Advanced Computational and Communication Paradigms - Proceedings of International Conference on ICACCP 2017, Volume 1

von: Siddhartha Bhattacharyya, Tapan Gandhi, Kalpana Sharma, Paramartha Dutta

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Advanced Computational and Communication Paradigms - Proceedings of International Conference on ICACCP 2017, Volume 1


 

Preface

7

Contents

9

About the Editors

15

Design of Low-Noise Amplifier with High CMRR for Sensor Application

17

1 Introduction

17

2 Available Topologies for Low-Noise Amplifier

17

2.1 OLN Topology

18

2.2 CFN Topology

18

2.3 MIFN Topology

19

3 Noise Efficiency Factor (NEF)

20

4 Differential Difference Amplifier (DDA)

20

4.1 Reported Works on DDA

21

5 Simulation Result

22

5.1 AC Response

22

5.2 CMRR and Noise Analysis

23

6 Conclusion

24

References

25

Performance Improvement of WiMAX (IEEE 802.16d) Using Combined RS–CC Forward Error Channel Coding Technique

27

1 Introduction

27

2 Simulation Model Implemented

28

3 Results and Discussion

28

4 Conclusion and Future Directions

33

References

34

A Hybrid Control Algorithm for Extraction of Voltage Harmonics to Mitigate Power Quality Problems Using UPQC

35

1 Introduction

35

2 Mathematical Model of Control Techniques for UPQC

36

2.1 An Algorithm to Generate Pulses of Series Converter

36

2.1.1 Under Normal Steady State Condition

37

2.1.2 Under Voltage Sag Condition of the AC Mains

38

2.1.3 Under Voltage Swell Condition of the AC Mains

39

2.2 An Algorithm to Generate Pulses of Shunt Converter

39

3 Real Results and Discussion

41

3.1 Performance of Hybrid Control Algorithm for Series Converter of UPQC Under Various Conditions of AC Mains

41

3.2 Performance of Shunt Control Algorithm Under Various Conditions of AC Mains

42

3.3 Performance Analysis of Harmonics Spectrum

42

3.4 Active and Reactive Power Sharing

43

4 Conclusion

45

References

46

Comparative Performance of the Various Control Techniques to Mitigate the Power Quality Events Using UPQC

47

1 Introduction

47

2 IGBT Gate Firing Techniques of UPQC

48

2.1 Techniques to Fire the Gate of IGBT-Based Series Converters of UPQC

48

2.1.1 Power Angle Control Technique

48

2.1.2 Quadrature Angle Technique

49

2.1.3 Zero and 180° Angle Techniques

49

2.2 Technique to Fire the Gate of IGBT-Based Shunt Converters of UPQC

50

2.2.1 Control Theory for IGBT Shunt Converter

50

3 Results and Discussions

52

4 Conclusion

55

References

55

A Mobile Health Intervention to Support TB Eradication Programme for Adherence to Treatment and a Novel QR Code Based Technique to Monitor Patient–DOTS Provider Interaction

57

1 Introduction

57

2 Literature Survey

57

3 Methodology

58

4 TB Track Application

59

4.1 TB Patient Mobile App

59

4.2 TB Track DOTS Provider Mobile App

64

4.3 TB Track Web Application

66

4.4 TB Track Database

67

4.5 TB Track SMS Communication

68

5 Pilot Testing and Discussion

68

5.1 Outcome

68

6 Conclusion

69

Acknowledgements

69

References

69

Modeling and Behavioral Simulation of PID-Controlled Phase-Locked Loop

71

1 Introduction

71

1.1 Brief Overview of PLL

71

2 Related Works

72

3 Objective and Methodology

73

4 Theoretical Estimation for the PLL Components

73

4.1 Estimation for PFD

73

4.2 Estimation for VCO

74

4.3 Estimation for LF

74

4.4 Estimation for FD

75

4.5 Estimation for PID Controller

75

4.6 The System TF of the Model

75

4.6.1 System TF with LF

75

4.6.2 System TF with PID Controller

76

5 Simulations

76

5.1 Simulation for Settling Time

76

5.2 Simulation for PM and System BW

78

6 Results and Discussion

78

7 Conclusion

81

Acknowledgements

81

References

81

Deviant Calcium Channels: Role in Ventricular Arrhythmias—A Computational Study on Human Ventricular Tissue

