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Accelerating Change in the Power Grid Infrastructure

Toteda S., Dust Networks, Inc., US

There are a multitude of initiatives working towards the upgrade and improvement of the North American power grid, in essence creating a "Smart Grid". Central to this is the need for advanced technologies and standards [...]

On the Utility of Airborne MEMS for Improving Meteorological Analysis and Forecasting

Manobianco J., Short D.A., ENSCO, Inc., JP

Among the applications envisioned for Micro ElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) sensors are weather observations from probes that are suspended in the atmosphere and carried by wind currents. This paper describes preliminary experiments with a state-of-the-science numerical [...]