Digital Image Decoder for Efficient Hardware Implementation.

Increasing the resolution of digital images and the frame rate of video sequences leads to an increase in the amount of required logical and memory resources necessary for digital image and video decompression. Therefore, the development of new hardware architectures for digital image decoder with a reduced amount of utilized logical and memory resources become a necessity. In this paper, a digital image decoder for efficient hardware implementation, has been presented.

A Distributed Method for Self-Calibration of Magnetoresistive Angular Position Sensor within a Servo System.

Magnetoresistive angle position sensors are, beside Hall effect sensors, especially suitable for usage within servo systems due to their reliability, longevity, and resilience to unfavorable environmental conditions. The proposed distributed method for self-calibration of magnetoresistive angular position sensor uses the data collected during the highest allowed speed shaft movement for the identification of the measurement process model parameters. Data acquisition and initial data processing have been realized as a part of the control process of the servo system, whereas the identification of the model parameters is a service of an application server.

Behavioural Classification of Cattle Using Neck-Mounted Accelerometer-Equipped Collars.

Monitoring and classification of dairy cattle behaviours is essential for optimising milk yields. Early detection of illness, days before the critical conditions occur, together with automatic detection of the onset of oestrus cycles is crucial for obviating prolonged cattle treatments and improving the pregnancy rates. Accelerometer-based sensor systems are becoming increasingly popular, as they are automatically providing information about key cattle behaviours such as the level of restlessness and the time spent ruminating and eating, proxy measurements that indicate the onset of heat events and overall welfare, at an individual animal level.

Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors (MAPS) in a Quadruple Well Technology for Nearly 100% Fill Factor and Full CMOS Pixels.

In this paper we present a novel, quadruple well process developed in a modern 0.18 mm CMOS technology called INMAPS. On top of the standard process, we have added a deep P implant that can be used to form a deep P-well and provide screening of N-wells from the P-doped epitaxial layer.