Using Case Studies In Engineering Ethics Education: The Case For Immersive Scenarios Through Stakeholder Engagement And Real Life Data,
2021
Technological University Dublin
Using Case Studies In Engineering Ethics Education: The Case For Immersive Scenarios Through Stakeholder Engagement And Real Life Data, Diana Adela Martin, Eddie Conlon, Brian Bowe
Articles
Our contribution is part of a broader study conducted in cooperation with the national accreditation body Engineers Ireland that examined the conceptualisation and education of ethics in engineering programmes in Ireland. The paper is a qualitative examination of the use of case studies in engineering ethics education and includes 23 engineering programmes from 6 higher education institutions in Ireland. The qualitative study aims to determine (RQ1) how cases are selected, (RQ2) the goals envisioned for engineering ethics case instruction, (RQ3) the characteristics of the scenarios employed and (RQ4) the preferred application by instructors. A first finding notes the diverse set …
Day-Ahead Offering Strategy In The Market For Concentrating Solar Power Considering Thermoelectric Decoupling By A Compressed Air Energy Storage,
2021
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Day-Ahead Offering Strategy In The Market For Concentrating Solar Power Considering Thermoelectric Decoupling By A Compressed Air Energy Storage, Shitong Sun, S. Mahdi Kazemi-Razi, Lisa G. Kaigutha, Mousa Marzband, Hamed Nafisi, Ameena Saad Al-Sumaiti
Articles
Due to limited fossil fuel resources, a growing increase in energy demand and the need to maintain positive environmental effects, concentrating solar power (CSP) plant as a promising technology has driven the world to find new sustainable and competitive methods for energy production. The scheduling capability of a CSP plant equipped with thermal energy storage (TES) surpasses a photovoltaic (PV) unit and augments the sustainability of energy system performance. However, restricting CSP plant application compared to a PV plant due to its high investment is a challenging issue. This paper presents a model to assemble a combined heat and power …
Deep Models For Improving The Performance And Reliability Of Person Recognition,
2021
West Virginia University
Deep Models For Improving The Performance And Reliability Of Person Recognition, Sobhan Soleymani
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Deep models have provided high accuracy for different applications such as person recognition, image segmentation, image captioning, scene description, and action recognition. In this dissertation, we study the deep learning models and their application in improving the performance and reliability of person recognition. This dissertation focuses on five aspects of person recognition: (1) multimodal person recognition, (2) quality-aware multi-sample person recognition, (3) text-independent speaker verification, (4) adversarial iris examples, and (5) morphed face images. First, we discuss the application of multimodal networks consisting of face, iris, fingerprint, and speech modalities in person recognition. We propose multi-stream convolutional neural network architectures …
Assessment Of Cable Length Limit For Effective Protection By Z-Source Circuit Breakers In Dc Power Networks,
2021
Old Dominion University
Assessment Of Cable Length Limit For Effective Protection By Z-Source Circuit Breakers In Dc Power Networks, Ruiyun Fu, Sagar Bhatta, Joseph M. Keller, Yucheng Zhang
Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications
This paper introduces groundbreaking research on how to assess the Cable Length Limit (CLL) to ensure effective protection by Z-source Circuit Breakers (ZCBs) in DC power networks. It has been revealed that the line parameters of power cables have a significant impact on the cutoff performance of ZCBs. The question of assessing the CLL has been raised as an unsolved problem. In this paper, a method of CLL assessment is proposed based on physical models and simulation tests. To verify the proposed method, two studies were performed to assess the Cable Length Limits depending on fault levels and power delivery …
Open-Source Tig-Based Metal 3d-Printing,
2021
