas like runways and taxiways, and aircraft parking areas. The world's first airport was built in London in 1928. International airports typically have customs and immigration facilities to handle international flights. Key components of airports include runways, terminal buildings, aircraft parking areas, taxiways, control towers, and parking facilities. Changi Airport in Singapore is expanding with a new glass dome structure called Jewel Changi Airport that will include indoor gardens, waterfalls, and retail/dining space.
Wine Storage facility in Sydney. We provide high security Storage Facility with suitable environment for your wine.
You need the space.. We have the solution..
LumiNET is a business communications solutions provider founded in 2002 with a mission to provide strategic solutions that improve customers' costs, service delivery, and profitability. It specializes in converged applications including hosted IP telephony, application development, and network design. LumiNET has expertise implementing ShoreTel IP telephony systems and provides consulting services, custom software development, and outsourced hosting and support. The company aims to help customers reduce costs, increase productivity, and revolutionize customer service through converged technologies.
AK Cladding/Centria - Intro Brochure/Pre QualificationKeith Evans
AK Cladding LLC specializes in design, material supply, installation, and project management of leading roofing and cladding systems. They have extensive experience with metal roofing and cladding installations in the UK and Middle East. Their Dubai office houses manufacturing facilities for standing seam panels, membrane-lined gutters, and works with leading suppliers of insulated panels and drainage systems.
This document discusses optimization of energy use at airports through various assessment and retrocommissioning methods. It provides an overview of defining standard performance benchmarks using data from over 20 terminals across 4 countries. Various steps are outlined to improve performance, including conducting ASHRAE level 1-3 energy assessments and system retrocommissioning. The document also describes a European airport energy reduction program that achieved a 20% reduction in energy usage and greenhouse gases through benchmarking, retrocommissioning, and implementing an energy management system. There is potential to develop a similar coordinated approach among North American airports to enhance data sharing, establish best practices, and achieve energy savings through a more targeted energy management strategy.
The KBS Foundation organized Mumbai's first car-free day on Carter Road in Bandra to promote alternative transportation and community activities. Over 100,000 people participated in the event-free day of walking, cycling, performances, food and games. The successful event generated requests to expand it to more areas and hold it more frequently. It provided a vision of improved quality of life and community if residents collectively reduced car usage.
The document provides an update on Orbital Sciences Corporation's COTS/CRS Program as of March 10, 2010. Orbital Sciences Corporation was selected in 2008 for a demonstration mission in 2011 under the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program and for 8 operational resupply flights to the International Space Station from 2011-2015 under the Commercial Resupply Services program. The Cygnus spacecraft and Taurus II rocket are being developed to support these missions, having made progress on design reviews and testing components like the Castor-30 second stage.
Facility Design for Sustainable Global ComplianceBrian White
The document discusses strategies for designing new pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, including lean manufacturing, quality by design, and sustainability. It provides an example case study of a new oral dosage facility in Southern China designed using these strategies. Key aspects included value stream mapping to reduce waste, quality by design to manage risk and ensure quality, and sustainable design principles to minimize costs and environmental impact.
This document discusses facility layout and design. It defines facility layout as the arrangement of machinery, equipment, and other industrial facilities to achieve quick production at lowest cost. The objectives of facility layout include minimizing costs, maximizing production capacity and efficiency, and improving employee morale and supervision. There are three basic types of layouts: process, product, and fixed-position. The document also provides examples and comparisons of these layout types. It discusses an example of PepsiCo reconfiguring an existing facility to add a new bottling line, the challenges they faced, and how they worked with Cubic Designs to successfully implement the new layout.
User-Centered Design and the LIS Curriculum: Reflections on the UX Program at...craigmmacdonald
This document discusses the user experience (UX) concentration within the Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MSLIS) program at Pratt Institute. It provides an overview of the key components of the UX concentration, including the foundation, required courses, electives, student interest group, consulting group, and recent developments. It also reflects on lessons learned in the first year, including the importance of administrative support, faculty support, leveraging existing courses, student demand, and engaging students through extracurricular activities to help the program grow.
Case Study: Design Considerations for Manufacturer’s Reverse Logistics Faci...Chainalytics
The document discusses considerations for designing reverse logistics facilities, including determining the optimal supply chain network, analyzing candidate site locations, modeling facility capacity, and designing the facility layout. It provides examples of capacity modeling and facility design concepts. The document also presents two case studies on network rationalization and capacity modeling for distribution center design.
