10:00 - 10:20

AD1-1

An Ultra WideBand (UWB) Mixer with RF CMOS 0.18um Technology

Zahra Allahgholi Pour ( University of Manitoba , Canada )

10:20 - 10:40

AD1-2

A low phase-noise DLL clock multiplier with a programmable dynamic frequency divider

Qingjin Du (Carleton University, Canada )

10:40 - 11:00

AD1-3

Digitally  Place and Routed  Up-converting Bandpass DAC

Allan Gordon ( Carleton University )

11:00 - 11:20

AD1-4

A High-Speed Low-Power Rail-to-Rail Class-B Buffer Amplifier for LCD Application

Chin-Wen Lu ( National Chi Nan University , Taiwan )

11:20 - 11:40

AD1-5

Area and Power Efficient Array and Tree Multipliers

Hayssam El-Razouk ( University of Western Ontario , Canada )

10:00 - 10:20

BE2-1

DIVIDE-AND-CONQUER ALGORITHM FOR CLUSTALW-MPI

Marouf Monwar (University of Northern British Colombia , Canada )

10:20 - 10:40

BE2-2

Nonlinear System Identification Provides Insight into Protein Folding

James Green ( Carleton University , Canada )

10:40 - 11:00

BE2-3

An Automatic System for Crackles Detection and Classification

Xiaoguang lu (Université du Québec à Rimouski, Canada)

11:00 - 11:20

BE2-4

Using Artificial Intelligence to Estimate Outcomes in Prenatal Medicine

Monique Frize ( Carleton University , Canada )

11:20 - 11:40

BE2-5

cDNA Micro Array Imaging using Single-Sensor Technology

Rastislav Lukac ( University of Toronto , Canada )

10:00 - 10:20

CN2-1

Performance Enhancements and Analysis in Next Generation Resilient Packet Ring Networks

Charlie Kawwas (Agere Systems)

10:20 - 10:40

CN2-2

Distributed layer-3 e-mail classification for spam control

Muhammad Nadzir Marsono ( University of Victoria , Canada )

10:40 - 11:00

CN2-3

Analytical and Simulation-Based Evaluation of Wireless-to-Wireline TCP-SYN Attacks

Natalija Vlajic ( York University , Canada )

11:00 - 11:20

CN2-4

A SERVICE ADMISSION SCHEME FOR CELLULAR NETWORKS

Omneya Issa (INRS-EMT, University of Quebec , Canada )

11:20 - 11:40

CN2-5

An Open Simulator Architecture for Heterogeneous Self-organizing Networks

Jernej Polajnar (University of Northern British Colombia , Canada )

10:00 - 10:20

DS2-1

Improving Position Estimates of a Stationary GNSS Receiver Using Wavelets and Clustering

Sridhar Krishnan ( Ryerson University , Canada )

10:20 - 10:40

DS2-2

A Genetic-Algorithm Based Approach for the Design of Delay Equalizers

Sabbir U. Ahmad ( University of Victoria , Canada )

10:40 - 11:00

DS2-3

Analysis of product separable discreet filters with feedbacks for variable characteristics

Venkat Ramachandran ( Concordia University , Canada )

11:00 - 11:20

DS2-4

A Novel Loop Stabilization Technique for Full-Duplex Speakerphones

Franck Beaucoup ( Mitel , Canada )

11:20 - 11:40

DS2-5

A Simplified Early Auditory Model with Application in Speech/Music Classification

Wei Chu ( McGill , Canada )

10:00 - 10:20

EC1-1

Variable sync signal definition for automata performance improvement

Nicolae Galupa (Technical University of Iasi , Romania )

10:20 - 10:40

EC1-2

HW/SW Codesign of The H.263 Video Coder

Ahmed Ben Atitallah ( National Engineers School of Sfax (E.N.I.S.), Tunisia )

10:40 - 11:00

EC1-3

Repeater Sizing and Insertion Length of Interconnect to Minimize the Overall Time Delay using a truncated Fourier Series Approach

Krishnamoorthy Natarajan ( Lakehead University , Canada )

11:00 - 11:20

EC1-4

Enhancements and Applications of a Versatile Software Tool for High-Level Specification of Single-Chip Systems

Naraig Manjikian (Queen's University , Canada )

11:20 - 11:40

EC1-5

Precision Delay Matching by Trace Length Control in Printed Circuit Boards

Syed Asadulla Bokhari (Fidus Systems Inc., Canada )

10:00 - 10:20

EM2-1

Aggregation of Induction Motors Based on their Specifications

Kwok-wai Louie (Manitoba HVDC Research Centre, Canada )

10:20 - 10:40

EM2-2

Impact of Saturation on Transient Behavior of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors

Shahram Najafi ( University of Windsor , Canada )

