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CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON ELECTRICALAND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

CONGRES CANADIEN EN GENIE ELECTRIQUEET INFORMATIQUE

Sponsored by the Canadian Society for Electrical and Computer Engineering,a constituent of the Engineering Institute of Canada

Sous le patronage de la Societe canadienne de genie electrique et informatique,constituante de l'lnstitut canadienne des ingenieurs

In cooperation with / En cooperation avec

IEEE Region 7/ DEE Ottawa Section (UK)

CONFERENCE PRECEEDINGS / COMPTE RENDU DU CONGRESOTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA

September 4-6 septembre 1990

Edited by / edite parAaron Gulliver

Defence Research Establishment OttawaCarleton University

Volume I

Financially supported by / financierement supporte par:

insport Canada / Transports Canada • Canadian Workplace Automation Research Centre canadien de recherche surformatisation du travail, Communications Canada • Bell-Northern Research / Recherche Bell-Northern • Northern

Telecom Electronics • Telecommunications Research Institute of Ontario

UB/TIB Hannover 89110 257 421

ISSN 0840-7789

ISBN 0-9694170-1-2

Table of Contents / Table des matieres

Session 1 Power System Control andProtection

1.1.1 Some Problems in Relaying SeriesCompensated LinesJ.R. Lucas, P.G. MacLaren,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

1.2.1 A Universal VCI-Converter Scheme forReactive Power CompensationA.M. Sharaf, M.M. Halim,University of New Brunswick,Fredericton, NB

1.3.1 High Speed Distance Relaying on LongE.H.V. AC Transmission LinesY.P. Wang, P.G. MacLaren,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

1.4.1 An Adaptive Speed Controller for WaterTurbine Governing SystemY.M. Zeng, O.P. Malik, G.S. Hope,Technical University of Nova Scotia,Halifax, NS

1.5.1 Pattern Analysis in Power SystemState Estimation ProblemsA.P. Alves da Silva, V.H. QuintanaG.K.H. Pang,University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Session 2 Control I

2.1.1 Real-Time Performance Monitoring inControl System Based on Estimation ofARMA Signal ModelW. Liu, R. Doraiswami,University of New Brunswick,Fredericton, NB

2.2.1 Robust Control via Hoo OptimizationJ.R. Sveinsson, F.W. Fairman,Queen's University, Kingston, ON

2.3.1 Control System Design andMultiparameter VariationsJ.M. Overton,Quality Management Control Inc.,Ottawa, ON

2.4.1 A Temporal Logic Model for a Class ofNondeterministic Discrete Event Systems

J.-Y. Lin and D. Ionescu,University of Ottawa, Ottawa ON

2.5.1 A Closed-Form Formula for theManipulator Regressor

W.-S. Lu, Q.-H. Meng,University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

Session 3 Information Systems

3.1.1 Adding a Sequential Filter toHypertext SystemsR. Gonzalez-Rubio,Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, PQG.M. White,University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

3.2.1 Inter-Relational Constraints forSematic Query OptimizationR. Missaoui and R. Godin,Universite du Quebec a Montreal,Montreal, PQ

3.3.1 Search Strategies in KnowledgeBase Data Management SystemsS.-C. Yoon, LJ. Henschen,Northwestern University, Evanston IL, USA

3.4.1 Evaluation of a Database for anIntensive Care Unit Patient DataManagement SystemN. Fumai, C. Collet, M. Petroni,K. Roger A.S. Malowany,McGill University, Montreal, PQF.A. Carnevale, R.D. Gottesman, A. RousseaMontreal Children's Hospital, Montreal PQ

3.5.1 An Access Control Model Based onTime and EventsS.T. Chanson, F. Jaggi,University of British Columbia,Vancouver BC

Session 4 Wireless Communications

4.1.1 Bit Synchronization in the presence ofCo-Channel InterfaceJ.B. Carruthers, D.D. Falconer,Carleton University, Ottawa ONH.M. Sandier, L. Strawczynski,Bell-Northern Research,Ottawa, ON

4.2.1 Design and Implementation of aFrequency Hopping Modem

D.N. Romalo,MPR Teltech Ltd., Burnaby, BCQ- Wang,University of Victoria, Victoria BC

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4.3.1 Frequency Synthesis for MonolithicImplementation of a GigahertzRange TransceiverI. Jaquet, T.A. Kwasniewski,Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