Michigan Technological University
Open-Source Tig-Based Metal 3d-Printing, Shane Oberloier
Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports
Metal 3-D printing has been relegated to high-cost proprietary high-resolution systems and low-resolution low-cost metal inert gas (MIG) systems. In order to provide a path to high-resolution, low-cost, metal 3-D printing, this manuscript proposes a new open source metal 3-D printer design based around a low-cost tungsten inert gas (TIG) welder coupled to a commercial open source self replicating rapid prototyper. Optimal printing parameters for the machine are acquired using a novel computational intelligence software. TIG has many advantages over MIG, such as having a low heat input, clean beads, and the potential for both high-resolution prints as well as …
การสังเคราะห์อนุภาคนาโนของทองแดงโดยใช้กระบวนการทางไฟฟ้าช่วย,
2021
คณะวิศวกรรมศาสตร์
การสังเคราะห์อนุภาคนาโนของทองแดงโดยใช้กระบวนการทางไฟฟ้าช่วย, พชร ชลายน
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
ทองแดงอนุภาคนาโนเป็นวัสดุที่มีการนำมาใช้งานอย่างแพร่หลาย ทั้งในอุตสาหกรรมอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ ทางด้านพลังงาน และทางการแพทย์ ทองแดงและออกไซด์ของทองแดงอนุภาคนาโนมีสมบัติการต้านเชื้อแบคมีเรียที่ใกล้เคียงกับเงินอนุภาคนาโนแต่มีราคาที่ต่ำกว่ามาก จึงมีแนวโน้มในการนำมาใช้งานที่เพิ่มมากขึ้น แต่เนื่องจากการสังเคราะห์ทองแดงอนุภาคนาโนมีข้อจำกัดหลายประการ ได้แก่ วิธีการสังเคราะห์ทางเคมีและไฟฟ้าเคมีมักใช้สารตั้งต้นและให้ผลิตผลพลอยได้ที่เป็นสารพิษ วิธีการสังเคราะห์บางวิธีจำเป็นต้องใช้อุปกรณ์ที่ซับซ้อนและบำรุงรักษายาก และวิธีการสังเคราะห์ส่วนใหญ่ควบคุมขนาดของอนุภาคที่สังเคราะห์ได้ยาก งานวิทยานิพนธ์นี้จึงได้พัฒนาวิธีการสังเคราะห์ทองแดงอนุภาคนาโนโดยใช้วิธีทางไฟฟ้าช่วย ที่ไม่เกิดผลิตผลพลอยได้ที่เป็นพิษ อุปกรณ์ที่ใช้ในการสังเคราะห์หาได้ง่าย และสามารถควบคุมขนาดของอนุภาคทองแดงที่สังเคราะห์ได้ โดยเป็นการพัฒนาต่อยอดมาจากวิธีทางไฟฟ้าเคมีที่ใช้แท่งทองแดงเป็นขั้วแอโนดเพื่อให้ไอออนของทองแดงแก่สารละลาย ใช้กรดแอสคอร์บิกเป็นสารรีดิวซ์ และใช้กัมอารบิกเป็นสารที่ทำให้เกิดการคงตัว โดยสามารถสังเคราะห์ทองแดงอนุภาคไมโครและนาโนได้โดยใช้ไฟฟ้ากระแสตรงแรงดัน 1.5 V และไฟฟ้ากระแสสลับแบบ Rectangular pulse train ที่แอมพลิจูด 1.5 V ที่ความถี่ตั้งแต่ 1 Hz–10 kHz และสังเคราะห์คอปเปอร์ (II) ออกไซด์อนุภาคนาโน โดยใช้วิธีทางไฟฟ้าช่วยร่วมกับ Ultrasonication และสังเคราะห์คอปเปอร์ (I) ออกไซด์อนุภาคนาโนจากคอปเปอร์ (II) ออกไซด์อนุภาคนาโนโดยใช้วิธี Hydrothermal อนุภาคที่สังเคราะห์ได้ทั้งหมดได้นำไปตรวจสอบขนาดและธาตุองค์ประกอบด้วยวิธี Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) และ Energy Dispersive Spectrometry (EDS) ผลการตรวจสอบพบว่าค่าเฉลี่ยของขนาดของอนุภาคทองแดงลดลงเมื่อใช้ความถี่ของ Pulse train ที่สูงขึ้น และพบว่าทองแดงอนุภาคไมโครและนาโนที่สังเคราะห์ได้โดยใช้ไฟฟ้ากระแสตรงที่แรงดัน 0.75 V ร่วมกับวิธี Ultrasonication มีขนาดเฉลี่ย 575 nm และ 118 nm ตามลำดับ อนุภาคของคอปเปอร์ (II) ออกไซด์ที่สังเคราะห์ได้ มีขนาดเฉลี่ยที่ 56 nm และอนุภาคของคอปเปอร์ (I) ออกไซด์ที่สังเคราะห์ได้ มีขนาดเฉลี่ยที่ 50 nm นอกจากนี้ได้นำอนุภาคที่สังเคราะห์ได้ทั้ง 4 ชนิดที่ความเข้มข้น 0.5 mmol/ml ไปทดสอบสมบัติการต้านเชื้อแบคทีเรีย (Antibacterial properties) โดยใช้วิธี Conventional total viable count test โดยใช้เชื้อแบคทีเรียมาตรฐาน 4 ชนิด คือ Escherichia …
Deployment Of Rfid, Gps And Iot Technology For Medical Specimen Logistic System,
2021
Faculty of Engineering
Deployment Of Rfid, Gps And Iot Technology For Medical Specimen Logistic System, Mya Myet Thwe Chit
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This paper aims to implement a specimen logistic system using RFID technology combined with modern IoT technology in Chulalongkorn hospital. The specimen is a sample collected from the human body. Samples can be urine, saliva, sputum, feces, semen, and other bodily fluids and tissues. Samples are usually collected from the patient and stored in a test tube. Then test tubes are delivered to the corresponding laboratory for examination. Normally, barcodes are tagged over the test tubes for the purpose of recording patient information. In this work, RFID is deployed on the test tube instead for patient data logging. This solution …
Coordination, Adaptation, And Complexity In Decision Fusion,
2020
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Coordination, Adaptation, And Complexity In Decision Fusion, Weiqiang Dong
