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  Proceedings of the 22nd Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, CCECE 2009, 3-6 May 2009, Delta St. John's Hotel and Conference Centre, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. IEEE 2009

Software Process

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  Hamdy Ibrahim, Behrouz Homayoun Far, Armin Eberlein, Y. Daradkeh: Uncertainty management in software engineering: Past, present, and future. 7-12
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  Shaochun Xu, Xuhui Chen, Dapeng Liu: Classifying software visualization tools using the Bloom's taxonomy of cognitive domain. 13-18

High Frequency Ocean Radar

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  John Walsh, Weimin Huang, Eric Gill: The second-order monostatic HF radar cross section incorporating antenna barge motion. 19-22
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  Malcolm L. Heron: The Australian Coastal Ocean radar Network facility. 23-26

Image Processing I

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  Angshul Majumdar, Rabab Kreidieh Ward: Discriminative SIFT features for face recognition. 27-30
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  Yongjin Wang, Dimitrios Hatzinakos: Face verification with changeable templates. 31-36

Power Systems I

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  Yaosuo Xue, Liuchen Chang, Zhenhong Guo: A load controller for wind/hydrogen/diesel weak grid. 37-40
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  Hae-il Jung, Yevgen Biletskiy: Evaluation and comparison of economical efficiency of HVDC and AC transmission. 41-44

Broadband Communications I

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  Ali Enteshari, Mohsen Kavehrad, Jarir M. Fadlullah: Signal construction for high-speed access over copper wiring. 45-48
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  Jarir M. Fadlullah, Ali Enteshari, Mohsen Kavehrad: Channel equalization for multi-gigabit ethernet over copper. 49-53

Ocean Applications

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  Jonathan Robinson, Geza Joos: VSC HVDC transmission and offshore grid design for a linear generator based wave farm. 54-58
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  Brian Claus, Neil P. Riggs, Hari P. Sekeran, Ralf Bachmayer: Development of a low cost instructional platform for submersible design. 59-62

Microwave Devices I

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  Shahrooz Asadi, Mustapha Chérif-Eddine Yagoub: Design of an E-band high power amplifier for wireless high data rate communications. 63-66
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  Alireza Saberkari, Shahriar B. Shokouhi, Azadeh Kiani, Fereshteh Poorahangaryan: A novel low power static frequency divider based on the GDI technique. 67-70

Computer Security

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  Mehdi Fahandezh, Michelle Bondy, Shervin Erfani: A framework for implementing IPSec functional architecture. 71-76
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  Ricardo Mendoza González, Miguel Vargas Martin, Jaime Muñoz Arteaga, Francisco Álvarez Rodríguez, Miguel Angel Garcia-Ruiz: A measurement model for secure and usable e-commerce websites. 77-82

Signal Processing for Wireless Communications

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  Mabruk Gheryani, Zhiyuan Wu, Yousef R. Shayan: Design of adaptive MIMO system using linear dispersion code. 83-88
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  Zhi Zhang, Xiaoguang Dai, William S. W. Cheung, T. I. Yuk: Evaluation of Union bounds for Space-Time codes based on a common function. 89-93
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  Dimitrie C. Popescu, Shiny Abraham, Otilia Popescu: Downlink transmitter adaptation based on greedy SINR maximization. 94-98

Image Processing II

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  Xin Wang, Nicolas D. Georganas: GLCM texture based fractal method for evaluating fabric surface roughness. 104-107
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  Sansira Seminowich, Aylin Sar, Serdar Yilmaz, Rangaraj M. Rangayyan: Segmentation of the effective area of images of renal biopsy samples. 108-111
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  Richard Dosselmann, Xue Dong Yang: An empirical assessment of the structural similarity index. 112-116

Renewable Energy I

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  Tarek Aboul-Seoud, Adel M. Sharaf: A novel dynamic voltage regulator compensation scheme for a standalone village electricity wind energy conversion system. 117-121
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  Tarlochan S. Sidhu, Zhihan Xu: Detection and classification of incipient faults in underground cables in distribution systems. 122-126
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  Davood Yazdani, Majid Pahlevaninezhad, Alireza R. Bakhshai: Single-phase grid-synchronization algorithms for converter interfaced distributed generation systems. 127-131

Broadband Communications II

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  Hichem Ayed Harhira, Samuel Pierre: Dynamic admission control and path allocation for SLAs in DiffServ networks. 132-136
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  Anna T. Lawniczak, Hao Wu, Bruno N. Di Stefano: Detection of anomalous packet traffic via entropy. 137-141
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  Visvasuresh Victor Govindaswamy, Gergely V. Záruba, G. Balasekaran: Receiver Window Modified Random Early Detection queues with RECHOKe. 142-147

Cooperative Diversity I

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  Xin Wang, Norman C. Beaulieu: Switching rates of two-branch selection diversity in correlated Rayleigh Doppler fading channels. 148-151
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  Mahmood Mohassel Feghhi, Bahman Abolhassani: Spectrally efficient cooperative coded schemes for next generation wireless networks. 152-156
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  Weilin Jiang, Zhongzhao Zhang, Xuejun Sha, Linan Sun: Base station cooperation based on location-aided in cellular system. 157-160

