46 results on '"Gómez-Galán, Juan A."'
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2. Artificial vision wireless PV system to efficiently track the MPP under partial shading
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Martin, Aranzazu D., Cano, Juan M., Medina-García, Jonathan, Gómez-Galán, Juan A., Hermoso, Adoración, and Vazquez, Jesus R.
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- 2023
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3. Application of a Multidimensional Approach in the Compensation of Industrial Loads
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Salmerón, Patricio, primary, Pérez-Vallés, Alejandro, additional, Flores-Garrido, Juan L., additional, and Gómez-Galán, Juan A., additional
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- 2024
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4. Principal Component Analysis Applied to Digital Pulse Shape Analysis for Isotope Discrimination
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Guerrero-Morejón, Katherine, primary, Hinojo-Montero, José María, additional, Muñoz-Chavero, Fernando, additional, Flores-Garrido, Juan Luis, additional, Gómez-Galán, Juan Antonio, additional, and González-Carvajal, Ramón, additional
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- 2023
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5. Hardware Attacks on Mobile Robots: I2C Clock Attacking
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Gomez-Bravo, Fernando, Jiménez Naharro, R., Medina García, Jonathan, Gómez Galán, Juan, Raya, M. S., Kacprzyk, Janusz, Series editor, Reis, Luís Paulo, editor, Moreira, António Paulo, editor, Lima, Pedro U., editor, Montano, Luis, editor, and Muñoz-Martinez, Victor, editor
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- 2016
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6. Experimental validation of a wireless monitored solar still for efficient olive pomace drying and distilled water production
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Rodríguez Orta, Antonio, primary, Aguado Molina, Roque, additional, Sánchez Raya, Manuel, additional, Vera Candeas, David, additional, and Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, additional
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- 2023
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7. Battery-Less Industrial Wireless Monitoring and Control System for Improved Operational Efficiency
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Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Universidad de Sevilla. TIC192: Ingeniería Electrónica, Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía, Atlantic Cooper S.L.U, Hidalgo Fort, Eduardo, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, González Carvajal, Ramón, Sánchez Cárdenas, Pedro, Clemente Maya, Carlos, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Universidad de Sevilla. TIC192: Ingeniería Electrónica, Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía, Atlantic Cooper S.L.U, Hidalgo Fort, Eduardo, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, González Carvajal, Ramón, Sánchez Cárdenas, Pedro, and Clemente Maya, Carlos
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An industrial wireless monitoring and control system, capable of supporting energy-harvesting devices through smart sensing and network management, designed for improving electro-refinery performance by applying predictive maintenance, is presented. The system is self-powered from bus bars, and features wireless communication and easy-to-access information and alarms. With cell voltage and electrolyte temperature measurements, the system enables real-time cell performance discovery and early reaction to critical production or quality disturbances such as short-circuiting, flow blockages, or electrolyte temperature excursions. Field validation shows an increase in operational performance of 30% (reaching 97%) in the detection of short circuits, which, thanks to a neural network deployed, are detected, on average, 10.5 h earlier compared to the traditional methodology. The developed system is a sustainable IoT solution, being easy to maintain after its deployment, and providing benefits of improved control and operation, increased current efficiency, and decreased maintenance costs.
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- 2023
8. Battery-Less Industrial Wireless Monitoring and Control System for Improved Operational Efficiency
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Hidalgo-Fort, Eduardo, primary, Gómez-Galán, Juan Antonio, additional, González-Carvajal, Ramón, additional, Sánchez-Cárdenas, Pedro, additional, and Clemente-Maya, Carlos, additional
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- 2023
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9. Instantaneous Reactive Power Theory in the Geometric Algebra Framework
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Salmerón, Patricio, primary, Flores-Garrido, Juan L., additional, and Gómez-Galán, Juan A., additional
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- 2023
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10. Controlled Electromagnetic Field Based Safety System for Handheld Circular Saw
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Teixidó, Pedro, primary, Hinojo-Montero, José M., additional, Gómez-Galán, Juan Antonio, additional, Muñoz-Chavero, Fernando, additional, Sánchez-Rodríguez, Trinidad, additional, and Aponte, Juan, additional
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- 2022
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11. Controlled electromagnetic field based safety system for handheld circular saw
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Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Universidad de Sevilla. TIC192: Ingeniería Electrónica, Teixidó, Pedro, Hinojo Montero, José María, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Muñoz Chavero, Fernando, Sánchez Rodríguez, Trinidad, Aponte, Juan, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Universidad de Sevilla. TIC192: Ingeniería Electrónica, Teixidó, Pedro, Hinojo Montero, José María, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Muñoz Chavero, Fernando, Sánchez Rodríguez, Trinidad, and Aponte, Juan
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This paper presents the design of a safety system based on controlled electromagnetic field (CEMF) sensing technology to prevent accidents caused by power tools, especially related to handheld circular saws. The safety system creates an invisible protection bubble of electromagnetic field around the cutting edge. The system can provide early warning or critical warning when a person penetrates the safety bubble. This paper covers how the CEMF technology has been adapted to add value within this application where it needs to coexist with a difficult environment of metallic parts turning thousands of times per minute, strong vibrations, and different ranges of materials to be processed. The proposed contactless solution successfully detects the user, providing enough time for the power tool to totally stop its movement before touching and harming the user. This key property has required a careful optimization of the electromagnetic field generation, the design of a shield circuitry capable of operating properly in a large metal device, and the development of a multi-frame algorithm to address the stringent requirements related to the ability of the system to react to both very fast and very slow events. The feasibility of the system has been validated by a virtual testbench.
