Discusses recruitment of the public/private sector into a partnership and formation of the MAGLEV Working Group, which later became MAGLEV Inc. Drawings of conceptual MAGLEV regional systems are presented along with the Pittsburgh Regional MAGLEV Project and its 3 objectives: a Pittsburgh regional MAGLEV industry; a private/public partnership to build and operate a regional system; and integration of the stops on the regional MAGLEV into nodes of economic activity.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of magnetic levitation (Maglev) technologies, from fundamental principles through to the state-of-the-art, and describes applications both realised and under development. It includes a history of Maglev science and technology showing the various milestones in its advancement. The core concepts, operating principles and main challenges of Maglev applications attempted across various fields are introduced and discussed. The principle difficulties encountered when applying Maglev technology to different systems, namely air gap control and stabilization, are addressed in detail. The book describes how major advancements in linear motor and magnet technologies have enabled the development of the linear-motor-powered Maglev train, which has a high speed advantage over conventional wheeled trains and has the potential to reach speed levels achieved by aircraft. However, many expect that Maglev technology to be a green technology that is applied not only in rail transportation, but also in diverse other fields; to ensure clean transfer in LCD manufacturing, in ropeless high speed elevators, small capacity rail transportation, space vehicle launchers, missile testers, energy storage, and so on. These potential applications and their unique challenges and proposed technological solutions are introduced and discussed in depth. The book will provide readers from academia, research institutes and industry with insights on where and how to apply Maglev technology, and will serve as a guide to the realization of their Maglev applications.

What Is Optical Computing In optical computing, also known as photonic computing, light waves generated by lasers or other incoherent sources are used to perform computer tasks such as data processing, data storage, or data transfer. Photons have been shown their potential for some decades now to offer a larger bandwidth than the electrons that are employed in traditional computers. How You Will Benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Optical computing Chapter 2: Computing Chapter 3: Quantum computing Chapter 4: Timeline of quantum computing and communication Chapter 5: Photonic crystal Chapter 6: Quantum algorithm Chapter 7: Quantum network Chapter 8: Shlomi Dolev Chapter 9: Fiber laser Chapter 10: Interconnect bottleneck Chapter 11: Photonic integrated circuit Chapter 12: Silicon photonics Chapter 13: Computer-generated holography Chapter 14: Subwavelength-diameter optical fibre Chapter 15: Optical transistor Chapter 16: Orbital angular momentum multiplexing Chapter 17: Photonic molecule Chapter 18: Linear optical quantum computing Chapter 19: Integrated quantum photonics Chapter 20: JCMsuite Chapter 21: Quantum memory (II) Answering the public top questions about optical computing. (III) Real world examples for the usage of optical computing in many fields. (IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technologies in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of optical computing' technologies. Who This Book Is For Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of optical computing.

What Is Suspended Animation The temporary slowing or halting of biological activity in order to maintain physiological capacities is the definition of suspended animation. The nature of this condition might be either hypometabolic or ametabolic. It may be brought on by endogenous, natural, or artificial biological, chemical, or physical methods. It may also be brought on by physical means. When it occurs in its natural state, it may be capable of self-reversal, as is the case with certain species that go into hypometabolic states during hibernation. However, when it is used for therapeutic purposes in a medical setting, such as in the case of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest, it must be technologically mediated in order to be brought back to life (DHCA). How You Will Benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Suspended animation Chapter 2: Clinical death Chapter 3: Hibernation Chapter 4: Hypothermia Chapter 5: Drowning Chapter 6: Thermoregulation Chapter 7: Reperfusion injury Chapter 8: Hypovolemic shock Chapter 9: Brain ischemia Chapter 10: Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest Chapter 11: Erika Nordby Chapter 12: Targeted temperature management Chapter 13: Arctic Sun medical device Chapter 14: Hypothermia therapy for neonatal encephalopathy Chapter 15: Anna B?genholm Chapter 16: Hypothermia cap Chapter 17: Biological functions of hydrogen sulfide Chapter 18: Emergency Preservation and Resuscitation Chapter 19: Lance Becker Chapter 20: Skin temperature Chapter 21: Post-cardiac arrest syndrome (II) Answering the public top questions about suspended animation. (III) Real world examples for the usage of suspended animation in many fields. (IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technologies in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of suspended animation' technologies. Who This Book Is For Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of suspended animation.

What Is Regenerative Medicine The "process of replacing, altering, or regenerating human or animal cells, tissues, or organs to restore or establish normal function" is what regenerative medicine is all about. This area offers the possibility of engineering damaged tissues and organs by activating the body's own repair systems to achieve effective healing in tissues or organs that were previously irreparable. How You Will Benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Regenerative medicine Chapter 2: Stem cell Chapter 3: Artificial organ Chapter 4: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Chapter 5: Embryonic stem cell Chapter 6: Cell therapy Chapter 7: Cord blood Chapter 8: Adult stem cell Chapter 9: Stem-cell line Chapter 10: Stem cell controversy Chapter 11: Stem-cell therapy Chapter 12: Amniotic epithelial cell Chapter 13: Explant culture Chapter 14: Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine Chapter 15: Neural tissue engineering Chapter 16: Dental pulp stem cell Chapter 17: Clinical uses of mesenchymal stem cells Chapter 18: Regenerative endodontics Chapter 19: Regeneration in humans Chapter 20: Spinal cord injury research Chapter 21: Shimon Slavin (II) Answering the public top questions about regenerative medicine. (III) Real world examples for the usage of regenerative medicine in many fields. (IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technologies in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of regenerative medicine' technologies. Who This Book Is For Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of regenerative medicine.