Publications associées à A fuzzy approach for the evaluation of competences

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Introducing reinforcement learning to the energy system design process

Jean-Louis Scartezzini, Amarasinghage Tharindu Dasun Perera, Vahid Moussavi Nik, Pamuditha Udaranga Wickramasinghe

Design optimization of distributed energy systems has become an interest of a wider group of researchers due the capability of these systems to integrate non-dispatchable renewable energy technologies such as solar PV and wind. White box models, using line ...

2020

Modeling and Assessment of Urban Energy Systems

Amarasinghage Tharindu Dasun Perera

Improving the energy sustainability of our cities involves the integration of multiple renewable energy technologies into existing energy infrastructure, stretching the capabilities of traditional energy systems to the limit. To consider the transition tak ...

EPFL2019

Integrating Renewable Energy Technologies into Distributed Energy Systems Maintaining System Flexibility

Jean-Louis Scartezzini, Amarasinghage Tharindu Dasun Perera, Vahid Moussavi Nik

Flexibility of the energy system plays a vital role when integrating non-dispatchable renewable energy technologies. However, flexibility of the energy system has been often discussed only focusing on the operation of the energy system. This study extends ...

2018

Reflection: A Socratic approach

Reflection is a fuzzy concept. In this article we reveal the paradoxes involved in studying the nature of reflection. Whereas some scholars emphasize its discursive nature, we go further and underline its resemblance to the self-biased dialogue Socrates ha ...

Sage Publications Ltd2017

Hydrometeor classification through statistical clustering of polarimetric radar measurements: a semi-supervised approach

Alexis Berne, Jacopo Grazioli, Nikola Besic, Marco Gabella

Polarimetric radar-based hydrometeor classification is the procedure of identifying different types of hydrometeors by exploiting polarimetric radar observations. The main drawback of the existing supervised classification methods, mostly based on fuzzy lo ...

Copernicus GmbH2016

Improving activity recognition using a wearable barometric pressure sensor in mobility-impaired stroke patients

Kamiar Aminian, Anisoara Ionescu, Arash Arami, Fabien Massé

Background Stroke survivors often suffer from mobility deficits. Current clinical evaluation methods, including questionnaires and motor function tests, cannot provide an objective measure of the patients’ mobility in daily life. Physical activity performa ...

BioMed Central2015

Locally Linear Neuro-Fuzzy Estimate of the Prosthetic Knee Angle and its Validation in a Robotic Simulator

Kamiar Aminian, Arash Arami

Here we present a low-power magnetic measurement system based on only two Hall-effect elements and a permanent magnet integrated into a smart knee prosthesis to accurately measure knee flexion-extension. The smart prosthesis was tested in a robotic knee si ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2015

Novel models towards predictive control of advanced building systems and occupant comfort in buildings

Nikolaos Zarkadis

People in developed countries spend today most of their time inside buildings as part of the modern way of life. As a result, the building sector accounts for almost 40% of the total energy consumption and a big part of the energy bill goes to maintain the ...

EPFL2015

Fuzzy Control System for Autonomous Navigation and Parking of Thymio II Mobile Robots

Francesco Mondada

This paper proposed a fuzzy controller for the autonomous navigation problem of robotic systems in a dynamic and uncertain environment. In particular, we are interested in determining the robot motion to reach the target while ensuring their own safety and ...

2014

Comparison Among Computational Intelligence Methods For Engine Knock Detection. Part 2

Anamaria Radoi

The novelty this article brings is the use of neural networks and neuro-fuzzy modeling to take the engine knock detection based on pressure and vibration samples taken from an internal combustion engine to the next step from previous achievements, the ulti ...

2012

Vehicle recognition from multi-spectral and LiDAR elevation data with object-oriented analysis

André-Gilles Dumont, Sofia Samoili

This research study addresses issues of transport modeling aiming to the recognition of vehicles, with perspective to generate a knowledge base for an automatic recognition of vehicles from similar type of data. Based on two datasets consisted of multi-spe ...

2011

Real-Time Identification of Risk-Prone Traffic Patterns Taking into Account Weather Conditions

André-Gilles Dumont, Minh Hai Pham

This paper presents the concept of a methodology for identifying in real time risky motorway traffic conditions. This research effort is to automate the extraction of traffic patterns from large data archives using advanced computing techniques. These patt ...

2011

Cross-shore sediment transport estimation using fuzzy inference system in the swash zone

Roham Bakhtyar

The interactions between fluid and sediment in the swash zone dominate the erosion or accretion of the beach, and they act as boundary conditions for nearshore hydrodynamic and morphodynamic models. Thus, the evaluation of sediment transport is of particul ...

2011

Realistic modeling of spectator behavior for soccer videogames with CUDA

Eray Molla

Soccer has always been one of the most popular videogame genres. When designing a soccer game, designers tend to focus on the game field and game play due to the limited computational resources, and thus the modelling of virtual spectators is paid less att ...

2011

Fuzzy Trust Aggregation And Personalized Trust Inference In Virtual Social Networks

Virtual marketplaces on the Web provide people with great facilities to buy and sell goods similar to conventional markets. In traditional business, reputation is subjectively built for known persons and companies as the deals are made in the course of tim ...

2009

Leg (AMAL) using bipedal robotics technology

Auke Ijspeert

The objective of the work presented here is to develop a low cost active above knee prosthetic device exploiting bipedal robotics technology which will work utilizing the available biological motor control circuit properly integrated with a Central Pattern ...

Elsevier2009

Coupling Thermal Simulation and Multi-Objective Coupling Thermal Simulation and Multi-Objective - Optimization for Blind Controller Design

Nicolas Morel, David Daum

In this paper we present results of computational experiments where multi-objective algorithms were used to tune a controller for blind movements in a room of the LESO experimental building. The blind controller which is based on fuzzy logic was optimized ...

EPFL2009

Assessing the saving potential of blind controller via multi-objective optimization

Nicolas Morel, David Daum

This paper presents the results of computational experiments where multi-objective algorithms were used to tune a controller for blind movements in a residential building and a room of the LESO (Solar Energy and Building Physics Laboratory) experimental bu ...

Tsinghua Press, Springer2009

Fuzzy Logic Control of the Cross Connected Intermediate Level (CCIL) Voltage Source Inverter

Alfred Rufer

The Cross Connected Intermediate Level (CCIL) Voltage Source Inverter Topology was first introduced in 2007 [1]. The idea behind this novel multilevel topology is to explore the area of reduced number of component topologies producing large number of volta ...

2009

Modelling the impact of flooding stress on the growth performance of woody species using fuzzy logic

Rodolphe Schlaepfer

Among the driving processes responsible for riparian forest dynamics the species-specific impact of flooding on the development of woody plants plays a key role-particularly for lowland rivers. Only a few of the forest succession models currently in use in ...

2008