Sensor Networks I

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  Deyun Gao, Yanchao Niu, Oliver W. W. Yang: Synchronous sleep andwake in IP-enabled wireless sensor networks. 161-164
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  Elham Rezayi, Bahman Abolhassani: Virtual MIMO-based wireless sensor networks using LDPC codes. 165-170
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  Elham Rezayi, Bahman Abolhassani: Multirate distributed source coding in wireless sensor network USIND LDPC codes. 171-174

Computer Hardware

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  Tamer Mohamed, Wael M. Badawy, Graham A. Jullien: On using FPGAS to accelerate the emulation of quantum computing. 175-179
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  Gul N. Khan, Victor Dumitriu: Throughput-based network-on-chip topology generation and analysis. 180-184
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  Nick Huang, Andrew Labun: Extracting interconnect capacitance sensitivity to linewidth variation. 185-189
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  Lei Shi, Jun Pang, Lei Yang, Tiejun Zhang, Donghui Wang: Fair-Priority-Expression-Based burst scheduling to enhance performance and fairness of shared dram systems. 190-194
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  Rana E. Ahmed: Cooperative caching in power-aware chip-multiprocessors. 195-198

Special Session on Cognitive Radio Systems

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  Tricia J. Willink, Humphrey Rutagemwa: Framework for performance evaluation of cognitive radio networks in heterogeneous environments. 199-203
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  Qiyun Zhang, Octavia A. Dobre, Sreeraman Rajan, Robert J. Inkol: On the second-order cyclostationarity for joint signal detection and classification in cognitive radio systems. 204-208
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  Seung-Hoon Hwang, Jun-Ho Baek, Octavia A. Dobre: Spectrum sensing using multiple antenna-aided energy detectors for cognitive radio. 209-212
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  Menguc Oner: On the effects of random timing jitter on spectrum sensing algorithms based on cyclostationarity. 213-218
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  Jeebak Mitra, Lutz H.-J. Lampe: Sensing and suppression of impulsive interference. 219-224

Image Processing III

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  Raymond Phan, Dimitrios Androutsos: Colour logo and trademark retrieval and tracking in unconstrained image sequences using Colour Edge Gradient Co-occurrence Histograms. 225-228
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  Khaled Loukhaoukha, Jean-Yves Chouinard: A new image watermarking algorithm based on wavelet transform. 229-234
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  Ye Mei, Dimitri Androutsos: PCA-whitening CSS shape descriptor for affine invariant image retrieval. 235-238
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  Eman Alibeigi, Majid Toghiani Rizi, Parisa Behnamfar: Pipelined minutiae extraction from fingerprint images. 239-242
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  Wilson Harron, Robert Dony, Stephen Miller: Noise reduction to enhance classification of images using textural information. 243-246

Power Converters and Drives I

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  Yongwen Pan, Man Lin: Dynamic leakage aware power management with procrastination method. 247-251
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  Loïc Michel, Ahmed Chériti, Pierre Sicard: Development of an efficient IGBT simulation model. 252-256
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  Wanmin Fei, Bin Wu: A novel topology of bridge-type superconducting fault current limiter. 257-260
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  Dutta Gupta Tirtho, Liuchen Chang: Web based remote operations on inverters. 261-264
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  A. Hagar, Peter W. Lehn: A scalable multi-input multi-level voltage sourced converter. 265-268

Broadband Communications III

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  Marwan Fayed, Hussein T. Mouftah: Prohibitive-link Detection and Routing Protocol. 269-272
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  Jian Wang, Ted H. Szymanski: Power analysis of Input-Queued and Crosspoint-Queued crossbar switches. 273-278
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  Samir Sebbah, Brigitte Jaumard: PWCE design in survivablewdm networks using unrestricted shape p-structure patterns. 279-282
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  Thomas Coutelen, Brigitte Jaumard, Gérard Hébuterne: Is it worth to keep an all optical OBS data plane? 283-287
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  Nick De Cristofaro, Geoff McGill, Afrim Sallahi, Matt Davis, Alla Alsibai, Marc St-Hilaire: QoS evaluation of a voice over IP network with video: A case study. 288-292

Cooperative Diversity II

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  Xin Wang, Norman C. Beaulieu: The impact of noise on switching rates in dual selection combining diversity. 293-297
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  Prasanna Kalansuriya, Chintha Tellambura: Capacity analysis of a decode-and-forward cooperative network under adaptive transmission. 298-303
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  Linan Sun, Zhongzhao Zhang, Xuejun Sha, Jing-ning Wang: Implementation of coded cooperation using a kind of convolutional codes. 304-307
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  Assia Semmar, Jean-Yves Chouinard, Viet-Ha Pham: Receive antenna diversity results for mobile DTV channel. 308-313
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  Xiaoguang Dai, William S. W. Cheung, T. I. Yuk: A new family of Linear Dispersion Code for fast Sphere Decoding. 314-317

