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28 December 2024

This paper studies the estimation of reachable sets for discrete-time singular systems with time-varying delays and bounded peak inputs. A novel linear matrix inequality condition for the reachable set estimation of the time-varying time-delay discre...

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3 Citations
1,586 Views
10 Pages

5 January 2024

This paper investigates reachable set estimation and state-feedback controller design for linear time-delay control systems with bounded disturbances. By constructing an appropriate Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional, we obtain a delay-dependent co...

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1 Citations
2,143 Views
24 Pages

30 October 2021

In this paper, the mixed performance and reachable set of uncertain discrete systems with slow variation interval time-varying delay are considered. The original uncertain discrete systems with interval time-varying delay are first transformed into a...

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7 Citations
2,486 Views
19 Pages

Robust Stabilization of Interval Plants with Uncertain Time-Delay Using the Value Set Concept

  • Pedro Zamora,
  • Alejandro Arceo,
  • Noé Martínez,
  • Gerardo Romero and
  • Luis E. Garza

22 February 2021

This paper considers the robust stabilization problem for interval plants with parametric uncertainty and uncertain time-delay based on the value set characterization of closed-loop control systems and the zero exclusion principle. Using Kharitonov&r...

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1 Citations
972 Views
11 Pages

5 August 2025

This paper addresses the controller design problem for linear systems with time-varying delays. By constructing a novel Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional incorporating delay-partitioning techniques, we establish delay-dependent stability criteria...

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17 Citations
4,912 Views
14 Pages

15 September 2022

With the gradual increase in load demand due to population and economic growth, integrating renewable energy sources (RES) into the grid represents a solution for meeting load demand. However, integrating RES might change the power system type from r...

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  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,052 Views
17 Pages

22 April 2022

The pure integrating process model with dead-time is inherently an unstable open-loop system. This paper presents a 2-DOF (2-degree of freedom) PID controller, based on the direct synthesis (DS) method, to improve the set-point tracking and load dist...

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8 Citations
6,606 Views
27 Pages

5 March 2019

The paper is focused on design of time-to-digital converters based on successive approximation (SA-TDCs—Successive Approximation TDCs) using binary-scaled delay lines in the feedforward architecture. The aim of the paper is to provide a tutoria...

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13 Citations
3,087 Views
19 Pages

26 February 2021

Although a controller is well-tuned for set-point tracking, it shows poor control results for load disturbance rejection and vice versa. In this paper, a modified two-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) control framework to solve this problem is proposed, and...

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12 Citations
2,968 Views
18 Pages

Automatic Control for Time Delay Markov Jump Systems under Polytopic Uncertainties

  • Khalid A. Alattas,
  • Ardashir Mohammadzadeh,
  • Saleh Mobayen,
  • Hala M. Abo-Dief,
  • Abdullah K. Alanazi,
  • Mai The Vu and
  • Arthur Chang

7 January 2022

The Markov jump systems (MJSs) are a special case of parametric switching system. However, we know that time delay inevitably exists in many practical systems, and is known as the main source of efficiency reduction, and even instability. In this pap...

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29 Pages

16 January 2026

In this contribution, we propose and study long-time behaviors of a new class of N-dimensional delayed Kirchhoff–Carrier-type problems with variable transfer coefficients involving a logarithmic nonlinearity. We take into account the dependence...

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1 Citations
1,507 Views
27 Pages

4 October 2024

This paper is concerned with the state estimation problem based on non-fragile set-membership filtering for a class of measurement-saturated memristive neural networks (MNNs) with unknown but bounded (UBB) noises, mixed time delays and missing measur...

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20 Citations
4,149 Views
17 Pages

23 March 2020

This paper proposes a new, robust time-delay cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) approach for vehicle platooning systems with uncertain dynamics and varying communication delay. The uncertain CACC models with perturbed parameters are used to d...

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28 Citations
3,157 Views
12 Pages

Novel Robust Stability Criteria for Lur’e Systems with Time-Varying Delay

  • Wei Wang,
  • Jinming Liang,
  • Mihan Liu,
  • Liming Ding and
  • Hongbing Zeng

15 February 2024

This paper focuses on addressing the issue of absolute stability for uncertain Lur’e systems with time-varying delay using a delay-segmentation approach. The approach involves decomposing the delay interval into two distinct subintervals of une...

