Detection and 3D Reconstruction of Buildings from Aerial Images

Programming and Computer Software - In this paper, we consider the problem of detection and 3D reconstruction of buildings from aerial images of the scene and usage of orientation data (camera...     

Exploring the Impact of Social Networking on Communication in Organizations

ABSTRACT

Social networking technology has the potential to transform how organizations communicate, cooperate, and connect with key stakeholders. Our research explores how social networking technologies are deployed within organizations and how the use of these technologies is related to effectiveness in organizational communication and promotion. We also identify the facilitating factors and constraints around the use of social networking tools for communication. To examine these questions, we conducted interviews with 131 senior level executives across a broad range of organizations and employed both quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis. The executives were asked to rate numerically and then discuss in narrative form a series of questions about IT strategy and issues affecting social networking in their organization. We find important differences both in the types of tools used as well as how they are used and discuss the implications of our findings for companies seeking to more effectively harness social networking technologies.     

Order-of-addition experiments: A review and some new thoughts

Abstract

The study of order-of-addition (OofA) experiments is prevalent in many scientific and industrial areas. The statistical design of experiments (DOE) will considerably improve the efficiency of OofA experiments. Designing and modeling the OofA experiments have increasingly received a great deal of attention. In this article, we review the latest work on the design and model of OofA experiments, and introduce some new thoughts. We believe that this article will motivate fruitful applications in real OofA experiments as well as future developments in the methodology.     

Laser Interference Oil Manometer of State Primary Standard of the Unit of Pressure Get 101–2011

Measurement Techniques - The design, principle of operation, and budget of errors of a laser interference oil manometer developed at the Mendeleev All-Russia Research Institute of Metrology (VNIIM)...     

Estimating the Interrelation between the Rate of Atomic Layer Deposition of Thin Platinum-Group Metal Films and the Molecular Mass of Reactant Precursors

Russian Microelectronics - The published data on the atomic layer deposition of thin platinum-group metal (Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, and Pt) films with the use of different reactant precursors and second...     

Carrier Lifetime in Semiconductors with Band-Gap Widths Close to the Spin-Orbit Splitting Energies

Semiconductors - Expressions for the Auger- and radiative-recombination rates are derived in terms of Kane’s model for materials with a band-gap width close to the spin-orbit splitting...     

High-Temperature Ion Nitriding Carbide Disposable Inserts of T15K6 Brand

Russian Journal of Non-Ferrous Metals - High-temperature (t = 800°С) ion nitriding of carbide disposable inserts of the T15K6 brand is performed taking into account the formation of...     

Sensitivity of Viscosity on Molten Ti Infusion into a B4C-Packed Bed at the Microscale

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B - The effect of the surface tension–viscosity dissipation driving liquid Ti flow into a B4C packed bed was analyzed at 1941 K and 2573 K. The model...     

Liquid Inclusion Distortion by Lens Shape Effect: In Situ Observation and Quantification on LCAK Steels Using HT-CSLM

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B - Because of interfacial and surface tension, micron-sized liquid oxide droplets are expected to change from spherical (when fully immersed in liquid...