混合量子差分进化算法及应用

量子进化算法基于量子旋转门更新量子比特状态影响了算法搜索性能．提出一种差分进化（DE）与和声搜索（Hs）相结合更新量子比特状态的混合量子差分进化算法（HQDE）．该方法采用实数量子角形式编码染色体,设计一种由差分进化计算更新量子位状态的量子差分进化算法（QDE）和一种由和声搜索更新量子位状态的量子和声搜索（QHS）,并相互机制融合,采用两种不同进化策略共同作用产生种群新量子个体以克服常规算法中早熟及收敛速度慢等缺陷;在此基础上,算法还引入量子非门算子对当前最劣个体以一定概率选中的量子比特位进行变异操作增强算法跳出局部最优解能力．理论分析证明该算法收敛于全局最优解．0／1背包问题及旅行商问题实例测试结果验证了该方法有效性．     

一种基于粒子群优化算法和差分进化算法的新型混合全局优化算法

提出一种基于粒子群算法(PSO)和差分进化算法(DE)相结合的新型混合全局优化算法——PSODE．该算法基于一种双种群进化策略，一个种群中的个体由粒子群算法进化而来，另一种群的个体由差分操作进化而来．此外，通过采用一种信息分享机制，在算法执行过程中两个种群中的个体可以实现协同进化．为了进一步提高PSODE算法的性能，摆脱陷入局部最优点，还采用了一种变异机制．通过4个标准测试函数的测试并与PSO和DE算法进行比较，证明本文提出的PSODE算法是一种收敛速度快、求解精度高、鲁棒性较强的全局优化算法．     

基于差分蜂群算法的电力系统经济负荷分配

针对电力系统经济负荷分配问题,提出一种有效的差分蜂群算法．受差分进化算法的启发,该算法基于差分进化操作改进了雇佣蜂的搜索方式,提高了探索能力和收敛速度．此外,提出一种有效的修复机制以保证新个体的可行性．该算法在带有阀点效应和多燃料特征的典型电力系统经济负荷分配问题上进行了测试．仿真结果验证了所提算法的有效性．     

基于迁徙差分进化算法集成的模体识别

为了克服微分进化的局部收敛问题,通过模拟游牧民族的迁徙机制,提出一种迁徙策略,将其与差分进化算法相结合,得到一种迁徙差分进化算法新范式,利用集成技术,发挥各种差分进化算法的优点,提高算法的全局搜索能力。通过生物序列模体识别实验,验证了该算法的有效性。     

自适应二次变异差分进化算法

提出一种基于群体适应度方差自适应二次变异的差分进化算法．该算法在运行过程中根据群体适应度方差的大小，增加一种新的变异算子对最优个体和部分其他个体同时进行变异操作，以提高种群多样性，增强差分进化算法跳出局部最优解的能力．对几种典型Benchmarks函数进行了测试，实验结果表明，该方法能有效避免早熟收敛，显著提高算法的全局搜索能力。     

混合整数非线性规划问题的改进差分进化算法*

提出一种改进差分进化算法求解混合整数非线性规划问题。该算法利用同态映射方法,解决差分进化算法无法直接处理整数决策变量问题;提出改进的自适应交替变异算子,提高算法的搜索性能;提出一种自适应保留不可行解的方法处理约束条件,并对差分进化算法的选择算子进行改进,提出一种直接处理约束条件的新选择算子。六个常用的混合整数非线性规划问题的实验结果表明了该方法的有效性和适用性。     

基于Oracle罚函数的自适应约束差分进化算法

为有效求解约束优化问题,减少算法参数,提出基于Oracle罚函数方法的自适应约束差分进化算法。为满足求解优化问题的常用标准,提出一种改进的Oracle罚函数方法。将改进的Oracle罚函数方法与三种自适应差分进化算法相结合,提出三种自适应约束差分进化算法。对11个典型测试函数的优化结果验证了Oracle罚函数方法与自适应差分进化算法结合的有效性。与参考文献中提出的算法的比较结果表明该方法具有良好的寻优性能,因此基于Oracle罚函数方法的自适应约束差分进化算法是一种有效约束优化方法。     

差分进化算法研究进展

作为一种简单而有效的新兴计算技术，差分进化算法（DE）已受到学术界和工程界的广泛关注．并取得了许多成功应用．为此，围绕差分进化算法的原理、特点、改进及其应用等方面进行全面综述．重点介绍了针对复杂环境的差分进化算法研究内容，包括多目标、约束、离散和噪声环境下的优化等．最后提出了有待进一步研究的若干方向．     

基于混合差分进化算法的无等待流水车间总流水时间优化*

以调度的总流水时间为优化目标, 提出一种混合差分进化算法。 首先, 建立无等待流水车间调度的问题模型,并用快速方法评估总流水时间指标。 其次,采用LPV规则,实现离散问题的连续编码; 用差分进化算法对总流水时间指标执行优化;引入插入邻域和基于pairwise的局部搜索算法, 分别对差分进化算法产生的新个体和差分进化算法的最优解执行邻域搜索, 达到优化目标全局和局部的最优。 最后,通过计算标准算例, 并与其他算法比较, 验证该混合差分进化算法的有效性。     

参数适应性组合差分进化算法

针对传统差分进化算法在进化后期容易出现早熟现象的问题，提出一种组合差分进化（Combined Differential Evolution,CDE）算法。该算法将多个变异策略组合，实现优势互补，并利用柯西分布适应性调整缩放因子，在维持种群多样性的同时加快收敛速度。为测试算法性能，利用12个基准测试函数将本文算法与传统差分进化算法比较。结果表明，本文算法具有较强的寻优能力。     

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.