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A New Cascaded Multilevel Inverter With Series And Parallel Connection Ability Of Dc Voltage Sources, Ebrahim Babaei, Saeed Sheermohammadzadeh Gowgani, Mehran Sabahi Jan 2015

A New Cascaded Multilevel Inverter With Series And Parallel Connection Ability Of Dc Voltage Sources, Ebrahim Babaei, Saeed Sheermohammadzadeh Gowgani, Mehran Sabahi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, a new multilevel inverter is proposed based on the connection of DC voltage sources in series and parallel. The proposed topology is composed of series basic units that consist of series and parallel connections of DC voltage sources. The values of the DC voltage sources differ from one unit to another. A new algorithm to determine the magnitude of the DC voltage sources of the proposed structure is presented. All of the related equations for the proposed multilevel inverter are extracted and the optimum structure from several points of view such as the maximum blocked voltage by …


Adaptive Network-Based Inference System Models On Multiband Patch Antenna Design, Erdem Demi̇rci̇oğlu, Murat Hüsnü Sazli, Orhan Şengül, Şehabeddi̇n Taha İmeci̇, Hakki Alparslan Ilgin Jan 2015

Adaptive Network-Based Inference System Models On Multiband Patch Antenna Design, Erdem Demi̇rci̇oğlu, Murat Hüsnü Sazli, Orhan Şengül, Şehabeddi̇n Taha İmeci̇, Hakki Alparslan Ilgin

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this study, an adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) for multiband microstrip patch antenna (MMPA) modeling is proposed. The MMPA includes a single patch with inverted L-shaped stubs on the edges. The antenna production process needs iterative runs of the electromagnetic (EM) simulator, fabricating and testing the simulated antenna to find the optimum geometry. Production processes (design, simulation, fabrication, and testing) and the cost computation time add to the overall manufacturing expenses. A computer-aided modeling approach using the ANFIS is developed and trained with data acquired from the EM simulators, Sonnet Suites and AWR AXIEM, and measurement data. The …


Designing And Implementing A Reliable Thermal Monitoring System Based On The 1-Wire Protocol On Fpga For A Leo Satellite, Reza Omidi Gosheblagh, Karim Mohammadi Jan 2015

Designing And Implementing A Reliable Thermal Monitoring System Based On The 1-Wire Protocol On Fpga For A Leo Satellite, Reza Omidi Gosheblagh, Karim Mohammadi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Thermal control and monitoring is one of the most important factors in the design of satellite systems. An appropriate thermal design should make sure that the satellite's sensitive components remain in their nominated range, even under the vacuum condition of outer space. To achieve this purpose, a reliable and stable monitoring system is required. This paper proposes a monitoring system based on the 1-wire protocol, which provides the reliability requirements in the sensor networking and bus controller sections. In the networking section, we outline some practical topologies and discuss on their complexity and reliability. Despite the fact that the point-to-point …


Short-Term Load Forecasting Using Mixed Lazy Learning Method, Seyed-Masoud Barakati, Ali Akbar Gharaveisi, Seyed-Mohammad Reza Rafiei Jan 2015

Short-Term Load Forecasting Using Mixed Lazy Learning Method, Seyed-Masoud Barakati, Ali Akbar Gharaveisi, Seyed-Mohammad Reza Rafiei

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A novel short-term load forecasting method based on the lazy learning (LL) algorithm is proposed. The LL algorithm's input data are electrical load information, daily electricity consumption patterns, and temperatures in a specified region. In order to verify the ability of the proposed method, a load forecasting problem, using the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection electrical load data, is carried out. Three LL models are proposed: constant, linear, and mixed models. First, the performances of the 3 developed models are compared using the root mean square error technique. The best technique is then selected to compete with the state-of-the-art neural network (NN) …


Temporal Logic Extension For Self-Referring, Nonexistence, Multiple Recurrence, And Anterior Past Events, Şadi̇ Evren Şeker Jan 2015

Temporal Logic Extension For Self-Referring, Nonexistence, Multiple Recurrence, And Anterior Past Events, Şadi̇ Evren Şeker

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This study focuses on the possible extensions of current temporal logics. In this study, 4 extensions are proposed: self-referring events, nonexisting events, multiple recurrence of events, and an improvement on anterior past events. Each of these extensions is on a different level of temporal logics. The main motivation behind the extensions is the temporal analysis of Turkish. Similar to temporal logic studies built on other natural languages, like French, Ukrainian, Italian, Korean, English, or Romanian, this is the first time that the Turkish language has been deeply questioned in the sense of computable temporal logic using the view of a …


