CISSE 2008: Bridgeport, CT, USA - EIAT/IETA
Magued Iskander, Vikram Kapila, Mohammad A. Karim (Eds.): Technological Developments in Education and Automation, proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning (EIAE 08) and International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology & Automation (IETA 08), part of the International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering, CISSE 2008, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. Springer 2010 ISBN 978-90-481-3655-1
Sangchan Kantabutra: Performance-Based Measurement for Thai Educational Organization: A DEA Management Model. 1-5
Soly Mathew Biju: E-learning and blended learning in the Gulf region. 7-9
Patrick Seeling: Scene Change Detection for Uncompressed Video. 11-14
Qingshan Shan, Ian A. Glover, Philip J. Moore, Iliana E. Portugués, R. Rutherford, Robert C. Atkinson, Shahzad Bhatti, R. J. Watson: ZigBee Performance in 400 KV Air Insulated Power Substation. 15-18
Naveen Aggarwal, Nupur Prakash, Sanjeev Sofat: Content Management System Effort Estimation Using Bagging Predictors. 19-24
Jing Tian, Lifeng Zhao: Weighted Gaussian Kernel with Multiple Widths and Network Kernel Pattern. 25-28
Zheng (Jeremy) Li: New Advanced Graduate Course Designed to Provide Students Exposure to Today's Developing and Challenging World. 29-32
J. Sikaundi: Obtaining Initial Controller Parameters for Approximate Pole Placement Iterative Feedback Tuning. 39-44
Margareth Stoll: Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management. 45-50
Dan Ciulin: System to Produce Mechanical Inertial Force and/or Torque. 51-56
Adriana Comanescu, Dinu Comanescu, Ioan Dan Filipoiu, Cristian Gabriel Alionte: Active Groups in Complex Mechanisms Structures. 57-60
Genevieve Marie Johnson, Julia Ann Johnson: Dimensions of Online Behavior: Implications for Engineering E-Learning. 61-66
David C. Wyld: 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. 73-78
Cecilia K. Y. Chan, Mike Murphy: Active-based Key-skills Learning in Engineering Curriculum to Improve Student Engagement. 79-84
T. J. Ryan: Assessment & Efficacy of an M-Learning Course in Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety. 85-89
Zhang Cong, He Xing-hua, Chang Qing, Lu Huan-zhang: A Simplified Array Configuration Based GSC-SSF Method. 91-95
Borislav Slavov: "UniTeSys" - High School Student Knowledge Assessment Tool. 97-101
Toomas Kaevand, Jaan Kalda, Andres Öpik, Ülo Lille: On the Percolation Behavior of the Thin Films of the PEDT/PSS Complex: a Mesoscale Simulation Study. 103-107
Olli Mäkinen, Marja Mikola, Susanne Holmlund: Good and Bad in Information Retrieval: Information Literacy and Ethics. 113-118
Chwen Jen Chen: Formative Research for Enhancing Instructional and Design Methods: A Focus on Virtual Reality (VR)-Based Learning Environment. 119-122
Jyotirmay Gadewadikar, Ajay Bhilegaonkar, Frank L. Lewis, Ognjen Kuljaca: Results on H-Infinity Static Output-Feedback Control of an Electro-Mechanical System. 123-128
Ognjen Kuljaca, Jyotirmay Gadewadikar, Kwabena Agyepong: Design of Nonlinear Frequency Controller for Isolated Thermal Power System with Generation Rate Constraint. 129-134
Siew Yung Lau, Chwen Jen Chen: Designing a Virtual Reality (VR) Storytelling System for Educational Purposes. 135-138
David Moore: Automated Marking of Transfer Function Problems. 139-144
Cameron Ian Cooper: Predicting Persistence of College Freshmen Using Neural Networks. 145-148
H. Pop, C. G. Alionte, M. Prisecaru, V. Apostol, G. Popescu, I. D. Filipoiu, B. Heit, T. Gueorguiev: Euro-QLIO a New Educational Tool for Specialist Training at European Level. 149-152
A. Carrera González, S. Alonso García, J. Gómez Gil: Design, Development and Implemementation of a Steering Controller Box for an Automatic Agricultural Tractor Guidance System, Using Fuzzy Logic. 153-158
C. N. Thai, J. M. Mativo, G. Clinton: Robotics-based Curriculum Development for An Immigration Course into Computer Systems Engineering. 165-171
Chwen Jen Chen, Kee Man Chuah, Chee Siong Teh: Bridging the Emotional Divide in Instructional Design: A Kansei Perspective. 173-177
