{"title":"Rain fade analysis for practical free space optic link in tropical region","authors":"W. Al-Khateeb, M. R. Islam, M. T. Oo","doi":"10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937140","url":null,"abstract":"Attenuation due to rainfall can severely degrade the FSO links operating under tropical weather. It restricts the distance of FSO communication systems and limits the availability for line-of-sight terrestrial link. Practical FSO link has been setup, monitored and analyzed. A commercially available FSO system was installed at 800 m length together with rain fall intensity measurement facility at IIUM Kuala Lumpur campus. This paper is focused on the effect of rain on the FSO link. The rain attenuation on link has been synchronized in real time with rain fall intensity meter to enable link measurement. The measured rain intensity data was used to compare with ITU-R rain attenuation prediction model to validate the model. The measured rain attenuation on link was compared with that predicted by ITU-R prediction model recommended for the microwave link","PeriodicalId":376337,"journal":{"name":"2011 4th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM)","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116046499","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}
E. A. Elsheikh, M. R. Islam, K. Al-Khateeb, A. Alam, Z. O. Elshaikh
{"title":"A proposed vertical path adjustment factor for dust storm attenuation prediction","authors":"E. A. Elsheikh, M. R. Islam, K. Al-Khateeb, A. Alam, Z. O. Elshaikh","doi":"10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937141","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper an adjustment factor which reflects the vertical variation of dust storm (earth satellite links) has been derived based on the analysis of the vertical dust storm behavior. The paper has been divided to four parts. First an introduction to the dust storm phenomena and its effect on microwave signal attenuation. Secondly, observations of the behavior of the vertical dust storm intensity variation. Thirdly, the vertical path adjustment factor has been estimated. Lastly, a conclusion summarized the results and recommended further work. It has been found that the predicted attenuation without the vertical path adjustment factor is much higher than with the vertical path adjustment factor. Therefore, the vertical path adjustment factor will provide optimum utilization for the transmission resources.","PeriodicalId":376337,"journal":{"name":"2011 4th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM)","volume":"112 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122329835","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":"Voice recognition based wireless home automation system","authors":"Humaid AlShu'eili, G. S. Gupta, S. Mukhopadhyay","doi":"10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937116","url":null,"abstract":"Home Automation industry is growing rapidly; this is fuelled by the need to provide supporting systems for the elderly and the disabled, especially those who live alone. Coupled with this, the world population is confirmed to be getting older. Home automation systems must comply with the household standards and convenience of usage. This paper details the overall design of a wireless home automation system (WHAS) which has been built and implemented. The automation centres on recognition of voice commands and uses low-power RF ZigBee wireless communication modules which are relatively cheap. The home automation system is intended to control all lights and electrical appliances in a home or office using voice commands. The system has been tested and verified. The verification tests included voice recognition response test, indoor ZigBee communication test, and the compression and decompression tests of DPCM (Differential Pulse Code Modulation) speech signals. The tests involved a mix of 35 male and female subjects with different English accents. 35 different voice commands were sent by each person. Thus the test involved sending a total of 1225 commands and 79.8% of these commands were recognised correctly.","PeriodicalId":376337,"journal":{"name":"2011 4th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM)","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129018229","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 nonlinear static output controller design for polynomial systems: An iterative sums of squares approach","authors":"S. Saat, Matthias Krug, S. Nguang","doi":"10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937186","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937186","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an iterative sum of squares approach for designing a nonlinear static output feedback control for polynomial systems. In this work, the problem of designing a nonlinear static output feedback controller is converted into solvability conditions of polynomial matrix inequalities. An iterative algorithm based on the sum of squares decomposition technique is proposed to resolve the non-convex terms issue and convert it to the convex problem, hence a feasible solution for polynomial matrix inequalities can be obtained efficiently. Numerical examples are provided at the end of the paper as to demonstrate the validity of applied method.","PeriodicalId":376337,"journal":{"name":"2011 4th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM)","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117265078","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 model for ensuring data confidentiality: In healthcare and medical emergency","authors":"S. Hameed, Habib Yuchoh, W. Al-Khateeb","doi":"10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937139","url":null,"abstract":"Data confidentiality is a major problem for healthcare and medical emergency system since it accumulates significant information. Sharing and transmission of private via Internet leads to easily intercept it by unauthorized parties. Attackers need to access private information by capturing data transmission and forging themselves as authorized user. Multilevel security is needed in Healthcare and Medical Emergency since its database contains information of various confidentiality levels. This research, address the confidentiality issue by designing and developing new model for data confidentiality. It provides a view of data sensitivity and suggests areas in cryptography to protect data at different sensitivity levels. The proposed model protects transmitting data using role-base security policy and cryptographic system. We classified related information into several sensitivity levels. A suitable cryptography is provided for each level of data sensitivity to support this System. Result of implementation shows that it keeps specific sensitive data confidential at a certain degree with a good performance comparing with normal system and existing security protocols such as SSL and PGP. Furthermore, the cost of encryption and decryption is not high and kept at acceptable level.","PeriodicalId":376337,"journal":{"name":"2011 4th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM)","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122454828","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}
F. Anwar, M. S. Azad, M. A. Rahman, S. Bari, M. H. Masud
