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  PROCEEDINGS OF
 WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
VOLUME 31, JULY 2008, ISSN: 2070-3740

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Adaptive Gaussian Mixture Model for Skin Color Segmentation
Reza Hassanpour, Asadollah Shahbahrami, Stephan Wong

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2 A New Face Recognition Method using PCA, LDA and Neural Network
Hossein Sahoolizadeh, Zargham Heidari, Hamid Dehghani		 7
3 An Automatic Gridding and Contour Based Segmentation Approach Applied to DNA Microarray Image Analysis
Alexandra Oliveros, Miguel Sotaquirá		 13
4 Multiscale Blind Image Restoration with a New Method
Alireza Mallahzadeh, Hamid Dehghani, Iman Elyasi		 19
5 Exact Image Super-Resolution for Pure Translational Motion and Shift-Invariant Blur
Fatih Kara, Cabir Vural		 23
6 Clustered Signatures for Modeling and Recognizing 3D Rigid Objects
H. B. Darbandi, M. R. Ito, J. Little		 27
7 Target Detection using Adaptive Progressive Thresholding Based Shifted Phase-Encoded Fringe-Adjusted Joint Transform Correlator
Inder K. Purohit, M. Nazrul Islam, K. Vijayan Asari, Mohammad A. Karim		 36
8 Action recognition in video sequences using a Mealy machine
L. Rodriguez-Benitez, J. Moreno-Garcia, J.J. Castro-Schez, C. Solana, L. Jimenez		 42
9 Application of a Time-Frequency-Based Blind Source Separation to an Instantaneous Mixture of Secondary Radar Sources
M. Tria, M. Benidir, E. Chaumette		 49
10 Influence of Temperature Variations on Calibrated Cameras
Peter Podbreznik, Božidar Potocnik		 55
11 Analytical Camera Model Supplemented with Influence of Temperature Variations
Peter Podbreznik, Božidar Potocnik		 62
12 Adaptive kernel filtering used in video processing
Rasmus Engholm, Eva B. Vedel Jensen, Henrik Karstoft		 68
13 Segmentation of Cardiac Images by the Force Field Driven Speed Term
Renato Dedic, Madjid Allili, Roger Lecomte, Adbelhamid Benchakroun		 74
14 An Improved Quality Adaptive Rate Filtering Technique Based on the Level Crossing Sampling
Saeed Mian Qaisar, Laurent Fesquet, Marc Renaudin		 79
15 Computationally Efficient Adaptive Rate Sampling and Adaptive Resolution Analysis
Saeed Mian Qaisar, Laurent Fesquet, Marc Renaudin		 85
16 Reliable Face Alignment Using Two-Stage AAM
Sunho Ki, Daehwan Kim, Seongwon Cho, Sun-Tae Chung, Jaemin Kim, Yun-Kwang Hong, Chang Joon Park, Dongmin Kwon, Minhee Kang, Yusung Kim, Younghan Yoon		 91
17 Face Authentication for Access Control based on SVM using Class Characteristics
SeHun Lim, Sanghoon Kim, Sun-Tae Chung, Seongwon Cho		 96
18 3D Dense Correspondence for 3D Dense Morphable Face Shape Model
Tae in Seol, Sun-Tae Chung, Seongwon Cho		 102
19 Wavelet Based Qualitative Assessment of Femur Bone Strength Using Radiographic Imaging
Sundararajan Sangeetha, Joseph Jesu Christopher, Swaminathan Ramakrishnan		 107
20 Fast Depth Estimation with Filters
Yiming Nie, Tao Wu, Xiangjing An, Hangen He		 111
21 Normalized Cumulative Spectral Distribution in Music
Young-Hwan Song, Hyung-Jun Kwon, Myung-Jin Bae		 115
22 A Sub-Pixel Image Registration Technique with Applications to Defect Detection
Zhen-Hui Hu, Jyh-Shong Ju, Ming-Hwei Perng		 120
23 Switched Reluctance Generator for Wind Power Applications
M. Nassereddine, J. Rizk, M. Nagrial		 126
24 Impact of Reflectors on Solar Energy Systems
J. Rizk, M. H. Nagrial		 131
25 Effect of Vibration Intervention on Leg-press Exercise
Youngkuen Cho, Seonhong Hwang, Jinyoung Min, Youngho Kim, Dohyung Lim, Hansung Kim		 136
