The notion of "time" plays an important role when coordinating large, heterogeneous, distributed software systems. We present a generic coordination architecture that supports relative and absolute, discrete...
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Mosman New South Wales)About ten years ago this author wrote the software for a suite of navigation programmes which was resident in a small hand-held computer. In the course of this work it became apparent that the standard text books of navigation were perpetuating a flawed method of calculating rhumb lines on the Earth considered as an oblate spheroid. On further investigation it became apparent that these incorrect methods were being used in programming a number of calculator/computers and satellite navigation receivers. Although the discrepancies were not large it was disquieting to compare the results of the same rhumb line calculations from a number of such devices and find variations of some miles when the output was given and therefore purported to be accurate to a tenth of a mile in distance and/or a tenth of a minute of arc in position. The problem has been highlighted in the past and the references at the end of this show that a number of methods have been proposed for the amelioration of this problem. This paper summarizes formulae that the author recommends should be used for accurate solutions. Most of these may be found in standard geodetic text books such as but also provided are new formulae and schemes of solution which are suitable for use with computers or tables. The latter also take into account situations when a near-indeterminate solution may arise. Some examples are provided in an appendix which demonstrate the methods. The data for these problems do not refer to actual terrestrial situations but have been selected for illustrative purposes only. Practising ships' navigators will find the methods described in detail in this paper to be directly applicable to their work and also they should find ready acceptance because they are similar to current practice. In none of the references cited at the end of this paper has the practical task of calculating using either a computer or tabular techniques been addressed.
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Research into pedagogical processes help to overcome the inconsistency between the diversity of the pedagogical phenomena and inevitable limitations implied by the actual research topic. Experiments play a significant...
Research into pedagogical processes help to overcome the inconsistency between the diversity of the pedagogical phenomena and inevitable limitations implied by the actual research topic. Experiments play a significant role in investigating the dynamics, diversity and discrepancies in pedagogical phenomena, and contribute to the improvement of the contents, methods and organisation of training. An experiment was carried out with the application of MICROKURS--a software environment for developing tutoring courses which is itself a knowledge-managed tutoring system. The main features and advantages of the environment are briefly discussed. The purpose of the experiment is to investigate the quality and intensity of learning declarative knowledge through a knowledge-managed CAI system and to compare the results from this with those obtained by the classical approach. This article presents the organisation, the arrangements, the experimental procedure and the results of that experiment. An evaluation was made of the methods for testing statistical hypothesis with two independent samples.
Given a set of paths on a tree, the graph with vertices corresponding to the paths, where the corresponding vertices are connected by an edge when two paths intersect, is called the path graph. Given a set A of finite...
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Given a set of paths on a tree, the graph with vertices corresponding to the paths, where the corresponding vertices are connected by an edge when two paths intersect, is called the path graph. Given a set A of finite intervals on a straight line, the graph with vertices corresponding to the intervals belonging to A, where an edge is provided when two intervals intersect, is called the interval graph. In this paper, it is shown that the problem to decide whether or not a given path graph can be converted to an interval graph by adding K or less edges is NP-complete.
In this article a multimedia computer-assisted learning (MCAL) system is presented. The major objective of this work was to investigate the potential of using such systems as tools for transferring instructional cours...
In this article a multimedia computer-assisted learning (MCAL) system is presented. The major objective of this work was to investigate the potential of using such systems as tools for transferring instructional course information through various types of computer media as opposed to the classic CAL systems. The philosophy and techniques employed to design the system are investigated. Usage of the implemented system and its merits have been illustrated through its application to teach engineering students and technicians the theory and concepts of marine radar. System design, implementation, test, and revision phases are presented and discussed.
An algebraic specification is called omega-complete or inductively complete if all (open as well as closed) equations valid in its initial model are equationally derivable from it, i.e., if the equational theory of th...
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An algebraic specification is called omega-complete or inductively complete if all (open as well as closed) equations valid in its initial model are equationally derivable from it, i.e., if the equational theory of the initial model is identical to the equational theory of the specification. As the latter is recursively enumerable, the initial model of an omega-complete algebraic specification is a data type with a recursively enumerable equational theory. We show that if hidden sorts and functions are allowed in the specification, the converse is also true: every data type with a recursively enumerable equational theory has an omega-complete initial algebra specification with hidden sorts and functions. We also show that in the case of finite data types the hidden sorts can be dispensed with.
Many process algebras are defined by structural operational semantics (SOS). Indeed, most such definitions are nicely structured and fit the GSOS format of Bloom et al. (J. Assoc. Comput. Mach., to appear). We give a ...
Many process algebras are defined by structural operational semantics (SOS). Indeed, most such definitions are nicely structured and fit the GSOS format of Bloom et al. (J. Assoc. Comput. Mach., to appear). We give a procedure for converting any GSOS language definition to a finite complete equational axiom system (possibly with one infinitary induction principle) which precisely characterizes strong bisimulation of processes. (C) 1994 Academic Press, Inc.
In this paper the temperature distribution on the section vertical to the axis of an asynchronous machine is calculated. For the calculation the numerical method of “Control Volumes” has been used. The technique use...
This article summarizes the findings of a 1992 study of knowledge-based systems research and applications in Japan. Representatives of universities and businesses were chosen by the Japan Technology Evaluation Center ...
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This article summarizes the findings of a 1992 study of knowledge-based systems research and applications in Japan. Representatives of universities and businesses were chosen by the Japan Technology Evaluation Center to investigate the state of the technology in Japan relative to the United States. The panel's report focused on applications, tools, and research and development in universities and industry and on major national projects.
It is recognized today that the best way to improve the detection capability of minehunters is linked to the operational concept of minehunting sonars rather than the performance increase of sonar transducers. The Var...
It is recognized today that the best way to improve the detection capability of minehunters is linked to the operational concept of minehunting sonars rather than the performance increase of sonar transducers. The Variable Depth Sonar was a first step in this direction, permitting search and detection at greater depths. But this solution does not improve the ship survivability and generates complicated handling operations due to the static attitude of the towed body. The only way to have substantial improvements while increasing ship safety is to operate a Forward-Deployed Sonar (FDS), that will operate at greater depths and ranges than current VDS with fewer disadvantages. Feasibility studies have been conducted in order to define an FDS prototype and the associated operational concept. These studies concerned the vehicle (equipment, hydrodynamic, command and control, power generation, cable), the associated platform and the associated mine warfare concept. We concluded that such a sonar subsystem could change today's concept of minehunting and will probably lead to new standards of definition for minehunters.
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