# IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

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Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):C1 - 665
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• ### IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement publication information

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• ### Measuring Volterra Kernels of Analog-to-Digital Converters Using a Stepped Three-Tone Scan

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):666 - 671
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The Volterra theory can be used to mathematically model nonlinear dynamic components such as analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). This paper describes how frequency-domain Volterra kernels of an ADC are determined from measurements. The elements of the Volterra theory are given, and practical issues are considered, such as methods for signal conditioning and finding the appropriate test signals sc... View full abstract»

• ### Measurement of IEC Groups and Subgroups Using Advanced Spectrum Estimation Methods

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):672 - 681
Cited by:  Papers (41)
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The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards characterize the waveform distortions in power systems with the amplitudes of harmonic and interharmonic groups and subgroups. These groups/subgroups utilize the waveform spectral components obtained from a fixed frequency-resolution discrete Fourier transform (DFT). Using the IEC standards allows for a compromise among the different go... View full abstract»

• ### The Absolute Maximum of the Likelihood Function of the Rice Distribution: Existence and Uniqueness

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):682 - 689
Cited by:  Papers (22)
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The Rice probability density function has received considerable attention for its various important technical and scientific applications. One of the more attractive techniques for extracting the distribution parameters, and possibly the most frequently applied, relies on the maximization of the likelihood function for a given set of experimentally determined samples, and many applications are doc... View full abstract»

• ### 0.5-$muhbox{m}$ CMOS Implementation of Analog Heart-Rate Extraction With a Robust Peak Detector

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):690 - 698
Cited by:  Papers (15)
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A robust high-accuracy analog-signal-processing 0.5-mum CMOS chip for real-time heart-rate (HR) extraction is presented. A novel peak-detector architecture is proposed and implemented to facilitate on-chip integration. The system is capable of processing electrocardiogram (ECG) signals with a peak-to-peak amplitude as low as 5 mV, without any prefiltering. Experimental results with prerecorded and... View full abstract»

• ### Hardware Implementation for a Genetic Algorithm

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):699 - 705
Cited by:  Papers (17)
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A genetic algorithm (GA) can find an optimal solution in many complex problems. GAs have been widely used in many applications. A flexible-very-large-scale integration intellectual property for the GA has been proposed in this paper. This algorithm can dynamically perform various population sizes, fitness lengths, individual lengths, fitness functions, crossover operations, and mutation-rate setti... View full abstract»

• ### Dielectric-Parameter Measurements of SiC at Millimeter and Submillimeter Wavelengths

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):706 - 715
Cited by:  Papers (5)
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High-precision continuous spectra of the absorption coefficient, refractive index, complex dielectric permittivity, and loss tangent for several silicon carbide (SiC) specimens are reported in this paper over a broad millimeter- and submillimeter-wave range for the first time. Measurements have been successfully performed using three different types of specially constructed spectrometer systems: a... View full abstract»

• ### An Adaptive Algorithm for Eye-Gaze-Tracking-Device Calibration

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):716 - 723
Cited by:  Papers (12)
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Eye-gaze tracking has been an important and interesting area of research for quite some time now. In laboratory experiments for psychological research, eye-gaze tracking constitutes a helpful tool to probe the perceptual or the cognitive processes of the subjects. In day-to-day applications, eye-gaze tracking can be used as a computer interface for both industrial and nonindustrial applications, w... View full abstract»

• ### A Novel Approach to Remote Teaching: Multilanguage Magnetic Measurement Experiment

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):724 - 730
Cited by:  Papers (6)
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A novel approach to electric and electronic measurement teaching has been developed, allowing students from different countries to gain access to measurement on real instrumentation, with no need for expensive laboratory instrumentation and personnel. It is shown using an adaptive magnetic measurement experiment on a multilingual base. Following current European Union (EU) efforts to expand the ne... View full abstract»

• ### Error Analysis of a Rotating Quarter-Wave Plate Stokes' Polarimeter

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):731 - 735
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A simple polarimeter based on a quarter-wave plate and a polarizer is presented. All Stokes' vector components are calculated by rotating the quarter-wave plate and processing the resultant intensity variation. The effect of misalignment in the linear polarizer azimuth and the deviation from the pi/2 retardance of the quarter-wave plate is analytically and experimentally investigated. The techniqu... View full abstract»

• ### A Linear Variable Differential Capacitive Transducer for Sensing Planar Angles

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):736 - 742
Cited by:  Papers (8)
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A linear variable differential capacitive transducer for the measurement of planar angles (from 0deg to 360deg) is presented in this paper. The sensor part of the transducer is made of parallel plates of standard and easy-to-fabricate shapes, and the signal-conditioning electronics are realized, employing a couple of simple relaxation oscillators. The output of the transducer is only dictated by a... View full abstract»

• ### Development of an RF Conditioning System for Charged-Particle Accelerators

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):743 - 750
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Charged-particle accelerators use various vacuum windows on their accelerating radio-frequency (RF) cavities to throughput very high RF power. Before being placed on the cavities, the windows should be cleaned, baked, and fully RF conditioned to prevent a poor vacuum from outgassing, as well as other forms of contamination. An example is the coaxial fundamental power coupler (FPC) with an annular ... View full abstract»

• ### A Microwave Sensor for Steam Quality

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):751 - 754
Cited by:  Papers (4)
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In this paper, a microwave-based in-line sensor for steam quality is described, and test results are reported. The sensor employs a novel high-pressure process seal that minimizes mismatch effects when water condenses on its inner surface. View full abstract»

