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Liquid slosh control by implementing model-free PID controller with derivative filter based on PSO

10.11591/ijeecs.v18.i2.pp750-758
Mohd Zaidi Mohd Tumari , Amar Faiz Zainal Abidin , A Shamsul Rahimi A Subki , Ab Wafi Ab Aziz , Muhammad Salihin Saealal , Mohd Ashraf Ahmad
Conventionally, the control of liquid slosh system is done based on model-based techniques that challenging to implement practically because of the chaotic motion of fluid in the container. The aim of this article is to develop the tuning technique for model-free PID with derivative filter (PIDF) parameters for liquid slosh suppression system based on particle swarm optimization (PSO). PSO algorithm is responsible to find the optimal values for PIDF parameters based on fitness functions which are Sum Squared Error (SSE) and Sum Absolute Error (SAE) of the cart position and liquid slosh angle response. The modelling of liquid slosh in lateral movement is considered to justify the design of control scheme. The PSO tuning method is compared by heuristic tuning method in order to show the effectiveness of the proposed tuning approach. The performance evaluations of the proposed tuning method are based on the ability of the tank to follow the input in horizontal motion and liquid slosh level reduction in time domain. Based on the simulation results, the suggested tuning method is capable to reduce the liquid slosh level in the same time produces fast input tracking of the tank without precisely model the chaotic motion of the fluid.
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Page: 750-758
Publish at: 2020-05-01

Eliminating unwanted signals in sound by using digital signal processing system

10.11591/ijeecs.v18.i2.pp829-834
Amer T Saeed , Zaid Raad Saber , Ahmed M. Sana , Musa A. Hameed
Unwanted signals or noise signals in sound files are considered one of the major challenges and issues for a thousand users. It is impossible to reduce or remove these noise signals without identifying their types and ranges. Therefore, to address one of the big problems in the digital or analogue communication, which is noise signals or unwanted signals, an adaptive selection method and noise signal removal algorithm are proposed in this research. The proposed algorithm is done through specifying the types of undesirable signals, frequency, and time range, then utilizing digital signal processing system which includes design several types of digital filters based on the types and numbers of unwanted signals. Four digital filters are used in this research to remove noise signals from the sound file by implementing the proposed algorithm using Matlab Code. Results show that our proposed algorithm was done successfully and the whole noise signals were removed without any negative consequence in the output sound signal. Unwanted signals or noise signals in sound files are considered one of the major challenges and issues for a thousand users. It is impossible to reduce or remove these noise signals without identifying their types and ranges. Therefore, to address one of the big problems in the digital or analogue communication, which is noise signals or unwanted signals, an adaptive selection method and noise signal removal algorithm are proposed in this research. The proposed algorithm is done through specifying the types of undesirable signals, frequency, and time range, then utilizing digital signal processing system which includes design several types of digital filters based on the types and numbers of unwanted signals. Four digital filters are used in this research to remove noise signals from the sound file by implementing the proposed algorithm using Matlab Code. Results show that our proposed algorithm was done successfully and the whole noise signals were removed without any negative consequence in the output sound signal.
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Page: 829-834
Publish at: 2020-05-01

An analysis of ADPLL applications in various fields

10.11591/ijeecs.v18.i2.pp856-866
R. Dinesh , Ramalatha Marimuthu
ADPLL is now an essential component in applications like wireless sensor networks, Internet of things, health care applications, agricultural applications, etc, and also due the requirement of digital implementation by the industries. ADPLL consists of a phase detector, loop filter and digital controlled oscillator. The conventional PLL and digital PLL used for frequency synthesis, clock recovery circuit and synchronization give imprecise performance with respect to reliability, speed, power consumption, noise, locking speed, cost, etc. ADPLL overcomes the drawbacks of conventional PLL and digital PLL. In this paper, different approaches followed in All Digital Phase Locked Loop (ADPLL) for various applications are reviewed and their performance is compared based on components, modulation functions, frequency range, power utilization etc. In addition, an ADPLL with wide tuning range and frequency resolution is designed and implemented using automatic placement and routing, time to digital converter, digital loop filter and ring based oscillator. The ADPLL outputs and the results are analyzed with micro wind tool. The design gives a frequency range from 1.0-5.5GHz with low power consumption and it can also be used for Clock generation applications. 
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Page: 856-866
Publish at: 2020-05-01

Influence of device to device interconnection elements on the system behavior and stability

