The Proceedings of

The 6th International Conference on

Signal Processing Applications & Technology

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

October 24-26,1995

Volume II

©DSP Associates UB/TIB Hannover 89113 550 537

• Image Processing

An FPGA/PLSI Hausdorff Distance Processor Design for Pattern Recognition Applications 1014Vladimir Bochev and Pencho Marinov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, FRANCE; ThierryCecchin, Universite de Nancy I, FRANCE

A Pyramidal Approach to Image Matching 1018Z. Y. Zhang and B. Z. Yuan, Northern Jiaotong University, P.R. CHINA

Design of Image Processing System for Stereoscopic 3-D Display Without Special Glasses 1023Yong-Moo Kwon, Je-Ho Lee, Bong-Hwan Oh, Sangkuk Kim and Jin-Ho Ahn, Korea Institueof Science and Technology, KOREA; Sang-Hui Park, Yonsei University, KOREA

A Simple and Quick Approach to Processing Drawing Images 1028

Wei Su and Gerald T. Michael, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, USA

A Method for Rendering Rivers Based on Measured Data 1033

Ji HongBin, Liu Zhen and Y. Aoki, Hokkaido University, JAPAN

Design and Chip Implementation of a Digital Signal Processor for the Video/still Camera 1038Shin-Shu Wang and Wen-Hsin Chen, Industrial Technology Research Inst.itute, TAIWANA DSP-Based Real-Time Image Processing System 1042Michael S. Moore, Vanderbilt University, USA

An Application of Morphological Filters to Metallurgy Images 1047Virginia Ballarin, Emilce Moler, Manuel Gonzalez and Sebastian Torres, UniversidadNacional De Mar Del Plata, ARGENTINA

Advanced Image Processing Applications with DSP96000 Digital Signal Processors 1052Mohamed El-Sharkawy, Purdue University, USA

Real-Time Signal Processing Using FPGAs: A Centroider Algorithm 1058Massimiliano Corba and Zoran Ninkov, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

A Framework for High Speed Morphology 1063A. Chihoub, A. Tsai, M. LaValava and J. Turlip, Siemens Corporate Research Inc., USA

• Image Understanding/Restoration

, Image Enhancement with 2-D Adaptive LMS-Based Recursive Filters 1068^Alfredo C. Tan and Cheng-Tsai Chen, Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA

few Adaptive Median Filtering Algorithm for Image Enhancement 1073jf, H. Gu, D. Palin and R. A. Carrasco, Staffordshire University, UK

i» Method of Understanding Continuous Words in Sign Language 1078i Chamnongthai, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology, THAILAND

Stereoscopic Object Detection 1083D. J. Ridge, Short Brothers PLC, IRELAND; J.V., McCanny, Queen's University of Belfast,IRELAND

Detection and Parameter Estimation of Partial Conic Curves Based on Their Skew Symmetry 1088Wei Wen and Baozong Yuan, Northern Jiaotong University, P.R. CHINA

Utilizing Optical Flow in Representing Hand Gestures 1093Osamah A. Alsayegh and Dragana Brzakovic, Lehigh University, USA

Highly Reliable Fingerprint Identification Procedure 1098Vitaliy S. Fain and Vadim B. Tkhor, Russian Science Academy, RUSSIA

CFAR Real-Time Detection in Textured Images 1102Carlos Alberola-L6pez,Universidad de Valladolid, SPAIN; Jose Ramon Casar-Corredera andGonzalo de Miguel-Vela, ETSI Telecomunicacion, SPAIN

Computer Imaging Strategies for Sound Spectrograms 1107Ben Pinkowski,Western Michigan University, USA

Layout-Recognition of Japanese Business Card 1112Feng-Hui Yao, Akikazu Tamaki and Kiyoshi Kato, Kyushu Institute of Technology, JAPAN

A Non-Linear Multiscale Method of Image Enhancement 1117Farook Sattar, Lars Floreby and Goran Salomonsson, Lund University, SWEDEN

Analysis of Digital Shape by Digital Curvature 1122Masahiro Fujimoto, Fukuyama University, JAPAN; Masayo Fujimoto, Doshisha University,JAPAN

Texture-Based Classification of Natural Scenes 1127Ian R. Whitworth and Bayazid K. Khondkar, Cranfield University, UK

A Modified Gradient Inverse Filter for Image Noise Suppression 1132Jianzhong Huang, AT&T, USA; Russell M. Mersereau, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Moment Based Invariants in the Radon Space 1137Ramesh R. Galigekere and Eugene I. Plotkin, Concordia University, CANADA

A Simple Expression of Printed Alphabet Character Using State Networks 1142Hiroaki Sugasawa, Naoko Nishi and Shogo Nakamura, Tokyo Denki University, JAPAN

Invisible Object Recognition Using Acoustic Fourier Transform 1146Tadashi Honda and Masato Nakajima, Keio University, JAPAN

Decomposing Textures 1151J. C. Apan'cio Fernandes, Universidade do Minho, PORTUGAL; J. A. Campos Neves,Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, PORTUGAL; C.A. Couto, Universidade do Minho,PORTUGAL

