2012 Proceedings of IEEE

Southeastcon

Orlando, Florida, USA

15-18 March 2012

IEEE Catalog Number: CFP12SEC-PRT

ISBN: 978-1-4673-1374-2

Fl-A: Tutorial: Electronic Origami: An Hands-on Introduction

ar Support Vector Machines

Fl-B: Tutorial: Global or Local Models? Learning by Locally Linea

and Other Local Methods

Fl-D: Topics on Technical Education

A visual tool for building synchronous generator capability curves 1

Pedro da Costa Junior, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista (Bra

A Survey of Android Programming Courses 7

Donald Ekong, Mercer University (United States)

Virtual and Real Laboratory for Optical Devices Course in Teaching Telecommunications Engineering 11

Selene Perez-Garcia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

Using Software-Defined Radio Network Testbed to Enhance Undergraduate Education and EncourageGraduate Level Studies 16

Jason Bonior, Tennessee Tech University

Effectiveness ofDesign Projects in Teaching Telecommunications Engineering 20

Alfredo Beltran-Hernandez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

F2-A: Military and Security Applications

Secure Intelligence Gathering Using Smartphones 25

Doug Serfass, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

DDoS and Other Anomalous Web Traffic Behavior in Selected Countries 31

Wayne Patterson, Howard University

Intelligent Agents in a Goal Finding Application for Homeland Security 26Sharad Sharma, Bowie State University

On State of The Art in Virtual Machine Security 41

Qian Chen, Mississippi State University

Cyber-Physical Operation Security with a Collaborative Knowledge Grid System 47

ASESHDAS, Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn State)

F2-B: Applications and Interdisciplinary

Real Time Reduction of HVAC Noise using A FPGA 51

Prashanth Kasbekar, The University of Texas at Dallas

Doppler Velocity Log Theory and Preliminary Considerations for Design and Construction 56

Dylan Rudolph

A Technique for Generating Approximate Solutions and Its Application to Coulomb Interactions 63

Paul MacNeil, Mercer University/School of Engineering (United States)

An Iterative Ellipsoid-Based Anomaly Detection Technique for Intrusion Detection Systems 68

Shan Suthaharan, The University ofNorth Carolina at Greensboro (United States)

Relevance Feature Selection with Data Cleaning for Intrusion Detection System 74

Shan Suthaharan, The University ofNorth Carolina at Greensboro (United States)

F2-C: Electromagnetics and Microwaves I

Radiated Emissions Testing of Space Wireless Electric Power Transfer Systems 80

Gabriel Vazquez Ramos Vazquez Ramos,NASA (United States)

The Effect of Precipitation Rate on the Phase Shift of the Electromagnetic Wave Due to Various Typesof Snow 84

Mary Fares, Valdosta State Univ. ,Dept.ofPhysics

An Integrated CMOS High Power Amplifier using Power Combining Technique 89

Yiheng Wang, UCF (United States)

Gaussian Models for Observed Dispersion in High Redshift GammaRay Bursts 95

Thomas Weldon, Univ. of N. Carolina at Charlotte (United States)

Micro Grid Voltage Profile Improvement Using Micro Grid Voltage Controller 99

Mehriar Aghazadeh Tabrizi, Tennessee Technological University (United States)

F2-D: Communications and Networking I

Internet Delay Statistics: Measuring Internet Feel Using a Dichotomous Hurst Parameter 105Mark DeVirgilio, University of Alabama atHuntsville

Comparison ofRouting and Network Coding in Undirected Network Group Communications 111

Ravi Sankar, University of South Florida

Identification of Class of Services over the Internet and a Proposed Approach to Traffic Prioritization at

Layer 3 117

Pramukh Reddy Karla, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Optimal QAM Constellations with Nonuniform Sources on AWGN and Rayleigh Fading Channels 122

Lei Wei, University of Central Florida (United States)

A study ofMethodologies used in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS) 127David Mudzingwa

F3-A: Data Mining and Machine Learning I

Analysis ofFrequent Patterns in Dyeing Processing System using Association Rule Mining algorithms 133

Saravanan Madden Sivalingam, VEL TECH Dr. RR & Dr. SR Technical University

A Simple Model for Biometric Identification Technology Using Fingerprint Scanning 139

Sarhan Musa

Regression as Classification 143

Raied Salman, Virginia Commonwealth University

A Reconfigurable Hardware Networking Platform for Smart Grid 149Rami Amiri, Tennessee Tech University

