@article{Naujokat2010, author = {Naujokat, Anke}, title = {Ut rhetorica architectura - Leon Battista Alberti´s Technique of Architectural Collage / Leon Battista Albertis architektonische Collagetechnik}, series = {Candide : journal for architectural knowledge}, volume = {2}, journal = {Candide : journal for architectural knowledge}, publisher = {RWTH Aachen}, address = {Aachen}, issn = {1869-6465}, pages = {73 -- 100}, year = {2010}, abstract = {Leon Battista Alberti, probably the most innovative architect of early Renaissance Italy, has always fascinated scholars by virtue of the striking interpenetration of theory and practice manifest in his work. As an architect, Alberti was an autodidact. Without the benefit of the formative influence of a master or design education, the roots of his conception of architecture lie in his intellectual formation through humanistic rhetoric. The present study demonstrates with reference to a specific project — the Tempietto of the Holy Sepulchre in Florence — how Alberti's humanist approach conditioned his method of architectural design.}, language = {en} } @article{WagnerMiyamotoSchoeningetal.2010, author = {Wagner, Torsten and Miyamoto, Ko-ichiro and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef and Yoshinobu, Tatsuo}, title = {Novel combination of digital light processing (DLP) and light-addressable potentiometric sensors (LAPS) for flexible chemical imaging}, series = {Procedia Engineering}, volume = {5}, journal = {Procedia Engineering}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {1877-7058}, doi = {10.1016/j.proeng.2010.09.161}, pages = {520 -- 523}, year = {2010}, abstract = {Chemical imaging systems allow the visualisation of the distribution of chemical species on the sensor surface. This work represents a new flexible approach of read out in a light-addressable potentiometric sensor (LAPS) with the help of a digital light processing (DLP) set-up. The DLP, known well for video projectors, consists of a mirror-array MEMS device which allows fast and flexible generation of light patterns. With the help of these light patterns the sensor surface of the LAPS device can be read out sequentially in a raster like scheme (scanning LAPS). The DLP approach has several advantages compared to conventional scanning LAPS set-ups, e.g., the spot size, the shape and the intensity of the light pointer can be changed easily and no mechanical movement is necessary, which reduces the size of the set-up and increases the stability and speed of measurement.}, language = {en} } @article{AbouzarPedrazaSchoeningetal.2010, author = {Abouzar, Maryam H. and Pedraza, A. M. and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef and Poghossian, Arshak}, title = {Label-free DNA hybridization and denaturation detection by means of field-effect nanoplate SOI capacitors functionalized with gold nanoparticles}, series = {Procedia Engineering}, volume = {5}, journal = {Procedia Engineering}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {1877-7058}, doi = {10.1016/j.proeng.2010.09.259}, pages = {918 -- 921}, year = {2010}, abstract = {A new approach for a label-free electrical detection of DNA hybridization and denaturation using an array of individually addressable field-effect nanoplate SOI (silicon-on-insulator) capacitors functionalized with gold nanoparticles is presented. By using a constant-capacitance measuring setup in a differential mode, signal changes of ∼110 mV and ∼70 mV have been registered after the DNA hybridization and denaturation events, respectively.}, language = {en} } @article{BerretzSkorupaSanderetal.2010, author = {Berretz, Frank and Skorupa, Sascha and Sander, Volker and Belloum, Adam}, title = {Towards an actor-driven workflow management system for grids}, series = {Proceedings of 2010 International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems}, journal = {Proceedings of 2010 International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems}, publisher = {IEEE}, address = {Piscataway, NJ}, isbn = {978-1-4244-6619-1}, doi = {10.1109/CTS.2010.5478458}, pages = {611 -- 616}, year = {2010}, abstract = {Currently, most workflow management systems in Grid environments provide push-oriented job distribution strategies, where jobs are explicitly delegated to resources. In those scenarios the dedicated resources execute submitted jobs according to the request of a workflow engine or Grid wide scheduler. This approach has various limitations, particularly if human interactions should be integrated in workflow execution. To support human interactions with the benefit of enabling inter organizational computation and community approaches, this poster paper proposes the idea of a pull-based task distribution strategy. Here, heterogeneous resources, including human interaction, should actively select tasks for execution from a central repository. This leads to special demands regarding security issues like access control. In the established push-based job execution the resources are responsible for granting access to workflows and job initiators. In general this is done by access control lists, where users are explicitly mapped to local accounts according to their policies. In the pull-based approach the resources actively apply for job executions by sending requests to a central task repository. This means that every resource has to be able to authenticate against the repository to be authorized for task execution. In other words the authorization is relocated from the resources to the repository. The poster paper introduces current work regarding to the mentioned security aspects in the pull-based approach within the scope of the project "HiX4AGWS".