TY - JOUR A1 - Widhalm, Dominik A1 - Goeschka, Karl M. A1 - Kastner, Wolfgang T1 - A Review on Immune-Inspired Node Fault Detection in Wireless Sensor Networks with a Focus on the Danger Theory JF - Sensors N2 - The use of fault detection and tolerance measures in wireless sensor networks is inevitable to ensure the reliability of the data sources. In this context, immune-inspired concepts offer suitable characteristics for developing lightweight fault detection systems, and previous works have shown promising results. In this article, we provide a literature review of immune-inspired fault detection approaches in sensor networks proposed in the last two decades. We discuss the unique properties of the human immune system and how the found approaches exploit them. With the information from the literature review extended with the findings of our previous works, we discuss the limitations of current approaches and consequent future research directions. We have found that immune-inspired techniques are well suited for lightweight fault detection, but there are still open questions concerning the effective and efficient use of those in sensor networks. KW - fault detection KW - node fault KW - immune mechanism KW - artificial immune system KW - sensor node Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s23031166 VL - 23 IS - 3 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Himmelstoß, Felix A1 - Jungmayer, Michael T1 - Resonante ZCS Konverter mit beschränktem Arbeitsbereich JF - e & i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik N2 - DC/DC-Konverter wandeln eine Eingangsspannung in eine Ausgangsspannung. In diesem Beitrag werden drei solche Konverter behandelt, die aus den drei Grundschaltungen hergeleitet sind. Im Gegensatz zu den Originalstrukturen sind diese nur für einen geringeren Spannungsübersetzungsbereich geeignet, haben aber den Vorteil, dass die elektronischen Schalter immer bei Strom null schalten und die Dioden nicht zwangsweise, sondern immer von selbst ausschalten. Die Gewinnung der Konverterschaltungen wird erläutert, und die Funktionsweisen werden durch mathematische Beschreibung, durch Skizzen und mithilfe des uZ-i-Diagramms erklärt. Weiters werden einige mögliche Erweiterungen der Schaltungen gezeigt. KW - DC/DC-Konverter KW - Tiefsetzer KW - Hochsetzer KW - ZCS KW - uZ‑i-Diagramm Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00502-022-01113-1 IS - 140 SP - 123 EP - 131 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brune, Barbara A1 - Ortner, Irene A1 - Eder, Gabriele A1 - Voronko, Yuliya A1 - Gassner, Anika A1 - Berger, Karl Anton A1 - Oreski, Gernot A1 - Knöbl, Karl A1 - Neumaier, Lukas A1 - Feichtner, Markus T1 - Connecting material degradation and power loss of PV modules using advanced statistical methodology JF - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells KW - aging tests KW - power loss of PV modules KW - spectral measurements Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2023.112485 VL - 260 SP - 112485 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brune, Barbara A1 - Ortner, Irene A1 - Eder, Gabriele A1 - Voronko, Yuliya A1 - Oreski, Gernot A1 - Berger, Karl Anton A1 - Knöbl, Karl A1 - Neumaier, Lukas A1 - Feichtner, Markus T1 - Quantifying the influence of encapsulant and backsheet composition on PV-power and electrical degradation JF - Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications KW - accelerated aging tests KW - statistical modelling KW - polyolefin materials Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.3679 VL - Volume 31 IS - Issue 7 SP - 716 EP - 728 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Giovagnola, Jessica A1 - Fernandez, Miguel Molina A1 - Beneder, Roman A1 - Schmitt, Patrick A1 - Pegalajar Cuellar, Manuel A1 - Morales Santos, Diego Pedro T1 - Multisensor Avionics Architecture for BVLOS Drone Services T2 - Journal of Physics: Conference Series ; 12th IEEE EASN International Conference EASN2022, Spain, Barcelona, Oct. 18-21, 2022 KW - Heterogeneous Sensor Fusion KW - Multicore Microcontroller KW - Artifical Intelligence KW - BVLOS Drone Services Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2526/1/012084 VL - Volume 2526 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Neumaier, Lukas A1 - Eder, Gabriele A1 - Voronko, Yuliya A1 - Berger, Karl Anton A1 - Újvári, Gusztáv A1 - Knöbl, Karl T1 - Advanced UV-fluorescence image analysis for early detection of PV-power degradation JF - EPJ Photovoltaics KW - aging tests KW - Ultraviolet Fluorescence