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Impact Of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Charging/Discharging Management On A Microgrid, Kiamars Kaveh, Seyed Mehdi Hakimi, Seyed Masoud Moghaddas-Tafreshi, Fazllolah Naseri Jan 2014

Impact Of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Charging/Discharging Management On A Microgrid, Kiamars Kaveh, Seyed Mehdi Hakimi, Seyed Masoud Moghaddas-Tafreshi, Fazllolah Naseri

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) may replace conventional vehicles in most urban areas and populated cities due to their lower levels of air pollution compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. PHEVs can increase the ability of residential complexes to participate in demand-side management, as well. This paper explores the potential of PHEVs as a flexible load in order to satisfy 2 main issues: increasing the penetration rate of renewable energy in a microgrid and increasing the load factor. In this study, 3 scenarios for managing PHEV charging and discharging are considered. The first scenario connects PHEVs to the grid …


Discovery Of Hydrometeorological Patterns, Mete Çeli̇k, Fi̇li̇z Dadaşer Çeli̇k, Ahmet Şaki̇r Dokuz Jan 2014

Discovery Of Hydrometeorological Patterns, Mete Çeli̇k, Fi̇li̇z Dadaşer Çeli̇k, Ahmet Şaki̇r Dokuz

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Hydrometeorological patterns can be defined as meaningful and nontrivial associations between hydrological and meteorological parameters over a region. Discovering hydrometeorological patterns is important for many applications, including forecasting hydrometeorological hazards (floods and droughts), predicting the hydrological responses of ungauged basins, and filling in missing hydrological or meteorological records. However, discovering these patterns is challenging due to the special characteristics of hydrological and meteorological data, and is computationally complex due to the archival history of the datasets. Moreover, defining monotonic interest measures to quantify these patterns is difficult. In this study, we propose a new monotonic interest measure, called the hydrometeorological …


Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm Optimization For Ac--Dc Optimal Power Flow Dispatch, Abolfazl Rahiminejad, Arash Alimardani, Behrooz Vahidi, Seyed Hossein Hosseinian Jan 2014

Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm Optimization For Ac--Dc Optimal Power Flow Dispatch, Abolfazl Rahiminejad, Arash Alimardani, Behrooz Vahidi, Seyed Hossein Hosseinian

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, a simple-implemented and reliable AC--DC optimal power flow (OPF) is proposed. Although high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission lines are being increasingly used in power systems, new optimization algorithms such as evolutionary and memetic algorithms, which never stick in local minimum, so far have not been implemented in the AC--DC OPF problem. An evolutionary algorithm known as the shuffled frog leaping algorithm (SFLA) is proposed in this paper to solve the OPF dispatch in an AC--DC power system (including both high-voltage alternating current and HVDC transmission lines). The implementation of the AC--DC OPF with these kinds of methods …


Multifunction Converter Based On Lyapunov Function Used In A Photovoltaic System, Trung Nhan Nguyen, An Luo Jan 2014

Multifunction Converter Based On Lyapunov Function Used In A Photovoltaic System, Trung Nhan Nguyen, An Luo

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The development of distributed generations (DGs) is essential to help solve energy crises and improve the reliability of electricity supplies. However, the involvement of a DG in a grid along with an increase of the nonlinear load will reduce the power quality. To solve this problem, we want the converter used in the DG to work flexibly, intelligently, and more accurately. To contribute to the improvement of quality of the DG, this paper proposes a multifunction converter (MFC) model. With the proposed model, the photovoltaic generator, which can be operated at harmonic suppression, and the power injection are more flexible …


Reliability-Based Generation Resource Planning In Electricity Markets, Maziar Mirhoseini Moghaddam, Mohammad Hossein Javidi, Mohsen Parsa Moghaddam, Majid Oloomi Buygi Jan 2014

Reliability-Based Generation Resource Planning In Electricity Markets, Maziar Mirhoseini Moghaddam, Mohammad Hossein Javidi, Mohsen Parsa Moghaddam, Majid Oloomi Buygi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper proposes a reliability-based competitive generation resource planning model in electricity markets. The Monte Carlo simulation method is applied to consider random outages of generation units and transmission lines as well as load uncertainty. In order to determine the optimal plan for installation of candidate generating units, the decisions of generation companies (GenCos) and the independent system operators (ISOs) are investigated. The method is based on an iterative process for simulating interactivity among ISOs and GenCos and is repeated until security and reliability constraints assumed by the ISO are fulfilled. In the proposed model, the ISO utilizes a new …


