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Advanced Computational and Communication Paradigms - Proceedings of International Conference on ICACCP 2017, Volume 1
von: Siddhartha Bhattacharyya, Tapan Gandhi, Kalpana Sharma, Paramartha Dutta
Springer-Verlag, 2018
ISBN: 9789811082405 , 608 Seiten
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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
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Design of Low-Noise Amplifier with High CMRR for Sensor Application
17
1 Introduction
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2 Available Topologies for Low-Noise Amplifier
17
2.1 OLN Topology
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2.2 CFN Topology
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2.3 MIFN Topology
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3 Noise Efficiency Factor (NEF)
20
4 Differential Difference Amplifier (DDA)
20
4.1 Reported Works on DDA
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5 Simulation Result
22
5.1 AC Response
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5.2 CMRR and Noise Analysis
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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
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2 Mathematical Model of Control Techniques for UPQC
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2.1 An Algorithm to Generate Pulses of Series Converter
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2.1.1 Under Normal Steady State Condition
37
2.1.2 Under Voltage Sag Condition of the AC Mains
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2.1.3 Under Voltage Swell Condition of the AC Mains
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2.2 An Algorithm to Generate Pulses of Shunt Converter
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3 Real Results and Discussion
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3.1 Performance of Hybrid Control Algorithm for Series Converter of UPQC Under Various Conditions of AC Mains
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3.2 Performance of Shunt Control Algorithm Under Various Conditions of AC Mains
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3.3 Performance Analysis of Harmonics Spectrum
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3.4 Active and Reactive Power Sharing
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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
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2.1.1 Power Angle Control Technique
48
2.1.2 Quadrature Angle Technique
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2.1.3 Zero and 180° Angle Techniques
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2.2 Technique to Fire the Gate of IGBT-Based Shunt Converters of UPQC
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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
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2 Literature Survey
57
3 Methodology
58
4 TB Track Application
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4.1 TB Patient Mobile App
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4.2 TB Track DOTS Provider Mobile App
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4.3 TB Track Web Application
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4.4 TB Track Database
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4.5 TB Track SMS Communication
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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
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1 Introduction
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1.1 Brief Overview of PLL
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2 Related Works
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3 Objective and Methodology
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4 Theoretical Estimation for the PLL Components
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4.1 Estimation for PFD
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4.2 Estimation for VCO
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4.3 Estimation for LF
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4.4 Estimation for FD
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4.5 Estimation for PID Controller
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4.6 The System TF of the Model
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4.6.1 System TF with LF
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4.6.2 System TF with PID Controller
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5 Simulations
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5.1 Simulation for Settling Time
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5.2 Simulation for PM and System BW
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6 Results and Discussion
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7 Conclusion
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Acknowledgements
81
References
81
Deviant Calcium Channels: Role in Ventricular Arrhythmias—A Computational Study on Human Ventricular Tissue
83
1 Introduction
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2 Methods and Materials
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2.1 General
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2.2 2D Array of Ventricular Cell with Gap Junction
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2.3 Preparation of Failure Calcium Channels
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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
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2 Modeling and Simulation of 1/F Noise in Threshold Switching
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3 PCM Transient Simulation with 1/f Noise Fluctuations
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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
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1 Introduction
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2 Related Work
100
3 Pilot Patterns
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4 Pilot Symbol M-ary Modulation
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4.1 Proposed Algorithm
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5 Simulation Results
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6 Conclusion
106
References
106
Spectrum Allocation in Cognitive Radio Networks—A Centralized Approach
108
1 Introduction
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2 Related Works
109
3 Spectrum Sharing Mechanism for CRN
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3.1 System Model
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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
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2 Background
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2.1 Reversible Logic Circuits
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2.2 Fault Models in Reversible Circuit
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3 Proposed Method
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3.1 Fault Description List
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3.2 Test Set Generation Algorithm for Single-Input Bridging Fault
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3.3 Test Set Generation Algorithm for Single-Input Stuck-at Fault
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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
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2 Acquisition of Biopotentials
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3 Analysis of Acquired Potentials
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3.1 Raw Biopotential Signals
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3.2 Bias of the Biopotential Signals
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3.3 Differential Bias (diff)
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4 Conclusions
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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