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• Industrial Applications

A Novel Digital Signal Processing Method for Time-Domain Identification of Certain Types 1155of Industrial Systems and ProcessesR. J. Simpson, University of Central Lancashire, UK; C. C. R. Jones and I. P. MacDiarmid, BritishAerospace, UK

Modelling Power Voltage Harmonics Using Neural Networks 1160Ismail Jouny, A. Jimeno and Stephen Kaprielian, Lafayette College, USA

Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Equispaced Sinusoids in Rotating Machine Fault Detection 1164Petteri Pajunen, Jyrki Joutsensalo and Juha Karhunen, Helsinki University of Technology,FINLAND; Kari Saarinen, ABB Corporate Research, FINLAND

An Application of Neural Networks for Defect Detection on Textile Products Based on 1169Textural Feature ExtractionSar Sardy and Lamyarni Ibrahim, University of Indonesia, INDONESIA

A Neuro-Fuzzy Controller and Learning Algorithm for Wind Turbines 1173J. T. Eriksson and Li Lin, Tampere University of Technology, FINLAND

Multiple Frequency Interference Rejection Method 1178Chuck Pateros,ViaSat Inc., USA

The Use of On-Line Visual Sensor to Determine the Behaviour of Physical Properties of Paper 1183Felipe M. Cabezas and Andres R. Guesalaga, University Catolica de Casilla, CHILE; CarlosGottschalk, CMPC-Laja, CHILE

Least Square Method in Metal Detectors 1188Jarkko Vuori and Jorma Skytta, Helsinki University of Technology, FINLAND

DSP-Based Metal Detector 1192Veselin Vracar, Institute Mihajlo Pupin, YUGOSLAVIA

Design of Fuzzy Loose Parts Monitoring System for the Primary System of a Nuclear Power 1197PlantIll-Keun Rhee, Han-Nam University, KOREA; Yang-Gyun Oh, Korean Atomic Energy Res.,KOREA; Su-Young Park, Han-Nam University, KOREA; Hyung-Pyo Hong, Chan-Duk Choi,Sang-Joon Han and Chong-Son Chun, Korean Atomic Energy Res., KOREA

DSP Based Real-Time Transformation of the Electric Power System Parameter to Phasor 1202DomainShigenori Naka and Koichi Nakamura, Nagoya Institute of Technology, JAPAN; Mototaka Sone,Musashi Institute of Technology, JAPAN; S. C. Verma and Hideki Fujita, Chubu Electric PowerCompany, Inc., JAPAN

The Implementation of a High Speed Wood Inspection System Using Multiple Linescan 1207

^Cameras and a DSP Processing Systemyard Young, Loughborough Sound Images, UK

The Application of Electromagnetic Inductance Measurement Techniques to Tomographic 1212ImagingZ. Z. Yu, A. J. Peyton, G. M. Lyon, S. Al-Zeibak, D. Goss and M. S. Beck, UMIST, UK

Flaw-Detection Based upon the N-Tuple Technique 1217M. Ouslim and K. M. Curtis, University of Nottingham, UK

Efficient FFT/DFT Implementation Techniques for a TMS320C30-Based Numerical Relay for 1222Power System ProtectionH. Liu, University of Manitoba, CANADA; Y. Hu, Transmission Technology Institution, USA;P. G. McLaren, E. Dirks and G. S. Swift, University of Manitoba, CANADA

Using Image Processing Techniques to Evaluate the Quality of Mineral Flotation Process 1227Marcelo Guarini, Aldo Cipriano, Alvaro Soto and Andres Guesalaga, Catholic University ofChile, CHILE

• Industrial Control

An I-PD Controller with Disturbance Observer for Pneumatic Cylinder 1232Atsushi Fujiwara, Kouchi Katsumata and Yoshihisa Ishida, Meiji University, JAPAN

A Model-Based Fault-Detection System for Electric Motors 1236

H. Serafetttinoglu, E. Albas and T. Durakbasa, Arcelik A.S. Research and DevelopmentDepartment, TURKEY; A. Duyar, Florida Atlantic University, USA

Digital Controller Design Using a Digital Signal Processor for Magnetic Bearing Control 1242Jianxin Tang, Alfred University, USA

DSP in Control: The Total Development Environment 1247Herbert Hanselmann, dSPACE GmbH, GERMANY

Integrated DSP-RISC-Transputer for Real-time Control 1257M. O. Tokhi, The University of Sheffield, UK; M. A. Hossain, University of Dhaka,BANGLADESH; C. E. Lee and M. J. Baxter, University of Sheffield, UK

DSP Based Motor Control Using Digitally Synthesized Microstepping With Nonlinear 1262Interpole Magnetic Field CompensationKenneth C. Zemlok, Pitney Bowes, Inc., USA

• Instrumentation & Testing

Rapid Development of Hand-Held Signal Processing Instruments 1267Andrew Girson and Boris Donskoy, DVP Inc., USA

A PC-Based Spectrum Analyzer 1271Joel Goodman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Digital Simulation of Analog Systems Using State Space Analysis 1275Daniel Iancu and Anthony Pinho, Medical Laboratory Automation, Inc., USA

Implementation of Knowledge Based Intelligent Next Generation Test Generator Using 1280Neural NetworksSteven Singer and Mark Husni, Naval Air Warfare Center, USA

