2005 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering TABLE of CONTENTS MAPS AND DIRECTIONS........................................................................................... 2 UPPER FLOOR ..................................................................................................................................... 2 LOWER FLOOR .................................................................................................................................... 3 TECHNICAL PROGRAM AT A GLANCE................................................................ 6 MONDAY SESSIONS ............................................................................................................................. 6 TUESDAY SESSIONS............................................................................................................................. 7 WEDNESDAY SESSIONS ....................................................................................................................... 8 GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 9 REGISTRATION DESK........................................................................................................................... 9 MEALS AND INCLUSIONS ..................................................................................................................... 9 DIETARY NEEDS: .............................................................................................................................. 10 INTERNET ACCESS............................................................................................................................. 10 AUTHORS SCREENING ROOM ............................................................................................................. 10 MESSAGES AND HELP........................................................................................................................ 10 EXHIBITS .......................................................................................................................................... 11 PARTNERS PROGRAM ........................................................................................................................ 11 LOCAL ATTRACTIONS & EVENTS....................................................................................................... 11 RESTAURANTS .................................................................................................................................. 12 AIRLINES AND TRANSPORTATION ...................................................................................................... 12 WELCOME BY CONFERENCE CHAIR..................................................................14 WELCOME BY IEEE CANADA PRESIDENT.........................................................16 CCECE05 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE .................................................................18 CCECE05 TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE..............................................19 SPONSORS...................................................................................................................20 WORKSHOPS ..............................................................................................................22 CANADIAN LIGHT SOURCE (CLS) SYNCHROTRON.........................................26 CONFERENCE MEALS AND EVENTS....................................................................28 WELCOME RECEPTION ...................................................................................................................... 28 PLENARY SESSION............................................................................................................................. 28 BREAKFASTS & REFRESHMENT BREAKS ............................................................................................ 29 LUNCHES .......................................................................................................................................... 29 IEEE CANADA AWARDS RECEPTION & BANQUET ............................................................................. 