F3-B: Bioengineering and Bioinformatics

General Purpose Representation and Association Machine Part 1; Introduction and Illustrations 153Lei Wei, University of Central Florida (United States)

General Purpose Representation and Association Machine Part 2: Biological Implications 158

Lei Wei, University of Central Florida (United States)

Genetic & Evolutionary Biometrics: Hybrid Feature Selection and Weighting for a Multi-Modal

Biometric System 163

Aniesha Alford, NC A&T State University

Simulation ofEMG Signals for Aging Muscle 171

Mohammad Ahad (United States)

Genetic Engineering and Bioengineering: Cell Software and Cell (Re)Programming 176

Nevena Ackovska, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering (Macedonia)

F3-C: Electromagnetics and Microwaves EL

FEM Simulation to Characterize Wireless Electric Power Transfer Elements 181

Gabriel Vazquez Ramos Vazquez Ramos, NASA (United States)

Finite Element Method for Calculating Capacitance and Inductance of Symmetrical Coupled Microstriplines 185

Sarhan Musa

Simulation, Measurement, and Parameter Extraction for a 5.8 GHz Negative Permittivity Metamaterial 189

Thomas Weldon, Univ. of N. Carolina at Charlotte (United States)

Effect ofthe Ionospheric Delay on Passive Bistatic Radar using Spaceborne UHF Illuminators 193

Justin Engle, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

AWideband Microwave Double-Negative Metamaterial with Non-Foster Loading 198

Thomas Weldon, Univ. ofN. Carolina at Charlotte (United States)

F3-D: Communications and Networking II

Performance Optimization of Single-Path and Multi-Path AODV using Response Surface Method

(RSM) 203Eswariah Kannan, VEL TECH Dr. RR& Dr. SR Technical University

An Analysis of Convergence Delay Caused by Link Failures in Autonomous Systems 207

John Dwyer

Vehicular Network Pseudonym Distribution in Congested Urban Environments 213

Joseph Benin, Georgia Tech

Group-Centrality and Impact of Large-scale Localized Faults in Spatial Networks 218

Teshome Feyessa, NC A&T SU (United States)

An Energy-Delay Model for a Packet Coalesce! 223

Mehrgan Mostowfi, University of South Florida (United States)

F4-A: Data Mining and Machine Learning II

Aspect Mining Using Model-Based Clustering 229

renata rand mcfadden, NoVaSoutheastern University

Genetic & Evolutionary Biometrics: Feature Extraction from a Machine Learning Perspective 237

Joseph Shelton, NC A&T State University (United States)

Feature Ranking for Pattern Recognition: A Comparison of Filter Methods 244

Erik Test, VCU (United States)

A divide-and-conquer algorithm for a symmetric tri-block-diagonal matrix 249Anh-Duc Luong-Thanh, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Viet Nam)

Multidisciplinary Education and Research Using Computational Intelligence 255Biswanath Samanta, Georgia Southern University

An Enhanced Approach for Classifying Emotions using Customized Decision Tree Algorithm 261

Sivaraman Sriram, University of Windsor

F4-B: ERAU Special Session

Intelligent Control System for Improving the Efficiency of a Series Hybrid for the EcoCAR 2 Challenge 267

Brandon Smith, Embry-Riddle Aeronuatical University

Development of Helical Vertical Axis Wind Turbine 272

Manu Sharma

Immersive Audio-Visual System for an Unmanned Robotic Vehicle in a Senior Design Project 277

Justin Fletcher, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Design, Fabrication, and Installation of a Hydrodynamic Rotor for a Small-Scale Experimental Ocean

Current Turbine 282

Michael Borghi

Issues Facing the Development of a Single-Winged Rotorcraft's Control System 288

Gene Gamble, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Development of a Rockband Robot 292

C. Randy Breingan

F4-C: Robotics and Computer Vision

Project-Based Learning Approach in a Senior Level Course in Autonomous Mobile Robots 296

Rocio Alba-Flores, Georgia Southern University (United States)

Design, Development and Validation of Sensors for a Simulation Environment for Autonomous Robots 304

Vikram Gill, UNC Charlotte

Concept for a Pipe-Traversing Robot 310

Anthony Harris, UNC Charlotte

A Survey ofQuadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 315

Shweta Gupte, UNC Charlotte

An Algorithm for Landing a Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle on an Oscillating Surface 321