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6 Citations
6,249 Views
20 Pages

24 June 2024

The article presents a method for tuning PI/PID regulators controlling inertial time-delayed plants. The method was formulated on the basis of direct synthesis using the FOPDT (First-Order Plus Dead-Time) and the SOPDT (Second-Order Plus Dead-Time) m...

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3 Citations
2,860 Views
18 Pages

A Finite-Set Integral Sliding Modes Predictive Control for a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive System

  • Hector Hidalgo,
  • Rodolfo Orosco,
  • Hector Huerta,
  • Nimrod Vazquez,
  • Leonel Estrada,
  • Sergio Pinto and
  • Angel de Castro

Finite-set model predictive control (FS-MPC) is an easy and intuitive control technique. However, parametric uncertainties reduce the accuracy of the prediction. Classical MPC requires many calculations; therefore, the calculation time generates a co...

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10 Citations
2,051 Views
16 Pages

21 December 2023

Cement-emulsified asphalt (CEA) has been widely used in slab ballastless track and asphalt pavement cold recycling projects because of its high stiffness and toughness. In CEA material, emulsifiers and asphalt affect the cement’s hydration proc...

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2,178 Views
15 Pages

Entropy Analysis of FPGA Interconnect and Switch Matrices for Physical Unclonable Functions

  • Jenilee Jao,
  • Ian Wilcox,
  • Jim Plusquellic,
  • Biliana Paskaleva and
  • Pavel Bochev

Random variations in microelectronic circuit structures represent the source of entropy for physical unclonable functions (PUFs). In this paper, we investigate delay variations that occur through the routing network and switch matrices of a field-pro...

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1 Citations
873 Views
21 Pages

15 November 2024

This paper studies the properties of the evolution operators of a class of time-delay systems with linear delayed dynamics. The considered delayed dynamics may, in general, be time-varying and associated with a finite set of finite constant point del...

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7 Citations
3,677 Views
20 Pages

20 June 2023

Rock fragmentation by blasting influences ore recovery and the cost of downstream operations. The development of electronic detonators makes it possible to improve fragmentation by controlling the initiation timing in blasting projects, and the effec...

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4 Citations
2,640 Views
11 Pages

7 February 2020

The aim of this study is to analyse a discrete-time two-stage game with R&D competition by considering a continuous-time set-up with fixed delays. The model is represented in the form of delay differential equations. The stability of all the equi...

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2 Citations
1,776 Views
19 Pages

This work investigates the solvability of the generalized Hilfer fractional inclusion associated with the solution set of a controlled system of minty type–fuzzy mixed quasi-hemivariational inequality (FMQHI). We explore the assumed inclusion v...

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759 Views
17 Pages

11 September 2025

In this work, the distributed average consensus for dynamical networks with Lipschitz nonlinear dynamics is studied, where the network communication switches quickly among a set of directed and balanced switching graphs. Differing from existing resea...

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13 Citations
4,406 Views
19 Pages

21 December 2022

Delay time is an important factor in the quality of bench blasting. The development and application of electronic detonators make it possible to control the timing of detonation by a highly precise delay time. It is an easily achievable way to seek a...

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369 Views
22 Pages

29 December 2025

Vehicle remote driving services are increasingly used in urban settings. Yet, vehicle-operator communication time delays may pose a challenge for teleoperators in maintaining safety and efficiency. The purpose of this study was to examine whether Pre...

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1 Citations
1,005 Views
32 Pages

On the Evolution Operators of a Class of Time-Delay Systems with Impulsive Parameterizations

  • Manuel De la Sen,
  • Asier Ibeas,
  • Aitor J. Garrido and
  • Izaskun Garrido

23 January 2025

This paper formalizes the analytic expressions and some properties of the evolution operator that generates the state-trajectory of dynamical systems combining delay-free dynamics with a set of discrete, or point, constant (and not necessarily commen...

