PhD Theses & publications Research Projects

Doctoral Dissertations: The ASI research group has been working in its main activity fields for more
• E.F. Sánchez-Úbeda, Models for data analysis: contributions to automatic learning, Universidad
Pontificia Comillas, 1999. than 10 years. This research activity has been carried out in close
• R. Palacios, Modelos especializados en la detección incipiente de fallos, Universidad Pontificia collaboration with industry, which has been the main financial support of ASI.
Comillas, 1998.
• J. Villar, Aplicación de la teoría de conjuntos borrosos al diagnóstico de procesos industriales,
Several projects have also been done inside Spanish and European public
Universidad Pontificia Comillas, 1997. Awarded Third Prize in CTDIA'98 (I Iberoamerican research programs. The main ASI projects of the last years are:
Doctoral Thesis Adward), VI Iberoamerican Conference on AI, IBERAMIA'98, 1998.
• A. Muñoz, Aplicación de técnicas de redes neuronales artificiales al diagnóstico de procesos
industriales, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, 1996. CONGEST: Application of data mining techniques to identify structural
• M.A. Sanz-Bobi, Metología de mantenimiento predictivo basada en análisis espectral y temporal congestion problems under uncertainty.
de la historia de equipos industriales y enfoque de su aplicación a un sistema experto, DIAMOND: Distributed Architecture for Monitoring and Diagnosis. ESPRIT
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 1992. Awarded 1993 Spanish Viesgo Prize.
project 28735.
Publications:
ODISEO: Optimization and Diagnosis of the power plant operation based on
• A. Mateo, E.F. Sánchez-Úbeda, A. Muñoz, J. Villar et al, “Strategic Bidding under Uncertainty
using Genetic Algorithms”, PMAPS’2000, Madeira, Portugal, September 2000. expert systems.
• M.A. Sanz-Bobi, M.C. García-Fernández, J. Del-Pico, “Artificial intelligence techniques for SEVILLA: Expert system for on-line monitoring of the flame of a boiler in a
predictive maintenance of aerogenerators”, Euromaintenance 2000, Gothenburg, Sweden,
March, 2000.
coal power plant.
• A.P. Cucala García, J. Villar, “Graphical fuzzy algebra applied to schedulability analysis of real PMT: Predictive maintenance of trains.
time systems”, IPMU 2000, pp. 1612-1619, Madrid, July 2000. SGO: Intelligent information system for bidding in electricity markets..
• E.F. Sánchez-Úbeda and J. García-González, “Management of sealed-bid auction curves:
Applications of the Linear Hinges Model”, IPMU’2000, pp. 917-924, Madrid, July 2000. SEQA: Water chemistry expert system.
• E.F. Sánchez-Úbeda and L. Wehenkel, “Automatic fuzzy-rules induction by using the ORTHO SINBAD: Intelligent system for automatic correction of the energy balance in
model”, invited paper, IPMU’2000, pp. 1652-1659, Madrid, July 2000.
• P. Tejedor, J. Martínez and E.F. Sánchez-Úbeda, “Reordenación de los ejemplos en Fuzzy-
the node of a power line.
ARTMAP para ganar robustez y disminuir el número de categorías: aplicación a la extracción FRAC: Intelligent system for fraud and anomaly detection in electricity

automática de reglas”, CAEPIA’99, Murcia, Spain, Nov. 99.
• J. Peco, T. Gómez, E. F. Sánchez-Úbeda, "Modelo de planificación de una red de alta tensión de
distribución", 6th Jornadas Luso-Españolas de Ingeniería Eléctrica, vol. 2, pp. 205-212, Lisboa,
Portugal, July 1999.
• M.A. Sanz-Bobi, E.F. Sánchez-Úbeda, J.Villar, et al, “Multi-agent diagnosis systems in industry”,
1st IFAC Workshop on Multi-Agent-Systems in Production -MAS'99, Vienna, Austria, December
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invoicing.
TRAFES: Monitoring of power transformers using models and fuzzy logic.
HUFRI: Boiler sypervision based on image processing with neural networks.
CONDE: Expert Consultant for an Energy Management System.
AISMAN: Switching planning for electric networks based on artificial

SYSTEMS AREA
1999.
• M.A. Sanz Bobi, M.A. Donaire, “Diagnosis of electrical motors using artificial neural networks”, intelligence techniques.
IEEE International Symposium of Diagnostics for Electrical Machines Power Electronics and
Drives , SDEMPED´99,Gijón, Spain, Sept. 1999. SEDFIPA: Monitoring of power plant components using models.
• J. Peco, E.F. Sánchez-Úbeda, T. Gómez, "Enhancing optimal transmission and subtransmission MIRAM: Machine tool diagnosis and supervision based on models.
planning by using decision trees", IEEE Budapest Power Tech, August 1999.
BRITE/EURAM project.

