Controlling Transaction Rate in Tangle Ledger

We design a truth-telling principal-agent problem to assign PoW difficulty levels to agents as a function of their computing power. The rate control mechanism is achieved by compensating a higher PoW difficulty level with a larger weight/reputation for the transaction.

Shape formation using Kilobots

Algorithm for Kilobots to collaboratively form a given shape. A finite state machine based framework is utilized to breakdown the problem into two essential components. The first component comprises of an orbiting algorithm to allow Kilobots to reach their desired location, and the second, a localization mechanism to identify its relative position.

Support Vector Machine using Log Barrier Method

SVM generates an optimal separating hyperplane (by maximizing the margin) to sequester two class of data using a constrained quadratic convex optimization formulation. Log-barrier method is an interior point method used to convert an inequality constrained optimization problem to an approximate constrained problem using a logarithmic penalty function.

Shape Detection using Generalized Hough Transform

Extension of the Hough transform algorithm to detect an arbitrary, non-parameteric shapes with scaling. The algorithm uses gradient information around the centroid of the non-parameteric shape to accumulate bin array. Thresholding the bin array gives the centroid of detected shape.

Hysteresis Loop Modeling in Rolling and Transverse Direction

A comprehensive approach for modelling of dynamic hysteresis loops in rolling and transverse direction. This work uses the magnetic viscosity-based approach, which is able to describe irregular widening of dynamic loops. The loss separation scheme is also considered for both principal directions. Variations of loss components with frequency for both directions are discussed.

Measurement of Connectivity in Nanowire Network

Design of an interface between Keithley Source Measure Unit (SMU) and Labview for two probe and four probe measurements of nano wire networks using probe station. Also, an interface to perform voltage and frequency sweep for small voltage signal using LCR meter is designed.

Stereovision using Multiple Images

Algorithm to extract depth information from more than two image sets, thereby, improving accuracy of depth map. Depth map set, obtained from all valid pair of images, is averaged out to reduce number of unresolved pixels in final depth map.