Journal of Robotics, Networking and Artificial Life

Volume 5, Issue 2, September 2018
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1. Selective synchronization of coupled bifurcating neurons for phase shift of background oscillation

Akihiro Yamaguchi, Yutaka Yamaguti, Masao Kubo
Pages: 79 - 82
Synchronization in coupled bifurcating neurons was studied from the view point of the selective formation of cell assembly. The bifurcating neuron is a simple chaotic neuron that exhibits chaotic inter-spike interval dynamics via the addition of sinusoidal background oscillation. In this research, we...
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2. A Study on High Accuracy Stride Estimation on Smartphone Combining Acceleration Sensor and Gyro Sensor

Hiroki Tamura, Keiko Sakurai, Koichi Tanno
Pages: 83 - 88
The stride is an important parameter in human motion analysis and has been extensively studied by many researchers. This paper focuses on smartphones that are popular in the world, regardless of the measurement environment. In previous research, the stride estimation using the acceleration sensor or...
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3. Experimental Evaluation of a Data-Driven Control System using an Electronic Thermal Regulator

Yuka Okubo, Yoichiro Ashida, Takuya Kinoshita, Toru Yamamoto
Pages: 89 - 92
IoT (Internet of Things) has been attracted attention, and several system data can be obtained by communication and it is stored in database. The input/output data is expected to be utilized to control systems in industries. The data-driven technique has been proposed as a way to utilize database for...
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4. A Method for Secure Communication Using a Discrete Wavelet Transform for Audio Data and Improvement of Speaker Authentication

Kouhei Nishimura, Yasunari Yoshitomi, Taro Asada, Masayoshi Tabuse
Pages: 93 - 96
We developed a secure communication method using a discrete wavelet transform. Two users must each have a copy of the same piece of music to be able to communicate with each other. The message receiver can produce audio data similar to the sending user's speech by using our previously proposed method...
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5. Research on SVG Control Method Under Unbalanced Conditions

Zheng Zheng, Yousong Zhou, Guopeng Zhang
Pages: 97 - 100
In order to reduce the complexity of traditional methods, a PCI (Proportional Complex Integral) controller is adopted to control SVG under unbalance-grid condition, which has better performance than PI controller to eliminate steady-state error to compensate nonlinear loads. Based on the αβ frame, the...
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6. Dynamics Analysis of Payload On-orbit Catapult Separation Based on ADAMS

Yi Li, Yingmin Jia, Jianheng Ling
Pages: 101 - 104
In this paper, a catapult separation device equipped with guide mechanism is considered, and the corresponding dynamic model is descripted firstly. Then, employing the dynamic simulation software ADAMS, the virtual prototype model of the separation device is established, and the whole process of on-orbit...
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7. Optimizing the Motion for Robotic Snap Assembly Using FEM

Peihao Shi, Kensuke Harada, Weiwei Wan, Ixchel G. Ramirez, Juan Rojas, Hiromu Onda
Pages: 105 - 109
In this paper, we aim to provide a better assembly method for a snap joints assembly task. We create a 3D cellphone model and use ADAMS simulation environment to analyze the relative motion between screen and backer part. We focus on two points in this research. 1) Two kinds of relative motion between...
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8. Self-repairing Adaptive PID Control for Plants with Sensor Failures

Masanori Takahashi
Pages: 110 - 113
This paper presents a new design method for a self-repairing adaptive PID control system. The control system has the adaptive adjusting mechanisms for the PID gains, and also can detect the sensor failure by self-test using the integrator in the PID controller. Hence, for plants with unknown parameters,...
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9. RETUSS: Ensuring Traceability System between Class Diagram in UML and Java Source Code in Real Time

Tetsuro Katayama, Keisuke Mori, Yoshihiro Kita, Hisaaki Yamaba, Kentaro Aburada, Naonobu Okazaki
Pages: 114 - 117
Ensuring of the traceability of deliverables is one of effective methods to secure the quality of software. It can verify that the requirements are reflected in the programs. But it has two problems: taking much labor and time, and causing mistakes by human handling. This paper has implemented RETUSS...
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10. Tracking/Robust Trade-off Design of a Sampled-data PID Controller for Second-order Plus Dead-time Systems

Ryo Kurokawa, Takao Sato, Ramon Vilanova, Yasuo Konishi
Pages: 118 - 121
In this paper, we propose a new design method of a second-order plus dead-time (SOPDT) sampled-data Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control system, where the continuous-time plant is controlled using the discrete-time controller. The proposed control system is designed so that the tracking performance...
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11. Genetic Algorithm-Based Technique and Tool for Generating Mutants of Extended Place/Transition Nets

Tomohiko Takagi, Shogo Morimoto
Pages: 122 - 127
An EPN (Extended Place/transition Net) is used as a formal model that represents the behavior of software. When mutation testing is performed based on the EPN, failures are intentionally inserted into an original EPN (EPN that represents the expected behavior of software) in order to create mutant EPNs....
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12. Toward Artificial Intelligence by using DNA molecules

Yasuhiro Suzuki, Rie Taniguchi
Pages: 128 - 130
Molecule Robotics have been realized by using bio molecules such as DNA, proteins, for example in Molecular Robotics Research Project [2012–17, JSPS]; bio molecules, such as DNA or proteins are highly structured and they already have a kind of “intelligence” and adapt to environment change. Hence, we...
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13. Optimization for Line of Cars Manufacturing Plant using Constrained Genetic Algorithm

Keiji Kamei, Takafumi Arai
Pages: 131 - 134
Recently, improvement of production efficiency on cars manufacturers is required. However, that improvements under existing circumstances are depending on experience and intuition by workers. We propose to objectively and efficiently improve a production line based on a GA. The difficulty of applying...
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14. A Training Method for the Speech Controlled Environmental Control System Based on Candidate Word Discriminations

Taro Shibanoki, Masaki Watanabe, Go Nakamura, Takaaki Chin, Toshio Tsuji
Pages: 135 - 138
This paper proposes a concept of a training system for the speech controlled environmental control system: Bio-Remote based on candidate word discriminations. The proposed system can provide three-types of voice signal training: (1) volume, (2) tempo/timing and (3) candidate word which are important...
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15. Reinforced Quantum-behaved Particle Swarm Optimization Based Neural Networks for Image Inspection

Li-Chun Lai, Chia-Nan Ko
Pages: 139 - 143
This paper combines the niche particle concept and quantum-behaved particle swarm optimization (QPSO) method with chaotic mutation to train neural networks for image inspection. When exploring the methodology of reinforced quantum-behaved particle swarm (RQPSO) to train neural networks (RQPSONNs) for...
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16. Automated open wound suturing: detection and planning algorithm

Artur Sagitov, Tatyana Tsoy, Hongbing Li, Evgeni Magid
Pages: 144 - 148
Today one of the key disadvantages of robotic surgery is a lack of a haptic feedback, while in traditional surgery a surgeon uses human haptic senses in all tasks. Providing robots with a haptic feedback have a high potential of reducing time that is spent by a surgeon on suturing subtasks and helping...