Improved delay‐dependent absolute stability and robust stability for a class of nonlinear systems with a time‐varying delay

This paper investigates the problem of the absolute stability of Lur'e systems with a time‐varying delay. By considering the relationships among the time‐varying delay, its upper bound, and the difference between them, less conservative delay‐dependent stability criteria are obtained and formulated in terms of linear matrix inequalities, without ignoring any useful terms in the derivative of a Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional. Numerical example shows that the results obtained in this paper are better than the previous results. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Device reliability under electrical stress and photo response of oxide TFTs

Abstract— The stability of oxide TFTs has been the main focus of this research and is probably the most crucial requirement for the successful application to flat‐panel displays. Although the high Fermi level of oxide semiconductors makes TFTs basically stable under electrical stress, the device reliability under diverse variations of electrical stress is affected by materials such as active semiconductors and gate insulators, processes for the formation of back/front channels and passivation layers, and device configurations among other things. How these factors affect the device reliability have been investigated and a review of the stability is presented. In addition, several categories of the light instability of oxide TFTs is presented and the origin is discussed.     

An information-theoretic framework for visualization

In this paper, we examine whether or not information theory can be one of the theoretic frameworks for visualization. We formulate concepts and measurements for qualifying visual information. We illustrate these concepts with examples that manifest the intrinsic and implicit use of information theory in many existing visualization techniques. We outline the broad correlation between visualization and the major applications of information theory, while pointing out the difference in emphasis and some technical gaps. Our study provides compelling evidence that information theory can explain a significant number of phenomena or events in visualization, while no example has been found which is fundamentally in conflict with information theory. We also notice that the emphasis of some traditional applications of information theory, such as data compression or data communication, may not always suit visualization, as the former typically focuses on the efficient throughput of a communication channel, whilst the latter focuses on the effectiveness in aiding the perceptual and cognitive process for data understanding and knowledge discovery. These findings suggest that further theoretic developments are necessary for adopting and adapting information theory for visualization.     

Personalisation in web computing and informatics: Theories, techniques, applications, and future research

Recently, personalised search engines and recommendation systems have been widely adopted by users who require assistance in searching, classifying, and filtering information. This paper presents an overview of the field of personalisation systems and describes current state-of-the-art methods and techniques. It reviews approaches for (1) user profiling, including behaviour, preference, and intention modelling; (2) content modelling, comprising content representation, analysis, and classification; and (3) filtering methods for recommendation, classified into four main categories: rule-based, content-based, collaborative, and hybrid filtering. The paper also discusses personalisation systems in different domains, and various techniques and their limitations. Finally, it identifies several issues and possible directions for further research that can improve recommendation capabilities and enhance personalised systems.     

Chattering reduction of sliding mode control by low‐pass filtering the control signal

The conventional approach to reducing control signal chattering in sliding mode control is to use the boundary layer design. However, when there is high‐level measurement noise, the boundary layer design becomes ineffective in chattering reduction. This paper, therefore, proposes a new design for chattering reduction by low‐pass filtering the control signal. The new design is non‐trivial since it requires estimation of the sliding variable via a disturbance estimator. The new sliding mode control has the same performance as the boundary layer design in noise‐free environments, and outperforms the boundary layer design in noisy environments. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley and Sons Asia Pte Ltd and Chinese Automatic Control Society     

EDA9033A在分布式风机性能测试系统中的应用

针对以单片机为核心的风机性能测试系统存在稳定性差、抗干扰能力差、精度低等问题,开发了以PLC为核心、采用互感式采集模块EDA9033A采集风机电参数的分布式风机性能测试系统,给出了该风机性能测试系统的结构,详细介绍了EDA9033A的硬件及软件设计。实际应用表明,EDA9033A采集的风机电参数结果稳定、快速、准确。     

基于FPGA的四相步进电动机控制器的设计

介绍了一种基于FPGA的四相步进电动机控制器的设计方案,给出了其控制原理、相关模块的设计及应用实例。该控制器采用全数字化控制,使用Verilog HDL语言编程,能够实现四相步进电动机的复位、脱机、转速和正反转控制。仿真及应用结果表明,该控制器控制灵活、调速范围大、精度高、运行稳定可靠。     

基于ARM处理器的单目视觉测距定位系统

针对在多机器人协作和服务机器人目标追踪的过程中,需要对目标物体或者同伴进行准确的目标定位这个问题,设计了一个以ARM9微处理器为处理模块、CMOS摄像头为采集模块的一个嵌入式视觉系统,实现了单目视觉测距定位.该系统设计大体分为目标识别和定位两部分,目标标识使用一个纯色的色标块,通过对摄像头采集的图像中检测色标块区域来实现目标物体定位;对色标块的图像分割采用基于RGB三个颜色分量的阈值分割算法,单目测距采用P4P方法,其中,摄像机的内参数标定则借助于Matlab工具箱来完成.同时,采用RANSAC方法确定色标块的四条边界直线,以四条直线交点作为色标块的4个角点,从而提高角点检测的精度.实验结果表明,该测距定位系统定位精度较高,系统鲁棒性好,具有良好的应用前景.     

基于PCA与RBF的焦炭质量预测模型

针对炼焦生产过程焦炭质量难于实时测量的问题,建立一种主元分析(PCA)和径向基函数(RBF)神经网络相结合的预测模型.通过机理分析确定焦炭质量的影响因素包括配合煤指标和炼焦过程操作参数;采用主元分析减少径向基函数网络的输入;最后采用k-均值聚类算法确定径向基函数隐含层的参数,并用最小二乘法确定线性输出层参数.采用炼焦生产过程现场数据进行仿真,结果表明,该模型具有学习速度快、跟踪性能好以及泛化能力强等优点,实现了焦炭质量的在线预测.