Dissertations
A parallel decentralized binary decision fusion architecture employs a bank of local detectors (LDs) that access a commonly-observed phenomenon. The system makes a binary decision about the phenomenon, accepting one of two hypotheses (H0 (“absent”) or H1 (“present”)). The k 1 LD uses a local decision rule to compress its local observations yk into a binary local decision uk; uk = 0 if the k 1 LD accepts H0 and uk = 1 if it accepts H1. The k 1 LD sends its decision uk over a noiseless dedicated channel to a Data Fusion Center (DFC). The DFC combines the …
Drone-Assisted Emergency Communications,
2020
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Drone-Assisted Emergency Communications, Di Wu
Dissertations
Drone-mounted base stations (DBSs) have been proposed to extend coverage and improve communications between mobile users (MUs) and their corresponding macro base stations (MBSs). Different from the base stations on the ground, DBSs can flexibly fly over and close to MUs to establish a better vantage for communications. Thus, the pathloss between a DBS and an MU can be much smaller than that between the MU and MBS. In addition, by hovering in the air, the DBS can likely establish a Line-of-Sight link to the MBS. DBSs can be leveraged to recover communications in a large natural disaster struck area …
Countering Internet Packet Classifiers To Improve User Online Privacy,
2020
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Countering Internet Packet Classifiers To Improve User Online Privacy, Sina Fathi-Kazerooni
Dissertations
Internet traffic classification or packet classification is the act of classifying packets using the extracted statistical data from the transmitted packets on a computer network. Internet traffic classification is an essential tool for Internet service providers to manage network traffic, provide users with the intended quality of service (QoS), and perform surveillance. QoS measures prioritize a network's traffic type over other traffic based on preset criteria; for instance, it gives higher priority or bandwidth to video traffic over website browsing traffic. Internet packet classification methods are also used for automated intrusion detection. They analyze incoming traffic patterns and identify malicious …
Possibilities And Challenges Of Radio Frequency Energy Harvesting In Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania,
2020
Department of Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam
Possibilities And Challenges Of Radio Frequency Energy Harvesting In Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Fredrick Isingo
Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)
This paper presents investigation on the possibilities and challenges of harvesting ambient Radio Frequency Energy (RFE) at Dar es Salaam region in Tanzania. The Radio Frequency (RF) signals were measured using a Rohde and Schwarz FSC 3 spectrum analyzer observing available frequencies with their respective power. Among several RF signals received, the most powerful signals observed were; 800 MHz, 950 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2400 MHz, having average signal strengths of about-30.29 dBm,-35.94 dBm,-42.90 dBm and-30.42 dBm respectively. The power possessed within these frequencies were suitable to be harvested due to their signal strengths, an overall power average of-34.89dBm was …
Direct Predictive Speed Control Of Salient Pmsm Drives In Constant Torque And Constant Power Regimes For Electric Vehicles Applications,
2020
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35131, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Direct Predictive Speed Control Of Salient Pmsm Drives In Constant Torque And Constant Power Regimes For Electric Vehicles Applications, Francis Mwasilu
Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)
A direct speed control of salient permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drives in constant torque and constant power regimes for electric vehicles applications is presented. The proposed speed control scheme is derived from model predictive control approach where both rotor speed and stator current are formulated in a single objective function that is periodically computed to attain the PMSM drive optimum switching states. The dynamic model of the PMSM intrinsically encompasses the unknown disturbance, which should be rejected for high-performance speed control especially in transient conditions. Consequently, the extended modified augmented state Kalman filter (ASKF) is incorporated in the proposed …
