34 Articles Published

1. A NEW ALGORITHM FOR SOLVING FUZZY CONSTRAINED SHORTEST PATH PROBLEM USING INTUITIONISTIC FUZZY NUMBERS

Authors: K. K. SHUKLA , MADHUSHI VERMA

Abstract: Constrained shortest path problem (CSPP) is an NP-Complete problem where the goal is to determine the cheapest path bounded by a given delay constraint. This problem finds application in several fields like television and transportation networks, ATM circuit routing, multimedia applications etc. In these kinds of applications it is important to provide quality of service (QoS). Therefore, it is necessary to model the uncertainty involved in the parameters like cost, delay, time etc. The best technique to deal with the imprecise nature of the parameters is to represent them using fuzzy numbers. We propose a solution for the intuitionistic fuzzy version of the problem i.e. constrained intuitionistic fuzzy shortest path problem (CIFSPP) where one of the parameter i.e. cost is represented as a trapezoidal intuitionistic fuzzy number (TIFN) and the other parameter i.e. delay is modelled using real numbers. In this paper, we prefer intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IFS) over ordinary fuzzy set beca

Keywords: Short piles, Lateral load, Bearing capacity, Cohesionless, Rotation point

Pages: 1 - 5 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-25

2. ANALYSIS THE EEG SIGNAL TO DETECT EPILEPSY USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK

Authors: ELNAZ NOMIGOLZAR , MANSOUR ESMAEILPOUR , VAHIDEH NADERIFAR

Abstract: According to the World Health Statistics, the epilepsy is a disease that suffer about one percent of people in the world. The EEG Signals as electrical activity of the brain use to detect type of epilepsy. Epilepsy will be detected by the recurrence of epileptic seizures in EEG signals. In most cases, it can not predict the onset in a short period, but requires a continuous recording of the EEG signal. Conventional way of recording tape that has been recorded for this method is mobile that keeps the EEG data for a very long time, even up to a week holds. Since conventional methods of analysis are very tedious and time consuming, EEG automatic seizure detection methods have been developed in recent years, but the error percentage of them is high. Therefore, this paper presents a method based on artificial neural network for detecting the epilepsy that results demonstrate, good accuracy of the proposed model.

Keywords: Epilepsy, Artificial Neural Network, EEG Signal

Pages: 6 - 10 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-26

3. SHIFTING COLORS TO OVERCOME NOT REALIZING OBJECTS PROBLEM DUE TO COLOR VISION DEFICIENCY

Authors: KEMAL ERDOGAN , NIHAT YILMAZ

Abstract: Color vision deficiency is an inability that the person could not realize the differences between some colors. This inability causes person not to read some writings, to see some of signs as in Ishihara Test. In this study to provide them to read that numbers, a method as shifting colors was applied on some Ishihara Plate images. JPEG format images are read and colors are shifted in different ratios in HSV color space. Consequently, color deficient person is able to read the numbers on the plates that the shifting method was applied. Images are tested with 3 different red – green color deficient people and results are declared.

Keywords: Color Blindness, Color Vision Deficiency, Image Processing, Shifting Colors

Pages: 11 - 14 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-27

4. APPLICATION OF THE METHOD OF HURWITZ-RADON MATRICES IN DATA RECONSTRUCTION

Authors: DARIUSZ JACEK JAKOBCZAK

Abstract: Applied science and mechanics need mathematical methods for 2D processes modeling using the set of data points. A novel method of Hurwitz-Radon Matrices (MHR) is used in 2D curve modeling. Proposed method is based on the family of Hurwitz-Radon matrices which possess columns composed of orthogonal vectors. Two-dimensional process is modeled via different functions: sine, cosine, tangent, logarithm, exponent, arc sin, arc cos, arc tan and power function

Keywords: process modeling, Hurwitz-Radon matrices, coefficient of MHR method, mathematical modeling

Pages: 15 - 18 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-28

5. INFORMATION SECURITY AWARENESS AND PRACTICES IN MALAYSIAN IHLS: A STUDY AT UNISEL

Authors: IRNY SUZILA ISHAK , IZWAN SUHADAK ISHAK , ROHAYA ABU HASSAN , ZULKEFLI MANSOR

Abstract: Securing information is essential for safeguarding an organization business operation since information is a valuable asset for the organization. One of the most vital information security controls is information security awareness and practice. The purpose of this study is to assess the levels of information security awareness and practice among faculty staffs in Malaysian IHLs. The survey questionnaire was distributed to faculty staffs in University Selangor as a sample study to assess the trend of information security awareness and practice. The finding of the study shows that more than half of them were aware of the importance of information security in educational learning environment. This research is expected to contribute to information security awareness in IHLs. This research recommends that an information security policy should be developed for Malaysian IHLs.