4.4.1 An Acoustic Modem for MicrowaveApplicationsP.M. Smith,McMaster University, Hamilton, ONPJ. Edmonson,Mohawk College, Hamilton, ON

4.5.1 Cascaded Saw Filters with Single-PhaseUnidirectional TransducersPJ. Edmonson,Mohawk College, Hamilton, ONC.K. Campbell,McMaster University, Hamilton, ONC.B. Saw,Bell Northern Research Ltd., Ottawa, ON

Session 5 Speech Processing

5.1.1 Nonlinear Processing of Phase VocodedSpeechL. Gagnon, W.F. McGee,University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

5.2.1 On Subband/Embedded VectorQuantization for Speech CodingL. Vanterpool, J.W. Mark,University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

5.3.1 Improvements of the NRC AutomaticSpeech Recognition SystemD.A. Zwierzynski, C. Lefebvre,National Research Council, Ottawa, ON

5.4.1 Codage de la parole base sur laquantification vectorielle pour uneprothese tactileS. Pourmehdi, J. Mouine, M. Sawan,J. Lajoie, F. Duval,Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, PQ

5.5.1 Realization of High Speed Adaptive FIRDigital FiltersH.K. Kwan and Q.P. Li,University of Windsor, Windsor, ON

Session 6 Neural Networks

6.1.1 Using Neural Nets to PredictFuture Values from Time Series Data:Stock MarketJ.E. Bowen, CompEngServ Ltd., Ottawa, ON

6.2.1 Analog CMOS Circuits for NeuralNetworksC. Schneider, R. Schneider, G. McGonigal,H.C. Card,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

6.3.1 A Two-Dimensional Motion DetectorBased on a Neural NetworkT.H. Yeap, University of Ottawa,Ottawa, ONS.G. Zaky, J.K. Tsotsos, H.C. Kwan,University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

6.4.1 An Artificial Neural Network Modelfor Periodic Trajectory GenerationS. Shankar, R.E. Gander, H.C. Wood,University of Saskatchewan,Saskatoon, SK

6.5.1 Parameter Identification ofTime-Varying Systems Using NeuralNetworksK. Gao, M.O. Ahmad, M.N.S. Swamy,Concordia University, Montreal, PQ

Session 7 Communication Protocols

7.1.1 OSI Conformance TestingO. Monkewich,Department of Communications,Ottawa, ON

7.2.1 Performance of Control TokenProtocols for Confirmed Message DeliveryB.C. Domzy, J. W. Wong,University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

7.3.1 Performance Analysis ofCommunication Protocols Using D-timedPetri NetsG.H. Masapati, G.M. White,University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

7.4.1 Automatic Sythesis of ProtocolSpecifications

K. Saleh, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

7.5.1 Proprietary Network Meets X.25A. Luk, Fujikama Co., Weston, ON

Session 8 Devices

8.1.1 Modelling of Channel-ThicknessModulation Effect in SI GaAsMESFETsH.L. Kwok,University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

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8.2.1 Simulation of Transient RadiationEffects on Semiconductor DevicesUsing a Pulsed Q-Switched Nd:YAG LaserG.T. Pepper, S.M. Khanna,Defence Research Establishment Ottawa,Ottawa, ON

8.3.1 A Device Characterization MethodologyUsing On-Die Test Structures forAnalog Integrated CircuitsN. Goel,Northern Telecom Electronics Ltd.,Ottawa, ON

8.4.1 Advanced CCD Image SensorTechnology Made in CanadaS.G. Chamberlain,University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

8.5.1 Rib ARROW Integrated Optic PolarizerS. Yuen, W. Jiang,Carleton University, Ottawa, ONJ. Chrostowski, M. Wartek,National Research Council, Ottawa, ONB. Syrett,Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

Session 9 Power Systems

9.1.1 Optimal Power Flow Accounting forHead Variations in Hydro SystemsM.E. El-Hawary,Technical U. of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NSK.M. Ravindranath,Landis & Gyr Systems, San Jose, CA, USA

9.2.1 A Workstation Environment forAssessing Relay Performance UnderTransient ConditionsA. Gole, P.G. McLaren, J.R. LucasUniversity of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MBI. MacBeath, G. IrwinHVDC Research Centre, Winnipeg, MB

9.3.1 Hybrid Chaining Technique and itsApplication in a Power System AlarmSignal Processing Expert SystemO.P. Malik, G.S. Hope,University of Calgary, Calgary, ABJ.W. Yu, SJ. Cheng,Huazhong University of Science andTechnology, Wuhan, P.R. of CHINA

