Advances in engineering research. Volume 17 / Victoria M. Petrova, editor.

Preface; Chapter 1; Terrain Classification Using Single-Pol Synthetic Aperture Radar*; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Outline; 2. Previous Work on Terrain Classification Using Single-Pol SAR; 3. Overall Approach; 4. Multipass SAR Image Products; 4.1. Subaperture Multilook; 4.2. Mean and Median Images; 4.3. Long Term CCD Image; 5. Unsupervised SAR Segmentation; 6. Classification; 6.1. One-Class Classifiers; 6.2. The One Class Problem and Requirements; 7. P-Value Fusion; 8. Multiclass Confidence for One Class Classifiers; 9. GOF for SAR Segmentation; 10. Conditional Random Field.

10.1. Unary Term10.2. Pairwise Term; 11. Results; Conclusion; Future Work; References; Chapter 2; RFID Corrosion Monitoring Sensors: An Application of the Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shielding Principle; Abstract; Introduction; Wireless Corrosion Monitoring; RFID System for Corrosion Monitoring; Selection of the RFID Tags; RFID Tag Performance Evaluation; EMI Shielding and Corrosion Monitoring Principle; Theory of Electromagnetic Interference Shielding (EMI); Principle of RFID Wireless Corrosion Monitoring; EMI Shielding Materials and Application to Commercial RFID Tags.

Initial Readings of the RFID TagsPerformance of RFID Tags without EMI Shielding; Performance of RFID Tags with EMI Shielding; Accelerated and Environmental Corrosion Tests; Corrosion Characterization; Corrosion of Steel Foil Covered Sensor Tags; Corrosion of Conductive Composite Coated Sensor Tags; Corrosion Rates of Standard Coupons; Sensor Readings after Corrosion Exposure; Steel Foil Covered Sensor Tags; Conductive Composite Coated Sensor Tags; Conclusion; References; Biographical Sketch; Chapter 3; Exploring Emergence in Simple Agent-Based Models; Abstract; Introduction.

Emergent Behaviour Within Agent Based ModelsParty Crowds; Scenario 1: Gender-Modified ABM; Scenario 2: Non-Wraparound Worlds and Visual Insights; Scenario 3: Ordering of Agents upon Arrival; Emergent Strategies; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4; Zombie-Based Modeling; Abstract; Introduction; Zombie Models; ED Simulation Scenarios; Zombies in the City; Simulation Scenarios; Large Scale Zombie Modeling; Simulation Scenarios; Conclusions and Recommendations (Zimulation); Acknowledgments; Appendix; Animations and Code Sources; References; Chapter 5.

QKD Assistant Procedures for Future Optical Communication SystemsAbstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Protocol Composition; 3. System Analysis; 4. Optimal Eavesdropping Strategy; 5. Optimization between Efficiency and Performance; 6. Optimal Authentication Scheme; Conclusion; Future Work; References; Biographical Sketch; Chapter 6; How to Maintain Buildings: Intervention Strategies for the Operationalization Process of Building Maintenance Regarding the Design Stages; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Building Maintenance vs Design Process; 3. Guidelines for Maintainability Assessment.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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