Loop detector data error diagnosing and interpolating with probe vehicle data

Traffic volume and queue length are two important variables to identify traffic states in urban areas. Loop detectors are often used for monitoring traffic. A prominent weakness of loop detector data is the limited reliability due to equipment malfunctions and communication faults. This paper presents a method to identify the validity of loop...

Fast multifrequency focal beam analysis for 3D seismic acquisition geometry

A method for the efficient computation of multifrequency focal beams for 3D seismic acquisition geometry analysis has been developed. By computing them for all the frequency components of seismic data, single-frequency focal beams can be extended to multifrequency focal beams. However, this straightforward method involves considerable computer...

Review of models and actors in energy mix optimization – can leader visions and decisions align with optimum model strategies for our future energy systems?

Organizational behavior and stakeholder processes continually influence energy strategy choices and decisions. Although theoretical optimizations can provide guidance for energy mix decisions from a pure physical systems engineering point of view, these solutions might not be optimal from a political or social perspective. Improving the...

Mouth Bar Formation in Yangtze River Estuary

The periodic shifting of the bifurcation point of the North Channel and South Channel of the Yangtze river is very important in the estuary. The North Channel is bifurcated from the South Branch by cutting a channel through the submerged sandbanks. Once a bifurcation channel is formed, the differences in flow conditions of the two waterways make...