Keywords: information security, information security awareness, security, information security policy, risk assessment

Pages: 19 - 24 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-29

6. CAPTURING FEATURES FOR HEIGHT COMPUTATION DERIVED WITH GAUSSIAN MIXTURE MODEL

Authors: ADOMAR L. ILAO , JENNIFER C. CUA , KEVIN ABRAM B. HERNANDEZ , MEILYNNE S. SUNCHUANGCO

Abstract: Height is a biometric trait which is considered as one of the important parameters for the identification of a person and nutritional status. This study generally aimed to obtain the height of a person through experimental approach utilizing computer vision. The web cam captures group of students into a single image. Canny edge detection is applied for image segmentation and Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) for background subtraction. Segmented images were evaluated to identify the ideal number of students from a controlled environment lessening computer vision constraints. Data collected from the experiment were subjected to one-way ANOVA and T-Test to analyze the difference between prototype derived height from a captured image and actual height of the student. The prototype was developed using OpenCV library integrated to C# available in Microsoft Studio 2010

Keywords: background subtraction, Gaussian Mixture Model, Canny Edge Detection, height derivation

Pages: 25 - 29 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-30

7. MALWARE SIMULATION USING JADE

Authors: DINESH GOPALANI , MANISH JAIN

Abstract: One of the problems related to the simulation of attacks against computer networks is the lack of adequate tools for the simulation of malicious software (malware). Malware attacks are the most frequent in the Internet and they pose a serious threat against networked infrastructures. To address this issue we developed a Malware Simulation Tool using JADE. The framework uses the technology of mobile agents and it aims at simulation of various types of malicious software. Moreover it can be flexibly deployed over a real computer network system.

Keywords: malware, simulation, mobile agent, JADE

Pages: 30 - 34 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-31

8. DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS OF ADVANCED SYSTEMS FOR REAL TIME CONDITION MONITORING OF ELECTRIC POWER APPARATUS – AN OVERVIEW

Authors: M. M. MOHSIN , SHABANA KHATOON

Abstract: Most of the advanced communication systems based on fibre optics have been developed during last 3 to 4 decades. In addition to telecommunication applications, the optical fibres are also used in the field of transmission of data regarding various electric as well as non-electric parameters in different operating systems ranging from measurement of current, voltage, temperature, pressure and pH values of the fluid used in electrical power apparatus to measurement of strain in civil engineering structures. Insulation condition monitoring of high voltage electric power equipments is of significant importance in maintaining a safe and reliable electricity supply system. New developments in the area of the signal measuring and its conditioning, data processing and analyzing as well as environmental aspects make a more precise and detailed condition evaluation possible. By detecting faults in power apparatus at an early stage, it is possible to locate and repair defects before they cause an

Keywords: Advance Communication System; Fibre Optic Sensor; High Voltage; Condition Monitoring; Partial Discharge

Pages: 35 - 39 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-32

9. A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE INFORMATION SECURITY CULTURE RELATED TO WORKPLACE AND HOME PRACTICES

Authors: HAMIDA OMER ISSA ASKER , MOHD ZALISHAM JALI

Abstract: Security awareness can be practiced from various angle like within school, government-sponsored initiatives and security providers. The aim of present paper is however confined to investigating the behavior, practices and interactions at the organization level and within home environments. Therefore, the survey was conducted to assess the information security culture among workers in terms of their workplace and home practices; and to determine if a relationship exists between information security culture practices at the workplace and at home. The result demonstrated that the awareness at home and within the workplace appears to be of the same level, with negative practices are still practices insecure behavior

Keywords: Security awareness, workplace practice, home practice.

