IEEE Latin America Transactions
SEPTEMBER 2015, Volume 13 Issue 9
IEEE Xplore, DOI, ISI, ISSN 1548-0992
REGULAR ISSUE: Electronics, Energy and Computing
Table of Contents
Mirela Sechi Moretti Annoni Notare ……………………………………………………………………….2813
Editorial to the Regular Issue
Mirela Sechi Moretti Annoni Notare………………………………………………………………………..2816
A fuzzy inference system for the identification
Jose de Jesus Rubio, Ramon Silva Ortigoza, Francisco Jacob Avila, Adolfo Melendez, Juan Manuel
Stein……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2823
A Hybrid Prediction Model for Propagation over Irregular Terrain in the VHF and UHF Bands
André Vinícius Pinho Luiz, Mauro Soares Assis...............................................................................2830
A Second-Generation Digital Terrestrial Television Wireless Return Channel Standard for Providing Internet
Connectivity in Rural Areas in Latin America
Ciro Diego Radicelli García, Narcis Cardona, David Gómez Barquero……………………………...2837
An Unmanned Ground Vehicles Experimental Setup for Image-Based Object Tracking
Ernesto Monroy Cruz, Abel Garcia Barrientos, Eduardo Steed Espinoza Quesada, Luis Rodolfo
Garcia Carrillo, Ruben Tapia Olvera………………………………………………………………………2845
Analysis of Minimum Modulation for the 9-Level Multilevel Inverter in Asymmetric Structure
R. A. Vargas, A. Figueroa, S. E. DeLeón, J. Aguayo, L. Hernandéz, M. A. Rodríguez………………2851
Biomedical Data Management and Processing -A New Framework
Fernando S. Ribeiro Junior, Victor Albuquerque, Rafael Fernandes, João Manuel R.S. Tavares...2859
CCII+ Based on QFGMOS for Implementing Chua’s Chaotic Oscillator
J. Núñez, E. Tlelo, C. Ramirez MSc, J. Jimenez…………………………………………………………..2865
Electro-optical modeling of high power semiconductor laser based on an InGaAs/GaAs/InGaP heterostructure
Mario Tosi Furtado, Edson Moschim………………………………………………………………………2871
Enhancing wettability of high density polyethylenes (HDPE) through microplasma jets
Janaina Correa Nascimento, Yudji Dieterich Uno Hoyer, Marcelo Pego Gomes, Inacio Malmonge
Martin, Bogos Nubar Sismanoglu, Vladir Wagner Ribas, Luis Madson de Sousa Costa…..............2879
MARX-TV: An affordable mobile solution to adjust and monitor DVB-T reception antennas
Fernando P. Silva, Petru Malai, Renato S. Freitas, Jose A. Salvado, Joaquim R. Oliveira.............2887
Overvoltage Minimization in Induction Motors employing Long Cable PWM Drives
Paulo André Santos, José Alberto Torrico Altuna, Ivan Roberto Santana Casella, Alfeu Joãozinho
Sguarezi Filho, Carlos Eduardo Capovilla.......................................................................................2895
Path Loss Estimation at "Cerrado" Biome based on Experimental Results at Mobile Channel
Giovanni César Ganime Alves, João Paulo Leite, Plínio Ricardo Ganime Alves, Paulo Henrique
Portela de Carvalho…………………………………………………………………………………………..2901
Automatic Optimized Design of a Stator of Induction Motor Using CAD Generator (Gmsh
Juliana Almansa Malagoli, José Roberto Camacho……………………………………………………...2908
Behavior of Fuels Supply Variable Costs in Electrical Energy Generation using Gas and Coal
Andres Mauricio Hernandez, Hernando Luis Reyes……………………………………………………..2915
Contributions to the Technical Assessment of Wave Energy in Portugal: The Case of Pico (Azores
Renato Veloso, Rui Castro…………………………………………………………………………………………...2922
Energy efficient pumping system with flow control by speed variation
Marcus Antônio Queiroz Cunha, Celso Rogério Schimidlin Júnior, Adriando Holanda Pereira, Pedro
Pedrosa Rebouças Filho...............................................................................................................................2928
Experimental control of a fuel cell
Jose de Jesus Rubio, Julio Cesar Gomez, Claudia Alicia Cortes, Erick Eduardo Huesca, Adrian Gustavo
Bravo............................................................................................................................................................2935
Influence of failure rate and downtime in annual energy produced on a horizontal axis wind turbine
Pedro Adolfo Galani, Julio Carlos Teixeira, Sinclair Mallet Guy Guerra..................................................2941
Influence of Distributed Generation in Transmission Lines Protection
Sergio Pazzini da Silva Matos......................................................................................................................2947
Mechanisms for remunerating electricity transmission capacity
Cristian Olmedo Zambrano, Yris Olaya, Juan David Velásquez……………………………………………….2955
Multi-stage Model for Voltage Control and Reactive Power Ancillary Services Allocation Costs in Electricity
Markets
Abelardo Gonzalez Aragón, Jose Horacio Tovar Hernandez, Guillermo Gutierrez Alcaraz………………2961
Obtaining the limits of operation of underexcited generators
Alberto Germán Martínez……………………………………………………………………………………………2971
