Abstract: A new method is introduced to evaluate the macroscopic permeability of a litz wire which is composed of stranded conductors. In this method, an integral equation is solved for the complex ...

Abstract: In this paper, a neural network-based lip reading system is proposed. The system is lexicon-free and uses purely visual cues. With only a limited number of visemes as classes to recognise, ...

On the night of December 21, stargazers will be in for a holiday treat as the two bright planets appear closer together than at any time in the past 400 years. Jupiter and Saturn shine on a clear July ...

A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – or, in this case, other celestial bodies – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. The trio of ...

The grinning Moon slides by Regulus and Venus later this week, in a complex event. Sometimes, it seems as if the Universe is literally smiling down upon us. If skies are clear this coming Friday, ...

The moon-planet-star trio are among the brightest objects in our solar system, meaning the impending conjunction should be incredibly easy to spot. A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at ...

Just as the Perseid meteor shower approaches its peak, two luminous planets are getting in on the night-sky action. If you want to see the conjunction, you'll have to either stay out late or get up ...

Calling all skygazing fans, there's a real treat in store later this month. Despite being millions of miles apart, Venus and Jupiter will look as if they're close to bumping into each other in the ...

A close planetary conjunction of Venus and Jupiter occurred on June 17, 2 B.C.E. From Earth, the planets appeared extremely close, almost merging visually. This apparent proximity is a result of the ...