{"title":"Cover page","authors":"J. Rijn, Elinor Yehezkel","doi":"10.1093/jat/bkv129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jat/bkv129","url":null,"abstract":"s 1 6 7 Not refereed (proceedings, reports, etc.) 1 1 2 Postdoctoral Training: List the names and social security/identity numbers of all postdocs who received more than 50% of their funding by the grant. Dr. Yossi Tal Cooperation Summary (numbers) From US to Israel From Israel to US Together, elsewhere Total Short Visits & Meetings 2 1 3 Longer Visits (Sabbaticals) Description Cooperation: Cooperation between the two laboratories has proceeded as outlined in the original proposal. Mrs. Elinor Yehezkel working visit to the USA in the first year of research stood at the basis of the establishment of an isolation protocol for anammox bacteria in the Israeli lab. Dr. Yossi Tal's two visits to Israel were important in the reevaluation of the various protocols concerned with the isolation of anammox bacteria and the operation of the fish culture systems in both countries. The joint research has thus far resulted in one joint scientific publication in which findings from both labs were combined. Final Scientific Report Appendix G6 Patent Summary (numbers) Israeli inventor only US inventor only Joint IS/US inventors Total Submitted 2 2 Issued (allowed) 1 1","PeriodicalId":400949,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 37th Central America and Panama Convention (CONCAPAN XXXVII)","volume":"90 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124574475","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":"Criteria for determining optimal penetration level of large-scale wind generation in interconnected systems: Part II: Analysis of the Argentine case","authors":"L. Barrionuevo, E. Greco, C. Romero","doi":"10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278520","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278520","url":null,"abstract":"At present, the planning agencies define the percentage objectives of renewable generation with the purpose of diversifying the energy matrix and achieving technical, economic and environmental sustainability. The objectives in the background may pursue different approaches when determining the optimum or mostly recommended percentage. The present work focuses on determining relevant technical and economic criteria that allow the definition of adequate wind penetration rates. In particular, a methodology is used that aims to obtain these percentages for this energy source, and renewable in general. In order to evaluate the methodology, the case of the Argentine Electrical System is analyzed for different degrees of penetration of wind power generation (one of the most preponderant resources), with the purpose of finding the optimum target value that is possible to reach in the definition of The planning of the short, medium and long term operation. The present work is the second of two articles, and the methodology described in the first one of “Criteria for determining the percentage of large-scale wind energy to interconnected systems — Part I: Methodology Proposal” is used.","PeriodicalId":400949,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 37th Central America and Panama Convention (CONCAPAN XXXVII)","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121202700","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. Gutiérrez, Jerónimo Alvarez, R. Velázquez, A. Lay-Ekuakille
{"title":"Use of automated blinds in smart buildings for energy savings: A mexican case","authors":"S. Gutiérrez, Jerónimo Alvarez, R. Velázquez, A. Lay-Ekuakille","doi":"10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278509","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278509","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the saving of electrical energy and therefore the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in smart spaces. Such saving was achieved through an automated system of blinds or curtains that allow the entrance of natural light into a room of a building. The paper discusses the advantages of using an automated system in comparison to a conventional or mechanical one. The prototype system makes use of a logical and electromechanical architecture for its operation. The automation of this system seeks to maintain a level of comfort and adequate lighting based on the Mexican normative (NOM-025-STPS-2008) of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare. The system has three operating modes: manual, automatic, and programmed. In manual mode, the user can adjust the level (height) of the blinds according to a specific need. In the automatic mode, the user establishes a required set point of illumination and, through a photo-resistance module, the system seeks to reach such illumination level. In the programmed mode and upon the use of a calendar, the user decides the opening percentage of the blinds throughout the day and the week. In this paper, energy and emissions have been calculated based on the 2017 Mexican energy mix.","PeriodicalId":400949,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 37th Central America and Panama Convention (CONCAPAN XXXVII)","volume":"64 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121854061","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}
