Virtual sensing is crucial in order to provide feasible and economical alternatives when
physical measuring instruments are not available. Developing model-based virtual sensors …

The present paper proposes a structured Product Development Lifecycle (PDL) model to
deal with the concept design stage of complex assemblies. The proposed method provides …

In recent years, the sensor cloud infrastructure dawns a huge advancement in many real
time applications. The major drawback of Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is its limited …

Greenhouse deployment of farms gives hope for the farmers on higher crop yield, through
lowering risks against pests, insects and adverse climatic conditions. Automation of …

This paper describes the contribution given by the application of the systems engineering
approach to the European DEMO Breeding Blanket (BB) integration studies, focussing on …

One of the main objectives of the DTT project is to test many divertor designs and
configurations, so that the concept of the machine could change from the initial single null …

The precise monitoring of the inner microclimate of a greenhouse implies an increase of the
production costs following the expensive needed sensor arrays. Currently, there is …

This article presents, through the design of a Photovoltaic Charging Station (PVCS),
considerations regarding the use of the guideline VDI 2206 in the design of Mechatronic …

Over the last decades many efforts are being made into either both, creating better products
or improving processes, yet, generating more information, and usually leaving behind how …

Les processus de prise de décision dans la conception demandent aux concepteurs de
prioriser les spécifications et les variables afin de développer des solutions plus proches …