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Traditionally, power grid architectures were standalone systems that consisted of proprietary protocols traversing legacy hardware and software systems (Li et al., 2012). Power grid automation systems using this type of architecture carried high operating costs that power companies found to be inefficient over time (Kuder et al., 2010). Due to this inefficiency, power companies began to integrate the operation of power grid automation systems into public networks. This integration served its…

replace magnetic strip cards and to increase security of credit card and debit card transaction. Card data for magnetic strip cards is static and stored on the card itself making it easier you clone and use it for fraudulent activity. In contrast smart card data is dynamic and each transaction creates has unique transaction data (unique transaction Code). For added support that transaction may also require a Pin or a signature. Because course of this the technology is often referred to as chip…

Smart Grid Technologies: Communication Technologies and Standards Smart Grid History As soon as electrical distribution grids came into being the need for metering arose. The initial devices were used for metering consumption, however modern smart grid technology uses two way metering and can switch appliances on or off according to demand and off peak tariffs. Over the last one hundred years many obstacles to smart grid technology have been overcome. The earliest attempt at smart grid was…

In managing a network problems with the network are to be expected and planned for when and where possible. Many of these plans created to deal with problems cover what to do if a part of the system is attacked or compromised along with what to do in the event of a natural disaster. This does not mean everything is covered as some problems are deem unlikely or a minor enough event that it should not be a problem to deal with. One potential problem that can find itself label in such a way are…

consuming would be a good way of creating awareness and motivating them to reduce their energy consumption, which would be a much smaller and achievable goal. Hence, the best technology solution would be an interactive technology, which would be the smart home solution. The success would be…

It is a cold December evening and the Clarke family just arrived home from a lovely evening dinner at Golden Corral. After taking Oscar for a walk and laying the kids down for the evening, the weather app on Mr. Clarke’s phone pops up with a freeze warning for the rest of the weekend. “Honey, it is going to be a cold one Friday and Saturday night! Don’t forget to turn the thermostat up a few degrees!” After they place their heads on the pillow and turn out the lights, their food coma takes…

again. This time you can hear the machine make a noise that no one wants to hear. "I am sorry sir, but it seems that the computer is not registering your card," says the teen. "This is ridiculous! Why is this not working?" The man was starting to get angrier than he was before. "Do you have a chip reader?" The man nodded and slammed his card into…

Compass is the durable, reloadable, electronic fare card that works everywhere on transit in Metro Vancouver. Our phased roll-out of Compass is in full swing. Once complete, the easy-to-use card will replace all our current passes and tickets. Compass is the durable, reloadable, electronic fare card that works everywhere on transit in Metro Vancouver. TransLink's Compass Card program has been delayed once again and there is no date set for the roll-out of the automated fare card program for…

Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped and held for nine months, and in some ways she was reborn. Elizabeth Smart was only 14 years old when she was kidnapped from her bedroom in the middle of the night on June 4, 2002. She endured all kinds of abuse and degrading acts at the hands of her kidnappers, Brian David Mitchell and his wife Wanda Barzee. Mitchell is a manipulator and will do what he sees fit to protect himself and get what he wants when he wants. In Elizabeth Smart’s case he used religion to…

This article relates to the topic because it discusses fare evasion and smart cards on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). BRT is an enhanced bus service that offers reliable and quality service that improves travel times, service reliability, and ridership. The overall objective of BRT is to maximize transit through faster travel times than traditional fixed-route bus service. With high travel demands, there will always be fare evaders. Fare evasion usually happens during peak hours, but it can also…