{"title":"Audio Security Based on LSB Steganography and 4-D Lü System","authors":"H. Abdulkadhim, J. N. Shehab, Ali Albu-Rghaif","doi":"10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684213","url":null,"abstract":"Due to the huge progress made in communication and information technology, high-level security is required. Hence, with the many techniques emerged; therefore the main task is how to secure the information from hackers or to be manipulated. In this work, a security audio system based on cryptography and steganography techniques is proposed. The advantages of combining these techniques in a single system are to reduce the risks of editing the cipher information and to eliminate the risks of detecting the hidden information. In our system, 4-D Lu chaotic system is used to cipher the audio (i.e., secret message), to be hidden in the image (gray or color). Eventually, the Least Significant Bits method (LSB) is adopted for hiding the cipher information. Moreover, the use of 4-D chaotic system provides an efficient security key, which makes it more difficult to extract the original information by attackers. The analysis utilized a peak signal to noise ratio (PSNR) and mean square error (MSE). The results demonstrate that both of the secret audio and cover image are maintained in the receiver side.","PeriodicalId":357053,"journal":{"name":"2018 Third Scientific Conference of Electrical Engineering (SCEE)","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116635132","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":"Compact Dual-Band BPF Based on Quarter Wavelength SIR for WiMAX and WLAN Applications","authors":"E. Ahmed","doi":"10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684052","url":null,"abstract":"This study presents a design procedure of microstrip bandpass filter based on quarter wavelength step impedance resonator (SIR). The frequency response of the proposed filter covers the 3.5 GHz worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) band licensed by IEEE 802.16e and the 5.825 GHz wireless local area networks (WLANs) band licensed by IEEE 802.11a. Dual-band performance can be simply achieved in SIR by adjusting its electrical length and impedance ratios. Three transmission zeros with skirt shape response around the centers of the bands were achieved through proper coupling between ports and the resonator. Additional transmission zeros were introduced using stop band stubs, to enhance the out-of-the band rejection of the filter frequency response. CST microwave studio and SONNET full-wave electromagnetic simulator were used to validate the simulation results. The proposed filter can be widely used in wireless communication applications","PeriodicalId":357053,"journal":{"name":"2018 Third Scientific Conference of Electrical Engineering (SCEE)","volume":"90 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129572925","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":"EMG Signal Classification Using Radial Basis Function Neural Network","authors":"Ahmed Mohammed AlKhazzar, Mithaq Nama Raheema","doi":"10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684162","url":null,"abstract":"Classification of electromyography (EMG) signals of human arm using Radial Basis Function Neural Network (RBFNN) is presented. Using an 8-channel Myo armband, EMG signals are collected from the arm muscles. Several time domain features are extracted from the collected EMG signals; then an RBFNN is trained. In the training process, the patient moves hisher hand according to a predefined position to obtain training patterns. After the training process is completed, the trained RBFNN can recognize the patient’s intended gesture from the hand’s EMG signals and consequently the patient can control a prosthetic hand’s movements. One RBF network is trained for each extracted feature, and excellent classification results are achieved. Next, different structures of RBFNN are implemented to obtain a simpler classifier. A MATLAB program is written to train networks and record the results. The experimental results show that RBFNN is an excellent classifier with RMS error less than or equal to 10-15 for implementing a myoelectric prosthetic hand. This work is carried out by Intelligent Prosthetics Research Group (IPRG) at College of Engineering, University of Kerbala in 2018.","PeriodicalId":357053,"journal":{"name":"2018 Third Scientific Conference of Electrical Engineering (SCEE)","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116328878","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}
Firas A. Raheem, Hind Z. Khaleel, Mostafa K. Kashan
{"title":"Robot Arm Design for Children Writing Ability Enhancement using Cartesian Equations based on ANFIS","authors":"Firas A. Raheem, Hind Z. Khaleel, Mostafa K. Kashan","doi":"10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684038","url":null,"abstract":"Writing is the main part of children's advancement. This paper suggests a real robotic methodology for teaching children how to write and enhance their writing and drawing ability in general. This method includes design with the implementation of two DOF (Degrees Of Freedom) robot arm. The robot trajectory planning motion was done using multi-segment parametric Cartesian equations based on the Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) for modeling the inverse kinematics to PWM directly. The proposed overall structure contains two ANFIS structures. The inputs of each ANFIS are the desired Cartesian coordination represents the desired letter points while the outputs are the two Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) servomotor commands needed to actuate each robot link to the desired position. The mechanical structure of the robot arm uses three servo motors. The last servomotor used for raising and lowering the pen, which is attached mechanically to the robot end-effector. In this work, the maximum position error of robot end-effector is evaluated between theoretical and experimental work. These position errors in X-axis do not exceed (±0.0170 m) and in Y-axis not exceed (±0.0150 m). The results of position errors are acceptable and occur due to the commercial servomotors used. The written letters are clear, smooth and always inside the robot reachable area.","PeriodicalId":357053,"journal":{"name":"2018 Third Scientific Conference of Electrical Engineering (SCEE)","volume":"409 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132000656","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":"Optimal Hybridisation of a Renewable System to Fulfill Residential Electrical Load: in Mosul, Iraq","authors":"O. Mohammed","doi":"10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684206","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a hybrid power system model (HPS) includes hydropower turbines, photovoltaic panels, and battery bank to satisfy an off-grid residential electrical load in Mosul, Iraq, with daily energy consumption about 8000kWh/day for peak power demand about 1MW and over a lifetime about 25 years. The proposed model was analyzed and carried out using HOMER Pro simulation that gives an economical integrating of the hybrid power system with high-reliability, optimal cost of energy production and reducing emissions. The results show that the proposed model of the hybrid renewable energy system that consist of hydropower turbines, photovoltaic panels, and battery bank provides a feasible strategy to meet the annual electrical demand for off-grid sites in Mosul, as well as ensuring and improving the reliability of integration