Introducing Programmable Logic to Undergraduate Engineering Students in a Digital Electronics Course

Due to significant technological advances andindustry requirements, many universities have introduced programmable logic and hardware description languages into undergraduate engineering curricula. This has led to a number of logistical and didactical challenges, in particular for computer science students. In this paper, the integration of some programmable logic concepts into an introductory digital electronics course is presented. The proposed optional lab develops a printed circuit board that implements a programmable logic block. Another contribution is the collaborative problem-solving methodology used to achieve this goal. Surveys completed by the students, and their final grades, show that the lab has improved the quality of their education and has contributed to a successful integration of programmable logic concepts in an introductory digital electronics course. Because of its demands on students? time and effort, the lab favors the most motivated students. This suggests future research on a proposal for a lab that would be feasible within the time constraints for even the least motivated students.Fil: Todorovich, Elías. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnología Informática Avanzada; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tandil; ArgentinaFil: Marone, José Antonio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tandil; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnología Informática Avanzada; ArgentinaFil: Vazquez, Martin Osvaldo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tandil; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnología Informática Avanzada; Argentin

The comparative study of model-based and appearance Based gait recognition for leave bag behind

Nowadays, the increasing number of crimes and violence in the world has become a concern of modem society. This is why the need for criminal recognition using gait used for civilian and forensic analysis applications has evoked considerable interest. The literature accurate the result can be found in gait recognition by leave bag behind detection especially in .the critical area examples airport and shopping mall environment. This is important because the method used capable of identifying the subject based on their gait and can be presented as the most probable subject as a strong evidence for criminal identification. This research limited to leave the bag behind detection on gait recognition. In this research, the analysis perfonned using two methods which are Model-Based approaches and Appearance-Based approaches. The selected methods were implemented in MATLAB R2014a and R Studio and tested with a standard dataset from the Chinese Academy of Science (CASIA) and tested using two classifiers which is Support Vector Machine (SVM) and KNN (K nearest Neighbour) based on accuracy and misclassification rates (MER) metrics. The experiment results show that the accuracy and misclassification rate (MER) of Appearance-based approaches obtained is 93.66% and 6.33% respectively tested on SVM classifier then the accuracy and misclassification rate (MER) of Appearance­based approaches is 97.66% and 2.33% respectively tested on KNN algorithm. Meanwhile, the accuracy and misclassification rate (MER) of Model-based approaches obtained is 97.00% and 3.00% respectively tested on SVM classifier then the accuracy and misclassification rate (MER) of Model-based approaches is 99.00% and 1.00% respectively tested on KNN algorithm. It can be concluded from experiments conducted by Model-based approaches better than Appearance-based approaches because Model-Based approaches higher precision value as well as low misclassification

A Low-Cost Unified Experimental FPGA Board for Cryptography Applications

This paper describes the evaluation of available experimental boards, the comparison of their supported set of experiments and other aspects. The second part of this evaluation is focused on the design process of the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) for an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) based cryptography environment suitable for evaluating the latest trends in the IC (Integrated Circuit) security like Side–Channel Attacks (SCA) or Physically Unclonable Function (PUF). It leads to many criteria affecting the design process and also the suitability for evaluating and measuring results of the attacks and their countermeasures. The developed system should be open, versatile and unrestricted by the U.S. law [1]

Experiential Learning in Computer Engineering using Medium Complexity Logic Design Circuits

Abstract- One of the main tracks of research is about Low-cost computing devices in engineering educations. This track face the problem that conventual methods are either too trivial demonstrative educational examples, or too abstracted that it hides away the necessary details students should learn, or too complex industry grade demonstrations. This research targets to utilize lost cost computing devices, and produce medium complexity educational component using analog to digital, digital to analogy circuits integrated with Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) devices. A medium level complexity example is illustrated in this paper using Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog converter board attached to FPGA development board. A comparison between conventional methods and proposed methods is also presented showing advantages of FPGA based logic design implementations.A medium level complexity example is illustrated in this paper using Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog converter board attached to FPGA development board. A comparison between conventional methods and proposed methods is also presented showing advantages of FPGA based logic design implementations

