Smart City projects are moving from trials to complete Smart City realizations. Smart Cities must work as complex ecosystems of interoperable and composable services yet there is currently a proliferation of less than ...
Pollino, M.; Caiaffa, E.; Pietro, A.D.; La Porta, L.; Rosato, V.; Tofani, A.(Springer Verlag, 2017)
Recent seismic event worldwide proved how fragile the electric power system can be to seismic events. Decision Support Systems (DSSs) could have a critical role in assessing the seismic risk of electric power networks and ...
Mongelli, M.; De Canio, G.; Roselli, I.(Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2017)
Technological advances in the digital camera industry and computing resources make the use of photogrammetry a very fast, low-cost, contactless and non-destructive technique. It can represent a good alternative to obtain ...
Pollino, M.; La Porta, L.; Rosato, V.(Springer Verlag, 2017)
Seismic risk assessment, which attempts to predict earthquake-induced physical impacts on structures and infrastructures, casualties and losses can be a powerful tool to support emergency response planning as well as the ...
Fattoruso, G.; Agresta, A.; De Vito, S.; Buonanno, A.; Francia, G.D.(Springer Verlag, 2017)
The modern cities are addressing their innovation efforts for facing not just the common stresses cities accumulate daily, but also the sudden shocks can occur such as urban floods. Networked gauge stations are instrumental ...
De Nicola, A.; Villani, M.L.(Springer Verlag, 2017)
We propose the CREAM (CREAtivity Machine) software system to enhance the creativity of experts during vulnerability and risk assessment of complex sociotechnical systems. Our assumption is that a new idea related to a risk ...
Cappucci, S.; De Cecco, L.; Gemerei, F.; Giordano, L.; Moretti, L.; Peloso, A.; Pollino, M.; Scipinotti, R.(Springer Verlag, 2017)
When an earthquake of a certain magnitude hit a populated zone, a huge amount of data have to be collected in order to address the typical hazard and emergency actions for rescue, assistance, viability, etc. In this paper ...
Caponero, M.A.; Polimadei, A.(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017)
Among several innovative procedures used in the fight against cancers, thermal treatments are gaining acceptance in clinical settings. In these approaches, heat is used to damage cancer cells. Therefore, it is useful to ...
Esposito, E.; De Vito, S.; Salvato, M.; Fattoruso, G.; Francia, G.D.(Springer Verlag, 2017)
Machine learning techniques will take an increasingly central role in the distributed sensing realm and specifically in smart cities scenarios. Pervasive air quality monitoring as one of the primary city service requires ...
In the EU-funded project "Solid oxide cell and stack testing and quality assurance" (SOCTESQA), standardized and industry wide test modules and programs for high temperature solid oxide cells and stacks are being developed. ...
Caponero, M.A.(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017)
Wearable sensorized smart textile are gaining interests in medicine for monitoring physiological parameters. Moreover, sensing solutions based on fiber optic technologies have shown promising results for applications in ...
Caponero, M.A.; Polimadei, A.(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017)
Minimally invasive thermal techniques are gaining acceptance in cancer removal. These approaches aim at destroying the tumour while minimizing the damage of surrounding healthy structures. Several solutions have already ...
D'Amato, R.; Caponero, M.A.(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017)
During mechanical ventilation, specific devices are used to heat and to humidify gases delivered by mechanical ventilators. Basically, they must replace the function of the upper airways that are bypassed by tracheostomy ...
Scipinotti, R.(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017)
In this paper, we report on the design, fabrication and characterization of a low cost, portable detection system able to quantify, in a rapid and reliable way, the contamination level of Ochratoxin A (OTA) in red wine. ...