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High-gain DC-DC converter with advanced techniques: a review

10.11591/ijpeds.v17.i2.pp1105-1117
Anitha Sagari Ravirala , T. Vijay Muni , T. Vinodita , K. Venkata Kishore , Ramoju Bheema Sankaram , Yuriy Yu Shvets
This article provides an in-depth examination of recent advances in high-gain DC-DC converters, emphasizing soft-switching techniques and topological innovations that minimize voltage stress for renewable energy applications. High-gain DC-DC converters are crucial in photovoltaic and fuel-cell systems, where boosting low input voltages to higher levels must be achieved with high efficiency and compact design. Traditional boost converters fall short due to elevated switching stress, discontinuous input currents, and lower efficiency at high-gain levels. To address these limitations, this review categorizes and critically evaluates state-of-the-art converter topologies developed for high-gain operation. The main contributions of this review are as follows: i) A systematic classification of high-gain converter configurations with emphasis on their operational principles; ii) A detailed evaluation of soft-switching techniques, including zero voltage switching (ZVS) and zero current switching (ZCS), focusing on their roles in reducing switching losses and electromagnetic interference; iii) An analytical discussion on voltage stress mitigation methods and improved control strategies; and iv) An assessment of emerging trends in integrating advanced power electronics with renewable energy systems. These contributions collectively provide a comprehensive reference for researchers and engineers, supporting the development of next-generation high-performance DC-DC converters tailored for sustainable energy applications.
Volume: 17
Issue: 2
Page: 1105-1117
Publish at: 2026-06-01

Multi-objective energy management optimization in electric vehicles using fuzzy logic and particle swarm optimization

10.11591/ijpeds.v17.i2.pp1025-1035
V. Lakshmi Devi , Damodhar Reddy , Srikanth Velpula , K. Kumar , Basi Reddy Avula
This paper proposes a hybrid energy management system (EMS) for electric vehicles by integrating fuzzy logic control (FLC) with particle swarm optimization (PSO) to improve power-split decision-making under dynamic driving conditions. The FLC is designed using state of charge (SoC) and vehicle speed as input variables and power split as the output. A set of fuzzy rules defines the EMS behavior, while PSO is employed to fine-tune decisions by maximizing an efficiency objective function defined as the closeness of the power split to an ideal reference. The simulation is implemented in Python using Colab-compatible packages such as scikit-fuzzy, DEAP, and matplotlib, ensuring accessibility and reproducibility. A test grid covering 10 SoC levels (10-100%) and 10 speed levels (10-120 km/h) is used to evaluate the system. Visualization tools, including heatmaps, 3D surface plots, and contour plots, are employed to represent the EMS behavior. The PSO-enhanced system achieved a maximum efficiency of 98.2% at an optimized SoC of 61.7% and a speed of 53.6 km/h, outperforming standalone fuzzy logic control. Tabulated results and statistical summaries validate the effectiveness of the proposed system.
Volume: 17
Issue: 2
Page: 1025-1035
Publish at: 2026-06-01

Torque ripple reduction in PMSM for FCEVs using ANFIS controller

10.11591/ijpeds.v17.i2.pp885-893
Shilpa Rao Hosabettu , Pushpa Rajesh Viswanathan
Globally, there is a growing emphasis on switching to green energy, particularly in the transportation sector, due to the effects of global warming, as seen by rising carbon footprints. Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are one such technology that has attracted a lot of interest because of their availability, ease of use, high efficiency, and silent operation. Fuel cells are employed along with batteries to drive the vehicle much farther. Motors like permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) provide the driving force for the vehicle, owing to their high torque at variable speeds and compactness. In such systems, it is necessary to have intelligent controllers that can align with the load requirement by means of a consistent and optimized power distribution. The torque ripple phenomenon, which has an impact on dynamic performance and operational stability, is one of the main limitations in the operation of PMSMs. In this work, smart control techniques, which are a combination of adaptive neuro fuzzy inference systems (ANFIS) and proportional-integral (PI) control, are employed to demonstrate the application of PMSM in conjunction with field-oriented control (FOC). Simulation results indicate that the proposed ANFIS-based FOC reduces torque ripple as compared to conventional PI control under varying load conditions.
Volume: 17
Issue: 2
Page: 885-893
Publish at: 2026-06-01