9.4.1 Correlating the Adjoint Variables ofOptimal Economic Operation with Power

Demand and Water AvailabilityM.E. El-Hawary, G.A.N. Mbamalu,Technical U. of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS

9.5.1 Simulation of Current Transformer .Saturation in Power System ProtectionStudiesJ.R. Lucas, P.G. McLaren,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

Session 10 Control II

10.1.1 Tactile Sensing for 3-DimensionalShape EstimationE. Petriu, M. Greenspan, F. Gelinas,University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ONW.S. McMath, S.K. Yeung,Canadian Space Agency, Ottawa, ON

10.2.1 A Useful Tool for Statistical ProcessControl (SPC) of Production ASICTestersA.J. Kozlowski, A.A. Siddiqui,Northern Telecom Electronics Ltd.,Nepean, ON

10.3.1 Division by Polynomial Matrix and itsApplication to Multivariable LinearSystemsJ. Fu, N.K. Sinha,McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

10.4.1 Optimal Filtering and LQR TheoryWith Constraints on System and ControlMatrices

N.U. Ahmed, P. Li,University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

10.5.1 Vibration Control of Large FlexibleSpace Structures in a NoisyEnvironmentS.S. Lim, N.U. Ahmed,University of Ottawa, Ottawa ON

Session 11 Software Engineering I

11.1.1 An Activity Sequence NetworkSpecification Tool for SoftwareEngineeringCM. Woodside, R. Romaniuk,Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

11.2.1 A True Third Generation IPSEJ. Farah, Neuma Corporation, Ottawa, ON

11.3.1 Software Process, Maintenance,Products: Software Development

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Environment Based on InfoMAPsW.M. Jaworski, B. DesLauriers,Concordia University, Montreal, PQ

11.4.1 Comment visualiser la qualite deslogicielsP.N. Robillard,Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal,Montreal, PQF. Coallier, Bell Canada, Longueuil, PQJ. Mayrand,Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal,Montreal, PQ

11.5.1 Impact de la modelisation des donneessur 1'estimation d'effortP. Gregoire, V. Cote,Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, PQ

Session 12 Error Control Coding

12.1.1 A Systolic-Array Structure for MTCMReceiversS.H. Jamali, T. Le-Ngoc,Concordia University, Montreal, PQ

12.2.1 An Error Control Protocol Based onTrellis Coded Modulation

P. Ho, Y.Wu,Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

12.3.1 Improved Block Coded Non-CoherentSchemesY. Tunca, D. Makrakis, A. Yongacoglu,University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

12.4.1 A Single Chip High Speed CMOSViterbi DecoderD.P. Noel,Gandalf Technologies Inc., Nepean, ONT.A. Kwasniewski,Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

12.5.1 The Recent Evolution of Developmentsin Error-Correcting Codes forApplications in AdvancedTelevision SystemsM. Sablatash,Communications Research Centre,Ottawa, ON

Session 13 Signal Processing I

13.1.1 QR Decomposition-Based LeastSquares Lattice AlogoithmS. Haykin,McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

13.2.1 Enhanced Resolution and De-AliasingTechniques for Fast FourierTransformsG.D. Cormack, J.N. McMullin,Alberta Telecommunications Research CentnEdmonton, AB

13.3.1 The Use of Data Turning in AirborneRadarsL. Lightstone,Atlantis Scientific Systems Group Inc.,Ottawa, OND. Faubert,Defence Research Establishment Ottawa, ON

13.4.1 Synchronization of the LAPTVAdaptive Filter with Input StatisticsH. Ding, M.M. Fahmy,Queen's University, Kingston, ON

13.5.1 Feature Segmentation Using aMultiple-Stack Based Chain CodingAlgorithm

D. Ionescu, M.A. Sasarman,University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Session 14 Artificial Intelligence I

14.1.1 Extending Prolog with ConstraintArithmetic on Real IntervalsW. Older, A. Vellino,Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, ON

14.2.1 Neural and Symbolic Architecture forAutonomous ControlN. Nakamura, T. Gomi,Applied AI Systems, Kanata, ON

14.3.1 An Application of Machine Learning toIndustrial Process PlanningP. Turney, A. Famili,National Research Council, Ottawa, ON

14.4.1 The Integration of Regulatory Codeswith Design SystemsS.M. Comick, D.A. Leishman, J.R. Thomas,National Research Council, Ottawa, ON

