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Track 1
|T1.1: Model-based approaches
|Wednesday, 8:40- 10:00
|Chairs: Alois Zoitl, Martin Melik-Merkumians
Room: Enzian
|Michael Steinegger, Martin Melik-Merkumians, Johannes Zajc and Georg Schitter. Automatic Generation of Diagnostic Handling Code for Decentralized PLC-based Control Architectures [38]
|Dejiu Chen, Dmitri Valeri Panfilenko, Mahmood R. Khabazzi and Daniel Sonntag. A Model-Based Approach to Qualified Process Automation for Anomaly Detection and Treatment [7]
|Patrick Bareiß, Daniel Schuetz, Rafael Priego, Marga Marcos and Birgit Vogel-Heuser. A Model-based Failure Recovery Approach for automated Production Systems combining SysML and Industrial Standards [55]
|T1.2: Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Models
|Wednesday, 15:30-17:30
|Chairs: Alois Zoitl, Arndt Lüder
Room: Enzian
|Richard Mordinyi, Dietmar Winkler, Fajar J. Ekaputra, Manuel Wimmer and Stefan Biffl. Investigating Model Slicing Capabilities on Integrated Plant Models with AutomationML [193]
|Dietmar Winkler, Fajar Ekaputra and Stefan Biffl. AutomationML Review Support in Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Environments [192]
|Luca Berardinelli, Rainer Drath, Emanuel Mätzler and Manuel Wimmer. On The Evolution of CAEX: A Language Engineering Perspective [111]
|Pouria Ghobadi Bigvand, Alexander Fay, Rainer Drath and Pablo Rodriguez. Concept and development of a semantic based data hub between process design and automation system engineering Tools [73]
|Arndt Lüder, Nicole Schmidt and Michael John. Lossless Exchange of Automation Project Configuration Data [88]
|Hannes Röpke, Kristofer Hell, Zawisza Jacek, Arndt Lüder and Nicole Schmidt.Identification of "Industrie 4.0" Component Hierarchy Layers [99]
|T1.3: Semantic and Formal Methods
|Thursday, 8:30-10:30
|Chairs: Alois Zoitl, Valeriy Vyatkin
Room: Enzian
|Selma Kchir, Saadia Dhouib, Jérémie Tatibouet, Baptiste Gradoussoff and Max Da Silva Simoes. RobotML for Industrial Robots: Design and Simulation of Manipulation Scenarios [64]
|Nils Wantia, Menno Esen, André Hengstebeck, Frank Heinze, Juergen Rossmann, Jochen Deuse and Bernd Kuhlenkoetter. Task planning for human robot interactive processes [158]
|Shuhui Qu, Jie Wang and Shivani Govil. Learning Adaptive Dispatching Rules for a Manufacturing Process System: An Ontology-Based, Reinforcement Learning Approach [44]
|Florian Göbe, Oliver Ney and Stefan Kowalewski. Reusability and Modularity of Safety Specifications for Supervisory Control [112]
|Grischan Engel, Thomas Greiner and Sascha Seifert. Semantic Subgraph Isomorphism for Enabling Physical Adaptability of Cyber-Physical Production Systems [80]
|Antti Pakonen, Cheng Pang, Igor Buzhinsky and Valeriy Vyatkin. User-friendly formal specification languages – conlusions drawn from industrial experience on model checking [50]
|T1.4: Decision support systems
|Thursday, 14:30-15:30
|Chairs: Alois Zoitl, Pekka Aarnio
Room: Enzian
|Willian Tessaro Lunardi, Leonardo Amaral, Sabrina Marczak, Fabiano Hessel and Holger Voos. Automated Decision Support IoT Framework. [213]
|Jan Olaf Blech, Lasith Fernando, Keith Foster, Abhilash G and Sudarsan Sd. Spatio-temporal Reasoning and Decision Support for Smart Energy Systems [30]
|Salvatore Cavalieri and Marco Stefano Scroppo. Moving IEC 61131-3 applications to a computing framework based on CLR Virtual Machine [29]
|T1.5: Service-oriented Architectures
|Thursday, 16:00-18:00
|Chairs: Valeriy Vyatkin, Martin Melik-Merkumians
Room: Enzian
|Sachari Wassilew, Jan Ladiges, Thomas Holm, Leon Urbas and Alexander Fay. Transformation of the NAMUR MTP to OPC UA to allow Plug and Produce for Modular Process Automation [93]
|Slavomír Kozár and Petr Kadera. Integration of IEC 61499 with OPC UA [173]
|Markus Graube, Jan Hladik and Leon Urbas. Integrating Industrial Middleware in Linked Data Collaboration Networks [42]
|Martin Melik Merkumians, Matthias Baierling and Georg Schitter. A Service-Oriented Domain Specific Language Programming Approach for Batch Processes [68]
|Udayanto Dwi Atmojo, Zoran Salcic and Kevin I-Kai Wang. Extending SOSJ Framework for Large-Scale Dynamic Manufacturing Systems [14]
|Irlan Grangel, Lavdim Halilaj, Diego Collarana, Sören Auer, Steffen Lohmann and Christoph Lange. An RDF-based Approach for Implementing Industry 4.0 Components with Administration Shells [121]
|T1.6: Modular and Reusable Software Components
|Thursday, 16:00-18:00
|Chairs: Cesare Fantuzzi, Birgit Vogel-Heuser
Room: Limmat
|Shunsuke Hori and Takuya Azumi. Extended Mapping Algorithm Based on Modularity from Synchronous Block Diagrams to AUTOSAR Runnables [155]
|Thomas Cochard, David Gouyon and Jean-François Petin. Generation of safe operation sequences using iterative refinements and abstractions of timed automata [66]
|Julius Pfrommer, Miriam Schleipen, Selma Azaiez, Michael Boc, Loïc Cudennec, Selma Kchir, Thibaud Tortech and Xenia Klinge. Deploying New Functionality to Manufacturing Resources Safely at Runtime [124]
|Giacomo Barbieri and Cesare Fantuzzi. Design of cyber-physical systems: definition and metamodel for reusable resources [71]
|Michelle Günther, Patrick Diekhake, André Scholz, Damian Diaz, Philipp Puntel Schmidt, Uwe Becker and Alexander Fay. Requirements engineering and modelling for Building automation Systems [35]
|T1.7: Virtual Commisioning and Testing
|Friday, 9:10-10:30
|Chairs: Alois Zoitl, Holger Voos
Room: Enzian
|Yu Kaneko, Toshio Ito and Takahiro Hara. A Measurement Study on Virtualization Overhead for Applications of Industrial Automation Systems [13]
|Sebastian Süß, Stephan Magnus, Mario Thron, Holger Zipper, Ulrich Odefey, Anton Strahilov, Adam Kodowski and Thomas Bär. Test methodology for virtual commissioning based on behaviour simulation of production [28]systems
|Niklas Paganus, Karri Honkoila and Tommi Karhela. Integrating dynamic process simulation into detailed automation Engineering [89]
|Pekka Aarnio, David Hästbacka and Valeriy Vyatkin. Context Modeling with Situation Rules for Industrial Maintenance [174]
Track 2
|T2.1: Automation and industrial Internet of Things
|Wednesday, 8:40- 10:00
Chairs: Stig Petersen, Stefano Scanzio
Room: Limmat
|Damian Eduardo Diaz Fuentes, Uwe Becker, Patrick Diekhake, Michelle Günther, André Scholz, Philipp Puntel Schmidt and Alexander Fay. Evaluation and simulation of building automation systems based on their AutomationML description [34]
|Ahmed Ismail and Wolfgang Kastner. Discovery in SOA-Governed Industrial Middleware with mDNS and DNS-SD [164]
|Dirk Schulz. Network Models for the Industrial Intranet - A Survey of Requirements, Challenges, and the State of the Art [194]
|Manuel Cheminod, Luca Durante, Adriano Valenzano and Claudio Zunino. Performance Impact of Commercial Industrial Firewalls on Networked Control Systems [219]
|T2.2: Wireless communication
|Wednesday, 15:30-17:30
|Chairs: Stig Petersen, Claudio Zunino
Room: Limmat
|Shehzad Ali Ashraf, Ismet Aktas, Erik Eriksson, Ke Wang Helmersson and Junaid Ansari. Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communication for Wireless Factory Automation: From LTE to 5G [18]
|Dmitrii Kirov, Roberto Passerone and Massimo Donelli. Statistical Characterization of the 2.4 GHz Radio Channel for WSN in Indoor Office Environments [45]
|Gianluca Cena, Stefano Scanzio and Adriano Valenzano. Design Guidelines to Improve Reliability of Seamless Redundancy in Wi-Fi Networks [115]
|Lisa Underberg, Armin Wulf, Ramona Croonenbroeck, Wolfgang Endemann and Rüdiger Kays. Parallel Sequence Spread Spectrum: Analytical and Simulative Approach for Determination of Bit Error Probability [120]
|Jesus Aisa, Hossein Fotouhi, Luis Almeida and José Luis Villarroel. DoTHa - A Double-threshold Hand-off Algorithm for Managing Mobility in Wireless Mesh Networks [139]
|Trong Tuan Nguyen and Dong-Seong Kim. Collaborative Transmission Schemes in Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks [161]
|T2.3: Real-time and industrial networks
|Thursday, 14:30-15:30
|Chairs: Claudio Zunino, Uwe Meier
Room: Limmat
|Matthias Hinkfoth and Ralf Salomon. Fast Bit Compressor: A Novel Implementation of a Low Latency Modulation Using Binary Signals on Bandwidth Limited Links [135]
