Emerald EngineeringFocus - June 2010

The Emerald Engineering Newsletter – June 2010 Hello, and welcome to the June edition of EngineeringFocus – bringing you information on the latest Emerald Engineering website updates. See below for just some of the new content available on the Emerald Engineering interest area. Don't forget to register to access our special features. Advanced Automation Special feature Mini feature: Reducing the cost of automation For many companies in the manufacturing and processing sectors, the goal of total automation represents something of a Holy Grail: it is desirable, but is often only achievable at a cost that outweighs the benefits. In this feature, Andy Parker-Bates and John Hill of the Automation Group of Parker Hannifin discuss the latest modular automation that can offer the levels of performance and functionality required to develop and cost-justify even the most complex of systems. Computational Mathematics Article Interfacial gradient priors-based geodesic geometric flows for 3D medical image segmentation 3D medical image segmentation refers to the extraction of interesting regions (including normal anatomy structures and lesion tissues) from 3D data that are "heaped" by 2D medical sectional image sequences. The 3D image segmentation of human tissues and organs is an important premise for medical image analysis and diagnosis, and is also a key research issue in 3D visualization technology for medical images. In this paper, a new segmentation method for 2D image sequences is presented. Electronics Manufacture and Packaging Special feature New products: Cranfield develops revolutionary technology for manufacturing micro-scale devicesCranfield University has developed new technology that could significantly reduce the manufacturing cost of complex micro-mechanical and micro-optical devices. The project, part of a €3.2 million research consortium entitled "Quality to Micro" and supported by the European Union, addressed some of the key issues with existing micro-fabrication processes which are limited by the conflicting requirements of different materials.  Materials Science and Engineering Special feature Environment and safety: Albemarle announces breakthrough in flame retardant materials technologySpecialty chemicals maker Albemarle Corporation has announced an important advance in flame retardant technology. Flame retardants used to enhance durable plastics in many consumer and commercial products, from textiles and electronics to airplane and automobile interiors, are vital tools for reducing the risk of fire death and injury for hundreds of millions of people while saving billions of dollars in property damage around the world. Albemarle's new Earthwise brand, GreenArmor™ is a unique, organic flame retardant which will provide better performance across a wide range of applications, while improving the sustainability of the plastic resins used in many consumer products. Conference dates – don't miss out on fantastic networking opportunities! To help make life easier, our international events sections will enable you to pinpoint the right event for you! You can also submit an event of your own. Go to: http://info.emeraldinsight.com/products/engineering/events.htm Below are just two of the many future events to help you excel in research or industry: 2010 International Conference on Electronics and Information Engineering (ICEIE 2010) Dates: 1st Aug 2010 to 3rd Aug 2010 Location: Kyoto, Japan ICEIE 2010 will bring together top researchers from Asian Pacific areas, North America, Europe and around the world to exchange research results and address open issues in all aspects of electronics and information engineering. Papers will be published by IEEE, which will be included in IEEE Xplore, and indexed by EI Compendex and Thomson ISI. The conference is soliciting state-of-the-art research papers in the following areas of interest: Electronics and communications engineering Microwave engineering Information and communication engineering Coding and signal processing Applied electronics Contact: Ms Kang; Tel: +86-28-8652-7868 E-mail: iceie@vip.163.comWebsite: www.iceie.org 2010 International Conference on Material and Manufacturing Technology (ICMMT 2010) 17th Sep 2010 to 19th Sep 2010 Location: Chogqing, People's Republic of China ICMMT 2010 aims to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians and industrial professionals from all over the world to present their research results and development activities in material and manufacturing technology. This conference provides opportunities for delegates to exchange new ideas and application experiences face-to-face, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future collaboration. Submitted conference papers will be reviewed by technical committees of the conference. All accepted papers of ICMMT 2010 will be published in the Advanced Materials Research Journal, which will be indexed by EI Compendex. E-mail: icmmt@vip.163.comWebsite: www.icmmt.org/cfp.htm Don't forget! The Emerald Engineering interest area offers a combination of resources drawn from quality, peer-reviewed content from Emerald's engineering, materials science and technology journals (15 of which are indexed in Thomson Scientific, testament to their quality and in-depth coverage), plus carefully selected management titles. In addition, we also showcase specially commissioned articles, such as interviews with leading figures from industry or academia. If you would like to experience our engineering titles for yourself we would be delighted to arrange sample copies or a complimentary online trial for you. 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