The 6th International Conference on
 
Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Systems and
Applications: CITSA 2009
 
 
in the context of
 
  The 2nd International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technological Innovation: IMETI 2009  
 
July 10th - 13th, 2009 – Orlando, Florida, USA
 
 

General Framework and Keynote Speakers

of the Collocated Conferences

WMSCI 2009, IMSCI 2009, IMETI 2009

 

 

Friday, July 10th, 2009

 

9:00 AM – 12:00 and 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM                 Registration

 

1:00 PM – 6:00 PM   Workshop:    “Sign and Space”, Professor Louis H. Kauffman,   University of Illinois at Chicago

 

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

 

8:00 AM – 12:00 and 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM                 Registration

 

7:30 AM – 10:10 AM    General Joint Plenary Session of all Collocated Conferences 

                                      (with Plated Breakfast)

 

7:55 AM – 8:40 AM      Keynote Speaker: Professor Michael Savoie (The University of Texas at Dallas, 

                                      USA), Training and Educating Millennials Using their  Technology Platforms

8:40 AM – 9:25 AM      Keynote Speaker: Professor Louis H. Kauffman (University of Illinois at Chicago,

                                      USA), Reflexivity

9:25 AM – 10:10 AM    Keynote Speaker: Professor Ranulph Glanville (The Royal College of  Art, UK;

                                      RMIT  University, Australia), Darkening the Black Box

 

10:10 AM – 12:10 PM     IMETI 2009 Plenary Session and Breakout Sessions of WMSCI 2009 and IMSCI 2009

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Susan Nash (Oklahoma University, USA), New Directions in E-Learning in Response to Global Environmental and Energy Issues

Eng. Gustav R. Grob, Dean em, SGS-REDWOOD (International Petroleum Training Institute, Switzerland), Smart Grids and Sustainable Energy

Prof. Dr. Karlheinz Blankenbach and Prof. Alfred Schaetter (Pforzheim University, Germany), Interdisciplinary Overall IT Education Concept and Implementation

12:10 PM – 1:10 PM    Lunch (on your own)

 

1:10 PM – 3:40 PM       Breakout Sessions

 

3:40 PM – 4:00 PM       Coffee Break

 

4:00 PM – 6:30 PM       Breakout Sessions

 

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM       Welcome Reception

 

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

 

8:00 AM – 12:00 and 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM                 Registration

 

7:30 AM – 10:10 AM    General Joint Plenary Session of all Collocated Conferences (with Plated Breakfast)

 

7:55 AM – 8:40 AM      Keynote Speakers: Professor Ray Bareiss and Mr. Mel Rosso-Llapart (Carnegie

                                      Mellon, Silicon Valley, USA), Software Engineering Education at Carnegie

                                      Mellon University: One University; Programs Taught in Two Places

8:40 AM – 9:25 AM      Keynote Speaker: Dr. W. Curtiss Priest (Principal Research Associate Emeritus,

                                      MIT, USA), Reusability in Knowledge and Pedagogical Objects: Digital

                                      Resource: Reusability (as Objects) Only Occurs When Libraries are near

                                      Isomorphic to the Structures that Pertain: From Math to Bookkeeping; From

                                       Rigid Organizations to Unbounded Fluidity of Social Organizations

9:25 AM – 10:10 AM    Keynote Speaker: Professor Stuart Umpleby (The George Washington University,

                                      USA), The Financial Crisis:  Cybernetics Can Explain What Happened and

                                      How we Need to Change our Thinking

 

10:10 AM – 12:10 PM   WMSCI 2009 Plenary Session and Breakout Sessions of IMETI 2009 and IMSCI 2009

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Susu Nousala (Spatial Information Architecture Laboratory: SIAL, RMIT, Australia), Tacit Knowledge Networks and their Implementation in Complex Organizations

Dr. Béatrice Hasler (University of Zurich, Switzerland) "The ShanghAI Lectures": A Mixed-reality Approach for Global Teaching and International Student Collaboration.

Dr. Roberta Mugellesi Dow (European Space Agency, Germany), Bringing Knowledge Management to Space Operations: From Theory to Real World

12:10 PM – 1:10 PM     Lunch (on your own)

 

1:10 PM – 3:40 PM       Breakout Sessions

 

3:40 PM – 4:00 PM       Coffee Break

 

4:00 PM – 6:30 PM       Breakout Sessions

 

Monday, July 13th, 2009

 

8:00 AM – 12:00 and 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM                 Registration

 

7:30 AM – 10:10 AM    General Joint Plenary Session of all Collocated Conferences (with Plated Breakfast)

 

7:55 AM – 8:40 AM      Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael Lissack (Institute for the Study of Coherence and

                                      Emergence: ISCE, USA), Complexity is more than a Label: A Look at

                                      Affordances and Homologies

8:40 AM – 9:25 AM      Keynote Speaker: Professor H. John Caulfield (Alabama A&M University, USA),

                                      Artificial and Biological Consciousness - The ABCs

9:25 AM – 10:10 AM    Keynote Speaker: Dr. Karl H. Müller (University of Vienna, Austria; University of

                                       Ljubljana, Slovenia), The New Science of Cybernetics: Vision and Research

                                       Designs

 

10:10 AM – 12:10 PM   IMSCI 2009 Plenary Session and Breakout Sessions of IMETI 2009 and WMSCI 2009

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Bill Tait (The Open University, UK), A Software Model of Teaching and Learning

Slava Kalyuga (University of New South Wales, Australia), Evidence-based Instructional Design Principles for Multimedia Learning Environments

                                        Dr. Houman A. Sadri and Dr. Madelyn Flammia ( University of Central Florida , USA), 

                                        Intercultural Communication from an Interdisciplinary Perspective

12:10 PM – 1:10 PM      Lunch (on your own)

 

1:10 PM – 3:40 PM        Breakout Sessions

 

3:40 PM – 4:00 PM        Coffee Break

 

4:00 PM – 6:30 PM        Breakout Sessions

 

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM        Award Ceremony and Toast.

Award Certificates will be only delivered at the Award Ceremony. No exceptions will be made under any circumstances.

 

 
Conference Program


  FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2009  
 

(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM )

(1:00 PM - 5:00 PM )

Registration

Registration

Salon 12

Salon 12

(1:00 PM - 6:00 PM )

Workshop:    “Sign and Space”, Professor Louis H. Kauffman

(Room: Salon 10)

 

  SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009  
 

General Joint Plenary Session 

of all Collocated Conferences (with Plated Breakfast)

7:30 AM - 10:10 AM

(Room: Junior Ballroom)

 Registration                                                                            Registration

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM                                                                 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

 (Room: Salon 12)                                                                   (Room: Salon 12)

IMETI 2009 Plenary Session

10:10 AM - 12:10 PM

(Room: Salon 10)

( 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM )
( 1:10 PM - 3:40 PM )
( 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM )

Innovation through Simulations and Modeling in Materials Science I 
0000044

Applied Sciences, including Applications of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Bio-sciences I 
 
 
Engineering Concepts, Relations and Methodologies I 
 
Mechanical Engineering including Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Aerospace, Marine and Agricultural Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics  
 
 
Disciplinary Research and Development I 
 
Engineering Education and Educational Technologies I (EEET)
 
 
Computing / Information Systems and Technologies I (CCCT)
 
Computing Technologies  (CCCT)
 