83

1 Introduction

83

2 Methods and Materials

85

2.1 General

85

2.2 2D Array of Ventricular Cell with Gap Junction

85

2.3 Preparation of Failure Calcium Channels

86

3 Results and Discussions

87

4 Conclusions

91

References

92

Modeling and Simulation of 1/f Noise During Threshold Switching for Phase Change Memory

93

1 Introduction

93

2 Modeling and Simulation of 1/F Noise in Threshold Switching

94

3 PCM Transient Simulation with 1/f Noise Fluctuations

96

4 Effect of PCM Device Scaling on Threshold Switching Considering 1/f Noise

97

5 Conclusion

99

References

99

Pilot Subcarrier Based Channel Estimation in OFDM System

100

1 Introduction

100

2 Related Work

100

3 Pilot Patterns

101

4 Pilot Symbol M-ary Modulation

102

4.1 Proposed Algorithm

103

5 Simulation Results

104

6 Conclusion

106

References

106

Spectrum Allocation in Cognitive Radio Networks—A Centralized Approach

108

1 Introduction

108

2 Related Works

109

3 Spectrum Sharing Mechanism for CRN

109

3.1 System Model

109

3.2 Sharing Mechanism

110

4 Performance Evaluation

111

5 Conclusion

116

References

116

Mixing Test Set Generation for Bridging and Stuck-at Faults in Reversible Circuit

117

1 Introduction

117

2 Background

118

2.1 Reversible Logic Circuits

118

2.2 Fault Models in Reversible Circuit

118

3 Proposed Method

120

3.1 Fault Description List

120

3.2 Test Set Generation Algorithm for Single-Input Bridging Fault

120

3.3 Test Set Generation Algorithm for Single-Input Stuck-at Fault

122

4 Experimental Results

123

5 Conclusion

125

References

125

A Comparative Study of Biopotentials Acquired from Left and Right Hands of Human Subjects

126

1 Introduction

126

2 Acquisition of Biopotentials

127

3 Analysis of Acquired Potentials

128

3.1 Raw Biopotential Signals

128

3.2 Bias of the Biopotential Signals

130

3.3 Differential Bias (diff)

131

4 Conclusions

132

5 Declaration

133

References

133

Real-Time Bottle Detection Using Histogram of Oriented Gradients

134

1 Introduction

134

2 Problem Statement

135

3 System Overview

135

3.1 Database

135

3.2 Preprocessing

136

3.3 HOG Feature Extraction

136

3.4 Sliding Window

138

4 Experimental Results

139

5 Conclusions

140

References

140

Global Scenario of Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Materials

142

1 Introduction

142

2 Classification

142

3 Conventionally Used Material Technologies

143

3.1 Crystalline Material

143

3.1.1 Monocrystalline Silicon

143

3.1.2 Polycrystalline Silicon

143

3.1.2 Polycrystalline Silicon

143

3.1.3 Gallium Arsenide (GaAs)

144

3.2 Thin-Film Material

145

3.2.1 Amorphous Silicon

145

3.2.2 Cadmium telluride (CdTe or CdS/CdTe)

145

3.2.3 Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide (CIS/CGS/CIGS)

146

4 Emerging PV Technologies

146

4.1 Organic/Polymer Material

146

4.2 Hybrid Technology

147

4.3 Quantum Dots

147

5 Conclusion

147

References

148

A 50 MHz–4 GHz Low-Noise Amplifier for Wideband Applications

150

1 Introduction

150

2 LNA Topologies

151

3 Proposed Circuit

153

4 Simulation Results

154

5 Conclusions

155

Acknowledgements

156

References

156

DEM Reconstruction for Mizoram Area Using CARTOSAT Data and Preserving it by Cloud Computing Method