KW - UVF Imaging KW - service life estimation Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1051/epjpv/2023001 VL - 14 IS - Issue 9 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Eder, Gabriele A1 - Voronko, Yuliya A1 - Berger, Karl Anton A1 - Újvári, Gusztáv A1 - Knöbl, Karl A1 - Neumaier, Lukas T1 - UV-Fluoreszenz Bildanalyse zur frühzeitigen Detektion von PV-Leistungsdegradation T2 - Tagungsband der Österreichische Fachtagung für Photovoltaik und Stromspeicherung 2022 KW - Alterungstest KW - Ultraviolet Fluorescence KW - UVF Imaging KW - Lebendauerbestimmung Y1 - ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Beneder, Roman A1 - Schmitt, Patrick A1 - Koernyefalvy, Clemens T1 - A Model-Based Approach for Remote Development of Embedded Software for Object Avoidance Applications T2 - 9th IEEE International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications ICARA2023, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, ABU DHABI, Feb. 10-12, 2023 KW - Object Recognition KW - Indoor Object Avoidance KW - Real-Time Embedded Software KW - Sensor Fusion KW - Radar Sensor Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICARA56516.2023.10125627 SP - 351 EP - 355 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Beneder, Roman A1 - Schmitt, Patrick A1 - Koernyefalvy, Clemens T1 - A Model-Based Approach for Robotics Education with Emphasis on Embedded Systems T2 - 9th IEEE International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications ICARA2023, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, ABU DHABI, Feb. 10-12, 2023 KW - Robotics Education KW - Embedded Systems Education KW - Control Systems KW - Embedded Software Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1109/ICARA56516.2023.10125977 SP - 1 EP - 5 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fibich, Christian A1 - Schmitt, Patrick A1 - Höller, Roland A1 - Rössler, Peter T1 - Open-Source Ethernet MAC IP Cores for FPGAs: Overview and Evaluation JF - International Journal of Reconfigurable Computing KW - Ethernet KW - FPGA KW - Design Reuse KW - IP Core KW - Open Source Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9222318 VL - 2023 SP - Article ID 9222318 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Himmelstoss, Felix T1 - Design of State-Space Controllers with the Help of Signal Flow Graphs Shown for a Buck Converter JF - WSEAS Transactions on Power Systems, Volume 21, 2022, pp. 421-429 KW - DC/DC converter KW - Buck converter KW - modelling KW - simulation KW - state space controller Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.37394/23202.2022.21.46 VL - Volume 21 SP - 421 EP - 429 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Himmelstoss, Felix A1 - Votzi, Helmut T1 - Simple Chargers for a Small DC Micro-Grid for a Home Emergency Power System JF - Electricity KW - micro-grid KW - Buck converter KW - Boost converter KW - hysteresis control Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/electricity4030013 VL - 4 IS - 3 SP - 216 EP - 234 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Himmelstoss, Felix T1 - Quasi Resonant Zero Current Switching Modified Boost Converter (QRZCSMBC) JF - WSEAS Transactions on Power Systems KW - DC/DC converter KW - modified boost converter KW - inrush current KW - zero current switching ZCS KW - simulation Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.37394/23201.2023.22.8 VL - Volume 22 SP - 55 EP - 62 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Himmelstoss, Felix T1 - Third order converters with current output for driving LEDs JF - WSEAS Transactions on Power Systems KW - DC/DC converters KW - current output KW - limited duty cycle converter KW - simulation KW - modeling Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.37394/232016.2022.17.40 VL - Volume 17 SP - 402 EP - 409 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Himmelstoss, Felix A1 - Windisch, Michael T1 - A capacitor-free driving stage for light emitting diodes T2 - 21th International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality (ICREPQ’23) Madrid (Spain), 24th to 26th May 2023 N2 - Electrolytic capacitors have the disadvantage of pronounced aging. Non-electrolytic capacitors are therefore used in applications where long-life is important. In this paper we present a driving stage for LEDs without any capacitive elements. The basic topology is a Buck converter with one coil, one active, and one passive switch. Instead of the output capacitor, series connections of one or more LEDs