10:40 - 11:00

EM2-3

A Survey and Comparison of Characteristics of Motor Drives Used in Electric Vehicles

Gaurav Nanda ( University of Windsor , Canada )

11:00 - 11:20

EM2-4

Nonlinear Control of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Incorporating Flux Control

Mohammad Nasir Uddin ( Lakehead University , Canada )

11:20 - 11:40

EM2-5

A Novel On-line Intelligent Shaft-Torsional Oscillation Monitor for Large Induction Motors and Synchronous Generators

Adel Sharaf ( University of New Brunswick , Canada )

10:00 - 10:20

IM1-1

Prediction of Boilers Emission Using Polynomial Networks

Moustafa Elshafei (King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia )

10:20 - 10:40

IM1-2

A Unilateral Magnetic Resonance Moisture Sensor for Aerospace Composites

Andrew Marble ( University of New Brunswick , Canada )

10:40 - 11:00

IM1-3

A Comparison of Precision and Accuracy in Triangulation Laser Range Scanners                                                                                                                        

David K. MacKinnon ( Carleton University , Canada )

11:00 - 11:20

IM1-4

TDR and FDR Identification of Bad Splices in Telephone Cables

David Dodds ( University of Saskatchewan , Canada )

11:20 - 11:40

IM1-5

Quantitative Capacitance Measurements of MOS Structures

Michael Ott ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

10:00 - 10:20

OS1-1

Modeling and Analysis of LiNbO3 Optical Modulator with Superconducting Electrodes                                                                                                                   

Ahmed Abou Elfadl ( College of Telecommunications and Electronics , Saudi Arabia )

10:20 - 10:40

OS1-2

ONDE:  a generic XML-based development environment for optimization of WDM optical networks                                                                                                         

Mehdi Haïtami (Université de Sherbrooke, Canada)

10:40 - 11:00

OS1-3

Performance Analysis of Directional Coupler Switches in the Presence of Noise from the Loss-compensating Amplifiers

Rathy Shankar ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

11:00 - 11:20

OS1-4

A Heuristic Detection/Protection Algorithm on DWDM Layer                                                                                                                                             

Donna He ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

11:20 - 11:40

OS1-5

APOSN PERFORMANCE UNDER THE MAN AND WAN ENVIRONMENTS                                                                                                                                                 

Choudhury Abdullah Al Sayeed ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

10:00 - 10:20

PE2-1

Analysis of Power Flow in UPQC during Voltage Sag and Swell Conditions for Selection of Device Ratings                                                                                              

Vinod Khadkikar (École de technologie Supérieure, Canada)

10:20 - 10:40

PE2-2

Real-Time Simulation of Power Electronics in Power Systems Using an FPGA                                                                                                                            

Phillipe Le-Huy (Université Laval, Canada)

10:40 - 11:00

PE2-3

DSP-Based 3-Phase Test Signal Synthesizer                                                                                                                                                   

A.W. Krieger ( University of Alberta , Canada )

11:00 - 11:20

PE2-4

A Simple Large Signal Model for Isolated DC-DC Converters                                                                                                                                           

Wilson Eberle (Queen's University , Canada )

11:20 - 11:40

PE2-5

A NOVEL DIGITAL VOLTAGE CONTROLLER FOR SINGLE-PHASE PFC RECTIFIERS                                                                                                                                  

Dawood Shekari Beyragh ( Isfahan University of Technology , Iran )

10:00 - 10:20

CW4-1

A Hybrid Channel Allocation Algorithm using Hot-Spot Notification for Wireless Cellular Networks

Rana  Ejaz Ahmad (American University of Sharjah , UAE)

10:20 - 10:40

CW4-2

DS-CDMA System Employing Parity Bit Selected Spreading Waveforms

Claude D'Amours ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

10:40 - 11:00

CW4-3

Performance prediction of urban MIMO channels

Garfield Downes ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

11:00 - 11:20

CW4-4

Narrowband Interference Detection in UWB Systems

Anh Dinh ( University of Saskatchewan , Canada )

11:20 - 11:40

CW4-5

Correlated Keyhole MIMO Channels: SNR and Outage Capacity Distributions

Giyora Levin ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

1:20 - 3:00

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3:20 - 5:00

P1-1

Logic Design of Nano Sequential Machines

Samuel Lee ( University of Oklahoma , USA )

P1-2

Reducing the Instruction Queue Leakage Power in Superscalar Processor

Houman Homayoun ( McMaster University , Canada )

P1-3

A Multidimensional Weighted-Attributes Framework (MWAF) for Evaluating Agent-Oriented Software Engineering Methodologies

A. Halim Elamy ( University of Alberta , Canada )

P1-4

Engineering Change Management and Decision-making Assistance Using Software Agent

Dounia Habhouba ( Université de Sherbrooke , Canada )