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6 Citations
3,673 Views
17 Pages

3 December 2018

WirelessHART is a wireless sensor network that is widely used in real-time demand analyses. A key challenge faced by WirelessHART is to ensure the character of real-time data transmission in the network. Identifying a priority assignment strategy tha...

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4 Citations
2,840 Views
12 Pages

Study on the Design of Variable Lane Demarcation in Urban Tunnels

  • Song Fang,
  • Linghong Shen,
  • Jianxiao Ma and
  • Chubo Xu

In order to alleviate the influence of low-speed vehicles on tunnel safety, this paper discusses the setting method of variable lane boundaries in urban tunnels. VISSIM simulation software is used to analyze the influence of low-speed vehicles on tun...

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8 Citations
4,486 Views
35 Pages

4 November 2021

Smart manufacturing employs embedded systems such as CNC machine tools, programable logic controllers, automated guided vehicles, robots, digital measuring instruments, cyber-physical systems, and digital twins. These systems collectively perform hig...

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1,577 Views
9 Pages

Time Intervals in the Pathway to Diagnosis of Patients with Cancer

  • Joseba Rabanales-Sotos,
  • Ángel López-González,
  • Blanca Sánchez-Galindo,
  • Gema Blázquez-Abellán,
  • Juan Manuel Téllez-Lapeira and
  • Jesús López-Torres-Hidalgo

Background: Around one-quarter of all people in the developed world die of cancer, with primary care being the main setting in which the disease is first suspected because the majority of patients consult a general practitioner (GP) when they present...

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2 Citations
2,258 Views
17 Pages

A Cooperative Optimization Model for Variable Approach Lanes at Signaled Intersections Based on Real-Time Flow

  • Zhiqiang Zhu,
  • Mingyue Zhu,
  • Miaomiao Liu,
  • Pengrui Li,
  • Renjing Tang and
  • Xuechi Zhang

2 September 2024

To resolve the congestion caused by imbalanced traffic at intersections, this paper establishes a model of the average delay deviation with the minimization of the average delay in the approach as the optimization objective. Then, the signal control...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,648 Views
18 Pages

Collagen and Keratin Hydrolysates to Delay the Setting of Gypsum Plaster

  • Constantin Voinitchi,
  • Carmen Gaidau,
  • Fanica Capatana Tudorie,
  • Mihaela Niculescu,
  • Maria Stanca and
  • Cosmin-Andrei Alexe

9 December 2022

Leather and wool waste represent a high concern due to the low level of valorization and circular economy demands for upcycling of biomass resources. Both biomasses can be easily processed as protein hydrolysates and used as functional additives due...

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9 Citations
2,259 Views
40 Pages

In this current study, we formulate a kind of new fractional BAM neural network model concerning five neurons and time delays. First, we explore the existence and uniqueness of the solution of the formulated fractional delay BAM neural network models...

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553 Views
17 Pages

27 June 2025

In this paper, we will study the stability of economic systems with delay, also called delayed economic systems. We focus on the complete stability problem with respect to delay for linearized economic systems. First, we will review three types of de...

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6 Citations
5,024 Views
23 Pages

7 February 2023

Train delays are inconvenient for passengers and major problems in railway operations. When delays occur, it is vital to provide timely information to passengers regarding delays at their departing, interchanging, and final stations. Furthermore, rea...

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3 Citations
1,666 Views
22 Pages

5 July 2024

The issues of state estimations based on distributed observers for linear time-invariant (LTI) systems with multiple sensors are discussed in this paper. We deal with the scenario when the information exchange has known time delays, and aim at design...

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16 Citations
8,115 Views
12 Pages

21 December 2018

This paper presents a time-to-digital converter (TDC) based on a field programmable gate array (FPGA) with a tapped delay line (TDL) architecture. This converter employs dual delay lines (DDLs) to enable real-time calibrations, and the proposed DDL-T...

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1,293 Views
14 Pages

Freeway incidents block road lanes and result in increasing travel time delays. The intense lane changes of upstream vehicles may also lead to capacity drop and more congestion. Connected vehicles (CVs) offer a viable solution to minimize the impact...