DSP-Based Sliding Fourier Transform for Real-Time Spectral Analysis with Zoom Effect 1285Patrice Nus, Gerald Semont and Oliver Caspary, Universite Henri Poincare, FRANCE

Calibration of a Multi-Load-Cells Weighting System Based on Neural Networks 1290A. Tavares, J. Higino and C. Couto, Universidade do Minho, PORTUGAL

Achieving More Accurate Scheduling of Electronig Hardware Testing Processes Via a 1295Stochastic ModelJohn Hahn, Naval Air Warfare Center, USA

An IBM PC-Based Application of DSP56001 Host Interface 1300Guoliang Zeng, Wei Lin and Robert Nowlin, Arizona State University, USA

An Integrated Dynamic System Identification Tool for MATLAB® 1305Dick Benson, DSP Technology Inc., USA

Digital Signal Processing Applied to a Space-Based Scatterometer 1310Richard D. Crowley, and Richard D. Hayden, E-Systems, USA

• Multi-Processor Architectures

A Multiprocessor DSP Architecture for AC-3 Audio Encoding 1315Kent Terry, Dolby Laboratories, Inc., USA

A Multi-DSP Interconnection Structure for Real-Time Applications 1319Peter Schulz, University of the Federal Armed Forces at Hamburg, GERMANY

Analyzing & Maximizing Multiprocessor Performance 1324Richard Jaenicke, SKY Computers, Inc., USA

Multi-Platform Video Processing Card Based on Multi-SHARC™ DSP Processors 1328ArchitectureThierry Tixier and Serge Nicolle, ICPI-CPE Lyon, FRANCE; Patrick Butler, AnalogDevices, FRANCE

The Allocation of Algorithms to High-Performance Multi-Processor Architectures 1333M. J. Baxter, M. O. Tokhi, P. J. Fleming and M. A. Hossain, University of Sheffield, UK

Real-Time Simulator For Power System Using a Multi-DSP System (TMS320C40 x 32) 1338Hideaki Matsumoto, Musashi Institute of Technology, JAPAN; Jun Onuki, Osaka University,JAPAN; Hideki Fujita, Chubu Electric Power Company, Inc., JAPAN; Koichi Nakamura, NagoyaInstitute of Technology, JAPAN; Mototaka Sone, Musashi Institute of Technology, JAPAN

I Performance Evaluation of a Clustered Multi DSP System 1343i 'loru Nakayama, Masashi Institute of Technology, JAPAN; Jun Onuki, Osaka University, JAPAN;Hideki Fujita, Chubu Electric Power Company Inc., JAPAN; Koichi Nakamura, Nagoya Instituteof Technology, JAPAN; Mototaka Sone, Musashi Institute of Technology, JAPAN

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Debugging Heterogeneous Multicomputer Systems 1348Richard Drohan, Mercury Computer Systems, Inc., USA

The SHARC DSP Chip in Multicomputer Applications 1354Gregory Rocco, Mercury Computer Systems, Inc., USA

Design of a Modular Multi-DSP System for Heirarchical Motion Estimation in Combination 1360with Customized ProcessorsRaymond Horn, Technische Universitat Berlin, GERMANY; Maati Talmi, Heinrich-Hertz Institutfur Nachrichtentecknik, GERMANY

• Multimedia

OOPR: A Novel Theory for Multimedia Information Processing 1365Miao Zhenjiang and Jean-Luc Basille andBaozong Yuan, Institut National Polytechnique, FRANCE

Interactive Multimedia Services: A Telematic Dictionary Example 1370N. Rozic, D. Begusic and H. Dujmic, University of Split, CROATIA

M.F.A.S.T.: A Highly Parallel Single Chip DSP With a 2D IDCT Example 1375Gerald G. Pechanek, C. W. Kurak, C. J. Glossner, C. H. L. Moller and S. J. Walsh, IBMMicroelectronics Division, USA

A Complete Audio Solution for an H.320 Videoconferencing System 1380Steve Ammon, Analogical Systems, USA

Implementation of an Audio Codec for Video Teleconferencing Applications 1383David Campana, Spectrum Signal Processing Inc., CANADA

A 4-Channel Subband Filter for the Multichannel Extension Part of MPEG-2 Audio Decoder 1388Jin-tae Joo, Byung-Uk Boo, Yong-Serk Kim and Yeun-Cheul Jeung, Samsung Electronics, Inc.,KOREA

• Native Signal Processing

The Implementation of ITU-T Speech Compression Recommendations for Native Signal 1393ProcessingRichard G. Proudfoot, Language and Auditory Systems, Inc., USA

• Neural Networks

Quick Learner: Smart Neural Nets 1398B.W. Dahanayake and A. R. M. Upton, McMaster University, CANADA

Self-Organizing Maps on a Reconf igurable Computer 1403Gaute Myklebust, Jon Gunnar Solheim and Jarle Fredrik Greipsland, Norwegian Institute ofTechnology, NORWAY

Two-Step System for Recognition of Geometrically-Deformed Patterns Based on Second- 1408Order Neural NetworksBongkyu Lee and Yookun C. Lee, Seoul National University, KOREA; Seongwon Cho, HongikUniversity, KOREA

