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The goal of this paper is the development of control algorithms for the management of an automated warehouse system. As usual, the implementation of a control algorithm requires three preliminary steps: development of a reliable model;... more
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      Mechanical EngineeringApplied MathematicsOptimizationReal time optimization
In this paper, hybrid control synthesis is proposed for a class of 2-degrees-of-freedom (DOF) underactuated mechanical systems with Coulomb friction in the joints. The control objective is to regulate both actuated and unactuated joints... more
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      EngineeringExperimental StudyMechanical systemsSecond Order
In a today's internet end system, the congestion and flow control of every TCP connection is done separately. This means that every TCP sender of the TCP connections of an end system has to determine current information about the network... more
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      Distributed ComputingCongestion ControlFlow ControlComputer Communications
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      EngineeringMechanical EngineeringApplied MathematicsControl Engineering
The purpose of the paper is to illustrate the remote control of hardware in the laboratory for educational purposes, using commercial off-the-shelf equipment and available freeware. The goal is to eliminate extensive programming using... more
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      EngineeringComputer ScienceEducationJava Programming
A new control algorithm for a hybrid power filter constituted by a series active filter and a passive filter connected in parallel with the load is proposed. The new control strategy is based on the dual formulation of the vectorial... more
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      Reactive PowerControl StrategyActive FilterControl Algorithm
This paper presents a novel approach for the design and simulation of variable-speed drives when the control algorithm is to be implemented in an Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). The specialized Simulink tools used and the design... more
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      Computer ScienceFPGAModeling and SimulationSimulation
Page 1. ORIGINAL ARTICLE Design of an advanced incremental fuzzy logic controller for laser surface heat treatments José Antonio Pérez & José Luis Ocaña & Carlos Molpeceres Received: 5 July 2006 /Accepted: 7... more
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      EngineeringFuzzy LogicHeat TreatmentMathematical Sciences
A NPID (nonlinear PID) control algorithm is applied to a class of truck ABS (anti-lock brake system) problems. The NPID algorithm combines the advantages of robust control and easy tuning. Simulation results at various situations using... more
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      Vehicle DynamicsRobust controlStabilityControl Systems
of the lower body, as blood from the upper part of the body shifts into these lower vessels. The pooling of blood in the lower extremities translates into reduced cardiac output Cardiovascular system reflexes respond by increasing heart... more
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      Heart rateCentral Nervous SystemElectroencephalogramCardiovascular system
Three control algorithms (modified multivariable Smith predictor, internal model control (IMC) and generalized predictive control (GPC)) were applied to the benchmark problem. All the algorithms developed worked well for the linearized... more
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      Mechanical EngineeringApplied MathematicsMultivariable ControlElectrical And Electronic Engineering
Although activated sludge process is a very widely used biological process in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), and there are properly functioning control loops such as that of dissolved oxygen, in practice, this type of plant requires... more
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      Environmental EngineeringComputer ScienceMachine LearningWastewater Treatment
This paper presents the design and analysis of a parallel connected inverter configuration of. The configuration consists of parallel connected three-phase dc/ac inverter. Series resistors added to the inverter output to maintain same... more
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      Harmonic AnalysisHigh FrequencySystem Analysis and DesignHigh frequency trading
In the food industry pasteurisation is very commonly carried out using plate heat exchangers. Steady-state analysis of, and experimentation into, the effects of disturbances on the temperatures showed that temperature approach (water... more
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      ControlPlate Heat ExchangerWater TemperatureFood Industry
The robot has to identify and manipulate objects lying on this table. We evaluated the total object recognition performance and compared the effectiveness of different feature sets. The approach showed very encouraging results and meets... more
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      Visual attentionNeural NetworkObject RecognitionObject Classification
This paper deals with a vector control of n-phase permanent magnet synchronous machine. To use control algorithms already developed for sine-wave 3-phase machines, the spectrum of back electromotive force (EMF) must contain only odd 2k+1... more
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      Phase SynchronizationInformation Assurance and SecurityVector controlSpectrum
