A fast, efficient and scalable algorithm is proposed, in this paper, for re-encoding of perceptually quantized wavelet-packet transform (WPT) coefficients of audio and high quality speech and is called "adaptive variable degree-k zero-trees" (AVDZ). The quantization process is carried out by taking into account some basic perceptual considerations, and achieves good subjective quality with low ...

Increasing requirements for the technical condition of machines induce the development of novel diagnostic methods for possible fault detection and identification in an early phase. Most of these methods are based on the processing of vibration signals. The classical methods often do not give full information about the actual condition of a machine. Therefore, it is necessary developing the app...

Previous works have resulted in some practical achievements for mechanomyogram (MMG) to control powered prostheses. This work presents the investigation of classifying the hand motion using MMG signals for multifunctional prosthetic control. MMG is thought to reflect the intrinsic mechanical activity of muscle from the lateral oscillations of fibers during contraction. However, external mechani...

In this paper, we propose a hybrid video coder using the wavelet packet transform and motion compensation. To reduce the computational complexity of the wavelet packet decomposition, a novel criterion based on the rate-distortion function is proposed. After the wavelet packet transform, the successive quantization scheme and the adaptive arithmetic coder are applied for lossy wavelet coe cient ...

A novel method which is a combination of wavelet packet transform (WPT), uninformative variable elimination by partial least squares (UVE-PLS) and simulated annealing (SA) to extract best variance information among different varieties of lubricants is presented. A total of 180 samples (60 for each variety) were characterized on the basis of visible and short-wave infrared spectroscopy (VIS-SWNI...

In this paper, we propose a fast multi-resolution transform using wavelet packet transform (WPT). This fast algorithm switches between a transform coder and a subband coder on user discretion. The proposed algorithm uses discrete approximate trigonometric expansions, which have previously been proposed for exploiting spatial and spectral correlation in multidimensional signals. Specifically, we...

This paper reports on a two-step approach for optimally determining the location and severity of damage in beam structures under flexural vibration. The first step focuses on damage location detection. This is done by defining the damage index called relative wavelet packet entropy (RWPE). The damage severities of the model in terms of loss of stiffness are assessed in the second step using the...

Studies conducted in major depression (MD) patients have reported a high risk of cardiac morbidity as a result of the relationship between changed cardiovascular activity (CA) and autonomic dysfunctions. The investigation of heart rate variability (HRV) gives valuable idea about variances in autonomic CA of MD patients. To get this knowledge, frequency-domain HRV analysis is frequently performe...

This paper presents a novel approach to optimize pattern recognition system using genetic algorithm (GA) to identify the type of hand motion employing artificial neural networks (ANNs) with high performance and accuracy suited for practical implementations. To achieve this approach, electromyographic (EMG) signals were obtained from sixteen locations on the forearm of six subjects in ten hand m...

When the wind direction changes, rotating sail to keep it at optimal angle of attack can effectively utilize offshore resources improve ship’s energy efficiency. The hydraulic system usually drives slewing onboard. functioning, as well safety will be directly affected in case leakage failure occurs. Therefore, fault diagnosis is essential sail-assisted effect reliability system. In this paper, ...