KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION IN THE INFORMATION AGE

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION IN THE INFORMATION AGE

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN THE INFORMATION AGE: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF USING PODCASTING AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

Special Features of Podcasting

THE INTEGRATED APPROACH

Benefits of Using Podcasting as an Educational Tool

Challenges of Using Podcasting as an Educational Tool

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 2 ANALYSIS AND MODELING OF RAMPS USING VISSIM TO IMPROVE MANAGED LANE OPERATIONS

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

MANAGED RAMP SCENARIOS SUPPORTING MANAGED LANES

Number of Freeway Mainlanes

Freeway Vehicle Mix

Freeway Volume

Ramp Merge Condition

Ramp Vehicle Mix/User Group

Ramp Volume and Proportion of Managed Ramp Traffic Weaving to Managed Lanes

Per Lane Spacing of Managed Lanes Entrance

DETERMINATION OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Speed

Speed Differential and Safety

VISSIM MODEL PREPARATION

Traffic Composition

Model Coding

RESULTS

Proportion of Trucks on the Freeway

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REFERENCES

Chapter 3 STIFFNESS EVALUATION AND DAMAGE QUANTIFICATION OF BEAMS USING KNOWLEDGE BASED FINITE ELEMENT APPROACH

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. FORMULATION OF THE PROBLEM

3. MODEL DEVELOPMENT

3.1. Stiffness of the Beam with Single Damage

3.2. Pseudo Code Developed for Generating Stiffness of a Beam with a Single Damage

Undamaged Case

Damaged Case

4. PREDICTING THE PERCENTAGE REDUCTION IN STIFFNESS DUE TO DAMAGE IN A BEAM USING FUZZY LOGIC

4.1. Fuzzy Representation of Input Variables

4.2. Defuzzification of Output Variables

5. CASE STUDIES

5.1. Simply Supported and Fixed Beam

6. DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 4 DISTURBANCE DATA COMPRESSION USING ARITHMETIC CODING APPROACH WITH FASTA DAPTIVE WAVELET PACKET

ABSTRACT

I. INTRODUCTION

II. WAVELET PACKET THEORY

III. FAST CONVOLUTION-DECIMATION

A. Factoring the Biorthogonal Filters

IV. QUANTIZATION AND ENTROPY CODING

A. Laplacian Based Scalar Quantization

B. Ordering of the Coefficients and Entropy Coding

V. PROPOSED METHODS

VI. NUMERICAL RESULTS

A. Voltage Sag

B. Voltage Swell

C. Momentary Interruption

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 5 FAULTS DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS IN A CHEMICAL PROCESS BY RBF NEURAL NETWORK

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. NETWORK TOPOLOGY WITH A RADIAL BASIS FUNCTION

3. NON-SUPERVISED CLASSIFICATION METHODS

4. EXPERIMENTAL DEVICE

5. DEFINITION OF THE RELEVANT I/O

6. IDENTIFICATION OF THE DIFFERENT MODES

6.1. Normal Mode

6.2. Faults Selection

7. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION OF THE NEURAL MODEL

CONCLUSION

Nomenclature

REFERENCES

Chapter 6 PROTOTYPE SYSTEM TO RELAY TRAVELER INFORMATION AND ARCHIVED BORDER-CROSSING RELATED DATA

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

STAKEHOLDER NEEDS AND INFORMATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Efficient Information System to Relay Traveler Information

Archived Border-Crossing Data

MAPPING STAKEHOLDER NEEDS TO BIFA

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROTOTYPE BORDER-CROSSING INFORMATION SYSTEM

DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND FRAMEWORK

DATA EXTRACTION AND AGGREGATION PROCESSES

SCHEMA TO ARCHIVE BORDER-CROSSING DATA

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

Traveler Information

Archived Border-Crossing Information

INTEGRATING ITS TECHNOLOGIES WITH THE PROTOTYPE BCIS

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

REFERENCES

Chapter 7 MAKING OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENT DRILL MACHINE