14.5.1 Telephone Speaker Identification usingFast Template Retrieval

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B.K. Bhattacharya,Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BCJ. Chiabaut, D. Graf, D. Peacocke,T. Shibahara,Bell-Northern Research Ltd., Ottawa, ON

Session 15 LAN and MANPerformance Evaluation

15 1.1 Simulation of Token Passing NetworksUsing GPSSE. Lo, R.H.S. Hardy,Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

15.2.1 Performance and Reliability of DQDBMetropolitan Networks Under FaultsM. Kadoch,Teleglobe Canada Inc., Montreal, PQA.K. Elhakeem,Concordia University, Montreal

15.3.1 Analysis of Interconnected Buffers in aPacket NetworkI. Stavrakakis,University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA

Session 16 VLSI I

16.1.1 An Architecture for Analog VLSINeural Networks for Early ComputerVision ProcessingD.D. Haule, M.E. Malowany, D. Lambidonis,S. Nemawarkar, S. Sayegh, A.S. Malowany,McGill University, Montreal, PQ

16.2.1 A Hardware Approach to ProtocolDecoderC.L. Wan, IBM Canada Ltd.,Vancouver, BCM.R. Ito,University of British Columbia,Vancouver, BC

16.3.1 Systolic Autocorrelation ChipM. Yunik, B. Rahardjo,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

16.4.1 Integrated Circuit Design Using VHDLD.C. Blight, R.D.McLeod,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

16.5.1 High-Speed CMOS Dual ModulusFrequency Divider for RF FrequencySynthesisN. Foroudi, T.A. Kwasniewski,Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

Session 17 Topics in Electrical Engineering

17.1.1 Effect of High DC Electric Fields onVigor in SeedsB. Zhang,National Research Council of Canada,Ottawa, ON

17.2.1 An Efficient Implementation of theIntegro-differential Method to EvaluateHigh Speed Interconnect LossesK.S. Kalaichelvan,Bell-Northern Research Ltd., Ottawa, ON

17.3.1 Work Pattern of Assembly Teams andDesign of a Self-Controllable WorkArea in Flexible Assembly SystemsS.M. Vrhovac, Telesat Canada, Ottawa, ON

17.4.1 Logarithmic Time Scale inThermographic Non DestructiveEvaluation (NDE) of MaterialsX. Maldague, Universite Laval, Quebec, PQ

Session 18 Control HI

18.1.1 An Information Theoretic Approach toStochastic Adaptive Control.Application to Manipulators with ActiveInertiaG. Jumarie,Universite du Quebec a Montreal,Montreal, PQ

18.2.1 An Adaptive Controller for a Class ofMIMO Non-Minimum Phase Systemswith Disturbance Rejection DesignX. Li, C.R. Baird,Technical U. of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS

18.3.1 Robust Boundry Control of FlexibleStructures Governed by HybridDynamicsP. Li, N.U. Ahmed, S.S. Lim,University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Session 19 Software Engineering II

19.1.1 KOOLA: A Knowledge-BasedObject-Oriented Language for an ISDNWorkstationR.D. Rourke, Z. Slodki, T. Le-Ngoc,Concordia University, Montreal, PQ

19.2.1 Design of a User Configurable FrontEnd for Computer ProgramsJ. Ehrismann, J. Patel,

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Atlantis Scientific Systems Group Inc.,Ottawa, ON

19.3.1 Active ADTs in Ada MultitaskingSystem DesignR.J.A. Buhr, G.M. Karam, H.J. Scott,Carleton University, Ottawa, ONR. Du,Beijing Institute of Technology,Beijing, P.R. of China

19.4.1 Microprocessor Components andSignal Behavior Modelling in DAMEN.J. Dimopoulos, B. Huber, K.F. Li,D. Caughey, M. Escalante,D. Li ,E.G. Manning,University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

Session 20 Communication Simulation

20.1.1 A Slotted Aloha Satellite ChannelSimulatorD.P. Noel,Gandalf Technologies Inc., Nepean, ONA.F. Guibord,Telesat Mobile Inc., Ottawa, ON

20.2.1 Improved Bounds for SynchronizationJitterS.C. White,Raytheon Canada Ltd., Waterloo, ONN.C. Beaulieu,Queen's University, Kingston, ON

20.3.1 Propagation Channel Modeling forAngle-Diversity CombiningSimulationM.Despinic, D.P. Taylor,McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

20.4.1 Caracterisation de canaux radio-mobile numeriques aux frequences UHF

A. Semmar, M. Lecours,Universite Laval, Quebec, PQJ.-Y. Chouinard,Universite d'Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Session 21 Signal Processing II