 
Communications Systems, Technologies and Applications II (CCCT)
 
Electronics Engineering, including Communications Systems Engineering and Control  
 
 
Information and Computing Technologies I (CITSA)
 
Communications Systems, Technologies and Applications I (CCCT)
 
 
Innovation through Simulations and Modeling in Materials Science II 
0000044 

Welcome Reception

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

(Room: Grand Ballroom A-B-C)

 

  SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009  
 

General Joint Plenary Session 

of all Collocated Conferences (with Plated Breakfast)

7:30 AM - 10:10 AM

(Room: Junior Ballroom)

 Registration                                                                            Registration

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM                                                                 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

 (Room: Salon 12)                                                                   (Room: Salon 12)

( 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM )
( 1:10 PM - 3:40 PM )
( 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM )
Applied Sciences, including Applications of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Bio-sciences II  
 
Technological Development and Innovation I 
 
 
Design Engineering and Engineering Design  
 
Medical Engineering, Bio-Engineering and Computer Engineering  
 
 
Optical Engineering and Photonic Technology I (OEPT)
 
Communications Technologies and Applications I  (CITSA)
 
Communications Technologies and Applications II (CITSA)
 
 
 

 
Control Systems, Technologies and Applications / Hybrid Applications   (CCCT)
 
Information and Computing Technologies II (CITSA)
 
 
Computing / Information Systems and Technologies II (CCCT)
 
Engineering Education and Educational Technologies II  (EEET)
 
Energy Engineering, Economics and Policy I (EEEP)
 
 
Disciplinary Research and Development II 
 
 

  MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009  
 

General Joint Plenary Session 

of all Collocated Conferences (with Plated Breakfast)

7:30 AM - 10:10 AM

(Room: Junior Ballroom)

Registration

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

(Room: Salon 12)

( 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM )
( 1:10 PM - 3:40 PM )
( 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM )
Engineering Education   
 
Engineering Concepts, Relations and Methodologies II 
 
 
Disciplinary Research and Development IV 
 
Energy Engineering, Economics and Policy II  (EEEP)
 
Optical Engineering and Photonic Technology II (OEPT)
 
 
Engineering Concepts, Relations and Methodologies III 
 
Disciplinary Research and Development III  
 
Energy Engineering, Economics and Policy III (EEEP)
 
 
Control Technologies and Applications  (CITSA)
 
Applications of Other Areas in CCCT / Applications of CCCT in Other Areas   (CCCT)
 
Communications Systems, Technologies and Applications III (CCCT)
 
 
Applications of Cybernetics and Informatics in other Scientific and Engineering Disciplines  (CITSA)
 
 
Information and Computing Technologies III (CITSA)
 
Technological Development and Innovation II 
 
 
Engineering Education and Educational Technologies III (EEET)
 

Award Ceremony and Toast
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

(Room: Signature 2 and Foyer)


 

 

WMSCI 2009

Conference Program

 

 

IMSCI 2009

Conference Program

 



Papers Presentation Schedule


FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2009
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Registration
(Room: Salon 12)
  
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2009
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Workshop:    “Sign and Space”, Professor Louis H. Kauffman,   University of Illinois at Chicago
(Room: Salon 10)
  
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
7:30 AM - 10:10 AM 

General Joint Plenary Session of all Collocated Conferences (with Plated Breakfast)

(Room: Junior Ballroom)

7:55 AM – 8:40 AM      Keynote Speaker: Professor Michael Savoie (The University of Texas at Dallas, USA), Training and Educating Millennials Using their Technology Platforms

8:40 AM – 9:25 AM      Keynote Speaker: Professor Louis H. Kauffman (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA), Reflexivity

9:25 AM – 10:10 AM    Keynote Speaker: Professor Ranulph Glanville (The Royal College of  Art, UK; RMIT  University, Australia), Darkening the Black Box

 
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Registration
(Room: Salon 12)

 

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
10:10 AM - 12:10 PM 

IMETI 2009 Plenary Session

(Room: Salon 10)

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Susan Nash (Oklahoma University, USA), New Directions in E-Learning in Response to Global Environmental and Energy Issues

Eng. Gustav R. Grob, Dean em, SGS-REDWOOD (International Petroleum Training Institute, Switzerland), Smart Grids and Sustainable Energy

Prof. Dr. Karlheinz Blankenbach and Prof. Alfred Schaetter (Pforzheim University, Germany), Interdisciplinary Overall IT Education Concept and Implementation

 
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Innovation through Simulations and Modeling in Materials Science I - Invited Session (0000044) 
(Room: Salon 16)

Organizer: Yaroslava Yingling (United States)
Co-Organizer: Melissa Pasquinelli (United States)
 
 Oates, William; Wang, Hongbo (United States): ''Field-Coupled Mechanics of Finite Deforming Liquid Crystal Elastomers'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Rodger, P. M. (United Kingdom): ''Finding Infrequent Events with MD: Crystal Nucleation, Growth and Biomineralisation''

 Pasquinelli, Melissa A.; Tallury, Syamal S. (United States): ''Molecular Simulations of the Interfacial Characteristics of Polymer Nanocomposites''

 Snyder, Stacy; Yingling, Yaroslava (United States): ''Computational Elucidation of the Self-Assembly of Nucleic Acids into Novel Materials''

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Applied Sciences, including Applications of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Bio-sciences I 
(Room: Salon 17)

Co-Chair: Blanca Bermúdez (Mexico); Mohammad Siddique (United States)
 
 Bermúdez, Blanca; Nicolás, Alfredo (Mexico): ''Mixed Convection/Isothermal Viscous Incompressible Flows with Velocity and Vorticity Variables''

 Jagric, Timotej; Jagric, Tomaz (Slovenia): ''A Nonlinear Model for Predicting Liver Metastases after Gastric Cancer Resection''

 Pavlov, Yuri (Bulgaria): ''Optimal Profile, Control and Stabilization of the Growth Rate of Fed-Batch Cultivation Processes: A Differential Geometric Approach''

 Siddique, Mohammad (United States): ''Positivity-Preserving Padé Schemes for Parabolic Partial Differential Equations with Nonlocal Boundary Condition''

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Mechanical Engineering including Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Aerospace, Marine and Agricultural Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics
(Room: Salon 18)

Co-Chair: Peter Chudý (Czech Republic); Daniel Wallner (Austria)
 
 Chalupa, Milan; Veverka, Josef; Vlach, Radek (Czech Republic): ''Influence of Design Parameters on Vehicle Track Dynamic Loading''

 Chudý, Peter *; Rzucidlo, Pawel ** (* Czech Republic, ** Poland): ''Controller Design for a Digital Flight Control System DFCS''

 Gargiulo, Francesco; Lo Sapio, Maurizio (Italy): ''An Effective Dynamic Programming Algorithm for Resource Scheduling''

 Giberti, Hermes; Cinquemani, Simone (Italy): ''Evaluation of Motor-Reducer Coupling in High Demanding Industrial Applications'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Giberti, Hermes; Cinquemani, Simone; Chatterton, Steven (Italy): ''How the Drive System Affects the Kinetostatic Properties of a Robot'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Singh, Harwinder; Khamba, J. S. (India): ''Evaluating the Barriers for Enhancing the Utilization Level of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMTs) in Indian Manufacturing Industry''

