User interfaces rarely adapt to the specific user preferences orthe task at hand. We present a method that allows to quickly and inexpensively create personalized interfaces from plain paper. Users can cut out shapes and assign control functions to these paper snippets via a simple configuration interface. After configuration, control takes place entirely through the manipulation of the paper shapes, providing the experience ofa tailored ...

Understanding complicated city traffic patterns has been recognized as a key goal by twenty- first century urban planners and traffic management systems, resulting in a significant rise in the quantity and variety of traffic data gathered. For example, taxi firms in a growing number of large cities have begun to collect metadata for each individual vehicle trip, such as origin, destination, and travel duration. Taxi data offer information ...

Transistor (DHBT) emitter fin architecture with a record fMAX = 1.2 THz, a simultaneous fT = 475 GHz and BVCEO = 5.4 V. The resulting BVCEO × fMAX = 6.48 THz-V is unparalleled in semiconductor technology. The performance arises because the process allows: i) an optimal choice of baseemitter access distance down to 10 nm, ii) the use of thicker base contact metals, and iii) the minimization of parasitic capacitances and resistances via ...

The provision of sustainable housing solutions is one of the main challenges in emerging economy countries. Furthermore, it is clear that a sustainable solution should be based on renewable bio-based materials. The scientific and practical evidence clearly suggests that the use of bamboo in the provision of housing solutions not only brings environmental but also socio-economic benefits to the communities using these strategies. One barrier ...