Proceedings of the 6th Brazilian Technology Symposium (BTSym’20): Emerging Trends and Challenges in Technology (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, 233)

This book presents the Proceedings of The 6th Brazilian Technology Symposium (BTSym'20). The book discusses the current technological issues on Systems Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, such as the Transmission Line, Protein-Modified Mortars, Electromagnetic Properties, Clock Domains, Chebyshev Polynomials, Satellite Control Systems, Hough Transform, Watershed Transform, Blood Smear Images, Toxoplasma Gondi, Operation System Developments, MIMO Systems, Geothermal-Photovoltaic Energy Systems, Mineral Flotation Application, CMOS Techniques, Frameworks Developments, Physiological Parameters Applications, Brain–Computer Interface, Artificial Neural Networks, Computational Vision, Security Applications, FPGA Applications, IoT, Residential Automation, Data Acquisition, Industry 4.0, Cyber-Physical Systems, Digital Image Processing, Patters Recognition, Machine Learning, Photocatalytic Process, Physical–Chemical Analysis, Smoothing Filters, Frequency Synthesizers, Voltage-Controlled Ring Oscillator, Difference Amplifier, Photocatalysis, Photodegradation, current technological issues on Human, Smart and Sustainable Future of Cities, such as the Digital Transformation, Data Science, Hydrothermal Dispatch, Project Knowledge Transfer, Immunization Programs, Efficiency and Predictive Methods, PMBOK Applications, Logistics Process, IoT, Data Acquisition, Industry 4.0, Cyber-Physical Systems, Fingerspelling Recognition, Cognitive Ergonomics, Ecosystem Services, Environmental, Ecosystem Services Valuation, Solid Waste and University Extension. Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Contributors Organizing Committee Executive Committee Scientific and Academic Committee Technical Reviewers Committee Contents Emerging Trends in Human Smart and Sustainable Future of Cities Technology and Inclusive Education, Hybrid Web Application - Entertainment and Learning 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Visual 2.2 Hearing 2.3 Mental 2.4 Physical 2.5 Multiple 3 Results 4 Conclusion References UGVs - Applications in the Smart Cities (Angular 2+ and .Net Core 3+) 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 RF Communication 2.2 Remote Data 2.3 Management and Integration in the Society 3 Conclusion References Health 4.0: A Conceptual Approach to Evaluate the Application of Digital Technologies in the Healthcare Field 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Background 3 Methodology 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Technological Mapping: Technologies 4.0 Applied in the Healthcare Field 5 Conclusion References Work, Occupational Stress and Job Satisfaction: A Focus on Brazilian Millennials 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Background 3 Methodology 3.1 Data Collection and Sampling 3.2 Statistical Treatment of Data 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusion References Indicators for Assessing Sustainability and Productivity in Companies with Implementation of Industry 4.0 in MERCOSUR 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Framework 3 Methodology 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusion References Characterization of Digital Supply Chain 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Background 3 Methodology 4 Results and Discussions 5 Conclusion References A Conceptual Design of the Competences Circle for the Project Manager 4.0 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Background 3 Methodology 4 Results and Discussion 5 Final Considerations References Evaluating of Incapacitation of the Civil Aviation Flight Crew 1 Introduction 2 Overview of the Subject 3 All Pilot Incapacitation Emergency Delegation Experiment 4 Calculation of PI and API Events vs AA Probabilities 5 Developing an Emergency Delegation Method 5.1 The Main ED Method Concept 5.2 Composition of the Method Content and Method Development 5.3 Interpretation of the Most