An instrument for the detection of optimal working conditions in stochastic systems

Author

Andò, Bruno ; Graziani, Salvatore

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Ingegneria Elettrica, Univ. degli Studi di Catania, Italy

Volume

52

Issue

3

fYear

2003

fDate

6/1/2003 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

815

Lastpage

821

Abstract

Stochastic resonance (SR) is an active research topic in the area of nonlinear system theory. It has been used to explain the behavior of both natural systems and man-made produced devices. SR conditions are generally investigated by mathematical analysis of complex systems or by realizing nonlinear systems (a typical example being the Schmitt trigger) that are known to be characterized by the presence of SR and performing experimental studies on them. This paper introduces a novel instrument for the detection of SR conditions that does not require any human intervention and, hence, allows independent validation of results concerning SR.

Keywords

closed loop systems; feedforward; instruments; measurement theory; noise measurement; nonlinear systems; optimisation; stochastic processes; closed-loop system; instrument; mathematical analysis; noise standard deviation values; nonlinear noise-added systems; optimal working conditions detection; stochastic resonance; stochastic systems; Employee welfare; Instruments; Noise level; Nonlinear systems; Signal analysis; Stochastic resonance; Stochastic systems; Strontium; Trigger circuits; Working environment noise;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9456

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TIM.2003.814692

Filename

1213667