Pages: 40 - 44 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-33

10. ICT TO IMPROVED TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS IN OMOKU, NIGERIA USING VBSE

Authors: ORUAN MEMOYE KEPEGHOM , MADHU B.K.,

Abstract: Teaching and learning has been and will live as one of the oldest industries world over. The academia during the industrial revolution contributed immensely to its development. Principles, theory, norms, ethnics and manpower were developed through the help of the academia. The industrial sectors are firmly rooted and established, it is a payback time through it established successes to the academia. Hence, a modification and hybrid of some widely used and acceptable model in the industrial sector is proposed for adoption and used in the academia due to it hug successes in the industries. This work improves and cross bird TAM, TOE and UTAUT in improving teaching and learning. This paper is a study about the different ICT techniques that can be adopted to improve teaching and learning process in Omoku, Nigeria. We also proposed a hybrid model which gives a productive usage of technical tools and increase its impact.

Keywords: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Value Based Software Engineering (VBSE)

Pages: 51 - 54 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-35

11. BIPED ROBOT CONTROL USING CEREBELLAR MODEL ARTICULATION CONTROLLER

Authors: CHANG-CHIH CHUNG , CHIH-MIN LIN , CHIH-HSUAN CHEN

Abstract: This paper presents the design of a biped robot using the Cerebellar Model Articulation Controller (CMAC). An inertial navigation system (INS) including gyroscopes and accelerometers is used to measure the robot’s attitude and acceleration for modifying the dynamic attitude of the robot. Moreover, a zero moment point (ZMP) compensator is used to on-line adjust the gait trajectories to improve the walking stability. Experimental results show that the developed system can achieve favorable control performance for the biped robot.

Keywords: Biped robot, Cerebellar Model Articulation Controller (CMAC), Zero moment point (ZMP).

Pages: 60 - 63 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-37

12. BIG DATA-DRIVEN SMART POLICING: BIG DATA-BASED PATROL CAR DISPATCHING IN ABU DHABI, UAE?

Authors: OUALID (WALID) BEN ALI

Abstract: Big Data has become one of the buzzwords today. The recent explosion of digital data has led the organization, either private or public, to a new era towards a more efficient decision making. At some point, business decided to use that concept in order to learn what make their clients tick with phrases like ‘sales funnel’ analysis, ‘actionable insights’, and ‘positive business impact’. So, it stands to reason that Big Data was viewed through green (read: money) colored lenses. Somewhere along the line, however someone realized that collecting and processing data doesn’t have to be for business purpose only, but also could be used for other purposes to assist law enforcement or to improve policing or in road safety. This paper presents briefly, how Big Data have been used in the fields of policing order to improve the decision making process in the daily operation of the police. As example, we present a big-data driven system which is sued to accurately dispatch the patrol cars in a geo

Keywords: Big data, big data analytics, patrol car allocation, dispatching, GIS, Intelligent, Abu Dhabi, Police, UAE

Pages: 64 - 67 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-38

13. INNOVATIVE PROCUREMENT DESIGN FOR FACILITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Authors: ALBERTO NASTASI , ALESSANDRO AVENALI , CLAUDIO LEPORELLI , FABIO NONINO , GIORGIO MATTEUCCI

Abstract: We introduce a multi-attribute auction-based mechanism with an endogenous scoring rule as a mean to innovate procurement design related to outsourcing of facility management (FM) activities in private and public sectors. The mechanism allows the procurer to request bids on several measurable technical and economic attributes of the supply of FM services, detailed in the procurement contract. The procurer also assigns weights to such features to signal their relevance to the sellers, while the score obtained with respect to any attribute is endogenously determined on the basis of the submitted offers. The proposed mechanism allows the procurer to mitigate the most relevant drawbacks due to the lack of skills and crucial information on the outsourced non-core activities. In fact, on one hand, it can extract from suppliers valuable private technical knowledge as well as information on the supply cost, and, on the other hand, it save the procurer from supporting the effort to specify ex an

Keywords: Facility management activities, outsourcing, incomplete contracts, multi-attribute auctions, endogenous score

Pages: 68 - 74 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-39

14. MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF NEED OF EXACT NUMBER OF RELAYS TO ENSURE SEAMLESS MOBILITY IN UBICOMP.

