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Wavelet-Based Shift-Invariant Noise Model, Fu-Tai Wang, Jenny Chih-Yu Lee, Shun-Hsyung Chang Sep 2006

Wavelet-Based Shift-Invariant Noise Model, Fu-Tai Wang, Jenny Chih-Yu Lee, Shun-Hsyung Chang

Journal of Marine Science and Technology

This paper proposes the use of shift-invariant dual-tree discrete wavelet transform (DT DWT) noise model to the problem of a multipath signal detection in underwater environment. The design procedure for this adaptive model of the background noise is described. When an input signal is shifted, as in a multipath environment, this shift-invariant DT DWT can generate multi-resolution subspaces. Each of them keeps more coefficient energy of this signal than DWT’s. The result of computer simulations shows that this method can improve the performance of a multipath signal detection, by reducing the false alarm probability in a range of different signal-tonoise …


A Damping Constant Limitation Design Of Power System Stabilizer Using Hybrid Differential Evolution, Yung-Sung Chuang, Chi-Jui Wu Jun 2006

A Damping Constant Limitation Design Of Power System Stabilizer Using Hybrid Differential Evolution, Yung-Sung Chuang, Chi-Jui Wu

Journal of Marine Science and Technology

This paper is used to investigate a novel design of lead-lag type power system stabilizers for a multi-machine power system. In the design procedures, the minimum damping constants requirements of all of electromechanical modes can be designated and several typical operating conditions can be considered at the same time. The hybrid differential evolution (HDE) method is used to tune the parameters of power system stabilizers. In the design procedures, a region in the left half complex plane bounded by a line with a given negative real value is given. Thus, at the final step of the HDE, all of electromechanical …


Development Of A Cost Effective Mini Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Chiu-Feng Lin, Chyuan-Yow Tseng Jun 2006

Development Of A Cost Effective Mini Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Chiu-Feng Lin, Chyuan-Yow Tseng

Journal of Marine Science and Technology

This paper describes the development of a cost effective mini autonomous underwater vehicle. The mini size of the vehicle is achieved by extracting the control module hardware out from the vehicle vessel and by reducing the on-board sensors. The control of the vehicle is conducted by a base station wirelessly telecommunicating with the vehicle. Furthermore, the reduction of the sensors also reduces the cost of the vehicle. For the purpose, in the vehicle, a single sensor featuring a CCD camera is mounted at the front of the vehicle. The images taken by this CCD camera are used both for obstacle …