Annual Report 2018-19

Not AvailableA large number of germplasm accessions of horticultural crops are being conserved and maintained in the field gene banks. Among fruit crops, a total of 1110,190,759 and 54 viable germplasm are being conserved at main station ICAR-IIHR, CHES, Bhubaneswar, Chettalli and Hirehalli, respectively. Whereas in vegetable crops, a total of 5694 and 842 viable germplasm are being conserved at main station and at CHES Bhubaneswar, respectively, including leafy and other underutilized vegetables. A total of 459 germplasm in flower crops and 225 in medicinal crops and 33 accessions of mushroom are also conserved at ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru. ICARIIHR has been identified as the National Repository for Rose by PPV&FRA, under which the digital rose repository of 75 rose varieties have been built for easy identification, grouping and selection of varieties. The germplasm collected and conserved has also been characterized using Bioversity International or NBPGR descriptors. In fruit crops, characters of 17 Appemidi and 26 mango accessions were morphologically characterized and fruit parameters of 25 accessions from FGB were characterized based on Bioversity International descriptors. Nine USDA germplasm of pomegranate were characterized for vegetative and fruit traits. Two varieties of guava, two exotic varieties of papaya, and three custard apple varieties were characterized for fruit traits as per the DUS descriptor. Three g e r m p l a s m o f p i n e a p p l e h a v e b e e n morphologically characterized and evaluated for yield and quality. In vegetable crops, 5 in chilli, 54 in brinjal, 45 in radish, 5 in onion were characterized using NBPGR descriptors. A total of 1000 accessions were evaluated for 24 characters based on NBPGR descriptors for growth, yield and quality. A total of 42 cylindrical and 18 round types of bottle gourd were evaluated for resistance to powdery mildew. Forty-six accessions comprising 15 summer squash and 26 butternut types were characterized for 14 quantitative and 11 qualitative traits based on NBPGR descriptors. Eighty six drumstick germplasm along with released varieties were evaluated for leaf nutritional parametersNot Availabl

UML consistency rules: a systematic mapping study

Context: The Unified Modeling Language (UML), with its 14 different diagram types, is the de-facto standard tool for objectoriented modeling and documentation. Since the various UML diagrams describe different aspects of one, and only one, software under development, they are not independent but strongly depend on each other in many ways. In other words, the UML diagrams describing a software must be consistent. Inconsistencies between these diagrams may be a source of the considerable increase of faults in software systems. It is therefore paramount that these inconsistencies be detected, ana

Fractional-Order PID Controllers for Temperature Control:A Review

Fractional-order proportional integral derivative (FOPID) controllers are becoming increasingly popular for various industrial applications due to the advantages they can offer. Among these applications, heating and temperature control systems are receiving significant attention, applying FOPID controllers to achieve better performance and robustness, more stability and flexibility, and faster response. Moreover, with several advantages of using FOPID controllers, the improvement in heating systems and temperature control systems is exceptional. Heating systems are characterized by external disturbance, model uncertainty, non-linearity, and control inaccuracy, which directly affect performance. Temperature control systems are used in industry, households, and many types of equipment. In this paper, fractional-order proportional integral derivative controllers are discussed in the context of controlling the temperature in ambulances, induction heating systems, control of bioreactors, and the improvement achieved by temperature control systems. Moreover, a comparison of conventional and FOPID controllers is also highlighted to show the improvement in production, quality, and accuracy that can be achieved by using such controllers. A composite analysis of the use of such controllers, especially for temperature control systems, is presented. In addition, some hidden and unhighlighted points concerning FOPID controllers are investigated thoroughly, including the most relevant publications

