In this contribution we propose a simple codec for Ultra WideBand (UWB) radio networks limited by Multi-User Interference (MUI). The proposed codec exhibits adaptive capabilities with respect to MUI degrading effects and, depending on MUI level, it may switch from an hard-detection operating mode to a soft-detection one. So doing, the presented scheme gains resistance against near-far effect. S...

This paper presents an algorithm based on multi-objective approach for network reconfiguration. Multiple objectives are considered for reduction in the system power loss, deviations of the nodes voltage and transformers loading imbalance, while subject to a radial network structure in which all the loads must be energized and no branch current constraint is violated. These three objectives are ...

Long-distance reordering remains one of the biggest challenges facing machine translation. We derive soft constraints from the source dependency parsing to directly address the reordering problem for the hierarchical phrasebased model. Our approach significantly improves Chinese–English machine translation on a large-scale task by 0.84 BLEU points on average. Moreover, when we switch the tuning...

We report a phase switch Monte Carlo (PSMC) method study of the freezing line of the Lennard-Jones (LJ) fluid. Our work generalizes to soft potentials the original application of the method to hard-sphere freezing and builds on a previous PSMC study of the LJ system by Errington [J. Chem. Phys. 120, 3130 (2004)]. The latter work is extended by tracing a large section of the Lennard-Jones freezi...

Soft micellar nanoparticles can be prepared from DNA conjugates designed to assemble via base pairing such that strands containing a polymer corona and a cholesterol tail generate controlled supramolecular architecture. Functionalization of one DNA conjugate strand with a biorecognition ligand results in shielding of the ligand when in the micelle, while encoding of the DNA sequences with overh...

This paper represents a comparative study of isolated resonant topologies for photovoltaic application such as half bridge, full bridge and push pull topology. The performance of these topologies is analyzed with the help of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) technique. The stressful behavior of the switches is reduced by soft switching technique. So, the primary side switches utilize zero voltage sw...

The off-switch game is a game theoretic model of a highly intelligent robot interacting with a human. In the original paper by Hadfield-Menell et al. (2016b), the analysis is not fully game-theoretic as the human is modelled as an irrational player, and the robot’s best action is only calculated under unrealistic normality and soft-max assumptions. In this paper, we make the analysis fully game...

These modules represent a sophisticated, integrated solution for 3 phase motor drives used in a variety of appliances, such as washing machines, energy efficient refrigerators and air conditioning compressor drives in the 250 Watt to 2 Kilowatt power range. They utilize NPT (non-punch through) IGBTs matched with Ultra-soft recovery diodes to minimize EMI generation. In addition to the IGBT powe...

This session focuses on the security issues surrounding Layer 2, the data-link layer. With a significant percentage of network attacks originating inside the corporate firewall, exploring this soft underbelly of data networking is critical for any secure network design. Security issues addressed in this session include ARP spoofing, MAC flooding, VLAN hopping, DHCP attacks, and Spanning Tree Pr...

Yoshihiro Konishi, Member (Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.) Mutsuo Nakaoka, Member (Yamaguchi University) This paper presents a novel type flyback DC-DC converter using snubber energy regenerative circuit. The proposed snubber regenerative circuit consists of passive circuit components such as auxiliary transformers, inductors, capacitors and diodes, and has a high reliability. The operation principle ...