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2012 16th IEEE Mediterranean

Electrotechnical Conference

(MELECON 2012)

Yasmine Hammamet, Tunisia

25 - 28 March 2012

Pages 1-621

IEEE IEEE Catalog Number:

ISBN:

CFP12MEL-PRT

978-1-4673-0782-6

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Melecon 2012 Table of Contents

A1L-A Nonlinear Control

Time: Monday, March 26, 10:30 - 12:00

Location: Cesar 1

Chair: Anis Sellami, ESSTT- University of Tunis, Tunisia

A1L-A1 A Novel Nonlinear Stabilizing Control Scheme for a Class of Underactuated

Systems N/A

Martin Micallef

University of Malta, Malta

A1L-A2 Identification of Wiener-Hammerstein Model with Multisegment Piecewise-

Linear Characteristic 5

Sami Hafsi, Kaouther Laabidi, Moufida Ksouri-Lahmari

£co/e Nationale d'lngenieur de Tunis, Tunisia

A1L-A3 Apaptative High Gain Observer Based a Sensorless Output Feedback

Controller for IMs with Time-Varying Load Torque and Rotor Resistance 11

Hanen Chehimi2, Salim Hadj Said2, Faouzi M'Sahli11Ecole Nationale d'lngSnieurs de Monastir, Tunisia; 2Reseau National Universitaire,

Tunisia

A1L-A4 Sliding Mode Control of Saturated Systems with Norm Bounded Uncertainty.... 15

Borhen Torchani1, Anis Sellami1, Germain Garcia21Ecole Sup&rieure des Sciences et Techniques de Tunis, Tunisia; 2Universit& de

Toulouse, France

A1L-B Multimedia Transmission

Time: Monday, March 26,10:30 -12:00

Location: Cesar 2

Chair: Noureddine Hamdi, INSAT- University of Carthage, Tunisia

A1L-B1 An IC Card Interface Using Embedded Technology with Universal Remote

Controller for Living Support System 19

Masashi Nakayama1, Yusuke Amino1, Mitsuaki Abe1, Junichi Inamura2

1Kagawa National College of Technology, Japan; 2Koyama System Inc., Japan

A1L-B2 Handover Evaluation for Mobile Video Streaming in Heterogeneous Wireless

Networks 23

Saleh Abdallah-Saleh, Qi Wang, Christos Grecos, Duncan Thomson

University of the West of Scotland, United Kingdom

A1L-B3 Multiple Description Coding for Cognitive Radio Networks Under SecondaryCollision Errors 27

Abdelaali Chaoub1, Elhassane Ibn-Elhaj21Mohammed V-Agdal University, Morocco; 2National Institute of Posts and

Telecommunications, Morocco

A1L-B4 A QoS Oriented Analytical Model for BGP Multihomed Networks 31

Yahya Z. Mohasseb, Mohamed T. Moubarak

Military Technical College, Egypt

A1L-B5 PodBoard: Podcasting Braced Blended Learning Environment 35

Hossam Fahmy, Salma A. Ghoneim

Ain Shams University, Egypt

A1L-C Antenna

Time: Monday, March 26,10:30 - 12:00

Location: Cesar 3

Chair: Carl James Debono, University of Malta, Malta

A1L-C1 On the Interference Rejection Capabilities of Triangular Antenna Array for

Cellular Base Stations 39

Rachad Atat, Muhammad Shakir, Mohamed-Slim Alouini

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

A1L-C2 Four Element Antenna Array Working at 2.4/5.2 GHz for Wireless USB DongleApplications 43

Zain Abidin3, Raed Abd-Alhameed3, C See3, Nazar Ali2, P. S. Excell11Glyndwr University, United Kingdom;2Khalifa University, U.A.E.;3University of

Bradford, United Kingdom

A1L-C3 48 GHz Zeroth Order Resonance Metamaterial Antenna on Alumina Substrate..46

Gheorghe loan Sajin1, Florea Craciunoiu1, Adrian Dinescu1, lulia Andreea Mocanu211MT Bucharest, Romania;2Politechnica University Bucharest, Romania

A1L-C4 Efficient and Accurate Technique to Evaluate Moment's Matrix Integrals for

the Analysis of Microstrip Antenna N/A

Nabil Ghannay, Abdelaziz Samet

Carthage University, Tunisia

A1L-D Wind Energy I

Time: Monday, March 26, 10:30 -12:00

Location: Cesar 4

Chair: Jamel Belhadj, ESSTT - University of Tunis, Tunisia

A1L-D1 Offshore Wind Turbines: Simulation of Multibody Drive Train, Interaction with

Fractional-Order Control and Full-Power Converter 54

R. Melicio2, Joao P.S. Catalao2, V.M.F. Mendes1

1lnstituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal; zUniversidade da Beira

Interior, Portugal

A1L-D2 Using Energy Storage in Grid-Connected Wind Farms for ImprovingEconomical Aspects of Wind Farm Utilization 58

