overtaking a slow lead vehicle is a complex maneuver because of the variety of overtaking conditions and driver behavior. in this study, two novel prediction models for overtaking behavior are proposed. these models are derived based on multi-input multi-output adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (manfis). they are validated at microscopic level and are able to simulate and predict the future...

permeability can be directly measured using cores taken from the reservoir in the laboratory. due to high cost associated with coring, cores are available in a limited number of wells in a field. many empirical models, statistical methods, and intelligent techniques were suggested to predict permeability in un-cored wells from easy-to-obtain and frequent data such as wireline logs. the main obj...

A fundamental task of the optical layer in modern telecommunication systems consists of providing a fast protection mechanism against possible faults in the net work A particularly attractive protection technique in the optical layer is the so called shared line protection in which network lines are protected using shared re sources A previous work of the authors formally describes the problem ...

Network survivability, reflecting the ability of a network to maintain an acceptable level of service during and after failures, is an important requirement for WDM optical networks due to the ultrahigh capacity. The most common network failure is the link failure which could cause enormous data loss and lots of service disruption to Internet users. Although single-link failures are the most co...

As the latest standard that is quickly gaining popularity in power substation automation, IEC 61850 offers self-descriptive object data models, standardized configurability with Substation Configuration Language (SCL), the promise of interoperations among intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) from different manufacturers, and lower integration installation costs. The IEC 61850 standard initiall...

The presence of telecommunications and intelligent devices is increasing in electrical systems. With the IEC 61850 standard, topology substations being modified to known digital substations. These are divided into process, bay, station levels. this new topology, there a need for detailed studies about behavior protection, control, supervising functions analyze if these will not lose performance...

A recent resurgence in the number of cases of whooping cough, and other respiratory diseases caused by members of the bordetellae, in vaccinated populations has demonstrated the need for a thorough understanding of vaccine-induced immunity to facilitate more intelligent vaccine design. In this work, we use a murine model of respiratory infection using the highly successful animal pathogen, Bord...

Green and sustainable power is the need of the day. With widening supply and demand gap, power management has become one of the most critical areas of concern all over the world. India’s energy consumption is increasing at one of the fastest rates in the world. Hence, we require Substation Automation Systems in the present day substations to efficiently control and deliver power. The main objec...

The reliable operation of protection systems depends on the correct setting of protective devices. Due to the increasing network complexity and the large number of protective devices (and their associated setting parameters), it is extremely laborious for engineers to manually validate the settings. Existing model-based (MB) systems that are capable of performing the validation task require sig...

Protection system failures have been recognized as major causes of expanded outages and thereby affect bulk power system reliability. With the rapid progress of smart grid technologies, legacy protection systems with hardwired architecture are being gradually replaced by computer and communication networks consisting of multi-functional and smart Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs). In this p...