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. MODEL DEVELOPMENT

2.1. Image Acquisition

2.2. Image Processing and Recognition

2.2.1. Step by Step Image Processing for Detecting Circular Mark and Taking Decision

2.3. Data Communication Through Parallel Port and Actuation

2.3.1. Data Communication Through Parallel Port

2.3.2. Actuation

2.3.3. Coupling of Image Processor and Encoder

2.3.4. Encoder

2.3.5. Buffer and Actuator

2.4. Mechanical Structure

3. BRIEF MECHANISM OF AI DRILL MACHINE

4. CONTROL WINDOW

5. SYSTEM RESOLUTION

5.1. Positioning Accuracy of Actuators

5.2. Measurement Accuracy of Sensor

5.3. Algorithms of Image Processing and Actuators Control

5.4. Tool Deterioration

6. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS

7. DISCUSSIONS

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 8 SUPERSTRATE LOADED RECTANGULAR MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNAS - AN OVERVIEW

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

PROGRESS: 1980-1990

PROGRESS: 1991-2000

PROGRESS: 2000-2010

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 9 IMPLEMENTATION OF DIGITAL MODULATION IN EXISTING ANALOG POWER LINE CARRIER

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SYSTEM MODEL

2.1. BFSK Modem Equipment

2.1.1. BFSK-TX

2.1.2. BFSK-RX

2.2. QDPSK Modem Equipment

2.2.1. QDPSK-TX

2.2.2. QDPSK RX

3. MODEL TESTING

3.1. Existing PLC Model

3.2. Modify PLC Model

CONCLUSION

4.1. Summary of Key Findings

4.2. Suggestions for Further Research

REFERENCES

Chapter 10 A 2.45 GHZ TRIANGULAR FRACTAL ANTENNA FOR RFID AND WIRELESS APPLICATIONS

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

Historical Views

II. GENERATION FRACTALS ON THE ANTENNA

III. DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

IV. SIMULATION AND EXPERIMENTATION OF THE ANTENNA

IV. RESULTS

Results for Iteration 0

Results for Iteration 1

Results for Iteration 2

Results for Iteration 3

V. THE RESULTS OF DIFFERENT ITERATIONS OF PROPOSED ANTENNAS

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

REFERENCES

Chapter 11 PEDESTRIAN CRASH CHARACTERISTICS IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS: A CASE STUDY IN THE LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN AREA

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background

1.2. Data Base Characteristics

1.3. Population

2. RELEVANT LITERATURE

3. METHODOLOGY

4. DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION

4.1. Accident Ratios Based on Population

4.2. Pedestrian Crashes with Age Group

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 12 PROGRESSIVE STUDY IN SUPERSTRATE COVERED CIRCULAR MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

II. EFFECT ON RESONANCE FREQUENCY

III. EFFECT ON RADIATION PATTERN AND HALF POWER BANDWIDTH

IV. MULTILAYER LOADING

V. POLARISATION

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 13 A NON LINEAR OPTIMIZATION FOR MICROWAVE ACTIVE CIRCUITS USING THE RETREAT FUNCTION

ABSTRACT

NOMENCLATURE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. NECESSITY OF THE NON LINEAR OPTIMIZATION

III. ACTIVE CIRCUIT REPRESENTATION

IV. SCALE COEFFICIENT AND ACTIVE CIRCUIT MODIFICATION

V. MEASURMENT AND TEST

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 14 APPLICATION OF THE PILOT TONES AND UNUSED CARRIERS (PTUNC) ALGORITHM FOR THE FOURTH GENERATION (4G) MOBILE CELLULAR SYSTEMS

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. APPLICATION OF THE PILOT TONES AND UNUSED CARRIERS (PTUNC) ALGORITHM ON 4G

3. SIMULATION

4. PERFORMANCE RESULTS

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 15 FAULT DETECTION BY K-NN ALGORITHM AND MLP NEURAL NETWORKS IN A DISTILLATION COLUMN: COMPARATIVE STUDY

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. K-NEAREST NEIGHBORS ALGORITHM

3. MULTI LAYER PERCEPTRON ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK MODELS

4. EXPERIMENTAL OPERATION

5. DEFINITION OF THE RELEVANT I/O

6. IDENTIFICATION OF THE DIFFERENT MODES OF FUNCTIONING

6.1. Normal Mode

6.2. Failing Functioning Modes

7. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

7.1. K-Nearest Neighbors Algorithm

7.2. Neuronal Classifier of Type MLP (Multi Layer Perceptron)

7.2.1. Choice of Architecture Neuronal

7.2.2. Training and Validation

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 16 THE BEST COMBINATION SCHEME FOR ASYNCHRONOUS MULTI-CARRIER CDMA SYSTEM IN A RAYLEIGH FADING CHANNEL WITH MAI INTERFERENCE

