SEC lecture "Electrification of Future Transports"

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Reno Filla

Part of the 2020 SEC lecture series "Introduction to Electromobility" (part 5).

The four main drivers
-of sustainable transport
CongestionPollution
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Green Living Magazine - EV & AV Futures Panel Introduction 9/27/19

Mark Goldstein

I was pleased to participate in Green Living Magazine’s Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Event (https://greenlivingaz.com/arizona-events/eco-events/) on 9/27/19 at ASU SkySong in Scottsdale. Here's my introduction slides for The Future of Electric Transportation Panel moderated by Mark Hartman of the City of Phoenix. Also, I’m co-authoring a series of smart cities articles for Green Living Magazine with Kirk Busch/Big Data Southwest with the first of those available on the Green Living Magazine site at https://greenlivingaz.com/smart-cities-cultivating-in-arizona/.

Tech Trends for Libraries in 2019 and Beyond

David King

Technology has changed the face of libraries and is continuing to change how we work and how we deliver services to customers. This workshop introduces emerging technology trends and shows how those trends are reshaping library services. Examples are provided of how to incorporate these evolving trends into libraries. Attendees learn what trends to look for, find out the difference between a technology trend and a fad, and get ideas on how their library can respond to technology as it emerges.

Emerging Technology Trends in Libraries for 2018

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インターネットってなんだろう?

Tsutomu Kawamura

公立中学校でのゲストティーチャーとして、授業した内容です。(1) パケット通信を教室内の「回し手紙」で再現し、ヘッダをつけたり、バラバラにしてネットワーク最適化を図ります。(2) 直接/ハブで接続されたPC間で「talk」コマンドで通信できるのを確かめます。(3) インターネットの語の意味を考えます。(4) 世界に張り巡らされた海底ケーブルのはなし。

Blog There are many challenges facing the construction sector including rising costs. All levels of government need to do a better job risk mitigation against floods and wildfires. https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/360/colorado-wildfires-poor-forest-management-and-more-homes-leading-to-catastrophic-dilemma 1. Construction material costs – https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/djuscn?countrycode=xx 2. Lumber costs - https://nahbnow.com/2022/01/latest-wave-of-rising-lumber-prices-adds-more-than-18600-to-the-price-of-a-new-home/ 3. Road taxes - https://www.engadget.com/evs-outsell-gas-cars-norway-2021-185544342.html 4. Infrastructure spending - https://www.barrons.com/articles/infrastructure-investment-maximum-impact-51640814272 5. Ports - https://www.joc.com/port-news/us-ports/east-coast-ship-backlog-low-west-coast-diversions-rise_20211230.html 6. Risk Mitigation - https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/civil-engineering-magazine/issues/magazine-issue/article/2022/01/how-to-make-infrastructure-more-resilient-against-climate-change 7. Construction contracts - https://www.tjsdd.com/how-to-account-for-change-orders/ 8. Skills gap - https://www.abcwi.org/wisconsin-contractor-blog/constructions-2022-challenge-seizing-opportunities-in-a-tough-risk-environment/ 9. Cement - https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/cement-prices-expected-to-increase-soon-1.241479 10. Costs - https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/labour/2021/12/volatile-material-prices-tight-labour-will-continue-to-press-construction-jll

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Summary: US construction spending for March 2022 shows: • Construction spending 0.1% versus 0.7% estimate • Prior month 0.5% • Year on year +11.7% • For the first three months of 2022, total construction came in at $376.6 billion which is up 12% above the $336.3 billion for the same period in 2021 • Private construction +0.2%. This month private construction came in at $1379.7 billion versus last month's $1376.9 billion • Residential construction +1.0% to $882 billion from eight to $73.2 billion last month • Nonresidential construction -1.2% at $497.6 billion versus $503.6 billion last month • Public construction -0.2%. This month Public construction came in at $350.8 billion down from a $351.7 billion in February • Educational construction came in at -0.8% while highway construction fell -0.4% https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-construction-spending-for-march-01-versus-07-estimate-20220502/

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Summary: U.S. construction spending increased less than expected in December as a solid rise in private projects was partially offset by a sharp decline in outlays on public projects. Higher labor and material construction costs are either delaying projects or causing issues with the cost of housing and other projects. Source - https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2022-02-01/u-s-construction-spending-misses-expectations-in-december 1. Public infrastructure spending – https://www.whec.com/politics/how-much-of-infrastructure-bill-spending-actually-going-to-infrastructure/6378402/ 2. State and local government - https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/02/01/infrastructure-biden-cities-lobbying/ 3. Power Grid - https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/operations/our-insights/global-infrastructure-initiative/voices/upgrade-the-grid-speed-is-of-the-essence-in-the-energy-transition 4. Belt road - https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3165794/chinas-belt-and-road-plans-face-new-eu-us-competition-space 5. Ports - https://prospect.org/economy/we-were-warned-about-the-ports/ 6. Ports - https://www.unikie.com/en/expertise/maritime-smart-ports/ 7. Infrastructure - https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/market-sectors/industrials/construction-stocks/infrastructure-stocks/ 8. Construction spending - https://www.kitco.com/news/2022-02-01/U-S-construction-spending-misses-expectations-in-December.html 9. LNG - https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/global-gas-crisis-made-american-010000610.html 10. Public transportation - https://thecityfix.com/blog/3-ways-to-reimagine-public-transport-for-people-and-the-climate/ 11. Road and fuel taxes - https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/business-government-and-legislation/mps-call-road-use-tax-replace-fuel-and-excise-duty 12. Oversight - https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2022/02/01/pennsylvania-diverted-funding-bridges-and-roads/ 13. Insurance risk - https://www.northbridgeinsurance.ca/blog/key-business-interruption-factors/ 14. Construction - https://www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/energy-news/sustainable-construction-materials/105087/ and https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/220204/dq220204c-eng.htm

