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  • Safe and efficient autonomous exploration technique for 3D mapping of a complex bridge maintenance environment 
    Paul Gavin; Liu Dikai; Kirchner Nathan; Webb Stephen (Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, 2007)
  • Scalable Switch for Bi-Directional MultiRing Network 
    He Xiangjian; Arabnia Hamid (The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc (IEEE), 2004)
    MultiRing is a network of 2ⁿ nodes which can be configured into different ring networks of 2n-I different configurations when ring direction being taken into account. It supports a wide variety of algorithms, such as ...
  • Secure Network Application Proxy 
    Kotwal Ankur; Chaczko Zenon (The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc (IEEE), 2004)
    The Internet is a vital part of the business world today. All large businesses are connected to the Internet and use it for a variety of purposes. Security however is a major concern for any machine on the Internet. ...
  • Seismic Improvement of Adobe-Mudbrick Walls-Comparison between Internal and External Vertical Reinforcement 
    Samali Bijan; Dowling Dominic; Li Jianchun (Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, 2005)
    Traditional adobe (mudbrick) houses are highly susceptible to damage and destruction during seismic events. This vulnerability is particularly acute in developing countries where traditional construction practices and ...
  • Seismic Response of Torsionally Sensitive Building Models 
    Samali Bijan; Wu Yimin; Li Jianchun (Queensland University of Technology, 2003)
    A mass eccentric structure is usually more seismic vulnerable than its concentric counterpart because of coupled torsional-lateral response of such structures. In this work, dynamic characteristics and response of a ...
  • Seismic responses of civil structures under magnetorheological device direct control 
    Nguyen Minh Tam; Dalvand Hedayatollah; Yu Ying Hao; Ha Quang (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 2008)
    This paper presents an efficient control strategy for magnetorheological (MR) dampers embedded in building structures to mitigate quake-induced vibrations. In this work, MR dampers are used as semi-active devices, taking ...
  • Selection of Distance Relaying Schemes When Protecting Dual Circuit Lines 
    Spoor Darren; Zhu Jianguo (University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 2003)
    The difficulties associated with the distance protection of dual circuit transmission lines is well known and appropriate schemes have been implemented worldwide that enable reliable protection of these assets. However, ...
  • Semi-active direct control of civil structure seismic responses using magneto-rheological dampers 
    Kwok Ngai Ming; Ha Quang; Nguyen Minh Tam; Li Jianchun; Samali Bijan (Lokavani Southern Printers, 2007)
    As building structures frequently collapse and cause losses of lives and properties, due to excessive vibrations induced during earthquake periods, it is crucial to reduce the structural vibrations. This paper develops ...
  • Semi-autonomous wheelchair system using stereoscopic cameras 
    Nguyen Jordan; Nguyen Hai; Nguyen Hung (IEEE, 2009)
    This paper is concerned with the design and development of a semi-autonomouswheelchair system using stereoscopic cameras to assist hands-free control technologies for severely disabled people. The stereoscopic cameras ...
  • Sensitivity of key parameters to dynamics of hydraulic power steering systems 
    Wang Miao; Zhang Nong; Misra Amit; Misra Amit (Society of Automotive Engineers (USA), 2005)
    A comprehensive mathematical model of a typical hydraulic power rack and pinion steering system is developed, and the dynamic characteristics of the steering system are analyzed. The mechanism, hydraulic supply lines ...
  • Sensor Fusion based 3D Target Visual Tracking for Autonomous Vehicles with IMM 
    Balasuriya Arjuna; Zhen Jia; Challa Subhash (The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc (IEEE), 2005)
    This paper proposes an approach for object identification and tracking for autonomous vehicle application. In this scheme, data from the vehicle’s onboard vision and motion sensors are fused to identify the target ...
  • A Sensorless DTC Strategy of Induction Motor Fed by Three-Level Inverter Based on Discrete Space Vector Modulation 
    Zhang Yongchang; Zhu Jianguo; Guo Youguang; Xu Wei; Wang Yi; Zhao Zhengming (University of Adelaide, 2009)
    A sensorless direct torque controlled (DTC) induction motor drive fed by a 3-level inverter is presented based on discrete space vector modulation. A novel vector synthesis sequence is proposed to solve the problems caused ...
  • Sensor Registration and Calibration Using Moving Targets 
    Alempijevic Alen; Underwood James; Kodagoda Sarath; Kumar Suresh; Dissanayake Gamini (The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc (IEEE), 2006)
    Multimodal sensor registration and calibration are crucially important aspects in distributed sensor fusion. Unknown relationships of sensors and joint probability distribution between sensory signals make the sensor ...
  • Sensor Registration for Robotic Applications 
    Alempijevic Alen; Dissanayake Gamini; Kodagoda Sarath (Springer, 2008)
    Multi-sensor data fusion plays an essential role in most robotic applications. Appropriate registration of information from different sensors is a fundamental requirement in multi-sensor data fusion. Registration requires ...
  • Shared Control Strategies for Obstacle Avoidance Tasks in an Intelligent Wheelchair 
    Trieu Tuyen; Nguyen Hung; Willey Keith (IEEE, 2008)
    In this paper we present a method of shared control strategy for an intelligent wheelchair to assist a disable user in performing obstacle avoidance tasks. The system detects obstacles in front of the wheelchair using a ...
  • Simplification of Symbolic Network Functions using Large-Change Sensitivities 
    Balik Franciszek; Rodanski Benedykt (Benedykt Rodanski, Faculty of Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, 2004)
    In this paper we present a brief description of a new method for simplification of symbolic network functions. Our approach is based on utilising the large change sensitivities, both single- and multi-parameter, in ...
  • Simulation and Testing of Hydraulic Power Steering System 
    Zhang Nong; Chapman Christopher; Wang Miao; Park Nogill; Misra Amit (Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan Inc, 2006)
    In this paper, a mathematical model of a typical rack and pinion hydraulic power steering system is briefly introduced. Numerical analysis is then conducted to obtain the natural frequencies, the mode shapes and the time ...
  • Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping: A Stereo Vision Based Approach 
    Kodagoda Sarath; Herath Herath Mudiyanselage; Dissanayake Gamini (The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc (IEEE), 2006)
    With limited dynamic range and poor noise performance, cameras still pose considerable challenges in the application of range sensors in the context of robotic navigation, especially in the implementation of Simultaneous ...
  • Simultaneous State and Input Estimation with Application to a Two-Link Robotic System 
    Nguyen Anh Duy; Ha Quang; Trinh H (The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc (IEEE), 2004)
    This paper addresses the problem of estimating simultaneously the state and input of a nonlinear system with application to a two link robotic manipulator - the Pendubot. The system nonlinearity comprises a Lipschitz function ...
  • Sliding Mode Neural Controller for Nonlinear Systems with Higher-Order and Uncertainties 
    Nguyen Hung; Nguyen Van Minh; Ha Quang (The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc (IEEE), 2004)
    In this paper, we propose a new neural controller architecture which is derived from adaptive sliding mode control framework for SISO nonlinear system with higher-order and uncertainties. This neural controller can ...