Likely ED Event 6 Conclusion References Identification of Bacteria in Hospital Environments by Fluorescence Spectroscopy 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 3 Methodology 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusions References Transportation Management System (TMS) Use in the Automotive Parts Industry 1 Introduction 2 Logistics and Its Evolution 2.1 Concepts 2.2 Logistics Operators 2.3 Industry 4.0 and Its Impact on Logistics 3 Transportation Management System (TMS) 4 Case Study 5 Methodology 6 Results and Discussion 6.1 Pre-TMS Implementation Scenario 6.2 Logistic Operator Selection and Contracting 6.3 Post-TMS Implementation Scenario 6.4 Financial Analysis 7 Final Considerations References Modified Control Charts Monitoring Long-Term Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes 1 Introduction 2 Some Considerations on Literature Review 3 Formulation of the Proposed Approach 3.1 Normal Probability Plot 3.2 Formulation of the Modified Control Chart Limits 4 A Production Case Study 5 Final Remarks and Conclusion References Periurban Settlements 1 Introduction 2 Objective 3 Methodology 4 Theoretical Reference 4.1 Water Sustainability 4.2 Sustainability Indicators 5 Results 5.1 Characterization of the Milton Santos Settlement 5.2 Selection of Indicators (DPSIR Model) 6 Final Considerations References Phytoextraction of Heavy Metals from the Soil of Aurora-Patricia Mining Environmental Liability by Herbaceous Species Carex mandoniana, Equisetum bogotense, and Muehlenbeckia tamnifolia,La Encañada-Peru 2020 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Study Area 2.2 Data Collection, Sampling, and Analysis 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions and Recommendations References Identification of the Trophic State of the San Nicolas Lake, Namora-Peru Through the Quantification of Chlorophyll a,Nitrates, Phosphates and Transparency 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Trophic State Index (TSI) of Carlson, Modified by Aizaki et al. [11] 2.2 Nutrient Eutrophication Index (EI) According to Karydis et al. [12] 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Parameters In-Situ 3.2 Lab Results 3.3 Identification of the Trophic State 4 Conclusions References Use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) as a Tool Applied to Construction Site Design 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Modeling the Improvement Proposal 2.2 Analysis of the Results Obtained 3 Results 3.1 Current Site Layout 3.2 Modeling Proposed Improvement 4 Conclusions References Current Situation of COVID-19 and Its Impact on Phubbing and Student Performance 1 Introduction 2 Method 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Identification of Herbaceous Flora with a Greater Value of Importance and Evaluation of Its Phytoremediator Capacity in Contaminated Soils, Tumbacucho – Peru 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Calculation of Concentration Ratios 2.2 Test Method 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References IoT- Based Indicator for Industrial Accident Risks 1 Introduction 1.1 Industrial Safety 1.2 IoT, IIoT, CPS and Industry 4.0 2 Literature Review 2.1 Safety and Risk Management Systems 2.2 IoT Safety Applications 3 Development 3.1 A Case Study 3.2 Data Normalization 4 Results and Discussions 5 Conclusions References Failure Management in a Gold Mill Tailings Treatment Process 1 Introduction 2 Methodology and Related Theories 2.1 RCM 2.2 TPM 2.3 PHM 2.4 Case Study Failure Management 3 Case Study Results 3.1 Commitment 3.2 Process Analysis 3.3 Classification by Failure Modes 3.4 Prioritization 3.5 CE Analysis 3.6 Implementation of Corrective Measures 3.7 Post Analysis 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Video Transmissions in Networks with Packet Loss 1 Introduction 2 Reference Scenario 3 Materials and Methods 3.1 Practical Study Materials 3.2 Practical Study Methodology 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Experimental Results 4.2 Impact of the Experiments in Education 5 Conclusion and Future