基于DSP的大输液可见异物检测系统设计

设计了一套基于机器视觉的大输液可见异物自动检测系统.利用高速旋转装置获取运动异物的序列图像,采用嵌入至高速DSP中的异物检测与识别算法对序列图像进行处理,DSP将处理结果输送至控制器,并由控制器做出相应动作.重点研究了异物的检测与跟踪识别方法,针对快速降落及相似异物难以准确跟踪的问题,对Mean Shift跟踪算法作了...     

网络图自动生成系统设计与实现

文章针对当前项目管理软件中网络图绘制的缺陷,对网络图自动生成的算法作了新的探索,提出了新的算法并开发了自动生成系统。生成的网络图逻辑关系清楚,布局合理,直观清晰,对改进项目管理软件在此方面的不足有重要意义。该算法亦有一些遗留问题需进一步研究。     

RAPID ONLINE MONITORING OF A HETEROGENEOUS CATALYST BY A PULSED REACTOR COUPLED TO GC-MS

A rapid screening system for heterogeneous catalyst discovery has been developed by coupling an in-house designed and fabricated high temperature vapor phase pulse reactor on-line to a GC-MS. The incorporation of gas chromatography for separation of the products with the mass spectrometry system allowed simultaneous identification and determination of reaction products and substrate conversion. This system was employed to study the vapor phase catalytic hydride transfer reduction (CHTR) of nitrobenzene with methanol as hydrogen donor on an MgO catalyst as a model reaction. Structural information of all the by-products that were formed was useful to understand the reaction mechanism. The products obtained with the new screening technique were in good agreement with conventional bench scale experiments. The rapid online screening provided an efficient methodology for optimization of reaction conditions such as catalyst loading, reaction temperature, and mole ratios. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the conversion of reactants and selectivity of products.     

Predicting dam failure risk for sustainable flood retention basins: A generic case study for the wider Greater Manchester area

This study aims to provide a rapid screening tool for assessment of sustainable flood retention basins (SFRBs) to predict corresponding dam failure risks. A rapid expert-based assessment method for dam failure of SFRB supported by an artificial neural network (ANN) model has been presented. Flood storage was assessed for 110 SFRB and the corresponding Dam Failure Risk was evaluated for all dams across the wider Greater Manchester study area. The results show that Dam Failure Risk can be estimated by using the variables Dam Height, Dam Length, Maximum Flood Water Volume, Flood Water Surface Area, Mean Annual Rainfall (based on Met Office data), Altitude, Catchment Size, Urban Catchment Proportion, Forest Catchment Proportion and Managed Maximum Flood Water Volume. A cross-validation R² value of 0.70 for the ANN model signifies that the tool is likely to predict variables well for new data sets. Traditionally, dams are considered safe because they have been built according to high technical standards. However, many dams that were constructed decades ago do not meet the current state-of-the-art dam design guidelines. Spatial distribution maps show that dam failure risks of SFRB located near cities are higher than those situated in rural locations. The proposed tool could be used as an early warning system in times of heavy rainfall.     

Evaluation of a workplace technology for mental health assessment: A meaning-making process

This paper describes the results of a summative evaluation conducted to explore the usability and acceptability of an automated telephone-based technology, designed and developed as a screening tool for mental health disorders in the workplace. The system screens employees for symptoms and subsequently provides educational information and referrals to improve mental health and enhance productivity. The qualitative evaluation was a sub-study of a larger randomized controlled trial (RCT). We conducted in-depth interviews with 15 individuals who participated in the RCT and had used the system. A phenomenological theoretical framework was utilized to analyze the narrative data. Results indicated that participants had mostly positive experience with the system and perceived it as a confidential program that allowed them to reflect on their symptoms without inhibition, fear of judgment or embarrassment. We also learned that asking mere questions about mental health symptoms can be a positive, instructive and possibly a restorative experience. There is a likelihood that for many participants, exposure to questions about their emotional and mental distress validated their feelings about their symptoms and was sufficiently compelling to promote help-seeking behavior. This evaluation study demonstrates that computers can be utilized in the workplace as effective screening and educational tools to improve employees’ mental health.     

Change of search time and non-search time in X-ray baggage screening due to training

As found in studies of aircraft structural inspection, the time used for judging if a part of an aircraft shows tiny cracks is composed of search time, used for actively scanning, and non-search time, used for matching and decision while fixating a region of interest (Drury et al. 1997 Drury, C. G., Spencer, F. W. and Schurman, D. . Measuring human detection performance in aircraft visual inspection. Proceedings of the 41st annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society meeting. Albuquerque, NM. pp.304–308. NM. Santa Monica, CA: HFES.  [Google Scholar]). These findings can be applied to detection of threats by X-ray screening of passenger bags at airports. To investigate whether search time and non-search time change when an experienced screener is given additional training in recognising threat objects in passenger bags, data from a European airport were analysed. A comparison of detection performance and reaction time between two large groups of screeners, one trained for 6 months, shows a large impact of training on overall performance and on both search and non-search components of the task. There was also a small but consistent decline in performance measures with screener age. This study shows a way to localise the effect of training on threat detection performance for aviation security screening. Analysis of the time needed for screening each passenger bag showed that training had a significant effect, particularly on the non-search part of the searching process (i.e. identification, recognition, decision, response execution, etc.).     

自适应背景筛选的运动对象检测算法

针对传统帧差法和背景差分法对运动对象检测不准确等不足,提出了一种自适应背景筛选的运动对象检测算法。该算法在采用帧差法构建的背景中标注出原图存在运动对象的区域,筛选当前运动对象区域未被标注且距当前时刻最近的背景与当前帧进行差分,从而提取前景运动目标。与帧差背景结合方法相比,该方法能更好解决因运动对象静止后融入背景建模而导致的检测对象不准确问题,且算法简单,易于实现,满足实时监控要求。实验结果验证了该算法的有效性。     

基于部件拆分的颜体字合成

利用SQL SERVER数据库管理方法和数字图像处理技术,提出一种基于部件拆分构造颜体字的方法。以《颜勤礼碑》碑刻中颜体字为基础,根据颜体字能够独立拆分的特性,对原有颜体字进行部件拆分编码,并同时对颜体字结构、平面区位信息进行编码,构建出合成颜体字所必须的完整数据库。通过C++语言和图像算法,实现了图像中颜体字部件大小、位置的自动调整和部件形态的修饰。方法已通过软件实现,证明了其可行性。     

森林保险市场的信号甄别和激励机制

基于森林保险市场存在的两种不确定因素,从减少道德风险和抑制逆向选择两方面出发,同时引入了免赔额和共保率,并对投保林主和森林进行综合风险分类,构建了一个信号甄别和激励模型,导出了一种符合森林保险市场发展需要的费率与共保率厘定体系.该方法打破了传统森林保险费率统一的定价模式.