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13 Citations
4,417 Views
21 Pages

HSCVFNT: Inference of Time-Delayed Gene Regulatory Network Based on Complex-Valued Flexible Neural Tree Model

  • Bin Yang,
  • Yuehui Chen,
  • Wei Zhang,
  • Jiaguo Lv,
  • Wenzheng Bao and
  • De-Shuang Huang

15 October 2018

Gene regulatory network (GRN) inference can understand the growth and development of animals and plants, and reveal the mystery of biology. Many computational approaches have been proposed to infer GRN. However, these inference approaches have hardly...

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6 Citations
2,405 Views
9 Pages

2 November 2020

This paper presents a binary integer linear programming model based on a dual station at an intersection to make BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) go through the intersection without stopping. This paper first gives the setting of the BRT dual station at the i...

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9 Citations
2,452 Views
14 Pages

9 November 2023

This study explores the mechanical properties, as well as the water-reducing and setting delay mechanism, of a novel xylonic acid-based water reducer applied to cementitious materials. Four xylonic acid water reducers were synthesized in this study:...

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2 Citations
1,908 Views
14 Pages

This paper investigates the state prediction problems for uncertain Euler–Lagrange systems with large time delays during data transmissions. A set of sequential predictors is proposed to estimate the actual real-time states of the systems by us...

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5 Citations
2,744 Views
13 Pages

Hybrid Cements with ZnO Additions: Hydration, Compressive Strength and Microstructure

  • Magnolia Soto-Felix,
  • Francisco Javier Baldenebro-Lopez,
  • Caleb Carreño-Gallardo and
  • Jose Martin Herrera-Ramirez

14 February 2022

The effect of ZnO has already been studied for Portland cement, but the study of its impact on hybrid pastes is scarce. Thus, in this investigation, the influence of ZnO addition on hydration, compressive strength, microstructure, and structure of hy...

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18 Citations
4,812 Views
18 Pages

SGDAN—A Spatio-Temporal Graph Dual-Attention Neural Network for Quantified Flight Delay Prediction

  • Ziyu Guo,
  • Guangxu Mei,
  • Shijun Liu,
  • Li Pan,
  • Lei Bian,
  • Hongwu Tang and
  • Diansheng Wang

11 November 2020

There has been a lot of research on flight delays. But it is more useful and difficult to estimate the departure delay time especially three hours before the scheduled time of departure, from which passengers can reasonably plan their travel time and...

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9 Citations
2,273 Views
21 Pages

8 May 2022

In traditional power systems, a dedicated communication channel is utilized to transfer the frequency measurements. With the deregulation and reconstruction of power systems, the information is sent through a shared communication network that makes t...

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1 Citations
1,850 Views
16 Pages

30 September 2023

Time-sensitive networks enable the high-quality mixed transmission of various types of business flows. However, the Time-Aware Scheduler mechanism fails to address the issue of interference in data flows with the same priority. This paper conducts an...

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1 Citations
2,000 Views
12 Pages

16 August 2021

The purpose of this paper is to find the time-optimal control to a target set for semilinear stochastic functional differential equations involving time delays or memories under general conditions on a target set and nonlinear terms even though the e...

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3,343 Views
15 Pages

22 December 2023

Efficient and seamless railway operations depend on the systematic and well-coordinated maintenance of both rolling stock and infrastructure. However, track maintenance, or ‘trackwork’, can cause substantial delays if not properly aligned...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,624 Views
23 Pages

9 December 2024

Burst morphology is a crucial indicator for evaluating the effectiveness of blasting, as it directly reflects the actual state of the blasting results. The results of rock displacement following blasting partially reflect the effectiveness of throw b...

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22 Citations
5,191 Views
11 Pages

Complications of Immediate versus Delayed DIEP Reconstruction: A Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies

  • André S. Alves,
  • Vincent Tan,
  • Matteo Scampa,
  • Daniel F. Kalbermatten and
  • Carlo M. Oranges

1 September 2022

Purpose: The setting regarding the ideal timing for deep inferior epigastric perforator flap (DIEP) reconstruction remains unclear. Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) is performed at the same time as mastectomy, while delayed breast reconstruction...

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