1. The method for automatic digital balancing of Wheatstone resistance bridge was developed and investigated using DAC R-2R matrix for evaluation of resistance small changes. Balancing method enables reducing of external influence impact to evaluation results and avoids most disadvantages that are common to classic systems based on unbalanced Wheatstone bridge. The parameters of connecting wires and channel switches are not impacting evaluation results in the system developed. Advantages of the system developed are proven by experiments. System developed allows low cost implementation of systems for evaluation of resistance small changes. 2. Possibilities for simplification of circuit for resistance small changes evaluation by using digital signal processing means are proven. It is established that by using known and the proposed methods for improvement of reliability of evaluation results resolution of the evaluation is 12–14 bits (0,024 % - 0,006 % accuracy). It is established that it is necessary to use digital signal processing methods for achieving such resolution. 3. New structures of resistance small change evaluation systems ensuring resolutions of 212 and 28 intended for laboratory investigations and monitoring of constructions are proposed. Experimental model of system with resolution of 28 was made and investigated. Methods of reducing noises in long cables were established during experiment. In general it was proven that the model is suitable for monitoring tasks... [to full text]

The problems of incidents arising in computer networks and the computer system security level evaluation are considered in the thesis. The main research objects are incidents arising in computer networks, intrusion detection systems and network scanning types. The aim of the thesis is the investigation of the incidents in the computer networks and computer system security level evaluation. The following main tasks are solved in the work: classification of attacks and numerical evaluation of the attack severity level evaluation; quantitative evaluation of the computer system security level; investigation of the dependence of the computer system performance and availability on the attacks affecting the system and defense mechanisms used in it; development of the model simulating the computer network horizontal and vertical scanning. The thesis consists of general characteristic of the research, five chapters and general conclusions. General characteristic of the thesis is dedicated to an introduction of the problem and its topicality. The aims and tasks of the work are also formulated; the used methods and novelty of solutions are described; the author‘s publications and structure of the thesis are presented. Chapter 1 covers the analysis of existing publications related to the problems of the thesis. The survey of the intrusion detection systems is presented and methods of the intrusion detection are analyzed. The currently existing techniques of the attack classification are... [to full text] / Disertacijoje nagrinėjamos incidentų kompiuterių tinkluose ir kompiuterių sistemų saugumo lygio įvertinimo problemos. Pagrindiniai tyrimo objektai yra incidentai kompiuterių tinkluose, atakų atpažinimo sistemos ir kompiuterių tinklo žvalgos būdai. Disertacijos tikslas – incidentų kompiuterių tinkluose tyrimas ir kompiuterių sistemų saugumo lygio įvertinimas. Darbe sprendžiami šie pagrindiniai uždaviniai: atakų klasifikavimas ir jų sunkumo lygio skaitinis įvertinimas; kompiuterių sistemos saugumo lygio kiekybinis įvertinimas; kompiuterių sistemos našumo ir pasiekiamumo priklausomybės nuo sistemą veikiančių atakų ir joje naudojamų apsaugos mechanizmų tyrimas; modelio, imituojančio kompiuterių tinklo horizontalią ir vertikalią žvalgą kūrimas. Disertaciją sudaro įvadas, penki skyriai ir bendrosios išvados. Įvadiniame skyriuje nagrinėjamas problemos aktualumas, formuluojamas darbo tikslas bei uždaviniai, aprašomas mokslinis darbo naujumas, pristatomi autoriaus pranešimai ir publikacijos, disertacijos struktūra. Pirmasis skyrius skirtas literatūros apžvalgai. Jame apžvelgiamos atakų atpažinimo sistemos, analizuojami atakų atpažinimo metodai. Nagrinėjami atakų klasifikavimo būdai. Didelis dėmesys skiriamas kompiuterių sistemos saugumo lygio įvertinimo metodams, kompiuterių prievadų žvalgos būdams ir žvalgos atpažinimo metodams. Skyriaus pabaigoje formuluojamos išvados ir konkretizuojami disertacijos uždaviniai. Antrajame skyriuje pateikta sudaryta atakų nukreiptų į kompiuterių... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]

This work is intended to investigate the Aircraft Technical Diagnostics Systems by focusing on Central Maintenance Systems and the Fault Detection and Isolation (FDI) process among the avionic components. A review about the Computer Control Systems and background about the Avionic Architecture is presented prior to introducing to most popular FDI method; model-based diagnosis. The discussions about the onboard FDI practices are followed by a maintenance hangar FDI perspective which was concluded as a result of the field research. The outcomes of the field research and pointing the “real” fault isolation are analyzed to point the practical needs of a hangar FDI tools. Subsequently, a proposal technique, which can improve fault isolation by preventing No-Fault-Found (NFF), is given by discussing the methods to implement it. Finally, the results of investigation and conclusions of analysis are presented. / Baigiamajame darbe lietuviškos anotacijos nepateikta.

