Since the financial crisis of 2008, the network analysis of financial systems has attracted a lot of attention.In this paper, we analyze the global banking network via the method of Random Matrix Theory.By applying that method on a cross border lending network, it is shown that while the connectivity between different parts of the network has risen
Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation Management Effects on Yield and Water Productivity of Summer Cauliflower on the California Central Coast
Improvements in irrigation water productivity constitute an ongoing effort globally.In California, growers are under regulatory pressure to stabilize groundwater levels and reduce nitrate leaching, partially, by further improvements in irrigation optimization.Evapotranspiration FR Safety Vest (ET)-based methods can inform crop water requirements an
Personal Air-Quality Monitoring with Sensor-Based Wireless Internet-of-Things Electronics Embedded in Protective Face Masks
In this paper, the design and research of a sensor-based personal air-quality monitoring device are presented, which is retrofitted into different personal protective face masks.Due to its small size and low power consumption, the device can be integrated into and applied in practical urban usage.We present our research and the development of the s