This paper presents a genetic algorithm for solving the optimal transmission network applied to the expansion planning of Colombia’s system. Main improvements have been introduced in the genetic algorithm: initial population is obtained by constructive heuristic methods of optimization, and elitism and building block concepts are used in the optimization process. An important part of this optim...

The biological haircell is a modular building block of a rich variety of biological sensors. Using micro- and nanofabrication technology, an engineering equivalent artificial haircell sensor can be developed, imitating the structure and transfer function of the biological haircell. The artificial haircells can be made of hybrid semiconductor, metal and polymers. This paper discusses a number of...

Among various testing methodologies, Built-in SelfTest (BIST) is recognized as a low cost, effective paradigm. Also, full adders are one of the basic building blocks of most arithmetic circuits in all processing units. In this paper, an optimized testable 2bit full adder as a test building block is proposed. Then, a BIST procedure is introduced to scale up the building block and to generate a s...

To solve the problem in pedestrian Mid-Block street crossing, the method of signal coordination control between mid-block street crossing and intersection is researched in this paper. The paper proposes to use “distance-flow rate-time” graph as the tool for building coordination control system model which is for different situations of traffic control. Through alternating the linear optimizatio...

Protein folding is a hierarchical event in which transiently formed local structural elements assemble to yield the native conformation. We outline the hierarchical building block protein folding model, which is based on two premises. First, while the local building block elements may be unstable, they nevertheless have higher population times than all alternate conformations; second, protein f...

In this paper, we present a framework for Experience Management (EM) which is populated with case-based assistant systems for EM. The framework follows the building block model of Probst et al [28] which has been developed as a guidance for knowledge management activities. We taylor the building blocks for the special needs of EM and discuss for each building block the support and automation op...

Techno-Economic Assessment of Pyrolysis Char Production and Application – A Review Tom Kuppens*, Miet Van Dael, Kenny Vanreppelen, Robert Carleer, Jan Yperman, Sonja Schreurs, Steven Van Passel Hasselt University – Centre for Environmental Sciences – Research group of Environmental Economics, Agoralaan – Building D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium VITO, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium Hasselt Univers...

In order to really reflect the objective world on which the mankind depends by computers, this article first gives analysis on various kinds of terrain models such as contour line, TIN and RSG by choosing the methods integrating TIN data model with RSG, and smoothing the intersection to make a lifelike reconstruction of real terrain characteristics; secondly it gives analysis on the method of b...