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Fariborzi, Fariborz. "Distributed sensing and control of a simply supported plate." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape17/PQDD_0012/NQ32829.pdf.
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Dai, Hanping. "Distributed control system architecture and smart sensing for intelligent semi-autonomous vehicles." Thesis, De Montfort University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/2086/4784.
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Grocholsky, Ben. "Information-Theoretic Control of Multiple Sensor Platforms." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/796.
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This thesis is concerned with the development of a consistent, information-theoretic basis for understanding of coordination and cooperation decentralised multi-sensor multi-platform systems. Autonomous systems composed of multiple sensors and multiple platforms potentially have significant importance in applications such as defence, search and rescue mining or intelligent manufacturing. However, the effective use of multiple autonomous systems requires that an understanding be developed of the mechanisms of coordination and cooperation between component systems in pursuit of a common goal. A fundamental, quantitative, understanding of coordination and cooperation between decentralised autonomous systems is the main goal of this thesis. This thesis focuses on the problem of coordination and cooperation for teams of autonomous systems engaged in information gathering and data fusion tasks. While this is a subset of the general cooperative autonomous systems problem, it still encompasses a range of possible applications in picture compilation, navigation, searching and map building problems. The great advantage of restricting the domain of interest in this way is that an underlying mathematical model for coordination and cooperation can be based on the use of information-theoretic models of platform and sensor abilities. The information theoretic approach builds on the established principles and architecture previously developed for decentralised data fusion systems. In the decentralised control problem addressed in this thesis, each platform and sensor system is considered to be a distinct decision maker with an individual information-theoretic utility measure capturing both local objectives and the inter-dependencies among the decisions made by other members of the team. Together these information-theoretic utilities constitute the team objective. The key contributions of this thesis lie in the quantification and study of cooperative control between sensors and platforms using information as a common utility measure. In particular, * The problem of information gathering is formulated as an optimal control problem by identifying formal measures of information with utility or pay-off. * An information-theoretic utility model of coupling and coordination between decentralised decision makers is elucidated. This is used to describe how the information gathering strategies of a team of autonomous systems are coupled. * Static and dynamic information structures for team members are defined. It is shown that the use of static information structures can lead to efficient, although sub-optimal, decentralised control strategies for the team. * Significant examples in decentralised control of a team of sensors are developed. These include the multi-vehicle multi-target bearings-only tracking problem, and the area coverage or exploration problem for multiple vehicles. These examples demonstrate the range of non-trivial problems to which the theory in this thesis can be employed.
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Grocholsky, Ben. "Information-Theoretic Control of Multiple Sensor Platforms." University of Sydney. School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/796.
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This thesis is concerned with the development of a consistent, information-theoretic basis for understanding of coordination and cooperation decentralised multi-sensor multi-platform systems. Autonomous systems composed of multiple sensors and multiple platforms potentially have significant importance in applications such as defence, search and rescue mining or intelligent manufacturing. However, the effective use of multiple autonomous systems requires that an understanding be developed of the mechanisms of coordination and cooperation between component systems in pursuit of a common goal. A fundamental, quantitative, understanding of coordination and cooperation between decentralised autonomous systems is the main goal of this thesis. This thesis focuses on the problem of coordination and cooperation for teams of autonomous systems engaged in information gathering and data fusion tasks. While this is a subset of the general cooperative autonomous systems problem, it still encompasses a range of possible applications in picture compilation, navigation, searching and map building problems. The great advantage of restricting the domain of interest in this way is that an underlying mathematical model for coordination and cooperation can be based on the use of information-theoretic models of platform and sensor abilities. The information theoretic approach builds on the established principles and architecture previously developed for decentralised data fusion systems. In the decentralised control problem addressed in this thesis, each platform and sensor system is considered to be a distinct decision maker with an individual information-theoretic utility measure capturing both local objectives and the inter-dependencies among the decisions made by other members of the team. Together these information-theoretic utilities constitute the team objective. The key contributions of this thesis lie in the quantification and study of cooperative control between sensors and platforms using information as a common utility measure. In particular, * The problem of information gathering is formulated as an optimal control problem by identifying formal measures of information with utility or pay-off. * An information-theoretic utility model of coupling and coordination between decentralised decision makers is elucidated. This is used to describe how the information gathering strategies of a team of autonomous systems are coupled. * Static and dynamic information structures for team members are defined. It is shown that the use of static information structures can lead to efficient, although sub-optimal, decentralised control strategies for the team. * Significant examples in decentralised control of a team of sensors are developed. These include the multi-vehicle multi-target bearings-only tracking problem, and the area coverage or exploration problem for multiple vehicles. These examples demonstrate the range of non-trivial problems to which the theory in this thesis can be employed.
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Van, Den Biggelaar Olivier. "Distributed spectrum sensing and interference management for cognitive radios with low capacity control channels." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/209612.
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Cognitive radios have been proposed as a new technology to counteract the spectrum scarcity issue and increase the spectral efficiency. In cognitive radios, the sparse assigned frequency bands are opened to secondary users, provided that interference induced on the primary licensees is negligible. Cognitive radios are established in two steps: the radios firstly sense the available frequency bands by detecting the presence of primary users and secondly communicate using the bands that have been identified as not in use by the primary users.In this thesis we investigate how to improve the efficiency of cognitive radio networks when multiple cognitive radios cooperate to sense the spectrum or control their interferences. A major challenge in the design of cooperating devices lays in the need for exchange of information between these devices. Therefore, in this thesis we identify three specific types of control information exchange whose efficiency can be improved. Specifically, we first study how cognitive radios can efficiently exchange sensing information with a coordinator node when the reporting channels are noisy. Then, we propose distributed learning algorithms allowing to allocate the primary network sensing times and the secondary transmission powers within the secondary network. Both distributed allocation algorithms minimize the need for information exchange compared to centralized allocation algorithms.
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Bassil, Antoine. "Distributed fiber optics sensing for crack monitoring of concrete structures." Thesis, Nantes, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019NANT4057.
