Fault Detection and Isolation via the Interacting Multiple Model Approach Applied to Drive-By-Wire Vehicles.

The place of driving assistance systems is currently increasing drastically for road vehicles. Paving the road to the fully autonomous vehicle, the drive-by-wire technology could improve the potential of the vehicle control. The implementation of these new embedded systems is still limited, mainly for reliability reasons, thus requiring the development of diagnostic mechanisms.

Automated measurement of intestinal mucosa electrical parameters using a new digital clamp.

Electrophysiological studies that include measurements of the electrical parameters of the epithelium offer insight into the cell's ability to react to different biological effectors and their functional viability. These parameters are commonly measured using a Ussing permeation chamber; however, most Ussing permeation chambers currently available must follow a strict operational protocol, and the type of electrodes used has to be taken into special consideration. The purpose of this study was to develop a new Ussing permeation chamber device with an automatic digital clamp which uses a microcontroller.