Authors: M. KALEEM GALAMALI , NAWAZ MOHAMUDALLY

Abstract: One of the requirements of MAUC has been to ensure smooth transition from one relay to another during mobility of a node. This “smoothness” must be unnoticed by a user and hence the term “seamless mobility”. Lots of research and development are being carried out to achieve this concept [5-17]. To achieve seamless mobility, neighbouring relays to the closest relay that a node is connected to, must be notified proactively and minimal amount of resources be reserved to initiate communication through it as and when a node comes close to it. Reserving maximum resources at each neighbouring relay can be considerably costly. It is hence desirable to have a probabilistic approach for knowing which relays (usually least number) need to be proactively enabled, the need for activating neighbouring relay, the need by a CBR for 1 relay, 2 relays, 3 relays, etc.., the minimum and maximum relays used in particular relay densities and their probability of occurrences. This paper is a follow-up of 4 pr

Keywords: MAUC-Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing, CBR-Constant Bit Rate, DoIPNE-Degree of Importance of Proactive Neighbour Enabling, PoSPIM-Potential of success of policy for insignificant Mobility, Transit Relay-1 st relay of transmission reached by sender node.

Pages: 75 - 83 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-40

15. MODELLING OF NEED FOR MULTIPLE RELAYS FOR ENSURING SEAMLESS MOBILITY.

Authors: M. KALEEM GALAMALI , NAWAZ MOHAMUDALLY

Abstract: seamless mobility is a requirement for MAUC and quite lots of work is already involved [6-18]. To achieve seamlessness of mobility in a multi-relay MAUC topography, quite a lot of back-end work must be carried out for proactively enabling potential “next-relays” and cause resource reservations. It is important to know trends of CBRs which will need exactly 1 relay, 2 relays, 3 relays….in the environment for policy formulations and improvement in resource management. This has been carried out in a previous paper [5] where trends for need of exact relay numbers have been detailed. However, it may be more useful to consider the trends for number of CBRs requiring more than 1 relay, more/less than 2 relays, more/less than 3 relays,….for more appropriate formulation of policies. From a designer/programmer’s point of view, it may be easier to consider rightly that a CBR may need for example more than 5 relays or less than 8 relays rather than exactly 6 relays. This paper is therefore a direc

Keywords: MAUC-Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing, CBR-Constant Bit Rate

Pages: 84 - 90 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-41

16. ROBUST MEAN SHIFT OBJECT TRACKING WITH IMPROVED TRACKING VELOCITY AND LEAST LOCALIZATION ERRORS

Authors: K K WARHADE , N.K. CHOUDHARI , SHILPA WAKODE , V M WADHAI

Abstract: The object tracking algorithms based on men shift are good and efficient. But they have limitations like inaccuracy of target localization and sometimes complete tracking failure. These difficulties arises because of the fact that in basic kernel based mean shift tracking algorithm, the centroid is not always at the center of the target and the size of tracking window remains constant even if there is a major change in the size of object. It causes introduction of large number of background pixels in the object model which give localization errors or complete tracking failure. One more limitation of basic mean shift tracking algorithm is that it does not have an adaptive stop threshold in searching the target procedure. So even at times it gives proper target localization the computation time is much more. To deal with these challenges a new robust mean shift object tracking algorithm with improved tracking velocity and least localization errors is proposed in this paper. This approach

Keywords: Mean Shift (MS), Kernel based object tracking, Bhattacharya coefficien

Pages: 91 - 96 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-42

17. A NEW SIMULATION MODEL FOR RESPIRATION SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS FROM WALKING HUMAN

Authors: VLADIMIR SKVORTSOV , TAE-YUN LEE , MIN-HO KA

Abstract: There has been research interest in using the micro Doppler effect for contactless measurements of human respiration. Most of the research assumes that the test subject remains stationary. The purpose of this paper is to detect a respiration signal from a walking human. This work is at an early stage, and MATLAB model for a walking human with respiration movement was used, instead of recreating an actual human walking case. The results from this study show that a respiration signal can be successfully extracted from a walking human model.