26 Denosing ECG using Translation Invariant Multiwavelet
Jeong Yup Han, Su Kyung Lee, Hong Bae Park		 140
27 Fuzzy Control of Macroeconomic Models
Andre A. Keller		 145
28 Optimal Speed Controller Design of the Two-Inertia Stabilization System
Byoung-Uk Nam, Hag-Seong Kim, Ho-Jung Lee, Dong-Hyun Kim		 155
29 Robust Stability in Multivariable Neural Network Control using Harmonic Analysis
J. Fernandez de Canete, S. Gonzalez-Perez, P. del Saz-Orozco, I. Garcia-Moral		 161
30 State-Space PD Feedback Control
John Florescu		 166
31 Sensor Optimisation via H∞ Applied to a MAGLEV Suspension System.
Konstantinos Michail, Argyrios Zolotas, Roger Goodall, and John Pearson		 171
32 Application of the Data Distribution Service for Flexible Manufacturing Automation
Marco Ryll, Svetan Ratchev		 178
33 Exploiting Machine Learning Techniques for the Enhancement of Acceptance Sampling
Aikaterini Fountoulaki, Nikos Karacapilidis, Manolis Manatakis		 186
34 Development a New Model of EEVC/WG17 Lower Legform for Pedestrian Safety
Alireza Noorpoor, Akbar Abvabi, Mehdi Saeed Kiasat		 191
35 Rotor Bearing System Analysis Using the Transfer Matrix Method with Thickness Assumption of Disk and Bearing
Omid Ghasemalizadeh, Mohammad Reza Mirzaee, Hossein Sadeghi, Mohammad Taghi Ahmadian		 199
36 Three Dimensional Modeling of Mixture Formation and Combustion in a Direct Injection Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine
A. R. Binesh, S. Hossainpour		 207
37 A CFD Study of Sensitive Parameters Effect on the Combustion in a High Velocity Oxygen-Fuel Thermal Spray Gun
S. Hossainpour, A. R. Binesh		 213
38 Effects of Nanolayer Structure and Brownian Motion of Particles in Thermal Conductivity Enhancement of Nanofluids
M. Izadi, S. Hossainpour, D. Jalali-Vahid		 221
39 Simulation of Roughness Shape and Distribution Effects on Rarefied and Compressible Flows at Slip Flow Regime
M. Hakak Khadem, S. Hossainpour, M. Shams		 225
40 Effects of Rarefaction and Compressibility on Fluid Flow at Slip Flow Regime by Direct Simulation of Roughness
M. Hakak Khadem, M. Shams, S. Hossainpour		 231
41 Fuzzy PID Controller with Coupled Rules for a Nonlinear Quarter Car Model
Şaban Çetin, Özgür Demir		 238
42 Adaptive Transient and CW RF Interference Mitigation in HF OTH Radar: Experimental Results
Pavel Turcaj, Yuri I. Abramovich, Gordon J. Frazer		 242
43 Machine Learning Techniques for Short-Term Rain Forecasting System in the Northeastern Part of Thailand
Lily Ingsrisawang, Supawadee Ingsriswang, Saisuda Somchit, Prasert Aungsuratana, Warawut Khantiyanan		 248
44 Knowledge Sharing based on Semantic Nets and Mereology to Avoid Risks in Manufacturing
Ulrich Berger, Yuliya Lebedynska, Veronica Vargas		 254
45 Estimation of the Effort Component of the Software Projects Using Simulated Annealing Algorithm
Mitat Uysal		 258
46 Developing the Personal, Dissolving the Political
James Moir		 262
47 Demand and Supply Chain Simulation in Telecommunication Industry by Multi-Rate Expert Systems
Andrus Pedai, Igor Astrov		 268
48 A Low-cost Reconfigurable Architecture for AES Algorithm
Yibo Fan, Takeshi Ikenaga, Yukiyasu Tsunoo, Satoshi Goto		 271
49 An Exploration on On-line Mass Collaboration: focusing on its motivation structure
Jae Kyung Ha, Yong-Hak Kim		 275
50 Sufficiency Economy: A Contribution to Economic Development
Prasopchoke Mongsawad		 281
51 User Acceptance of Location-based Services
Neven Vrček, Goran Bubaš, Neven Bosilj		 289
52 Identification of the Electronic City Application Obstacles in Iran
