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SMURFS: Superpixels from multi-scale refinement of super-regions (2016)
Conference Proceeding

Recent applications in computer vision have come to rely on superpixel segmentation as a pre-processing step for higher level vision tasks, such as object recognition, scene labelling or image segmentation. Here, we present a new algorithm, Superpixe... Read More about SMURFS: Superpixels from multi-scale refinement of super-regions.

Fixed frequency finite-state model predictive control for indirect matrix converters with optimal switching pattern (2016)
Conference Proceeding

Finite States Model Predictive Control (MPC) has been recently applied to several converters topologies for the many advantages it can provide such as fast dynamics, multi-target control capabilities, easy implementation on digital control board and... Read More about Fixed frequency finite-state model predictive control for indirect matrix converters with optimal switching pattern.

An enhanced secondary control approach for voltage restoration in the DC distribution system (2016)
Conference Proceeding

The paper will deal with the problem of establishing a desirable power sharing in multi-feed electric power system for future more-electric aircraft (MEA) platforms. The MEA is one of the major trends in modern aerospace engineering aiming for reduct... Read More about An enhanced secondary control approach for voltage restoration in the DC distribution system.

Playing with social and emotional game companions (2016)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents the findings of an empirical study that explores player game experience by implementing the ERiSA Framework in games. A study with Action Role-Playing Game (RPG) was designed to evaluate player interactions with game companions, w... Read More about Playing with social and emotional game companions.

Evaluation of the SST-SAS model for prediction of separated flow inside turbine internal cooling passages (2016)
Conference Proceeding

The flow and heat transfer over a three-dimensional axisymmetric hill and rectangular ribbed duct is computed in order to evaluate the Shear Stress Transport-Scale Adaptive Simulation (SST-SAS) turbulence model. The study presented here is relevant t... Read More about Evaluation of the SST-SAS model for prediction of separated flow inside turbine internal cooling passages.

Oil scoop simulation and analysis using CFD and SPH (2016)
Conference Proceeding

Wave propagation in pressurised composite structures with frequency band gap behaviour (2016)
Conference Proceeding

In engineering there are numerous examples of structures, such as train rails and airplane fuselages, that present periodicity in their geometry or mechanical properties. It has been observed that this periodicity leads to banded frequency response a... Read More about Wave propagation in pressurised composite structures with frequency band gap behaviour.

Convolutional aggregation of local evidence for large pose face alignment (2016)
Conference Proceeding

Methods for unconstrained face alignment must satisfy two requirements: they must not rely on accurate initialisation/face detection and they should perform equally well for the whole spectrum of facial poses. To the best of our knowledge, there are... Read More about Convolutional aggregation of local evidence for large pose face alignment.

Experimental comparison of devices thermal cycling in direct matrix converters (DMC) and Indirect Matrix Converters (IMC) using SiC MOSFETs (2016)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents an experimental comparison between a Direct Matrix Converter and an Indirect Matrix Converter in terms of semiconductor devices thermal cycling. Both converters have been designed and built using SiC MOSFETs; the Indirect Matrix C... Read More about Experimental comparison of devices thermal cycling in direct matrix converters (DMC) and Indirect Matrix Converters (IMC) using SiC MOSFETs.

Taking into account interactions between converters in the design of aircraft power networks (2016)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents some key interactions among converters, which need to be taken into account when designing a modern embedded electrical grid, including a large amount of Power Electronics based loads. A design by Optimization method is first used... Read More about Taking into account interactions between converters in the design of aircraft power networks.

Optimized resonant pulsed power supplies with deadbeat: repetitive regulation (2016)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents a novel digital deadbeat + repetitive control (DBRC) strategy for output voltage regulation of pulsed power resonant converters used in high energy physics applications. The proposed converter contains three individual series reso... Read More about Optimized resonant pulsed power supplies with deadbeat: repetitive regulation.

Design of a cooperative voltage harmonic compensation strategy for islanded microgrids combining virtual admittance and repetitive controller (2016)
Conference Proceeding

Non-linear loads (NLLs) in three-phase systems are known to produce current harmonics at -5, 7, -11, 13... times the fundamental frequency; harmonics of the same frequencies are induced in microgrid voltage, reducing therefore the power quality. Dedi... Read More about Design of a cooperative voltage harmonic compensation strategy for islanded microgrids combining virtual admittance and repetitive controller.

Predictive control for active split DC-bus 4-leg inverters (2016)
Conference Proceeding

This paper proposes a Predictive Control, formally Dead-Beat (DBC), for a four-leg inverter having an Active Split DC-bus on the fourth leg and LC filters on phase-to-neutral outputs. Such a configuration permits to reduce the voltage ripple on the n... Read More about Predictive control for active split DC-bus 4-leg inverters.

GameUp: Exergames for Mobility – A Project to Keep Elderly Active (2016)
Conference Proceeding

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016. Early detection of cognitive and physical status deterioration for elderly people has been much dependent on gait analysis lately. However, much of the recent literature focuses on gait analysis m... Read More about GameUp: Exergames for Mobility – A Project to Keep Elderly Active.

GameUp: Exergames for mobility – a project to keep elderly active (2016)
Conference Proceeding

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016. A big challenge for Europe is the demographic shift towards an aging population. Resources in the health care sector are limited, so it is important that the seniors of tomorrow will be able to st... Read More about GameUp: Exergames for mobility – a project to keep elderly active.

Avionics-Based GNSS Integrity Augmentation for UAS mission planning and real-time trajectory optimisation (2016)
Conference Proceeding

This paper explores the potential of integrating Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Avionics Based Integrity Augmentation (ABIA) functionalities in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to perform mission planning and real-time trajectory optimisation... Read More about Avionics-Based GNSS Integrity Augmentation for UAS mission planning and real-time trajectory optimisation.

Human Pose Estimation via Convolutional Part Heatmap Regression (2016)
Conference Proceeding

This paper is on human pose estimation using Convolutional Neural Networks. Our main contribution is a CNN cascaded architecture specifically designed for learning part relationships and spatial context, and robustly inferring pose even for the case... Read More about Human Pose Estimation via Convolutional Part Heatmap Regression.

Intercorporeality: connectedness and creative collaboration in the embodied practice of dance (2016)
Conference Proceeding

Dance plays a role in healing rituals across a number of cultures and is also recognised to promote social bonding. This, of course, includes contemporary Western medicine, in which dance is used in psychotherapeutic contexts in the form of dance/mov... Read More about Intercorporeality: connectedness and creative collaboration in the embodied practice of dance.

Designing touch-enabled electronic flight bags in SAR helicopter operations (2016)
Conference Proceeding

In order to benefit from potential reduced operational costs and crew workload airlines are increasingly interested in touchscreen-based Electronic Flight Bags (EFB). This paper focuses on the specific domain of Search and Rescue (SAR) Helicopters. A... Read More about Designing touch-enabled electronic flight bags in SAR helicopter operations.

Future flight decks: impact of +Gz on touchscreen usability (2016)
Conference Proceeding

Future flight deck designs from various avionics manufacturer incorporate touchscreen technology. There is little published research investigating the impact of inflight vibrations and increased G-Force (+Gz) on touchscreen usability. A Fitts’ law ex... Read More about Future flight decks: impact of +Gz on touchscreen usability.