Be inspired by the beauty and magnetism of van Gogh’s paintings.  A boy finds his way out of van Gogh’s Sunflowers and is fascinated by light. He discovers how warm she is and how much joy she brings. He wants that too. He goes Chasing the Sun in a mesmerizing journey that will take him through the artist’s most famous works.  An ode to the light and an introduction to Vincent van Gogh's paintings for young and old art lovers ages 5 years and up.

* proposes robust time-varying formation control method * discusses multiple uncertainties involving parameter uncertainties, nonlinearities, coupled dynamics, and external disturbances * provides experimental and simulation results are given. * discusses the influence of communication delay and actuator fault

This is an ideal book for graduate students and researchers interested in the aerodynamics, structural dynamics and flight dynamics of small birds, bats and insects, as well as of micro air vehicles (MAVs), which present some of the richest problems intersecting science and engineering. The agility and spectacular flight performance of natural flyers, thanks to their flexible, deformable wing structures, as well as to outstanding wing, tail and body coordination, is particularly significant. To design and build MAVs with performance comparable to natural flyers, it is essential that natural flyers' combined flexible structural dynamics and aerodynamics are adequately understood. The primary focus of this book is to address the recent developments in flapping wing aerodynamics. This book extends the work presented in Aerodynamics of Low Reynolds Number Flyers (Shyy et al. 2008).

Low Reynolds number aerodynamics is important to a number of natural and man-made flyers. Birds, bats, and insects have been of interest to biologists for years, and active study in the aerospace engineering community, motivated by interest in micro air vehicles (MAVs), has been increasing rapidly. The primary focus of this book is the aerodynamics associated with fixed and flapping wings. The book consider both biological flyers and MAVs, including a summary of the scaling laws-which relate the aerodynamics and flight characteristics to a flyer's sizing on the basis of simple geometric and dynamics analyses, structural flexibility, laminar-turbulent transition, airfoil shapes, and unsteady flapping wing aerodynamics. The interplay between flapping kinematics and key dimensionless parameters such as the Reynolds number, Strouhal number, and reduced frequency is highlighted. The various unsteady lift enhancement mechanisms are also addressed, including leading-edge vortex, rapid pitch-up and rotational circulation, wake capture, and clap-and-fling.

This book presents and discusses the latest advances in biotechnology, and selected challenges and opportunities in connection with its industrial applications. It gathers the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Applied Biotechnology (ICAB2016), held on November 25-27, 2016 in Tianjin, China, which continued the success of the previous biennial ICAB conferences, providing a platform for scientists and engineers to exchange ideas about the frontiers of biotechnology. Topics include (but are not limited to) microbial genetics and breeding; biological separation and purification; optimization and control of biological processes; and advances in biotechnology. Offering key insights into the latest breakthroughs, the book is intended for industrial leaders, professionals and research pioneers in the field of applied biotechnology.

This book presents and discusses the latest advances in biotechnology, and selected challenges and opportunities in connection with its industrial applications. It gathers the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Applied Biotechnology (ICAB2016), held on November 25-27, 2016 in Tianjin, China, which continued the success of the previous biennial ICAB conferences, providing a platform for scientists and engineers to exchange ideas about the frontiers of biotechnology. Topics include (but are not limited to) microbial genetics and breeding; biological separation and purification; optimization and control of biological processes; and advances in biotechnology. Offering key insights into the latest breakthroughs, the book is intended for industrial leaders, professionals and research pioneers in the field of applied biotechnology.

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to Subdivision Surface Modeling Technology focusing not only on fundamental theories but also on practical applications. It furthers readers' understanding of the contacts between spline surfaces and subdivision surfaces, enabling them to master the Subdivision Surface Modeling Technology for analyzing subdivision surfaces. Subdivision surface modeling is a popular technology in the field of computer aided design (CAD) and computer graphics (CG) thanks to its ability to model meshes of any topology. The book also discusses some typical Subdivision Surface Modeling Technologies, such as interpolation, fitting, fairing, intersection, as well as trimming and interactive editing. It is a valuable tool, enabling readers to grasp the main technologies of subdivision surface modeling and use them in software development, which in turn leads to a better understanding of CAD/CG software operations.

This book gives a comprehensive introduction to the new geophysical detection theories, methods and technologies of tunnel engineering under complex geological conditions and environments. It mainly focuses on the application of 3D seismic technique, 3D high-power resistivity sounding, and 3D GPR, etc. There are 7 chapters in the book. Chapter 1 introduces the state of the art and developing trends of geophysical detection technologies for tunnel engineering. Chapter 2 analyzes the complex geological conditions and environments for tunnel construction and the latest geophysical detection technologies. Chapter 3 to Chapter 7 systematically elaborate on the 3D seismic techniques, 3D detection technologies for water content in tunnel surrounding rocks, 3D detection technologies for side/back slope, 3D detection technologies for shield tunneling, and 3D detection technologies for collapse treatment of tunnel construction. The book presents numerous case studies to illustrate the applications of these technologies.

