Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithms have been proposed to solve engineering problems that require to find an optimal point of operation. There are several embedded applications which requires to solve online ...
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In this article, we introduced some topics relevant to neuromedical engineering and used several measurement methods. In the future, we will continue to develop new technologies and search for new ideas for diagnosing...
In this paper a fault-tolerant control system (FTCS) is developed for electric trains with actuator failures. The proposed FTCS is based on a hybrid of static and dynamic redundancies. For the FTCS, a unity high-gain ...
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This paper presents an individual designing prosthesis for surgical use and proposes a methodology for such design through mathematical extrapolation of data from digital images obtained via tomography of individual p...
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This paper presents an individual designing prosthesis for surgical use and proposes a methodology for such design through mathematical extrapolation of data from digital images obtained via tomography of individual patient's bones. Individually tailored prosthesis designed to fit particular patient requirements as accurately as possible should result in more successful reconstruction, enable better planning before surgery and consequently fewer complications during surgery. Fast and accurate design and manufacture of personalized prosthesis for surgical use in bone replacement or reconstruction is potentially feasible through the application and integration of several different existing technologies, which are each at different stages of maturity. Initial case study experiments have been undertaken to validate the research concepts by making dimensional comparisons between a bone and a virtual model produced using the proposed methodology and a future research directions are discussed.
In this paper, we examine a Spherical Ultrasonic Motor (SUSM) for the haptic display system. Experimental system consists of a force sensor and a SUSM comprising one spherical rotor and three ring-shaped stators. The ...
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In this paper a fault-tolerant control system (FTCS) is developed for electric trains with actuator failures. The proposed FTCS is based on a hybrid of static and dynamic redundancies. For the FTCS, a unity high-gain ...
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In this paper a fault-tolerant control system (FTCS) is developed for electric trains with actuator failures. The proposed FTCS is based on a hybrid of static and dynamic redundancies. For the FTCS, a unity high-gain feedback controller is introduced to attain the stabilization and the asymptotic tracking. In addition, to select an appropriate redundancy, a switching logic is designed with the tracking error signal. Therefore, even if the failure is unknown, the logic-based switching can avoid a fatal and inhibitory accident. This paper also shows several numerical simulations to confirm the effectiveness of the FTCS.
In a stabilizing control for nonholonomic mobile robots with two independent driving wheels, a nonholonomic double integrator in the kinematic model is first considered as a controlled object model. Then, a quasi-cont...
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In a stabilizing control for nonholonomic mobile robots with two independent driving wheels, a nonholonomic double integrator in the kinematic model is first considered as a controlled object model. Then, a quasi-continuous exponential stabilizing control method is proposed as one of underactuated control methods by using invariant manifold theory. Next, to extend the velocity input control in a kinematic level to the torque input control in a dynamical level, an extended nonholonomic double integrator consisting of the kinematic and dynamical models is treated as a controlled object model. A quasi-continuous exponential stabilizing controller is further derived for such an extended model by using the same way as used in the kinematic level control. The effectiveness of the present method is proved with some demonstrative simulations.
The deformation behavior of a high-strength steel alloy with a tensile strength of 590 MPa is investigated both experimentally and analytically to clarify the effect of the material model (anisotropic yield function) ...
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The deformation behavior of a high-strength steel alloy with a tensile strength of 590 MPa is investigated both experimentally and analytically to clarify the effect of the material model (anisotropic yield function) on the predictive accuracy of the finite element simulation of hole expansion. Biaxial tensile tests of the test material have been carried out. Measured contours of plastic work and the directions of plastic strain rates are found to be in good agreement with those predicted using the Yld2000-2d yield function with an exponent of 6. The anisotropy in uniaxial tensile flow stresses and r-values has been also in good agreement with those predicted by the Yld2000-2d yield function, as opposed to the previous study [***, ***, E. Iizuka and J.-***: J. Jpn. Soc. Technol. Plast., 50 (2009), 925]. Forming simulations of and experiments on the hole expansion of the test material have been carried out using the von Mises, Hill's quadratic and the Yld2000-2d yield functions with different exponents. The Yld2000-2d yield functions have given the closest agreement with the experimental results. Consequently, it is found that anisotropic yield functions significantly affect the predictive accuracy of the deformation behavior of an anisotropic sheet metal subjected to hole expansion and that the biaxial tensile test is effective in identifying a proper anisotropic yield function to be used in the hole expansion simulation.
Economic Load Dispatch (ELD) problems are nonlinear constrained problems which occupy an important role in the economic operation of power system. Recently, as an alternative to the conventional mathematical approache...
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Economic Load Dispatch (ELD) problems are nonlinear constrained problems which occupy an important role in the economic operation of power system. Recently, as an alternative to the conventional mathematical approaches, evolutionary algorithms have been given much attention by researchers due to their ability to find good solutions in ELD problems. In this paper, a biogeography based-optimization approach is validated. Biogeography is the study of the geographical distribution of biological organisms. Furthermore, a new approach of the biogeography based-optimization methodology combined with predator-prey approach were proposed and validated for two test systems consisting of 15 and 20 generation units (thermal generators), respectively. Simulation results are compared with those of other studies reported in the literature.
This classical way to manage product development processes for massive production seems to be changing: high pressure for cost reduction, higher quality standards, markets reaching for innovation lead to the necessity...
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This classical way to manage product development processes for massive production seems to be changing: high pressure for cost reduction, higher quality standards, markets reaching for innovation lead to the necessity of new tools for development control. Into this, and learning from the automotive and aerospace industries factories from other segments are starting to understand and apply manufacturing and assembly oriented projects to ease the task of generate goods and from this obtain at least a part of the expected results. This paper is intended to demonstrate the applicability of the concepts of Concurrent engineering and DFM/DFA (Design for Manufacturing and Assembly) in the development of products and parts for the White Goods industry in Brazil (major appliances as refrigerators, cookers and washing machines), showing one case concerning the development and releasing of a component. Finally is demonstrated in a short term how was reached a solution that could provide cost savings and reduction on the time to delivery using those techniques.
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