 Wallner, Daniel; Eichberger, Arno; Hirschberg, Wolfgang (Austria): ''A Novel Control Algorithm for Integration of Active and Passive Vehicle Safety Systems in Frontal Collisions''

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Engineering Education and Educational Technologies I (EEET)
(Room: Salon 19)

Co-Chair: Angela E. Arndt (United States); Ira Bogotch (United States)
 
 Arndt, Angela E.; Davis, Karen C. (United States): ''Broadening Horizons: Pre-College Outreach through the Digital Arts''

 Chiou, Richard *; Kwon, Yongjin (James) **; Tseng, Tzu-Liang (Bill) *; Kizirian, Robin *; Yang, Yueh-Ting * (* United States, ** South Korea): ''Enhancement of Online Robotics Learning Using Real-Time 3D Visualization Technology''

 Ilyas, Mohammad; Bogotch, Ira (United States): ''Challenges and Opportunities for Internet-Based Engineering Education: Emerging Technologies for Distance Education''

 Jambor, T.; Zaum, D.; Olbrich, M.; Rottke, A. (Germany): ''Combating Skill Shortage in Electrical Engineering: An Action-Oriented Teaching Unit on Microelectronics''

 Lingard, Robert W. (United States): ''Teaching and Assessing Teamwork Skills in Engineering and Computer Science''

 Selicato, Francesco; Camarda, Domenico; Cera, Michele (Italy): ''Environmental Awareness vs. Technical Education: A University Case-Study in Southern Italy''

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Computing Technologies (CCCT)
(Room: Salon 21)

Co-Chair: Dianxu Ren (United States); Asish Mohapatra (Canada)
 
 Walton, M.; Gréwal, G.; Dobosiewicz, W. (Canada): ''A Parallel Scatter Search Method for Performing Data Partitioning''

 Abaffy, Jaroslav; Krajcovic, Tibor (Slovakia): ''Latencies in Linux and FreeBSD Kernels with Different Schedulers – O(1), CFS, 4BSD, ULE''

 Bihan, Stéphane; Moulard, Georges-Emmanuel; Dolbeau, Romain; Calandra, Henri; Abdelkhalek, Rached (France): ''Directive-Based Heterogeneous Programming a GPU-Accelerated RTM Use Case''

 MohammadKhanli, Leili (Iran): ''Resource Management in Grid Environment by Active Database''

 Ren, Dianxu; Stone, Roslyn; Zhao, Xinhua (United States): ''A Bayesian Approach to Adjust for Covariate Mismeasurement Using WinBUGS''

 Satpathy, Suneeta *; Mohapatra, Asish ** (* India, ** Canada): ''A Data Fusion Based Digital Investigation Model as an Effective Forensic Tool in the Risk Assessment and Management of Cyber Security Systems''

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Electronics Engineering, including Communications Systems Engineering and Control 
(Room: Salon 22)

Co-Chair: Masahiro Aruga (Japan); F. Sáez de Adana (Spain)
 
 Aruga, Masahiro; Takagi, Kiyotaka; Kato, Shuichi (Japan): ''On the Expanded Information Contents for the YUBITSUKIYI System and the Dementia Situation Taking Account of Fuzzy Concept of Markov’s Information Source''

 Calenzo, Patrick; Raguet, Jean-René; Laffont, Romain; Bouchakour, Rachid; Boivin, Philippe; Fornara, Pascal; Niel, Stephan (France): ''Investigation of a New Low Cost and Low Consumption Single Poly-Silicon Memory''

 Chiou, Rong Nan; Shyi, Chia-Nian (Taiwan): ''The Performance of Optical Networks with TDMA''

 Tayebi, Abdelhamid; Gómez Pérez, J.; Sáez de Adana, F.; Gutiérrez Blanco, O. (Spain): ''Application of Ray-Tracing for the Mobile Localization Using the Direction of Arrival and the Received Signal Strength''

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Communications Systems, Technologies and Applications I (CCCT)
(Room: Salon 23)

Co-Chair: Hala A. Elsadek (Egypt); Pedro Romero (Venezuela)
 
 Berrached, Ali; Phan, Le (United States): ''Energy Efficient Tracking of Land-Based Targets Using Wireless Sensor Networks''

 Bhattacharya, Sambit; Czejdo, Bogdan; Mobley, Sean (United States): ''An Integrated Computer Vision and Infrared Sensor Based Approach to Autonomous Robot Navigation in an Indoor Environment''

 Khidre, Ahmed H.; Elsadek, Hala A.; Ragai, H. F. (Egypt): ''Reconfigurable UWB Printed Monopole Antenna with Band Rejection Covering IEEE 802.11a/h''

 Romero, Pedro; Romero, José Luís; Rojas, Kervin (Venezuela): ''Design of the System of Measurement of Speed and Automatic Allocation of Reclamation (SINAMEMU)''

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

Coffee Break

(Room: Salon Alcove)

 
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Engineering Concepts, Relations and Methodologies I 
(Room: Salon 17)

Co-Chair: Richard Pennington (United States); Zoja Raud (Estonia)
 
 Chanderasekaran, Combinatore; Simpson, William (United States): ''Information Sharing and Federation''

 Ciastellardi, Matteo *; Cruciani, Andrea **; Kerckhove, Derrick de **; Miranda de Almeida, Cristina *** (* Italy, ** Canada, *** Spain): ''Interactive Design, Knowledge and Augmented Realities''

 Pennington, Richard; Paredes, Julia; Tsoi, Mai Yin; Timpte, Candace; Sauder, Deborah; Pursell, David (United States): ''Adapting to Student Learning Styles: Using Cell Phone Technology in Undergraduate Science Instruction''

 Pirinen, Rauno (Finland): ''Integrative Learning Environments in Perspective of Globalization Case: Globalization Models and Effects in Higher Education''

 Raud, Zoja; Vodovozov, Valery (Estonia): ''Professional Thesaurus of Engineering Educational System''

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Disciplinary Research and Development I 
(Room: Salon 18)

Co-Chair: Chih-Ming Wu (Taiwan); Zhi Chen (United States)
 
 Chen, Zhi; Ong, Pangleen; Liu, Chaoyuan M. (United States): ''Understanding a New Effect: Correlation between Phonon-Energy-Coupling Enhancement and the Energy-Band-Structure Change of the SiO2/Si System''

 Saidi, Ali (Iran): ''Chlorination of Ball Milled Zirconia''

 Schuermann, Volker; Keller, Alex; Wollert, Joerg F. (Germany): ''Internet Based Middleware Approach for Building Services''

 Vales, Josef; Kusy, Jaroslav; Andel, Lukas; Safarova, Marcela (Czech Republic): ''Pilot Operation Production of Carbon from Waste Plastics for the Preparation of Carbonaceous Materials of Specific Properties''

 Yu, Wen-Der; Wu, Chih-Ming; Chen, Wen-Chin (Taiwan): ''Innovating Road Manhole Technology with Systematic Technology Innovation Process (STIP)''

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Computing / Information Systems and Technologies I (CCCT)
(Room: Salon 19)

Co-Chair: Sepideh Eshragh (United States); Reza Taromi (United States)
 
 Bonini, Deirdre; Dupré, Carole; Granger, Géraud (France): ''How ERASMUS Can Support an Increase in Capacity in 2020''

