Semi-active control devices, also called “Intelligent” control devices, constitute the positive aspects of both the passive and active control devices. A semi-active control strategy is similar to the active control strategy, but this control device has been shown to be more energy-efficient than active devices. A particular type of semi-active control device, the Variable Stiffness Device (VSD...

Clustering algorithms are increasingly employed for the categorization of image databases, in order to provide users with database overviews and make their access more effective. By including information provided by the user, the categorization process can produce results that come closer to user’s expectations. To make such a semi-supervised categorization approach acceptable for the user, thi...

An optimal semi-active Cuckoo- Fuzzy algorithm is developed to drive the hydraulic semi-active damper for effective control of the dynamic deformation of building structures under earthquake loadings, in this paper. Hydraulic semi-active dampers (MR dampers) are semi active control devices that are managed by sending external voltage supply. A new adaptive fuzzy logic controller (FLC) is introd...

Civil building structures equipped with active or semi-active control devices help mitigate structural damages in the presence of any seismic excitation. These advanced mitigation systems require additional such as sensors, actuators, and communication that increase issues related to energy consumption, measurement errors, costs implementation. In this work, we propose a methodology based on co...