{"title":"Virtual Environment Modelling using Simulated Laser Scanners","authors":"Hassan M. Qassim, H. Lakany","doi":"10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203763","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203763","url":null,"abstract":"Life quality of people with sever motor disabilities can be improved by developing and inventing new assistive technologies. In this context, it is proposed to develop a semiautonomous electric wheelchair that has capabilities of navigating through various environments which include different types and sizes of obstacles. This paper describes a methodology to use a range laser scanner mounted on an electric wheelchair to map different environments. The electric wheelchair is simulated in a virtual environment and is developed at the Neurophysiology Laboratory of University of Strathclyde. Mapping the environment is dependent on the information provided by the range laser. An algorithm was developed in MATLAB to record the data received by the range laser and use the data to map the environments and produce a 2D map. The suggested algorithm has been tested using two virtual environments representing rooms with different features. The results showed that range laser scanner can be used on an electric wheelchair platform for efficient mapping of the environment.","PeriodicalId":343983,"journal":{"name":"2019 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication, Computer, Power and Control Engineering (ICECCPCE)","volume":"101 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120972373","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}
O. S. Alyozbaky, Mohd Zainal A. Ab Kadir, M. Izadi, C. Gomes, N. Azis, Maryam Bt. Mohd. Isa
{"title":"New Optimization Technique to Design the Core of Three-Phase Transformer","authors":"O. S. Alyozbaky, Mohd Zainal A. Ab Kadir, M. Izadi, C. Gomes, N. Azis, Maryam Bt. Mohd. Isa","doi":"10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203740","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203740","url":null,"abstract":"Reduction losses in three-phase transformers have drawn the attention of researchers, in the recent years. In this study, an intelligent algorithm employing particle swarm optimization (PSO) has been used to get the optimum T-joint design of a core in a three-phase transformer. This technique was employed to design a new geometry of a joint to obtain the minimum loss in a three-phase transformer. In achieving this target, a 3D finite element method had been used to simulate the proposed transformer model. Power losses in the core and winding losses had been considered as the heat sources, and the results were validated based on the test data obtained from transformer factory. The results presented that the total losses have been decreased up to 10% compared to the corresponding values from common designs. Moreover, the core losses have been reduced in the range of 11% compared to similar parameters in the conventional design.","PeriodicalId":343983,"journal":{"name":"2019 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication, Computer, Power and Control Engineering (ICECCPCE)","volume":"140 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128682822","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}
Sinan H. Alkassar, Mohammed A. M. Abdullah, Bilal A. Jebur
{"title":"Automatic Brain Tumour Segmentation using fully Convolution Network and Transfer Learning","authors":"Sinan H. Alkassar, Mohammed A. M. Abdullah, Bilal A. Jebur","doi":"10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203771","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203771","url":null,"abstract":"Brain tumor segmentation is a challenging issue due to the heterogeneous appearance, shape, and intensity of tumors. In this paper, we present an automatic method for brain tumor segmentation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) using deep neural networks (DNN). Transfer learning and fully convolution network (FCN) have been utilized to achieve robust tumor segmentation using VGG-16 network. The proposed architecture of the VGG-16 network includes the encoder and decoder networks with a classification layer to generate the pixel-wise classification. Comparison results demonstrate that the proposed method achieved state-of-the-art results with a global accuracy of 0.97785 and 0.89 dice score in terms of whole tumor segmentation on images from the BRATS2015 database.","PeriodicalId":343983,"journal":{"name":"2019 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication, Computer, Power and Control Engineering (ICECCPCE)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130373255","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}
A. A. A. Al-Karakchi, F. Nashad, G. Putrus, S. Foti, Dave Smith, M. Elsdon
