A new MM algorithm for constrained estimation in the proportional hazards model

The constrained estimation in Cox’s model for the right-censored survival data is studied and the asymptotic properties of the constrained estimators are derived by using the Lagrangian method based on Karush–Kuhn–Tucker conditions. A novel minorization–maximization (MM) algorithm is developed for calculating the maximum likelihood estimates of the regression coefficients subject to box or linear inequality restrictions in the proportional hazards model. The first M-step of the proposed MM algorithm is to construct a surrogate function with a diagonal Hessian matrix, which can be reached by utilizing the convexity of the exponential function and the negative logarithm function. The second M-step is to maximize the surrogate function with a diagonal Hessian matrix subject to box constraints, which is equivalent to separately maximizing several one-dimensional concave functions with a lower bound and an upper bound constraint, resulting in an explicit solution via a median function. The ascent property of the proposed MM algorithm under constraints is theoretically justified. Standard error estimation is also presented via a non-parametric bootstrap approach. Simulation studies are performed to compare the estimations with and without constraints. Two real data sets are used to illustrate the proposed methods.     

Self‐similarity analysis of vehicle driver's electrodermal activity

This paper characterizes stress levels via a self‐similarity analysis of the electrodermal activity (EDA) collected in a real‐world driving context. To characterize the EDA richness over scales, the fractional Brownian motion (FBM) process and its corresponding exponent H, estimated via a wavelet‐based approach, are used. Specifically, an automatic scale range selection is proposed in order to detect the linearity in a log scale diagram. The procedure is applied to the EDA signals, from the open database drivedb, originally captured on the foot and the hand of the drivers during a real‐world driving experiment, designed to evoke different levels of arousal and stress. The estimated Hurst exponent H offers a distinction in stress levels when driving in highway versus city, with a reference to restful state of minimal stress level. Specifically, the estimated H values tend to decrease when the driving environmental complexity increases. In addition, the estimated H values on the foot EDA signals allow a better characterization of the driving task than that of hand EDA. The self‐similarity analysis was applied to various physiological signals in literature but not to the EDA so far, a signal which was found to correlate most with human affect. The proposed analysis could be useful in real‐time monitoring of stress levels in urban driving spaces, among other applications.     

一种灰度化混合法在集装箱箱号识别中的运用

研究一种基于机器视觉的集装箱箱号识别方法。对于集装箱彩色图像预处理过程中的灰度化方法，传统的灰度化算法不能有效弥补图像中污损或其他信息缺失的部分，因此，本文提出使用主成分分析法（PCA）结合贝叶斯阈值估计灰度变化率的混合法对图像的灰度化进行优化，可以在判断图像中某一点灰度值与周围相邻像素点的灰度值的变化率后，弥补缺失信息，有效确定边缘特征，从而使后续的字符识别准确率大大提高。最后使用该算法模型设计实现一套用于港口集装箱的智能检测系统。经过Matlab实验验证，在对50幅港口集装箱箱号图像的识别中，通过使用本文提出的混合灰度化方法，与普通的均值法和加权平均法的灰度化方法相比，准确率更高，其中单一字符准确率可达96%，箱号准确率可达92%。     

基于限定PSO初始化空间的随机最大似然算法

针对随机最大似然算法（SML）在波达方位（DOA）估计中由于多维非线性优化导致计算复杂度大的问题，提出一种限定粒子群（PSO）算法搜索空间的SML算法。该算法克服了一个缺陷，即在采用ESPRIT算法限定PSO初始化空间时，在阵列结构是非均匀线性阵列而且信号是相干信号时ESPRIT算法不能直接处理信号，且需要采用一组预处理技术，这增加了算法计算的复杂度。提出的算法的关键之处在于采用假设技术确定初始化点来代替ESPRIT算法的解，结合克拉美罗界（CRB）确定PSO算法的初始化解空间。这一方法不必再采用预处理技术，且利用限定PSO初始化空间的算法大大降低了SML算法的计算复杂度。实验结果表明，提出的算法为相干情况和非相干情况都提供了相当好的初始值。最后，将该算法与许多现有算法进行比较，验证提出算法的有效性和准确性。     

黄浦江下游吴淞口站低潮位重现期研究

黄浦江为感潮河流,低潮位重现期的确定对黄浦江航道的设计具有重要意义。为了准确估计黄浦江低潮位的重现期,以黄浦江下游吴淞口站年最低潮位序列为例,在对样本进行三性审查的基础上,分别采用传统的数理统计方法和时变矩方法进行水文频率分析。结果表明:吴淞口站年最低潮位序列在1996年发生了变异;还现修正后的序列服从位置参数线性时变的GEV模型,低潮位存在缓慢的上升趋势;一致性条件下百年一遇低潮位约为0.261 m,在非一致性条件下其重现期增大为150 a。非一致性条件下的重现期增大说明黄浦江现有的航道设计标准偏安全,航道通航保证率提高。     

