Applications in Electronics Pervading Industry, Environment and Society: APPLEPIES 2020

Preface
Contents
AI and ML Techniques
Implementation of Particle Image Velocimetry for Silo Discharge and Food Industry Seeds
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Setting Under Study
	3 Particle Image Velocimetry Algorithm: Design and Implementation
		3.1 Stage 1: Frame Enhancement Through Neural Networks
		3.2 Stage 2: Particle Image Velocimetry Algorithm
		3.3 Stage 3: Debugging the Motion Vectors
	4 Embedded Implementation Using System on Chip
	5 Results
	6 Conclusions and Future Work
	References
Analysis and Design of a Yolo like DNN for Smoke/Fire Detection for Low-cost Embedded Systems
	1 Introduction
	2 The Deep Neural Network Architecture
		2.1 The Bounding Box Generator Subnetwork
		2.2 The Support Classifier Subnetwork
		2.3 The Alarm Generator Algorithm
	3 The Dataset and the Training Procedure
	4 Results of the Proposed DNN Technique
	5 Conclusion
	References
Video Grasping Classification Enhanced with Automatic Annotations
	1 Introduction
	2 Proposal
		2.1 Annotation Network
		2.2 Training Procedure
	3 Experimental Results
		3.1 Generalization Capability
		3.2 Implementation
	4 Conclusion
	References
Enabling YOLOv2 Models to Monitor Fire and Smoke Detection Remotely in Smart Infrastructures
	1 Introduction
	2 YOLOv2 Implementation and Hardware Setup for Remote Control
		2.1 YOLOv2 Design
		2.2 Training and Validation
		2.3 YOLOv2 Evaluation
		2.4 Hardware Setup for Remote Control
	3 Software Implementations
	4 Experiment Results
	5 Smart IoT Real-Time Model for Fire and Smoke Detection
	6 Conclusion and Further Work
	References
Exploring Unsupervised Learning on STM32 F4 Microcontroller
	1 Introduction
	2 Related Works
	3 The Autonomous Edge Pipeline
		3.1 Background
		3.2 Methodology for the Autonomous Edge Pipeline (AEP)
	4 Experimental Results
		4.1 Assessing K-means on IoT Datasets
		4.2 Autonomous Edge Pipeline
	5 Conclusions and Future Work
	References
Environmental Monitoring and E-health
Unobtrusive Accelerometer-Based Heart Rate Detection
	1 Introduction
	2 Status and Experiment
	3 Discussion of the Results
	4 Conclusions and Outlook
	References
A Lightweight SiPM-Based Gamma-Ray Spectrometer for Environmental Monitoring with Drones
	1 Introduction
	2 System Design
	3 Experimental Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
Winter: A Novel Low Power Modular Platform for Wearable and IoT Applications
	1 Introduction
	2 System Architecture
	3 Firmware and Performance
		3.1 Finite-State Machine
		3.2 Power Consumption
		3.3 Data Comparison
	4 IoT Application: Indoor Environmental Monitoring
	5 Conclusions
	References
Hardware–Oriented Data Recovery Algorithms for Compressed Sensing–Based Vibration Diagnostics
	1 Introduction
	2 CS for SHM: From Theory to Implementation
		2.1 Basics of CS
		2.2 Data Recovery Algorithms
	3 Experimental Validation
		3.1 Materials and Methods
		3.2 Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
Electronics for Health and Assisted Living
Automatic Generation of 3D Printable Tactile Paintings for the Visually Impaired
	1 Introduction
	2 Previous Works
	3 Methods
	4 Results
	5 Conclusions
	References
Validation of Soft Real-Time in Remote ECG Analysis
	1 Introduction
	2 Soft Real-Time ECG Analysis and Timing Infrastructure at Server
	3 Experimental Framework, Testbenches and Results
	4 Future Work
	References
Software Architecture of a User-Level GNU/Linux Driver for a Complex E-Health Biosensor
	1 Introduction
	2 Software Architecture of Our BGW Driver
	3 Experimental Framework, Testbenches and Results
