Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) is increasing its market share in many industrial, health, surveillance and nuclear applications. This paper describes the design of a WSN that allows smart real time monitoring radiation levels at facilities. We develop local low cost prototype wireless sensor node equipped with sensor. The based on ZigBee technology Arduino platform, it implemented using TI CC2530 chips. Geiger Muller tube (GMT) as reliable detector for radioactive particulates gaseous...

Upon tightening new regulations, the demand for using smart wireless sensing health, safety, and surveillance applications of nuclear installations is growing rapidly. To help with developments, this paper describes design a practical small-scaled sensor network (WSN) that allows real-time monitoring radiation levels at facilities. A system compiled associated peripherals been developed implemented upon ZigBee technology TI CC2530 chip. The uses Geiger Muller tube as reliable detector...

This paper investigates the implementation of Impulse Radio - Ultra Wide Band (IR-UWB) to locate vehicles in a Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) network for traffic management application. Localization techniques such as Time Arrival (TOA), Difference (TDOA) and Direction (DOA) are proposed tested aiming at better location accuracy. These evaluated terms position error between actual vehicle's estimated one. The Matlab simulation scenarios consider different locations going from one edge...

Nowadays, FPGAs are used in many safety-critical applications. They mainly subjected to Single Event Upsets (SEUs) that can flip the state of a memory cell, thereby forcing circuit produce an erroneous output. Fault-tolerant techniques mitigate these errors. Triple Modular Redundancy (TMR) is one most commonly fault-tolerant FPGAs. However, voter single point failure. This paper proposes fault secure TMR design. analyzed according its FPGA implementation. SEUs, Transients (SETs) as well...

Fault-Tolerance is currently a very important feature in industrial automation. This paper focuses on Fault-Tolerant FPGA-based controllers for Sensor-to-Actuator Networked Control Systems. A design proposed that takes advantage of the Dynamic Partial Reconfiguration property inherent some FPGAs. The controller assumed to consist small processor, memory and associated hardware. Several techniques are applied this generic system single points failure avoided even error detection recovery...

This paper presents the design process of a case study for an online interactive experiment, which might also be used in context teaching and learning. The presented is considered as step towards full laboratory automation. represents practical solution distantly-located universities, where students' availability campus limited. It provides attractive economic universities with large number students, enough equipment challenging financial problem. proposed system based on use NI myRIO...

This paper presents a RISC-V based architecture for implementing Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) on Field Gate Array (FPGA). The proposed makes efficient use of FPGA flexibility and performance to implement PLCs that are ready Industry 4.0 method starts by converting Instruction List (IL) complying IEC 61131-3 standard into processing system consisting processor connected peripherals according the IL program. A case is implemented, simulated tested. Selected Function Blocks (FB) have...

Over-The-Air Programming (OTAP) technology was developed originally to enable device manufacturers and network operators deliver updated firmware for mobile handset. The growing popularity complexity of wireless sensor networks implies the importance usage such same way it is used in networks. idea this work update motes interfaces their final locations from a central base station. This also focuses on development PSoC based interface board. sensors allows broad range be interfaced. Signal...

Quadcopters have recently become a very important component in search and rescue missions. This paper proposes solutions to several problems facing quadcopters such First, it is proposed enable the quadcopter change its shape depending on whether traveling or reconnaissance mode. Each flying mode will different controller architecture housed an FPGA. Then, two specific hazards disastrous areas, are addressed, namely radiation affecting system electronics unclear paths. fault-tolerant...

Reliability is a very important aspect in electronic components used the Automotive industry. Due to harsh environments this industry, Printed Circuit Board (PCB) tracks are common cause of failure. This paper proposes scheme that will increase reliability chip-to-chip interconnections. The relies on availability unused microcontroller IO ports. It shown how implement 1-out-of-2 (or even 1-out-of-3) fault-tolerant communication channel. To illustrate advantage proposed scheme, channel...

This work represents a proof-of-concept for remote monitoring and control of fish farms using WSN (Wireless Sensor Networks). The system allows 24/7 live water quality (mainly Temperature, pH value Dissolved Oxygen value) in farms. is remotely accessed through the Internet via Desktop PCs Mobile Phones. has capability sending alarms different methods (emails or website notifications) to administrators. Thus, allowing them take appropriate measures by means actuation utilities installed...