Mersenne Twister-Based Rfid Authentication Protocol, Mehmet Hi̇lal Özcanhan, Gökhan Dalkiliç Jan 2015

Mersenne Twister-Based Rfid Authentication Protocol, Mehmet Hi̇lal Özcanhan, Gökhan Dalkiliç

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This work presents an ultra-lightweight, cryptographic, mutual authentication protocol for radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. The proposed scheme is more secure than its predecessors. The vulnerabilities of previous schemes based on triangular functions and rotation have been demonstrated in traditional and rotational cryptanalysis. In this paper, we summarize the successful attacks on previous schemes and demonstrate further attacks on 3 recent ultra-lightweight protocols. Next, we present a proposal that resists all of the known passive attacks. The proposal obeys the properties and rules of addition-rotation-XOR with constants systems. The proposed scheme inserts parts of advanced encryption standard S-boxes into the temperings …


Control Of Oxygen Excess Ratio In A Pem Fuel Cell System Using High-Order Sliding-Mode Controller And Observer, Seyed Mehdi Rakhtala, Abolfazl Ranjbar Noei, Reza Ghaderi, Elio Usai Jan 2015

Control Of Oxygen Excess Ratio In A Pem Fuel Cell System Using High-Order Sliding-Mode Controller And Observer, Seyed Mehdi Rakhtala, Abolfazl Ranjbar Noei, Reza Ghaderi, Elio Usai

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The main objective of this manuscript is to design a high-order sliding-mode observer to provide finite time estimation of unmeasurable states (x_4: oxygen mass, x_5: nitrogen mass) together with the oxygen excess ratio (ratio of the input oxygen flow to the reacted oxygen flow in the cathode). This is done by applying second-order sliding modes through either super twisting or suboptimal controllers to control the proton exchange membrane fuel cell's breathing. The estimated oxygen excess ratio is controlled in a closed-loop system using 2 distinct sliding-mode approaches: a cascaded super twisting controller and a single-loop suboptimal structure. Simulation results are …


A Robust Algorithm Based On A Failure-Sensitive Matrix For Fault Diagnosis Of Power Systems: An Application On Power Transformers, Yunus Bi̇çen, Faruk Aras Jan 2015

A Robust Algorithm Based On A Failure-Sensitive Matrix For Fault Diagnosis Of Power Systems: An Application On Power Transformers, Yunus Bi̇çen, Faruk Aras

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, a robust algorithm for fault diagnosis of power system equipment based on a failure-sensitive matrix (FSM) is presented. The FSM is a dynamic matrix structure updated by multiple measurements (online) and test results (offline) on the systems. The algorithm uses many different artificial intelligence and expert system methods for adaptively detecting the location of faults, emerging failures, and causes of failures. In this algorithm, all data obtained from the power transformer, which have various nonlinear input and output parameters, are processed using the parallel matrix structure of the FSM to reach a global solution quickly. The parameters …


Dynamic Modeling Of Modular Fuel Cell For Maximum Power Point Tracking And Torque Ripple Reduction In Direct Torque Control Of Induction Motor, Majid Valizadeh, Mohammad Reza Feyzi, Ebrahim Babaei, Mehran Sabahi Jan 2015

Dynamic Modeling Of Modular Fuel Cell For Maximum Power Point Tracking And Torque Ripple Reduction In Direct Torque Control Of Induction Motor, Majid Valizadeh, Mohammad Reza Feyzi, Ebrahim Babaei, Mehran Sabahi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents a comprehensive dynamic model of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (FC) based on the electrical empirical model. The presented model is useful for online control as well as having suitable accuracy. FC stacks produce a DC voltage with a ratio of 2:1 in output from no-load to full-load. In vehicles that are equipped with FCs, the output voltage of the FC is drastically changed because the power and torque of the vehicle change with the driving cycle. In order to improve the performance of the direct torque control of induction motors, the modular structure of a …


A Particle Swarm Optimization-Based Approach To Achieve Optimal Design And Operation Strategy Of Standalone Hybrid Energy Systems, Mahram Ghazvini, Ali Abbaspour Tehrani Fard, Mahmud Fotuhi Firuzabad Jan 2015

A Particle Swarm Optimization-Based Approach To Achieve Optimal Design And Operation Strategy Of Standalone Hybrid Energy Systems, Mahram Ghazvini, Ali Abbaspour Tehrani Fard, Mahmud Fotuhi Firuzabad