Simplifications to Artificial Neural Network Backpropagation Training and Operation 1413Implementation Using DSPsRobert Slaviero, Signal Processing Associates Pty. Ltd., AUSTRALIA

Fuzzy Multilayer Perceptron System for Speaker Identifition 1419Ii Lin, Tampere University of Technology, FINLAND

Modelling Power System Distortion Using Higher-Order Statistics 1424S. Kaprielian, S. Kunsman and I. Jouny, Lafayette College, USA

Adaptive Neural Network Controller for Plant with Unknown Deadzone 1429Junbo Song, Kazunori Kadowaki, Atsushi Fujiwara and Yoshihisa Ishida, Meiji University,JAPAN

A Critique of Neural Networks as Currently Exist for Control and Estimation 1434Thomas H. Kerr, TeK Associates, USA

Neural Adaptive Control with Accumulated Information for Aircrafts 1444G. Culea, D. Aur and C. Schnakovszky, University of Bacau, ROMANIA

Utilization of Neural Networks to Model and Predict Nonlinear Random Sea Waves 1449In-Seung Park, Joydeep Ghosh and Edward J. Powers, University of Texas at Austin, USA;Arun Duggal and Peter Johnson, Texas A&M University, USA

Neural Fault Diagnosis of a Turbogenerator by Vibroacoustic Data 1454Emilia Barakova, Lambert Spaanenburg and Jordan Zaprjanov, University of Groningen, THENETHERLANDS

Prediction of Written Text Using Neural Nets 1459K. A. Al-Mashouq and A. Kh. Al Jabri, King Saud University, SAUDI ARABIA

Coefficient Estimation of CFE via Neural Networks 1462Sofia Mentzelopoulou, GEC - Marconi Electronic Systems Corporation, USA; George Antoniou,Montclair State University, USA

A Comparison of the Hopfield Neural Network vs Optimal Control Theory for Solving the 1467Traveling Salesman ProblemRon Abelson, George Mason University, USA

Extended Least Squares Parameter Estimation for ATM Buffered Traffic Flows Using Neural 1471NetworksAlexandru Margu, University of Jyvaskyla, FINLAND

Einsteinian Neural Network for Signal Processing 1476Leonid I. Perlovsky and Charles P. Plum, Nichols Research Corporation, USA; Peter R. Franchi,Elihu J. Tichovolsky, David Choi and Bertus Weijers, U. S. Air Force Rome Laboratories, USA

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A Linear Neural Network Architecture for High-Resolution DOA Estimation 1481Yanwu Zhang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA; YuanliangMa, NorthwesternPolytechnic University, P. R. CHINA

• Parallel Processing

Processor Array for Signal Computing and Numerical Applications 1486Ju. Kanevski, O. Maslennikov and A. Sergyienko, Kiev Polytechnic Institute, UKRAINE

A Parallel DSP System for Real-Time Disparity and Optical Flow Using Phase Difference 1492F. Valentinotti, G. Di Caro and B. Crespi, IRST, ITALY

Massively Parallel Monte Carlo Simulation of Radar Processors on SIMD Machines 1497Fabrizio Lombardini, University of Pisa, ITALY

Performance Optimization Strategy for a 4x4 Parallel DSP Architecture 1502Dmitriy Korchev and Richard Borgioli, Image & Signal Processing Inc., USA

System Synthesis for Parallel Signal Processing 1507Akos Ledeczi, Vanderbilt University, USA

Discrete Wavelet Transform Algorithm on the MasPar MP-1 1512Jose Fridman, Bryant York and Elias S. Manolakos, Northeastern University, USA

Parallel Implementations of Adaptive Signal Processing with Analyses 1517Woon Seng Gan, Cindy Quay, Meng Hwa Er and Mohamad Rizal, Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity, SINGAPORE

Method of Task Assignment for Parallel Processor System 1522Kenji Tachikawa, Musashi Institute of Technology, JAPAN; Hideki Fujita, Chubu Electric PowerCompany Inc., JAPAN; Koichi Nakamura, Nagoya Institute of Technology, JAPAN; MototakaSone, Musashi Institute of Technology, JAPAN

Settled Overlap-Nodes CGmethod for Finite Element Method on Multi-DSP System 1527(TMS320C40 x 32 Processors)Dai Haruki, Musashi Institute of Technology, JAPAN; Jun Onuki, Osaka University, JAPAN;S. C. Verma, Chubu Electric Power Company Inc., JAPAN; Kouichi Nakamura, NagoyaInstitute of Technology, JAPAN; Mototaka Sone, Musashi Institute of Technology, JAPAN

The DBV66 Six-SHARC Solution 1532David Walsh, Loughborough Sound Images PLC, UK

PCI-Based Multi-Processing D SP Systems 1539David Walsh, Loughborough Sound Images PLC, UK

The Uniform Parallel Structures for Signal Processing in 2D Arrays 1544Alexander L. Andreyev, St. Petersburg's State Academy of Aerospace Instrumentation, RUSSIA

• Radar

A Method for Efficient Fractional Sample Delay Generation for Real-Time Frequency- 1547Domain Beamf ormersJ. Eric Breeding and Thomas P. Karnowski, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA

An Approach to Radar Target Identification Incorporating Frequency Hopping Spread 1553Spectrum Communication TechniquesSaid E. El Khamy, Alexandria University, EGYPT; Farouk Abdallah Salem, Arab Academy ofScience & Technology, EGYPT

Level-Selected Noncoherent Integration for Detection of Fluctuating Targets 1559Teruyuki Hara, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, JAPAN; Takashi Sekuguchi, ATR Optical andRadio Communication Research Laboratories, JAPAN; Tetsuo Kirimoto and Seiji Mano, MitsubishiElectric Corporation, JAPAN

A Scaleable Graphically Programmed Signal Processor for a Multim ode Radar 1564Marvin Conn, Roberto Innocenti, V. Dennis Lewis and Barry Scheiner, Army Research Laboratory,USA

Design of a Radar Target Generator Using Digital Signal Processing 1569Joseph Castrogivanni and Charles Ubriaco, Telephonies Corporation, USA

Assessing and Improving the Status of Existing Angle-Only Tracking (AOT) Results 1574Thomas H. Kerr, TeK Associates, USA

ASCAPE: An Automated Approach to the Statistical Characterization and Partitioning of a 1588Surveillance VolumeMohamed Adel Slamani, Research Associates for Defense Conversion, USA; Donald D. Weiner,Syracuse University, USA; Vincent Vannicola, Rome Laboratory, USA

Three-Dimensional Object Identification by a Single Radar Sensor Using Matched 1593Frequency Hopping and Angle Diversity (MFH/AD) TechniquesFarouk A. Salem, Arab Academy for Science and Technology, EGYPT; Said El-Khamy,Alexandria University, EGYPT

CFAR Problems for Distributed Detection in Non Gaussian Clutter 1598Fabrizio Lombardini, Fulvio Gini and Lucio Verrazzani, University of Pisa, ITALY

Monopulse Signal Processing and Simulation for DSN Beam Waveguide Antenna 1603Victor Y. Lo and Miles K. Sue, California Institute of Technology, USA

Adaptive Alpha-Beta Tracking Filter Using Statistical Prediction Error 1608Hideshi Tsurunosono, Naoki Ehara and Iwao Sasase, Keio University, JAPAN

A High Throughput Digital Signal Processor for Millimeter Wave Radar 1613John H. Wehling, Richard C. Lin, Salvador Munar, Kenneth H. Szeto, William R. Haney,Thomas A. Schmidt and Robert R. Llanes, TRW Space and Electronics Group, USA

Creation of Wide-Bandwidth Radar Signal via Sparse Frequency Domain Sampling 1618Robert Mentle, Russell Iannuzzelli and Gary Dobek, Johns Hopkins University, USA

• Radio/SATCOM & NAV

Analysis of a Wide-Band One-Bit Based Frequency-Hopping Spread-Spectrum (FH/SS) 1623Digital Receiver in Presence of Gaussian and Impulsive NoiseJean-Paul Sandoz, Engineering College of Canton Neuchatel, SWITZERLAND

Efficient Filter Bank Designs for Mobile Satellite Communication Systems 1628Bjorn Roger Andersen, NERA Telecommunications, NORWAY

A Hybrid Voice/D ata Modulation for the VHF Aeronautical Channels 1633Dennis M. Akos and Sanjiv Koshal, Ohio University, USA

Sequence Segment Keying: Adaptive CDMA for Multimedia 1638T. M. Quirke, M. Darnell, Leeds University, UK

Architecture Hardware Design of a 32 QAM Digital Modem for a Radiolink Communication 1643System on the TMS320c30 DSPEduardo G. Azofra, Margarita Cabrera, Gregori Vazquez and Benjamf Rovira, UniversitatPolitecnica de Catalunya, SPAIN

The Implementation of a Modulation Classifier and Signal FIFO for Analysis of Burst 1648TransmissionsPeter A. J. Nagy, National Defence Research Establishment, SWEDEN

Adaptive Suppression Algorithms in Asynchronous CDMA for Indoor Wireless Channel 1653Alexander Thomas, U.S. Robotics, Inc., USA; M. Tahernezhadi, Northern Illinois University,USA

Utilizing a Wide Area Network to Either Detect Hazardous Chemical Emissions or Monitor 1658Chemical Waste at Disposal SitesJohn Hahn, Naval Air Warfare Center, USA

Fixed Point Implementation of a Block-Adaptive Equalizer Based on a Maximum Signal-to* 1663Interference Ratio CriterionYves Jolly and Daniel Boudreau, Communications Research Centre, CANADA

Heterogenous Multiprocessing System for Wideband Signal Detection and Analysis 1668Robert W. Robison, Southwest Research Institute, USA

• Rapid Prototyping

Real-Time Algorithm Exploration for Spread Spectrum Communication Applications 1673Tarun Soni, Sterling Software, Inc., USA; L. Jarrett Malone and Ghassan Y. Yacoub, ASAPSolutions Inc., USA

Rapid Prototyping of an Adaptive Speech Beamformer Using GRAPE-II 1678Piet Wauters, Stefaan Van Gerven, Marc Engels and Rudy Lauwereins, Katholieke UniversiteitLeuven, BELGIUM