In the Automotive Industry, many applications are currently implemented on Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). Nowadays, due to continuous shrinking of transistor dimensions, FPGAs subjected Multiple Event Upsets (MEUs) in addition well-studied Single (SEUs). Fault tolerance is often used mitigate this problem. This paper explains why utilized fault-tolerant techniques such as scrubbing will probably produce some erroneous outputs; further more Triple Modular Redundancy may not recover...

WSN deployment for monitoring nuclear environment has recently addressed as incremental and experimental networks. The work objective is to determine dose tolerance of commercially wireless Zigbee modules in embedded applications, with gamma irradiation fluxes.

The use of wireless sensor networks to protect sensitive facilities or international borders has recently attracted more and attention [1][2][3].It become a highpriority issue in many countries.In addition the physical fences built for stopping illegal intruders from crossing border, smart fencing been proposed extend intrusion detection capabilities.Event is central component numerous network (WSN) applications [4,5].In spite this, area event description not received enough attention.The...

Fault-Tolerant is currently an essential feature in critical systems. In space applications, many of these systems utilize SRAM-based FPGAs. Due to the small device dimensions today's FPGAs and harsh environment outer space, Multiple Event Upsets (MEUs) can no longer be neglected. This paper presents a technique able tolerate both MEUs Single (SEUs); it also dynamically determines appropriate architecture applied each module system. aims at maximizing system reliability while consuming as...

Adaptive packet sizing techniques are widely used in wireless communication to enhance the link reliability. Typically, shorter packets less error prone than longer packets. size technique is IEEE 802.11 network reliability and delivery ratio. In this work, we adopt work 802.15.4 based networks, specifically sensor networks. A special protocol designed implement adaptive transmission WSN. WSN, different mote designs implementations relying on use of programmable circuits their interface...

Street lighting consumes a substantial amount of energy and improving its efficiency is significant challenge. A promising approach to enhance the through use intelligent control systems. Intelligent street utilizing LED-based luminaries are made be efficient using adaptable/dynamic illumination around clock lamp monitoring. In this work, an LED solution proposed based on ZigBee wireless network Cluster Library (ZCL) messaging protocol accelerate development application meanwhile allowing...

In recent years, mobile technology has been rapidly developed and now plays an important role in education. Traditional course offerings are on the change towards M-Learning. However, such shift requires combined integrated efforts from planners, system designers, software developers, teachers, students.

Nowadays, there is a great improvement in Implantable Medical Devices (IMD) manufacturing. The Pacemaker one of the commonly used IMDs responsible for curing improper heart rate pacing. As real-time critical device, it requires powerful flexible platform such as FPGAs. Moreover, should have an area-optimized architecture. In this research, novel architecture pacemaker proposed through integration some modules together: Analog to Digital converter (A2D) and pulse generator modules. Both are...

This paper proposes a system for intelligent energy management in electric vehicles. incorporates parameters relating to driving style of the car, trip information and battery states. The cycle classification subsystem is implemented different scenarios, results power, performance utilization are reported. Finally, performability analysis, utilizing implementation scenarios increasing reliability, presented.

This paper focuses on Quadcopters in the context of Search and Rescue missions. Two different environments are studied, namely a very harsh one moderately one. The fault set includes Single Event Upsets (SEUs), hard failures total chip failures. hardware platform used is based Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). For each environment, fault-tolerant architecture developed taking into account system reliability, power consumption weight. Dynamic Partial Reconfiguration (DPR) utilized....

Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are increasingly used in industry (e.g., biomedical, space, and automotive industries). FPGAs subjected to single, as well multiple event upsets (SEUs MEUs), due the continuous shrinking of transistor dimensions. These inevitably decrease system lifetime. Fault-tolerant techniques often mitigate these problems. In this research, penta hexa modular redundancy, dynamic partial reconfiguration (DPR), increase reliability. We show, depending on relative...

Quadcopters have recently become a very important component in search and rescue missions. This paper proposes solutions to several problems facing quadcopters such First, fault-tolerant FPGA-based architecture is developed which can recover from both soft hard failures. It then proven through reliability modeling that this has considerably higher lifetime than similar with no fault tolerance. Second, it shown how use accelerometers detect motor faults order improve mission decision-making.