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Metaheuristic hybridization has recently been widely studied and discussed in many research works as it allows benefiting from the strengths of metaheuristics by combining adequately the different algorithms. MMACS is a new hybrid ant colony optimization algorithm based on the foraging behavior of ants. This algorithm presents two hybridization levels. The first hybridization consists in…

Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Single Sign on (SSO) are two security concepts that are related to each other. IAM governs the user access in an organization whereas SSO facilitates the user by authenticating to one centralized application and not having to re-authenticate when trying to access other applications. This paper addresses the different…

Mental health disorder is becoming a social problem, and there is a need for technology that can easily check for states of stress and depression as a countermeasure. Conventional methods of diagnostic support and screening include self-administered psychological tests and use of biomarkers. However, there are problems such as burden on subjects, examination costs, dedicated…

The physically-based environmental model is a crucial tool used in many scientific inquiries. With physical modeling, different models are used to simulate real world phenomena and most environmental scientists use their own devices to execute the models. A complex simulation can be time-consuming with limited computing power. Also, sharing a scientific model with other researchers…

This paper presents the input-output feedback linearization and decoupling algorithm for control of nonlinear Multi-input Multi-output MIMO systems. The studied analysis was motivated through its application to a robot manipulator with six degrees of freedom. The nonlinear MIMO system was transformed into six independent single-input single-output SISO linear local systems. We added PD linear controller…

This survey paper deals with the structural health monitoring systems on the basis of methodologies involving intelligent techniques. The intelligent techniques are the most popular tools for damage identification in terms of high accuracy, reliable nature and the involvement of low cost. In this critical survey, a thorough analysis of various intelligent techniques is carried…

This survey paper deals with the structural health monitoring systems on the basis of methodologies involving intelligent techniques. The intelligent techniques are the most popular tools for damage identification in terms of high accuracy, reliable nature and the involvement of low cost. In this critical survey, a thorough analysis of various intelligent techniques is carried…

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications can take big advantage of Context Awareness approaches. Parameters such as user mobility, passengers comfort reaction and pollution emission levels (CO2) can enrich such applications during the decision making phase. Moreover, the expanding in ITS services offers great opportunities for travelers to find the best route to reach their destinations…

Language skill is a rule-like operation, based on generalized connections. The main property of language skills is awareness. They are formed with conscious mastery of the language means of communication (phonetic, lexical and grammatical). Language acquisition is a complex process which includes a large number of different parameters. Therefore, the study and improvement of language…

Data deduplication technology is used to improve the spatial efficiency of cloud storage. This technology is used for storing data on a cloud and omitting data uploading if the data are already present. However, various security threats may occur during the deduplication process. These security threats include poison attacks and user identity exposure through ownership.…

At present, the wireless charging and data transmission systems developed by major car manufacturers rely heavily on additional transmission equipment. This paper presents a newly developed wireless power and bidirectional data transmission scheme without adding any radio frequency (RF) devices. The battery charge status and vehicle related information can be transmitted bidirectionally in the wireless…

In this research paper, the development and evaluating of a smart controller for electrical powered wheelchairs are presented. The controller aimed to assist quadriplegic, paralyzed, and handicap patients who cannot use their hands to drive an electrical wheelchair by using a joystick controller. Two sub control units have been combined in one hybrid system to…

As the contribution from renewable energy sources increase, the power quality degradation has become a challenge for the power system operator. There are major two factors causing power quality deterioration. First is the current harmonic generation by the power electronic converters used in renewable energy sources, and second is the magnification of harmonic voltage due…

Finding similarity of textual data is very important task in natural language processing. In this article we present approach to finding similarity of words, paragraphs, sentences and documents. Semantic similarity is one of the central tasks in many applications, including text summarization, Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) etc. In ITS sentence similarity is used to compare…

Advanced sensing technologies are providing for greater capabilities to discern and classify details of objects as they appear in actual environments as experienced by nonprofessional drivers. Distinctive geometric configurations of new sensory devices including but not limited to infrared (abbreviated as IR) and LIDAR sensory units are appearing as cost effective data acquisition systems for…

Screening the abnormal development of the zebrafish embryos before and after being hatched for a large number of samples is always carried out manually. The manual process is presented as a tedious work and low-throughput. The single female fish produce hundreds of eggs in every single mating process, the samples of the zebrafish embryos should…

Ship pilotage risk decision-making problems, which is an important issue affecting the safety of navigation. Before the study on the risk decision of ship pilotage, all use direct analysis of fault tree methods. In this paper, through the process analysis of ship pilotage fault tree, the model of fault tree is standardized and simplified. The…

This paper presents analytical methods for optimum allocation of distribution generators in a radial distribution network. The aim is to increase power efficiency and reduce loss of power. The ideal size of each distribution generator unit at the identified locations has been carefully selected by making adjustments to loss saving equations and the voltage on…

In this study, the authors propose a modified design of sequential card activities to recollect experience for the elderly with Dementia. The cards and App were designed to complement each other for Nostalgia-based support. Image and text are utilized to trigger memories that bring out shared experience from the patient. By using suitable trigger elements,…

The abilities of human brain to discover solutions for many problems is a great gift that motivate the scientists to develop the revolution of the artificial intelligence and using it in many areas. This paper proposed an intelligent chessboard which works in a way that similar to the human brain that predicts the next positions…

The number of smart devices inside the living environments grows more and more every day, and with it the need to interface them in order to share data and activate functions. Each day, new scenarios and new applications emerge to make our lives easier in many different contexts. The AAL SOCIALIZE project aims to create…

Noise defined as ‘a sensation of unwanted intensity of a wave’, is perception of a pollutant and a type of environmental stressor. The unwanted intensity of a wave is a propagation of noise due to transmission of waves (viz. physical agents) such as light, sound, heat, electricity, fluid and fire. The characterization of noise interference,…

Reverse logistics activities are widely used application to preserve the environment in many developed countries from e-waste problem. Due to lack of public awareness in many emerging countries, implementation of reverse logistics program must be initiated by government. Besides that, reverse logistics practices often fail to balance among profit target achievement, the environmental conservation, and…

Stream cipher can be used in constrained environments to provide information security and reduce energy expense at data transmission. In this paper, it is shown that Reed-Solomon (RS) code can be used to implement stream cipher, which is widely used for error corrections of data in transmission and storages. The proposed stream cipher combines the…

The data transmitted over wireless communication systems are affected by various elements as noise, interference or distortion, and to be able to combat these factors the paper propose the utilization of Redundant Residue Number System (RR NS) coding as a Forward Error Correction (FEC) technique to enhance the performance of MIMO-OFDM communication system compared to…