{"title":"Original low-dimensional X-band dielectric disk antenna","authors":"M. Khruslov, I. Ivanchenko, N. Popenko","doi":"10.1109/MELCON.2010.5476368","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.2010.5476368","url":null,"abstract":"The simulation and measurement results relative to the radiation characteristics of dielectric disk antennas with the axial-symmetric excitation are presented. Based on the results of computational modeling the compact dielectric disk antenna with the −10dB impedance bandwidth Δf=4.1GHz and mono-beam radiation pattern is manufactured and tested. The choice of relation between the dielectric disk radius and substrate height allows for designing a set of antennas operating from f=5GHz to 21.77GHz.","PeriodicalId":256057,"journal":{"name":"Melecon 2010 - 2010 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122474983","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":"Nonuniform transmission line simulation with circuit simulator","authors":"J. Izydorczyk","doi":"10.1109/MELCON.2010.5476034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.2010.5476034","url":null,"abstract":"In the present article a method of lossless nonuniform transmission line (NUTL) analysis is proposed. The method reduces analysis of the NUTL to the analysis of cascaded sections of linear varied transmission line (LNTL). Frequency response of each section is described by Bessel functions. Therefore direct implementation of the method in circuit simulator is usually impossible. LNTL input-output relations can be approximated by rational function in frequency domain. It is a form of Padé approximation. The model can be implemented in circuit simulator as an active circuit. Unfortunately circuit input reflection coefficient is distorted in unacceptable manner. Input reflection coefficient is equal for DC to one irrespectively of order of Padé approximation. Author proposed a method which deforms rational approximation residua slightly so frequency response of the model is disturbed minimally and passivity of the circuit is preserved. Synthesis of the passive modeling circuit was conducted for broad range of LNTL slope parameter. The circuit was a cascade connection of Darlington C-type sections. Parameters of the sections were approximated by polynomial regression functions. The specific insensitivity of cascaded circuits on parameter changes assures high accuracy of the model despite inevitable errors in process of parameter regression.","PeriodicalId":256057,"journal":{"name":"Melecon 2010 - 2010 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference","volume":"79 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116413214","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}
J. P. Bandera, L. Molina-Tanco, J. A. Rodríguez, A. Bandera
{"title":"Architecture for a robot learning by imitation system","authors":"J. P. Bandera, L. Molina-Tanco, J. A. Rodríguez, A. Bandera","doi":"10.1109/MELCON.2010.5476333","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.2010.5476333","url":null,"abstract":"Robot learning by imitation has become a key topic in robotics research in the last years, due to the increasing interest in social robots. While several architectures that deal with this topic have been proposed, few efforts have been done in finding unified formats that may help in analyzing and comparing these architectures. This paper firstly proposes a set of components that can be identified in any of these architectures. Then, a novel architecture based on these components is proposed, that allows social robots to learn upper-body human gestures from imitation. This architecture uses as only input the information provided by a pair of stereo cameras. It is designed to work in uncontrolled environments, and does not impose the person to wear specific markers or color patches to be perceived. Experimental results show that the proposed architecture is able to effectively perceive, recognize and learn gestures in these real scenarios.","PeriodicalId":256057,"journal":{"name":"Melecon 2010 - 2010 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126581765","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":"Differential-algebraic model of ring electric power systems for simulation of both transient and steady-state conditions","authors":"S. Al-Jufout","doi":"10.1109/MELCON.2010.5476343","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.2010.5476343","url":null,"abstract":"this paper presents a procedure for mathematical modelling of ring electric power systems for simulation of both transient and steady-state conditions. The idea of this procedure has been based on nodal voltages technique and on differentiation of Kirchhoff's current law (KCL) applied to each non-reference node of the system, the result of which a system of algebraic equations for nodal voltages has been obtained. Currents flowing through the electric power system components have been determined by solving their respective differential equations. The overall number of the algebraic and differential equations has been decreased by one third by transforming the three-phase coordinate system into Cartesian coordinate system, where the use of the latter does not ignore the DC component during transient conditions, but restricts the model's implementation for symmetrical modes of operation only. A numerical example for a four-bus ring electric power system with graphical results has been computed and illustrated.","PeriodicalId":256057,"journal":{"name":"Melecon 2010 - 2010 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125913171","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 anticipative control application for marine on-board electrical network","authors":"P. Kvieska, M. Ait-Ahmed, G. Lebret","doi":"10.1109/MELCON.2010.5475952","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.2010.5475952","url":null,"abstract":"This paper addresses the issue of controlling the output voltage of a marine electrical on-board network. The goal is to present the recent developments in the disturbance rejection problem due to load commutations in electrical networks. For that, an application of anticipative gain-scheduling control is presented. The strategy will be presented and an example given to illustrate the method.","PeriodicalId":256057,"journal":{"name":"Melecon 2010 - 2010 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference","volume":"98 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121469006","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":"A neural-network-based system for monitoring driver fatigue","authors":"S. Ribaric, Juraj Lovrenčić, N. Pavesic","doi":"10.1109/MELCON.2010.5475993","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.2010.5475993","url":null,"abstract":"A driver's lack of attention due to fatigue or sleepiness is one of the major reasons for traffic accidents. As a