An experiment for showing some kind of artificial understanding

In this paper we design an experiment which can be depicted as a simple scenario, a very limited 'world'. In this world, there are an actor that can pursue a project and an observer that is keeping its eyes on the actor. We try to show in the experiment that the observer can to some degree understand the actor based on its knowledge and some metaphors, i.e. understand what the actor is doing and why. As the conclusion of this experiment, we try to show some features of 'understanding'. These are (1) that 'understanding' has to be based on some preliminary knowledge; (2) that 'understanding' is a process of incremental learning; (3) that, as for symbolic systems, some metaphors are necessary for mapping real entities into concepts in mind.     

Application of Support Vector Machines in Assessing Conceptual Cost Estimates

Total conceptual cost estimates and the assessment of the quality of these estimates are critical in the early stages of a building construction project. In this study, the support vector machine (SVM) model for assessing the quality of conceptual cost estimates is proposed, and the application of SVM in construction areas is investigated. The results show that the SVM model assessed the quality of conceptual cost estimates slightly more accurately than the discriminant analysis model. This shows that using the SVM has potential in construction areas. In addition, the SVM model can assist clients in their evaluation of the quality of the estimated cost and the probability of exceeding the target cost, and in their decision on whether or not it is necessary to seek a more accurate estimate in the early stages of a project.     

曲靖二期工程电气、热控工艺质量策划的运用

介绍了曲靖电厂二期工程电气、热控安装工艺质量策划工艺质量的方法 ,及策划过程和划重点     

硫酸铈和磷酸处理对铌酸表面酸度及催化活性的影响

用硫酸铈和磷酸对固体铌酸进行了表面处理。表面酸度和TG DTA测定结果表明 ,与未处理的固体铌酸相比 ,处理后表面强酸量提高 3～ 5倍 ,耐受温度由 30 0℃提高到 5 0 0～ 6 0 0℃。用于催化酯化合成二甘醇二苯甲酸酯增塑剂 ,处理后固体铌酸的催化活性和重复使用寿命有明显提高。     

The changes of lipid metabolism and hemorrheology in intrahepatic cholestasis during pregnancy

OBJECTIVE: To identify the influence of the increased level of serum cholyglycine (CG) on lipid metabolism and hemorrheology in patients with intrahepatic cholestasis during pregnancy (ICP). METHODS: The concentrations of serum CG, total cholesterol (CH), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), high shear and low shear of blood specific viscosity (HS and LS), plasma specific viscosity (PV) and hematocrit (HCT) were measured in 68 cases of primiparas with single pregnancy and 30 healthy nonpregnant women respectively. The group of ICP was composed of 35 cases with CG > 6 mumol/L, the group of normal pregnancy, 33 cases with CG < 6 mumol/L. RESULTS: The means of CG and the lipidic parameters in the two pregnant groups were significantly higher than those in the non-pregnancy group (P < 0.02-0.001) except the means of HDL-C between the groups of ICP and non-pregnancy. The levels of LDL-C, LDL-C/HDL-C, LS, PV and HCT in the ICP were significantly higher than those in the normal pregnancy group (P < 0.02-0.001). CONCLUSIONS: There are significant changes of lipid metabolism and hemorrheology in patients with ICP. However, these changes could be corrected after pregnancy termination, when the level of serum CG returned to normal. The results suggest that the pathophysiologic changes of ICP are associated with increased level of serum CG.     

Fast DCT algorithm with fewer multiplication stages

A novel fast DCT scheme with reduced multiplication stages and fewer additions and multiplications is proposed. The proposed algorithm is structured so that most multiplications tend to be performed at the final stage, which reduces the propagation error that could occur in the fixed-point computation. Minimisation of the multiplication stages can further decrease the error     

一种性能可调的新型节能材料－电致变色膜

本文介绍了一种性能可调的新型节能材料—电致色薄膜，描述了以其为核心的全固态灵巧窗结构、工作原理和光学调节性能，回顾了电致色材料、离子存储层和固态锂离子导体及其性质，并展望了这种新型节能材料的应用。     

Nondestructive evaluation of corrosion by fractal geometry

Fractal geometry is finding its application in the nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of corrosion by characterizing the corrosion surface with fractal dimensions. It was found that corrosion surfaces can be well described by multifractals. Two algorithms were used to obtain the fractal dimensions of a corroded aluminum alloy surface, one being box-counting and another being coherent light scattering. Fractal dimensions were related with the damage caused by corrosion and fatigue.     

Propagation of a quasi-shear horizontal acoustic wave in Z-Xlithium niobate plates [and conductivity sensor application]

It is found that an acoustic wave which is nearly polarized in the shear horizontal (SH) direction can propagate along the X axis of a Z-cut lithium niobate plate if the ratio h/λ, where h=plate thickness and λ=acoustic wavelength, is less than about 0.5. Attractive properties of this quasi-SH wave include: (1) phase velocity nearly constant for all values of h/λ; (2) ability to propagate in contact with a liquid medium; and (3) electromechanical coupling coefficient as high as 0.15. These properties make the wave attractive for use in a variety of sensor and signal processing applications. An example of sensor applications is illustrated by using the wave to measure conductivity of liquids (aqueous KCl solution). The frequency of a 12-MHz quasi-SH mode oscillator fabricated on a 0.48 wavelength thick Z-X lithium niobate plate is found to vary by more than 80 kHz for variation in KCI concentration from 0 to 0.15%     

A time-domain approach to transmission network equivalents viaProny analysis for electromagnetic transients analysis

This paper presents a method of obtaining transmission network equivalents from the network's response to a pulse excitation signal. The proposed method is based on modal decomposition representation for the large-scale interconnected system. In this framework we use Prony analysis to identify the network function of the system and to decompose the large system into a parallel combination of simple first-order systems. As a result the network function of the transmission network can be identified easily, and a Thevenin-type of discrete-time filter model can be generated. It can reproduce the driving-point impedance characteristic of the network. Furthermore, the proposed model can be implemented into the EMTP in a direct manner. The simulation results with the full system representation and the developed equivalent system showed a good agreement