Adaptive notch filter: An alternative synchronizer for effective performance of active power filter under challenging grid conditions

10.11591/ijpeds.v17.i2.pp1221-1230
Yap Hoon , Kuew Wai Chew , Kenny Sau Kang Chu , Siti Zaliha Mohammad Noor
Harmonic distortion issues on modern power systems are becoming highly significant due to the increasing integration of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles, and smart technologies. These distortions, mainly caused by the operation of power electronics devices, potentially degrade overall system quality, increase losses, and shorten equipment lifespan if they are not properly mitigated. Shunt active power filters (SAPFs) are found to be most effective against current harmonics issues, but their performance strictly depends on accurate grid synchronization. In this paper, an alternative method developed based on the adaptive notch filter (ANF) concept is proposed for reliable grid synchronization under challenging conditions. The proposed ANF-based synchronizer is modelled in MATLAB/Simulink and benchmarked against the existing self-tuning filter (STF) method under four cases involving sinusoidal, distorted, noisy, and distortion-with-noise grid conditions. Simulation findings demonstrate that the proposed method enables the connected SAPF to effectively mitigate harmonics by providing low total harmonic distortions (2.71% to 2.82%) and minimal phase deviation (0.2° to 0.5°), while maintaining the accuracy of fundamental current between 94.48% to 97.21%. As a result, the overall power factor of the system is raised to near unity, confirming the ability of the proposed ANF-based method to serve as a better alternative for SAPF synchronization.
Volume: 17
Issue: 2
Page: 1221-1230
Publish at: 2026-06-01

Dual mode control of an integrated on-board charger powered BLDC drive

10.11591/ijpeds.v17.i2.pp1058-1068
Caroline Ann Sam , Varghese Jegathesan
The high adoption of electric vehicles in transportation has created a demand for compact, efficient, and cost-effective charging solutions for them. Conventional onboard chargers are often bulky, which adds to the overall cost of the drive system, whereas off-board charging infrastructure remains limited. In order to address these issues, this work illustrates the design and modelling of an active power factor corrected integrated onboard charger which gets reconfigured from the electric vehicle drive train components. The proposed circuit setup is designed to work in dual mode, i.e., in the role of a DC-DC converter while charging the vehicle battery and as a three-phase inverter while driving the vehicle. The front-end power factor correction circuit, in addition to the reconfigured DC-DC converter, charges the 24 V, 20 Ah lead acid battery under constant current constant voltage (CC-CV) mode, achieving a power factor close to unity. Modelling and control of the proposed 200 W reconfigurable converter-fed 24 V, 180 W brushless direct current (BLDC) drive is validated using MATLAB/ Simulink Software. Simulation results demonstrate a power factor of 0.996 in grid-connected operation with a total harmonic distortion (THD) of 4.96%. The proposed architecture achieves a compact structure with only 8 switches enabling charging, propulsion and regenerative braking operation. The proposed converter thus contributes to a cost-effective electric vehicle and provides the scope of future extension to vehicle to home (V2H), vehicle to load (V2L), and vehicle to vehicle (V2V) applications as well.
Volume: 17
Issue: 2
Page: 1058-1068
Publish at: 2026-06-01

Design simulation and analysis of an MPPT technique using ANNs integral backstepping and SMC for PV systems

10.11591/ijpeds.v17.i2.pp1288-1303
Naoufal Zhani , Hassane Mahmoudi
This paper introduces the design of an innovative hybrid MPPT method called artificial neural networks-integral backstepping sliding mode control (ANN-IBSMC). This approach combines artificial neural networks (ANNs), which output the maximum power point voltage using inputs such as irradiance and temperature, with a robust control strategy. The designed controller aims to track the reference voltage with high accuracy and responsiveness by modifying the pulse width modulation of the DC-DC converter in the photovoltaic system. The IBSMC integrates the advantages of two control methods: the stability and accuracy of integral backstepping, and the robustness and fast response of sliding mode control (SMC). This combination enables improved precision, high convergence speed, enhanced robustness, and strong stability, the latter being ensured by the Lyapunov function. To evaluate the performance of the proposed controller, a comparative study is performed against other hybrid control techniques, such as the ANN-backstepping controller, the ANN-integral sliding mode controller, and the ANN-backstepping sliding mode controller, using MATLAB/ Simulink. A sensitivity and robustness analysis was carried out.
Volume: 17
Issue: 2
Page: 1288-1303
Publish at: 2026-06-01

