Compact DC-DC Converter for Pocket Micro-Controller Systems

Novel compact DC-DC converters for pocket micro-controller systems are discussed in the paper, which are based on switched capacitors and inductorless,consequently are more suitable for being hybridized. The new converters en-able the pocket microcontroller system to be powered by only one +12V source,while +5V and -12V are converted from the +12V source. The basic princi-ple, voltage ratio, efficiency and ripples are analysed. Experiment and SPICE simulation are also given, which show positive results.

Method to Increase Micro-controller A/D Conversion Speed

The speed and cost of A/D conversion are conflict to each other. As micro-controller speed is increasing and its internal function is improving, full utilization of its internal resource can dramatically increase A/D conversion speed and without compromising conversion quality. MSP430F11x1 series micro-controller is exploited to increase A/D conversion speed.

Research and engineering application of the arc welding pulsed controller technology

The tenacity of heat-affected zone （HAZ） will decline and the size of grains will increase, because of the overheating on HAZ when submerged are welding （SAW） is ased to thick plate with high heat input. The shaping will worsen when SAW is used to thin plate with high current at high speed. A new SAW technology, the pulsed direct current （DC） automatic SAW, will be put forward in this paper in order to overcome the above shortcomings. And a pulsed controller with micro-controller unit （MCU） as the core, nixie tube （NT） and keyboard as the man-machine conversation interface is developed. The main functions of the pulsed controller include the output of pulsed welding current and the working with twinwire. The research has widely prospects in application with significant meanings in theory and practical engineering.

MULTI-SCROLL HYPERCHAOTIC SYSTEM BASED ON COLPITTS MODEL AND ITS CIRCUIT IMPLEMENTATION

Based on the framework of Colpitts oscillator, a four-dimensional multi-scroll hyperchaotic system is proposed, which generates (2M+1)×(2N+1)-scroll chaotic and hyperchaotic attractors. The key strategy is to increase the number of index-2 equilibrium points by introducing two unit saw-tooth functions to extend and modify the Colpitts oscillator model. By using bifurcation diagram and phase portrait, the dynamical characteristics of the multi-scroll hyperchaotic system are briefly studied. Moreover, micro-controller based circuit realization is introduced and the experimental results dem-onstrate that 7×5-scroll chaotic and hyperchaotic attractors can be obtained in the digital circuit.

An Intelligent Sensor Based System for Real Time Heart Rate Monitoring (HRM)

A method and apparatus for monitoring heart rate of the heart using a wearable system is designed and implemented in this paper. A heart rate receives from heart beat signals and stores the data to a database and after a time period this method can determine an idle heart rate of the monitoring body. This idle heart rate is compared with the stored data and can determine the normal and abnormal heart rate variability. After the certain time period this system can detect the heart rate and also can send a signal to the user in time of abnormalities. Consequent estimations of heart rate variability are contrasted with this.

The Design of Digital Excitation Regulator

The digital excitation regulator is very popular in the small electric plant. This kind of regulator can im- prove the working condition of generator and its working efficiency. It is on the base of the 80C51 Micro-con- troller. The regulator can automatically finish some functions through the combination of software and hard- ware. Through the experiment we can know it is more intellectual than the traditional analog excitation regu- lator.

Megabots Team： A Team for the Category Sumo Autonomous 3 kg

This paper deals with a method for building a mobile robot in order to transform the material into a practical guide for beginners in the study of mobile robotics. The project is divided into layers that can define the topics related to the areas of knowledge that will be used in carrying out the project. These areas are the mechanics, electronics and computing system. The mobile robot named Fable was developed accordingly to this method. It is composed by two active wheels, each one driven by DC motor with a high torque and a transmission system containing two spur gears. It has three sonars for detection of the opponent and two infrared sensors to detect a line and an Arduino Uno board is used to control all the actions of the robot.

Power-line Modem over the Low Voltage Grid Using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Techniques

Power-line networks are designed to deliver electricity. They reach most of the domiciles and other buildings nowadays, so most of the people have access to it. On the other hand the backbone for the communications networks is not available in all countries especially the developing ones. A high cost and changing the design for the networks may be needed to construct this backbone. If data can be transmitted over the power-line networks, a recognized cost and time save can be achieved. In Egypt, the infrastructure is not always available for constructing a communications network backbone due to the already designed buildings before the need for these backbones. In this paper, we overcome this problem by designing a reliable Power-line Modem that operates safely on the low voltage grid. The modem is based on the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technique. It uses the mains zero crossing as an efficient way for the synchronization between the transmitter and the receiver. The Modem takes into account the problems of the Power-line including noise, attenuation and impedance dismatching.

Recent advances on micro-control for near-critical complex systems

In this paper,we review some existing control methodologies for complex systems with particular emphasis on those that are near critical.Due to the shortage of the classical control theory in handling complex systems,the reviewed control methods are mainly associated with machine learning techniques,game-theoretical approaches,and sparse control strategies.Additionally,several interesting and promising directions for future research are also proposed.