Works References Ethical Impacts of Artificial Intelligence 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Digital Transformation Model for the Reactivation of the Tourism Sector in the COVID-19 Environment of the Lambayeque Region 1 Introduction 2 State of the Art 3 Proposal 3.1 Situational Analysis of Tourism 3.2 Proposed Model 4 Validation 5 Conclusions References Review of Ultraviolet-C Light Against Coronavirus 1 Introduction 2 Characterization Parameters 2.1 UVC Dose 2.2 Inactivation Fraction 3 Recent Studies and Main Results 3.1 Airborne Virus Inactivation 3.2 Surfaces and Suspensions Virus Inactivation 4 Discussing 5 Conclusion References A Method to Calibrate Variable Speed Limit Control on High-Truck Share Roads 1 Introduction 2 Proposed Method 2.1 Segment Selection 2.2 VISSIM Validation 2.3 On- and Off-Ramps Flow Adjustment 2.4 Time Periods and Taper Deceleration Lane 2.5 Measure of Model Validity 2.6 VSLC Calibration 3 Result of Data Analysis 3.1 Results of VISSIM Validation 3.2 Results of VSLC Implementation 3.3 Comparing the Improvement of Used VSLC Strategy 4 Conclusion References Classification of Brain MR Images for the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease Based on Features Extracted from the Three Main Brain Tissues 1 Introduction 2 Image Datasets 3 Methods 3.1 Preprocessing 3.2 Hippocampal Extraction 3.3 Automatic Tissue Segmentation 3.4 Feature Extraction 3.5 MR Image Classification 4 Results 5 Conclusions References Mineral Nanotechnology in Circular Economy 1 Introduction 2 Waste Management and Circular Economy 3 Nanotechnology 4 Mineral Nanotechnology in Circular Economy 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion References Guidelines to Define a Regulatory Proposal in the Transition and Inclusion of Non-conventional Renewable Energies in Colombia and Its Role in the Development of Smart Cities 1 Introduction 2 The Electricity Sector in Colombia and Smart Cities 3 The Role of Smart Grids in the Electricity Sector 4 Advanced Measurement Infrastructure 5 Successful Cases 6 Political Commitment and Regulation 7 Impact and Importance of the Energy Transition 8 Conclusion References Morphological Change in the Mala River Basin (Lima, Peru) Applying RUSLE and Geospatial Techniques 1 Introduction 2 Study Area 3 Methodology 3.1 Description of the RUSLE Parameters 4 Results 4.1 Estimation of the RUSLE Factors 4.2 Estimation of Soil Erosion Rates (A) 4.3 Validation 5 Conclusions References Model Business Rules for Control Load through Electrical Parameters 1 Introduction 2 State of the Art 2.1 Asset Administration Shell 2.2 The Business Intelligence 2.3 Business Activity Monitoring 2.4 Business Rules 3 Materials and Methods 3.1 Asset Control Hierarchy 3.2 Asset Control Events 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusion References Hash Authentication VANETS Message (HAVM) Against Message Tampered (MITM Attack) 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 3 Proposed Method Hash Authentication VANET Message (HAVM) 3.1 A Subsection Sample 4 Experimental Setup 5 Results 6 Conclusion References An Exploratory Analysis of COVID-19 in South America 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Dataset 2.2 Method 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Public Health Situation 3.2 Economic Situation 4 Conclusions References Health Impact Analysis of COVID-19 in Ecuadorian Provinces 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Data Description 2.2 Statistical Methodology 3 Results 3.1 First Group of Variables 3.2 Second Group of Variables 4 Discussion 4.1 Comparison from May 28th to June 12th 4.2 Comparison Between the First and Second Group of Variables 4.3 Coloring 5 Conclusion References ABC Costing Model for a MSE of the Metalworking Sector 1 Introduction 2 Method 2.1 Traditional Cost Accounting (TCA) 2.2 ABC Costing System 2.3 Principles of the ABC Costing System 3 Case Study 3.1 First Order Directing 3.2 Second Order Directing 3.3 Implementation of the ABC Cost System 4 Result and Discussion 5 Conclusions and Recommendations References Alteration