Advanced soft-switching high-gain Re Boost Luo converter for enhanced efficiency in photovoltaic systems

10.11591/ijpeds.v17.i2.pp1177-1187
Vendoti Suresh , Dondapati Ravi Kishore , T. Vijay Muni , P. Hari Krishna Prasad , Pydi Bala Krishna , A. V. G. A. Marthanda
This work presents an innovative approach to improving efficiency and performance in photovoltaic (PV) systems through the development of a soft-switching high-gain Re Boost Luo converter. This converter integrates advanced soft-switching techniques to minimize switching losses, thereby enhancing overall system efficiency, which is crucial for applications requiring substantial voltage amplification from PV sources. The Re Boost Luo converter, with its inherent high-gain capability, facilitates superior voltage conversion ratios, enabling optimal energy extraction from PV panels across varying environmental conditions. The presented converter's design focuses on reducing electromagnetic interference (EMI) and alleviating stress on switching components, thereby extending their operational lifespan and reliability. Detailed modeling and performance analysis were carried out using the MATLAB/Simulink simulation environment, which allowed for comprehensive evaluation of the converter's functionality. Simulation results confirm that the converter achieves significant improvements in voltage gain, energy conversion efficiency, and system reliability, effectively addressing common challenges associated with high-voltage PV applications. This study underscores the converter's potential to advance renewable energy technologies by providing a robust solution for high-efficiency energy conversion in PV systems.
Volume: 17
Issue: 2
Page: 1177-1187
Publish at: 2026-06-01

Enhancing support vector machine performance using particle swarm optimization for sentiment analysis

10.11591/ijict.v15i2.pp523-534
Christofer Satria , Anthony Anggrawan , Peter Wijaya Sugijanto , Husain Husain , I Nyoman Yoga Sumadewa , Victoria Cynthia Rebecca
Recently, social media has established itself as a leading platform in various sectors. Meanwhile, text extraction and sentiment analysis classification have attracted significant attention in research. Regrettably, traditional sentiment analysis often falls short of accurately capturing sentiment nuances. At the same time, machine learning has enabled more effective sentiment analysis, data mining, and classification, as well as the development of models that incorporate artificial intelligence. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to optimize sentiment analysis of public opinion in social media regarding Grand Prix motorcycle racing (MotoGP) and World Superbike (WSBK) events using machine learning and an optimized machine learning method. This study applies the support vector machine (SVM) machine learning method and enhances its performance through optimization by integrating it with the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm. This study found that the SVM method achieved 80.15% accuracy, 75.63% recall, and 76.89% F1-score. In contrast, the SVM method combined with PSO achieves accuracies of 81.82%, 79.9%, and 79.62% for recall, precision, and F1-score, respectively, in classifying the sentiment of sporting events. The implications suggest that applying Hybrid SVM with PSO significantly enhances classification accuracy in sentiment analysis.
Volume: 15
Issue: 2
Page: 523-534
Publish at: 2026-06-01

A review of sensemaking design elements: towards an affordances typology

10.11591/ijict.v15i2.pp488-496
Fadzlin Ahmadon , Murni Mahmud , Muna Azuddin
This study explores the intersection of interaction design and sensemaking within digital systems, aiming to identify and categorize key affordances that enhance user sensemaking. Starting with a focused literature review, key design elements such as tagging and annotation are identified, important for effective sensemaking in interaction design. Drawing on Maier's construct of affordances, the behaviours of these design elements are analyzed to derive specific affordances integral to enhancing user experience. The primary objective is to develop a generalized affordance typology that supports sensemaking across various digital systems. This typology organizes the derived affordances into broad themes such as effortless discovery, expressive freedom, collaborative engagement, cognitive support, insight enhancement, and user empowerment. This typology serves as a tool for interaction designers, facilitating the application of these themes in various design scenarios to create more intuitive and effective digital environment for sensemaking.
Volume: 15
Issue: 2
Page: 488-496
Publish at: 2026-06-01

Utilizing the machine learning-driven techniques used to ECG dataset for predicting coronary heart disease