	4 Summary and Future Work
	References
Enabling Smart Home Voice Control for Italian People with Dysarthria: Preliminary Analysis of Frame Rate Effect on Speech Recognition
	1 Introduction
	2 Data and Methods
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Automatic Speech Recognition
		2.3 Training and Testing
	3 Experimental Setup and Results
	4 Conclusion
	References
Brain-Actuated Pick-Up and Delivery Service for Personal Care Robots: Implementation and Case Study
	1 Introduction
	2 The Smart Architecture
		2.1 Devices and Sensors
		2.2 The Brain Computer Interface
		2.3 The Navigation and Object Manipulation Routines
	3 Experimental Results
		3.1 BCI Performance: Accuracy and Timing
		3.2 PCR Routines Performance
	4 Conclusions
	References
Digital Techniques for Mechatronics, Energy and Critical Systems
Creation of a Digital Twin Model, Redesign of Plant Structure and New Fuzzy Logic Controller for the Cooling System of a Railway Locomotive
	1 Introduction
	2 Digital Twin Model
	3 Verifying the Digital Twin Model
	4 Analysis of Plant Modification
		4.1 Results
	5 Fuzzy Control
	6 Conclusion
	References
HDL Code Generation from SIMULINK Environment for Li-Ion Cells State of Charge and Parameter Estimation
	1 Introduction
	2 Related Works
	3 Architecture
	4 Results
	5 Conclusions
	References
Performance Comparison of Imputation Methods in Building Energy Data Sets
	1 Introduction
	2 Related Works
	3 Experimental Setup
		3.1 Provided Datasets
		3.2 Procedures of Evaluation and Metrics
	4 Discussion and Results
	5 Conclusion
	References
Design and Validation of a FPGA-Based HIL Simulator for Minimum Losses Control of a PMSM
	1 Introduction
	2 Mathematical Model of PMSM
		2.1 Space Vector Modulation of the Inverter
		2.2 Minimum Losses Field Oriented Control of the PMSM
	3 Digital Implementation
	4 Results and Conclusion
	References
x86 System Management Mode (SMM) Evaluation for Mixed Critical Systems
	1 Introduction
	2 Related Work
	3 Background
		3.1 System Management Mode (SMM)
		3.2 EFI Development Kit II (EDK2)
	4 SMM Performance Assessment for Mixed Criticality Systems
		4.1 Measurements on the Target Board
	5 Conclusion and Future Work
	References
Photonic Circuits and IoT for Communications
A Novel Pulse Compression Scheme in Coherent OTDR Using Direct Digital Synthesis and Nonlinear Frequency Modulation
	1 Introduction
	2 Theory and Operating Principle
	3 Experimental Setup
	4 Experimental Results and Discussions
	5 Conclusions
	References
Design and Analysis of RF/High-Speed SERDES in 28 nm CMOS Technology for Aerospace Applications
	1 Introduction
	2 SerDes Architecture
		2.1 Flip-Flops Design
		2.2 Pulse Generator Circuit
		2.3 Clock Tree
	3 Schematic Design Results
		3.1 Symbol Error Rate and Eye Diagram Analysis
		3.2 Single Event Effect Analysis
	4 Layout Design and Post-layout Results
		4.1 Layout Design
		4.2 Post-layout Results
	5 Conclusions
	References
Enabling Transiently-Powered Communication via Backscattering Energy State Information
	1 Introduction
		1.1 The State-of-the-Art
		1.2 The Problem Statement and Contributions
	2 Systems Design
		2.1 Receiver RX
		2.2 Transmitter TX
		2.3 Low-Frequency Oscillator
	3 Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
Analysis and Design of Integrated VCO in 28 nm CMOS Technology for Aerospace Applications
	1 Introduction
	2 RO-Based VCOs
	3 LC Tank Proposed VCO
		3.1 Output Buffer Design
	4 Layout Implementation
	5 Results and Comparison
		5.1 Schematic (Pre-layout) Simulations
		5.2 Post Layout Simulations
	6 SEE Simulations
	7 State of the Art Comparison and Conclusions
	References