Performance Evaluation Of The Wave Atom Algorithm To Classify Mammographic Images, Nebi̇ Gedi̇k, Ayten Atasoy Jan 2014

Performance Evaluation Of The Wave Atom Algorithm To Classify Mammographic Images, Nebi̇ Gedi̇k, Ayten Atasoy

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The most common type of cancer seen in women is breast cancer. To enable recovery from this severe disease, monitoring and early detection must be provided, and related precautions must be taken as a first step. During diagnosis, some cases may be overlooked due to fatigue and eyestrain, because the determination of abnormalities is a repetitive procedure. In this study, a computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system, using the wave atom transform (WAT) algorithm and support vector machine (SVM), is proposed to evaluate mammography images. During the process, the region of interest (ROI) is defined before applying the method. The system includes …


Model-Based Robust Chaotification Using Sliding Mode Control, Aykut Kocaoğlu, Cüneyt Güzeli̇ş Jan 2014

Model-Based Robust Chaotification Using Sliding Mode Control, Aykut Kocaoğlu, Cüneyt Güzeli̇ş

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Chaos is a complex behavior of dynamical nonlinear systems that is undesirable in most applications and should be controlled; however, it is desirable in some situations and should be generated. In this paper, a robust chaotification scheme based on sliding mode control is proposed for model based chaotification. A continuous time single input observable system is considered such that it is subject to parameter uncertainties, nonlinearities, noises, and disturbances, which are all additive to the input and can be modeled as an unknown function but bounded by a known function. The designed dynamical state feedback control law forces the system …


A New Edge-Preserving Algorithm Based On The Cie- Lu'v' Color Space For Color Contrast Enhancement, Mohammad Zolfaghari, Mehran Yazdi Jan 2014

A New Edge-Preserving Algorithm Based On The Cie- Lu'v' Color Space For Color Contrast Enhancement, Mohammad Zolfaghari, Mehran Yazdi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Image segmentation and edge detection are the most important presteps in machine vision, and their successfulness can affect the success of the next steps. In this paper, the performance of the Trahanias edge detector in different color spaces, such as RGB, YCbCr, HSI, and CIE Lu'v', is compared in order to find the best color space for image segmentation and edge detection. We then offer an efficient edge-preserving algorithm for color contrast enhancement in the CIE Lu'v' space. The proposed algorithm can increase the color contrast, which causes a remarkable improvement in image segmentation and edge detection in the CIE …


Expert Doctor Verdis: Integrated Medical Expert System, Aytürk Keleş Jan 2014

Expert Doctor Verdis: Integrated Medical Expert System, Aytürk Keleş

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Innovative medical technologies are developing day by day, as there is an important need for integrated medical expert systems (ESs) that will help to effectively manage and control diagnosis and treatment processes. These systems, with new approaches, have improved the experiences and capabilities of physicians to make the diagnosis of diseases. In this work, an integrated medical ES called Expert Doctor Verdis (Ex-Dr Verdis) is developed, which combines an advanced medical information system containing various medical services supported by information technologies, with ES capabilities in a single system. This system is also one kind of decision support system. Implementation of …


Comparison Of Different Methods For Determining Diabetes, Mehmet Recep Bozkurt, Ni̇lüfer Yurtay, Zi̇ynet Yilmaz, Cengi̇z Sertkaya Jan 2014

Comparison Of Different Methods For Determining Diabetes, Mehmet Recep Bozkurt, Ni̇lüfer Yurtay, Zi̇ynet Yilmaz, Cengi̇z Sertkaya

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this study, the Pima Indian Diabetes dataset was categorized with 8 different classifiers. The data were taken from the University of California Irvine Machine Learning Repository's web site. As a classifier, 6 different neural networks [probabilistic neural network (PNN), learning vector quantization, feedforward networks, cascade-forward networks, distributed time delay networks (DTDN), and time delay networks], the artificial immune system, and the Gini algorithm from decision trees were used. The classifier's performance ratios were studied separately as accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity and the success rates of all of the classifiers are presented. Among these 8 classifiers, the best accuracy and …