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Le travail de thèse présenté dans ce mémoire vise à développer et valider une technique de suivi d’ouvertures de fissures à l'aide de mesures réparties de déformation par fibres optiques. Dans un premier temps les différentes théories existantes sur le transfert de déformation du matériau hôte vers la fibre optique sont présentées avec leurs domaine de validité. Le problème de l’adhésion parfaite entre couche est ensuite étudié et un modèle analytique à trois couches tenant compte d’une adhésion imparfaite est élaboré. Ce modèle est ensuite généralisé aux systèmes multicouches. Les études expérimentales validant ce nouveau modèle sont alors présentées. Elles montrent qu’il est possible de suivre les ouvertures de fissures jusqu’à 1000 μm avec une erreur inférieure à 10% avec un câble à fibre optique collé en surface. Les câbles noyés dans le béton donnent des résultats moins justes. La justesse des mesures est aussi influencée par le type de câble, la longueur d’ancrage et le durcissement du béton. Enfin, les résultats des études de cas sur des échantillons en béton armé de laboratoire sont présentés. Elles montrent la capacité des fibres à détecter des fissures aussi précocement que les capteurs acoustiques à ultrasons et de surveiller l’ouverture de micro fissures multiplesThis thesis work aims to develop and validate a method for monitoring crack openings using distributed fiber optics strain measurements. First, the various existing theories on strain transfer from the host material to the optical fiber are presented, with their validity domain. The problem of perfect interfacial bonding is then studied and a three-layer analytical model capable of handling imperfect bonding case is proposed. This model is then generalized to multi-layer systems. Experimental studies validating this new model are presented. They show that it is possible to monitor crack openings up to 1 mm with an error of less than 10% for a fiber optic cable glued on the surface. Cables embedded in concrete show less accurate results. The type of cable, the bonding length and the hardening of the concrete material also influence the accuracy of the estimated crack openings. Finally, the results of case studies on laboratory-size reinforced concrete samples are presented. They show the optical fibers capacity to detect cracks as early as ultrasonic sensors and to monitor the opening of multiple micro cracks
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Lion, Stephen Todd. "Control Authorities of a Distributed Actuation and Sensing Array on a Blended-Wing-Body Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle." NCSU, 2007. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03272007-011124/.
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A distributed actuation array was installed on a blended-wing-body uninhabited aerial vehicle and tested in the 12-foot subsonic wind tunnel at NASA?s Langley Research Center. From the results of these tests, a discussion is given of the baseline aircraft, its conventional control surfaces, and the distributed array. Each effector in the distributed array was tested individually as well as pre-determined configurations incorporating all 12 effectors on each wing. From the tests on the individual effectors, a method was created that allows for the prediction of the control authorities for any configuration of the array. The six pre-determined shapes served as bases for comparison to determine the accuracy of the prediction scheme. Additionally, the shapes were compared to the conventional control surfaces to determine if a distributed array could completely replace those control surfaces.
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Suh, Peter M. "Robust modal filtering for control of flexible aircraft." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/51780.
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The work in this dissertation comprises aeroservoelastic simulation development, two modal filter design case studies and theoretical improvement of the modal filter. The modal filter is made robust to sensor bias. Studies have shown that the states estimated by the modal filter can be integrated into active structural control. The integration of modal filters into aircraft structural control systems is explored.
Modal filters require distributed sensing to achieve accurate modal coordinate estimates. Distributed sensing technology has progressed to the point, where it is being tested on aircraft such as Ikhana and the upcoming X-56A. Previously, the modal filter was criticized for requiring too many sensors. It was never assessed for its potential benefits in aircraft control. Therefore it is of practical interest to reinvestigate the modal filter.
The first case study shows that under conditions of sensor normality, the modal filter is a Gaussian efficient estimator in an aeroservoelastic environment. This is a fundamental experiment considering the fact that the modal filter has never been tested in the airflow.
To perform this case study a linear aeroservoelastic code capable of modeling distributed sensing is developed and experimentally validated. From this code, a computational wing model is fitted with distributed sensing. A modal filtering design methodology is developed and applied.
With distributed sensing and modal filtering feedback control is achieved. This is also compared and contrasted with a controller using state-of-the-art accelerometers. In addition, new methods of active shape control are introduced for warping an aeroelastic structure utilizing the modal filter and control surfaces.
The next case study takes place in a realistic setting for an aircraft. Flexible aircraft bring challenges to the active control community. Increased gust loads, possibility of flutter, and off-design drag may detrimentally affect performance and safety. Aeroservoelastic tailoring, gust load alleviation (GLA) and active flutter suppression (AFS) may be required on future flexible air vehicles. It is found that modal filters can theoretically support these systems.
The aircraft case study identifies additional steps required in the modal filtering design methodology. Distributed sensing, the modal filter and modal reference shape control are demonstrated on the X-56A flutter-unstable simulation model. It is shown that control of deformations at potentially millions of points on an aircraft vehicle can be achieved through control of a few modal coordinates.
Finally modal filter robustness is theoretically improved and computationally verified. State-of-the-art modal filters have high bias sensitivity. In fact, this is so critical that state-of-the-art modal filters may never be certified for aircraft implementation. This is especially true within a flight critical control system. The solution to this problem is found through derivation of the robust modal filter.
The filter combines good properties of concentration algorithms with robust re-descending M-estimation. A new trim criterion specific to the strain based modal sensing system is derived making the filter robust to asymmetric or leverage point outliers. Robust starts are introduced to improve convergence of the modal estimation system to the globally optimal solution in the presence of 100s of biased fiber optic sensors.
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Mazloomzadeh, Ali. "Development of Hardware in the Loop Real-Time Control Techniques for Hybrid Power Systems Involving Distributed Demands and Sustainable Energy Sources." FIU Digital Commons, 2014. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1666.
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The future power grid will effectively utilize renewable energy resources and distributed generation to respond to energy demand while incorporating information technology and communication infrastructure for their optimum operation. This dissertation contributes to the development of real-time techniques, for wide-area monitoring and secure real-time control and operation of hybrid power systems.
To handle the increased level of real-time data exchange, this dissertation develops a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system that is equipped with a state estimation scheme from the real-time data. This system is verified on a specially developed laboratory-based test bed facility, as a hardware and software platform, to emulate the actual scenarios of a real hybrid power system with the highest level of similarities and capabilities to practical utility systems. It includes phasor measurements at hundreds of measurement points on the system. These measurements were obtained from especially developed laboratory based Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) that is utilized in addition to existing commercially based PMU’s. The developed PMU was used in conjunction with the interconnected system along with the commercial PMU’s. The tested studies included a new technique for detecting the partially islanded micro grids in addition to several real-time techniques for synchronization and parameter identifications of hybrid systems.
Moreover, due to numerous integration of renewable energy resources through DC microgrids, this dissertation performs several practical cases for improvement of interoperability of such systems. Moreover, increased number of small and dispersed generating stations and their need to connect fast and properly into the AC grids, urged this work to explore the challenges that arise in synchronization of generators to the grid and through introduction of a Dynamic Brake system to improve the process of connecting distributed generators to the power grid.
Real time operation and control requires data communication security. A research effort in this dissertation was developed based on Trusted Sensing Base (TSB) process for data communication security. The innovative TSB approach improves the security aspect of the power grid as a cyber-physical system. It is based on available GPS synchronization technology and provides protection against confidentiality attacks in critical power system infrastructures.
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Sundman, Dennis. "Greedy Algorithms for Distributed Compressed Sensing." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Kommunikationsteori, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-144907.