• ### An Attribute Fusion System Based on the Choquet Integral to Evaluate the Quality of Composite Parts

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):755 - 762
Cited by:  Papers (7)
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This paper presents an information fusion system based on the Choquet integral for the quality evaluation of composite material parts. The application deals with the detection of typical regions inside parts with the help of images. For this purpose, several attributes related to texture homogeneity and intensity gradient orientation are extracted from the X-ray images of composite material parts.... View full abstract»

• ### Deflectometric Measurement of Specular Surfaces

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):763 - 769
Cited by:  Papers (15)
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Even small variations of the curvature of a surface may cause malfunction of a part or be perceived as visually unpleasant. However, in the case of specular and painted surfaces, curvature defects can hardly be detected with traditional measurement methods like triangulation or stereoscopy. We describe new strategies to measure the curvature of such surfaces based on deflectometry. This technique ... View full abstract»

• ### Integrated DSL Test, Analysis, and Operations

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):770 - 780
Cited by:  Papers (2)  |  Patents (4)
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This paper describes methods of integrating the digital subscriber line (DSL) automated test, data from network elements, analyses, and DSL operations, including work-force administration. Fiber-to-the-node systems using very-high-rate DSL 2 will particularly need the integrated DSL test to increase customer satisfaction and streamline operations to reduce costs. The integrated DSL test extends be... View full abstract»

• ### Automatic System for Measuring and Controlling the Length of a Moving Product in Industries

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):781 - 790
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This paper describes the design and development of a very simple low-cost online system for measuring the length of moving billets in the steel industry. Few photosensors, digital logic gates, and light-emitting diodes are used to track and display the wide variation in billet length. Not a single amplifier or comparator is used in photosensor circuit. The comparative study shows its superiority o... View full abstract»

• ### AC–DC Transfer Standard Measurements and Generalized Compensation With the AC Josephson Voltage Standard

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):791 - 796
Cited by:  Papers (14)
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We present AC-DC transfer standard measurements using the National Institute of Standards and Technology's pulse-driven AC Josephson voltage standard source. We have investigated the frequency dependence for several output voltages up to 200 mV for frequencies from 2.5 to 100 kHz. We found that, as the frequency increases, the ac-dc differences for the two arrays on the same chip do not agree. We ... View full abstract»

• ### Energy Consumption Estimation in Embedded Systems

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):797 - 804
Cited by:  Papers (29)
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This paper presents an energy consumption modeling technique for embedded systems based on a microcontroller. The software tasks that run on the embedded system are profiled, and their characteristics are analyzed. The type of executed assembly instructions, as well as the number of accesses to the memory and the analog-to-digital converter, is the required information for the derivation of the pr... View full abstract»

• ### Modular Neural Network Architecture for Precise Condition Monitoring

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):805 - 812
Cited by:  Papers (7)
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Unplanned production shutdown due to equipment failure is the source of the highest cost in the manufacturing and process industries. Traditional fault detection methods are able to monitor the process and detect deterioration of the equipment after their degradation and malfunction occurs. This paper presents an intelligent technique based on a neural network (NN) that monitors the health of the ... View full abstract»

• ### Shanks' Method for Dynamic Phasor Estimation

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):813 - 819
Cited by:  Papers (23)
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A new algorithm for phasor estimation is proposed. It is based on a signal model that allows amplitude and phase dynamic variations. An autoregressive moving average (ARMA) model is assumed for the oscillating signal. Its autoregressive part is fixed, and it is defined only by the nominal fundamental frequency. Its best moving average parameters are estimated with Shanks' method. These parameters ... View full abstract»

• ### From 3-D Sonar Images to Augmented Reality Models for Objects Buried on the Seafloor

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):820 - 828
Cited by:  Papers (6)
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The investigation of man-made objects lying on or embedded in the sea floor can be carried out with acoustic imaging techniques and subsequent data processing. In this paper, we describe a processing chain that starts with a 3-D acoustic image of the object to be examined and ends with an augmented reality model, which requires minimal user involvement. Essentially, the chain includes blocks devot... View full abstract»

• ### A Development of Fuzzy Encoding and Decoding Through Fuzzy Clustering

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):829 - 837
Cited by:  Papers (44)
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Fuzzy clustering has emerged as a fundamental technique of information granulation. In this study, we introduce and discuss multivariable encoding and decoding mechanisms (referred altogether as a reconstruction problem) expressed in the language of fuzzy sets and fuzzy relations. The underlying performance index associated with the problem helps quantify a reconstruction error that arises when tr... View full abstract»

• ### Measurement of Distance and Medium Velocity Using Frequency-Modulated Sound/Ultrasound

Publication Year: 2008, Page(s):838 - 842
Cited by:  Papers (9)  |  Patents (1)
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The methods reported for the measurement of distance and medium velocity using ultrasound are based on the principles of pulse radar, pulse Doppler radar, and continuous- wave radar. In this paper, the use of frequency-modulated sonic/ultrasonic radiations for such measurements has been proposed. The required measurement setup has been described, and the mathematical model needed for extraction of... View full abstract»

## Aims & Scope

Papers are sought that address innovative solutions to the development and use of electrical and electronic instruments and equipment to measure, monitor and/or record physical phenomena for the purpose of advancing measurement science, methods, functionality and applications.

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