In the last decade the technology regulation and industry structure of our inf...In the last decade the technology regulation and industry structure of our information infrastructure (telephone services cable and broadcast television and myriad new data and information services) have changed dramatically. Since the break-up of...more
New concepts for gaging inspection checking machine vision and robotic testing...New concepts for gaging inspection checking machine vision and robotic testing. Includes guidelines for installing complex electronic and computerized systems and a directory of commercially availalbe computer software as well as distributors names...more
Quality control is a constant priority in electrical mechanical aeronautical a...Quality control is a constant priority in electrical mechanical aeronautical and nuclear engineering - as well as in the vast domain of electronics from home appliances to computers and telecommunications. Quality Control Applications provides...more
This volume examines ways of measuring the perceived quality of transmitted sp...This volume examines ways of measuring the perceived quality of transmitted speech. It covers WB-PESQ or wideband-perceptual speech evaluation as well as the new diagnostic-instrumental method (DIAL) which includes perceptual and cognitive elements.more
This book interconnects two essential disciplines to study the perception of s...This book interconnects two essential disciplines to study the perception of speech: Neuroscience and Quality of Experience which to date have rarely been used together for the purposes of research on speech quality perception. In five key...more
This book provides an in-depth investigation of the quality relevant perceptua...This book provides an in-depth investigation of the quality relevant perceptual video space in the domain of videotelephony. The author presents an extensive investigation and quality modeling of the underlying video quality dimensions and the...more
It is indeed widely acceptable today that nowhere is it more important to focu...It is indeed widely acceptable today that nowhere is it more important to focus on the improvement of software quality than in the case of systems with requirements in the areas of safety and reliability - especially for distributed real-time and...more
The complexity of today s large organisations businesses and social institutio...The complexity of today s large organisations businesses and social institutions defeats management approaches based on monolithic thinking. Most industry and service organisations look at their performance either from a single perspective -...more
To satisfy system load requirements as economically as possible and with a rea...To satisfy system load requirements as economically as possible and with a reasonable assurance of continuity and quality.more
Many of the earliest books particularly those dating back to the 1900s and bef...Many of the earliest books particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable high quality modern editions using the original text and...more
The increasing demand for electric energy has driven interest in Distributed P...The increasing demand for electric energy has driven interest in Distributed Power Systems (DPSs) for their reliability efficiency and power quality. Microgrids (MGs) are emerging as a key Smart Grid solution optimizing energy sharing and reducing...more