 Eshragh, Sepideh *; Afandizadeh Zargari, Shahriar **; Faghri, Ardeshir *; Rusty Lee, Earl * (* United States, ** Iran): ''Bus Network Modeling Using Ant Algorithms''

 Hegler, Sebastian; Hahnel, Ronny; Plettemeier, Dirk (Germany): ''Implementation of a High Performance Numerical Simulator for Radar Surface Echoes''

 Taborda, Aldrin W. M.; De Carvalho Jr., Carlos A. T. (Brazil): ''Neural Networks Applied on Educational Timetabling Problems: An Overview'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Taromi, Reza *; Afandizadeh Zargari, Shahriar **; Faghri, Ardeshir *; Lee, Earl Rusty * (* United States, ** Iran): ''Optimizing Configuration of Urban Streets Using Genetic Algorithms''

 Ye, Yuanzhou; Megson, Graham (United Kingdom): ''Acceleration of Radio Network Optimisation Algorithms''

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Communications Systems, Technologies and Applications II (CCCT)
(Room: Salon 21)

Co-Chair: Leopoldo Estrada (Mexico); O. A. Abdul Alim (Lebanon)
 
 Abdallah, H. S.; Abdul Alim, O. A.; Abou Chahine, S.; Ghaleb, I. A. (Lebanon): ''Optimum MIMO Transceiver Scheme''

 Abou Chahine, Soubhi; Addam, Maria; Abdel Rahim, Hadi; Itani, Areej; Jomaa, Hiba (Lebanon): ''A Modified Elliptical Slot Ultra Wide Band Antenna''

 Chavez, Art; Patterson, Russell; Kouba, Steve (United States): ''Development of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Compliance Recertification Application Using an Online Collaborative Platform'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Estrada, Leopoldo; Torres, Deni; Toral, Homero (Mexico): ''Variance Error for Finite-Length Self-Similar Time Series''

 Lin, Ray-Ming; Chiang, Chung-Hao; Lai, Mu-Jen; Chou, Yi-Lun; Lu, Yuan-Chieh; Kuo, Shou-Yi; Fang, Bor-Ren; Wu, Meng-Chyi (Taiwan): ''Effects of Luminescence Efficiency in InGaN-GaN LEDs by Inserting a LT-GaN Underlying Layer to Separate Nonradiative Recombination Centers''

 Tahmeen, Mazeda; Hareland, Geir (Canada): ''Visualization and Analysis of Real-time Oil and Gas Well Drilling Data''

 Zhang, Xiaowen; Leung, Lin; Li, Xiangdong (United States): ''Logic Analyses of Two RFID Authentication Protocols''

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Information and Computing Technologies I (CITSA)
(Room: Salon 22)

Co-Chair: Ludwig Kohaupt (Germany); John Jenq (United States)
 
 Cowan, Mark; Butler, Cary (United States): ''Using Input-Space Bisection and Neural Networks as a Method to Emulate Complex Numerical Simulations for Design Decision Making''

 Gregory, Mark *; Norbis, Mario ** (* France, ** United States): ''Evaluating Situational Applications Builders''

 Hamdy, Abeer (Egypt): ''Scheduling Real-Time Indivisible Loads with Special Resource Allocation Requirements on Cluster Computing''

 Jing, Ju; Wang, Haimin; Jenq, John (United States): ''Feature Extraction of EIT EUV Images for Solar Prominence Eruption''

 Kapoor, G. P. (India): ''Stock Indices Estimation Using Weighted Fractal Interpolation Functions''

 Kohaupt, Ludwig (Germany): ''A Short Overview on the Development of a Differential Calculus for Norms with Applications to Vibration Problems''

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Innovation through Simulations and Modeling in Materials Science II - Invited Session (0000044) 
(Room: Salon 23)

Organizer: Yaroslava Yingling (United States)
Co-Organizer: Melissa Pasquinelli (United States)
 
 Irving, Douglas L. (United States): ''Development of Coupled Continuum and Atomistic Methods for the Study of Materials under High Electromagnetic Stress''

 Masunov, Artëm E.; Mikhaylov, Ivan A. (United States): ''Simulation of Ultrafast Photoswitching Materials and Theoretical Principles of their Design''

 Shapovalov, Vladimir; Bell, Alexis T. (United States): ''Quantum Chemical Study of the Mechanism of a Novel Catalytic Dimethoxymethane Carbonylation in Zeolites''

 Singh, Abhishek; Yingling, Yaroslava G. (United States): ''RNA Molecular Recognition and Self-Assembly into Nanoparticles''

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2009
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Welcome Reception

(Room: Grand Ballroom A-B-C)

 
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
7:30 AM - 10:10 AM 

General Joint Plenary Session of all Collocated Conferences (with Plated Breakfast)

(Room: Junior Ballroom)

7:55 AM – 8:40 AM      Keynote Speakers: Professor Ray Bareiss and Mr. Mel Rosso-Llapart (Carngie Mellon, Silicon Valley, USA), Software Engineering Education at Carnegie Mellon University: One University; Programs Taught in Two Places

8:40 AM – 9:25 AM      Keynote Speaker: Dr. W. Curtiss Priest (Principal Research Associate Emeritus, MIT, USA), Reusability in Knowledge and Pedagogical Objects: Digital Resource: Reusability (as Objects) Only Occurs When Libraries are near Isomorphic to the Structures that Pertain: From Math to Bookkeeping; From Rigid Organizations to Unbounded Fluidity of Social Organizations

9:25 AM – 10:10 AM    Keynote Speaker: Professor Stuart Umpleby (The George Washington University, USA), The Financial Crisis:  Cybernetics Can Explain What Happened and How we Need to Change our Thinking

 

 
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Registration
(Room: Salon 12)

 

 
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
10:10 AM - 12:10 PM 
Applied Sciences, including Applications of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Bio-sciences II 
(Room: Salon 17)

Co-Chair: Jeanne L. Kuhler (United States); Carlos A. Pérez (Colombia)
 
 Caglar, Mujdat; Yakuphanoglu, Fahrettin; Ilican, Saliha; Caglar, Yasemin (Turkey): ''Photovoltaic Properties of Nanostructured n-ZnO/p-Si Photodiode''

 Ilican, Saliha; Yakuphanoglu, Fahrettin; Caglar, Mujdat; Caglar, Yasemin (Turkey): ''Preparation of ZnO:Cd Films: Structural and Optical Properties''

 Kuhler, Jeanne L.; Hodge, Monica T.; Holley, Krystal D.; Shorter, Tiffany R. (United States): ''Computational Studies of Reaction Rates Using C# Programming Methods''

 Okutan, Mustafa; Caglar, Mujdat; Caglar, Yasemin; Ilican, Saliha; San, S. Eren; Köysal, Ođuz; Yakuphanoglu, Fahrettin (Turkey): ''Concentration Effect on the Dielectric and Optical Properties of a Methyl Red Doped Nematic Liquid Crystal System''

 Pérez, Carlos A.; Ojeda, German Y. (Colombia): ''Identifying Reflectors in Seismic Images via Statistic and Syntactic Methods''

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
10:10 AM - 12:10 PM 
Communications Technologies and Applications I (CITSA)
(Room: Salon 19)

Co-Chair: Katsuhiro Naito (Japan)
 
 González, Narciso *; Kämäräinen, Anna *; Luštrek, Mitja **; Gams, Matjaž **; Vélez, Igone *** (* Finland, ** Slovenia, *** Spain): ''From Users’ Needs to System Specifications: A Care System Supporting Older People’s Independent Living''

