ASIC FFT processor for MB-OFDM UWB system

The physical layer (PHY) standard of Multi-band Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (MB-OFDM) Ultra Wideband (UWB) system was defined by ECMA International. In this standard, the data sampling rate from the analog-to-digital converter to the physical layer is up to 528 Msample/s. Therefore, it is a challenge to realize the physical layer...

Application of Value Methodology to Improve Preservation of Infrastructural Assets in Rijkswaterstaat

Value Methodology (VM) is proposed by Dr. Frits Willems from Grontmij, as a possible way to help solve the problems. VM is a strong problem-analyzing and decision-making tool which matches the problem framework. Besides, based on an insight of its development and applications in other Government agencies, and comparisons with other relative...

New process of drinking water production in the 21st century

With the development of industry, many new micro pollutants are found in the water sources for drinking water. For instance endocrine disrupting compounds, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, MTBE are reported. However, the conventional water treatment has limited removal efficiency for these components. Therefore, in order to deal with...

Influence of road pricing on network reliability

Reliability is becoming a more and more important performance characteristic of road networks and transport services. Travel time reliability was found to be one of the most important factors for route choices of travelers. Drivers often complain that it is the unpredictability of travel time that they dislike most of a journey in a congested...