Estimation of the autoregressive coefficient % in linear models with firstorder autoregressive disturbances has been broadly studied in the literature. Based on C.R. Rao’s MINQE-theory, Azäıs et al. (1993) gave a new general approach for computing locally optimum estimators of variance-covariance components in models with non-linear structure of the variance-covariance matrix. As a special case...

Leg compliance, gravity and ground have a significant impact on the performance and gait characteristics of a quadruped robot. This paper presents results obtained using a planar lumped parameter model of a quadruped robot and an extensive research scheme to determine optimum design parameters for a quadruped moving in different gravity environments. Hildebrand diagrams are used to classify qua...

Object-oriented classification has shown a great potential in the classification of very high resolution satellite images, such as QuickBird and Ikonos. In the object-oriented classification, object segmentation is a crucial process and it significantly influences the classification results. Current techniques heavily rely on the operator’s experience to find appropriate segmentation parameters...

This study is investigated the optimum parameters for a tuned mass damper (TMD) under the seismic excitation. Shuffled complex evolution (SCE) is a meta-heuristic optimization method which is used to find the optimum damping and tuning frequency ratio for a TMD. The efficiency of the TMD is evaluated by decreasing the structural displacement dynamic magnification factor (DDMF) and acceleration ...

The basic purpose of the economic design of the control charts is to find the optimum control charts parameters to minimize the process cost. In this paper, an R package, edcc (economic design of control charts), which provides a numerical method to find the optimum chart parameters is presented using the unified approach of the economic design. Also, some examples are given to illustrate how t...

IEEE 802.11 is a widely used wireless LAN standard for medium access control. TCP is a prominent transport protocol originally designed for wired networks. TCP treats packet loss as congestion and reduces the data rate. In wireless networks packets are lost not only due to congestion but also due to various other reasons. Hence there is need for making TCP adaptable to wireless networks. Variou...

The objective of this work is to optimize the control parameters of the direct injection (DI) single cylinder diesel engine with respect to NOx (Oxides of Nitrogen) and fuel emissions through experimental investigations and Taguchi method. A single cylinder 5.2 kW diesel engine was selected for this experiment. Five parameters such as clearance volume, valve opening pressure, nozzle-hole diamet...

Received: 20 October 2014 / Accepted: 15 November 2014 Abstract: An approach for determination of the best cutting parameters leading to maximum material removal rate in machining D2 (Die Steel) on vertical milling centre is used. The Response Surface Methodology technique is applied to obtain optimum values of considered parameters in machining D2 (Die Steel) with four flutes carbide end mill ...

Among the renewable sources of energy, solar energy offers a practical solution for the energy problem which is clouding the prospects of mankind. The present paper deals with the experimental investigation of parameters of a solar parabolic trough in winter conditions and to obtain optimum process parameters by Grey Relational Analysis. The experiments were planned using Taguchi’s L9 orthogona...

The selection of optimum process parameters is crucial for advanced machining processes, as these processes incur high initial investment, tooling cost, and operating and maintenance costs. In this paper, a review of machining process parameters for different materials is done in ultrasonic machining (USM). Machining of Different materials like ceramics, Glass Porcelain, Titanium, is done by di...