P1-5

CONTEXTGUARD: UN SYSTÈME MULTIAGENT POUR CONTRÔLER LE CONTEXTE

Ghislain Ngantchaha (École Nationale Supérieure, Canada)

P1-6

A Multiagent-Based Approach for Real-Time Mobile Map Generation

Nafaa Jabour (Université Laval, Canada)

P1-7

A Low-Voltage Sampling Switch with Improved Linearity

Yunfeng Peng ( Fudan University , China )

P1-8

Frequency Compensation for Multistage Amplifiers Using Active-Feedback Current Buffers

Zushu Yan ( Beijing Microelectronics Technology Institution, China )

P1-9

A Novel Current-Mode CMOS Multiple-Valued Logic Neuron

Daniel Teng ( University of Saskatchewan , Canada )

P1-10

Area Identification of English Person Names Based on Statistical Information

Shiho Nobesawa ( Tokyo University of Science , Japan )

1:20 - 3:00

&

3:20 - 5:00

P1-11

Captology in Narrowcast Advertising: A Swarm Simulation of Persuasion Models

Mark Alexiuk ( University of Manitoba , Canada )

P1-12

The OAR Model for Knowledge Representation

Yingxu Wang ( University of Calgary , Canada )

P1-13

Resources Selection of Dynamic Alliance of Enterprises Based on Genetic Algorithm

Qi Tang ( Tianjin Polytechnic University , China )

P1-14

The Stability of Behavioral Synchronization in a Network of Bursting Neurons: A New Explanation for Epileptogenesis

Dragos Calitoiu (Carleton University, Canada)

P1-15

Stability Issues in a Biological Model of Self and Non-Self Immune Regulation

Dragos Calitoiu (Carleton University, Canada)

P1-16

CHANGE MANAGEMENT: KEY FACTOR IN PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIZATIONS (EXISTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPROACH)

Kashif Hussain (Université de Valenciennes, France)

P1-17

Evaluation of RNA Secondary Structure Motifs Using Regression Analysis

Mohammad Anwar ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

P1-18

Enhanced Adaptive SNMPv6 for Mobile Devices

Zhigang Jin ( Tianjin University , China )

P1-19

A Real-Time Radio Resource Allocation Scheme in OFDMA System

Zhiwei Mao ( Lakeheed University , Canada )

P1-20

Group-Optimal Linear Space-Time Multiuser Detection

Benoit Pelletier ( McGill University , Canada )

1:20 - 3:00

&

3:20 - 5:00

P1-21

Enhanced Uplink Frequency Synchronization Algorithm for OFDMA Systems in a Multi-path Fading Environment

Merwise Khalwati ( Ericsson , Canada )

P1-22

Turbo Equalization of Coded OFDM Symbols in Poor HF Channels

Oktay Ureten (Communications Research Centre , Canada )

P1-23

Effect of Human Body Upon Line-Of-Sight Indoor Radio Propagation

Yong Ming Huang (Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada)

P1-24

QoS-Aware Protocol Architecture for WiMAX

Luis Orozco (Instituto de Informatica Albacete, Spain)

P1-25

An N-selective MRC Rake receiver with LMS adaptive equalizer for UWB systems

Anh Dinh ( University of Saskatchewan , Canada )

P1-26

Comparison of Clustering Algorithms and Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks

Nidal Nasser ( University of Guelph , Canada )

P1-27

STBC-DFE Systems with Different Factorization Algorithms

Feng Zhang ( University of Calgary , Canada )

P1-28

Implémentation et évaluation de la technologie HSDPA

Ronald Beaubrun (Université Laval, Canada)

P1-29

A new Security Approach for WLAN

Sabine Kebreau (École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada)

P1-30

Wireless Generations: Transitions and Multimedia Suitability

Ahmad Abdo ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

1:20 - 3:00

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3:20 - 5:00

P1-31

UWB Data rate and Channel Capacity in Modulation Schemes

Omid Abedi ( University of Calgary , Canada )

P1-32

P2PDNS: a Free Domain Name System based on P2P Philosophy

Qiang Zhang ( Tianjin University , China )

P1-33

1:20 - 3:00

&

3:20 - 5:00

P2-1

Service Overlay Network Resource Adaptations based on an Economic Model

Côn Tran (École de Technologie Supérieure, Canada)

P2-2

Near-Optimal Node Clustering in Wireless Sensor Networks for Environment Monitoring

Natalija Vlajic ( York University , Canada )

P2-3

A New Adaptive Transport Protocol for Web Traffic

Mehdi Salmani Jelodar (Sepanta Robotic Research Foundation , Iran )

P2-4

A Conference Mechanism for the Simultaneous Transmission of Voice and Medical Information Using SIP

