Predicting and interpreting identification errors in military vehicle training using multidimensional scaling

We compared methods for predicting and understanding the source of confusion errors during military vehicle identification training. Participants completed training to identify main battle tanks. They also completed card-sorting and similarity-rating tasks to express their mental representation of resemblance across the set of training items. We expected participants to selectively attend to a subset of vehicle features during these tasks, and we hypothesised that we could predict identification confusion errors based on the outcomes of the card-sort and similarity-rating tasks. Based on card-sorting results, we were able to predict about 45% of observed identification confusions. Based on multidimensional scaling of the similarity-rating data, we could predict more than 80% of identification confusions. These methods also enabled us to infer the dimensions receiving significant attention from each participant. This understanding of mental representation may be crucial in creating personalised training that directs attention to features that are critical for accurate identification.

Practitioner Summary: Participants completed military vehicle identification training and testing, along with card-sorting and similarity-rating tasks. The data enabled us to predict up to 84% of identification confusion errors and to understand the mental representation underlying these errors. These methods have potential to improve training and reduce identification errors leading to fratricide.     

基于扩散距离和MDS的非刚性模型相似性分析

在非刚性模型相似性分析方法中, 基于测地距离的等距嵌入方法对模型拓扑变化非常敏感, 对于有局部拓扑变化的完全相似的模型也无法得到正确结果。为了弥补这一不足, 提高非刚性模型相似性分析的准确性, 将扩散距离与多维尺度分析(MDS)相结合, 计算非刚性模型的等距嵌入模型, 再利用迭代最近点(ICP)算法通过计算嵌入模型的相似性来实现原始非刚性模型的相似性分析。实例证明该方法对含有拓扑变化的非刚性模型可以得到理想的相似性分析结果。     

口令重用行为与多维口令体系研究

互联网的迅速发展与网络服务的高度分散,促使广大网民不断注册更多的账户,并导致口令重用行为普遍化,使得用户信息面临泄露的风险。为此,基于2011年底互联网泄密门数据和大学生在线调查数据,分析了网民口令的结构特征和重用行为,并由此设计融入信息维度和分级管理思想的多维口令体系。该体系以根口令-重用码结构为基础,内容维包含多个独立的信息因子,构成口令的可记忆性主体;形式维负责形式变换,以提升口令的复杂性和安全性;时空维用于保障口令的时效性和重用性。对比量化分析结果表明,该口令体系具备良好的记忆性和便捷性,能有效抵御暴力攻击和熟人攻击。     

多维情境下应急资源布局的研究

构建非常规突发事件的情境-应对＂框架,将应急管理纳入监控-应对-反馈＂的循环系统中,以保证救援行动与情境匹配.同时,设计了风险值与应急资源需求量的测算公式,继而建立应急资源供应点的布局模型,将情境作为一个重要的决策变量引入该模型,使得资源供应可随情境变化做出适应性调整.     

民族旅游扶贫绩效评价指标体系及其实证研究

利用层次分析法的基本原理,结合德尔菲法和定量模型方法,从长期和短期两个维度构建了关于民族旅游扶贫绩效评价的指标体系,并对广西28个国定贫困县之一的龙胜各族自治县民族旅游扶贫绩效进行了评价。结果表明,2010年该县民族旅游扶贫绩效处于良好等级,但自然村通公路率、劳动人口受教育水平、小学专任教师数、农民人均纯收入等的实际得分与标准得分之间仍然存在较大的差距,影响了该县民族旅游扶贫的绩效。为此,提出3点主要建议:加强基础设施建设特别是道路建设,提高道路质量等级和标准;增强中小学专职教师队伍,建立和完善劳动人口的教育培训长效机制;扩大民族旅游的覆盖面。     

基于图刚性的无线传感器网络定位新算法

针对分布式 MDS-MAP 算法的不足,提出了一种基于图刚性理论的无线传感器定位新算法 MDS-MAP (GR)。算法利用图的刚性理论,确定网络中的所有刚性子区域,然后利用合并定理将刚性子区域进行扩展,最后对合并得到的刚性区域利用 MDS-MAP 算法和锚节点实现网络中节点的大规模定位。算法尽可能对刚性区域进行合并,节省了执行 MDS-MAP 算法的次数,提高了执行效率。通过在不同拓扑结构的无线传感器网络中进行了仿真实验,说明了提出的算法能有效定位不同半径下网络中90%以上的节点,另外,新方法比现有方法在定位成功率上提高了4%～5%,并且定位精度提高了2%～3．5%左右。算法适用于大规模无线传感器网络中的快速定位。     

Novel neural network modeling method and applications

Neural networks play an important role for designing the parametric model of electromagnetic structures. The current neural network methods are unfit for a circuit model with many input variables because it is costly to extract a large number of the training data and test data to complete the highly nonlinear mapping approximation. This article proposes a new neural network modeling method—the multidimensional neural network model, which can be used to solve the issue of multivariable radiofrequency and microwave passive device modeling. The entire multidimensional neural network modeling problem is simplified into a set of neural network submodels through decomposition method. Then the submodels are combined into an equivalent model, and the final entire model is produced through the neural‐network mapping model developed with the submodels and equivalent model. A microstrip hairpin filter model is developed using the proposed method. The simulation results show the correctness and the effectivity of the proposed method. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 25:769–779, 2015.     

To what end? Drip irrigation and the water–energy–food nexus in Morocco

This article draws on three case studies of drip irrigation adoption in Morocco to consider the water–energy–food nexus concept from a bottom-up perspective. Findings indicate that small farmers' adoption of drip irrigation is conditional, that water and energy efficiency does not necessarily reduce overall consumption, and that adoption of drip irrigation (and policies supporting it) can create winners and losers. The article concludes that, although the water–energy–food WEF nexus concept may offer useful insights, its use in policy formulation should be tempered with caution. Technical options that appear beneficial at the conceptual level can have unintended consequences in practice, and policies focused on issues of scarcity and efficiency may exacerbate other dimensions of poverty and inequality.     

基于多维度的新型排名算法

在处理各项指标成绩线性之和相差不多,而要使成绩平均程度高的排名对象排在前面的排名问题时,普通排名算法存在着一定的局限性。基于多维度的新型排名算法,使得各项考核指标成绩越平均的排名对象名次越靠前,该算法科学合理,应用范围广,有较强的实用性。首介绍了该算法的基本原理,分别通过理论和实例论证了这种新型排名算法的优势,最后基于该算法利用Java语言实现了一个简单的排名软件。     

基于HCM的可扩展路由器体系结构MER

本文提出了基于层次化协同模型的多维可扩展路由器MER。参考Open Router路由器模型,利用层次化协同模型实现了独立于数据层的控制平台CSP,奠定了开放控制的基础;基于功能插件和抽象插件构造了基于插件的路由器抽象层PRA,分离了控制与转发平面,支持路由器转发平面功能的动态扩展;并举例说明了MER中高效的网络应用控制路由选择机制,体现了直接控制原理,有助于设计更为复杂的控制策略。模拟结果表明,MER具有良好的扩展性,支持网络应用直接控制,为控制平面智能化奠定基础。