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Compressed sensing (CS) is a recently invented sub-sampling technique that utilizes sparsity in full signals. Most natural signals possess this sparsity property. From a sub-sampled vector, some CS reconstruction algorithm is used to recover the full signal. One class of reconstruction algorithms is formed by the greedy pursuit, or simply greedy, algorithms, which is popular due to low complexity and good performance. Meanwhile, in sensor networks, sensor nodes monitor natural data for estimation or detection. One application of sensor networking is in cognitive radio networks, where sensor nodes want to estimate a power spectral density. The data measured by different sensors in such networks are typically correlated. Another type are multiple processor networks of computational nodes that cooperate to solve problems too difficult for the nodes to solve individually. In this thesis, we mainly consider greedy algorithms for distributed CS. To this end, we begin with a review of current knowledge in the field. Here, we also introduce signal models to model correlation and network models for simulation of network. We proceed by considering two applications; power spectrum density estimation and distributed reconstruction algorithms for multiple processor networks. Then, we delve deeper into the greedy algorithms with the objective to improve reconstruction performance; this naturally comes at the expense of increased computational complexity. The main objective of the thesis is to design greedy algorithms for distributed CS that exploit data correlation in sensor networks to improve performance. We develop several such algorithms, where a key element is to use intuitive democratic voting principles. Finally, we show the merit of such voting principles by probabilistic analysis based on a new input/output system model of greedy algorithms in CS. By comparing the new single sensor algorithms to well known greedy pursuit algorithms already present in the literature, we see that the goal of improved performance is achieved. We compare complexity using big-O analysis where the increased complexity is characterized. Using simulations we verify the performance and confirm complexity claims. The complexity of distributed algorithms is typically harder to analyze since it depends on the specific problem and network topology. However, when analysis is not possible, we provide extensive simulation results. No distributed algorithms based on the signal-models used in this thesis were so far available in the literature. Therefore, we compare our algorithms to standard single-sensor algorithms, and our results can then easily be used as benchmarks for future research. Compared to the stand-alone case, the new distributed algorithms provide significant performance gains. Throughout the thesis, we strive to present the work in a smooth flow of algorithm design, simulation results and analysis.Compressed sensing (CS) är en nyutvecklad teknik som utnyttjar gleshet i stora undersamplade signaler. Många intressanta signaler besitter dessa glesa egenskaper. Utifrån en undersamplad vektor återskapar CS-algoritmer hela den sökta signalen. En klass av rekonstruktionsalgoritmer är de så kallade giriga algoritmerna, som blivit populära tack vare låg komplexitet och god prestanda. CS kan användas i vissa typer av nätverk för att detektera eller estimera stora signaler. En typ av nätverk där detta kan göras är i sensornätverk för kognitiv radio, där man använder sensorer för att estimera effektspektrum. Datan som samplas av de olika sensorerna i sådana nätverk är typiskt korrelerad. En annan typ av nätverk är multiprocessornätverk bestående av distribuerade beräkningsnoder, där noderna genom samarbete kan lösa svårare problem än de kan göra ensamma. Avhandlingen kommer främst att behandla giriga algoritmer för distribuerade CS-problem. Vi börjar med en överblick av nuvarande kunskap inom området. Här introducerar vi signalmodeller för korrelation och nätverksmodeller som används för simulering i nätverk. Vi fortsätter med att studera två tillämpningar; estimering av effektspektrum och en distribuerad återskapningsalgoritm för multiprocessornätverk. Därefter tar vi ett djupare steg i studien av giriga algoritmer, där vi utvecklar nya algoritmer med förbättrad prestanda, detta till priset av ökad beräkningskomplexitet. Huvudmålet med avhandlingen är giriga algoritmer för distribuerad CS, där algoritmerna utnyttjar datakorrelationen i sensornätverk. Vi utvecklar flera sådana algoritmer, där en huvudingrediens är att använda demokratiska röstningsalgoritmer. Vi analyserar sedan denna typ av röstningsalgoritmer genom att introducera en ingång/utgångs modell. Analysen visar att algoritmerna ger bra resultat. Genom att jämföra algoritmer för enskilda sensorer med redan befintliga algoritmer i litteraturen ser vi att målet med ökad prestanda uppnås. Vi karaktäriserar också komplexiteten. Genom simulationer verifierar vi både prestandan och komplexiteten. Att analysera komplexitet hos distribuerade algoritmer är generellt svårare eftersom den beror på specifik signalrealisation, nätverkstopologi och andra parametrar. I de fall där vi inte kan göra analys presenterar vi istället genomgående simuleringsresultat. Vi jämför våra algoritmer med de vanligaste algoritmerna för enskilda sensorsystem, och våra resultat kan därför enkelt användas som referens för framtida forskning. Jämfört med prestandan för enskilda sensorer visar de nya distribuerade algoritmerna markant förbättring.
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Kelly, Devin WW. "A Practical Distributed Spectrum Sensing System." Digital WPI, 2011. https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-theses/378.
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As the demand for wireless communication systems grows, the need for spectrum grows accordingly. However, a large portion of the usable spectrum has already been exclusively licensed to various entities. This exclusive allocation method encourages spectrum to be left unused if the licensee has no need for that spectrum. In order to better utilize spectrum and formulate new approaches for greater spectrum use efficiency, it is imperative to possess a thorough understanding about how wireless spectrum behaves over time, frequency, and space. In this thesis, a practical, scalable, and low-cost wideband distributed spectrum sensing system is designed, implemented, and tested. The proposed system is made up of a collection of nodes that use general purpose, off-the-shelf computer hardware as well as a collection of inexpensive software-defined radio (SDR) equipment in order to collect and analyze spectrum data that varies across time, frequency, and space. The spectrum data the proposed system collects is the power present at a given frequency. The tools needed to analyze the gathered data are also created, including a periodogram and spectrogram function, which visualize average spectrum use over a period of time and as spectrum use varies with time, respectively. The proposed system also facilitates the testing of a spatio-spectrum characterization method using real data. This method has only been simulated up to this point. The characterization technique allows for spatially varying spectrum measurements to be visualized using heat maps.
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Feced, Ricardo. "Nonlinear techniques for distributed optical fibre sensing." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1998. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/nonlinear-techniques-for-distributed-optical-fibre-sensing(48661ada-da47-4da7-b6db-fc995f840603).html.
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Dhliwayo, Jabulani. "Stimulated Brillouin scattering for distributed temperature sensing." Thesis, University of Kent, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.242858.
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Frazier, Janay Amber Wright. "High-Definition Raman-based Distributed Temperature Sensing." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/95934.
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Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) has been used in a variety of different applications. Its ability to detect temperature fluctuations along fiber optic lines that stretch for several kilometers has made it a popular topic in various fields of science, engineering, and technology. From pre-fire detection to ecological monitoring, DTS has taken a vital role in scientific research. DTS uses the principle of backscattering by three different spectral components, e.g., Rayleigh scattering, Brillouin scattering, and Raman scattering. Although there have been various improvements to DTS, its slow response time and poor spatial resolution have been hard to overcome. Its repetition rate is low because the pulse must travel the distance of the fiber optic line and return to the detector to record the temperature change along the fiber. A spatial resolution of 7.4 cm with a response time as low as 1 second and a temperature resolution of the 0.196 ℃ is achieved from the current Raman-based DTS system. This research proves that high-spatial resolution can be obtained with the use of a Silicon Avalanche Photodetector with a 1 GHz bandwidth.MS
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Rawlings, Trevor. "Distributed control architecture." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2009. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/6077.