Alexis Dorais-Joncas (Université de Sherbrooke, Canada)

P2-5

The Hop-Count Effect on The Optimal Spare Capacity for P-Cycles, Rings and All-Routes

Wail Mardini ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

P2-6

OC-48 Configurable IP Traffic Generator with DWDM Capability

Ahmad Abdo ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

P2-7

Measurement and Analysis of TCP Performance in IEEE 802.11 Wireless Network

Weimin Ge ( Tianjin University , China )

P2-8

Verification, Validation and Accreditation: An HLA FEDEP Overlay

Anthony Masys (DND, Canada )

P2-9

An Isolated Small Wind Turbine Emulator

Md. Arifujjaman (Memorial University of Newfoundland , Canada )

P2-10

Identification of Time-varying Hammerstein Systems Using a Basis Expansion Approach

Bashiru Isa Ikharia ( University of Calgary , Canada )

1:20 - 3:00

&

3:20 - 5:00

P2-11

Availability of Pyramid Industrial Networks

Hassanein Amer (American University of Cairo , Egypt )

P2-12

Optimum Supervisor Computational Power for Small Scale In-Line Production Networked Control Machines

 Daoud (American University of Cairo , Egypt )

P2-13

SMIP An Incremental and Parallel Clustering Algorithm Based on Statistics and Morphology

Quiang Zhang ( Tianjin University , China )

P2-14

DBMSS: An event-based simulator for analyzing concurrency protocols in database systems

Leila Jalali (Amirkabir University of Technology , Iran )

P2-15

Extracting Document Semantics for Semantic Header

Tao Wang ( Concordia University , Canada )

P2-16

Multidimensional Indexing in an OODBMS – A Case Study

Ibrahim Sallam (Objectivity Inc.)

P2-17

Neural Network Based Framework for Optimization of Enterprise Resource Planning

Voicu Groza ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

P2-18

Design Space Exploration using Parameterized Cores: A Case Study for Embedded Systems

Ian Anderson ( University of Windsor , Canada )

P2-19

New Embedded Core Testing for System-On-Chips and System-in-Packages

Yuxin Wang ( University of Rochester , USA )

P2-20

FPGA-Based SAT Solver 

Mona Safar ( Ain Shams University , Egypt )

1:20 - 3:00

&

3:20 - 5:00

P2-21

Reducing Scan Base Testing Power Using Genetic Algorithm

Mehdi Salmani Jelodar (Sepanta Robotic Research Foundation , Iran )

P2-22

A Systematic Approach Towards the Implementation of a Low Noise Amplifier in Sub-Micron CMOS Technology

Vijaya Kumar Devabhaktuni (Concordia University, Canada)

P2-23

FPGA Implementation of A Face Detector Using Neural Networks

Yongsoon Lee ( University of Saskatchewan , Canada )

P2-24

24 GHz Low-Noise Amplifiers Using High Q Series-Stub Transmission Lines in 0.18-um CMOS

Dustin Dunwell (Queen's University , Canada )

P2-25

On the Hardware Software Partitioning: The classical General Model (CGM)

Hani Javanhemmat (Sharif University of Technology , Iran )

P2-26

Survey of Biological High Performance Computing: Algorithms, Implementations and Outlook Research

Nasreddine Hireche (École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada)

P2-27

Evaluation of Parallel VQ Compression Algorithms on an SMP System

Akiyoshi Wakatani ( Konan University , Japan )

P2-28

The Facial Features Extraction For Face Recognition Based On Geometrical Approach

Basavaraj Amarapur ( P.D.A. College of Engineering Gulbarga , India )

P2-29

Using Red-eye to Improve Face Detection in Low Quality Video Images

Richard Youmaran ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

1:20 - 3:00

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3:20 - 5:00

P2-30

A New Deblocking Algorithm Based on Wavelet Transform and MRF for DCT-coded Images

Shi Min ( Jinan University , China )

P2-31

Blocking Effect Reduction based on Human Visual System for Highly Compressed Images

Shi Min ( Jinan University , China )

P2-32

Blind Image Restoration Using the Cepstrum Method

Xiumei Kang ( University of Manitoba , Canada )

P2-33

Watermarking for Halftoned Images using Error Diffusion with Nonlinear Thresholding

Shadrokh Samavi ( Isfahan University of Technology , Iran )

P2-34

An Effective Shape Descriptor for the Retrival of Natural Image Collections

Ling Guan ( Ryerson University , Canada )

P2-35

Regularized Fractal Image Decoding

Mehran Ebrahimi ( University of Waterloo , Canada )

P2-36

Projection Pursuit Feature Analysis for Pan-Sharpened Multispectral IKONOS Imagery

Julian Meng ( University of New Brunswick , Canada )

