A study of a new data association and track initiation method with normalized distance squared ordering

In an underwater environment, measurements regarding true targets and false targets (clutter) can be made. Therefore, a suitable data association method to exactly detect and track a target and an efficient track initiation method for judging tracks formed by the target should be selected in this environment. This paper attempts to propose a new data association method and track initiation method to detect and track targets more effectively. Also, the performance of the new method is tested in a series of Monte Carlo simulation runs and is compared with the existing data association and track initiation methods in a cluttered environment.     

基于罚函数的解析目标分流法计算特性分析

为了在复杂产品早期开发阶段更好的使用解析目标分流法(ATC),分析了基于不同罚函数的ATC方法的计算特性.给出了ATC方法的一般公式,比较了3种ATC方法的优缺点,以常用的几何规划算例为例,研究了初值、初始罚参数、收敛准则等因素对计算精度和计算花费的影响.计算结果表明,ATC是一种稳定性好、计算效率高的多学科设计优化(MDO)方法,并且基于增广拉格拉日函数的ATC方法的总体性能比其它两种方法要好一些.     

Dynamically modulated intensity interrogation scheme using waveguide coupled surface plasmon resonance sensors

An electro-optically modulated intensity interrogation method based on tunable waveguide coupled surface plasmon resonance sensors has been proposed. It has been theoretically and experimentally demonstrated that the proposed scheme can enable sensitive measurement of measurand variations. By modulating the refractive index in the waveguide layer, this interrogation method yields modulated signal whose amplitude is related to measurand's refractive index. This amplitude modulated signal offers a higher signal to noise ratio and eliminates additive noise in the sensor system. A preliminary investigation using saline buffers with different NaCl concentrations shows a resolution of 2.3 × 10^?6 refractive index unit by our approach. Resolution can be controlled by the amplitude of the applied modulation voltage and can be further enhanced by optimizing the device structure or improving the electro-optical (E-O) coefficient of the E-O material. This approach is simple, stable, and promising for low-cost or multi-channel SPR biosensor applications.     

Optimization for limited angle tomography in medical image processing

This paper aims to reduce the problems of incomplete data in computed tomography, which happens frequently in medical image process and analysis, e.g., when the high-density region of objects can only be penetrated by X-rays at a limited angular range. As the projection data are available only in an angular range, the incomplete data problem can be attributed to the limited angle problem, which is an ill-posed inverse problem. Image reconstruction based on total variation (TV) reduces the problem and gives better performance on edge-preserving reconstruction; however, the artificial parameter can only be determined through considerable experimentation. In this paper, an effective TV objective function is proposed to reduce the inverse problem in the limited angle tomography. This novel objective function provides a robust and effective reconstruction without any artificial parameter in the iterative processes, using the TV as a multiplicative constraint. The results demonstrate that this reconstruction strategy outperforms some previous ones.     

Evolutionary level set method for structural topology optimization

This paper proposes an evolutionary accelerated computational level set algorithm for structure topology optimization. It integrates the merits of evolutionary structure optimization (ESO) and level set method (LSM). Traditional LSM algorithm is largely dependent on the initial guess topology. The proposed method combines the merits of ESO techniques with those of LSM algorithm, while allowing new holes to be automatically generated in low strain energy within the nodal neighboring region during optimization. The validity and robustness of the new algorithm are supported by some widely used benchmark examples in topology optimization. Numerical computations show that optimization convergence is accelerated effectively.     

对MMI质量流量计计量系统通信故障的处理

武汉石油化工厂计量办检测站于１９９５年５月投用了一套用于成品油水路出厂计量的质量流量计微机计量系统,运行两年多,工厂的成品油出厂损耗逐年下降（目前实际出厂损耗率已经控制在１０．１％以内,远远低于±０．３％的国家标准）,用户索赔情况日趋减少,取得了较好的经济效益和社会效益。其后,该系统的通信部分突发故障,计算机无法采集流量计的数据,造成系统停用。我们经过认真检测、分析,终于排除了故障,保证了成品油出厂计量。具体介绍如下,供交流。１系统简介 检测站毗邻我厂的长江码头,进出厂的油品管线均经过此地。按规…     

CORBA动态测试工具设计

在网络管理系统中CORBA技术被广泛应用在北向接口模块中,在测试这类模块时通常会针对不同的规范开发专门的测试程序,费时费力,且没有通用性。该文介绍了一个基于idl语法分析的动态测试工具,可动态测试不同规范的CORBA接口,大大提高了生产效率。     

Performance evaluation of a dental handpiece in simulation of clinical finishing using a novel 2DOF in vitro apparatus

This paper reports on the performance evaluation of a dental handpiece in simulation of clinical finishing using a novel two-degrees-of-freedom (2DOF) in vitro apparatus. The instrumented apparatus consisted of a two-dimensional computer-controlled coordinate worktable carrying a dental handpiece, a piezoelectric force dynamometer, and a high-speed data acquisition and signal conditioning system for simulating the clinical operations and monitoring the dental finishing processes. The performance of the dental handpiece was experimentally evaluated with respect to rotational speed, torque, and specific finishing energy under the applied clinical finishing conditions. The results show that the rotational speeds of the dental handpiece decreased by increasing either the depth of cut or the feed rate at a constant clinically applied air pressure and water flowrate. They also decreased when increasing both the tangential and normal finishing forces. The specific finishing energy decreased with an increase in either depth of cut or feed rate, while the finishing torque increased as either the depth of cut or the feed rate was increased. Implications of these results were to provide guidance for proper applications of dental handpieces in clinical practice.