This paper presents a distributed, master-less communication system currently used for communication in a fleet of heterogeneous unmanned aerial vehicles in the European project COMETS for wired and wireless links. Co...
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We present the general purpose system architecture OSCAR (Operating System for the Control of Autonomous Robots) for mobile robots that completely relies on a software framework embedding several component types and t...
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Current wireless network simulators provide very detailed and deterministic models of the network protocol layers, whereas rather simple and stochastic models, based on the signal-to-noise ratio, are used for the simu...
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Virtual Machines (VMs) allow for platform-independent soft- ware development and their use in embedded systems is in- creasing. In particular, VMs are rewarding in the context of mixed-criticality applications to prov...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781450307154
Virtual Machines (VMs) allow for platform-independent soft- ware development and their use in embedded systems is in- creasing. In particular, VMs are rewarding in the context of mixed-criticality applications to provide isolation between critical and non-critical tasks running on the same processor. In this paper, we study the design of a real-time system based on a VM monitor/hypervisor that supports multiple VMs/domains. Since each VM in the system runs several real-time tasks, scheduling the VMs leads to a hierarchical scheduling problem. So far, most published techniques for analyzing hierarchical scheduling deal with the schedulability problem, i.e., for a given hierarchical scheduler, testing whether a set of real-time tasks meet their deadlines. In this paper, we are rather concerned with the synthesis of hierarchical/VM schedulers;that is, how to design a scheduler such that all real-time tasks running on the different VMs meet their deadlines. We consider a setup where the tasks are scheduled on multiple VMs under fixed priorities according to the Deadline Monotonic (DM) policy. The VMs are scheduled under fixed priorities on a Rate Monotonic (RM) basis using one or more processors. A partitioned scheduling of VMs is considered, i.e., VMs are not allowed to migrate from one processor to the other. In this context, we propose a method for selecting optimum time slices and periods for each VM in the system. Our goal is to configure the VM scheduler such that not only all tasks are schedulable but also the minimum possible resources are used. Finally, to illustrate the proposed design technique, we present a case study based on automotive control applications. Copyright 2011 ACM.
The purpose of this paper is to present a method of extracting assembly directions for workpieces in an assembly set and to represent all these directions in an adequate manner. Local assembly directions are automatic...
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The purpose of this paper is to present a method of extracting assembly directions for workpieces in an assembly set and to represent all these directions in an adequate manner. Local assembly directions are automatically derived from a CAD model of the assembly set and modeled as so-called direction figures. These direction figures can be uniquely represented by spherical polygons, the analog of planar polygons on the sphere. As it will be shown, it is possible to apply proven “planar” algorithms to spherical polygons. The algorithms presented in this paper solve, e.g. the problem of determining the intersection of two spherical polygons, the point-in-polygon test and the calculation of the centre of a polygon. Since the representation of assembly (or machining) directions is required by various manufacturing planning algorithms, a good solution to this problem is of considerable importance in the area of intelligent manufacturing systems.
Ensuring the development of high-quality leather products in the industrial sector requires a strong focus on leather quality assurance. In this study, a unique method for enhancing leather quality assurance using Con...
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ISBN:
(数字)9798331523893
ISBN:
(纸本)9798331523909
Ensuring the development of high-quality leather products in the industrial sector requires a strong focus on leather quality assurance. In this study, a unique method for enhancing leather quality assurance using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) is presented. Our suggested solution is able to detect and classify leather defects with amazing accuracy and efficiency by utilizing deep learning. CNN integration for leather fault categorization and detection offers a more reliable and affordable solution, ensuring better product quality and satisfied customers. Existing methods for inspecting leather products often suffer from inconsistent quality control, subjective manual inspection processes, and the complexity of accurately identifying and classifying various types of leather defects. By addressing these challenges, the proposed system aims to empower leather manufacturers with a reliable and efficient solution for ensuring consistent product quality and reducing production costs. Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) are integrated to provide a highly automated and effective solution that overcomes these scaling challenges. The proposed CNN-based method uses deep learning algorithms to decode images, which allows the system to swiftly and precisely analyse enormous volumes of visual data. To make sure the CNN can differentiate between various defect classes and keep a low rate of false positives and false negatives, its accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score should be carefully assessed.
Stable interest point detection is relevant for many computer vision applications. However, most detectors are sensitive to illumination changes, as their response varies with image contrast. In the best case, detecti...
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ISBN:
(纸本)1901725294
Stable interest point detection is relevant for many computer vision applications. However, most detectors are sensitive to illumination changes, as their response varies with image contrast. In the best case, detection stability is increased using a simple image formation model assuming that illumination effects cause slowly varying changes in the image. This does not accurately model shadows and shading (interaction between illumination and scene geometry). Therefore, a new detection method is presented here, which is based on the very popular Harris detector and on the m space [5]. It yields a detection which is invariant to shadows, shading and illumination colour for matte surfaces. A preprocessing scheme is proposed to reduce the sensitivity to colour artifacts caused by demosaicing. The new detector is evaluated on real images acquired under different illuminations by comparison with other interest point detectors. The detection stability is well enhanced, especially for scenes with complex geometry.
Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks are a very interesting self-organizing communication system that can make the traffic on our roads much safer. A lot of aspects of the behavior of these systems are studied using network simu...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781617387036
Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks are a very interesting self-organizing communication system that can make the traffic on our roads much safer. A lot of aspects of the behavior of these systems are studied using network simulation frameworks. While the upper communication layers of Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks are mainly simulated according to their specifications, in this paper we will highlight weak points in these simulations. They occur due the fact that the layers below the link layer are considered very rarely and are also almost neglected by the commonly used network simulation frameworks. This can potentially lead to inaccurate simulation results which can be fatal when studying safety relevant applications or application with real-time constraints. In this work in progress paper we are going to propose an approach to get this under control.
Hybrid position/force control for robotic manipulators is considered. The control is carried out in task coordinates. For the force control the non-linear variable structure controller is presented and investigated. T...
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Hybrid position/force control for robotic manipulators is considered. The control is carried out in task coordinates. For the force control the non-linear variable structure controller is presented and investigated. The controller maintains the system to reach and remain at the switching hypersurfaces, consisting of internal coordinates of the force controller. The stability of the system and the existing of the sliding mode are analyzed by means of the second Lyapunov method. The developed non-linear force controller was implemented for the hybrid position/force control of a PUMA 200 manipulator. The experimental setup and obtained results are described.
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