Optimal Coordination of Overcurrent Directional and Distance Relays in Meshed Networks Using Genetic
Algorithm
Matheus Henrique Marcolino, Jônatas Boas Leite, José Roberto Sanches Mantovani..............................2975
Optimal Storage Technology Selection and Sizing for Providing Reserve to Power Systems with High Penetration of
Wind Generation
Maximiliano Martinez, Marcelo Gustavo Molina, Pedro Enrique Mercado...............................................2983
Power Transformer Diagnosis Using FRA and Fuzzy Sets
Jimmy Cesar Gonzales Arispe, Enrique Esteban Mombello…………………………………………………….2991
State of Art, MVNO for Advanced Metering Infrastructure basad on Radio Cognitive for Channel Allocation
Giovanny Romero, Esteban Inga……...........................................................................................................2998
Thermography as a Tool in Electric Panels Maintenance
Ulisses Menssor Ferreira, Márcio Zamboti Fortes, Bruno Henriques Dias, Renan Silva Maciel..............3005
A Java Implementation of Prime and Binary Fields
Ricardo Villanueva, Ismael Gutierrez……………………………………………………………………………...3010
A hybrid Genetic Algorithm for the vehicle and crew scheduling in mass transit systems
Bruno de Athayde Prata……………………………………………………………………………………………...3020
A Methodology for Applying Social Network Analysis Metrics on Biodiversity
Juliana Saragiotto Silva, Antonio Mauro Saraiva.......................................................................................3026
A New Matrix Algebra for LWE Encryption
Jefferson E. Ricardini, Paulo S. L. M. Barreto……………………………………………………………………3038
A Robust and Lightweight Protocol for Efficient and Scalable Automatic Meter Reading using an Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle
José Rodrigues Torres Neto, Roberto Sadao Yokoyana, Leandro Aparecido Villas...................................3044
Cost estimation in software development projects with Monte Carlo simulation
Antônio Carlos Pacagnella Júnior, Ornella Pacífico, Leonardo Augusto Amaral Terra, Alexandre Pereira
Salgado Júnior………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3051
EXSeQETIC: Expert System to Support the Implementation of eQETIC Model
Rogério Rossi, Pollyana Notargiacomo Mustaro........................................................................................3059
Harmonic Distortion and Power Flow State Estimation for Distribution Systems Based on Evolutionary Strategies
Walace do Nascimento Sepulchro, Lucas Frizera Encarnação, Marcelo Brunoro.....................................3066
Identifying Central Features of Cotton Leaves in Digital Images with Difficult Backgrounds
Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo……………………………………………………………………………………….3073
Integrating Static and Dynamic Malware Analysis Using Machine Learning
Reinaldo José Mangialardo, Julio Cesar Duarte…………………………………………………………………3081
Learning Running-time Prediction Models for Gene-Expression Analysis Workflows
David A. Monge, Matej Holec, Filip Zelezny, Carlos García Garino.........................................................3090
LogA-DM: An Approach of Dynamic Log Analysis Based on Data Mining
Roger da Silva Machado, Ricardo Borges Almeida, Adenauer Corrêa Yamin, Ana Marilza Pernas.........3098
Petri Nets Representing the Evolution of Elementary Cellular Automata
Irving Barragán Vite, Juan Carlos Seck Tuoh Mora, Joselito Medina Marín………………………………..3105
Project-Based Learning versus Cooperative Learning courses in Engineering Students
Guillermo Fuertes Sanchez, Manuel Vargas Guzman, Ismael Soto Gómez, Kurt Witker Riveros, Maria
Alejandra Peralta Muller, Jorge Sabattin Ortega………………………………………………………………..3115
Selection of Coordination Mechanisms in Intelligent Environments
Rodolfo Ostos Robles, Félix Francisco Ramos Corchado, Bernardino Castillo Toledo, Vanessa Guadalupe
Félix Aviña…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3122
Student Dropout Predictive Model Using Data Mining Techniques
Diana Heredia, Yegny Amaya, Edwin Barrientos………………………………………………………………..3129
Sub-pixel Gray-scale Hough Transform For An Electronic Visual Interface
Guillermo Juan Bergues, Luis Canali, Clemar Schurrer, Ana Georgina Flesia.……………………………3137
Supporting assessment of practices in software engineering courses
Guillermo Rodríguez, Álvaro Soria, Marcelo Campo……………………………………………………………3144
TE-DMM: A Proposal to Improve the Control Plane in PMIPv6-based DMM Networks
Jesús Calle Cancho, Javier Carmona Murillo, David Cortés Polo, José Luis González Sánchez, Francisco
Javier Rodríguez Pérez……………………………………………………………………………………………….3151
Technical Performance Simulation of IDS Within IEEE 802.16
M. Hossein Ahmadzadegan, Mohammad Reza Keshavarzi……………………………………………………..3158
Three-dimensional Reconstruction of Objects Obtained by Two Orthogonal Cameras
J. P. Zavala, G. Gonzalez, E. Castillo, C. Isaza, K. Anaya……………………………………………………...3164