Science news articles about 'infrastructure systems'

... local water groups. "When an earthquake occurs and infrastructure systems fail, continued service of the water ... , I'd like to have a pipe monitoring system in place to let us know when and where ...

... and technology BMWi over a period of about three years. The Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI in Dresden was among the project partners. The IVI team led by Ulf ...

In spite of increased focus and large investments in computer security, critical infrastructure systems remain vulnerable to attacks, says Arun Sood, professor of computer science at George Mason ...

... , U.S. soldiers have helped to build wells, sewage treatment plants and other water infrastructure systems, which were beneficial to both U.S. soldiers and local communities, said report co-author ...

The National Science Foundation Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) has announced 12 grants for fiscal year 2008, awarding a total of $23,779,056 over four years to 54 ...

... storage and sewage facilities, compromising water supply quality. And drinking and wastewater infrastructure systems will be overwhelmed more often. Sea-level rise will affect groundwater aquifers ...

... , incidents, and accidents. The research team has a vision for such a traveler-centric, zero-infrastructure system they have named Autonet. This network would share information through a peer-to-peer ...

... and alleviate dependence on foreign oil without requiring changes to current fuel infrastructure systems. According to Lance Lobban, director of the School of Chemical, Biological and Materials ...

... drivers how to avoid congestion. The integration of that kind technology into conventional infrastructure systems presents one of the biggest tasks in developing sustainable urban systems. First, ...