E. Asgharizadeh, M. Ajalli Geshlajoughi, S. R. Safavi Mirmahalleh		 295
53 The Functionality and Usage of CRM Systems
Michael Torggler		 301
54 Compact Slotted Broadband Antenna for Wireless Applications
M. M. Sharma, Swati Gupta, Deepak Bhatnagar, R. P. Yadav		 310
55 Solar Tracking System: More Efficient Use of Solar Panels
J. Rizk, Y. Chaiko		 314
56 Design and Fabrication of a Column-Climber Robot (Koala Robot)
Maziar Sadeghi, Amir Moradi		 317
57 A New Analytical Approach for Free Vibration of Membrane from Wave Standpoint
Mansour Nikkhah-Bahrami, Masih Loghmani, Mostafa Pooyanfar		 323
58 A Real Time Collision Avoidance Algorithm for Mobile Robot based on Elastic Force
Kyung Hyun, Choi, Minh Ngoc, Nong, M. Asif Ali, Rehmani		 327
59 Identifying Corporate Managerial Topics with Web Pages
Juan Llopis, Reyes Gonzalez, Jose Gasco		 331
60 Effect of Fuel Spray Angle on Soot Formation in Turbulent Spray Flames
K. Bashirnezhad, M. Moghiman, M. Javadi Amoli, F. Tofighi, S. Zabetnia		 339
61 Component-based Segmentation of Words from Handwritten Arabic Text
Jawad H. AlKhateeb, Jianmin Jiang, Jinchang Ren, Stan S. Ipson		 345
62 Efficient boosting-based active learning for specific object detection problems
Thuy Thi Nguyen, Nguyen Dang Binh, Horst Bischof		 350
63 Optimum Cascaded Design for Speech Enhancement Using Kalman Filter
T. Kishore Kumar		 356
64 Issues in Deploying Smart Antennas in Mobile Radio Networks
Rameshwar Kawitkar		 361
65 Simulating of Human Cardiovascular System and Blood Vessel Obstruction Using Lumped Method
Mohammad Reza Mirzaee, Omid Ghasemalizadeh, Bahar Firoozabadi		 367
66 Assessment of Pollution Reduction
Katarzyna Strzała-Osuch		 376
67 Information Systems Outsourcing Reasons and Risks: an Empirical Study
Reyes Gonzalez, Jose Gasco, Juan Llopis		 382
68 A Hidden Markov Model-Based Isolated and Meaningful Hand Gesture Recognition
Mahmoud Elmezain, Ayoub Al-Hamadi, Jorg Appenrodt, Bernd Michaelis		 394
69 Evaluation of Exerting Force on the Heating Surface Due to Bubble Ebullition in Subcooled Flow Boiling
M. R. Nematollahi		 402
70 Collaborative Document Evaluation: An Alternative Approach to Classic Peer Review
J. Beel, B. Gipp		 410
71 Multimedia E-Books for Digital Mechanism and Gear Library
Rike Brecht, Heidi Krömker, Adrian Kühlewind		 414
72 Systematic Analysis of Dynamic Association of Health Outcomes with Computer Usage for Office Staff
Xiaoshu Lu, Esa-Pekka Takala, Risto Toivonen		 419
73 On Methodologies for Analysing Sickness Absence Data: An Insight into a New Method
Xiaoshu Lu, Päivi Leino-Arjas, Kustaa Piha, Akseli Aittomäki, Peppiina Saastamoinen, Ossi Rahkonen, Eero Lahelma		 423
74 Use of Semantic Networks as Learning Material and Evaluation of the Approach by Students
Philippe A. Martin		 429
75 Design and Development of an MPH Program for Distance Education Delivery
Steven R. Hawks		 439
76 Certification of the Professional Accountants in the Czech Republic
J. Strouhal, L. Zemánek		 443
77 BLA (Bipolar Laddering) applied to YouTube. Performing Postmodern Psychology Paradigms in User Experience Field
M. Pifarré, X. Sorribas, E. Villegas, D. Fonseca, O. García		 447
78 Service-Oriented Architecture for Object-Centric Information Fusion
Jeffrey A. Dunne, Kevin Ligozio		 454
79 Comparing Transformational Leadership in Successful and Unsuccessful Companies
Gh. Jandaghi, H. Zarei Matin, A. Farjami		 464
80 Trustworthy in Virtual Organization
Abdolhamid Fetanat, Mehdi Naghian Feshaareki		 470
81 An Overall Approach to the Communication of Organizations in Conventional and Virtual Offices
Mehmet Altınöz		 475
