Grain orientation evolution and multi-scale interfaces enhanced thermoelectric properties of textured Sr0.9La0.1TiO3 based ceramics

Sr_0.9La_0.1TiO₃ based textured ceramics (SLTT-S3T) with a texture fraction of 0.81 are successfully fabricated by the reactive template grain growth method, in which Sr_0.9La_0.1TiO₃/20 wt%Ti was used as matrix and 10 wt% plate-like Sr₃Ti₂O₇ template seeds were used as templates. The phase transition, microstructure evolution, and the anisotropic thermoelectric properties of SLTT-S3T ceramics were investigated. The results show that the ceramics are mainly composed of Sr_0.9La_0.1TiO₃ and rutile TiO₂ phases. Grains grow with a preferred orientation along (h00). A maximum ZT of 0.26 at 1073 K was achieved in the direction perpendicular to the tape casting direction. The low lattice thermal conductivity of 1.9 W/(m K) at 1073 K was obtained decreased by 34%, 40%, and 38% compared with non-textured, SrTiO₃ and Sr_0.9La_0.1TiO₃ ceramics prepared by the same process, can be attributed to the enhanced phonon scattering by the complex multi-scale boundaries and interfaces. This work provides a strategy of microstructural design for thermoelectric oxides to decrease intrinsic lattice thermal conductivity and further regulate thermoelectric properties via texture engineering.     

Improved Repeatability of Pulsed Field Magnetometry Measurements Through Peltier Effect Temperature Control of Measurement Coils

Pulsed Field Magnetometers (PFMs) offer a method for high speed full loop characterisation of hard magnetic materials. As there is no dependency on iron to close a circuit, the repeatability of the technique is good. By utilising Peltier effect techniques to control the temperature of the measurement coil systems employed in a Pulsed Field Magnetometer, the level of repeatability of measurements can be significantly improved.     

增强现实光照方向估计方法评述与展望

光照一致性是增强现实中实现虚实融合的重要方面,实时地估计出户外场景中的光照方向,对实现户外场景光照一致性和增强真实感具有重要意义.针对光照方向估计问题,首先归纳了户外场景光照方向估计的特点,把现有的光照方向估计方法分为借助光测球等特殊标定物的估算方法、立体视觉法和人工智能法3类方法.然后总结了各类方法的基本原理和有代表性的研究工作,并且比较了各类方法的优缺点和适用范围.最后,根据实际应用中存在的问题和挑战,展望了户外增强现实系统光照方向估计的研究方向.     

Bayesian network based general correspondence retrieval method for depth sensing with single-shot structured light

This study reinvestigated one of the most fundamental problems in structure light depth sensing field: correspondence retrieval of features between patterns and images. We formulate the global optimum correspondence retrieval by maximizing a conditional probability of correspondence given observed features, which is depicted by a Bayesian network. Different from traditional “code-only” based correspondence retrieval methods, the proposed Bayesian network based method exploits the positional correlations of correspondences of neighboring features, namely, the correspondences of poorly detected features are estimated with the aid of the correspondences of well detected features. The method performs especially well on challenging scenes with rich depth variations, abrupt depth changes, edges, etc. Experiments show that the proposed method increase the correspondence accuracy by about 40% on challenging scenes, compared with traditional “code-only” based correspondence retrieval methods.     

Granular multiple kernel learning for identifying RNA-binding protein residues via integrating sequence and structure information

Neural Computing and Applications - RNA-binding proteins play an important role in the biological process. However, the traditional experiment technology to predict RNA-binding residues is...     

基于K-距离拓扑的分布式数据存储方法

针对分布式数据存储算法通常需要较长的等待时间、且对海量数据加密时严重浪费计算资源和时间的问题,提出了一种基于K-距离拓扑的分布式数据存储方法.通过寻找K-距离拓扑子图来实现数据的安全放置,优先选择存取速度更快的节点和自身保护能力强的节点实现总体性能的提升.在Internet 2拓扑图与随机拓扑图下的仿真测试结果表明,所提出的方法能在满足安全距离约束的条件下选择到最优的数据存储节点,从而减小数据存取时间.     

基于DBSCAN-FPN的输电线路螺栓缺销检测方法

螺栓作为输电线路上数量最大的紧固件,其缺陷检测是输电线路巡检工作中的一项重要内容。针对螺栓缺销为小目标,其定位困难、特征难提取的问题,提出一种基于DBSCAN算法与FPN模型相结合的螺栓缺销检测方法。首先,利用FPN模型定位螺栓缺销目标区域,同时基于DBSCAN聚类算法对具有相同形态结构的区域进行聚类;然后,改进FPN模型：基于螺栓先验知识,利用卷积网络实现自底向上的特征提取,采用双线性插值方法将特征的高层语义信息自顶向下地传递到各个层级,通过卷积滤波方法横向加强高层语义特征与高分辨率特征的融合信息,获得更优化的螺栓缺销特征表达;利用改进FPN模型实现螺栓缺销的初步检测;最后,采用DBSCAN聚类算法对初步检测结果进行误检甄别,实现了螺栓缺销的精确检测。实验结果表明,DBSCAN-FPN在自建数据集上的检测精度达到76.23%,检测效果优于FPN、R-FCN和Faster R-CNN。所提方法可以有效提高螺栓缺销检测精度,对输电线路运维有实际意义。     

Implementation-aware selection of the custom instruction set for extensible processors

This paper presents an approach for incorporating the effect of various logic synthesis options and logic level implementations into the custom instruction (CI) selection for extensible processors. This effect translates into the availability of a piecewise continuous spectrum of delay versus area choices for each CI, which in turn influences the selection of the CI set that maximizes the speedup per area cost (SPA) metric. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is evaluated by applying it to several benchmarks and comparing the results with those of a conventional technique. We also apply the methodology to the existing serialization algorithms aimed at relaxing register file constraints in multi-cycle custom instruction design. The comparison shows considerable improvements in the speedup per area compared to the custom instruction selection algorithms under the same area-budget constraint.