Technological developments in education and automation

Technological Developments in Education and Automation includes set of rigorously reviewed world-class manuscripts dealing with the increasing role of technology in daily lives including education and industrial automation Technological Developments in Education and Automation contains papers presented at the International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology & Automation and the International Conference on Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning which were part of the International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information and Systems Sciences and Engineering Cover......Page 1 Front Matter......Page 2 Performance-Based Measurement for Thai Educational Organization: A DEA Management Model......Page 16 E-learning and blended learning in the Gulf region......Page 21 Scene Change Detection for Uncompressed Video......Page 24 ZigBee Performance in 400 KV Air Insulated Power Substation......Page 28 Content Management System Effort Estimation Using Bagging Predictors......Page 32 Weighted Gaussian Kernel with Multiple Widths and Network Kernel Pattern......Page 38 New Advanced Graduate Course Designed to Provide Students Exposure to Todayâ€TMs Developing and Challenging World......Page 42 Dynamic Fire 3D Modeling Using a Real-Time Stereovision System......Page 46 Obtaining Initial Controller Parameters for Approximate Pole Placement Iterative Feedback Tuning......Page 52 Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management......Page 58 System to Produce Mechanical Inertial Force and/or Torque......Page 64 Active Groups in Complex Mechanisms Structures......Page 70 Dimensions of Online Behavior: Implications for Engineering E-Learning......Page 74 Concept Classification Model for Digital Divide......Page 80 A Virtual Explosion or SNAFU is Always Better Than a Real One: Exploring the Use of Virtual Worlds for Simulation and Training…and Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow......Page 86 Active-based Key-skills Learning in Engineering Curriculum to Improve Student Engagement......Page 92 Assessment & Efficacy of an M-Learning Course in Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety......Page 98 A Simplified Array Configuration Based GSC-SSF Method......Page 103 “UniTeSys” - High School Student Knowledge Assessment Tool......Page 108 On the Percolation Behavior of the Thin Films of the PEDT/PSS Complex: a Mesoscale Simulation Study......Page 113 Online Learning Barriers......Page 118 Good and Bad in Information Retrieval: Information Literacy and Ethics......Page 121 Formative Research for Enhancing Instructional and Design Methods: A Focus on Virtual Reality (VR)-Based Learning Environment......Page 127 Results on H-Infinity Static Output-Feedback Control of an Electro-Mechanical System......Page 131 Design of Nonlinear Frequency Controller for Isolated Thermal Power System with Generation Rate Constraint......Page 137 Designing a Virtual Reality (VR) Storytelling System for Educational Purposes......Page 143 Automated Marking of Transfer Function Problems......Page 147 Predicting Persistence of College Freshmen Using Neural Networks......Page 153 Euro-QLIO a New Educational Tool for Specialist Training at European Level......Page 157 Design, Development and Implemementation of a Steering Controller Box for an Automatic Agricultural Tractor Guidance System, Using Fuzzy Logic......Page 161 A Screen Sharing Broadcast Scheme in Distance Learning......Page 167 Robotics-based Curriculum Development for An Immigration Course into Computer Systems Engineering......Page 172 Bridging the Emotional Divide in Instructional Design: A Kansei Perspective......Page 179 Fuzzy Knowledge Processing for Unveiling Correlations between Preliminary Knowledge and the Outcome of Learning New Knowledge......Page 184 Accuracy improvement evaluation in sensorless dc motor speed estimation by combining the dynamic motor model and the ripple component detection......Page 188 Defining Adaptive Assessments Using Open Specifications......Page 194 Using the virtual model in teaching digital signal processing......Page 199 Comparative Study of Sliding Mode and Relay Enhanced PI Controllers for MIMO Systems......Page 205 Modeling, Simulation and Control of Chemical Industrial Reactor......Page 211 A Robust Method for Detecting Vehicle Positions and Their Movements Even in Bad Weather Using Infrared Thermal Images......Page 217 Virtual Oxygen Sensor Implementation Using Artificial Neural Networks......Page 222 Pattern-Based Usability Analysis: Comparison with a Case-Study......Page 228 The Effect of Pressure in Two-Dimensional Luikov Drying Problem......Page 234 Design of Man Machine Interface for Real-Time Online Control of DC Drives......Page 240 The Output Regulation for Tracking Unusual Motion Patterns by Active Disturbance Rejection Control......Page 245 Design of a High Performance, Low Power, Fully Differential Telescopic Cascode Amplifier using Common-Mode Feedback Circuit......Page 251 Development of Childrenâ€TMs Communicative Competence using Case Method of Technology......Page 255 Making the University Admission Decision Making Process Lean......Page 261 Control Circuitry for Self-Repairable MEMS Accelerometers......Page 266 The Learning Process Management in E-learning Environment in the Technology School "Electronic Systems" Associated with the Technical University of Sofia......Page 272 Taxonomy of E-courses......Page 276 One Dimensional IIR Digital Filter Modeling Based on Recurrent Neural Network......Page 282 The development of a lecture capture system based on a tool to support hearing impaired students......Page 288 Research on Disparity and Background-based Object Segmentation in Stereo Video......Page 294 Dynamic modeling and VR Simulation of 3DOF medical parallel robots......Page 298 Possibilities Concerning Control of a Laser Welding Cell Utilizing Servomotors and PLC......Page 304 Generalized Net Model of E-learning System with Privacy Protection Module......Page 310 Advanced Knowledge Assessment System – Functional and Conceptual Specification......Page 315 Diplek: an open educational Platform that