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This document describes the development and testing of a novel Distributed Control Architecture (DCA). The DCA developed during the study is an attempt to turn the components used to construct unmanned vehicles into a network of intelligent devices, connected using standard networking protocols. The architecture exists at both a hardware and software level and provides a communication channel between control modules, actuators and sensors. A single unified mechanism for connecting sensors and actuators to the control software will reduce the technical knowledge required by platform integrators and allow control systems to be rapidly constructed in a Plug and Play manner. DCA uses standard networking hardware to connect components, removing the need for custom communication channels between individual sensors and actuators. The use of a common architecture for the communication between components should make it easier for software to dynamically determine the vehicle s current capabilities and increase the range of processing platforms that can be utilised. Implementations of the architecture currently exist for Microsoft Windows, Windows Mobile 5, Linux and Microchip dsPIC30 microcontrollers. Conceptually, DCA exposes the functionality of each networked device as objects with interfaces and associated methods. Allowing each object to expose multiple interfaces allows for future upgrades without breaking existing code. In addition, the use of common interfaces should help facilitate component reuse, unit testing and make it easier to write generic reusable software.
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Iyer, Ranjit. "Probabilistic distributed control." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1568128211&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Read, Tom Oliver Trevett. "Applications of distributed temperature sensing in subsurface hydrology." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2016. https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/59401/.
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In the study of dynamic subsurface processes there is a need to monitor temperature and groundwater fluxes efficiently in both time and space. Distributed Temperature Sensing has recently become more accessible to researchers in Earth Sciences, and allows temperatures to be measured simultaneously, at small intervals, and over large distances along fibre optic cables. The capability of DTS in conjunction with heat injection to detect groundwater fluxes, is assessed in this thesis using a combination of numerical modelling, laboratory tests, and field trials at the Ploemeur research site in Brittany, France. In particular, three methodological approaches are developed: thermal dilution tests, point heating, and the hybrid cable method. A numerical model was developed to assess the sensitivity range of thermal dilution tests to groundwater flow. Thermal dilution tests undertaken at Ploemeur showed lithological contrasts, and allowed the apparent thermal conductivity to be estimated in-situ, but failed to detect previously identified transmissive fractures. The use of DTS to monitor in-well vertical flow is then investigated. This is first using a simple experiment deploying point heating (T-POT), which tracks a parcel of heated water vertically through the borehole. The method allowed for the relatively quick estimation of velocities in the well. The use of heated fibre optics is then trialled, and through a field test was shown to be sensitive to in-well vertical flow. However, the data suffered from a number of artefacts related to the cable installation. To address this, a hybrid cable system was deployed in a flume to determine the sensitivity relationship with flow angle and electrical power input. Additionally, a numerical model was developed, which suggested a lower limit for velocity estimation due to thermal buoyancy. With the emergence of Distributed Acoustic Sensing, fibre optics may become an increasingly practicable and complete solution for monitoring subsurface processes.
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Li, Xiaowei. "A weighted ℓ₁-minimization for distributed compressive sensing." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/54836.
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Distributed Compressive Sensing (DCS) studies the recovery of jointly sparse signals. Compared to separate recovery, the joint recovery algorithms in DCS are usually more effective as they make use of the joint sparsity. In this thesis, we study a weighted ℓ₁-minimization algorithm for the joint sparsity model JSM-1 proposed by Baron et al. Our analysis gives a sufficient null space property for the joint sparse recovery. Furthermore, this property can be extended to stable and robust settings. We also presents some numerical experiments for this algorithm.Science, Faculty of
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Mohamad, Hisham. "Distributed optical fibre strain sensing of geotechnical structures." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.612416.
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Liu, Bo. "Sapphire Fiber-based Distributed High-temperature Sensing System." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/82741.
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From the monitoring of deep ocean conditions to the imaging and exploration of the vast universe, optical sensors are playing a unique, critical role in all areas of scientific research. Optical fiber sensors, in particular, are not only widely used in daily life such as for medical inspection, structural health monitoring, and environmental surveillance, but also in high-tech, high-security applications such as missile guidance or monitoring of aircraft engines and structures. Measurements of physical parameters are required in harsh environments including high pressure, high temperature, highly electromagnetically-active and corrosive conditions. A typical example is fossil fuel-based power plants. Unfortunately, current optical fiber sensors for high-temperature monitoring can work only for single point measurement, as traditional fully-distributed temperature sensing techniques are restricted for temperatures below 800°C due to the limitation of the fragile character of silica fiber under high temperature.
In this research, a first-of-its-kind technology was developed which pushed the limits of fully distributed temperature sensing (DTS) in harsh environments by exploring the feasibility of DTS in optical sapphire waveguides. An all sapphire fiber-based Raman DTS system was demonstrated in a 3-meters long sapphire fiber up to a temperature of 1400°C with a spatial resolution of 16.4cm and a standard deviation of a few degrees Celsius.
In this dissertation, the design, fabrication, and testing of the sapphire fiber-based Raman DTS system are discussed in detail. The plan and direction for future work are also suggested with an aim for commercialization.Ph. D.
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Xu, Yong Tai Yu-Chong. "Flexible MEMS skin technology for distributed fluidic sensing /." Diss., Pasadena, Calif. : California Institute of Technology, 2002. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12302004-144248.
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Schmidt, Ronald. "Distributed Access Control System." Universitätsbibliothek Chemnitz, 2001. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:ch1-200100336.
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Hamid, Tariq Parwaiz. "Control of distributed objects." Thesis, University of the West of Scotland, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.260344.
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Wang, Zongyao. "Distributed robot flocking control." Thesis, University of Essex, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.499765.
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Huang, Qiang. "Distributed embedded control system." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.400230.
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Wang, Jing. "Distributed Pressure and Temperature Sensing Based on Stimulated Brillouin Scattering." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/78066.
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Brillouin scattering has been verified to be an effective mechanism in temperature and strain sensing. This kind of sensors can be applied to civil structural monitoring of pipelines, railroads, and other industries for disaster prevention. This thesis first presents a novel fiber sensing scheme for long-span fully-distributed pressure measurement based on Brillouin scattering in a side-hole fiber. After that, it demonstrates that Brillouin frequency keeps linear relation with temperature up to 1000°C; Brillouin scattering is a promising mechanism in high temperature distributed sensing.
A side-hole fiber has two longitudinal air holes in the fiber cladding. When a pressure is applied on the fiber, the two principal axes of the fiber birefringence yield different Brillouin frequency shifts in the Brillouin scattering. The differential Brillouin scattering continuously along the fiber thus permits distributed pressure measurement. Our sensor system was designed to analyze the Brillouin scattering in the two principal axes of a side-hole fiber in time domain. The developed system was tested under pressure from 0 to 10,000 psi for 100m and 600m side-hole fibers, respectively. Experimental results show fibers with side holes of different sizes possess different pressure sensitivities. The highest sensitivity of the measured pressure induced differential Brillouin frequency shift is 0.0012MHz/psi. The demonstrated spatial resolution is 2m, which maybe further improved by using shorter light pulses.Master of Science
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Duck, Graham Ian. "Distributed Bragg grating sensing, strain transfer mechanics and experiments." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/NQ58592.pdf.