Keywords: micro-Doppler effect, radar, vital sign, respiration, walking human

Pages: 97 - 101 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-43

18. BOKHARI-WSD: CONTEXT BASED MULTIMODAL WORD SENSE DISAMBIGUATION

Authors: FARAZ HASAN , MOHAMMAD UBAIDULLAH BOKHARI , SYED HAMID HASAN

Abstract: Word Sense Disambiguation (WSD) is one of the core challenging area for researchers since several decades and it plays a crucial role in all natural language processing (NLP) applications viz. Information Retrieval, Information Extraction, Question Answering, Text Mining, Machine Translation etc. Researchers defined WSD as to identify the actual meaning of a word based on the context in which it occurs. Whereas in linguistic, context is defined as the text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning. Hence, context of a word depends on different part of speech (POS) of a sentence i.e. Noun, Verb, pronoun, adjective and adverb. This paper proposes a novel approach for context based word sense disambiguation using soft sense disambiguation, map-reduce, knowledge based multimodal algorithm and WordNet.

Keywords: Word Sense Disambiguation; Multimodal Word Sense Disambiguation, Soft Sense Disambiguation, Natural Language Processing; Computational Linguistic; Knowledge Based Measure; WordNet

Pages: 102 - 106 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-44

19. A MODIFIED ADAPTIVE VARIABLE STEP SIZE NLMS ADAPTIVE FILTERING ALGORITHM FOR RAYLEIGH FADING ENVIRONMENTS

Authors: HASAN RAZA , M.YAQOOB WANI , MARIAM AKHTAR KAYANI , MUHAMMAD SAJID , MUHAMMAD TAYYAB ALI

Abstract: This paper presents an adaptive filtering solution for multipath Rayleigh fading channel which is based upon adaptive variable step size parameter. The algorithm is derived from normalized least mean square (NLMS) algorithm to make the step size parameter adaptive of NLMS filter which provides good tracking performance and fast convergence with respect to time varying channel. The simulation results show that the fast convergence as well as low probability of error leads to better signal to noise (SNR) ratio when it is compared to conventional NLMS and Bi-LMS algorithms.

Keywords: Adaptive filter, NLMS algorithm, fast convergence rate.

Pages: 107 - 110 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-45

20. COASTAL TRANSPORT INTEGRATED SYSTEM: SPATIAL DATABASE SCHEMA, METADATA AND DATA DICTIONARY

Authors: ANNA CHRISTINA DAVERONA , DIMOS N. PANTAZIS , ELENI BABALONA , ELENI GKADOLOU , ELIAS LAZAROU , PANAGIOTIS STRATAKIS

Abstract: Co.Tr.I.S. is an under development integrated spatial information system for the optimal design of coastal transport lines. This paper presents the spatial database schema of the system, the metadata and data dictionary. The conceptual database design is based in an innovative set of rules which may be applied at any coastal transportation network.

Keywords: coastal transport modeling, medata, data dictionary, spatial database schema

Pages: 111 - 115 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-46

21. AUGMENTED REALITY AND APPLICATION SAMPLE ON EDUCATION

Authors: MUSTAFA ULAS , SEVILAY ULAS

Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) is a technology which is getting more popular in recent years. Augmented reality can work with many platforms, such as mobile devices, embedded and desktop systems. As it has many applicable area, one of the efficient area of AR is education. Supporting materials must be used to improve the quality of learning in education. Especially innovative tools that support visual learning method has an important place in education. The studies which revealed the significance of the visual education increased the needs for the advanced educational materials. In this study, we have tried to give information about augmented reality and innovative tools that support visual learning methods. A sample innovative augmented reality application has been given for education. We indicate the methodology of the study and application results.

Keywords: Augmented Reality, E-learning, Image Processing, Education Methods

Pages: 116 - 118 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-47

22. RADIATION HARDENING: APPROACH AND RELIABILITY IMPACTS

Authors: BRUNO MONSUEZ , HYCHAM ABOUTALEB

Abstract: In aerospace field, it is necessary to address the radiation effects to which they are especially sensitive. Besides, the reuse of existing components implies that a modification of the architecture is sometimes expected to meet the safety requirements for such critical applications. To achieve such safety level, physical radiation hardening is usually used despite its cost. However, by performing a radiation hardening, it is possible to achieve the expected results while decreasing the expected cost of such an evolution. As a first step, a state of the art of existing mechanisms for logical radiation hardening is performed. These mechanisms are evaluated according a set of parameters: the type of errors they address, whether it is for purpose of detection or correction, the performance, the necessary additional physical volume, the computing time. To select the mechanisms to be used, a trade-off is performed, which depends also on the reliability analysis performed as well as the comp