In the presented master paper: Analysis of car number plate recognition, optical character recognition (OCR), OCR software, OCR devices and systems are reviewed. Image processing operators and artificial neural networks are presented. Analysis and application of image processing operators for detection of number plate is done. Experimental results of estimation of Kohonen and multilayer feedforward artificial neural network learning parameters are presented. Number plate recognition is performed by the use of multilayer feedforward artificial neural network. Model of number plate recognition system is created. Number plate recognition software works in Microsoft© Windows™ operating system. Software is written with C++ language. Experimental results of system model operation are presented.

Bevielio jutiklių tinklo valdymo protokolas. Baigiamasis magistro darbas elektronikos inžinerijos laipsniui. Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universitetas. Vilnius, 2009, 63 p., 27 iliustr., 13 lent., 23 bibl., 3 priedų. Baigiamojo magistro darbo tikslas – sukurti ir ištirti energijos išteklius taupantį protokolą, skirtą jutiklių duomenims perduoti bevieliu būdu. Išanalizuoti skirtingų protokolo konfigūracijų ir funkcionalumo įtaką jutiklio veikimo laikui iš riboto energijos šaltinio. Protokolą sukurti pagal iš anksto užsibrėžtus kriterijus bendradarbiaujant su UAB „Teltonika“. Sukurtas bevielio jutiklių tinklo protokolas veikia IEEE 802.15.4 standarto pagrindu ir atitinka visas reikalaujamas specifikacijas. Jis pasižymi sparčiu naujų jutiklių tinkle tapatumo nustatymu, sumaniais energijos taupymo sprendimais, lanksčiu konfigūravimu, priklausomai nuo norimų charakteristikų ir funkcionalumo bei turi patogią programų sąsają. Dinaminis neveikos (angl. sleep) režimo laiko parinkimas leidžia jutikliams veikti iki 2 metų (esant tam tikromis sąlygomis ir ilgiau) iš ribotos energijos (1,5 Wh) maitinimo šaltinio. / Wireless sensors network protocol. Final Master Work of electronics engineering degree. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. Vilnius, 2009, 63 p., 27 illustrations. 13 tables., 23 bibliographical sources, 3 appendixes. The main aim of this project is to create and explore low power, energy-efficient protocol for wireless sensors, to analyze the different protocol configurations and the impact on the sensor lifetime of different system functionality using limited energy power source. Protocol designed to meet specified technical criteria in cooperation with the "Teltonika" Inc. Wireless sensors network protocol is based on IEEE 802.15.4 standard and meets all required specifications. Main protocol advantages are: fast new sensor authentication, smart battery management solutions, flexible configuration, depending on the desired characteristics and functionality and a convenient software interface. Dynamic sleep mode time selection allows the sensors to operate for up to 2 years (and more, under certain conditions) from the limited energy (1.5 Wh) power source.

An analysis using numerical methods can calculate electrical and construction characteristics parameters of microwave devices quite accurately. However, numerical methods require a lot of computation resources and time for calculations to be made. Rapid perfection of the computer technologies and software with implementation of the numerical methods has laid down the conditions to the rapid design of the microwave devices using computers. / Disertacijoje nagrinėjamos mikrobangų įtaisų analizės ir sintezės proble-mos, taikant lygiagrečiąsias kompiuterines sistemas. Pagrindiniai tyrimo objektai yra daugialaidės mikrojuostelinės linijos ir meandrinės mikrojuostelinės vėlinimo linijos. Šie objektai leidžia perduoti, sinchronizuoti bei vėlinti siunčiamus signalus ir yra neatsiejama dalis daugelio mikrobangų prietaisų. Jų operatyvi ir tiksli analizė bei sintezė sąlygoja įtaisų kūrimo spartinimą. Pagrindinis disertacijos tikslas – sukurti lygiagrečiąsias metodikas ir algoritmus, skirtus sparčiai ir tiksliai atlikti minėtų linijų analizę ir sintezę. Sukurtų algoritmų ir metodikų taikymo sritis – mikrobangų įtaisų modeliavimo ir automatizuoto projektavimo progra-minė įranga.

