This paper compares the performance of linear and non-linear machines when they are used as the Pseudo Random Pattern Generators (PRPG) to detect faults in sequential circuits. Both transition test and fault simulation experiments are conducted. Results show that the non-linear machines have higher transition capability and exhibit better performance than the linear machine.

This study intends to identify both general trends and subtle patterns of urban land changes of the past three decades in metropolitan Kansas City area. Landsat images were used to generate time series of land cover data from the early 1970s to the early 2000s. Based on remotely sensed land cover data, landscape metrics were calculated. Both the remotely sensed data and landscape metrics were u...

Experience is conceptualized in both academic and policy circles as a more-or-less direct effect of the design of the built environment. Drawing on an investigation of people’s everyday experiences of designed urban environments in two UK towns, this paper suggests two reasons why urban sensory encounters cannot be understood entirely as a consequence of the design features of those environment...

There are concerns about mental wellbeing in later life in older people as the global population becomes older and more urbanised. Mobility in the built environment has a role to play in improving quality of life and wellbeing, as it facilitates independence and social interaction. Recent studies using neuroimaging methods in environmental psychology research have shown that different types of ...

living in satisfying urban environments is important for an individual’s well-being. in order to create such environments, planners, designers, and policy makers need to understand the structures that cause residents to feel satisfied with their environments. this paper focuses on the perceived quality of urban residential environments: dwellings and neighborhoods. first, literature review was ...

physical activity is connected with adults’ health in many ways, and walking is the most popular form of physical activity among adults all over the world. the authors have previously studied this issue in an under-construction environment in a new town in a developing country. the present study investigates the impact of built environmental features and qualities on walkability in developed ar...

Microprocessor design techniques have evolved to a point where large systems, such as S/390@ servers, can be constructed using relatively few, but very complex, applicationspecific integrated circuits (ASICs). Delivery of a quality design in a timely fashion requires that several design activities progress simultaneously, with different types of verification used within the various design disci...

Over the last 2-3 years, there has been a major change in the IC industry from being predominantly “functionalbased testing” to being predominantly “scan-based testing” (for new design starts). As recently as 2-3 years ago, the topic of panels was “Is scan-based testing feasible for all products?” The question has now changed to “Can we completely avoid functional testing?” I believe the same t...

A Low Transition LFSR(LT-LFSR) designed by modifying Linear Feedback Shift Register is proposed to produce low power test vectors which are given to Circuit under Test (CUT) to reduce the power consumption by CUT. This technique of generating low power test patterns is performed by increasing the co-relativity between the consecutive vectors by reducing the number of bit flips between successiv...

This paper presents a new approach for designing test sequences to be generated on–chip. The proposed technique is based on machine learning, and provides a way to generate efficient patterns to be used during BIST test pattern generation. The main idea is that test patterns detecting random pattern resistant faults are not embedded in a pseudo–random sequence as in existing techniques, but rat...