In this paper, a structure-specified mixed H2/H∞ controller design using particle swarm optimization (PSO) is proposed for control balancing of Bicyrobo, which is an unstable system associated with many sources of uncertainties due to... more
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      EngineeringOptimal ControlNon-convex optimizationController Design
This paper outlines a novel approach to model and control the internal dynamics of energy and mass transfer in an imperfectly mixed uid. The essential element in the approach lies in the extension of a complex CFD simulation model with a... more
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      ArchitectureMass TransferControl systemBuilding
Page 1. ORIGINAL ARTICLE Design of an advanced incremental fuzzy logic controller for laser surface heat treatments José Antonio Pérez & José Luis Ocaña & Carlos Molpeceres Received: 5 July 2006 /Accepted: 7... more
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      EngineeringFuzzy LogicHeat TreatmentMathematical Sciences
This work presents a brief review of some selected knowledge-based approaches to electrocardiographic (ECG) pattern interpretation for diagnosing various malfunctions of the human heart. The knowledge-based approaches discussed here... more
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      Fuzzy LogicPattern RecognitionKnowledge Based SystemSemantic Network
With the entry of Tasmania into the national electricity market, equipment upgrades are required in many parts of the existing power system. This presents an opportunity to embrace new technology, in order to enhance the current... more
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      EngineeringControl TheoryPower SystemControl system
Carrying out an autonomous object prehension task, needs some active interaction with the environment, which only could be done with sensory integration on the robot tools. A study of the contact force control performed with tactile... more
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      Digital ControlControl systemSensory IntegrationTactile Sensor
In practical decentralized hybrid energy systems, there are often different renewable/conventional generators and battery storage. An over sizing of the system components significantly elevates the overall cost of the hybrid energy... more
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      Time SeriesMathematical ProgrammingFossil FuelsCost effectiveness
Industrial LCL-based grid converters using an active rectifier need to be designed in view of robustness, stability and high efficiency. In this paper the design of an active rectifier that does not need damping whether passive or active... more
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      Robust controlDigital ControlInformation Assurance and SecurityRobust stability
Laboratories, which are found in all engineering and science programs, are an essential part of the education experience. Perhaps the simplest solution is to use a USB webcam to broadcast a picture to a remote third-party image-hosting... more
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      Distance EducationDistance LearningTeaching Assistant DevelopmentNatural Phenomena
This paper analyses the problem of the autonomous control of a satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) using an optimum controller. The type of controller considered is a standard Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR). As the problem can also be... more
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      Remote SensingSoftware DevelopmentEarth ObservationAutonomous Control
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      Civil EngineeringWater EngineeringAutomatic ControlAgricultural Water Management
This paper addresses robust observer based H∞ control problem for Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy systems with timevarying norm bounded uncertainties. Sufficient relaxed conditions for synthesis of a fuzzy observer and a fuzzy controller for T-S... more
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      Controller DesignFuzzy ControlNumerical SimulationFuzzy System
The current generation of macroscopic and microscopic simulation packages do not realistically model the operation of modern traffic signal control equipment. Consequently, there is a need to develop cost effective procedures for... more
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      EngineeringAdaptive ControlTraffic controlCost effectiveness
For a diabetes mellitus patient, tight control of glucose level is essential. Results are reported of an investigation of the suitability of existing wearable continuous insulin infusors controlled and adjusted by a control algorithm... more
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      EngineeringAlgorithmsArtificial IntelligenceClinical Trial
En este trabajo se presentan el diseño y las características de un Levitador Magnético construido en el Instituto de Ingeniería Eléctrica de la Facultad de Ingeniería (Universidad de la República, Uruguay) y que se encuentra en operación... more
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      Electrical EngineeringAutomatic ControlMagnetic fieldMagnetic Levitation
This paper presents an advisory/control algorithm for a type-1 diabetes mellitus (TIDM) patient under an intensive insulin treatment based on a multiple daily injections regimen (MDIR). The advisory/control algorithm incorporates expert... more
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      AlgorithmsBiomedical EngineeringType 2 DiabetesFuzzy Control
In this paper we describe the development of parallel software for the numerical solution of boundary value ordinary differential equations (BVODEs). The software, implemented on two shared memory, parallel architectures, is based on a... more