Mohammad Reza Aghaebrahimi, Vali Amani-Shandiz

University of Birjand, Iran

A1L-D3 Impact of Wind Power in Isolated Power Systems 63

Agurtzane Etxegarai, Pablo Eguia, Esther Torres, Elvira Fernandez

University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Spain

A1L-D4 Impact of Wind Power Integration on Operating Reserves 67

Lotfi Bouzidi, Najiba Bellaaj Mrabet, Mohamed El Euch

University of Tunis, Tunisia

A1L-E Advances in Nanoscale Devices and Circuits


Location: AmphitheaterChair: Spirps Nikolaidis, Aristotle University of Thessalonik, Greece

Abdoul Rjoub, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Jordan

A1L-E1 Analytical Compact Modeling of Nanoscale Triple-Gate FinFETs 72

N. Fasarakis, Andreas Tsormpatzoglou, D. H. Tassis, llias Pappas, K.

Papathanasiou, C. A. Dimitriadis

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

A1L-E2 Pass Transistor Driving RC Loads in Nanoscale Technologies 76

Dimitrios Tzagkas1, Christina Varnavidou1, llias Pappas1, Liberis Voudouris1,

Spyridon Nikolaidis1, Abdoul Rjoub21Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece;2Jordan University of Science and

Technology, Jordan

A1L-E3 Graph Modeling for Static Timing Analysis at Transistor Level in Nano-Scale

CMOS Circuits 80

Abdoul Rjoub2, Almotasem Bellah Alajlouni11Albalqa Applied University, Jordan;2Jordan University of Science and

Technology, Jordan

A1L-E4 A Fast Input Vector Control Approach for Sub-Threshold Leakage Power

Reduction 84

Abdoul Rjoub2, Almotasem Bellah Alajlouni1, Hassan Almanasrah2

1Albalqa Applied University, Jordan; Jordan University of Science and

Technology, Jordan

A1L-E5 Productivity and Scalability Challenges in Nano-Scale Technology 88

Mohammad Malkawi

Jadara University, Jordan

A1L-E6 On the Performance of Job Scheduling for Noncontiguous Allocation in 2D

Mesh-Connected Multicomputers 92

Saad Bani-Mohammad

Al al-Bayt University, Jordan

A1L-F General Circuits

Time: Monday, March 26, 10:30 -12:00

Location: Cesar 6

Chair: Carlos Lopez-Barrio, DIE - UPM-Madrid, Spain

A1L-F1 Temperature Dependence of Silicon and Silicon Carbide Power Devices: an

Experimental Analysis 97

Mahbouba Amairi2, Sameh Mtimet2, Tarek Ben Salah2, Herve Morel11AMPERE, France; 2University of Tunis El Manar, LSE, Tunisia

A1L-F2 An FPGA-Based Implementation of HW/SW Architecture for ACCA-ODV

CFAR Radar Target Detector N/A

Ridha Djemal, Walid Kaaniche, Kais Belwafi, Saleh A. Alshebeili

King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

A1L-F3 Implementation of Sorting Algorithms in Reconfigurable Hardware.... 107

louliia Skliarova2, Valery Sklyarov2, Dmitri Mihhailov1, Alexander Sudnitson11Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia;2Universidade deAveiro, Portugal

A1L-F4 Applying Reusability in Remote Labs 111

Salaheddin Odeh1, Mahasen Anabtawi1, Ala Ayesh21AI-Quds University, Palestine; 2ASAL Technologies, Palestine

A1L-F5 Increasing Resistance to Differential Power Analysis Attacks in

Reconfigurable Systems 115

Konstantinos Papadopoulos, Andreas Brokalakis, loannis PapaefstathiouTechnical University of Crete, Greece

A1L-G Image ProcessingTime: Monday, March 26,10:30 -12:00

Location: Cesar 7

Chair: Gerald Schaefer, Loughborough University, United Kingdom

A1L-G1 Low-Cost Infrared Interaction Device Based on Motion Tracking 121

Salaheddin Odeh1, Mahasen Anabtawi1, Sari El-Alem2

1AI-Quds University, Palestine; 2Jaffa.Net, Palestine

A1L-G2 Phase Correlation in Fourier Mellin Space; Application to Image Mosaicing 125

Malek Sellami2, Faouzi Ghorbel11Manouba University, Tunisia; 2Universite de la Manouba, Tunisia

A1L-G3 On the Choice of Filters Bank for Phase Congruency Computing in NoisyImages 129

Ahmed Zaafouri, Mounir Sayadi, Farhat Fnaiech

Ecole SupSrieure des Sciences et Techniques de Tunis, Tunisia

A1L-G4 Anthropocentric Descriptors and Description Schemes for Multi-View Video

Content 133

loannis Tsingalis, Nicholas Vretos, Nikolaos Nikolaidis, loannis Pitas


A1L-G5 Performance Analysis of Inter-Layer Prediction for H264/SVC 137

Amina Kessentini1, Amine Samet2, Mohamed Ali Ben Ayed3, Nouri Masmoudi21Electronics and Information Technology Laboratory, Tunisia; 2University of Sfax,

Tunisia; 3University of Sfax, LETI, Tunisia

KEYNOTE: Mobile Image BrowsingTime: Monday, March 26, 13:30 - 14:15

Location: AmphitheaterChair: Mehmet Emin Yuksel, Erciyes University, Turkey

Keynote Mobile Image Browsing 141

Gerald Schaefer

Loughborough University, United Kingdom

A2P-H Industrial / ControlTime: Monday, March 26, 14:15 -15:45Location: Poster Area 1