Disertacijoje nagrinėjamos mikrobangų įtaisų analizės ir sintezės proble-mos, taikant lygiagrečiąsias kompiuterines sistemas. Pagrindiniai tyrimo objektai yra daugialaidės mikrojuostelinės linijos ir meandrinės mikrojuostelinės vėlinimo linijos. Šie objektai leidžia perduoti, sinchronizuoti bei vėlinti siunčiamus signalus ir yra neatsiejama dalis daugelio mikrobangų prietaisų. Jų operatyvi ir tiksli analizė bei sintezė sąlygoja įtaisų kūrimo spartinimą. Pagrindinis disertacijos tikslas – sukurti lygiagrečiąsias metodikas ir algoritmus, skirtus sparčiai ir tiksliai atlikti minėtų linijų analizę ir sintezę. Sukurtų algoritmų ir metodikų taikymo sritis – mikrobangų įtaisų modeliavimo ir automatizuoto projektavimo progra-minė įranga. / An analysis using numerical methods can calculate electrical and construction characteristics parameters of microwave devices quite accurately. However, numerical methods require a lot of computation resources and time for calculations to be made. Rapid perfection of the computer technologies and software with implementation of the numerical methods has laid down the conditions to the rapid design of the microwave devices using computers.

This thesis dissertation mainly compares and investigates laboratory study of different implementation methodologies of applied control systems and how they can be adopted in industrial, as well as commercial, automation applications. Namely the research paper aims to assess or evaluate eventual feedback control loops' performance and robustness over multiple conventional or state-of-the-art technologies in the field of applied industrial automation and instrumentation by implementing a laboratory case study setup: the ball on beam system. Hence, the paper tries to close the gap between industry and academia by: first, conducting a historical study and background information of main evolutional and technological eras in the field of industrial process control automation and instrumentation. Then, some related basic theoretical as well as practical concepts are reviewed in Chapter 2 of the report before displaying the detailed design. After that, the next Chapter, analyses the ball on beam control system problem as the case studied in the context of this research through reviewing previous literature, modeling and simulation. The following Chapter details the proposed design and implementation of the ball on beam case study as if it is under the introduced distributed industrial automation architecture. Finally, Chapter 5 concludes this work by listing several points leaned, remarks, and observations, and stating possible development and the future vision of this research.

Modern methods of speech synthesis are not suitable for restoration of song signals due to lack of vitality and intonation in the resulted sounds. The aim of presented work is to synthesize melismas met in Lithuanian folk songs, by applying Artificial Neural Networks. An analytical survey of rather a widespread literature is presented. First classification and comprehensive discussion of melismas are given. The theory of dynamic systems which will make the basis for studying melismas is presented and finally the relationship for modeling a melisma with nonlinear and dynamic systems is outlined. Investigation of the most widely used Linear Prediction Coding method and possibilities of its improvement. The modification of original Linear Prediction method based on dynamic LPC frame positioning is proposed. On its basis, the new melisma synthesis technique is presented. Developed flexible generalized melisma model, based on two Artificial Neural Networks – a Multilayer Perceptron and Adaline – as well as on two network training algorithms – Levenberg- Marquardt and the Least Squares error minimization – is presented. Moreover, original mathematical models of Fortis, Gruppett, Mordent and Trill are created, fit for synthesizing melismas, and their minimal sizes are proposed. The last chapter concerns experimental investigation, using over 500 melisma records, and corroborates application of the new mathematical models to melisma synthesis of one performer.

Modern methods of speech synthesis are not suitable for restoration of song signals due to lack of vitality and intonation in the resulted sounds. The aim of presented work is to synthesize melismas met in Lithuanian folk songs, by applying Artificial Neural Networks. An analytical survey of rather a widespread literature is presented. First classification and comprehensive discussion of melismas are given. The theory of dynamic systems which will make the basis for studying melismas is presented and finally the relationship for modeling a melisma with nonlinear and dynamic systems is outlined. Investigation of the most widely used Linear Prediction Coding method and possibilities of its improvement. The modification of original Linear Prediction method based on dynamic LPC frame positioning is proposed. On its basis, the new melisma synthesis technique is presented. Developed flexible generalized melisma model, based on two Artificial Neural Networks – a Multilayer Perceptron and Adaline – as well as on two network training algorithms – Levenberg- Marquardt and the Least Squares error minimization – is presented. Moreover, original mathematical models of Fortis, Gruppett, Mordent and Trill are created, fit for synthesizing melismas, and their minimal sizes are proposed. The last chapter concerns experimental investigation, using over 500 melisma records, and corroborates application of the new mathematical models to melisma synthesis of one performer.