2017
Authors
Godina, R; Rodrigues, EMG; Shafie khah, M; Pouresmaeil, E; Catalao, JPS;
Publication
2017 1ST IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND 2017 17TH IEEE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL POWER SYSTEMS EUROPE (EEEIC / I&CPS EUROPE)
Abstract
The overall price of energy is gradually increasing as a result of a constant escalating demand and limited supply. Consequently, the idea of demand response is being entertained by researchers and policy makers as a viable solution to the challenges ahead. Thus, new methods that aim to reduce the energy consumption in the residential sector are required to face such challenges. However, in order to optimize the consumption of energy while guaranteeing a certain level of comfort in the interior of the building could generate several control challenges. The goal of this paper is to compare the performance of control methods such as the Model Predictive Control (MPC), ON/OFF, and proportional-integral-derivative (PID) of a domestic heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system controlling the temperature of a room. The house with local solar microgeneration is modelled approximating a location in a Portuguese city - Evora - pilot in a demand response project. The residence of the case study is subject to the local solar irradiance, temperature and six Time-of-Use (ToU) electricity rates applied on an entire week of July 2016. The aim of this paper is to accomplish the best compromise between temperature comfort levels and energy costs given by the performance of the fittest control method under different ToU rate options.
2017
Authors
Gama, J;
Publication
Encyclopedia of Machine Learning and Data Mining
Abstract
Clustering is one of the most popular data mining techniques. In this article, we review the relevant methods and algorithms for designing cluster algorithms under the data streams computational model, and discuss research directions in tracking evolving clusters. © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2011, 2017
2017
Authors
Ribeiro, AC; Rios, LM; Gomes, RM; Faria, BM; Reis, LP;
Publication
2017 12TH IBERIAN CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES (CISTI)
Abstract
Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD) is a major innovation in knowledge extraction. This knowledge can be extracted to recognize patterns or behaviors. Board games playing patterns are a concise experiment on testing data mining methods in order to find such patterns and behaviors. In this work a Connect-4 game is simulated with several distinct players with different characteristics. Most of these distinct players have intelligent game playing abilities, whereas others are simpler and play by very simple rules. The work uses three different data-mining algorithms in order to classify the players and their moves. Analyzing the results achieved we can conclude that General Linear Model leads to better results in terms of accuracy, class precision and class recall
2017
Authors
Fernandes, JM; Afonso, P; Fonte, V; Alves, V; Ribeiro, AN;
Publication
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Abstract
Universities seek to promote entrepreneurship through effective education approaches, which need to be in permanent evolution. Nevertheless, the literature in entrepreneurship education lacks empirical evidence. This article discusses relevant issues related to promoting entrepreneurship in the software field, based on the experience of a 15-European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System course. This course seeks to instil in the students the recognition of the need to reconcile technical and business visions, organisational and commercial aspects, most of which have never been addressed previously. A series of semi-structured interviews made it possible to obtain relevant insights about the teaching-learning process underlying this course and its evolution over a seven-year period. Materials related with this course have been analysed, namely guidelines produced by the teachers and deliverables produced by the students. This article discusses the dimensions that were identified as fundamental for promoting entrepreneurship skills in the field of software, namely teamwork, project engagement, and contact with the market.
2017
Authors
Maia, ACN; Jacobina, CB; de Freitas, NB; da Silva, IRFMP;
Publication
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
Abstract
This paper proposes and investigates a multilevel ac six-phase motor drive. The system is composed of five isolated three-leg voltage source inverters feeding the open-end windings of an asymmetrical six-phase induction motor (SPIM), which is adequate to generate multilevel voltages for high-power systems with voltage rating restrictions. A simple space vector pulse-width modulation (PWM) based on three similar individual planes and its implementation by means of equivalent level-shifted PWM are presented. A space vector pattern with a high number of voltage vectors redundancies is obtained. These redundancies and the application sequence of the voltage vectors are selected to minimize the amount of changes in the switching states and to decrease the harmonic distortion of the generated voltages. The vector pattern of this optimal modulation is obtained by analyzing only one plane and applied in the same way to the three planes as if they were independent. The developed PWM techniques have low computational complexity and are suitable for low-cost hardware implementations. Simulation results are used to compare the proposed topology with a conventional configuration in terms of harmonic distortion and semiconductor losses. Experimental results demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed drive system.
2017
Authors
Carneiro, LSF; Mota, MP; Vieira Coelho, MA; Alves, RC; Fonseca, AM; Vasconcelos Raposo, J;
Publication
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
Abstract
A randomized controlled trial was conducted to assess the effects of exercise plus pharmacotherapy on monoamine neurotransmitters (dopamine, noradrenaline, adrenaline, serotonin) and cortisol levels. A total of 26 women with clinical depression were randomly assigned to one of the two groups: aerobic exercise plus pharmacotherapy or only pharmacotherapy. The exercise program consisted of aerobic exercise, 45-50 min/session, three times/week, for 16 weeks. The biological parameters were measured before and after the exercise program. Adding exercise to pharmacotherapy had no additional effects on monoamines and cortisol plasma levels. These data are preliminary outcomes from a small sample and should be replicated.
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