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Identificación de la estructura urbana del Algarve (Portugal) mediante el valor de interacción

RSS Revistes i Congressos UPC - Tue, 01/10/2013 - 02:00
Title: Identificación de la estructura urbana del Algarve (Portugal) mediante el valor de interacción Authors: Moix Bergadà, Montserrat; Faria de Deus, Raquel; Roca Cladera, Josep; Tenedorio, José Antonio Abstract: Muchos estudios tienen como referencia la ciudad, analizándola y comparándola desde diferentes perspectivas y para multitud de finalidades. La división administrativa, propia de cada territorio, sirve generalmente de unidad de partida, sin cuestionar el ámbito que abarcan las ciudades reales, su área de influencia, su estructura interna... lo cual dificulta la comparación entre realidades urbanas de distintos territorios, acentuándose cuando se trata de diferentes países. Aunque la metodología desarrollada a partir del Valor de Interacción permite delimitar la estructura urbana mediante las relaciones funcionales que se establecen entre el mercado de trabajo y el de residencia, la necesidad de obtener la escala local o urbana exige disponer de la matriz de movilidad obligada por trabajo para unidades administrativas pequeñas (el ámbito local). En el caso de Portugal los municipios, concelhos, son muy extensos y aunque existe una división inframunicipal, la freguesia, el Censo sólo registra los desplazamientos entre freguesia de residencia y concelho de trabajo. Así, este trabajo propone identificar el sistema urbano del distrito de Faro de Portugal a partir de las freguesias, estimando para ello los flujos originados por la movilidad obligada por trabajo entre estas entidades inframunicipales.
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A MILP model to design hybrid wind-photovoltaic isolated rural electrification projects in developing countries

RSS E-prints UPC - 14 min 11 sec ago
Title: A MILP model to design hybrid wind-photovoltaic isolated rural electrification projects in developing countries Authors: Ferrer Martí, Laia; Domenech Lega, Bruno; García Villoria, Alberto; Pastor Moreno, Rafael Abstract: Electrification systems based on the use of renewable energy sources are a suitable option for providing electricity to isolated communities autonomously. Wind and hybrid wind–photovoltaic (PV) systems are increasingly getting attention. To electrify scattered communities, designs that combine individual systems and microgrids have recently proven advantageous. In this paper we present a mathematical programming model to optimize the design of hybrid wind–PV systems that solves the location of the wind–PV generators and the design of the microgrids, taking into account the demand of the consumption points and the energy potential. The criterion is the minimization of the initial investment cost required to meet the demand. The proposed hybrid model is tested with realistic size instances and results show the instances are efficiently solved. Moreover, the model is applied to real case studies in Peru; obtained results verify that the hybrid model efficiently finds solutions that significantly reduce cost.
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Efficient margin adaptive scheduling for MIMO-OFDMA systems

RSS E-prints UPC - 14 min 11 sec ago
Title: Efficient margin adaptive scheduling for MIMO-OFDMA systems Authors: Moretti, Marco; Pérez Neira, Ana Isabel Abstract: In this paper we address the problem of margin adaptive scheduling in the downlink of an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system. Optimal resource allocation in MIMO systems requires the joint optimization of: a) linear transmit and receive spatial filters, b) channel assignment and c) power allocation. This problem is not convex and its complexity becomes thus intractable already for small sets of users and subcarriers. To reduce the complexity of the problem at hand, we propose a novel heuristic strategy that partitions the users in different groups according to their average channel quality and addresses the original problem by solving a succession of lower-complexity allocation problems. The spatial dimension is employed to prevent multiple access interference from hindering the performance of the sequential allocation. To further reduce the complexity burden we introduce a linear programming formulation in combination with a waterfilling-based strategy to allocate channels and power to the groups of users. Numerical results and evaluation of the computational complexity show that, though suboptimal, in most cases the proposed algorithm manages to exploit in an original way the inherent multi-user diversity of multi-carrier systems to ease the task of resource allocation with a very limited performance loss from the theoretic optimum.
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Rehabilitación energética de edificios escolares en clima mediterráneo: caso de estudio, Barcelona