Chair: AH El Mousa, University of Jordan- Amman, Jordan

A2P-H1 Radioisotpe Measurement of Two-Phase Flow in Pipeline Using Conditional

Averaging of Signal 144

Robert Hanus2, Anna Szlachta2, Adam Kowalczyk2, Leszek Petryka1, Marcin Zych11AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland; 2Rzeszow University of

Technology, Poland

A2P-H2 Correction of Position Error in Internet-Based Teleoperation 148

Edin Mujcic, Alma Oracevic

Tehnicki fakultet, Bosnia

A2P-H3 High-Performance Distributed SCADA System Architecture 152

Mihaly Sagi, Branislav Atlagic, Dejan Milinkov, Bojan Bogovac, Stanko CulajaUniversity of Novi Sad, Serbia

A2P-H4 Practical Implementation of a Robust Sliding Mode Control for an Induction

Motor N/A

Kais Jamoussi1, Larbi Chrifi-Alaoui2, Hadda Benderradji3, Ahmed El Hajjaji2,Mohamed Ouali11Ecole Nationale d'lngenieurs de Sfax, Tunisia; 2Picardie University, France;

3University Med Boudiaf M'sila, Algeria

A2P-H5 The Command of a Wheelchair Using Thoughts and Gaze 161

Hachem Amine Lamti1, Mohamed Moncef Ben Khelifa2, Philippe Gorce3, MohamedAdel Alimi11Ecole Nationale d'lngenieurs de Sfax, Tunisia; 2South University Toulon-Var,

France; 3Universite du Sud Toulon Var, France

A2P-H6 Design and Implementation of Computer Controlled Aircraft (CCA) Prototype ..N/A

John Oladosu1, Samuel Ajiboye1, Matthew Adigun21Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria;2University of Zululand, South

Africa

A2P-J Micro-electronics

Time: Monday, March 26,14:15 -15:45

Location: Poster Area 2

Chair: Daniel Pasquet, ENSEA, CERGY, France

A2P-J1 Cost Estimation of Nanoscale Partial Defect Tolerant Arrays 171

Vladimir Simic, Vladimir Ciric, Ivan Milentijevic

University of Nis, Serbia

A2P-J2 Control of CNT Motion in Distilled Water and IPA Under DielectrophoresisForce 175

Reza Khazaei, Alireza Kashaninia, Reza Sabbaghi-NadooshanIslamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Iran

A2P-J3 Au/Win5Ge3/N-Ge(111) Schottky Barrier Characteristics from l-V-T and C-V-T

Data 179

Azzouz Seilai3, Vinh Le Thanh1, Matthieu Petit1, Lisa Michez1, Zahir Ouennoughi2,Abdelmadjid Mesli1

1Aix-Marseille, France; 2Setif University, Algeria;3Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

A2P-J4 A Novel Design and Successful Simulation of QCA-Based Multiplexer 183

Moein Kianpour, Reza Sabbaghi-NadooshanIslamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Iran

A2P-J5 Temperature Scaling of CMOS Analog Design Parameters 187

Nikos Makris, Matthias Bucher

Technical University of Crete, Greece

A2P-J6 FPGA Implementation of Predictive Control 191Emna Aridhi2, Mehdi Abbes2, Abdetkader Mami1

1Ecole Nationale d'lngenieur de Tunis, Tunisia; 2Universite de Tunis El Manar,

FST, Tunisia

A2P-J7 On Electronic Design of the Piecewise Linear Characteristic of the Chua's

Diode: Application to Chaos Synchronization 197

Hanene Mkaouar, Olfa Boubaker

Institut National des Sciences Appliquees et de Technologie, Tunisia

A2P-J8 The Transient Regime in the Electric Circuit of an Electro Hydraulic Valve 201

Constantin Blaj, Dumitru Toader, Daniela Vesa

Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara, Romania

A2P-K Wireless / MEMSTime: Monday, March 26, 14:15 -15:45


Chair: Adrian Muscat, University of Malta, Malta

A2P-K1 Fixed Imporved Narrow Band Filter with Steerable RF MEMS Tuning and

Packaging Interconnections Comparison 205

Mahmoud Abou-Gabal

Semiconductor Technology Package Consulting, U.A.E.

A2P-K2 Design and Simulation of New Micro-Electromechanical Pressure Sensor for

Measuring Intraocular Pressure . 208

Mannaneh Shahiri-Tabarestani2, Bahram Ganji1, Reza Sabbaghi-Nadooshan21Babol University Technology, Iran;2Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran

Branch, Iran

A2P-K3 Cellular Automata for Topology Control in Wireless Sensor Networks 212

Stavros Athanassopoulos2, Christos Kaklamanis2, Panagiota Katsikouli1, Evi

Papaioannou21University ofPatras, Greece; 2University ofPatras and CTI Diophantus, Greece

A2P-K4 Implementation of Wireless Network Using Location FingerprintingTechnique for Indoor Positioning 216