157

1 Introduction

157

2 Objective of the Study

158

3 Terrain Characteristics of the Mizoram

158

4 Methodology

159

4.1 DEM Generation Using OPTICAL Data

159

4.2 DEM Generation Using Field GCP

159

4.3 Mosaic

160

4.4 DEM Generation Using RADARSAT 1 Data

160

4.5 Data Fusion or Merging

160

5 Architecture of the New Application

161

6 Flow Diagram for the Application

162

7 Result and Discussion

162

8 Conclusions

163

Acknowledgements

164

References

164

Statistical Viability Analysis and Optimization Through Gate Sizing

165

1 Introduction

165

2 False Path Detection

166

2.1 False Path

166

2.2 Static Sensitization

166

2.3 Dynamic Sensitization

167

2.4 Viability Analysis

167

3 Gate Sizing

169

4 Results

169

5 Conclusion

171

References

171

A Decision Support System in Healthcare Prediction

172

1 Introduction

172

2 Background Study of Decision Support System (DSS) in Healthcare Prediction

174

2.1 Information Gain

175

2.2 Area Under the ROC Curve (AUC ROC)

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3 Proposed Healthcare Decision Support System

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3.1 Experimental Setup of Proposed DSS

179

3.2 Implementation of Decision Support System

179

3.3 Comparative Analysis

181

4 Conclusion and Future Direction of Work

182

References

182

Random Forests in the Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy Retinal Images

184

1 Introduction

184

2 Related Work

185

3 Proposed Methodology

185

3.1 Feature Selection

186

3.2 Random Forest Classifier

188

3.3 Algorithm of Random Forest Classifier

188

4 Results and Analysis

189

5 Conclusion

191

References

191

Performance Evaluation of M2M and H2H Communication Coexistence in Shared LTE: A DLMS/COSEM-Based AMI Network Scenario

193

1 Introduction

193

2 Related Work

194

3 AMI Component Models in NS-3

195

4 Experiments and Evaluation

196

4.1 The Simulation Scenario in NS-3

196

4.2 Simulation Results and Analysis

197

5 Conclusions

200

5.1 Future Work

201

References

201

Smart Device for Ensuring Women Safety Using Android App

202

1 Introduction

202

2 Literature Review

202

2.1 Problems in Existing System

203

2.2 Motivation

203

2.3 Objectives

204

3 Materials and Methods

204

4 Results and Discussion

205

5 Conclusion

212

Acknowledgements

212

References

212

Characteristics Analysis of Si0.5Ge0.5 Doping-Less PNPN TFET

214

0 1 Introduction

214

0 2 Device Structure and Simulation Parameters

215

0 3 Results and Discussion

216

0 4 Conclusion

218

References

219

Logical Implication to Reduce Run Time Memory Requirement and Searches During LZW Decompression

220

1 Introduction

220

2 Notation and Propositions

221

2.1 Complement Operation

221

2.2 Logical Implication for Encoding and Decoding Patterns

222

3 The MSED Technique

223

3.1 Modified Dictionary of LZW Compressor

223

3.2 Modified Dictionary of LZW Decompressor

223

3.3 Example of MSED Technique

224

4 Improvements in Standard LZW Algorithm

226

5 Conclusion

227

Acknowledgements

227

References

227

Detection of Schizophrenia Disorder from Ventricle Region in MR Brain Images via Hu Moment Invariants Using Random Forest

229

1 Introduction

229

2 Database

230

2.1 Image Database

230

3 Segmentation

230

3.1 Multiplicative Intrinsic Component Optimization (MICO)

230

4 Validation Measures

231

5 Hu Moment Invariants

231

6 Random Forest Classifier

232

7 Results and Discussion

232

8 Conclusions

237

Informed consent

237

References

238

Non-invasive Anaemia Detection by Analysis of Conjunctival Pallor

240

1 Introduction

240

2 Related Work

240

3 Objective

242

4 Proposed Solution

242

5 Research Methodology

243

5.1 Research Design

243

5.2 Conjunctival Sample Collection

243

5.3 Image Processing

243

5.4 Laboratory Haemoglobin Measurement

244

6 Results

244

7 Limitations

245

8 Conclusion and Future Scope

246

References

246

Design and Implementation of Portable and Compact Human Heartbeat Rate Monitoring System

248

1 Introduction

248

2 Related Works

249

3 Proposed Methodology

250

4 Circuit Implementation

251

4.1 The Sensor Circuit

251

4.2 The Filter and Amplifier Circuit

251

4.3 The Comparator Circuit

252

4.4 Interfacing and Processing

252

5 System Calibration

253

6 Result and Discussion

254

7 Conclusion

255

Acknowledgements

255

References

255

Implementation of a Secure and Efficient Routing Algorithm for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks

257

1 Introduction

257

1.1 Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks

257

1.2 Basic Characteristics

257

2 Related Work

258

3 Proposed Algorithm

259

4 Simulation Environment

261

4.1 Simulation Results

262

5 Conclusion

264

References

264

Design and Analysis of Optimized Hybrid Active Power Filter for Electric Arc Furnace Load

266

1 Introduction

266

2 System Modeling

267

2.1 Modeling of Electric Arc Furnace

267

2.2 Vigorous Nature of Electric Arcs

267

2.3 Design of Hybrid Filter

268

2.4 Controller Design

269

2.5 Objective Function

269

3 Optimization Technique

270

3.1 Genetic Algorithm

270

3.2 Particle Swarm Optimization

270

3.3 Harmony Search Algorithm

270

4 Results and Discussion

271

4.1 Simulation Result of Shunt Hybrid Active Filter

271

5 Conclusion

273

References

273

To Detect the Influencers in a Dynamic Co-authorship Network Using Heat-Diffusion Model

275

1 Introduction

275

2 The Problem Statement

276

3 The Proposed Method

276

3.1 Heat Diffusion in Initial Static Graph

277

3.2 Heat Diffusion in Dynamic Evolving Graph

278

4 The Experimental Results

280

4.1 Dataset

280

4.2 Experimental Evaluation

280

5 Conclusion and Scope for Further Work

282

Acknowledgements

283

References

283

Efficient Word2Vec Vectors for Sentiment Analysis to Improve Commercial Movie Success

285

1 Introduction

285

2 Related Work

286

3 Proposed Model for Gross Prediction

286

3.1 Data Collection and Preprocessing

286

3.2 Modeling

288

4 &!emsp;Proposed Review Model

288

4.1 Data Collection and Preparation

290

4.2 Vectorization

290

5 Conclusion and Future Work

295

References

295

Improving the Utilization of Licensed Spectrum in Cognitive Radio

296

1 Introduction

296

2 Analysis of CDR, CFAR Principles, and CDR–OSA Scheme

297

3 The Proposed Approach

299

4 Results and Analysis

302

5 Conclusion

303

References

303

SmarThings: An Utility Service for Wireless Home Automation, Health Monitoring, and Surveillance System

304

1 Introduction

304

2 Related Work

305

3 Proposed Framework

306

4 Implementation

309

5 Result and Performance Analysis

310

6 Conclusion and Future Work

311

6.1 Conclusion

311

6.2 Future Work

311

References

312

Speech Background Noise Removal Using Different Linear Filtering Techniques

313

1 Introduction

313

2 Adaptive Filtering

313

2.1 Least Mean Square Algorithm (LMS)

314

2.2 Normalized Least Mean Square Algorithm (NLMS)

315

3 Kalman Filter

315

4 Experimental Details

316

5 Comparison

318

6 Conclusion

322

References

322

Neural Network Classification of EEG Signal for Detection of Brain Abnormalities

324

1 Introduction

324

2 Related Work

325

3 Proposed System

325

3.1 Signal Acquisition

326

3.2 Preprocessing and Segmentation

326

3.3 Feature Extraction

326

3.4 Classification

326

4 Simulation Results

327

5 Conclusion

331

Acknowledgements

332

References

332

Measurement of Walking Speed from EMG Signal using Kurtosis of Approximate Coefficients

333

1 Introduction

333

2 EMG Signal Acquisition of VM, TA, GnL

334

3 Assessment of Walking Speeds using EMG Signal in Time Domain

336

4 Assessment of Speeds using Kurtosis of Approximate Coefficient from EMG Signal

336

4.1 Determination of Kurtosis of Approximate Coefficients (KA)

337

4.2 Optimization of Level of Decomposition for Speed Measurement

337

5 Algorithm

339

6 Validation of Algorithm based on Optimized Level

339

7 Conclusions

340

Acknowledgements

340

References

340

GAE: A Novel Approach for Software Workflow Improvement by Unhidding Hidden Transactions

