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This article presents a leak localization methodology based on state estimation and learning. The first is handled by an interpolation scheme, whereas dictionary learning is considered for the second stage. The novel proposed interpolation technique exploits the physics of the interconnections between hydraulic heads of neighboring nodes in water distribution networks. Additionally, residuals are directly interpolated instead of hydraulic head values. The results of applying the proposed method to a well-known case study (Modena) demonstrated the improvements of the new interpolation method with respect to a state-of-the-art approach, both in terms of interpolation error (considering state and residual estimation) and posterior localization.

The main focus of the project consists in the design of the control of a fuel-cell energy management system, so that it can be validated in simulation to finally implement it employing a FPGA-based structure. The project will be centered in the control system design, in which different techniques can be considered (LMIs, sliding...) and the FPGA utilization, as the controller will be programmed directly on the programmable device using HDL programming tools.

Este proyecto trata numerosos aspectos relacionados con los conocimientos adquiridos en el grado, entre otros la electrónica analógica y digital, la simulación mediante el entorno de programación visual MATLAB® Simulink o la programación hardware de FPGA usando el lenguaje VHDL. Además, se han utilizado recursos completamente nuevos en cuanto a contacto previo, tales como la creación de mundos virtuales empleando el lenguaje de programación VRML, el empleo del hardware y software de ROBOTIS® (controladora, servos, cableado), etc. Todo esto en conjunto ha permitido simular los tres servos de un robot manipulador virtual, para comprobar y verificar el correcto funcionamiento de la controladora OpenCM9.04 de ROBOTIS. This project deals with several fields of engineering which students work on at my degree, as analogue and digital electronics, systems simulation employing graphical programming environments like MATLAB® Simulink or FPGA hardware programming using VHDL. Moreover, I have used completely new resources regarding previous contact, such as developing virtual worlds by VRML programming language or using ROBOTIS® hardware and software (controllers, servos, wiring), etc. All these aspects together have allow me to simulate three servos belonging to a virtual manipulator robot, in order to check the proper functioning of the ROBOTIS® OpenCM9.04 controller. Universidad de Sevilla. Grado en Ingeniería Electrónica, Robótica y Mecatrónica