1:20 - 3:00

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3:20 - 5:00

P3-1

Conception d’un environnement sous MATLAB pour le marquage d’images en JPEG2000

Nadia Baaziz (Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada)

P3-2

Fast Matching Algorithm between Line Pictures Described by Chain Codes Applied for Human Face Identification     

Kou Natsumeda ( Kogakuin University , Japan )

P3-3

New Threshold Setting Method for the Extraction of Facial Areas and the Recognition of Facial Expressions

Yumiko Kimura ( Kogakuin University , Japan )

P3-4

Corridor Line Detection for Vision Based Indoor Robot Navigation

Wenxia Shi ( University of Western Ontario , Canada )

P3-5

Facial Expression Recognition Using Subspace Analysis Methods and Wavelet-based Salient Points

Sara Rahmaty ( Isfahan University of Technology , Iran )

P3-6

Single Sensor Image Compression from the End-user’s Perspective

Rastilav Lukac ( University of Toronto , Canada )

P3-7

Visual Tracking System for Dense Traffic Intersections

Omid Rostamianfar ( Ryerson University , Canada )

P3-8

An Image-based 3D Ice Acquisition on Power Transmission Lines

Chunsheng Yu ( University of Manitoba , Canada )

P3-9

Vector Concepts-based Spectral Modeling

Rastilav Lukac ( University of Toronto , Canada )

P3-10

Hardware Edge Detection using an Altera Stratix NIOS-2 Development Kit

Kraut Jay ( University of Manitoba , Canada )

1:20 - 3:00

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3:20 - 5:00

P3-11

A Fast Two Dimensional Deblocking Filter for H.264/AVC

Mahdi Nazm Bojnordi ( University of Tehran , Iran )

P3-12

Automatic Lip Tracking and Action Units Classification Using Two Step Active Contours and Probabilistic Neural Networks

Hadi Seyedarabi ( University of Tabriz , Iran )

P3-13

A Frame Layer Bit Allocation Method for H.264 Based on Frame Complexity

Hoda Roodaki ( University of Tehran , Iran )

P3-14

Data Hiding in Halftone Images Using Error Diffusion Halftoning with Adaptive Thresholding

Omid Taheri ( Isfahan University of Technology , Iran )

P3-15

Unequal Error Protection Technique for ROI Based H.264 Video Coding

Hemantha Kodikara Arachchi ( Brunel University , UK )

P3-16

Evolutionary Strategy Based Improved Motion Estimation Technique for H.264 Video Coding

Hemantha Kodikara Arachchi ( Brunel University , UK )

P3-17

Adaptive Video Concealment Using Neural Networks for H.264 Based Video Coding

Hemantha Kodikara Arachchi ( Brunel University , UK )

P3-18

Parametric Mixing for Centralized VoIP Conferencing Using ITU-T Recommendation G.722.2

Giuseppe Agnello ( Carleton University , Canada )

P3-19

The 2-D Quantized DCT with Distributed Arithmetic

Payman Samadi ( University of Windsor , Canada )

P3-20

Indexation et recherche d’images couleur par la nouvelle matrice d’uniformité

Wafae Sabbar ( University Hassan II, Morocco )

1:20 - 3:00

&

3:20 - 5:00

P3-21

Acceleration of Fractal Image Compression using Characteristic Vector Classification

Shadrokh Samavi ( Isfahan University of Technology , Iran )

P3-22

Energy Based Line Detection 

Wenxia  Shi ( University of Western Ontario , Canada )

P3-23

An Online System for Synchronized Processing of Video and Audio Signals

Mary Mikhail ( Concordia University , Canada )

P3-24

Detection and Segmentation of Moving Objects in Video

Kunio Takaya ( University of Saskatchewan , Canada )

P3-25

RECONNAISSANCE DU LOCUTEUR À L’AIDE DE LA TRANSFORMÉE EN ONDELETTES CONTINUE (TOC)

Marcel Gabera (École de Technologie Supérieur, Université de Québec, Canada)

P3-26

Robust Posture Estimation of Human Faces under the Condition of Rapid Lighting Changes Using 3-D Reference Picture

Daisuke Takahashi ( Kanto Gakuin University , Japan )

P3-27

Flaw in SVD-based Watermarking

Luc Lamarche ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

P3-28

A Survey of RST Invariant Image Watermarking Algorithms

Jiying Zhao ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

P3-29

Human vs. Automatic Measurement of Biometric Sample Quality

Tatyana Dembinsky ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

P3-30

A High Throughput Screening Algorithm for Lukemia Cells

Jong-Sook Iris Choi ( University of Calgary , Canada )

1:20 - 3:00

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3:20 - 5:00

P3-31

Prediction-Based Flexible Triangle Search Algorithm for Block Based Motion Estimation

Mohamed Rehan ( University of Victoria , Canada )