342

1 Introduction

342

1.1 The Event Log as Main Focus of Analysis

342

2 Literature Review

344

3 Proposed Algorithm with Procedure with a Sample Case Study

345

4 Comparison Analysis

347

5 Results and Outcomes

350

6 Conclusion and Future Work

350

Lung Cancer Detection in CT Scans of Patients Using Image Processing and Machine Learning Technique

352

1 Introduction

352

2 Materials and Methods

353

2.1 Image Preprocessing

353

2.1.1 DICOM and Hounsfield Units Conversion of Input Pixel Data

353

2.1.2 Resampling of HU-Converted Values

354

2.1.3 Segmentation of Resampled Pixel Data

355

2.1.4 Resizing of Images

356

2.1.5 Standardization

357

3 Machine Learning

357

4 Experimental Results and Discussions

358

5 Future Scope

359

6 Conclusion

359

Acknowledgments

360

References

360

Implementation of Lifting Scheme Discrete Wavelet Transform Using Modified Multiplier

361

1 Introduction

361

2 Lifting Scheme

361

3 Proposed Multiplier

363

4 ASIC Implementation Results

365

5 Conclusion

365

References

366

Evolutionary Algorithms to Minimize Interaction Energy Between Drug Molecule and Target Protein in Streptococcus

367

1 Introduction

367

2 Bacteria Protein

367

3 Proposed Algorithms

368

3.1 For Docking Energy Minimization with Evolutionary Algorithm—GA

368

3.2 For Docking Energy Minimization with Evolutionary Algorithm—PSO

369

4 Ligand Tree Structure

369

4.1 Necessary Setup

370

4.2 Experiment

372

4.3 Result

374

5 Conclusion

374

References

374

Assessment of the Fetal Health Using NI-aECG

376

1 Introduction

376

1.1 Noninvasive Fetal ECG Extraction Techniques

377

2 Method I: Extraction of FQRS Using Independent Component Analysis

378

3 Proposed Method II: Synthesized QRS Template

378

3.1 Generation of the Synthesized QRS Waveforms

379

4 Results and Discussions

380

4.1 ICA Method Results

380

4.2 Results of the Proposed Synthesized QRS Template and Pulse Matching

381

5 Conclusion

382

References

383

Cost-Effective Vertical Handoff Strategies in Heterogeneous Vehicular Networks

385

1 Introduction

385

2 VHO Decision with Inter-distance APs

386

2.1 Cost Minimization Approach

386

2.2 Transmit Time Minimization Approach

387

3 VHO Decision Based on Statistical Inter-distance APs

387

4 VHO Decision Including V2V Mode

388

4.1 Ad hoc Network Delay

388

4.2 Wi-Fi and Ad hoc Network

389

4.3 Combination of Cellular, Wi-Fi, and Ad hoc Network

389

5 Performance Evolution

390

5.1 VHO Decision with Fixed Inter-AP Distance

390

5.2 VHO Decision with Statistical Inter-AP Distance

391

5.3 VHO Decision Including V2V Mode

391

6 Conclusions

392

References

392

Energy-Efficient Optimum Design for Massive MIMO

394

1 Introduction

394

2 System Model

395

3 Generic Modal of Energy Efficiency (EE)

395

3.1 Circuit Power Consumption Model

396

3.2 Energy Efficiency Optimization with ZF Processing

397

4 Numerical Results

399

5 Conclusion

401

References

401

Reckoning of Music Rhythm Density and Complexity through Mathematical Measures

403

1 Introduction

403

2 Related Works

404

3 Proposed Work

404

4 Result Set Analysis

406

5 Conclusion

409

References

409

Medical Diagnostic Models an Implementation of Machine Learning Techniques for Diagnosis in Breast Cancer Patients

411

1 Introduction

411

1.1 General Overview

411

1.2 Literature Survey

411

2 Design Strategy

413

2.1 Elicitation of Outcomes and Findings from Patient Data

413

2.2 Workflow

414

3 Implementation Details

414

3.1 Attribute Correlation Analysis

414

3.2 Preliminary Tasks Prior to Training

414

4 Results and Discussion

417

4.1 Comparison of Accuracies of Individual Models

419

4.2 Comparison with Existing Results

419

5 Conclusion

420

References

420

Breast Blood Perfusion (BBP) Model and Its Application in Differentiation of Malignant and Benign Breast

