Estimating the fundamental matrix based on least absolute deviation

The epipolar geometry is the intrinsic projective geometry between two views, and the algebraic representation of it is the fundamental matrix. Estimating the fundamental matrix requires solving an over-determined equation. Many classical approaches assume that the error values of the over-determined equation obey a Gaussian distribution. However, the performances of these approaches may decrease significantly when the noise is large and heterogeneous. This paper proposes a novel technique for estimating the fundamental matrix based on least absolute deviation (LAD), which is also known as the L₁ method. Then a linear iterative algorithm is presented. The experimental results on some indoor and outdoor scenes show that the proposed algorithm yields the accurate and robust estimates of the fundamental matrix when the noise is non-Gaussian.     

Global exponential stability of neural networks with discrete and distributed delays and general activation functions on time scales

By employing time scale calculus theory, free weighting matrix method and linear matrix inequality (LMI) approach, several delay-dependent sufficient conditions are obtained to ensure the existence, uniqueness and global exponential stability of the equilibrium point for the neural networks with both infinite distributed delays and general activation functions on time scales. Both continuous-time and discrete-time neural networks are described under the same framework by the reported method. Illustrated numerical examples are given to show the effectiveness of the theoretical analysis. It is noteworthy that the activation functions are assumed to be neither bounded nor monotone.     

Prolonged sensitivity of immobilized thylakoid membranes in cross-linked matrix to atrazine

Freshly prepared pea thylakoid membranes were immobilized in bovine serum albumin-glutaraldehyde cross-linked matrix (BSA-GA matrix) and their stability under long term storage was analyzed by Pulse-Amplitude-Modulated (PAM) chlorophyll fluorescence and photosynthetic oxygen evolution measured by oxygen rate electrode. The thylakoid membranes stored at 4 °C showed prolonged stability in BSA-GA matrix and additional adsorption on nitrocellulose membrane filters gave them more stability. The sensitivity of the parameters of the oxygen evolution of thylakoid membranes to atrazine increased with immobilization. The half-inhibition time for oxygen evolution and quantum efficiency of photosynthesis could be prolonged to more than 15 days. These results suggest that the immobilized thylakoid membranes in BSA-GA matrix can be used as biological receptor in biosensors for a long period of time (up to 25 days) applying the proposed new method for atrazine detection by using polarographic oxygen rate electrode. This method is more sensitive, faster and easier to use than other methods for detection of herbicides based on determination of the photochemical activity of photosystem II.     

Biological cardio-micro-pumps for microbioreactors and analytical micro-systems

Bio-hybrid microsystems actuated by living cells, as micro-bio-actuators and micro-bio-pumps have been developed recently. In these devices biological cells may be powered without external energy sources and the movement or the contraction of muscle cells trigger off the flow of fluid (i.e. culture medium or blood) through microchannels in micro-multi-bioreactor systems. Isolated and in vitro cultured cardiomyocytes (cardiac cells) are the most promising bio-material, which can be used to design a micro-bio-pump/actuator. These spontaneously contracting cells are autonomously powered with glucose as an energy source without any external power supply or stimulus, unlike conventional micro-actuators/micro-pumps. Cardio-micro-bio-pumps/actuators are using collective, synchronous contracting forces of cardiac cells or cardiac cell sheets to drive the flow of fluid. The feasibility of building such actuators was demonstrated in a few examples of bio-hybrid microsystems actuated by single or sheeted cardiomyocytes.     

一种基于浓缩树结构的属性约简算法

属性约筒是粗糙集理论的重要研究内容之一,以浓缩树结构存储区分矩阵中的非空数据项,对IReductBtree算法进行了一些改进.它是根据树结构特点结合特殊的启发式策略,删除树中结点,直到树空最后得到信息系统的一个约简.最后,通过一个实例完整演示了该方法证实其有效性.     

负电容压电阻尼振动系统控制器参数研究

实验中发现负电容电路参数对负电容压电阻尼振动系统的振动幅值的衰减影响很大,推导了负电容压电阻尼振动系统的振动幅值随负电容电路参数的变化关系,并进行了仿真和实验研究,理论仿真和实验结果表明:负电容值越接近于压电片的固有电容,压电阻尼控制系统的衰减性能越好,串联电阻越小,压电阻尼控制系统的衰减性能越好.     

时滞T-S模糊系统的无源控制器设计

针对时滞T-S模糊系统, 给出了使得系统无源的状态反馈控制器存在的充分条件, 与现有结果相比保守性更小. 在此基础上, 给出了基于观测器的无源控制器与动态输出反馈无源控制器存在的充分条件. 控制器的设计方法都归结为求解一组线性矩阵不等式(Linear matrix inequality, LMI). 最后通过仿真例子, 说明所给设计方法的有效性.     

基于二维混合模型和状态观测器的重复控制设计

针对一类正则线性系统, 提出一种基于状态观测器和二维混合模型的重复控制系统设计方法. 首先, 通过构造一个状态观测器来重构系统的状态, 建立基于重构状态的线性控制律. 然后, 通过独立地考虑重复控制系统的连续控制过程与离散学习行为, 给出基于状态观测器和重构状态反馈的连续/离散二维混合模型. 针对这个混合模型, 运用二维Lyapunov泛函方法, 以线性矩阵不等式(Linear matrix inequality, LMI)的形式给出重复控制系统存在重复控制器和状态观测器的充分条件, 所给条件可用Matlab工具箱方便地求解. 数值仿真验证了本文所提方法的有效性.     

分数抽样率变换中线性相位FIR滤波器多相分解的对称性研究

为提高分数抽样率变换系统的计算效率, 在讨论其滤波器多相分解结构的基础上, 利用线性相位FIR滤波器的系数对称性, 构造多相分解系数的中心对称矩阵, 推导出适用于任意分数抽样率和任意滤波器阶数的高效实现方法, 并给出所需乘法与加法运算量的计算公式. 测试结果表明, 与直接计算相比, 采用本文方法可减少50%乘法运算和30%加法运算, 计算效率显著提高.