Moustapha El Hassan2, Bachar El Hassan1, Lina Nachabe11Lebanese university, Lebanon;2University of Balamand, Lebanon

A2P-K5 ZigBee Standard in the Creation of Wireless Networks for Advanced MeteringInfrastructures 220

N.C. Batista, R. Melfcio, J.C.O. Matias, Joao P.S. Catalao

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

A2P-K7 Optimizing of Power Allocation for Two-Hop DF Relaying Systems 224

Raya Hajji ,Noureddine Hamdi1

1Ecole Nationale d'lngenieur de Tunis, Tunisia; 2Universite de Tunis El Manar,Tunisia

A2P-K8 Performance Impact of Offset Filtered 40Gb/s Rz-DPSK-Tight Optical FilteringConsiderations N/A

Olugbenga Olubodun, Nick Doran

Swansea University, United Kingdom

A2P-K9 Impact of Random K Factor on Ricean Fading Wireless System Performance.. 233

Maja Ilic-Delibasic, Milica Pejanovic-DjurisicUniversity of Montenegro, Montenegro

A2P-L Power Grid MonitoringTime: Monday, March 26, 14:15-15:45


Chair: Mohamed Eleuch, ENIT - University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia

A2P-L1 System for Ampacity Monitoring and Low Sag Overhead Conductor

Evaluation 237

Elvira Fernandez, Igor Albizu, Miren T. Bedialauneta, Susana de Arriba, AngelJavier Mazon


A2P-L2 Coordinated Control of Phase Shifters in Multiarea Power System to ImproveLoad-Frequency Dynamic Performance 241

Daniele Menniti, Anna Pinnarelli, Nicola Sorrentino

Universita delta Calabria, Italy

A2P-L3 Monitoring the Tension and the Temperature in an Overhead Line 245

Miren T. Bedialauneta, Igor Albizu, Elvira Fernandez, Angel Javier Mazon, Susana

de Arriba


A2P-L4 Price-Maker Strategies of a Hydro Producer in a Day-Ahead Electricity Market 249

H.M.I. Pousinho3, Joao P.S. Catalao2, J. Contreras11 Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain; 2Universidade da Beira Interior,

Portugal; 3Universidade da Beira Interior and CIEEE-IST, Portugal

A2P-L5 The Impact of New Standards and New Technological Solutions on Process

Information Modelling 253

Vibor Belasic2, Juraj Simunic1, Aleksandra Kalinic21Faculty of Engineering Rijeka, Croatia;2University ofRijeka, Croatia

A2P-L7 Hybrid Neuro-Fuzzy Evolutionary Approach for Short-Term Wind Power

Forecasting 257

G.J. Os6rio1, J.C.O. Matias1, H.M.I. Pousinho2, Joao P.S. Catalao11Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal; 2Universidade da Beira Interior and

CIEEE-IST, Portugal

A2P-L8 Towards Dynamic on-Line State Estimator Based on IEC 61850-9-2 Process

Bus 261

Ahmed Abdolkhalig, Rastko Zivanovic

University ofAdelaide, Australia

A2P-L9 Comparison of Transmission Cost Allocation Methods Case Study: DET

WEST Power System 265

Oana Pop, Stefan Kilyeni, Constantin Barbulescu, Doru Paunescu

Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara, Romania

A2P-M Renewable Energy / Motors 2



Chair: Tarek Ben Salah, ESTI - University of Carthage, Tunisia

A2P-M1 Modeling and Analysis of Double Stator Induction Machine Supplied by a

Multi Level Inverter 269

Marwa Ben Slimene3, Mohamed Larbi Khlaifi2, Mouldi Ben Fredj1, Habib

Rehaoulia21Ecole Superieure des Sciences et Techniques de Tunis, Tunisia; 2lnstitute ofSciences and Technology of Tunis, Tunisia;3 University of Tunisia, Tunisia

A2P-M2 BFO Control Tuning of a PMSM High Speed Drive 273

Flah Aymen, Sbita Lassaad

University de Gabes, Tunisia

A2P-M3 AC Motors for Application in a Commercial Electric Vehicle: DesigningAspects 277

Nuno Grilo2, Duarte Sousa2, Antonio Roque11Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setubal, Portugal; 2Universidade Tecnica de

Lisboa, Portugal

A2P-M4 Sliding Mode Controller for Buck-Boost DC-DC Converter in PV Grid-

Connected System 281

Rym Marouani, Kamel Echaieb, Abdelkader Mami

Ecole Nationale d'lng^nieur de Tunis, Tunisia

A2P-M5 The Potential of Grid Connected Photovoltaic Arrays in Zimbabwe 285

Emanuel Rashayi2, Edward Chikuni11University ofKwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa; 2University of Zimbabwe, South Africa

A2P-M7 High Performance of Fuzzy Direct Power Control for PWM Converters 289

Bechir Bouaziz1, Faouzi Bacha1, Moncef Gasmi21Ecole Superieure des Sciences et Techniques de Tunis, Tunisia; 2lnstitut National

des Sciences Appliquees et de Technologie, Tunisia

A2P-M8 Current Control for Inverter-Interfaced Grid-Connected Photovoltaic

Generator 296

Nejib Hamrouni, M. Jraidi, S. Younsi, A. Cherif

Republic of Tunisia Minstry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Tunisia