Sensor Networks II

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  Khalid M. J. Khayyat, Fayez Gebali: Analytical modelling and performance analysis forwireless ad-hoc networks using four-way handshaking mechanism. 318-322
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  William A. Lintz, John C. McEachen, Murali Tummala: Sensor beamforming with distributed mobile elements in a wireless sensor network. 323-328
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  Al-Abbass Y. Al-Habashneh, Mohamed Hossam Ahmed, Tahir Husain: Adaptive MAC protocols for forest fire detection using Wireless Sensor Networks. 329-333
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  Scott Fazackerley, Alan Paeth, Ramon Lawrence: Cluster head selection using RF signal strength. 334-338
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  Soorena Merat, Wahab Almuhtadi: Wireless network channel quality estimation inside reactor building using RSSI measurement of wireless sensor network. 339-341

Education and Software

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  Howard Li: Education in electrical engineering through a design project. 342-345
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  Jonathan Howse: The ROV Pontus - A winning design. 346-349
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  Rajibul Huq, Hervé Lacheray, Cameron Fulford, Derek Wight, Jacob Apkarian: QBOT: An educational mobile robot controlled in MATLAB Simulink environment. 350-353
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  Elaine Crocker, Ramachandran Venkatesan, Steve Shorlin, Nabil Dawood: Teaching Opportunities for Graduate Assistants (TOGA). 354-358

Special Session on Cognitive Radio Systems (cont'd)

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  Amir Nasri, Robert Schober: Robust Lp-norm metric for BICM-OFDM cognitive radio systems. 359-362
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  Dennis Burgkhardt, Ivan Cosovic, Gunther Auer, Friedrich Jondral: Reducing the probability of network overload by spectrum trading. 363-367

Speech and Audio Processing

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  Douglas Frey, Victor A. Coelho, Rangaraj M. Rangayyan: Filtering and removal of the effects of the transducers on the acoustical impulse response of concert halls. 368-371
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  Md Foezur Rahman Chowdhury, Sid-Ahmed Selouani, Douglas D. O'Shaughnessy: Distributed automatic text-independent speaker identification using GMM-UBM speaker models. 372-375
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  Mouloud Djamah, Douglas D. O'Shaughnessy: Low-complexity encoding of speech lsf parameters using multistage tree-structured vector quantization: Application to the MELP coder. 376-380
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  Ashraf Atalla, Aleksandar Jeremic: Estimation of boundary properties using stochastic differential equations. 385-389

Renewable Energy II

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  Tarek Aboul-Seoud, Adel M. Sharaf: A novel Modulated Power Filter Compensator scheme for standalone wind energy utilization systems. 390-393
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  Md. Arifujjaman, Mohammad Tariq Iqbal, John E. Quaicoe: A comparative study of the reliability of the power electronics in grid connected small wind turbine systems. 394-397
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  Yang Hu, Liuchen Chang, Bo Cao: Novel predictive voltage controlled UPS inverter for an improved stand-alone wind turbine system. 398-402

Performance Evaluation

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  Li Wang, Mei Song, Ping Wang, Jie Li, Junde Song: Performance modeling on dynamic authentication data management in heterogeneous interworking networks. 403-406
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  Ken Ferens, Lily Woo, Witold Kinsner: Performance of ZigBee networks in the presence of broadband electromagnetic noise. 407-410
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  Osama M. Hussain, Imran A. Tasadduq: Error performance of 8-QAM trellis-coded MC-CDMA with controlled equalization over wireless channels. 411-414
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  J. Maier, Ken Ferens: Classification of english phrases and SMS text messages using Bayes and Support Vector Machine classifiers. 415-418

Wireless Communications I

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  Jun Huang, Funmilayo Lawal, Lei Jin, Oliver Yang: Content-based blind compensation and shaping for streaming video. 419-422
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  Jun Shi, Yonggang Chi, Xuejun Sha, Naitong Zhang: Fractional fourier domain communication system (FrFDCS): Analytic, modeling and simulation results. 423-426
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  Mohamed R. M. Rizk, Moawad I. Dessouky, Sami A. El-Dolil, Mohammed Abd-Elnaby: Efficient access scheme using fuzzy controlled sliding backoff window for wireless networks. 427-432
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  Xun Tang, Xuejun Sha, Rong-hui Wen: A subchip multipath search method for DSSS system based on Fractional Fourier Transform. 433-436

Sensor Networks III

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  Yifeng Zhou, Jeremy Schembri, Louise Lamont, Jeff Bird: Analysis of stand-alone GPS for relative location discovery in wireless sensor networks. 437-441
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  Deyun Gao, Yanchao Niu, Oliver W. W. Yang: Active mobility control in IPV6 mobile sensor networks. 442-445
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  Marwan Fayed, Hussein T. Mouftah: On the relevance of alpha-hulls to the boundary detection problem in sensor networks. 446-449