21.1.1 An Acousto-Optic Time-IntegratingCorrelator for Processing ofWideband Digital DataN. Brousseau, J.W.A. Salt,Defence Research EstablishmentOttawa, ON

21.2.1 Zero-Crossing Rate of Some

Non-Gaussian ProcessesJ. Barnett, B. Kedem,Naval Surface Warfare Center,Silver Spring, MD, USA

21.3.1 An Adaptive Algorithm for LinearAssociative Memory ProblemS. Qiao,McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

21.4.1 Analysis of Background AcousticNoise in CarsR. Hebert, R.A. Goubran, H.M. Hafez,Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

Session 22 Artificial Intelligence II

22.1.1 Acquisition des connaissances apartir de manuels techniquesH. Feider, C.L. Nguyen,Universite de Quebec a Montreal,Montreal, PQS. Leclerc, S. de Maisonneuve,Universite de Quebec a Rimouski,Rimouski, PQ

22.2.1 MacPeridot: An Expert System for theEvaluation of Project ProposalsE.J. Farkas,Canadian Workplace AutomationResearch Centre, Laval, PQ

22.3.1 KNIQUEST: A Rule-Based QuotationSystem for Electrical DistributionEquipmentR.D. Rourke, P.Townson , L. Selvazzo,Siemens Electric Ltd., Pointe Claire, PQ

22.4.1 Seda-Isolants: A Data-Based ExpertSystem for Equipment Diagnosis UsingInsulating Oil AnalysisM.A. Marin, P. Gervais,Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Quebec,Varennes.PQP. Mychaltchouk, Cognais, Montreal, PQM.-C Petrin, A. Tong, S. Angrignon,Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Quebec,Varennes, PQ

Session 23 Fiber Optic Networks and Systems

23.1.1 A New Ultra-High Speed OpticalNetwork DesignT.D. Todd, Z. Khurshid,McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

23.2.1 Evaluation de la probability d'erreurd'un systeme de transmission

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numerique sur fibre optiqueH.T. Huynh, A. Belhaouane, D. Angers,Universite de Laval, Quebec, PQ

23.3.1 Battery Backup Power for the OpticalNetwork InterfaceT. Quade, W. Misskey,University of Regina, Regina, SK

23.4.1 Analytical Predictions of theIntermodulation Noise of SemiconductorLaser DiodeT.K. Biswas, W.F. McGee,University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Session 24 VLSI II

24.1.1 Performance Enhancement of DynamicCMOS Logic CircuitsA. Boubguira, Y. Savaria,Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal,Montreal, PQ

24.2.1 Fault Tolerance and Testing for WSISystemsA. Ptak, Transport Canada, Winnipeg, MBR.D. McLeod,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

24.3.1 Ensuring Parametric Test QualityUsing a Structural Test AnalysisTechniqueT.Issa,Northern Telecom Electronic s Ltd.,Ottawa, ON

24.4.1 Generation of Configurable Self-Synchronizing Synchronous CMOS StaticRAMsW. Kinsner,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

Session 25 Alternate Energy Systems

25.1.1 Practical Realization of Nicad CellCharacterization Employing TietzeTheory

R.S. Ramshaw,University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ONJ.D. Allen,JDA Microsystems, Kitchener, OND. Miller,AEA Electronic Inc., Richmond, ON

25.2.1 Nouvelle methode de calcul du regimepermanant du convertisseur aresonance parallele

J.M. Cyr, K. Al-Haddad, V. Rajagopalan,Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres,Trois-Rivieres, PQ

25.3.1 Energy Based Models for Wind EnergyConversion Systems in AdequacyAssessment of Generation SystemsR. Billinton, A.A. Chowdhury,University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

25.4.1 A Probabilistic Approach to SpinningReserve Assessment inInterconnected Generating SystemsN. Chowdhury, R. Billinton,University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

Session 26 AI Application in Control

26.1.1 A Numerical Simulator for TestingSliding Mode Controls inStochastic SystemsP. Gauthier,Bell-Northern Research Ltd., Ottawa, ONR.P. Malhame,Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal,Montreal, PQ

26.2.1 Analysis and Simulation of a TwoDegrees-of-Freedom One-Link FlexibleForearmJ.C. Piedboeuf,Royal Military College of Canada,Kingston, ONR. Hurteau,Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Montreal,