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- 2022
12. Hardware Attacks on Mobile Robots: I2C Clock Attacking
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Gomez-Bravo, Fernando, primary, Jiménez Naharro, R., additional, Medina García, Jonathan, additional, Gómez Galán, Juan, additional, and Raya, M. S., additional
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- 2015
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13. A novel application of mobile low-cost sensors for atmospheric particulate matter monitoring in open-pit mines
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Zafra Pérez, Adrián, Boente López, Carlos, Sánchez de la Campa Verdona, Ana María, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, and Rosa Díaz, Jesús de la
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PM10 ,Calibration ,23 Química ,Air pollution ,Soil Science ,Plant Science ,3306 Ingeniería y Tecnología Eléctricas ,Mining ,Sensor ,General Environmental Science - Abstract
The authors are grateful to Atalaya Mining Company for giving the permission to carry out this research on their facilities and for their active support. Carlos Boente obtained a post-doctoral contract within the program PAIDI 2020 (Ref 707 DOC 01097) and the PY18-2332 Project, co-financed by the Junta de Andalucía (Andalusian Government), Spain and the EU. Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Huelva/CBUA, Spain.
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- 2023
14. Control de un robot móvil mediante interfaz cerebro-computador: un enfoque práctico
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López de Ahumada, Rafael, primary, Amitrano, Gianluca, additional, Gómez-Bravo, Fernando, additional, Jiménez-Naharro, Raúl, additional, and Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, additional
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- 2022
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15. Secured Perimeter with Electromagnetic Detection and Tracking with Drone Embedded and Static Cameras
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Teixidó, Pedro, primary, Gómez-Galán, Juan Antonio, additional, Caballero, Rafael, additional, Pérez-Grau, Francisco J., additional, Hinojo-Montero, José M., additional, Muñoz-Chavero, Fernando, additional, and Aponte, Juan, additional
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- 2021
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16. Nonlinear Loads Compensation Using a Shunt Active Power Filter Controlled by Feedforward Neural Networks
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Flores-Garrido, Juan L., primary, Salmerón, Patricio, additional, and Gómez-Galán, Juan A., additional
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- 2021
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17. Secured Perimeter with Electromagnetic Detection and Tracking with Drone Embedded and Static Cameras
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Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Teixidó, Pedro, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Caballero, Rafael, Pérez Grau, Francisco Javier, Hinojo Montero, José María, Muñoz Chavero, Fernando, Aponte, Juan, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Teixidó, Pedro, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Caballero, Rafael, Pérez Grau, Francisco Javier, Hinojo Montero, José María, Muñoz Chavero, Fernando, and Aponte, Juan
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Perimeter detection systems detect intruders penetrating protected areas, but modern solutions require the combination of smart detectors, information networks and controlling software to reduce false alarms and extend detection range. The current solutions available to secure a perimeter (infrared and motion sensors, fiber optics, cameras, radar, among others) have several problems, such as sensitivity to weather conditions or the high failure alarm rate that forces the need for human supervision. The system exposed in this paper overcomes these problems by combining a perimeter security system based on CEMF (control of electromagnetic fields) sensing technology, a set of video cameras that remain powered off except when an event has been detected. An autonomous drone is also informed where the event has been initially detected. Then, it flies through computer vision to follow the intruder for as long as they remain within the perimeter. This paper covers a detailed view of how all three components cooperate in harmony to protect a perimeter effectively, without having to worry about false alarms, blinding due to weather conditions, clearance areas, or privacy issues. The system also provides extra information of where the intruder is or has been, at all times, no matter whether they have become mixed up with more people or not during the attack.
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- 2021
18. Efficient Wireless Monitoring and Control of a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System
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Medina-García, Jonathan, primary, Martín, Aránzazu D., additional, Cano, Juan M., additional, Gómez-Galán, Juan A., additional, and Hermoso, Adoración, additional
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- 2021
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19. Real-Time Wireless Platform for In Vivo Monitoring of Bone Regeneration
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Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica y de Fabricación, Junta de Andalucía, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO). España, Blázquez Carmona, Pablo, Sánchez Raya, Manuel, Mora Macías, Juan, Gómez-Galán, Juan Antonio, Domínguez Abascal, Jaime, Reina Romo, Esther, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica y de Fabricación, Junta de Andalucía, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO). España, Blázquez Carmona, Pablo, Sánchez Raya, Manuel, Mora Macías, Juan, Gómez-Galán, Juan Antonio, Domínguez Abascal, Jaime, and Reina Romo, Esther
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For the monitoring of bone regeneration processes, the instrumentation of the fixation is an increasingly common technique to indirectly measure the evolution of bone formation instead of ex vivo measurements or traditional in vivo techniques, such as X-ray or visual review. A versatile instrumented external fixator capable of adapting to multiple bone regeneration processes was designed, as well as a wireless acquisition system for the data collection. The design and implementation of the overall architecture of such a system is described in this work, including the hardware, firmware, and mechanical components. The measurements are conditioned and subsequently sent to a PC via wireless communication to be in vivo displayed and analyzed using a developed real-time monitoring application. Moreover, a model for the in vivo estimation of the bone callus stiffness from collected data was defined. This model was validated in vitro using elastic springs, reporting promising results with respect to previous equipment, with average errors and uncertainties below 6.7% and 14.04%. The devices were also validated in vivo performing a bone lengthening treatment on a sheep metatarsus. The resulting system allowed the in vivo mechanical characterization of the bone callus during experimentation, providing a low-cost, simple, and highly reliable solution.
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- 2020
20. Real-Time Wireless Platform for In Vivo Monitoring of Bone Regeneration
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Blázquez-Carmona, Pablo, primary, Sanchez-Raya, Manuel, additional, Mora-Macías, Juan, additional, Gómez-Galán, Juan Antonio, additional, Domínguez, Jaime, additional, and Reina-Romo, Esther, additional
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- 2020
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21. Controlling Robot Motion by Blinking Eyes: an Experience on Users Training
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Gómez Bravo, Fernando, López de Ahumada Gutiérrez, Rafael, Castro García, Juan Antonio, Jiménez Naharro, Raúl, Molina Cantero, Alberto Jesús, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Berrazueta Alvarado, Santiago, Sánchez Raya, Manuel, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Tecnología Electrónica, and Universidad de Sevilla. TIC022: Tecnologías para la Asistencia, la Integración y la Salud
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Human Robot Interface ,User Training ,Blinking ,Robot motion Control ,BCI ,Neuro-Feedback - Abstract
This article aims to describe a system designed to control the movement of mobile robots by blinking eyes. It is based on the use of a Brain Computer Interface and a particular control architecture. The paper addresses the key aspects that allow simplifying usersrobot interaction and proposes a control strategy that facilitates a fast learning of robot handling. In this sense, the main advantage of the approach is the short period of time required for users’ training. The article details a methodology aimed to evaluate this feature, presents experimental results that confirm this fact and also discusses about the influence of interacting with a real or a simulated robot. Particularly, it analyses if a previous training with the virtual robot helps to improve the interaction with the real robot or vice versa.
