{"title":"Adaptive self-tuning control using neural networks for fast time-varying nonlinear systems","authors":"Won-Kuk. Son, K. Bollinger","doi":"10.1109/CCECE.1996.548208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CCECE.1996.548208","url":null,"abstract":"A fast and flexible adaptive self-tuning control is proposed in this paper for nonlinear, fast time-varying and multi-input multi-output (MIMO) systems using a novel output and error recurrent neural networks. The key point of this research for nonlinear control is to develop a fist tracker with a flexible adaptive control scheme which does not require previous knowledge about the plant to be controlled, i.e., plant dynamic equations. Hence its algorithms have a flexibility for diverse applications. In order to carry out this research goal, system identification has successfully been achieved based on a recurrent neural network model, and nonlinear quadratic optimal law has also been derived and tested to the fast tracking problem for a robotic manipulator.","PeriodicalId":269440,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1996 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering","volume":"98 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125016607","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":"Indirect rotor position sensing for switched reluctance motor using search coil","authors":"S. Liou, Wenwei Wang","doi":"10.1109/CCECE.1996.548308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CCECE.1996.548308","url":null,"abstract":"Tests were conducted on a prototype switched reluctance motor (SRM) to check the feasibility of using search coils to generate rotor position instead of an encoder. Two significant advantages of using search coils to identify rotor position are: (1) the rotor position is always available; and (2) the effect of sensing current on output torque ripple is negligible due to the small current in the search coil. Initial experimental results indicate that the search coil technique does provide rotor position information with a resolution of approximately 0.6 mechanical degrees for an 8/6 design SRM.","PeriodicalId":269440,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1996 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125022421","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 new approach to the design of multiplierless FIR digital filters for quadrature demodulation","authors":"R. Inkol, R. Clouston, M. Herzig, R. Saper","doi":"10.1109/CCECE.1996.548030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CCECE.1996.548030","url":null,"abstract":"A novel approach for designing multiplierless FIR filters for digital quadrature demodulators is presented. The filter coefficients are designed using a two-stage search strategy involving the use of an objective function which considers both the ripple and matching of the in-phase and quadrature filter pass band frequency responses. The results obtained provide evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed design method.","PeriodicalId":269440,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1996 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121781029","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 measure of spectrum utilization in land mobile bands","authors":"G. K. Chan, B.A. Brown","doi":"10.1109/CCECE.1996.548036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CCECE.1996.548036","url":null,"abstract":"This paper introduces a methodology to determine the spectrum utilization over a given frequency range, in a specified geographical area. The spectrum utilization is examined for land mobile radio systems which provides a measure of the amount of spectral coverage in a given area as a percentage of the total possible coverage for a given band of frequencies. The Canadian land mobile bands considered include both the VHF band of 138-174 MHz and the UHF bands of406-430 and 450-470 MHz.","PeriodicalId":269440,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1996 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering","volume":"86 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121192560","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":"Permanent magnet synchronous motor drive without mechanical sensors","authors":"Jun Hu, Dong-qi Zhu, Bin Wu","doi":"10.1109/CCECE.1996.548225","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CCECE.1996.548225","url":null,"abstract":"A novel permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drive without mechanical sensors is presented. The motor is controlled by a new current control method which is based on the concept of space voltage vector. The speed and position of the motor are estimated by using an extended Kalman filter. The dynamic performance of the drive is investigated through computer simulation. The results show that the proposed mechanical sensorless PMSM drive can operate in a wide speed range.","PeriodicalId":269440,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1996 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122358256","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":"Representation and automatic organization of picture knowledge bases","authors":"Y. Quintana","doi":"10.1109/CCECE.1996.548249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CCECE.1996.548249","url":null,"abstract":"Methods are described for using human perceptions of pictures to represent the semantic content of these pictures in frame knowledge bases. A pictorial knowledge base management system is presented that uses a conceptual clustering algorithm for organizing a frame knowledge base into groups of semantically similar pictures. The conceptual clustering algorithm is based on the theory of gestalt. Applications of this system for content-based information picture retrieval and heuristic searching are also described.","PeriodicalId":269440,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1996 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering","volume":"196 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116354511","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}
R. Kuffel, J. Giesbrecht, T. Maguire, R. Wierckx, P. McLaren
{"title":"A fully digital power system simulator operating in real time","authors":"R. Kuffel, J. Giesbrecht, T. Maguire, R. Wierckx, P. McLaren","doi":"10.1109/CCECE.1996.548257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CCECE.1996.548257","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents details of the design and applications of a real-time digital simulator, RTDS/sup TM/, applied to the modelling of power system transients. This paper outlines the hardware and software design aspects of the RTDS. The hardware architecture is based on parallel processing techniques and employs many high-speed digital signal processors. Sophisticated graphical interface software facilitates circuit assembly and simulator operation. Detailed power system component models together with flexible analogue and digital I/O enable detailed testing of power systems and external devices connected to such systems. The RTDS can be applied in various areas of power system study. Specific applications which have been identified include closed-loop protective relay testing, control equipment testing, analogue simulator expansion and operation as a power system training tool.","PeriodicalId":269440,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1996 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126089977","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}
B. Ghodsian, A. Parameswaran, M. Syrzycki, N. Tait
{"title":"Fabrication of affordable metallic microstructures by electroplating and photoresist molds","authors":"B. Ghodsian, A. Parameswaran, M. Syrzycki, N. Tait","doi":"10.1109/CCECE.1996.548040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CCECE.1996.548040","url":null,"abstract":"Electroforming processes such as electroplating was used in conjunction with photoresist mold to fabricate surface and substrate micromachined structure. Gold, gold alloys and nickel and nickel-iron alloys were used as structural material in this technique. In case of surface micromachining free standing, cantilevers, bridges and linear and torsional comb drives on silicon substrate were fabricated, whereas in case of substrate micromachined magnetic actuators were fabricated using the above mentioned technology. The thickness of metallic microstructures varied from 8 /spl mu/m to 20 /spl mu/m. This presentation discusses the technology we have developed in our laboratory to fabricate affordable metallic microstructures, as well as presenting functional devices we have built to demonstrate the potential of this technology.","PeriodicalId":269440,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1996 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127808063","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":"Rounding techniques for signed binary arithmetic","authors":"V. M. Rao, B. Nowrouzian","doi":"10.1109/CCECE.1996.548095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CCECE.1996.548095","url":null,"abstract":"This paper is concerned with the derivation of the relationship that exists between the number truncation in two's complement (TC) arithmetic and the corresponding truncation in signed-binary (SB) arithmetic. The resulting relationship is subsequently exploited and applied to the development of a pair of novel techniques for SB rounding. These techniques are then translated into algorithms suitable for two-level logic implementation. Finally, the resulting algorithms are applied to the design and implementation of a high-speed SB-kernel based TC multiply-accumulate arithmetic architecture.","PeriodicalId":269440,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1996 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering","volume":"68 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127581654","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 survey of traffic characterization techniques in telecommunication networks","authors":"A. Rueda, Kinsner","doi":"10.1109/CCECE.1996.548281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CCECE.1996.548281","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a survey of existing techniques for traffic characterization in telecommunication networks with the objective of providing a framework for further research. Traffic characterization is an important aspect that has to be considered for efficient network management and control. This is specially important for the emerging B-ISDN, because the variety of sources and the nature of the multimedia information that these networks carry complicate the resource allocation problem. This paper provides a brief discussion and a list of traffic characterization references.","PeriodicalId":269440,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of 1996 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering","volume":"1594 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129184908","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}