Nature in Cities: Natural Environment in The Design And Development of Urban Green Areas

The previous volume Advances in Unmanned Marine Vehicles brought together eighteen chapters describing research and developments in unmanned marine vehicles (UMVs). It was observed that almost without exception research groups worldwide were developing and working on real UMVs which means that they are able to test, evaluate and re-evaluate their designs in relatively quick succession, thereby rapidly reporting new approaches, techniques, designs and successes.

Furnace for Fusion is a sophisticated suite of 2D image processing (OFX) plug-ins, designed to enhance workflow and boost productivity for digital artists. Taking advantage of over seven years' research into advanced image processing algorithms, notably motion estimation technology, Furnace has a wealth of tools to quickly and effectively tackle a diverse range of everyday compositing tasks. Wire, rig and flicker removal, a world class retimer, grain reduction, dust busting, image stabilisation, auto rotoscoping, image segmentation and much more, Furnace delivers scores of plug-ins that you'll find yourself using on a daily basis.

The finite element method (FEM) is a computational technique for solving problems which are described by partial differential equations or which can be formulated as functional minimization. The FEM is commonly used in the design and development of products, especially where structural analysis is involved. The simple object model of the Java™ programming language lends itself to efficient implementation of FEM analysis.

Britain's desire to stay at the leading edge in the design and development of modern jet powered aircraft was born in the later stages of World War Two. The RAF sent requests to the leading aircraft manufactures for a variety of specifications, amongst which was one for a long-range heavy bomber.