Sylvia B. Encheva, Sharil Tumin: Fuzzy Knowledge Processing for Unveiling Correlations between Preliminary Knowledge and the Outcome of Learning New Knowledge. 179-182
Ernesto Vázquez Sánchez, Jaime Gómez Gil, Miguel Rodríguez Álvarez: Accuracy improvement evaluation in sensorless dc motor speed estimation by combining the dynamic motor model and the ripple component detection. 183-188
Héctor G. Barbosa León, Francisco José García Peñalvo, María José Rodriguez-Conde: Defining Adaptive Assessments Using Open Specifications. 189-193
Krystyna Maria Noga, Marcin Radwanski: Using the virtual model in teaching digital signal processing. 195-200
P. Regina, S. J. Mija: Comparative Study of Sliding Mode and Relay Enhanced PI Controllers for MIMO Systems. 201-206
Zdenka Prokopova, Petr Silhavy, Radek Silhavy: Modeling, Simulation and Control of Chemical Industrial Reactor. 207-212
Yoichiro Iwasaki, Shinya Kawata: A Robust Method for Detecting Vehicle Positions and Their Movements Even in Bad Weather Using Infrared Thermal Images. 213-217
Thiago Richter, Amaury Ferrari Oliveira, Ivan Nunes da Silva: Virtual Oxygen Sensor Implementation Using Artificial Neural Networks. 219-224
João Batista Furlan Duarte, Júlio Wilson Ribeiro, Plácido Rogério Pinheiro, Carlos Almir Monteiro de Holanda: The Effect of Pressure in Two-Dimensional Luikov Drying Problem. 231-236
A. P. Jagadeesh Chandra, R. D. Sudhaker Samuel: Design of Man Machine Interface for Real-Time Online Control of DC Drives. 237-241
Wei Wang: The Output Regulation for Tracking Unusual Motion Patterns by Active Disturbance Rejection Control. 243-248
Tushar Uttarwar, Sanket Jain, Anu Gupta: Design of a High Performance, Low Power, Fully Differential Telescopic Cascode Amplifier using Common-Mode Feedback Circuit. 249-252
Giedre Straksiene, Dalia Baziukaite: Development of Children's Communicative Competence using Case Method of Technology. 253-258
Xingguo Xiong, Yu-Liang Wu, Wen-Ben Jone: Control Circuitry for Self-Repairable MEMS Accelerometers. 265-270
Ludmilla Yordanova Stoyanova: The Learning Process Management in E-learning Environment in the Technology School "Electronic Systems" Associated with the Technical University of Sofia. 271-274
Stefanova S. A.: One Dimensional IIR Digital Filter Modeling Based on Recurrent Neural Network. 281-286
Iain Stewart, Malcolm Allan, David K. Harrison: The development of a lecture capture system based on a tool to support hearing impaired students. 287-292
Tianxiao Guan, Shigang Wang, Hexin Chen, Jian Wei, Liwei Chen: Research on Disparity and Background-based Object Segmentation in Stereo Video. 293-296
Nadia Ramona Rat, Mircea Neagoe, Dorin Diaconescu, Sergiu-Dan Stan, Radu Balan: Dynamic modeling and VR Simulation of 3DOF medical parallel robots. 297-302
R. Pacurari, M. Crenganis, A. Csiszar, C. Brisan: Possibilities Concerning Control of a Laser Welding Cell Utilizing Servomotors and PLC. 303-308
Daniela A. Orozova, Veselina G. Jecheva: Generalized Net Model of E-learning System with Privacy Protection Module. 309-313
Jan Genci: Advanced Knowledge Assessment System - Functional and Conceptual Specification. 315-319
C. T. Rodosthenous, Achilles Kameas, Panayiotis E. Pintelas: Diplek: an open educational Platform that supports the composition of learning, management and communication services. 321-326
Bruce Moulton: Double Degrees: Concerns Regarding Overall Standards and Graduate Attributes such as Probabilistic Reasoning. 327-331
Bruce Moulton: Pro Bono in Engineering: Towards an Improved Understanding. 333-337
Jussi Koskinen: Experiences from Software Maintenance Seminars: Organizing Three Seminars with 127 Groups. 339-344
Karl Perusich, Beverley Davis, Kevin Taylor: Teamwork and ABET Review: A Template for Assessment. 349-353
Sadhana Talele, Paul Gaynor, Jethro Van Ekeran, Michael J. Cree: Modelling Single Cell Electroporation with Bipolar Pulse: Simulating Dependance of Electroporated Fractional Pore Area on the Bipolar Field Frequency. 355-359
Ken'ichi Minamino, Tetsuo Kinoshita: A Web-based System to Support Group Idea Generation for Creative Problem Solving. 361-367
