一种云工作流任务调度能效优化算法

工作流任务执行时带来的高能耗不仅会增加云资源提供方的经济成本,而且会降低云系统的可靠性。为了满足截止时间的同时,降低工作流执行能耗,提出一种工作流能效调度算法CWEES。算法将能效优化调度划分为三个阶段：初始任务映射、处理器资源合并和任务松驰。初始任务映射旨在通过任务自底向上分级排序得到任务调度初始序列,处理器资源合并旨在通过重用松驰时间合并相对低效率的处理器,降低资源使用数量,任务松驰旨在为每个任务重新选择带有合适电压/频率等级的最优目标资源,在不违背任务顺序和截止时间约束前提下降低工作流执行总能耗。通过随机工作任务模型对算法的性能进行了仿真实验分析。结果表明,CWEES算法不仅资源利用率更高,而且可以在满足截止时间约束下降低工作流执行能耗,实现执行效率与能耗的均衡。     

多处理器系统可靠性约束下的节能调度算法

针对多处理器系统中随机到达的任务,设计了可靠性约束下的节能调度算法(ESACR)。该算法在满足任务截止期限的前提下选择一个预计产生能耗最小的处理器以节能,在单个处理器上运用最早截止期限优先策略进行调度并尽量使各个任务的执行电压/频率均衡,当新到任务在处理器上不能满足截止期限要求时则逐个调高前面未执行任务的电压/频率。同时,为保证系统的可靠性,ESACR给正在执行的任务预留错误恢复时间以保证当发生瞬时错误时该任务能被恢复。实验结果表明,与最高电压节能调度(HVEA)、最小能耗最小完成时间调度(ME-MC)、最早完成时间优先调度(EFF)相比,ESACR在保证系统可靠性的前提下节能效果最好。     

QoS约束下基于双向分层的网格工作流调度算法

为使网格工作流的执行满足用户QoS要求,应用有向无环图描述工作流,并分析其中的关键活动,把用户对工作流的整体QoS约束分割为对单个任务的QoS约束.以此为基础,提出了一种基于双向分层的网格工作流调度算法Q-TWS.该算法通过对工作流正向分层和逆向分层,可以方便并准确找到任务之间的并行关系.Q-TWS可最大程度放松对任务执行时间的约束,在增加调度灵活性的同时又满足用户的QoS要求.实验表明,Q-TWS算法与TL算法相比,在同样的截止时间约束下,工作流执行时间较短,且工作流执行费用较小.     

基于截止时间满意度的网格工作流调度算法

动态网格环境中用户截止时间保障是工作流调度问题的一个挑战.利用随机服务模型来描述网格资源的动态处理能力及其动态负载压力,提出了截止时间满意度的概念和工作流截止时间满意度的计算方法.将以DAG图形式表示的任务执行关系转换为以数值表示的任务执行优先级,并根据最大截止时间满意度优先的思想,确定执行工作流子任务的候选资源;将工作流全局截止时间划分问题描述为一个约束下的非线性规划问题并通过已有方法求解该问题,提出了一种截止时间满意度增强的工作流调度算法(DSESAW).仿真实验采用实际网格应用和系统数据来验证所提出算法的性能表现,实验结果表明新算法在网格环境的自适应性和用户截止时间保障方面优于其他两种实际网格系统中的调度算法.     

云中截止时间动态分配的工作流调度成本优化算法

现如今,如何在满足截止时间约束的前提下降低工作流的执行成本,是云中工作流调度的主要问题之一。三步列表调度算法可以有效解决这一问题。但该算法在截止时间分配阶段只能形成静态的子截止时间。为方便用户部署工作流任务,云服务商为用户提供了的三种实例类型,其中竞价实例具有非常大的价格优势。为解决上述问题,提出了截止时间动态分配的工作流调度成本优化算法(S-DTDA)。该算法利用粒子群算法对截止时间进行动态分配,弥补了三步列表调度算法的缺陷。在虚拟机选择阶段,该算法在候选资源中增加了竞价实例,大大降低了执行成本。实验结果表明,相较于其他经典算法,该算法在实验成功率和执行成本上具有明显优势。综上所述,S-DTDA算法可以有效解决工作流调度中截止时间约束的成本优化问题。     

