Natural disasters pose a tremendous risk to the reliability of distribution networks. In this paper, a novel real-time UAV routing strategy for coordination between monitoring and inspection for post-disaster restoration in distribution networks is proposed. With our proposed real-time UAV routing strategy, damages can be inspected by UAVs for post...
Este artículo plantea que los caminos construidos en Chile en la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII respondieron a una política vial que fue impulsada por los Borbones. Si bien estos proyectos surgieron desde instancias locales, lograron materializarse cuando coincidieron con los objetivos reformistas e imperiales de la Monarquía hispana. Entre ellos, a...
Raster-based map generalization is nowadays anecdotal, as most generalization operations are performed using vectordata. Vectors describe the shape of each object in the map using a set of coordinates; thus, the object delimitation isdirectly accessible, and the topology and distance-based relations are easy to compute. On the contrary, rasters rep...
Published in The Science of the total environment
The effectiveness of oil and gas produced water (OGPW) applied to unpaved roads to reduce particulate matter (PM10) generation has not been well-characterized. Here we quantify the efficacy of OGPW compared to commercial and alternative byproducts as dust suppressants applied to unpaved roads and estimate efficacy of a dust suppressant extrapolated...
Published in Movement Ecology
BackgroundHuman disturbance alters animal movement globally and infrastructure, such as roads, can act as physical barriers that impact behaviour across multiple spatial scales. In ungulates, roads can particularly hamper key ecological processes such as dispersal and migration, which ensure functional connectivity among populations, and may be par...
Published in Environmental Earth Sciences
Assessment of spatial variations in the concentrations of potentially toxic metal Pb, Zn, Cu, Cr and Fe was carried out along three roads in Sfax region to identify possible changes in their levels. Concentrations were determined using atomic absorption spectrometer. The study found that for the samples collected along Gremda road the mean concentr...
Vehicle collision is an important issue of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), specially at the end-of-queue of traffic congestion. To anticipate potential collisions, many researches focus on the prediction of traffic status and vehicle behaviors such as the future vehicle speed profile. The state of the art shows that this direction can enc...
Published in Climatic Change
Changes in temperature, precipitation, sea level, and coastal storms will likely increase the vulnerability of infrastructure across the USA. Using models that analyze vulnerability, impacts, and adaptation, this paper estimates impacts to railroad, roads, and coastal properties under three infrastructure management response scenarios: No Adaptatio...
The lane-keeping assistance design for steer-by-wire road vehicles is a multi-objective control problem that addresses lane tracking, improvement of driver comfort and ensuring vehicle stability. The designed architecture must be sensitive to various driver behaviors, provide assistance to drivers whenever required and ensure a smooth transition of...
À côté de la reconstitution des routes médiévales, l’étude de la culture routière permet de comprendre l’usage et le sens des infrastructures. Les sources littéraires mettent en évidence la dimension routière de l’espace vécu : les étapes des grands axes sont célèbres et fixent une mémoire de longue durée sous la forme de légendes routières. Cette ...