}, language = {en} } @article{BlomeChiconeHehletal.2010, author = {Blome, Hans-Joachim and Chicone, Carmen and Hehl, Friedrich W. and Mashhoon, Bahram}, title = {Nonlocal modification of Newtonian gravity}, series = {Physical Review D}, volume = {81}, journal = {Physical Review D}, number = {6}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, address = {Melville, NY}, issn = {0556-2821}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevD.81.065020}, year = {2010}, abstract = {The Newtonian regime of a recent nonlocal extension of general relativity is investigated. Nonlocality is introduced via a scalar "constitutive" kernel in a special case of the translational gauge theory of gravitation, namely, the teleparallel equivalent of general relativity. In this theory, the nonlocal aspect of gravity simulates dark matter. A nonlocal and nonlinear generalization of Poisson's equation of Newtonian gravitation is presented. The implications of nonlocality for the gravitational physics in the solar system are briefly studied.}, language = {en} } @article{SchmittSchollCaietal.2010, author = {Schmitt, Robert and Scholl, Ingrid and Cai, Yu and Xia, Ji and Dziwoki, Paul and Harding, Martin and Pavim, Alberto}, title = {Machine vision system for inline inspection in carbide insert production}, series = {Proceedings of the 36th International MATADOR Conference}, journal = {Proceedings of the 36th International MATADOR Conference}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, isbn = {978-1-84996-431-9}, doi = {10.1007/978-1-84996-432-6_77}, pages = {339 -- 342}, year = {2010}, abstract = {In steps of the production chain of carbide inserts, such as unloading or packaging, the conformity test of the insert type is done manually, which causes a statistic increase of errors due to monotony and fatigue of the worker and the wide variety of the insert types. A machine vision system is introduced that captures digital frames of the inserts in the production line, analyses inspects automatically and measures four quality features: coating colour, edge radius, plate shape and chip-former geometry. This new method has been tested on several inserts of different types and has shown that the prevalent insert types can be inspected and robustly classified in real production environment and therefore improves the manufacturing automation.}, language = {en} } @article{WagnerWernerMiyamotoetal.2010, author = {Wagner, Torsten and Werner, Frederik and Miyamoto, Ko-ichiro and Ackermann, Hans-Josef and Yoshinobu, Tatsuo and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef}, title = {FPGA-based LAPS device for the flexible design of sensing sites on functional interfaces}, series = {Physica Status Solidi (A)}, volume = {207}, journal = {Physica Status Solidi (A)}, number = {4}, publisher = {Wiley-VCH}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {1862-6300}, doi = {10.1002/pssa.200983320}, pages = {844 -- 849}, year = {2010}, abstract = {The development of new interfaces for (bio-)chemical sensors requires comprehensive analyses and testing. The light-addressable potentiometric sensor (LAPS) can be used as a platform to investigate the sensitivity of a newly developed interface towards (bio-)chemical agents. LAPS measurements are spatially resolved by utilisation of focused light beams to define individual measurement spots. In this work, a new digitally modulated LAPS set-up based on an FPGA design will be introduced to increase the number of measurement spots, to shorten the measurement time and to improve the measurement accuracy.