82 A First Course in Numerical Methods with “Mathematica”
Andrei A. Kolyshkin		 482
83 Solving Stiff Ordinary Differential Equations Using Componentwise Block Partitioning
Khairil Iskandar Othman, Mohamed Suleiman, Zarina Bibi Ibrahim		 486
84 A Similarity Measure for Clustering and its Applications
Guadalupe J. Torres, Ram B. Basnet, Andrew H. Sung, Srinivas Mukkamala, Bernardete M. Ribeiro		 490
85 Risk-Management by Numerical Pattern Analysis in Data-Mining
M. Kargar, R. Mirmiran, F. Fartash, T. Saderi		 497
86 Imputation of Time Series Data via Kohonen Self Organizing Maps in the Presence of Missing Data
M. A. Malek, S. Harun, S. M. Shamsuddin, I. Mohamad		 502
87 Development of Content Management System with Animated Graph
Saipunidzam Mahamad, Mohammad Noor Ibrahim, Rozana Kasbon, Chap Samol		 508
88 Product-Based Industrial Information Systems (Application to the Steel Industry)
Daniel F. Garcia, Diego Gonzalez		 513
89 A Collusion-Resistant Distributed Signature Delegation Based on Anonymous Mobile Agent
Omaima Bamasak		 519
90 Method to Improve Channel Coding using Cryptography
Ayyaz Mahmood		 526
91 Analysis of Public-Key Cryptography for Wireless Sensor Networks Security
F. Amin, A. H. Jahangir, H. Rasifard		 530
92 Parallel Joint Channel Coding and Cryptography
Nataša Živić, Christoph Ruland		 536
93 Plug and Play Interferometer Configuration using Single Modulator Technique
Norshamsuri Ali, Hafizulfika, Salim Ali Al-Kathiri, Abdulla Al-Attas, Suhairi Saharudin, Mohamed Ridza Wahiddin		 540
94 Performance Analysis of Issues Related to Broadband Services
A. S. Gundale, A. R. Yardi		 546
95 Design and Performance of Adaptive Polarized MIMO MC-SS-CDMA System for Downlink Mobile Communications
Joseph V. M. Halim, Hesham El-Badawy, Hadia M. El-Hennawy		 550
96 An Efficient Multi Join Algorithm Utilizing a Lattice of Double Indices
Hanan A. M. Abd Alla, Lilac A. E. Al-Safadi		 558
97 Improved Root-Mean-Square-Gain-Combining for SIMO Channels
Rania Minkara, Jean-Pierre Dubois		 563
98 Advanced Stochastic Models for Partially Developed Speckle
Jihad S. Daba (Jean-Pierre Dubois), Philip Jreije		 567
99 Digital Automatic Gain Control Integrated on WLAN Platform
Emilija Miletić, Miloš Krstić, Maxim Piz, Michael Methfessel		 572
100 A 7DOF Manipulator Control in an Unknown Environment based on an Exact Algorithm
Pavel K. Lopatin, Artyom S. Yegorov		 577
101 Digital Redesign of Interval Systems via Particle Swarm Optimization
Chen-Chien Hsu, Chun-Hui Gao		 583
102 A Hybrid Distributed Vision System for Robot Localization
Hsiang-Wen Hsieh, Chin-Chia Wu, Hung-Hsiu Yu, Shu-Fan Liu		 589
103 Dynamics and Control of Bouncing Ball
A. K. Kamath, N. M. Singh, R. Pasumarthy		 596
104 A Low Voltage High Performance Self Cascode Current Mirror
Jasdeep Kaur, Nupur Prakash, S. S. Rajput		 601
105 A New Framework for Evaluation and Prioritization of Suppliers using a Hierarchical Fuzzy TOPSIS
Mohammad Taghi Taghavifard, Danial Mirheydari		 605
106 Approximation of Sturm-Liouville problems by exponentially weighted Legendre-Gauss Tau Method
Mohamed K. El Daou		 612
107 Improvement of Synchronous Machine Dynamic Characteristics via Neural Network Based Controllers
S. A. Gawish, F. A. Khalifa, R. M. Mostafa		 619
108 Study of PSS Effect on Automatic Generation Control System Using Hephron-Philips Model
I. Kheirizad, A. A. Jalali, S. M. Moghaddas Tafreshi, M. H. Varahram, A. Mohammadi		 626
109 A Novel Methodology for Synthesis of Fault Trees from MATLAB-Simulink Model
F. Tajarrod, G. Latif-Shabgahi		 631