Prepared by the Technical Committee on CAV Impacts of the Transportation & Development Institute of ASCEDisruptive Emerging Transportation Technologies provides forward-looking overview of the relevant 4IR technologies and their potential impacts on the future disruptive emerging transportation. It a valuable reference for relevant educators to re-imagine their roles, redesign their curricula, and adopt very different pedagogical strategies to address this inevitability, particularly when they are introducing emerging technologies into transportation planning and development, infrastructure design, and traffic management. Topics include 4IR technologies impacting the future of transportation such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, edge computing, fog computing, cloud computing, fifth generation innovative communications technology, virtual reality, and the Internet of Things (IoT); Surface transportation automation including connected vehicle (CV) and autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies, as well as other automation-based vehicles; Testing methods and technologies for autonomous vehicles; Emerging mobility services such as automated delivery and logistics, mobility as a service (MaaS), and mobility on demand (MOD); Shared sustainable mobility such as shared bicycle services, shared vehicle services, and first mile/last mile solutions; Cooperative and automated traffic control including self-organized intelligent adaptive control, eco-control and eco-ramp metering, and integrated ramp and corridor control; and Major unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies and their possible impacts on the future of transportation. This book will interest educators, researchers, and students interested in disruptive emerging transportation technologies. Professionals of public and private sectors including engineers, managers, planners, and policymakers, as well as specialists of all areas whose work will be affected by the smart transportation trends, will also find this to be an invaluable resource.

This book gives a comprehensive introduction to the new geophysical detection theories, methods and technologies of tunnel engineering under complex geological conditions and environments. It mainly focuses on the application of 3D seismic technique, 3D high-power resistivity sounding, and 3D GPR, etc. There are 7 chapters in the book. Chapter 1 introduces the state of the art and developing trends of geophysical detection technologies for tunnel engineering. Chapter 2 analyzes the complex geological conditions and environments for tunnel construction and the latest geophysical detection technologies. Chapter 3 to Chapter 7 systematically elaborate on the 3D seismic techniques, 3D detection technologies for water content in tunnel surrounding rocks, 3D detection technologies for side/back slope, 3D detection technologies for shield tunneling, and 3D detection technologies for collapse treatment of tunnel construction. The book presents numerous case studies to illustrate the applications of these technologies.

Immer mehr Menschen bevorzugen in den eigenen vier Wanden zu altern. Aufgrund sinkender Geburtenraten, steigender Erwerbstatigkeit der Frauen und grosser Wohnentfernung der Kinder mussen viele Hochbetagte vor allem in Stadten zu Hause mit unzureichender Unterstutzung der Familie ihr Leben bewaltigen. Physische Versorgung, Modifikationen des Lebensalltags und eine ganze Reihe psychosozialer Probleme stellen die Herausforderungen dar. Anhand "Teilnehmender Beobachtung" und dem "ero-epischen Gesprach" nach Roland Girtler wurden die psychosozialen Bedurfnisse der alten Menschen dargestellt. Die Motivation fur das "zu Hause alt werden," die haufigsten Probleme wie Angste und Sorgen, Bewaltigungsstrategien und Ressourcen, unterschiedlichste Bedurfnisse und Wunsche werden thematisiert. Die befragten Pflegenden heben die Bewahrung der Autonomie der KlientInnen, besonders bei der Entscheidungsfindung als wichtig hervor. Es zeigt sich, wie wichtig das Bewahren der Autonomie fur die Betagten vor den Pflegenden und Angehorigen ist. Angste vor Sturz, Bettlagerigkeit und dem Sterben, Bedurfnisse nach Autonomie insbesonders in der Beziehung zu Angehorigen verlangen nach Losungsmethoden

Low Reynolds number aerodynamics is important to a number of natural and man-made flyers. Birds, bats, and insects have been of interest to biologists for years, and active study in the aerospace engineering community, motivated by interest in micro air vehicles (MAVs), has been increasing rapidly. The primary focus of this book is the aerodynamics associated with fixed and flapping wings. The book consider both biological flyers and MAVs, including a summary of the scaling laws-which relate the aerodynamics and flight characteristics to a flyer's sizing on the basis of simple geometric and dynamics analyses, structural flexibility, laminar-turbulent transition, airfoil shapes, and unsteady flapping wing aerodynamics. The interplay between flapping kinematics and key dimensionless parameters such as the Reynolds number, Strouhal number, and reduced frequency is highlighted. The various unsteady lift enhancement mechanisms are also addressed, including leading-edge vortex, rapid pitch-up and rotational circulation, wake capture, and clap-and-fling.