10.11591/ijeecs.v18.i2.pp843-847
Iraj Sadegh Amiri , Ahmed Nabih Zaki Rashed , Preecha Yupapin
This work has presented the interaction between tangential/sagittal cylindrical thin lens in the titled plane parallel crystal. Stability criterion parameters are measured under the control of curvature radius of a spherical mirror, the thickness of the tilted plane crystal, the refractive index of tilted plane crystal, the thickness for a plate of matter and phase angle of the sagittal cylindrical thin lens. Beam radius waist is plotted against the focal length of the tangential cylindrical thin lens. Focal length for both thin lens in resonator crystal is optimized to upgrade the resonator system operation efficiency.
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Page: 843-847
Publish at: 2020-05-01

Comparative analysis of positive output super lift DC-DC luo converters

10.11591/ijeecs.v18.i2.pp707-716
Richa Adlakha , Anita Khosla , Dheeraj Joshi
Due to the advancement in the semiconductor technologies, DC-DC converters are gaining the importance in several industrial applications. They form the core of the switched mode power supplies which are used in real time applications. The performance of the conventional converter is affected by the parasitic elements and their voltage gain is also limited. To improve upon this, Super lift converters converter were developed by Luo. Voltage lift technique increases the voltage in geometric progression .These super lift converter are classified as positive output and negative output which are further classified into different series. In this paper series of Positive output Super lift converter topologies are analyzed. The proportional –integral controller is employed to theses converter in the paper. These converters boost the voltage up to three times the input voltage and gaining importance in Electric vehicles and Solar powered applications. The simulations are carried in PSIM.
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Page: 707-716
Publish at: 2020-05-01

Development of mobile robot for measuring distance using optical quadrature encoder

10.11591/ijeecs.v18.i2.pp745-749
Madiha Zahari , NurliyanaAbd Mutalib , Nurnadia Natasya Affendi , N. Hashim , D. A. Hadi , Siti Halma Johari , N. Ab Wahab , Suziana Ahmad
This paper describes the design and development of a measuring tool using a mobile robot. At present, contractors are measuring distances using measuring tape which has few limitations. This includes using of another manpower or a marking flag. The Robot Measuring System is designed to measure distances at multiple conditions such as smooth and rough surface. An optical quadrature encoder is used as a sensor to measure the distances while a program is installed in Arduino Uno for reading and data collection. Graphical User Interface (GUI) was created using Android software so that the movement of the robot can be controlled using a smartphone within a Bluetooth range. An experiment was conducted to test the reliability in terms of accuracy and precision. The best accuracy and precision were obtained when the robot speed is at 90 cm/s on the plain tiles, 80 cm/s on the tar road and 90 cm/s on the grass surface. The robot speed needs to be adjusted accordingly based on the surfaces in order to get an accurate result. This paper proved that the robot measuring system was successfully designed, implemented and analyzed.
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Page: 745-749
Publish at: 2020-05-01

New symmetric key cipher capable of digraph to single letter conversion utilizing binary system

10.11591/ijeecs.v18.i2.pp1028-1034
Najdavan Abduljawad Kako , Haval Tariq Sadeeq , Araz Rajab Abrahim
In this paper, a new Playfair cipher built on bits level symmetric key cryptographic was proposed for the purpose of converting pairs of letters (digraphs) into single letters. The proposed algorithm is capable to overcome many of the shortcoming and vulnerabilities that exist in the current classical version of Playfair algorithm. The Playfair cipher is exceedingly complex than a classical substitution cipher, but still simple to hack using automated tactics. It is famous as a digraph cipher because two letters are exchanged by other two letters. This destroys any solo letter occurrence statistics, but the digraph statistics still unaffected (frequencies of two letters). Unluckily letter pairs have a flatter distribution than the one letter frequencies, so this intricacy matters for solving the code using pen and paper procedures. The suggested encryption process is conducted as follows; letters are first arranged in a spiral manner in Polybius square, afterwards, each pair will be replaced utilizing before-after technique if we are arranging pairs horizontally and down-up technique (vertically). The former process produces pairs of Plaintext that will be converted to binary bit stream then will be divided over blocks with stable sizes. Bits of these blocks are taken from pairs then fit them into square matrix of suitable order to put the concept of row-wise and revers row-wise matrix. Bits of this matrix are split into 2x2 square matrixes. The sub-matrixes are formed 8 bits. Here the XNOR operation is taken into consideration for bitwise operation to generate the keys for decryption and produce the cipher-text.
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Page: 1028-1034
Publish at: 2020-05-01

