{"title":"Wind Energy Conversion System-A Laboratory Setup","authors":"C. Vașar, O. Proștean, I. Filip, I. Szeidert","doi":"10.1109/SACI.2018.8441007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SACI.2018.8441007","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a laboratory setup usable for the design and testing of a Wind Energy Conversion System respectively their control solutions. The stand can be used for research or in the engineering educational system offering the possibility of studying the behavior of wind energy conversion systems, including testing of some adequate control techniques, allowing the transition from simple simulations on the computer to practical functional tests, much closer to the reality of the site. The stand architecture is based on a hardware platform integrating electrical machines, control equipment, power devices, sensors, computing systems and appropriate software, all allowing one flexible configuration to test a multitude of scenarios specific to the wind energy domain. The wind turbine is emulated using an asynchronous motor with direct torque control based on rotating speed measurement. The controlled torque is applied to a synchronous generator and the output power is injected into the grid.","PeriodicalId":126087,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics (SACI)","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122313449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Automotive Dead-Reckoning Navigation System Based on Vehicle Speed and YAW Rate","authors":"Nicolae Dicu, G. Andreescu, E. H. Gurban","doi":"10.1109/SACI.2018.8440934","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SACI.2018.8440934","url":null,"abstract":"Global positioning system (GPS) is the most common used technology for navigation and geo-location. In the last years the GPS performance increases, but remains limitations on vehicle continuous positioning information when GPS signals are degraded or are not available as in urban canyons, dense streets with high buildings and trees, tunnels, mountains, etc. In typical urban area the GPS required accuracy is available 90% of the time. The dead-reckoning technique is a viable solution to provide vehicle uninterrupted positioning when GPS fails. This paper develops a novel low-cost dead-reckoning system that recurrently determines, over an elapsed time of course, the vehicle current position (latitude and longitude) based on the vehicle speed and yaw rate and the last known GPS position. The sensors for these required variables are already present on modern vehicle generations for other purposes. Simulation results validate the proposed dead-reckoning solution.","PeriodicalId":126087,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics (SACI)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129183122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Above Modelling and Adaptive Control of a Double Winded Induction Generator","authors":"I. Szeidert, I. Filip, O. Proștean, C. Vașar","doi":"10.1109/SACI.2018.8441021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SACI.2018.8441021","url":null,"abstract":"The paper deals with the modelling and control of a double winded induction generator. The controlled process is an induction generator with distinct excitation winding. At the generator's terminal is connected a load (electrical consumer). There are presented the results obtained by using a minimum variance adaptive control system. The main goal of the control structure is to keep the generator output (terminal voltage) constant by controlling the excitation voltage from the distinct winding. The study cases in the paper are for the validation of the reduced order model of induction generator (5th order model) used only to design the adaptive controller. There is also validated the control structure. There were considered variations of the mechanical torque.","PeriodicalId":126087,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics (SACI)","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127817004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Felicia-Mirabela Costea, Ciprian-Bogdan Chirila, V. Cretu
{"title":"Towards Auto-Generative Learning Objects for Industrial IT Services","authors":"Felicia-Mirabela Costea, Ciprian-Bogdan Chirila, V. Cretu","doi":"10.1109/SACI.2018.8441004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SACI.2018.8441004","url":null,"abstract":"In eastern Europe, in the last few years the IT services industry has significantly grown due to the externalization of IT operations from western Europe and America: production plants, communications, satellites, etc. In this context the pressure on the eastern IT services labor market has increased. IT services companies employed students with no IT background and trained them in their in house academies in order to respond fast to their contractual obligations. The time frame to form IT operations specialists is very narrow so they need to think of new strategies to speedup their training. In this sense auto-generative learning objects as the second generation of learning objects are a potential solution since it allows autonomous learning anytime during the day, when queuing, in the subway or during school or job breaks. Learners are trained with automatically generated dynamic content, get automatic evaluation of their responses and receive dynamic feedback. Thus, they can exercise autonomously different learning situations benefiting from automatic evaluation.","PeriodicalId":126087,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics (SACI)","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127583579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Raspberry Pi in an Education Process","authors":"L. Vokorokos, Matus Uchnar, E. Pietriková","doi":"10.1109/SACI.2018.8440999","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SACI.2018.8440999","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this work is to create a working GPS tracker for cars with a web administration interface. The web application design was based on the similar solutions that already exist and needs of potential users. The GPS tracker is based on Raspberry Pi 3 board, which is widely available and is a perfect learning tool for students wanting to learn basics about software-hardware interaction. Whole work was divided into simpler tasks, which could be solved on a regular week basis. Students were divided into two groups based on their preferences. Main task for the first group was to assemble and program the GPS tracker based on the Raspberry Pi Zero board using GPS and GSM modules. The second group needed to develop a web application which will store and manage data from the tracker. The complete solution was then tested with real data and evaluated by real users. Students