422

1 Introduction

422

2 Proposed System

423

2.1 Preprocessing

423

2.2 Breast Blood Perfusion (BBP) Image Generation

424

2.3 Feature Extraction

426

3 Experimental Results

427

4 Conclusion

428

Acknowledgements

429

References

429

Development and Feasibility Studies of a Device for Early Prediction of Asthma Attack

430

1 Introduction

430

2 Theoretical Background

431

3 Materials

432

4 Methodology

432

4.1 Overview of the Method

432

4.2 Principle

433

4.3 Procedural Steps

433

4.4 Program Algorithm

434

5 Results and Discussion

434

5.1 Calibration of Temperature Sensor Along with Signal Conditioning Unit

434

5.2 Performance Study of the Device

435

6 Conclusion

436

References

437

Game Theory for Vertical Handoff Decisions in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks: A Tutorial

438

1 Introduction

438

2 Game Theory: An Overview

439

3 Game Formulation for VHO

442

3.1 Game Between Mobile Users

442

3.2 Game Between Wireless Networks

443

3.3 Game Between Mobile Users and Wireless Networks

443

4 Game Solution Using NASH Equilibrium

444

4.1 Performance Measures of a Game

444

5 Conclusion

445

References

445

Downlink Spectral Efficiency of ZF Precoding Based Multi-user MIMO System Over Weibull Fading Channel

447

1 Introduction

447

2 System and Channel Model

448

3 Simulation Results and Discussion

449

4 Conclusion

452

References

452

Product Recommendation System Using Support Vector Machine

454

1 1 Introduction

454

2 2 Literature Survey

454

3 3 System Design: Proposed System

456

3.1 Detailed Architecture

456

4 4 Implementation and Results

460

4.1 Review Aggregation

461

5 5 Conclusion

461

6 6 Future Work

462

References

462

A Master Map: An Alternative Approach to Explore Human’s Eye Fixation for Generating Ground Truth Based on Various State-of-the-Art Techniques

463

1 Introduction

463

2 Requirement of Combined Saliency Map

464

3 Various State-of-the-Art Methods to Compute Saliency Map

464

3.1 Frequency-Tuned Salient Region Detection

464

3.2 Minimum Barrier Salient Object Detection Methods

465

3.3 Context-Aware Saliency

465

4 Proposed Saliency Map for Generating Ground Truth

466

4.1 Saliency Map Generation Using Various Methods and Resizing

466

4.2 Proposed “Master Map” Through “Saliency Maps” Fusion

467

5 Experiment Validation and More Results

467

6 Conclusion

468

References

468

Application of Fuzzy Clustering for Selection of Coating Materials for MEMS Sensor Array

470

1 Introduction

470

2 Fish Spoilage Markers and Polymer Selection

472

3 MEMS Sensor Model

473

4 Data Generation

475

5 Results and Discussion

476

6 Conclusion and Future Work

478

Acknowledgments

478

References

478

Design of H Infinity \left( {H_{\infty } } \right) Controller for Twin Rotor MIMO System (TRMS) Based on Linear Matrix Inequalities

481

1 Introduction

481

2 Mathematical Modeling

482

3 Design of Decoupler

484

4 Design of H Infinity Controller

484

5 Simulation Results

486

5.1 Time Response Analysis

486

5.2 Robustness Analysis: Plots for Nominal Model with 50% Increment and Decrement in Moment of Inertia of Main and Tail Rotor

487

6 Conclusion

488

Appendix

488

References

489

Development of a Prototype Skin Color Monitor for Noninvasive Estimation of Blood Bilirubin

