Smart Executives for Autonomous

CLOCKWORK: Requirements Definition and Technology Evaluation for Robust, Compiled Autonomous Spacecraft Executives

A New Algorithm for Load Flow Analysis in Autonomous Networks

In this paper, a novel algorithm for the load flow analysis problem in an islanded microgrid is proposed. The problem is modeled without any slack bus by considering the steady state frequency as one of the load flow variables. To model different control modes of DGs, such as droop, PV and PQ, in an islanded microgrid, a new formula for load flow equations is proposed. A hybrid optimization alg...

To Be or Not to Be in Thrall to the March of Smart Products

This article explores how perceived disempowerment impacts the intention to adopt smart autonomous products. Empirically, the paper builds on three studies to show this impact. Study 1 explores the relevance of the perceived disempowerment in respect of smart autonomous products. Study 2 manipulates autonomy of smart products and finds that perceived disempowerment mediates the link between sma...

Using Bluetooth-based Smart Tags for Data Dissemination

Smart Tags are primarily used for identification and tracking purposes. The idea of this project is to explore the possibilities of using Smart Tags to automatically spreaddata between autonomous entities, e.g. data dissemination. We present a general architecture for Smart Tag-based data dissemination, design and implement an application using Bluetooth-based Smart Tags, and present the experi...

Augmenting Smart Buildings and Autonomous Vehicles with Wearable Thermal Technology

Smart buildings and autonomous vehicles are expected to see rapid growth and adoption in the coming decades. Americans spend over 90% of their lives in buildings or automobiles, meaning that 90% of their lives could be spent interfacing with intelligent environments. EMBR Labs has developed EMBR Wave, a wearable thermoelectric system, for introducing thermal sensation as a connected mode of int...