Keywords: reliability, hardening techniques, trade-off, safety

Pages: 124 - 128 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-49

23. RICH INTERNET APPLICATION (RIA) NEW DIMENSION WITH HTML5, CSS3 AND JAVASCRIPT TECHNOLOGY.

Authors: SHAMSUL ANUAR ABDUL WAHID , ZEE KUM KHOON

Abstract: Early generation of Rich Internet Application (RIA) technologies fulfill the requirement of RIA through plug-in solutions, and browser specific extension provides attractive solution of running native like application as a client to web backend, but fragmentation of the technologies and nonstandard implementation have hindered their wide adoption. Introduction of HTML5 and CSS3 implementation in all the major browsers recently has changed the RIA landscape. Now we have a technology stack that is controlled by a standard body, and widely implemented in mainstream browsers as a base to create RIA applications. Other than the control and standardization, this technology stacks are also exceed the original definition of RIA. As a result, the market sees a flood of browser based RIA that doing things previously can only be done by native applications. This paper describes our own experience in implementing a RIA application based on HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript and highlight how these technol

Keywords: RIA, HTML5, Web Technology

Pages: 129 - 134 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-50

24. AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF FINITE RESOURCE IMPACT ON CLOUDLET PERFORMANCE IN MOBILE CLOUD COMPUTING

Authors: ABDULLAH GANI , ANJUM NAVEED , MD WHAIDUZZAMAN

Abstract: In recent years, mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets empowered with tremendous technological advancements. However, due to limited resources, mobile device leveraging cloud computing by augmenting compute-intensive applications to the cloud. In spite of several advantages, still this distant cloud appears with several limitations such as latency and communication delay. Hence, cloudlet is a viable solution to augment the mobile device task to the nearest small scale cloud known as cloudlet. However, this cloudlet resource is finite which in some point appear as resource scarcity problem. In this paper, we highlight the cloudlet resource scarcity impact on overall performance in the cloudlet for mobile cloud computing. First we highlight the basic idea of cloudlet, applications, importance with present limitations. In addition, for empirical analysis, we make some definitions, assumptions and research boundaries. Moreover, we experimentally examine the finite resource impact on

Keywords: mobile cloud computing, compute-intensive applications, resource scarcity, computation offloading, cloudlet

Pages: 135 - 139 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-51

25. A METHOD FOR 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF ISAR IMAGES USING IMPULSE-RADIO UWB

Authors: JIWOONG YU , MIN-HO KA

Abstract: Recently, the use of Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology has been increasing. This technology makes it possible to obtain high-resolution images of distant objects using microwave signals. A 2D ISAR algorithm was developed for defense and tomography and is used in medical approach. In this paper, the tomography algorithm is studied, using microwave similar to those used in reflection tomography. Three-dimensional images were reconstructed using two receiver antennae and one transmitter. The ISAR interferometry configuration was designed as a backprojection algorithm. When compared to 2D imaging, the signal has an elliptical range profile in the 3D observation mode. An elliptical range migration is confirmed in both theoretical and experimental results.

Keywords: impulse radio UWB, ISAR image, 3D reconstruction, backprojection

Pages: 145 - 148 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-98

26. AN APPLICATION TO LTE-ADVANCE NETWORK DESIGN BASED ON PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM

Authors: CHIEN-LIANG CHIU , HAO-WEI HUNG , JUI-CHUAN CHENG , TE-JEN SU

Abstract: As the rapid developing of mobile communication, the Long Term Evolution Advanced (LTE-Advanced) with high speed transmission is becoming the mainstream of mobile communication system, and the technique of relay plays an important role among all. Relay Node (RN) has advantages including low power, lower cost and system deployment easily which can enhance system capacity, coverage area, and reduce network deployment cost. How to increase the range of coverage effectively but also give consideration to reduce the cost is a great challenge. This paper adopts Particle Swarm Optimization with Time Varying Acceleration Coefficients (PSO-TVAC) which has distributed memory and contiguous range searching function, that applies to Evolved NodeB (eNB) and Relay Node to deploy network in particular area for lower cost of network deployment and ensure the area coverage. The simulation results show that the proposed PSO-TVAC compares with Setcover Algorithm and PSO in deployment with eNBs, eNBs and