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- 2019
22. ITERL: A Wireless Adaptive System for Efficient Road Lighting
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Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Ambiental, García Castellano, María, González Romo, Juan Manuel, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, García Martín, Juan Pablo, Torralba Silgado, Antonio Jesús, Pérez Mira, Ventura, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Ambiental, García Castellano, María, González Romo, Juan Manuel, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, García Martín, Juan Pablo, Torralba Silgado, Antonio Jesús, and Pérez Mira, Ventura
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This work presents the development and construction of an adaptive street lighting system that improves safety at intersections, which is the result of applying low-power Internet of Things (IoT) techniques to intelligent transportation systems. A set of wireless sensor nodes using the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.15.4 standard with additional internet protocol (IP) connectivity measures both ambient conditions and vehicle transit. These measurements are sent to a coordinator node that collects and passes them to a local controller, which then makes decisions leading to the streetlight being turned on and its illumination level controlled. Streetlights are autonomous, powered by photovoltaic energy, and wirelessly connected, achieving a high degree of energy efficiency. Relevant data are also sent to the highway conservation center, allowing it to maintain up-to-date information for the system, enabling preventive maintenance.
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- 2019
23. Controlling Robot Motion by Blinking Eyes: an Experience on Users Training
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Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Tecnología Electrónica, Universidad de Sevilla. TIC022: Tecnologías para la Asistencia, la Integración y la Salud, Gómez Bravo, Fernando, López de Ahumada Gutiérrez, Rafael, Castro García, Juan Antonio, Jiménez Naharro, Raúl, Molina Cantero, Alberto Jesús, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Berrazueta Alvarado, Santiago, Sánchez Raya, Manuel, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Tecnología Electrónica, Universidad de Sevilla. TIC022: Tecnologías para la Asistencia, la Integración y la Salud, Gómez Bravo, Fernando, López de Ahumada Gutiérrez, Rafael, Castro García, Juan Antonio, Jiménez Naharro, Raúl, Molina Cantero, Alberto Jesús, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Berrazueta Alvarado, Santiago, and Sánchez Raya, Manuel
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This article aims to describe a system designed to control the movement of mobile robots by blinking eyes. It is based on the use of a Brain Computer Interface and a particular control architecture. The paper addresses the key aspects that allow simplifying usersrobot interaction and proposes a control strategy that facilitates a fast learning of robot handling. In this sense, the main advantage of the approach is the short period of time required for users’ training. The article details a methodology aimed to evaluate this feature, presents experimental results that confirm this fact and also discusses about the influence of interacting with a real or a simulated robot. Particularly, it analyses if a previous training with the virtual robot helps to improve the interaction with the real robot or vice versa.
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- 2019
24. Compact Embedded Wireless Sensor-Based Monitoring of Concrete Curing
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Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, European Commission (EC). Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER), Cabezas, Joaquín, Sánchez Rodríguez, Trinidad, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Cifuentes-Bulté, Héctor, González Carvajal, Ramón, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, European Commission (EC). Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER), Cabezas, Joaquín, Sánchez Rodríguez, Trinidad, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Cifuentes-Bulté, Héctor, and González Carvajal, Ramón
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This work presents the design, construction and testing of a new embedded sensor system for monitoring concrete curing. A specific mote has been implemented to withstand the aggressive environment without affecting the measured variables. The system also includes a real-time monitoring application operating from a remote computer placed in a central location. The testing was done in two phases: the first in the laboratory, to validate the functional requirements of the developed devices; and the second on civil works to evaluate the functional features of the devices, such as range, robustness and flexibility. The devices were successfully implemented resulting in a low cost, highly reliable, compact and non-destructive solution.
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- 2018
25. Low-Power Low-Cost Wireless Flood Sensor for Smart Home Systems
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Teixidó, Pedro, primary, Gómez-Galán, Juan, additional, Gómez-Bravo, Fernando, additional, Sánchez-Rodríguez, Trinidad, additional, Alcina, Javier, additional, and Aponte, Juan, additional
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- 2018
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26. Compact Embedded Wireless Sensor-Based Monitoring of Concrete Curing
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Cabezas, Joaquín, primary, Sánchez-Rodríguez, Trinidad, additional, Gómez-Galán, Juan, additional, Cifuentes, Héctor, additional, and González Carvajal, Ramón, additional
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- 2018
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27. An Efficient Wireless Sensor Network for Industrial Monitoring and Control
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Aponte-Luis, Juan, primary, Gómez-Galán, Juan, additional, Gómez-Bravo, Fernando, additional, Sánchez-Raya, Manuel, additional, Alcina-Espigado, Javier, additional, and Teixido-Rovira, Pedro, additional
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- 2018
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28. A Smart Sensor for Defending against Clock Glitching Attacks on the I2C Protocol in Robotic Applications
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Jiménez-Naharro, Raúl, primary, Gómez-Bravo, Fernando, additional, Medina-García, Jonathan, additional, Sánchez-Raya, Manuel, additional, and Gómez-Galán, Juan, additional
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- 2017
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29. 0.13-µm CMOS tunable transconductor based on the body-driven gain boosting technique with application in Gm-C filters
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Sánchez Rodríguez, Trinidad, González Carvajal, Ramón, Pennisi, Salvatore, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, and Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica
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filter ,Transconductor ,CMOS ,Hardware_INTEGRATEDCIRCUITS ,GmC filters ,Hardware_PERFORMANCEANDRELIABILITY ,gain boosting ,body-driven - Abstract
We present a low-voltage low-power CMOS tunable transconductor exploiting body gain boosting to increase the small-signal output resistance. As a distinctive feature, the proposed scheme allows the OTA transconductance to be tuned via the current biasing the gain-boosting circuit. The proposed transconductor has been designed in a 0.13-µm CMOS technology and powered from a 1.2-V supply. To show a possible application, a 0.5-MHz tunable third order Chebyshev low pass filter suitable for the Ultra Low Power Bluetooth Standard has been designed. The filter simulations show that all the requirements of the chosen standard are met, with good performance in terms of linearity, noise and power consumption.
