The effects of a camera's intrinsic parameters on the determination of a coordinate frame

Abstract

In this paper, two methods, the Individual Calibration Method (ICM) and the Simultaneous Calibration Method (SCM), are used to calibrate a vision system with two cameras. The first approach calibrates a camera individually. For the second approach, two or more sets of camera intrinsic and extrinsic parameters are determined simultaneously such that the position errors for the 3‐D points are minimized. We show, theoretically and experimentally, the following results: (a) the offsets of the image centers do not affect significantly the position and orientation of a coordinate frame with respect to a stereo vision system with two cameras; (b) the lens distortion will not change dramatically the position and orientation of a coordinate frame with respect to a stereo vision system. We also find that (a) there is a difference in the determination of an object's location for the simultaneous and individual calibration methods; (b) the approach of calibrating two cameras simultaneously has the advantage of better accuracy over the method of individual calibration.     

海上稠油油田合理单井产能预测新方法

海上稠油油田开发具有特殊性,使得常规产能评价方法的应用受到限制。目前海上油田产能评价采用基于DST测试资料的比采油指数法,由于校正系数是经验值,取值具有人为性,往往导致产能评价结果过高或过低。通过分析层间干扰、DST测试时间及地层伤害等因素对产能的影响,提出了海上稠油油田合理单井产能预测的新方法,该方法将经验校正系数分解为3个分校正系数,即层间干扰校正系数、DST测试时间校正系数和地层伤害校正系数,并给出了各自的确定方法。实例应用表明,采用该方法能够得到较传统的比采油指数法更加客观的产能评价结果。     

The use of games: A therapeutic tool with children and families.

The integration of games into therapy provides an innovative therapeutic tool that may potentially enhance the therapeutic process. This article explores the use of games in relation to the theoretical constructs of social learning, cognitive behavioral, psychoanalytic, and gestalt theories. In addition, the author discusses types of games, therapeutic components of games, and areas that impact the use of this therapeutic tool. Finally, the article presents a method explaining how counselors can modify existing games and create their own games to incorporate within the therapeutic process for individual, family, and group therapy sessions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Assignment of individual orientations by gaussian distribution and monte-carlo grain growth simulation by grain boundary character distribution (GBCD) in Fe-3%Si alloy

In order to investigate the effect of GBCD on microstructural evolution, a Monte-Carlo computer simulation method was developed in which the texture of real material was closely reconstructed in the simulated microstructure. This method consists of extracting a volume fraction and a Gaussian half-width from an experimental ODF of a Fe-3%Si alloy and planting them into the simulated microstructure. Using the reconstructed microstructure, the recrystallization texture formation characteristic of this alloy was studied with a particular focus on the anisotropic mobility of grain boundaries. By deliberately assigning a high anisotropic mobility (1000 times) to the grain boundaries with a misorientation angle in the range of 20 to 45 degrees, the abnormal grain growth phenomenon was analyzed. It was found that a selective growth of grains occurred when they were subjected to such pertinent conditions as their own high mobility accompanied by the presence of the neighboring low-mobility grains. Grains with a Goss orientation conformed to this general pattern of selective coarsening. Therefore, the present result strongly suggests that the theory of Hayakawaet al. - based on the selective growth of the Goss grains with particular boundary misorientation angles - needs to be modified so as to incorporate more general cases.     

Review of Discovering connections: A guide to the fun of bridging disability differences and Connecting kids: Exploring diversity together.

Reviews the books, Discovering connections: A guide to the fun bridging disability differences (1998) and Connecting kids: Exploring diversity together by Linda D. Hill (2001). These two books share a common theme: both provide practical solutions for bridging diversity gaps. The books are meant for anyone who wants to build inclusive groups of adults or children - professionals, volunteers, parents, people with disabilities, and family members and friends of people with disabilities. Discovering Connections provides a template to facilitate a group of adults from diverse backgrounds in the formation of an inclusive, cohesive group. There are 20 sessions organized around 10 themes, each with an armchair activity and a community connection idea. Each theme, in turn, is linked to two connecting skills. Connecting Kids is a "travel guide" for increasing diversity in children's groups. A set of 20 skills is presented, along with activity suggestions for cooperative games, creative activities, and nature experiences. These activities are designed to build social skills within a safe, inclusive environment and to help children respect and value individual differences. Those who are searching for practical suggestions and activities for creating inclusive groups of adults or children will likely find these books a useful addition to their resource library. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The "I," the "we," and the "when": A meta-analysis of motivational primacy in self-definition.

What is the primary motivational basis of self-definition? The authors meta-analytically assessed 3 hypotheses: (a) The individual self is motivationally primary, (b) the collective self is motivationally primary, and (c) neither self is inherently primary; instead, motivational primacy depends on which self becomes accessible through contextual features. Results identified the individual self as the primary motivational basis of self definition. People react more strongly to threat and enhancement of the individual than the collective self. Additionally, people more readily deny threatening information and more readily accept enhancing information when it pertains to the individual rather than the collective self, regardless of contextual influences. The individual self is the psychological home base, a stable system that can react flexibly to contextual influences. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

非均匀沙分级起动规律研究

本文对非均匀沙起动机理作了分析，提出适合非均匀沙分级起动的判别标准，运用概率论与力学结合的方法，对起动颗粒的作用力臂进行随机分析，导出考虑非均匀沙隐暴效应的起动概率表达式，藉此建立非均匀沙第ｋ粒级的起动公式，在水槽中对天然水徊颜色沙进行分级起动试验，据以确定隐暴系数，从而获得与均匀沙兼容的起动切应力和起动流速公式。     

Using connectionist models to guide assessment of psycological disorder.

Connectionist models are introduced as promising tools for understanding the nature of psychological disorders and guiding their assessment. Specifically, ways in which connectionist models can guide the following aspects of the assessment process are described: understanding what constructs are relevant to assess, designing approaches to assessing these constructs, and understanding individual differences in data from assessments. Two extended examples are given based on the authors' research on cognitive aspects of depression and Alzheimer's disease. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Donald R. Lynam: Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology.

Announces Donald R. Lynam as a recipient of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology for 2002. A biographical statement is included, along with major works and contributions for the field. Lynam received this award for contributions to psychopathology research. His contributions span adult psychopathology, personality, clinical child psychology, sociology, developmental psychology, and criminology. His research interests include fledgling psychopathology, the contribution of individual differences to a variety of negative outcomes, and the use of the Five Factor Model of personality to understand psychopathy and other personality disorders. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Maximizing versus satisficing: Happiness is a matter of choice.

Can people feel worse off as the options they face increase? The present studies suggest that some people--maximizers--can. Study 1 reported a Maximization Scale, which measures individual differences in desire to maximize. Seven samples revealed negative correlations between maximization and happiness, optimism, self-esteem, and life satisfaction, and positive correlations between maximization and depression, perfectionism, and regret. Study 2 found maximizers less satisfied than nonmaximizers (satisficers) with consumer decisions, and more likely to engage in social comparison. Study 3 found maximizers more adversely affected by upward social comparison. Study 4 found maximizers more sensitive to regret and less satisfied in an ultimatum bargaining game. The interaction between maximizing and choice is discussed in terms of regret, adaptation, and self-blame. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)