Adaptive PN code acquisition in multi-path spread spectrum communications using FPGA.
Conference Proceeding
Wei, B., Sharif, M., Binnie, D. & Almaini, A. E. A. (2007)
Adaptive PN code acquisition in multi-path spread spectrum communications using FPGA. In Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Signals, Circuits and Systems, 573-576. ISBN 978-1424409686
Performance of two pseudonoise (PN) code detectors was tested. Cell averaging (CA) and order Statistics (OS) constant false alarm rates (CFAR) were analysed against mean acqui...
Mobile Multicast Route Optimisation
Conference Proceeding
Romdhani, I., Munoz, J., Bettahar, H., & Bouabdallah, A. (2006)
Mobile Multicast Route Optimisation. In IEEE International Conference on Communications, 2006. ICC '06, 1977-1983. doi:10.1109/icc.2006.255060
The multiparty nature of multicast applications presents new challenges for Mobile IP users. Unfortunately, when a multicast receiver is mobile, it will experience additional ...
The place probe: exploring a sense of place in real and virtual environments.
Journal Article
McCall, R., Benyon, D., Smyth, M., O'Neill, S., McCall, R., & Carroll, F. (2006)
The place probe: exploring a sense of place in real and virtual environments. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 15(6), 668-687. https://doi.org/10.1162/pres.15.6.668
This paper describes the design, application, and refinement of a qualitative tool designed to study sense of place. The Place Probe incorporates a range of stimuli and techni...
DS-CDMA PN code acquisition in Rayleigh Fading Channel.
Journal Article
Sharif, M., Obiebi, J. & Sharp, J. (2006)
DS-CDMA PN code acquisition in Rayleigh Fading Channel. The Mediterranean journal of electronics and communications. 2, 59-71. ISSN 1744-2400
In this paper, an adaptive double dwell PN code acquisition circuit suitable for use in DS-CDMA systems is proposed. The adaptive nature of the circuit is based on the cell av...
Sensorless second-order sliding-mode speed control of a voltage-fed induction-motor drive using nonlinear state feedback
Journal Article
Rashed, M., Goh, K. B., Dunnigan, M. W., MacConnell, P. F. A., Stronach, A. F., & Williams, B. W. (2004)
Sensorless second-order sliding-mode speed control of a voltage-fed induction-motor drive using nonlinear state feedback. IEE proceedings. Electric power applications, 152(5), 1127. doi:10.1049/ip-epa:20050042
A high-performance and robust sensorless speed-control scheme of a voltage-fed
induction motor has been developed in which the control of speed and flux is decoupled. A robust...
A comparison of video and infrared based tracking of pedestrian movements.
Conference Proceeding
Kerridge, J., Kukla, R., Willis, A., Armitage, A., Binnie, D., & Lei, L. (2005)
A comparison of video and infrared based tracking of pedestrian movements. In S. P. Hoogendoom, S. Luding, P. H. L. Bovy, M. Schreckenberg, & D. E. Wolf (Eds.), Traffic and granular flow 03, 383-392. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28091-X_37
We provide a comparison of the relative merits of video and infrared based methods for collecting pedestrian movements from the real world and also from experimental environme...
Application of Robust Chattering-Reduction Sliding Mode Control Techniques for Position Control of a Vector-Controlled Induction Machine with Non-Linear Friction Dynamics
Journal Article
Goh, K. B., Dunnigan, M. W., & Williams, B. W. (2005)
Application of Robust Chattering-Reduction Sliding Mode Control Techniques for Position Control of a Vector-Controlled Induction Machine with Non-Linear Friction Dynamics. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, 219(8), 577-590. doi:10.1243/095965105x33635
Sliding mode control (SMC) methods possess several advantageous properties such as robustness against parameter variation, disturbance rejection, straightforward design, and a...
Multicast receiver and sender access control and its applicability to mobile IP environments: a survey
Journal Article
Kellil, M., Romdhani, I., Lach, H., Bouabdallah, A., & Betttahar, H. (2005)
Multicast receiver and sender access control and its applicability to mobile IP environments: a survey. Communications Surveys and Tutorials, IEEE Communications Society, 7(2), 46-70. https://doi.org/10.1109/comst.2005.1610545
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Analysis of an agent-based metric-driven for ad-hoc, on-demand routing.
Journal Article
Buchanan, W. J., Migas, N., Sinclair, G., & McArtney, K. (2006)
Analysis of an agent-based metric-driven for ad-hoc, on-demand routing. Ad hoc networks, 4(2), 146-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adhoc.2004.04.009
Ad-hoc networks could bring many benefits over traditional, fixed networks. Unfortunately, they have many difficulties, including the selection of the optimal route, the avail...
Electromechanical analysis of a prosthetic arm (EMAS).
Conference Proceeding
Binnie, D., Gow, D. J. & Hill, S. S. (2005)
Electromechanical analysis of a prosthetic arm (EMAS). In Proceedings of the MEC’05 conference, UNB; 2005ISBN 1-55131-100-3
A characterisation of a complete arm prosthesis is necessary to develop effective control. This is a description of the use of Lagrange methodology to describe the system and ...