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30. Design and Implementation of a Smart Sensor for Respiratory Rate Monitoring
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Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas y Automática, Universidad de Sevilla. TIC203: Ingenieria Biomedica, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICIN). España, Junta de Andalucía, Aponte Luis, Juan, Roa Romero, Laura María, Gómez-Galán, Juan Antonio, Naranjo Hernández, David, Estudillo-Valderrama, Miguel Ángel, Barbarov-Rostán, Gerardo, Rubia-Marcos, Carlos, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas y Automática, Universidad de Sevilla. TIC203: Ingenieria Biomedica, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICIN). España, Junta de Andalucía, Aponte Luis, Juan, Roa Romero, Laura María, Gómez-Galán, Juan Antonio, Naranjo Hernández, David, Estudillo-Valderrama, Miguel Ángel, Barbarov-Rostán, Gerardo, and Rubia-Marcos, Carlos
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This work presents the design, development and implementation of a smart sensor to monitor the respiratory rate. This sensor is aimed at overcoming the drawbacks of other systems currently available in market, namely, devices that are costly, uncomfortable, difficult-to-install, provide low detection sensitivity, and little-to-null patient-to-patient calibration. The device is based on capacitive sensing by means of an LC oscillator. Experimental results show that the sensor meets the necessary requirements, making feasible the proposed monitoring system with the technology used
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- 2014
31. Smart Sensor for Defending against Clock Glitching Attacks on the I2C Protocol in Robotic Applications.
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Jiménez-Naharro, Raúl, Gómez-Bravo, Fernando, Medina-García, Jonathan, Sánchez-Raya, Manuel, and Gómez-Galán, Juan Antonio
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SENSOR networks ,MOBILE robots ,COMPUTER input-output equipment ,COMPUTER software ,SECURITY systems - Abstract
This paper presents a study about hardware attacking and clock signal vulnerability. It considers a particular type of attack on the clock signal in the I2C protocol, and proposes the design of a new sensor for detecting and defending against this type of perturbation. The analysis of the attack and the defense is validated by means of a configurable experimental platform that emulates a differential drive robot. A set of experimental results confirm the interest of the studied vulnerabilities and the efficiency of the proposed sensor in defending against this type of situation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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32. A Wireless Sensor System for Real-Time Monitoring and Fault Detection of Motor Arrays.
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Medina-García, Jonathan, Sánchez-Rodríguez, Trinidad, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Delgado, Aránzazu, Gómez-Bravo, Fernando, and Jiménez, Raúl
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WIRELESS sensor networks ,ELECTRIC motors ,REAL-time control ,DEBUGGING ,VIBRATION (Mechanics) - Abstract
This paper presents a wireless fault detection system for industrial motors that combines vibration, motor current and temperature analysis, thus improving the detection of mechanical faults. The design also considers the time of detection and further possible actions, which are also important for the early detection of possible malfunctions, and thus for avoiding irreversible damage to the motor. The remote motor condition monitoring is implemented through a wireless sensor network (WSN) based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard. The deployed network uses the beacon-enabled mode to synchronize several sensor nodes with the coordinator node, and the guaranteed time slot mechanism provides data monitoring with a predetermined latency. A graphic user interface offers remote access to motor conditions and real-time monitoring of several parameters. The developed wireless sensor node exhibits very low power consumption since it has been optimized both in terms of hardware and software. The result is a low cost, highly reliable and compact design, achieving a high degree of autonomy of more than two years with just one 3.3 V/2600 mAh battery. Laboratory and field tests confirm the feasibility of the wireless system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. Design and Implementation of a Smart Sensor for Respiratory Rate Monitoring
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Luis, Juan, primary, Roa Romero, Laura, additional, Gómez-Galán, Juan, additional, Hernández, David, additional, Estudillo-Valderrama, Miguel, additional, Barbarov-Rostán, Gerardo, additional, and Rubia-Marcos, Carlos, additional
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- 2014
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34. Diseño de circuitos analógicos de baja tensión y bajo consumo empleando el seguidor de tensión FVF
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Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, González Carvajal, Ramón, Muñoz Chavero, Fernando, and Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica
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Circuitos integrados a muy gran escala ,Diseño y construcción ,Transistores MOS complementarios - Abstract
En los últimos años, el Grupo de Investigación de Tecnología Electrónica de la Universidad de Sevilla, ha desarrollado una línea de investigación en el diseño de circuitos analógicos de baja tensión y bajo consumo para comunicaciones. Esta Tesis pretende ser una contribución a este campo de investigación. En ella s e proponen nuevas celdas analógicas, tanto en tiempo continuo como en tiempo discreto, usando el seguidor de tensión rotado o como una herramienta de diseño de bajo consumo y baja tensión. Los objetivos de este trabajo son: 1. Estudiar el seguidor de tensión rotado. 2. Proponer nuevos circuitos analógicos basados en el seguidor de tensión rotad. 3. Diseñar un transconductor lineal clase AB de baja tensión de alimentación, de muy bajo consumo, gran rango de variabilidad de su transconductancia y con excelente comportamiento en alta frecuencia. 4. Proponer un buffer para testeado analógico con muy baja capacidad de entrada y bajo consumo. 5. Implementar un modulador sigma-delta usando como bloque de diseño transconductores clase AB. 6. Fabricar dos circuitos integrados para demostrar que se puede alcanzar un excelente funcionamiento de los circuitos y sistemas con muy bajo consumo de potencia. Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado US
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- 2003
35. 0.13-µm CMOS tunable transconductor based on the body-driven gain boosting technique with application in Gm-C filters
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Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Sánchez Rodríguez, Trinidad, González Carvajal, Ramón, Pennisi, Salvatore, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Sánchez Rodríguez, Trinidad, González Carvajal, Ramón, Pennisi, Salvatore, and Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio
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We present a low-voltage low-power CMOS tunable transconductor exploiting body gain boosting to increase the small-signal output resistance. As a distinctive feature, the proposed scheme allows the OTA transconductance to be tuned via the current biasing the gain-boosting circuit. The proposed transconductor has been designed in a 0.13-µm CMOS technology and powered from a 1.2-V supply. To show a possible application, a 0.5-MHz tunable third order Chebyshev low pass filter suitable for the Ultra Low Power Bluetooth Standard has been designed. The filter simulations show that all the requirements of the chosen standard are met, with good performance in terms of linearity, noise and power consumption.