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Neri, Mark L. (Mark Lewis). "An approach to distributed sensing in a virtual fishtank." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42718.
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Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1997.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-45).
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Sammartino, P. F. "A comparison of processing approaches for distributed radar sensing." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2009. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/16331/.
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Radar networks received increasing attention in recent years as they can outperform single monostatic or bistatic systems. Further attention is being dedicated to these systems as an application of the MIMO concept, well know in communications for increasing the capacity of the channel and improving the overall quality of the connection. However, it is here shown that radar network can take advantage not only from the angular diversity in observing the target, but also from a variety of ways of processing the received signals. The number of devices comprising the network has also been taken into the analysis. Detection and false alarm are evaluated in noise only and clutter from a theoretical and simulated point of view. Particular attention is dedicated to the statistics behind the processing. Experiments have been performed to evaluate practical applications of the proposed processing approaches and to validate assumptions made in the theoretical analysis. In particular, the radar network used for gathering real data is made up of two transmitters and three receivers. More than two transmitters are well known to generate mutual interference and therefore require additional efforts to mitigate the system self-interference. However, this allowed studying aspects of multistatic clutter, such as correlation, which represent a first and novel insight in this topic. Moreover, two approaches for localizing targets have been developed. Whilst the first is a graphic approach, the second is hybrid numerical (partially decentralized, partially centralized) which is clearly shown to improve dramatically the single radar accuracy. Finally the eects of exchanging angular with frequency diversity are shown as well in some particular cases. This led to develop the Frequency MIMO and the Frequency Diverse Array, according to the separation of two consecutive frequencies. The latter is a brand new topic in technical literature, which is attracting the interest of the technical community because of its potential to generate range-dependant patterns. Both the latter systems can be used in radar-designing to improve the agility and the effciency of the radar.
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Lees, Gareth P. "Q-switched fibre laser sources for distributed sensing applications." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1998. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/394390/.
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This thesis examines pulsed fibre sources for distributed sensing applications. A number of Q-switched fibre laser sources optimised for high peak powers, narrow linewidth and short pulse duration are described. The source specifications were dictated by the requirements of Raman and Brillouin distributed sensing systems. The spatial resolution of distributed sensors is related to the pulse width whereas the range is dependent on the power launched into the sensing fibre. Brillouin distributed sensors also require that the source linewidth is less than 10 GHz, the separation between the Rayleigh and Brillouin backscattered light. This constraint on laser linewidth leads to coherent Rayleigh noise on the Rayleigh backscattered trace. This noise can be reduced by a technique of frequency shift averaging. A Q-switched laser incorporating this technique was developed, which resulted in a Brillouin distributed temperature sensor with a temperature resolution of 1.4°C and a spatial resolution of 10 metres over a range of 6.5km. The development of high power Q-switched fibre lasers leads to the possibility of generating Raman shifted pulses at wavelengths of 1.64-1.65µm. Interest in this wavelength region stems from the increase in sensitivity to fibre micro-bend losses at these higher wavelengths and the ability to monitor the fibre whilst carrying out live data transmission. A diode pumped, pulsed source at 1.64µm producing 8 Watt, 10ns pulses through a process of Raman generation was demonstrated. Q-switched laser technology was also used to increase the dynamic range of 1.65µm OTDR. The technique utilised delayed Raman amplification of the 1.65µm signal pulse by a co-propagating 1.53µm pump pulse. Amplification occurs when the two pulses overlap. The position of the overlap is determined by the initial delay between the pulses and the fibre dispersion. An increase in dynamic range of 17.5dB has been observed and the 1.65µm OTDR range was extended to in excess of 100km.
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de, Souza Keith R. C. P. "Fibre-optic distributed sensing based on spontaneous Brillouin scattering." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1999. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/351507/.
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This thesis reports on the use of spontaneous Brillouin scattering for the purpose of fibre-optic distributed temperature and strain sensing based on a time-domain Landau-Placzek ratio technique. Detection system specifications are dictated by the spatial resolution, range, measurand resolution and measurement time. Pulsed sources are used in these sensors. The minimum spatial resolution depends on both the pulse width and receiver bandwidth. The range and measurand resolution depend on the peak pulse power launched into the sensing fibre as well as the Brillouin signal-to-noise characteristics at the receiver. The maximum launched pulse power is limited by the onset of nonlinear effects in the sensing fibre. Novel interferometric techniques based on low-cost, low loss all fibre Mach-Zehnder interferometric optical filters needed to separate the backscattered Rayleigh and spontaneous Brillouin signals have been developed with enhanced signal-to-noise capabilities. Used in conjunction with a newly developed low noise optical preamplifier /transimpedance receiver system, a distributed temperature sensor having 1.8m spatial resolution, 6.3 °C temperature resolution and a range of 23km is demonstrated. The strain dependence of the spontaneous Brillouin intensity has been determined. This coefficient is crucial for the development of a distributed temperature only sensor and /or a combined distributed temperature and strain sensor. Pulsed narrowband and broadband sources are necessary for resolving the Rayleigh and Brillouin signals as well as reducing coherent Rayleigh noise. The latter has been investigated and its dependence on certain parameters confirmed. A source capable of switching between narrowband and broadband operation has been demonstrated and is particularly appropriate for extended periods of data collection cycles.
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Yu, Li. "Multi-Material Fiber Fabrication and Applications in Distributed Sensing." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/99380.
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Distributed sensing has been an attractive alternative to the traditional single-point sensing technology when measurement at multiple locations is required. Traditional distributed sensing methods based on silica optical fiber and electric coaxial cables have some limitations for specific applications, such as in smart textiles and wearable sensors. By adopting the fiber thermal drawing technique, we have designed and fabricated multi-material electrode-embedded polymer fibers with distributed sensing capabilities. Polymers sensitive to temperature and pressure have been incorporated into the fiber structure, and thin metal electrodes placed inside fiber by convergence drawing have enabled detection of local impedance change with electrical reflectometry. We have demonstrated that these fibers can detect temperature and pressure change with high spatial resolution. We have also explored the possibility of using polymer optical fiber in a Raman scattering based distributed temperature sensing system. Stokes and Anti-Stokes signals of a PMMA fiber illuminated by a 532 nm pulsed laser was recorded, and the ratio was used to indicate local temperature change. We have also developed a unique way to fabricate porous polymer by thermal drawing polymer materials with controlled water content in the polymer. The porous fibers were loaded with a fluorescent dye, and its release in tissue phantoms and murine tumors was observed. The work has broadened the scope of multi-material, multi-functional fiber and may shed light on the development of novel smart textile devices.PHD
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Sang, Alexander Kipkosgei. "Distributed Vibration Sensing using Rayleigh Backscatter in Optical Fibers." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77274.