result, over the past ten years there has been an increased interest in the methods, techniques and technologies for developing driver-fatigue monitoring systems. In this paper we describe a prototype of a neural-network-based system for monitoring driver fatigue. The system consists of a combination of neural-network-based modules for the extraction of visual bio-behavioural features and a knowledge-based decision module. The prototype of the system was tested under laboratory conditions and the results of the experiment are presented.","PeriodicalId":256057,"journal":{"name":"Melecon 2010 - 2010 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference","volume":"68 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121028598","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":"ECG signal acquisition and analysis for telemonitoring","authors":"E. Plesnik, Olga Malgina, J. Tasic, M. Zajc","doi":"10.1109/MELCON.2010.5475990","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.2010.5475990","url":null,"abstract":"The goal of this article is to present an algorithm for QRS complex detection in an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal, realized in Matlab software. The algorithm was tested on real ECG signals acquired with a commercial monitoring system Alive Heart Monitor and also for reference on signals from MIT-BIH online ECG signal database. The goal of our research is to import signals from the monitoring system to a PDA or a Smart Phone via wireless network for signal processing and use in telehealthcare and telemonitoring. Therefore, we examine the concept of wireless acquisition and digital signal processing of ECG (electrocardiogram) signal, which, in addition to traditional medicine is increasingly used in the field of telemedicine as well as in completely non-medical areas, such as sport, entertainment, marketing, etc. Furthermore, we describe the fundamental architecture of an electrocardiograph and describe and overview the basic methods for ECG signal processing.","PeriodicalId":256057,"journal":{"name":"Melecon 2010 - 2010 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference","volume":"54 5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128002502","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":"Designing a Doherty power amplifier","authors":"P. Colantonio, F. Giannini, R. Giofré, L. Piazzon","doi":"10.1109/MELCON.2010.5476033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.2010.5476033","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this paper is to present an easy and rigorous way to design a Doherty power amplifier (DPA) starting from the requirements of the wireless system, in which it has to be integrated. In particular, accounting for the value of the pick to average power ratio (PAPR) of the system, design guidelines will be given to correctly address each design step. The presented design flow will be validated through the realisation of a DPA in GaN technology at 2.14 GHz.","PeriodicalId":256057,"journal":{"name":"Melecon 2010 - 2010 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference","volume":"78 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127452178","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":"IEEE 802.15.4 based wireless monitoring of pH and temperature in a fish farm","authors":"M. López, J. M. Gómez, J. Sabater, A. Herms","doi":"10.1109/MELCON.2010.5476024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.2010.5476024","url":null,"abstract":"In the last years the number of papers related to wireless sensor networks has increased substantially. Most of them focus in raising issues as routing algorithms, network lifetime, and more recently, Multiple Input Multiple Output wireless networks. In contrast with all those studies, we present a practical application of wireless networks: The sensing of the pH and temperature for a fish farm. The application requires two different kind of modules: the sensor itself and the wireless module. The sensor collect and transmit the information to a wireless module using a wired connection. Once the information reaches the wireless node, it is forwarded to the central unit through a wireless protocol. The central unit starts and manages the network, as well as stores all the received data. The sensor module includes an pH sensor based on a specially designed ISFET and a commercial temperature sensor. The wireless node collects the sensed data by means of an asynchronous wired serial polling communication. The use of this kind of protocol allows to connect a single master with multiple slaves. In our particular case, we have connected one master with four slaves using a transmission rate of 9600 b/s. The wireless transmission follows the standard IEEE 802.15.4, and implements the routing protocol based on the ZigBee standard. The number of nodes distributed in the fish farm has been limited to 30 while the maximum number of hops to 6. Moreover, between the MAC and the routing layer an energy management layer have been included. This layer reduces the power consumption of the wireless network using an RF activity duty cycle for the reception stage at the final end device of around 0.02%.","PeriodicalId":256057,"journal":{"name":"Melecon 2010 - 2010 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130625262","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}
G. Lusilao-Zodi, M. Dlodlo, G. de Jager, K. Ferguson
{"title":"Round-trip time estimation in telecommunication networks using composite expanding and fading memory polynomials","authors":"G. Lusilao-Zodi, M. Dlodlo, G. de Jager, K. Ferguson","doi":"10.1109/MELCON.2010.5476292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MELCON.2010.5476292","url":null,"abstract":"Heterogeneous communication networks with their variety of application demands, time-varying load, and mixture of wired and wireless links pose several challenging problems in modeling and control. This paper focuses on estimation of the round trip time which is important for the transport layer because it impacts the throughput of TCP and allows efficient development of congestion control techniques for multimedia applications. An algorithm that combines expanding and fading memory polynomials to predict a future value of the round trip time from previously recorded values is proposed. Comparison using real data collected when streaming a video over the Internet proves that a composite filter of degree zero provides better start-up estimations than the round trip time estimator currently used in TCP. Additionally, the paper provides an algorithm of a composite polynomial filter of degree 3 and illustrates its ability in tracking the instant value of the round trip time.","PeriodicalId":256057,"journal":{"name":"Melecon 2010 - 2010 15th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116862704","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}