CONTENTS

Energy estimation with systemC: A programmer’s perspective
Spiros Xanthos, Alexander Chatzigeorgiou, George Stephanides / 1
An efficient test strategy for fast multiplier cores
Jiann-Chyi Rau, Ohia-Hung Lin, Ching-Hsiu Lin / 7
STOCAST: a stochastic algorithm for scalable data aggregation in multicast systems
Maziar Nekovee / 11
Cartographic viewer using objects of ArcGIS 8.1 and Visual Basic 6.0. Application to the historical center of Valencia

Eloina Coll, Ion Martinez, Jose-Carlos Martinez, Jesus Irigoyen

/ 17
Exploring the influence of feature geometry on design style
Chensheng Wang, Joris S. M. Vergeest, Tjamme Wiegers, D. J. Van der Pant, T. M. C. Van den Berg / 21
An algorithm for the direct conversion of boolean expressions into VHDL code

Georgios Ch. Sirakoulis

/ 29
Rapid verification of a traffic light controller using ObjectGEODE
Tatjana Kapus / 34
A method for determination the influence of thermic deformation of the round pieces and lathe’s knife about the size accuracy without temperature measurement
C.C. Tsakoumis, T.A. Tashev, A.C. Tsakoumis, V.M. Mladenov, N.E. Mastorakis / 42
In search for chroma in music
Dionysios Politis, Dimitrios Margounakis / 45
Telemedicine: multimedia communication perspective
Zoran Bojkovic, Andreja Samcovic, Vedrana Milic-Rasic / 53
Specifications of spatial analysis software
Philippos Pouyioutas, Nadia Charalambous / 57
RMICR: Reconfigurable mesh with interchangeable column_row
M. Reza Salehnamadi / 63
Portable instrumentation and profiling of Java bytecode
Emanuele Lattanzi, Alessandro Bogliolo, Luca Benini / 68
The reliability optimization in safety – Critical and real-time embedded systems
Ninoslav Slavek, Franjo Jovic / 74
INFRAWEBS - Intelligent framework for networked businesses and governments using semantic web services and multi-agent systems
H.-J. Nern, T. Atanasova, G. Agre, J. Saarela / 79
Methodology of development of high-tech profitable Mission Control Center for automatic space vehicles
Valeriy Alekseevich Udaloy, Nikolay Mihailovich Ivanov, Nikolay Leonidovich Sokolov, Vladimir Urievich Pazdnikov / 86
Computational experience with a GRG method for minimizing fuel consumption on cyclic natural gas networks

Humberto Flores-Villarreal, Roger Rios-Mercado

/ 90
Generating number sequences with different distributions by means of topological conjugacies between non-linear maps
Mieczyslaw Jessa, Marcin Walentynowicz / 95
Hierarchy of models in microsystems design
Miroslav Husak / 101
Modelling and simulation with arena of a mechatronics system for hydraulic tubes construction
George K. Adam / 105
SystemC as an open source hardware / software Co-simulation platform
G. Economakos / 109
Designing of fuzzy tracking autopilot for underwater robotic vehicle using genetic algorithms

Jerzy Garus, Zygmunt Kitowski

/ 115
On the Estimation of Shape Similarity in Robotics
Dorina-Mioara Purcaru / 120
Defining parallel automata and their conflicts
H.G. Mendelbaum, R.B. Yehezkael (formerly Haskell), T. Hirst, A. Teitelbaum, S. Bloch / 126
Using weights as tools in handling systems instability in model-reality optimal control algorithm
Rohanin Ahmad, Mohd Ismail Abd Aziz / 134
Sliding mode throttle control for drive-by-wire operation of a racing motorcycle engine
Alessandro Beghi, Mauro Bisiacco, Sebastiano Daros, Lorenzo Nardo / 140
Verifying specifications in hybrid automata models of systems
Isabella Kotini, George Hassapis, Ioannis Mavridis / 146
Considerations about the classification of the prototypes in robotics
Dorina-Mioara Purcaru / 152
Genetic algorithms control for an underactuated system

