... 115 Synthesis of TAME 117 Systems with Liquid-Phase Splitting 121 Systems with Interfacial Mass-Transfer Resistances 126 Determination and Analysis of Reaction Kinetics 129 Physicochemical Transport ... used as catalysts, internal mass-transport resistances can play an important role in catalytic distillation processes This is illustrated using the syntheses of the fuel ethers MTBE, TAME, and ... Universities was to develop methods and software; the task of the industrial partners was to run the experiments The key subject areas for this project were process synthesis, process design, and...
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... walking, running and jumping Such biological strategies have inspired designers of running track surfaces and wearable devices such as shoes and exoskeletons Previous studies have shown that a compliant ... arms upward Each subject performed the experiment five times with a given spring stiffness using a total of five different spring stiffnesses The order in which spring stiffnesses were used was ... posture estimation These sensing modalities are used in two control systems that together determine user intent and operate the suit: an EMG-based system and a walking pattern-based system Reportedly,...
... researchers in creating new designs that leverage users’ pre-existing skills and knowledge To date, most TUIs rely mainly on users’ understanding of na¨ physics, simple body awareness, and ıve skills such ... such as grasping and manipulating physical objects as well as basic social skills such as the sharing of physical objects and the visibility of users’ actions The RBI frameworks highlights new directions ... philosophy Methods and technologies for designing, building, and evaluating TUIs are also addressed Finally, we discuss the strengths and limitations of TUIs and chart directions for future research 1...
... association between these exposures and psychosis, and some of the more robust studies have reported findings suggestive of a dose–response relationship, such that the risk of experiencing psychosis ... whether significant discrete life events, as opposed to ongoing difficulties and daily stresses, increases risk of psychosis remains unresolved There have been numerous studies, but difficulties separating ... chapters in this book present models that attempt to link social processes and conditions across the life course and psychosis through such biological and psychological mechanisms Bebbington and...
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... patenting business models and business processes moves V WHY DISCUSS BUSINESS MODELS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS In this section we outline why it is important to discuss and understand the business model ... contains its translation into concrete things, such as a business structure (e.g departments, units, human resources), business processes (e.g workflows, responsibilities) and infrastructure and systems ... 2001; Stähler 2002; Seddon, Lewis et al 2004] or the distinction between enterprise models and business models The Distinction Between Business Models and Business Process Models Business models and...
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