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A distributed linear quadratic decision problem is considered, where several different controllers act as a team, but with access to different measurements. Previous contributions have shown how to state the optimal synthesis as a finite-dimensional convex optimization problem. This paper shows that the dynamic behavior can be optimized by a distributed iterative procedure, without any need for a
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For anode-supported plate solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), the size of the porous anode is bigger than that of the fuel gas flow duct in terms of thickness and cross-sectional area. The heat transfer rates are controlled by various operating and design parameters, and have significant effects on chemical reactions and coupled transport processes. In this study, the considered composite duct is rele
Hierarchical mobility management schemes such as HMIP and cellular-IP have been shown to be effective in providing low latency handoff in mobile networks. In this paper, we investigate the suitability of hierarchical mobility management schemes in Wireless Mesh Networks (WMN) and find that they are not directly suitable since MWNs have graph based topologies rather than tree based topologies. Beca
Composition is a practice of key importance in software engineering. When real-time applications are composed it is necessary that their timing properties (such as meeting the deadlines) are guaranteed. The composition is performed by establishing an interface between the application and the physical platform. Such an interface does typically contain information about the amount of computing capac
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We examine strategic self-ignorance—the use of ignorance as an excuse to overindulge in pleasurable activities that may be harmful to one’s future self. Our model shows that guilt aversion provides a behavioral rationale for present-biased agents to avoid information about negative future impacts of such activities. We then confront our model with data from an experiment using prepared, restaurant
The growing demand for performance improvements of urban wastewater system operation coupled with the lack of instrumentation in most wastewater treatment plants motivates the need for non-linear observers to be used as virtual sensors for estimation and control of effluent quality. This paper is focused on the development of a general procedure for on-line monitoring of activated sludge processes