}, language = {en} } @article{FredebeulKreinKnoben2010, author = {Fredebeul-Krein, Markus and Knoben, Werner}, title = {Long term risk sharing contracts as an approach to establish public-private partnerships for investment into next generation access networks}, series = {Telecommunications Policy}, volume = {34}, journal = {Telecommunications Policy}, number = {9}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0308-5961}, doi = {10.1016/j.telpol.2010.07.011}, pages = {528 -- 539}, year = {2010}, abstract = {This paper develops an investment/pricing model for the deployment of basic broadband networks which, along with other applications, is applicable to public-private partnership projects. In particular, a new investment model is suggested to be used for finance deployment over a longer term by enabling both private and public investors to participate in the roll-out of next generation access (NGA) infrastructure. This so-called "long-term risk sharing concept" has several notable benefits compared with the traditional regulatory approach. Above all, the model enables both private operators and public authorities to share the risk of investing in NGA infrastructure. Thus the model offers a way for public authorities to achieve a timely and countrywide roll-out of NGA networks, including in areas where NGA investment would otherwise not occur.}, language = {en} } @article{HirschfeldLustfeldReisseletal.2010, author = {Hirschfeld, Julian A. and Lustfeld, Hans and Reißel, Martin and Steffen, Bernhard}, title = {A novel scheme for precise diagnostics and effective stabilization of currents in a fuel cell stack}, series = {International Journal of Energy Research}, volume = {34}, journal = {International Journal of Energy Research}, number = {3}, publisher = {Wiley}, address = {London}, issn = {0363-907X}, doi = {10.1002/er.1662}, pages = {293 -- 301}, year = {2010}, abstract = {A novel scheme for detecting inhomogeneous internal currents in a fuel cell stack is presented. In this paper the scheme is investigated for the case that the flow field plates consist of graphite. Then plates of high conductivity, e.g. aluminium between the flow field plates together with small slits in these plates have three effects: (a) Whenever a local inhomogeneity of the electric current occurs at a particular cell in the stack, this will induce a surface current close to that cell perpendicular to the averaged current. This current can be detected. (b) The plates of high conductivity completely prevent the inhomogeneities from spreading to neighbouring cells. (c) Even at the particular cell the inhomogeneity is suppressed as far as possible. Thus this scheme leads to much better diagnostic possibilities and at the same time reduces electric instabilities to an extent, where they probably become harmless. This scheme will first be explained for a simple model to clarify the idea. However, very precise three dimensional computations using realistic parameters are presented, corroborating the results of the simple model.}, language = {en} } @article{ScholzLeyDachwaldetal.2010, author = {Scholz, A. and Ley, Wilfried and Dachwald, Bernd and Miau, J. J. and Juang, J. C.}, title = {Flight results of the COMPASS-1 picosatellite mission}, series = {Acta Astronautica}, volume = {76}, journal = {Acta Astronautica}, number = {9-10}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0094-5765}, doi = {10.1016/j.actaastro.2010.06.040}, pages = {1289 -- 1298}, year = {2010}, abstract = {The mission of the COMPASS-1 picosatellite is to take pictures of the earth, to validate a space-borne GPS receiver developed by the German Aerospace Center, and to verify the proper operation of the magnetic attitude control system in orbit. The spacecraft was launched on April 28, 2008 from the Indian space port Sriharikota, as part of the PSLV-C9 world record launch that simultaneously brought ten satellites into orbit. The mission operations were carried out from the ground stations in Aachen and Tainan. Arising difficulties in the communication link were overcome with the support of individuals from the amateur radio community. After several months of mission operation, abundant housekeeping and mission data has been commanded, received and analyzed and is presented in this paper.}, language = {en} } @article{HirschfeldLustfeldReisseletal.2010, author = {Hirschfeld, Julian A. and Lustfeld, Hans and Reißel, Martin and Steffen, Bernhard}, title = {Tomographic diagnostics of current distributions in a fuel cell stack}, series = {International Journal of Energy Research}, volume = {34}, journal = {International Journal of Energy Research}, number = {3}, publisher = {Wiley}, address = {London}, issn = {0363-907X}, doi = {10.1002/er.1634}, pages = {284 -- 292}, year = {2010}, abstract = {A novel tomographic scheme for analysing the state of any single membrane electrode assembly (MEA) in a stack is suggested. Plates of very high conductivity placed between every fuel cell and slitted in an appropriate manner cause surface currents at well-defined locations of the stack. We show that knowing these surface currents, information about anomalies of the currents in a MEA can be obtained using the methods of tomography. The results are mathematically not unique. However, when assuming plausible defect structures, one can exclude improbable deficiencies by applying a special form of simulated annealing. We present numerical calculations of typical examples demonstrating that the essential defects of the MEA in any single cell of the stack can be detected and their extent can be determined.}, language = {en} }