A Control Scheme Employing An Adaptive Hysteresis Current Controller And An Uncomplicated Reference Current Generator For A Single-Phase Shunt Active Power Filter, Hüseyi̇n Doğan, Ramazan Akkaya Jan 2014

A Control Scheme Employing An Adaptive Hysteresis Current Controller And An Uncomplicated Reference Current Generator For A Single-Phase Shunt Active Power Filter, Hüseyi̇n Doğan, Ramazan Akkaya

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In recent years, active power filters (APFs) have become popular because of their excellent current harmonics and reactive power mitigation ability. The performance of the APF is directly related to the selected control strategy, which is mainly divided into 2, the reference current generation and current control. Most of the reference current generation methods are very complicated and require precise mathematical expressions. Moreover, being the most preferred current control method, conventional hysteresis controllers have a fixed bandwidth, which causes different total demand distortion values under different load conditions. In this study, a novel control scheme for a single-phase shunt APF …


Comparative Learning Global Particle Swarm Optimization For Optimal Distributed Generations' Output, Jasrul Jamani Jamian, Hazlie Mokhlis, Mohd Wazir Mustafa, Mohd Noor Abdullah, Muhammad Ariff Baharuddin Jan 2014

Comparative Learning Global Particle Swarm Optimization For Optimal Distributed Generations' Output, Jasrul Jamani Jamian, Hazlie Mokhlis, Mohd Wazir Mustafa, Mohd Noor Abdullah, Muhammad Ariff Baharuddin

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The appropriate output of distributed generation (DG) in a distribution network is important for maximizing the benefit of the DG installation in the network. Therefore, most researchers have concentrated on the optimization technique to compute the optimal DG value. In this paper, the comparative learning in global particle swarm optimization (CLGPSO) method is introduced. The implementation of individual cognitive and social acceleration coefficient values for each particle and a new fourth term in the velocity formula make the process of convergence faster. This new algorithm is tested on 6 standard mathematical test functions and a 33-bus distribution system. The performance …


New Design Of Intelligent Load Shedding Algorithm Based On Critical Line Overloads To Reduce Network Cascading Failure Risks, Mehrdad Majidi, Mohammad-Reza Aghamohammadi, Moein Manbachi Jan 2014

New Design Of Intelligent Load Shedding Algorithm Based On Critical Line Overloads To Reduce Network Cascading Failure Risks, Mehrdad Majidi, Mohammad-Reza Aghamohammadi, Moein Manbachi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents a new algorithm for intelligent load shedding based on critical line overloads. This method can increase the efficiency for determining critical lines and sensitive loads. Hence, when critical lines expose an overload, the system will run an intelligent load shedding, which considerably curtails the sensitive loads of critical transmission lines. This can fully reduce the harmful risks of power system cascading failures that impose extensive losses to the economy of a country. For testing the accuracy and applicability of this technique, the IEEE 39-bus test system is applied as a standard case study.


A Comparison Of Fuzzy Logic And Pid Controllers To Control Transmitted Power Using A Tcsc, Mohsen Hosseinzadeh Soreshjani, Navid Reza Abjadi, Abbas Kargar, Gholamreza Arab Markadeh Jan 2014

A Comparison Of Fuzzy Logic And Pid Controllers To Control Transmitted Power Using A Tcsc, Mohsen Hosseinzadeh Soreshjani, Navid Reza Abjadi, Abbas Kargar, Gholamreza Arab Markadeh

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Nowadays, the use of flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) is an economical and interesting approach to improve power transfer capability. The thyristor-controlled series capacitor, as a member of the FACTS family, can control interrelated parameters with dynamism due to its ability of rapid control and stabilization. Regardless of all of the works in this area, the control of transmitted power through the design of the firing angle controller is still missing. In this paper, first, the open-loop firing angle controller and its sensitivities are analyzed to fill in this gap. Next, closed-loop controllers such as PID and fuzzy controllers are …


Solving A New Bi-Objective Joint Replenishment Inventory Model With Modified Rand And Genetic Algorithms, Ommolbanin Yousefi, Seyed Jafar Sadjadi Jan 2014

Solving A New Bi-Objective Joint Replenishment Inventory Model With Modified Rand And Genetic Algorithms, Ommolbanin Yousefi, Seyed Jafar Sadjadi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

