This paper presents a distributed fault detection and isolation (FDI) method for a class of largescale nonlinear uncertain systems. In the distributed FDI architecture, a local FDI component is designed for each subsystem by utilizing local measurements and certain communicated information from neighboring FDI components associated with subsystems that are directly interconnected. Under certain...

Machines are our friends—they let us quickly deposit a check, zip through a highway toll, or check into a flight— until they take our jobs. The jobs that go first are those that can be automated with simple logic. In the clinical laboratory, machines move specimens into other machines that mix and measure to give results. The pathologist has remained at the top of the ladder, secure by her year...

This paper presents an Automated Highway Simulation using a hierarchy of communication to resolve advanced traffic situations. The simulation is being done to study communication paradigms, traffic concepts, and road design. The simulation is three dimensional; projected in a two-dimensional space, and implemented as a client/server and peer-to-peer system using Java. Vehicles communicate with ...

Nondestructive evaluation (NDE) is a means of evaluating structural components without damaging them. It can be used to evaluate structural systems, as well as specific structural components. Nondestructive testing is particularly useful for evaluating inservice bridges, since the bridges can remain in tact and open to traffic during the inspection and evaluation period. The NDE methods discuss...

The trends of Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) and Automated Highways are converging. The result may be a new transportation mode built around robotic vehicles. This paper outlines how technology can transform transportation, making it more convenient, safer, more sustainable and less subject to congestion. Such a system could utilize existing infrastructure, but split highway lanes in half with ve...

Abstract This contribution presents a novel probabilistic approach for the generation of discretionary lane change proposals with focus on highway driving situations. The developed model is based quantification utility lanes. It generates proposal if current unsatisfactory in sense that desired velocity automated vehicle undershot because slow preceding vehicle. A simulator study was conducted ...

Related transport engineering sciences show spectacular progress in automation reviving a discussing of unmanned ships using Artificial Intelligence technologies particularly for combatants. The nautical tasks could be largely automated and the commercial expert systems for automatic navigation including collision and grounding avoidance are on the market. Damage control appears to be another p...

Automated vehicles require efficient and safe planning to maneuver in uncertain environments. Largely this uncertainty is caused by other traffic participants, e.g., surrounding vehicles. Future motion of often difficult predict. Whereas robust control approaches achieve safe, yet conservative for automated vehicles, Stochastic Model Predictive Control (SMPC) provides the presence uncertainty. ...

background: the aim of this study was to assess the effects of road deicing salt on the quality of the ground water resources in hamadan province during winter season. methods: water samples were taken monthly from thirty wells located around the hamadan-asadabad highway. the quality of well water was examined by measuring amount of sodium, chloride, total hardness, total dissolved solid, elect...