Scanning the issue: computational geometry (special issue intro.)

An extensive overview of computational geometry is presented to serve as an introduction to a special issue. Discussed is classical constructive geometry versus modern computational geometry, and the present-day domain of computational geometry is examined     

Scanning the issue: special issue on consumer electronics

This issue contains sixteen invited papers that review important areas in consumer electronics. Areas selected cover advances in core enabling and communications technologies that impact consumer products and services     

Introduction to the special issue on high-power electromagnetics (HPEM) and intentional electromagnetic interference (IEMI)

A new threat to civil society has recently emerged. It is known as intentional electromagnetic interference (IEMI) and covers the threat of intense electromagnetic disturbances that may be applied to the sophisticated electronic systems that are so important to our daily lives. This paper provides a brief background for the threat, defines important terms, describes the different types of electromagnetic threats, explores the importance of topological concepts, summarizes the current understanding of equipment susceptibility, provides an overview of protection concepts, and summarizes the ongoing work in international standardization. This paper also serves as the introduction to the IEMI papers in this special issue.