The geometry of lines occurs naturally in such different areas as sculptured surface machining, computation of offsets and medial axes, surface reconstruction for reverse engineering, geometrical optics, kinematics and motion design, and modeling of developable surfaces. This book covers line geometry from various viewpoints and aims towards computation and visualization. Besides applications, it contains a tutorial on projective geometry and an introduction into the theory of smooth and algebraic manifolds of lines. It will be useful to researchers, graduate students, and anyone interested either in the theory or in computational aspects in general, or in applications in particular.

This book introduces the cutting-edge technology of micro/nano structure fabrication from precision machining, electrical discharge machining (EDM) and precision grinding and injection molding, the contents of the presented book includes​ but not limited to the machining process, cutting tool preparation, tool path generation, and surface evaluation. This book provides a variety of feasible fabrication methods and advanced manufacturing techniques for the precision fabrication of micro/nano-structures, especially for complex micro/nano-structures. Since the book focuses on the micro/nano-structure fabrication methods including hieratical micro/nano-structures, graduate students, engineering technicians, and researchers in related areas will benefit from this book; also, someone in related application fields such as biomedicine, communication, optics may be the potential readers of this book.

This book is a comprehensive advancement about the understanding of the volcanology of Mars in all its aspects, from its primary formation to its evolution in time, from the smaller structures to the bigger structures. It discusses the implications of volcanism in the general environmental and geological context of Mars. The book is validating the Southern Giant Impact Hypothesis explaining the formation of Mars in an interdisciplinary approach, including mineralogical, geochemical, volcanological as well as geomorphological information. Implications for future explorations in terms of resources are provided. This book serves as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate level to foster new basic research in the field of planetary volcanology and is a new guide for future missions toward a volcanic world, including new detailed information for the general audience who is always keen to know more about the history of Mars and its large volcanoes. The book also presents an updated situation about the water resources of the planet.

This edited book explores the most promising and reliable technological developments expected to impact on the next generation of desalination systems. The book includes research studies which takes the reader on a fascinating walk through the multidisciplinary world of membrane science applied to water treatment. Concerning the ultimate technological advancement, the book seeks to investigate how to bridge the gap between the laboratory scale and the applicability to industry.

The Second Volume of this Special Issue focuses on new trends and progress in the hot and cold plastic deformation of metals and alloys and all new developments in the relationships between their structure and mechanical properties. All aspects related to plastic deformation from low to ultra-high strain, new methods, new technologies, and new applications in the broadly defined field of plastic deformation, as well as innovative approaches in this area, are welcomed. In addition, we cover thermomechanical processing, hot-rolling, heat treatment after plastic deformation, physical and numerical simulation of plastic deformation, and structural characterization. This Special Issue provides a multiscale approach to better understand the principal mechanisms of the plastic deformation of materials and their applications.

The book expounds the current research and development trend of intelligent safety technology of automobile, and analyzes and excavates the new safety technology to the automobile. It introduces the basic theory, core method, key technology, main system, test evaluation and innovation practice of intelligent safety of automobile for readers, providing a certain theoretical and practical basis for the safety development of the automobile.

This handbook provides comprehensive knowledge on device and system technologies for seamlessly integrated networks of various types of transmission media such as optical fibers and millimeter and THz waves to offer super high-speed data link service everywhere. The seamless integration of the knowledge of radio and optical technologies is needed to construct wired and wireless seamless networks. High-frequency bands such as millimeter-wave and THz-wave bands where super wideband spectra are available can offer high-speed data transmission and high-resolution sensing. However, the expected coverage is limited due to large wave propagation loss. Thus, convergence of radio and optical links is indispensable to construct worldwide networks. The radio and optical technologies share the same physics and are closely related to each other but have been developed independently. Therefore, there is a big gap between these two fields. Bridging the two fields, this handbook is also intended as a common platform to design integrated networks consisting of wireless and wired links.

This month's offering covers a wide range of time and expression. The Other Morning was recorded live just a few days ago, Jan 22 at the Timehouse main studio. Many days will start with a spontaneous moment when the gear has been on for days and pieces are evolving and melting away and much is captured in these moments. This was centered around the large format modular system, along with the Oberheim TEO 5 synth, the resonate sequences are emanating from this.