Paul Mohan Das, UNC Charlotte

F4-D: Communications and Networking HI

Animation of the Traveling Salesman Problem 325

Hala ElAarag, Stetson University

Vehicular Network Simulation Propagation Loss Model Parameter Standardization in ns-3 and Beyond 331

Joseph Benin, Georgia Tech

LP-based Flow Rate Control and Modeling of Capacity Collapse Propagation Over Long Links 336

Wogayehu Gebremariam, North Carolina A&T State University

A Packet Loss Tolerant Algorithm for Information Hiding in Voice over IP 337

Hala ElAarag, Stetson University

Reducing Energy Use: Automatic Selection of the Appropriate Communications Channel 343

Ingo McLean, University of South Florida

Reliability and Effectiveness of Cable Types used in Telecommunications Systems 349

Ibraheem Kateeb, Electronics, Computer and Information Technology Department,School of

Technology, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, USA (United States)

F5-A: Poster Session

Evaluation of Gas Turbines used in Saudi Electricity Company-South Operating Area (SEC-SOA): A

Survey 35,5Mohammed S. BenSaleh, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (United States)

A Novel Cost Function for Parameters Estimation in Oscillatory Biochemical Systems 359

Seyedbehzad Nabavi (United States)

Detecting Developing Volcanic Unrest 367

William Junek, Central Florida Remote Sensing Laboratory

Analysis of Single Side Axial Flux Brushless DC Motor With Diffreent number of Stator

Electromagnetic Poles 371

Suneth Watthage, Department of Engineering Technology, Middle Tennessee State University

Smart Building Architecture Project: Communication Subsystem 377

Desiree Rodriguez, University ofNorth Florida

Efficiency ofthe KLT on Voiced & Unvoiced Speech as a Function of Segment Size 382

William McDowell, University Of Central Florida (United States)

Effect of Pathological Changes on Computer Generated Action Potentials in Lower Limb Muscles of

Children with Cerebral Palsy 387

Abdoul Simpore, Georgia Southern University

A Constant Voltage MPPT Method for a Solar Powered Boost Converter with DC Motor Load 391Aleck Leedy, Murray State University

Implementation of an Adaptive Voting Scheme using Synchronized Phasor Measurements 397

Ryan Quint, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (United States)

Analysis of Tone mapping Operators on High Dynamic Range Images 403

S.Venkata Lakshmi

Real Time Power System Model Validation using Archived Data 409

Furqan Ahmad, Vermont Electric Power Co.

High Definition License Plate Detection Algorithm 415

Zoe Jeffrey, University of Hertfordshire (United Kingdom)

Load Shedding in Smart Grid: A Reliable Efficient Ad-Hoc Broadcast Algorithm for Smart House 421

Rabab Hassan, TTU

Text Dependent Speaker Recognition using Shifted MFCC 426

RISHIRAJ MUKHERJEE

Automatic Affective Video Indexing: Sound Energy and Object Motion Correlation Discovery 430Jean French, Coastal Carolina University (United States)

Community Detection for Large Scale Social Network Sites 436

Ingyu Lee, Troy University

Measurement ofAtmosopheric Noise Emmision During Heavy Rain Events using A C-Band

Radiometer 441

Mansour Sirizi, University of Central Florida

ERAU Formula Hybrid Accumulator Design 445

Jason Ekelmann, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (United States)

Kinect Controlled Electro-Mechanical Skeleton (KCEMS) 450

Jason Ekelmann, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (United States)

Seagle 3.0 An Autonomous Surface Vehicle 455

Jason Ekelmann, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (United States)

Sl-A: Devices and Semiconductors

On-Chip Tunable Wide Ranged Multiple Output Voltage Reference 460

Garima Kapur, Dayalbagh Educational Institute

Single Chip Spectrum Sensing Module in CMOS with Digital Frequency Synthesizer and Digital Output 464

Raghu Mulagada

A 10MHz Continuous Time Bandpass Delta Sigma Modulator 468

Don Lieu

Comparative Study of High Voltage IGBTs with Enhanced Conductivity Modulation 471

Karthik Padmanabhan

Protection of Bi-directional AC-DC/DC-AC Converter in Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids 477

Ahmed Mohamed, Florida International University

Sl-B: Power and Sustainable Energy I

A Comprehensive Survey of Optimization Techniques used for Distributed Generator Placement 483

