Transactions on Engineering Technologies (eBook)

Professor Gi-Chul Yang is a professor in the Department of Multimedia Engineering, College of Engineering, Mokpo National University, South Korea, and has been the director of School of Information Engineering of the university. Professor Xu Huang is professor and head of engineering in the Faculty of Information Sciences and Engineering, University of Canberra, Australia. Prof. Huang is Fellow of Institution of Engineers Australia (FIEAust). Professor Oscar Castillo is a Professor of Computer Science in the Graduate Division, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tijuana, Mexico. Prof. Castillo serves as Research Director of Computer Science and head of the research group on fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms, and is President of HAFSA (Hispanic American Fuzzy Systems Association) and Vice-President of IFSA (International Fuzzy Systems Association). Prof. Castillo is also Vice-Chair of the Mexican Chapter of the Computational Intelligence Society (IEEE). Dr. Sio-Iong Ao finished his doctoral research in The University of Hong Kong and postdoctoral researches in the University of Oxford and Harvard University, and is a former visiting professor of Cranfield University, UK and University of Wyoming, USA.

Preface 5
Contents 6
1 Real-Time Stabilization of a Single Inverted Pendulum Using a Power Series Based Controller 8
Abstract 8
1 Introduction 8
2 System Dynamics 9
2.1 System Representation and Notations 9
2.2 Equations of Motion 10
3 Controller Design 11
3.1 Problem Statement 11
3.2 Power Series Approximation 13
4 Real-Time Implementation 15
4.1 Apparatus 15
4.2 Design Specifications 16
4.3 MATLAB Implementation 16
4.4 Simulation Results 17
4.5 Experimental Results 17
5 Conclusion 21
References 21
2 A Support System for Developing Tourist Evacuation Guidance 22
Abstract 22
1 Introduction 23
1.1 Characteristics of Tourists 23
1.2 Research Objective 24
2 Research Objective 25
2.1 Evacuation Simulators 25
2.2 Phased Evacuation Guidance Method 25
2.3 Position of This Research 26
3 Outline of System 26
3.1 Previous Study 26
3.2 Enhancement of System Functions 27
4 System Contents 27
4.1 Development Environment 28
4.2 External Specifications of This System 28
4.3 Implementation of Phased Evacuation Guidance Method 30
4.4 Visualization of the Number of Tourist Evacuees 31
4.5 Crowd Walking Speed 31
5 System Evaluation 32
5.1 Evaluation Results 32
5.1.1 System Screen 33
5.1.2 System Operation 33
5.1.3 Visualization of the Number of Evacuees in Kyoto Station 34
6 Future Outlook 35
References 35
3 Delay Constraint CAC with Hierarchical DBA over GPON-LTE Converged Networks 36
Abstract 36
1 Introduction 37
2 Proposed GPON-LTE Converged Network Architecture 39
2.1 Interoperation of Modules in GPON-LTE Architecture 39
2.2 Delay Constraint Admission Control 41
2.3 Hierarchical Bandwidth Assignments 44
2.3.1 Dynamic Bandwidth Assignment at OLT 44
2.3.2 Bandwidth Reassignment at ONU-ENB 45
3 Performance Analysis 45
3.1 Delay and T-CONT 2 Jitter 47
3.2 Blocking Probability 48
3.3 Throughput Improvement 48
4 Conclusions 49
References 49
4 Exploring Critical Success Factors of Mobile Recommendation Systems: The End User Perspective 51
Abstract 51
1 Introduction 52
2 Literature Review 52
3 Methods 54
3.1 Sample 54
4 Results 55
4.1 Descriptive Statistics 55
4.2 Preliminary Analysis 55
4.2.1 Reliability Test 55
4.2.2 Validity Test 56
4.2.3 Regression Analysis 56
5 Discussions 58
6 Conclusions 60
6.1 Implications 60
6.2 Limitations and Further Study 61
6.3 Conclusion 61
References 62
5 Multimedia Management Services Based on User Participation with Collaborative Tagging 64
Abstract 64
1 Introduction 64
2 Related Work 66
3 A Multimedia Content Management System with Tag Recommendations 67
4 Conclusion and Future Work 70
Acknowledgment 70
References 71
6 Attenuation of Conducted and Radiated Electromagnetic Interference Generation in High-Frequency Switching Devices 72
Abstract 72
1 Introduction 73
2 Studied System, EMI Testing, and EMI Attenuation Techniques 73
2.1 Studied System 73
2.2 Setup for Conducted Emission Testing 74
2.3 Setup for Radiated Emission Testing 75
2.4 Grounding Technique 76
2.5 Shielding Technique 77
3 Results and Discussion 77
4 Conclusion 81
Acknowledgment 81
References 81
7 Involving End-Users in Web-Based System Development with INTER-Mediator 83
Abstract 83
1 Introduction 83
2 INTER-Mediator at a Glance 84
2.1 What Do We Need in Order to Create a Web Page? 84