|Mohammad Elattar, Verena Wendt, Arne Neumann and Jürgen Jasperneite. Potential of Multipath Communications to Improve Communications Reliability for Internet-based Cyber-physical Systems [170]
|Emilie Deroche, Jean-Luc Scharbarg and Christian Fraboul. Mapping real-time communicating tasks on a distributed IMA architecture [232]
Track 3
|T3.1: Timing Verification
|Wednesday, 15:30-17:30
|Chairs: Ahlem Mifdaoui, Luis Almeida
Room: Reuss
|Daniel Thiele and Rolf Ernst. Formal Worst-Case Performance Analysis of Time-Sensitive Ethernet with Frame Preemption [8]
|Davide Compagnin and Tullio Vardanega. An automated framework for the timing analysis of applications for an automotive multicore processor [211]
|Matthias Beckert, Mischa Möstl and Rolf Ernst. Zero-Time Communication for Automotive Multi-Core Systems under SPP Scheduling [202]
|Marc Boyer and Pierre Roux. Embedding network calculus and event stream theory in a common model [206]
|Marcus Lindner, Andreas Lindner and Per Lindgren. Safe tasks: run time verification of the RTFM-lang model of computation [187]
|Cláudio Maia, Daniel Gracia Pérez, Luís Nogueira and Luis Miguel Pinho. A closer look into the AER model [209]
|T3.2: Design and Methods
|Thursday, 14:30-15:30
|Chairs: Rolf Ernst, Sebastian Schriegel
Room: Siemenssaal
|Fardin Abdi Taghi Abad, Renato Mancuso, Stanley Bak, Or Dantsker and Marco Caccamo. Reset-Based Recovery for Real-Time Cyber-Physical Systems with Temporal Safety Constraints [199]
|Milena Marques, Lisane Brisolara, Paulo Ferreira Jr. and Leandro Indrusiak. Eboracum: An Extensible Framework for High-level Modeling and Evaluation of Reactive and Adaptable WSNs [210]
|Hamid Faragardi, Aboozar Rajabi, Kristian Sandström and Thomas Nolte. EAICA: An Energy-aware Resource Provisioning Algorithm for Real-Time Cloud Services [216]
Track 4
|T4.1: Advanced computerized manufacturing systems
|Wednesday, 15:30-17:30
|Chairs: Alexander Fay, Michael Weyrich
Room: Siemenssaal
|Florian Kerber and Gitte Haendel. A UML-based Approach to Manage Product Variability in Automated Production Lines [166]
|Vuk Lesi, Zivana Jakovljevic and Miroslav Pajic. Towards Plug-n-Play Numerical Control for Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems [159]
|Henry Bloch, Alexander Fay and Mario Hoernicke. Analysis of service-oriented architecture approaches suitable for modular process Automation [31]
|Heng-Chao Yan, Junhong Zhou and Chee Khiang Pang. New Types of Faults Detection and Diagnosis Using A Mixed Soft/Hard Clustering Framework [78]
|Stephane Barde, Hayong Shin and Soumaya Yacout. Opportunistic Preventive Maintenance Strategy of a Multi-Component System with Hierarchical Structure by Reinforcement Learning [40]
|Omid Geramifard, Yi Zhi Zhao, Yong Quan Chua and Ian Chan. Power-Signature-Based Bayesian Multi-Classifier for Operation Mode Identification [165]
|T4.2: Scheduling and control of manufacturing systems
|Thursday, 8:30-10:30
|Chairs: Stefan Schaefer, Vicente Lucena Jr.
Room: Limmat
|Istvan Modos, Premysl Sucha and Zdenek Hanzalek. Robust Scheduling for Manufacturing with Energy Consumption Limits [141]
|Xu Gong, Toon De Pessemier, Wout Joseph and Luc Martens. A power data driven energy-cost-aware production scheduling method for sustainable manufacturing at the unit process Level [5]
|Sitong Xu, Xiang Li and Wen Feng Lu. ReliefF Filtering for Feature Selection in Complex Manufacturing Processes [131]
|Fabio Pini, Matteo Ansaloni and Francesco Leali. Evaluation of operator relief for an effective design of HRC workcells [160]
|Duc Tho Le, Mayur Andulkar and Wenchao Zou. Self Adaptive System for Flexible Robot Assembly Operation [180]
|Sebastian Keller, Robert Hausmann, Lydia Kressner and Alexander Koenig. An approach of a computerized planning assistant to the system design of collaborative robot installations [16]
|T4.3: Modeling and analysis based on Petri net models
|Friday, 13:30-14:30
|Chairs: Jolanda Coppola, Manuel Navarro-Gutierrez
Room: Limmat
|Francesco Basile, Pasquale Chiacchio and Jolanda Coppola. A Colored Timed Petri Net model for a cyber-physical view of automated warehouse Systems [26]
|Ricardo Casas-Carrillo, Ofelia Begovich, Javier Ruiz-León and Sergej Čelikovský. Adaptive Fault Diagnoser based on PSO Algorithm in a class of Timed Continuous Petri Nets [234]
|Manuel Navarro-Gutierrez, Antonio Ramirez-Trevino and Manuel Silva. On the duality between firing rate and initial marking variations in TCPN [237]
Track 5
|T5.1: Advanced Control Application
|Wednesday, 15:30-17:30
|Chairs: Marian Barbu, Domenico Gorni
Room: Glacier
|Tino Müller and Christian Endisch. Compensation Techniques for Iterative Rig Control in Multi-Axial Durability Testing [15]
|Jukka Kortela and Sirkka-Liisa Jämsä-Jounela. Improvement of load-following capacity of grate boilers based on the combustion power soft-sensor [184]
|Everson Siqueira, Rodrigo Azzolin, Silvia Botelho and Vinícius Menezes de Oliveira. Sensors Data Fusion to Navigation Inside Pipe Using Kalman Filter [176]
|Domenico Gorni and Antonio Visioli. Optimal temperature set-point planning for residential Buildings [57]
|Ciprian Vlad, Marian Barbu and Ramon Vilanova. Fuzzy Control of an Electrical Energy Generation System [227]
|T5.2 Advanced Industrial Control techniques
|Thursday, 8:30-10:30
|Chairs: Takao Sato, Josep M. Olm
Room: Reuss
|Ciro Larco Barros, Josep M. Olm and Ramon Costa-Castelló. Rejection of periodic disturbances using MRAC with minimal controller Synthesis [22]
|Takao Sato, Takahiro Honda, Nozomu Araki and Yasuo Konishi. Data-driven Dual-rate Control System [27]
|J.A. Martinez, Orlando Arrieta, Ramon Vilanova, José David Rojas, Leonardo Marin and Marian Barbu. Model Reference PI Controller Tuning for Second Order Inverse Response and Dead Time Processes [113]
|Nikita Saxena and Chidambaram Manickam. Improved relay auto-tuning method for unstable TITO Systems [47]
|Adriana Costas López, Miguel Cerdeira Corujo, Antonio Barreiro Blas, Emma Delgado Romero and Alfonso Baños Torrico. Car platooning reconfiguration applying reset control techniques [24]
|T5.3 : Predictive Control: Design, Tuning and Applications
|Thursday, 16:00-18:00
|Chairs: Amer Atta Yaseen, Jani Jokinen
Room: Reuss
|Andrzej Pawlowski, José Luis Guzmán, Manuel Berenguel, Julio E. Normey-Rico and Sebastián Dormido. Multivariable GPC for Processes with Multiple Time Delays: Implementation Issues [59]
|Andres Larrea, Oscar Barambones and Jose Antonio Ramos-Hernanz. Design and Implementation of a Predictive Control System for a Photovoltaic Generator [118]
|Amer Yaseen and Mireille Bayart. Intelligent Generalized Predictive Control Strategy for Networked Control System with an Internal Cyber-Attack Detector [185]
|Min Zhou, Zhao-Qin Guo and Xiang Li. Design of Model Predictive Control for Time-Varying Nonlinear System Based on Gaussian Process Regression Modeling [77]
|Israel Gonçalves de Oliveira, Walter Fetter Lages. Repetitive Control Applied to Robot Manipulators [186]
|T5.4: Control in Industry and Manufacturing
|Friday, 13:30-14:30
|Chairs: Andrzej Pawlowski, Israel Goncalves
Room: Enzian
|Valery Finaev, Ekaterina Sinajvskaya, Arndt Lüder and Daria Ryashentseva. Updating probabilistic method of the fuzzy control model's parameters of the production facilities [17]
|Andreas Bunte, Alexander Diedrich and Oliver Niggemann. Integrating Semantics for Diagnosis of Manufacturing Systems [56]
|Jani Jokinen and Jose Martinez Lastra. Industrial monitoring and control approach for dynamic and distributed intelligent Systems [101]
Track 6
|T6.2 Detection, Recognition and Adaption
|Friday, 13:30 - 14:30
|Chairs: Volker Lohweg, Helene Dörksen
Room: Reuss
|Daniel Zurita Millan, Enric Sala Cardoso, Jesus Adolfo Carino Corrales, Miguel Delgado Prieto and Juan Antonio Ortega Redondo. Industrial Process Monitoring by means of Recurrent Neural Networks and Self Organizing Maps [169]
|Sahar Torkamani, Alexander Dicks and Volker Lohweg. Anomaly Detection on ATMs via Time Series Motif Discovery [84]
|Alexander Jungmann and Bernd Kleinjohann. A Holistic and Adaptive Approach for Automated Prototyping of Image Processing Functionality [157]