Cognitive Radio

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  K.-L. Du, M. N. S. Swamy, Qiang Ni: A dynamic spectrum access scheme for cognitive radio networks. 450-454
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  Xiao-yan Ning, Xuejun Sha, Lin Mei: Narrowband interference suppression method in Cognitive Ultra-wide Band Radio. 455-458

Computer Vision I

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  Timothy W. Ubbens, Derek C. Schuurman: Vision-based obstacle detection using a support vector machine. 459-462
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  Christopher D. W. Ward, Michael D. Naish: A compactmodular active vision system formulti-target surveillance. 463-467

Image and Video Processing I

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  Mohammed Golam Sarwer, Q. M. Jonathan Wu: Region based searching for early terminated motion estimation algorithm of H.264/AVC video coding standard. 468-471
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  Alireza Kenarsari-Anhari, Lutz H.-J. Lampe: Error concealment for JPEG-coded image transmission overwireless links. 472-477

Biomedical Signal Processing I

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  Zhaopeng Fan, Gong Zhang, Simon Liao: Clinical analysis for cardiovascular disease by calculating Stiffness Index, Cardiac Output from pulse wave. 478-481
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  Sunil Karamchandani, Uday B. Desai, S. N. Merchant, G. D. Jindal: Principal component analysis based backpropagation algorithm for diagnosis of peripheral arterial occlusive diseases. 482-485

Power Systems II

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  Ramtin Hadidi, Benjamin Jeyasurya: Selective initial state criteria to enhance convergance rate of Q-Learning algotithm in power system stability application. 486-489
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  Zidan A. Bashir, Mohamed E. El-Hawary: Load and locational marginal pricing prediction in competitive electrical power environment using computational intelligence. 490-495

Ultra-wideband

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  Xuanli Wu, Xin Qiu, Xiaoyan Ning, Di Lin: Orthogonal hermite functions based orthogonal pulse shaping method. 496-499
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  Mouhamed Abdulla, Yousef R. Shayan: Harnessing simultaneously the benefits of UWB and MBWA: A practical scenario. 508-513

Microwave Devices II

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  MingXiang Xiao, William S. W. Cheung, T. I. Yuk: A wideband 360degree analog phase shifter design. 524-527

Computer Vision II

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  Christopher Ward, Michael D. Naish: Scheduling active camera resources for multiple moving targets. 528-532
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  Yuanlong Yu, George K. I. Mann, Ray G. Gosine: Modeling of top-down object-based attention using probabilistic neural network. 533-536
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  Puthukkudichalil Swapna, Nicholas Krouglicof, Ray G. Gosine: The question of accuracy with geometric camera calibration. 541-546

Multimedia and Signal Processing Algorithms I

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  Yiu-Tong Chan, Bernard H. Lee, Robert J. Inkol, Francois Chan: Estimation of symbol rate from the autocorrelation function. 547-550
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  Richard Rzeszutek, Thomas F. El-Maraghi, Dimitrios Androutsos: Scale-Space Random Walks. 551-554
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  Qi-Wen Ran, Zhong-Zhao Zhang, Deyun Wei, Xue-Jun Sha: Novel nearly tridiagonal commuting matrix and fractionalizations of generalized DFT matrix. 555-558

Biomedical Signal Processing II

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  Aleksandar Jeremic, Kenneth Tan: Estimating respiratory parameters using intra-arterial partial pressure measurements and stochastic differential equations. 559-564
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  Guangyi Chen, Wei-Ping Zhu: Signal denoising using neighbouring dual-tree complex wavelet coefficients. 565-568
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  Mohamed Haj Taieb, Jean-Yves Chouinard, Assia Semmar: Compound dynamic and static effects from wind turbines on the reception of television signals. 569-574

Power Systems III

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  Nehad E. El-Kharbawe, Sherif O. Faried: Damping inter-area oscillations using a static phase shifter. 575-578
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  Amin Khodabakhshian, Rahmatollah Hooshmand, R. Sharifian: Power system stability enhancement by designing PSS and SVC parameters coordinately using RCGA. 579-582

Cooperative Diversity III

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  Wei-dang Lu, Xuejun Sha, Jing-ning Wang, Naitong Zhang: Analysis of relay handoff algorithms in cooperative diversity systems using absolute and relative measurements of energy gain. 589-592
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  Ning Hu, Xiaofeng Zhong, Ming Zhao, Jing Wang, Luo Chen: A computational method for outage probability exploiting spatial diversity without channel state information at transmitter. 593-597
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  Ning Hu, Xiaofeng Zhong, Ming Zhao, Jing Wang, Luo Chen: On the achievable outage probability of opportunistic relaying with decode-and-forward. 598-603

Ad Hoc Networks

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  Osamah S. Badarneh, Michel Kadoch, Ahmed K. Elhakeem: Video multicast based multiple description coding and multi-paths in wireless ad hoc networks. 604-609
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  Meral Shirazipour, Samuel Pierre: Reducing TE-LSP setup time by minimizing blockage with the use of pre-reservations during the path computation process. 610-613
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  Ning Zhang, Alagan Anpalagan: A comprehensive simulation study of SWAN QoS model in MANETs with proactive and reactive routing. 618-623