the hybrid power system sources to minimize the total net present and energy cost of the system, with high efficiency under different climatic conditions. This work could be considered the art of the review to encourage researchers to exploit the renewable energies available in Iraq, especially with regard to the exploitation of solar and river energy in generating electricity.","PeriodicalId":357053,"journal":{"name":"2018 Third Scientific Conference of Electrical Engineering (SCEE)","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133114699","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":"Numerical Study and Design of an Impressed Current Cathodic Protection System for Buried Metallic Pipes","authors":"Saif Mohammed, Isam M. Abdulbaqi","doi":"10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684076","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, the idea of the impressed current cathodic protection CP method for metallic buried pipes is declared; then, the available theoretical background of the design of such a system is studied. Since all the available formulas of the CP system design are empirical and approximate, the numerical approach is considered using the Finite Element Method (FEM) to reach a more accurate description of the system behavior. The already existing cathodic protection CP system of the pipe used to transfer raw water from the Tigris River to Al-Quds Gas Station in Baghdad is considered as a case study. Using FE computer package ANSYS for this purpose suffers from meshing the model. A small-scale model of the system is considered to describe the operation and declare the analysis. A modified approach is suggested for designing such a system and achieves more accurate protection practically. A suggestion to improve the CP system of Al-Quds Gas Station is mentioned.","PeriodicalId":357053,"journal":{"name":"2018 Third Scientific Conference of Electrical Engineering (SCEE)","volume":"78 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116955666","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 3D FEA Approach to Design an Induction Coil for Case Hardening of a Carbon Steel Gear","authors":"H. F. Sabeeh, Isam M. Abdulbaqi, Sahib M. Mahdi","doi":"10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684208","url":null,"abstract":"It is already known that the external surface of the gear must be hardened to a certain depth to achieve better mechanical performance. This work deals with the determination of the suitable induction coil parameters leads to make it able to generate the required temperature distribution in the gear body during the induction hardening process within the required time. These parameters are; the geometry of the coil, its number of turns, and both the magnitude and the frequency of the current passing through the coil during the heating process. Also, the work deals with the determination of the required period of time elapsed during the quenching process to reach the required case hardening of the carbon steel CK-45 gear. For this purpose, the ferrite flux concentrator option is proposed and studied in this work. The effect of two kinds of ferrite materials has been analyzed in this paper. In this research, a 3D electromagnetic-thermal coupled Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis adopted using the ANSYS computer package. The proposed designs with and without the flux concentrators results are shown and a declaration of the differences between the two types of different aspects.","PeriodicalId":357053,"journal":{"name":"2018 Third Scientific Conference of Electrical Engineering (SCEE)","volume":"743 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116995319","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":"Human Action Recognition based on Motion Velocity","authors":"L. I. Abdul-Kreem","doi":"10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684103","url":null,"abstract":"In this article, we propose a model for human limbs detection and action recognition. The model simulates the functionality of the visual system to identify speeds and directions of any motion by using computational mechanisms underlying the perception of biological motion. Here, local motion and motion velocity of human limbs are investigated. Two different types of cells in the visual cortex are modeled and presented in two stages. The first stage simulates the functionality of the primary visual cortex where the response of this area drives from the local flow motion, while the second stage mimics the responses of the middle temporal cells where these cells respond strongly to the motion velocity. The model detects eight different directions and two speeds. Our model was tested and evaluated using different kinds of actions where good results are achieved.","PeriodicalId":357053,"journal":{"name":"2018 Third Scientific Conference of Electrical Engineering (SCEE)","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124059141","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":"Robust Eye Features Extraction Based on Eye Angles for Efficient Gaze Classification System","authors":"Noor H. Jabber, Ivan A. Hashim","doi":"10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SCEE.2018.8684107","url":null,"abstract":"Detection of eye gaze direction is a hot topic for research in the computer vision area which can be used in many applications. Although significant eye tracking techniques have been presented by the researchers for the last years, it is still the challenging task for improving the performance of the gaze detection system. This paper presents a new eye feature extraction system to build a robust eye gaze classier which uses the Viola-Jones algorithm to face detection and Constrained Local Neural Field model for eye region localization. Furthermore, geometry features of the eye are extracted from the detected eye region based on angles of a triangle of the eye. The algorithms were tested by a new dataset created from 34 participant females and males in different ages. The experimental results show that this method has better features extraction for the classification process.","PeriodicalId":357053,"journal":{"name":"2018 Third Scientific Conference of Electrical Engineering (SCEE)","volume":"163 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125910104","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":"Modified Application of Phasor Measurement Unit in Voltage Monitoring of Power System","authors":"T. Alzahawi","doi":"10.1109/SCEE.2018.8682240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SCEE.2018.8682240","url":null,"abstract":"Application of Phasor Measurements Unit (PMU) in system monitoring and control has been receiving enormous attention in the power system industry nowadays. The availability of real-time synchronized phasor measurements offers unparalleled opportunities to expand the visibility of control centers and improve system reliability Utilities have taken important steps to incorporate PMU s into the key and critical load centers, and the output of the PMUs are used as an input parameter to special voltage protection and control schemes. The focus of this paper is on the recent work accomplished in the area of voltage monitoring and control by utilization of synchronized measurements received from PMU on the heavily loaded and critical bus.","PeriodicalId":357053,"journal":{"name":"2018 Third Scientific Conference of Electrical Engineering (SCEE)","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124825601","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}