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Integrated adaptive forecasting and energy aware scheduling model using genetic algorithm with dynamic stopping condition
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)According to Annual Energy Outlook 2022, published by the US Energy Information and Administration, manufacturing energy intensity is predicted to be reduced from 2018 to 2050. Despite near term uncertainty due to COVID-19 ... -
An integrated electroactive polymer sensor-actuator: design, model-based control, and performance characterization
(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2016-02-22)Ionic electroactive polymers (IEAPs), particularly ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) and carbon-polymer composites (CPCs), bend when a voltage is applied on their electrodes, and conversely, they generate an electrical ... -
Integrated maintenance and production planning with energy consumption and minimal repair
(Springer, 2014-10)In this study, we analyze an integrated production-preventive maintenance planning problem where product processing times are affected by machine degradation. Preventive maintenance and repair can return the degraded ... -
Integrated micro x-ray tomography and pore-scale simulations for accurate permeability predictions of porous media
(Global Digital Central, 2020)This study conducts pore-scale simulations and experiments to estimate the permeability of two different types of porous materials: metal foams and sintered copper particles with porosities of approximately 0.9 and 0.4, ... -
An integrated performance measure approach for system reliability analysis
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015-02)This paper presents a new adaptive sampling approach based on a novel integrated performance measure approach, referred to as "iPMA," for system reliability assessment with multiple dependent failure events. The developed ... -
Integrated replication and scheduling in Data Grids with performance guarantee
(Wichita State University, 2011-05)Data Grid consists of geographically distributed computing and storage resources that are used in large scale scientific applications such as high energy physics, bioinformatics, climate modeling. Scheduling and Replication ... -
Integrated sensing and actuation of dielectric elastomer actuator
(SPIE, 2017-04-17)Dielectric elastomer (DE) is a type of soft actuating material, the shape of which can be changed under electrical voltage stimuli. DE materials have great potential in applications involving energy harvesters, micro ... -
Integrated supply chain: multi products location routing problem integrated with inventory under stochastic demand
(Wichita State University, 2008-12)When two logistical decisions of the supply chain namely location (a strategic decision) and routing (a tactical decision) are combined, the location- routing problem (LRP) is formed. LRP deals with simultaneously locating ... -
An integrated system for transport aircraft cabin interior design and certification by analysis
(Wichita State University, 2008-12)Every cabin configuration, in all types of aircraft (Transport, General Aviation and Rotorcraft), need to be certified as per the existing Code of Federal Regulation governing that particular type of aircraft. The current ... -
Integrating BIM in construction takeoff and estimating: A case study of an advanced cost estimating course for construction management
(Industry, Engineering & Conference Management Systems Conference, 2020-03)As Building Information Modeling (BIM) is becoming the standard practice for design, engineering, and fabrication in the construction industry, Construction Management (CM) programs have started to introduce BIM for cost ... -
Integrating collaborative UR5 robot and MATLAB graphical user interface environment for real-time trajectory planning
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)This study seeks to keep moving forward technologies that improve collaboration and safety between industrial robots and human operator. When working in a collaborative environment, robots need to adapt their path to avoid ... -
Integrating conceptual and logical couplings for change impact analysis in software
(Springer, 2013-10)The paper presents an approach that combines conceptual and evolutionary techniques to support change impact analysis in source code. Conceptual couplings capture the extent to which domain concepts and software artifacts ... -
Integrating graphene and C-60 into TiO2 nanofibers via electrospinning process for enhanced conversion efficiencies of DSSCs
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2016-07-28)Electrospun TiO2 nanofibers incorporated with graphene and C-60 nanoparticles at 0, 1, 2, 4, and 8 wt.% were produced using poly (vinyle acetate), dimetylfomamide, and titanium (IV) isopropoxide. The resultant nanofibers ... -
Integrating Spirulina platensis cultivation and aerobic composting exhaust for carbon mitigation and biomass production
(Elsevier, 2019-01)Aerobic composting is an effective way to dispose of organic waste. However, considerable carbon is converted into CO2 and emitted into the atmosphere, which is a waste of the carbon resource and has the potential for the ... -
Integration of airfoil stall and compressibility models into a propeller blade element model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016-07)The blade element method is an indispensible engineering design tool. It executes rapidly on a personal computer and is capable of accurate propeller performance predictions. An extensive literature survey reveals that for ... -
Integration of EMG-based learning and sliding mode control for an exoskeleton assist-as-needed support system
(ASME, 2022-08-14)In this study, an electromyography (EMG) signal-based learning is integrated with a Sliding-Mode Control (SMC) law for an effective human-exoskeleton synergy. A modified Recursive Newton-Euler Algorithm (RNEA) with SMC was ... -
Integration of human factors with energy optimization during trajectory planning of human-robot co-lifting and manipulation task
(Wichita State University, 2019-07)This study presents the integration of human physiological parameter and robot energy in the trajectory planning to maintain safety and efficiency in human-robot cooperation (HRC). The focus application is a co-lifting ... -
Integration of instance-based learning and computed torque control for an effective assist-as-needed support in human-exoskeleton interaction
(Association for Industry, Engineering and Management Systems (AIEMS), 2022-12)The physiological responses that arise from human-robot interaction may vary across subjects in magnitude and rate. Such individual variations may require instance-based learning over model-based learning algorithms. For ... -
An intelligent closed loop single-switch DC/DC converter with high voltage step-up ratio for roof-mounted solar cells electric vehicle
(IEEE, 2016)In the upcoming field of e-mobility, roof-mounted solar cell systems are used to operate the thermoelectric system, compressors for maintaining the cabin temperature and also to extend the cruising range of electric vehicles. ... -
Intelligent load balancing in mobile ad hoc networks
(Wichita State University, 2010-12)On demand ad hoc routing protocols such as AODV and DSR do not look for new routes unless there is a change in the network topology. In scenarios where same intermediate node is used for longer time, this behavior may cause ...