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Sensing has been essential for the investigation, understanding, exploitation, and utilization of physical phenomena. Traditional single-point sensing methods are being challenged by the multi-point or distributed sensing capabilities afforded by optical fiber sensors. A powerful technique available for distributed sensing involves the use of the Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometry (OFDR).
This work focuses on using OFDR as a means of obtaining distributed vibration measurements using the Rayleigh scatter along a single-mode optical fiber. The effort begins by discussing various distributed measurement techniques currently in use before discussing the OFDR technique. Next, a thorough discussion on how high spatially resolved Rayleigh measurements are acquired and how such measurements can be used to make static strain measurements is presented. A new algorithm to resolve strain at regions of high spatial gradient is developed. This results in enhanced measurement performance of systems using the Rayleigh scatter to determine static strain or temperature measurements by improving measurement fidelity at the high gradient locations.
Next, discussions on how dynamic strain (vibration) couples to optical fiber in a single point and in a distributed setting are presented. Lessons learned are then used to develop a new and unique distributed vibration measurement algorithm. Various consequential benefits are then reviewed before concluding remarks are stated.
A simulation model was developed and used to supplement this investigation in every step of the discussion. The model was used to gain insight on how various physical phenomena interact with the optical fiber. The simulation was also used to develop and optimize the high gradient and vibration algorithms developed herein. Simple experiments were then used to validate the theory and the simulation models.Ph. D.
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Moa, Sandberg. "Distributed Temperature Sensing för kontroll av inläckage i spillvattenledningar." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-445633.
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Infiltration and inflow (I/I) are common problems in the foul sewer system. A method to detect I/I that is not commonly used in Sweden is DTS, Distributed Temperature Sensing. DTS is based on continuous measurements of temperature over a predetermined distance in the sewer system. The I/I is detected as temperature differences in the temperature data that is registered in the sewer system. The measurements often take place over a couple of weeks or months in the sewer system. The aim of this project was to review previous studies where DTS was used to detect I/I in foul sewers. Data from a wastewater treatment plant in Umeå together with meteorological data were analysed to be able to visualize the problem of I/I and then suggest how DTS can be applied in Sweden. Both automated and visual analyses was performed to find if there were any relationships between wastewater temperature, wastewater flow and precipitation. The outcome was that it is possible to apply DTS in the foul sewages to detect I/I. DTS seemed to be able to detect I/I in all types of sewage material, however it is dependent on that the I/I temperature differs from the temperature of the foul sewage water. It is an expensive technique but if it is meant to be used many times to analyse bigger areas it can be worth the costs. If larger areas are to be investigated, the costs for DTS and current methods are approximately the same. At the wastewater treatment plant in Umeå, a slight relationship between wastewater temperature, wastewater flow and precipitation could be detected. The degree of dilution was calculated to 1,34 which means that about 25% of the sewage water is I/I. The conclusion from this was that I/I exists in the foul sewers in Umeå. The leakage points could not be located with this analysis. DTS could be a possible method to detect the leakage points of I/I in foul sewers. Unlike smoke tests, colouring and video-inspection of the sewers, DTS might be able to detect smaller leakage points.Tillskottsvatten är ett vanligt problem i spillvattenledningsnätet. DTS, Distributed Temperature Sensing är en metod som inte är vanlig i Sverige för kontroll av spillvattenledningar. Tekniken bygger på kontinuerliga temperaturmätningar under en tidsperiod över en förutbestämd sträcka och registrerar temperaturavvikelser som kan uppstå i samband med inläckage av tillskottsvatten. Syftet med projektet var att granska tidigare utförda studier med DTS för att ta reda på hur tekniken kan användas för att lokalisera inläckage i spillvattenledningar. För att vidare illustrera problematiken med tillskottsvatten i spillvattennätet samt föreslå hur DTS kan appliceras i Sverige genomfördes en analys av mätdata på inkommande vatten till reningsverket på Ön, Umeå. Både visuella och automatiserade analyser genomfördes där tolkningar gjordes utifrån mätdata från reningsverket tillsammans med nederbörds- och lufttemperaturdata. En regressionsanalys genomfördes som automatiserad analys för att undersöka eventuella samband mellan spillvattentemperatur, spillvattenflöde och nederbörd. Projektet inleddes med en litteraturstudie där det utreddes hur DTS fungerar teoretiskt och praktiskt. Litteraturstudien visade att DTS är praktiskt möjligt att applicera i spillvattenledningsnätet för att leta inläckagepunkter för tillskottsvatten. Inläckage kan registreras som ökningar eller sänkningar i spillvattentemperaturen beroende på lufttemperaturen. Den är inte beroende av material på ledningarna men däremot är DTS beroende av att tillskottsvattnet är av annan temperatur än spillvattnet. Det är en dyr teknik men kan vara värt investeringskostnaderna om mätningar tänkt ske många gånger under längre perioder. Vid kontroll av större områden med hjälp av röktest kombinerat med färgning av vatten och filmning är kostnaderna ungefär de samma. Utifrån mätdatan från reningsverket och nederbördsdatan från Umeå universitet kunde vissa samband påvisas mellan spillvattentemperatur, spillvattenflöde och nederbörd. Ett visst samband kunde även urskiljas mellan spillvattentemperatur och spillvattenflöde. Utspädningsgraden av spillvattnet beräknades till 1,34 vilket innebär att cirka 25% av vattnet i spillvattenledningarna är tillskottsvatten. Slutsatsen som kunde dras utifrån detta var att tillskottsvatten existerar i spillvattenledningsnätet som leder till reningsverket på Ön i Umeå. Däremot kunde inga slutsatser dras för att säga var inläckage av tillskottsvatten sker. DTS skulle kunna appliceras i ledningsnäten för att undersöka närmare var inläckagepunkterna är och tillskillnad från rökning, färgning av vatten och filmning som används idag kan DTS sannolikt upptäcka fler typer av inläckage.
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Johansson, Olof, and Daniel Persson. "Workflows and Distributed Version Control." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-3613.
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This bachelor thesis focuses on distributed version control systems and workflows used when working with such systems. The thesis will investigate benefits and disadvantages in using distributed version control in software development using a literature review of the available articles on the subject as well as a post-mortem analysis (with questionnaires and data collected from the build environment) of a student run software engineering project. We find that the migration costs are high, but that the advantages may outweigh its drawbacks for some. We conclude that many projects would benefit from migrating, but in particular, that new projects would not only benefit, but also not have high migration costs.En undersökning om hur man kan arbeta med moderna, distribuerade, versionshanteringssystem. Baserat på dels en literaturstudie, och dels en frågeundersökning bland studenter på BTH dras slutsatsen att det både finns för- och nackdelar, men att fördelarna verkar väga över i det generella fallet.
Jag (Olof Johansson) är nåbar främst per e-post, men även på telefonnummer +46739467135.
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Dev, Kashinath. "Concurrency control in distributed caching." NCSU, 2005. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-10112005-172329/.