Infrastructure and construction spending usa and the world - september 2021

paul young cpa, cga

Total Construction Construction spending during September 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,573.6 billion, 0.5 percent (±1.0 percent)* below the revised August estimate of $1,582.0 billion. The September figure is 7.8 percent (±1.5 percent) above the September 2020 estimate of $1,459.3 billion. During the first nine months of this year, construction spending amounted to $1,177.5 billion, 7.1 percent (±1.0 percent) above the $1,099.8 billion for the same period in 2020. 1. Construction material index - https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/djuscn?countrycode=xx 2. Drop in lumber - https://www.ebmag.com/drop-in-lumber-didnt-help-building-construction-price-indexes-q3-2021/ 3. Aluminum - https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/aluminum 4. Infrastructure - https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/28/politics/infrastructure-bill-explained/index.html 5. Net Zero and Infrastructure - https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/28/politics/infrastructure-bill-explained/index.html 6. Levy and infrastructure - https://www.gihub.org/resources/showcase-projects/temporary-levy-to-finance-infrastructure-reconstruction-after-a-natural-disaster/ 7. Red tape - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-31/blame-germany-s-red-tape-and-thrift-for-ailing-infrastructure 8. Innovation - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-31/blame-germany-s-red-tape-and-thrift-for-ailing-infrastructure 9. Steel - https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/construction-automotive-recovery-to-drive-global-steel-demand-growth-45-this-year/article37207321.ece 10. Transit https://www.hilltimes.com/2021/11/01/tackling-transit-shortfalls-key-to-recovery/325317 a. Transit needs to re-look at its optimization model b. We should not be building LRT that is not viable c. We should be consolidating transit systems as part of better management of the flow d. More adoption of clean technology for buses and trains.https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-is-transit-doing-in-canada-august-2021

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Infrastructure and Construction Spending - USA and the World - February 2022....

paul young cpa, cga

Construction spending during February 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,704.4 billion, 0.5 percent (±0.7 percent)* above the revised January estimate of $1,695.5 billion. The February figure is 11.2 percent (±1.2 percent) above the February 2021 estimate of $1,533.3 billion. During the first two months of this year, construction spending amounted to $237.8 billion, 10.4 percent (±1.0 percent) above the $215.4 billion for the same period in 2021.

Infrastructure and Construction| USA and the World| October 2021

paul young cpa, cga

Summary: Total Construction Construction spending during October 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,598.0 billion, 0.2 percent (±1.2 percent)* above the revised September estimate of $1,594.8 billion. The October figure is 8.6 percent (±1.3 percent) above the October 2020 estimate of $1,471.7 billion. During the first ten months of this year, construction spending amounted to $1,323.1 billion, 7.5 percent (±1.0 percent) above the $1,230.8 billion for the same period in 2020. 1. Construction material index - https://canada.constructconnect.com/canadata/forecaster/economic/2021/12/gap-between-bid-price-increases-and-material-cost-increases-is-narrowing 2. Climate Change - https://www.finchandbeak.com/1662/how-steel-cement-and-construction-can.htm 3. Infrastructure - https://www.euronews.com/2021/12/01/eu-plans-to-raise-300bn-to-counter-china-s-infrastructure-spending 4. Infrastructure - https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/infrastructure-package-spending-vs-investment/ 5. Sand - https://thebossmagazine.com/how-are-concrete-shortages-impacting-construction-demand/ 6. Skills - https://www.business-live.co.uk/partners/bridging-skills-gap-construction-industry-22013159 7. Building code - https://www.aceee.org/white-paper/2021/12/knowledge-infrastructure-critical-path-advance-embodied-carbon-building-codes 8. Housing - https://www.noradarealestate.com/blog/housing-market-predictions/ 9. Asphalt - https://news.yahoo.com/shell-partners-recycling-company-pave-191041001.html 10. Risk - https://aon.co.za/insights/construction-outlook-2022/

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paul young cpa, cga

The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in April, 2022 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $ 1,744.8 billion, which is 0.2% lower than March’s revised estimate and 12.3% higher than one year ago. Residential construction came in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $ 891.5 billion in April, which is 0.9% higher March’s revised estimate. Source - https://www.bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/u-s-construction-spending-down-slightly-in-april/