A2P-M9 Influence of the Blades and the Shaft Rigidity of a Wind Turbine on the

Stability of the System Under Voltage Dips 300

Kamel Jemli, Biiel Touaiti, Mohamed Jemli

Ecole Superieure des Sciences et Techniques de Tunis, Tunisia

A2P-N Biomedical / Power ElectronicsTime: Monday, March 26,14:15 -15:45


Chair: Mahieddine Emziane, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, UAE

A2P-N1 Self-Oscillating Half Bridge Series Resonant Converter at High Efficiency 306

Hamed Belloumi, Ferid Kourda

Eco/e Nationale d'lng6nieur de Tunis, Tunisia

A2P-N2 Power Quality Enhancement Using Universal Compensator: UPQC N/A

Chellali Benachaiba, Mahmoud Habab, Othmane Abdelkhalek, Cherif Benoudjafer

Bechar University, Algeria

A2P-N3 Fault Tolerant NPC Converter Control for Isolated PV Sytems:Appiication for

an Isolated Telecommunication Center 319

Hafedh Ben Abdelghani2, Afef Bennani Benabdelghani3, llhem Slama-Belkhodja2,Daniel Montesinos-Miracle11Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain; 2Universit6 de Tunis El Manar,

Tunisia; 3University Of Tunis Carthage, Tunisia

A2P-N4 Library of EMC Models for Passive Components and Printed Circuit Board 325

Jaleleddine Ben Hadj Slama1, Walid Labiedh2

1National Engineering School ofSousse, Tunisia; 2National Engineering School of

Sousse, SAGE, Tunisia

A2P-N5 Classification of Multichannel Uterine EMG Signals by Using a Weighted

Majority Voting Decision Fusion Rule 331

Bassam Moslem4, Mohamad Khalil2, Mohamad Diab1, Catherine Marque31Hariri Canadian University, Lebanon; 2Lebanese University, Lebanon; 3Universitede Technologie de Compiegne, France; "University de Technologie de

Compi&gne/Lebanese University, France

A2P-N6 Classification of Uterine EMG Signals by Using Normalized Wavelet Packet

Energy 335

Mohamad Diab1, Bassam Moslem4, Mohamad Khalil2, Catherine Marque31Hariri Canadian University, Lebanon; 2Lebanese University, Lebanon; 3Universitede Technologie de Compiegne, France; "University de Technologie de

Compiegne/Lebanese University, France

A2P-N7 Lung Sound Extraction from Mixed Lung and Heart Sounds FASTICA

Algorithm 339

Fatma Ayari1, Mekki Ksouri1, AN Alouani21Ecole Nationale d'lngGnieur de Tunis, Tunisia; 2Tennessee Tech University,United States

A2P-N8 Realization of a Cardiac Monitoring System and Aid in Decision-Making for

Cardiologists N/ACherif Meddour, M TighidetUniversity of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algeria

A2P-N9 On the Role of the Wiring Parasitic Inductance for Optimum EfficientConverter 347Sofiane Khachroumi2, Aymen Ammouri2, Tarek Ben Salah3, Herve Morel11AMPERE, France; University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia; ^University of Tunis El

Manar, LSE, Tunisia

A2P-P Techniques for Image ProcessingTime: Monday, March 26, 14:15 -15:45


Chair: Mehmet Emin Yuksel, Erciyes University, Turkey

A2P-P1 Image Processing Algorithms to Extract Swimming Tumble Turn Signaturesin Real-Time 352Nandini Chakravorti, Sian E. Slawson, Jodi Cossor, Paul P. Conway, Andrew A.

West

Loughborough University, United Kingdom

A2P-P2 Grammar-Based Image Segmentation and Automatic Area Estimation 356

Salah Hamdi, Asma Ben Abdallah, Mohamed Hedi Bedoui

Faculte de Medecine de Monastir, LTIM, Tunisia

A2P-P3 An Improved Image Compression Approach with Combined Wavelet and Self

Organizing Maps 360

Imen Chaabouni, Wiem Fourati, Med Salim BouhlelSciences and Technologies of Image and Telecommunications High Institute of

Biotechnology, Tunisia

A2P-P4 Image Processing of Microscopy Cellular Samples 366

Paulina AguirreDelft University of Technology, Ecuador

A2P-P6 Isotropic and Anisotropic Filtering Techniques for Image Denoising: a

Comparative Study with Classification 370

Rafika Harrabi2, Ezzeddine Ben Braiek11Ecole Superieure des Sciences et Techniques de Tunis, Tunisia; zUniversite de

Tunis, Tunisia

A2P-P7 Watermarking Mobile Phone Colour Images with Reed Solomon Error

Correction Code 375

Jeedella Jeedella, Hussain Al Ahmad, Obaid Al Shehhi

Khalifa University, U.A.E.

