{"title":"Tuning of the structure and parameters of neural network using an improved genetic algorithm","authors":"F. Leung, H. Lam, S. Ling, P. Tam","doi":"10.1109/IECON.2001.976448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2001.976448","url":null,"abstract":"Presents the tuning of the structure and parameters of a neural network using an improved genetic algorithm (GA). The improved GA is implemented by floating-point arithmetic. The processing time of the improved GA is faster than that of the GA implemented by binary number as coding and decoding are not necessary. By introducing new genetic operators to the improved GA, it is also shown that the improved GA performs better than the traditional GA based on some benchmark test functions. A neural network with switches introduced to links is proposed. By doing this, the proposed neural network can learn both the input-output relationships of an application and the network structure. Using the improved GA, the structure and the parameters of the neural network can be tuned. An application example on sunspot forecasting is given to show the merits of the improved GA and the proposed neural network.","PeriodicalId":345608,"journal":{"name":"IECON'01. 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (Cat. No.37243)","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115546393","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":"Resonant AC link system converter for fuel cell grid interface","authors":"M. Godoy Simões, J. Severson, P. Sen, J. Palmer","doi":"10.1109/IECON.2001.975590","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2001.975590","url":null,"abstract":"The transition from the present fossil fuel based economy to a self-sufficiency clean energy world depends upon distinctive power electronic systems for the implementation of alternative energy grid interface. Fuel cell technology is an attractive means of power generation because it is environmentally clean, uses the vast resource of hydrogen as fuel and approximately doubles the current cycle efficiency of fossil fuel power generation. This paper discusses the proposal of a high frequency series resonant AC link operating under discrete pulse modulation for interfacing a fuel cell to the grid. Analysis and simulations studies are presented, showing the advantages of creating zero-current-switching conditions which enable the use of thyristors and related technologies.","PeriodicalId":345608,"journal":{"name":"IECON'01. 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (Cat. No.37243)","volume":"47 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116781275","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}
Juan Manuel Campos Carrasco, Eduardo de Teresa Galván, M. Perales, G. Escobar, A. M. Stankovic, Paolo Mattavelli
{"title":"Direct current control: a novel control strategy for harmonic and reactive compensation with active filters under unbalanced operation","authors":"Juan Manuel Campos Carrasco, Eduardo de Teresa Galván, M. Perales, G. Escobar, A. M. Stankovic, Paolo Mattavelli","doi":"10.1109/IECON.2001.975940","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2001.975940","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we present a control technique for the compensation of selected harmonics in a line using an active filter. We treat the cases where both, voltage source and load current, are under unbalanced operation. Our approach does not belong to the class of high gain controllers (advocated in most conventional approaches to reduce the tracking errors) so we avoid the problems entailed by the excitation of unmodeled dynamics. Moreover, the performance of the system is not limited by the low control bandwidth since we account for the information of the references time derivative (as dictated by classical control theory) and compensate for the unavoidable delay associated with the digital implementation.","PeriodicalId":345608,"journal":{"name":"IECON'01. 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (Cat. No.37243)","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116546869","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":"Exception-based reinforcement learning","authors":"Pascal Garcia","doi":"10.1109/IECON.2001.975612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2001.975612","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we develop a method using temporally abstract actions to solve Markov decision processes. The basic idea of our method is to define some kind of procedures to control the agent's behavior. These procedures contain a rule constraining actions the agent has to choose. This rule is applied except if some conditions (which we call exceptions) are fulfilled. In this case we relax constraints on actions. We develop a way to propagate states that have created an exception to a rule, to help the agent to escape from blocked situations or locally optimal solutions. We illustrate the method using the \"Sokoban\" game. We compare the method empirically with flat Q-learning. On the proposed tests, learning time is drastically reduced as is the memory required to save the Q-values.","PeriodicalId":345608,"journal":{"name":"IECON'01. 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (Cat. No.37243)","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115040083","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":"Report of Technical Activities-Computer and Control Systems Technical Committee","authors":"H. Hashimoto","doi":"10.1109/IECON.2001.975610","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2001.975610","url":null,"abstract":"The structure of the Technical Activities of the committee have been renewed. More attention should be paid to trends of rapid growth of technologies. An outline is given of the Technical Committees and the minimum duties of chairpersons. Other optional activities are also outlined.","PeriodicalId":345608,"journal":{"name":"IECON'01. 