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- 2011
36. A low-pass filter with automatic frequency tuning for a bluetooth receiver
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Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Pedro Carrasco, Manuel, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Sánchez Rodríguez, Trinidad, Muñoz Chavero, Fernando, González Carvajal, Ramón, López Martín, Antonio, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Pedro Carrasco, Manuel, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Sánchez Rodríguez, Trinidad, Muñoz Chavero, Fernando, González Carvajal, Ramón, and López Martín, Antonio
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A third-order Gm-C Chebyshev low-pass filter with high linearity and automatic frequency programmability has been designed. The filter is intended to be used as a channel-select filter for a zero-IF Bluetooth receiver. The frequency tuning scheme is simpler and has more relaxed specifications than conventional ones. The filter bandwidth is 0.5 MHz and the overall scheme dissipates 1.1 mA from a 1.8-V supply. The third-order intermodulation (IM3) distortion of the filter for a 1Vpp two-tone signal centered at 350 kHz is −67dB.
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37. Design and Implementation of a New Real-Time Frequency Sensor Used as Hardware Countermeasure
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Jiménez-Naharro, Raúl, primary, Gómez-Galán, Juan, additional, Sánchez-Raya, Manuel, additional, Gómez-Bravo, Fernando, additional, and Pedro-Carrasco, Manuel, additional
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38. Método para la implementación de un amplificador de capacidades conmutadas insensible a la relación entre las capacidades y al offset de los amplificadores
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Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Muñoz Chavero, Fernando, González Carvajal, Ramón, Torralba Silgado, Antonio Jesús, El Gmli, Hakim, Palomo Vázquez, Bernardo, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Muñoz Chavero, Fernando, González Carvajal, Ramón, Torralba Silgado, Antonio Jesús, El Gmli, Hakim, Palomo Vázquez, Bernardo, and Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio
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Método para la implementación de un amplificador de capacidades conmutadas insensible a la relación entre las capacidades y al offset de los amplificadores. El método consiste en utilizar cuatro fases de reloj y dos amplificadores operacionales en un circuito de capacidades conmutadas, de forma que, tras las dos primeras fases de reloj se almacene una estimación del error producido por el desapareamiento entre capacidades. Posteriormente, en las dos fases de reloj restantes, se realimenta dicho error para realizar una amplificación con ganancia independiente de la relación entre capacidades y el offset de los amplificadores operacionales. El circuito propuesto para la implementación de la invención consta de dos amplificadores operacionales (o de transconductancia) y tres condensadores, de forma que uno de ellos se utiliza para el almacenamiento del error. El método propuesto permite liberar un amplificador operacional en fases de reloj no consecutivas y realizar el muestreo y retención de la señal de entrada sin aumento del consumo de potencia.
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- 2007
39. Diseño de circuitos analógicos de baja tensión y bajo consumo empleando el seguidor de tensión FVF
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González Carvajal, Ramón, Muñoz Chavero, Fernando, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, González Carvajal, Ramón, Muñoz Chavero, Fernando, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, and Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio
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En los últimos años, el Grupo de Investigación de Tecnología Electrónica de la Universidad de Sevilla, ha desarrollado una línea de investigación en el diseño de circuitos analógicos de baja tensión y bajo consumo para comunicaciones. Esta Tesis pretende ser una contribución a este campo de investigación. En ella s e proponen nuevas celdas analógicas, tanto en tiempo continuo como en tiempo discreto, usando el seguidor de tensión rotado o como una herramienta de diseño de bajo consumo y baja tensión. Los objetivos de este trabajo son: 1. Estudiar el seguidor de tensión rotado. 2. Proponer nuevos circuitos analógicos basados en el seguidor de tensión rotad. 3. Diseñar un transconductor lineal clase AB de baja tensión de alimentación, de muy bajo consumo, gran rango de variabilidad de su transconductancia y con excelente comportamiento en alta frecuencia. 4. Proponer un buffer para testeado analógico con muy baja capacidad de entrada y bajo consumo. 5. Implementar un modulador sigma-delta usando como bloque de diseño transconductores clase AB. 6. Fabricar dos circuitos integrados para demostrar que se puede alcanzar un excelente funcionamiento de los circuitos y sistemas con muy bajo consumo de potencia.
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- 2003
40. Low Power Wireless Smoke Alarm System in Home Fires.
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Luis, Juan Aponte, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, and Espigado, Javier Alcina
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FIRE detectors , *MACHINE design , *DETECTORS , *WIRELESS sensor networks , *ENERGY consumption , *SMOKE - Abstract
A novel sensing device for fire detection in domestic environments is presented. The fire detector uses a combination of several sensors that not only detect smoke, but discriminate between different types of smoke. This feature avoids false alarms and warns of different situations. Power consumption is optimized both in terms of hardware and software, providing a high degree of autonomy of almost five years. Data gathered from the device are transmitted through a wireless communication to a base station. The low cost and compact design provides wide application prospects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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41. Measuring the I-V Curve of PV Generators.
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DURÁN ARANDA, ELADIO, GÓMEZ GALÁN, JUAN ANTONIO, SIDRACH de CARDONA, MARIANO, and ANDÚJAR MÁRQUEZ, JOSÉ
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- 2009
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42. ITERL: A Wireless Adaptive System for Efficient Road Lighting.
