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This paper proposes an algorithm that uses predefined weights to create broadcast routes for a WirelessHART network. The network topology is represented by a graph, and the algorithm uses information of the devices present in the network to build the broadcast graph. At each iteration of the algorithm, a device is selected and then added to the broadcast solution graph. A cost function determines...
A novel composite approach through integration of variational optical flow and surface splines is presented to obtain sub-pixel accurate dense disparity map for remotely sensed stereo image pair. It is well known that, surface splines handle geometric distortion very well. The performance of surface splines for dense correspondence can be significantly improved by the reliable control points, but...
In a response to economic growth, electric power utilities installed many electric power facilities to meet power demand. However, these facilities have aged and should be replaced in the near future. Moreover, the demand is said to constantly increase. Therefore, it is necessary to partially upgrade facilities. In this paper, we upgrade transformers with one of the financial engineering techniques...
The article deals with the method for the assessment of the fiber-optic communication line reliability taking into account the effect of the optical fiber tension, the temperature influence and the built-in diagnostic equipment errors of the first kind. The reliability is assessed using the theory of Markov chains and probabilistic mathematical modeling. The reliability is assessed in terms of the...
The paper proposed a simulation of multi-source information weighted fusion algorithm based on the prior information of communication sensor. The weights set strategy and application prospect of the algorithm is also discussed. The Integrated Navigation System (INS in brief) is a kind of navigation system with multiple systems, multi-function, high performance and reliability. Its essence is to make...
Fault tree analysis (FTA) is a prominent reliability analysis method widely used in safety-critical industries. Computing minimal cut sets (MCSs), i.e., finding all the smallest combination of basic events that result in the top level event, plays a fundamental role in FTA. Classical methods have been proposed based on manipulation of boolean expressions of fault trees and Binary Decision Diagrams...
ReRAM devices show potential for in memory computing systems due to their capability to both store and process data via implication logic. This type of logic, which is typically implemented using the set transition, could offer reliability and performance advantage if implemented with reset switching of the device. However, the gradual transition of the reset makes it impractical. This paper presents...
According to the character of long-term repairable storage systems, a method for estimation and optimization of storage availability is presented. Such system experiences two storage periods, cold storage period and hot storage period. According to the different inspection methods of the two periods, we established the storage models based on periodic inspection and continuous inspection respectively,...
Emergency protection of objects in the process of testing and functioning should respond to a wide range of abnormal situations: malfunctions, which can be eliminated during testing; emergency situations that can be eliminated in the operational mode, or require the shutdown of the process and the elimination of the consequences of the accident; catastrophic situations that require an a priori reaction...
This paper presents a rapidly and lower neural networks to treat those waste water index that is difficult to be measured. Model called soft sensor is composited two parts: one is used to estimate the principal linear output, the other one is used to adjust estimated error to obtain better accuracy. Selection of features that effects greatly computation scale and predict accuracy is discussed also...
The on-going electrification transportation system revolution has already started and the continuous evolution of power electronics allows new and more reliable system layouts and control strategies to be investigated. Mainly, this revolution is driven by increased reliability levels. Since multi-three phase motors are fault tolerant by definition, they are a very good candidate for more reliable...
This paper focused on a fast mechanical switch applied in 2kV hybrid DC contactor. An integrated design of vacuum switch based on Permanent Magnetic Actuator (PMA) is proposed. The stainless steel bellows is removed to avoid vacuum failure caused by air leakage and eliminate restriction of bellows' fatigue life compared to conventional vacuum switch. Both monostable structure and compact springs'...
Recently, fault indicators with communication function have been increasingly used in fault diagnosis of distribution networks. In this paper, an objective function which considers the reliability index of the distribution network and economic factors synthetically has been proposed for optimal placement of fault indicators in distribution networks, and binary particle swarm optimization algorithm...
In this paper, the problem of developing a model for signal control system with transit priority using Colored Petri Nets (CPNs) is considered. In a regular four phases signal lights control model, transit detection and two kinds of transit priority strategies are integrated to obtain Colored Petri Nets based transit priority signal control model. The resulting model ensures that transit can pass...
This paper proposes a mathematical maintenance model that analyses the effect of maintenance on the survival probability of medical equipment based on maintenance history and age of the equipment. The proposed model is simulated in Scilab using real data extracted from maintenance history of Anaesthesia Machine from Draeger. The analysis using survival approach reveals that conducting preventive maintenance...
To analysis the reliability of the permanent magnetic actuator, the life test of permanent magnetic actuator is carried out and the related parameters are measured. Traditional reliability evaluations are generally based on the failure life data. Due to the small samples of the life test, the performance degradation method is applied in this paper. By analyzing the degradation path of the related...
Internet of Things (IoT) depicts an intelligent future, where any IoT-based devices having a sensorial and computing capabilities to interact with each other. Recently, we are living in the area of internet and rapidly moving towards a smart planet where devices are capable to be connected to each other. Cooperative ad-hoc vehicle systems are the main driving force for the actualization of IoT-based...
This paper presents a novel subthreshold Darlington pair based negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) monitoring sensor under the stress conditions. The Darlington pair used in the circuit provides the stability of the circuit and the high input impedance of the circuit makes it less affected by the PVT variations. The proposed sensor provides the high degree of linearity and sensitivity under...
Transmission expansion planning (TEP) is helping the system operator to decide the optimal solution for building new lines and in the same time to increase the reliability and safety of the existing power system. The proposed problem is a mixed-integer nonlinear programming problem (MINLP) and it is solved using stochastic programming. Stochastic programming is applied when uncertain environment occurs,...
A hybrid Petri nets model for the optimal control of mine drainage systems is presented. This model uses continuous Petri nets to describe and analyze continuous variables of mine drainage systems, and uses controlled Petri nets to allow feedback control and time delay Petri nets to assess the performance of mine drainage systems. This model redefines the fire velocities and the fire rules of the...
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