Information Acquisition, Information Processing, and Patch Time Allocation in Insect Parasitoids

2008 ◽  
pp. 172-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques J.M. van Alphen ◽  
Carlos Bernstein
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Time Allocation ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Patch Time Allocation ◽  
Acquisition Information

Information-Based Revolution in Military Affairs

2018 ◽  
pp. 7302-7311
Author(s):  
Rafal Kopec
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Military Technology ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Military Transformation ◽  
Revolution In Military Affairs ◽  
Acquisition Information ◽  
The Subject

The subject of the article is the Information-Based Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA). The concept of RMA is identified as a way to increase combat capabilities based on a synergy between three spheres: information acquisition, information processing and transfer, and making use of information in order to enhance firepower. RMA includes following key elements, that is, technological change, doctrinal, strategic, operational and tactical change, and transformation of military organizational structure. Paradoxically, military transformation takes place while the pace of military technology development decreases, which poses a significant inhibitor. Consequently, only the first RMA stage – computerization – might be recognized as a relatively advanced one, whereas its second stage – networking – is far from this level. The paper's aim is to present the RMA concept and its practical application in transformation of military forces. The paper examines also to what extent expectations emerging from RMA have been fulfilled in armed conflicts over the last two decades.

Information-Based Revolution in Military Affairs

2019 ◽  
pp. 493-504
Author(s):  
Rafal Kopec
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Military Technology ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Military Transformation ◽  
Revolution In Military Affairs ◽  
Acquisition Information ◽  
The Subject

The subject of the chapter is the information-based revolution in military affairs (RMA). The concept of RMA is identified as a way to increase combat capabilities based on a synergy between three spheres: information acquisition, information processing and transfer, and making use of information in order to enhance firepower. RMA includes the following key elements: technological change, doctrinal, strategic, operational and tactical change, and transformation of military organizational structure. Paradoxically, military transformation takes place while the pace of military technology development decreases, which poses a significant inhibitor. Consequently, only the first RMA stage—computerization—might be recognized as a relatively advanced one, whereas its second stage—networking—is far from this level. The chapter's aim is to present the RMA concept and its practical application in transformation of military forces. The chapter examines to what extent expectations emerging from RMA have been fulfilled in armed conflicts over the last two decades.

Sublethal effects of organophosphorus insecticide phoxim on patch time allocation and oviposition behavior in a parasitoid wasp Meteorus pulchricornis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Sheng Sheng ◽  
Yan Song ◽  
Sheraz Ahmad ◽  
Jiao Wang ◽  
Ying Shao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Allocation ◽  
Sublethal Effects ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Oviposition Behavior ◽  
Host Density ◽  
Parasitoid Wasp ◽  
Patch Time Allocation ◽  
Meteorus Pulchricornis ◽  
Allocation Decisions ◽  
Patch Residence Time

Abstract Parasitoid wasps are key agents for controlling insect pests in integrated pest management programs. Although many studies have revealed that the behavior of parasitic wasps can be influenced by insecticides, the strategies of patch time allocation and oviposition have received less attention. In the present study, we forced the endoparasitoid Meteorus pulchricornis to phoxim exposure at the LC30 and tested the foraging behavior within patches with different densities of the host, the larvae of the tobacco cutworm Spodoptera litura. The results showed that phoxim treatment can significantly increase the patch-leaving tendency of female wasps, while host density had no impact. The number of oviposition and the number of previous patch visits also significantly influenced the patch time allocation decisions. The occurrence of oviposition behavior was negatively affected by phoxim exposure; however, progeny production was similar among patches with different host densities. Phoxim exposure shaped the offspring fitness correlates, including longer durations from cocoon to adult wasps, smaller body size, and shorter longevity. The findings of the present study highlight the sublethal effects that reduce the patch residence time and the fitness of parasitoid offspring, suggesting that the application of phoxim in association with M. pulchricornis should be carefully schemed in agroecosystems.

scholarly journals Genetic variation in patch time allocation in a parasitic wasp

1999 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Wajnberg ◽  
Marzia Cristiana Rosi ◽  
Stefano Colazza
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Variation ◽  
Time Allocation ◽  
Parasitic Wasp ◽  
Patch Time Allocation

Design of STM32-Based Angle Information Processing System of a Guide Microscope

2013 ◽  
Vol 347-350 ◽  
pp. 1378-1382
Author(s):  
Bin Qian Cao ◽  
Yuan Zeng Cheng ◽  
Shu Ying Sun
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Processing System ◽  
Simple Circuit ◽  
Information Processing System ◽  
Software Debugging ◽  
Reliable Performance ◽  
Application Requirements

A guide microscope is an important part of a certain photoelectric automatic tracking system, and the angle informations acquisition, processing and transmission are the keys for using the guide microscope. According to the application requirements, a kind of angle information processing system of the guide microscope based on STM32 is designed. This system uses the high-performance STM32F103 as the control core and realizes the angle information acquisition, display and transmission by photoelectric encoders, OLED display and RS-485 bus. Then, the hardware design and software debugging are further explained, that it has the simple circuit and convenient development. The running results show the design has the stable and reliable performance. It can meet the requirements.

Patch time allocation in male parasitoids

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 608-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
VÉRONIQUE MARTEL ◽  
ERIC WAJNBERG ◽  
GUY BOIVIN
Keyword(s):  
Time Allocation ◽  
Patch Time Allocation
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