Low Cost Swarm Based Diligent Cargo Transit System

The goal of this paper is to present the design and development of a low cost cargo transit system which can be adapted in developing countries like India where there is abundant and cheap human labour which makes the process of automation in any industry a challenge to innovators. The need of the hour is an automation system that can diligently transfer cargo from one place to another and minimize human intervention in the cargo transit industry. Therefore, a solution is being proposed which could effectively bring down human labour and the resources needed to implement them. The reduction in human labour and resources is achieved by the use of low cost components and very limited modification of the surroundings and the existing vehicles themselves. The operation of the cargo transit system has been verified and the relevant results are presented. An economical and robust cargo transit system is designed and implemented.Comment: 6 pages, 9 figures, 1 block diagra

Control domótico y monitoreo por medio de IOT

This article shows the process developed as a degree option with the design and implementation of a prototype of a Home automation Control system and monitoring through IoT for people with visual impairment using voice commands, which evidences the use of a second generation Intel Galileo card in which the programming corresponding to the home automation control was carried out by means of voice commands using the Arduino IDE, together with an inventor App in which the recognition of the commands sent to The Intel processing board through a cell phone with Android operating system, in the same way the monitoring of variables such as temperature and heart rate was performed through the IoT Ubidots platform through the use of an Arduino one, together with an Ethernet shield for to be able to visualize these variables, as well as generate an alert message to our mobile phone informing us that s e has produced an anomaly in the pre-established parameters previously in the platform, it is also necessary to mention some tests carried out against some of the potentials that Intel Galileo has as a test carried out in the python software when checking its connectivity and operation with the card output pins.En este documento se presenta el proceso desarrollado como opción de grado con el diseño e implementación de un prototipo  de un sistema de Control Domótico y monitoreo por medio de IoT para personas en condición de discapacidad visual utilizando comandos de voz, en el cual se evidencia el uso de una Intel galileo de segunda generación tarjeta en la cual se realizó la programación correspondiente al control domótico por medio de comandos de voz haciendo uso del IDE de Arduino, junto con una App inventor en la cual se efectúa el reconocimiento de los comandos enviados a la placa de procesamiento de Intel mediante un celular con sistema operativo android, de igual forma se realizó el monitoreo de variables como temperatura y ritmo cardíaco por medio de la plataforma Ubidots de IoT mediante el uso de un Arduino uno, junto con un escudo Ethernet para poder así visualizar dichas variables, al igual que generar un mensaje de alerta a nuestro teléfono móvil informándonos que se ha producido una anomalía en los parámetros preestablecidos con anterioridad en la plataforma, también es necesario mencionar algunas pruebas realizadas frente a algunas de las potencialidades que posee la Intel galileo como una prueba realizada en el software python al comprobar su conectividad  y el funcionamiento con los pines de salida de la tarjeta

Optimising Simulation Data Structures for the Xeon Phi

In this paper, we propose a lock-free architecture to accelerate logic gate circuit simulation using SIMD multi-core machines. We evaluate its performance on different test circuits simulated on the Intel Xeon Phi and 2 other machines. Comparisons are presented of this software/hardware combination with reported performances of GPU and other multi-core simulation platforms. Comparisons are also given between the lock free architecture and a leading commercial simulator running on the same Intel hardware

A Cyber-Physical System

The team was tasked with the creation of an autonomous cyber-physical system that could be continually developed as a post-capstone class by future STEM students and as a means to teach future engineering students. The strict definition of a cyber-physical system is a computation machine that networks with an embedded computer that performs a physical function. The autonomous aspect was achieved through two sonic sensors to monitor object distances in order to avoid walls and obstacles. The integrated system was based on the Intel Edison computation module. A primary goal for future addition is automation capabilities and machine learning applications

Impact of parameter variations on circuits and microarchitecture

Parameter variations, which are increasing along with advances in process technologies, affect both timing and power. Variability must be considered at both the circuit and microarchitectural design levels to keep pace with performance scaling and to keep power consumption within reasonable limits. This article presents an overview of the main sources of variability and surveys variation-tolerant circuit and microarchitectural approaches.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version

MIDAS: Automated Approach to Design Microwave Integrated Inductors and Transformers on Silicon

The design of modern radiofrequency integrated circuits on silicon operating at microwave and millimeter-waves requires the integration of several spiral inductors and transformers that are not commonly available in the process design-kits of the technologies. In this work we present an auxiliary CAD tool for Microwave Inductor (and transformer) Design Automation on Silicon (MIDAS) that exploits commercial simulators and allows the implementation of an automatic design flow, including three-dimensional layout editing and electromagnetic simulations. In detail, MIDAS allows the designer to derive a preliminary sizing of the inductor (transformer) on the bases of the design entries (specifications). It draws the inductor (transformer) layers for the specific process design kit, including vias and underpasses, with or without patterned ground shield, and launches the electromagnetic simulations, achieving effective design automation with respect to the traditional design flow for RFICs. With the present software suite the complete design time is reduced significantly (typically 1 hour on a PC based on Intel® Pentium® Dual 1.80GHz CPU with 2-GB RAM). Afterwards both the device equivalent circuit and the layout are ready to be imported in the Cadence environment