supports the composition of learning, management and communication services......Page 320 Double Degrees: Concerns Regarding Overall Standards and Graduate Attributes such as Probabilistic Reasoning......Page 326 Pro Bono in Engineering: Towards an Improved Understanding......Page 331 Experiences from Software Maintenance Seminars: Organizing Three Seminars with 127 Groups......Page 336 A Vector Based Smoothing Algorithm of High Speed Motion at Trajectory Corner......Page 342 Teamwork and ABET Review: A Template for Assessment......Page 346 Modelling Single Cell Electroporation with Bipolar Pulse: Simulating Dependance of Electroporated Fractional Pore Area on the Bipolar Field Frequency......Page 351 A Web-based System to Support Group Idea Generation for Creative Problem Solving......Page 356 Unsupervised Segmentation of Industrial Images Using Markov Random Field Model......Page 363 MRF Model Based Unsupervised Color Textured Image Segmentation Using Multidimensional Spatially Variant Finite Mixture Model......Page 369 Creating a Novel Multi Platform Technology Based System for School Quality Assessment......Page 375 PC-Based Modeling and Simulation of Large Marine Propulsion Plant......Page 379 Evolutionary Techniques for Deterministic Chaos Control......Page 384 Active Vision for Human Action Sensing......Page 390 Effects of Online MCQ Tests on Student Learning......Page 396 Knowledge Assessment – Practical Example in Testing......Page 402 View-Independent Face Recognition with RBF Gating in Mixture of Experts Method by Teacher-Directed Learning......Page 406 Dependability Comparison of Explicit and Numerical GPC Algorithms......Page 412 Efficient Predictive Control Algorithms Based on Soft Computing Approaches: Application to Glucose Concentration Stabilization......Page 418 Eteacher – Interactive and Individualized Training of Software Applications in the Original user Interface......Page 424 Fuzzy Control of a 3 Degree of Freedom Parallel Robot......Page 430 eduPAL: An Online Service to Create, Manage and Evaluate Educational Projects......Page 436 Integrating Web 2.0 Technologies in Undergraduate Teaching: Experiences with a Wiki Implementation......Page 442 Actor-Critic Algorithms for Variance Minimization......Page 448 e-Education as a State Service to Citizens of Different Ages......Page 454 A Context-Aware Biometric Security System for e- Learning Applications......Page 460 Creating an Immersive Virtual World through Integration of 2D and 3D Technologies to Implement E-Learning Curricula for Middle School Students......Page 465 Three Leveled Fuzzy System for Traffic Light and Urban Traffic Control Based on Cellular Automata......Page 469 Inter-Machine Cooperation Mechanism for Dynamic Scheduling......Page 475 3D Simulation of Suicide Bombing – Using Computers to Save Lives......Page 481 Reliability Investigation of a Hybrid Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Powered by Downsized Fuel Cells......Page 487 Dispatching of Active Power Reserve for Higher Reliability of Restructured Power Systems......Page 490 Notes on Implementation of Novel Approach for Microscopic Measurement with Stereo Correlation......Page 496 Distance Interaction in Education Processes using a Telepresence Tool......Page 499 A Study on the Lifetime Estimates of Aluminum Cable, Steel Reinforced (ACSR) Transmission Lines Under Flame Exposure......Page 503 A Study on the Vibration Phenomenon of a Power Transformer in Operation (154 kV/60MVA/Single-phase)......Page 508 Distinguishing Fall Activities using Human Shape Characteristics......Page 512 Limits in Process Diagnosis Using Thermographic Images Processing......Page 518 E-learning Tools in Naval Engineering......Page 524 Augmented Reality Used to Control a Robot System via Internet......Page 528 Simultaneous Use of Scaled and Virtual Models in Early Architectural Design Education......Page 534 Modeling A Deburring Process, Using DELMIA V5®......Page 538 Back Matter......Page 548 Technological Developments in Education and Automation includes a set of rigorously reviewed world-class manuscripts dealing with the increasing role of technology in daily lives including education and industrial automation. Technological Developments in Education and Automation contains papers presented at the International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology & Automation and the International Conference on Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning which were part of the International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information and Systems Sciences and Engineering Topics Covered: Online-Learning including development of courses and systems for engineering, technical and liberal studies programs; online laboratories; intelligent testing using fuzzy logic; taxonomy of e-courses; and evaluation of online courses in comparison to traditional courses. Pedagogy including benchmarking; group-learning; active learning; teaching of multiple subjects together; ontology; and knowledge management. Instruction Technology including internet textbooks; virtual reality labs, instructional design, virtual models, pedagogy-oriented markup languages; graphic design possibilities; open source classroom management software; automatic email response systems; tablet-pcs; personalization using web mining technology; intelligent digital chalkboards; virtual room concepts for cooperative scientific work; and network technologies, management, and architecture. Engineering and Technical Education including course design; assessment, virtual laboratories; robotics; and web enhanced courses Robotics, Control Systems and Automation: Advanced and Distributed Control Systems, Automation, Expert Systems, Robotics, Factory Automation, Intelligent Control Systems, Man Machine Interaction, Manufacturing Information System, Motion Control, and Process Automation. Vision Systems: for human action sensing, face recognition, and image processing algorithms for smoothing of high speed motion, Electronics and Power Systems: Actuators, Electro-Mechanical Systems, High Frequency Converters, Industrial Electronics, Motors and Drives, Power Converters, Power Devices and Components, and Power Electronics