RSS E-prints UPC - 14 min 11 sec ago
Title: Rehabilitación energética de edificios escolares en clima mediterráneo: caso de estudio, Barcelona Authors: Bosch González, Montserrat; Rodríguez Cantalapiedra, Inma; Álvarez del Castillo, Javier Abstract: necesidad de reducir el consumo energético se hace cada día más evidente, especialmente en Europa debido a su situación de dependencia energética de países externos a la Unión y también por razones relacionadas con el impacto ambiental y las emisiones asociadas. En este contexto, la rehabilitación energética de edificios es una línea de trabajo prioritaria que actúa sobre el parque edificado, y los edificios públicos deben ser un modelo o ejemplo para impulsar este tipo de actuaciones. Los centros docentes, con un potencial de ahorro muy importante y con unos consumos energéticos asociados básicamente a dos grandes conceptos, la iluminación y la climatización, pueden considerarse como un laboratorio de investigación en cuanto a eficiencia energética. A partir de las experiencias adquiridas durante más de 10 años se ha desarrollado una metodología de análisis para la intervención en edificios docentes en Barcelona con los siguientes objetivos: definir los indicadores estratégicos para identificar las oportunidades de ahorro, evaluar las posibles medidas de reducción de consumos a partir de la limitación de la demanda, analizar y dar contenido al papel de cada uno de los actores que intervienen en las estrategias de uso y gestión de los edificios escolares y establecer los criterios que deben considerarse para realizar las futuras intervenciones de rehabilitación energética. El método, como manera de pensar ordenadamente, ha de permitir optimizar los recursos y descubrir les rutas de trabajo que nos conduzcan al objetivo final: reducir el consumo energético del parque edificado
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Performance assessment & synergic operation of algorithmic solutions enabling opportunistic networks– D4.2

RSS E-prints UPC - 14 min 11 sec ago
Title: Performance assessment & synergic operation of algorithmic solutions enabling opportunistic networks– D4.2 Authors: Demestichas, Panagiotis; Pérez Romero, Jordi; Sallent Roig, José Oriol; Bouali, Faouzi; Ferrús Ferré, Ramón Antonio; Karvounas, Dimitrios; Georgakopoulos, Andreas; Stavroulaki, Vera; Tsagkaris, Kostas; Riaz, Maryam; Bourdellès, Michel; Vahid, Seiamak; Gebert, Jens; Fuchs, Rolf; Moreno, Oscar; Matinmikko, Marja; Sarvanko, Heli; Boskovic, Dragan; Tosic, M.; Alnwaimi, Ghassan; Rakotoharison, Lanto; Panaitopol, Dorin; Bagayoko, Abdoulaye; Mouton, Christian; Lee, Haeyoung; Shariat, Shahin Abstract: Deliverable D4.2 del projecte europeu OneFIT
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Informe socio-residencial del barrio centro de Fuenlabrada

RSS E-prints UPC - 14 min 11 sec ago
Title: Informe socio-residencial del barrio centro de Fuenlabrada Authors: Garcia-Almirall, M. Pilar Abstract: INFORME SOCIO-RESIDENCIAL DEL BARRIO CENTRO DE FUENLABRADA
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MEET: Motif Elements Estimation Toolki

RSS E-prints UPC - 14 min 11 sec ago
Title: MEET: Motif Elements Estimation Toolki Authors: Pairó Castiñeira, Erola; Maynou Fernández, Joan; Vallverdú Ferrer, Montserrat; Gallardo Chacón, Joan Josep; Caminal Magrans, Pere; Marco Colás, Santiago; Perera Lluna, Alexandre Abstract: MEET (Motif Elements Estimation Toolkit) es un paquete en R que integra un conjunto de algoritmos para la detección computacional de los puntos de unión de los factores de transcripción (TFBS). El paquete en R MEET incluye cinco programas de búsqueda de motivos: MEME/MAST (Multiple Expectation-Maximization for Motif Elicitation), Q-residuals, MDscan (Motif Discovery scan), ITEME (Information Theory Elements for Motif Estimation) y Match. Además, permite al usuario trabajar con diferentes algoritmos de alineamiento múltiple: MUSCLE (Multiple Sequence Comparison by Log-Expectation), ClustalW y MEME. El paquete puede trabajar en dos modos diferentes, entrenamiento y detección. El modo entrenamiento permite escoger los parámetros óptimos del detector escogido. Y el modo detección permite, una vez escogidos los parámetros, analizar un genoma en busca de puntos de unión. Además, ambos modos pueden combinar los diferentes métodos de alineamiento y de detección, permitiendo al usuario un amplio abanico de posibilidades. Esta característica permite comparar los diferentes métodos computacionales al mismo nivel,sin realizar ningún agravio comparativo debido al alineamiento.
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El Santuari de Nostra Sra. de la Misericòrdia de Canet de Mar: història i arquitectura

RSS E-prints UPC - 14 min 11 sec ago
Title: El Santuari de Nostra Sra. de la Misericòrdia de Canet de Mar: història i arquitectura Authors: Meca Acosta, Benito; Rosselló i Nicolau, Maribel; Alcalde Vilà, Sergi Abstract: El Santuari de Nostra Sra. de la Misericòrdia de Canet de Mar: història i arquitectura
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Poster CONSTRUMAT Start-up Panel