A2P-P9 A Robust Image Watermarking Scheme Invariant to Rotation, Scaling andTranslation Attacks 379

Felix Owalla, Elijah MwangiUniversity of Nairobi, Kenya

A2P-P10 Graph Representations Using Adjacency Matrix Transforms for Clustering 383

Nikolaos Tsapanos, loannis Pitas, Nikolaos Nikolaidis


A3L-B Intelligent Control


Location: Cesar 2

Chair: Faycal Benhmida, ESSTT- University of Tunis, Tunisia

A3L-B1 Discrete Second Order Sliding Mode Control for Nonlinear Multivariable

Systems 387

Khadija Dehri, Majda Ltaief, Ahmed Said Nouri

National Engineering School of Gabes, Tunisia

A3L-B2 Autonomous Flight Control for an RC Helicopter 391

Michael Camilleri, Kenneth Scerri, Saviour Zammit

University of Malta, Malta

A3L-B3 Principal Component Analysis for 3D-Manipulator Robot Control System 395

Moussa Hamadache, Jaehoon Kim, Dongik Lee

Kyungpook National University, Korea, South

A3L-B4 Speaker Identification on compactRIO 399

J. Farjo, M. Hamouche, J. Aoun, Mustapha Hamad, Abdallah Kassem

Notre Dame University, Lebanon, Lebanon

A3L-C Electromagnetic Modelling TechniquesTime: Monday, March 26, 16:00 -17:30

Location: Cesar 3

Chair: Daniel Pasquet, ENSEA, CERGY, France

A3L-C1 Enhanced Delay Alignment Method for Behavioral Modeling of Power

Amplifiers Exhibiting Memory Effects 404

Oualid Hammi

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia

A3L-C2 Effects of the Bottom Ground Plate on CPW Bound Modes 408

Safae El Amrani1, Raul Rodriguez Berral1, Francisco Mesa1, MohammedBoussouis21Universidad de Sevilla, Spain; 2universite Abdelmalek Essaadi, Morocco

A3L-C3 The PZMI and Artificel Neural Network to Identify the ElectromagneticRadiation Sources 412

Sofiene Saidi2, Jaleleddine Ben Hadj Slama11National Engineering School of Sousse, Tunisia; 2National Engineering School of

Sousse, SAGE, Tunisia

A3L-C4 Pole Splitting Algorithm for UWB Breast Cancer Imaging 417

Ahmed Maher Abed Shaheen, Kaydar QuboaUniversity of Mosul, Iraq

A3L-D Wind Energy II


Location: Cesar 4

Chair: Joao P.S. Catalao, Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

A3L-D1 Fundamental Aspects Concerning Wind Power System Operation. Part 2.

Case Study 421

Marius Babescu, loan Borlea, Dan Jigoria-OpreaUniversitatea Politehnica Timisoara, Romania

A3L-D2 Synthesis of a Compact Wind Profile Using Evolutionary Algorithms for Wind

Turbine System with Storage 425

Malek Belouda3, Jamel Belhadj1, Bruno Sareni2, Xavier Roboam2, Amine Jaafar2

1Ecole Superieure des Sciences et Techniques de Tunis, Tunisia; 2Universite' de

Toulouse, France; 3University of Tunis, Tunisia

A3L-D3 Using Semantics to Facilitate Data Integration of Offshore Wind Farms 430

Trinh Hoang Nguyen, Andreas Prinz

Universitetet i Agder, Norway

A3L-D4 A DTC-lnduction-Generator Drive Scheme for an Isolated Wind Turbine

System 434

Samah Hammadi1, Noureddine Hidouri3, Lassaad Sbita21Higher Institute of Technological Studies of Gafsa, Tunisia; 2National EngineeringSchool of Gabes, Tunisia; 3Preparatory Engineering Institute of Gafsa, Tunisia

A3L-E Mechatrontc SystemsTime: Monday, March 26, 16:00 - 17:30

Location: AmphitheaterChair: Farhat Fnaiech, ESSTT- University of Tunis, Tunisia

A3L-E1 An Hybrid Bond Graph Approach Using Petri Net 438

Bouhalouane Mokhtar1, Haffaf Hafid21University of Mustapha Stambouli Mascara, Algeria;2University of Oran, Algeria

A3L-E2 Autonomous Electric Vehicle: Steering and Path-Following Control Systems.. 442

Marco Jose Silva, Luis Garrote, Fernando Moita, Mauro Martins, Urbano Nunes

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

A3L-E3 Embedded Systems Course for Multiple Disciplines 446

Ali El-Mousa, Ashraf Al-SuyyaghUniversity ofJordan, Jordan

A3L-E4 Robust Sensor Fault Detection and Isolation for a Steer-by-Wire SystemBased on Sliding Mode Observer 450

Slim Dhahri2, Anis Sellami1, Faycal Ben Hmida11Ecole Supdrieure des Sciences et Techniques de Tunis, Tunisia; 2University of

Tunis, Tunisia

A3L-F Sensors


Location: Cesar 6

Chair: Zoran Veljovic, University of Montenegro, Montenegro

A3L-F1 A Modulated Interface for a Low-Cost Current Sensor in Comparison with its

Simulated Model 455

Abdoulkarim Bouabana, Constantinos Sourkounis

Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany

A3L-F2 A Low-Cost Three Phase Current Sensor Module with a Novel Modulated

Interface 459

Abdoulkarim Bouabana, Constantinos Sourkounis

Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany

A3L-F3 The Simple Microcontroller Based Capacitive Sensor with Screen 464

Nedjeljko Lekic, Zoran Mijanovic, Radovan StojanovicUniversity of Montenegro, Montenegro

