A unified control framework is proposed for the control of fluid powered human power amplifiers. Human power amplifiers are mechanical tools that humans operate directly and the human force is amplified hydraulically or pneumatically. The tool and the environment forces would therefore appear to the human as having been scaled down. Ideally, the assistive force is transparent to the human such ...

Hastening the power industry toward smart operation juxtaposed with the unrivaled restructuring and privatization agendas, some of the ubiquitous smart grid advantages are glanced more and more. Recently, the vehicle to grid (V2G) technology, as one of these beneficial aspects, has found a worldwide attention due to its important advantages. The V2G technology can raise the system operation eff...

   Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology has been the industry standard to implement Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) devices for the last two decades. Due to the consequences of miniaturization of such devices (i.e. increasing switching speeds, increasing complexity and decreasing power consumption), it is essential to replace them with a new technology. Quantum-dot c...

A MicroGrid can be defined as an electrical network of small modular distributed generating units (whose prime movers may be photovoltaics, fuel cells, micro turbines or small wind generators), energy storage devices and controllable loads. A MicroGrid can operate in grid-connected or islanded mode and hence increase the reliability of energy supplies by disconnecting from the grid in the case ...

Full or partial loss of function in the upper limb is an increasingly common due to sports injuries, occupational injuries, spinal cord injuries, and strokes. Typically treatment for these conditions relies on manipulative physiotherapy procedures which are extremely labour intensive. Although mechanical assistive device exist for limbs this is rare for the upper body. In this paper we describe...

by developing the level of life in societies, the need for new resources of energy becomes more important. in almost all cases, the aim is to convert one form of energy to the electrical form. with advances of technology and use of new electric and electronic devices and gadgets, the need for electrical energy is increasing and providing stable and continuous electric power becomes very importa...