110 A Dynamic Model for a Drill in the Drilling Process
Bo Wun Huang, Ah Der Lin, Yung Chuan Chen, Jao Hwa Kuang		 638
111 Performance Analysis of Quantum Cascaded Lasers
M. B. El_Mashade, I. I. Mahamoud, M. S. El_Tokhy		 645
112 1-D Modeling of Hydrate Decomposition in Porous Media
F. Esmaeilzadeh, M. E. Zeighami, J. Fathi		 648
113 Machine Vision System for Automatic Weeding Strategy in Oil Palm Plantation using Image Filtering Technique
Kamarul Hawari Ghazali, Mohd. Marzuki Mustafa, Aini Hussain		 655
114 The Influence of the Commons Structure Modification on the Active Power Losses Allocation
O. Pop, C. Barbulescu, M. Nemes, St. Kilyeni		 660
115 Transmission Planning – a Probabilistic Load Flow Perspective
Constantin Barbulescu, Gh. Vuc, Stefan Kilyeni, Dan Jigoria-Oprea, Oana Pop		 666
116 Control of Pendulum on a Cart with State Dependent Riccati Equations
N. M. Singh, Jayant Dubey, Ghanshyam Laddha		 672
117 A Dynamic Decision Model for Vertical Handoffs across Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
Pramod Goyal, S. K. Saxena		 677
118 Design of Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Based Power System Stabilizer
Imam Robandi, Bedy Kharisma		 683
119 Integer Complexity: Breaking the θ(n2) barrier
Srinivas Vivek V., Shankar B. R.		 691
120 Visual Tag-based Location-Aware System for Household Robots
Yen-Chun Lin, Yen-Ting Chen, Szu-Yin Lin, Jen-Hua Wu		 693
121 Client Server System for e-Services Access using Mobile Communications Networks
Eugen Pop, Mihai Barbos, Razvan Lupu		 701
122 A New Recognition Scheme for Machine-Printed Arabic Texts based on Neural Networks
Z. Shaaban		 707
123 Using Support Vector Machine for Prediction Dynamic Voltage Collapse in an Actual Power System
Muhammad Nizam, Azah Mohamed, Majid Al-Dabbagh, Aini Hussain		 711
124 A ±0.5V BiCMOS Class-A Current Conveyor
Subodh Thankachan, Manisha Pattanaik, S. S. Rajput		 717
125 The Adoption and Diffusion of Electronic Wallets
Jean-Michel Sahut		 721
126 Prediction of the Epileptic Events 'Epileptic Seizures' by Neural Networks and Expert
Systems
Kifah Tout, Nisrine Sinno, Mohamad Mikati		 725
127 Geometry Calibration Factors of Modified Arcan Fracture Test for Welded Joint
S. R. Hosseini, N. Choupani, A. R. M. Gharabaghi		 733
128 Fracture Toughness Characterization of Carbon-Epoxy Composite using Arcan Specimen
M. Nikbakht, N. Choupani		 739
129 Continuous and Discontinuous Shock Absorber Control through Skyhook Strategy in
Semi-Active Suspension System (4DOF Model)
A. Shamsi, N. Choupani		 746
130 Numerical Investigation of Delamination in Carbon-Epoxy Composite using Arcan Specimen
M. Nikbakht, N. Choupani		 751
131 Stress Analysis of Adhesively Bonded Double-Lap Joints Subjected to Combined Loading
Solyman Sharifi, Naghdali Choupani		 759
132 Mixed-Mode Study of Rock Fracture Mechanics by using the Modified Arcan Specimen Test
R. Hasanpour, N. Choupani		 765
133 Experimental Estimation of Mixed-Mode Fracture Properties of Steel Weld
S. R. Hosseini, N. Choupani, A. R. M. Gharabaghi		 771
134 Adjustment of a PET Scanner for PEPT
Alireza Sadrmomtaz		 777
135 Robotized System for Determining the Acoustic Emission
Daniel C. Comeaga, Nicolae Alexandrescu, Constantin Udrea		 780
136 Study on Ultrasonic Vibration Effects on Grinding Process of Alumina Ceramic (Al2O3)
Javad Akbari, Hassan Borzoie, Mohammad Hossein Mamduhi		 786
137 Organizational Commitment of Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Students
Emine Demiray, Şensu Curabay		 791

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