 Ketel, Mohammed (United States): ''Integration of Software Agent Technologies and Web Services''

 Naito, Katsuhiro; Mori, Kazuo; Kobayashi, Hideo (Japan): ''Proposal of Interference Reduction Routing for Ad-Hoc Networks''

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
10:10 AM - 12:10 PM 
Control Systems, Technologies and Applications / Hybrid Applications (CCCT)
(Room: Salon 21)

Co-Chair: Ali Demir (Turkey); Jing Sun (China)
 
 Gülsen, Salih; Baykara, Mehmet; Öznergiz, Ertan; Demir, Ali (Turkey): ''Yarn Tension PID Control of Air–Jet Texturing and Twisting Machine Using a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)''

 Smith III, Charles V.; Licato, John C.; Doran, Michael V.; Thomas Jr., Thomas G. (United States): ''A Voice Operated Tour Planning System for Autonomous Mobile Robots''

 Sun, Jing; Wang, Shengxian; Fu, Zhihui (China): ''The Effect of Autocorrelated Data on Process Capability Index Cpk Based on AR(1) Model''

 Yang, Ching-Yu; Hu, Wu-Chih (Taiwan): ''Digital Watermarking in the Spatial and Transform Domain''

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
10:10 AM - 12:10 PM 
Engineering Education and Educational Technologies II (EEET)
(Room: Salon 22)

Co-Chair: Angela E. Arndt (United States); F. (Fiona) Ssozi (Uganda)
 
 Arndt, Angela E.; Davis, Karen C. (United States): ''Course Design with a Blueprint for Learning''

 Blignaut, Seugnet; Els, Christo (South Africa): ''Towards a Research Framework for ICT Use in Developing Contexts''

 Flipsen, N. A. (Nicole) *; van der Weide, Th. P. (Theo) *; van Reijswoud, V. E. (Victor) **; Ssozi, F. (Fiona) *** (* Netherlands, ** Papua New Guinea, *** Uganda): ''Learning without Borders: Community Based Learning in a Development Setting''

 Hazelwood, Vikki (United States): ''The Value in Linking Entrepreneurship and Undergraduate Engineering Education'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Soeiro, Alfredo (Portugal): ''Using New Assessment Methods in Engineering''

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Technological Development and Innovation I 
(Room: Salon 17)

Co-Chair: Romuald I. Zalewski (Poland); Thomas Marlowe (United States)
 
 Bicevska, Zane (Latvia): ''Applying Smart Technologies: Evaluation of Effectiveness'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Blankenbach, Karlheinz; Schaetter, Alfred; Mueller, Christoph Jo. (Germany): ''Development of a PC-Mouse for the Aged and Disabled and Transfer to Market''

 Jaffré, Y. N.; Aka-Ngnui, T.; Beroual, A. (France): ''Non-Thermal Plasmas for NOx Treatment''

 Marlowe, Thomas; Kirova, Vassilka (United States): ''High-Level Component Interfaces for Collaborative Development: A Proposal''

 Mota Duarte, Thiago; Raso Eulálio, José Marcus; Cannizza, Paulo (Brazil): ''Tool of Protocol of Service and Possible Record of Donors for Central Transplantation''

 Zalewski, Romuald I.; Skawinska, Eulalia (Poland): ''Impact of Technological Innovations on Economic Growth of Nations''

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Medical Engineering, Bio-Engineering and Computer Engineering 
(Room: Salon 18)

Co-Chair: Krzysztof Krysztoforski (Poland)
 
 Carnahan, Heather; Mckee, Pay; Holliday, Pamela J.; Gorski, Susan M. (Canada): ''The Development of a Simulated Arthritic Hand to Educate Rehabilitation Practitioners''

 Di Pasquale, Adriano; Isocrono, Enzo; Possenti, Luigi; Di Francesco, Cesare; Di Donato, Walter; Fiore, Gianluca; Hofherr, Johann; Natale, Fabrizio; Bonavitacola, Fausto (Italy): ''Animal Welfare Monitoring and Livestock Traceability During Transport''

 Krysztoforski, Krzysztof; Jopek, Wojciech; Wolczowski, Andrzej (Poland): ''Acoustomyographic Sensor Realization''

 Szotek, Sylwia; Kobielarz, Magdalena; Zak, Malgorzata; Kuropka, Piotr; Dudek, Agnieszka; Kaleta, Katarzyna (Poland): ''Investigation of the Biophysical Properties of Skin''

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Communications Technologies and Applications II (CITSA)
(Room: Salon 19)

Co-Chair: Peter James Vial (Australia); Katsuhiro Naito (Japan)
 
 Jang, Hung-Chin; Lin, Wei-Ching (Taiwan): ''Effective Bandwidth Allocation for WiMAX Mesh Network''

 Naito, Katsuhiro; Mori, Kazuo; Kobayashi, Hideo (Japan): ''Evaluation of Adaptive Rate Control Scheme for Ad-Hoc Networks in Fading Environments''

 Rajaram, Karthic; Ros, Montse; Vial, Peter James (Australia): ''Preliminary Development of an Inexpensive and Portable Network Monitoring Probe Using an Internet Embedded Microprocessor''

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Information and Computing Technologies II (CITSA)
(Room: Salon 21)

Co-Chair: Dusan Soltes (Slovakia)
 
 Baca, Julie; Swillie, Scotty; Monceaux, Wes; Rappold, Keith; Browning, Glen (United States): ''Designing for Usability in a High Performance Computing Application: A Case Study''

 May, Shane; Zhu, Qi (United States): ''A Survey of the Texas Public School System Websites’ Accessibility Errors and Solutions''

 Mueckschel, Claus; Köhler, Wolfgang (Germany): ''Web Based GIS as a Central Tool of an Information System for Interdisciplinary Research Projects''

 Soltes, Dusan; Hlivarova, Nora (Slovakia): ''The Future EU as an Information Society & Knowledge Based Economy and Some Problems Regarding Education as their Fundamentals''

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Energy Engineering, Economics and Policy I (EEEP)
(Room: Salon 22)

Co-Chair: Maria Laura Mastellone (Italy); David St. Angelo (United States)
 
 Amin, Robert; Hussen, Chawarwan (Australia): ''A New Standard Method for Reserve Evaluation''

 Huang, Renhui; Zhang, Lizi (China): ''Economic Mechanism and Price Compensation Method of Generation Rights Trade under Energy-Saving Generation Dispatching Mode''

 Livingston, Ann (United States): ''Boulder County’s ClimateSmart Loan Program: Funding Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency on Countywide Scale''

 Mastellone, Maria Laura; Zaccariello, Lucio; Arena, Umberto (Italy): ''Co-Gasification of Coals, Wastes and Biomass in a Bubbling Fluidized Bed Reactor''

 St. Angelo, David (United States): ''The Economics of CO2 Capture by Mineralization''

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

Coffee Break

(Room: Salon Alcove)

 
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Design Engineering and Engineering Design 
(Room: Salon 17)

Co-Chair: Mario Hirz (Austria); Stefan Dierneder (Austria)
 
 Dierneder, Stefan (Austria): ''Parametric Mechatronic Design – A Driver for Modern Optimised Systems and Plants''