Backtracking search optimization heuristics for nonlinear Hammerstein controlled auto regressive auto regressive systems

In this work, novel application of evolutionary computational heuristics is presented for parameter identification problem of nonlinear Hammerstein controlled auto regressive auto regressive (NHCARAR) systems through global search competency of backtracking search algorithm (BSA), differential evolution (DE) and genetic algorithms (GAs). The mean squared error metric is used for the fitness function of NHCARAR system based on difference between actual and approximated design variables. Optimization of the cost function is conducted with BSA for NHCARAR model by varying degrees of freedom and noise variances. To verify and validate the worth of the presented scheme, comparative studies are carried out with its counterparts DE and GAs through statistical observations by means of weight deviation factor, root of mean squared error, and Thiel’s inequality coefficient as well as complexity measures.     

一种混合多边缘型LDPC码密度进化算法

在二进制输入加性高斯白噪声信道下，研究了基于多边缘型低密度奇偶校验码（Multi-edge Low Density Parity Check，MET-LDPC）的密度进化算法。针对高斯近似算法在前期迭代中的不准确问题，提出了一种改进算法。在分析MET-LDPC码的密度进化的基础上，将全密度进化与高斯近似算法结合，通过设置切换限制条件，弥补早期迭代的不准确，提高编码阈值估计的准确性。仿真结果表明,与MET-LDPC全密度进化算法相比，所提算法可以有效提高编码阈值估计的准确性，对LDPC编码的设计有一定的参考价值。     

动车组司机室空调蒸发器气动噪声数值仿真

为研究动车组司机室空调蒸发器的噪声响应，建立某型司机室分体式空调蒸发器的计算流体动力学模型，采用FLUENT中的大涡模拟（large eddy simulation, LES）计算瞬态气动流场。对瞬态流场数据进行傅里叶变换，得到空气流场的频域数据。基于流场频域数据，采用Virtual.Lab的边界元法计算蒸发器的气动噪声，采用声压法计算蒸发器的辐射声功率，并与测试结果进行对比分析。结果表明：蒸发器出口位置气动噪声最高，最大声压级高于56 dB；最大声功率级出现在125~400 Hz的低频段；声功率级随着频率的增加逐渐降低，但在5 000 Hz的高频辐射中声功率级仍然超过55 dB，这表明空调蒸发器气动噪声属于宽频噪声；计算结果与测试结果吻合良好，验证声压法计算空调蒸发器气动声功率可行。     

干扰条件下的“北斗”信号解扩重构DOA估计

在干扰条件下，卫星导航抗干扰波束形成算法往往需要卫星信号波达方向（Direction-of-Arrival，DOA）的先验信息。但当存在低信噪比信号或主动干扰源时，常规的DOA估计算法性能急剧下降甚至失效。针对此问题，提出了一种被干扰信号压制的低信噪比“北斗”信号的DOA估计算法。该算法首先通过对接收信号进行子空间投影抑制干扰信号，然后对抑制干扰后的信号进行解扩重构处理，最后通过多重信号分类算法完成对“北斗”信号的DOA估计。仿真结果表明，在干扰信号干信比80 dB条件下，“北斗”信号DOA估计误差在5°以内，为下一步进行波束形成计算提供了高精度的入射角信息。     

基于压缩机-支架系统的异常噪声研究

针对某乘用车发动机转速在1 573 r/min，压缩机开启时车内噪声异常的问题，对样车进行试验分析与诊断，对压缩机-支架系统进行仿真分析，提出改进方案并验证改进效果。利用LMS声振信号采集系统采集振动噪声数据，采用频谱分析、阶次追踪等方法，并结合压缩机-支架系统模态仿真结果，确定车内异常噪声是压缩机轴频21阶与压缩机-支架系统3阶模态频率接近发生共振造成的。通过优化支架结构来提高压缩机-支架系统3阶模态频率以此来避免共振，并换装橡胶驱动盘缓和压缩机输入扭矩波动。将改进结构进行整车试验，结果表明：匀速工况空调开启时问题转速下，车内噪声降低了2.5 dB(A)；匀加速工况空调开启时发动机转速1 500~1 650 r/min区间，车内噪声无峰值，其余转速空调开启时改进前/后车内噪声基本不变，噪声波动趋势平缓。