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RSS vehiclesBorder Security and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
White Paper UAVs are also known as drones or remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs). The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to improve border security is a technique that has garnered congressional attention. The Department of Defense defines a UAV as a powered... [20 Jan 2005]
Intranets.com Case Study: Centurion Vehicles
White Paper Centurion Vehicles, Inc.is the leading U.S.manufacturer of luxury conversion vehicles. One of the key reasons that Centurion Vehicles chose the Intranets.com solution is that it operates on the application service provider (ASP) model. [19 Jul 2005]
The Replacement Demand for Motor Vehicles: Evidence From the Survey of Consumer Finances
White Paper This paper uses household-level data from the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances to document changes in households' acquisitions and financing of motor vehicles from 1989 to 2001. The paper examines what types of vehicles households had... [22 Jun 2005]
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV'S): A Look at Coast Guard Needs to Close Performance Gaps and Enhance Current Mission Performance
White Paper This paper describes Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV's) as a platform for various sensors is one such technology with the potential to close the gaps in Coast Guard performance as well as enhancing current mission capabilities. [27 Dec 2004]
Homeland Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Border Surveillance
White Paper Past difficulties in securing the borders in conjunction with fears that terrorists could exploit existing security vulnerabilities by surreptitiously crossing the borders has prompted Congress to call on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS... [27 Dec 2004]
Using Bluetooth for Short-Term Ad Hoc Connections Between Moving Vehicles: A Feasibility Study
White Paper One such use is the transfer of data between two fast-moving vehicles such as automobiles. Bluetooth is a promising wireless technology designed for short-range ad hoc connections, which has many potentially useful applications. [09 Aug 2005]
An Ad-Hoc Network for Teams of Autonomous Vehicles
White Paper This paper presents the study of a mobile ad-hoc network for teams of autonomous vehicles. The paper further discusses actual field experiments in which elements of the architecture have been proven through realistic test scenarios using surrogate... [01 Aug 2007]
Using Bluetooth to Communicate With Automatically Controlled Vehicles
White Paper Another part, equally important, is communication systems that maintain reliable communication between vehicles and the world around them. Advances in computer technology and sophisticated aereal communication systems have finally made it possible... [08 Sep 2005]
Centurion Vehicles, Inc.: Converting to an Intranet Culture
White Paper Tired of misplaced faxes and sending paper forms through the mail to its field sales force, Centurion Vehicles, Inc.turned to Intranets.com to streamline communications. Intranets.com has helped Centurion Vehicles save money and increase sales... [24 Feb 2004]
London calls time on gas-guzzling vehicles with ANPR
News London's Low Emissions Zone (LEZ) is using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology to limit the number of high emissions vehicles entering the city. CCTV cameras photograph number plates as vehicles enter the area and match them with... [14 Feb 2008]
Library Automation Vehicles in the Information Universe
White Paper Libraries need automation vehicles that will enable users to navigate through galaxies and constellations of information in a multi-dimensional context. The 21st century threshold that we are about to traverse coincides with a convergence of... [24 Feb 2004]
Standard Protocols for Managing Security Incidents Involving Surface Transit Vehicles
White Paper Transit vehicles are ideal targets for explosives. Although some types of transit vehicles are less optimal targets for chemical or biological attack, in light of the broad scope of the general threat to transit, it is vital that appropriate... [26 Jan 2005]
Improving the EIA Survey Data Quality on Alternative-Fueled Vehicles Using Cognitive and Other Methods
White Paper This paper puts forward recommendations for improving the quality of Energy Information Administration (EIA) data related to Alternative-Fueled Vehicles (AFVs). Due to increasing interest in AFV data from customers both internal and external to EIA... [05 Feb 2007]
Fleetwood Expands Recreational Vehicles Business Using Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision
White Paper A high growth company specializing in recreational vehicles and transportable accommodation has implemented a new manufacturing and financial management system to support its future expansion. Fleetwood Corporation has eight division -, including... [20 Apr 2004]
Military Vehicles in Iraq Get Up-Armored by Feb. 15
White Paper Insurgents will have a tougher time targeting U.S.troops riding in Humvees and other vehicles in Iraq come Feb. That's when; Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld conveyed on CNN interviewer that there will not be a vehicle moving around in Iraq... [14 Feb 2005]