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

As a cost-effective and reliable alternative to supply remote areas, standalone hybrid energy systems (HESs) are recently under investigation to address various concerns associated with technical, financial, and environmental issues. This paper presents a comprehensive algorithm that can simultaneously optimize the component size, operation strategy, and slope of the photovoltaic panels of a standalone HES using an improved variant of particle swarm optimization (PSO), designated as the passive congregation PSO. A new operation strategy is proposed based on the set points of the control system. The optimization algorithm determines the optimal values of the set points to efficiently optimize the …


Epilepsy Diagnosis Using Artificial Neural Network Learned By Pso, Nesi̇be Yalçin, Gülay Tezel, Ci̇han Karakuzu Jan 2015

Epilepsy Diagnosis Using Artificial Neural Network Learned By Pso, Nesi̇be Yalçin, Gülay Tezel, Ci̇han Karakuzu

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Electroencephalogram (EEG) is used routinely for diagnosis of diseases occurring in the brain. It is a very useful clinical tool in the classification of epileptic seizures and the diagnosis of epilepsy. In this study, epilepsy diagnosis has been investigated using EEG records. For this purpose, an artificial neural network (ANN), widely used and known as an active classification technique, is applied. The particle swarm optimization (PSO) method, which does not need gradient calculation, derivative information, or any solution of differential equations, is preferred as the training algorithm for the ANN. A PSO-based neural network (PSONN) model is diversified according to …


Control Of Soil Moisture With Radio Frequency In A Photovoltaic-Powered Drip Irrigation System, Mahi̇r Dursun, Semi̇h Özden Jan 2015

Control Of Soil Moisture With Radio Frequency In A Photovoltaic-Powered Drip Irrigation System, Mahi̇r Dursun, Semi̇h Özden

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Solar-powered irrigation systems are becoming increasingly widespread. However, the initial setup costs of these systems are very high. To reduce these costs, both the energy usage and the prevention of losses from irrigation systems are very important. In this study, a drip irrigation control system of 1000 dwarf cherry trees was controlled using soil moisture sensors in order to prevent excessive water consumption and energy losses in a solar-powered irrigation system. The control system comprises units that are energized with solar panels, and the flow of information is implemented via radio frequency. Thus, by removing the cables that create difficulties …


Improving The Performance Of Primal--Dual Interior-Point Method In Inverse Conductivity Problems, Ashkan Javaherian, Amir Movafeghi, Reza Faghihi, Effat Yahaghi Jan 2015

Improving The Performance Of Primal--Dual Interior-Point Method In Inverse Conductivity Problems, Ashkan Javaherian, Amir Movafeghi, Reza Faghihi, Effat Yahaghi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This study improves the performance of primal--dual interior-point method in inverse conductivity problems via replacing the conventional, complicatedly calculated scalar regularization parameter with a diagonal matrix termed ``multi-regularization parameter matrix'' here. The solution of the PD--IPM depends considerably on the choice of the regularization parameter. Calculation of the optimal regularization parameter, which yields the most accurate solution, is not simple due to the long iterative nature of the algorithm. The objective optimization, which is implemented by minimizing error in the solutions over an extensive range of the regularization parameters, yields the most accurate solution that can be achieved, although this …


Demand Response In The Day-Ahead Operation Of An Isolated Microgrid In The Presence Of Uncertainty Of Wind Power, Javad Olamaei, Saleh Ashouri Jan 2015

Demand Response In The Day-Ahead Operation Of An Isolated Microgrid In The Presence Of Uncertainty Of Wind Power, Javad Olamaei, Saleh Ashouri

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper explores the utilization of demand response in the day-ahead operation of an isolated microgrid in the presence of wind units. The operation of the network with high penetration wind units (i.e. uncertainty of wind units) is modeled as a unit commitment problem. In addition, electrical power storage is modeled in a daily power curve to decrease the effect of uncertainty in the wind units. Due to avoiding large-scale complexities and the deeper study effect of demand-side management on operations, the considered network is regarded as an isolated microgrid. The demand-side management is studied as demand shifting. The simulation …


Type Iii Compensated Voltage Mode Line Feedforward Synchronously Rectified Boost Converter For Driving Class D Audio H-Bridge To Deliver 7 W Peak Power Into An 8 Omega Speaker, Yavuz Kiliç Jan 2015

Type Iii Compensated Voltage Mode Line Feedforward Synchronously Rectified Boost Converter For Driving Class D Audio H-Bridge To Deliver 7 W Peak Power Into An 8 Omega Speaker, Yavuz Kiliç

