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Test-bed of a real time detection system for L/H and H/L transitions implemented with the ITMS platform
A basic requirement of the data acquisition systems used in long pulse fusion experiments is to detect events of interest in the acquired signals in real time. Developing such applications is usually a complex task, so it is necessary to develop a set of hardware and software tools that simplify their implementation. An example of these tools is the Intelligent Test and Measurement System (ITMS), which offers distributed data acquisition, distribution and real time processing capabilities with advanced, but easy to use, software tools that simplify application development and system setup. This paper presents the application of the ITMS platform to solve the problem of detecting L/H and H/L transitions in real time based on the use of efficient pattern recognition algorithms
Map-based decision support tools for collaborative land use planning
Rietveld, P. [Promotor]Janssen, R. [Copromotor
Real time plasma disruptions detection in JET implemented with the ITMS platform using FPGA based IDAQ
The use of FPGAs in data acquisition cards for processing purposes allows an efficient real time pattern recognition algorithm implementation. Using 13 JETs database waveforms an algorithm for detecting incoming plasma disruptions has been implemented. This algorithm is written in MATLAB using floating point representation. In this work we show the methodology used to implement the real time version of the algorithm using Intelligent Data Acquisition Cards (IDAQ), DAQ devices with field programmable gate array (FPGA) for local processing. This methodology is based on the translation of the MATLAB code to LabVIEW and the final coding of specific pieces of code in LabVIEW for FPGA in fixed point format. The whole system for evaluating the real time disruption detection (RTDD) has been implemented using the Intelligent Test and Measurement System (ITMS) platform. ITMS offers distributed data acquisition, distribution and real time processing capabilities with advanced, but easy to use, software tools that simplify application development and system setup. The RTDD implementation uses a standard PXI/PXIe architecture. Two 8 channel analog output cards play JETs database signals, two 8 channel DAQ with FPGA acquire signals and computes a feature vector based in FFT analysis. Finally the vector acquired is used by the system CPU to execute a pattern recognition algorithm to estimate an incoming disruption
Scalar Top Quark as the Next-to-Lightest Supersymmetric Particle
We study phenomenologically the scenario in which the scalar top quark is
lighter than any other standard supersymmetric partner and also lighter than
the top quark, so that it decays to the gravitino via stop -> W^+ b G. In this
case, scalar top quark events would seem to be very difficult to separate from
top quark pair production. However, we show that, even at a hadron collider, it
is possible to distinguish these two reactions. We show also that the
longitudinal polarization of the final gives insight into the scalar top
and wino/Higgsino mixing parameters.Comment: 18 pages, LaTeX, 7 figures, minor typographical correction
Design of an advanced intelligent instrument with waveform recognition based on the ITMS platform
Searching for similar behavior in previous data plays a key role in fusion research, but can be quite challenging to implement from a practical point of view. This paper describes the design of an intelligent measurement instrument that uses similar waveform recognition systems (SWRS) to extract knowledge from the signals it acquires. The system is perceived as an Ethernet measurement instrument that permits to acquire several waveforms simultaneously and to identity similar behaviors by searching in previous data using distributed SWRS. The implementation is another example of the advantages that local processing capabilities can provide in data acquisition applications
Targeting immune-related biological processes in solid tumors : we do need biomarkers
Immunotherapy has become the standard-of-care in many solid tumors. Despite the significant recent achievements in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, several issues related to patients' selection for immunotherapy remain unsolved. Multiple lines of evidence suggest that, in this setting, the vision of a single biomarker is somewhat na\uefve and imprecise, given that immunotherapy does not follow the rules that we have experienced in the past for targeted therapies. On the other hand, additional immune-related biomarkers that are reliable in real-life clinical practice remain to be identified. Recently, the immune-checkpoint blockade has been approved in the US irrespective of the tumor site of origin. Further histology-agnostic approvals, coupled with with tumor-specific companion diagnostics and guidelines, are expected in this field. In addition, immune-related biomarkers can also have a significant prognostic value. In this review, we provide an overview of the role of these biomarkers and their characterization in the management of lung cancer, melanoma, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, head and neck cancer, renal cell carcinoma, urothelial cancers, and breast cancer
Effective DBHF Method for Asymmetric Nuclear Matter and Finite Nuclei
A new decomposition of the Dirac structure of nucleon self-energies in the
Dirac Brueckner-Hartree-Fock (DBHF) approach is adopted to investigate the
equation of state for asymmetric nuclear matter. The effective coupling
constants of , , and mesons with a density
dependence in the relativistic mean field approach are deduced by reproducing
the nucleon self-energy resulting from the DBHF at each density for symmetric
and asymmetric nuclear matter. With these couplings the properties of finite
nuclei are investigated. The agreement of charge radii and binding energies of
finite nuclei with the experimental data are improved simultaneously in
comparison with the projection method. It seems that the properties of finite
nuclei are sensitive to the scheme used for the DBHF self-energy extraction. We
may conclude that the properties of the asymmetric nuclear matter and finite
nuclei could be well described by the new decomposition approach of the G
matrix.Comment: 16 pages, 5 figure
Cranked Relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov Theory: Superdeformed Bands in the Region
Cranked Relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (CRHB) theory is presented as an
extension of Relativistic Mean Field theory with pairing correlations to the
rotating frame. Pairing correlations are taken into account by a finite range
two-body force of Gogny type and approximate particle number projection is
performed by Lipkin-Nogami method. This theory is applied to the description of
yrast superdeformed rotational bands observed in even-even nuclei of the mass region. Using the well established parameter sets NL1 for the
Lagrangian and D1S for the pairing force one obtains a very successful
description of data such as kinematic () and dynamic ()
moments of inertia without any adjustment of new parameters. Within the present
experimental accuracy the calculated transition quadrupole moments agree
reasonably well with the observed data.Comment: 6 pages including 4 PostScript figures, uses RevTex, revised version,
Phys.Rev. C, Rapid Communications, in pres
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