|T6.1: Optimization and Modern Heuristics
|Thursday, 16:00-18:00
|Chairs: David Fofi, Helene Dörksen
Room: Aare
|Eric Duviella, Houda Nouasse, Arnaud Doniec and Karine Chuquet. Dynamic Optimization Approaches for Resource Allocation Planning in Inland Navigation Networks [41]
|Miguel Leon Ortiz, Yigen Zenlander and Ning Xiong. Designing Optimal Harmonic Filters in Power Systems Using Greedy Adaptive Differential Evolution [212]
|Christian Nissler, Stefan Büttner, Zoltan-Csaba Marton, Laura Beckmann and Ulrike Thomas. Evaluation and Improvement of Global Pose Estimation with Multiple AprilTags for Industrial Manipulators [43]
|Malte Strop and Detmar Zimmer. Intelligent Operating Strategy for an Internal Rubber Mixer's Multi-Motor Drive System Based on Artificial Neural Network [6]
Track 7
|T7.1: Mobile robots
|Wednesday, 8:40- 10:00
|Chairs: Sebastian Zug, Raul Suarez
Room: Reuss
|Sorin Adam, Marco Kuhrmann and Ulrik Schultz. Towards a Virtual Machine Approach to Resilient and Safe Mobile Robots [181]
|Reza Dariani, Stephan Schmidt and Roland Kasper. Optimal Control Based Approach For Autonomous Driving [52]
|Anush Manukyan, Miguel Angel Olivares-Mendez, Tegawendé F. Bissyandé, Holger Voos and Yves Le Traon. UAV degradation identification for pilot notification using machine learning techniques [172]
|Bouadi Hakim, Eliker Karam and Haddad Moussa. Flight Planning and Guidance Features for an UAV Flight Management Computer [74]
|T7.2: Planning
|Thursday, 8:30-10:30
|Chairs: Raul Suarez, Sebastian Zug
Room: Siemenssaal
|Stefano Primatesta, Ludovico Orlando Russo and Basilio Bona. Dynamic Trajectory Planning for Mobile Robot Navigation in Crowded Environments [136]
|Christian Pek, Arne Muxfeldt and Daniel Kubus. Simplifying Synchronization in Cooperative Robot Tasks – An Enhancement of the Manipulation Primitive Paradigm [189]
|Aliakbar Akbari, Muhayyuddin and Jan Rosell. Task Planning Using Physics-based Heuristics on Manipulation Actions [25]
|Arne Muxfeldt and Daniel Kubus. Hierarchical Decomposition of Industrial Assembly Tasks [81]
|Marco Faroni, Manuel Beschi, Antonio Visioli and Lorenzo Molinari Tosatti. A Global Approach to Manipulability Optimisation for a Dual-Arm Manipulator [62]
|Noé Alvarado Tovar and Raul Suarez. Grasp Synthesis of 3D Articulated Objects with n Links [76]
|T7.3: Software architectures and sensor applications
|Friday, 9:10-10:30
|Chairs: Raul Suarez, Sebastian Zug
Room: Limmat
|Jan Niklas Haus, Arne Muxfeldt and Daniel Kubus. Material Comparison and Design of a Flexible Tactile Sensor Matrix for Industrial Manipulators [190]
|Maarten Verheyen, Wim Beckers, Eric Claesen, Geert Moonen and Eric Demeester. Vision-based Sorting of Medium Density Fibreboard and Grade A Wood Waste [183]
|Matteo Tanzini, Juan Manuel Jacinto-Villegas, Massimo Satler, Carlo Alberto Avizzano and Marta Niccolini. An embedded architecture for robotic manipulation in the construction field [177]
|Niccolò Iannacci, Matteo Giussani and Federico Vicentini. Robotic Cell Work-Flow Management through an IEC 61499-ROS architecture [162]
Track 8
|T8.1: Computer Vision, Computational Intelligence, and Modern Heuristics in Automation
|Thursday, 16:00-18:00
|Chairs: Michael Short, Weilan Su
Room: Siemenssaal
|Burkhard Hensel and Klaus Kabitzsch. Generator for Modular Virtual Sensors [63]
|Sasanka Potluri and Christian Diedrich. Accelerated Deep Neural Networks for Enhanced Intrusion Detection System [145]
|Long Bach Nguyen, Hak-Hui Choi and Dong-Seong Kim. Energy-Aware Routing Scheme in Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks for Internet of Things Systems [148]
|Dimitris Karadimas, Andreas Papalambrou, John Gialelis and Stavros Koubias. An integrated node for Smart-City applications based on active RFID tags; Use case on waste-bins [167]
|Antônio Augusto Fröhlich, Davi Resner and Lucas Wanner. Speculative Precision Time Protocol: submicrosecond clock synchronization for the IoT [168]
|Michael Short. Scheduling Master-Slave Wireless Networks in the Presence of Interference [203]
Track 9
|T9.1: Information and Communication Technology in Energy Systems: Smart Buildings and Cities
|Wednesday, 8:40- 10:00
|Chairs: Thomas Strasser, Marco Liserre
Room: Siemenssaal
|Enric Sala Cardoso, Konstantinos Kampouropoulos, Miguel Delgado Prieto and Luis Romeral Martínez. Disaggregation of HVAC Load Profiles for the Monitoring of Individual Equipment [21]
|Thibaut Le Guilly, Arne Skou, Petur Olsen, Per Printz Madsen, Michele Albano, Luis Lino Ferreira, Luis Miguel Pinho, Miquel Casals, Marcel Macarulla, Marta Gangolells and Keld Pedersen. ENCOURAGEing Results on ICT for Energy Efficient Buildings [48]
|Nikolaos Papakonstantinou, Jouni Savolainen, Jarmo Koistinen, Antti Aikala and Valeriy Vyatkin. District heating temperature control algorithm based on short term weather forecast and consumption predictions [92]
|Dominik Henneke, Christian Freudenmann, Markus Kammerstetter, David Rua, Lukasz Wisniewski and Jürgen Jasperneite. Communications for AnyPLACE: A Smart Metering Platform with Management and Control Functionalities [106]
|T9.2: Information and Communication Technology in Energy Systems: Control and Communication
|Friday, 13:30-14:30
|Chairs: Oliver Langthaler, Marita Blank
Room: Aare
|Armin Veichtlbauer, Manuel Parfant, Oliver Langthaler, Filip Pröstl Andrén and Thomas Strasser. Evaluating XMPP Communication in IEC 61499-based Distributed Energy Applications [85]
|Zhi-Xiang Zou, Giampaolo Buticchi and Marco Liserre. Control and Communication in the Smart Transformer-fed Grid [105]


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The Great Orme Tramway
The Great Orme is a limestone headland rising to the west of the town of Llandudno in north Wales. It is 679 feet (207m) high. In 1902, a short 1,954 yard (1.11 mile) funicular to the summit opened, on a gauge of 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm), and a ruling grade of 1 in 3.6 (27.8%). The cars are permanently fixed to the cable, and as one descends the gradient, another ascends. The cars are stopped and started from the winding house.
The line is in two sections. The lower part is paved street trackage; the cable runs in an enclosed conduit accessed by a slot. The upper section is entirely on open ballast track, the exposed cables running over pulleys. Passengers transfer between sections halfway, passing through the winding house. The four cars are permanently fixed to the cables; they are started and stopped from the winding house. Signals from car to winding house now use a buried induction cable beside the line. Despite competition from road and overhead cable, the cable line still operates every summer. It is now the only cable tramway in the British Isles.
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I'm so VAIN
I'm going back and forth about the bangs. My Daddy told me I should always have bangs because they make my eyes look prettier. But then I think of how trendy they have become lately and they take so long to grow out. This is a running debate that I have going on in my mind. BANGS vs. NO BANGS. I keep thinking, "Kat, there are so many things you could be focusing on that would be so much more productive." I can't help it though. I'll run into photos of cute girls like this one and I'm wishing I had her hair. I loved having bangs. Back in high school I rocked them during my "Rude Girl/SKA" days. Then I found them again in my 20's. I need to find a 30's version that looks more age appropriate. Oh, the debate (in my head) goes on.
vs. NO BANGS


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I want one of these doily lampshades in every room!
Source: duitang.com via Nikki on Pinterest
I want one of these doily lampshades in every room!
Oh, this is genius!!!!
That is the coolest! Thanks for linking up 😉
New reader here! I found you through Liz'a Blog Party and knew I needed you on my reader when I saw all your most recent posts — easy and insanely adorable home decor idea? Beer can chicken salad? A video of the GREATEST BOY BAND CHRISTMAS SONG OF ALL TIME? Subscribed! 🙂
Holy crap those are ADORABLE!