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, a circuit topology for a synchronously rectified boost converter aimed to act as a power supply for a Class D H-bridge that would deliver up to 7 W peak power into an 8 Omega speaker is presented. The design is implemented in a submicron BCD process technology. Some of the challenges in this design are as follows. The first challenge was to optimise the design such that it would not cause on-chip power dissipation levels that would go beyond acceptable levels for Wafer Level Chip Scale Package (WLCSP), which is a commonly used package for space constrained …


Tracking Control Of Elastic Joint Parallel Robots Via State-Dependent Riccati Equation, Si̇nan Kiliçaslan Jan 2015

Tracking Control Of Elastic Joint Parallel Robots Via State-Dependent Riccati Equation, Si̇nan Kiliçaslan

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this study, a methodology for the tracking control of parallel robots having elastic joints based on the state-dependent Riccati equation is developed. Structural stiffness and damping characteristics of the joints are modeled as torsional springs and dampers, respectively. First an open-tree system is obtained by cutting some joints of the parallel robot open and its dynamic equations are written. Closed loops are then represented as constraint equations. The first and second derivatives of dependent (unactuated) joint variables are expressed in terms of independent (actuated) joint variables by making use of the constraint equations. Taking the independent joint variables, the …


Quality Of Service Assessment: A Case Study On Performance Benchmarking Of Cellular Network Operators In Turkey, Rana Kadioğlu, Yaser Dalveren, Ali̇ Kara Jan 2015

Quality Of Service Assessment: A Case Study On Performance Benchmarking Of Cellular Network Operators In Turkey, Rana Kadioğlu, Yaser Dalveren, Ali̇ Kara

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents findings on performance benchmarking of cellular network operators in Turkey. Benchmarking is based on measurements of standard key performance indicators (KPIs) in one of the metropolitan cities of Turkey, Ankara. Performance benchmarking is formulated by incorporating customer perception by conducting surveys on how important KPIs are from the user's point of view. KPIs are measured, with standard test equipment, by drive test method on specified routes. According to the performance benchmarking results, the GSM and UMTS network operators achieving the best performance were determined in Ankara. Speech qualities of network operators, as the most popular service, were …


An Accelerated And Accurate Three-Dimensional Ray Tracing Using Red-Black Tree With Facet Mining And Object Bouncing Techniques, Mohammad Jakirul Islam, Ahmed Wasif Reza, Kamarul Ariffin Noordin, Kaharudin Dimyati, Abu Sulaiman Mohammad Zahid Kausar Jan 2015

An Accelerated And Accurate Three-Dimensional Ray Tracing Using Red-Black Tree With Facet Mining And Object Bouncing Techniques, Mohammad Jakirul Islam, Ahmed Wasif Reza, Kamarul Ariffin Noordin, Kaharudin Dimyati, Abu Sulaiman Mohammad Zahid Kausar

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Recent trends show that it is a major challenge to predict the exact propagation path accurately and efficiently for three-dimensional (3D) indoor environments. Therefore, this study introduces a new 3D ray tracing algorithm based on a red-black tree with facet mining and object bouncing techniques. The red-black tree data structure offers a faster object searching operation while repeatedly performing intersection tests. On the other hand, extensive ray-facet intersection tests can be eliminated by using object and facet bouncing techniques, whereas the facet mining makes it easier to trace the transmitted ray paths accurately. The proposed method is compared with ray …


Design And Control Of A Visual Servomechanism For Automating Corneal Cross-Linking Treatment In Keratoconus Patients, Onurcan Şahi̇n, Erdi̇nç Altuğ Jan 2015

Design And Control Of A Visual Servomechanism For Automating Corneal Cross-Linking Treatment In Keratoconus Patients, Onurcan Şahi̇n, Erdi̇nç Altuğ

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A novel mechatronic system designed for automated corneal cross-linking (CCL) treatment in keratoconus patients is introduced. Keratoconus is a serious illness that if not treated may cause serious distortion of vision. Currently, the CCL operation, which is the most promising treatment of this disease, is performed manually. The automated system developed is the first of its kind to automate the treatment with visual feedback, and it aims to increase the efficiency in treatment and to eliminate any potential side effects and risks of the treatment. To track the eye of the patient, the system consists of a camera, an image …


A New Feature Selection Model Based On Id3 And Bees Algorithm For Intrusion Detection System, Adel Sabry Eesa, Zeynep Orman, Adnan Mohsin Abdulazeez Brifcani Jan 2015