SPEAR: A Multi-Processor Debugger for Data-Flow Graph Based DSP Applications 1683L. Davis Gillespie and Mike Wilder, AT&T Advanced Technology Systems, USA

Optimized Code Compaction for Digital Signal Processors 1753Werner Kreuzer and Bernhard Wess, Technische Universitat Wien, AUSTRIA

SuperSim: A New Technique for Simulation of Programmable DSP Architectures 1748Vojin Zivojnovic, Stefan Pees, Ch. Schlager, R. Weber and H. Meyr, Aachen University ofTechnology, GERMANY

DSP Algorithm Testing Environment 1764Brian Berger, DNA Enterprises, Inc., USA

Simplified DSP Programming Language Uses Visual Basic Syntax 1769Ella M. Davis and Bruce Walsh, Data Translation, Inc., USA

Digital Signal Processing Using the TMS320C30 Evaluation Module 1773Abdullah Wardak, Southampton Institute, UK

DSPs, GPPs, and Multimedia Applicatons - An Evaluation Using DSPstone 1779Vojin Zivojnovic, Harald Schraut, M. Willems, and R. Schoenen, Aachen University of Technology,GERMANY

• Software Tools/Simulators

Flight Code Validation Simulator 1784Brent A. Sims,-Sandia National Laboratories, USA

COSSAP MATLAB Cosimulaton 1789Uwe Lambrette, Bernd Schmandt, Guido Post and Heinrich Meyr, Aachen University ofTechnology, GERMANY

Simulation of Parallel Architectures Based on DLX Processors by an Event-Driven Approach 1794Valentin Valero, Fernando Cuartero, Antonio Garrido and Francisco Quiles, UniversidaddeCastilla-La Mancha, SPAIN

Design and Implementation of an Interactive Simulation-Environment Based on C40 Signal 1799ProcessorsJ. Schinnerl, Ch. Steger and R. Weiss, Graz University of Technology, AUSTRIA

• Specialized Applications

The Uses of Digital Signal Processing to Measure Torque Ripple on a Satellite's Despun 1804Platform MechanismRobert Kost, Microchip Technology, USA

Mark 3 Airborne Selcal System Embedded on a Motorola DSP56002 1810A. van Heerden, Grinel, a division of Grinaker Electronics, SOUTH AFRICA; S. C. F. Isebeck,Parsec Engineering, SOUTH AFRICA

Real-Time Digital Signal Processor in Ionosphere Measurements 1815A. L. Karpenko and V. V. Koltsov, Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, RUSSIA

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Performance Comparison of LSP Coding Algorithims Based on Predictive Vector Quantization 1878Lin Yin, Nokia Research Center, FINLAND

Fixed-Point Implementation of the FS-CELP Vocoder Using the Autoscaler for the TMS320C50 1883Wonyong Sung, Jongseo Sohn, Jiyang Kang and Seehyun Kim, Seoul National University, KOREA

Parallel Implementation of the Celp Speech Compression Algorithm on a Network of 1888TMS320C40 ProcessorsHari N. Chakravarthula, S. Srinivas, Glen Prescott and Tim Johnson, University of Kansas, USA;Steve Tyler, USAF Rome Labs, USA

An Extremely Low Complexity CELP Speech Coder for Digital Telephone Answering Device 1892ApplicationsCheung-Fat Chan, City University of Hong Kong, HONG KONG

• Speech Processing

Pitch Estimation Using Lower-Frequency Components in the High Resolution Spectrum 1897Toshinobu Matsuoka and Yoshihisa Ishida, Meiji University, JAPAN

Noise-Reduction in Speech Using Newton-type Adaptive Algorithm for the Hearing Impaired 1901V. Udayashankara and A.P. Shivaprasad, Indian Institute of Science, INDIA

Power Spectrual Envelope Estimation Using the Chirp Z-Transform and its Application to 1909Speech SynthesisYukiko Osogami, Munehiro Namba and Yoshihisa Ishida, Meiji University, JAPAN

Pitch Contour Extraction Using Time-Frequency Representations 1911Renny E. Badra, Trina Adrian de Perez, Calogero Bruscianelli and Aquiles Viloria, UniversitySim6n Bolivar, VENEZUELA

Speech Database Retrieval Using Speech Key 1916Masahide Sugiyama, University of Aizu, JAPAN

Automatic Speech and Non-Speech Detection on Audio Visual Programs 1920Chin-Hon Ng and Han-Choong Choi, Asia Matsushita Electric Pte. Ltd., SINGAPORE

A Real-Time Implementation of a Pitch Detector Based on Wavelet Transform 1925

Mohsen Ashourian and Mahmoud Tabiani, Sharif University of Technology, IRAN

Real-Time Implementation of Time Scale Modification of Speech Signals with a 16-bit Fixed- 1928

Point DSP CoreIl-Hyun Nam and Jaebum Hong, Samsung Electronics Co., Inc., KOREAUsing an Artificial Excitation Source for Voiced Sound Production 1933Sorin Dusan, Electronics Research Institute, ROMANIA

Dynamic Programming Warping Function Generation with Variable Local Slope Constraints 1938Vladimir Goncharoff and Eric VonColln, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

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Intonation Processing for Korean TTS Conversion Using Stylization Method 1943Jung-Chul Lee, Sang-Hun Kim and Minsoo Hahn, Electronics and Telecommunications ResearchInstitute, KOREA

