Technology

The Ultimate Steam Page The Ultimate Steam Page- Recent steam locomotive developments and information on continuing efforts to produce the Ultimate Steam Locomotive. Such are still used in remote locatio… Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition- Location and date, rules, team photographs, entry application, news, and results from previous competitions. Chiba Monorail Chiba Monorail- World's longest suspended monorail, built in 1988, 15.5km, 18 stations. Walt's Toy Trains Walt's Toy Trains- Some pictures of Disneyland monorails. Owen Transit Group, Inc. Owen Transit Group, Inc.- Engineering firm offering the HighRoad Monorail System: 1 beam, 2-way traffic. Monorail Society Monorail Society- All-volunteer organization founded to foster more awareness and promote this uniquely safe method of transit: not just for theme parks and zoos. Descriptions, di… Historic Seattle Monorail Historic Seattle Monorail- Seattle's original monorail, built in 1962 for the World's Fair, still operating daily on its one-mile track. Las Vegas Monorail Las Vegas Monorail- Originally opened in 1995, this system will be expanded to 6km in 2004. Aerobus International, Inc. Aerobus International, Inc.- Makes large, collective, suspended, monorail train system, tracks supported by widely spaced cable suspension. Descriptions, photos, diagrams, video, … Tama Monorail Tama Monorail- Operating just outside Tokyo since 1997, 16km, 19 stations. Shonan Monorail Shonan Monorail- Japan's first suspended monorail, built in 1970, 6.6km, 8 stations. Osaka Monorail Osaka Monorail- Osaka's monorail operating since 1990, 23.8km, 16 stations. Automatic Intelligent Ground Transportation Automatic Intelligent Ground Transportation- A vision of automatic intelligent ground transportation net. National Transportation Operations Coalition National Transportation Operations Coalition- Partnership composed of national associations of state and local officials and transportation service providers with a common interes… ITS America ITS America- Advocacy group for intelligent transportation systems. Site has news releases, membership information, and descriptions of activities. Intelligent Transportation Systems Intelligent Transportation Systems- Independent group focusing on all aspects of intelligent transportation systems sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation. ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE- U.S. federal-state cooperative program for intelligent transportation systems research, development and deployment. The Transport Archive The Transport Archive- Features history of Britain's early transportation system from the 18th century until present day. Topics cover canal building, railway construction and avi… Microwave Antenna Book Microwave Antenna Book- E-Book exploring microwave transmission dynamics gathered from empirical data by evaluating various antenna and feed assemblies. FlySat FlySat- Overview of satellite channels from around the world. Satcom Online Satellite School Satcom Online Satellite School- Features articles, glossary and calculators for satellite communication studies. Satellite & Cable TV Technical Archive Satellite & Cable TV Technical Archive- Series from India's Satellite and Cable TV Magazine. Satellite Calculations Satellite Calculations- Includes all types of satellite uplink/downlink calculations, including link budget and angle. FCC DBS Regulations FCC DBS Regulations- Section 100 requirements for DBS communications, in PDF and text form FCC Fixed Satellite regulations FCC Fixed Satellite regulations- Section 25 requirements for satellite communications, in PDF and text form Antenna Tutorial on Gain and Beamwidth Antenna Tutorial on Gain and Beamwidth- Provides the in-depth and comprehensive theory of proper antenna design. Satellite Chronology Satellite Chronology- Provides a history of US communications satellite technology. Robert Smathers TVRO Satellite Web Page Robert Smathers TVRO Satellite Web Page- Features a number of satellite links. MPEG-2 Central MPEG-2 Central- Regularly updated listing of all MPEG-2 free to air satellite transmissions. Satellite Signals Satellite Signals- Satellite internet availability worldwide, beam coverage maps and technologies, dish pointing calculator for azimuth, elevation and polarisation angles. List of… LyngSat - Lyngemark Satellite Chart LyngSat - Lyngemark Satellite Chart- Up-to-date information on all satellites around the world. Cable Europe Cable Europe- European Cable Communications Association groups all the leading European broadband cable communications operators and their national trade associations throughout E… Society of Television Lighting Directors (STLD) Society of Television Lighting Directors (STLD)- Offers information about lighting technology and equipment for the television industry. International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM) International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM)- Represents manufacturers and suppliers of broadcast and media technology products and services. SPIE SPIE- The International Society for Optical Engineering is dedicated to advancing the scientific research and engineering applications of optics, photonic, imaging and optoelectro… Canadian Association of Broadcasters Canadian Association of Broadcasters- Represents broadcasters, private radio and television stations, networks and specialty services to the federal government. Information on ind… Royal Television Society (RTS) Royal Television Society (RTS)- Representing public service television and scientific advancement. Office of Communications (Ofcom) Office of Communications (Ofcom)- The independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries. Includes sections on codes and guidelines, consultation… National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)- News, position statements, research, information and resources from major industry organization of broadcasters. Digital Television Group Digital Television Group- Promotes digital television in all its forms (terrestrial, satellite and cable) - based in the UK with a world view. European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)- Seeks to produce the telecommunications standards that will be used throughout Europe and beyond. Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) Project Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) Project- An international organization partnering with ETSI/CENELEC/EBU for the development of digital television standards for terrestrial, satel… Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC)- An international organization establishing broadcasting standards for digital (including high-definition and data broadcasting) telev… Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)- An organization for motion picture and television engineers. Resources, job opportunities, conference info and informat… Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Federal Communications Commission (FCC)- Regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The resources include public notice… Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)- Offers a range of services to members including technology updates, idea exchanges, training, examinations and certification. Audio Engineering Society (AES) Audio Engineering Society (AES)- The professional association offers publications on audio standards (liable to pay costs). Including information about AES Conferences and Convent… European Broadcasting Union (EBU) European Broadcasting Union (EBU)- At the forefront of research and development of new broadcast media, and has led or contributed to the development of many new digital standards… International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)- The ITU is responsible for the standardization of telecommunications. Providing News, comprehensive databases on telecom standardizati… NCSU Computer Graphics Lab 1970-78 NCSU Computer Graphics Lab 1970-78- Early graphics combining computers and television technology.