 Grace, Lindsay (United States): ''Games as Systems: Lessons Learned in Design, Development, and Distribution''

 Han, Kyu-Taek (South Korea): ''On the Forming of Honeycomb Seal for Turbine Using Twin-Gear Technique''

 Hirz, Mario; Harrich, Alexander; Rossbacher, Patrick (Austria): ''Advanced 3D-CAD Design Methods in Education and Research''

 Mahalati, Alireza Amin; Alemzadeh, Iran; Vossoughi, Manuchehr (Iran): ''Preparation of Sorbitan Stearate''

 Platanitis, George; Pop-Iliev, Remon (Canada): ''Design Engineering Project Task Dynamics Assessment Validation''

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Optical Engineering and Photonic Technology I (OEPT)
(Room: Salon 18)

Co-Chair: Xin Lin (Japan); Shih-Hung Lin (Taiwan)
 
 Awazu, Kunio; Naito, Yasuhide; Nagao, Hirofumi; Yoshimura, Hidetoshi; Hazama, Hisanao; Aoki, Jun; Toyoda, Michisato; Masuda, Katsuyoshi; Fujii, Kenichi; Tashima, Toshio (Japan): ''Stigmatic and Microscopic Imaging Mass Spectrometry Using a Multi-Turn Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer''

 Khecib, F.; Latry, O.; Dherbécourt, P.; Kétata, M. (France): ''Adding Channels with PSBT Format at 40 Gbit/s in an Existing 10 Gbit/s Optical Network: A Low Cost Solution to Up-Grade Metropolitan Network''

 Lee, Chieh-Wei; Lin, Shih-Hung; Kuan, Chieh-Hsiung (Taiwan): ''Discontinuity of the EM Field in the Transverse Electric Mode Grating Studied with Infrared Transmission''

 Lin, Xin; Ikawa, Kenichi; Hirohashi, Kazutoshi (Japan): ''High-Speed Full-Duplex Multiaccess System for LED-Based Wireless Communications Using Visible Light''

 Lin, Shih-Hung; Lee, Chieh-Wei; Kuan, Chieh-Hsiung (Taiwan): ''Double-Barrier Superlattice Infrared Photodetector Combined with Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector for Operation at High Temperature and Low Bias''

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Computing / Information Systems and Technologies II (CCCT)
(Room: Salon 21)

Co-Chair: Pranav Garg (United States)
 
 Anwar, Faisal; Chae, Hui Soo; Natriello, Gary (United States): ''NetPosse: A Tool for Connecting Users in Virtual Communities''

 Carrabis, Joseph; Carrabis, Susan (United States): ''Machine Detection of and Response to User Non-Conscious Thought Processes to Increase Usability, Experience and Satisfaction'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Garg, Pranav; Chae, Hui Soo; Natriello, Gary (United States): ''Developing Web Analytics to Evaluate Online Educational Resources''

 Liu, Shi-Hong; Zheng, Huo-Guo; Meng, Hong (China): ''Quality Safety Traceability Technologies for Cereal and Oil Products''

 Soffer, Mariana; López De Luise, M. Daniela (Argentina): ''A New Fuzzy and Hard Clustering Software Tool Kit''

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Disciplinary Research and Development II 
(Room: Salon 22)

Co-Chair: Luis Toussaint (France); Josiane Caron-Pargue (France)
 
 Bégoin-Augereau, Sandra; Caron-Pargue, Josiane (France): ''A Dynamic Approach of Information in a Learning Task''

 Haji, Rasoul; Haji, Alireza; Haji, Babak (Iran): ''Optimal Ordering Policy in a Two-Level Supply Chain with Budget Constraint''

 Kasimzade, Azer A. (Turkey): ''Mathematical Model of the Natural Seismic Protection: Modeling -Implementation-Applications''

 Moghbelli, Hassan; Silva, Christopher; Sabih, Sinan; Ali, Fatima; Mueller, Matthias (Qatar): ''Investigation of Solar Cells for Households in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries''

 Öznergiz, Ertan; Gülsen, Salih; Baykara, Mehmet; Kutlu, Alparslan; Demir, Ali (Turkey): ''A Novel Air-Jet Texturing+Twisting (AJT2) Technology''

 Toussaint, Luis; Gomes, Samuel; Sagot, Jean-Claude (France): ''Process Knowledge-Based CAD Verification for a more Robust First Concept Reponse''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
7:30 AM - 10:10 AM 

General Joint Plenary Session of all Collocated Conferences (with Plated Breakfast)

(Room: Junior Ballroom)

7:55 AM – 8:40 AM      Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael Lissack (Institute for the Study of Coherence and Emergence: ISCE, USA), Complexity is more than a Label: A Look at Affordances and Homologies

8:40 AM – 9:25 AM      Keynote Speaker: Professor H. John Caulfield (Alabama A&M University, USA), Artificial and Biological Consciousness - The ABCs

9:25 AM – 10:10 AM    Keynote Speaker: Dr. Karl H. Müller (University of Vienna, Austria; University of Ljubljana, Slovenia), The New Science of Cybernetics: Vision and Research Designs

 

 
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Registration
(Room: Salon 12)

 

 
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
10:10 AM - 12:10 PM 
Engineering Education 
(Room: Salon 17)

Co-Chair: Wim Zeiler (Netherlands); Guoping Wang (United States)
 
 Guo, Jiang-Yu *; Tsai, Cheng-Feng *; Chen, Mei-Yung *; Yang, Horng-Jyh ** (* Taiwan, ** United States): ''Development and Design of an Internet On-Line Learning Technique for Linkage Mechanism''

 Pitso, Teboho (South Africa): ''New Challenges, New Thinking: A Case for Inventive Problem-solving in Engineering Undergraduates''

 Schaetter, Alfred; Koeglmayr, Hans-Georg; Blankenbach, Karlheinz; Nippa, Markus (Germany): ''Interdisciplinary Approach in Software Engineering Education''

 Wang, Guoping (United States): ''Active Learning in Digital Electronics: Preview, Exercise, Teaching and Learning''

 Woyessa, Yali E.; Van Tonder, S. P.; Van Jaarsveldt, D. (South Africa): ''Alternative Student Assessment in Engineering Education: Lecturers’ Perceptions and Practices''

 Zeiler, Wim; Quanjel, Emile; Houten, Rinus van (Netherlands): ''‘Duaal’ Learning Program and Continuous Learning Trajectory for Technological Innovation in Building Industry''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
10:10 AM - 12:10 PM 
Energy Engineering, Economics and Policy II (EEEP)
(Room: Salon 18)

Co-Chair: Christine Ehlig-Economides (United States); Esmaiel Malek (United States)
 
 Anchliya, Abhishek; Ehlig-Economides, Christine; Song, Bo (United States): ''Leakage Detection in Geological Formations for CO2 Storage Using Pressure Fall-Off Testing''

 Anchliya, Abhishek; Ehlig-Economides, Christine; Jafarpour, Behnam (United States): ''Effects of Pressure Buildup on CO2 Storage Capacity in Deep Saline Aquifers''

 Cagno, Enrico; Trucco, Paolo; Trianni, Andrea; Sala, Guido (Italy): ''A Modular Energy Scan Model for SMEs''

 Malek, Esmaiel (United States): ''On Application of Ventilated Pyranometers and Pyrgeometers for Evaluation of Annual Radiation Balance and Cloud Feedback at Local Scale''

