2017
Authors
Coelho, João Paulo; Pinho, Tatiana M.; Boaventura-Cunha, José; Oliveira, Josenalde;
Publication
IFAC 2017 World Congress
Abstract
The brain emotional learning (BEL) control paradigm has been gathering increased
interest by the control systems design community. However, the lack of a consistent mathemat-
ical formulation and computer based tools are factors that have prevented its more widespread
use. In this article both features are tackled by providing a coherent mathematical framework
for both the continuous and discrete-time formulations and by presenting a Simulink R computational tool that can be easily used for fast prototyping BEL based control systems.
2017
Authors
Dragoicea, M; Falcao e Cunha, J; Alexandru, MV; Constantinescu, DA;
Publication
Handbook of Research on Strategic Alliances and Value Co-Creation in the Service Industry - Advances in Hospitality, Tourism, and the Services Industry
Abstract
2017
Authors
Brazdil, P; Vilalta, R; Giraud Carrier, CG; Soares, C;
Publication
Encyclopedia of Machine Learning and Data Mining
Abstract
2017
Authors
Moreira, C; Fulgencio, N; Silva, B; Nicolet, C; Beguin, A;
Publication
HYPERBOLE SYMPOSIUM 2017 (HYDROPOWER PLANTS PERFORMANCE AND FLEXIBLE OPERATION TOWARDS LEAN INTEGRATION OF NEW RENEWABLE ENERGIES)
Abstract
This paper addresses the identification of reduced order models for variable speed pump-turbine plants, including the representation of the dynamic behaviour of the main components: hydraulic system, turbine governors, electromechanical equipment and power converters. A methodology for the identification of appropriated reduced order models both for turbine and pump operating modes is presented and discussed. The methodological approach consists of three main steps: 1) detailed pumped-storage power plant modelling in SIMSEN; 2) reduced order models identification and 3) specification of test conditions for performance evaluation.
2017
Authors
Dionisio, RP;
Publication
Optical Interferometry
Abstract
2017
Authors
Alonso, Ana Luísa Parreira Nunes;
Publication
Abstract
A common pattern for enterprise applications, particularly in small and medium
businesses, is the reliance on an integrated traditional relational database system
that provides persistence and where the relational aspect underlies the core logic
of the application. While several solutions are proposed for scaling out such
applications, database replication is key if the relational aspect is to be preserved.
However, it is worrisome that because proposed solutions for database replication
have been evaluated using simple synthetic benchmarks, their applicability
to enterprise applications is not straightforward: the performance of conservative
solutions hinges on the ability to conveniently partition applications while optimistic
solutions may experience unacceptable abort rates, compromising fairness,
particularly considering long-running transactions.
In this thesis, we address these challenges. First, by performing a detailed
evaluation of the applicability of database replication protocols based on conservative
concurrency control to enterprise applications. Results invalidate the
common assumption that real-world databases can be easily partitioned. Then,
we tackle the issue of unacceptable abort rates in optimistic solutions by proposing
a novel transaction scheduler, AJITTS, which uses an adaptive mechanism
that by reaching and maintaining the optimal level of concurrency in the system,
minimizes aborts and improves throughput.;Um padrão comum no que toca a aplicações empresariais, particularmente em pequenas e médias empresas, é a dependência de um sistema de base dados relacional integrado que garante a persistência dos dados e no qual o aspeto relacional é parte integral da logica da aplicação. Embora várias soluções tenham sido propostas para dotar este tipo de aplicações de escalabilidade horizontal, a replicação de base de dados é a solução se o aspeto relacional deve ser preservado.
No entanto, é preocupante que, dado que as soluções existentes para replicação de base de dados têm sido avaliadas utilizando testes de desempenho sintéticos e simples, a aplicabilidade destes a aplicações empresariais não é directa: o desempenho de soluções conservadoras está intimamente ligado à capacidade de particionar a aplicação convenientemente, enquanto que soluções optimistas podem sofrer de taxas de insucesso inaceitáveis o que compromete a equidade das mesmas, em particular no caso de transações especialmente longas.
Nesta tese, abordamos estes desafios. Primeiro, através de uma avaliação detalhada da aplicabilidade de protocolos de replicação de base de dados baseados em controlo de concorrência conservador a aplicações empresariais. Os resultados obtidos invalidam o pressuposto comum de que bases de dados reais podem ser facilmente particionadas. Assim sendo, abordámos o problema das possíveis taxas de insucesso inaceitáveis em soluções optimistas propondo um novo escalonador de transações, o AJITTS, que utiliza um mecanismo adaptativo que ao atingir e manter o nível ótimo de concorrência no sistema, minimiza a taxa de insucesso e melhora o desempenho do mesmo.
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