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García-Castellano, María, González-Romo, Juan Manuel, Gómez-Galán, Juan Antonio, García-Martín, Juan Pablo, Torralba, Antonio, and Pérez-Mira, Ventura
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STREET lighting ,MAINTENANCE ,INTELLIGENT transportation systems ,WIRELESS sensor nodes ,ELECTRONICS ,ZIGBEE - Abstract
This work presents the development and construction of an adaptive street lighting system that improves safety at intersections, which is the result of applying low-power Internet of Things (IoT) techniques to intelligent transportation systems. A set of wireless sensor nodes using the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.15.4 standard with additional internet protocol (IP) connectivity measures both ambient conditions and vehicle transit. These measurements are sent to a coordinator node that collects and passes them to a local controller, which then makes decisions leading to the streetlight being turned on and its illumination level controlled. Streetlights are autonomous, powered by photovoltaic energy, and wirelessly connected, achieving a high degree of energy efficiency. Relevant data are also sent to the highway conservation center, allowing it to maintain up-to-date information for the system, enabling preventive maintenance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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43. Desarrollo de sensores inalámbricos inteligentes de bajo coste y alta eficiencia energética
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Aponte Luis, Juan, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Gómez Bravo, Fernando, and Universidad de Huelva. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, de Sistemas Informáticos y Automática
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Sistemas de adquisición de datos ,Ahorro de energía ,Low power consumption ,Sensores ,Data acquisition systems ,Redes de sensores inalámbricas ,Low cost sensors ,Wireless sensor networks ,Bajo consumo de potencia ,Sensores de bajo coste - Abstract
En la última década, el uso generalizado de sistemas de control y supervisión de procesos ha deparado el desarrollo tecnológico de los sistemas de adquisición de datos. La especial necesidad de encontrar soluciones flexibles, que permitan la instalación sencilla de sensores, evitando complejas redes de cables, ha propiciado que el proceso de adquisición se realice de forma inalámbrica mediante dispositivos alimentados localmente por baterías. El auge de las tecnologías inalámbricas ha sido significativo gracias al ahorro de costes, tanto en lo que a la propia instalación se refiere, como en la posterior revisión y mantenimiento. Esta tesis tiene por objeto el diseño, desarrollo y construcción de dispositivos sensores con características de bajo coste, reducido consumo de potencia y pequeñas dimensiones, garantizando siempre los requisitos exigidos en cada aplicación. Este trabajo atiende de forma práctica, mediante implementaciones reales, el desarrollo de sistemas de sensores completos, es decir, que considera de forma global la integración de sensores, acondicionamiento de señal, procesamiento y monitorización de datos, para la medida de variables de interés. El desarrollo de este planteamiento se ha particularizado en tres ámbitos distintos: médico, doméstico e industrial. En el ámbito médico se desarrolla un nuevo método para detectar la frecuencia respiratoria (la cual está relacionada con diversas enfermedades) empleando tecnologías de detección no invasivas, de bajo coste y altamente sensibles. Ei diseño e implementación del mismo se ha realizado de acuerdo con los principios de detección capacitiva de los osciladores LC, solventando algunos inconvenientes mostrados por las alternativas tecnológicas disponibles actualmente. En los campos doméstico e industrial se implementan dispositivos de detección de humos y de diferentes tipos de gases, respectivamente, Todos ellos tienen en común la optimización del consumo de potencia mediante estrategias hardware y software que garanticen un alto grado de autonomía de los nodos sensores, dada su naturaleza inalámbrica. Los dispositivos incluyen algoritmos de control capaces de evitar falsas alarmas en la detección. Además, están diseñados con reducidas dimensiones, con un enfoque versátil, de forma que puedan ser fácilmente escalables y adaptados a diferentes entornos., In the last decade, the widespread use of systems of control and supervision of processes has led to the technological development of data acquisition systems. The special need to find flexible solutions, which allow the simple installation of sensors, avoiding complex wired networks, has led to the acquisition process being carried out wirelessly by devices powered locally by batteries. The boom in wireless technologies has been significant thanks to cost savings, both in terms of the installation itself and in the subsequent revision and maintenance. This thesis aims at the design, development and construction of sensor devices with low cost characteristics, reduced power consumption and small dimensions, always guaranteeing the requirements demanded in each application. This work deals with a practical way, through real implementations, the development of complete sensor systems, that is, that globally considers the integration of sensors, signal conditioning, processing and data monitoring, for the measurement of variables of interest. The development of this approach has been identified in three different areas: medical, domestic and industrial. In the medical field, a new method is developed to detect the respiratory rate (which is related to various diseases) using non-invasive, low-cost and highly sensitive detection technologies. The design and implementation of the same has been done in accordance with the principles of capacitive detection of LC oscillators, solving some disadvantages shown by the technological alternatives currently available. In the domestic and industrial fields, smoke detection devices and different types of gases are implemented, respectively. All of them have in common the optimization of power consumption through hardware and software strategies that guarantee a high degree of autonomy of the sensor nodes, given their wireless nature. The devices include control algorithms capable of avoiding false detection alarms. In addition, they are designed with small dimensions, with a versatile approach, so that they can be easily scaled and adapted to different environments.