and an active switch are connected. An additional diode is connected between the output and the input to achieve a current path, when all LED- paths are off. A nonlinear hysteresis controller is used to achieve a robust control. A system with three switchable LED-strings is analyzed. Design hints are given and the function is proved with the help of LTSpice simulations. The system can be used for lighting purposes with the possibility to change the chrominance. The potentiality to transmit data is also treated. KW - DC-to-DC converter KW - stray inductance KW - recuperation KW - active snubber Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.24084/repqj21.278 VL - Vol. 21 SP - 220 EP - 225 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Himmelstoss, Felix A1 - Windisch, Michael T1 - Tapped inductor Boost with exploitation of the stray energy T2 - Proceedings of 2022 IEEE 20th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (PEMC 2022), Brasov, Rumania, Sep. 25-29 N2 - Tapped inductor DC-to-DC converters are interesting circuits, the winding ratio of the two windings mounted on the same core change the voltage transformation ratio compared to the untapped inductor. The tapped inductor converters are especially useful, when high or low voltage transformation ratios have to be realized. The disadvantage of this concept is that the coupling between the two windings is not total and can be described by the stray or leakage inductance. This stray inductance leads to a high overvoltage at the active switch, and therefore also across other elements of the converter. After a short summery of the ideal tapped Boost converter, the design of an RCD snubber which limits the overvoltage is explained. To improve the efficiency of the converter two active snubber networks are treated, which feed the energy stored in the snubber capacitor into the input source or into the output circuit. Simulations are used to prove these considerations. KW - DC/DC converter KW - stray inductance KW - recuperation KW - active snubber Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PEMC51159.2022.9962849 SP - 75 EP - 80 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Himmelstoss, Felix A1 - Votzi, Helmut T1 - Two-Stage Step-up Converter with Different Voltage Transformation Ratios depending on the Duty Cycle T2 - 20th International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality (ICREPQ’22) Vigo (Spain), 27th to 29th July 2022 N2 - A two-stage converter with high output voltage ratio and reduced current stress of the inductors and partly reduced voltage stress is discussed. The function is explained with the help of voltage and current diagrams. The voltage transformation ratio changes between a quadratic step-up for duty cycles lower 0.5 and a double Boost converter for duty cycles higher than 0.5. Dimensioning hints, the control law for feed-forward controls, the transient when the supply is turned on is discussed and some simulations are given. A comparison to other two-stage converters is also treated. KW - Quadratic boost KW - double boost converter KW - feed-forward control KW - start-up Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.24084/repqj20.218 VL - Vol. 20 SP - 66 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Fibich, Christian A1 - Horauer, Martin A1 - Obermaisser, Roman T1 - Bitstream-Level Interconnect Fault Characterization for SRAM-based FPGAs T2 - Proceedings of the 2023 Design, Automation & Test in Europe Conference & Exhibition (DATE 2023), pp. 1-2, 16-18 April 2023, Antwerp, Belgium KW - FPGA KW - Fault Injection KW - Interconnect Fault Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.23919/DATE56975.2023.10136911 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Himmelstoss, Felix A1 - Hofschweiger, Andreas A1 - Votzi, Helmut T1 - Quadratic Combined Forward-Flyback Converter T2 - Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion Conference (PCIM) 2023, May 9-11, 2023 Nurenberg, Germany KW - DC/DC converter KW - quadratic converter KW - forward KW - flyback Y1 - U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.30420/566091315 SP - 1446 EP - 1453 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Himmelstoss, Felix A1 - Ertl, Benjamin A1 - Votzi, Helmut T1 - A new limited duty cycle step-up converter T2 - International European Conference on Interdisciplinary Scientific Research, July 13-15, 2023, Rome, Italy KW - DC/DC converter KW - step-up converter KW - DC-grid KW - modeling KW - simulation Y1 - SP - 811 EP - 833 ER -