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      Shared memoryEigenvaluesLinear SystemNumerical Solution
This paper presents an innovative traffic signal control algorithm, the IntelliGreen Algorithm (IGA), that utilizes IntelliDrive technologies to improve the efficacy of traffic signals. The IGA is fully decentralized and takes a novel... more
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      Algorithm DesignK means ClusteringControl Algorithm
Electric mobility is considered as a promising option for future individual transportation in terms of lower -emissions and reduced dependence on fossil fuels. In order to analyze its impacts effectively, an agent based model is proposed.... more
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      Power SystemsPower SystemEnergy ConsumptionIntelligent Transport System
This paper presents design and navigation control of an advanced level comeback CanSat which is going to be launched to an altitude of about 400 m using an amateur rocket from ground level. The CanSat uses advanced and ultra-light... more
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      GearsGlobal Positioning SystemMicrocontrollersGPS
We present a formal verification of a control algorithm from the literature for a four-cylinder four-stroke engine in the cutoff mode. The controlled system is modeled, simulated and verified using CheckMate, a tool for formal... more
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      Computer ScienceVehicle DynamicsAutomataAutomatic Control
The stabilization of fluid catalytic cracking reactors is tackled in this paper. A robust PID control law is developed in order to control the outlet reactor temperature. The suggested control is based on a reduced order model of the... more
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      Chemical EngineeringProcess ControlProcessFluid Catalytic Cracking
A novel actuator system which has achieved increased popularity to provide these advantages such as high strength and power/weight ratio, low cost, compactness, ease of maintenance, cleanliness, readily available, cheap power source,... more
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      Mechanical EngineeringApplied MathematicsNonlinear dynamicsNeural Network
A wind speed sensorless neural network (NN) based maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control algorithm for variable speed wind energy conversion system (WECS) is proposed. The proposed method is developed using Jordan type recurrent NN... more
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      Back PropagationNeural NetworkRecurrent Neural NetworkWind energy conversion system
This paper is devoted to the development of a fast industrial design of an embedded fuzzy controller for an OL unstable plant starting from an initial fuzzy system developed in conjunction with an expert. Through prototyping and... more
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      Computer ScienceIndustrial DesignFuzzy LogicEmbedded Systems
A hybrid electric vehicle simulation tool (HE-VESIM) has been developed at the Automotive Research Center of the University of Michigan to study the fuel economy potential of hybrid military/civilian trucks. In this paper, the fundamental... more
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      Power ManagementFuel economySimulation ToolRule Based
W ind is recognized worldwide as a cost-effective, environmentally friendly solution to energy shortages, and wind energy is currently t he fa stest-g row i ng energ y source in the world. Wind power investment worldwide is expected to... more
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      Optimal ControlWind EnergyControl EngineeringAerodynamics
Existing systems for the control of mould level of continuous steel casting in Czech Steelworks have had problems with the stability of the steel level position. A new control algorithm is designed on the basis of mathematical modelling... more
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      Robust controlMathematical ModellingBoolean SatisfiabilityPI Controller
Nowadays, most digital controls for power converters are based on DSPs. This paper presents a field programmable gate array (FPGA) based digital control for a power factor correction (PFC) flyback ac/dc converter. The main difference from... more
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      Digital Controldigital PID controllerField Programmable Gate ArrayHigh performance
In this paper a photovoltaic (PV) energy conversion system is simulated jointly with its control. The simulation of the system is developed for testing control algorithm before a real-time implementation. The control part is developed... more
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      Power SystemEnergy ConversionComparative StudyReal Time
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      Electrical EngineeringVlsi DesignSystem IntegrationFlow Control
Greenhouse control computers are an essential part of modern greenhouse operation. Climate, irrigation and nutrient supply must be controlled, in an economical way, to produce the best crop conditions. Current research on CO 2 enrichment... more
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      EngineeringElectronicsSystem ManagementAgriculture
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      EngineeringElectronicsSystem ManagementAgriculture
CONTROLAB is an environment which integrates intelligent systems and control algorithms aiming at applications in the area of robotics. Within CONTROLAB, two neural network architectures based on the backpropagation and the recursive... more
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      RoboticsComputer ScienceComputer VisionIntelligent Control