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    Design and Simulation of Integrated Bio-Impedance Driver and Sensor Circuits

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Ghouchani, Arman (Author) ; Sharifkhani, Mohammad (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Cardiovascular diseases stand as leading contributors to human mortality and disability, with heart muscle diseases, particularly acute and chronic failures, prevalent among them. While various diagnostic methods exist, an accurate, non-invasive, portable, easily accessible, and minimally disruptive approach for monitoring, requiring no frequent clinic visits, takes precedence. Early diagnosis and continuous fluid status monitoring through bioimpedance measurements of chest size are crucial in mitigating the mortality associated with these diseases. Utilizing bioimpedance as a non-invasive signal, this system facilitates ongoing vital parameter monitoring, treatment strategy optimization,... 

    Design and Implenentation of a Bandpass Delta-sigma Modulator Using High-Q N-path Filter

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Kabiri, Mohammad Reza (Author) ; Atarodi,Mojtaba (Supervisor) ; Sharifkhani, Mohammad (Co-Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Delta-Sigma Analog-to-Digital converters have been positioned themselves as robust reliable converters so far. The magic Of extracting high resolutions from low bit ADC has made them popular between designers. Previously, the noise-shaping magic was used in high-resolution applications such as high-quality audio signal converters. However, as the technology scales and proceeds, these converters are approaching RF applications, too. Power and OSR trade-off limits this progress. To increase OSR in bandpass delta-sigma modulators, more power should be consumed to increase the quality factor of loop filters. In this thesis, a systematic approach has been utilized. An n-path filter is employed... 

    Watermarking based on independent component analysis in spatial domain

    , Article Proceedings - 2011 UKSim 13th International Conference on Modelling and Simulation, UKSim 2011, 30 March 2011 through 1 April 2011, Cambridge ; 2011 , Pages 299-303 ; 9780769543765 (ISBN) Hajisami, A ; Rahmati, A ; Babaie Zadeh, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    2011
    Abstract
    This paper proposes an image watermarking scheme for copyright protection based on Independent Component Analysis (ICA). In the suggested scheme, embedding is carried out in cumulative form in spatial domain and ICA is used for watermark extraction. For extraction there is no need to access the original image or the watermark, and extraction is carried out only with two watermarked images. Experimental results show that the new method has better quality than famous methods [1], [2], [3] in spatial or frequency domain and is robust against various attacks. Noise addition, resizing, low pass filtering, multiple marks, gray-scale reduction, rotation, JPEG compression, and cropping are some... 

    Ultra-low power frequency-shift keying demodulator based on injection-locking ring oscillator without using phase locked loop for wireless body area networks

    , Article Electronics Letters ; Volume 53, Issue 16 , 2017 , Pages 1148-1150 ; 00135194 (ISSN) Sattari, R ; Safarian, A ; Sharif University of Technology
    Abstract
    An ultra-low power frequency-shift keying (FSK) demodulator based on injection-locking ring oscillator for wireless body area networks is presented. The proposed system uses the power-efficient injectionlocking ring oscillator (ILRO) to replace the LC oscillator which occupies much more area on chip with higher power consumption. In addition, through the ILRO, the frequency modulated input signal is converted to a full swing rectangular signal, which can be directly demodulated by a chain of down-conversion passive mixers, lowpass filters and a comparator. Power efficiency and simplicity of the proposed structure eliminate conventional FSK demodulator based on power-hungry phase locked... 

    TCP retransmission timer adjustment mechanism using system identification

    , Article Proceedings of the 2004 American Control Conference (AAC), Boston, MA, 30 June 2004 through 2 July 2004 ; Volume 3 , 2004 , Pages 2328-2332 ; 07431619 (ISSN); 0780383354 (ISBN) Haeri, M ; Rad, A. H. M ; American Automatic Control Council; International Federation of Automation Control, IFAC ; Sharif University of Technology
    2004
    Abstract
    In this paper, the TCP retransmission timer adjustment mechanism is approached from the system's theoretic point of view. TCP uses a simple recursive system identification algorithm to capture both time variant and time invariant Internet behavior and provides a dynamic Round-Trip Time (RTT) predictor. Based on real Internet data collection, it is observed that when the retransmission timer is adjusted by using the proposed predictor instead of the traditional RTT estimator, its performance increases significantly  

    Synthesis and analysis of sigma-delta modulators employing continuous-time filters