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3.4 Sliding Window
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4 Experimental Results
139
5 Conclusions
140
References
140
Global Scenario of Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Materials
142
1 Introduction
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2 Classification
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3 Conventionally Used Material Technologies
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3.1 Crystalline Material
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3.1.1 Monocrystalline Silicon
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3.1.2 Polycrystalline Silicon
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3.1.2 Polycrystalline Silicon
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3.1.3 Gallium Arsenide (GaAs)
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3.2 Thin-Film Material
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3.2.1 Amorphous Silicon
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3.2.2 Cadmium telluride (CdTe or CdS/CdTe)
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3.2.3 Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide (CIS/CGS/CIGS)
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4 Emerging PV Technologies
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4.1 Organic/Polymer Material
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4.2 Hybrid Technology
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4.3 Quantum Dots
147
5 Conclusion
147
References
148
A 50 MHz–4 GHz Low-Noise Amplifier for Wideband Applications
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1 Introduction
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2 LNA Topologies
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3 Proposed Circuit
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4 Simulation Results
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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
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2 Objective of the Study
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3 Terrain Characteristics of the Mizoram
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4 Methodology
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4.1 DEM Generation Using OPTICAL Data
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4.2 DEM Generation Using Field GCP
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4.3 Mosaic
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4.4 DEM Generation Using RADARSAT 1 Data
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4.5 Data Fusion or Merging
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5 Architecture of the New Application
161
6 Flow Diagram for the Application
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7 Result and Discussion
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8 Conclusions
163
Acknowledgements
164
References
164
Statistical Viability Analysis and Optimization Through Gate Sizing
165
1 Introduction
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2 False Path Detection
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2.1 False Path
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2.2 Static Sensitization
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2.3 Dynamic Sensitization
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2.4 Viability Analysis
167
3 Gate Sizing
169
4 Results
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5 Conclusion
171
References
171
A Decision Support System in Healthcare Prediction
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1 Introduction
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2 Background Study of Decision Support System (DSS) in Healthcare Prediction
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2.1 Information Gain
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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
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3.2 Implementation of Decision Support System
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3.3 Comparative Analysis
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4 Conclusion and Future Direction of Work
182
References
182
Random Forests in the Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy Retinal Images
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1 Introduction
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2 Related Work
185
3 Proposed Methodology
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3.1 Feature Selection
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3.2 Random Forest Classifier
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3.3 Algorithm of Random Forest Classifier
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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
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2 Related Work
194
3 AMI Component Models in NS-3
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4 Experiments and Evaluation
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4.1 The Simulation Scenario in NS-3
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4.2 Simulation Results and Analysis
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5 Conclusions
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5.1 Future Work
201
References
201
Smart Device for Ensuring Women Safety Using Android App
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1 Introduction
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2 Literature Review
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2.1 Problems in Existing System
203
2.2 Motivation
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2.3 Objectives
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3 Materials and Methods
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4 Results and Discussion
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5 Conclusion
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Acknowledgements
212
References
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Characteristics Analysis of Si0.5Ge0.5 Doping-Less PNPN TFET
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0 1 Introduction
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0 2 Device Structure and Simulation Parameters
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0 3 Results and Discussion
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0 4 Conclusion
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References
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Logical Implication to Reduce Run Time Memory Requirement and Searches During LZW Decompression
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1 Introduction
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2 Notation and Propositions
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2.1 Complement Operation
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2.2 Logical Implication for Encoding and Decoding Patterns
222
3 The MSED Technique
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3.1 Modified Dictionary of LZW Compressor
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3.2 Modified Dictionary of LZW Decompressor
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3.3 Example of MSED Technique
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4 Improvements in Standard LZW Algorithm
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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
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8 Conclusions
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Informed consent
237
References
238
Non-invasive Anaemia Detection by Analysis of Conjunctival Pallor
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1 Introduction
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2 Related Work
240
3 Objective
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4 Proposed Solution
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5 Research Methodology