Entwicklung eines Systems zur kontinuierlichen Integration für autonome Roboter

Autonome Roboter basieren auf dem komplexen Zusammenspiel vieler Sensoren. Dieses Zusammenspiel muss durch Software beobachtet und geregelt werden. Damit Roboter sich autonom - ohne ständige Überwachung - bewegen können, muss die Software ihre Funktion fehlerfrei ausführen. Um dies zu unterstützen, wurde im Rahmen dieser Arbeit ein Continuous Delivery-Prozess entwickelt. Dieser Prozess sieht vor, dass die Software des Roboters "ständig" und automatisiert geprüft wird. Ein besonderer Fokus lag dabei auf der Entwicklung eines Funktionstestsystems für Robotersoftware. Dieses Testsystem führt Testfälle aus, die auf Basis von Szenarien, bestehend aus einer Aufgabe, einem Kontext und mehreren Metriken, modelliert werden. Am Ende wurde der Nutzen des Testsystems durch Robotersoftware-Entwickler evaluiert.The behavior of an autonomous robot is determined by many sensors that scan the robot's environment. Data produced by these sensors needs to be accessed by complex software. Testing software is a very important aspect - especially when its target is an autonomous interacting device - to verify if the robot's software behaves in the right manner. Continuous Delivery is a process which tries to improve the procedure of writing and verifing the functionality of software. In this thesis, a test process - based on Continuous Delivery - is presented that enables developers to test their software automatically on a regular basis. The functionality of software for autonomous robots can be tested by providing a scenario consisting of a task, a context and some metrics. In the end, the whole process was evaluated by developers

Códigos QR en educación médica : Técnicas de captura de datos e identificación automática

Con el rápido desarrollo de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación, el uso generalizado de Internet y los teléfonos inteligentes, los códigos QR (códigos de respuesta rápida) se están convirtiendo en una herramienta prometedora para conectar servicios en línea y fuera de línea. El objetivo de este capítulo es contextualizar el uso de los códigos QR en la educación para la salud y permitir a los educadores desarrollar las habilidades necesarias para su creación y uso en la educación médica. La implementación exitosa del Código QR en educación requiere el conocimiento de cierta información básica, tanto sobre el Código QR en sí, como también de los requisitos necesarios para el uso de este tipo de simbología. En este capítulo se presenta una visión general del estado actual del arte de los códigos QR, se discute brevemente la estructura, simbología, versiones, propiedades y los requisitos para su uso como así también los principales aspectos relacionados con los distintos tipos de códigos bidimensionales, las herramientas y aplicaciones necesarias para generar y decodificar un código QR, y los problemas de seguridad que pueden surgir durante su utilización. Nuestro objetivo es lograr que los educadores se familiaricen con esta tecnología y puedan incorporarla al material educativo utilizado en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, tanto en el aula tradicional como en los cursos virtuales. Con la finalidad de facilitar una correcta comprensión del capítulo, en la última sección se proporciona un glosario alfabético con los términos y conceptos introducidos.Facultad de Ciencias Médica