A Development of Audiotex for Communication Processing System 1947Sionghun Yi, Donggyu Kang, Dongwon Kim and Youhyeon Jeong, Electronics &Telecommunications Research Institute, KOREA

Naturalness Improvement in Romanian Language Speech Synthesis 1951Inge Gavat, University "Politehnica", BUCHAREST

Speech/Pause Detection for Real-Time Implementation of Spectral Subtraction Algorithm 1955Pavel Sovka, Vratislav Davidek, Petr Pollak and J. Uhlir, Czech Technical University, CZECHREPUBLIC

A Pitch Extraction Algorithm Using Combined Wavelet and Fourier Transforms 1960Akira Sasou and Shogo Nakamura, Tokyo Denki University, JAPAN

Voice Activity Detector Based on the Averaged Magnitude Squared Coherence 1964Regine Le Boquin Jeannes and Gerard Faucon, Universite de Rennes 1, FRANCE

An HMM-based Endpoint Detector for Computer Communication Applications 1969Gregory B. Tucker, Andreas S. Spanias and Philipos C. Loizou, Arizona State University, USA

• Speech Recognition

Evaluation of a Speaker Verification System in the Presence of Noise 1974David Heide, U.S. Naval Research Lab., USA

Combining Neural Networks and VQ for Speaker Recognition 1979W.-C. Shieh and D. Popovic, University of Bremen, GERMANY

Sixty Isolated Word Recognition Algorithm on a Single Fixed-Point DSP Board 1984Yoshio Nakadai, Yoshitake Suzuki, Noboru Sugamura, Tetsuma Sakurai and Yutaka Nishino,NTT Human Interface Laboratories, JAPAN

Isolated Word-Recognition by Extracting Personal Differences 1989Mustafa Keskin, M. Bilginer Gulmezoglu, Osman Parlaktuna and Atalay Barkana, OsmangaziUniversity, TURKEY

Vowel Recognition Using Entropy Nets Obtained from Discriminant Analysis 1993Coskun Cetinkaya, Mustafa Keskin, Omit Kunkgu, Osman Parlaktuna and Atalay Barkana,Osmangazi University, TURKEY

Improved Speech Recognition Through the Use of Noise-Compensated Hidden Markov 1998ModelsIvandro Sanches, Escola Politecnica da University de Sao Paulo, BRAZIL; David MichaelBrookes, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, UK

Neuro Fuzzy K Means Algorithm 2003R. Olfati Saber and M. Tabiani, Sharif University of Technology, IRAN

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Robust Speech Recognition Based on Minimum Error Classification and Weighted Projection 2006MeasureMin-Tau Lin, Andreas Spanias and Francis Tiong, Arizona State University, USA

DP Techniques-Based Speech Recognition Using LVQ Clusterin 2010Tsutomu Ogasawara, Mizuno Sakamoto, Toshinobu Matsuoka and Yoshihisa Ishida, MeijiUni versi ty, JAPAN

Telephone Alphabet Recognition for Name-Retrieval Applications 2014Philipos C. Loizou, Ajith Mekkoth and Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University, USA

A Study on the Speech Recognition Using EDMS (Enhanced Dynamic Multi-Section) Model 2019Seong KwonLee, Kwang-Woon University of Korea, KOREA; Tae-Ock Ann, Chon-Buk SanupUniversity of Korea, KOREA; Young-Kyu Byun, Seoul Polytechnique University of Korea, KOREA;Soon-Hyob Kim, Kwang-Woon University of Korea, KOREA

A Real-Time Solution for Integrating Word Bigrams into a Continuous Speech Recognizer 2024Davide Clementino and Egidio Giachin, Centra Studi e Laboratori Telecommunicazioni, ITALY

Application of Speech Recognition in Adverse Environments 2029F. Laichi and D. Starks, Canadian Marconi Co., CANADA; C. Swail, National Research Council,CANADA

An Improved Hidden Markov Model for Robust Speech Recogntion 2034F. J. Smith and J. Ming, The Queen's University of Belfast, UK

A Stock Information System Over the Telephone Network 2039Myoung-Wan Koo, Il-Hyun Sohn and Sang-Kyu Park, Korea Telecom Research Laboratories,KOREA

Large Vocabulary Speaker-Independent Speech Recognition on the DSP uPD77017 2044Hiroshi Hirayama, Kazunaga Yoshida, Shinji Koga and Hiroaki Hattori, NEC Corporation, JAPAN

Speech Recognition Using Line Spectral Pairs 2049Ren Li and M. Tahernezhadi, Northern Illinois University, USA

Information System over Telephone Network Controlled by Voice 2054Jose Javier Lopez and Jesus Tomas, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, SPAIN

Keyword-Spotting Based on the STM Continuous Speech Recognition System 2059Cuntai Guan, Institute of Communication Engineering, CHINA; Yifan Gong, SoutheastUniversity, CHINA; Yuqing Fu and Jean-Paul Haton, CRIN/CNRS-INRIA, FRANCE

• Transportation

Doppler Effect Velocity Sensor 2064Alfred Marganitz, Technische Fachhochscule Berlin, GERMANY