A Review of Programmable Logic Controllers in Control Systems Education

A Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a standard industrial control device that provides a simple, yet robust, method of controlling manufacturing and dynamic processes. As a result of their low cost, adaptability, and reliability, PLCs are by far the most common control mechanism used by manufacturing businesses of all sizes for environment control, food processing, motion control, and automated test equipment. Yet even though PLCs are heavily used by industry, their use in teaching control theory concepts is uncommon for mechanical engineering programs. Traditional control systems engineering courses focus on the theory and mathematics of continuous-based control systems and rarely involve the use of PLCs, which provide an excellent platform to teach feedback control. Only a few programs have included a specific focus on non-continuous (on/off) control commonly used in industrial environments. In addition, learning ladder logic, a programming language for PLCs, can be difficult and seem unnecessary for those with a traditional programming background, such as C++. Recognizing the appropriate ways of how and when to use PLCs is a key factor in applying control theory effectively in an industrial or even a research environment. This paper reviews the literature devoted to control systems education. It shows how academia is using PLCs in education and how it can complement the traditional focus on continuous-based control. A key objective of this paper is to review the PLC use in mechanical engineering education, which traditionally takes place in a control systems engineering course. This paper will also address a proposal by the authors that implementing PLCs into a control systems course for mechanical engineering students can enable a natural integration of continuous and non-continuous control theory

Experiential Learning in Computer Engineering using Advanced Logic Design Peripherals

Abstract- One of the main tracks of research is about Low-cost computing devices in engineering educations. This track face the problem that conventual methods are either too trivial demonstrative educational examples, or too abstracted that it hides away the necessary details students should learn, or too complex industry grade demonstrations. This research targets to utilize lost cost computing devices, and produce multiple step-by-step, educational components for university level. It relies on the experiential learning methodology via generating multiple level educational components for Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) devices. To inspire creativity, two Advanced experiences were demonstrated using a 5 mega pixel camera, and a 4.3 inch touch screen module, connected to same FPGA board. A comparison between conventional methods and proposed methods is also presented. Due to its advantages, we disseminate this technique to researchers universities in the nation and abroad

Experiential Learning in Computer Engineering using Basic Logic Design Circuits

Abstract- One of the main tracks of research is about Low-cost computing devices in engineering educations. This track face the problem that conventual methods are either too trivial demonstrative educational examples, or too abstracted that it hides away the necessary details students should learn, or too complex industry grade demonstrations. This research targets to utilize lost cost computing devices, and produce multiple step-by-step, educational components for university level. It relies on on the experiential learning methodology via generating multiple level educational components for Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) devices. Two basic design circuits were illustrated in this paper for two different FPGA boards, A comparison between conventional methods and proposed methods is also presented showing a favorable benefit, thus we disseminate this technique to researchers universities in the nation and abroad.A comparison between conventional methods and proposed methods is also presented showing a favorable benefit, thus we disseminate this technique to researchers universities in the nation and abroad

Preliminary Design of Reconfigurable Logic Experiential Learning Board for Computer Engineering Research and Education

Modern research tracks in computer engineering is benefiting from reconfigurable logic hardware. It allows for rapid prototyping of early-stage concepts in hardware and validate its implementation. However, their manufacturers usually offer complex boards, which may offer components not used. Thus, in this research paper, we offer a preliminary design of a basic reconfigurable logic boards, with only basic components, to minimize its cost. This research targets to utilize lost cost Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) devices. A basic printed circuit board design is illustrated in this paper for demonstration purposes. A comparison between comparable board components, and the proposed one is also presented showing a favorable trends towards disseminating this technique to researchers universities in the nation and abroad.A comparison between comparable board components, and the proposed one is also presented showing a favorable trends towards disseminating this technique to researchers universities in the nation and abroad.A comparison between comparable board components, and the proposed one is also presented showing a favorable trends towards disseminating this technique to researchers universities in the nation and abroad