{"title":"Cost-effective Integration System of Solar Cell Powered Remote Small-Size Wireless Communication","authors":"A. A. A. Al-Karakchi, F. Nashad, G. Putrus, S. Foti, Dave Smith, M. Elsdon","doi":"10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203741","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203741","url":null,"abstract":"in this paper, a cost-effective design technique of a combined photovoltaic solar system, with electrical energy storage (ESS) for remote areas wireless long-term communication integration system is presented and discussed. Solar systems are the only possible solutions for supplying the required power to the communication infrastructure, i.e. antennas, in remote areas with no access to the electricity grid. However, due to the intermittency of solar power production support from ESS is required. As such, in periods of solar generation excess, the ESS is charged with the extra energy, whereas, in periods of solar generation scarcity the ESS is discharged to provide the load. The sizing of the overall solar-ESS system should be carefully carried out, by considering important aspects, such as installation and maintenance costs, operational requirements and related constraints, i.e. desired level of reliability and efficiency. The proposed cost-effective integration strategy is designed for Microwave antennas, such as Ku-band and Ku-band satellite communications (SATCOM), and this will consider the optimal sizing of the ESS in combination with the solar system in order to minimize investment and operational costs, while ensuring a continuous and efficient operation of the antenna.","PeriodicalId":343983,"journal":{"name":"2019 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication, Computer, Power and Control Engineering (ICECCPCE)","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130084336","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}
N. D. Hassan, A. Noori, S. F. Hasan, M. A. Shareef, Q. Ajaj
{"title":"Cadastral Mapping Accuracy Assessment Using Various Surveying Techniques and High-Resolution Satellites Images","authors":"N. D. Hassan, A. Noori, S. F. Hasan, M. A. Shareef, Q. Ajaj","doi":"10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203770","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203770","url":null,"abstract":"Cadastral mapping using GPS technologies and high-resolution satellite imagery increasingly renowned in many developing countries, substituting the traditional graphical surveying methods. However, cadastral residential boundaries in most sectors in Iraqi cities have not corrected due to many reasons such as: (1) not relying on global coordinates, (2) not using high-precision surveying equipment, (3) and also, the neglecting of setting- outhouses. These errors may lead to several problems conserving the constructing of the sectors or block, overflow houses on the streets that causes defects in the dimensions of the sidewalks, and also the overflowing of spaces on neighboring houses. For these reasons, the first objective of this study is to examine the accuracy of using of using High-Resolution Satellite Imagery (HRSI) for boundary detecting cadastral mapping of AL-Wasity quarter (Kirkuk city). The other objective is focused on finding the accuracy of the boundary using different techniques such as Total Station and HRSI. Thus, the obtained result shows that there was an average shifting in Easting and Northing coordinate system between the total station and cadastral map techniques ranging from 0.971 –to 1.708) respectively. On the other hand, the average shifting in Easting and Northing coordinate between total station and satellite image is ranging between 1.385 and -1.354 respectively. While the average shifting in Easting and Northing between satellite image and cadastral is -0.307 and 1.075 respectively.","PeriodicalId":343983,"journal":{"name":"2019 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication, Computer, Power and Control Engineering (ICECCPCE)","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134040288","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":"Detection of DTV Spectrum White Spaces for IEEE 802.22 Network Using Correlator Detector","authors":"E. Mohammed, Z. Farej, A. Jabbar","doi":"10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203762","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a correlation-based spectrum sensing method is presented to detect the frequency holes in the licensed digital TV band when accurate existence database is not available. The data segment and field synchronization symbols of digital TV signal features are considered in this sensing method. These two approaches (features) are proposed by using the cross correlation between the time accumulated original signal pattern and a copy of this pattern with different sensing time to present the desired detection scheme at low signal to noise ratio levels. When data segment synchronization approach is considered, simulation result show that the correlator detector can detect SNR of -25dB in 19.25 msec when PFA=0.1. However for the field synchronization correlator detector, the result show that the minimum detected SNR is -30dB for sensing time of 96.4msec.","PeriodicalId":343983,"journal":{"name":"2019 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication, Computer, Power and Control Engineering (ICECCPCE)","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127462085","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":"Network Performance Evaluation of Distributed SDN using Floodlight Controllers","authors":"Zainab AL-Badrany, M. Al-Somaidai","doi":"10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203744","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203744","url":null,"abstract":"The last years of this digital age, the world has witnessed a progressive growth in Internet traffic. Many applications such as video streaming, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) accompanied with vast increase in Internet users made a huge burden upon conventional networks. Software