Advanced Instrument
Engineering:
Measurement,
Calibration, and Design
Aime Lay-Ekuakille
University of Salento, Italy
ENGINEERING
SCIENCE REFERENCE: ^ }
An
Imprint of IGI Global
Table of Contents
Preface
xvii
Chapter 1
of a Distributed Network
Incorporating Wind
Denis Juma, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Bessie Monchusi, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Josiah Munda, Tshwane University ofTechnology, South Africa
AdisaJimoh, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Voltage Stability Analysis
Chapter
Power Resource
1
2
Dynamic Characteristics of Tiny Ultrasonic Linear Actuators
Hermes
Hernandez, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico
Ramiro
Velazquez, Universidad Panamericana,
12
Mexico
Chapter 3
Internet-Enabled Calibration: A Future of Calibration?
24
Hrvoje Hegedus, University ofZagreb, Republic
Marko Jurcevic, University ofZagreb, Republic of Croatia
Roman Malaric, University ofZagreb, Republic of Croatia
of Croatia
Chapter 4
A Data
Acquisition System
to Detect Bubble
Collapse Time and Pressure
Losses in Water Cavitation
M. G. De
Giorgi, University of Salento, Italy
A. Ficarella,
University ofSalento, Italy
M. Tarantino,
University of Salento, Italy
39
Chapter 5
New Approaches of Nanocomposite Materials for
Alessandro Massaro, Italian Institute
Electromagnetic Sensors and Robotics
of Technology (IIT), Italy
57
& Centerfor Bio-Molecular
Nanotechnologies (CBN), Italy
Spano, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy & Center for Bio-Molecular
Nanotechnologies (CBN), Italy
Diego Caratelli, Delft University ofTechnology, The Netherlands
Alexander Yarovoy, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Roberto Cingolani, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy
Athanassia Athanassiou, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy & Centerfor Bio-Molecular
Nanotechnologies (CBN), Italy
Fabrizio
Chapter 6
A Real Time Attachment
Rate Measurement
Free, Psycho Physiological Stress and Heart
74
System
Anthony Psoitis, National and Kapodistrian
University ofAthens, Greece
Constantinos Mourlas, National and Kapodistrian
University ofAthens, Greece
Chapter 7
Scheduling in the Wireless Sensors Networks
Rym Cheour, National School of Engineers of Sfax, Tunisia
Exploitation
of the EDF
Sebastien Bilavarn,
87
University ofNice-Sophia Antipolis, France
MohamedAbid, National School ofEngineers ofSfax, Tunisia
Chapter
8
Software Tool for Assessment of Complexity and
Signals
of
Variability
Kamil Subzda, Wroclaw
101
Poland
University of Technology,
University of Technology, Poland
Janusz Mroczka, Wroclaw
Thorax:
Physiological
Respiration
Ireneusz Jablonski, Wroclaw
Chapter
in
University ofTechnology, Poland
9
Physiological Monitoring and Modeling for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Edema
Shabana
Urooj,
Gautam Buddha
University,
M.
Khan, Jamia Millia Islamia, India
A.
Q. Ansari, Jamia Millia Islamia, India
127
India
Chapter 10
An Efficient
Agent
Based Rumor
Propagation for Wireless Sensor Networks
134
Leila Kheroua, Universite des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algeria
Samira Moussaoui, Universite des Sciences
et
de la
Technologie
Houari Boumediene
(USTHB),
Algeria
Louiza Mansour, Universite des Sciences et de la
Technologie Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algeria
Chapter
11
Measurements and Characterization of Photovoltaic Modules for Tolerance Verification
C.
A.
Cald, University of Salento, Italy
Lay-Ekuakille, University ofSalento, Italy
P.
Vergallo, University ofSalento, Italy
C.
Chiffi,
A. Trotta,
Roam 2000 S. R.
Polytechnic
AM.
L., Italy
of Bari,
A. Fasanella, ETSSAS,
144
Italy
Italy
Fasanella, ETSSRL, Italy
Chapter 12
Design, Measurements and Characterization of Smart Electronic Board for
Streetlight based on LED and High Intensity Discharge Lamps
Paolo Visconti, University ofSalento, Italy
PV
153
Daniele Romanello, CavaleraSistemis.nl., Italy
Giovanni Zizzari,
Vito
University of Salento, Italy
Ventura, University ofSalento, Italy
Giorgio Cavalera, Cavalera Sistemi s.r.l, Italy
Chapter
13
An Observation
on
Least Action
Principle
in Classical Mechanics Oriented
Relativistic Error
Concerning the Measurements of Light Propagating
ofTechnology, Italy
Piero Adriano Massaro, University of Bari, Italy
in
a
on
the Evaluation of
Liquid
166
Alessandro Massaro, Italian Institute
Chapter 14
Impedance-Based Wireless Sensor Network for Metal-Protective Coating
Ronghua Yu, North Dakota State University, USA
Qixin Zhou, North Dakota State University, USA
Evaluation
177
Yechun Wang, North Dakota State University, USA
Chao You, North Dakota State
University, USA
Chapter 15
Measurement
Uncertainty in Decision-Making:
Uncertainty
How to Take Reliable
Decisions under
193
Claudio De Capua, Universita 'Mediterranea'diReggio Calabria,
Rosario Morello, Universita
Italy
'Mediterranea'diReggio Calabria, Italy
Rosario Carbone, Universita 'Mediterranea 'di Reggio Calabria,
Italy
Chapter 16
AC
Magnetic Measurements
on
Superconductors: Design of a Device for
Magneto-Thermal Measurements
Philippe Laurent, University
Jean-Francois
208
ofLiege, Belgium
Fagnard, University of Liege, Belgium
Philippe Vcmderbemden, University of Liege, Belgium
Chapter 17
Seismocardiogram and Ballistocardiogram Sensing
Octavian Postolache, Instituto de Telecomunicacdes,
223
Portugal
&
Polytechnic Institute
ofSetubal,
Portugal
Pedro
Girao, Instituto de Telecomunicagdes, Portugal & Technical University ofLisbon, Portugal
Gabriela Postolache, Atlantica University, Portugal
Chapter 18
Design, Development and Testing of a Semi Cylindrical Capacitive Array Type
Liquid Interface Level Sensor
Sagarika Pal, National Institute
247
of Technical Teachers' Training and Research,
Ramtanu Mukherjee, National Institute of Technical Teachers
Sharmi Ganguly, National Institute
Kolkata,
India
'Training and Research, Kolkata, India
of Technical Teachers' Training
and Research, Kolkata, India
Chapter 19
An Architectural and Evaluative Review of Implicit and
Explicit SIP Overload Handling
Happenhofer,
University of Technology, Austria
Joachim Fabini, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Christoph Egger, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Marco
Michael
Chapter
Impact
257
Vienna
Hirschbichler, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
20
of Human Factors
on
Measurement Errors
274
Vinodkumar Jacob, M.A.
College ofEngineering, India
M. Bhasi, Cochin University ofScience and Technology, India
R. Gopikakumari, Cochin University of Science and Technology, India
Chapter 21
Determination of Uncertainty in Gross Calorific Value of Coal
N.K
Mandavgade,
College ofEngineering,
Jaju, G.H. Raisoni College ofEngineering, India
R.R. Lakhe, Shreyas Quality Management System, India
G.H. Raisoni
Using Bomb Calorimeter
292
India
S.B.
Compilation of References
300
About the Contributors
325
Index
332