MicroPort: A general simulation platform for seaport container terminals

Seaport container terminals are essential nodes in sea cargo transportation networks. As such, the operational efficiency of container terminals in handling containers passing through them plays a critical role in a globalized world economy. Many models and algorithms have been developed to address various decision problems in container terminals to help improve operational efficiency. These decision support tools are usually used separately for specific purposes. However, the problems they are trying to tackle are often interrelated. Therefore, in this regard, an evaluation tool which can capture as many operational conditions as possible for different decision problems is necessary. This paper introduces a general simulation platform, named MicroPort, which aims to provide an integrated and flexible modeling system for evaluating the operational capability and efficiency of different designs of seaport container terminals. The software structure of MicroPort comprises three programming layers: (1) the Functions layer; (2) the Applications layer; and (3) the Extensions layer. Different layers are bound by Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Basic functions built in the Functions layer support the Applications layer in which major operation processes can be modeled by an agent-based method. External modules and decision support tools in the Extensions layer then use APIs to adjust the system to produce suitable simulation models for specific purposes.     

Robust Redundancy Scheme for the Repair Process: Hierarchical Codes in the Bandwidth-Limited Systems

High performance computing can be well supported by the Grid or cloud computing systems. However, these systems have to overcome the failure risks, where data is stored in the “unreliable” storage nodes that can leave the system at any moment and the nodes’ network bandwidth is limited. In this case, the basic way to assure data reliability is to add redundancy using either replication or erasure codes. As compared to replication, erasure codes are more space efficient. Erasure codes break data into blocks, encode these blocks and distribute them into different storage nodes. When storage nodes permanently or temporarily abandon the system, new redundant blocks must be created to guarantee the data reliability, which is referred to as repair. Later when the churn nodes rejoin the system, the blocks stored in these nodes can reintegrate the data group to enhance the data reliability. For “classical” erasure codes, generating a new block requires to transmit a number of k blocks over the network, which brings lots of repair traffic, high computation complexity and high failure probability for the repair process. Then a near-optimal erasure code named Hierarchical Codes, has been proposed that can significantly reduce the repair traffic by reducing the number of nodes participating in the repair process, which is referred to as the repair degree d. To overcome the complexity of reintegration and provide an adaptive reliability for Hierarchical Codes, we refine two concepts called location and relocation, and then propose an integrated maintenance scheme for the repair process. Our experiments show that Hierarchical Code is the most robust redundancy scheme for the repair process as compared to other famous coding schemes.     

数字化校园数据备份体系建设探索

随着高校信息化建设的推进,特别是数字化校园的广泛应用,重要数据越来越多地集中存储于学校数据中心。如何保障数据的安全成为亟待解决的问题。数据备份是确保数据安全的重要措施,本文分析了数据备份面临的挑战及应对方法,介绍了数据本地、异地备份的常用方法,设计了一套实用的异地数据灾备体系,并对未来的技术发展进行了展望。     

一种基于EPID的安全OA系统

文章对OA系统中存在的安全问题进行了讨论,引人了一种新的基于远程匿名身份认证EPID模式,它能通过保存设备拥有者私密信息的硬件设施进行身份鉴定。一个嵌入EPID私密的硬件设备可以向远程机构证实它的有效性,而不必暴露自己的身份和其他私密信息。可以撤消一个签名的EPID私钥,即使不知道密钥的身份。同时,把EPID和其它的一些方法进行了对比。     

中医正骨复位手法信息采集系统的设计

研究中医正骨复位手法,建立虚拟信息系统,但是由于手法的使用形式繁多,实施操作方法经验性强,对操作的技巧性和力度大小要求非常高等原因,使得正骨技术在临床中的应用不易推广,影响着中医正骨复位手法的的继承和发扬。针对上述原因,提出构建虚拟正骨手法复位信息采集系统,通过LabVIEW软件、角度传感器,信息采集卡等硬件设施有机的结合,把抽象的中医骨伤手法复位操作技术用角度、位移参数值具体、直观的表示出来,并以波形图表的形式显示。为初学者认识和学习正骨手法提供了生动形象的教材,改进了传统的教学模式、教学手段和教学方法,进一步促进虚拟技术在中医正骨中的应用。     

电子警务中三维全景技术应用研究

随着信息技术的飞速发展,三维全景技术已成为电子警务中重要的组成部分。本文通过对三维全景技术特点和发展状况的介绍,提出了一套三维全景地理信息系统的应用框架,探讨了三维全景技术应用中的关键技术,并结合电子警务建设实际,详细介绍了三维全景技术在电子警务中的具体应用。可以预测,随着三维全景技术和物联网技术、云计算的集成,未来三维全景技术将成为电子警务的主流技术。     

基于叶片形态特征的葡萄品种自动识别

葡萄在全世界种植范围较广,葡萄品种识别对葡萄资源统计、新品种鉴定及遗传资源保护都有重要意义。以成熟叶片为基本材料,不变矩、面积、周长、主叶脉长度和叶柄长度等11维特征向量为基础数据,采用叶片特征选择、图像处理、特征值提取、建立分类模型等方法,运用国际葡萄与葡萄酒组织形态分类方法和改进的欧式距离等技术开发一个基于葡萄叶片数字图像的葡萄品种自动识别软件。共测试17种酿酒和3种野生葡萄,识别率达87%。该方法具有自动化、识别速度快、花费低、省时省力等特点,可应用于葡萄病虫害的识别、杂交新品种双亲的判定等。     

栅栏覆盖最大化生存周期调度算法

栅栏覆盖是近年来无线传感器网络的研究热点之一,如何延长生存周期是无线传感器网络研究的一个重要问题。针对无线传感器网络的栅栏覆盖应用,设计了两种最大化网络生存周期的调度算法:集中式的Greedy调度算法和分布式的DBCS调度算法。仿真实验表明:两种算法显著地延长了网络的生存周期;在较稀疏的网络中,DBCS算法与Greedy算法性能接近,分布式的DBCS算法适合应用于大规模传感器网络。     

利用CFD技术研究四边形通道内的流场

了解认知隧道内的流体力学的特点对于隧道火灾的研究和隧道安全建设有着非常大的意义。为了对隧道火灾的特点进行研究,我们使用商用CFD程序STAR-CD对速度场和压力分布进行了数值模拟。模拟过程中在同一入口位置的情况下改变四个出口位置,出口位置与模具高度的数值对别分别为L/H=0,0.375,0.75,1.125。同时还介绍了对于火灾救援和人员疏散的有效措施。     

基于本体的数字卡通项目知识共享与维护

针对数字卡通项目开发过程中知识管理和共享所面临的难题,提出了一种基于本体的数字卡通项目知识共享和维护解决方案。探讨了如何构造面向数字卡通项目管理的本体COPMO,给出了一种基于本体的知识共享和推送框架CKSF,并且研究了COPMO本体的演化和维护问题。