There are many cases in real inventory systems where more than one objective must be optimized. The main purpose of this research is to develop a multiobjective joint replenishment problem (JRP), where one objective is the minimization of the total inventory investment and another is the minimization of the total inventory ordering and holding costs. To solve the suggested model, 3 algorithms are proposed. In the first algorithm, the existing RAND method, called the best heuristic for solving the JRP, is modified and a new heuristic algorithm is developed to be applicable to the JRP with 2 objectives. The second …


Development And Optimization Of A Dsp-Based Real-Time Lane Detection Algorithm On A Mobile Platform, Gürkan Küçükyildiz, Hasan Ocak Jan 2014

Development And Optimization Of A Dsp-Based Real-Time Lane Detection Algorithm On A Mobile Platform, Gürkan Küçükyildiz, Hasan Ocak

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this study, image processing-based real-time lane detection, which is one of the significant problems in autonomous vehicle control, is explored. A mobile robot platform is developed for that purpose. The motion of the mobile robot is provided by 4 direct current motors, which are independently controlled. An image processing code is developed in a Visual DSP 5.0 environment and run on a BF-561 processor embedded in the ADSP BF-561 EZ-KIT LITE evaluation board (Analog Devices). In the image processing algorithm, Hough lines obtained from the Hough transform of the captured images are called candidate lane marks. Various elimination methods …


Contrast Enhancement Using Linear Image Combinations Algorithm (Ceulica) For Enhancing Brain Magnetic Resonance Images, Burak Yilmaz, Yüksel Özbay Jan 2014

Contrast Enhancement Using Linear Image Combinations Algorithm (Ceulica) For Enhancing Brain Magnetic Resonance Images, Burak Yilmaz, Yüksel Özbay

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images support important information about brain diseases for physicians. Morphological alterations in brain tissues indicate the probable existence of a disease in many cases. Proper estimation of these tissues, measuring their sizes, and analyzing their image patterns are parts of the diagnosis process. Therefore, the interpretability and perceptibility level of the MRI image is valuable for physicians. In this paper, a new image contrast enhancement algorithm based on linear combinations is presented. The proposed algorithm is focused on improving the interpretability and perceptibility of the image information. An MRI image is presented to the algorithm, …


Dynamics, Stability, And Actuation Methods For Powered Compass Gait Walkers, Koray Kadi̇r Şafak Jan 2014

Dynamics, Stability, And Actuation Methods For Powered Compass Gait Walkers, Koray Kadi̇r Şafak

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, methods to achieve actively powered walking on level ground using a simple 2-dimensional walking model (compass-gait walker) are explored. The walker consists of 2 massless legs connected at the hip joint, a point mass at the hip, and an infinitesimal point mass at the feet. The walker is actuated either by applying equal joint torques at the hip and ankle, by an impulse applied at the toe off, immediately before the heel strike, or by the combination of both. It is shown that actuating the walker by equal joint torques at the hip and ankle on level …


Metaheuristic Linear Modeling Technique For Estimating The Excitation Current Of A Synchronous Motor, Hamdi̇ Tolga Kahraman Jan 2014

Metaheuristic Linear Modeling Technique For Estimating The Excitation Current Of A Synchronous Motor, Hamdi̇ Tolga Kahraman

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The subject of modeling and estimating of synchronous motor (SM) parameters is a challenge mathematically. Although effective solutions have been developed for nonlinear systems in artificial intelligence (AI)-based models, problems are faced with the application of these models in power circuits in real-time. One of these problems is the delay time resulting from a complex calculation process and thus the difficulties faced in the design of real-time motor driving circuits. Another important problem regards the difficulty in the realization of a complex AI-based model in microprocessor-based real-time systems. In this study, a new hybrid technique is developed to solve the …


Simulation Of A Flowing Snow Avalanche Using Molecular Dynamics, Deni̇zhan Güçer, Hali̇l Bülent Özgüç Jan 2014

Simulation Of A Flowing Snow Avalanche Using Molecular Dynamics, Deni̇zhan Güçer, Hali̇l Bülent Özgüç

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents an approach for the modeling and simulation of a flowing snow avalanche, which is formed of dry and liquefied snow that slides down a slope, using molecular dynamics and the discrete element method. A particle system is utilized as a base method for the simulation and marching cubes with real-time shaders are employed for rendering. A uniform grid-based neighbor search algorithm is used for collision detection for interparticle and particle-terrain interactions. A mass-spring model of the collision resolution is employed to mimic the compressibility of the snow and particle attraction forces are put into use between the …