in Autonomic Function Induced by Moderate Fluid Percussion Injury Model in Rats 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Animals 2.2 ECG Acquisition Protocol 2.3 TBI Model 2.4 ECG Analysis 2.5 Heart Rate Variability 2.6 Statistical Analysis 3 Results 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Analysis of Deforestation in Ucayali-Peru Using Satellite Imagery from Sentinel-2 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Data Acquisition 2.2 Image Preprocessing 2.3 Index Calculation 2.4 Time-Domain Information Processing 2.5 Combination of NDVI and NDTS Method to Detect Possible Deforestation Zones 2.6 Single-Frame Segmentation Using Multispectral Data 3 Results 4 Conclusions References The Method of Ontological Design of Safeguarding International Civil Aviation Against Acts of Unlawful Interference 1 Introduction 2 Problem 3 Subject of Terrorism 4 Overview of the Hijacking in the XX Century and at the Beginning of the XXI Century 4.1 General Overview 4.2 Statistical Data Analysis 4.3 Domestic Air Terrorism 5 Subject Identification of Acts of Unlawful Interference 5.1 Identifying the Phenomenon 5.2 Object Identification 5.3 Causal Identification 5.4 Technological Aspect 5.5 Definitions Problem 5.6 Historical Socio-political Portrait of Terrorism of the XX–XXI Centuries 6 Safeguarding International Civil Aviation Against Acts of Unlawful Interference Regulatory Framework 6.1 Short Historical Content of the International Regulatory Framework 6.2 Scope and Content of the Concept Acts of Unlawful Interference 7 Developing a Complex of Safeguarding Against AUI 7.1 The Problem of Uncertainty of Safeguarding 7.2 Resource Method of Ontological Design 7.3 Protection Complex: The First Information Resources Folding 7.4 Protection Complex: The Second Information Resources Folding 7.5 The Solution of the Task 8 Design of a New Regulatory Framework of Safeguarding Against AUI 8.1 Safeguarding Strategy Development 8.2 New Safeguarding Standard Development 9 Conclusion References Design and Implementation of an ECG Recording System for in Vivo Experimentation in Rats 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Animal and Data Acquisition Method 2.2 System Description 2.3 Data Analysis 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Sentiment Analysis of Song Lyrics Using Clustering 1 Introduction 2 Methods 2.1 Material 2.2 Selection of Data 2.3 Data Pre-processing 2.4 Data Cleaning 2.5 Data Analysis 3 Results 3.1 Experimental Protocol 3.2 Analysis 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Recycling: A User-Friendly Oriented Mobile and Web Solution for Generators and Recyclers in the City of Lima 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Solutions and Systems Literature Review 2.2 Discussion and Conclusions of Reviewed Literature 3 Proposed Solution 3.1 Identification and Grouping of Recyclable Material 3.2 Content Collection and Validation 4 Implementation 5 Conclusions References Cybersecurity and Privacy Capabilities Model for Data Management Against Cyber-Attacks in the Health Sector 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review: Maturity Models 3 Proposed Model of Capabilities 3.1 Purpose and Components 3.2 Specifications by Level of Capabilities 4 Case Study 4.1 Organization 4.2 Implementation 4.3 Validation 5 Conclusions References Face Recognition for Criminal Identification 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Metrics to Measure the Performance of Cloud Recognition Service 2.2 Factors that Alter Recognition 2.3 Proposed Solutions for Video Surveillance 2.4 Devices Used for Video Transmission 3 Face Recognition for Criminal Identification: Proposed Alert System 3.1 Collection and Training of Criminal Images 3.2 IP Video Device Configuration 3.3 Sending Data to the App from Python Service 3.4 Receiving Results in the Application 4 Case Study 4.1 Organization 4.2 Implementation 4.3 Results 5 Conclusion References Combined Model Based on Lean Healthcare and BPA to Reduce Waiting Times in Public Health Entities 1 Introduction 2 State of the Art 3 