一种新的蚁群算法优化的虚拟机放置策略

提出了一种新的蚁群算法优化的虚拟机放置策略ACA-VMP (Ant Colony Algorithm based virtual machine placement);ACA-VMP以云数据中心的总体能量消耗降低、服务质量最佳及减少虚拟机迁移次数为目标函数;根据蚁群优化算法,ACA-VMP采用了全局最优解和局部最优解信息素强度更新规则;全局最优解经过多次迭代后,蚂蚁路径的多次寻优,保证这个虚拟机放置优化策略的完成;局部信息素强度参数更新可以补充蚂蚁其他局部最优路径的寻找,这样也可以使得ACA-VMP虚拟机放置优化算法更快的接近全局最优解;仿真结果表明:ACA-VMP策略使得云数据中心的各类性能指标都可以改善,该实验结果对于其他企业构造节能云数据中心有很好的参考价值.     

INTER-VMM:融合虚拟机选择和放置的虚拟机迁移模型

低能量消耗与物理资源的充分利用是绿色云数据中心构造的两个主要目标,需要采用虚拟机迁移模型来完成优化,为此提出了融合虚拟机选择和放置的虚拟机迁移模型INTER-VMM（Interrelation approach in virtual machine migration）。INTER-VMM设计了云数据中心的基于多维物理资源约束的能量消耗模型,是一种将主机负载检测、虚拟机选择及放置结合起来考虑的虚拟机迁移策略。在虚拟机选择中采用HPS（High CPU utilization selection）选择法,选择超负载物理主机上CPU利用率最高的一个虚拟机,让其进入候选迁移虚拟机列表中。在虚拟机放置中采用空间感知分配（Space aware placement, SAP）放置法,考虑了充分利用物理主机空余空间使用效率的方法。仿真结果表明,INTER-VMM比近几年来常见的虚拟机迁移策略具有更好的性能指标,对云服务提供商具有很好的参考价值。     

贪心算法优化云数据中心的虚拟机分配策略

如何将云客户端的大量虚拟机均匀的分配到云数据中心的物理主机上执行是一个关键问题.提出了贪心算法优化云数据中心的虚拟机分配策略,首先设计一个用于企业的云数据中心的工作场景,该场景包括三层云计算系统结构,包括用户层、云服务提供者层和云数据中心集合层.用户层用来生成虚拟机的请求集;云服务提供者层通过经典的装箱问题算法完成用户层的大量的虚拟机请求集到底层的云数据中心的分配.然后建立虚拟机分配过程中各种约束因素的数学模型;最后利用贪心算法优化云数据中心之间的虚拟机分配.利用某个企业的大数据中心作为云端测试环境,测试结果表明,经典的最好适应算法Best-Fit-Algorithm具有比较的虚拟机分配效果,云平台的能量消耗比较少,该实验结果对于其他企业构造云数据中心有比较好参考价值.     

云数据中心基于遗传算法的虚拟机迁移模型

提出云数据中心中基于遗传算法的虚拟机迁移模型GA-VMM（genetic algorithm based virtual machine migration）。GA-VMM在虚拟机迁移的时刻考虑的问题维度优于常见的策略,使虚拟机的分配与迁移更加合理与公平。建立了云端能量消耗与在线虚拟机迁移时间消耗数学模型,通过全局遗传算法来优化虚拟机迁移和放置策略。利用某个企业的大数据中心作为云端测试环境,对比测试GA-VMM迁移模型与已有的虚拟机迁移策略的性能。测试结果表明,GA-VMM迁移模型能够更好地减少物理主机的使用数量和虚拟机的迁移次数,SLA（service level agreement violation）违规基本处于稳定状态;GA-VMM可以降低数据中心能耗,性能优于已有的迁移策略。     

基于动态规划的虚拟机放置策略

在IaaS云环境中,资源的分配管理关键取决于如何放置虚拟机,不当的放置策略可造成资源的损耗以及更多的能耗开销。为了降低整个数据中心的资源损耗和能耗开销,建立一个多目标优化的问题模型,并提出了一种基于动态规划思想的虚拟机放置策略。策略将放置问题转化为多阶段决策的背包问题,利用动态规划的思想把背包问题划分成一系列规模更小的子问题,通过求解子问题的最优解得到原问题的最优解。仿真实验表明,该策略能大大降低数据中心的能耗,并减少资源损耗。     

云计算中基于多种群蚁群算法的虚拟机整合

在云计算的发展研究中,数据中心的高能耗问题得到了广泛的关注,而虚拟机整合是解决数据中心高能耗问题的手段之一。其思想是通过将一些物理机上的虚拟机迁移到其他活跃的物理机上使得一些物理机切换到低能耗模式或睡眠模式,从而降低云数据中心的能耗。首次将多种群蚁群算法应用于虚拟机整合,提出基于多种群蚁群算法的虚拟机整合算法。该算法通过特定的目标函数寻找一个近似最优解。通过仿真实验验证了该算法在降低能量消耗和减少虚拟机迁移次数方面优于现存的两种较优的虚拟机整合算法。     