were then given a questionnaire to provide feedback on this type of group project and the results were mainly positive.","PeriodicalId":126087,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics (SACI)","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132787933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multivariable Control Structures of Hemodialysis Machines for Patient Fluid Balance Maintenance","authors":"József Klespitz, L. Kovács","doi":"10.1109/SACI.2018.8440992","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SACI.2018.8440992","url":null,"abstract":"Hemodialysis machines are vital to improve hospitalization outcome and to improve life quality of patients with kidney disease. The current paper focuses on control problems regarding patient-fluid balance control in hemodialysis machines. First, the most relevant fluid balance control solutions of the literature are enumerated and evaluated. Afterwards, two control structures of peristaltic pumps are proposed by using soft computing methods. These pumps do not give a solution to control the transfer volume and (systemic) net fluid removal simultaneously, but they fulfil the basic needs required to insert the controller into a device sent to production.","PeriodicalId":126087,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics (SACI)","volume":"110 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134392811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Novel Gesture Interaction Using Leap Motion in 3D Applications","authors":"Stelian Nicola, O. Lupse, L. Stoicu-Tivadar","doi":"10.1109/SACI.2018.8441013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SACI.2018.8441013","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents our work related to creating and testing a new gesture for the Leap Motion device. This gesture will improve the accuracy for catching 3D objects and the ability to move them from one position to another. The novel proposed algorithm for processing the gesture adds on to its complexity and efficiency. To demonstrate this, we developed a 3D application and tested the new gesture based on the new algorithm on a lot of 10 people. The tests created for the catching gesture contribute to enhancing its quality as compared to other gestures studied in the specialized literature. Using various diagrams resulted from the gesture testing we could enhance the quality of the created catching gesture.","PeriodicalId":126087,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics (SACI)","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134223255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Complex Networks with Applicability to the Structure and Dynamics of Stock Market Evolution","authors":"Renata-Graziela Boar, A. Iovanovici, H. Ciocarlie","doi":"10.1109/SACI.2018.8440996","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SACI.2018.8440996","url":null,"abstract":"The speed at which economic phenomena of all kinds evolve at international level leads to many imperfections and causes major economic, social, and political issues. Our study enables the use of complex networks in a field that is often difficult for the general public to grasp, namely, the stock market. By using graph theory, which we applied to stock indices, we were able to follow the overall evolution of those markets. The manner in which we applied certain techniques and methods to selected indices enabled us to have a novel approach, by obtaining shapes with spatial representations. These subgraphs and complete graphs thus determined allow highlighting of certain aspects that can influence certain capital markets. Refining some derivative financial analysis instruments makes it possible to model some economic process networks.","PeriodicalId":126087,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics (SACI)","volume":"101 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116376221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fit Gap Analysis Methods for ERP Systems Literature Review","authors":"Ieva Ancveire","doi":"10.1109/SACI.2018.8440972","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SACI.2018.8440972","url":null,"abstract":"Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are used for enterprise business processes execution and management. Selection of an appropriate ERP system is one of the important tasks in the overall implementation process, and a fit-gap analysis is used for these purposes. The fit-gap analysis allows evaluating gaps in business requirements and functionality of ERP systems considered for evaluation. Despite the importance of the fit-gap analysis in the implementation processes, it heavily relies on a judgmental analysis and requires a significant effort. The objective of the proposed research is to simplify the fit-gap analysis process. The present paper aims at identifying the existing fit-gap analysis in the related literature. A systematic literature review is performed using the defined scientific databases. It focuses on the fit-gap method design for specific ERP systems, as well as methods suitable for different types of ERP systems. The research results are the fit-gap analysis methods and their advantages and limitations. The selected literature also reviews typically used methods for reducing gaps.","PeriodicalId":126087,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics (SACI)","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128062542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Application to Robot Manipulator Joint Control by Using Constrained PID Based PSO","authors":"C. Copot, C. Muresan, T. Mac, C. Ionescu","doi":"10.1109/SACI.2018.8440927","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SACI.2018.8440927","url":null,"abstract":"This paper introduces a new methodology for PID control tuning. The proposed method is based on particle swarm optimization. In oder to deal with the limitation of the real process and to generate feasible solutions for industrial applications, constrained control effort is introduced into the objective formulation function. For validation, the proposed algorithm has been tested on a manipulator robot. The tuning of the PID controller is formulated as an optimization problem with the aim of optimizing two or more objective functions while satisfying several inequality constraints. By using this approach, the developed algorithm will facilitate the convergence to an optimal controller and thus to an increased performance. The experimental results indicate that the new approach is suitable for control of complex system.","PeriodicalId":126087,"journal":{"name":"2018 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics (SACI)","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126766301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}