Contribution 3.1 Overview 3.2 Specific View 3.3 Indicator 4 Validation 5 Conclusions References A Comparative Study of Deep Learning Techniques Aimed at Detection of Arrhythmias from ECG Signals 1 Introduction 2 Description of the Comparative Study 2.1 Data Collection 2.2 Pre-processing 2.3 Features Extraction and Selection 2.4 Proposed Models 3 Results Comparison 3.1 Evaluation Criteria 3.2 ROC Analysis 4 Conclusions References Lean Manufacturing Model Using a Biotechnological Approach for Increasing Efficiency and Reducing Waste at a Small Plastic Production Company 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Lean Manufacturing in a Manufacturing Model of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) in the Plastics Sector 2.2 Biotechnology in a Production Model in Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) of the Plastic Sector 3 Contribution 3.1 Rationale 3.2 General View 3.3 Detailed Overview 4 Validation 4.1 Validation by Simulation 5 Conclusions References A Diagnostic Model for Determining the Reasons Causing Low Quality Logistics Services in SME Logistics Operators 1 Introduction 2 State of the Art 2.1 Problem 2.2 Model 2.3 Method 3 Contribution 3.1 Rationale 3.2 Model Details 4 Validation 5 Conclusions References Productivity Improvement Model in Small and Medium Metal Extruding Companies, Applying Total Productive Maintenance, Six Sigma, and Process Standardization 1 Introduction 2 State of the Art 3 Contribution 3.1 Foundations 3.2 Proposed Model 3.3 Components of the Proposed Model 3.4 Process 3.5 Indicators 4 Validation 4.1 Case Study 4.2 Assessment 4.3 Results 5 Conclusions References Reducing Waste in Fast-Food Restaurants 1 Introduction 2 State of the Art 2.1 Theoretical Papers – Demand Management 2.2 Solution-Based Papers 2.3 Indicator-Based Papers 3 Contribution 4 Validation 5 Conclusions References Waste Reduction Model Design in Textile Industry 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Lean Manufacturing 2.2 Lean Tools 2.3 Wastes 2.4 Workstation Design 2.5 4-Point System 2.6 Framework 3 Case Study 3.1 Background 3.2 Model Implementation 4 Results 5 Conclusions References A Production Management-Based Lean Manufacturing Model for Removing Waste and Increasing Productivity in the Sewing Area of a Small Textile Company 1 Introduction 2 State of the Art 3 Contribution 3.1 Rationale 3.2 Proposed Model 3.3 Model Details 3.4 Proposed Process 3.5 Model Indicators 4 Validation 4.1 Scenario Description 4.2 Initial Assessment 4.3 Validation Design 5 Conclusions References Lean Process Optimization Model for Improving Processing Times and Increasing Service Levels Using a Deming Approach in a Fishing Net Textile Company 1 Introduction 2 State of the Art 2.1 Optimization of Processes and Times 2.2 Human Factor 2.3 Lean and Deming 3 Contribution 3.1 Proposed Model 3.2 Model Details 3.3 Model Indicators 4 Validation 4.1 Scenario Description 4.2 Initial Diagnosis 4.3 Validation Design 4.4 Final Indicator Results 5 Conclusions References The Method of Soft Computing of Pilot Reliability Depending on Age 1 Introduction 2 Problem 3 Method 3.1 Soft Computing 3.2 Task Statement 4 Modeling 4.1 Age as an Indicator of a Continuous Variable 4.2 Statistical Data 4.3 Solving the Problem via the U-Profile of Dependability 4.4 Assigning the Status of an Independent Variable 4.5 Estimation of the Likelihood Approximation 5 Performance of Calculation 6 Results 7 Conclusion References Melanoma Classification Based on Three Different Very Deep Neural Networks 1 Introduction 2 System Model and Problem Formulation 2.1 Feature Engineering Stage 2.2 Decision Stage 2.3 Problem Formulation 3 Design of a Very Deep Neural Network 3.1 Convolutional Neural Network 3.2 AlexNet 3.3 VGG16 and VGG19 3.4 Related Works 3.5 Gradient Descent Method 4 Experiments and Discussion 4.1 AlexNet Experiments 4.2 VGG16 Experiments 4.3 VGG19 Experiments 5 Conclusion References A Multi-criteria Modelling for Ranking CO2 Emitting G20 Countries from the Kaya Identity and Their Impacts on Elderly Health 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Digital