A Business Analysis of a SKYLON Based European Launch Service OperatorA. Rocketeer
The document summarizes a study conducted between 2012-2014 by an industrial consortium for the European Space Agency to explore the feasibility of using Skylon, a single stage reusable launch system, as the basis for a new European launch service operator. The study looked at both a Skylon operator business model and a Skylon manufacturer business model. It found that the only viable approach was an "airline" model where the manufacturer sells Skylons to multiple operators. Under reasonable assumptions, the manufacturer could expect around a 10% return, sufficient to attract public-private funding. The operator business also showed potential for commercial viability even at lower launch prices to match expendable systems.
The document discusses production plant layout problems and methods. It covers:
1. The facility layout problem of designing locations, dimensions, and configurations of activities with no overall algorithm.
2. Reasons for layout changes including new products, demand changes, and bottlenecks. Goals include minimal costs, investments, throughput times and flexibility. Restrictions include legislation and building constraints.
3. Methods for layout include relationship diagrams, space requirements analysis, and evaluating alternative layouts to select the optimal layout.
Case Study “Investment in a Health IT Infrastructure, the Future Quality Imperative”
Steven Anderman
Chief Operating Officer & SVP, Operations
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
The document discusses current issues and best practices regarding facility design for school libraries. It describes trends toward more flexible learning spaces like café libraries and learning commons that aim to attract students. A café library introduces food and drink to draw students in but requires managing potential disadvantages. A learning commons transforms the library into an active collaboration space focused on functionality over books. Both models show increased student use but require managing concerns over commercial influence, noise levels, and access to print materials.
Micro Project - Design of Can Manufacturing FacilityAmr El-Ganainy
Presenting final results for designing a Can manufacturing facility through assigned project of Facilities Design Class 2015-2016.
Under Supervision of Prof. Nermine Harraz.
This is a brief case study on the GM's Halol plant facility.
GMIPL operates vehicle manufacturing plants in Halol, Gujarat and Talegaon Dabhade, Maharashtra, It maintains headquarters in Halol and Gurgaon and a large technical center in Bangalore. Its Halol and Talegaon Dabhade manufacturing plants have a combined production capacity of 225,000 vehicles annually.
General Motors began doing business in India in 1928, assembling Chevrolet cars, trucks and buses, but ceased its assembly operations in 1954. GM continued with tie-ups with Hindustan Motors to build Bedford trucks, Vauxhall cars, Allison Transmissions and off-road equipment.
In 1994 GMIPL was formed as a joint venture, owned 50 percent by Hindustan Motors and 50 percent by General Motors, to produce and sell Opel branded vehicles. GM bought out the Hindustan Motors interest in 1999. GMIPL continued to produce Opel cars at the Halol facility until 2003, when it started production of Chevrolet vehicles at that location.
El documento resume el hardware y software instalado en un sistema operativo Windows Vista. Entre el software se encuentra Microsoft Office 2007 para elaborar documentos, hojas de cálculo y presentaciones. También se menciona el antivirus Nod32 y Macromedia Captivate para crear tutoriales animados. El hardware incluye una impresora Epson, memoria USB, cámara digital Kodak y webcam para funciones de impresión, almacenamiento y captura de fotos y videos.
An airport consists of passenger terminal buildings with facilities for passengers, aircraft movement areas like runways and taxiways, and aircraft parking areas. The world's first airport was built in London in 1928. International airports typically have customs and immigration facilities to handle international flights. Key components of airports include runways, terminal buildings, aircraft parking areas, taxiways, control towers, and parking facilities. Changi Airport in Singapore is expanding with a new glass dome structure called Jewel Changi Airport that will include indoor gardens, waterfalls, and retail/dining space.
Wine Storage facility in Sydney. We provide high security Storage Facility with suitable environment for your wine.
You need the space.. We have the solution..
LumiNET is a business communications solutions provider founded in 2002 with a mission to provide strategic solutions that improve customers' costs, service delivery, and profitability. It specializes in converged applications including hosted IP telephony, application development, and network design. LumiNET has expertise implementing ShoreTel IP telephony systems and provides consulting services, custom software development, and outsourced hosting and support. The company aims to help customers reduce costs, increase productivity, and revolutionize customer service through converged technologies.