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. THE SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

A. The Transmitter

B. The Channel

C. The Receiver

3. THE STATISTICS OF THE OUTPUTS OF THE NON-COHERENT CORRELATOR AND COMBINER

A. The Statistics of the Non-Coherent Correlator

B. The Outputs of the Non-Coherent Combiner

Equal Gain Combining

Selecting Combining

4. CALCULATION OF THE PROBABILITY OF DETECTION AND FALSE ALARM FOR THE RAYLEIGH FADING CHANNEL FOR THE EQUAL GAIN COMBINING AND THE SELECTING COMBINING

A. The Probabilities of Detection and False Alarm for the Equal Gain Combining

1) The Probability of Detection

2) The Probability of False Alarm

B. The Probabilities of Detection and False Alarm for the Selecting Combining

1) The Probability of Detection

2) The Probability of False Alarm

5. NUMERICAL RESULTS

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX

REFERENCES

Chapter 17 LEAN PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 5-BURNER GAS OVENS

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. PROBLEM FORMULATION AND OBJECTIVES

3. PROPOSED METHODOLOGY

4. CURRENT PRODUCTION PROCESS

5. PROCESS FLOW CHART

6. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CURRENT PRODUCTION PROC

7. DESIGN A NEW PRODUCTION PROCESS

8. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE NEW PRODUCTION PROCESS

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 18 IMPROVING CONVERGENCE IN A COMPLEX PRODUCTION PLANNING PROBLEM WITH TWO HYBRID METHODS

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. LITERATURE REVIEW

3. CASE

4. THE HYBRID METHODS

4.1. Improving the Initial MILP-Formulation

4.2. Genetic Algorithm (M1)

4.2.1. Fitness Function

4.2.2. Initial Population

4.2.3. Generating the Next Generation

4.3. Tabu Search (M2)

5. TEST CASES

5.1. Case Results

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 19 BUILDING OF TELEPROTECTION SYSTEM MODELS

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Analog Operating Mode

1.1.1. Single Tone Command

1.1.2. Independent Dual Tone Commands

Results Interpretation

1.2. The Time Calculation Principle

1.2.1. The Transmission Time

1.2.2. Command Prolongation Time

1.3. TPS Application

1.3.1. Accelerate DIST Zone

1.3.2. Direct Transfer Tripping (DTT)

2. SYSTEM MODEL

2.1. TPS Equipment

2.1.1. TPS-TX

Signal Tone

Dual Tone

2.1.2. TPS-RX

Parameters and Dialog Box for TPS-RX

2.2. Library Model

2.3. TPS Analysis

CONCLUSION

3.1. Summary of Key Findings

3.2. Suggestions for Further Research

REFERENCES

Chapter 20 THERMAL RUNAWAY ANALYSIS FOR THE SAFETY OF A CHEMICAL REACTOR

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF RISKS

3. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS

3.1. Experimental Device

3.2. Application of FMEA to the Subsystem 1 (Chemical Reac

3.3. Interactions Analysis

3.4. Application of Karnaugh Table

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 21 A MARKOVIAN MODEL FOR ECONOMIC PRODUCTION LOT SIZE OF A PROCESS WITH IMPERFECT PRODUCTION AND MACHINE FAILURES

ABSTRACT

NOMENCLATURE

1. INTRODUCTION

2. LITERATURE REVIEW

3. PROCESS DESCRIPTION AND MARKOV MODEL

4. COST MODEL

5. NUMERICAL EXAMPLE

6. SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 22 APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE METHODS IN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONTROL

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

AUTONOMOUS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

APPROACH TO PRACTICAL REALIZATION

METHODS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

COOPERATION AND CONFLICT

FEATURES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONTROL SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 23 A PROGRESSIVE STUDY ON INTEGRATED PATCH ANTENNAS

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

RF FRONT END AMPLIFIER

FILTER

PHASE ARRAY ANTENNAS

SWITCHING ANTENNAS

OPTICAL ANTENNAS

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 24 COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE OF RULE LEARNERS IN AUTOMATED WEB PAGE CLASSIFICATION

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

2. RELATED WORK

3. PROPOSED APPROACH

3.1. Preprocessing Phase

3.2. Feature Selection Phase

3.3. Classification Phase

4. EXPERIMENTAL SETUP

4.1. Results and Analysis

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

INDEX