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (Cat. No.37243)","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121796988","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":"On-line impedance meter to measure the impedance of a distribution line using inverter","authors":"K. Matsui, N. Ishigure, F. Ueda","doi":"10.1109/IECON.2001.975958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2001.975958","url":null,"abstract":"To tackle the harmonic problem in a distribution line system, it is important that we are able to measure the impedance of the distribution line in a simple way. In addition, it is desirable that we make the measurement without service interruption. Under such circumstances, a novel measurement method for determining line impedance using an inverter circuit is proposed in this paper. In the case where we are determining the inductance, the line inductance can be measured relatively accurately. Moreover, we also propose the measurement method of the line capacitance. Finally, in the case where we are determining the resistance, the line impedance is measured by a technique derived from fundamental measurement theory, in which only passive elements such as inductors or resistors are used.","PeriodicalId":345608,"journal":{"name":"IECON'01. 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (Cat. No.37243)","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123661805","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":"Networked home automation projects","authors":"A. Malinowski","doi":"10.1109/IECON.2001.975554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2001.975554","url":null,"abstract":"This paper outlines several senior capstone projects in the area of computer engineering. The projects utilize knowledge of several areas including but not limited to embedded systems, interfacing sensors, accessing computer peripherals, network programming and graphical user interface development. Depending on the skills of the student team some elements may be elaborated and some skipped. The home appliances as the target category of controlled devices makes this kind of project relatively simple and yet attractive to students. It also provides hands on experience in the field of home automation.","PeriodicalId":345608,"journal":{"name":"IECON'01. 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (Cat. No.37243)","volume":"206 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120885357","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 laboratory-based course on real-time traffic signal control","authors":"A. Nichols, D. Bullock, M. Kyte","doi":"10.1109/IECON.2001.975581","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2001.975581","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reviews the current practice of designing traffic signal systems, identifies shortcomings in the current procedures, and proposes using real-time simulation to provide students with a realistic laboratory experience. The paper takes the position that many of the shortcomings in current signal design practice are the result of a discontinuity between conceptual signal system models and current practice used for implementing those models. If engineering curricula are going to be developed that address this problem, it is essential that students obtain significant hands-on experience with deploying traffic signal controllers in a realistic environment. The authors of this paper advocate a real-time experience to achieve that objective.","PeriodicalId":345608,"journal":{"name":"IECON'01. 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (Cat. No.37243)","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128236488","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":"Collective motion of interacting simple robots","authors":"K. Sugawara, R. Arai, M. Sano","doi":"10.1109/IECON.2001.976520","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2001.976520","url":null,"abstract":"Many livings such as fish and birds form groups which we consider as collective systems. The collective motion of the group shows various dynamics and patterns, and many model equations are proposed to explain such phenomenon. In our previous paper, we proposed simple deterministic model which shows various types of group behaviors. In this paper, we modified our model from the viewpoint of real robotic system. We assumed that the space resolution of each robot's sensors is low and that the sensors detect the nearest robots. We examined their performance by computer simulation and confirmed the robots with modified model also shows various types of motion. We also applied this system to foraging task and showed its performance.","PeriodicalId":345608,"journal":{"name":"IECON'01. 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (Cat. No.37243)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128698565","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 enhanced data compression method for applications in power quality analysis","authors":"M. Ribeiro, J. Romano, C. Duque","doi":"10.1109/IECON.2001.976594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2001.976594","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an enhanced method for data compression using a wavelet transform, to be applied in power systems signals for quality evaluation. The proposed approach is based on a previous estimation of the sinusoidal components of the signal under analysis, so that it could be subtracted from the original data in order to generate a transient type signal, which is subsequently applied to the compression techniques. The approach employs the Kalman filter and the adaptive notch filter techniques to provide the estimation of the sinusoidal components. Taking into account the wavelet property of sparse representation makes an improvement in the compression rate and in the signal degradation is attained. Finally, a proposed frame format to store the coded signal is presented.","PeriodicalId":345608,"journal":{"name":"IECON'01. 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (Cat. No.37243)","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128663843","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}