云数据中心中一种物理资源利用阈值边界管理策略

提出了云数据中心的一种物理资源利用阈值边界管理策略RUT-MS(physical resource utilization thresholds management strategy)。RUT-MS把虚拟机迁移过程进一步划分为超负载主机检测、虚拟机选择、虚拟机放置第1阶段、低负载主机检测和虚拟机放置第2阶段。使用一种迭代权重线性回归方法来预测物理资源的阈值上限,避免超负载的物理主机数量的增加;采用最小能量消耗策略完成虚拟机选择过程。使用多维物理资源的均方根来确定其资源使用阈值下限,减少低负载主机数量。实验结果表明： RUT-MS物理资源利用阈值边界管理策略使云数据中心的能量消耗和虚拟机迁移次数明显减少,SLA违规率和SLA及能量消耗联合指标只有少量的增加。     

基于Orbital Shrinking的数据中心虚拟机最优放置算法

摘要：虚拟机放置技术能够控制智能电网数据中心物理服务器的资源使用,将有效提升资源使用效率。虚拟机放置策略的思路主要基于时间、空间、计算资源和能耗的综合均衡,其主要面临的瓶颈包括鲁棒性和灵活性的平衡矛盾,以及有限资源的非均衡分配问题。根据当前电力数据中心结构复杂和资源利用率低的问题,本文提出一种基于Orbital Shrinking的数据中心虚拟机最优放置算法,首先研究虚拟机放置的数据中心适用性问题,有效地从多维目标优化和边界动态约束这2方面分析数据中心的资源状态。基于Orbital Shrinking模型,建立计算资源、时空状态和能耗条件的多维背包模型,实现虚拟机放置策略的整体平衡。通过实验仿真表明,新算法能够有效提升数据中心服务器的计算资源利用效率9.8%,降低数据处理时延10.3 s。     

一种新的物理主机资源利用阈值边界管理策略

提出了一种新的物理主机资源利用阈值边界管理策略（Physical host resource utilization thresholds management strategy, RUT-MS）。RUT-MS把云数据中心的虚拟机迁移过程进一步划分为超负载主机检测、虚拟机选择、虚拟机放置第1阶段、低负载主机检测和虚拟机放置第2阶段。使用一种迭代权重线性回归方法来预测物理资源的阈值上限,避免超负载的物理主机数量的增加;采用最小能量消耗策略完成虚拟机选择过程;使用多维物理资源的均方根来确定其资源使用阈值下限,减少低负载物理主机数量。实验结果表明： RUT-MS物理资源利用阈值边界管理策略使云数据中心的能量消耗和虚拟机迁移次数明显减少,SLA（Service level agreement）违规率和SLA及能量消耗联合指标只有少量的增加。     

虚拟机迁移中一种新的物理主机异常状态检测算法

提出了一种新的物理主机异常状态检测算法PHSDA(Physical host status anomalous detection algorithm)。PHSDA算法包括两个阶段;在超负载检测中,采用一种迭代权重线性回归方法来预测物理资源的使用效率情况;在低负载检测中,利用多维物理资源的均方根来确定其资源使用阈值下限,避免异常状态的物理主机数量的增加; PHSDA检测算法配合迁移过程中后续的虚拟机选择策略和虚拟机放置策略,就可以形成一个全新的虚拟机迁移模型PHSDA-MMT-BFD。以CloudSim模拟器作为PHSDA的仿真环境。经PHSDA策略优化过后的新虚拟机迁移实验表明：比近几年的BenchMark迁移模型比较起来,可以很好的降低云数据中心的能量消耗,虚拟机迁移次数减少,云服务质量明显提高。     

Only connect: teaching, technology and telesis

Abstract This paper describes an approach to the design of interactive multimedia materials being developed in a European Community project. The developmental process is seen as a dialogue between technologists and teachers. This dialogue is often problematic because of the differences in training, experience and culture between them. Conditions needed for fruitful dialogue are described and the generic model for learning design used in the project is explained.     

European Community policy and the market

Abstract This paper starts with some reflections on the policy considerations and priorities which are shaping European Commission (EC) research programmes. Then it attempts to position the current projects which seek to capitalise on information and communications technologies for learning in relation to these priorities and the apparent realities of the marketplace. It concludes that while there are grounds to be optimistic about the contribution EC programmes can make to the efficiency and standard of education and training, they are still too technology driven.     

一种自适应子融合集成多分类器方法

融合集成方法已经广泛应用在模式识别领域,然而一些基分类器实时性能稳定性较差,导致多分类器融合性能差,针对上述问题本文提出了一种新的基于多分类器的子融合集成分类器系统。该方法考虑在度量层融合层次之上通过对各类基多分类器进行动态选择,票数最多的类别作为融合系统中对特征向量识别的类别,构成一种新的自适应子融合集成分类器方法。实验表明,该方法比传统的分类器以及分类融合方法识别准确率明显更高,具有更好的鲁棒性。     

煤矿井下安全监控分站的设计及其仿真实现

为了设计一种具有低成本、低功耗、易操作、功能强且可靠性高的煤矿井下安全分站,针对煤矿安全生产实际,文章提出了采用MCS-51系列单片机为核心、具有CAN总线通信接口的煤矿井下安全监控分站的设计方案;首先给出煤矿井下安全监控分站的整体构架设计,然后着重阐述模拟量输入信号处理系统的设计过程,最后说明单片机最小系统及其键盘、显示、报警、通信等各个组成部分的设计;为验证设计方案的可行性与有效性,使用Proteus软件对设计内容进行仿真验证,设计的煤矿井下安全监控分站具有瓦斯、温度等模拟量参数超标报警功能和电机开停、风门开闭等开关量指示功能;仿真结果表明:设计的煤矿井下安全监控分站具有一定的实际应用价值.     