Keywords: LTE, PSO, Relay

Pages: 149 - 153 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-102

27. ANDROID BASED PATIENT HEALTH MONITORING AND ABNORMALITIES DETECTION USING MOBILE NETWORK

Authors: DOMINIQUE S. NIYO , M. R. ANJUM , ZHIWEN LIU

Abstract: Electrocardiogram (ECG) signal, peripheral oxygen saturation (SPO2) and blood pressure are among the most used physiological signals in patient monitoring. A portable medical terminal monitor all these signals and connect the user with the medical center which is an unparalleled convenient way for patients and doctors to save lives. In this paper, Android based medical terminal is developed. This medical terminal not only has the feature of monitoring of several physiological signals and constant detection of eventual abnormalities, but also has the ability to send recorded data to the cloud server for further processing and storage. Furthermore, if any abnormality is detected then it will store data are uploaded to the cloud server. Those data are sent with the patient location obtained by GPS. Moreover, doctor at the medical center can request the terminal to upload data if needed and send some reminds as well as suggestions. The performance of the developed software in heartbeats de

Keywords: Android, Bluetooth, physilogical monitoring

Pages: 154 - 158 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-103

28. RADIATION TOLERANCE EXPERIMENT FOR A DYNAMICALLY RECONFIGURABLE VISION ARCHITECTURE

Authors: MINORU WATANABE , SHOJI KAWAHITO

Abstract: Recently, autonomous vehicles and robots demand high-speed image recognition capability that is superior to that of the human eye, in addition to capability of recognizing various natural images just like humans can. However, to realize both, the bus bandwidth of current memories is insufficient. Such an embedded system necessitates the use of numerous highresolution template images on a memory. Although the amount of memory is always sufficient, the transfer speed of template images is insufficient. To increase the number of recognition images, the number of template images must be increased. In addition to realizing rapid recognition, numerous template images must be transferred to a processor. Then a matching operation must be executed within an extremely short period. However, achieving such high-speed real-time image recognition operation is difficult because of the bottleneck of the bus bandwidth between the memory and processor. A dynamically reconfigurable vision architecture i

Keywords: Field programmable gate arrays, Optically reconfigurable gate arrays

Pages: 159 - 162 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-034-7-109

29. AN MHEALTH SOLUTION BASED ON SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY TO PROMOTE ADHERENCE TO CARDIAC REHABILITATION FOR CARDIAC PATIENT

Authors: DURAIRAJ PONRAJ , JACK WEI CHIEH TAN , NAM BENG TAN

Abstract: The present project aims to develop a mHealth solution leveraging on network and mobile technologies to assist patients with cardiovascular disease to promote their adherence to cardiac rehabilitation exercise. The software of solution comprises two mobile apps on smart phones and one website on Windows Azure cloud, where two apps communicates with website via mobile services. The design of software is based on the proven behavior change strategy to improve patient’s self-efficacy, self-regulation, and social support in cardiac rehabilitation. First, to improve self-efficacy, the solution can continuously summarize patient’s achievements, illustrate role model and provide therapeutic suggestions and motivation messages. Second, to promote self-regulation, the solution can bring the therapeutic plan to patient’s mobile phone, set appropriate short- and long-term goals and real-time monitor the performance using heart rate monitor. Last, the solution can help patients to share their prog

Keywords: Health, mobile cloud, mobile computing, social computing

Pages: 92 - 95 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-109-2-13

30. TOWARDS DEPENDABLE PERVASIVE SYSTEMS A POSITION AND VISION PAPER

Authors: NAWAZ MOHAMUDALLY , M. KALEEM GALAMALI

Abstract: Previously when wireless networking did not exist yet, people were awaiting wireless technologies with eagerness. Now 802.11n technology makes it a reality. Before 802.11n intermediate technologies were devised and people have had a good feel of how wireless technology operates. With this situation, several questions crop up. i. Are wireless technologies so suitable? ii. Are wireless technologies we have yet, suitable for ubiquitous computing to be widely deployed? iii. Does it mean that wired technologies have become useless? Do wired technologies have any place in this new era of computing? iv. Have the wireless and ubiquitous technologies become dependable for people as customers to adopt them as compared to dependability of wired technologies? This paper attempts to find the features required to make the ultimate aim of ubiquitous computing become dependable and reliable.