A3L-F4 WECO: a Wireless Platform for Monitoring Recycling Point Spots 468

Tiago Gomes, Nuno Brito, Jose Mendes, Jorge Cabral, Adriano Tavares

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

A3L-G Image SegmentationTime: Monday, March 26,16:00 - 17:30Location: Cesar 7

Chair: Faouzi Ghorbel, ENSI, University of Mannouba, Tunisia

A3L-G1 Automatic Segmentation of Lumen in Intravascular Ultrasound Images UsingFuzzy Clustering and Active Contours N/A

Hassen Lazrag, Med Saber Naceur

Ecole Nationale d'lngenieur de Tunis, Tunisia

A3L-G2 Segmentation of MRI Brain with a Bootstrapped Version of the HMRF-EM

Algorithm 478

Sabra Mabrouk2, Slim Mhiri2, Faouzi Ghorbel11Manouba University, Tunisia; 2National School of Computer Sciences, Tunisia

A3L-G3 Feature Extraction on Vineyard by Gustafson Kessel FCM and K-Means 481

Christian Correa2, Constantino Valero2, Pilar Barreiro2, Maria-Paz Diago1, Javier

Tardaguila11Universidad de La Rioja Complejo, Spain; 2Universidad Politecnica de Madrid,

ETSIA, Spain

A3L-G4 Cell Extraction from Sputum Images for Early Lung Cancer Detection 485

Christian Donner2, Naoufel Werghi1, Fatma Taher1, Hussain Ai-Ahmad11Khalifa University, U.A.E.; 2UniversitSt Osnabruck, Germany

B1L-A Mobile Communiations

Time: Tuesday, March 27, 10:00 -12:00

Location: Cesar 1

Chair: George Paunovic, IEEE R8 SPC 2012 Coordinator

B1L-A1 A Service-Oriented Framework for Mobility and Multihoming Support 489

Amine Dhraief, Issam Mabrouki, Abdelfettah BelghithUniversite de la Manouba, Tunisia

B1L-A2 An Adaptive Sub-Channels Allocation Policy with QoS Support in a Multi-Cell

System Configuration for IEEE 802.16m Standard N/A

Wafa Ben Hassen2, Meriem Afif11Higher School of Communication of Tunis (Sup'com), Tunisia;2Higher School of

Communication of Tunis (Sup'com)/Mediatron, Tunisia

B1L-A3 An Energy Efficiency and Delay Guarantee Service Selection Protocol in

MANET 498

Jihen Drira Rekik, Leila Baccouche, Henda Ben Ghezala

Manouba University, Tunisia

B1L-A4 Flexible Sigma Delta ADC for Mobile WiMAX Applications 502

Jihene Mallek1, Hassene Mnif2, Mourad Loulou11Ecole Nationale d'lng6nieurs de Sfax, Tunisia;2University of Sfax, Tunisia

B1L-A5 An Energy Efficient Routing Strategy for Wireless Sensor Networks 506

Yahya Z. Mohasseb, Farouk A, Kamil

Military Technical College, Egypt

B1L-A6 Mobility Management in Wireless Sensor Networks 511

Abdelwahed Berguiga, Habib Youssef

University of Sousse, Tunisia

B1L-B Neuro-control

Time: Tuesday, March 27, 10:00 - 12:00

Location: Cesar 2

Chair: Andrzej Pacut, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

B1L-B1 Implementations Approches of Neural Networks Lane Following System 515

Afef Benjemmaa, Imen Klabi, Mohamed Slim Masmoudi, Jihed El Ouni, Mohamed

Masmoudi

Ecole Nationale d'lngenieurs de Sfax, Tunisia

B1L-B2 Adaptive Control of Nonlinear System Using Neuro-Fuzzy Learning by PSO

Algorithm 519

Mourad Turki2, Sana Bouzaida2, Anis Sakly1, Faouzi M'sahli11Ecole Nationale d'lngenieurs de Monastir, Tunisia; 2Etude des SystemesIndustriels et Energies Renouvelables, ENIM, Tunisia

B1L-B3 Neural Network Data-Driven Engine Torque and Air-Fuel Ratio Control 524

Dmitry Gerasimov, Evgenia Pshenichnikova

Saint Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and

Optics, Russia

B1L-B4 Fuzzy-Neural Networks for a Piloted Quality Management System 528

Hajer Ben Mahmoud Dammak3, Raouf Ketata,Taieb Ben Romdhane1, Samir Ben

Ahmed2

1lnstitut National des Sciences Appliquees et de Technologie, Tunisia; 2MOSIC,Tunisia; 3National Institute ofApplied Science and Technology & MOSIC, Tunisia

B1L-B5 Advanced Growing Neural Network Approach for the Fault Diagnosis of

Large Scale Industrial Plants 532

Mustapha Barakat1, Mohamad Khalil3, Dimitri Lefebvre2, Fabrice Druaux21Centre Universitaire Roannais, France; 2Le Havre University, France; 3lebanese

