Distributed intelligence for multi-camera visual surveillance

Latest advances in hardware technology and state of the art of computer vision and artificial intelligence research can be employed to develop autonomous and distributed monitoring systems. The paper proposes a multi-agent architecture for the understanding of scene dynamics merging the information streamed by multiple cameras. A typical application would be the monitoring of a secure site, or any visual surveillance application deploying a network of cameras. Modular software (the agents) within such architecture controls the different components of the system and incrementally builds a model of the scene by merging the information gathered over extended periods of time. The role of distributed artificial intelligence composed of separate and autonomous modules is justified by the need for scalable designs capable of co-operating to infer an optimal interpretation of the scene. Decentralizing intelligence means creating more robust and reliable sources of interpretation, but also allows easy maintenance and updating of the system. Results are presented to support the choice of a distributed architecture, and to prove that scene interpretation can be incrementally and efficiently built by modular software.     

Defects tracking matrix for mass customization production based on house of quality

The vision of mass customization has driven a movement toward low volume, high variety mass customization production (MCP) at low price. However, defect identification and defect tracking in such systems are extremely difficult because of the frequent reconfiguration needed by the number of different part types and the interruption of the information flow about quality with each reconfiguration of the system. It is important to quickly rebuild quality information flow with MCP system’s reconfiguration synchronously. This paper introduces a defect tracking method based on Quality Function Deployment for every MCP system module. A defects tracking matrix (DTM) based on the House of Quality directly connects manufacturing technologies with quality defects inside a MCP module. Each MCP reconfiguration requires the DTMs’ rearrangement and DTM-chain is proposed. A dynamic reconstructing algorithm synchronizes the DTM-chain with each MCP reconfiguration. A case study demonstrates the usefulness of the DTM and DTM-chain.

Repair of notched beam under dynamic load using piezoelectric patch

In this paper, the repair of a cracked beam under an external dynamic load employing the electro-mechanical characteristic of piezoelectric material to induce a local moment is presented. Conceptually, an external voltage is applied to actuate a piezoelectric patch bonded on the beam to effect closure of a crack so that the singularity at the crack tip under dynamic load may be decreased. Globally, this has the effect of altering the resonant frequency of the cracked beam towards that of the healthy beam, which is the criterion used for the repair. To demonstrate the repair methodology, a cantilever beam is used as an illustration, where the repair moment coefficient and the voltage required are mathematically derived. The relationship between repair moment coefficient, crack parameters and length of piezoelectric patch is investigated. The difference between the proposed repair criterion and an earlier published criterion for cracked beam under static load is also shown. A numerical example is used to study the effectiveness of the proposed repair methodology and its results are compared with those from 3-D finite element analyses using ABAQUS 6.4 as one means of verification.     

基于双输入模糊控制策略的电力系统频率控制

电力系统一般都很复杂且变量又多,实现二阶负载-频率自动控制也相应变得很困难.对此,把误差和误差变化率作为模糊控制器的输入,使得模糊控制器对较小误差具有较强的敏感性,这样有利于消除稳态误差,以适应误差的快速调节和精确调节.仿真结果表明这种模糊控制的策略对于存在扰动且并不是很大的情况是很适用的,提高了系统的稳态性能,减小了响应的超调.     

模块化设计在磨床设计中的应用

从概念入手论述了模块化设计的客观条件和思路,用实例论证了模块化设计的可行性,提出了模块化设计是企业快速设计,拓展新产品的必由之路.     

网络化测控设备间的时间同步

为使广域网络范围内的测控设备同步工作，必须准确的计算出网络数据传输的时延。依据排队论，本文提出并证明了准确的网络节点模型和数据延时分布统计模型，以此为基础计算出数据报在互联网上传输的精确时延并给出时延修正方法。实验数据论证了模型的正确性。最后提出了广域自动测试系统内设备的同步解决方案，时间同步精度在10～50μs范围内。     

宇宙飞行模拟机－光学探头

简要介绍宇宙飞行模拟机-光学探头的用途、达到的功能及原理。论述模拟宇宙飞船的俯仰、偏航、滚转等各种飞行姿态的方法及动态下的视景模拟。提出解决模拟失真的途径,并给出了实现多种运动的光机结构方案及具体措施。     

An optimal feedrate model and solution algorithm for a high-speed machine of small line blocks with look-ahead

In complex high-speed machining of consecutive small line blocks, the tool path segments can be so short that a machining center moving at a high feedrate cannot accelerate or decelerate fast enough to make direction changes accurately. Aiming at adjusting the feedrate automatically to achieve maximum productivity, this paper present a novel mathematical model considering the key and representative factors, and then based on it, propose an algorithm to seek the approximate optimal feedrate by evaluating the toolpath ahead. Simulation results demonstrate the machine using the proposed model and algorithm can go fast where possible and to slow down just enough where needed and the productivity can be improved dramatically.