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Replication and caching strategies are increasingly being used to improve performance and reduce delays in distributed environments. A query can be answered more quickly by accessing a cached copy than making a database round trip. Numerous techniques have been proposed to achieve caching and replication in various contexts. In our context of flat cluster-based networks, we have observed that none of the schemes prove to be optimal for all scenarios. In this thesis we look at concurrency control techniques for achieving consistency in distributed caching in flat cluster-based networks. We then come up with heuristics to choose some concurrency control mechanisms over others, depending on the parameters such as the number of data requests and the ratio of read to write requests.
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Shucker, Brian. "Control of distributed robotic macrosensors." Diss., Connect to online resource, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3239382.
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Field-Richards, Hugh Sherwood. "A distributed control microprocessor system." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/37693.
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Zhao, Fang Ph D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Distributed control of coded networks." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/57776.
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The introduction of network coding has the potential to revolutionize the way people operate networks. For the benefits of network coding to be realized, distributed solutions are needed for various network problems. In this work, we look at three aspects of distributed control of coded networks. The first one is distributed algorithms for establishing minimum-cost multicast connections in coded networks. The subgraph optimization problem can be viewed as an linear optimization problem, and we look at algorithms that solve this problem for both static and dynamic multicasts. For static multicast, we present decentralized dual subgradient algorithms to find the min-cost subgraph. Due to the special structure of the network coding problem, we can recover a feasible primal solution after each iteration, and also derive theoretical bounds on the convergence rate in both the dual and the primal spaces. In addition, we propose heuristics to further improve our algorithm, and demonstrate through simulations that the distributed algorithm converges to the optimal subgraph quickly and is robust against network topology changes. For dynamic multicast, we introduce two types of rearrangements, link rearrangement and code rearrangement, to characterize disturbances to users. We present algorithms to solve the online network coding problem, and demonstrate through simulations that the algorithms can adapt to changing demands of the multicast group while minimizing disturbances to existing users.
(cont.) The second part of our work focuses on analysis of COPE, a distributed opportunistic network coding system for wireless mesh networks. Experiments have shown that COPE can improve network throughput significantly, but current theoretical analysis fails to fully explain this performance. We argue that the key factor that shapes COPE's performance curve is the interaction between COPE and the MAC protocol. We also propose a simple modification to COPE that can further increase the network throughput. Finally, we study network coding for content distribution in peer-to-peer networks. Such systems can improve the speed of downloads and the robustness of the systems. However, they are very vulnerable to Byzantine attacks, and we need to have a signature scheme that allows nodes to check the validity of a packet without decoding. In this work, we propose such a signature scheme for network coding. Our scheme makes use of the linearity property of the packets in a coded system, and allows nodes to check the integrity of the packets received easily. We show that the proposed scheme is secure, and its overhead is negligible for large files.
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Burdis, Keith Robert. "Distributed authentication for resource control." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006512.
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This thesis examines distributed authentication in the process of controlling computing resources. We investigate user sign-on and two of the main authentication technologies that can be used to control a resource through authentication and providing additional security services. The problems with the existing sign-on scenario are that users have too much credential information to manage and are prompted for this information too often. Single Sign-On (SSO) is a viable solution to this problem if physical procedures are introduced to minimise the risks associated with its use. The Generic Security Services API (GSS-API) provides security services in a manner in- dependent of the environment in which these security services are used, encapsulating security functionality and insulating users from changes in security technology. The un- derlying security functionality is provided by GSS-API mechanisms. We developed the Secure Remote Password GSS-API Mechanism (SRPGM) to provide a mechanism that has low infrastructure requirements, is password-based and does not require the use of long-term asymmetric keys. We provide implementations of the Java GSS-API bindings and the LIPKEY and SRPGM GSS-API mechanisms. The Secure Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) provides security to connection- based Internet protocols. After finding deficiencies in existing SASL mechanisms we de- veloped the Secure Remote Password SASL mechanism (SRP-SASL) that provides strong password-based authentication and countermeasures against known attacks, while still be- ing simple and easy to implement. We provide implementations of the Java SASL binding and several SASL mechanisms, including SRP-SASL.
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Phadke, Swanand Shripad. "Distributed Control for Smart Lighting." The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1274899902.
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Deshpande, Pranav. "Distributed Supervisory Control of Workflows." [Tampa, Fla.] : University of South Florida, 2003. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/SFE0000209.
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Lundin, Mats. "Building Distributed Control Systems Using Distributed Active Real-Time Databases." Thesis, University of Skövde, Department of Computer Science, 1998. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-234.
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From the field of control theory, we can see that varying communication delays in a control system may be hard or even impossible to handle. From this point of view it is preferable to have these delays bounded and as small and as possible in order to adapt the control process to them. On the other hand, in some cases delays are inevitable and must be handled by the control system.
A control system may for different reasons be distributed, e.g., because of a distributed environment or severe environment demands such as heat or dust at some locations. Information in such a system will suffer from delays due to transportation from one place to another. These delays often show up in a random fashion, especially if a general network is used for transportation. Another source of delays is the system environment itself. For predictability reasons a real-time database is preferable if the delays are to be controlled.
A straightforward way of handling delays in a control system is to build the system such that delays are constant, i.e., to build a time invariant system. The time from sensor reading to actuation is made constant either by adding a suitable delay to achieve a total constant delay or by using time-triggered reading and actuation. These are simple ways of controlling the delays, but may be very inefficient because worst-case execution time must always be used. Other ways of handling varying delays are by using more tolerant control algorithms. There are two suitable control models proposed by Nilsson (1998) for this purpose. The tolerant algorithm approach is assumed in this work.
This thesis uses a distributed active real-time database system as a basis for building control systems. One of the main objectives is to determine how active functionality can be used to express the control system, i.e., how rules in the database can be used to express the control algorithm and for handling propagation of information. Another objective is to look at how the choice of consistency level in the database affects the result of the control system, i.e. how different consistency level affects the delays. Of interest is also to characterize what type of applications each level is suited for.
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Gagliani, Roberto. "Distributed capacitance sensing for characterization of nuclear power plant cables." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2018.
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Depending on their location in a nuclear power plant, cables are exposed to mechanical stresses, elevated temperature, radiation, humidity and environmental stresses which can lead the cables to an earlier degradation if not well designed. For this reason, it is crucial to understand how materials that insulation and jacket are made of, installed in NPPs, will age during their service life and to develop condition monitoring techniques to assure continued safe operation under the normal operating condition and under Design Basis Event (DBE). Nowadays methods based on tensile tests like Elongation at Break (EaB) are the most used as condition monitoring technique since their direct correlation with the ageing effect. However, these destructive methods consist in the destruction of the cables and their replacement in their initial position which means a decrease of reliability of the entire system. Non-destructive techniques such as Dielectric Spectroscopy (DS) are showing good correlation with ageing. In this work, DS on a three-conductor long cable with a thermally-aged middle section is carried out. Starting with measurements of the electrical properties of a pristine cable and the same type of cable with the aged section for a first preliminary assessment, the latter is made successively shorter and the variation of the capacitance (here considered as specific capacitance, pF/m) and dissipation factor are studied with the increase in Damage Ratio (R), the ratio between the length of the damaged section and the total length of the cable. The goal is to figure out if it is possible to detect ageing effect by measuring electrical properties of the pristine section of the same cable, i.e. if the DS can distinguish between a pristine cable and the same cable containing a middle thermally-aged section.