P3-32

Cosine Generalized Transform to Lie Groups SU(2)xSU(2) and O(5): Application to Textural Image Analysis

Mickael Germain (Centre de Recherches Mathématiques, Canada)

P3-33

A Low Complexity WP Based Image Signature for Indexing and Retrieval

Saif Zahir (University of Northern British Colombia , Canada )

P3-34

A New Technique for the Estimation of Jitter and Shimmer of Voiced Speech Signal

M. Omair Ahmad ( Concordia University , Canada )

P3-35

MODÉLISATION DU CANAL TÉLÉPHONIQUE PSTN ET MULTIRÉFÉRENCES EN RECONNAISSANCE ROBUSTE DE LA PAROLE

Marcel Gabrea (ETS Montréal, Canada)

P3-36

Can We Work Around Complex Numerical Methods? An Insight

Sandeep Chandana ( University of Regina , Canada )

P3-37

Analysis and Comparison of the Generic and Auxiliary Particle Filtering Frameworks

Laurence Smith ( Carleton University , Canada )

1:20 - 3:00

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3:20 - 5:00

P4-1

Implementation of a Simulation Engine for Clocked Molecular QCA

Gabriel Schulhof ( University of Calgary , Canada )

P4-2

Schottky Barrier Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistor: Electronic Characterizations

Maryam Etezad (Concordia University, Canada)

P4-3

Performance Evaluation and Optimization of Full Adders with Single-Electron Technology

Yanjie Mao ( University of Windsor , Canada )

P4-4

Holes Effects on RF MEMS Parallel Membrane Capacitors

Abdelhalim Bendali (École Polytechnique, Canada)

P4-5

Parallel Approach to the Nanothermal Numerical Analysis

Adam Waldemar Skorek (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada)

P4-6

Nanoscale Thermal Analysis of Electronic Devices

Adam Waldemar Skorek (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada)

P4-7

Analysis and Design of a 10 Gbps Transimpedance Amplifier using 0.18 um CMOS Technology

Ryan Douglas Bespalko (Queen's University , Canada )

P4-8

Determining Density in Ad-hoc Networks

Muhammad Hassan Raza ( Dalhousie University , Canada )

P4-9

Analytical Modeling of the Link Delay Characteristics for IEEE Multi-Rate WLANs

Tarun Joshi ( University of Cincinnati , USA )

P4-10

Optimized Design of the Physical Layer of a 10Gbps ROADM Based Metro Ring

Wei Zhang ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

1:20 - 3:00

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3:20 - 5:00

P4-11

Optimizing Compensation while Solving the GRWA Problem

Brigitte Jaumard ( Concordia University , Canada )

P4-12

Augmented Modified Rate Equations Semiconductor Laser Diode Model Including the Optical Back-Reflections Effects

Ayman Mohamed Mokhtar ( Carleton University , Canada )

P4-13

Classifying Tracked Objects and Their Interactions from Infrared Imagery

Xavier Maldague ( Université Laval , Canada )

P4-14

A Real-Time Face Recognition Approach from Video Sequence Using Skin Color Model and Eigenface Method

Md. Maruf Monwar (University of Northern British Colombia , Canada )

P4-15

On Some Feature Selection Strategies for Spam Filter Design

Amr Youssef ( Concordia University , Canada )

P4-16

SVM Classifier Approach to Enumerate Directional Signals Impinging on an Array of Sensors

Ahmad Khodayari-Rostamabad ( McMaster University , Canada )

P4-17

Classifying tracked objects and their interactions from infrared imagery

Xavier Maldague (Université Laval)

P4-18

A Peak Detector for Multi-rate Phase Locked Loop and Sequence Detector Combination for Utility AC Power Applications

Hamid Shokrollah Timorabadi ( University of Toronto , Canada )

P4-19

A New Family of Auxiliary Circuits for ZVT-PWM Converters: Synthesis, Circuits, Results

Gerry Moschopoulos ( University of Western Ontario , Canada )

1:20 - 3:00

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3:20 - 5:00

P4-20

A Comparative Study of Multi-Frequency and Sampled-data Models for PWM DC-DC Converters

Krishnamoorthy Natarajan ( Lakehead University , Canada )

P4-21

Efficiency based Evaluation on Inverter topologies with Soft Switching Techniques

Mizhi Zhang ( Dalhousie University , Canada )

P4-22

Sliding Mode Control for Voltage Controlled DSTATCOM

Mohamed Eldery ( University of Waterloo , Canada )

P4-23

Digitally Controlled Self-oscillating Resonant Converters: Modeling Issues

Mohamed Youssef (Queen’s University , Canada )

P4-24

Use of the State-Space Averaging Method in Fast Steady-State Simulation Algorithms for Switching Power Converters