I love these! I wonder if I could incorporate them into the wedding somehow?!
This is sooo cool! I love how simple it is to create, and how fabulous it looks!
I love this! I've made these with yarn before, but never doilies – cant wait to try it. Thanks for sharing!
this is so crazy cool! can't wait to try!


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Here's Why Every Nigerian Needs Insurance Protection
As much as we prefer to be religious about our future or what happens the day after, we are surrounded by situations that occasion emergencies. In such situations, we can't deny the relief we get and enjoy after being salvaged or protected from financial losses, and this is what insurance does. For a country like Nigeria, the place and need for insurance is absolutely evident, and here is why.
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- We Are Road Accident-prone. Statistics show that road accidents are not only caused by bad roads or wrong driving. Other factors like sleeping while driving, use of cell phones while driving, and faulty vehicles also lead to road accidents. In a case where the affected party has no insurance or the offender has no third party insurance, the scenario often become that of desperate pleas and fiery anger. The case is different for those who have a comprehensive car insurance they can fall back on.
Read also: Travelling This Coming Holiday Season? Insurance Must Be On Your Checklist
- We Are Infrastructural and Security Deficient. Besides road accidents, Nigerians have been witnessing a regular reoccurrence of building collapses in recent times, due majorly to infrastructural issues or one form of negligence or the other. Incidences of fire outbreaks, malicious attacks, burglaries etc. are situations that cannot be predicted, but can be effectively salvaged with insurance.
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I hope you enjoyed Christmas with your family and friends. We had a pretty slow day which was just fine with me. We did a good job of cutting back on the gifts and that made for fewer, but more thoughtful selections. I only cried once, during the day, thinking of my little grandsons so far away in Boston. I missed them terribly.
Now, back to business. Let's get to purging items and organizing what's left. During the next few weeks I'm sure you'll be packing away your holiday decorations and I want to give you some ideas of how to do that. This week, on this blog, we'll focus on that. Today I will give you ideas of 10 things you might want to purge.
This is my no-holds-barred list:
1. Broken ornaments *
2. Candles that look beat up or that are burned down to a nub.
3. Wrapping paper, bows, ribbon, and gift bags that are too crumpled to reuse. That goes for boxes as well.
4. Decorations that didn't make it out of the storage bins/boxes this year or last year. If you're not using them, get rid of them.
5. Burned out lights and any knotted up balls of lights.
6. Sad garland and/or wreaths. Buy a new one on clearance. *
7. Old Christmas tins that have rusted or are dented. No one wants to eat food out of them.
8. Table decorations that are chipped, cracked, or have worn paint (unless you are like me and want to renew it with spray paint)
9. Table linens that are stained, ripped, or too worn out to add beauty to your table.*
10. Disposable dishes. They were not meant to be used over and over.
*** I have a really hard time throwing things away. It is my nature to want to make something new out of old. I have been known to make new ornaments out of the salvageable parts of a broken ornament, rejuvenate garland and wreaths by adding floral picks and additional garland, and make pot holders, aprons, or ornaments out of old linens. I can't help myself. If you choose to do the same, just make sure you have a plan of attack or you will become over-run with stuff. Jus'sayin!


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To the chagrin of farmers and land preservationists, the state Legislature defeated a bill that would have assessed property taxes on farmland according to the land's value in agricultural production rather than on market value. The proposal (reported in the March fedgazette) was similar to property tax laws already in place in many farm states, including Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Duncan the Dragon
Duncan the Dragon is a powerful mythical creature that can wield magic. He loves to learn about the past and is the only one who can time travel.
He lives in the mountains alone, but flies down to visits his friends in town.
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For this week's hidden costs video, we're trying out a new approach. Instead of grading the impact of light pollution, our video team took to Seattle's streets to capture the brilliance (and the tyranny) of our city's night lights.
The globe has never been so electrified. Today, most of Europe, the United States, and all of Japan appear as solid blocks of light in satellite photos. Meanwhile, the stars have been all but extinguished from our night sky. The Earth is now readily visible from space, but space is no longer visible from Earth.
The starscapes we see today are a far and faint cry from those that the rest of humankind gazed up to for centuries. This is why the broad bright strokes of Van Gogh's "Starry Night" feel so carnivalesque. And it's why the term Milky Way doesn't make much sense to us anymore.
But light pollution can also be a hazard to our health. Just about every organism on the planet lives its life according to the rhythms of daytime and darkness. Excessive light can disrupt an animal's migratory, hunting, breeding, and sleep cycles. Light pollution's most talked-about animal victims include migratory birds and sea turtles. Migrating birds often lose their flight paths once disoriented by far-off lights or, more dangerously, misread skies, thus beginning annual migrations too early in the year.
Artificial light disorients sea turtle hatchlings as they make their journeys into the ocean. Normally, hatchlings follow shadows cast by sand dunes, but they can't follow these natural watermarks when the moon's light is diffused by the bright lights of a nearby beach town. Several human health problems – from chronic fatigue, migraines, and sexual dysfunction – have also been linked to light exposure.
Fluorescent lighting is common in corporate offices around America. Paired with the perpetual glow of computer monitors, cell phone displays, and tablets, employees subject their bodies to unnatural light exposure on a daily basis, often leaving the office after the sun has taken its respite. Some of the resulting ailments from such a lifestyle include eye strain, leading to vision problems, headaches and migraines, seasonal affective disorder, hormone imbalances, and stress from a lack of cortisol.
As an indirect consequence, Americans require more medical attention, therapy, and medication to offset the effects of light pollution of their bodies. A suitable health insurance plan can help lessen the financial burden of tending to such conditions, but an overhaul on how we utilize light in our everyday lives would be a more permanent solution to the issue of light pollution.
So, what can we do to reclaim the darkness? Minimize your own light waste by opting for low wattage bulbs whenever possible and be sure to keep your lights off when you don't need them. If you're interested in learning more about the effects of light pollution or want to get involved with current efforts to curb them, the International Dark-Sky Association is a great place to start.
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- It's more than one billion cars burning 2 billion headlights It's argon gas and less than an inch of tungsten metal swinging naked from the ceiling. It's beautiful at a distance and blinding the rest of the time. It's sealed glass tubes, mercury, phosphor powder, free electrons and ions bumping and vibrating and dully humming. It's 1898 to 1959 the discovery of neon to the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign. It's the las vegas strip. It's the sunset strip. It's strip clubs and stadiums . It's streetlights and streetcars. It's malls. It's your work. It's outside your bedroom window keeping you from sleeping. It's insomnia. It's the slow extinction of animals and insects dependent on darkness for migration and mating. It's the device you obsessively check as you walk down the street raising your dopamine levels while reducing your melatonin. It's a carcinogen. It's one of the reasons women in developed nations are five times more likely to have breast cancer. It's looking down instead of up. It's 2 thirds of the global population, 5 billion people, unable to truly see the night sky. It's the indifferent blinking out of 200 billion stars.


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Blog: Adequate Parent – Mum Friendly – Sweetfoolthemouth – Photos of Trees – Blog Off (plus a few more)
Twitter ID: @MumFriendlyJo (less chatty stuff) @schmindieblogs (chatty stuff) – though having said that I'm always getting them mixed up. I also occasionally post using @dadfriendly but only as I've not had a chance to build the site yet (so that points to Mum Friendly)
Height: 5 foot 10 though according to my sister I'm shrinking
Hair: Brown and Grey
Eyes: Four when there's computers around
Is this your first blogging conference?
Second, I'm including BlogCamp London as my first.
Are you attending both days?
Oh yes.
What are you most looking forward to at BritMums Live 2013?
I've got four bloggers (Rachel, Sonya, Lucy and Lynn) staying here on the Friday night, so I think I'm most looking forward to heading there on Saturday and meeting with other bloggers locally (Hannah and Beka) so we're all in one big group where we all know each other. If you're heading up from the Croydon/Sutton area and want to meet at Clapham Junction or Waterloo just shout.
What are you wearing?
Probably a Uniqlo t-shirt and some jeans.
What do you hope to gain from BritMums Live 2013?
Confidence, ideas, progression, friends. I'm shy, though you wouldn't think so, as I don't shut up. Inside I'm shaking but outside I'm overtalking, usually telling myself to shut up.
Tell us one thing about you that not everyone knows
I am one of those people who have been on Top of the Pops and been tapped on the shoulder and asked to stand in a certain place to be moved even further into the background (I can only assume it must be down to my natural beauty clashing with Jayne Middlemiss or Kate Thornton – I can't remember who the presenter was). You can see me dance when Cast play 'Beat Mama' which fortunately seems to have disappeared from YouTube.


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|With Offline Explorer I've tried to download www.frets.com, but despite of several attempts always lack pages and images from this 3 links: http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Gryphon/NewInstGallery/newinstgal.html http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/General/Glossary/glossary.html http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Museum/museum.html .
Looking in the guide I've found the suggest to set the Level value to 999 in the Project Properties dialog, to rise the response. The result has been a giant download with lots of garbage, but the pages I want still missing. Anybody knows the correct procedure ?? It's possible to download this material in 3 separate sessions and then join again to the entire site ??