Combustion Pressure Analysis Using Digital Signal Processors 2069Rajiv Mangal, James E. Young, P. K. Purkayastha and Robert G. Jones, Ford Motor Company,USA

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Distributed System for an Embedded Application 2074F. Bizouerne, N. Valayden, Y. Guinand, S. Bouaziz and R. Reynaud, Universite Paris-Sud,FRANCE

• Underwater & SONAR

Novel Method of Characterizing Stochastic Processes and Its Application in the Undersea 2079EnvironmentFrank O'Brien, Chung T. Ngyuen and Sherry E. Hammel, U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center,USA

Calibrating a Towed Array Using Redundant Information from an Impinging Broadband 2085SignalMalcolm J. Goris and Donald J. McLean, CSIRO Division of Radiophysics, AUSTRALIA

Source Location of Wideband Cyclostationary Signals 2090Giacinto Gelli, Seconda Universita di Napoli, ITALY; Luciano Izzo, University di NapoliFederico II, ITALY

A State Decoupling Approach to Estimate Unobservable Tracking Systems 2095Pan-Tai Lu and Hui Fang, University of Rhode Island, USA; Fu Li and Heng Xiao, PortlandState University, USA

Adaptive Beamforming with DSP Saves Dolphins 2099Jamie Blatt, Data Translation Inc., USA: Ken Brewer, Coastal & Offshore Pacific Corporation,USA

• VLSI Architectures

A Design Methodology for Real Time DSP VLSI Integrated Circuits 2103Christopher J. Hagan, Ford Microelectronics Inc., USA

Algorithm-Based Fault-Tolerant Matrix Triangularization on VLSI Processor Arrays 2108J. Kanevski, N. Maslennikova, O. Maslennikov /Technical University of Czestochowa, POLAND;R. Wyrzykowski, Technical University of Czestochowa, POLAND

Efficient Logic Synthesis Techniques for IIR Filters 2113Martin Langhammer, Kaytronics, CANADA

An Ultra Low Power Multiplier 2118* Edwin de Angel and Earl Swartzlander Jr., University of Texas at Austin, USA

' Highly Reconfigurable RISC Data Flow Array Processor for DSP Applications 2123l* Aamir A. Farooqui, Sadiq M. Sait and Gerhard F. Beckhoff, King Fahd University of PetroleumIt A Minerals, SAUDI ARABIA

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Distributed System for an Embedded Application 2074F. Bizouerne, N. Valayden, Y. Guinand, S. Bouaziz and R. Reynaud, Universite Paris-Sud,FRANCE

• Underwater & SONAR

Novel Method of Characterizing Stochastic Processes and Its Application in the Undersea 2079EnvironmentFrank O'Brien, Chung T. Ngyuen and Sherry E. Hammel, U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center,USA

Calibrating a Towed Array Using Redundant Information from an Impinging Broadband 2085SignalMalcolm J. Goris and Donald J. McLean, CSIRO Division of Radiophysics, AUSTRALIA

Source Location of Wideband Cyclostationary Signals 2090Giadnto Gelli, Seconda University di Napoli, ITALY; Luciano Izzo, Universita di NapoliFedericoII, ITALY

A State Decoupling Approach to Estimate Unobservable Tracking Systems 2095Pan-Tai Lu and Hui Fang, University of Rhode Island, USA; Fu Li and Heng Xiao, PortlandState University, USA

Adaptive Beamforming with DSP Saves Dolphins 2099Jamie Blatt, Data Translation Inc., USA: Ken Brewer, Coastal & Offshore Pacific Corporation,USA

• VLSI Architectures

A Design Methodology for Real Time DSP VLSI Integrated Circuits 2103Christopher J. Hagan, Ford Microelectronics Inc., USA

|; Algorithm-Based Fault-Tolerant Matrix Triangularization on VLSI Processor Arrays 2108J. Kanevski, N. Maslennikova, O. Maslennikov /Technical University of Czestochowa, POLAND;R. Wyrzykowski, Technical University of Czestochowa, POLAND

Efficient Logic Synthesis Techniques for IIR Filters 2113Martin Langhammer, Kaytronics, CANADA

; An Ultra Low Power Multiplier 2118i de Angel and Earl Swartzlander Jr., University of Texas at Austin, USA

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I location of Wideband Cyclostationary Signals 2090• Gelli, Seconda University di Napoli, ITALY; Luciano Izzo, University di Napoli>IL ITALY

)ecoupling Approach to Estimate Unobservable Tracking Systems 2095|Lu and Hui Fang, University of Rhode Island, USA; Fu Li and Heng Xiao, PortlandIversity, USA

fBeamforming with DSP Saves Dolphins 2099, Data Translation Inc., USA: Ken Brewer, Coastal & Offshore Pacific Corporation,

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Bthodology for Real Time DSP VLSI Integrated Circuits 2103t]. Hagan, Ford Microelectronics Inc., USA

land Fault-Tolerant Matrix Triangularization on VLSI Processor Arrays 2108, Maslennikova, O. Maslennikov /Technical University of Czestochowa, POLAND;a, Technical University of Czestochowa, POLAND

: Synthesis Techniques for IIR Filters 2113r, Kaytronics, CANADA

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