Online Feature Selection And Classification With Incomplete Data, Habi̇l Kalkan Jan 2014

Online Feature Selection And Classification With Incomplete Data, Habi̇l Kalkan

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

This paper presents a classification system in which learning, feature selection, and classification for incomplete data are simultaneously carried out in an online manner. Learning is conducted on a predefined model including the class-dependent mean vectors and correlation coefficients, which are obtained by incrementally processing the incoming observations with missing features. A nearest neighbor with a Gaussian mixture model, whose parameters are also estimated from the trained model, is used for classification. When a testing observation is received, the algorithm discards the missing attributes on the observation and ranks the available features by performing feature selection on the model that …


Stability Analysis Of Multimachine Thermal Power Systems Using The Nature-Inspired Modified Cuckoo Search Algorithm, Shivakumar Rangasamy, Panneerselvam Manickam Jan 2014

Stability Analysis Of Multimachine Thermal Power Systems Using The Nature-Inspired Modified Cuckoo Search Algorithm, Shivakumar Rangasamy, Panneerselvam Manickam

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The stability of modern interconnected thermal power systems is greatly affected by the presence of low-frequency inertial oscillations in the system, due to various forms of disturbances experienced. This paper provides an efficient damping solution to these oscillations based on nature-inspired modified cuckoo search algorithm-based controller design. The proposed controller design is formulated as a parameter optimization problem based on damping ratio and time-domain error deviations. The effectiveness of the proposed damping controller design is illustrated by performing the nonlinear time domain simulations of the test multimachine power systems under various operating conditions and disturbances. Moreover, an exhaustive comparative stability …


Application Of Hilbert--Huang Transform And Support Vector Machine For Detection And Classification Of Voltage Sag Sources, Alireza Foroughi, Ebrahim Mohammadi, Saeid Esmaeili Jan 2014

Application Of Hilbert--Huang Transform And Support Vector Machine For Detection And Classification Of Voltage Sag Sources, Alireza Foroughi, Ebrahim Mohammadi, Saeid Esmaeili

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Power quality disturbances, including voltage sag, swell, harmonics, flicker, and notch, are one of the main concerns for industries and electrical equipment. Among these disturbances, voltage sag, due to its irrecoverable economic effects on industries, is particularly important. In this paper, the detection and classification of voltage sag sources containing motor starting, short circuit, transformer energizing, and the reacceleration of motors after fault clearance using the Hilbert--Huang transform (HHT) and support vector machine (SVM) are studied. A voltage sag waveform includes several oscillating modes; for separating these oscillating modes, which are called intrinsic mode functions (IMFs), empirical mode decomposition is …


Reliability-Based Maintenance Scheduling Of Generating Units In Restructured Power Systems, Mahmud Fotuhi Firuzabad, Farrokh Aminifar, Abbas Shahzadeh Jan 2014

Reliability-Based Maintenance Scheduling Of Generating Units In Restructured Power Systems, Mahmud Fotuhi Firuzabad, Farrokh Aminifar, Abbas Shahzadeh

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Maintenance scheduling of generating units in restructured power systems is a collaborative and interactive process between independent system operators (ISOs) and generating companies (GENCOs). The ISO should comply with GENCO maintenance preferences subject to targeted system reliability levels. This process might be multistage since the admission of all initial unit outage requests may threaten system reliability. Hence, the ISO accepts some proposals and determines alternatives for the remaining units. The GENCOs are then allowed to confirm the alternatives or revise them. In this paper the ISO problem of generating unit maintenance scheduling is tackled. The objective function is to minimize …


Optimal Reactive Power Flow Solution In Multiterminal Ac-Dc Systems Based On Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm, Faruk Yalçin, Uğur Ari̇foğlu Jan 2014

Optimal Reactive Power Flow Solution In Multiterminal Ac-Dc Systems Based On Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm, Faruk Yalçin, Uğur Ari̇foğlu

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Active power loss optimization is one of the important goals in electrical power systems and it is provided by optimal reactive power flow (ORPF). In this study, a new approach for the solution of the ORPF in multiterminal AC-DC systems is proposed. This approach provides 3 main contributions. First, the convergence problem in the AC-DC power flow is solved. Second, the problem of getting stuck in local minima during the optimization process is overcome. Third, a better global optimum point is obtained for the ORPF. Active power loss optimization is implemented through the artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm, which is …