Jesus Pacheco, J. A. Farias, J. J. Rodríguez, M. Badaoui, O. Carranza, R. Ortega
{"title":"Interior point method based efficiency optimization for an induction motor drive","authors":"Jesus Pacheco, J. A. Farias, J. J. Rodríguez, M. Badaoui, O. Carranza, R. Ortega","doi":"10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278485","url":null,"abstract":"In the last decades efficiency improvement in induction motor drives (IMD) has been an important key against environmental pollution due to they are widely used in industry and transport facilities. This paper shows efficiency optimization of IMD using interior point method (IPM) and direct vector control (DVC) in order to adjust rotor flux, magnetizing current and torque current magnitudes. Therefore efficiency is the objective function to be maximized which consists of the mechanical power (output power) and the input power (output power plus losses). The losses which are taken into account are: switching and conduction losses, in the inverter and stator copper, rotor copper, core, windage and stray losses of the induction motor; all of them in function of slip. At steady state the IPM looks for an slip which minimizes the losses or maximizes the efficiency, once the slip is known, the rotor flux is calculated and given as a reference of the PI flux regulator in the vector control. The parameters which are given to the IPM are the estimated torque and reference mechanical speed. Finally, the efficiency optimization has been simulated in Python and the vector control system with optimum rotor flux has been simulated in Matlab Simulink®.","PeriodicalId":400949,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 37th Central America and Panama Convention (CONCAPAN XXXVII)","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129282601","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":"Innovative new live line tool and framing designs","authors":"R. Rodríguez","doi":"10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278495","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278495","url":null,"abstract":"In many cases insulators are mounted to distribution and transmission line pole cross-arms. Existing cross-arm materials such as wood, steel and fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) are showing signs of deterioration. In some cases, these cross-arm materials can be extremely heavy and difficult to handle or transport into remote access line locations. The Totally Insulated Framing (TIF) Systems recently developed offer a new approach when replacing the traditional cross-arm designs. The new TIF systems overcome the disadvantages of cross-arms, they are lightweight and provide benefits that include increased framing life cycle and improved safety. The new designs can also offer increased vertical ground clearances, allow use of shorter poles or increased power line operating capacity while also reducing Right-Of-Way (ROW) width requirements. Many utilities involved in extensive transmission line cross-arm replacements find it necessary to conduct this work using live line methods. Line crews are discovering that the equipment available to support the conductors during the change out have mechanical strength and other limitations. The recently introduced K-ARM system was developed to overcome these restrictions efficiently, effectively and safely. These live line “tool kits” offers advantages previously unavailable with other alternative equipment.","PeriodicalId":400949,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 37th Central America and Panama Convention (CONCAPAN XXXVII)","volume":"159 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124456931","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":"Monitoreo remoto usando internet de las cosas","authors":"Omar Otoniel Flores-Cortez, V. Rosa","doi":"10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278466","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278466","url":null,"abstract":"El internet de las cosas (IoT) es un área aplicada de los Sistemas Embebidos que busca el uso del internet como medio de comunicación de aparatos, máquinas, en fin “cosas” entre sí, esto para intercambio de información sobre su estado de funcionamiento sin necesidad de intervención de un usuario humano. [1] En el presente artículo se describen los procedimientos implementados además de los frutos obtenidos a partir de la investigación y experimentación sobre IoT realizada bajo el auspicio del programa de la vicerrectoría de investigación de la Utec, a continuación se presentan los conceptos y herramientas tecnológicas utilizadas, la metodología seguida, los insumos utilizados y al final se presentan los resultados obtenidos, el principal un prototipo electrónico capaz de monitorear y reportar a un sitio web aspectos de funcionamiento de instalaciones fotovoltaicas. Siendo estos logros de suma satisfacción e importancia, por lo que esta investigación solo es el inicio de una serie de proyectos dentro del área.","PeriodicalId":400949,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 37th Central America and Panama Convention (CONCAPAN XXXVII)","volume":"3 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132532731","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 Diego Granda Coyago, Diego Fabián Paredes Páliz
