"This book includes the proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment and E-Learning (EIAE 08) and International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology and Automation (IETA08)." --Preface.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Performance-Based Measurement for Thai Educational Organization: A DEA Management Model.- E-learning and blended learning in the Gulf region.- Scene Change Detection for Uncompressed Video.- ZigBee Performance in 400 KV Air Insulated Power Substation.- Content Management System Effort Estimation Using Bagging Predictors.- Weighted Gaussian Kernel with Multiple Widths and Network Kernel Pattern.- New Advanced Graduate Course Designed to Provide Students Exposure to Today#x2019;s Developing and Challenging World.- Dynamic Fire 3D Modeling Using a Real-Time Stereovision System.- Obtaining Initial Controller Parameters for Approximate Pole Placement Iterative Feedback Tuning.- Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management.- System to Produce Mechanical Inertial Force and/or Torque.- Active Groups in Complex Mechanisms Structures.- Dimensions of Online Behavior: Implications for Engineering E-Learning.- Concept Classification Model for Digital Divide.- A Virtual Explosion or SNAFU is Better Than a Real One: Exploring the Use of Virtual Worlds for Simulation and Training#x2026;and Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow.- Active-based Key-skills Learning in Engineering Curriculum to Improve Student Engagement.- Assessment #x0026; Efficacy of an M-Learning Course in Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety.- A Simplified Array Configuration Based GSC-SSF Method.- #x201C;UniTeSys#x201D; - High School Student Knowledge Assessment Tool.- On the Percolation Behavior of the Thin Films of the PEDT/PSS Complex: a Mesoscale Simulation Study.- Online Learning Barriers.- Good and Bad in Information Retrieval: Information Literacy and Ethics.- Formative Research for Enhancing Instructional and Design Methods: A Focus on Virtual Reality (VR)-Based Learning Environment.- Results on H-Infinity Static Output-Feedback Control of an Electro-Mechanical System.- Design of Nonlinear Frequency Controller for Isolated Thermal Power System with Generation Rate Constraint.- Designing a Virtual Reality (VR) Storytelling System for Educational Purposes.- Automated Marking of Transfer Function Problems.- Predicting Persistence of College Freshmen Using Neural Networks.- Euro-QLIO a New Educational Tool for Specialist Training at European Level.- Design, Development and Implemementation of a Steering Controller Box for an Automatic Agricultural Tractor Guidance System, Using Fuzzy Logic.- A Screen Sharing Broadcast Scheme in Distance Learning.- Robotics-based Curriculum Development for An Immigration Course into Computer Systems Engineering.- Bridging the Emotional Divide in Instructional Design: A Kansei Perspective.- Fuzzy Knowledge Processing for Unveiling Correlations between Preliminary Knowledge and the Outcome of Learning New Knowledge.- Accuracy improvement evaluation in sensorless dc motor speed estimation by combining the dynamic motor model and the ripple component detection.- Defining Adaptive Assessments Using Open Specifications.- Using the virtual model in teaching digital signal processing.- Comparative Study of Sliding Mode and Relay Enhanced PI Controllers for MIMO Systems.- Modeling, Simulation and Control of Chemical Industrial Reactor.- A Robust Method for Detecting Vehicle Positions and Their Movements Even in Bad Weather Using Infrared Thermal Images.- Virtual Oxygen Sensor Implementation Using Artificial Neural Networks.- Pattern-Based Usability Analysis: Comparison with a Case-Study.- The Effect of Pressure in Two-Dimensional Luikov Drying Problem.- Design of Man Machine Interface for Real-Time Online Control of DC Drives.- The Output Regulation for Tracking Unusual Motion Patterns by Active Disturbance Rejection Control.- Design of a High Performance, Low Power, Fully Differential Telescopic Cascode Amplifier using Common-Mode Feedback Circuit.- Development of Children#x2019;s Communicative Competence using Case Method of Technology.- Making the University Admission Decision Making Process Lean.- Control Circuitry for Self-Repairable MEMS Accelerometers.