Martin Plesnik ( Nortel , Canada )

P4-25

SYNCHRONIZATION  OF THREE-PHASE PLL WITH GATED ERROR SIGNAL

A.W. Kreiger ( University of Alberta , Canada )

P4-26

PDM Control Optimization Applied to an  AC/AC Converter Using Genetic Algorithm

Ahmed Cheriti (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada)

P4-27

Three-Level Hysteresis Power Control for Pulse-Density-Modulated Series Resonant Converter

Ahmed Cheriti (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada)

P4-28

Voltage Source Inverter for Voltage and Frequency Control of a Stand-Alone Self-Excited Induction Generator

Hamid Shokrollah Timorabadi ( University of Toronto , Canada )

1:20 - 3:00

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3:20 - 5:00

P4-29

A New Accurate Phase-Domain Synchronous Generator Model for Transient Simulation

Kwok-wai Louie (Manitoba HVDC Research Centre, Canada )

P4-30

Impact of Load Characteristics and Low-Voltage Load Shedding Schedule on Dynamic Voltage Stability In Power Systems

Huawei Li ( Beijing Jiaotong University , China )

P4-31

Study on Control Strategies to Improve the Stability of Multi-infeed HVDC Systems Applying VSC-HVDC

Chengyong Zhao ( North China Electric Power University , China )

P4-32

Lightning as Atmospheric Electricity

Karthick Srinivasan ( Dalhousie University , Canada )

P4-33

Investigation into the Use of Electronic Load Governors for Stand-Alone Power System Frequency Control

Krishnamoorthy Natarajan (Lakehead University, Canada)

P4-34

Fuzzy Gain Tuner for Vector Control of Doubly-Fed Wind Driven Induction Generator

Hany Jabr ( University of Windsor , Canada )

P4-35

A Block Diagram Approach to Reference Frame Transformation of Converter Dynamic Models

Charles Sao ( University of Toronto , Canada )

P4-36

Nouvelle stratégie de commande du filtre actif parallèle pour compenser les perturbations en courant : courants harmoniques, réactifs et déséquilibrés

Tarik Jarou (Université Mohammed V, Morocco )

P4-37

A High-Performance Wind-Electric Battery Charging System

Suzan Eren (Queen’s University, Canada)

1:20 - 3:00

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3:20 - 5:00

P4-38

A Technology Review and Simulation Based Performance Analysis of River Current Turbine Systems

Jahangir Khan (Memorial University of Newfoundland , Canada )

P4-39

Model Identification for Spinning Reserve Management

Aniruddha Gole ( University of Manitoba , Canada )

P4-40

A Novel Method for Fabrication of Free Standing Sub-Wavelength Gratings in GaAs

Dawn Tse Hui Tan (UBC Optoelectronics Research Group, Canada )

1:20 - 3:00

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3:20 - 5:00

P5-1

Reliability Assessment of Reconfigurable Split-bus Substation Topology for Adding Power Transformers without Increasing Fault Current

Frédéric Sirois (École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada)

P5-2

Power Management System for Embedded RTOS: An Object Oriented Approach

Saeed Rajput ( Florida Atlantic University , USA )

P5-3

Improving Chireix Combiner Efficiency Using MEMS Switches

Mohamad El-Asmar (École de technologie supérieure, Canada)

P5-4

Measurement of Bandpass Sigma--Delta Modulator Coding Efficiency and Pulse Transition Frequency for RF Class D Power Amplifier Applications

Thomas E. Johnson ( Simon Fraser University , Canada )

P5-5

Dual-mode Tunable Q-enhanced Filter for Narrowband and UWB Systems

Anh Dinh ( University of Saskatchewan , Canada )

P5-6

On-chip Integrated Antennas – the First Challenge for Reliable on-Chip Wireless Interconnects

Yuxin Wang ( University of Rochester , USA )

P5-7

Adaptive Frequency Sampling Tools as Aids in Electromagnetic Modeling and Design

Vijaya Kumar Devabhaktuni (Concordia University, Canada)

P5-8

Power-Efficient High Intercept-Points Mixers For wireless Communications

Ajay Poddar (Synergy Microwave , USA )

P5-9

Alternative Millimeter-wave Communication Receivers in Six-port Technology

Serioja Ovidiu Tatu (INRS-EMT Montreal, Canada)

P5-10

Object Oriented Computational Electromagnetics

Poman So ( University of Victoria , Canada )

1:20 - 3:00

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3:20 - 5:00

P5-11

A New Design of Lumped Element Bandpass Filter in L-Band

Payam Mapar (Information and Communication Technology Institute - Isfahan University of Technology , Iran )

P5-12

Virtual Prototyping for Conceptual Design of a Tracked Mobile Robot

Sadath Mangalore Malik ( University of Toronto , Canada )