    , Article Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, Dordrecht, Netherlands ; Volume 23, Issue 2 , 2000 , Pages 141-152 ; 09251030 (ISSN) Bénabès, P ; Keramat, M ; Kielbasa, R ; Sharif University of Technology
    Kluwer Academic Publishers  2000
    Abstract
    A methodology for analysis and synthesis of lowpass sigma-delta (∑Δ) converters is presented in this paper. This method permits the synthesis of ∑Δ modulators employing continuous-time filters from discrete-time topologies. The analysis method is based on the discretization of a continuous-time model and using a discrete simulator, which is more efficient than an analog simulator. In our analysis approach, the influence of the sample and hold block and non-idealities of the feedback DAC can be systematically modeled by discrete-time systems. Finally, a realistic design of a second-order ∑Δ modulator with a compensation of the non-ideal behavior of the DAC is given. Moreover, simulation... 

    Simulation of two-phase liquid-vapor flows using a high-order compact finite-difference lattice Boltzmann method

    , Article Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics ; Volume 92, Issue 5 , November , 2015 ; 15393755 (ISSN) Hejranfar, K ; Ezzatneshan, E ; Sharif University of Technology
    American Physical Society  2015
    Abstract
    A high-order compact finite-difference lattice Boltzmann method (CFDLBM) is extended and applied to accurately simulate two-phase liquid-vapor flows with high density ratios. Herein, the He-Shan-Doolen-type lattice Boltzmann multiphase model is used and the spatial derivatives in the resulting equations are discretized by using the fourth-order compact finite-difference scheme and the temporal term is discretized with the fourth-order Runge-Kutta scheme to provide an accurate and efficient two-phase flow solver. A high-order spectral-type low-pass compact nonlinear filter is used to regularize the numerical solution and remove spurious waves generated by flow nonlinearities in smooth regions... 

    Robust image watermarking using independent component analysis

    , Article Proceedings - 3rd International Symposium on Information Processing, ISIP 2010, 12 November 2010 through 14 November 2010, Qingdao ; 2010 , Pages 363-367 ; 9780769542614 (ISBN) Hajisami, A ; Ghaemmaghami, S ; Sharif University of Technology
    2010
    Abstract
    This paper proposes an image watermarking scheme for copyright protection based on Independent Component Analysis (ICA). In the suggested scheme, we divide the original image into blocks and use the ICA to project the image into a basis with its components as statistically independent as possible. The data embedding is carried out in cumulative form in the ICA basis and also the ICA is used for watermark extraction. The extraction process could be either non-blind, through a straightforward procedure, or blind, via a tricky method we propose. Experimental results show that the new method outperforms some well-known image watermarking methods [1], [2], [3] in spatial or frequency domain and... 

    Reduction of oscillations via fractional order pre-filtering

    , Article Signal Processing ; Volume 107 , February , 2015 , Pages 407-414 ; 01651684 (ISSN) Tavazoei, M. S ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier  2015
    Abstract
    In this paper, an effective way is proposed for reduction of oscillations in the response of dynamical systems. In this regard, it is analytically shown that the undesirable oscillations in the response of dynamical systems can be reduced using a simple input shaping fractional order filter. The effectiveness of the proposed fractional calculus based technique is numerically verified in reduction of oscillations in a mass-spring-damper system, a low-pass Chebyshev filter, and a PI-controlled two-mass drive system  

    Performance of valveless diffuser micropumps under harmonic piezoelectric actuation

    , Article 8th Biennial ASME Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ESDA2006, Torino, 4 July 2006 through 7 July 2006 ; Volume 2006 , 2006 ; 0791837793 (ISBN); 9780791837795 (ISBN) Ahmadian, M. T ; Saidi, M. H ; Mehrabian, A ; Bazargan, M ; Kenarsari, S. D ; Sharif University of Technology
    American Society of Mechanical Engineers  2006
    Abstract
    Valveless piezoelectric micropumps are in wide practical use due to their ability to conduct particles with absence of interior moving mechanical parts. The objective of this paper is to obtain the fluid flow response to actuation frequency of a passive diffuser valve under harmonic pressures. In this regards a 2D model of a micropump valves and chambers is analyzed. The analysis is performed for 10Kpa back pressure on micropump chamber and actuation frequencies within the range of 1Hz to 10 KHz. Results show the highest velocity in the direction of diffuser axis occurs at the narrow diffuser neck while flow direction reverses every half period. For low frequencies, a parabolic velocity... 