Keywords: wireless, technologies,computing

Pages: 71 - 80 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-005-7-40

31. DEMENTIA-PREVENTION SERIOUS GAME TECHNIQUES USING FINGER MOTION, OBJECT DEFORMATION, AND PARTICLE MAPPING WITH LEAP-MOTION

Authors: SUNGIN HONG , SEONGAH CHIN , CHULHEE LEE , WONSUN LEE

Abstract: Finger movements closely related to cognitive training have been found effective on preventing dementia. Dementia in aged people has been rapidly growing nowadays, which has to come with increase of medical cost to treat it. In this paper, we propose dementia-prevention techniques that can be useful in a serious game using a leap motion controller. To this end, we associate finger motions with particle movements as well as object deformation when interacting with a leap controller. This approach can be utilized in a serious game whereas currently most serious games seem to provide just touch interface for the treatment of dementia. Finally, we have shown experimental results as well.

Keywords: dimentia, leap motion, motion recognition

Pages: 122 - 125 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-005-7-48

32. MODEL OF ENERGY SAVINGS ACHIEVABLE WITH L

Authors: NAWAZ MOHAMUDALLY , M. KALEEM GALAMALI

Abstract: A key area in MAUC is location tracking of nodes. Achievements in this area are commendable [1-16]. Researchers have also undertaken applying location-awareness to devise new functionalities and applications and also to improve ways of doing existing activities. Software engineering approaches into forming metrics and models in the field of MAUC are also gaining in value. Location-awareness remains a matter of resource consumption and support equipment available. It ends up having trade-offs between cost, amount of bandwidth consumed, performance, span of smallest unit of location and other factors. One overall effect is that location-tracking is done at varying refresh-intervals. This paper is a follow-up of a previous paper titled “Model of Energy Savings achievable with Location-aware Node-to-Node transmission in UbiComp”[18], in which one future work identified was to study effects of different location refresh intervals on percentage of energy savings achievable and models that ca

Keywords: MAUC-Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing

Pages: 63 - 70 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-005-7-39

33. SENSOSOL: MULTIFOV 4-QUADRANT HIGH PRECISION SUN SENSOR FOR SATELLITE ATTITUDE CONTROL

Authors: J. M. MORENO , J. M. QUERO , M. REINA , P. CASTRO , P. ORTEGA

Abstract: The design, manufacturing and calibration of an improved miniaturized two axis sun sensor for satellite attitude control is presented, including the manufacturing process using MEMS technologies. The high precision is obtained by the subdivision of the field of view (FOV). The FOV and the resolution obtained are ±60º and 0.5º for the coarse measure and ±35º with precision better than 0.1º for the fine measure.

Keywords: angle measurement, microelectromechanical system (MEMS), microsensors, photodiodes, sun sensor, MultiFOV, SENSOSOL, attitude control.

Pages: 1 - 5 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-005-7-27

34. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND CREEP CHARACTERISTICS OF WOOD/PVC COMPOSITES AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES

Authors: SOMCHAI CHUCHEEPSAKUL , NARONGRIT SOMBATSOMPOP , SOMJATE PATCHARAPHUN , TAWICH PULNGERN , THANAPHON CHITSAMRAN

Abstract: This paper investigated the effect of temperature on the mechanical properties and tensile creep response of Wood/PVC (WPVC) composite materials. The tensile, compressive, and flexural properties were measured at room temperature, 40°C, 50°C, 60°C and 70°C, respectively. The short term tensile creep at different temperatures was also investigated to obtain the creep characteristics of WPVC composites using power law models. The experimental results summarized that all mechanical properties of WPVC composites decreased significantly by an increasing in temperature, especially for the applied temperatures with higher than 50 °C. The tensile creep models of WPVC composites were obtained for both time-stress dependent and time-stress-temperature dependent. These creep models can be used to predict the long term deformation of WPVC composites for the design phase of WPVC composite structural member.

Keywords: Wood/PVC composites, Mechanical properties, Creep characteristics, Power law model, Temperature effect

Pages: 31 - 35 | DOI: 10.15224/978-1-63248-006-4-66