(ASI)
• A. Muñoz San Roque, C. Lozano, J. Villar, et al “SINBAD: On line detection on unbalanced
energy measurements in power network nodes”, PSCC'99, Trondheim, Norway. July 1999.
• A. Muñoz, J: Villar, M.A. Sanz-Bobi et al, "Neural Network approach to the diagnosis of the boiler
combustion in a coal power plant", Industrial Applications of Neural Networks, F.F. Soulié and P.
Gallinari eds., World Scientific, pp.133-142, 1998.
• A. Muñoz, T. Czernichow, "Variable selection using feedforward and recurrent neural networks",
International Journal of Engineering Intelligent Systems. Vol 2, p. 91-102, 1998.
• A. Muñoz, M.A: Sanz-Bobi, "An incipient fault detection system based on the probabilistic radial
basis function network. Application to the diagnosis of the condenser of a coal power plant",
Neurocomputing, No 23, pp.177-194, 1998.
• J.R. Galván, A. Elices, A. Muñoz, T. Czernichow, M.A. Sanz-Bobi, "System for detection of

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abnormalities and fraud in customer consumption", 12th Conf. of the Electric Power Supply
Industry, Thailand, November 1998.
• M.A. Sanz-Bobi, J. Gilmartín, “Condition monitoring of hydraulic pump using a self-organising
map”, Artificial Intelligence in Industry: From theory to practice, High Tatuas, Slovania, April 1998.
• E.F. Sánchez-Úbeda and L. Wehenkel, “The Hinges model: A one-dimensional continuous
piecewise linear model”, IPMU’98, pp. 878-885, Paris, July 1998.
• E. F. Sánchez-Úbeda, “Aprendizaje automático a partir de ejemplos: árboles de decisión”, revista

Information
Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad, vol. LXXIV, No I, pp. 27-39, 1997. Researchers: Research Assistants:
• F.J. Garrido, M.A. Sanz-Bobi, “Learning rules from the experience of an expert system using
genetic algorithms”, GALESIA'97, Glasgow, UK, Sept. 1997.
• E.F. Sánchez-Úbeda, J.T. Saraiva y A. Cipriano, Tutorial “Inteligencia artificial en sistemas Antonio Muñoz San Roque Jesús Manuel Besada Juez
eléctricos”, XII Congreso Chileno de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Chile, Nov. 1997.
• J. Villar, "Firing conditions of fuzzy rules, generalised possibility and necessity measures", 6th Rafael Palacios Hielscher Mercedes Casado de Amezúa Ayala
IEEE International conference on Fuzzy Systems, Barcelone, July, 1997. Eugenio Fco. Sánchez Úbeda* Mari Cruz García Fernández
• M.A. Sanz-Bobi, A. García, R. Palacios, J. Villar et al, “Experiencies learned from on-line internal
monitoring of the behaviour of a transformer”, Proceedings IEEE International Electrical Machines Miguel Ángel Sanz Bobi Jorge Maté Prado Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid
& Drives Conference. Milkwaukee (EE.UU). 18-21 May 1997.
José Villar Collado Alicia Mateo González Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieria (ICAI)
• M.A. Sanz-Bobi, A. Muñoz, J. Álvarez, "Condition monitoring of water chemical properties in the
cycle of a coal power plant using neural networks", PowerGen Europe'96, Budapest, Hungry. Antonio Pareja Lora Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica (IIT)
June 1996.
• M.A. Sanz-Bobi, J. Villar, A. Muñoz, A. Gimeno, "SEDFIPA: Diagnosis expert system of the Gustavo Plaza González Santa Cruz de Marcenado, 26
preheating circuit in a coal power plant", 2nd World Congress on Expert Systems, Estoril, * ASI Co-ordinator Paviel Raymont
Portugal, January 1994.
28015 Madrid
• A. Muñoz, J. Villar, J.J. Alba, "SIMCC: simulador cualitativo basado en restricciones", CAEPIA Luis Fernando Robledano Esteban SPAIN
91, Madrid, Spain, October 1991.
• E.F. Sánchez-Úbeda, J.J. Alba, “Un nuevo enfoque de los algoritmos de construcción de árboles Álvaro Sánchez Miralles Phone: +34 91 542 28 00
de decisión: Tratamiento de información adicional”, CAEPIA'95, Alicante, Spain, October 1995. Pedro Tejedor Escobar
• J.J. Alba, J. Sánchez, E.F. Sánchez-Úbeda et al, “Planificación de Maniobras en Redes Fax: +34 91 542 31 76
Eléctricas Mediante Búsquedas Heurísticas”, CAEPIA’93 and Novatica, no.109, 1994. Jorge Vázquez Arias
• J.J. Alba, J. Sánchez, E.F. Sánchez-Úbeda et al. "A switching operations planner for http: www.iit.upco.es
subtransmission networks", 11th PSCC, Avignon, France. September 1993.
• E.F. Sánchez-Úbeda, E. Centeno, J.J. Alba, J. Sánchez. "A G2 prototype for an electric power
email: info@iit.upco.es
system operator's assistant: graphical editor and power system representation", G2 European Designed & composed by:
users group meeting, Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy. June 1992.
ASI, November 2000
 ¿ What is IIT ?
The Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica (IIT) is a University
Institute, part of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería (ICAI)
of Universidad Pontificia Comillas of Madrid (UPCO).
Its main aim is research and postgraduate education in several
technological fields, carrying out projects of interest to industry and
government. IIT is a non-profit institution, with a pragmatist and
flexible attitude towards its work. Its funding comes mainly from
corporate projects, to address demonstrated social needs. The
results of this research are the following:
• Computer software (usually made-to-order) for a very diverse
mix of clients
• Consulting and studies, carried out on behalf of clients from
several countries
• Doctoral dissertations presented at the University and, papers
published in international journals and conferences
The core of IIT comprises several Professors and researchers. They
are assisted by postgraduate students, training to be researchers
¿ What is ASI ?
The Intelligent Systems Group (ASI) of IIT is an
interdisciplinary research group focused on the study
and application of advanced techniques for design,
control and decision making in the operation of
complex industrial systems.
The fields of activity and the applied techniques are
very flexible, evolving in accordance with the industrial
needs and the appearance of new technologies.
ASI is also involved in teaching activities which are a
complement to its research activities in the framework
of the University. Its primary aim is to provide the
appropriate environment to carry out doctoral theses
based on the Institute research projects, and a
Program for University Specialists in Research
Techniques.
Research Activities
The main fields where ASI has developed its activities can
be classified in three points:
• Maintenance, diagnosis and reliability
Development of intelligent systems in order to assist the
operation, control, diagnosis, monitoring and
maintenance of industrial processes
• Intelligent Data Analysis
Design of systems based on intelligent data analysis for
explotation of systems, equipment and industrial
processes.
• Industrial applications of thermoelectricity