A novel scheme for energy-efficient bridge layer in sensor-cloud

10.11591/ijeecs.v18.i2.pp1048-1056
Nasr Musaed Saleh Almurisi , Tadisetty Srinivasulu
Recently, Sensor-Cloud has been widely utilized in various domains, providing real-time monitoring and remote observations. The sensory data is collected from different heterogeneous WSNs, uploaded to the cloud, virtualized, and served for many user applications. However, the survivability of the physical sensors is a challenge, where the nodes are battery-powered and must be utilized wisely. The need is to extend their lifetime and, thus, ensuring cloud functionality and user satisfaction. In this paper, we address the energy-efficiency of the physical sensors in the Sensor-Cloud paradigm. We propose a new scheme based on layered architecture, in which data transmitted to the cloud through a multi-hop routing. The new scheme introduces a novel algorithm to define a set of nodes called the bridge layer, receiving data from the cluster-head-layer and forwards to the sink node layer. Nodes in the bridge layer are selected according to their final score defined based on their energy-efficiency and distance-efficiency as given by the algorithm. Thus, ensuring a robust layer that helps in reducing the transmission energy and extending overall network lifetime. Our simulation results show an improved performance of our scheme over the scenario without the bridge layer, in terms of several parameters we considered.
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Page: 1048-1056
Publish at: 2020-05-01

Development of energy harvesting from burning process for community need via IoT based system

10.11591/ijeecs.v18.i2.pp636-641
Rahaini Mohd Said , Nagen Krishnan , Amardeep Singh Dhillon , Nor Hafizah Hussin , Shamsul Fakhar Abd Gani
In this paper, a proposal was made to recreate an energy harvesting technique using biomass energy such as twigs, leaves, wood, paper, and charcoal emitted by burning the said materials and harvest the energy from the released heat. The harvested energy is then converted into a voltage that can be used to charge devices such as mobile phones or even turn on emergency lights. In terms of its application, the system can be used to provide backup power during disaster especially during a flood or other causes of power outages. The system can also be used to charge electronic devices during outdoor activities in remote areas where electricity is inaccessible such as camping or other outdoor activities. This system can produce free electric power that can also be extremely beneficial in third world countries. The cost of the module used is also much cheaper than other existing harvesting methods such as solar panels or water turbines. Based on test data collected using IoT platform, charcoal was determined as the best material in terms of output power generated.
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Page: 636-641
Publish at: 2020-05-01

Eulerian video magnification: a review

10.11591/ijeecs.v18.i2.pp799-811
Haider Ismael Shahadi , Hayder J. Albattat , Zaid Jabbar Al-allaq , Ahmed Toman Thahab
Many important subtle changes in the environment are invisible to the naked human eyes. These subtle changes occur because of colour variations, such as blood flow in a human face that leads to face colour change, or motion variations, such as vena movement under human skin and vibration of buildings. The human eye requires optical microscopes to detect these variations. Alternatively, new technologies, such as high-speed imagery and computer processing, can be used to detect these variations. These computerised microscopes depend on computation rather than optical amplification to amplify subtle colour and motion changes in videos. The most popular technique to achieve computation-based microscope is the Eulerian video magnification (EVM). However, several challenges in EVM still need to be solved to meet the requirements of real time and video quality. This paper presents a comprehensive study of EVM methods and reviews the related literature. The strengths and drawbacks of existing works are discussed, and the important research fields and challenges in the area of EVM are concluded.
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Page: 799-811
Publish at: 2020-05-01

Comparative performance evaluation of four photovoltaic technologies in saharan climates of Algeria: ghardaïa pilot station

10.11591/ijeecs.v18.i2.pp586-598
Sid Ahmed Tadjer , Abdelhakim idir , Fathia Chekired
The aim of this paper is to present an evaluation of the performancerate of four different photovoltaic techniques in the Saharan environment. The purpose of this study is to investigate, analyse, discuss and illustrate the most effective of the different photovoltaic cell technologies (monocrystalline , amorphous silicon , poly-crystalline silicon  and cadmium telluridethin film  ) installed in Ghardaia which is located in southern of Algeria’s Sahara desert. In order to choose the most suitable technology in the Saharan climate conditions, the energy values produced by the plant were compared to those found by the PVSYST sizing software. The results show that thin-film and amorphous silicon panels produce low illumination, so they are the best choice for the Saharan environment.
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Page: 586-598
Publish at: 2020-05-01