Physical Layer Issues

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  Limeng Song, Assia Semmar, Jean-Yves Chouinard, Viet-Ha Pham, Xianbin Wang: ATSC multipath channel characterization for fixed and mobile reception. 624-629
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  Dherar Rezk, XiaoFeng Wang: Improved layered space time architecture over quasi-static fading channels with unequal power allocation and multistage decoding. 630-634
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  David G. Michelson, Weiwen Liu: Simulation of rain fading and scintillation on Ka-band Earth-LEO satellite links. 635-640

Mobile Robots

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  Francis A. Okou, Donatien Nganga-Kouya, Mohammed Tarbouchi: A backstepping approach for the design of a nonlinear controller for a two-wheeled autonomous vehicle. 641-645
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  Howard Li, Brandon C. Brown: Non-time based motion control for multiple intelligent vehicles. 646-649
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  Iraj Hassanzadeh, Mehdi Abedinpour Fallah: Dynamic model-based augmented extended Kalman filter for real time simulation of mobile robots. 650-655
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  Unal Artan, N. James Lavigne, Joshua A. Marshall: Globally consistent mapping of large-scale passageway environments. 656-659
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  Gayan W. Gamage, George K. I. Mann, Ray G. Gosine: A hybrid control strategy for multiple mobile robots with nonholonomic constraints. 660-663

Image and Video Processing II

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  Md Foezur Rahman Chowdhury, Sid-Ahmed Selouani, Douglas D. O'Shaughnessy: A study on bias-based speech signal conditioning techniques for improving the robustness of automatic speech recognition. 664-669
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  Yasmina Benabderrahmane, Abderraouf Ben Salem, Sid-Ahmed Selouani, Douglas D. O'Shaughnessy: Blind speech separation using high order statistics. 670-673
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  Grégory Huchet, Jean-Yves Chouinard, Demin Wang, André Vincent: DC-guided compression scheme for distributed video coding. 674-677
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  En-Hui Yang, Longji Wang: Joint optimization of run-length coding, context-based arithmetic coding and quantization step sizes. 678-681
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  Muhammad Talal Ibrahim, Matthew J. Kyan, Ling Guan: On-line signature verification using global features. 682-685

General Interest

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  Amar Kumar, Amiya Nayak, Alka Srivastava, Nita Goel: Experimental validation of statistical algorithm for diagnosis of damage fault. 686-690
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  Surath Aebtarm, Nizar Bouguila: An optimal bivariate Poisson field chart for monitoring defects. 691-694
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  Jon Berge, Rajiv K. Varma: A software simulator for Geomagnetically Induced Currents in electrical power systems. 695-700
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  James R. Green, Hanan Mahmoud, Michel Dumontier: Modeling tryptic digestion on the Cell BE processor. 701-705
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  Dave Erickson: Interoperability across implementation: The libdrdc data standards library. 706-710

Renewable Energy III

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  Md. Maruf-ul-Karim, Mohammad T. Iqbal: Dynamic modeling and simulation of alkaline type electrolyzers. 711-715
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  Kokou Mattewu Adegnon, Yves Dubé, Kodjo Agbossou: Experimental evaluation of PEM Fuel Cell systems efficiency. 716-719
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  Sang-Soo Park, Amit K. Jinda, Ani M. Gole, Minwon Park, In-Keun Yu: An optimized sensorless MPPT method for PV generation system. 720-724
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  Liam Paull, Derek MacKay, Howard Li, Liuchen Chang: Awater heater model for increased power system efficiency. 731-734

Coding for Wireless Communications

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  Michael Higuchi, Francois Chan: Improved V-BLAST symbol detection using short block codes. 735-738
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  Sivasothy Senthuran, Alagan Anpalagan, Olivia Das: A quasi-orthogonal space-frequency coded ofdm system with time spreading and constellation rotation. 739-744
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  Sanjeewa P. Herath, Nandana Rajatheva, Chintha Tellambura: On the energy detection of unknown deterministic signal over Nakagami channelswith selection combining. 745-749

MIMO and Physical Layer

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  Miguel López-Guerrero, Javier Gomez: A mobility-based channel model for wireless systems with adaptive modulation. 750-755
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  Mabruk Gheryani, Zhiyuan Wu, Yousef R. Shayan: Power allocation strategy for MIMO system based on beam-nulling. 756-761
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  Weixiao Meng, Junyi Zhao, Shilou Jia: Doubly-selective MIMO-OFDM channel identification using superimposed training. 762-765
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  Rabie K. Almatarneh, Mohamed Hossam Ahmed, Octavia A. Dobre: Frequency-time scheduling algorithm for OFDMA systems. 766-771
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  Viet-Ha Pham, Jean-Yves Chouinard, Assia Semmar, Xianbin Wang, Yiyan Wu: Enhanced ATSC DTV channel estimation. 772-776