Annual Report 2017-18

Not AvailableI am extremely happy and privileged to present the annual report of ICAR-CRIDA for the year 2017- 18. During the reporting year, ICAR-CRIDA has made eloquent progress in technology development and dissemination associated with climate change in rainfed agriculture and dealing contingencies in agriculture and allied sector. The institute has received copyright for “Unreaped yield potentials in major rainfed crops and scope for bridging yield gaps - A decision support system”. ICAR-CRIDA along with SAUs and KVKs prepared contingency plans at district level for all the 126 agro-climatic zones of the country (623 districts) to deal with weather related aberrations. An IFS module with cotton, vegetables, fodder and small ruminants with farm pond using portable raingun at Chenchu tribal farmer field implemented in Petrallachenu village of Nagarkurnool district showed positive impact on socio economic condition of the farmer with total net income of Rs. 96,605/- over the traditional system of growing only rainfed cotton, which gave negative returns of Rs. (-) 3600. A small scale solar powered micro-irrigation system was designed and installed for small farmers having one acre or less land under farm pond system for growing vegetables. The assessment based on daily rainfall dataset, annual average effective rainfall and runoff percentages helped in developing the expected runoff in various rainfall zones, which could be used to estimate the runoff in meso-scale watersheds. Seven inbreds of maize (DTL2, SNJ2011- 03, SNJ2011-37, SNJ2011-26, Z101-15, Z32-12 and HKI7660) were found to be promising for use in crop improvement programme under rainfed conditions. 4:4 strip intercropping system of sorghum and pigeonpea with relay horse gram performed better compared to traditional 2:1 intercropping system. In a study on resource conserving technologies, conventional tillage recorded 15% lower maize yields as compared to conservation agriculture practices. Intensive system of rearing livestock not only improved the profitability but also significantly reduced methane emissions as compared to semi-intensive and extensive systems. Heat Load Index (HLI) and Temperature Humidity Index (THI) was found to be better choice for comparing heat stress in extensively and intensively reared sheep, respectively. A rotary implement for weeding operation was developed to effectively utilize low horse power tractor for field applications. A raised bed planter cum herbicide applicator was developed and the design was transferred to Avanthi Bufa Industries Ltd., Jahirabad. Farmers’ first project, envisaged to transfer rainfed technologies with objective of doubling farmers income is being implemented in 4 villages of Pudur mandal of Vikarabad district. Among 12 pigeonpea genotypes AKT-8811, PUSA-33, GRG-276-1 and RVK-274 were the high yielders in both unstressed and rainfed conditions. An econometric analysis of impact of climate change on crop yields showed that the impacts would be more severe and widespread towards the end of the century. Under changing climatic scenarios, runoff is not expected to vary much in Vijayapura district under low or medium emission scenarios, but the high runoff potential available under the present scenario itself shows substantial scope for rainwater harvesting and its utilization for supplemental irrigation. Decreased grub duration with increased predation capacity of M. sexmaculatus on A. craccivora with elevated CO2 indicated increased predation in future climate change scenarios. For assessing the real time climate change impacts on crop water requirements, SCADA Preface based rainfall simulator and precision lysimeter was designed and developed by using state of art process automation instrumentation in climate change research complex at Hayathnagar. Rotavator, cultivator and disc plough + harrow recorded higher GHG emissions and global warming potential, whereas animal drawn implements recorded lower emissions. Evaluation of the performance of different crops under organic, inorganic and integrated production systems showed that yield of sunflower was 14 and 7% higher under integrated management (1374 kg/ha) than that of under inorganic and organic management, respectively. Supplementation of chromium propionate @ 200 ppb can help in mitigation of heat stress in grazing lambs. An experiment to evaluate 36 elite clones of short rotation and high biomass yielding multipurpose tree species (M. dhubia, Casuarina, B. balcoa, D. sisoo and Eucalyptus) was established at Hayathnagar Research Farm. The KVK under technology assessment and refinement has assessed 17 technologies through 115 trials on crop varieties, integrated crop management, horticulture and livestock management. 269 Frontline demonstrations on 19 technologies were conducted in different disciplines. It also organized 115 need based and skill oriented training programmes on various aspects of improved technologies to 3005 clientele farmers and filed level extension workers. Two special skill development programmes allotted by Department of Horticulture, Government of Telangana in the disciplines of “ farm pond construction and lining” were organized for 520 rural youths. Exemplary performance of its scientists were visible as two scientists attended trainings/exposure visit outside the country and 52 graduate and post graduate students carried out research work at ICAR-CRIDA. Sustained performance of its scientists were exhibited in terms of 20 scientists of Institute receiving several awards, fellowships, copyright and recognition from national academies, professional societies and other institutions. The scientists of the institute published a total of 116 research articles in international and national journals, 29 books/bulletins including 2 in Hindi and 112 book chapters. The contributions of scientists also appeared in the form of a number of policy papers, bulletins, popular articles, presentations in conferences, e-publications and radio and television programmes. The collaborations with several Ministries and Departments, SAUs, NGOs and Private Industries reflect its commitment to work hand-to-hand with grow together and finding the technological solutions to the problems of farmers in rainfed regions of India. I would like to place on record my sincere gratitude to Indian Council of Agricultural Research for its continued guidance and support. I appreciate all the committee members of annual report for their timely compilation and shaping this report in time.Not Availabl