- The Learning Process Management in E-learning Environment in the Technology School #x0022;Electronic Systems#x0022; Associated with the Technical University of Sofia.- Taxonomy of E-courses.- One Dimensional IIR Digital Filter Modeling Based on Recurrent Neural Network.- The development of a lecture capture system based on a tool to support hearing impaired students.- Research on Disparity and Background-based Object Segmentation in Stereo Video.- Dynamic modeling and VR Simulation of 3DOF medical parallel robots.- Possibilities Concerning Control of a Laser Welding Cell Utilizing Servomotors and PLC.- Generalized Net Model of E-learning System with Privacy Protection Module.- Advanced Knowledge Assessment System #x2013; Functional and Conceptual Specification.- Diplek: an open educational Platform that supports the composition of learning, management and communication services.- Double Degrees: Concerns Regarding Overall Standards and Graduate Attributes such as Probabilistic Reasoning.- Pro Bono in Engineering: Towards an Improved Understanding.- Experiences from Software Maintenance Seminars: Organizing Three Seminars with 127 Groups.- A Vector Based Smoothing Algorithm of High Speed Motion at Trajectory Corner.- Teamwork and ABET Review: A Template for Assessment.- Modelling Single Cell Electroporation with Bipolar Pulse: Simulating Dependance of Electroporated Fractional Pore Area on the Bipolar Field Frequency.- A Web-based System to Support Group Idea Generation for Creative Problem Solving.- Unsupervised Segmentation of Industrial Images Using Markov Random Field Model.- MRF Model Based Unsupervised Color Textured Image Segmentation Using Multidimensional Spatially Variant Finite Mixture Model.- Creating a Novel Multi Platform Technology Based System for School Quality Assessment.- PC-Based Modeling and Simulation of Large Marine Propulsion Plant.- Evolutionary Techniques for Deterministic Chaos Control.- Active Vision for Human Action Sensing.- Effects of Online MCQ Tests on Student Learning.- Knowledge Assessment #x2013; Practical Example in Testing.- View-Independent Face Recognition with RBF Gating in Mixture of Experts Method by Teacher-Directed Learning.- Dependability Comparison of Explicit and Numerical GPC Algorithms.- Efficient Predictive Control Algorithms Based on Soft Computing Approaches: Application to Glucose Concentration Stabilization.- Eteacher #x2013; Interactive and Individualized Training of Software Applications in the Original user Interface.- Fuzzy Control of a 3 Degree of Freedom Parallel Robot.- eduPAL: An Online Service to Create, Manage and Evaluate Educational Projects.- Integrating Web 2.0 Technologies in Undergraduate Teaching: Experiences with a Wiki Implementation.- Actor-Critic Algorithms for Variance Minimization.- e-Education as a State Service to Citizens of Different Ages.- A Context-Aware Biometric Security System for e- Learning Applications.- Creating an Immersive Virtual World through Integration of 2D and 3D Technologies to Implement E-Learning Curricula for Middle School Students.- Three Leveled Fuzzy System for Traffic Light and Urban Traffic Control Based on Cellular Automata.- Inter-Machine Cooperation Mechanism for Dynamic Scheduling.- 3D Simulation of Suicide Bombing #x2013; Using Computers to Save Lives.- Reliability Investigation of a Hybrid Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Powered by Downsized Fuel Cells.- Dispatching of Active Power Reserve for Higher Reliability of Restructured Power Systems.- Notes on Implementation of Novel Approach for Microscopic Measurement with Stereo Correlation.- Distance Interaction in Education Processes using a Telepresence Tool.- A Study on the Lifetime Estimates of Aluminum Cable, Steel Reinforced (ACSR) Transmission Lines Under Flame Exposure.- A Study on the Vibration Phenomenon of a Power Transformer in Operation (154#x00A0;kV/60MVA/Single-phase).- Distinguishing Fall Activities using Human Shape Characteristics.- Limits in Process Diagnosis Using Thermographic Images Processing.- E-learning Tools in Naval Engineering.- Augmented Reality Used to Control a Robot System via Internet.- Simultaneous Use of Scaled and Virtual Models in Early Architectural Design Education.- Modeling A Deburring Process, Using DELMIA V5#x00AE;. 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