26.3.1 On the Sliding Mode Control of anOverhead CraneR.M. DeSantis,Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal,Montreal, PQA. Locatelli, P. Bartoletti, P. Pareti, V. Sia,Politecnico di Milano, ITALY

26.4.1 An Architecture for an AdvancedRobot ControllerJ. Brodkin, R.V. Patel,Concordia University, Montreal, PQ

26.5.1 Adaptive Pi/Sliding Mode Control of aSpeed Drive: Some ExperimentalResultsR.M. DeSantis, F.Andrianasy,Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal,Montreal,PQ

Session 27 Parallel Processing

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27.1.1 A Unified Approach to High-LevelComputingE. Young, K.F. Li,University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

27.2.1 Application of Parallel ProcessingTechniques to the Visual Inspection ofBare Printed Circuit BoardsA. M. Yip,Bell-Northern Research Ltd., Ottawa, ONB. Benhabib, K.C. Smith, S. Zhou,University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

27.3.1 Scalable 2C30-T Parallel ProcessingSystemD.J. Brewer,Computing Devices Company, Ottawa, ON

27.4.1 A Parallel Processing System forIntensive I/OS. Martel, S. Lafontaine, I.W. Hunter,McGill University, Montreal, PQ

27.5.1 A Transputer Based ParallelProcessing Architecture for RoboticsApplicationsA. Parameswar, N.K. Sinha,McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Session 28 Military Satellite Communications I

28.1.1 Canadian EHF MILSATCOMResearch and Development ProjectR.J. Keightly,Defence Research Establishment Ottawa, ON

28.2.1 SAW Technology for On-BoardProcessing in Military SatelliteCommunicationsM. Shaw, A. Malarky,COM DEV, Ottawa, ON

28.3.1 Comparison of Diversity Combining,Interleaving and Decoding Techniquesfor a Scintillated ChannelR. Yang, Raytheon Canada, Ottawa, ONP. Van Minnen, COM DEV, Cambridge, ON

28.4.1 A Satellite Downlink Spread SpectrumTiming BeaconW.R. Seed,Communications Research Centre,Ottawa, ONJ.L. Pearce,Defence Research Establishment Ottawa, ONJ.S. Wight, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

28.5.1 FASSET: A Development Model for a

Canadian EHF Milsatcom SystemG. Boudreau, D. Cavill,Microtel Pacific Research Ltd., Ottawa, ONR.J. Keightly,Defence Research EstablishmentOttawa, ON

Session 29 Computer VisionChairperson:Organiser:

29.1.1 Modelling and Simulation of HumanRetinal Vision ProcessingPJ. Scheltens, A.H. Rawicz, M.J. Syrzycki,Simon Fraser University,Burnaby, BC

29.2.1 A Software Environment for theMeasurement of OrthodonticParametersR. Houde, D. Laurendeau,Universite Laval, Quebec, PQ

29.3.1 Quantization Effects in Segmentationof Range ImagesT. Yee and K.K. Gupta,Simon Fraser University,Burnaby, BC

29.4.1 Recursive-Batch Estimation ofStructure and Motion from Stereo ImageSequencesJ. Weng, P. Cohen,Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal,Montreal, PQ

29.5.1 A Single Board Processor for theComputation of Range from OpticalAbsorbanceP. Fortier, D. Laurendeau, S. Morin, L. Begin,Universite Laval, Quebec, PQ

Session 30 Fuzzy Logic

30.1.1 Controlling Subway System with FuzzyCommandsF.G. Mandoles, G.L. Torres, D. Mukhedkar,Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal,Montreal, PQ

30.2.1 A Configurable Fuzzy Inference EngineUsing Logic Cell ArraysW. Kinsner, W. Pedrycz,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

30.3.1 VLSI Implementation of a FuzzyFlip-Flop

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J. Diamond, W. Pedrycz,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

30.4.1 A New Way to Use Fuzzy Sets in ImageSharpeningY. Yu, E.R. Fowler,Kansas State University,Manhattan, KS, USA

30.5.1 A New Approach to Linguistic PatternMatching InferenceE. Nercissians, C. Lucas,Tehran University, Tehran, IRAN

Session 31 Communication Networks

31.1.1 Performance of Output-BufferedBanyan Networks with Arbitrary BufferSizesI. Widjaja, H.S. Kim, A. Leon-Garcia,University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