A New Feature Selection Model Based On Id3 And Bees Algorithm For Intrusion Detection System, Adel Sabry Eesa, Zeynep Orman, Adnan Mohsin Abdulazeez Brifcani

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Intrusion detection systems (IDSs) have become a necessary component of computers and information security framework. IDSs commonly deal with a large amount of data traffic and these data may contain redundant and unimportant features. Choosing the best quality of features that represent all of the data and exclude the redundant features is a crucial topic in IDSs. In this paper, a new combination approach based on the ID3 algorithm and the bees algorithm (BA) is proposed to select the optimal subset of features for an IDS. The BA is used to generate a subset of features, and the ID3 algorithm …


Predictive Control Of A Constrained Pressure And Level System, Erkan Kaplanoğlu, Taner Arsan, Hüseyi̇n Selçuk Varol Jan 2015

Predictive Control Of A Constrained Pressure And Level System, Erkan Kaplanoğlu, Taner Arsan, Hüseyi̇n Selçuk Varol

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The focus of this paper is the implementation of a constrained predictive control algorithm implemented in Multi-Parametric Toolbox (MPT), which is a free MATLAB toolbox for design, analysis, and implementation of controllers for constrained linear, nonlinear, and hybrid systems. In general, MPT is used for modeling systems offline. The novelty of this study is that real-time mode MPT is used in process control. We also combined the Model Predictive Control Toolbox with MPT. This novel controller is considered a real-time controller of level-pressure systems. In this study, a special type of model predictive control algorithm, the constrained continuous-time generalized control, …


A New Hysteresis Band Current Control Technique For A Shunt Active Filter, Murat Kale, Engi̇n Özdemi̇r Jan 2015

A New Hysteresis Band Current Control Technique For A Shunt Active Filter, Murat Kale, Engi̇n Özdemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper proposes a hysteresis band (HB) current control technique to reduce the power losses in a shunt active filter. During a switching period in the zero-crossing region, the inverter output current flows through a transistor. By changing the direction, it flows through the free-wheeling diode of the same switch in an inverter leg, or vice versa. The shunt active filter current typically has 6 zero-crossing regions during a fundamental frequency cycle. This paper presents a HB current control technique where there is not any switching in these 6 zero-crossing regions per period, which results in reducing the power losses. …


Approximations Of Higher-Order Fractional Differentiators And Integrators Using Indirect Discretization, Richa Yadav, Maneesha Gupta Jan 2015

Approximations Of Higher-Order Fractional Differentiators And Integrators Using Indirect Discretization, Richa Yadav, Maneesha Gupta

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper describes new approximations of fractional order integrators (FOIs) and fractional order differentiators (FODs) by using a continued fraction expansion-based indirect discretization scheme. Different tenth-order fractional blocks have been derived by applying three different s-to-z transforms described earlier by Al-Alaoui, namely new two-segment, four-segment, and new optimized four-segment operators. A new addition has been done in the new optimized four-segment operator by modifying it by the zero reflection method. All proposed half (s$^{\pm 1/2})$ and one-fourth (s$^{\pm 1/4})$ differentiator and integrator models fulfill the stability criterion. The tenth-order fractional differ-integrators (s$^{\pm \alpha })$ based on the modified new optimized …


Using The Finite Element Method To Calculate Parameters For A Detailed Model Of Transformer Winding For Partial Discharge Research, Seyed Mohammad Hassan Hosseini, Seyed Mohsen Enjavi Madar, Mehdi Vakilian Jan 2015

Using The Finite Element Method To Calculate Parameters For A Detailed Model Of Transformer Winding For Partial Discharge Research, Seyed Mohammad Hassan Hosseini, Seyed Mohsen Enjavi Madar, Mehdi Vakilian

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Power transformers are considered to be one of the most essential and costly pieces of equipment in a power system. Identifying insulation faults in the shortest possible time prevents the occurrence of irreparable damage. Partial discharge (PD) is one of the most significant insulation faults. The first step in the study of PD is the precise modeling of transformer winding at high frequencies. In this paper, the finite element method is used to calculate the parameters for a detailed model of transformer winding. For this reason, a detailed model of transformer winding and the analytic formulations are first presented for …


Moving As A Whole: Multirobot Traveling Problem Constrained By Connectivity, Yun Wang, Cheng Hu Jan 2015

Moving As A Whole: Multirobot Traveling Problem Constrained By Connectivity, Yun Wang, Cheng Hu