Access Technology

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  Victor Rangel, Javier Gomez, Javier Chapa, Miguel López-Guerrero, R. Aquino: Performance analysis of best effort support in broadband IEEE 802.16 networks. 777-782
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  Abdelsalam B. Amer, Fayez Gebali: Cross-layer analysis of wireless LANS: Backoff strategies and error control. 783-788
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  Azfar Moid, Abraham O. Fapojuwo: Application layer optimization for efficient video streaming over IEEE 802.11 based wireless networks. 789-793
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  Mei Song, Li Wang, Jianwen Huang, Junde Song: An optimal interworking authentication scheme based on EAP-AKA for heterogeneous access networks. 794-797
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  Ali Fanian, Mehdi Berenjkoub, T. Aaron Gulliver: A new mutual authentication protocol for GSM networks. 798-803

Parallel Processing

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  Jonathan Roth, Naraig Manjikian, Subramania Sudharsanan: Performance optimization and parallelization of turbo decoding for software-defined radio. 804-809
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  Theodore S. Norvell: A grainless semantics for the HARPO/L language. 810-814

Multimedia and Signal Processing Algorithms II

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  Diego A. Sorrentino, Andreas Antoniou: Improved hybrid demosaicing and color super-resolution implementation using quasi-Newton algorithms. 815-818
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  Yifeng Qiu, Wael M. Badawy: The hardware architecture of a novel motion estimator with adaptive crossed quarter polar search patterns for H.264 encoding. 819-822

Robot Manipulators

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  Farid Arvani, George K. I. Mann, Andrew Fisher, Ray G. Gosine: Sampling-based path planning for robust feature-based visual servoing. 823-826
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  Migara H. Liyanage, Nicholas Krouglicof, Ray G. Gosine: Design and control of a high performance SCARA type robotic arm with rotary hydraulic actuators. 827-832

Permanent Magnet Motor Drives

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  M. Abdesh S. K. Khan, Glyn H. George, M. Azizur Rahman: Intelligent speed controllers for IPM motor drives. 833-836
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  Mohammad N. Uddin, Fasil Abera: Development of a model based efficiency optimization for IPMSM drive. 837-840

Protection

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  Khaled Alghathbar, Hanan A. Mahmoud: Noisy password scheme: A new one time password system. 841-846
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  Zhiying Gao, Hassan Naser: A Virtual Node-based Shared Restoration scheme in multi-domain networks. 847-851

Special Session on Communication for Systems of Sensor Networks

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  Jing-ning Wang, Xuejun Sha, Wei-dang Lu, Zhongzhao Zhang: Partner selection strategy for users with high speed in cooperative diversity systems. 852-855
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  Xuejun Sha, Rong-hui Wen, Xin Qiu: A new multiple-access method based on Fractional Fourier Transform. 856-859

Sensor and Microsystem Design I

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  Jack Wu, Vlastimil Masek, Michael Cada: The possible use of Fiber Bragg Grating based accelerometers for seismic measurements. 860-863
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  Liang-yuan Xu, Gong Zhang, Yong Liu, Long Zhang, Ling Zhu, Xiao-lin Kong, Lu-sheng Wu, Simon Liao, Yi-kun Wang: Apparatus for detecting advanced glycation Endproducts fluorescence of skin. 864-867

Computer Systems

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  Dario Schor, Witold Kinsner, Alan Thoren: Satellite ground station emulator: An architecture and implementation proposal. 868-873
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  Dario Schor, Jane Scowcroft, Christopher Nichols, Witold Kinsner: A Command and Data Handling unit for pico-satellite missions. 874-879
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  Ying-Wen Bai, Chun-Yang Tsai: Design and implementation of a low-power workstation. 880-885

Multimedia and Signal Processing Algorithms III

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  Mohammed Golam Sarwer, Q. M. Jonathan Wu: Efficient partial distortion search algorithm for block based motion estimation. 890-893
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  M. Zulfiquar A. Bhotto, Andreas Antoniou: A set-membership affine projection algorithm with adaptive error bound. 894-897

Analog Circuits

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  Fahmi Elsayed, Mohamed F. Ibrahim, Yehya H. Ghallab, Wael M. Badawy, Brent Maundy: A new 90NM CMOS current feedback operational amplifier. 903-906
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  Haizheng Guo, Robert Sobot: RF power harvesting analog front-end circuit for implants. 907-910
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  Ayaz Hasan, Stefano Gregori: Modeling of step-up dc-dc converters to formulate design guidelines for optimization. 911-915

Power Converters and Drives II

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  Jahangir Afsharian, Bin Wu, Navid Reza Zargari: A novel power supply configuration for GCT gate drivers. 916-919
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  Jahangir Afsharian, Bin Wu, Navid Reza Zargari: Self-powered supplies for SCR, IGBT, GTO and IGCT devices: A review of the state of the art. 920-925
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  Amin Khodabakhshian, Rahmatollah Hooshmand, Ghader Isazadeh: Harmonic resonance and over-voltage assessment during switching of high voltage shunt capacitors in E.R.E.C. network. 926-930