基于局部关键路径与截止期限分配的云工作流调度算法

为了解决云计算中截止期限约束下的工作流调度代价优化问题,提出一种基于局部关键路径和截止期限分配的工作流任务调度算法。为了满足期限约束,并最小化执行代价,算法将工作流任务的调度过程划分为两个阶段:期限分配阶段和调度资源选择阶段。期限分配阶段定义工作流的局部关键路径,并以递归的方式在局部关键路径上的任务间进行子期限分配;调度资源选择阶段在满足任务子期限的同时,为每个任务选择执行代价最低的资源进行任务调度,以实现调度代价优化。分析算法的时间复杂度,并通过一个算例对算法的实现思路进行了详细阐述。通过科学工作流结构的仿真实验,证明了算法不仅可以满足截止期限约束,而且可以降低工作流任务的执行代价。     

QoS约束云环境下的工作流能效调度算法

云环境可以为大规模工作流的执行提供高效、可靠的运行环境,但工作流执行时带来的高能耗不仅会增加云资源提供方的经济成本,还会影响云系统的可靠性,并对环境产生不利影响。为了在满足用户截止时间QoS需求的同时降低云环境中工作流调度的执行能耗,提出一种工作流能效调度算法QCWES。该算法将工作流的能效调度方案求解划分为3个阶段:截止时间重分配、任务调度选择排序以及基于DVFS的最佳资源选择。截止时间重分配阶段旨在将用户定义的全局工作流截止时间在各个任务间进行重分配,任务调度选择排序阶段旨在通过自顶向下的任务分级方式得到任务调度序列;基于DVFS的最佳资源选择阶段旨在为每个任务选择带有合适电压/频率等级的最优目标资源,在满足任务的子截止时间的前提下使总体能耗达到最小。通过随机工作流和基于高斯消元法的现实工作流结构,对算法的性能进行仿真实验分析。结果表明,所提算法可以在满足截止时间约束下降低工作流的执行能耗,实现用户方的QoS需求与资源方的能耗间的均衡。     

异构总线网络中实时可分性负载调度算法

针对异构总线网络提出了一种动态实时可分性负载调度方法.首先,根据可分性负载调度最优性原理,分析了网络中处理器负载分配的最优次序以及参与计算的处理器数目;然后,针对实时任务的截止期限约束提出一种动态负载分配算法,该算法可以利用网络中最少的处理器数目,保证实时任务在其截止期限之前计算完成.理论分析和仿真测试都验证了所提出算法的有效性.     

一种满足可靠性和能效的云工作流调度方法

为了同步解决云工作流调度时的失效和高能耗问题,提出一种基于可靠性和能效的工作流调度算法.算法为了在截止时间的QoS约束下最大化系统可靠性并最小化调度能耗,将工作流调度过程划分为四个阶段:计算任务优先级、工作流任务聚簇、截止时间子分配和任务调度.算法在满足执行次序的情况下对任务进行拓扑排序,并以通信代价最小为目标对任务进...     

EDI中心的实时任务调度算法研究

本文首先综述单处理器系统中基于截止时间优先任务调度的几种算法以及涉及问题的基本解决方法，然后提出在满足每个任务截止时间的前提下，基于最早开始执行时间优先动态调度算法。     

Only connect: teaching, technology and telesis

Abstract This paper describes an approach to the design of interactive multimedia materials being developed in a European Community project. The developmental process is seen as a dialogue between technologists and teachers. This dialogue is often problematic because of the differences in training, experience and culture between them. Conditions needed for fruitful dialogue are described and the generic model for learning design used in the project is explained.     

European Community policy and the market

Abstract This paper starts with some reflections on the policy considerations and priorities which are shaping European Commission (EC) research programmes. Then it attempts to position the current projects which seek to capitalise on information and communications technologies for learning in relation to these priorities and the apparent realities of the marketplace. It concludes that while there are grounds to be optimistic about the contribution EC programmes can make to the efficiency and standard of education and training, they are still too technology driven.     