vrLab: A Virtual and Remote Low Cost Electronics Lab Platform
	1 Introduction
	2 System Architecture
	3 Implementation
		3.1 USB Interface
		3.2 Desk Area
		3.3 Student Area
	4 Conclusions and Future Work
	References
Mechatronics, Energies and Industry 4.0
Mechatronic Design Optimization of an Electrical Drilling Machine for Trenchless Operations in Urban Environment
	1 Introduction
	2 Excavation Process: Modelling
		2.1 Cutting Forces
		2.2 Distributed Friction
		2.3 Distributed Curvature Losses
	3 Sizing of Drilling Motors
	4 Conclusion and Future Developments
	References
Analysis and Design of a Non-linear MPC Algorithm for Vehicle Trajectory Tracking and Obstacle Avoidance
	1 Introduction
		1.1 MPC vs PID Controllers
	2 GRAMPC Library and MPC Development Environment
	3 Vehicle’s Model
		3.1 Constraints Evaluation
	4 Vehicle Trajectory Tracking and Obstacle Avoidance Results
		4.1 Testbench Results
	5 Conclusions and Future Works
	References
Impact of Combined Roto-Linear Drives on the Design of Packaging Systems: Some Applications
	1 Introduction
	2 Benchmark Test Case N.1: Cartesian, Press Fit Assembly Cell
	3 Benchmark Test Case N.2: Application of Direct Drive Solutions to the Assembly of Plastic Assemblies for Cosmetic and Pharmaceutic Industry
	4 Conclusions and Future Developments
	References
Preliminary Study of a Novel Lithium-Ion Low-Cost Battery Maintenance system
	1 Introduction
	2 The Battery Pack Accessibility Issue
	3 The New Concept of Low-Cost Maintenance System
	4 The Switch Matrix
	5 Conclusion
	References
Low Cost and Flexible Battery Framework for Micro-grid Applications
	1 Introduction
	2 Modular BMS Framework
	3 Case Study and Battery Design
	4 Preliminary Test Campaign
	5 Conclusion
	References
Survey of Positioning Technologies for In-Tunnel Railway Maintenance
	1 Introduction
	2 Indoor Environments Localization
		2.1 Techniques for Processing Data from Localization Sensors
		2.2 Indoor Positioning Technologies
	3 Proposed Test and Studies
	4 Conclusions
	References
IoT, AI and ICT Applications
Edgine, A Runtime System for IoT Edge Applications
	1 Introduction
	2 Cross-Platform Edge Engine Implementation
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion and Future Work
	References
An Action-Selection Policy Generator for Reinforcement Learning Hardware Accelerators
	1 Introduction
	2 Q-Matrix Based Reinforcement Learning Algorithms
		2.1 Action-Selection Policies
	3 Hardware Architecture
	4 Implementation Results
	5 Conclusions
	References
Porting Rulex Machine Learning Software to the Raspberry Pi as an Edge Computing Device
	1 Introduction
	2 Literature Review
		2.1 Hardware Platform
		2.2 Rulex
	3 Porting Techniques and Tools
	4 Forecast Results
	5 Conclusion
	References
High Voltage Isolated Bidirectional Network Interface for SoC-FPGA Based Devices
	1 Introduction
		1.1 State of the Art
	2 System Description
		2.1 Direction Switching Characteristics
		2.2 Tests and Measurements
	3 Conclusions and Work in Progress
	References
A Comparison of Objective and Subjective Sleep Quality Measurement in a Group of Elderly Persons in a Home Environment
	1 Introduction
	2 State of the Art
	3 Methodology
	4 Results
	5 Conclusion
	References
A Preliminary Study on Aerosol Jet-Printed Stretchable Dry Electrode for Electromyography
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Sample Fabrication
		2.2 Characterization
		2.3 Results
	3 Application to EMG
		3.1 Electrode Fabrication
		3.2 Application Setup
		3.3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	References
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