International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 20-23, 2003 / Riviera Hotel and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada / There is a gulf that separates measurement and telemetry applications from the full benefits of Internet style communication. Whereas the Web provides ubiquitous infrastructure for the distribution of file-based “static” data, there is no general Web solution for real-time streaming data. At best, there are proprietary products that target consumer multimedia and resort to custom point-to-point data connections. This paper considers an extension of the static file paradigm to a dynamic file and introduces a streaming data solution integrated with the existing file-based infrastructure of the Web. The solution approach appears to maximize platform and application independence leading to improved application interoperability potential for large or complex measurement and telemetry networks.

Este trabalho descreve um projeto simples de gerenciamento de clusters que apresenta uma interface de usuário para as tarefas mais comuns de uso e gerenciamento de um cluster utilizado como máquina paralela. A partir do estudo de vários softwares existentes hoje, o sistema projetado foi adequado às necessidades do cluster do Laboratório de Processamento Paralelo Aplicado do Instituto de Física de São Carlos. O sistema é baseado em páginas HTML e scripts CGI. O uso de HTML e CGI se demonstrou apropriado para o desenvolvimento desse tipo de sistemas. / This work describes a simple cluster management system that operates as a user interface for some common user and manager tasks performed on a cluster used as parallel machine. We studied some cluster management systems from the literature and then designed a system with the needs of our research laboratory in mind. The system was implemented using HTML pages and CGI scripts. The use of HTML and CGI was found adequate for this type of systems.

Este trabalho descreve um projeto simples de gerenciamento de clusters que apresenta uma interface de usuário para as tarefas mais comuns de uso e gerenciamento de um cluster utilizado como máquina paralela. A partir do estudo de vários softwares existentes hoje, o sistema projetado foi adequado às necessidades do cluster do Laboratório de Processamento Paralelo Aplicado do Instituto de Física de São Carlos. O sistema é baseado em páginas HTML e scripts CGI. O uso de HTML e CGI se demonstrou apropriado para o desenvolvimento desse tipo de sistemas. / This work describes a simple cluster management system that operates as a user interface for some common user and manager tasks performed on a cluster used as parallel machine. We studied some cluster management systems from the literature and then designed a system with the needs of our research laboratory in mind. The system was implemented using HTML pages and CGI scripts. The use of HTML and CGI was found adequate for this type of systems.

Home surveillance is a major concern in this day and age as with the rapid increase in the technology around us. There is a need to get updated with new possibilities to make our lives better and easy. Some cases and situations exhibit the need for home monitoring. So, we set out to discover a solution to this problem of home monitoring. Generally, we have issues with pets and kids alike such as approaching dangerous places like electric switches, stairs, and hot things. Not only a problem with kids and pets but also a chance of burglary and stranger's unusual activities. To overcome this problem we are designing and prototyping a system to keep an eye on kids, pets, and older people. This system is used in other applications like theft monitoring. The device can monitor the field all the time. In this way, this system helps in-home monitoring. The system consists of Arduino, which is the brain of the system, the PIR sensor, ESP32-CAM, and buzzer. The PIR sensor detects motion then gives input to the Arduino. Arduino gives output to the ESP32-CAM and buzzer. The ESP32-CAM can be activated and sends information to the user through the web Interface and the application. The user can see the video streaming on the PC screen or any other display. The buzzer can emit a high volume signal indicating that "there is an alert at the home".

This thesis investigates the issues of creating a publicly accessible Web interface to a remote autonomous robot: the Bradford Robotic Telescope. The robot is situated on Mount Teide, on the island of Tenerife, Spain. Its mission is to provide interactive access to the stars to people who would otherwise not be able to appreciate the wonders of the night sky due to light pollution. Whenever weather and darkness permits, the robot processes the observation requests submitted by users via the Internet, operating all the hardware including the dome, telescope mount and cameras. The question of how to enable a content rich high quality dialogue between one robot and thousands of users is explored and divided into seven areas of research. How to design a Web site enabling high quality interaction with the user, how to enable users to request service from a robot, how to store and manage all the user and robot generated data, how to enable communication between the Web interface and the robot, how to schedule many observation requests in the best order, how to support a constant dialogue between the robot and users to engage users in the robot's work, and how to present and display users' completed observations. These seven areas of research are investigated; solutions are presented and their implementations examined and evaluated for their suitability and performance with the Bradford Robotic Telescope, and for how they might perform for any job-based remote robot.

This paper documents the planning, design, implementation, and preliminary evaluation of the Multimedia Story Builder and Multimedia Story Player – two applications that together are used to create, edit, manage, and deliver web-based multimedia presentations. These applications incorporate simple and intuitive interfaces, extensive functionality, multiple presentation methods, and support for multiple media types, all of which represent improvements over similar systems. The results of a preliminary usability test and suggestions for future testing and development are also described.

