This paper presents the hardware implementation of a neural network controller for a nonlinear system with a micro-controller unit (MCU) and a field programmable gate array (FPGA) chip. As an on-line learning algorithm of a neural network, the reference compensation technique has been implemented on an MCU, while PID controllers with other functions such as counters and PWM generators are imple...

In pancreatic β-cells, ATP acts as a signaling molecule initiating plasma membrane electrical activity linked to Ca influx, which triggers insulin exocytosis. The mitochondrial Ca uniporter (MCU) mediates Ca uptake into the organelle, where energy metabolism is further stimulated for sustained second phase insulin secretion. Here, we have studied the contribution of the MCU to the regulation of...

This paper analyze the soft error tolerance related to layout structures on 65-nm bulk and SOI processes. The layout structure in which well contacts are placed between redundant latches suppresses MCU effectively. Also the tolerance of SOI structure transistor is estimated by TCAD simulations. The charge collection mechanism is suppressed by the BOX (Buried Oxide) in SOI transistor. Charge sha...

This paper describes one possible way, how MCU hardware peripherals (e.g. PWMs, Timers, ADCs, etc.) can be simulated in Matlab/Simulink environment and how code controling these peripherals can be generated. The described implementation of the MCU hardware peripherals is based on using functioncall outputs as peripheral interrupts and external blocks called Methods as peripheral control functio...

Two general schemes of programming a microcontroller unit (MCU) are integrated-circuit burner-based and in-system programming (ISP) methods. The former requires a physical contact with MCUs, whereas the latter requires MCUs containing universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter (UART) or universal serial bus (USB) interfaces. This study proposes an Internet-based remote programming system, name...

INTRODUCTION Little is known regarding the association between socioeconomic factors and contraceptive use in the Newly Independent States (NIS), countries that have experienced profound changes in reproductive health services during the transition from socialism to a market economy. METHODS Using 2005-2006 data from Demographic Health Surveys (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Moldova) and Multiple I...

OBJECTIVE Contrast-enhanced ultrasound has become increasingly utilised as an alternative imaging modality for the diagnosis of vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) in paediatric patients. The study objective is to evaluate the efficacy of contrast enhanced Voiding Urosonography (ce-VUS) compared with fluoroscopic micturating cystourethrography (MCU) in the detection of VUR. METHODS This prospective s...

With the rapid development of wireless networks and image acquisition technology, wireless video transmission technology has been widely applied in various communication systems. The traditional video monitoring technology is restricted by some conditions such as layout, environmental, the relatively large volume, cost, and so on. In view of this problem, this paper proposes a method that the m...

Mutations in PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1) are a cause of early onset Parkinson's disease (PD). Loss of PINK1 function causes dysregulation of mitochondrial calcium homeostasis, resulting in mitochondrial dysfunction and neuronal cell death. We report that both genetic and pharmacological inactivation of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU), located in the inner mitochondrial memb...

This paper introduces a signal monitoring program developed with a view to helping electrical engineering students get familiar with sensors with digital output. Because the output of digital sensors cannot be simply monitored by a measuring instrument such as an oscilloscope, students tend to have a hard time dealing with digital sensors. The monitoring program runs on a PC and communicates wi...