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44. Sensores para seguridad y fiabilidad en sistemas de comunicaciones
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Medina García, Jonatan, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, Jiménez Naharro, Raúl, and Universidad de Huelva. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, de Sistemas Informáticos y Automática
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Digital sensors ,Ahorro de energía ,Sensores ,Sensores digitales ,Redes de sensores inalámbricas ,Wireless sensors networks ,Low power comsuption ,Bajo consumo de potencia - Abstract
El auge de las comunicaciones inalámbricas ha sido significativo en las últimas décadas propiciando el desarrollo de diferentes estándares y su uso en múltiples aplicaciones, pero por otro lado las comunicaciones cableadas siguen siendo ampliamente utilizadas en determinados sectores. Actualmente, la seguridad y fiabilidad en cualquier sistema de comunicaciones se ha convertido en una prioridad de máximo nivel en todos los ámbitos: consumo, doméstico, industrial, defensa, etc. En esta línea, la presente tesis aborda aspectos de seguridad y fiabilidad en las comunicaciones tanto inalámbricas como cableadas. Para ello, se han elegido tres aplicaciones que permitan estudiar algunas problemáticas en este tipo de comunicaciones y aportar soluciones a las mismas. En una primera línea de trabajo se ha estudiado el estándar IEEE 802.15.4 y se ha propuesto un nuevo mecanismo para resolver el problema relacionado con el elevado tiempo de asociación de nodos móviles, donde sus continuas asociaciones afectan al tiempo de actividad. El procedimiento propuesto permite la transmisión de datos desde un nodo móvil y la recepción de datos desde nodos estáticos con un tiempo de actividad mínimo y una alta fiabilidad de comunicación, reduciendo además el consumo de potencia y la pérdida de datos. Continuando con esta línea, se ha desplegado una red de sensores inalámbricos para detectar fallos en motores facilitando su mantenimiento preventivo. Por un lado, la fiabilidad en la detección se asegura mediante la combinación de varios parámetros (vibraciones, corrientes y temperatura); y por otro lado, el uso del modo balizado con intervalo de tiempo garantizado (GTS) asegura la correcta transmisión de los datos. Teniendo en cuenta que en este tipo de aplicaciones inalámbricas es obligatorio reducir el consumo de potencia, se ha desarrollado una estrategia hardware y software de forma que los nodos alcancen un alto grado de autonomía. En una segunda línea de trabajo se ha considerado una comunicación cableada basada en el protocolo I2C. En este caso, se ha estudiado la vulnerabilidad en la comunicación asociada a la utilización de alta impedancia como uno de los niveles lógicos. Este hecho, que garantiza una mayor escalabilidad en el bus, puede introducir fallos en las comunicaciones, ya sean tanto intencionados como no intencionados. En primer lugar, se ha estudiado el efecto de estos fallos en la trayectoria seguida por un robot móvil, mostrando que dicha trayectoria puede ser alterada. En segundo lugar, se ha desarrollado una estrategia de defensa para identificar este tipo de situaciones y actuar en consecuencia. La estrategia se basa en el uso de un sensor de frecuencia que detecta anomalías en la línea de temporización del bus., The boom in wireless communications has been signlficant in recent decades, promoting the deveiopment of different standards and their use in muitiple applications, but on the other hand, wlred communications are still widely used in certaln sectors. Currentiy, security and reliability in any communications system has become a top priority in al! areas: consumption, domestic, industrial, defense, etc. In this line. this thesis addresses asoects of securitv and rellabilitv in both wireless and wired communications. To do this, three applications have been chosen to study sorne problems in this type of communications and provide solutions to them. In a first line of work the IEEE standard 802.15.4 has been studied anda new mechanism has been proposed to solve the problem related to the high association time of mobile nodes, where their continuous associations affect the activity time. The proposed procedure allows the transmission of data from a mobile node and the receptlon of data from static nodes with a mínimum activity time and high communication reliability, also reducing power consumptlon and data loss. Continuing with this line, a network of wireless sensors has been deployed to detect failures In engines facilitating their preventive maintenance. On the one hand, the reiiability in the detection Is ensured by the comblnation of severa! parameters (vibrations, currents and temperature); and on the other hand, the use of the beacon mode with guaranteed time interval (GTS) ensures the correct transmisslon of the data. Taking into account that in this type of wireless appllcations it is mandatory to reduce the power consumption, a hardware and software strategy has been developed so that the nodes reach a high degree of autonomy. In a second line of work, a wired communication based on the I2C protocol has been considered. In this case, vulnerability in the communication associated with the use of high impedance as one of the logical levels has been studled. Thls fact, whlch guarantees greater scalability on the bus, can introduce failures in communications, whether intentional or unintentional. In the first place, the effect of these failures on the trajectory followed by a mobile robot has been studled, showing that this trajectory can be altered. Second, a defense strategy has been developed to identify these types of situations and act accordingly. The strategy is based on the use of a frequency sensor that detects anomalies in the bus timing line.
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45. Sistemas front-end integrados para la detección de partículas cargadas aplicando técnicas de incremento de ganancia
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López de Ahumada Gutiérrez, Rafael, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, and Universidad de Huelva. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, de Sistemas Informáticos y Automática
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Técnicas de incremento de ganancia ,CMOS submicron technology ,Detectores semiconductores de radiación ,Gain boosting techniques ,Semiconductor radiation detectors ,Nuclear physics ,Electrónica ,Física nuclear ,Sistemas electrónicos front-end ,Transistores MOS complementarios ,Analog readout front-end ,Tecnología CMOS submicrométrica - Abstract
En este trabajo de investigación, se han propuesto y aplicado técnicas de incremento de ganancia en diseño analógico para implementar varios sistemas front-end utilizados en aplicaciones de física nuclear para la detección de partículas cargadas mediante detectores semiconductores de silicio. En los últimos años se ha incrementado el número de trabajos relacionados con la integración de estos sistemas front-end en tecnologías CMOS para cubrir ia necesidad de acondicionar y procesar la señal de centenares e incluso miies de canales de los nuevos sistemas de detección. Las ventajas relacionadas con ia alta densidad de integración y el bajo consumo de potencia, debe hacer frente a desafíos de diseño relacionados con la degradación de los parámetros analógicos de ios transistores debido ai escalado de ia tecnología, tales como la pérdida de ganancia intrínseca y el incremento de ruido. La tesis propone soluciones de circuito para incrementar ia ganancia de ios elementos activos que constituyen los bloques constructivos de la parte analógica de un sistema front-end, esto es, amplificadores sensibles a ia carga y conformadores de pulso o shapers, de forma que se asegure su correcto funcionamiento operando en iazo cerrado y usando tecnologías CMOS submicrométricas. Los diseños abordan cuestiones relacionadas con el ruido, consumo de potencia, área de silicio, rango dinámico, precisión, linealidad y velocidad. Todos los sistemas impiementados en esta tesis han sido fabricados usando tecnologías CMOS n-weil de 130 nm y de 90 nm. Los resultados de las medidas experimentales son presentados y analizados en cada caso para validar el funcionamiento del correspondiente diseño., In this research work, gain enhancement techniques for analog design have been proposed and applied to implement several front-end electronics systems used in nuclear physics applications for detection of charged particles through silicon semiconductor detectors. In recent years the number of works related to the integration of these front-end systems in CMOS technologies has increased to meet the need of signal conditioning and processing from hundreds and even thousands of channels of new detection systems. The advantages related to the high density of integration and low power consumption, must face design challenges related to the degradation of the analog parameters of transistors due to the technology scaling-down, such as the low of intrinsic gain and the increase in noise. This thesis proposes circuit solutions to increase the gain of the active elements that constitute the building blocks of the analog part of a front-end system, i.e. charge sensitive amplifiers and shapers, to ensure their proper closed-loop operation and using submicron CMOS technologies. The designs addressed issues related to noise, power consumption, silicon area, dynamic range, precision, linearity and speed. All the systems implemented in this thesis have been fabricated using 130 nm and 90 nm n- well CMOS process technology. The results of experimental measurements are presented and analyzed in each case to validate the operation of the corresponding design.
