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This second edition of the widely sold title contains new and updated chapters on areas such as safety features. It also includes new sections on adding electronic intelligence to automotive features.
Here is the most comprehensive guide to todayOs fast-changing world of digital consumer electronics. The handbook offers you complete details on key enabling technologies, standards, delivery and reception systems, imaging and audio products, information and communications products, appliances, and residential automation. Packed with 650 illustrations, this surefire reference covers optical disk systems...the digital video disk (DVD)...HDTV...digital cable systems...video dialtone...digital VCRs and camcorders...digital photography...CD players...PCs...and much more!
In this work, one of Europe's leading intellectuals examines the political alternatives facing Europe today and outlines a course of action for the future. Habermas advocates a policy of gradual integration of Europe in which key decisions about Europe's future are put in the hands of its peoples.
International trade has shaped the modern world, yet until now no single book has been available for both economists and general readers that traces the history of the international economy from its earliest beginnings to the present day. Power and Plenty fills this gap, providing the first full account of world trade and development over the course of the last millennium. Ronald Findlay and Kevin O'Rourke examine the successive waves of globalization and "deglobalization" that have occurred during the past thousand years, looking closely at the technological and political causes behind these long-term trends. They show how the expansion and contraction of the world economy has been directly...
This book contains 46 papers covering the past ten years (1999-2008) of research on various by-wire systems, looking at the challenges faced by design engineers as traditional hydraulic or mechanical linkages are replaced by electronic control systems. The book also includes editor Ronald K. Jurgen's introduction ""Replacing Hydraulics and Mechanics with Electronics"" and a concluding section on future trends in X-By-Wire systems.
Contains 51 papers covering eight years of research on object detection, collision warning, and collision avoidance. Topics covered include: Parking aids; Target tracking with cameras; Sensor combinations; Blind spot detection; Imager chips; Lane tracking; Lane and road departure warning; Sensor fusion; Intersection collision warning; Front- and rear-end crash avoidance; Automatic collision avoidance systems; Braking systems for collision avoidance; and Driver-vehicle interface requirements.
This book contains 49 papers covering the past eight years (2000-2007) of research on automotive microcontrollers, providing a look at innovative design trends and the latest applications. Topics covered include: Microcontroller Design Concepts, Microcontroller Networking, System Testing/Diagnosis, Implementation Examples. The book also includes editor Ronald K. Jurgen's introduction (""New Microcontroller Architectures Spark Innovative Applications"") and a concluding section on future developments in automotive microcontrollers.