Line balancing in a just-in-time production environment: balancing multiple U-lines

The introduction of multiple, independent production lines has helped many firms to increase their production flexibility, provide for redundancy when equipment breaks down, reduce idle time and labor costs, and achieve many other benefits. This paper introduces and formalizes the multiple U-line balancing problem. Optimal solution methodologies are provided for Type I (minimize the number of stations for a given cycle time), Type II (minimize the cycle time for a given number of stations), and cost-minimization line-balancing problems. A branch-and-bound algorithm is also developed for the situation in which equipment requirements are dependent on the line configuration and the task assignment to stations. Computational results indicate that the greatest benefit of exploiting multiple lines occurs for smaller cycle-time problems that require higher output.     

Global Level Path Planning for Mobile Robots in Dynamic Environments

This paper presents a self-adapting approach to global level path planning in dynamic environments. The aim of this work is to minimize risk and delays in possible applications of mobile robots (e.g., in industrial processes). We introduce a hybrid system that uses case-based reasoning as well as grid-based maps for decision-making. Maps are used to suggest several alternative paths between specific start and goal point. The casebase stores these solutions and remembers their characteristics. Environment representation and casebase design are discussed. To solve the problem of exploration vs. exploitation, a decision-making strategy is proposed that is based on the irreversibility of decisions. Forgetting strategies are discussed and evaluated in the context of case-based maintenance. The adaptability of the system is evaluated in a domain based on real sensor data with simulated occupancy probabilities. Forgetting strategies and decision-making strategies are evaluated in simulated environments. Experiments show that a robot is able to adapt in dynamic environments and can learn to use paths that are less risky to follow.     

Strategic appraisal of energy models for Mozambique

The needs that an energy supply system must meet are constantly changing, due to technological, social and political reasons. Effective energy planning is a dynamic process that is repeated periodically and adjusts to changing conditions. Energy decision makers and planners are no longer able to rely on inductive decision making since they have to investigate the effect of various decision parameters and possible future changes. To help in this process, models have been developed where estimates of future load growth, candidate power plants, fuels and other key factors can be introduced, from which the planners can evaluate decision parameters and the available alternatives. The paper presents the different methodologies and practices that are used by 11 energy models for energy demand forecasting, supply side management and generation expansion planning, demand side management and integrated resource planning. The paper concludes to the presentation of a strategic appraisal of the examined energy models appropriate for energy planning in Mozambique. Three models are proposed for conducting demand forecasting, generation expansion planning and demand side management. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

复合绝缘子耐电腐蚀特点及其电蚀老化区域性的差异

为了了解复合绝缘子外绝缘材质电蚀老化状态和区域性的差异,对Al(OH)3耐电腐蚀机理、外绝缘材质中Al(OH)3颗粒分布状态和环境污湿因素的实际情况进行了研究。Al(OH)3颗粒分解成水蒸气、析出白色粉末状氧化铝,并催化生成二氧化碳,将使外绝缘材质逐渐微观减薄和加大表面的粗糙度,而引起电蚀老化的污湿环境因素,近期不可能得到改善,因此必然引起其电蚀老化出现区域性差异。此外,外绝缘憎水表面污珠场强变化引起的电晕也是促使电蚀老化的重要因素。     

苏北及邻区前志留基础层的综合地球物理研究

在前新生代油气资源选区评价中，前志留面之下未变质沉积地层（简称前志留基础层）的分布具有重要的参考价值。从提高纵向分辨率的处理和反演技术的应用入手，结合约束条件,利用大地电磁测深数据反演,揭示前志留面等界面的埋深和分布；同时应用小波分析技术，从磁场中分解出区域磁异常，反演结晶基底的埋深。通过这2个界面埋深的差异来分析前志留基础层的分布     

基于多数据库的异地业务实现

中国的电信市场已进入一个以服务为核心的时代,电信运营商之间的竞争愈趋激烈,服务将是赢得客户的关键因素。异地业务是指用户在漫游地办理业务。按照漫游地异地业务分为省内异地业务与跨省异地业务。实现异地业务涉及到多数据库技术、数据库复制技术、中间件技术等多项技术的融合。结合实际应用进行了深入分析,同时对于采用单数据库技术、交换技术实现的异地业务也进行了分析。     

Text planning with opportunistic control

This report describes the current state of our central research thrust in the area of natural language generation. We have already reported on our text-level theory of lexical selection in natural language generation ([59, 60]), on a unification-based syntactic processor for syntactic generation ([73]) and designed a relatively flexible blackboard-oriented architecture for integrating these and other types of processing activities in generation ([60]). We have implemented these ideas in our prototype generator, Diogenes — a DIstributed, Opportunistic GENEration System — and tested our lexical selection and syntactic generation modules in a comprehensive natural language processing project — the KBMT-89 machine translation system ([15]). At this stage we are developing a more comprehensive Diogenes system, concentrating on both the theoretical and the system-building aspects of a) formulating a more comprehensive theory of distributed natural language generation; b) extending current theories of text organization as they pertain to the task of planning natural language texts; c) improving and extending the knowledge representation and the actual body of background knowledge (both domain and discourse/pragmatic) required for comprehensive text planning; d) designing and implementing algorithms for dynamic realization of text structure and integrating them into the blackboard style of communication and control; e) designing and implementing control algorithms for distributed text planning and realization. In this document we describe our ideas concerning opportunistic control for a natural language generation planner and present a research and development plan for the Diogenes project.Many people have contributed to the design and development of the Diogenes generation system over the last four years, especially Eric Nyberg, Rita McCardell, Donna Gates, Christine Defrise, John Leavitt, Scott Huffman, Ed Kenschaft and Philip Werner. Eric Nyberg and Masaru Tomita have created genkit, which is used as the syntactic component of Diogenes. A short version of this article appeared in Proceedings of IJCAI-89, co-authored with Victor Lesser and Eric Nyberg. To all the above many thanks. The remaining errors are the responsibility of this author.     

宁夏黄河经济及其非均衡协调发展战略

宁夏黄河经济应是宁夏区域经济,发展宁夏黄河经济必须立足于宁夏黄河资源的开发。广义而言,黄河资源基本上是宁夏全部的国土资源.其开发模式应由过去的单一开发、浅层开发向综合开发、深度开发转换。同时要注重以水利建设为突破口,以水利、农业两大基础产业为重点,煤—电—高耗能系列开发、灌溉—农业—轻工业系列开发、教育—人才—信息系列开发三大主导方向并行。发展宁夏黄河经济,应选择具有优势的部门和地区实行重点开发,使其优先增长,以此辐射带动整个区域的发展。     

上海市电话局用户接入网发展状况

上海市电话局用户接入网建设经历了调研、网络规划、启动实施和进一步完善、规范四个怅阶段、现已基本形成了覆盖政府机关、大专院校、医院、商务大楼及高层建筑、新建住宅小区、区级以上图书馆等范围的用户光纤网络，为加快经济建设步伐、满足多层次用户需求、拓展电信新业务打下了坚实基础。     

箱体零件CAD／CAPP／CAM集成系统的研究与实践

在ＣＩＭＳ环境下，针对箱体零件ＣＡＤ、ＣＡＰＰ、ＣＡＭ信息集成的功能需求，在基于特征的箱体零件信息模型、工艺计划模型与服务于工艺设计的制造环境模型的支持下，开发出了特征造型，工艺设计及加工过程仿真与ＮＣ编程等子系统，从而完成了一个集成化的箱体零件ＣＡＤ／ＣＡＰＰ／ＣＡＭ系统。