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Local Monitor Implementation for Decentralized Intrusion Detection in Secure Multi–Agent Systems
2007
This paper focuses on the detection of misbehav- ing agents within a group of mobile robots. A novel approach to automatically synthesize a decentralized Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as well as an efficient implementation of local monitors are presented. In our scenario, agents perform possi- bly different independent tasks, but cooperate to guarantee the entire system’s safety. Indeed, agents plan their next actions by following a set of logic rules which is shared among them. Such rules are decentralized, i.e. they depend only on configurations of neighboring agents. However, some agents may not be acting according to this cooperation protocol, due to spontaneous failure or tampering.…
Fuzzy Data Fusion for Real-World Mapping Using 360° Rotating Ultrasonic Sensor
1997
Abstract Mobile robot perception of the external environment is limited by the features of the used sensor. An useful technique used to improve robot perception is data fusion. This paper presents an approach to build a map of an unknown environment applying fuzzy data fusion methods to data acquired through an ultrasonic sensor. Conditioning of these data and motion control of the mobil robot by fuzzy data fusion are also described. The resulting two dimensional map is used for path planning and navigation. The proposed approach is exrperimentally tested using real distance measures acquired by a 360° rotating sensor.
Zigler-Nicols PID Tuning Method for Position Control of a Mobile Robot
2016
This paper presents the implementation and the tuning of PID controller for a mobile platform with differential steering. It presents a mobile platform built in the Department of Industrial Machinery & Equipment, of the Engineering Faculty of Sibiu for an European contest. In a first phase, a brief introduction to PID controller is made, followed by a description of the various robot's components and traction principles underlying locomotion of mobile platforms. At the end the paper contains several principles of tuning the PID controller for the mobile robot.
Analysis of proposals to reduce SAR levels from GSM terminals
2002
Is wireless communication dangerous? In recent years some scientists and lay people have expressed alarm at the possible harm mobile phones could cause to the user's health, even cancer. Handset terminals must meet standard limits based in SAR measurements. In this paper we present several proposals to minimize SAR values computed over a numerical user's head model using absorbent materials and new generation antennas.
An automatic quality system for injection molding
2007
This paper describes a fully automatic quality system for injection molding. The proposed system includes an on-line measurement platform with a digital camera, a methodology for adaptive design of experiments (DOE), statistical modeling, process monitoring, and a closed loop process control. The system has been tested in the manufacturing of plastic parts for mobile phones.
Hand-Held texting is less distracting than texting with the phone in a holder: anyway, don't do it
2015
We studied the effects of texting while driving and the effects of mobile phone position (hand-held, holder) on drivers' lane-keeping performance, experienced workload, and in-car glance durations in a motion-platform driving simulator with 24 participants. Overall, we found the known negative effects of texting on lane-keeping performance, workload, and visual attention on road, suggesting that texting on the road in any manner is not risk-free. As a novel finding, we found that hand-held texting led to fewer lane-keeping errors and shorter total glance times off road compared to texting with the phone in a holder. We suggest the explanation is that the drivers had considerably more experi…
TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF TYRES: TWO EU APPROACHES. A REVIEW
2015
The treatment and disposal of tyres from vehicles has long been of considerable environmental importance. The main problem lies in the mixed composition of the tyres. Studies have been undertaken to modify the structure of the tyres, especially with reference to the percentage of granulated rubber incorporated, in order to improve their performance, and also to reduce their environmental impact during normal functioning (noise, particulates, etc.) and facilitate recycling and final disposal. The aim of the present study is to review and compare how used tyres are treated and disposed of in two different EU countries. The first is Italy, which has been part of the European Union since its in…
Decentralized Synchronization for Zigbee wireless sensor networks in Multi-Hop Topology
2010
Abstract The most effective solution for energy saving in low-rate wireless sensor networks is maintaining each node in a doze state as long as possible. In order to guarantee network connectivity, the intervals at which the network sensors are turned on and off have to be coordinated. We analyze the Zigbee MAC performance in sensor networks deployed in multi-hop topologies. For this networks, critical inefficiencies can arise due to transmissions performed by hidden nodes. We evaluate the impact of different synchronization schemes on the network performance, both in terms of network capacity and in terms of energy consumption. We show how the synchronization function can be opportunistica…
L'allevamento bovino nella Vale del Torto: un caso di zootecnia sostenibile in Sicilia
2011
La zootecnia pur non risultando tra le principali attività del settore agricolo siciliano, riveste un ruolo di estrema importanza sociale, ancor più che economica, per ampie zone della Sicilia. La crisi che dagli inizi degli anni 2000 investe il settore, ed in particolare quello bovino, ha provocato tanto la chiusura di un elevato numero di allevamenti che una forte contrazione dei capi allevati, siano essi ad indirizzo carne che ad indirizzo latte. La zootecnia bovina ad indirizzo carne presente nella Valle del Torto, in provincia di Palermo e zona oggetto del presente studio, ha per molti decenni decisamente contribuito allo sviluppo di una comunità rurale che su questa attività ha creato…
CLA-Enriched Diet Containing t10,c12-CLA Alters Bile Acid Homeostasis and Increases the Risk of Cholelithiasis in Mice
2011
International audience; Mice fed a mixture of CLA containing t10,c12-CLA lose fat mass and develop hyperinsulinemia and hepatic steatosis due to an accumulation of TG and cholesterol. Because cholesterol is the precursor in bile acid (BA) synthesis, we investigated whether t10,c12-CLA alters BA metabolism. In Expt. 1, female C57Bl/6J mice were fed a standard diet for 28 d supplemented with a CLA mixture (1 g/100 g) or not (controls). In Expt. 2, the feeding period was reduced to 4, 6, and 10 d. In Expt. 3, mice were fed a diet supplemented with linoleic acid, c9,t11-CLA, or t10,c12-CLA (0.4 g/100 g) for 28 d. In Expt. 1, the BA pool size was greater in CLA-fed mice than in controls and the …