490

1 Introduction

490

2 Theoretical Backgrounds

490

3 Materials and Methods

491

3.1 Components

491

3.2 System Overview

491

3.3 Program Algorithm

493

3.4 Calibrating the Device

493

3.5 Statistics of Subjects

493

4 Results

494

4.1 Selecting the Measuring Sites

494

4.2 Performance Study

494

5 Discussion

495

6 Conclusion and Future Scope

495

References

496

Noise Removing Filters and Its Implementation on FPGA

497

1 Introduction

497

2 Filtering Algorithm

497

2.1 Convolution Operation

497

2.2 Gaussian Filter

497

2.3 Mean Filter

498

2.4 Median Filter

498

3 Implementation

499

3.1 Implementation Steps for Gaussian and Average Filters on Xilinx ISE

499

3.2 Median Filter Implementation

500

4 Results

501

4.1 Resource Utilization

501

4.2 Resultant Filtered Images

502

5 Conclusion

504

References

504

A Novel Unsupervised Framework for Retinal Vasculature Segmentation

506

1 Introduction

506

2 Related Work

507

3 Proposed Method

508

3.1 Preprocessing

508

3.2 Image Enhancement

509

3.3 Vessel Segmentation

510

4 Experimental Evaluation

512

4.1 Performance Evaluation

512

4.2 Vessel Segmentation Result and Analysis

512

5 Conclusion

512

References

512

Stochastic Resonance in Bagley-Torvik Equation

514

1 Introduction

514

2 Bagley-Torvik Equation with Frequency Noise

515

3 Solution

515

4 Results and Discussion

518

5 Conclusion

520

Acknowledgements

520

References

520

Classification of Brain MRIs Forming Superpixels

522

1 Introduction

522

2 Previous Works

522

3 Methodology

524

3.1 Dataset Acquisition

524

3.2 Segmentation

525

3.3 Feature Extraction and Classification

526

4 Results and Discussion

527

4.1 Classification Rates and Performance Validation

527

4.2 Comparison with the Other CAD Systems

528

5 Conclusion

529

Acknowledgements

529

References

529

Damping Noise Induced Stochastic Resonance Improves Q-Factor of M/NEMS Resonators

531

0 1 Introduction

531

0 2 Cantilever Dynamics and Damping Fluctuations

532

0 3 Numerical Results and Discussion

535

0 4 Conclusion

538

Acknowledgements

538

References

538

Finding the Association of mRNA and miRNA Using Next Generation Sequencing Data of Kidney Renal Cell Carcinoma

540

1 Introduction

540

2 Proposed Method

541

3 Experimental Results

542

3.1 Datasets

542

3.2 Results

542

3.3 Biological Significance

544

4 Conclusion

548

References

549

Investigations on Failure and Reliability Aspects of Service Oriented Computing Based on Different Deployment Techniques

551

1 Introduction

551

2 Related Work

551

3 Key Objectives and Methodology

552

3.1 Algorithm and Time Complexity of BL Method

553

4 Testing and Analysis

554

4.1 Reliability Aspects

557

5 Results and Discussion

557

6 Conclusion

557

References

558

Data Fusion by Truncation in Wireless Sensor Network

560

1 Introduction

560

1.1 Wireless Sensor Network

560

1.2 Data Fusion in Wireless Sensor Network

560

2 Literature Survey

561

3 Proposed Solution Strategy

562

4 Inferences

563

5 Conclusion

566

6 Future Scope

567

References

567

Optimized Coordinated Economic Load Dispatch and Automatic Generation Control for an Interlinked Power System

568

1 Introduction

568

2 Problem Identification

569

3 Mathematical Modeling

569

4 Optimization Techniques

571

4.1 Genetic Algorithm

572

4.2 Ant Colony Optimization

572

4.3 Firefly Algorithm

572

4.4 Harmony Search Algorithm

573

5 Results and Discussions

573

6 Conclusion

575

References

575

Selection of Colour Correction Algorithms for Calibrating Optical Chronic Ulcer Images

577

1 Introduction

577

2 Materials and Methods

578

2.1 Notations

578

2.2 Chronic Wound Sample Image Database Development

578

2.3 Colour Constancy

578

3 Results and Discussion

584

4 Conclusion

584

References

585

Designing a Scalable Socio-Technical Method for Evaluating Large e-Governance Systems

587

1 Introduction

587

2 Related Work

588

3 Proposed Evaluation Process

590

3.1 Requirements Gathering

591

3.2 Identification of Quality Attributes

591

3.3 Evaluation of the Quality Attributes and Prioritization

591

4 Experiments

592

5 Conclusion

595

References

595

A Low-Noise Low-Cost EEG Amplifier for Neural Recording Applications

597

1 1 Introduction

597

2 2 Methodology

598

2.1 System Design

598

2.2 Circuit Description

599

3 3 Experimental Results and Discussion

601

4 4 Conclusion

604

References

604

Author Index

606