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46. Diseño de bloques analógicos de alta velocidad y técnicas de procesamiento digital para aplicación en detectores de física nuclear
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Sánchez Raya, Manuel, Jiménez Naharro, Raúl, Gómez Galán, Juan Antonio, and Universidad de Huelva. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, de Sistemas Informáticos y Automática
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Tradicionalmente, los sistemas front-end para detectores de partículas en aplicaciones de física nuclear se han realizado mediante bloques analógicos discretos. La interconexión de los mismos dentro de la cadena de instrumentación electrónica permite extraer la información de interés, que en la mayoría de aplicaciones, son la energía de las partículas y el instante de llegada de las mismas. En otros casos, también resulta necesario identificar el tipo de partícula que ha impactado en el sistema de detección. Las nuevas instalaciones de haces radiactivos que se van a construir en Europa en los dos próximas décadas constituyen un desafío para el desarrollo de una nueva generación de sistemas de detección de partículas cuyos esfuerzos deben estar enfocados hacia los sensores semiconductores, la electrónica de acondicionamiento y los sistemas de control. Esta tesis presenta un doble enfoque: por un lado, se centra en desarrollar bloques analógicos discretos claves en sistemas front-end que acondicionan las señales procedentes de detectores semiconductores, y que sean capaces de satisfacer los exigentes requisitos de velocidad, linealidad, resolución y precisión. Por otro lado, en el dominio digital se ha desarrollado una nueva técnica para identificar partículas. En la tesis se propone un nuevo amplificador sensible a la carga que presenta la salida de carga convencional para medir la energía depositada por las partículas en el detector, y también una salida de corriente o temporización que mantiene la forma del pulso, y que se puede utilizar para la identificación de partículas mejorando otros métodos convencionales basados en la medida del tiempo de subida de la señal de carga. El preamplificador ha sido diseñado con reducidas dimensiones y bajo consumo de potencia. En segundo lugar se ha diseñado un shaper unipolar casi-gausiano basado en la utilización de un filtro activo RC con polos complejos. El circuito presenta un nuevo esquema del circuito de restauración de la línea de base de los pulsos, e incorpora un sistema de control remoto de sus principales parámetros de funcionamiento para facilitar la realización de experimentos en tiempo real. Finalmente, dentro de la parte analógica de un sistema front-end, también se ha implementado un discriminador de fracción constante adecuado para medir el tiempo de vuelo de las partículas que inciden en los detectores que alcanza elevadas resoluciones del orden de 500 ps para un amplio rango dinámico. Por otro lado, el desarrollo de las nuevas tecnologías hace atractivo la incorporación de técnicas de procesamiento digital en este campo de investigación permitiendo una simplificación de la electrónica y un mayor grado de flexibilidad. En esta línea, se propone una nueva técnica de identificación de iones mediantes el análisis de la forma de los pulsos utilizando redes neuronales artificiales implementadas en una FPGA. El diseño de dicha red ha sido realizada mediante un modelo configurable VHDL para una mejor adaptación a las características de un experimento en particular. Los diseños de esta tesis están orientados a detectores de silicio que son utilizados en sistemas de detección de partículas cargadas para aplicaciones de espectroscopia., Traditionally, front-end systems for particle detectors in nuclear physics applications were made with discrete analog blocks. The interconnecting of these blocks in the chain of electronic instrumentation allows extracting the relevant information, which in most applications, are the energy of the particles and the time of arrival. In other cases, also it is necessary to identify the type of particle which has impacted on the detection system. The new radioactive beam facilities that will be built in Europe in the next two decades are a challenge for the development of a new generation of particle detection systems and the efforts must be focused on semiconductor sensors, conditioning electronics and control systems. This thesis presents a dual approach: first, it focuses on developing discrete analog blocks for front-end systems that conditioning the signals from semiconductor detectors, and that they are able to meet the demanding requirements of speed, linearity, resolution and accuracy. Furthermore, in the digital domain has been developed a new technique for identifying of particles. The thesis proposes a new charged sensitive amplifier that exhibits the conventional charge output to measure the energy deposited by the particles on the detector, and also a current output or timing output that keeps the pulse shape, and can be used for identification of particles improving conventional methods relying on measuring the rise time of the charge signal. The preamplifier is designed with small size and low power consumption. Secondly we have designed a near-Gaussian unipolar shaper based on the use of an RC active filter with complex poles. The circuit presents a new base line restorer for the pulses and includes a remote control system of the main parameters to facilitate the realization of real-time experiments. Finally, into the analog part of the front-end system, has also implemented a constant fraction discriminator suitable for measuring the flight time of the particles reaching high resolutions on the order of 500 ps for a wide dynamic range. Furthermore, the development of the modern technologies makes attractive the use of digital processing techniques in this field of research allowing a simplification of the electronics and a higher flexibility. In this way, we propose a new identification technique of ions by means of the analysis of the shape of the pulses using artificial neural networks implemented in an FPGA. The design of the network has been performed using a configurable VHDL model for a better adaptation to the characteristics of a particular experiment. The designs of the thesis are focused on silicon detectors that are used in detection systems of charged particles for spectroscopy applications.
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