RSS E-prints UPC - 14 min 11 sec ago
Title: Poster CONSTRUMAT Start-up Panel Authors: Burns, Malcolm Abstract: Poster CONSTRUMAT Start-up Panel
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Wahrnehmung des Raumes : Malerei um 1800

RSS E-prints UPC - 14 min 11 sec ago
Title: Wahrnehmung des Raumes : Malerei um 1800 Authors: Usandizaga Calparsoro, Miguel M.
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Literature revision_Agent-based models

RSS E-prints UPC - 14 min 11 sec ago
Title: Literature revision_Agent-based models Authors: Chica Mejía, Juan Eduardo Abstract: Literature revision_Agent-based models
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Modelling shoreline sand waves: application to the coast of Namibia

RSS E-prints UPC - 14 min 11 sec ago
Title: Modelling shoreline sand waves: application to the coast of Namibia Authors: Falqués Serra, Albert; Van den Berg, Niels; Ribas Prats, Francesca; Caballeria Suriñach, Miquel Abstract: The SW coast of Africa (Namibia and part of Angola) features very long sandy beaches and a wave climate dominated by energetic swells from the SSW, therefore approaching the coast with a very high obliquity. Satellite images reveal that along that coast there are many shoreline sand waves with wavelengths ranging from 2 to 8 km. A more detailed study, including a Fourier analysis of the shoreline position, confirms a high spectral density concentration at these lengths scales. Also, it becomes apparent that at least some of the sand waves are dynamically active rather than being controlled by the geological setting. A morphodynamic model is used to test the hypothesis that these sand waves could emerge as free morphodynamic instabilities of the coastline due to the obliquity in wave incidence. It is found that the wave period, Tp, is crucial to establish the tendency to stability or instability, instability increasing for decreasing period, whilst there is some discrepancy in the observed periods. Model results for Tp = 7 s clearly show the tendency for the coast to develop free sand waves at 2 km wavelength within a few years, which migrate to the north at rates of 0.6-0.7 km/yr. For Tp = 8 s, instability is weaker and rather sensitive to other factors as the underlying bathymetry. In this case, the coast seems to be nearly at neutral stability so that sand waves originated from other mechanisms can propagate downdrift with little decay.
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Delimitación de los sistemas urbanos de la costa ibérica: España y Algarve (Portugal)

RSS E-prints UPC - 14 min 11 sec ago
Title: Delimitación de los sistemas urbanos de la costa ibérica: España y Algarve (Portugal) Authors: Moix Bergadà, Montserrat Abstract: DELIMITACIÓN DE LOS SISTEMAS URBANOS DE LA COSTA IBÉRICA: ESPAÑA Y ALGARVE (PORTUGAL)
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Dictamen técnico estructural

RSS E-prints UPC - 14 min 11 sec ago
Title: Dictamen técnico estructural Authors: Muñoz Salinas, Francisco Abstract: Dictamen estructural para determinar el estado de la estructura de un edificio y si ella pudo ser la causa de unas supuestas patologías en el edificio de viviendas plurifamiliar ubicado en la calle GERMANS THOS Y CODINA nº 6 de Mataró en la provincia de Barcelona, España.
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Impulsive wave loads on rigid structure, an experimental approach

RSS E-prints UPC - Wed, 22/05/2013 - 17:48
Title: Impulsive wave loads on rigid structure, an experimental approach Authors: Marzeddu, Andrea; Gironella Cobos, Xavier; Sánchez-Arcilla Conejo, Agustín Abstract: Within the European project ‘Hydralab IV’, HyRes we aim to improve the characterization of wave loads on rigid structures and the associated response by carrying out some laboratory experiments. Wave loads on rigid structures are divided into quasi static loads and impact loads. If the physics of quasi-static loads due to waves is well known, this cannot be said the same for wave impact loads. A comprehensive method to design maritime rigid structures under impact loads does not exist yet and the actual design method suggests avoiding scenarios where impact loads can take place. In the last decade, some laboratory experiments have been carried out; however some questions remain still unanswered. The use of different sensors can lead to significant changes in the results and an “exhaustive comparison” between dissimilar types of sensors has not been done yet. Even the magnitude of these forces can be underestimated during a laboratory test just for the choice of sample frequencies which are too low. This paper describes the experiments performed on a small scale flume at UPC on a scaled vertical breakwater in order to compare the results of pressure transducers and force load cells. Moreover, a high frequency sampler (up to 20 KHz) was used in order to understand the importance of sample frequency on the magnitude of the results. A simplified scenario has been set up in order to make the data analysis easier.
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Numerical simulations of energy storage with encapsulated phase change materials. Special emphasis on solid-liquid phase change CFD modelling