Wireless Networks I

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  Olabisi Emmanuel Falowo, Neco Ventura, H. Anthony Chan: Effect of mobile terminal heterogeneity on connection-level QOS in next generation wireless networks. 931-935
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  Hao Zhang, T. Aaron Gulliver: On the capacity of 60 GHz wireless communications. 936-939
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  Raied A. R. Ibrahim, Mustapha C. E. Yagoub, Riadh W. Y. Habash: Microstrip patch antenna for RFID applications. 940-943

Special Session on Communication for Systems of Sensor Networks (cont'd)

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  Yanjun Yan, Lisa Ann Osadciw, Glen Benson, Eric White: Inverse data transformation for change detection in wind turbine diagnostics. 944-949
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  Weihua Gao, Ganapathi Kamath, Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Lisa Ann Osadciw: A particle swarm optimization based multilateration algorithm for UWB sensor network. 950-953

Sensor and Microsystem Design II

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  Rui He, Lihong Zhang: Artificial neural network application in analog layout placement design. 954-957
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  Chaohai Zhang, P. Lv, S. Katsuki, H. Akiyama: Gas flow rate effects from a Z-pinch discharge plasma on extreme ultraviolet emission. 958-961
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  Abdulah A. Zadeh: High performance synchronized dual elliptic curve crypto-processor. 962-965

Software Models & Algorithms

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  Anna T. Lawniczak, Bruno N. Di Stefano: Development of multi CA model of 4-way road intersection. 966-969
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  Gabriel Matni, Michel Dagenais: Automata-based approach for kernel trace analysis. 970-973
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  Yefei Zhao, Zongyuan Yang, Jinkui Xie: Formal semantics of UML state diagram and automatic verification based on Kripke structure. 974-978
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  Qi-Wen Ran, Hai-Ying Zhang, Zhong-Zhao Zhang, Xue-Jun Sha: The analysis of the discrete fractional Fourier transform algorithms. 979-982
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  Ali Khalaj, Hossein Miar Naimi: New efficient fractal based compression method for electrocardiogram signals. 983-986

Image and Video Processing III

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  Nader Karimi, Shadrokh Samavi, Shahram Shirani, Somaieh Amraee, Zahra Safaryazdi, Elham Mahmoodzadeh: A region based predictor for lossless compression of RNAi images. 987-990
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  Nader Karimi, Shadrokh Samavi, Shahram Shirani, Hossein Talebi Esfandarani, Seyed Mohammad Ali Zaynolabedin: Contourlet based image compression using controlled modification of coefficients. 991-994
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  Majid Mohrekesh, Shadrokh Samavi, Nader Karimi, Shahram Shirani, Parisa Behnamfar: Motion estimation by affine transforms based on codirectionality of movements. 995-998
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  Zahra Mansoori, Mansour Jamzad: Content based image retrieval using the knowledge of texture, color and binary tree structure. 999-1003
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  Ron D. Appel, Parham Aarabi: From images to maps. 1004-1007

Control Systems I

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  Farhana S. Lina, M. Tariq Iqbal: Remote control of power fed to the grid in a small distributed generation system. 1008-1011
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  Wilfred W. Kwok, Darrell Gaudette, Daniel E. Davison: Multivariable controller design in the face of sensor delays: A separation principle approach. 1012-1017
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  Javier Ortiz, Arpan Karwal, Vlastimil Masek: PC based multi-phase flow loop sensor calibration. 1018-1021
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  Mani M. Tousi, Seyyedmohsen Azizi, Kash Khorasani: A distributed and cooperative supervisory estimation of multi-agent systems - Part II: Verification and case study. 1022-1027
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  Seyyedmohsen Azizi, Mani M. Tousi, Kash Khorasani: A distributed and cooperative supervisory estimation of multi-agent systems - Part I: Framework. 1028-1033

Power Converters and Drives III

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  Wanmin Fei, Bin Wu, Qin Wu: A novel SHE-PWM method for five level voltage inverters with quarter-wave symmetry. 1034-1038
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  Akshay K. Rathore, Ashoka K. S. Bhat, Ramesh Oruganti: Small signal analysis and closed loop control design of L-L type active-clamped ZVS current-fed isolated DC-DC converter. 1044-1048
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  Saleh A. Saleh, M. Azizur Rahman: Performance testing of a single-phase voltage-source wavelet modulated AC-DC converter. 1049-1054
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  Meiqin Mao, Jianhui Su, Liuchen Chang, Peng Kai, Guorong Zhang, Ming Ding: Research and development of fast field tester for characteristics of solar array. 1055-1060
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  M. Ranjbar, M. Masoum, Alireza Jalilian: Comparison of compensation strategies for shunt active power filter control in unbalanced tree-phase four-wire systems. 1061-1066