Induction Motor Parameter Estimation Using Metaheuristic Methods, Ali̇ İhsan Çanakoğlu, Asim Gökhan Yetgi̇n, Hasan Temurtaş, Mustafa Turan Jan 2014

Induction Motor Parameter Estimation Using Metaheuristic Methods, Ali̇ İhsan Çanakoğlu, Asim Gökhan Yetgi̇n, Hasan Temurtaş, Mustafa Turan

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The steady-state equivalent circuit parameters of an induction motor can be estimated using the operation characteristics that are provided by manufacturers. The characteristics of the motor used in estimation methods are the starting, maximum, and nominal torque values; the power factor; and efficiency. The operation characteristics of a motor given in data sheets are generally based on design parameters and are not suitable with real values. For this reason, in this paper, the data used in the parameter estimation for induction motors are taken from the literature. Using an optimization method for parameter estimation is useful for comparing the manufacturer …


The Design Of An Embedded Spinal Cord Stimulator, Fi̇kret Yalçinkaya, Ali̇ Erbaş Jan 2014

The Design Of An Embedded Spinal Cord Stimulator, Fi̇kret Yalçinkaya, Ali̇ Erbaş

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Spinal cord stimulation is a physical therapy methodology utilizing electrical impulses, pulses, or a combination of various standard electrical waveforms to block pain. However, standard forms are not functioning effectively for each illness due to the unique conditions of the patient. Therefore, patient-specific waveforms (or user-defined waveforms) integrated with nondestructive, complete, or partially noninvasive and effective medical instruments to help relieve pain are required. In the literature, 2 different designs have been discussed: the bedside/portable and the implantable/surgical types. This work is introducing a new hybrid type: a portable touch-screen multichannel embedded spinal cord stimulator. This work is made of …


Model-Free Controller With An Observer Applied In Real-Time To A 3-Dof Helicopter, Ahsene Boubakir, Salim Labiod, Fares Boudjema, Franck Plestan Jan 2014

Model-Free Controller With An Observer Applied In Real-Time To A 3-Dof Helicopter, Ahsene Boubakir, Salim Labiod, Fares Boudjema, Franck Plestan

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

In this paper, a model-free controller with an observer is presented for a class of uncertain continuous-time multiinput-multioutput nonlinear dynamic systems. The proposed model-free control law consists of 2 parts: the first part is a linear control term used to specify the dynamics of the closed loop system, and the second part is a compensator of the effects of uncertainties and external disturbances. The compensator is synthesized from an estimator of the effects of uncertainties and disturbances based on the Lyapunov approach. In order to estimate the unavailable states of the controlled system, a linear state observer is designed. All …


Face Recognition Across Pose Variation And The 3s Problem, Jamal Hussain Shah, Muhammad Sharif, Mudassar Raza, Aisha Azeem Jan 2014

Face Recognition Across Pose Variation And The 3s Problem, Jamal Hussain Shah, Muhammad Sharif, Mudassar Raza, Aisha Azeem

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Most face recognition methods are based on linear and nonlinear subspace features extraction and classification tasks. These classification methods are used for global and local facial features for person identification. Both local and global features play different roles for recognition and classification. There are a number of face recognition methods that have been proposed up until now, and they produce good results. However, when small sample size (3S) and pose variation problems are taken into consideration, face recognition becomes more complex and does not produce good results. In this paper, 3S and pose variation problems are dealt with. First, linear …


Multiuser Detection Using Soft Particle Swarm Optimization Along With Radial Basis Function, Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Aamer Saleem Choudhry, Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi Jan 2014

Multiuser Detection Using Soft Particle Swarm Optimization Along With Radial Basis Function, Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Aamer Saleem Choudhry, Ijaz Mansoor Qureshi

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The multiuser detection (MUD) problem was addressed as a pattern classification problem. Due to their strength in solving nonlinear separable problems, radial basis functions, aided by soft particle swarm optimization, were proposed to perform MUD for a synchronous direct sequence code division multiple access system. The proposed solution was shown to exhibit performance better than a number of other suboptimum detectors including the genetic algorithm and the classical particle swarm optimization algorithm.