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Blog – Construction Spending and Capital Spending Outlook – The United States and the World – August 2022 Summary: A report released by the Commerce Department on Monday showed construction spending in the U.S. decreased by more than expected in the month of August. The Commerce Department said construction spending fell by 0.7 percent to an annual rate of $1.781 trillion in August after sliding by 0.6 percent to a revised rate of $1.794 trillion in July. Economists had expected construction spending to dip by 0.3 percent compared to the 0.4 percent drop originally reported for the previous month. The bigger than expected decrease in total construction spending came as spending on private construction decline by 0.6 percent to an annual rate of $1.426 trillion. Source - https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/u.s.-construction-spending-decreases-more-than-expected-in-august

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paul young cpa, cga

Blog – Public Transportation and Mass Transit Analysis for February 2023 Transit ridership an funding continue to face many hurdles - https://cutaactu.ca/canadian-transit-systems-need-renewed-operating-support/ More and more transit systems are moving to cleaner burning fuel - https://ca.finance.yahoo.coma/news/stop-building-roads-combat-climate-153419808.html Transit optimization needs to be focus area by all transit systems across the globe - https://www.envisionesl.com/blog/how-operations-and-management-optimization-solutions-enhance-metro-urban-and-metropolitan-transit-mangement-system Funding of transit continues to impact municipal budgets - https://www.greatersudbury.ca/city-hall/news-and-public-notices/2023/2023-municipal-budget-approval-results-in-1281-average-monthly-increase-for-residents/. Residents can expect higher property taxes. High speed works in EMEA and Asia due to high density of people. High speed rail still has many challenges in countries like Canada and the United States. https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/high-frequency-rail-announcement-still-200500500.html Fire safety and green buses - https://www.firesafetysearch.com/sustainable-battery-power-solution-reaches-new-safety-heights/

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This is not a Position Paper on Periodic Pressure Altitude Calibration of FR. This is a paper on why the above is not needed. This document will not contain a technical discussion of if, how, why and when the accuracy of pressure sensors in Flight Recorders possibly deviates and whether it then varies with absolute altitude, calendar age, frequency of use or some other variable. We will not present statistical evidence for either occurrence or non-occurrence of "drifting" of pressure readings. Nobody has these data anyway. What we will do in this document is to deliberate why we in our sport measure altitude to begin with and what the “good enough” level of accuracy is. From there we will examine how this can be achieved in FAI's legal framework and address possible needs for adjustment of the Sporting Code, if necessary at all. Spoiler alert: the conclusion will be that unlike regularly visiting a dentist, periodically having to calibrate the pressure sensor in your Flight Recorder is not actually good for you. It is at best an expensive nuisance and if we can get by without this recurring hassle then we all are off for the better.

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Mental State Monitoring System for the Professional Drivers Based on Heart Ra...

Reno Filla

The consequences of tiredness, drowsiness, stress and lack of concentration caused by a variety of different factors such as illness, sleep depletion, drugs and alcohol is a serious problem in traffic and when operating industrial equipment. This is especially important for professional drivers since both expensive equipment and lives may be at stake, e.g. in mining, construction and personal transportation, reduced concentration, stress or tiredness are known to be the cause of many accidents. A system which recognizes the state of the driver and e.g. suggests breaks when stress level is too high or driver is too tired would enable large savings and reduces accident. Today different sensors enable clinician to determine a driver’s status with high accuracy. The aim of the paper is to develop an intelligent system that can monitor drivers’ stress depending on psychological and behavioral conditions/status using heart rate variability. An experienced clinician is able to diagnose a person’s stress level based on sensor readings. Here, we propose a solution using case-based reasoning to diagnose individual driver’s stress. During calibration a number of individual parameters are established. The system also considers the feedback from the driver’s on how well the test was performed The validation of the approach is based on close collaboration with experts and measurements from 18 driver’s from Volvo Construction Equipment are used as reference. http://www.mrtc.mdh.se/index.php?choice=publications&id=3046

Representative Testing of Emissions and Fuel Consumption of Working Machines ...

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Out of necessity, emission and fuel consumption test cycles are a simplified representation of the real-life use of a vehicle or component that is assumed to be most common. In reality, variations are introduced by both the driver and the environment – and to a lesser degree also by the vehicle itself through performance deviations because of tolerances in the components’ characteristics. However, since such simplified test cycles exist and are accepted (or even required by law), OEMs tend to use them also in product development to benchmark their products against the competition, and to make decisions on how to optimize design. While this approach might give acceptable results for on-road vehicles, it fails to capture reality in the case of versatile working machines. Here, the variety of possible applications cannot be covered by one common application but rather demands a mix of several cycles. This has a large impact on the setup and evaluation of physical and virtual testing of working machines, especially those with alternative power systems like hybrids, which will be discussed in the paper. Attempts to simplify the complexity of real-life applications are made in some testing standards and standard proposals, but they over-simplify with the result of prescribing a common cycle that is not representative and which therefore, however tempting, cannot be used for any meaningful benchmarking of emissions and fuel consumption. http://papers.sae.org/2012-01-1946

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