Finite‐time asynchronous filtering for discrete‐time Markov jump systems over a lossy network

This paper is concerned with the problem of finite‐time asynchronous filtering for a class of discrete‐time Markov jump systems. The communication links between the system and filter are assumed to be unreliable, which lead to the simultaneous occurrences of packet dropouts, time delays, sensor nonlinearity and nonsynchronous modes. The objective is to design a filter that ensures not only the mean‐square stochastic finite‐time bounded but also a prescribed level of performance for the underlying error system over a lossy network. With the help of the Lyapunov–Krasovskii approach and stochastic analysis theory, sufficient conditions are established for the existence of an admissible filter. By using a novel simple matrix decoupling approach, a desired asynchronous filter can be constructed. Finally, a numerical example is presented and a pulse‐width‐modulation‐driven boost converter model is employed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Rendering of HDR images to improve brightness discrimination

The impression of quality of images can be enhanced on a high dynamic range (HDR) displays. Generally, a conventional 8‐bit image can be processed to an HDR image by inverse tone mapping operators. Among the operators, brightness discrimination mapping by applying brightness adaptation model attempted to mimic the human visual system. In this paper, we use a brightness adaptation model to derive a brightness discrimination mapping algorithm for HDR displays. The proposed algorithm maximizes a function, which represents the local and global brightness discrimination range by exploiting characteristics of the human visual system. Enhancement of details is verified by visualizing HDR images from dark to bright regions. Improvement of dynamic range is quantified by measuring increased discrimination ratio.     

Exploring the Relationship Between Green Consumption Value,Satisfaction, and Loyalty to Hybrid Car in Elderly Consumers

The study aimed to examine the relationship between green consumption value, satisfaction, and loyalty of driving hybrid cars among elderly consumers. Data were collected from a cross‐sectional survey of 314 elderly consumers who purchased hybrid cars in the United States. A partial least squares analysis revealed that elderly consumers’ social, price, and quality values positively influenced the satisfaction of their hybrid car experience, and their satisfaction significantly influenced their loyalty of hybrid car. The relationship between green consumption value, satisfaction, and loyalty toward driving hybrid cars among elderly consumers revealed insight into their value orientations toward the hybrid car. Special efforts are suggested in promoting hybrid car use to elderly consumer groups. Marketers should pay attention to changing beliefs and increasing perceived values of driving a hybrid car for consumers to encourage them to use green products.     

计及航行姿态变化的高速多体船阻力预报

对于高速航行的船舶,由于船体航行姿态变化明显,以该吃水下设计浮态为基准的阻力计算结果并不能准确预报其实际航行阻力.本文针对多体船高速行驶的兴波问题,采用动网格技术实现了基于动力学平衡预报船体航行时姿态变化和阻力计算,研究中就高速行驶的三体船绕流场进行了模拟计算,并和相关实验进行了比较.研究表明动网格技术应用避免了由于船体运动造成流场网格扭曲与计算发散等问题,具有良好的稳定性,该方法充分考虑了船体姿态的影响,对高速多体船的兴波阻力计算预报更为准确.     

基于PCA-BPNN的膨胀土自由膨胀率预测

为了准确地对膨胀土进行分类,将主成分分析方法（PCA）和BP神经网络方法（BPNN）相结合,进行膨胀土自由膨胀率预测研究。首先,对影响自由膨胀率的几个物性指标数据进行主成分分析,得到主成分数据序列;然后,根据主成分数据序列建立输入样本并应用BP神经网络进行训练,得到PCA-BPNN预测结果,从而预测自由膨胀率。采用南阳膨胀土数据进行实例分析,结果表明,该模型比单一BP神经网络预测方法的效果更好。     

APPLICATION OF TIME-VARYING VISCOUS GROUT IN GRAVEL- FOUNDATION ANTI-SEEPAGE TREATMENT

The time-varying viscosity of common grout and the controllable grout are measured with a rotation viscometer in experiments.The time-varying viscosity of grout is analyzed according to the characteristics in the process of anti-seepage treatment for gravel foundation.The principle of effective stress for porous medium is applied to analyzes the fluid-structure coupling in grouting.In the consideration of coupling physical variables,dynamic models of porosity,permeability and viscosity are constructed.The diffusion radius can thus be defined by the foundational porosity.The distribution of holes in field experiments is designed according to the diffusion radius of grout.Then,the permeability test is designed to verify the grout effect.The calculated diffusion radius coincides with experimental results,and the permeability meets the requirements of the project,which is valuable for the anti-seepage treatment in gravel foundation.     

Robust video hashing based on representative-dispersive frames

This study proposes a robust video hashing for video copy detection.The proposed method,which is based on representative-dispersive frames(R-D frames),can reveal the global and local information of a video.In this method,a video is represented as a graph with frames as vertices.A similarity measure is proposed to calculate the weights between edges.To select R-D frames,the adjacency matrix of the generated graph is constructed,and the adjacency number of each vertex is calculated,and then some vertices that represent the R-D frames of the video are selected.To reveal the temporal and spatial information of the video,all R-D frames are scanned to constitute an image called video tomography image,the fourth-order cumulant of which is calculated to generate a hash sequence that can inherently describe the corresponding video.Experimental results show that the proposed video hashing is resistant to geometric attacks on frames and channel impairments on transmission.     

规则引擎在气象资料质量控制中的应用研究

为了提高气象观测资料的质量,为大气运动规律研究及各类气象业务系统提供可靠的数据来源,提出一种基于RETE算法和Drools规则引擎的气象观测资料质量控制方法.该方法能对各类字符编码的气象报文进行实时、准确的检查,并具有灵活的规则自定义与维护功能,以适应各类气象观测资料不断发展、变化的要求.该方法的应用,既继承了传统的历...     

模态描述逻辑MALC模型的几个代数性质

本文定义了MALC模型间的同构、同态等关系,并讨论了合式公式在这些关系下的不变性等代数性质。最后定义了MALC的拓扑语义及基于拓扑语义互模拟,得到MALC的合式公式在拓扑互模拟下具有不变性。     

Shape from shading using graph cuts

In this paper, we investigate the applicability of graph cuts to the SFS (shape-from-shading) problem. We propose a new semi-global method for SFS using graph cuts. The new algorithm combines the local method proposed by Lee and Rosenfeld [C.H. Lee, A. Rosenfeld, Improved methods of estimating shape from shading using the light source coordinate system, Artif. Intell. 26 (1985) 125-143] and a global method using an energy minimization technique. By employing a new global energy minimization formulation, the convex/concave ambiguity problem of Lee and Rosenfeld's method can be resolved efficiently. A new combinatorial optimization technique, the graph cuts method, is used for the minimization of the proposed energy functional. Experimental results on a variety of synthetic and real-world images show that the proposed algorithm reconstructs the 3-D shape of objects very efficiently.