Nous analysons le niveau d'engagement de l'usager sur les sites web des ONG. (i) La création d'un cadre d'analyse sémiotique mettant en perspective usage et dispositif de médiation ;(ii) La description des formes et des rythmes de la présence du geste de l'usager (son style d'interaction) par la création de métadonnées sémiotiques sont des outils permettant d'aborder la question des stratégies sous l'angle des modulations de la relation co-énonciative. La prise en considération du mode de perception du co-énonciateur, se révèle être un nouvel indicateur du degré de responsabilisation et d'ajustement de l'usager en lien avec le message éthique de l'Organisation énonciatrice. Nous mettons en évidence ici le déplacement du point de vue de l'analyse pour l'évaluation d'une stratégienumérique : de l'exigence performative ciblée sur le don à l'exigence d'une relation coénonciative propice à l'engagement. Les procédures d'ajustement observées dans le cours de l'interaction nous permettent de préciser les modes de valorisation coénonciatifs. L'analyse des inter-relations établies par les usagers entre les différents modèles d'interaction (la figuration ou contre-figuration de combinaisons de modèles d'interaction) restitue la pluralité des formes d'engagement ouvertes par le design, allant de l'ignorance de l'autre à l’identification de sa responsabilité citoyenne vis-à-vis de l'autre. / We assess the level of user commitment on NGO websites by defining:i. an analytical framework linking user interactions with mediating devices (interaction models),ii. semiotics metadata describing individual user behaviour evolutions (interaction styles).This method allows us to discuss strategies from the perspective of co-enunciative relationship change depending on user interactions.Considering user perception produces a new indicator of the level of public support for the ethical message of NGO. We highlight a change of perspective to evaluate digital strategies: from a performance assessment focused on donations to the requirement of a co-enunciative relationship conducive to commitment.We define differents ways of interacting with NGO websites according to the relation between interaction models and interaction styles. Therefore, the level of user commitment on NGO websites depends on these different interaction possibilities provided by webdesign and covering a wide range of involvements from ignorance to empowerment.

The aim of this project is to create a modern and advanced program for controlling a vacuum furnace used for brazing plate heat exchangers and which includes functions for remote monitoring. A DAQ-unit (Data Acquisition) made by National Instruments connects with an already existing vacuum furnace to send control signals and receive measurements. There is already a control program available for the vacuum furnace but it has a number of shortcomings which the new program is intended to solve. A PID controller is implemented to control the temperature of the furnace. Temperature control is of utmost importance to get the brazing process as stable as possible. Therefore, a simulator has been developed that simulates the entire brazing process. The simulator serves as a tool to optimize values ​​of the constants included in the PID control algorithm. Everything is written in the C# programming language. The braze process has from a code stand point been divided into five phases; lowering pressure, heating, brazing, cooling and finish. A comparison between the new and the old control software shows that heating process is much faster now and that when the correct temperature level has been reached, the temperature variation is considerably lower than before. The entire soldering process is shortened by almost two hours. Temperature control is more efficient and stable than before because of the constants calculated using the simulator and that a PID controller is used instead of a PD controller. New technology is implemented so that a much larger number of samples are obtained. Functions for user access to the history of previous brazing processes has been developed and an interface to easily adjust settings is implemented. Even a web interface for remote monitoring has been created.

This diploma thesis deals with description and subsequent implementation of web interface and control device for selected periphery devices through the use of processor module RabbitCore RCM3700 which is based on microprocessor Rabbit 3000. The importance of web interface based control is currently raised because of higher customers’ claims. Interactivity of these devices contains wide range of services, from simple event communication by text messages to complex driving systems for home which create the base of intelligent house. The customer can choose either the complete and more expensive solution or self-created one. There are two possible ways of creation. The first way is through the use of personal computer. The second one, more complex but also more effective, is by single-chip microprocessor. In this thesis the second one way is used. The module with processor with build-in web interface was used. Description and the way of control are given for this module and also for selected periphery devices, the LCD and digital temperature sensors. At the end the hardware and software part of control device is designed on the basis of gained information. The thesis contains also its brief description.

This master’s thesis contains design of laboratory stand for learning programming microcontrollers. Stand is equipped with two Rabbit modules, which are connected together over local area network. Exercises are focused on working with basic peripheries as digital inputs and outputs,PWM modulation, serial communication. Exercises are interested in evaluation of matrix keyboard and communication with alphanumeric display controller. With the ability to easy access the Internet some exercises are designed for work with this interface. To these exercises is made a preparation of external peripherals. Through these peripherals there can be can be controlled DC motors, step motor, binary outputs and inputs. Each lab exercise contains an introduction, task, instructions and the flowchart of realized exercise. Instructions are written so that it contains important steps to properly manage assignments. Individual exercises are designed to gradually increasing complexity of exercises.