31.2.1 Dynamic Call Routing in Circuit-Switched Telecommunication Networks,Part I: Sequential Algorithms forMaximum Capacity RoutingB.A. Chalmers,Centre de Recherches pour la Defence,Valcartier, Courcelette, PQS.G. Akl, Queen's University, Kingston, ON

31.3.1 Integration of Dissimilar NetworkManagement SystemsM. Ilyas, S. Frost,Florida Atlantic University,Boca Raton, FL, USAH.T. Mouftah,Queen's University, Kingston, ON

31.4.1 Telecommunications Network Designvia Neural NetworksA.K. Sharma,AKS Computer Systems, Ottawa, ON

31.5.1 A Transputer-Based Emulator forMessage-Passing High ConcurrentNetworksA.I. Mahdaly, H.T. Mouftah,Queen's University, Kingston, ONN.N. Hanna,Helwan University, Cairo, EGYPT

Session 32 Electronic Systems in

32.1.1 Future Directions in Aviation SecurityM.C. Maki, *Senstar Corporation, Kanata, ON

32.2.1 Automatic Detection of ExplosivesUsing X-Ray ImagingD. Schafer, M. Annis,American Science and Engineering Inc.,Cambridge, MA, USA

32.3.1 Explosives Detection Systems forAirport Security Using GasChromatographic Based DevicesS. Nacson, C. Castledine, T. Siu,T. Lu, O. Legrady,Scintrex Ltd., Concord, ON

32.4.1 Advanced Signal ProcessingRequirement in an Ion MobilityExplosives DetectorR. Jackson, J. Davies, L .Daubner,L.D.-May, S. Wiles,Barringer Research Ltd., Rexdale, ON

Session 33 Power Converters

33.1.1 Effects of Output Low-Pass Filter onthe Operation of Dual Converter withCirculating Current ModeJ.M.S. Kim,University of Victoria, Victoria, BCS.B. Dewan,University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

33.2.1 Etude de nouvelles approches decommande d'un convertisseur depuissance CC-CAF. Mnif, Y. Dube, K. Al-Haddad,Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres,Trois-Rivieres, PQ

33.3.1 Etude et procedure de design d'unnouveau convertisseur CC-CA a brasresonantS. Slim,Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres,Trois-Rivieres, PQA. Cheriti, Ecole Polytechnique,Montreal, PQV. Rajagopalan, K. Al-Haddad,Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres,Trois-Rivieres, PQ

33.4.1 Classification and Mode Identificationof M-Phase Bridge Converters:A Novel ApproachY. Xu, V.I. John, G.E. Dawson,Queen's University, Kingston, ON

33.5.1 Etude d'un nouveau type de

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convertisseur CC-CC: optimisation desparametresh. cheriti, v. rajagopalan,Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres,Trois-Rivieres, PQT. A. Meynard,Institut national polytechnique de Toulouse,Toulouse, FRANCEK. Al-Haddad,Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres,Trois-Rivieres, PQ

Session 34 Resource Managementin Robotics

34.1.1 Formal S pecification of Multi-TaskSoftware for a Robot SystemA. Obaid, M. Zaremba,Universite du Quebec a Hull, Hull, PQ

34.2.1 Modular Control Architectures forFactory AutomationJ.-C. Gregoire,Centre de Recherche Industrielle de Quebec,Montreal, PQ

34.3.1 A Robotic Workcell Task Planner forCircuit Board RepairS.M. Noorhosseini, A.S. Malowany,McGill University, Montreal, PQ

34.4.1 Motion Control of an AutonomousVehicle: An Adaptive ApproachE.-K. Boukas,Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal,Montreal, PQ

34.5.1 Task Allocation and Real-TimeConsiderations for the Robot ControllerTest Station (RCTS)R. Allard, M.A. Ramsay, M.M. Bayoumi,Queen's University, Kingston, ON

Session 35 Performance

35.1.1 On Analytical Performance Modellingof Software for Distributed SystemsD.C. Petriu, CM. Woodside, J.E. Neilson,S. Majumdar,Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

35.2.1 Table Driven UniversalCross-Assembler as a QuantitativeReal-Time Analysis ToolB.DiStefano,Nuptek Systems Ltd., Toronto, ON

M. Itkin,I.P. Sharp Associates Ltd., Toronto, ON

35.3.1 Optimized Partitioning and Balancingfor Parallel ProcessingY.C. Zhao, L. Tao, K. Thulasiraman,M.N.S. Swamy,Concordia University, Montreal, PQ

35.4.1 Performance Simulation of Wafer ScaleProcessor ArraysD.C. Blight, R.D. Mcleod,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MN

