Abstract: The present invention relates to an automated system for managing a facility having equipment operable using compressed air, water and steam supply, which includes an electronic control device having a control panel, a human machine interface and a programmable logic controller for controlling operations of the equipment based on real-time and preprogrammed inputs. The automated system further includes a steam supply control means in communication with the electronic control device to control steam supply, a compressed air supply control means in communication with the electronic control device to control a compressed air supply and a number of monitoring means to provide feedback information to the electronic control device. The electronic control device performs automated, scheduled operations by controlling electric and pneumatic values of the equipment based on analysis of inputs provided to the electronic control device and feedback received from the monitoring means.

Abstract: Methods for mitigating sidelobes and aliases, providing levels of suppression in excess of 20 dB. The methods may include 1) a version of the CLEAN algorithm developed in radio astronomy, modified to work on sub-aperture images; 2) weighting functions based on the phase and amplitude statistics of the sub-aperture image pixels to select points in the CLEAN algorithm; and 3) weighting functions based on the phase and amplitude statistics of the sub-aperture image pixels to mitigate sidelobes and aliases, in conjunction with CLEAN or separately. The methods may be used with all synthetic aperture techniques and are not limited to SAR.