DESIGN AND FINDINGS OF A WORKSHOP REGARDING SECURITY PROCEDURES AND DEMAND FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT AT A GROUND CONTROLLER WORKING POSITION

Unquestionably, security awareness is an important topic in air traffic control. The ground controller support system TraMICS includes already a security component and displays an indication regarding the current security situation to the controller. This paper reports about a workshop performed with eight controllers. It describes the methodology and the results of the workshop aimed to find out, how the security situations indicator, its concept, calculation and notification could be improved. Moreover, since security situations interrupt planned workflow, the paper investigates understanding and operational interpretation of the term disturbance in the air traffic ground controller domain and specifies its definitio

A INSERÇÃO DIGITAL DE QUALIDADE COMO DIREITO FUNDAMENTAL NA ERA DE HIPERCONECTIVIDADE: O DIREITO A ACESSAR DIREITOS

Objetiva-se analisar a configuração de um novo direito fundamental: o direito à inserção digital de qualidade, de natureza instrumental, em um neopanorama mundial de hiperconectividade. Demonstrar-se-á que a situação de pandemia e emergência sanitária global acelerou os processos de virtualização, não permitindo sequer, em alguns setores, alternativas presenciais de atendimento aos excluídos digitalmente, cujo perfil será apresentado. Conceituar-se-á o direito à inserção digital de qualidade e se escavará o rol atual de direitos fundamentais no sistema constitucional brasileiro para localizá-lo. Não localizando tal como regra ou princípio, apresenta-se a proposta da repactuação do Contrato Social.

Cable Robotic 3D-printing: additive manufacturing on the construction site

This paper outlines an important step in characterizing a novel field of robotic construction research where a cable-driven parallel robot is used to extrude cementitious material in three-dimensional space, and thus offering a comprehensive new approach to computational design and construction, and to robotic fabrication at larger scales. Developed by the Faculty of Art and Design at Bauhaus-University Weimar (Germany), the faculty of Architecture at the University of Applied Sciences Dortmund (Germany) and the Chair of Mechatronics at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany), this approach offers unique advantages over existing additive manufacturing methods: the system is easily transportable and scalable, it does not require additional formwork or scaffolding, and it offers digital integration and informational oversight across the entire design and building process. This paper considers 1) key research components of cable robotic 3D-printing (such as computational design, material exploration, and robotic control), and 2) the integration of these parameters into a unified design and building process. The demonstration of the approach at full-scale is of particular concern

VALIDATION OF THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT INTRUSION AND COMPLIANCE SYSTEM AS SECURITY-AWARENESS-COMPONENT AT THE CONTROLLER WORKING POSITION

The work of an air traffic ground controller can be affected by various security events. The Traffic Management Intrusion and Compliance System uses possible individual indicators to calculate a Security Situation Indicator that provides an assessment of the current security situation to the controller at their working position. To validate the benefit of the tool, real time simulations were conducted at the Air Traffic Validation Center of DLR. This paper describes the methods, the execution and the results of human-in-the-loop experiments performed with ground and apron controller

White Paper: A Just Energy Transition in the EU

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Flexibility of a Eukaryotic Lipidome – Insights from Yeast Lipidomics

Mass spectrometry-based shotgun lipidomics has enabled the quantitative and comprehensive assessment of cellular lipid compositions. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has proven to be a particularly valuable experimental system for studying lipid-related cellular processes. Here, by applying our shotgun lipidomics platform, we investigated the influence of a variety of commonly used growth conditions on the yeast lipidome, including glycerophospholipids, triglycerides, ergosterol as well as complex sphingolipids. This extensive dataset allowed for a quantitative description of the intrinsic flexibility of a eukaryotic lipidome, thereby providing new insights into the adjustments of lipid biosynthetic pathways. In addition, we established a baseline for future lipidomic experiments in yeast. Finally, flexibility of lipidomic features is proposed as a new parameter for the description of the physiological state of an organism

System Requirements Elicitation and Conceptualization for a Novel Space Robot Suspension System

Robotic manipulators play a pivotal role in space exploration and pave the way for satellite lifetime extensions, orbital asset inspections, and deorbiting. However, space robots are tested under Earth's gravity despite being designed for zero gravity. Most space robots are constructed such that they cannot bear the Earth's gravitational loads, necessitating an external support system for on-ground tests. Conventional test facilities, however, face significant limitations including workspace constraints and influence of the dynamics. Against this background, a novel suspension system for non-gravity-bearing space robots is planned. To address this challenge, the paper reviews mechanical suspension systems for space robot test setups and outlines essential requirements for the novel suspension system. A comparative analysis of concepts that fulfill the stated requirements complements the literature. The findings highlight the cable-driven parallel robot as an optimal trade-off solution

Advances in methods for detection of anaerobic ammonium oxidizing (anammox) bacteria

Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox), the biochemical process oxidizing ammonium into dinitrogen gas using nitrite as an electron acceptor, has only been recognized for its significant role in the global nitrogen cycle not long ago, and its ubiquitous distribution in a wide range of environments has changed our knowledge about the contributors to the global nitrogen cycle. Currently, several groups of methods are used in detection of anammox bacteria based on their physiological and biochemical characteristics, cellular chemical composition, and both 16S rRNA gene and selective functional genes as biomarkers, including hydrazine oxidoreductase and nitrite reductase encoding genes hzo and nirS, respectively. Results from these methods coupling with advances in quantitative PCR, reverse transcription of mRNA genes and stable isotope labeling have improved our understanding on the distribution, diversity, and activity of anammox bacteria in different environments both natural and engineered ones. In this review, we summarize these methods used in detection of anammox bacteria from various environments, highlight the strengths and weakness of these methods, and also discuss the new development potentials on the existing and new techniques in the future