Robust Estimation of Rotation Angles from Image Sequences Using the Annealing M-Estimator

A robust method is presented for computing rotation angles of image sequences from a set of corresponding points containing outliers. Assuming known rotation axis, a least-squares (LS) solution are derived to compute the rotation angle from a clean data set of point correspondences. Since clean data is not guaranteed, we introduce a robust solution, based on the M-estimator, to deal with outliers. Then we present an enhanced robust algorithm, called the annealing M-estimator (AM-estimator), for reliable robust estimation. The AM-estimator has several attractive advantages over the traditional M-estimator: By definition, the AM-estimator involves neither scale estimator nor free parameters and hence avoids instabilities therein. Algorithmically, it uses a deterministic annealing technique to approximate the global solution regardless of the initialization. Experimental results are presented to compare the performance of the LS, M- and AM-estimators for the angle estimation. Experiments show that in the presence of outliers, the M-estimator outperforms the LS estimator and the AM-estimator outperforms the M-estimator.     

On chaotic simulated annealing

Chen and Aihara (1995) proposed a chaotic simulated annealing approach to solving optimization problems. By adding a negative self coupling to a network model proposed earlier by Aihara et al. and gradually removing this negative self-coupling, they used the transient chaos for searching and self-organizing, thereby achieving great improvement over other neural-network approaches to optimization problems with or without simulated annealing. In this paper we suggest a new approach to chaotic simulated annealing with guaranteed convergence and minimization of the energy function by gradually reducing the time step in the Euler approximation of the differential equations that describe the continuous Hopfield neural network. This approach eliminates the need to carefully select other system parameters. We also generalize the convergence theorems of Chen and Aihara to arbitrarily increasing neuronal input-output functions and to less restrictive and yet more compact forms.     

A novel integrated silicon capacitive microphone-floating electrode“electret” microphone (FEEM)

A novel principle “electret” microphone, i.e., floating electrode electret microphone, is proposed and implemented in this study. Single-chip fabrication and corrugation technique are used in the design and fabrication of the microphone. The floating electrode is encapsulated by highly insulated materials to ensure that there is no electric-leakage passage between the floating electrode and the electrodes of the microphone. Net-free electronic charges (not “bonded” charges as in traditional electret) in the floating electrode can excite the electric field, which is similar to that of the traditional electret. The floating electrode can be easily charged by use of the “hot” electron technique, available using the avalanche breakdown of the p⁺-n junction. Therefore, the electret microphone is rechargeable, which can greatly increase the lifetime of the device. The preamplifier has been on-chip integrated in a junction-field-effect transistor (JFET) source-follower type with resistors by use of ion implantation. Electret charges are banded in a deep potential trap, thus, this microphone can operate at a high temperature (as high as 300°C) and has high stability and reliability. Experiments show that the prototype has a 3-mV/Pa sensitivity and a larger than 21-kHz frequency bandwidth in a 1 mm ×1-mm diaphragm area. Microphone performance can be further improved by optimized process and design. The fabrication is completely integrated-circuit (IC) compatible, hence, the microphone shows promise in integrated acoustic systems     

IC卡处理系统及其实现

本文介绍了ＩＣ卡处理系统的基本组成，详述了一种ＩＣ卡处理系统的软硬件实现方法，说明了Ｉ＾２Ｃ总线在系统中的应用。     

基于LabVIEW的浑浊度数字化测试仪设计

本文将虚拟仪器技术与光频转换器件TSL230B相结合,设计新型浑浊度数字化测试仪.阐述该系统的工作原理、硬件构成及软件设计方案;实现浑浊度的自动在线测量.实验结果表明,该仪器数据处理能力强,图形化显示直观,保存与打印结果方便,测量的重复性好,精确度高.     

浅析发电企业生产项目招标的规范管理

本文分析了发电企业生产项目招标的现状、特点以及存在的问题，提出了完善和改进发电企业生产项目招标管理的一些措施，从而建立科学合理、规范的监督制度与运作程序，保证项目质量，提高经济效益。     

Stabilization of multiple independent linear systems with control networks

The problem of stabilizing multiple independent linear systems sharing one conmmon network cable is presented and solved. Both the quanfization and time sequencing are studied in the field of control over networks by providing the formulated stabilizing sufficient condition which illustrates the relationship between the system instability, quanfization and time sequencing, and the data rate is also presented in temps of the quanfization and time sequencing. A numerical example is given to illustrate the result.     

分布式防火墙技术研究

介绍了分布式防火墙的产生、体系结构、主要特点及存在的问题.     

安钢高强板AH60的生产实践

本文论述了高强度低合金钢板AH60的试制过程，结合产品技术要求和生产实际设计合理的成分体系和工艺路线。     

A fuzzy constraint satisfaction approach for electronic shopping assistance

The Internet and World Wide Web offer an additional channel for consumers to find, select, and buy products. However, unlike shopping in the traditional store, consumers have no direct contact with human clerks to get the required information in the electronic store. The objective of this paper is to propose a fuzzy constraint satisfaction approach to help buyers find fully satisfactory or replacement products in electronic shopping. For the buyer who can give precise product requirements, the proposed approach can generate product-ranking lists based on the satisfaction degrees of each product to the given requirements. For the buyer who may not input accurate requirements, a similarity analysis approach is proposed to assess buyer requirements automatically during his browsing process. The proposed approach could help buyers find the preferred products on the top of the ranking list without further searching the remaining pages. The experimental results show the applicability of the proposed approach for electronic shopping assistance.