Garbage Bin Monitoring System (DGBMS) 1 Introduction 2 Literature Survey 3 Problem-Solving 4 Materials and Methodology 4.1 Arduino Uno 4.2 IR Sensor 4.3 Gas Sensor 4.4 Passive Infrared Sensor 4.5 Wi-Fi Module 4.6 Ethernet Shield 5 Digital Garbage Bin Monitoring System (DGBMS) 5.1 Garbage System 5.2 Transport System 6 Usage in Resources Poor Countries 7 Conclusion References Safety Management Applied to Smart Cities Design 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Development 2.1 Performance Management 2.2 Fault Management 2.3 Configuration Management 2.4 Safety Management 2.5 Accounting Management 3 ICT and Security Platform 4 Examples of Cases of Hacker Attacks 4.1 Fraud via SS7 Signaling Network 4.2 Rio 2016 4.3 Check Point Warned Cyber-Attacks 4.4 China Inserted Microchips into Servers 4.5 Huawei Refutes Accusations 4.6 Movie “Privacy Hacked” 5 Safety Legislation 5.1 Law No. 12,527, of November 18th, 2011 5.2 Law No. 12,965, of April 23rd, 2014 5.3 Law No. 13709 of August 14th, 2018 5.4 Provisional Measure 869/18, of December 28th, 2018 5.5 Law No. 13,853, of July 8th, 2019 5.6 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 5.7 ISO/IEC 27000:2018 5.8 National School of Cyber Defense (ENaDCiber) 5.9 Safety Technical Group 5.10 Strategic Plan Campinas Smart City (PECCI) 6 Results and Conclusion References Emerging Trends in Systems Engineering Mathematics and Physical Sciences 5G - Active Antenna Applications 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Active Antenna Integrated with an Oscillator 2.2 Active Antenna Integrated with an Amplifier 2.3 Active Antenna Integrated with a Frequency Converter 2.4 Combined Active Antennas for Increased Power 2.5 Active Antennas in Network Formation 3 Results 4 Conclusion References Micro-generation of Electricity Through Photovoltaic Conversion 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Future Perspectives 4 Conclusion References A Practical and Precise Method for Heating Calculus in Agitated Jacketed Vessels with Half-Pipe Coil 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Unscented Kalman Filter and Gauss-Hermite Kalman Filter for Range-Bearing Target Tracking 1 Introduction 2 Problem Description 2.1 Constant Velocity Model 2.2 Coordinated Turn Model 2.3 Measurement Model 3 Bayesian Filtering Theory 3.1 Unscented Kalman Filter 3.2 Gauss-Hermite Kalman Filter 4 Simulation 5 Conclusions References Amoxicillin Determination by Colorimetric Methods: An Experience Report Using the DMPD and NCS Methods 1 Spectrophotometry: Fundamentals, Applications, and State-of-the-Art 2 Analytical Methods to Amoxicillin Determination 2.1 A Case Report Employing DMPD Methodology 2.2 A Case Report Employing NCS Methodology 3 Final Consideration References Detection of Simultaneous Faults Using State Observer Methodology 1 Introduction 2 Mathematical Model 3 State Observer Methodology 4 Experiment 5 Results 6 Conclusion References Digital Twin as a Tool to Select CT Scan Parameters 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Description of the Physical Twin 2.2 Description of the Digital Twin 2.3 Description of the Test Object 3 Experimental Setup 3.1 Measurement Setup of the Digital Twin 3.2 Measurement Setup of the Physical Twin 3.3 Comparison of Measurement Setups 4 Qualitative Analyses 5 Concluding Remarks References Estimating the Relevance of Different Frequency Peaks of Undamped Systems Through Recursive Algorithm 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Algorithm Block Diagram 2.2 Magnitude Vectorization Using FFT 2.3 Mathematical Modeling 2.4 Step Response and Signal Reconstruction 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion and Future Scope References Soft Computing Method in Events Risks Matrices 1 Introduction 2 Problem 2.1 Identification and Calculating Risk 2.2 Assessing Risk in Matrices 3 Method 4 The Aim of the Research 5 Method Development 5.1 Risk Matrix Design Template 5.2 Establishment of the Parameters Quantification 5.3 Evaluating the Frequency of Events 5.4 Events Time Duration Estimation 5.5 Events