Atrial fibrillation, often called AF is considered to be the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia, which a major healthcare challenge. Early detection and appropriate treatment crucial if symptoms seem consistent persistent. This research work focused on development heart monitoring system could as feasible solution in early potential real time. The objective was bridge gap market for low-cost, at home use, noninvasive health specifically designed periodically monitor subjects with...

Measurement of the displacement center-of-pressure (COP) is an important tool used in biomechanics to assess postural stability and human balance. The goal this research was design validate a low-cost portable device that can offer quick indication state balance related conditions. Approximate entropy (ApEn) values reflecting amount irregularity hiding COP oscillations were calculate index. prototype adopted using measurements load cells located at four corners force platform. test subject...

Long-term structural health monitoring (SHM) systems need intelligent management of the data. By analogy with way human brain processes memories, we present a bio-inspired memory model (BIMM) that does not require prior knowledge structure parameters. The contains three time-domain areas: sensory area, short-term area and long-term area. First, initial parameters state are specified to establish safety criteria. Then large amount data falls within limits is filtered while outside captured...

A model for predicting air-flow patterns generated during the remediation technology of insitu air-sparging (IAS) is presented. The assumes that groundwater initially hydrostatic and pressure air in plume by IAS spatially, but not temporally, constant. propagating calculated using ideal gas law, while pore adjacent to Young-Laplace equation. Groundwater flow induced excess water described Darcy's expansion or contraction boundaries determined magnitude direction this flow. uses parameters,...

Research in the field of blood glucose monitoring systems has led to incredible advancements over past several decades. The level a diabetic patient is vital monitor since large swings sugar can cause life threatening damage individual. importance increases when experiences hypoglycemia, which be very dangerous. objective this project create low cost portable device that utilizes modular bio-signal sensor kit BITalino and Arduino Uno microcontroller measure process electrodermal activity...

In the firing process of ceramic products, sintering conditions vary from phase to phase. different phases, flame texture changes obviously, so it can be used as a important parameter burning zone identification for roller kiln. this paper, both image recognition simulating artificial-look-fire and multi-point temperature detection technology are detect working kiln greatly improve accuracy. The key data fusion algorithm PTCR-based point recognition–based method condition proposed....

At first, according to the feature of ceramic kiln, this paper studies a fundamental data fusion method which is applied kiln temperature control system. This used solve parameter estimation problem in measurement noise environment. Then, it proposes kind intelligent structure system based on multi-sensor technology. last, kiln. The result shows that proposed effective and feasible.

Roller kiln is a kind of advanced fast sintering kiln. In production process roller kiln, materials burning zone the key working procedure which affects product quality directly. Hence, temperature detection became link in control system. This paper proposed fusion method both point and flame image recognition imitating ‘artificial-look-fire’. Flame processing-based scheme was also given. scheme, expert system fuses data detected by thermocouple with CCD so as to obtain actual zone. The...

This research is intended to create a prototype generate controllable finger movement of robotic prosthetic hand using Electromyography (EMG) signals. The instrumentation used in this project includes Bitalino bio-signal sensor kit, skin electrodes, Arduino Uno microcontroller and hand. Bitalino’s primary function serve as means obtain the EMG signal. Uno’s implement control algorithm actuate move intended. Using an signal based counter, method deemed fairly reliable since there was...

Abstract Development of A Mechatronics Studio Course in Mechanical EngineeringAbstract: This paper reports the development a course forundergraduate Engineering (ME) students at authors’ university. The coursecovers three broad areas: mechatronic instrumentation, computer based data acquisition andanalysis, and microcontroller programming interfacing. Upon successful completion thecourse, will be able to: (i) identify process modern tools dataacquisition, (ii) acquire display signals from...

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury as result from blow to the head. From battlefields football fields, concussions are unavoidable risks that occur on daily basis. The goal of this research design and test prototype portable assessment device can offer quick indication state immediately after concussion. Approximate Entropy (ApEn) values reflecting amount irregularity hiding in center-of-pressure (COP) oscillations will be used calculate index. adopt use measurements load cells...

