移动广播环境中实时事务处理性能研究

提出了移动广播环境中MVOCC-DA-2PV(Multiversion Optimistic Concurrency Control with Dynamic Adjustment of serialization order using Two-Phase Validation)并发控制协议。移动实时事务处理分两阶段进行。第一阶段在移动主机(MobileHosts,MHs)上处理,第二阶段在服务器上处理。移动主机(MHs)上所有移动事务执行部分向后有效性确认,与在服务器提交事务进行有效性确认。如果移动事务通过MH上部分有效性确认,提交到服务器进行最终有效性确认。如此早地检测数据冲突,节省了处理和通信资源。协议消除了移动只读事务和移动更新事务的冲突,使用多版本动态调整串行次序技术,避免了不必要的事务重启动。降低了移动只读事务的响应时间。通过模拟仿真,对MVOCC-DA-2PV协议进行了性能测试,并与PVTO和HP2PL进行了比较。实验结果表明MVOCC-DA-2PV并发控制协议要优于其它协议。     

移动计算环境中实时嵌套事务并发控制协议的研究

提出了移动计算环境中多版本乐观并发控制协议(MultiversionOptimisticConcurrencyControl,MVOCC)处理移动实时嵌套事务.协议消除了只读事务和更新事务之间冲突,通过动态调整事务串行次序,避免不必要的事务重启动.只读事务在移动主机处理,只读事务的响应时间大大改善.事务有效性检查分两级局部有效性检查和全局有效性检查.局部有效性检查在移动主机进行.通过局部有效性检查的事务提交到服务器进行全局有效性检查.如此早地检测数据冲突,节省了处理和通信资源.通过模拟仿真,对协议进行了性能测试,并与OCC-TI-WAIT50和HP2PL协议进行了比较.实验结果表明该协议要优于其它协议.协议不但能有效地降低事务的重启动率和延误截止时间率,而且改善只读事物的响应时间.     

移动广播环境中有效处理实时只读事务

提出了移动广播环境中有效处理实时只读事务的方法。给出了多种多版本广播磁盘组织。采用多版本机制，实现移动只读事务无阻塞提交。通过乐观方法，消除移动只读事务和移动更新事务的冲突。使用多版本动态调整串行次序技术，避免了不必要的事务重启动。在移动主机上如果移动只读事务通过向后有效性确认，则可提交，不需要提交到服务器处理，降低移动只读事务的响应时间。通过模拟仿真对提出的方法进行了性能测试,实验结果表明新方法要优于其他协议。     

移动分布式数据库中的实时事务处理

提出了移动事务实时提交协议(MTRTC)和多版本乐观并发控制协议(MVOCC)处理移动分布式实时事务。MVOCC有效性检查分为局部有效性检查和全局有效性检查,采用动态调整串行次序,避免了不必要的事务重启动,改善了只读事务的响应时间。MTRTC是一个实时提交协议,减少了通信信息。实验结果表明结合MVOCC和MTRTC事务处理协议优于其它事务处理协议。     

移动实时数据库系统中的更新分发

数据广播作为移动计算环境下有效的数据分发技术已有许多研究,当数据广播用于发送不断更新的数据时称它为更新分发．现有的更新分发协议因没有考虑实时数据库系统中数据和事务的定时要求而不适合移动实时只读事务的处理．重点研究了移动实时数据库系统中更新分发的问题,提出了混合前向多版本数据广播协议,该协议在保证事务一致性的同时满足了数据和事务的定时约束．模拟实验表明,该协议能够有效地降低事务错过率和提高数据流行性,较现有更新分发协议更适合移动实时只读事务的处理．     

实时Client/Server数据库多版本两个阶段封锁并发控制协议

提出了实时Client／Server数据库多版本两阶段封锁并发控制协议．该协议具有多版本并发控制机制与两阶段封锁机制的优点，使用如下策略以减少延误截止时间事务数量：若冲突集中有比持锁事务Ti优先级高的事务，且Ti重启动不会延误截止时间，则Ti重启动，冲突集中优先级最高的事务获得锁；否则，冲突集中其它事务等待．为了提高只读事务的响应时间，客户端设有一致数据库影子，只读事务在客户端处理．通过仿真模拟，与2V2PL和OCC—TI—WAIT—50协议进行比较，结果表明：该并发控制协议不仅能有效降低事务延误截止时间率，而且能改善只读事务的响应时间，减少优先级高事务的锁等待时间．协议性能优于2V2PL协议和OCC—TI—WAIT—50协议．     

实时Client/Server数据库并发控制和恢复机制研究

该文提出了实时Client／Server数据库系统多版本两阶段封锁并发控制协议和有效的恢复机制。协议区分只读事务和更新事务。只读事务在执行读操作时遵从多版本时间排序协议,更新事务执行强两阶段封锁协议,即持有全部锁直到事务结束。只读事务读请求从不失败,不必等待等特性。在典型数据库系统中,读操作比写操作频繁。这个特性对于实践来说至关重要。为了提高只读事务的响应时间,协议让每个客户端与一个一致数据库影子相联,只读事务在客户端处理。更新事务提交到服务端运行。服务端每个事务Ti在提交时系统必须向所有客户端广播信息。客户端根据得到的广播信息自动构造一致数据库影子。一致数据库影子还将用于系统恢复。通过仿真模拟。与2V2PL和OCC-TI-WAIT-50协议进行比较,结果表明：该并发控制协议不仅能有效降低事务延误截止时间率和重起动率,而且能改善只读事务的响应时间,减少优先级高事务的锁等待时间。协议性能优于2V2PL协议和OCC-TI-WAIT-50协议。     

移动实时事务预留广播空间的验证协议

在无线数据广播环境中,从移动客户机到服务器的上行带宽非常有限,传统的并发控制协议不适合这种不对称通信环境.本文提出一种可变乐观并发控制协议,服务器周期性向移动客户机广播数据对象,同时把一个广播周期分成若干个子周期,在两个连续的子周期间,一个保留空间被预留来存放服务器更新事务在第一个子周期开始后修改的所有数据对象,移动只读事务通过比较服务器更新事务提交的写集合和自己读集合来自主进行一致性验证,如果只读事务不能通过部分验证,它不会被草率地夭折并重新启动,相反,应用一个改进的向前验证策略,帮助移动只读事务争取更多提交机会.最后,本文进行充分的实验对提出的算法性能进行了评价.     

数据广播环境下移动实时事务的有效并发控制

在无线数据广播环境下,从移动客户机到数据库服务器的上行带宽非常有限.传统的并发控制协议不适合这种不对称通讯环境.本文结合乐观并发控制协议和时标排序协议提出一种并发控制协议.只读事务满足弱一致性,包含所有更新事务和一个移动只读事务的可串行化图是非循环的.使用本文提出的并发控制协议,移动只读事务能够自主执行,移动更新事务能够较早地检测到数据冲突.模拟试验显示,我们提出的协议相对其它已经存在的并发控制协议来说,能够更好地满足事务截止期.     

移动分布式实时事务实时原子提交

形式地给出了移动分布式实时事务实时原子提交协议的定义,在此基础上提出了适合于移动分布式实时事务的实时原子提交协议：一阶段实时原子提交协议(1PRACP)。1PRACP通过参与者与协调者的一次消息交换,在一个阶段完成移动分布式实时事务提交活动;结合超时恢复处理协议,1PRACP能避免由于站点故障或网络通信链路故障而导致的阻塞。对1PRACP进行了性能比较和评测,显示了它在各方面的优越性。     

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.