Truisms Estimation 5.6 Complex Matrices Design Development 6 Event Risk Soft Assessment Example 7 Results 8 Conclusion References Pothole Identification in Flexible Pavement Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Multi-agent-Based Approach for Complex Industrial Process Modeling 1 Introduction 2 The Multi-agent System (MAS) 2.1 Agent Definition 3 The Proposed Approach 3.1 Tools for the System Design 3.2 The MADKIT Platform 4 Use Case 4.1 The Natural Gas Decarbonation Process 4.2 The Proposed AGR Model 4.3 The AALAADIN Model 4.4 The System Implementation 4.5 Discussion 5 Conclusion References DLP 3D Printer with Innovative Recoating System 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Experimental Validation Procedure 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Recoating System 3.2 Validation 4 Conclusion References Corrosion of AISI 316L Stainless Steel Pipe in a Complex Ammoniacal Medium 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Tube and Medium Characteristics 2.2 Analysis of AISI 316L Stainless Steel Tube 2.3 Corrosion Deposits Analysis 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Software Development of Water Plugins as a Complement for Automatic Detection of Wetlands Based on the Digital Terrain Model 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 The Sturges Model 2.2 Scott Function 2.3 Freedman and Diaconnis Estimator 2.4 The Gonzales and Woods Model (Potency) 2.5 Square Root 2.6 2n Square Root 2.7 Fifth Root of n to the Third 3 Development of a Water Plugin 3.1 Interface 3.2 Water Plugin Operation 4 Cases Study 4.1 Açaí’s Ressaca – Macapá/AP 4.2 Fazendinha’s APA and Surroundings at the Macapá/AP - Brazil 5 Conclusions References Effect of Wire Spacing and Air Velocity on the Electrostatic Precipitation of Nanoparticles 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References Production of Organic Acids by Batch Fermentations 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 General Process 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusions References L2 Cache Robust Partitioning in Multicore Processors 1 Introduction 2 Background 2.1 Interference Path Analysis 2.2 Cache Coloring 3 Experimental Result 4 Conclusion and Future Work References Increase in Bearing Capacity in Subgrade Composed of Low Plasticity Clays Using Stabilization with Fiberglass Powder 1 Introduction 2 State of Art 3 Methodology 3.1 Fiberglass Powder 3.2 Physical and Mechanical Tests of Clay Soils 4 Stabilization with Recycled Fiberglass Powder 4.1 Natural Clay Soil 4.2 Dosage of the Clay Soil Sample to Be Stabilized 5 Validation and Results 5.1 Influence of Fiberglass Dust on LL, LP e IP 5.2 Influence of Fiberglass Dust on Maximum Dry Density and Optimal Moisture Content 5.3 Influence of Fiberglass Dust on CBR 6 Conclusions References Design of a Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) with Addition of Recycled Rubber for the Reduction of Permanent Deformation 1 Introduction 2 State of Art 3 Methodology 3.1 Material Test 3.2 Marshall Test 3.3 Test of Modulus of Elasticity 3.4 Formula to Obtain Permanent Deformations 3.5 Percentage Comparisons of Permanent Deformations in the Asphalt Mixtures 4 Validation 4.1 Characteristics of the Asphalt Mixes 4.2 Modulus Elasticity Test (E) 4.3 Calculation of Permanent Deformations 5 Conclusions References Analysis of Replacement of Luminaires in Public Lighting System 1 Introduction 2 Lighting 3 Conventional Lighting x Led Illumination 4 Methods 5 Study and Simulation 6 Conclusion References EMC Issues in Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems 1 Introduction 2 Electromagnetic Environment 3 Electromagnetic Interference 3.1 Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Conducted EMI 3.2 Unintended Antenna Effects 4 Brazilian EMC Standardization Framework 5 Conclusions and Trends References Steady-State Simulation of a Gas Turbine Operating with Sewage Sludge Biogas 1 Introduction 2 Description of the Mathematical Model 3 Simulation Results 4 Conclusions References Parallel Adaline for Active Power Filter 1 Introduction 