P5-13

Blind Video Watermarking for H.264

Ta-Te Lu (Ching Yun University, Taiwan)

P5-14

Parity Prediction of S-box for AES

Mehran Mozaffari Kermani ( University of Western Ontario , Canada )

P5-15

Towards A Security Policy Framework for Mobile VoIP Applications

Miguel Vargas Martin (University of Ontario Institute of Technology , Canada )

P5-16

Genetic Watermarking Based on DCT Domain Techniques

Zhicheng Wei ( Tianjin University , China )

P5-17

Detecting Distributed Denial of Service Attack Traffic at the Agent Machines

Vicky Laurens ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

P5-18

Sound Software Development for Engineering Simulations

Dawn MacIsaac ( University of New Brunswick , Canada )

P5-19

Towards the Automated Conversion of Natural-Language Use Cases to Graphical Use Case Maps

Jason Kealey ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

P5-20

A Unified Mathematical Model of Programs

Yingxu Wang ( University of Calgary , Canada )

1:20 - 3:00

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3:20 - 5:00

P5-21

The Formal Economic Model of Software Engineering

Yingxu Wang ( University of Calgary , Canada )

P5-22

On Constraints and Count-Measures for Software Engineering

Yingxu Wang ( University of Calgary , Canada )

P5-23

A Mathematical Model for Explaining the Mythic Man-Month

Yingxu Wang ( University of Calgary , Canada )

P5-24

Testing Activities for KT-OSS Development

Kim Dae-Woo (Korea Telecom, Korea)

P5-25

A Comparative Analysis of Process Maturity Level And Quality

Louis A. Poulin (GrafP Technologies, Canada)

P5-26

Optimizing Dual-shore SQA Resource and Activities in Offshore Outsourced Software Projects

Xu Bin (Zhejiang Gongshang University, China)

P5-27

Research and Establishment of Quality Cost Oriented Software Testing Model

Yuan Yuyu ( Pkuing University , China )

P5-28

Repositories for COTS Selection

Tom Wanyama ( University of Calgary , Canada )

P5-29

Applying the MVC Design Pattern to Multi-Agent Systems

Qusay Mahmoud ( University of Guelph , Canada )

P5-30

A new Approach in Object-oriented Methodology for Creating Event-based Simulator

Leila Jalili (Amirkabir University of Technology , Iran )

1:20 - 3:00

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3:20 - 5:00

P5-31

Implementing a Tool for Role-Based Collaboration

Pierre Seguin ( Nipissing University , Canada )

P5-32

Integrating an Eclipse-Based Scenario Modeling Environment with a Requirements Management System

Jason Kealey ( University of Ottawa , Canada )

P5-33

A Conformance Test Suite for the X3D 3D Markup Language

John Alexander Stewart (CRC, Canada )

P5-34

Lazy Generation of Building Interiors in Real-time

Evan Hahn ( Carleton University , Canada )

P5-35

Interconnected Renewable Energy System in Utility - Unbalanced Analysis

Kodjo Agbossou (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada)

1:20 - 1:40

CW5-1

Analysis of Joint Channel Estimation and Equalization Using a Kalman Filter

Michael McGuire ( University of Victoria , Canada )

1:40 - 2:00

CW5-2

A Strict Approach to Approximating Lognormal Sum Distributions

Lian Zhao ( Ryerson University , Canada )

2:00 - 2:20

CW5-3

Investigating MANET performance in a VoIP context

Eric Thibodeau ( Université de Sherbrooke , Canada )

2:20 - 2:40

CW5-4

A Dynamic Scheduling Scheme for the Reverse Packet Data Channel in CDMA2000

Ayda Basyouni (Concordia University, Canada)

2:40 - 3:00

CW5-5

Weak Signal GPS Synchronization for Locating In-building Cellular Telephones

Bruce Tang ( University of Saskatchewan , Canada )

3:20 - 3:40

CW6-1

Improved LST Scheme Using Multistage Decoding and Power Allocation

Dherar Rezk (Concordia University, Canada)

3:40 - 4:00

CW6-2

A Multiuser Zeroforcing System with Reduced Near-Far Problem and MIMO Channel Correlations

Nadem Hussein Dawod ( Carleton University , Canada )

4:00 - 4:20

CW6-3

A Decentralized Approach to Power Control for WCDMA Systems using BER Measurements

Gaurav Pradeep Mandhare ( Concordia University , Canada )

4:20 - 4:40

CW6-4

Multirate Successive-Cancellation Tx -Rx Design for MIMO Channel under BER Constraints

Ambighairajah Yasotharan (Radarcom Signals, Canada )

4:40 - 5:00

CW6-5

Progressive Image Transmission Over Wavelet Packet Based OFDM

Sashuang Wang ( Tianjin University , China )