AK Cladding/Centria - Intro Brochure/Pre QualificationKeith Evans
AK Cladding LLC specializes in design, material supply, installation, and project management of leading roofing and cladding systems. They have extensive experience with metal roofing and cladding installations in the UK and Middle East. Their Dubai office houses manufacturing facilities for standing seam panels, membrane-lined gutters, and works with leading suppliers of insulated panels and drainage systems.
This document discusses optimization of energy use at airports through various assessment and retrocommissioning methods. It provides an overview of defining standard performance benchmarks using data from over 20 terminals across 4 countries. Various steps are outlined to improve performance, including conducting ASHRAE level 1-3 energy assessments and system retrocommissioning. The document also describes a European airport energy reduction program that achieved a 20% reduction in energy usage and greenhouse gases through benchmarking, retrocommissioning, and implementing an energy management system. There is potential to develop a similar coordinated approach among North American airports to enhance data sharing, establish best practices, and achieve energy savings through a more targeted energy management strategy.
The KBS Foundation organized Mumbai's first car-free day on Carter Road in Bandra to promote alternative transportation and community activities. Over 100,000 people participated in the event-free day of walking, cycling, performances, food and games. The successful event generated requests to expand it to more areas and hold it more frequently. It provided a vision of improved quality of life and community if residents collectively reduced car usage.
The document provides an update on Orbital Sciences Corporation's COTS/CRS Program as of March 10, 2010. Orbital Sciences Corporation was selected in 2008 for a demonstration mission in 2011 under the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program and for 8 operational resupply flights to the International Space Station from 2011-2015 under the Commercial Resupply Services program. The Cygnus spacecraft and Taurus II rocket are being developed to support these missions, having made progress on design reviews and testing components like the Castor-30 second stage.
Facility Design for Sustainable Global ComplianceBrian White
The document discusses strategies for designing new pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, including lean manufacturing, quality by design, and sustainability. It provides an example case study of a new oral dosage facility in Southern China designed using these strategies. Key aspects included value stream mapping to reduce waste, quality by design to manage risk and ensure quality, and sustainable design principles to minimize costs and environmental impact.
This document discusses facility layout and design. It defines facility layout as the arrangement of machinery, equipment, and other industrial facilities to achieve quick production at lowest cost. The objectives of facility layout include minimizing costs, maximizing production capacity and efficiency, and improving employee morale and supervision. There are three basic types of layouts: process, product, and fixed-position. The document also provides examples and comparisons of these layout types. It discusses an example of PepsiCo reconfiguring an existing facility to add a new bottling line, the challenges they faced, and how they worked with Cubic Designs to successfully implement the new layout.
User-Centered Design and the LIS Curriculum: Reflections on the UX Program at...craigmmacdonald
This document discusses the user experience (UX) concentration within the Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MSLIS) program at Pratt Institute. It provides an overview of the key components of the UX concentration, including the foundation, required courses, electives, student interest group, consulting group, and recent developments. It also reflects on lessons learned in the first year, including the importance of administrative support, faculty support, leveraging existing courses, student demand, and engaging students through extracurricular activities to help the program grow.
Case Study: Design Considerations for Manufacturer’s Reverse Logistics Faci...Chainalytics
The document discusses considerations for designing reverse logistics facilities, including determining the optimal supply chain network, analyzing candidate site locations, modeling facility capacity, and designing the facility layout. It provides examples of capacity modeling and facility design concepts. The document also presents two case studies on network rationalization and capacity modeling for distribution center design.
A Business Analysis of a SKYLON Based European Launch Service OperatorA. Rocketeer
The document summarizes a study conducted between 2012-2014 by an industrial consortium for the European Space Agency to explore the feasibility of using Skylon, a single stage reusable launch system, as the basis for a new European launch service operator. The study looked at both a Skylon operator business model and a Skylon manufacturer business model. It found that the only viable approach was an "airline" model where the manufacturer sells Skylons to multiple operators. Under reasonable assumptions, the manufacturer could expect around a 10% return, sufficient to attract public-private funding. The operator business also showed potential for commercial viability even at lower launch prices to match expendable systems.
Tranquility Aerospace Ltd is a privately owned engineering company based in Oxfordshire that offers automation design and manufacturing services to customers like Festo, Intelligent Energy, Ford, Bosch, Parker, Bentley, and Cosworth. The company directors have over 80 years of combined engineering experience. One of Tranquility's projects is Devon One, a single-stage, fully reusable vertical take-off and landing vehicle that can carry a 30-40kg payload to an altitude of 100km and return to its point of origin or another location. Tranquility also conducts research and testing in areas like propulsion, materials, and software.
