The simplest mathematical method to estimate tortuosity is the arc-chord ratio: the ratio of the length of the curve (L) to the distance between the ends of it (C): Arc-chord ratio equals 1 for a straight line and is infinite for a circle.
ERS is a set of computer programs set to run in a specified order on the UNISYS Mainframe at the Enterprise. Computing Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia and the Enterprise Computing Center in Memphis, (ECC-MTB and. ECC-MEM) Tennessee. All ERS information is housed on the ERS database at each computing center.
Remote Desktop Services. Remote Desktop Services (RDS), known as Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 and earlier, is one of the components of Microsoft Windows that allows a user to take control of a remote computer or virtual machine over a network connection.