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5.1 Research Design
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5.2 Conjunctival Sample Collection
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5.3 Image Processing
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5.4 Laboratory Haemoglobin Measurement
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6 Results
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7 Limitations
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8 Conclusion and Future Scope
246
References
246
Design and Implementation of Portable and Compact Human Heartbeat Rate Monitoring System
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1 Introduction
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2 Related Works
249
3 Proposed Methodology
250
4 Circuit Implementation
251
4.1 The Sensor Circuit
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4.2 The Filter and Amplifier Circuit
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4.3 The Comparator Circuit
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4.4 Interfacing and Processing
252
5 System Calibration
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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
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1 Introduction
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1.1 Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks
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1.2 Basic Characteristics
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2 Related Work
258
3 Proposed Algorithm
259
4 Simulation Environment
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4.1 Simulation Results
262
5 Conclusion
264
References
264
Design and Analysis of Optimized Hybrid Active Power Filter for Electric Arc Furnace Load
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1 Introduction
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2 System Modeling
267
2.1 Modeling of Electric Arc Furnace
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2.2 Vigorous Nature of Electric Arcs
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2.3 Design of Hybrid Filter
268
2.4 Controller Design
269
2.5 Objective Function
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3 Optimization Technique
270
3.1 Genetic Algorithm
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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
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3 The Proposed Method
276
3.1 Heat Diffusion in Initial Static Graph
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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4 VHO Decision Including V2V Mode
388
4.1 Ad hoc Network Delay
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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
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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
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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
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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
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4 Game Solution Using NASH Equilibrium
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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
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3.2 Minimum Barrier Salient Object Detection Methods
465
3.3 Context-Aware Saliency
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4 Proposed Saliency Map for Generating Ground Truth
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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
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1 Introduction
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2 Mathematical Modeling
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3 Design of Decoupler
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4 Design of H Infinity Controller
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5 Simulation Results
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5.1 Time Response Analysis
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5.2 Robustness Analysis: Plots for Nominal Model with 50% Increment and Decrement in Moment of Inertia of Main and Tail Rotor
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6 Conclusion
488
Appendix
488
References
489
Development of a Prototype Skin Color Monitor for Noninvasive Estimation of Blood Bilirubin
490
1 Introduction
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2 Theoretical Backgrounds
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3 Materials and Methods
491
3.1 Components
491
3.2 System Overview
491
3.3 Program Algorithm
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3.4 Calibrating the Device
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3.5 Statistics of Subjects
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4 Results
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4.1 Selecting the Measuring Sites
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4.2 Performance Study
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5 Discussion
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6 Conclusion and Future Scope
495
References
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Noise Removing Filters and Its Implementation on FPGA
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1 Introduction
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2 Filtering Algorithm
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2.1 Convolution Operation
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2.2 Gaussian Filter
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2.3 Mean Filter
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2.4 Median Filter
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3 Implementation
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3.1 Implementation Steps for Gaussian and Average Filters on Xilinx ISE
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3.2 Median Filter Implementation
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4 Results
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4.1 Resource Utilization
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4.2 Resultant Filtered Images
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5 Conclusion
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References
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A Novel Unsupervised Framework for Retinal Vasculature Segmentation
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1 Introduction
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2 Related Work
507
3 Proposed Method
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3.1 Preprocessing
508
3.2 Image Enhancement
509
3.3 Vessel Segmentation
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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
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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
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4 Results and Discussion
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4.1 Classification Rates and Performance Validation
527
4.2 Comparison with the Other CAD Systems
528
5 Conclusion
529
Acknowledgements
529
References
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Damping Noise Induced Stochastic Resonance Improves Q-Factor of M/NEMS Resonators
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0 1 Introduction
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0 2 Cantilever Dynamics and Damping Fluctuations
532
0 3 Numerical Results and Discussion
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0 4 Conclusion
538
Acknowledgements
538
References
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Finding the Association of mRNA and miRNA Using Next Generation Sequencing Data of Kidney Renal Cell Carcinoma
540
1 Introduction
540
2 Proposed Method
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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