一种自适应子融合集成多分类器方法

融合集成方法已经广泛应用在模式识别领域,然而一些基分类器实时性能稳定性较差,导致多分类器融合性能差,针对上述问题本文提出了一种新的基于多分类器的子融合集成分类器系统。该方法考虑在度量层融合层次之上通过对各类基多分类器进行动态选择,票数最多的类别作为融合系统中对特征向量识别的类别,构成一种新的自适应子融合集成分类器方法。实验表明,该方法比传统的分类器以及分类融合方法识别准确率明显更高,具有更好的鲁棒性。     

Avoiding semantic and temporal gaps in developing software intensive systems

Development of software intensive systems (systems) in practice involves a series of self-contained phases for the lifecycle of a system. Semantic and temporal gaps, which occur among phases and among developer disciplines within and across phases, hinder the ongoing development of a system because of the interdependencies among phases and among disciplines. Such gaps are magnified among systems that are developed at different times by different development teams, which may limit reuse of artifacts of systems development and interoperability among the systems. This article discusses such gaps and a systems development process for avoiding them.     

Designing economic np control charts: A programmed simulation approach

This paper presents control charts models and the necessary simulation software for the location of economic values of the control parameters. The simulation program is written in FORTRAN, requires only 10K of main storage, and can run on most mini and micro computers. Two models are presented - one describes the process when it is operating at full capacity and the other when the process is operating under capacity. The models allow the product quality to deteriorate to a further level before an existing out-of-control state is detected, and they can also be used in situations where no prior knowledge exists of the out-of-control causes and the resulting proportion defectives.     

The development of robot art

Going through a few examples of robot artists who are recognized worldwide, we try to analyze the deepest meaning of what is called “robot art” and the related art field definition. We also try to highlight its well-marked borders, such as kinetic sculptures, kinetic art, cyber art, and cyberpunk. A brief excursion into the importance of the context, the message, and its semiotics is also provided, case by case, together with a few hints on the history of this discipline in the light of an artistic perspective. Therefore, the aim of this article is to try to summarize the main characteristics that might classify robot art as a unique and innovative discipline, and to track down some of the principles by which a robotic artifact can or cannot be considered an art piece in terms of social, cultural, and strictly artistic interest. This work was presented in part at the 13th International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics, Oita, Japan, January 31–February 2, 2008     

Explanation and prediction: an architecture for default and abductive reasoning

Although there are many arguments that logic is an appropriate tool for artificial intelligence, there has been a perceived problem with the monotonicity of classical logic. This paper elaborates on the idea that reasoning should be viewed as theory formation where logic tells us the consequences of our assumptions. The two activities of predicting what is expected to be true and explaining observations are considered in a simple theory formation framework. Properties of each activity are discussed, along with a number of proposals as to what should be predicted or accepted as reasonable explanations. An architecture is proposed to combine explanation and prediction into one coherent framework. Algorithms used to implement the system as well as examples from a running implementation are given.     

Three Process Perspectives: Organizations, Teams, and People

This paper provides the author's personal views and perspectives on software process improvement. Starting with his first work on technology assessment in IBM over 20 years ago, Watts Humphrey describes the process improvement work he has been directly involved in. This includes the development of the early process assessment methods, the original design of the CMM, and the introduction of the Personal Software Process (PSP)^SM and Team Software Process (TSP){^SM}. In addition to describing the original motivation for this work, the author also reviews many of the problems he and his associates encountered and why they solved them the way they did. He also comments on the outstanding issues and likely directions for future work. Finally, this work has built on the experiences and contributions of many people. Mr. Humphrey only describes work that he was personally involved in and he names many of the key contributors. However, so many people have been involved in this work that a full list of the important participants would be impractical.     

基于复小波噪声方差显著修正的SAR图像去噪

提出了一种基于复小波域统计建模与噪声方差估计显著性修正相结合的合成孔径雷达(Synthetic Aperture Radar,SAR)图像斑点噪声滤波方法。该方法首先通过对数变换将乘性噪声模型转化为加性噪声模型,然后对变换后的图像进行双树复小波变换(Dualtree Complex Wavelet Transform,DCWT),并对复数小波系数的统计分布进行建模。在此先验分布的基础上,通过运用贝叶斯估计方法从含噪系数中恢复原始系数,达到滤除噪声的目的。实验结果表明该方法在去除噪声的同时保留了图像的细节信息,取得了很好的降噪效果。     

How do children do mathematics with LOGO?

Abstract  This paper considers some results of a study designed to investigate the kinds of mathematical activity undertaken by children (aged between 8 and 11) as they learned to program in LOGO. A model of learning modes is proposed, which attempts to describe the ways in which children used and acquired understanding of the programming/mathematical concepts involved. The remainder of the paper is concerned with discussing the validity and limitations of the model, and its implications for further research and curriculum development.