This document describes a competition to award funding for innovative space propulsion ideas. It provides information on the prizes, submission and judging process. The top prize is £10k for exploratory ideas. Pitches must be 8 minutes and cover the challenge addressed, solution, evidence it will work, and plans for prize money. Judging criteria include relevance, innovation, benefits, and quality of presentation. Rules require submissions by UK entrants by February 20th and presentations on March 18th in London. Intellectual property remains with winners, and funding must be used for continued research.
Reaction Engines has made progress on their Skylon single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane and its SABRE engine. They completed a technology demonstration program for the SABRE engine's pre-cooler system, successfully testing a full-scale pre-cooler module that cooled air to below -100°C for over 5 minutes. Reaction Engines will now begin a £250 million program to demonstrate the engine technologies at a system level and advance the SABRE engine design to critical design review.
The document outlines the UK space sector's achievements and challenges in accelerating space-enabled economic growth. It identifies key markets such as satellite broadband, maritime surveillance, and location-based services that could drive growth. Recommendations include promoting space benefits, increasing exports, stimulating SMEs, and regulating supportively. Implementing identified actions could help triple the upstream space economy and achieve the target of £40 billion in space-enabled turnover by 2030.
This document provides an overview of an academic presentation on interstellar flight given by Kelvin F. Long, the executive director of the Institute for Interstellar Studies. The presentation discusses the history of interstellar studies and proposals, including projects by the British Interplanetary Society. It also examines the fundamental requirements and challenges of interstellar travel such as the large amounts of energy needed and long mission times. Finally, it introduces the Institute for Interstellar Studies and its mission to promote education and technologies that could enable interstellar spacecraft.
IGS Restack Workshop Presentation: Nov 2012A. Rocketeer
The document outlines a vision for the UK space sector in 2030. It discusses establishing a vision to guide growth of the sector and attract political and public support. Some key points include setting objectives to visualize a space-enabled world in 2030 and how the UK can benefit, as well as illustrating benefits of sustained UK leadership in this growing sector. It also reviews progress on recommendations from the 2010 UK Space Innovation and Growth Strategy (IGS) to support the sector.
Future of UK Space Science Missions: Oct 2012A. Rocketeer
The document discusses the future of UK space science missions. It notes that half of UK government space spending is on space science through ESA programs like the Mandatory Science Programme and UK National Programme. Upcoming missions by the end of the decade include Gaia, LISA Pathfinder, BepiColombo, JWST, and the first two Medium-class missions in ESA's Cosmic Vision program. The UK plays a key role in these missions and seeks to maximize returns through coordination with STFC. The dual key mechanism with STFC supports this coordination.
World Space Programs & Prospects: A European PerspectiveA. Rocketeer
This document discusses European space programs and prospects from a European perspective. It summarizes current and future European orbital and suborbital launch systems as well as commercial space companies. It notes that government funding for space programs is unlikely to increase significantly due to budget constraints, but commercial space companies exploiting new technologies and US-developed systems have growth potential. In particular, testing of Reaction Engines' heat exchanger technology is key to financing future development efforts in Europe, and suborbital spaceflight services are expected to see major growth driven by European companies operating reusable launch vehicles developed in the US.
Satellite Applications Catapult Centre OverviewA. Rocketeer
The document proposes establishing a Satellite Applications Catapult Centre to drive innovation in satellite technology and applications. Satellites can provide global communications, broadcasting, positioning and observation. The centre would provide end-to-end capabilities to help ideas commercialize, link existing space companies with new players, and prototype new applications like mobile communications and environmental monitoring to generate economic growth. It recommends establishing the centre to help overcome challenges of commercializing research and industrializing innovations in satellite technologies.
Progress on the SKYLON Reusable SpaceplaneA. Rocketeer
The document provides an update on the progress of Reaction Engines' Skylon reusable spaceplane and SABRE engine programs. It discusses the development of the SABRE engine technology through ground testing, the design of the SABRE4 engine, and compatibility with vehicle requirements. It outlines plans for a flight test of the engine nacelle and estimates costs for demonstrating the engine technology and designing the SABRE4 engine as part of a proposed 30 month Phase 3 program. An independent review by the UK Space Agency and ESA found no critical issues identified for either the Skylon vehicle or SABRE engine programs.