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|The links are pretty simple on these pages. To understand the problem, can you please send me your Project settings? Please select the Project, click the Copy button on toolbar and then paste it to the forum message.
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Henry's First Snow Walk
Henry had his first walk in the snow this week. It was adorable to see how he sought out the snowy patches to hear the crunch of the snow, and how interested he was by the texture changes between the snow and the icier patches. I'm looking forward to the next snowfall so we can break in his snow pants!
Related posts:
Visions of the Snowpocalypse
Wordless Wednesday / Seen Around Midtown: Winter Wonderland
Henry's First Christmas


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This year marks the 30th anniversary of my graduation from high school. I'm not sure if there will be a reunion (or if I'll even be invited after the last reunion where I got arrested streaking through the restaurant…no, wait, that happened last Tuesday), but one thing I do know for sure is school has changed a lot from when I was a student. One area that has changed the most is bullying. Back in my day, I was bullied by some of my peers for being a geek, but not to the level we're seeing today from peers and adults.
The recent shooting in Parkland, Florida, has brought out bullies from both sides, but it seems the standards for calling it out are vastly different. We're told not to lash out at students like David Hogg and Emma Gonzalez for expressing their opinions (in favor of taking away people's guns because fee-fees), but some of these same people lash out at students like Kyle Kashuv for expressing their opinions (in favor of allowing people to keep guns because they didn't shoot anybody). But what constitutes bullying?
Glad you asked because otherwise this was going to be a boring edition of the Leftist Lexicon. Although we've already explored this topic previously, recent events involving the school shooting survivors merit a revisit.
What the Left thinks it means – attacking, insulting, or harassing people weaker than you
What it really means – insulting a Leftist's sensibilities, even if he or she wasn't the target (does not apply to non-Leftists)
The Left's view on bullying really relies on its perception of itself as perpetual victims. After all, if you're a victim of The Man, nothing is ever your fault. The wage gap? It's because of rich white men wanting to keep women down. Racism? Rich white men wanting to keep people of color down. Stubbed your toe on your bedpost? Rich white men wanting to kill you! Okay, I made that last one up, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's not something that's crossed Leftists' minds at one point or another.
As you can see, the Left sees rich white men as the eternal victimizers, which might explain why they hate Donald Trump so much, but that's a blog entry for a different time. When put into this power dynamic, anyone who pushes back against the Leftist narrative, they become rich white men. (If that's true, I think I've been missing a few payments from the Rich White Men League.) In the Leftist mindset, that makes it perfectly fine to bully those who aren't like them while making it a mortal sin to bully those who are.
As I've said more than a few times, the Left isn't known for logical consistency.
Of course, the threshold for what the Left considers bullying is lower than a centipede's heels. I will be the first to admit there are some asshats out there who have made some vile comments towards David Hogg, Emma Gonzalez, and their ideological peers because a) I've seen some of them, and b) politics has become a mean, ugly thing. Need proof? Just look at what Hogg, Gonzalez, and their ideological peers have called the NRA. Having said that, most of what is being called bullying by the Left is…tame. Mennonites telling "Yo Mama" jokes are harsher than most of the comments directed at the March For Our Lives crowd.
On the other side of the spectrum, check out all the vitriol lobbed at one of Hogg and Gonzalez's classmates, Kyle Kashuv. Within the past week or so, Kashuv has been subjected to allegations he's mentally unstable levied by Kurt Eichenwald (who I believe actually is mentally unstable judging from his Twitter feed), an attack on Kashuv and his prom date by senior advisor to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (only to have this same person accuse Kashuv's supporters of bullying her after she bullied his date and him), and had to endure the Second Amendment dumbassery of Piers Morgan in a Twitter exchange and on "Good Morning Britain". And that's on top of the usual vitriol Kashuv gets directly and indirectly from the Left. And, as you might expect, the ratio of good people to asshats is inverse to what Hogg, Gonzalez, and the other Marchers have.
But here's the thing: the asshats are the bullies, regardless of their political affiliation. I freely admit I am on Kashuv's side of the gun control debate, but I don't seek out gun control advocates on his behalf to browbeat them with constant banter. That doesn't solve the problem. Hogg, Gonzalez, and others like them may have bad intentions with guns, but that doesn't give us the moral authority to paint them as pure evil. That makes us no better than the Leftists going after Kashuv, and it will perpetuate the bullying problem we continue to see in schools today. And remember this. The Parkland shooter was bullied before he decided to shoot students at the school. Imagine how many lives could have been saved if someone had stood up to the bullies and befriended the shooter.
And this isn't limited to the students. Adults need to take a step back and lead by example. Sure, you may think David Hogg is as slimier than Kurt Eichenwald's ideal first date, but haranguing him or his fellow students on the gun control side won't make him change his mind. That comes with time, patience, and understanding. The same goes for adults who think Kyle Kashuv is an NRA puppet. If you want to change his mind, present the argument with respect and let the chips fall where they may. And for the love of Pete, don't go personal against either side. Remember each one of these students, pro and anti gun control, have gone through a horrific event and will not react the same way to the aftermath. And the fact they're all teenagers yet means we need to cut them a bit of slack. I remember how I was when I was their age and I was a dumbass.
Above all else, instead of marching for lives, march up to someone being bullied and stand up to the bullies. Sometimes all it takes is an open hand extended in friendship to open a heart and change a life. And to borrow a Leftist phrase, if it saves even one life…


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Let's get specific. The Torah gives a strange wording when stating that these are the words of Balaam the man with the "open eye." It is not unusual to say that he was able to see the future, but the Hebrew here is שתם העין which alludes to the fact that Balaam had one working eye (we know this to be true, but it doesn't add to our discussion to talk about it). The use of these words seems to be a strong message, since the first two letters of the two words are תשעה which just happens to be this year 5775.
It then continues by telling us that this is the vision of Shakai (mispronounced on purpose since we don't say the names of Hashem outside of prayer). This particular name refers to Hashem when He is saying דַי or enough. We sing Dayenu on Pesach meaning: it would have been "enough" if Hashem did such-and-such for us, but yet he gave us much more, as we review all the things Hashem has done for us. The name used here signifies Hashem is saying "enough" of this crazy world; Hashem is ready to bring the Geula.
Next it is talking about a star from Jacob in the far future, a person called a scepter bearer (king) who will arise from Israel. That is referring to Moshiach in the end of days. It also states that it will be for all the children of Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve, from whom every human on Earth is descended — in other words, for all the living to see.
The next verse verifies the end of Edom at the hands of Israel, which is the prophecy of Ovadiah.
Also is the end of Amalek, our mortal enemy throughout history. The end of Edom and Amalek are to occur at the end before Geula.
He also saw the Kenite, i.e., the family of Jethro, the father-in-law of Moshe, living in Israel, but in conflict with Assyria. The descendants of Jethro today are the Druze. The conflict of course is their present involvement with Syria, both the Druze within Israel and those in Syria.
He prophesied the ships from the coast of Kittim will afflict Assyria and afflict the other bank – but, it too will be forever destroyed. The commentary alludes to Kittim being descended from the Roman Empire, Edom. The modern day Edom is the US, with Rome referring to Washington DC which used to be Rome, Maryland before it became the District of Columbia. Washington has been called the modern day Rome by many. So, is it saying that the US has ships off of Syria and the other bank? Without getting into a long explanation, the United States Navy Sixth Fleet, headquartered on its command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), consists of approximately 40 ships, 175 aircraft and 21,000 people is located in the Mediterranean with a major operational component off the coast of Syria. Additional details are sensitive and not to be discussed here.
So what is the other bank to which Balaam is referring? The commentary alludes to a bank on the other side of the Euphrates River, or on the other side of Iraq. This is clearly talking about the Gulf off the coast of Iran. The Navy Seventh Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed U.S. fleets, with 50-60 ships, 350 aircraft and 60,000 Navy and Marine Corps personnel. Operating in several locations, but the one of interest is the Arabian Gulf. This contingency along with the other military installations surrounding Iran (35 all together) is very much appearing to fulfill the prophesies of Yoma 10, the Yalkut Shimoni and Balaam mentioned above. Once again more detail is not needed here.
Although the prophesies give Edom the victory over Paras (US over Iran), Balaam ends the discussion with "but, it too will be forever destroyed." This is completely in agreement with what is happening now with the global elite looking to destroy the US in the upcoming Jade Helm so-called exercise. The results of the recent Bilderberg Group meeting and the agenda of the Gog Bush cabal which are intent upon moving into the evil New World Order after WW3 can be seen with many events occurring now. This even includes the trouble happening in Greece. Their referendum, which may result in tremendous problems for the European Union, will gravitate to the entire world. I do believe that the referendum was rigged in order to intentionally affect the world problems. After all, the evil global elite only see the NWO as the resolution. Read the message from Daniel posted on Tomer Devorah, entitled "The United States Together with Europe - Will Disappear;" it is very definitely in agreement with the prophesies mentioned above.
A preview of this week's Rav Nir Ben Artzi's, shlita, message tells of the upcoming Armageddon, to use the famous vernacular. He tells us that it will be worldwide, but not in Israel. Israel will remain the safest place for a Jew. He also mentions a very curious statement: "There will be no World War 3." Of course, he is referring to the scope of war that existed in WW1 and WW2. The Chofetz Chaim told us that WW3 will be a spiritual war, which we already are experiencing. In fact, WW3 has been ongoing for years. There are Rabbanim that believe WW3 will last about 12 to 15 minutes after which Hashem will take over and shake the world of all the evil. The truly righteous will not even notice. Everyone will experience exactly what he or she needs to reach Tikun (I know I have said that many times).