Wireless Networks II

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  Hadi Meshgi, Behzad Kasiri, Bahman Abolhasani: High throughput relay selection and resource allocation in multihop cellular networks. 1067-1070
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  Mohamad Ghaddar, L. Talbi, J. LeBel: Microwave scatters evaluation for indoor/outdoor broadband coverage and data transmission. 1071-1075

Digital Circuits

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  Kuande Wang, Li Chen, Jinsheng Yang: AN ultra low power fault tolerant SRAM design in 90nm CMOS. 1076-1079
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  Bharathram Sivasubramanian, Warren J. Gross, Harry Leib: Design and FPGA implementation of iterative decoders for codes on graphs. 1080-1084
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  Cheng Wang, Howard M. Heys: An ultra compact block cipher for serialized architecture implementations. 1085-1090
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  Shaoxi Wang, Rui He, Lihong Zhang: MOSFET model assessment for submicron and nanometer bulk-driven applications. 1091-1094
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  Nima Hosseini, Hooman Nabovati: New geometry for improving Q-factor of spiral integrated inductor on low cost integrated circuit process. 1095-1098

Signal and Multimedia Processing

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  Sichun Wang, Robert J. Inkol, Sreeraman Rajan, François Patenaude: Comparison of two angle of arrival averaging strategies. 1105-1110
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  Simon Henault, Yahia M. M. Antar, Sreeraman Rajan, Robert J. Inkol, Sichun Wang: Impact of a finite ground plane on the accuracy of conventional wideband direction finding systems for signals of unknown polarization. 1111-1116
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  Sichun Wang, Robert J. Inkol, Sreeraman Rajan, François Patenaude: Numerical computation of the normalized detection threshold for the FFT J-out-of-L detector. 1117-1122
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  Simon Henault, Yahia M. M. Antar, Sreeraman Rajan, Robert J. Inkol, Sichun Wang: Impact of experimental calibration on the performance of conventional direction finders. 1123-1128

Soft Computing

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  Howard Li, Yi Fu, Khalid Elgazzar, Liam Paull: Path planning for multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles using genetic algorithms. 1129-1132
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  Khalid Elgazzar, Howard Li, Liuchen Chang: A centralized fuzzy controller for aggregated control of domestic water heaters. 1141-1146
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  Awantha Jayasiri, George K. I. Mann, Ray G. Gosine: Supervisory control of Fuzzy Discrete Event Systems and its application to mobile robot navigation. 1147-1151

Control Systems II

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  Fan Yang, Sirish L. Shah, Deyun Xiao: SDG model-based analysis of fault propagation in control systems. 1152-1157
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  Mehdi Fatemi, Jim Millan, Tina Yu, Siu O'Young: Toward a general control design paradigm for hybrid systems: Ideas, concepts, and formulations. 1158-1162
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  Patrick Jodouin, Mohamad Saad, Azeddine Kaddouri: Application of robust design of a PI controller using guardian maps. 1163-1166

Renewable Energy IV

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  Sanjida Moury, Mohammad Tariq Iqbal: A new approach to minimize the cogging torque of axial flux pmg for under water applications. 1167-1171
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  Zhenhong Guo, Liuchen Chang, Yaosuo Xue: Cogging torque of permanent magnet electric machiens: An overview. 1172-1177
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  M. Jahangir Alam, Mohammad T. Iqbal: Design and development of hybrid vertical axis turbine. 1178-1183
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  Emre Ozkop, Ismail H. Altas, Adel M. Sharaf: A novel fuzzy logic tansigmoid controller for Wave Energy Converter-grid interface DC energy utilization farm. 1184-1187

Optimization Techniques for VLSI

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  Mahdi Elghazali, Ahmed Elhossini, Shawki Areibi: HW/SW co-design architecture exploration for VLSI maze routing. 1188-1193
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  Zheng Liu, Lihong Zhang: Performance-constrained parasitic-aware retargeting and optimization of analog layouts. 1194-1197
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  Ming Xu, Gary Gréwal, Shawki Areibi, Charlie Obimbo, Dilip K. Banerji: Near-linear wirelength estimation for FPGA placement. 1198-1203
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  Rui He, Lihong Zhang: Analog placement design with constraints of multiple symmetry groups. 1204-1207

Circuits for Communications

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  Bangli Liang, Zhigong Wang, Dianyong Chen, Bo Wang, Guohui Situ, Tad A. Kwasniewski: A full-rate truly monolithic CMOS CDR for low-cost applications. 1208-1212
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  Dianyong Chen, Bo Wang, Bangli Liang, Tad A. Kwasniewski: A 10-Gb/s backplane transmitter with a FIR pre-emphasis equalizer to suppress ISI at data centers and edges simultaneously. 1213-1216
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  Oualid Hammi, Fadhel M. Ghannouchi: Efficiency optimization of WCDMA driven two-way Doherty power amplifiers over wide power range. 1217-1220
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  Bo Wang, Dianyong Chen, Bangli Liang, Jinguang Jiang, Tad A. Kwasniewski: A programmable pre-cursor ISI equalization circuit for high-speed serial link over highly lossy backplane channel. 1221-1226