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

A multirobot system provides many advantages over a single robot. In certain situations, robots need to maintain global connectivity while proceeding through tasks such as traveling to spots of interest in an area. This paper formulates the problem of multiple robots traveling while constrained by connectivity and analyzes the limits of increase in total traveling distance (TTD) caused by connectivity constraints. A connection condition is proposed and proven, which can be used to direct the design of solutions. Two algorithms satisfying the connection condition, connected nearest neighbor (CNN) and bold Lin-Kernighan heuristic (B-LKH), are proposed to solve this problem, which …


Estimating Facial Angles Using Radon Transform, Mohamad Amin Bakhshali, Mousa Shamsi Jan 2015

Estimating Facial Angles Using Radon Transform, Mohamad Amin Bakhshali, Mousa Shamsi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Analysis of human facial images has become increasingly important due to its numerous applications. In this regard, extracting facial parameters is vital and various studies have been done in this field. Using these methods, different facial parameters such as the location of eyebrows, eye length, and nose angles are extracted. In this article, a robust and automatic method is introduced for determining facial angles from profile view images using the Radon transform. The Radon transform is a type of linear integration along a specific direction and angles play an important role in its performance. The proposed algorithm not only has …


Forecasting The Day-Ahead Price In Electricity Balancing And Settlement Market Of Turkey By Using Artificial Neural Networks, Mehmet Ali̇ Kölmek, İsa Navruz Jan 2015

Forecasting The Day-Ahead Price In Electricity Balancing And Settlement Market Of Turkey By Using Artificial Neural Networks, Mehmet Ali̇ Kölmek, İsa Navruz

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In determination of electric energy price, most price information coming from bilateral contracts is effective, but the importance of the spot market (pool market) price cannot be ignored. Forecasting the spot market price is very crucial, especially for companies actively participating in the spot market and giving purchase and sale bids. An artificial neural network is a way frequently used for price forecasting research. In this study, simulation studies about price modeling via artificial neural networks and proper artificial neural network configurations are examined. After selection of different network topologies and parameters, attempts are made to observe network performance by …


Conceptual Design Of A Low-Cost Real-Time Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulator For Satellite Attitude Control System, Farhad Bayat Jan 2015

Conceptual Design Of A Low-Cost Real-Time Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulator For Satellite Attitude Control System, Farhad Bayat

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Integration of flight hardware with real-time simulation increases satellite attitude control system (ACS) reliability by providing greater test coverage through end-to-end testing in a realistic test environment. In this paper, a compound hardware and software simulator has been designed for evaluation and testing of the spacecraft ACS, placing emphasis on the real-time hardware-in-loop (RTHIL) architecture. The environment comprises both real-time control and data acquisition applications on a network of ACS hardware, the MATLAB Real-Time Workshop, and a PCI device to join the hardware and software units. Moreover, a graphical 3D simulator has been designed, enabling the designers and researchers to …


Emg Classification In Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome And Periodic Limb Movement Syndrome Patients By Using Wavelet Packet Transform And Extreme Learning Machine, Necmetti̇n Sezgi̇n Jan 2015

Emg Classification In Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome And Periodic Limb Movement Syndrome Patients By Using Wavelet Packet Transform And Extreme Learning Machine, Necmetti̇n Sezgi̇n

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Electromyogram (EMG) signals, measured at the skin surface, provide crucial access to the muscle tones of a body. Some diseases, such as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and periodic limb movement syndrome (PLMS), are closely associated with the electrical activity of muscle tones. In this paper, a hybrid model containing wavelet packet transform (WPT) plus an extreme learning machine (ELM) was proposed to classify EMG signals in OSAS and PLMS patients. At first, the WPT was used to extract the features of the EMG signal, and then these features were fed to the ELM classifier. The mean classification accuracy of …


Synthesis Of Real-Time Cloud Applications For Internet Of Things, Slawomir Bak, Radoslaw Czarnecki, Stanislaw Deniziak Jan 2015

Synthesis Of Real-Time Cloud Applications For Internet Of Things, Slawomir Bak, Radoslaw Czarnecki, Stanislaw Deniziak

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents the methodology for the synthesis of real-time applications working in the ``Internet of Things'' environment. We propose the client-server architecture, where embedded systems act as smart clients and the Internet application is a server of the system. The architecture of the application conforms to the cloud computing model. Since centralized systems are prone to bottlenecks caused by accumulation of transmissions or computations, we propose the distributed architecture of the server and the methodology that constructs this architecture using Internet resources supported by a cloud provider. We assume that the function of the server is specified as a …