Electrical Engineering and Applied Computing

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Mathematical Modelling for Coal Fired Supercritical Power Plants and Model Parameter Identification Using Genetic Algorithms....Pages 1-13
Sequential State Computation Using Discrete Modeling....Pages 15-23
Detection and Location of Acoustic and Electric Signals from Partial Discharges with an Adaptative Wavelet-Filter Denoising....Pages 25-38
Study on a Wind Turbine in Hybrid Connection with a Energy Storage System....Pages 39-52
SAR Values in a Homogenous Human Head Model....Pages 53-65
Mitigation of Magnetic Field Under Overhead Transmission Line....Pages 67-81
Universal Approach of the Modified Nodal Analysis for Nonlinear Lumped Circuits in Transient Behavior....Pages 83-93
Modified 1.28 Tbit/s (32 × 4 × 10 Gbit/s) Absolute Polar Duty Cycle Division Multiplexing-WDM Transmission Over 320 km Standard Single Mode Fiber....Pages 95-103
Wi-Fi Wep Point-to-Point Links....Pages 105-114
Interaction Between the Mobile Phone and Human Head of Various Sizes....Pages 115-124
A Medium Range Gbps FSO Link....Pages 125-133
A Multi-Classifier Approach for WiFi-Based Positioning System....Pages 135-147
Intensity Constrained Flat Kernel Image Filtering, a Scheme for Dual Domain Local Processing....Pages 149-159
Convolutive Blind Separation of Speech Mixtures Using Auditory-Based Subband Model....Pages 161-172
Time Domain Features of Heart Sounds for Determining Mechanical Valve Thrombosis....Pages 173-181
On the Implementation of Dependable Real-Time Systems with Non-Preemptive EDF....Pages 183-196
Towards Linking Islands of Information Within Construction Projects Utilizing RF Technologies....Pages 197-207
A Case Study Analysis of an E-Business Security Negotiations Support Tool....Pages 209-220
Smart Card Web Server....Pages 221-232
A Scalable Hardware Environment for Embedded Systems Education....Pages 233-245
Yield Enhancement with a Novel Method in Design of Application-Specific Networks on Chips....Pages 247-257
On-Line Image Search Application Using Fast and Robust Color Indexing and Multi-Thread Processing....Pages 259-272
Topological Mapping Using Vision and a Sparse Distributed Memory....Pages 273-284
A Novel Approach for Combining Genetic and Simulated Annealing Algorithms....Pages 285-296
Buyer Coalition Formation with Bundle of Items by Ant Colony Optimization....Pages 297-309
Coevolutionary Grammatical Evolution for Building Trading Algorithms....Pages 311-322
High Performance Computing Applied to the False Nearest Neighbors Method: Box-Assisted and kd-Tree Approaches....Pages 323-336
Ethernet Based Implementation of a Periodic Real Time Distributed System....Pages 337-350
Preliminary Analysis of Flexible Pavement Performance Data Using Linear Mixed Effects Models....Pages 351-363
Chi-Squared, Yule’s Q and Likelihood Ratios in Tabular Audiology Data....Pages 365-376
Optimising Order Splitting and Execution with Fuzzy Logic Momentum Analysis....Pages 377-389
The Determination of a Dynamic Cut-Off Grade for the Mining Industry....Pages 391-403
Improved Prediction of Financial Market Cycles with Artificial Neural Network and Markov Regime Switching....Pages 405-417
Fund of Hedge Funds Portfolio Optimisation Using a Global Optimisation Algorithm....Pages 419-430
Increasing the Sensitivity of Variability EWMA Control Charts....Pages 431-443
Assessing Response’s Bias, Quality of Predictions, and Robustness in Multiresponse Problems....Pages 445-457
Inspection Policies in Service of Fatigued Aircraft Structures....Pages 459-472
Toxicokinetic Analysis of Asymptomatic Hazard Profile of Welding Fumes and Gases....Pages 473-485
Classification and Measurement of Efficiency and Congestion of Supply Chains....Pages 487-500
Comparison of Dry and Flood Turning in Terms of Dimensional Accuracy and Surface Finish of Turned Parts....Pages 501-513
Coordinated Control Methods of Waste Water Treatment Process....Pages 515-528
Identical Parallel-Machine Scheduling and Worker Assignment Problem Using Genetic Algorithms to Minimize Makespan....Pages 529-541
Dimensional Accuracy Achievable in Wire-Cut Electrical Discharge Machining....Pages 543-553
Nash Game-Theoretic Model for Optimizing Pricing and Inventory Policies in a Three-Level Supply Chain....Pages 555-566
Operating Schedule: Take into Account Unexpected Events in Case of a Disaster....Pages 567-580
Dynamic Hoist Scheduling Problem on Real-Life Electroplating Production Line....Pages 581-594
Effect of HAART on CTL Mediated Immune Cells: An Optimal Control Theoretic Approach....Pages 595-607
Design, Development and Validation of a Novel Mechanical Occlusion Device for Transcervical Sterilization....Pages 609-621
Investigation of Cell Adhesion, Contraction and Physical Restructuring on Shear Sensitive Liquid Crystals....Pages 623-635
On the Current Densities for the Electrical Impedance Equation....Pages 637-647
Modelling of Diseased Tissue Diffuse Reflectance and Extraction of Optical Properties....Pages 649-660
Vertical Incidence Increases Virulence in Pathogens: A Model Based Study....Pages 661-673
Chaotic Oscillations in Hodgkin–Huxley Neural Dynamics....Pages 675-686
Quantification of Similarity Using Amplitudes and Firing Times of a Hodgkin–Huxley Neural Response....Pages 687-698
Reduction of HIV Infection that Includes a Delay with Cure Rate During Long Term Treatment: A Mathematical Study....Pages 699-713