RSS E-prints UPC - Wed, 22/05/2013 - 14:51
Title: Numerical simulations of energy storage with encapsulated phase change materials. Special emphasis on solid-liquid phase change CFD modelling Authors: Galione Klot, Pedro Andres; Lehmkuhl Barba, Oriol; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim; Oliva Llena, Asensio; Rodríguez Pérez, Ivette María
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Implementation of the Direct Torque Control (DTC) in current model, with current starting limiter

RSS E-prints UPC - Wed, 22/05/2013 - 13:30
Title: Implementation of the Direct Torque Control (DTC) in current model, with current starting limiter Authors: Mino Aguilar, Gerardo; Muñoz Hernández, German Ardul; Romeral Martínez, José Luis; Cortez, Liliana; Saynes Torres, J. Abstract: This paper presents the scheme of Direct Torque Control (DTC) for induction motor drives, where flux and torque of the motor are estimated by the IM current model. Its scheme requires the knowledge of speed, rotor time constant and inductive parameters of the motor. The results prove the excellent characteristics for torque response and efficiency, which confirm the validity of this control scheme. Due to the rapid response offered by the DTC, this causes a high star current inversor protections activating. To resolve this, is presents the implementation of a closed loop of current vector the optimum switching table that limits the current and put into operation to the DTC. Experimental tests demonstrate effectiveness.
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Solution methods for the double-support indeterminacy in human gait

RSS E-prints UPC - Wed, 22/05/2013 - 13:29
Title: Solution methods for the double-support indeterminacy in human gait Authors: Lugrís, Urbano; Carlín, Jairo; Pàmies Vila, Rosa; Font Llagunes, Josep Maria; Cuadrado, Javier Abstract: There is a growing interest in predicting the gait motion of real subjects under virtual conditions, e.g., to anticipate the result of surgery or to help in the design of prosthetic/ orthotic devices. To this end, the motion parameters can be considered as the design parameters of an optimization problem. In this context, determination of the joint efforts for a given motion is a required step for the subsequent evaluation of cost function and constraints. In the double-support phase of gait, the ground reaction forces include twelve unknowns, rendering the inverse dynamics problem indeterminate if no force plate data are available. In this paper, several methods for solving the inverse dynamics problem of the human gait during the double-support phase, using force plates or not, are presented and compared.
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Towards an implementation of a social electronic reminder for pills

RSS E-prints UPC - Wed, 22/05/2013 - 11:00
Title: Towards an implementation of a social electronic reminder for pills Authors: Gómez Sebastià, Ignasi; Garcia Gasulla, Dario; Álvarez Napagao, Sergio; Vázquez Salceda, Javier; Cortés García, Claudio Ulises Abstract: Non-compliance with prescribed medication is a major problem for elder people living alone in developed countries. Forgetfulness and confusion can lead to it, specially when multiple pathologies require a cocktail of diff erent medications each delivered at different time intervals during di fferent periods of time. Assistive technologies, a recent application area for a wide range of Arti cial Intelligence techniques and tools, have been e ectively used for supporting people in their daily activities. This paper introduces the design and implementation of a system for assisting elder people on following the treatment prescribed by a professional, with the novelty of being based in social and organisational aware assistive technology.
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Full high-dynamic range images for dynamic scenes

RSS E-prints UPC - Wed, 22/05/2013 - 10:40
Title: Full high-dynamic range images for dynamic scenes Authors: Ramírez Orozco, Raissel; Martín, Ignacio; Loscos, Céline; Vázquez Alcocer, Pere Pau Abstract: The limited dynamic range of digital images can be extended by composing photographs of the same scene taken with the same camera at the same view point at di erent exposure times. This is a standard procedure for static scenes but a challenging task for dynamic ones. Several methods have been presented but few recover high dynamic range within moving areas. We present a method to recover full high dynamic range (HDR) images from dynamic scenes, even in moving regions. Our method has 3 steps. Firstly, areas a ected by motion are detected to generate a ghost mask. Secondly, we register dynamic objects over a reference image (the best exposed image in the input sequence). Thirdly, we combine the registered input photographs to recover HDR values in a whole image using a weighted average function. Once matching is found, the assembling step guarantees that all aligned pixels will contribute to the nal result, including dynamic content. Tests were made on more than 20 sets of sequences, with moving cars or pedestrians and di erent background. Our results show that Image Mapping Function approach detects best motion regions while Normalized Cross Correlation o ers the best deal speed-accuracy for image registration. Results from our method o ers better result when moving object are roughly rigid and their movement is mostly rigid. The nal composition is an HDR image with no ghosting and all dynamic content present in HDR values.
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