User-Centred Scalable Big Data Visualizer For Power Consumption Data In The Electrical Secondary Distribution Network,
2020
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam
User-Centred Scalable Big Data Visualizer For Power Consumption Data In The Electrical Secondary Distribution Network, Ellen Kalinga
Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)
Establishment of Smart Grids for electrical power has been practised worldwide for the purpose of bringing reliability, security, and efficient management of electrical power networks for enhancing quality service to the society. Apart from the potential aim, smart grid has been a challenge to developing countries, including Tanzania from cost and technology point of view. Due to the use of many smart equipment involved in smart grids like Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) equipped with smart meters and sensors, handling and managing big data has been a challenge. Among the challenges is the issue of visualizing the Big Data due to …
Neural Networks On An Fpga And The Exploration Of Hardware Friendly Activation Functions,
2020
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Neural Networks On An Fpga And The Exploration Of Hardware Friendly Activation Functions, Jiong Si, Sarah L. Harris, Evangelos Yfantis
Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Research
This paper describes our implementation of several neural networks built on a field programmable gate array (FPGA) and used to recognize a handwritten digit dataset—the Modified National Institute of Standards and Technology (MNIST) database. We also propose a novel hardware-friendly activation function called the dynamic Rectifid Linear Unit (ReLU)—D-ReLU function that achieves higher performance than traditional activation functions at no cost to accuracy. We built a 2-layer online training multilayer perceptron (MLP) neural network on an FPGA with varying data width. Reducing the data width from 8 to 4 bits only reduces prediction accuracy by 11%, but the FPGA area …
Comparative Analysis Of Multiplicative And Additive Noise Based Automated Regularizations In Non-Linear Diffusion Image Reconstruction,
2020
University of Dar es Salaam
Comparative Analysis Of Multiplicative And Additive Noise Based Automated Regularizations In Non-Linear Diffusion Image Reconstruction, Chiza Christophe
Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)
Multiplicative and additive noises are often introduced in image signals during the image acquisition process and result into degradation of image features. The work done by Perona and Malik in 1990 and its modified versions revolutionized the way through which noises or speckles are removed. The Perona-Malik model requires tuning of the regularization parameter to control and prevent staircase artifacts in restored images. The current manual tuning is a challenging and time consuming practice when a long queue of images is registered for processing. Attempt to automate the regularization parameter appeared in Perona-Malik model with self-adjusting shape-defining constant. Although both …
Potential For Increased Rural Electrification Rate In Sub-Saharan Africa Using Swer Power Distribution Networks,
2020
University of Dar es salaam
Potential For Increased Rural Electrification Rate In Sub-Saharan Africa Using Swer Power Distribution Networks, Aviti Thadei Mushi
Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)
Rural electrification rate (RER) in Africa is still low to date. Several countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have tried to address this problem using conventional single phase two-wire or three-phase three-wire systems, however at large costs due to the nature of dispersed rural load centres, low load demand, and low population density. Another solution of off-grid generation creates associated health problems. Therefore, this paper undertakes a review of a single wire earth return (SWER) network as a RER improvement solution. The paper undertakes intensive literature review to elucidate challenges and solutions to the implementation of SWER technology. Advantages of SWER technology …