Priyanka Paliwal, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (United States)

Total Transfer Capability Enhancement with Optimal Number of FACTS Controllers Using Hybrid 490

TSSA

Suppakarn Chansareewittaya, Department of Electrical Engineering, Chiangmai University (Thailand)

Switching Transient Overvoltage Study Simulation Comparison Using PSCAD/EMTDC and EMTP-RV 497

Shanshan Yang, University ofAlabama at Birmingham

Effects of Segmented Shield Wires on Switching Transient Overvoltage Study 502

Shanshan Yang, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Measuring The Effect ofRefrigerant Type on the Starting Characteristics of Residential Air

Conditioning Compressor Motors 506

Drew McGuire, Southern Company

51-C: Control and Automation I

Adaptive Neural Network Control System ofPath Following for AUVs 510

Xinqian Bian, Harbin Engineering University (China)

Use ofReduced Order Observers in Reconstruction ofFaulty Sensors 515

Benjamin Walker

Optimizing the Performance of the Wavelet-Correlation System Identification Method 519

Stacy Wilson, Western Kentucky University

Home Automation using Cloud Network and Mobile Devices i 524

Nicholas Dickey, University of Tennessee at Martin

An Experimental Evaluation of the PID Controller Represented by the Delta Operator 528

Brandon Eidson, Auburn University (United States)

52-A: Nanotechnology and Materials

Conduction in Metallic Core/Shell Nanoclusters 534

Gayathri Moorthy

Photonic Density of States in Hyperbolic Metamaterials with Finite Feature Sizes 538

Weiguo Yang, Western Carolina University (United States)

Bandwidth ofprincipal states of polarization (PSP) and its impact on polarization mode dispersion 542

(PMD) pulse broadening and mitigation i

Weiguo Yang, Western Carolina University (United States)

Characterization of Silicon Nanowires Grown by Electroless Etching 547

Robert Mertens, University of Central Florida

S2-B: Power and Sustainable Energy II

Modeling for Survivability of Smart Power Grid when subject to severe emergencies and vulnerability 5

PRAVIN CHOPADE, Computational Science and Engineering Department, North Carolina A&T State

University, Greensboro, NC, USA (United States)

Modeling and Visualization of Smart Power Grid : Real Time Contingency and Security Aspect 558

PRAVIN CHOPADE, Computational Science and Engineering Department, North Carolina A&T State

University, Greensboro, NC, USA (United States)

Portable Impedance/Reflected Power Meter for Power-Line Carrier Applications 564

Sunish Mathew, Southern Company Transmission

A Multi-Module Battery System Based on MODBUS for a Hybrid Aircraft 568

Jianhua Liu, Embry-Riddle Aeronauti cal University

Design Space Exploration of a Heterogeneous Embedded Processor for the Smart Grid 574

Rohith Tenneti, University of North Carolina Charlotte

52-C: Control and Automation II

An LMI Approach for Observer Based Model Reference Control 580

Hasanul Basher, South Carolina State University (United States)

Critical control system interfaces to novel flow assurance technology for sustainable energy

raj an batra, Chevron corp. N/A

Autonomous All-Terrain Vehicle Steering 585

John Cortner, UNC Charlotte

Automating the Control of Fluid Flow in a Cardiac Surgery Simulator 590

Matthew Budram, The University ofthe West Indies, Mona (Jamaica)

Least Squares Estimation of Dynamic System Parameters using LabVIEW 596

Jonathan Turner, Georgia Southern University

53-A: Software Engineering

Novel Lightweight Engineering Artifacts for Modeling Non-functional Requirements in Agile Processes

Weam Farid, Nova Southeastern University

NORMATIC: A Visual Tool for Modeling Non-functional Requirements in Agile Processes 607

Weam Farid, Nova Southeastern University

Neurogenetic Reconstruction of Biometric Templates: ANew Security Threat? 615

Joshua Adams (United States)

Bringing Solutions to Light through Systems Engineering 623

Ron Ogan, IEEE Aerospace & Electronic Systems Society

The Generatrix Design Pattern; An introduction and initial study 631

Juan Reza, Florida Department of Revenue (United States)

S3-B: Health Informatics and Healthcare

Android Application for Spiral Analysis in Parkinson's Disease 637

Decho Surangsrirat, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (Thailand)

