Learning-based dynamic coupling of discrete and continuous trackers

We present a data-driven dynamic coupling between discrete and continuous methods for tracking objects of high dofs, which overcomes the limitations of previous techniques. In our approach, two trackers work in parallel, and the coupling between them is based on the tracking error. We use a model-based continuous method to achieve accurate results and, in cases of failure, we re-initialize the model using our discrete tracker. This method maintains the accuracy of a more tightly coupled system, while increasing its efficiency. At any given frame, our discrete tracker uses the current and several previous frames to search into a database for the best matching solution. For improved robustness, object configuration sequences, rather than single configurations, are stored in the database. We apply our framework to the problem of 3D hand tracking from image sequences and the discrimination between fingerspelling and continuous signs in American Sign Language.     

一种高效的图像细化算法在焊缝跟踪中的应用

针对焊缝跟踪图像处理的特点，研究了二值化后的图像如何进一步细化的方法；采用先对焊缝的边缘进行提取，然后从垂直于焊缝的方向进行扫描的方法，取两条边缘的中点，即是焊缝的骨架；结果表明：此算法能准确地对一幅二值图细化，满足焊缝跟踪中图像处理的要求；这种算法的突出特点是计算量小，处理速度快，非常适合于焊缝的实时处理跟踪，而且不用改写算法，既适合于黑色背景白色图像，也适合于白色背景黑色图像.本算法通过推导得到四条处理准则，在遵循这几条处理准则的基础上逐点扫描图像，按照准则来确定目标点的删除与保留，达到细化的最终目的.     

基于小波熵的电容器扰动识别和定位

对投电容器扰动识别和定位的方法进行了改进。针对其他此类方法的不足，比如在电压幅值低时投电容器扰动的识别、定位“可信度不高”等，文中通过提取小波变换的特定层的系数，对需要识别的电容器扰动的分解信号相对增强，而其他扰动的分解信号相对减弱，然后再提取熵特征值，结果表明它可以作为识别低电压时投电容器扰动的依据。在对电容器扰动进行定位时，参考了功率和能量定位法，并对其进行了改进。仿真分析证明，在电压幅值较低时，可以准确和可靠地对电容器扰动进行识别和定位。     

一种基于稳健匹配准则的视频文本跟踪方法

本文首先根据文本中各个字符的颜色相似的特性,确定已知文本块的文本的颜色,利用文本的颜色信息二值化文本图像以得到文本块中的字符数、字符的尺寸和间距;其次,根据视频图像的大小和视频的播放速度确定搜索窗口的大小,并利用文本的运动信息来预测搜索窗口的位置;第三,根据在相邻两帧中具有相同内容文本的颜色相似的特性,提出了一个可以解决脉冲噪声和部分缺损或遮挡问题的稳健匹配准则来跟踪文本块;最后,确定跟踪输出的文本的颜色、尺寸和运动方式。本文方法可以很好地跟踪平移、缩小或放大、旋转、淡入淡出和部分被遮挡的水平或倾斜排列的文本,并且可以记录文本平移、旋转和缩放的速度。     

Construction of a control system for disturbance rejection using a dual observer

A well‐known control system which can reduce the adverse effects of disturbances is a disturbance observer. However, in many cases of mechanical systems, system disturbances which do not satisfy the matching condition may be imposed. Therefore, it may be difficult to reduce the adverse effects of the disturbances by the traditional disturbance observer. In this paper, a method of control system synthesis for disturbance rejection using a dual observer is proposed. This method is based on the zeroing induced by the disturbance localization problem. This problem may be solved by dividing the state space into observable subspace and unobservable subspace. As compared with an H_∞ controller based on perfect observation, the usefulness of the proposed control system for disturbance rejection is demonstrated by numerical simulations for a two‐mass spring system. © 2002 Scripta Technica, Electr Eng Jpn, 138(4): 50–60, 2002; DOI 10.1002/eej.1138     

Investigations of surface characterization of silicone rubber due to tracking phenomena under a.c. and d.c. voltages

In the present work, tracking phenomena has been studied with silicone rubber material under the a.c. and d.c. voltages following IEC-587 standards. The surface condition of the tracked zone was analysed using wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) and thermogravimetric differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) studies. The tracking time was different for a.c. and d.c. voltages.     

Stable redesign of predictive control

The paper deals with I/O versions of receding horizon controllers based on the minimization of multistep quadratic costs with the constraint that the terminal state goes to zero. The resulting control law yields stable closed-loop systems under sharp conditions. Simulation results are presented to both verify the theoretical analysis and relate the new control law with GPC     

Minimum switching control for adaptive tracking

The switching adaptive control method has been used for quite a few years to solve the adaptive stabilization and model reference adaptive control problems. However, a serious problem with the switching control method is that the number of ‘candidate’ controllers can potentially be very large, especially for multi‐input–multi‐output systems. In this paper, we consider a class of minimum‐phase multi‐input–multi‐output plants with some mild compactness assumptions. Given any polynomial reference input, we provide a switching control law which guarantees exponentially stability of the closed‐loop system with exponential tracking performance. The main contribution of the paper is that we give the minimum number of candidate controllers required for switching. In particular, the number is equal to 2 for single‐input–single‐output plants (one for each sign of the high‐frequency gain), and is equal to 2^m for m‐input–m‐output plants. That is, the number is independent of the degree and the relative degree of the plant. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

自适应相位制中波同步广播及现场试验

在本试验中，采用智能同步广播激励器和ＣＣＴＶ传输的１ＭＨｚ标频，实现了中波同步广播同频保护率趋于０ｄＢ．并提出了自适应相位跟踪同步的概念。     

激光跟踪测距仪在体育领域中的应用

介绍了激光的特点及激光跟踪测距仪的工作原理 ,在此基础上 ,设计了一种激光跟踪测距系统 ,对该系统的组成及主要部件进行了阐述 ,给出了该系统的主要性能数据 ,并对该系统在体育领域中的应用前景作了展望。