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Pedestrian Detection by Computer Vision. (1999)
Thesis
Reading, I. A. D. Pedestrian Detection by Computer Vision. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6915

This document describes work aimed at determining whether the detection, by
computer vision, of pedestrians waiting at signal-controlled road crossings could be
made sufficiently reliable and affordable, using currently available technology, so as... Read More about Pedestrian Detection by Computer Vision..

A symbolic investigation of pole-zero cancellation for a double inverted pendulum using torque inputs. (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Woodham, C. A. (1999, June). A symbolic investigation of pole-zero cancellation for a double inverted pendulum using torque inputs. Paper presented at IEE Colloquium on "Symbolic Computation for Control"

Modern computational packages are able to perform highly complex manipulations of symbolic variables, thus offering insights into a variety of mathematical problems. The symbolic manipulation packages REDUCE and MATLAB Symbolic Toolbox are used in an... Read More about A symbolic investigation of pole-zero cancellation for a double inverted pendulum using torque inputs..

On a representation of vector continued fractions. (1999)
Journal Article
Roberts, D. E. (1999). On a representation of vector continued fractions. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 105(1-2), 453-466. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-0427%2899%2900034-5

Vector Pade approximants to power series with vector coefficients may be calculated using the three-term recurrence relations of vector continued fractions
if formulated in the framework of Clifford algebras. We show that the numerator and denominat... Read More about On a representation of vector continued fractions..

The water ingress characteristics of stressed masonry. (1999)
Thesis
Tait, C. J. The water ingress characteristics of stressed masonry. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3672

Water ingress, usually by wind-driven rain, is the main cause of premature
deterioration in masonry structures. Water acts as a transport mechanism for
aggressive chemicals and can also undergo freeze/thaw cycles leading to bursting of
the masonry... Read More about The water ingress characteristics of stressed masonry..

Effectiveness of simple ventilation strategies and partitioning in mitigating the effects of passive smoking (1999)
Journal Article
Kolokotroni, M., Perera, M. D. A. E. S., Palmer, J., Currie, J., Capper, G., & Watkins, R. (1999). Effectiveness of simple ventilation strategies and partitioning in mitigating the effects of passive smoking. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 20(2), 93-98. https://doi.org/10.1177/014362449902000208

Pubs, bars and restaurants are places where smoking policy is still left to the discretion of the manager and where smoking is often permitted. However, there is demand to take measures to eliminate or reduce the effects of environmental tobacco smok... Read More about Effectiveness of simple ventilation strategies and partitioning in mitigating the effects of passive smoking.

European economic development partnerships-the case of the Eastern Scotland European partnership (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W., & Christy, B. (1999). European economic development partnerships-the case of the Eastern Scotland European partnership.

Partnerships are crucial to regional and local economic development. There is a need for greater understanding about the real operations of such partnerships in order to improve their efficiency and effectiveness and to understand the appropriateness... Read More about European economic development partnerships-the case of the Eastern Scotland European partnership.

Orthogonal RBF neural network approximation (1999)
Journal Article
Andras, P. (1999). Orthogonal RBF neural network approximation. Neural Processing Letters, 9, 141-151. https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1018621308457

The approximation properties of the RBF neural networks are investigated in this paper. A new approach is proposed, which is based on approximations with orthogonal combinations of functions. An orthogonalization framework is presented for the Gaussi... Read More about Orthogonal RBF neural network approximation.

A feasibility study on the development of an integrated manufacturing planning and control system in the South African Sawmill Industry (1999)
Journal Article
Kapp, S. B., Price, C. S., Turner, P., & Vermaas, H. F. (1999). A feasibility study on the development of an integrated manufacturing planning and control system in the South African Sawmill Industry. Southern African forestry journal, 184(1), 80-87. https://doi.org/10.1080/10295925.1999.9631215

A feasibility study was conducted to assess the potential application of an integrated manufacturing planning and control (MPC) system within the South African sawmill industry. Implementation of such a system could enhance the international competit... Read More about A feasibility study on the development of an integrated manufacturing planning and control system in the South African Sawmill Industry.

Valuation, appraisal, discounting, obsolescence and depreciation: Towards a life cycle analysis and impact assessment of their effects on the environment of cities (1999)
Journal Article
Deakin, M. (1999). Valuation, appraisal, discounting, obsolescence and depreciation: Towards a life cycle analysis and impact assessment of their effects on the environment of cities. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 4(2), 87-93. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02979408

Previous editions of this journal have drawn attention to the
critical role valuation plays in life cycle analysis and environmental impact assessment (see for example Volkwein and
Klopffer [1]. In particular, the critical role of valuation has
be... Read More about Valuation, appraisal, discounting, obsolescence and depreciation: Towards a life cycle analysis and impact assessment of their effects on the environment of cities.

The infoshop: the alternative information centre of the 1990s (1999)
Journal Article
Atton, C. (1999). The infoshop: the alternative information centre of the 1990s. New Library World, 100(1), 24-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074809910248564

This article introduces the infoshop movement, a network of independent information centres run by political activists throughout Europe and the USA. The article defines and describes the nature of the infoshop, the services it provides and the natur... Read More about The infoshop: the alternative information centre of the 1990s.

Analisi Teorica in Acustica Costruttiva. (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S., Fringuellino, M., & Pontillo, M. (1999, February). Analisi Teorica in Acustica Costruttiva. Paper presented at Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale Galileo Ferraris

A reassessment of the alternative press (1999)
Journal Article
Atton, C. (1999). A reassessment of the alternative press. Media, Culture and Society, 21(1), 51-76. https://doi.org/10.1177/016344399021001003

This article revisits the Comedia group's assessment of the alternative press as one of commercial failure. It examines the British alternative press of the 1990s and finds that, while financial exigency and anti-commercialism are still prevalent, ne... Read More about A reassessment of the alternative press.

Scanned layer silicon retina. (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Binnie, D., & Moorhead, B. (1999, January). Scanned layer silicon retina. Paper presented at PREP '99