Sustainable Development in India

This book explores and interrogates the food–water–energy nexus, arguably the most crucial factor in sustaining India’s economic development. The book sheds light on different experiences faced in states across India, including the consequences of electricity tariff reforms and related policies on irrigated agriculture. Part 1 focuses on the historical development of agriculture and social change in India, with special reference to the mode of responses and adaptations in social systems against the inherent low and erratic rainfall and resulting water stress in India during the pre-colonial period. Additionally, it investigates how colonial development destroyed social systems and discusses future development prospects. Part 2 discusses contemporary issues of agriculture and social change in India. A comprehensive examination of various important issues related to South Asian agricultural development in the past and in the present, this book will be a valuable reference for researchers of Asian development, sustainable development, environmental policy, South Asian Studies and Development Studies

Advanced Signal Processing Techniques Applied to Power Systems Control and Analysis

The work published in this book is related to the application of advanced signal processing in smart grids, including power quality, data management, stability and economic management in presence of renewable energy sources, energy storage systems, and electric vehicles. The distinct architecture of smart grids has prompted investigations into the use of advanced algorithms combined with signal processing methods to provide optimal results. The presented applications are focused on data management with cloud computing, power quality assessment, photovoltaic power plant control, and electrical vehicle charge stations, all supported by modern AI-based optimization methods

Artificial Immune Systems: Principle, Algorithms and Applications

The present thesis aims to make an in-depth study of adaptive identification, digital channel equalization, functional link artificial neural network (FLANN) and Artificial Immune Systems (AIS).Two learning algorithms CPSO and IPSO are also developed in this thesis. These new algorithms are employed to train the weights of a low complexity FLANN structure by way of minimizing the squared error cost function of the hybrid model. These new models are applied for adaptive identification of complex nonlinear dynamic plants and equalization of nonlinear digital channel. Investigation has been made for identification of complex Hammerstein models. To validate the performance of these new models simulation study is carried out using benchmark complex plants and nonlinear channels. The results of simulation are compared with those obtained with FLANN-GA, FLANN-PSO and MLP-BP based hybrid approaches. Improved identification and equalization performance of the proposed method have been observed in all cases

Analysis and Design of Protocols for Clustering in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Communication in mobile ad hoc networks (MANET) without having any fixed infrastructure has drawn much attention for research. The infrastructure based cellular architecture sets up base stations to support the node mobility. Thus, mapping the concepts of base stations into MANET could meet its challenges like limited battery power, scalability, available band width etc..This leads to the design of logical clusters, where the cluster heads in every cluster play the role of base station. The cluster heads also form the virtual back bone for routing the packets in the network. In this thesis, simulation based survey has been made to study the strengths and weaknesses of existing algorithms that motivated for the design of energy efficient clustering in MANET. Neighbour Detection Protocol (NDP) has been designed to help the nodes to probe their immediate neighbours. In this protocol, every node broadcasts its own information to the network, so that it is received by a node that lies within its transmission range. The receiver senses its neighbours and updates its neighbour table from time to time. This protocol is validated through simulation by using Colour Petri Nets (CPN) prior to its implementation. Topology Adaptive Clustering Algorithm (TACA) has been proposed, that uses the node mobility and its available battery power for calculating the node weights. A node having the highest weight among its immediate neighbours declares itself as the volunteeer cluster head. As the current head consumes its battery power beyond a threshold, non-volunteer cluster heads are selected locally. The algorithm aims to utilise the battery power in a fairly distributed manner so that the total network life time is enhanced with reduced cluster maintenance overhead. During the process of clustering, some isolated heads without having any members are formed. This increases the delay in communication as the number of hops in the routing back bone is increased. A ransmissiion Range Adjustment Protocol (TRAP) has been proposed, that allows the isolated nodes to adjust their ranges to remain connected with existing cluster heads. The results show that, TRAP reduces the delay in communication by reducing the number of cluster heads in the network. Validation for the base protocol NDP and algorithm TACA are made through simulation by using the CPN tools. Each of the proposed work is evaluated separately to analyse their performances and compared with the competent results