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Chemical composition
Besides the difference in grain size, the chemical composition of soil can also be helpful…
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Classification
Grain size Soils are usually distinguished into various types. In many cases these various types…
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Why Soil Mechanics ?
Soil mechanics has become a distinct and separate branch of engineering mechanics because soils have…
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Introduction
Soil mechanics is the science of equilibrium and motion of soil bodies. Here soil is…
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Virtual Place Framework for User-centered Smart Home Applications
In smart home systems, building facilities and networked appliances communicate and operate with the others…
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Memory management in smart home gateway
With the trend of making house-hold appliances network-enabled and the widespread use of the broadband…
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Smart home with healthcare technologies for community-dwelling older adults
Traditional smart home (SH) technology combined with new monitoring technologies designed to prevent falls and…
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Aging in Place: Self-Care in Smart Home Environments
Older adults prefer living independently at home, in their familiar environment, over a longer period…
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Applying agent-based theory to adaptive architectural environment – Example of smart skins
Motivation and Goals Establishing a sustainable environment is an important mission for research on the…
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Selected Home Automation and Home Security Realizations: An Improved Architecture
Home automation activities are becoming increasingly important nowadays in providing more comfort and security for…