Faical Mnif, Jawhar Ghommem

/ 157
Simulation model of underwater vehicle’s motion in disturbed environment
Bogdan Zak, Andrzej Zak / 166
Verification of hybrid system specifications using linear hybrid automata
Isabella Kotini, George Hassapis, Ioannis Mavridis / 171
Application of a CORBA-based humanoid robot system for accident site inspection through the internet
Yasuo Nasu, Shin-Ichiro Kaneko, M. Yamano, G. Capi, S. Nahavandi / 177
An evolutionary based method for humanoid robot gait initiation and transition
G. Capi, Yasuo Nasu, K. Mitobe / 185
Texture presentation capabilities of a high resolution tactile display mounted on a mouse
Masahiro Ohka, Hiroshi Koga, Yasunaga Mitsuya / 190
On filter banks and wavelets based on Chebyshev polynomials
R. J. De Sobral Cintra, H. M. De Oliveira, L. R. Soares / 195
Design of FIR digital differentiators using maximal linearity constraints
Ishtiaq Rasool Khan, Masahiro Okuda, Ryoji Ohba / 201
Universal N-order ARC filters using current conveyors and multi-output current followers
Tomas Dostal / 207
Compactly supported wavelets derived from Legendre polynomials: Spherical harmonic wavelets
Milde M.S. Lira, Hιlio M. De Oliveira, Manoel A. Carvalho Jr, Ricardo M.C. de Souza / 211
Synthetic immittance element with gyrator for filter realization
Ivo Lattenberg, Kamil Vrba / 217
Optimization of elliptic leap-frog CDBA-based filters
Dalibor Biolek, Michal Olsak, Viera Biolkova / 221
A comparison study of very large time constant switched-capacitor integrators
Nikolay Radev, Kantcho Ivanov, Valeri Mladenov / 226
Universal biquads using CDTA elements for cascade filter design
Dalibor Biolek, Viera Biolkova / 232
A comparison study of very large time constant switched-capacitor integrators

N. Radev, K. Ivanov, V. Mladenov

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Current mode state models of third-order dynamical systems
Tomas Dostal, Jiri Pospisil, Stanislav Hanus, Vaclav Michalek / 243
Models with equivalent circuit of the PWM converters
Elena Niculescu / 247
Development of a voltage unbalance electromagnetic compensator
Gilson Paulillo, Jose Policarpo G. Abreu / 253
Full-order model of the boost PWM converter with DCM
Elena Niculescu, Eugen-Petrisor Iancu / 258
Identifying attractors in a boost converter

Ivan Flegar, Denis Pelin, Tomislav Adamovic

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Camcorder metric calibration
Jose-Carlos Martinez, Eloina Coll, Jesus Irigoyen, Jose Herraez / 269
Opto-electronic devices for optical cross-connect
Mohamad A. Habli / 273
High temperature stability bandgap reference using polysilicon resistors
Wenceslas Rahajandraibe, Christian Dufaza, Tahir Rashid, Vivek Chowdhury, Bernard Majoux / 279
E-learning on the web: The necessary fusion of the computer techniques, graphical arts and psychological aspects
Philippe Dondon, Patrice Kadionik / 285
Didactical aspects of using web and video in contemporary learning material
Marjan Krasna, Tomaz Bratina / 289
A global innovative approach for EMC education
Fethi Choubani / 293
Didactic tool for teaching communication systems and digital signal processing
Jaime Alberto Parra Plaza, Ferney Orlando Amaya / 296
Internet authoring tool for E-learning courseware
Boyan Bontcev, Dessislava Vassileva / 305
A LAN based experience for filter measurement in a microwave laboratory
R. Sanchez, M. Gonzalez, S. Lafuente, R. Vicen, P. Lopez / 311
Development of a DiffServ/MPLS QoS laboratory environment and its WWW access and management application
Rafael T. de Sousa Jr, Alexandre C. V. de Oliveira, Regina Tsujiguchi, Vinicious M. Pacheco, Claudia J. B. Abbas, Ricardo S. Puttini, Robson de O. Albuquerque / 318
Bi-directional DC-to-DC converter for solar converter applications
K. H. Edelmoser / 323
Fair unbundling of transmission power losses in competitive environments
Enrico De Tuglie, Francesco Torelli / 328
Application of a genetic algorithm for calculating the capacitances on an insulator string
Ioannis F. Gonos, Nikoleta C. Ilia, Vassiliki T. Kontargyri, Ioannis A. Stathopulos / 333
Improved equivalent circuit, for multiple quantum well photovoltaic nanostructures, by inclusion of thermionically escaping electrons
Argyrios C. Varonides / 337
Photogeneration and thermionic currents in p/i(n)/n+ multiple quantum well nanostructures
Argyrios Varonides / 342
Detailed Fermi level balance in un-doped bulk and intrinsic quantum well nanostructures
Argyrios Varonides / 349
FDTD simulation for detection of objects buried in lossy and inhomogeneous soils
Fethi Choubani, Thouraya Ajroudi, Ammar Bouallegue / 355