{"title":"Diseño de un sistema de comunicaciones utilizando la tecnología FSO para las sedes de la Universidad De Las Américas","authors":"Juan Diego Granda Coyago, Diego Fabián Paredes Páliz","doi":"10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278467","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278467","url":null,"abstract":"Resumen: La Universidad De Las Américas ha enfrentado un vertiginoso crecimiento desde su creación en el año 1995, lo cual significa que su población estudiantil, planta docente y administrativa bordee los 18000 usuarios de servicios de red y de telecomunicaciones. El acceso al internet demanda que los campus se interconecten administrando una única conexión a internet a través de un proveedor del servicio de forma local. El flujo de información entre las sedes requiere de una red de comunicaciones que permita el flujo de información a altas velocidades, lo que viene a configurar una red de respaldo para la red física con la que opera actualmente la Universidad. La tecnología FSO permite realizar configurar un enlace propietario, autónomo y de gran velocidad para que la Universidad pueda tener un sistema redundante de comunicaciones, además con la implementación de la red FSO permitirá el ahorro de recursos al no tener que contratar un canal dedicado con un permisionario de servicio portador de telecomunicaciones para la interconexión de las sedes de la UDLA.","PeriodicalId":400949,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 37th Central America and Panama Convention (CONCAPAN XXXVII)","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133892188","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. Hernandez, R. Velázquez, N. Giannoccaro, C. Gutiérrez
{"title":"Kinematic analysis and workspace simulation of humanoid robot KUBO","authors":"E. Hernandez, R. Velázquez, N. Giannoccaro, C. Gutiérrez","doi":"10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278461","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278461","url":null,"abstract":"This paper overviews the kinematics and workspace computer simulation of humanoid robot KUBO, a four-limbed robot with 20-DOF. Made entirely from aluminum and assembled with commercial off-the-shelf actuators and sensors, KUBO is a self-developed low-cost platform for research into humanoid robots, human-like motion, bipedal walking, and control. KUBO is able to perform with high precision simple human tasks such as walking, balancing, turn around, bend over, lie down, get up, etc. In this paper, the mechanical design, kinematic analysis, and workspace simulation of this prototype are presented and discussed. The proposed methodology is useful for predicting the humanoid's limbs motion while performing a task and for preventing collisions with the environment and the robot itself.","PeriodicalId":400949,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 37th Central America and Panama Convention (CONCAPAN XXXVII)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133433487","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":"Assessing risk of the technical support department case study: A nicaraguan private company","authors":"Johnny Flores Delgadillo, Rene Gaitan Martinez","doi":"10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278459","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278459","url":null,"abstract":"This paper exemplifies how to assess risk on real world through a qualitative risk assessment approach. The study is developed at the technical support department of a private company from Nicaragua. In order to assess its risks, we adopted risk management process of the ISO 31000:2009, case study and Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN). Risk management process provides the components and stages for qualitative risk assessment. Case study provides the techniques for gathering and processing information. BPMN help us to models workflow. The paper also includes limitations and decisions related to the findings.","PeriodicalId":400949,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 37th Central America and Panama Convention (CONCAPAN XXXVII)","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132181142","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}
Tochetto Rogeiro, Martin Rosales, Jennifer Rodríguez Navarrete
{"title":"Nueva tecnología en cables para Líneas de Transmisión","authors":"Tochetto Rogeiro, Martin Rosales, Jennifer Rodríguez Navarrete","doi":"10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/CONCAPAN.2017.8278473","url":null,"abstract":"The present paper shows the new technology in the manufacture of aluminum cables for transmission lines, with this technology it is possible to manufacture overhead cable that perform with high gain in efficiency and ampacity in a transmission line through the reduction of the operational temperature of the conductor, significantly reducing the installation costs and improvement in the reliability of the power grid.","PeriodicalId":400949,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE 37th Central America and Panama Convention (CONCAPAN XXXVII)","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128360818","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}