Collaborating Companies Applied Techniques

and working exclusively at the Institute. The research project groups
are formed with people from both groups. The doctoral dissertations
are related to these projects.

These are the two sections of IIT: The activity carried out by ASI has been almost financed by Artificial Intelligence:
• Electric Energy Systems (SEE), working in projects related to projects contracted by companies, and therefore, it Expert Systems
energy and electricity, particularly generation, transport and responds to a established social demand. In this sense, ASI Artificial Neural Networks
distribution of electrical energy. has collaborated or has current research projects with: Fuzzy Logic
• Industrial Systems (SI), working in other technological fields. Automatic Learning
There are four smaller technology departments which are part of ALSTOM Decision Trees
this section: ASG Visualización Digital, S.L. Genetic Algorithms
– Engineering analysis and design (ADI), it uses computers to Canal de Isabel II Qualitative Reasoning
perform simulations of complex problems, mainly mechanical, but Dimetronic, S.A.
also electromagnetic, and other. Diagnosis and reliability techniques:
Educación y Ciencia Aplicada, S.L.
– Software engineering (ISA), to develop application-specific Predictive Maintenance
Electricité de France
software tools for analysis, design, simulation and control. It also Reliability and Maintenance
ENDESA
supports the other departments. Modal Analysis
Iberdrola, S.A.
– Electronics and Automation Group (GEA), it works in the areas of Vibration Analysis
COMSERMANCHA
electronic instrumentation and microprocessors, power Noise Analysis
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
electronics, control engineering, signal analysis an On-line Data acquisition and Monitoring
Molinos del Ebro (Grupo SAMCA)
communications.
Rasacal, S.L. Advanced information analysis:
– Intelligent Systems (ASI), devoted to supervision, diagnostics,
reliability and maintenance of industrial processes, and
Red Eléctrica de España, S.A. Statistical Data Analysis
development of systems based on intelligent data analysis for Robert Bosh Data Mining
explotation of systems, equipment and industrial processes. Sevillana, S.A. Non-linear System Modeling
Tecnatom, S.A. (System Identification)
Unión Fenosa, S A. Digital signal processing
Artificial Vision
Intelligent Control
Communications