University, Lebanon

B1L-C Power Distribution


Location: Cesar 3

Chair: Nicola Sorrentino, University of Calabria DEIS, Italy

B1L-C1 Information Exchange Needs for New Fault Location Applications in T&D

Systems 536

Mladen Kezunovic, Yimai DongTexas A&M University, United States

B1L-C2 Optimal Intentional Islanding of Distribution Systems with DG Using CLPSO... 540

Amany El-Zonkoly, Mostafa Saad, Reem Khalil

Arab Academy for Science & Technology, Egypt

B1L-C3 Peak Load Evaluation Based on the Accumulated Annual Energy 544

Nabeel Tawalbeh2, Reyad El-Khazali11Khalifa University, U.A.E.; 2University of Jordan, Jordan

B1L-C4 Optimal Design of Grading Ring of Surge Arresters Due to Electric Field

Distribution 548

Mohammad Reza Aghaebrahimi, Reza Shariatinasab, Morteza Ghayedi

University of Birjand, Iran

B1L-C5 Unit Commitment by Biogeography Based Optimization Method 551

Zakaryia Mohammed, Jawad TalaqUniversity of Bahrain, Bahrain

B1L-C6 Online Detection and Estimation of Grid impedance Variation for Distributed

Power Generation 555

Manel Jebali-Ben Ghorbal2, Walid Ghzaiel2, llhem Slama-Belkhodja2, Josep M.

Guerrero1

^alborg University, Denmark; 2UniversM de Tunis El Manar, Tunisia

B1L-D Renewable Resources

Time: Tuesday, March 27,10:00 - 12:00

Location: Cesar 4

Chair: llhem Belkhodja-Slama, ENIT- University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia

B1L-D1 Methodology for Accurate Energy Production Estimation of Photovoltaic

Power Generation Station 561

Habib Cherif1, Jamel Belhadj21Ecole Nationale d'lngenieur de Tunis, Tunisia; 2Ecole Superieure des Sciences et

Techniques de Tunis, Tunisia

B1L-D2 MPPT Algorithm and Photovoltaic Array Emulator Using DC/DC Converters.... 567

Houda Abidi2, Afef Bennani Ben Abdelghani3, Daniel Montesinos-Miracle11Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Sweden; 2Universite de Tunis El Manar,Tunisia; 3University Of Tunis Carthage, Tunisia

B1L-D3 Efficient Autonomous Heliostat System 573

Nazar Ali1, Kahtan Mezher1, Ahmed Al Qayed1, Neil McEwan2, Abdul Muhsin M.

AITimimi31Khalifa University, U.A.E.; 2University of Bradford, United Kingdom; 3University of

Technology, Iraq

B1L-D4 Object-Oriented Simulation Model of Thermoelectric Devices for EnergySystem Design 577

Felix Feigner, Georg FreySaarland University, Germany

B1L-D5 Fossil Fuel and Biomass Fed Distributed Generation and Utility Plants:

Analysis of Energy and Environmental Performance Indicators 581

Norma Anglani, Giovanni Petrecca

Universita di Pavia, Italy

B1L-D6 Virtual Metering for Virtual PHEV Aggregation 587

Slobodan Lukovic1, Igor Kaitovic1, Srdjan Vukmirovic2, Aleksandar Erdeljan21Universita di Lugano, Switzerland;2University ofNovi Sad, Serbia

B1L-E Power Electronics


Location: AmphitheaterChair: Marko Delimar, University of Zagreb, Croatia

B1L-E1 Maximum Constant Boost Control of the Switched Inductor (SL) Z-Source

Inverter with Third Harmonic Injection N/A

Mohamed Ismeil3, Abdallah Kouzou1, Ralph Kennel3, Abdalla Ibrahim2, Mohamed

Orabi2, Mahrous Ahmed2

1Djelfa University & Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany; zSouth Valley

University, Egypt; 3Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany

B1L-E2 Novel Hybrid Active Power Filter Structure to Compensate Harmonic

Currents and Reactive Power 597

Samet Biricik2, OzgurCemal Ozerdem2, Soydan Redif1, Mohammed Kmail21European University ofLefke, Cyprus;2Near East University, Cyprus

B1L-E3 A Novel Modeling System of Nonlinear Controller for STATCOM with

Presence of Filter N/A

Farid Khazaeli Moghaddam, Naeem Farokhnia, Hossein Askarian AbyanehAmirkabir University of Technology, Iran

B1L-E4 Effect of the MOSFET Choice on Conducted EMI in Power Converter Circuits.. 610

Jaleleddine Ben Hadj Slama, Mohamed TligNational Engineering School of Sousse, Tunisia

B1L-E5 Reliability Estimation of Sahel Tunisian Railway Drive System 614

Faten Ouni, Faouzi Ben Ammar

Institut National des Sciences Appliquees et de Technologie, Tunisia

B1L-E6 A Low-Voltage Charge Pump Starting at 135mV for Thermal EnergyHarvesting in Body Area Networks 618

Robert Kappel1, Mario Auer1, Gunter Hofer2, Wolfgang Pribyl1, Gerald Holweg21Graz University of Technology, Austria; 2lnfineon Technologies Austria AG,Austria