Avoiding semantic and temporal gaps in developing software intensive systems

Development of software intensive systems (systems) in practice involves a series of self-contained phases for the lifecycle of a system. Semantic and temporal gaps, which occur among phases and among developer disciplines within and across phases, hinder the ongoing development of a system because of the interdependencies among phases and among disciplines. Such gaps are magnified among systems that are developed at different times by different development teams, which may limit reuse of artifacts of systems development and interoperability among the systems. This article discusses such gaps and a systems development process for avoiding them.     

Designing economic np control charts: A programmed simulation approach

This paper presents control charts models and the necessary simulation software for the location of economic values of the control parameters. The simulation program is written in FORTRAN, requires only 10K of main storage, and can run on most mini and micro computers. Two models are presented - one describes the process when it is operating at full capacity and the other when the process is operating under capacity. The models allow the product quality to deteriorate to a further level before an existing out-of-control state is detected, and they can also be used in situations where no prior knowledge exists of the out-of-control causes and the resulting proportion defectives.     

The development of robot art

Going through a few examples of robot artists who are recognized worldwide, we try to analyze the deepest meaning of what is called “robot art” and the related art field definition. We also try to highlight its well-marked borders, such as kinetic sculptures, kinetic art, cyber art, and cyberpunk. A brief excursion into the importance of the context, the message, and its semiotics is also provided, case by case, together with a few hints on the history of this discipline in the light of an artistic perspective. Therefore, the aim of this article is to try to summarize the main characteristics that might classify robot art as a unique and innovative discipline, and to track down some of the principles by which a robotic artifact can or cannot be considered an art piece in terms of social, cultural, and strictly artistic interest. This work was presented in part at the 13th International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics, Oita, Japan, January 31–February 2, 2008     

Explanation and prediction: an architecture for default and abductive reasoning

Although there are many arguments that logic is an appropriate tool for artificial intelligence, there has been a perceived problem with the monotonicity of classical logic. This paper elaborates on the idea that reasoning should be viewed as theory formation where logic tells us the consequences of our assumptions. The two activities of predicting what is expected to be true and explaining observations are considered in a simple theory formation framework. Properties of each activity are discussed, along with a number of proposals as to what should be predicted or accepted as reasonable explanations. An architecture is proposed to combine explanation and prediction into one coherent framework. Algorithms used to implement the system as well as examples from a running implementation are given.     

View-based model-driven architecture for enhancing maintainability of data access services

In modern service-oriented architectures, database access is done by a special type of services, the so-called data access services (DAS). Though, particularly in data-intensive applications, using and developing DAS are very common today, the link between the DAS and their implementation, e.g. a layer of data access objects (DAOs) encapsulating the database queries, still is not sufficiently elaborated, yet. As a result, as the number of DAS grows, finding the desired DAS for reuse and/or associated documentation can become an impossible task. In this paper we focus on bridging this gap between the DAS and their implementation by presenting a view-based, model-driven data access architecture (VMDA) managing models of the DAS, DAOs and database queries in a queryable manner. Our models support tailored views of different stakeholders and are scalable with all types of DAS implementations. In this paper we show that our view-based and model driven architecture approach can enhance software development productivity and maintainability by improving DAS documentation. Moreover, our VMDA opens a wide range of applications such as evaluating DAS usage for DAS performance optimization. Furthermore, we provide tool support and illustrate the applicability of our VMDA in a large-scale case study. Finally, we quantitatively prove that our approach performs with acceptable response times.     

A pragmatic multi-method investigation of discrepant technological events: Coping,attributions, and ‘accidental’ learning

Discrepant technological events or situations that entail a problem, a misunderstanding or a difficulty with the Information Technology (IT) being employed, are common in the workplace, and can lead to frustration and avoidance behaviors. Little is known, however, about how individuals cope with these events. This paper examines these events by using a multi-method pragmatic approach informed by coping theory. The results of two studies – a critical incident study and an experiment – serve to build and test, respectively, a theoretical model that posits that individuals use a variety of strategies when dealing with these events: they experience negative emotions, make external attributions, and adopt engagement coping strategies directed at solving the event, eventually switching to a disengagement coping strategy when they feel they have no control over the situation. Furthermore, users’ efforts may result in ‘accidental’ learning as they try to overcome the discrepant IT events through engagement coping. The paper ends with a discussion of the results in light of existing literature, future opportunities for research, and implications for practice.