Creating Scientific ConceptsPublisher: The MIT Press
Language: English
ISBN: 0262141051
Paperback: 272 pages
Data: Nov 2008
Format: PDF
Description: How do novel scientific concepts arise? In Creating Scientific Concepts, Nancy Nersessian seeks to answer this central but virtually unasked question in the problem of conceptual change. She argues that the popular image of novel concepts and profound insight bursting forth in a blinding flash of inspiration is mistaken. Instead, (more…)

MDDL and the Quest for a Market Data Standard: Explanation, Rationale, and ImplementationPublisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Language: English
ISBN: 0750668393
Paperback: 304 pages
Data: Aug 2007
Format: PDF
Description: The aim of this book is to provide an objective vendor independent assessment of the Market Data Definition Language (MDDL), the eXtensible Mark-up Language (XML) standard for market data. Assuming little previous knowledge of the standard, or of systems networking, the book identifies the challenges and significance (more…)

Power Sources and SuppliesPublisher: Newnes
Language: English
ISBN: 075068626X
Paperback: 456 pages
Data: Dec 2007
Format: PDF
Description: Newnes has worked with Marty Brown, a leader in the field of power design to select the very best design-specific material from the Newnes portfolio. Marty selected material for its timelessness, its relevance to current power supply design needs, and its real-world approach to design issues. Special attention is given to switching (more…)

Embedded Robotics: Mobile Robot Design and Applications with Embedded SystemsPublisher: Springer
Language: English
ISBN: 3540705333
Paperback: 542 pages
Data: Oct 2008
Format: PDF
Description: This book presents a unique combination of mobile robots and embedded systems, from introductory to intermediate level. It is structured in three parts, dealing with embedded systems (hardware and software design, actuators, sensors, PID control, multitasking), mobile robot design (driving, balancing, walking, and flying robots), (more…)

Programming Lego Mindstorms NXTPublisher: Syngress
Language: English
ISBN: 1597492787
Paperback: 257 pages
Data: Jun 2008
Format: PDF
Description: Teach your robot new tricks! With this projects-based approach you can program your Mindstorms NXT robot to solve a maze, build a house, run an obstacle course, and many other activities. Along the way you will learn the basics of programming structures and techniques using NXT-G and Microsoft VPL. Includes a (more…)