There are many other hidden and not so hidden prophesies in the Balaam statements. All I wanted to do is establish that these prophesies are talking this year. When you review all the facts, it is an obvious that we are very close to the time of Moshiach and Geula, B"H.
An update on my book. The Kindle version is expected to be completed this week. It will be available from Amazon.com. My Ebook will still be available in the right column of this blog along with the actual book being offered by Amazon and others. I am hoping to continue the Ebook coming directly from me at $5 (B"N, unless I get in trouble with my publisher, Amazon, and who knows whom else). Just click the "Buy Now" button to get your copy.
I am happy to report very positive comments that I have received on my book. Those who have read it fully understand what is happening in the world, and what we need to do to survive and thrive in the upcoming craziness. My mission in writing the book is showing success in helping people. Thank you Hashem.


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Following a tip off by a suspicious employee three nurses have been charged with the murders of 16 patients in two hospitals in Montevideo Uruguay.
Two of the nurses are suspected of killing the patients by poisoning them or putting air in their intravenous lines. The other nurse is accused of helping to cover up the crimes.
The Attorney for one of the nurses accused of killing 5 people, said he did it out of mercy explaining
"My client is conscious of his actions. He fully confessed in front of the judge, prosecutor and his defence is that he did it out of mercy."
While another attorney said another accused nurse did it to alleviate patients pain adding
"It wasn't a vicious operation in the spirit of death, rather what they wanted was to ameliorate the patients' pain."
According to authorities, most of the patients were seriously but not terminally ill.


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It has been ages ago since my last post on The Pink Frame, has been busy with my study and work and I could not manage time to have any shots.
But today, we (me, my bf and Vivien Chan from TakeAndEat) went to the infamous The Grounds of Alexandria. It was a really nice cafe.
We went to The Potting Shed side, the foods are quite good but the place is really recommended. So, Vivien helped me to take some photos despite the cold weather at that moment. Enjoy the vibe :)


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Link is the preeminent silent protagonist in modern gaming (we've been waiting on Gordon Freeman for almost a decade), but he hasn't always fought the good fight alone. The greatest sidekicks in Hyrule's history deserve their time to shine.
Later this year, fans will once again don the tunic of Link for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and for the first time in years, Link is going in without a sidekick to walk him along (or clones). So with that in mind, here's some who helped in Link's other adventures.
Honorable mention: Kiki
Kiki the monkey isn't a companion per se, but he was the first other character to actively help Link in-game. While Link explores the Dark World of A Link to the Past, he bumps into a small avaricious monkey who follows him around (as long as it's safe), then helps him solve some puzzles (for a price). He shows up again (sort of) in Link's Awakening, and other (mostly nameless) monkeys have appeared in subsequent games. It's a good bet a monkey will help Link at some point in Breath of the Wild.
Honorable mention, yet again: Ex-Patriot Monsters
In several of the 2D Zelda games, Moblins, slimy Bots, bat-like Aches, and others have betrayed Gannon to help (or at least not interfere) with Link at various times. So far only one has ever taken an active role fighting alongside Link (and we'll get to him in a bit), but with any luck, the new game will have at least some friendly foes.
14: People
This seems like something of a cop out, but I'm leaving the normal (for lack of a better word) people at the bottom of this list. Various incarnations of Zelda have followed, guided, and fought alongside Link at various times (she even had a few of her own apocryphal adventures), and she's worked with him as the pirate leader Tetra, the ninja Sheik, and as a Phantom-controlling ghost. He's also worked closely with the conniving Linebeck, and in the early games, was guided in subtle ways by Zelda's aide Impa and the wise man Sahasrahla (say that five times fast).
13. Fairies
I'm lumping the fairies together because they are so visually similar, and they rank near the bottom of the list largely because of Navi – she's not a bad companion, as companions go, but she set the trend of having most Zelda games talk Link through every step. This may have been necessary in the early days of 3D gaming, but even the youngest gamers can adapt to games with a decent learning curve. The formula was greatly improved upon with Tatl, the antagonistic companion fairy from Majora's Mask. While technically serving the same purpose, Tatl gave her advice with piss and vinegar, making for more lively one-sided conversations. Other fairies (and similar spirits) have appeared in subsequent games, while fairies of early games were merely sources of nutrition energy.
12. Rikki
Rikki is a kangaroo wearing boxing gloves from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages that allows link to ride around in her pouch. That is not as cool as it should be.
11. King of Red Lions
A king trapped in the form of a wooden sailboat, the King of Red Lions makes for a strange companion, but he journeys with Link throughout Wind Waker. As companions go, he's less intrusive than Navi, though not as inspirational or inscrutable as the Great Owl. Visually however, he is very striking.
10. Dimitri
Sure, Link usually can't wait to bomb some Dodongos, but he makes an exception for Dimitri. This little Dodongo with a broken horn is unusual for a couple reasons. For one, he's the only creature normally classified as an enemy that became a full-fledged partner to Link (depending on how you played Oracle of Ages or Oracle of Seasons). For another, Dodongos traditionally live in lava or stone environments and breathe fire. Dimitri, on the other hand, is scared of children and lives in the water. He's an odd duck, for a lizard, but a good friend.
9. Crimson Loftwing
The Loftwings were a great addition to the legends of Hyrule, as mountable bird familiars make for breathtakingly beautiful imagery. The visual design of the Loftwings isn't as graceful as one would imagine for the fantasy setting, but it's still distinct – plus, each rider has a personalized Loftwing that looks or acts like them in some way (even if this isn't as easy to see during gameplay). Strangely, Link's Loftwing is not identified by name, only color, but the Crimson Loftwing of Skyward Sword is a powerful companion who will fight to be by Link's side, if need be.
8. Kaepora Gaebora
The first owl to appear in the Zelda series was in Link's Awakening, and while the exact nature of that Great Owl is uncertain, and it didn't follow Link through his adventures as a true companion, it was the first time a character provided regular advice and encouragement to Link throughout a game. Kaepora Gaebora of Ocarina of Time also served this role. Though he wasn't as ever present as Navi, his appearances were always significant and his words deep and thoughtful. Owls have become a reoccurring symbol in the Zelda series, with Owl Stones serving as save points. Plus, he's been part of the reincarnation cycle that has kept the heroes and villains of the story returning in different forms, with Gaebora appearing as a sage, an owl, and even Zelda's father, on one occasion.
7. Midna
As a companion, Midna fluctuates between being mysterious and interesting like the Great Owl, and annoyingly condescending, like a fairy, but as a fighter, she is a force to be reckoned with. The most powerful member of the Twili race (rivaled by her enemy Zant), Midna could probably have saved the day in Twilight Princess all by herself, if she didn't need Link for various "hero" duties. She returns for smaller roles in Smash Bros. and Hyrule Warriors, showing off her skills as a solo-fighter, and man, can she pack a wallop!
6. Ezlo
Links green hat talks. Alright, it used to talk, does that count? In the offbeat Minish Cap adventure, an origin is provided for Link's famous green hat, and the titular cap was once a mouse-sized sorcerer named Ezlo. As headwear goes, Ezlo is horrible, to be honest. He constantly complains, gets cranky, makes demands, and has a beak as sharp as his tongue, but for all his faults, he really and truly cares for Link, plus, he provides useful magic throughout the game. Familiar creatures like fairies and talking weapons or vehicles are common throughout fantasy works, but few heroes are brave enough to go into battle wearing a talking bird for a hat (no, Johnny Depp doesn't count).
5. Fi
With her constant reminders, instructions, warnings, and probability analysis, Fi is probably as annoying as Navi, and narratively, she does little more for the story than King of Red Lions does (which is to say, she's important to the plot, but not much for personality). That said, she is visually very impressive – at once unlike almost anything in the series and yet very much a part of the series – and more importantly, she is the master sword. As the titular Skyward Sword in the game of the same title, Fi gives a really interesting backstory to the long-revered Master Sword that has followed various incarnations of Link throughout the games (which means she technically appeared in almost every Zelda game). Plus, her mysterious origins imply even greater depth to the already massive Zelda mythos, as she is the most advanced technology ever shown in this series, yet zero explanation is given for exactly why she is so advanced. It can be inferred that long before Skyward Sword (the game Nintendo considers the "first" in any timeline) there was a super-advanced, highly technological society. Plus, she comes with Scrapper. Love him or hate him, this little robot (which is more advanced than other stuff in the "modern" world of the game, but still not as old as Fi) has a ton of personality, and when he appears on screen, his obsession with Fi is infectious, helping the player better appreciate the ballet-dancing talking sword. Of course, the big question is, what happened to Fi over the centuries? Considering how many times the Master Sword has been broken and reforged, she may be long dead.
4: BowWow
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention BowWow. Mario characters have a way of sneaking into Zelda games pretty regularly, but in Link's Awakening, Link actually takes a Chain Chomp for a a walk! Though this is technically just a fetch-quest, as you have to save BowWow for his owner, returning him to his dog house (Chain Chomp house?), while you walk BowWow, he actually helps you by fighting (and eating) enemies, and he'll take a nice photo with Link as part of another sidequest.