10.11591/ijict.v15i2.pp719-728
Mohd Osama , Rajesh Kumar , Chandrakant Kumar Singh
The worldwide cause of mortality is cardiovascular heart disease. The automatic prediction of heart disease can be made to possible for accurate detection in initial stage. In recent year, the artificial intelligence approaches giving promising outcomes in predicting various types of cardiovascular conditions. The main focous of this work is to implementation of various machine learning techniques used to predict cardiovascular heart disease (CHD) using electrocardiogram (ECG) datasets. ECG provide the electrical Signal from the heart that identify the presence of disease or not. The preprocessing method are used for improving the quality of ECG signals and extract the features from ECG of patients. There are several well-established machine learning techniques, including support vector machine (SVM) and K-nearest neighbour (KNN)., logistic regression and decision tree classifier used for prediction of the disease. So, our finding of this paper will provide the new understanding regarding CHD prediction using different machine learning techniques. The Decision Tree-based machine learning model demonstrated excellent performance, achieving 98% accuracy, 96% precision, 100% recall, and an F1-score of 97%, which is better than rest of other comparative machine learning models. Finaly expermental results shows that decision tree approach providing better outcome amongs all the algorithms with respect to all above mensioned parameter.
Volume: 15
Issue: 2
Page: 719-728
Publish at: 2026-06-01

Machine learning centered energy optimization in mobile edge computing: a review

10.11591/ijict.v15i2.pp465-476
Chandapiwa Mokgethi , Tshiamo Sigwele , Kabo Clifford Bhende , Aone Maenge , Selvaraj Rajalakshmi
Current literature reviews on machine learning-based approaches for mobile edge computing (MEC) energy optimization often lack in-depth gap analysis and fail to identify trends or offer actionable insights. Most focus narrowly on comparing MEC frameworks without critically evaluating or benchmarking prior research. This review contributes by addressings these gaps via analysis of existing reviews and related studies, with a focus on ML models, research objectives, evaluation metrics, datasets, tools, and gap identification. The review method follows a systematic literature review (SLR) using the PRISMA framework for transparency and reproducibility. Key findings reveal persistent challenges in energy consumption, computational overhead, cost, and poor performance in accuracy, QoS, latency, scalability, and carbon footprint. Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) emerges as the most commonly used model (55%), while TensorFlow (35%) is the most adopted tool, valued for its flexibility and robust community support. The AudioSet dataset is frequently used (28%) due to its compatibility. However, methodology limitations include dependency on study quality and exclusion of grey literature, context sensitivity. The review concludes by recommending advanced solutions such as serverless computing, liquid cooling, containerization, software-defined power, quantum computing, and blockchain to drive future MEC energy optimization.
Volume: 15
Issue: 2
Page: 465-476
Publish at: 2026-06-01

Enhancing sEMG finger gesture recognition using optimized 1D-convolutional neural network

10.11591/ijece.v16i3.pp1576-1587
Daniel Sutopo Pamungkas , Sumantri K. Risandriya
Robust and precise finger gesture recognition using surface electromyography (sEMG) is essential for developing intuitive prosthetic control systems. However, sEMG signals are inherently stochastic and non-stationary, posing significant challenges for high-accuracy classification in fine-grained movements. This study proposes an optimized 1D convolutional neural network (1D-CNN) framework for classifying 20 distinct fine-grained finger gestures using raw sEMG data from an 8-channel wearable Myo Armband sensor. Unlike traditional methods that rely on manual feature engineering, the proposed 1D-CNN performs end-to-end learning to automatically extract temporal features. The research specifically investigates the impact of temporal windowing strategies, ranging from 400 to 750 ms, on model performance. Experimental results demonstrate that the optimized 1D-CNN achieves a peak test accuracy of 94.4% with a 550 ms window size, demonstrating the model’s robustness across complex gesture classes and significantly outperforming the baseline principal component analysis- support vector machine (PCA-SVM) method which only attained 73.0% accuracy. While the model achieved perfect classification (100%) for index, middle, and little finger movements, a performance drop was observed in thumb recognition (50%) due to muscular crosstalk from deeper anatomical layers. These findings indicate that the integration of optimized windowing and 1D-CNN architectures provides a highly reliable solution for complex large-scale gesture recognition, offering a robust foundation for the next generation of multi-functional prosthetic hands.
Volume: 16
Issue: 3
Page: 1576-1587
Publish at: 2026-06-01

Can machines imagine? Critical thinking and cultural reasoning in multimodal-multilingual AI