 Marafăo, Fernando; Morales, Helmo; Da Silva, Luis (Brazil): ''Critical Evaluation of FBD, PQ and CPT Power Theories for Three-Wire Power Systems''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
10:10 AM - 12:10 PM 
Disciplinary Research and Development III 
(Room: Salon 19)

Co-Chair: Rod Dilnutt (Australia); Adam Dubrowski (Canada)
 
 Cheng, Shih-Jen *; Lin, Chung-Yi **; Lo, Yu-Kang ** (* China, ** Taiwan): ''Study and Implementation of a High-Efficiency Power Supply Satisfying Energy Star Requirements''

 Dilnutt, Rod (Australia): ''Strategic Leverage of Engineering Knowledge through Taxonomy Governance''

 Dubrowski, Adam (Canada): ''Internet Mediated, Peer-to-Peer Feedback for Learning of Clinical Skills: Prototype Development and Testing''

 Jungk, Andreas; Heiserich, Gerd; Overmeyer, Ludger (Germany): ''Antenna Concepts for RFID on Forklift Trucks''

 Rogalski, Sven; Ovtcharova, Jivka (Germany): ''Introduction of a Novel Methodology for Inter-Branch Flexibility Measurement of Production Systems – EcoFLEX''

 von Korff, Modest; Freyss, Joel; Rufener, Christian; Giraud, Isabelle; Klenk, Axel; Reich, Jacqueline Renée; Fink, Tobias; Sander, Thomas (Switzerland): ''Degree and Benefit of Automation in Drug Discovery''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
10:10 AM - 12:10 PM 
Applications of Other Areas in CCCT / Applications of CCCT in Other Areas (CCCT)
(Room: Salon 21)

Co-Chair: Abu Asaduzzaman (United States)
 
 Asaduzzaman, Abu; Rani, Manira; Koivisto, Darryl (United States): ''Level-2 Shared Cache versus Level-2 Dedicated Cache for Homogeneous Multicore Embedded Systems''

 Fontana, M.; Costa, F. F.; Machado, I. D. R.; Guimaraes, D.; Sangiorgi, U. B.; De C. Lima, A. C. (Brazil): ''An Alternative CAD Tool for Design and Optimization of TDM and WDM Optical Networks''

 Hazama, Hisanao; Yamada, Shinya; Matsumoto, Keisuke; Awazu, Kunio (Japan): ''Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy with a High-Energy Pulsed Tunable Laser Using Difference-Frequency Generation''

 Rossmann, Jürgen; Krahwinkler, Petra; Schlette, Christian (Germany): ''Navigation of Mobile Robots in Natural Environments: Using Sensor Fusion in Forestry''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Engineering Concepts, Relations and Methodologies II 
(Room: Salon 17)

Co-Chair: Deborah A. Smith (United States); Janaina Macke (Brazil)
 
 Altan, Metin; Ayyildiz, Ömer; Yörük, Z. Özden (Turkey): ''The Engineering Application on the Ground Quality Mapping through Three-Dimensional Geographical Modeling''

 Johanson, Mathias; Löfstrand, Magnus; Karlsson, Lennart (Sweden): ''Collaborative Innovation through Distributed Engineering Services''

 Macke, Janaina; Sarate, Joăo Alberto Rubim; Vallejos, Rolando Vargas (Brazil): ''Collective Competence and Social Capital: A Proposal of a Model for Collaborative Network Analysis''

 Pucher, Hannes; Stix, Volker (Austria): ''Comparison of Nonlinear Optimization Methods on a Multinomial Logit-Model in R''

 Smith, Deborah A.; Rosenkoetter, Marlene; Levitt, Donna (United States): ''Integrating Nursing Classrooms with Technology via Audience Response Systems: A Pilot Study''

 Yao, Weifeng; Chen, Xiaobo (China): ''A Study on the Applications of ‘Knowledge Management’ Strategy in Chinese Enterprises---Based on an Investigation & its Analysis on Zhonghuang''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Optical Engineering and Photonic Technology II (OEPT)
(Room: Salon 18)

Co-Chair: Xin Lin (Japan); Stephan Stürwald (Germany)
 
 Dizdaroglu, Bekir (Turkey): ''Fuzzy Anisotropic Smoothing of Scalar Images''

 Kaushal, Hemani *; Jain, V. K. **; Kar, Subrat * (* India, ** Malaysia): ''Atmospheric Turbulence Effect on Acquisition Time of Ground to Satellite Optical Communication System''

 Lin, Xin; Ikawa, Kenichi; Hirohashi, Kazutoshi (Japan): ''Multivalued Multiplexing Method for LED-Based High-Speed Wireless Nets Using Visible Light''

 Schüle, S.; Hengsbach, S.; Hollenbach, U.; Mohr, J.; Li, J.; Leuthold, J.; Schonhardt, S.; Wallrabe, U. (Germany): ''Adaptive Micro-Optical Interferometer for Different Measurement and Network Applications''

 Stuerwald, Stephan (Germany): ''LEDs for Imaging Microscopic Surfaces''

 Stürwald, Stephan; Vielhaber, Karl; Schmitt, Robert (Germany): ''Modified Phase Retrieval Algorithm for Interferometric Form Testing in Production Machines''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Energy Engineering, Economics and Policy III (EEEP)
(Room: Salon 19)

Co-Chair: Oyewande Akinnikawe (United States); Chengke Zhou (United Kingdom)
 
 Akinnikawe, Oyewande; Ehlig-Economides, Christine (United States): ''Reducing the Green House Gas Emissions from the Transportation Sector''

 Decker, Thomas; Zapilko, Marina; Menrad, Klaus (Germany): ''Purchase behavior Related to Heating Systems in Germany with Special Consideration of Consumers` Ecological Attitudes''

 Fueyo, Norberto; Gómez, Antonio; Dopazo, César (Spain): ''Impacts of Renewable-Energy Targets in the Spanish Electricity System''

 Qian, Kejun *; Zhou, Chengke *; Allan, Malcolm *; Yuan, Yue ** (* United Kingdom, ** China): ''Quantifying the Benefits of Distributed Generation Including the Impact of Energy Policy''

 Taler, Jan; Harchut, Piotr; Taler, Dawid; Sobota, Tomasz; Jaremkiewicz, Magdalena (Poland): ''Rapid Start-Up of the Steam Boiler Considering the Allowable Rate of Temperature Changes''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Communications Systems, Technologies and Applications III (CCCT)
(Room: Salon 21)

Co-Chair: Jirí F. Urbánek (Czech Republic); Alan Vinh (United States)
 
 Castillo Atoche, A.; Torres Román, D. (Mexico): ''FPGA Based Laboratory for Implementing the Descriptive Experiment Design Regularization Method for Enhancement of Remote Sensing Imagery''

 Naji, Hamid Reza (Iran): ''New Methodologies for Secure Information and Communication Technology''

 Urbánek, Jirí F.; Navrátil, Josef (Czech Republic): ''Interoper-Mobile Wireless Application for Disaster Events Management''

 Vinh, Alan; Holmberg, David (United States): ''Connecting Buildings to Public Safety Networks''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM 
Technological Development and Innovation II 
(Room: Salon 23)

Co-Chair: Jens Schumacher (Austria)
 