3. Link
Too soon? It seems like a cheat to include Link as a companion to Link, especially in a game in which, as I said at the top, Link goes it alone, but what we've seen of Wolf Link so far is pretty amazing. Canonically, Wolf Link was the hero of Twilight Princess, cursed into a wolf's form for much of the game. He's not an animal, but a young man trapped in an animal's shape. In Breath of the Wild however, Wolf Link is very much a pet wolf, loyal to the point of death. How this could (or should) be explained in story is up to the player's interpretation, but the idea of having a companion as powerful as Link (depending on how much experience the Amiibo-based character earned in the older game), and with the intelligence to actually provide combat support, is amazing! If Wolf Link's inclusion is well received, perhaps Nintendo will bring a wolf back in a future Zelda game as part of the game's main story.
2. Epona
Epona is a horse. Just a horse. Not visually striking, not superintelligent or superpowerful – just a horse. And yet, what a horse! Even though she doesn't offer a lot in terms of plot or character, players get excited for each game she's confirmed to be in. She has become as iconic a part of Hyrule's lore as the Master Sword itself, even if she only appears in bits and pieces of some games. Plus, she epitomizes the side-quests that have long been a strong part of the series. Link often has to earn the right to ride her, sometimes work to train her, and if nothing else, learn how to ride her into battle.
1. Moosh
Some may have forgotten the monkey, and others may have been nonplussed by the kangaroo, but were willing to excuse it because, to be frank, she just doesn't look like something that'd look that great rendered in the style of Twilight Sword or Breath of the Wild, but appearing alongside that kangaroo (and the Dodongo, for that matter), is the banana-loving, peace-spreading, totally chill, Moosh. The real star of Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons (as far as I'm concerned), Moosh is a giant blue bear that moves slow, but packs a powerful stomp. And he flies. Sure, he isn't as fast as Epona, he can't fly as high as a Loftwing, and his attacks don't even have the range of Rikki's, but you know you want to see more Moosh in future Zelda games. It is a crime against video gaming that Moosh isn't in every Zelda.
Did I forget any? Disagree with the list? Let me know why I'm wrong in the comments below!


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I'm a huge Lord of the Rings-fan, partly because of Tolkien's use of Old English to create Middle-Earth and it's people. I got this book for Christmas called Beowulf & Other Stories, A new Introduction to Old English, Old ICelandic and Anglo-Norman Literatures. The title is endlessly long, but there's also a chapter on Tolkien and they discussed the names of several characters, including Saruman's. This was just to amazing to let it pass, so I hope you find it as enlightening as I did.
So, the name Saruman the White is given by Tolkien to the highest Wizard in Middle-Earth. He is good in the beginning, but turns evil and eventually dies. His name is formed out of the Old English word searu. This word covers a number of pages in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary by Joseph Bosworth in 1838. The basic meaning is 'cunning' or 'treacherous', but it can also be interpreted as 'weapons' in some cases.
In the dictionary Bosworth says about the coming examples: 'it is uncertain whether the word is being used with a good or a bad meaning'. This gives any reader of Tolkien a glimpse at the creation of Saruman. He has been both evil and good. A word that isn't related to searu but could have inspired Tolkien is searian, which means 'to grow sear, wither, pine away'. Examples with this word usually talk about leaves withering. This could link to Saruman withering away after being cast down by Gandalf or maybe hint at Saruman's destruction of the forest of Fangorn around Orthanc.
Orthanc also has an entire connotation-web around itself. It could be linked to Searoburh, the Anglo-Saxon name for Salisbury, as it was before being moved from its original location, Old Sarum. This place lies atop an ancient hill, surrounded by defences and topped by the spire of a cathedral. Sarum was a Roman fort once, which is another link to Orthanc, which is said to have been an ancient construction before Saruman came to live there.
The word orthanc itself is also Old English. It means 'original thought, ingenuity'. This has a semantic link to the word searuman, which means 'cunning man'. There is even an Old English word searo-þorn (þ = th), which means 'cunning thought'. Orþanc also has two other meanings, one translated in Latin as machinamenta, 'mechanical devices'. The other is 'thoughtlessness' or 'folly'.
As you can see all these connotations to his name come together into creating the character of Saruman. He was a cunning man (searu-man), who used mechanical devices (orþanc/machinamenta) in his bid to take over the world. He cannot be seen as a completely bad person, because he is also drawn into evil by the Ring and by Sauron, yet he has the death of Boromir and many more on his conscioussnes.
Old English isn't everyones cup of tea, but as a reader of The Lord of the Rings you'd have to admit that this is pretty genius. Tolkien once said that for him 'the name comes first, that the story' and this just proves that he spoke the truth. To be able to create a character of so many layers sometimes all you have to do is open a dictionnary.
This explanation is not from my own genius, but from the book Beowulf & Other Stories, A new Introduction to Old English, Old ICelandic and Anglo-Norman Literatures. All praise goes to them.
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Although the energy may be running low by the last day, Roskilde fans always rally for a strong finish (Torkil Adsersen/Scanpix)
Although it is known as much for the camping, the partying and the "orange feeling", believe it or not, for some people the Roskilde Festival is still all about the music.
With a full schedule across the festival's seven stages, it can sometimes be hard to know when to go where. The Copenhagen Post offers our picks for each day's best concerts, but any Roskilde veteran would caution against planning your schedule too carefully. Part of the beauty of the festival is stumbling across new acts and stepping outside of your musical comfort zones.
But if you are unfamiliar with some of the names on the schedule and want to know a little more, here are our picks for Sunday, the final day of the 2013 Roskilde Festival:
12:30, Odeon
Pick up your swords and shields, and get ready for Ensiferum! The folk-based quintet Ensiferum is as melodic as it is heavy. The Finns have always been known to produce some of the best melodic metal, and this folk/Viking metal outfit are no exception. Their songs are folksy in the most crucial of terms, get ready to dance and sing your hearts out with these patrons of Viking lore. Michalis Nielsen
Dub step's reluctant poster boy delivered a memorable Roskilde performance in 2011
James Blake
14:30, Orange
The dub-step producer made a name for himself as he sauntered off the beaten track jigsawing together an eclectic blend of sombre dub-step, electro and Thom Yorke-inspired elements in the mid-'00s, leading to his place as the poster boy for dub-step's new generation. Although Blake is hardly comfortable in the limelight, he has perhaps unknowingly matured into one of the figureheads of the current renaissance of electronic music alongside the likes of Nicolas Jaar, Jamie Woon and Four Tet. His status has only gained greater momentum following the release of his new album Overgrown (2013), which further blurs the boundaries between dubstep and electronica further with light piano loops, gospel-folk choir sections and emotionally taxing lyrical themes. Daniel van der Noon
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Azealia Banks
16:00, Cosmopol
Promoting herself through the internet, this Harlem rapper was discovered at the age of 17. The now only 22-year-old has just one way ahead of her: success and fame. She is best known for her coarse and unpolished language on tracks like '212' from 2011. Azealia Banks claimed the third spot in BBC's 'Sound of 2012' and released the album Broke With Expensive Taste in April, making her name smoking hot, especially for the hip-hop happy festival guests. Sigrid Neergaard
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
16:45, Orange
The San Francisco garage band have distinguished themselves from their contemporaries with an edgy style of neo-psychedelia. Taking inspiration from the likes of The Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, and The Stone Roses, the trio pride themselves on an equal balance of long, drawn out distorted instrumental sections, thoroughbred rock 'n' roll lyrics and a nostalgic New York Dolls goth image. Daniel van der Noon
They may call themselves Queens, but they are the kings of cool
Queens of the Stone Age
19:00, Orange
Even before the release of the band's sixth album, … Like Clockwork, in June, this was one of the most promising picks of the 2013 Roskilde Festival. But with a month for an album that is arguably the band's best since 2002's Songs for the Deaf to grow on fans, the anticipation for this show has been upped substantially. With consomate cool dude Josh Homme at the forefront, QOTSA will be looking to put a strong end to the Orange Stage's rock offerings for this year. Teamed up with the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club show before it, the festival's main stage is going to be rocker paradise on the last day. One can only hope that when we hear 'My God is the Sun', we are actually bathed in the sunlight that was promised but has been slow to come. Justin Cremer
If a concert comes with 3D glasses, it's got to be a memorable performance, right?