For solving the difficult problem that there is no effective way to measure abnormal holes located at blade erection loop of aero-engine case, an image measurement system based on high precision air-bearing turntable established in this paper. The issue monocular vision can't curved surface has overcome by using make sure positioning accuracy and high-resolution microscope lens which used local tiny features. Besides, algorithm determining boundary points a trailing edge contour hole...

Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFO) are externally applied devices that control the foot and ankle joint complex. The goal of this project is to create a smart device network based mobile control, communicator mechanical performance analyzer for prototype AFO, which powered by artificial pneumatic muscles aid walking in patients with injuries. preliminary proof concept study system improve comfort offer settings will be presented. It can potentially provide higher computing analyzing power design...

There are three different frame formats in standard IEEE 802.11n which mixed format HT (high throughput), non-HT and green field HT.Two types of signal were proposed formats, HT-SIG L-SIG.Since both L-SIG BPSK modulated, the is rotated by 90 degrees relative to L-SIG.The rotation allows for robust auto-detection between differentiate varied formats.We a novel method employs channel information weigh subcarrier detected results with high accuracy low complexity compared conventional...

Wavelet neural network based adaptive robust output tracking control approach is proposed for a class of MIMO nonlinear systems with unknown nonlinearities in this paper. A wavelet constructed as an alternative to approximate the classes systems. The WNN law used compensate dynamic inverse errors designed attenuate effects and external disturbances. It proved that controller can guarantee all signals closed-loop system are uniformly ultimately bounded (UUB) sense Lyapunov. In end, simulation...

This paper applies multi-sensor information fusion technology to intelligent control system of ceramic kiln and proposes a corresponding scheme. The scheme is composed six-layer structures which include four subsystems. Then, compositions, functions adoptive algorithms the subsystems are analyzed. In end, whole its work process

In order to obtain efficiency and economy of a ceramic tunnel kiln’s flue gas heat exchanger, firstly, the exchanger’s sizes thermal parameters on operative conditions were measured. Secondly, flow field temperature in exchanger numerically simulated by using FLUENT, computational fluid dynamics soft ware. Finally, base simulation, calculated. The calculation results are listed as following: (1) Energy savings per unit time for utilizing recycle reuse gas’s waste is 112.2kW. (2) Efficiency...

Recently, our research team has been considering to applying shape memory alloys (SMA) constitutive model analyze the large and small deformation about SMA materials because of thermo-dynamics phase transformation driving force. Accordingly, use simulations method illustrate characteristics in strain when different loading, uniaxial tension, shear conditions involve situations. Furthermore, simulation result unveils that difference is nuance concerning two based on tension case, while...

An NN-based output feedback stabilization problem is studied via passivation of a class multi-input multi-output nonlinear systems with unknown input matrix and parameters. Neural networks are used to identify nonlinearities, the update laws weight parameters proposed. The design methods adaptive passive controllers for this discussed in paper. corresponding parametric designed presented respectively. It proved that closed-loop system composed original controller stable by Lyapunov method,...

The linear dynamic Hammerstein model presents some static nonlinearity. predominant method to estimate the components of this is minimize error between simulated and measured outputs. Taking Gaussian input signals into account, we can part by using Buss gang’s classic theory. Accordingly, considering case in point with general disturbances, come up maximum likelihood methodology.

In order to stimulate the movement of small scale helicopters, DOF flight test platform based on similarity theory has been thought out. Accordingly, considering be researching object and combing Lagrange-Euler equation with equivalent moment method, system kinetic model is worked out physical parameter pre-estimated. The relationship between lift force change rotation speed acquired by experiment fixed collective angle. According dynamic equation, a PID revised feed-forward controlling...

The paper researches flow field and temperature characteristics of one rocket charge with complicated structure by numerical method. charge, in which there exist the conduction, convection radiation, consists metal shell, seven propellant columns air gaps. For reasons, to solve is a complex heat transfer problem calculation region. A mathematical physical model for process established unstructured meshes are applied disperse SIMPLE algorithm used partial differential equations, results good...