    On application of high-order compact finite-difference schemes to compressible vorticity confinement method

    , Article Aerospace Science and Technology ; Volume 46 , October–November , 2015 , Pages 398-411 ; 12709638 (ISSN) Sadri, M ; Hejranfar, K ; Ebrahimi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier Masson SAS  2015
    Abstract
    The main goal of this study is to assess the application of high-order compact finite-difference schemes for the solution of the Euler equations in conjunction with the compressible vorticity confinement method on both uniform Cartesian and curvilinear grids. Here, the spatial discretization of the governing equations is performed by the fourth-order compact finite-difference scheme and the temporal term is discretized by the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method. To stabilize the numerical solution, appropriate dissipation terms are applied and a detail assessment is performed to study the effects of the values of confinement and dissipation coefficients on the solution to reasonably preserve the... 

    Inserting the effects of ion channels in mean field models: Application to generation of anesthetic slow waves

    , Article EUROCON 2005 - The International Conference on Computer as a Tool, Belgrade, 21 November 2005 through 24 November 2005 ; Volume I , 2005 , Pages 378-381 ; 142440049X (ISBN); 9781424400492 (ISBN) Molaee Ardekani, B ; Senhadji, L ; Shamsollahi, M. B ; Sharif University of Technology
    2005
    Abstract
    In this paper, effects of general anesthesia on the electroencephalogram (EEC) has been modeled with an enhanced physiological mean field theory of electrocortical activity. Enhancement is done by inserting two intrinsic ion channels (IKNa and IAR) in Liley's mean field model. In addition to excitatory and inhibitory synapses, intrinsic ion channels can generate or manipulate the brain rhythms. IKNa and IAR can produce slow brain rhythms (delta band frequency) in deep levels of anesthesia. We represent the activities of each mentioned ion channels by cascading a nonlinear function and a first order low pass filter. Linearized and numerical solutions of the modified model show that the power... 

    Experimental and analytical model analysis of Babolsar's steel arch bridge

    , Article 3rd International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management - Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management, Life-Cycle Performance and Cost, Porto, 16 July 2006 through 19 July 2006 ; 2006 , Pages 235-237 ; 0415403154 (ISBN); 9780415403153 (ISBN) Beygi, M. H. A ; Kazemi, M. T ; Lark, B ; Tabrizian, Z ; Sharif University of Technology
    Taylor and Francis/ Balkema  2006
    Abstract
    The paper presents the experimental and analytical model analysis of a steel-girder arch bridge. The field test is carried out by ambient vibration testing under traffic excitations. Both the peak picking method in the frequency domain and the stochastic subspace identification method in the time domain are used for the output-only model identification. A good agreement in identified frequencies has been found between the two methods. It is further demonstrated that the stochastic subspace method provides better mode shapes. The three-dimensional finite element models are constructed and an analytical model analysis is then performed to generate natural frequencies and mode shapes in the... 

    Effect of actuation frequency on the performance of diffuser micropumps

    , Article 4th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, ICNMM2006, Limerick, 19 June 2006 through 21 June 2006 ; Volume 2006 B , 2006 , Pages 725-731 ; 0791847608 (ISBN); 9780791847602 (ISBN) Mehrabian, A ; Ahmadian, M. T ; Sharif University of Technology
    2006
    Abstract
    Valveless piezoelectric micropumps are in wide practical use due to their ability to conduct particles with absence of interior moving mechanical parts. The objective of this paper is to obtain the fluid flow response to actuation frequency of a passive diffuser valve under harmonic pressures. In this regards a 2D model of a micropump valves and chambers is analyzed. The analysis is performed for 10Kpa back pressure on micropump chamber and actuation frequencies within the range of 1 Hz to 10 KHz. Results show the highest velocity in the direction of diffuser axis occurs at the narrow diffuser neck while flow direction reverses every half period. For low frequencies, a parabolic velocity... 

    Comparison of uniform and random sampling for speech and music signals

    , Article 2017 12th International Conference on Sampling Theory and Applications, SampTA 2017, 3 July 2017 through 7 July 2017 ; 2017 , Pages 552-555 ; 9781538615652 (ISBN) Zarmehi, N ; Shahsavari, S ; Marvasti, F ; Sharif University of Technology
    Abstract
    In this paper, we will provide a comparison between uniform and random sampling for speech and music signals. There are various sampling and recovery methods for audio signals. Here, we only investigate uniform and random schemes for sampling and basic low-pass filtering and iterative method with adaptive thresholding for recovery. The simulation results indicate that uniform sampling with cubic spline interpolation outperforms other sampling and recovery methods. © 2017 IEEE  