{"title":"Improved link repair technique for multicast routing in Wireless Mesh Network","authors":"F. Anwar, M. S. Azad, M. A. Rahman, S. Bari, M. H. Masud","doi":"10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937129","url":null,"abstract":"Efficient multicasting over Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) is challenging due to dynamic and multi-hop wireless communication among multicast group members. Multicast Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (MAODV) protocol is a tree based multicast routing protocol that enables dynamic, self-starting, multi-hop routing between participating mobile nodes wishing to join or participate in a multicast group in Wireless Mesh Network (WMN). The mobility of mobile nodes often causes link breakage in the tree-based protocols which sometime results in tree partitioning and poor performance. In MAODV, when a broken link is detected between two nodes on the multicast tree, the node downstream to the break is responsible for initiating the repair of the broken link. After link repair, it is likely that the previous distance between the nodes (nodes downstream to the link breakage) and the group leader will not remain same. The shortest path from the group leader to the nodes downstream to the node which initiates link breakage is not ensured. Moreover, if the node attempting to repair a tree link break does not receive a response after certain attempts, it assumes that the multicast tree is not repairable currently and this leads to tree partitioning. In this paper, an improved link repair technique is proposed which ensures shortest path from any node to the group leader. Simulation results demonstrate significant improvement in performance metrics compared to standard MAODV.","PeriodicalId":376337,"journal":{"name":"2011 4th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM)","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115547450","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 geometrical approach to solve inverse kinematics of hyper redundant robots with variable link length","authors":"A. Jamali, R. Khan, M. Rahman","doi":"10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937183","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper a new approach that generates a general algorithm for n-link hyper-redundant robot is presented. This method uses repetitively the basic inverse kinematics solution of a 2-link robot on some virtual links, where the virtual links are defined following some geometric proposition. Thus, it eliminates the mathematical complexity in computing inverse kinematics solution of n-link hyper redundant robot. Further, this approach can handle planar manipulator with variable links eliminating singularity. Numerical simulations for planar hyper redundant models are presented in order to illustrate the competency of the model.","PeriodicalId":376337,"journal":{"name":"2011 4th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM)","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115305756","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":"New Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) using wireless communications","authors":"M. Rashid, B. Kasemi, Mahmudur Rahman","doi":"10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937195","url":null,"abstract":"This study proposes a new design of an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) using wireless communication. The highlight of this project is to aid and improve existing warehouse management system (WMS) that occupies manpower, on-paper data recording and non-intelligent machines during the operation. The essence of this project is to implement wireless technology in controlling ASRS system. Microcontroller and other electronics modules give designer the capability to control movement and rotation of the motor while PIC16F877A programming aid the ASRS movement based on its condition and position of each of the parts that move. The communication between PIC controller and computer is made by a wireless technology. The motion of the system is based on three DC motors, one for each direction of motion X, Y and Z, controlled through PIC microcontroller. The experiment with the prototype shows the success in placing the object to the right destination as requested by the user within shorter time which reveals the success of this study. This automated system is highly demanded in large factories such as automotive factories and mass production companies to aid inventory management system in the warehouse and huge storage area due to the time consumption and dramatic cost reduction factors.","PeriodicalId":376337,"journal":{"name":"2011 4th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM)","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114482740","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}
S. A. Zabidi, M. R. Islam, Wajdi Al Khateeb, A. Naji
{"title":"Investigating of rain attenuation impact on Free Space Optics propagation in tropical region","authors":"S. A. Zabidi, M. R. Islam, Wajdi Al Khateeb, A. Naji","doi":"10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937121","url":null,"abstract":"Free Space Optics (FSO) is an emerging technology in the area where higher speed and larger bandwidth is required. Technologically, FSO is similar to communication using fiber optic cables. Since the two technologies are similar, they share the same advantages such as higher speed, unlimited bandwidth and protocol independent. However, in term of cost and time for deployment, the cost to deploy FSO is cheaper and the deployment time is shorter since no cable is needed for FSO so the time and cost is reduce significantly. Although FSO has all the advantages of the best quality as communication medium, local weather condition is the drawback of FSO link performance. The aim of this paper is to investigate on this limitation with the focus on atmospheric attenuation on the propagation of FSO signal. General atmospheric attenuation will be discussed and the focus will be on rain. The motivation of this is to develop attenuation model that best represent tropical weather condition.","PeriodicalId":376337,"journal":{"name":"2011 4th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120944920","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}
M. Salami, A. Aibinu, Safinaz Kader Mohideen, S. B. Mansor
{"title":"Design of an intelligent robotic donation box a case study","authors":"M. Salami, A. Aibinu, Safinaz Kader Mohideen, S. B. Mansor","doi":"10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOM.2011.5937133","url":null,"abstract":"The design and development of an Intelligent Robotic Donation Box (IRDB) system as a typical final year project in Mechatronics engineering is presented in this paper. The developed IRDB system has the capability of collecting donation from people in an organized assembly or gathering. Also incorporated into this system is the ability to attract attention of people by making audible sound, gesture recognition as well as to avoid any obstacles on its path. New skin detection algorithms developed from artificial neural network and pseudo-modeling technique using YCbCr color spaces have also been proposed in this paper. Performance evaluation of the proposed new skin extraction techniques shows very promising results with an average accuracy of 92.75% and false positive rate of 4.5%. Similarly, performance evaluation of the IRDB system shows that the system can conveniently replace the existing manual boxes used in some organized gathering around the world and yet at a reasonable cost as compared to the existing donation boxes.","PeriodicalId":376337,"journal":{"name":"2011 4th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM)","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126693617","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}