Systems Thinking Approach for Social Problems: Proceedings of 37th National Systems Conference, December 2013

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Green Supply Chain: An ISM-Based Roadmap to Boundaries of Environmental Sustainability....Pages 1-12
An Optimum Setting of PID Controller for Boost Converter Using Bacterial Foraging Optimization Technique....Pages 13-23
A Command Splitter for a Mini–Macro-Manipulator for Online Telemanipulation....Pages 25-35
A Modified NSGA-II for Fuzzy Relational Multiobjective Optimization Problem....Pages 37-48
Ground-Based Measurement for Solar Power Variability Forecasting Modeling Using Generalized Neural Network....Pages 49-61
Soft Calibration Technique with SVM for Intelligent Flow Measurement....Pages 63-73
Load Frequency Control Considering Very Short-term Load Prediction and Economic Load Dispatch Using Neural Network and Its Application....Pages 75-89
A Systems View of Pathological Tremors....Pages 91-97
Recognition of Medicinal Plants Based on Its Leaf Features....Pages 99-113
CLOSENET—Mesh Wi-Fi in Areas of Remote Connectivity....Pages 115-127
Hybrid Backstepping Control for DC–DC Buck Converters....Pages 129-141
Power Optimization of Refrigerator by Efficient Variable Compressor Speed Controlled Driver....Pages 143-155
Power Quality Assessment of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Plant....Pages 157-166
Online Frequency Domain Identification Method for Stable Systems....Pages 167-180
High-Temperature Solar Selective Coating....Pages 181-189
Performance Analysis of IOCL Rawara Photovoltaic Plant and Interpretation....Pages 191-196
Wearable Cardiac Detector....Pages 197-206
LQR-Based TS-Fuzzy Logic Controller Design for Inverted Pendulum-Coupled Cart System....Pages 207-219
An Effective Analysis of Healthcare Systems Using a Systems Theoretic Approach....Pages 221-230
Paper Batteries....Pages 231-237
Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems Using Multiple Models with Second-Level Adaptation....Pages 239-252
Chattering-Free Adaptive Second-Order Terminal Sliding-Mode Controller for Uncertain System....Pages 253-266
Modelling and Simulation of Mechanical Torque Developed by Wind Turbine Generator Excited with Different Wind Speed Profiles....Pages 267-278
A Methodology to Design a Validated Mode Transition Logic....Pages 279-289
A Model for Systematic Approach Towards Solving Environmental Problems Based on Knowledge from Critical Case Studies....Pages 291-298
Numerical Study of Variable Lung Ventilation Strategies....Pages 299-306
Development of a Technique for Measurement of High Heat Flux....Pages 307-317
A Defaultable Financial Market with Complete Information....Pages 319-333
Application of Voltage Source Converter for Power Quality Improvement....Pages 335-346
Sensor Reduction in a PFC-Based Isolated BL-SEPIC Fed BLDC Motor Drive....Pages 347-362
A Frequency Shifter-Based Simple Control for Solar PV Grid-Interfaced System....Pages 363-374
Development of Green Manufacturing System in Indian Apparel Industry....Pages 375-384
Significant Patterns Extraction to Find Most Effective Treatment for Oral Cancer Using Data Mining....Pages 385-396
Admission Control in Communication Networks Using Discrete Time Sliding Mode Control....Pages 397-407
A Comparison of NMRS with Other Market Power Indices in Deregulated Electricity Market....Pages 409-428
Back Matter....Pages 429-430