Defined Network (SDN) is an effective solution. SDN fostered new innovative opportunities due to its enormous benefits. However, a network with a single centralized controller can handle a limited number of requests, and the whole network performance will be breaks down, if the controller fails. A multi-controller for the control plane becomes a solution that guarantees control plane survivability. This paper tries to shed some light on two of the most common challenges of SDN; which are the ability to scale (scaling configuration mode) and the ability to guarantee a smooth transition in case of controller failure (fault tolerant configuration mode). The proposed distributed SDN networks used floodlight remote controller which is a well-established software controller suited for small to medium sized networks.","PeriodicalId":343983,"journal":{"name":"2019 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication, Computer, Power and Control Engineering (ICECCPCE)","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117219868","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}
Maan A. Jirjees, D. A. Al-Nimma, Majid S. M. Al-Hafidh
{"title":"Selection of Proper Voltage Stability Index for Real System Loading","authors":"Maan A. Jirjees, D. A. Al-Nimma, Majid S. M. Al-Hafidh","doi":"10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203749","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203749","url":null,"abstract":"One of major problems in electric systems is voltage stability. It may lead to a complete shutdown in power system. Voltage stability indices may be used to ensure an appropriate stability margin. These indices can be used to estimate the appropriate reactive power value for reactive power compensators.In the current research, different indices (line and bus indices) are used to determine the critical state of an IEEE 30 bus standard system. Loads (active and reactive) are increased gradually, which is the real case in power system, and indices are found for many cases, at all load buses, at the weak region (6 buses), the nearest 3 buses to the weakest bus and finally at Bus 30 (the weakest bus). Results show that Ratio Index, which is a bus index, gives the correct state for voltage stability margin and reactive power compensation, which is needed. The line indices are effective in determining the weakest bus.","PeriodicalId":343983,"journal":{"name":"2019 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication, Computer, Power and Control Engineering (ICECCPCE)","volume":"121 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123703572","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":"DB based DNA Computer to Attack Stream Cipher","authors":"Sattar B. Sadkhan - SMIEEE, B. S. Yaseen","doi":"10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203779","url":null,"abstract":"Comprehensive search (or Brute Force attack) is the most powerful method for attacking cryptosystems, especially stream cipher schemes. Parallel search is one of the most effective implementation versus sequential brute force of this method and is implemented in several traditional and unconventional ways. The current research suggests an algorithm that devises the parallelism concept that was introduced by the sticker model in the DNA computing, with the creation of a set of files that form a database that works with parallel search in a cooperative approach to increase power of parallelism and to solve, this data base includes binary strings representing compensation of partial equations for LFSRs with their initial values , the decision tree for parallel search depends on matching the selected string binaries from the database with the hypothetical final key sequence calculated from the memory complexes. The aim of the research is to develop the appropriate concepts and foundations of the biological environment for the implementation of the digital environment for the purpose of improving the complexity of time for the parallel implementation of comprehensive search.","PeriodicalId":343983,"journal":{"name":"2019 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication, Computer, Power and Control Engineering (ICECCPCE)","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133483297","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 Comparison between PID controller and ANN controller for speed control of DC Motor","authors":"S. Hamoodi, Ibrahim I. Sheet, R. A. Mohammed","doi":"10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203777","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECCPCE46549.2019.203777","url":null,"abstract":"This article describes the benefits of application the intelligent controls methods such as artificial neural network ANN to control the separately excited of DC motor and compared it with the traditional controllers. These modern neural network PID techniques improve the speed response of separately excited DC motor. Simulation results are obtainable to validate the influence and returns of using ANN with DC motor, also the dynamic behaviour parameters that obtained from ANN-controller are more acceptable as compared with PID-controller.","PeriodicalId":343983,"journal":{"name":"2019 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication, Computer, Power and Control Engineering (ICECCPCE)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129186209","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}