Decision Fusion Methodologies in Structural Health Monitoring Systems 643

Saleh Zein-Sabatto, Tennessee State University (United States)

Sonically Spatialized Screen Reading: Aiming to Restore Spatial Information for Blind and Low-Vision

Users 649

Jonathan Cofino, Florida International University (United States)

A Simulation Model for Evaluating Resource Policies in a Major Emergency Department 655

Varsha Venugopal, Florida Institute of Technology (United States)

A State Preserving Approach to Recognizing Human Behavior using Wireless Infrared and Vibration

Sensors 660

Seung Ho Cho, Kangnam University

53-C: Signal and Image Processing

Algorithms for Hiding Data in Speech Signals 666

Andres Marquez

Decision Fusion Software System for Turbine Engine Fault Diagnostics 671

tulha Al-Salah, Tennessee State University

Mobile Digital Filter Design Toolbox 677

Somsak Sukittanon, University of Tennessee at Martin

Depth map extraction based on geometry 681

difan zhao, Duke University (United States)

The performance ofhigh order QAM-OFDM modulation in the presence mutipath fading channels. 686

Larry Riche, Clark Atlanta University

54-A: Embedded Systems

Fundamental research on a singing training support system for Shigin: Japanese traditional singing 689Masashi Nakayama, Kagawa National College of Technology (Japan)

Exploiting Bluetooth on Android Mobile Devices for Home Security Application 695

Josh Potts, University of Tennessee at Martin

Developing a 32-bit microcontroller board for embedded applications 699

Barry Keane, Inotec Inc (United States)

Analytical and Measured Sustained Bandwidth for an FPGA-Based Processor 703

Gerald Morris, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

Low Costs Semi-Autonomous Sentry Robot 710

Sam Shue (United States)

A Survey of Techniques to Add Audio Module to Embedded Systems 715

Xiaohe Wu, Bethune-Cookman University (United States)

S4-B: Antenna, Embedded Processors and Energy Analysis

High-Linearity Two-Watt Power Amplifier for Multiband Wireless Applications 720

Mir Faiz, Florida Institute of Technology

Power and Energy Analysis on Intel Single-chip Cloud Computer System 723

SHI SHA, Florida International University (United States)

An Automated Design Flow Framework for Delay-Insensitive Asynchronous Circuits 729

Ross Thian, University Of Arkansas (United States)

Design Space Exploration for Embedded Processors 734

Vinay Vijendra Kumar Lakshmi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Engineering Evaluation of Multi-beam Satellite Antenna Boresight Pointing using Land/Water

Crossings 741

Catherine May

Preliminary Analysis ofthe Aquarius/SAC-D Microwave Radiometer (MWR) Antenna Temperature:Possible Antenna Pattern Issue 746

Spencer Farrar, Central Florida Remote Sensing Lab

S4-C: Sensor Networks and Remote Sensing

Wireless Sensor Networks Using Android Virtual Devices and Near Field Communication Peer-To-Peer

Emulation 750

Doug Serfass, University ofArkansas at Little Rock

A Multi-Objective Method to Balance Energy Consumption and Performance for Energy-Based TargetLocalization in Wireless Sensor Networks 756

Zhenxing Luo, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (United States)

Performance Comparison between Maximum Likelihood and Heuristic Weighted Average Estimation

Methods for Energy-based Target Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks N/A

Zhenxing Luo, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (United States)

Application of a Reliable MAC Protocol for the Urban Air Quality Monitoring System Based on the

Wireless Sensor Network 768

Tzu-Shiang Lin, National Taiwan University (Taiwan)

Consensus Filter on Networked Single-Integrator System 774

Jianan Wang

Evaluation of Phase Error in a Software-Defined Radio Network Testbed 782

Steven Corum, Tennessee Technological University (United States)

Tl-A: Tutorial: Functional Networks: Methodology and Applications

Tl-B: Workshop: Cooperative Control of Networked Mobile Robotic Systems

Additional Papers

A Manual Approach and Analysis of Voltage and Frequency Scaling using SCC 786

Kenneth Berry, Felipe Navarro

In-Plane Spectroscopy of Microfluidic Channels Using Photosensitive Glass 790

Khalid Hasan Tantawi, William Gaillard, Jake Helton, Emanuel Waddell, Sergey Mirov

An Analysis of Convergence Delay Caused by Link Failures in Autonomous

Systems 794

John Dwyer, Hetal Jasani