30 TECHNICAL PROGRAM DETAILS ........................................................................31 AUTHOR INDEX.......................................................................................................127 PAPER INDEX ...........................................................................................................149 CCECE 06 CALL FOR PAPERS..............................................................................154 1 2005 Conférence Canadienne de génie électrique et informatique Maps and Directions Upper Floor A Conference Office Saskatchewan Ballroom B Ballroom Level Lower to Exhibits Ramp to Lower Level C access Internet access Ramp to Lower Level Upper Level 2 2005 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering Lower Floor YORK St. Lower St. Level YORK St. Wig Brass & Lantern Pen botanica lounge Level Upper to restaurant Ramp to Upper Level Courtyard CCECE05 Registration Elevators Ramp to Upper Level Front Entrance Entrance Front Manitoba Desk Saskatoon 3 2005 Conférence Canadienne de génie électrique et informatique Saskatoon Area 4 2005 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering Notes: 5 2005 Conférence Canadienne de génie électrique et informatique Technical Program at a Glance Monday Sessions Legend: MM: Monday Morning MA: Monday Afternoon PS: Poster Session TM: Tuesday Morning TA: Tuesday Afternoon PS: Poster Session WM: Wednesday Morning WA: Wednesday Afternoon PS: Poster Session Session Topic Room Time Optical & Satellite Courtyard 10:00 – 11:40 AM 1 Communications Computer Networks & Systems Saskatoon 10:00 – 11:40 AM 2 MM 1 3 Power Systems 1 Manitoba 10:00 – 11:40 AM 4 Electronic Circuits & VLSI 1 Wig & Pen 10:00 – 11:40 AM 5 Software Engineering Brass Lantern 10:00 – 11:40 AM 11 Propagation & Fading Channels Courtyard 1:40 – 3:00 PM 12 Digital Signal Processing 1 Saskatoon 1:20 – 3:00 PM MA 13 Electric Machines & Drives 1 Manitoba 1:20 – 3:00 PM 14 Digital Electronics Wig & Pen 1:20 – 3:00 PM 15 Evolutionary Computing Brass Lantern 1:20 – 3:00 PM Communications & Networking Courtyard 3:30 – 5:10 PM 21 1 22 Digital Signal Processing 2 Saskatoon 3:30 – 5:10 PM MA 23 Power Systems 2 Manitoba 3:30 – 5:10 PM 24 Electronic Circuits & VLSI 2 Wig & Pen 3:30 – 5:10 PM 25 Image Processing 1 Brass Lantern 3:30 – 5:10 PM Communications Saskatchewan C 1:30 – 4:30 PM Signal Processing (Upper Level) PS 1 Power Systems Electronics Software 6 2005 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering Tuesday Sessions Session Topic Room Time 11 CDMA & UWB Courtyard 8:00 – 9:40 AM 12 Comp. Networks & Systems 2 Saskatoon 8:00 – 9:40 AM TM 13 Power Electronics 1 Manitoba 8:00 – 9:40 AM 14 Real Time Embedded Systems Wig & Pen 8:00 – 9:40 AM 15 Image Processing 2 Brass Lantern 8:00 – 9:40 AM 21 Transceiver Algorithm Courtyard 10:00 – 11:40 AM 22 Digital Signal Processing 3 Saskatoon 10:00 – 11:40 AM 23 Power Systems 3 Manitoba 10:00 – 11:40 AM TM 24 Control Theory & Applications 1 Wig & Pen 10:00 – 11:40 AM Agent-based & Internet-based Brass Lantern 10:00 – 11:40 AM 25 Systems 1 Communications Saskatchewan C 8:30 – 11:30 AM Signal Processing (Upper Level) PS 2 Power Systems Electronics Software 11 OFDM & MIMO Systems Courtyard 1:40 – 3:00 PM 12 Electronic Materials & Devices Saskatoon 1:20 – 3:00 PM 13 Power Systems 4 Manitoba 1:20 – 3:00 PM TA 14 Control Theory & Applications 2 Wig & Pen 1:20 – 3:00 PM Agent-based & Internet-based Brass Lantern 1:20 – 3:00 PM 15 Systems 2 21 Modulation & Coding Courtyard 3:30 – 5:30 PM 22 Biomedical Engineering 1 Saskatoon 3:30 – 5:30 PM 23 Power Electronics 2 Manitoba 3:30 – 5:30 PM TA Advanced Computer Wig & Pen 3:30 – 5:30 PM 24 Architecture 25 Neural Networks & Fuzzy Logic Brass Lantern 3:30 – 5:30 PM Communications Saskatchewan C 1:30 – 4:30 PM Signal Processing (Upper Level) PS 3 Power Systems Electronics Software 7 2005 Conférence Canadienne de génie électrique et informatique Wednesday Sessions Legend: MM: Monday Morning MA: Monday Afternoon PS: Poster Session TM: Tuesday Morning TA: Tuesday Afternoon PS: Poster Session WM: Wednesday Morning WA: Wednesday Afternoon PS: Poster Session Session Topic Room Time Communications & Networking Courtyard 8:00 – 9:40 AM 11 2 12 Biomedical Engineering 2 Saskatoon 8:00 – 9:40 AM WM 13 Power Systems 5 Manitoba 8:00 – 9:40 AM Analog Electronics & Wig & Pen 8:00 – 9:40 AM 14 Instrumentation 15 Transceiver Implementation Brass Lantern 8:00 – 9:40 AM 21 Source & Channel Coding Courtyard 10:00 – 11:40 AM 22 Comp. Networks & Systems 3 Saskatoon 10:00 – 11:40 AM 23 Electric Machines & Drives 2 Manitoba 10:00 – 11:40 AM WM Robotics & Human-Machine Wig & Pen 10:00 – 11:40 AM 24 Interaction 25 Ad-Hoc Networks Brass Lantern 10:00 – 11:40 AM Communications Saskatchewan C 8:30 – 11:30 AM Signal Processing (Upper Level) PS 4 Power Systems Electronics Software 1 Micro & Optoelectronics Courtyard 1:40 – 3:00 PM 2 Nanotechnology Saskatoon 1:20 – 3:00 PM WA 3 Artificial Intelligence Manitoba 1:20 – 3:00 PM 4 Detection & Estimation Wig & Pen 1:20 – 3:00 PM 5 Software Engineering 2 Brass Lantern 1:20 – 3:00 PM Communications Saskatchewan C 1:30 – 3:30 PM Signal Processing (Upper Level) PS 5 Power Systems Electronics Software 8 2005 Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering General Information Registration Desk The Conference Registration Desk will be set up in the hotel lobby for authors and attendees