Personal computers and environmental engineering
Dramatic advances have been made in micro or personal computer technology in recent years (I). Most environmental engineers now have direct access to such computers and are using them increasingly because of their low cost and ever-expanding capabilities. Personal computers also are portable and easily programmable for graphic and animated displays. There are, however, significant questions regarding the role of personal computers for large-scale water quality management applications. For example, mathematical operations and data handling processes are slower on personal computers than on traditional mainframe computer systems. If this limitation of the personal computer is not too serious. Researchers may be able to increase significant their ability to communicate the results of technical analyses to decision makers. However, if the characteristics of personal computers prove too limiting, they may be unable to perform calculations efficiently. The objective of this paper is to provide an example of the application of personal computers for water quality management in Green Bay, Wis.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5232963
- Journal Information:
- Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 21:10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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