Mofakharul Islam, John Yearwood, Peter Vamplew: Unsupervised Segmentation of Industrial Images Using Markov Random Field Model. 369-374
Mofakharul Islam, Peter Vamplew, John Yearwood: MRF Model Based Unsupervised Color Textured Image Segmentation Using Multidimensional Spatially Variant Finite Mixture Model. 375-380
Anirudh Roy Popli, Preeti Choudhary: Creating a Novel Multi Platform Technology Based System for School Quality Assessment. 381-384
Roman Senkerik, Ivan Zelinka, Zuzana Oplatková: Evolutionary Techniques for Deterministic Chaos Control. 391-396

Ján Genci: Knowledge Assessment - Practical Example in Testing. 409-412
Salman Khaleghian, Nina Taheri Makhsoos, Reza Ebrahimpour, Alireza Hajiany: View-Independent Face Recognition with RBF Gating in Mixture of Experts Method by Teacher-Directed Learning. 413-418
Piotr Gawkowski, Maciej Lawrynczuk, Piotr M. Marusak, Piotr Tatjewski, Janusz Sosnowski: Dependability Comparison of Explicit and Numerical GPC Algorithms. 419-424
Maciej Lawrynczuk, Piotr M. Marusak, Piotr Tatjewski: Efficient Predictive Control Algorithms Based on Soft Computing Approaches: Application to Glucose Concentration Stabilization. 425-430
Peter Krumhauer: Eteacher - Interactive and Individualized Training of Software Applications in the Original user Interface. 431-436
Sergiu-Dan Stan, Grigore Gogu, Milos Manic, Radu Balan, Ciprian Rad: Fuzzy Control of a 3 Degree of Freedom Parallel Robot. 437-442
Jhilmil Jain, Malena R. Mesarina, Mohamed Dekhil: eduPAL: An Online Service to Create, Manage and Evaluate Educational Projects. 443-448
Ilias Karasavvidis: Integrating Web 2.0 Technologies in Undergraduate Teaching: Experiences with a Wiki Implementation. 449-454
Yogesh P. Awate: Actor-Critic Algorithms for Variance Minimization. 455-460
Deniss Kumlander: e-Education as a State Service to Citizens of Different Ages. 461-466
Deniss Kumlander: A Context-Aware Biometric Security System for e- Learning Applications. 467-471
C. Cotton, Ross Shegog, Christine Markham, M. Thiel, Melissa Peskin, Susan Tortolero: Creating an Immersive Virtual World through Integration of 2D and 3D Technologies to Implement E-Learning Curricula for Middle School Students. 473-476
Moein Shakeri, Arash Deldari, Hossein Deldari, Ghamarnaz Tadayon: Three Leveled Fuzzy System for Traffic Light and Urban Traffic Control Based on Cellular Automata. 477-482
Zeeshan-ul-hassan Usmani, Eyosias Yoseph Imana, Daniel Kirk: 3D Simulation of Suicide Bombing - Using Computers to Save Lives. 489-494
Pardis Khayyer, Afshin Izadian, Parviz Famouri: Reliability Investigation of a Hybrid Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Powered by Downsized Fuel Cells. 495-497
Mohammad Taghi Ameli, Saeid Moslehpour, Ziba Farzadpour: Dispatching of Active Power Reserve for Higher Reliability of Restructured Power Systems. 499-504
M. Z. Avramov, B. Soklev: Notes on Implementation of Novel Approach for Microscopic Measurement with Stereo Correlation. 505-507
Fáber D. Giraldo, Ángela Jiménez, Helmuth Trefftz, Juliana Restrepo, Pedro Esteban: Distance Interaction in Education Processes using a Telepresence Tool. 509-512
Young-Dal Kim, Jae-Myung Shim, Dae-Dong Lee: A Study on the Lifetime Estimates of Aluminum Cable, Steel Reinforced (ACSR) Transmission Lines Under Flame Exposure. 513-517
Young-Dal Kim, Jae-Myung Shim, Woo-Yong Park, Sung-joong Kim, Dae-Dong Lee: A Study on the Vibration Phenomenon of a Power Transformer in Operation (154 kV/60MVA/Single-phase). 519-522
Homa Foroughi, Mohamad Alishah, Hamidreza Pourreza, Maryam Shahinfar: Distinguishing Fall Activities using Human Shape Characteristics. 523-528
Alina Dinca, Constantin Cercel, Ilie Borcosi: Limits in Process Diagnosis Using Thermographic Images Processing. 529-534
G. Popescu: E-learning Tools in Naval Engineering. 535-538
R. Tarca, L. Csokmai, T. Vesselenyi, I. Tarca, Florin Popentiu Vladicescu: Augmented Reality Used to Control a Robot System via Internet. 539-544
Neander F. Silva, Ecilamar M. Lima: Simultaneous Use of Scaled and Virtual Models in Early Architectural Design Education. 545-548
Mohammad Mohammad, Vipul Babariya, Tarek M. Sobh: Modeling A Deburring Process, Using DELMIA V5®. 549-558