The document discusses the NSTP Space for Growth Competition, which provides funding for collaborative research and development projects with the space sector. It offers two funding streams: Fastrack grants of £50k-£100k for 6-9 month projects, and larger Flagship grants of up to £2m for 1-2 year projects. 54 applications were received for Fastrack grants and 11 for Flagship grants. Strong SME participation was seen, with over half of project leads being SMEs. Projects covered several areas identified in the UK space innovation strategy.
The document discusses the commercial spaceflight revolution and emerging private sector efforts to develop low-cost space technologies. Key points include private companies developing suborbital spacecraft for space tourism, orbital vehicles to resupply the ISS, plans for private space stations, efforts to return to the Moon and mine its resources, and solar power satellites. Private rocket companies like SpaceX are also developing technologies to enable lower-cost access to orbit and beyond.
UKSA National Space Technology StrategyA. Rocketeer
The document presents the National Space Technology Strategy for the UK. It aims to increase the UK's share of the global space economy, which is predicted to grow to £400 billion annually within 20 years. The strategy identifies 5 technology roadmaps and sectors to focus on. It recommends establishing a cross-sector National Space Technology program jointly funded by industry and government, rising to £100 million annually by 2015/16, to develop technologies, increase competitiveness, and create jobs in the growing space sector. The strategy aims to leverage existing UK space capabilities and investments to capture a greater share of global growth opportunities in space technologies and applications.
The document outlines the UK Space Agency's access to space roadmap from 2011-2022. It details both market and technology developments for small satellite launch services, novel low thrust orbits, demonstration of new platform and payload technologies, and development of technologies like Skylon, expandable cubesats, orbit transfer units, small satellite launch boosters, and more. The roadmap outlines increasing the technology readiness levels (TRLs) of these technologies from lower to higher levels between 2011-2022.
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup SlidesZilliz
Prompting language models is hard, while programming language models is easy. In this talk, I will discuss the state-of-the-art framework DSPy for programming foundation models with its powerful optimizers and runtime constraint system.
Your One-Stop Shop for Python Success: Top 10 US Python Development Providersakankshawande
Simplify your search for a reliable Python development partner! This list presents the top 10 trusted US providers offering comprehensive Python development services, ensuring your project's success from conception to completion.
How to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdfChart Kalyan
A Mix Chart displays historical data of numbers in a graphical or tabular form. The Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart specifically shows the results of a sequence of numbers over different periods.
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy SurveyTrustArc
How does your privacy program stack up against your peers? What challenges are privacy teams tackling and prioritizing in 2024?
In the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey, we asked over 1,800 global privacy professionals and business executives to share their perspectives on the current state of privacy inside and outside of their organizations. This year’s report focused on emerging areas of importance for privacy and compliance professionals, including considerations and implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, building brand trust, and different approaches for achieving higher privacy competence scores.
See how organizational priorities and strategic approaches to data security and privacy are evolving around the globe.
This webinar will review:
- The top 10 privacy insights from the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey
- The top challenges for privacy leaders, practitioners, and organizations in 2024
- Key themes to consider in developing and maintaining your privacy program
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/temporal-event-neural-networks-a-more-efficient-alternative-to-the-transformer-a-presentation-from-brainchip/
Chris Jones, Director of Product Management at BrainChip , presents the “Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transformer” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
The expansion of AI services necessitates enhanced computational capabilities on edge devices. Temporal Event Neural Networks (TENNs), developed by BrainChip, represent a novel and highly efficient state-space network. TENNs demonstrate exceptional proficiency in handling multi-dimensional streaming data, facilitating advancements in object detection, action recognition, speech enhancement and language model/sequence generation. Through the utilization of polynomial-based continuous convolutions, TENNs streamline models, expedite training processes and significantly diminish memory requirements, achieving notable reductions of up to 50x in parameters and 5,000x in energy consumption compared to prevailing methodologies like transformers.
Integration with BrainChip’s Akida neuromorphic hardware IP further enhances TENNs’ capabilities, enabling the realization of highly capable, portable and passively cooled edge devices. This presentation delves into the technical innovations underlying TENNs, presents real-world benchmarks, and elucidates how this cutting-edge approach is positioned to revolutionize edge AI across diverse applications.
Main news related to the CCS TSI 2023 (2023/1695)Jakub Marek
An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
The videorecording (in Czech) from the presentation is available here: https://youtu.be/WzjJWm4IyPk?si=SImb06tuXGb30BEH .
GraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracyTomaz Bratanic
GraphRAG for life science domain, where you retriever information from biomedical knowledge graphs using LLMs to increase the accuracy and performance of generated answers
Generating privacy-protected synthetic data using Secludy and MilvusZilliz
During this demo, the founders of Secludy will demonstrate how their system utilizes Milvus to store and manipulate embeddings for generating privacy-protected synthetic data. Their approach not only maintains the confidentiality of the original data but also enhances the utility and scalability of LLMs under privacy constraints. Attendees, including machine learning engineers, data scientists, and data managers, will witness first-hand how Secludy's integration with Milvus empowers organizations to harness the power of LLMs securely and efficiently.
Best 20 SEO Techniques To Improve Website Visibility In SERPPixlogix Infotech
Boost your website's visibility with proven SEO techniques! Our latest blog dives into essential strategies to enhance your online presence, increase traffic, and rank higher on search engines. From keyword optimization to quality content creation, learn how to make your site stand out in the crowded digital landscape. Discover actionable tips and expert insights to elevate your SEO game.
5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.
Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
zkStudyClub - LatticeFold: A Lattice-based Folding Scheme and its Application...Alex Pruden
Folding is a recent technique for building efficient recursive SNARKs. Several elegant folding protocols have been proposed, such as Nova, Supernova, Hypernova, Protostar, and others. However, all of them rely on an additively homomorphic commitment scheme based on discrete log, and are therefore not post-quantum secure. In this work we present LatticeFold, the first lattice-based folding protocol based on the Module SIS problem. This folding protocol naturally leads to an efficient recursive lattice-based SNARK and an efficient PCD scheme. LatticeFold supports folding low-degree relations, such as R1CS, as well as high-degree relations, such as CCS. The key challenge is to construct a secure folding protocol that works with the Ajtai commitment scheme. The difficulty, is ensuring that extracted witnesses are low norm through many rounds of folding. We present a novel technique using the sumcheck protocol to ensure that extracted witnesses are always low norm no matter how many rounds of folding are used. Our evaluation of the final proof system suggests that it is as performant as Hypernova, while providing post-quantum security.
Paper Link: https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/257
Have you ever been confused by the myriad of choices offered by AWS for hosting a website or an API?
Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Lightsail, Amplify, S3 (and more!) can each host websites + APIs. But which one should we choose?
Which one is cheapest? Which one is fastest? Which one will scale to meet our needs?
Join me in this session as we dive into each AWS hosting service to determine which one is best for your scenario and explain why!
Freshworks Rethinks NoSQL for Rapid Scaling & Cost-EfficiencyScyllaDB
Freshworks creates AI-boosted business software that helps employees work more efficiently and effectively. Managing data across multiple RDBMS and NoSQL databases was already a challenge at their current scale. To prepare for 10X growth, they knew it was time to rethink their database strategy. Learn how they architected a solution that would simplify scaling while keeping costs under control.
Dandelion Hashtable: beyond billion requests per second on a commodity serverAntonios Katsarakis
This slide deck presents DLHT, a concurrent in-memory hashtable. Despite efforts to optimize hashtables, that go as far as sacrificing core functionality, state-of-the-art designs still incur multiple memory accesses per request and block request processing in three cases. First, most hashtables block while waiting for data to be retrieved from memory. Second, open-addressing designs, which represent the current state-of-the-art, either cannot free index slots on deletes or must block all requests to do so. Third, index resizes block every request until all objects are copied to the new index. Defying folklore wisdom, DLHT forgoes open-addressing and adopts a fully-featured and memory-aware closed-addressing design based on bounded cache-line-chaining. This design offers lock-free index operations and deletes that free slots instantly, (2) completes most requests with a single memory access, (3) utilizes software prefetching to hide memory latencies, and (4) employs a novel non-blocking and parallel resizing. In a commodity server and a memory-resident workload, DLHT surpasses 1.6B requests per second and provides 3.5x (12x) the throughput of the state-of-the-art closed-addressing (open-addressing) resizable hashtable on Gets (Deletes).
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024
A Design for an Orbital Assembly Facility
1. A Design for an Orbital Assembly Facility
Simon Feast Alan Bond
2. Outline
• Why the need for it?
• The Problems with On-Orbit Assembly
• Design Constraints / Layout and Assembly
3. …Why the need for it?
An integral part of the Space Transportation Infrastructure
Function
• Vehicle Assembly and Maintenance Facility
(A Stepping Stone for High Energy Space Missions)
• Assessment and Repair Area for Vehicle Departures/Arrivals
• Propellant Storage