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In this work, we propose a cross-layer design strategy based on a joint successive interference cancellation (SIC) detection technique and a multi-relay selection algorithm for the uplink of cooperative direct-sequence code-division…
This paper presents the design of a diagnosis system for the detection, identification and reconstruction of faults in pipelines. The design of such diagnosis system is based on redundant relations and nonlinear observers, taking into…
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Equal-arm interferometric detectors of gravitational radiation allow phase measurements many orders of magnitude below the intrinsic phase stability of the laser injecting light into their arms. This is because the noise in the laser light…