Utility-scale photovoltaic generators: a review on trends, grid code requirements and challenges

10.11591/ijeecs.v18.i2.pp573-585
Nadia M. L. Tan , Agileswari K. Ramasamy , Vigna K. Ramachandaramurthy , Marayati Marsadek , Mohd. R. Othman , Ibrahim Ariffin
This paper provides an overview of the global trends in utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) installed capacity. This paper also presents a comparison of grid-connection requirements of six countries in the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia for utility-scale PV generators in normal and abnormal grid conditions. Many country-based grid codes and international standards (IEEE 1547) for interconnection of inverter-based renewable energy generators are demanding stricter grid-connection compliance from utility-scale PV generators to ensure power system safety and reliability as its penetration level increases. This paper then discusses the economic and technical impacts, and explores the preparedness of PV generation systems in meeting the grid code requirements.
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Page: 573-585
Publish at: 2020-05-01

Smart grid in the context of industry 4.0: an overview of communications technologies and challenges

10.11591/ijeecs.v18.i2.pp656-665
Noor Ahmed Qarabash , Sana Sabah Sabry , Haneen Ahmed Qarabash
The recent advances in technology, the increased dependence on electrical energy and the emergence of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) were all factors in the increased need for smart, efficient and reliable energy systems. This introduced the concept of the Smart Grid (SG). A SG is a potential replacement for older power grids, capable of adapting and distributing energy based on demand. SG systems are complex. They combine various components and have high requirements for real time reliable operation. This paper attempts to provide an overview of SG systems, by outlining SG architecture and various components. It also introduces communication technologies, integration and network management tools that are involved in SG systems. In addition, the paper highlights challenges and issues that need to be addressed for a successful implementation of SG. Finally, we provide suggestions for future research directions. 
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Page: 656-665
Publish at: 2020-05-01

Extraction of cause-effect-concept pair series from web documents

10.11591/ijeecs.v18.i2.pp970-978
Chaveevan Pechsiri , Titirut Mekbunditkul
This research aims to extract a cause-effect-concept pair series of consequent event occurrences in health information of hospital web-boards. The extracted cause-effect-concept pair series representing a disease causation pathway benefits for the automatic diagnosis and solving system. Where each causative/effect event concept is expressed by an elementary discourse unit (EDU which is a simple sentence). The research has three problems; how to determine causative/effect concept EDUs from the documents containing some EDU occurrences with both causative concepts and effect concepts, how to determine the cause-effect relation between two adjacent EDUs having the discourse cue ambiguity, and how to extract cause-effect-concept pair series mingled with either a stimulation relation EDU or other non-cause-effect relation EDUs from the documents. Therefore, we apply annotated NWordCo pairs with causative-effect concepts to represent EDU pairs with causative-effect concept where the NWordCo size solved by Naïve Bayes. We also apply Naïve Bayes to solve NWordCo-concept pairs having the cause-effect relation from the adjacent EDU pairs. We then propose using cue words and the collected NWordCo-concept pairs with the cause-effect relation to extract the cause-effect-concept pair series. The research results provide the high precision of the cause-effect-concept pair series determination from the documents. 
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Page: 970-978
Publish at: 2020-05-01

Microcontroller based in vitro hematocrit measurement system

10.11591/ijeecs.v18.i2.pp717-723
Sinan Salim Mohammed Sheet , Mohammed Sabah Jarjees
The hematocrit (HCT) is the most important measurement in the blood profile. It has been used for early diagnose of the specific blood diseases such as anaemia, leukaemia and malaria. The microhematocrit is the conventional method of measurement of HCT manually which is time-consuming and uncertain due to human error. An automated system for measuring hematocrit will minimize the human-error and the time which will give the ability for medical staff to serve more patients. This paper aims to demonstrate an automated system for measuring the HCT based on microcontroller. The designed system based on Arduino Atmega 2560 microcontroller and combination array of lighting emitting diode and photodetectors. The transmission and the absorption characteristics of the red light (660nm) through the centrifuged blood sample in a capillary tube are calculated and used to determine the HCT. The outputs are analyzed to determine the haemoglobin (HB) and packed cell volume (PCV). The significant correlation (r=0.9856, p=3.106*10-4) between the PCV readings of the proposed system and the conventional method has been observed. The most important finding is the precise of PCV and HB readings for the proposed system compared with previous automated methods as well as the conventional method have been obtained.
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Page: 717-723
Publish at: 2020-05-01
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