35.5.1 A New Guaranteed-Packet-DeliveryProtocol for Collision-Avoidance StarLocal Area NetworksH.S. Hassanein, A.E. Kamal,University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Session 36 Military SatelliteCommunications II

36.1.1 Coarse Synchronisation in an EHFFrequency-Hopped SatelliteCommunications SystemS.J. Simmons, P. Lamers,Queen's University, Kingston, ON

36.2.1 Securite du lien de telecommande dessatellites ANIK EM.J.J. Drapeau,Quartier Generate de la Defence Nationale,Ottawa, ON

36.3.1 Coding for Frequency Hopped SpreadSpectrum Satellite CommunicationsQ. Wang, V.K. Bhargava,University of Victoria, Victoria, BCT.A. Gulliver,Defence Research Establishment Ottawa, ONI.F. Blake,University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

36.4.1 Adaptive Jammer Nulling in EHFCommunications SatellitesJ. Bhagwan, S. Kavanagh,COM DEV, Cambridge, ONJ.L. Yen, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

36.5.1 Temporal Synchronisation ofFrequency Hopped DPSKW.R. Seed,Communications Research Centre,Ottawa, ON

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Session 37 Three Dimensional Imaging

37.1.1 On the Implementation of the BIRISRange Sensor for Applications inRobotic Control and AutonomousNavigationF. Blais, M. Rioux, J. Domey, J. BeraldinNational Research Council, Ottawa, ON

37.2.1 A Video Rate Laser Range Camera forHigh Speed InspectionJ. A. Beraldin, F. Blais, M. Rioux,L. Coumoyer, J. Domey,National Research Council, Ottawa, ON

37.3.1 Applications of 3-D Digital ImagingM. Rioux,National Research Council, Ottawa, ON

37.4.1 A Robust Multi-Operator 3-D EdgeDetection Approach for Range ImageSegmentationM. Soucy, D. Laurendeau,Universite Laval, Quebec, PQ

37.5.1 Recognizing Partially OverlappingObjectsT. Damerji, B. Karoui, D. Ionescu,University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Session 38 Electromagnetics I

38.1.1 Champs rayonnes par un simulateurd'impulsions electromagnetiqueM. Pelletier, G.Y. Delisle,Universite Laval, Quebec, PQS. Kashyap,Centre de Recherches pour la Defense,Ottawa, ON

38.2.1 Models for Performance Assessment ofHF Antennas on theCH-135/Twin-Huey HelicopterS.J. Kubina, S. Esfandiari,Concordia University, Montreal, PQ

38.3.1 Transient Field Computations Withinor Proximity of Complex Structures;FD-TD ApproachW.A. Chamma, L. Shafai,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

38.4.1 Computer-Aided Modeling forAnalysis of Arbitrary Scatterers andFeedsH. Moheb, L. Shafai,University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

38.5.1 An Improved Model-Creation Programfor EM Interaction AnalysisS. Kashyap, M. Dion, A. Louie,Defence Research Establishment Ottawa, Of

Session 39 Broadband Communication

39.1.1 An Approximate Analysis of aBufferless N*N Synchronous ClosATM SwitchA.A. Nilsson, F. Lai, H.G. Perros,North Carolina State University,Raleigh, NC, USA

39.2.1 Performance of Output-BufferedBroadband Switch ArchitecturesH.F. Badran, H.T. Mouftah,Queen's University, Kingston, ON

39.3.1 Bandwidth Variation and Control forATM NetworksW. Wang, T. Saadawi,City University of New York,New York, NY, USAK.-I. Aihara,NTT America Inc., Stamford, CT, USA

39.4.1 A Performance Study of the ControlPlane of Broadband ISDN NetworksInterconnecting DQDB MANsH. Matsuyama,Mitsubishi Electric Corporation,Kanagawa, JAPANN.D. Georganas,University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

39.5.1 Narrowband to Broadband ISDNJ. Johannsson,Alberta Government Telephones,Edmonton, AB

Session 40 Aviation Meteorology

40.1.1 Stand-Alone Lightning DetectionEquipment Used at Canadian ForcesAir BasesP. Pommainville,Canadian Forces Forecast Centre, Astra, ONR. Cross,National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa, ON

40.2.1 STRATUS : A Prototype ExpertAdvisory System for terminalWeather ForecastingM. Desmarais, F. de Verteuil,Centre de recherche informatique deMontreal, Montreal, PQ

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