10.11591/ijict.v15i2.pp823-838
Mohammad Awad AlAfnan , Siti Fatimah MohdZuki , Shefa Mohammad AlAfnan
Effective communication across languages and cultures is essential in today’s interconnected world. Multimodal-multilingual language models (MMMLMs) aim to advance this goal by integrating text, speech, and visual understanding across diverse linguistic contexts. This study evaluates four leading MMMLMs-GIT, mPLUG, CLIP, and Whisper + GPT-4V-on cross lingual and cross-modal tasks, including image captioning, visual question answering, speech-to-image generation, and idiomatic translation. Performance was assessed in high-resource (English, Arabic), medium resource (Malay), and low-resource (Macedonian) settings. Results show strong performance in structured tasks but notable limitations in cultural reasoning, figurative language interpretation, and semantic grounding in low-resource environments. GIT delivered the most consistent multilingual results, while Whisper + GPT-4V excelled in fluency yet lacked cultural sensitivity. To address these gaps, the study proposes culturally informed evaluation protocols that integrate quantitative metrics such as BLEU, CIDEr, and F1 with qualitative, community-centered approaches. These include cross-cultural annotation panels, inter-rater reliability validation using Cohen’s kappa, and a novel “cultural fidelity” metric to measure alignment with culturally specific norms. The findings emphasize the need for inclusive datasets, ethical development, and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure MMMLMs support equitable and culturally aware global communication.
Volume: 15
Issue: 2
Page: 823-838
Publish at: 2026-06-01

Intelligent home automation framework using sensor fusion and machine learning for energy efficiency and thermal comfort

10.11591/ijict.v15i2.pp545-552
Franklin Ovuolelolo Okorodudu , Gracious Chukwuweike Omede , Etinosa Eugene Osawe
This paper presents an innovative, intelligent home automation framework integrating sensor fusion and machine learning to promote energy efficiency and thermal comfort in residential settings. Utilising low-cost hardware such as the Arduino Uno R3, passive Infrared (PIR) sensors, KY-018 photoresistors, and KY-028 temperature sensors, the system achieves a human presence detection accuracy of 95.3% via a random forest classifier. Over a three-month period, testing in several homes showed that the system is 99.7% reliable, responds in 1.2 seconds, and costs 85% less than commercial options. This research lays the groundwork for sustainable smart homes by providing a mathematical model for optimizing energy use and a unified modeling language (UML) model of the system architecture. These results show how important it is to have open-source technology that is cheap and could help smart building systems spread around the world. The study utilized a controlled experimental design featuring five families, with sensor data gathered at 10-second intervals over a three-month period. A random forest classifier trained on 10,000 labeled data points could correctly guess whether or not a person was present 94.8% of the time and 95.7% of the time. The framework is useful because it combines cheap sensors with a lightweight machine-learning pipeline that can work on small microcontrollers. This solves the long-standing problem of the cost performance gap seen in prior smart-home deployments.
Volume: 15
Issue: 2
Page: 545-552
Publish at: 2026-06-01

Diabetic retinopathy detection using SWIN transformer

10.11591/ijict.v15i2.pp750-758
Sheetal J. Nagar , Nikhil Gondaliya
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a diabetes related eye disorder that damages the retina. DR is among the most specific complications of diabetes. A vital challenge for automated detection systems in medical image diagnosis is to minimize the false negative rate for patients’ timely treatment. This paper presents a novel strategy employing the shifted window (SWIN) Transformer for efficiently modeling local and global visual information to address this challenge. We have proposed our work to maximize the true positive ratio and minimize the false negative ratio for the automated process of diagnosing the level of DR, so that patients with positive signs of DR can be predicted most accurately and can save vision. The results suggest that SWIN Transformer architecture, along with the contrast-limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE) technique, provides a robust option for developing a reliable DR detection system. The results indicate that the proposed approach achieves 96% weighted recall across all the levels of DR detection and 97.45% validation accuracy for the eyePACS DR detection dataset, as well as 99% weighted recall across all the levels of DR detection, along with 99.26% validation accuracy for APTOS 2019 Blindness Detection dataset. Thus, this study aimed to develop a DR detection system focused on minimizing false negatives using the SWIN transformer.
Volume: 15
Issue: 2
Page: 750-758
Publish at: 2026-06-01
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