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Zhang, Jian. "Nonlinear methods for distributed sensing in high birefringence optical fibres." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.300417.
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Thomas, Richard. "Spread spectrum and detection techniques for distributed optical fibre sensing." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.267159.
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Wait, Peter Collinson. "The application of Brillouin scattering to distributed fibre optic sensing." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1997. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/394568/.
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This thesis reports on an investigation into the application of Brillouin scattering for the purpose of distributed fibre optic sensing. The main focus of the work has been centred on a Brillouin optical time domain reflectometer (BOTDR) system. The behaviour of short (3m), medium (60m) and long (6km) erbium doped fibre amplifiers using narrow bandwidth pulsed signals has been investigated and the most suitable configuration for the source requirement of the BOTDR identified. The operation of a (BOTDR) system has been demonstrated at the low loss window of 1.5µm wavelength. Multiple Stokes orders of stimulated Brillouin scattering in a medium length erbium doped fibre amplifier using pulsed excitation are reported. The observed stimulated Brillouin threshold power is significantly reduced as a result of optical gain. The points of origin within the fibre of the generated Stokes pulses are located using space-time diagrams and are observed to depend on the Brillouin and Erbium pump powers. This has therefore been identified as a possible mechanism for sensing applications utilizing the novel technique of varying the pump powers to spatially interrogate the fibre. Measurements of the Brillouin scattering coherence length in silica fibre using a fibre Mach Zehnder interferometer are presented. As the Brillouin pump power is increased from below to above stimulated threshold, the line shape narrows and changes from that of a Lorentzian to a Gaussian. It is also shown that the Brillouin bandwidth approaches a limiting value. It is shown experimentally that the ratio of the intensities of Rayleigh and Brillouin backscattered light (Landau Placzek ratio) in an optical fibre has a temperature dependence which may be used for the basis of a distributed temperature sensor. This result, combined with the known frequency dependence of the Brillouin backscattering on temperature and strain, indicates spontaneous Brillouin backscatter may be used for the unique determination of either temperature or strain in a distributed fibre optic sensing system. Because of the coherent nature of Rayleigh scattering, use of the same narrow bandwidth source as required for the Brillouin signal in the Landau Placzek ratio method, results in significant coherent noise in the Rayleigh signal. A novel technique is demonstrated whereby the amplified spontaneous emission noise and amplifying properties of an erbium doped fibre amplifier may be exploited to reduce the coherent noise on the Rayleigh backscatter signal. This results in a significant improvement in both temperature and spatial resolution.
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Pyrak, Matthew James. "Distributed Sensing Testbed Development for Wavelet Based Global Map Estimation." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23111.
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The development of a fleet of flexible and ruggedized unmanned ground vehicles for use in autonomy and distributed sensing research has resulted in a mature platform with proven capabilities. Each Mapping Autonomous Ground Vehicle (MAGV) is capable of travel on- and off-road, speeds up to 10 mph, and its sturdy construction with a rugged suspension cushions onboard instruments from vibrations. The large battery capacity can sustain at least eight hours of hard use, including powering all onboard electronics. The MAGV is fitted with a high accuracy GPS/INS system for centimeter-accuracy localization and a powerful but compact onboard computer. The integrated wireless communications allow high-bandwidth data communication between the MAGV fleet and a base station. The platform can additionally be fitted with a wide array of sensors, including LIDAR and stereovision cameras, and is designed with ample space to allow the mounting of any future data gathering devices. The platform has already taken a central role in the development of new algorithms for map creation with modern sensing technology, and was deployed to collect data for the demonstration of the map estimation algorithms outlined in this thesis.A wavelet basis combined with a state estimator is demonstrated to be effective for approximating a global map of a given area with complex features. The recursive least squares state estimator is highly effective at rejecting transient features, such as pedestrians frequently passing through the field of view, while retaining the shape of the walls and terrain features. The ability to vary the map resolution allows the mapping station to trade detail for a faster map update processing time. In its current implementation, the global map estimator supports the acquisition and integration of data from multiple simultaneous mobile sources. Because each scan is registered using the position of the vehicle when it is recorded, there is no difference between receiving all data from a single agent, or multiple agents working cooperatively gathering data in the same area. The wavelet basis also offers several opportunities for reducing communications overhead through data compression. In particular, we have demonstrated that simple thresholding of the least significant wavelet coefficients results in a significant reduction in data size with no noticeable reduction in fidelity of the reconstructed map estimate.
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Ek, Simon. "Distributed Temperature Sensing Using Phase-Sensitive Optical Time Domain Reflectometry." Thesis, KTH, Tillämpad fysik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-285902.
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This thesis explores and evaluates the temperature measuring capabilities of a phase-sensitive optical time-domain reflectometer (φ-OTDR), which exploits Rayleigh backscattering in normal single mode optical fibers. The device is constructed and its setup explained, and a protocol for making temperature measurements with it is developed. Performance tests are made and the device is shown to achieve fully distributed temperature measurements on fibers hundreds of meters in length with a spatial resolution of 1 m and a temperature resolution of 0.1 K. In addition, the capabilities of the device to measure normal strain in the measurement fiber are tested using the same approach, albeit with less success. The device is capable of very precise measurements, making it very sensitive to the environmental conditions around the measuring fiber but also susceptible to disturbances. Some discussion is had on how to avoid or deal with these disturbances. Furthermore, the technique is shown to be able to run in conjunction with other φ-OTDR measurement techniques from the same device simultaneously.Det här examensarbetet utforskar och utvärderar förmågorna att mäta temperatur hos en fas-känslig optisk tidsdomän-reflektometer (φ-OTDR), som utnyttjar bakåtriktad Rayleigh-spridning i vanliga optiska singelmodfibrer. Anordningen konstrueras och dess komponentstruktur förklaras, och ett protokoll tas fram för att utföra mätningar med den. Prestandatester utförs och anordningen visas kapabel att göra fullt distribuerade temperaturmätningar längs hundratals meter långa fibrer, med en rymdsupplösning på 1 m och en temperaturupplösning på 0.1 K. Dessutom testas förmågan att mäta normaltöjning hos testfibern med samma metod, dock med mindre framgång. Anordningen är väldigt känslig för förhållandena i omgivningen runt mätningsfibern, vilket gör den kapabel till mätningar med mycket hög precision, men också mottaglig för störningar. Lite diskussion hålls kring hur dessa störningar kan undvikas eller hanteras. Vidare visas att mätningstekniken kan köras samtidigt som andra φ-OTDR-baserade tekniker från samma anordning.
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Rahimi, Mohammad Reza. "Distributed Stress Sensing And Non-Destructive Tests Using Mechanoluminescence Materials." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1430763721.
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