 Chen, Chao-Ching; Chen, Yi-Cheng; Chen, Mei-Yung (Taiwan): ''Study the Effects of EMG, HR, RPE and Low Back Pain in Different Exercise Bikes Riding Positions''

 Gaillard, F.; Bouchu, D.; Gras, R. (France): ''300 mm Multi Level Air Gap Integration in the Interconnect Challenges for Advanced Technology Nodes''

 Grierson, Lawrence; Hagemann, Eric; Zelek, John; Carnahan, Heather (Canada): ''The Efficacy of a Wearable Tactile Way-Finding Device''

 Hägerfors, Ann; Quisbert, Hugo; Nilsson, Jörgen (Sweden): ''Agent Technology Supporting Digital Preservation''

 Regnicoli, Gian Franco; Perretti, Giuseppe; Malcovati, Piero (Italy): ''Innovative Systems for the Improvement of Food Quality and Safety''

 Schumacher, Jens; Gschweidl, Manfred; Rieder, Mathias (Austria): ''EURIDICE – An Enabler for Intelligent Cargo for the Logistics Sector''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

Coffee Break

(Room: Salon Alcove)

 
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Disciplinary Research and Development IV 
(Room: Salon 17)

Co-Chair: Paul R. Calhoun, Jr. (United States)
 
 Alotaibi, Majid; Postula, Adam; Portmann, Marius (Australia): ''An Enhanced Method of Estimating Number of Tags Using Signal Strength Properties in RFID Systems'' (Virtual Presentation)

 Calhoun, Jr., Paul R. (United States): ''A Business Process Regeneration (BPR) Project JOLTS DCC Case Study''

 Hirvonen, Juhani; Ventä, Olli (Finland): ''Design Process for Intelligent Algorithm Intensive Systems''

 Orosco, Henry; Wang, Lei; Chen, Yuhua (United States): ''Content Aware Burst Assembly – Supporting Telesurgery and Telemedicine in Optical Burst Switching Networks''

 Vivian, Robin; Dinet, Jérôme (France): ''Presenting a “User-Centred” System for Collaborative Research of Information and Evaluation of Results''

 Weingart, Daniel; Wollert, Joerg F. (Germany): ''Integration of CANopen in Profinet-IO on Basis of Wireless Sensor Net-Works''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Engineering Concepts, Relations and Methodologies III 
(Room: Salon 18)

Co-Chair: Nelson A. Kelly (United States); Wim Zeiler (Netherlands)
 
 Jastroch, Norbert (Germany): ''Advancing Adaptivity in Enterprise Collaboration''

 Kelly, Nelson A.; Gibson, Thomas L.; Cai, Mei; Spearot, James A.; Ouwerkerk, David B. (United States): ''Development of a Renewable Hydrogen Economy – Optimization of Existing Technologies''

 Skawinska, Eulalia; Zalewski, Romuald I. (Poland): ''Role of Clusters in Sustainable Development in the Context of Social Market Economy Theory. Case of Poland''

 Tchier, Fairouz (Saudi Arabia): ''Application of Demonic Fixed Points''

 Zeiler, Wim; Savanovic, Perica (Netherlands): ''Knowledge Engineering and Management for Integral Design Based on C-K Theory''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Control Technologies and Applications (CITSA)
(Room: Salon 19)

Co-Chair: Blaise Mouttet (United States); Noah Kuntz (United States)
 
 Jun, Youngbum; Ellenburg, Robert; Oh, Paul (United States): ''From Concept to Realization: Designing Miniature Humanoids for Running''

 Kuntz, Noah; Oh, Paul (United States): ''Autonomous Cargo Transport System for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Using Visual Servoing''

 Mouttet, Blaise (United States): ''Memristor Pattern Recognition Circuit Architecture for Robotics''

 Naderi, Roozbeh; Rahmati, Abdolreza (Iran): ''A New Mathematical Approach for Solving the Equations of Harmonic Elimination PWM''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Applications of Cybernetics and Informatics in other Scientific and Engineering Disciplines (CITSA)
(Room: Salon 21)

Co-Chair: Ana Luísa Ramos (Portugal)
 
 Ramos, Ana Luísa *; Vasconcelos Ferreira, José *; Barceló, Jaime ** (* Portugal, ** Spain): ''Telegeoprocessing for Intelligent Urban Traffic Operations: Integrated GPS/PDA/GIS System''

 Wares, Arsalan (Georgia): ''Computer Construction Programs and Geometric Conjectures''

 Yoshioka, Takahiro; Mori, Shuji; Matsuki, Yuji; Uekusa, Osamu (Japan): ''From RT to POC: Proposal for Computation of Probability of Automobile Accidents from Empirical Reaction Time Distribution''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Information and Computing Technologies III (CITSA)
(Room: Salon 22)

Co-Chair: Fang-Yie Leu (Taiwan); Rebecca H. Rutherfoord (United States)
 
 Ahmad, Sajid Rashid; Lakhan, V. Chris (Canada): ''Framework for a Spatio-Temporal Information-Based System (STIBS) for Decision-Making''

 Leu, Fang-Yie; Li, Zhi-Yang (Taiwan): ''An Inner DoS/DDoS Attack Detection System''

 Rutherfoord, Rebecca H.; Rutherfoord, James K. (United States): ''Universal Instructional Design – An Approach to Designing & Delivering On-Line and Hybrid Courses''

 Volf, Jaromir; Vlcek, Josef; Smucr, Ondrej; Nedela, Rene (Czech Republic): ''Pattern Recognition of Tactile Images in General Position by Discriminatory Analysis''

 Volf, Jaromir; Dvorak, Miroslav; Vlcek, Josef (Czech Republic): ''Pattern Recognition of Tactile Image in General Position by Helmholtz’s Equation''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 
Engineering Education and Educational Technologies III (EEET)
(Room: Salon 23)

Co-Chair: G. Skelton (United States); L. Challoo (United States)
 
 Challoo, R.; Thota, I. P.; Challoo, L. (United States): ''Redundant Data Elimination for Image Compression and Internet Transmission using MATLAB''

 Elshorbagy, Walid; Sherif, Mohsen; Sweedan, Amr; El-Sawy, Khalid (United Arab Emirates): ''Evolution of the Assessment of Educational Objectives of the Civil Engineering Program, United Arab Emirates University''

 González-Agulla, Elisardo; Alba-Castro, José L.; Argones-Rúa, Enrique; Anido-Rifón, Luís (Spain): ''Realistic Measurement of Student Attendance in LMS Using Biometrics''

 Jih, Hueyching Janice; Huang, Tzu-Ying; Lin, Chia-Chi (Taiwan): ''Seize the Idea: An e-Storybook as Visualized Thinking Tool for Product Innovation in Primary Schools''

 Yalvac, Bugrahan; Economides, Christine; Brooks, Lisa A.; Smith, Dennie (United States): ''An International, Interdisciplinary, and Dynamic Approach to Teaching Energy Utilization and Sustainability''

 Zheng, W.; Skelton, G.; Shih, H. R.; Pei, T. S.; Leggette, E. (United States): ''Novel Integration of Intelligent Structure Technology and Self-Regulated Learning for Enhancing Students’ Motivation, Confidence and Strategies in Engineering Studies''

MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Award Ceremony and Toast
(Room: Signature 2 and Foyer)

 

(Award Certificates will be only delivered at the Award Ceremony. No exceptions will be made under any circumstances.)