22:00, Orange
Kraftwerk first started making music in the 70s, and the Germans are considered to be one of the most influential musicians in modern music, with an impact on the global scene that is close to that of The Beatles. Musicians the world over have been inspired by Kraftwerk's music, style and image, which has garnered praise from the likes of Depeche Mode, Afrika Bambataa and even David Bowie. Featuring a highly revered 3-D show, Kraftwerk are more of an experience than a band. Roskilde's decision to slot them as the final act on the Orange Stage will surely leave many revelers with a positive aftertaste of the festival that will help tide them over until next year. Allan Mutuku-Kortbæk
Dubioza Kolektiv
24:00, Arena
Dubioza Kolektiv are a band of crazy Bosnians known for their energetic amalgamation of Balkan rhythms, reggae, rock and dub. Their musical backdrop is brassy and euphoric, yet their lyrics contain political undertones of anti-nationalism, making them spokespeople for unity and peace in the Balkans. They will be performing their Balkan frenzy at this year's final party. Catch them at the large Arena stage alongside Californian ska-champs Voodoo Glow Skulls. Michalis Nielsen


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Urban and Peri-Urban Land Use: In and Around Louisville, Kentucky
Very rough draft prepared by Andrew for discussion purposes (January 2014)
To live, we must eat. To eat, we must grow food. Soil, water, sunshine and skilled labor are needed to grow food. Growing food requires land where plants can root and animals can roam. Without land, eating is not guaranteed. Many people know this well as nearly one billion people go hungry and 25,000 people die of hunger every day. Things in the United States are not yet nearly as bad as many parts of the world yet, but millions here experience hunger and hundreds of millions of Americans are malnourished.
In the U.S. and in Louisville there are competing pressures on land and these pressures will continue to increase. Because it is unsustainable, the fossil fuel-dependent industrial food system now producing nearly all of our food will begin to fall apart. High petroleum prices will make shipping foods across the country and around the world impractical. Having ample land, in and around cities, to grow food will become critical. Land could continue to be privatized and accumulate in fewer hands. But if we are to avoid shortages and increasing maldistribution of food, access and ownership must be fairly and widely available to people using it for sustainable and life-giving purposes. We must begin moving in this direction now so we can weather the mounting economic, environmental and climate crises coming our way.
Statewide, Kentucky has about 85,500 farms comprising 13.9 million acres in farmland. If an acre of land can, depending on the diet, support between 0.5 and 8 people, Kentucky's current farmland could support between 6.95 million on the low end (typical meat, dairy, junk food diet) and 13.9 million people and 111.2 million people eating a plant-based diet of intensively raised crops. The latter figure is more than 1/3 the population of the United States. In 2010, Kentucky has a population of 4.34 million. So, there is enough land, but much of it is used to fatten cattle, which get deported for slaughter. How can we make better use of the land both in the city and in the surrounding countryside?
Peri-Urban and Rural Land
Rural and Peri-Urban Land Use Policy Recommendations:
1) Access to land for current and future food production
2) Establish Urban Growth Boundary ~ Agricultural Preservation Zoning
3) Establish agricultural land trust to permanently protect food production land within the UGB (Land Banks, Land Trusts, alternative holding institutions, such as churches or non-profit corporations)
- Transfer or Purchase of Development Rights ~
4) Develop incentives for the lease of land to small farmers, and the donation or sale of agricultural land to a land trust or public agency
- Loan guarantees by the government and banks for financially limited future farmers and family farmers wishing to expand
- Promote multipurpose land use at the margins of the UGB that offers flexibility, but maintains land as a working farm
5) Promote access to land, capital, training and direct marketing opportunities for new and existing farmers so the food production with be viable and the land will be sustainable into the future
6) Promote and continue to educate policy makers and the community so people are aware of and support protections of land for food protection.
Urban Land
There are thousands of vacant properties and uncounted acres of residential, church, school, municipal and other land within Louisville limits that could be used for food production. Regarding vacant properties, Louisville needs fundamental changes in the foreclosure culture to increase the acres in our land bank so they can be put to productive use. Metro agencies, such as codes and regulations, zoning, and planning should, partner with FIN, CFA and other groups to devise ways (including appropriate zoning) to make land available to organizations and individuals for growing food and starting food-related enterprises. The Food in Neighborhoods Community Coalition is eager to partner around the following food and land use objective:
Urban Land Use Policy Recommendation
Inventory and increase acreage of urban food producing land by promoting regulations, zoning, incentives and disincentives that enhance acreage of urban farms, orchards, community gardens, parking easement gardens, and school gardens.
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The 'Five Pillars of Islam' is the term given to the five main duties that are compulsory upon every Muslim.
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The 512 TR was the evolution of the Testarossa and production started in 1991. The interior was redesigned to increase comfort and ergonomics and the exterior facelift was designed to improve aerodynamics.
The 12-cylinder boxer was subject to a series of modifications, one of which was to lower the chassis to lower the car's centre of gravity and thus improve road-holding and reduce the roll axis. Power was upped by 38 bhp and the 12-cylinder's already generous torque was also increased.Read more
The 512 TR was the replacement for the Testarossa, and was announced for the 1992 model year. The new car witnessed a return to a model title using characters, with the figure "5″ referring to the cubic capacity of the engine in litres and the "12″ to the number of cylinders, whilst the "TR" was an abbreviation of Testarossa (Testa Rossa).
The main external visual differences were the nose and tail treatment, the louvre design on the engine lid and the design of the road wheels. There was also a barely noticeable different profile to the sail panel buttresses, which were plain and flowed directly into the roof panel on the 512 TR, instead of featuring the step and black perforated exhaust air grilles of the Testarossa. Internally there were changes to the seats, steering wheel design and trim details.
Mechanically there were numerous changes to the engine and gearbox, which boosted power, and provided a more satisfying and positive to use gearbox. Not visually apparent was that the engine and transmission assembly location in the chassis had been dropped by 30mm, to lower the centre of gravity, and thus improve the already high standard of roadholding.
As with the Testarossa, the bodies were mounted on a 2550mm wheelbase chassis, which carried factory type reference F 110 HB, and was of virtually identical construction to that of the preceding model. All chassis numbers were in the continuous number sequence, with various world market models produced in either left or right hand drive form. The new nose treatment bore a family resemblance to that of the 348 model introduced in 1989, in the shape of the dummy grille bearing a chrome plated "Cavallino Rampante" bounded by the combined side, turn indicator, driving light units. At the rear the valance was redesigned, providing more sculpted curves, with a change of shape for the registration plate recess.
The Testarossa engine lid had featured a body colour raised central panel with satin black louvres to the rear and sides. With the advent of the 512 TR, the raised section and the louvres with a new profile either side of it were painted satin black, whilst the rear portion of louvres were finished in the body colour. A 512 TR badge graced the rear lip of the engine cover, with a Ferrari script badge on its upper rear face, whilst a Testarossa script badge adorned the upper face of the satin black central section. The new alloy road wheels were a very elegant interpretation of the traditional Ferrari five spoke "star" design, featuring slim curved spokes. The front ones were 8J x 18″ diameter and the rear ones 10.5J x 18″ diameter, which increased the front track slightly, and reduced the rear track by a small amount.
The wheels covered larger ventilated and cross drilled brake discs actuated by four piston callipers, with separate front and rear hydraulic circuits, and servo assistance. The independent suspension and steering system layouts were essentially similar in concept to those of the Testarossa, but with a range of changes and adjustments to suit the larger diameter road wheels, and to provide a more refined ride.
The four valves per cylinder, flat twelve, dry sump engine was an upgraded version of that used in the Testarossa, maintaining the same cubic capacity of 4943cc, with an 82mm x 78mm bore and stroke, and had factory type reference number 113 G.
Changes were effected to the porting, with redesigned inlet plenums and larger valves providing more efficient fuel/air mix ingress, whilst the fuel injection and ignition system changed to a superior combined Bosch Motronic M2.7 system. New pistons were also provided that increased the compression ratio from 9.3:1 to 10:1, along with re-profiled camshafts, the net result of these changes was a jump in the claimed power output of 38bhp to 428bhp @ 6750rpm for European models and 421bhp at the same engine speed for US models.
The increased power provided improved acceleration, although the top speed was still in line with that of its predecessor. The model was produced between 1991 and 1994, when the F512M model replaced it, during which time 2261 examples were produced in the chassis number range 89100 to 99743.
Careful selection of the best shots of the 512 TR in high definition. The photo gallery shows the distinctive features of this model Ferrari in 1992, focusing on the details and the most important parts.
Careful selection of the best shots of the 512 TR in high definition. The photo gallery shows the distinctive features of this model Ferrari in 1992, focusing on the details and the most important parts.
|rear, longitudinal flat-12
|82 x 78 mm
|Unitary displacement
|411.92 cc
|Total displacement
|4943.03 cc
|Compression ratio
|10 : 1
|Maximum power
|315 kW (428 hp) at 6750 rpm
|Power per litre
|87 hp/l
|Maximum torque
|491 Nm (50 kgm) at 5500 rpm
|Valve actuation
|twin overhead camshafts per bank, four valves per cylinder
|Fuel feed
|Bosch Motronic M2.7 electronic injection
|Bosch Motronic M2.7 electronic, single spark plug per cylinder
|dry sump
|tubular steel
|Front suspension
|independent, unequal-length wishbones, coil springs, gas-filled telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
|Rear suspension
|independent, unequal-length wishbones, coil springs, twin gas-filled telescopic shock absorbers each side, anti-roll bar
|5-speed + reverse
|Fuel tank
|capacity 100 litres
|Front tyres
|Rear tyres
|two-seater, berlinetta
|4480 mm
|1976 mm
|1135 mm
|2550 mm
|Front track
|1532 mm
|Rear track
|1644 mm
|1473 kg (dry)
|Top speed
|313.8 km/h
|Acceleration 0-100 km/h
|4.8 sec
|0-400 m
|0-1000 m
|22.9 sec