Sentences with phrase «relied on complex systems»

But all previous versions of liquid batteries have relied on complex systems of tanks, valves, and pumps, adding to the cost and providing multiple opportunities for possible leaks and failures.

«The cell takes advantage of noise to generate diversity without relying on a complex system,» said Claude Desplan, a biologist at New York University.

Not exact matches

Arx Pax's system is potentially much less expensive than existing maglev systems, which rely on complex electromagnetic systems in both vehicle and tracks and can cost tens of millions of dollars per mile.

It is part of a complex system of message - making that relies on color, movement and sound, a high degree of participation of a listener, and a nearly universal presence that captivates our attention.

On teacher evaluation, among the most contentious education issues in the fight, the legislation includes a fairer, more rational scoring system than the current complex system that relies on points and percentageOn teacher evaluation, among the most contentious education issues in the fight, the legislation includes a fairer, more rational scoring system than the current complex system that relies on points and percentageon points and percentages.

Those things are really unpredictable, but generally speaking, we think about complex systems as relying on a stable throughput of energy.

Most compensate with complex systems of sensors and controls, but this design relies entirely on soft materials and a flexible framework to adapt to breakable objects of varying shape and size.

Most important, it relies on the first published results from the latest generation of so - called Earth System climate models, complex programs that run on supercomputers and seek to simulate the planet's oceans, land, ice, and atmosphere.

When the geometry of such a system is specified, the simulator allows the user to vary primary and secondary scattering foil material and thickness and to see results in approximately 100 milliseconds, about 10 million times faster than Monte Carlo simulations, which are simulations and computational algorithms that rely on random sampling to obtain results for extremely complex problems that have only numerical solutions.

These pathways, which rely on the neurotransmitter dopamine, are often referred to simplistically as the «reward system» but are also involved in motivation, attention, decision making, and other complex functions.

«Moreover, to protect critical systems, we don't want to rely too much on complex defenses that might still get hacked.

In this study, the authors relied on rate equations, a complex systems physics tool.

The data analysis relies on special algorithms developed by Finkbeiner's team, as well as deep machine — learning in which computing systems can uncover complex signals in images.

Our brain and body systems rely on receiving a substantial amount of raw material to carry out their complex and intricate roles.

Hunger itself relies on complex interaction between the central nervous system, hormones and the gut.

Whereas the blood circulatory system is propelled by the pump - like workings of the heart, our lymphatic system relies on the contraction and relaxation of a complex series of smaller muscles to keep lymph continually flowing.

As a result, trying to assess if a school is «good» or «bad» relies on a complex web of preferences and objective measures that, quite frankly, can not be taken into account in a centralized accountability system.

(Dozens of selective high schools in New York City — not including the eight that rely entirely on test scores — follow a complex citywide dual - track choice - and - selection process akin to the «match» system by which medical residents get placed.)

Established in the 2009 - 10 school year, D.C.'s IMPACT evaluation system relies on a complex mix of factors to score each teacher, including both multiple observations and measures of student achievement.

An elegantly complex design, the two - mode system also allows for more proliferate packaging via compact and powerful electric motors designed to fit within a conventional automatic transmission space — a clear efficiency advantage compared with today's typical single - mode systems that rely on much larger electric motors.

The first is that the immune system is a complex system which relies on several different methods of attacking viruses and bacteria.

The older Paper Mario games - and TTYD in particular - relied on a turn - based, skill - based combat system, which needed strategies both simple and complex.

Kate Burnet's and Dan Woerner's recent videos weave images from pop culture, the 1961 British film The Day the Earth Caught Fire, and their own animations of burning cars, among other collected material, into a complex system of images that do not rely on a traditional linear narrative format.

The transformations that Starling's works undergo in both exhibitions rely on the frame he creates to understand global systems, forever placed in relation to their complex pasts.

Given a complex dynamic system, such periods and regions will always be found, and so as a tactic it can always be relied on.

The models can not be relied on to replicate the behavior of the real climate, Specifically, the climate is an enormously complex non-linear system, with a vast number of synergies, redundancies, and feedback loops internal to its operation.

Relying on the purchase of large swaths of subsidized photovoltaic's or complex and expensive heating / cooling systems to reduce the energy signature of a building before using more economical strategies such as efficient appliances, good insulation, windows, and airtightness is widely accepted as a waste of resources (materials and money).

Clients rely on our antitrust lawyers for constructive counseling and guidance on legitimate arrangements between competitors, entry into new markets, product distribution systems and appropriate participation by clients at trade associations and standard - setting organizations, as well as to steer them through complex civil, criminal, and merger investigations and litigation.

A library may seem very simple, but it is a complex system that relies heavily on the librarian's management and expertise.

Computers rely mainly on complex IT systems and digital technologies.

Within this multilayered context, the young Minuchin grew up as an Argentinean Jew, not only embracing the Hispanic code of honor but also relying on his family and community for protection from the anti-Semitic undertones of the host culture — a complex experience that sensitized him to the workings of families and larger systems and to the need for interdependence, mutual loyalty, and social justice.