Search Results - "Blanco, Eric"
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Xenophobia: a hindrance factor to South Africa’s ambition of becoming a developmental state
Published in Frontiers in human dynamics (03-05-2024)“…The prevalence of xenophobic violence toward foreigners has hindered South Africa’s ambition to become a developmental state since 2007, when the concept of a…”
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Development and validation of regression models to predict monthly heating demand for residential buildings
Published in Energy and buildings (2008)“…The present research work concerns development of regression models to predict the monthly heating demand for single-family residential sector in temperate…”
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An interval-valued recursive estimation framework for linearly parameterized systems
Published in Systems & control letters (01-10-2022)“…This paper proposes a recursive interval-valued estimation framework for identifying the parameters of linearly parameterized systems which may be slowly…”
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An Optimization Framework for Resilient Batch Estimation in Cyber-Physical Systems
Published in IEEE transactions on automatic control (01-10-2022)“…This article proposes a class of resilient state estimators for linear time-varying discrete-time systems. The dynamic equation of the system is assumed to be…”
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Multi-source energy systems analysis using a multi-criteria decision aid methodology
Published in Renewable energy (01-08-2011)“…In this article, an original multi-criteria approach is applied to multi-source systems used for the design and the choice of the optimal alternative. The high…”
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A comparative study on production ramp-up: state-of-the-art and new challenges
Published in Production planning & control (18-11-2014)“…In the context of globalisation, the companies are urged to innovate the products and the services they provide to their customers, in order to keep their…”
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Micro-Drone Ego-Velocity and Height Estimation in GPS-Denied Environments Using an FMCW MIMO Radar
Published in IEEE sensors journal (01-02-2023)“…In the context of autonomous navigation, the vehicle trajectory estimation and the detection of surrounding obstacles are two critical functionalities that…”
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Effects of successional age, plot size, and tree size on the relationship between diversity and aboveground biomass in tropical dry forests
Published in Plant ecology (01-08-2024)“…Depending on the strength of the relationship between biodiversity and aboveground biomass (AGB), diversity loss could lead to varied declines in carbon…”
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Questioning integration of verification in model-based systems engineering: an industrial perspective
Published in Computers in industry (01-01-2020)“…•Industrial practices in Model-Based Verification & Validation are analyzed•Industrial success and difficulties in using Model-Based techniques are…”
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Coupling Pattern Recognition With State Estimation Using Kalman Filter for Fault Diagnosis
Published in IEEE transactions on industrial electronics (1982) (01-11-2012)“…This paper deals with a diagnosis tool based on a pattern recognition approach associated with Kalman interpolator/extrapolator. The first aim is to decrease…”
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Performance control for interconnection of identical systems: Application to PLL network design
Published in International journal of robust and nonlinear control (10-01-2016)“…Summary In this paper, the problem of the control law design for interconnected identical systems ensuring the global stability and the global performance…”
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A Polynomial Approach to Robust Estimation of Uncertain Discrete-Time Systems
Published in IEEE transactions on automatic control (01-11-2015)“…The robust estimation problem for uncertain discrete-time systems is treated in this paper considering parametric uncertainties in the polynomial framework…”
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Automatic requirements extraction, analysis, and graph representation using an approach derived from computational linguistics
Published in Systems engineering (01-11-2018)“…The quality of requirements is fundamental in engineering projects. Requirements are usually expressed partly or totally in a natural language (NL) format and…”
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A cost estimation model to support automation decision in assembly systems design
Published in International journal of production research (17-12-2018)“…Cost analysis is crucial in the design of assembly systems and the decision on their level of automation (LoA). This paper presents a cost estimation model of…”
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A review of cost estimation models for determining assembly automation level
Published in Computers & industrial engineering (01-08-2016)“…•The importance of early phase cost estimation is presented and argued.•Most appropriate literature cost models to the issue are identified and reviewed.•The…”
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Intermediary Objects as a Means to Foster Co-operation in Engineering Design
Published in Computer supported cooperative work (01-06-2003)“…In this paper we argue that co-operation is aparticular way to co-ordinate an industrialactivity and that it is particularly suited tocollaborative design…”
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Integrated solar heating systems: From initial sizing procedure to dynamic simulation
Published in Solar energy (01-05-2009)“…The sizing of the solar installation of an individual dwelling is a problem which can be solved in many ways. The approach described in this paper is a…”
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Fault Detection and Diagnosis in a Set "Inverter-Induction Machine" Through Multidimensional Membership Function and Pattern Recognition
Published in IEEE transactions on energy conversion (01-06-2009)“…Nowadays, electrical drives generally associate inverter and induction machine. Thus, these two elements must be taken into account in order to provide a…”
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A modelling language for assembly sequences representation, scheduling and analyses
Published in International journal of production research (01-01-2014)“…The aim of this paper is to study the methods for assembly representation supporting the level of automation (LoA) decision process. Based on a literature…”
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Exploring the Challenges of the African Union (Au)-Led Mediation in Peace Processes: The Cases of Burundi, Libya, and Zimbabwe
Published 01-01-2017“…Extensive research exists on the role of peacekeeping forces and yet relatively few studies have examined the role of AU mediation and the challenges it…”
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