2.2 How Does INTER-Mediator Generate a Page? 85
2.2.1 Binding for Automatic Updating 86
2.2.2 Repeating for Record Set 86
2.2.3 Relationship with Associated Records 86
2.3 Feature Set of INTER-Mediator 87
2.4 Development Process with INTER-Mediator 87
3 System Modifications in INTER-Mediator 88
3.1 Categorizing System Modifications 88
3.2 Modifications to Page Elements 88
3.3 Modification of Request to Databases 90
3.4 Modification of Responses 90
3.4.1 Formatting Field Value 90
3.4.2 Computed Property 91
3.5 Customizing UIs 92
3.6 System Modifications by Editing Declarative Descriptions 92
4 Involving End-Users in Development Processes 92
4.1 Pros/Cons of End-User Development 93
4.2 Learnability of INTER-Mediator 93
4.3 Efficiency of INTER-Mediator 94
4.4 Adaptation with Agile Development Process 94
5 Related Work 95
6 Conclusions 95
References 96
8 Change Propagation in Software Product Lines Using ACP Algorithm 98
Abstract 98
1 Introduction 99
2 Related Work 100
3 Proposed Work 101
4 Implementation 104
5 Results and Discussion 109
6 Conclusion and Future Work 110
Acknowledgements 111
References 111
9 The User View and the System View of Matching Sites for End-User-Initiative Development 112
Abstract 112
1 Introduction 112
2 Basic Approaches for End-User-Initiative Development 113
2.1 Domain-Specific Technologies 113
2.2 The UtoU Template for Business Logic Definition 114
3 Domain Modeling for Matching 115
3.1 Domains of Web Applications 115
3.2 Target Domain for Matching Service 116
3.3 Analysis and Classification for Matching Service 118
4 Case Studies 120
4.1 Reuse Promotion Services 120
4.2 Survey on Reuse Promotion Services 121
4.3 Case Study of Business Logic Definition 121
5 Implementation Techniques 123
5.1 Web Application Generation Process 123
5.2 Visual Tools for Modeling GUI, Logic and Data 123
6 Conclusion 124
References 125
10 Accelerating Image Deblurring Using Circulant Approximations 126
Abstract 126
1 Introduction 127
2 The Integro-differential Equations 129
3 Discretization Steps and Saddle Point System 130
4 Overview 132
5 Two Block Diagonal Preconditioners 133
6 Eigenvalues Estimates 134
7 Numerical Experiment 137
8 Conclusion 143
Acknowledgements 143
References 143
11 Optimization of Synthesis Process of Nano-Hydroxyapatite 145
Abstract 145
1 Introduction 145
2 Experiment Details 146
3 Results and Discussion 147
4 Conclusions 154
References 154
12 The Effects of Welding Processes and Microstructure on 3 Body Abrasive Wear Resistances for Hardfacing Deposits 156
Abstract 156
1 Introduction 157
2 Experimental Procedure 157
2.1 Base Model 157
2.2 Hard Facing Alloys 158
2.3 Welding Conditions 158
2.4 Machine Specifications 158
2.5 Stages of Experiment 159
3 Results of the Experiment 159
3.1 Hardness Test 159
3.2 Dry Sand Abrasive Test 159
3.3 Test Conditions 161
4 Scanning Electron Micrograms of Different Worn Surfaces 165
4.1 Scanning Electron Microscopy Analysis 165
4.2 Abrasive Wear Resistance and Mass Removal Mechanism 167
5 Conclusion 167
References 168
13 Remanufacturing Strategies for Sustainable Development 169
Abstract 169
1 Introduction 169
2 Remanufacturing 171
3 Returns Management in Supply Chain 172
4 Recovery Configuration Model 173
5 Numerical Application 176
6 Concluding Remarks 178
References 178
14 Real Numbers and Full Integration to Support the Lean Practice 181
Abstract 181
1 Introduction 181
2 Traditional is no Longer Applicable 182
3 Lean Accounting, Lean Production, and Lean Thinking: Working as a Whole 183
4 The Role of Lean Thinking in Working with Intelligent Numbers 185
5 Lean Improvements Will Initially Be Invisible to Lean Accounting 186
6 Problems Faced when Alignment Is Non-existent Inside an Organization: A Real Case in an Automotive Manufacturing Company 188
7 Discussion, Conclusion and Directions for Future Research 190
References 191
15 A Route Optimization Problem in Electrical PCB Inspections: Pickup and Delivery TSP-Based Formulation 193
Abstract 193
1 Introduction 194
2 PCB Inspection with Alignment Operations and Its Route Optimization 194
2.1 Electrical PCB Inspections 194
2.2 PCB Inspection Route Optimization 196
3 Pickup and Delivery TSP-Based Problem Formulation and Its Solution Methods 197
3.1 Pickup and Delivery TSP-Based Modelling 197
3.2 Integer Programming-Based Problem Formulation 199
3.3 Heuristic Algorithm 201
4 Numerical Experiments 203
5 Application of the Proposed Method to Real-World Problems 204
6 Conclusion 204
References 205
Index 206