    A variational method for designing wavelets to match a specified signal

    , Article Signal Processing ; Volume 88, Issue 10 , 2008 , Pages 2417-2424 ; 01651684 (ISSN) Bahrampour, A. R ; Izadnia, S ; Vahedi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier  2008
    Abstract
    In this paper, we have developed an efficient method for obtaining an orthonormal wavelet that is matched to a given signal. The error between the wavelet and the given signal is minimized subject to the constraints of the amplitude and phase of the band-limited wavelet spectrum. To consider the constraints of the minimization problem, the Lagrange multipliers technique is applied. Variational method reduced the optimal matching problem to the solution of a set of functional equations for the amplitude and phase of the wavelet spectrum. Continuous functional equations were written in terms of Fourier coefficients of the phase of the transfer function of the quadrature low pass filter at the... 

    A variational method for designing adaptive bandlimited wavelets

    , Article Signal, Image and Video Processing ; Volume 3, Issue 4 , 2009 , Pages 363-374 ; 18631703 (ISSN) Bahrampour, A. R ; Mirzaee, S. M. A ; Sharif University of Technology
    2009
    Abstract
    This paper proposes a new method of estimating an orthogonal bounded spectrum wavelet from a given signal. The method is based on minimizing the distance of the wavelet and the given signal in the sense of the metric of the L2 space. In this method, the amplitude and phase of the mother wavelet are optimized simultaneously. The Lagrange multipliers technique is applied to consider the constraints due to the bounded spectrum wavelet and orthogonality conditions. The variational method reduced the optimal matching problem to the solution of a set of functional equations for the amplitude and phase of the optimal-matched bandlimited wavelet spectrum. Continuous functional equations are written... 

    A Vacuum arc diagnosis method for the high voltage power supply of vacuum tubes

    , Article 2019 International Vacuum Electronics Conference, IVEC 2019, 28 April 2019 through 1 May 2019 ; 2019 ; 9781538675342 (ISBN) Ayoubi, R ; Rahmanian, M ; Kaboli, S ; Sharif University of Technology
    Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc  2019
    Abstract
    Vacuum tubes are widely used for various applications. These vacuum tubes are supplied by high voltage power supplies. The amount of delivered energy from the high voltage power supply to the vacuum tube is an important issue during the vacuum arc in the tube. The protection mechanism consists of a shunt crowbar which diverts the fault current from the tube to itself as a parallel path. Detection of the vacuum arc is crucial and only one sensor is usually employed to detect the vacuum arc. This characteristic intensifies the interference susceptibility of the vacuum arc diagnosis system in a noisy environment. As a result of the noise, the arc detection system can report false alarms. False... 

    A tunable-Q 4-path bandpass filter with Gm-C second-order baseband impedances

    , Article 25th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering, ICEE 2017, 2 May 2017 through 4 May 2017 ; 2017 , Pages 244-248 ; 9781509059638 (ISBN) Rezvanitabar, A ; Babamir, S. M ; Behmanesh, B ; Atarodi, S. M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Abstract
    An active switched-capacitor 4-path bandpass filter suitable for multi-standard applications in ultra-high frequency (UHF) band with different channel bandwidths is designed and simulated in 0.18 μm CMOS technology. The baseband impedance of the filter is implemented as a second-order Gm-C low-pass filter which can be used to tune the channel bandwidth as well as the quality factor (Q) of the RF filter. The center frequency of the filter can be tuned from 100 MHz up to 1.5 GHz by changing the clock frequency applied to the filter while its bandwidth can be tuned by tuning impedance parameters in any center frequency. To do so, the baseband impedance utilizes a frequency dependent negative... 

    A robust short-circuit fault diagnosis for high voltage DC power supply based on multisensor data fusion

    , Article 10th International Power Electronics, Drive Systems and Technologies Conference, PEDSTC 2019, 12 February 2019 through 14 February 2019 ; 2019 , Pages 659-664 ; 9781538692547 (ISBN) Ayoubi, R ; Kaboli, S ; Sharif University of Technology
    Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc  2019
    Abstract
    Short-circuit fault (SCF) detection is mandatory in a high voltage DC power supply (HVPS) to prevent fatal damage. The majority of converters employ a single sensor to detect the SCF. This attribute increases the interference vulnerability of the fault detection (FD) system in the presence of noise. Therefore, miss detections and false alarms are possible to occur. Miss detections and false alarms are harmful catastrophes in most applications. A commonly used method to suppress the noise impacts is using a low-bandwidth low-pass filter. However, the use of the low-bandwidth low-pass filter reduces the speed of FD due to the filter delay. This paper proposes a fast FD algorithm based on...