2 Design of the APF System 3 Harmonic Estimation Using Parallel Least Mean Square (LMS) 3.1 Adaptive Neural Network 3.2 Harmonic Estimation Using Combined Least Mean Square (CLMS) 3.3 Estimation of the Current Compensation for a Tree-Phase System 4 Analysis of the APF: Balanced Case 5 Conclusion References Control and Monitoring System of Marine Aquarium 1 Introduction 1.1 Contextualization 1.2 The Marine Aquarium and the Automation Process Considerations 2 Methodology 2.1 Density Sensor Module 2.2 Temperature Sensing and Control Module 2.3 Level Control Module of the Fresh Water Tank 2.4 Timed Functions 2.5 pH Sensor Module 2.6 The Smartphone Application 3 Results 4 Conclusions References Comparative Analysis of Multiphase Flow in a T Type Micro Junction 1 Introduction 2 Modeling 2.1 Geometry of the Flow Channel 2.2 Boundary Conditions 2.3 Flow Speed Variation 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Droplet Formation 3.2 Flow Profiles 3.3 Droplets Formation Frequency 4 Conclusions References Effect of Granulometry on the Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Green Banana Peel Flour-Based Snacks for Two Treatments 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methodology 2.1 Obtaining Banana Peel Flour 2.2 Preparation of the Snack 2.3 Physicochemical Properties 2.4 Data Analysis 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Physicochemical Properties 3.2 Sensory Analysis 4 Conclusions References Thermal Stability of Anthocyanins in Grape Skin Extracts from Red Winemaking Residues 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 2.1 Treatment of Grape Skins 2.2 Preparation of Extracts 2.3 Analysis of Anthocyanins 2.4 Antioxidant Capacity 2.5 Color Parameters 2.6 Statistical Analysis 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Analysis of Anthocyanins 3.2 Antioxidant Capacity 3.3 Color Parameters 4 Conclusions References Study of the Resonance Frequency Variation in UHF RFID Tags by Changing the Internal Dimensions of an Inlay 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Characteristics of Impedance Matching 3 Simulations and Results 3.1 Methodology 3.2 Reference Design 3.3 Results Obtained 4 Conclusions References Flydubai 981: An Analysis of the Accident Through the Quantitative Loss of Control Criteria 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Quantitative Loss of Control Criteria 2.2 Analysis of the Flydubai's Accident 2.3 Flight Data 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Arduino-Based Prototype for Measuring Chlorinated Solution Volumes in Water Treatment Systems 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 General System Design 2.2 System Hardware Design 2.3 System Software Design 3 Conclusions References Fault Detection in Transmission Towers Using State Observers 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 State Observers 2.2 Fracture Mechanics and Transmission Towers 3 Fault Diagnosis via State Observers (Computational Simulation) 4 Results and Conclusions References Up- and Down-Projection Unit in a Dual Branch Scenario for Single Image Super Resolution 1 Introduction 2 Related Works 3 Proposed Work 3.1 Up- and Down-Projection Units (UDPU) 3.2 Proposed Architecture 4 Experiments 4.1 Dataset and Preparing the Images 4.2 Training Details 4.3 Results 5 Conclusions and Future Work References Simulation of Damage Location Algorithm for Structural Health Monitoring System 1 Introduction 2 Development of Detection Strategy 2.1 Damage Index 2.2 Triangulation 3 Simulations 4 Results and Discussions 5 Conclusion References Performance Analysis of LoRa and Zigbee for Application in Industry 4.0 1 Introduction 2 Technologies Overview 3 Performance Analysis 3.1 Indoor Environment 3.2 Outdoor Environment 4 Shadowing Propagation Model 5 Conclusions References Thermographic Evaluation of Organic Photovoltaic Cells Under Real Working Conditions 1 Introduction 2 Previous Work 3 Methodology 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion References Near-Ground Propagation Model in an Archaeological Park in Cusco for Low Power Wirele