Wind Power Integration And Its Impact On Power Quality-A Didactic Approach,
2020
University of Dar es salaam
Wind Power Integration And Its Impact On Power Quality-A Didactic Approach, Santos Kihwele Dr
Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)
This paper presents a model of a wind power system integrated with realistic power system, with intention of using it in addressing power quality issues in relations to grid codes during steady-state operation transient-state operation i.e., presence of grid fault events. For that case, a didactic approach of the normal performance of power systems due to the connection of fixed-speed wind turbine with induction generators is used. A study of integrating wind farms will be presented, including the incidence of high inrush current due to switching capacitor banks, out-rush current and voltage sags due to nearby three phase faults. As …
Bibliometric Review Of Mppt Algorithms For Wind Energy Conversion Systems,
2020
Symbiosis Institute of Technology,Symbiosis International Deemed University, Pune, India
Bibliometric Review Of Mppt Algorithms For Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Jayshree Ashok Pande, Paresh Nasikkar
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The existing conventional fuels are going up in prices and going down in availability. This has boosted the demand for renewable resources like wind energy. Wind energy being abundantly available is becoming very popular as it is a freely available pollution-free green energy. Some technical aspects like the tracking of maximum power from the wind energy conversion systems have a very high impact on the efficiency of the wind energy conversion systems. Several algorithms have been implemented for tracking the maximum power point of the wind energy conversion systems. The main objective of this paper is to study the extent …
Mimo Antenna For Fifth Generation Mm-Wave Applications: A Bibliometric Survey,
2020
Symbiosis International University
Mimo Antenna For Fifth Generation Mm-Wave Applications: A Bibliometric Survey, Rajeshwari R. Malekar, Laxmikant K. Shevada, Hema D. Raut, Amruta S. Dixit, Sumit Kumar
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Nowadays most discussed technology is mm-wave and 5G communication. The requirement of 5G technology is high bandwidth, high data rate, and low latency. To fulfil these requirements for the current growth in mobile communication multiple input multiple output antenna is used. This bibliometric paper throws light on the various methods used to improve mutual coupling between multiple antennas. Various mutual coupling reduction techniques that are used in MIMO antennas like Dielectric resonator antenna, Electromagnetic Bandgap Structure, Neutralization lines, Defected Ground Structures, Metamaterial, etc. are explained. Scopus database is used for this bibliometric review on mm-wave MIMO 5G technology from the …
A Bibliometric Survey On Ultra Wideband Multiple Input Multiple Output Antenna With Improved Isolation,
2020
Symbiosis International University
A Bibliometric Survey On Ultra Wideband Multiple Input Multiple Output Antenna With Improved Isolation, Laxmikant K. Shevada, Hema D. Raut, Rajeshwari R. Malekar, Amruta S. Dixit, Sumit Kumar
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Ultra wideband (UWB) technology remains a viable choice for very high speed data communication in future applications involving large bandwidth. For boosting the data communication efficiency and to mitigate the multipath fading issue faced by UWB system with existing narrowband systems, Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna system is used along with UWB. Mutual coupling which must be smaller in value plays a vital role in deciding the efficiency of MIMO antenna and hence it becomes as important aspect. The mutual coupling reduction techniques of various UWB MIMO antennas are surveyed in this bibliometric paper. The bibliometric survey aims to …
