An adaptive neural network switching control approach of robotic manipulators for trajectory tracking

In this paper, an adaptive neural network (NN) switching control strategy is proposed for the trajectory tracking problem of robotic manipulators. The proposed system comprises an adaptive switching neural controller and the associated robust compensation control law. Based on the Lyapunov stability theorem and average dwell-time approach, it is shown that the proposed control scheme can guarantee tracking performance of the robotic manipulators system, in the sense that all variables of the closed-loop system are bounded and the effect due to the external disturbance and approximate error of radical basis function (RBF) NNs on the tracking error can be converged to zero in an infinite time. Finally, simulation results on a two-link robotic manipulator show the feasibility and validity of the proposed control scheme.     

An elaboration likelihood model based longitudinal analysis of attitude change during the process of IT acceptance via education program

The principal objective of this study was to gain insight into attitude changes occurring during IT acceptance from the perspective of elaboration likelihood model (ELM). In particular, the primary target of this study was the process of IT acceptance through an education program. Although the Internet and computers are now quite ubiquitous, and thus many people can come to an acceptance of IT organically – including acceptance of such products as new released online services or software, some software – most notably programming languages and spreadsheets – may require education programs, and the efficacy of that education may determine the rate of acceptance. Thus, education programs for such IT may be regarded as not only teaching and training how to use the product from a technical standpoint, but also as a process by which program participants are persuaded to have a positive attitude towards accepting the new IT. This study adopted an ELM based longitudinal approach to capture the changes in the roles of persuasion routes and attitude during IT acceptance – in this case, the education program. To validate empirically the suggested model, junior students majoring in business administration, all of whom were taking an Excel class, were surveyed twice – just after mid-term and just after their final exam. These data were analysed via partial least-square method to deduce some possible implications. Our results supported all the hypotheses put forward.     

二语词汇习得石化消解的认知语言学研究

词汇习得过程分析表明母语介入是二语词汇习得石化的主要原因,用认知语言学理论指导二语词汇习得石化消解研究具有重要的理论和现实意义。典型理论、隐喻、转喻与意象图式结合起来可较好地解释多义词义项之间的理据及不同词汇之间的关系。认知语言学角度的二语词汇习得有助于学习者构建较为系统的词汇网络,习得语言事实背后的认知机制,加强二语词汇的语义与二语概念直接紧密的相通,理解和生成词汇,提高词汇能力,防止词汇习得中的石化现象。     

miRNA研究的计算机方法

MicroRNAs(miRNAs)是一类最新发现能够调控基因表达的非编码RNA,其内源长大约为21～23个核苷酸。miRNAs通过直接剪切靶基因mRNAs或者抑制翻译在后转录水平调控基因表达。一系列研究表明,他们在细胞分化、细胞生长、细胞迁移和细胞凋亡中发挥重要作用。由于miRNAs研究的实验方法耗时、耗材和效率低,所以计算机方法成为了miRNAs研究的替代方法。大部分与miRNA研究相关的计算机方法可以分为三类:miRNAs基因识别、miRNAs靶基因预测和miRNA-mRNA调控模块的预测。归纳miRNAs基因识别、miRNAs靶基因预测和miRNA-mRNA调控模块预测的原理,提供在这个领域已经提出来的特定计算机方法。     

3D numerical simulation of the behaviour of a spherical particle suspended in a Newtonian fluid and submitted to a simple shear

The 3D flow around a rigid spherical particle suspended in a Newtonian fluid and submitted to simple shear is numerically studied using Rem3D^® finite element code. The sphere motion is imposed by a sticking contact between the sphere and the fluid. The effect of the particle size as compared with the finite dimension of the shear cell was investigated. The direct calculations show that 3D modelling is necessary to correctly predict the sphere behaviour. The proximity of the particle and the cell walls strongly affects the flow velocities, the sphere motion (increase of the rotation period of the sphere) and the stress field (change of orientation angle and increase of maximal local stresses).     

Influence of surface condition on the fatigue behaviour of specimens made of a SAE 5115 case-hardened steel

The effect of different surface conditions on the fatigue properties of cyclically loaded bending specimens of the case‐hardened steel SAE 5115 (Material Number 1.7131) was investigated. The aim of the investigations was to achieve further knowledge of the processes that finally lead to the failure of case‐hardened and cyclically loaded bending specimens. Surface roughness, microstructure and residual stress distribution were regarded as parameters that govern the fatigue process. On the basis of a well‐defined adjustment of different surface conditions the effect of internal oxidation, surface roughness and residual stresses on fatigue crack initiation and growth were assessed. The effect of different parameters on the endurance limit has been quantified by the application of a fracture mechanics and a weakest‐link approach. The calculations contributed to a deeper insight into the complex interaction between the parameters governing the fatigue process.     

A weight function-critical plane approach for low-cycle fatigue under variable amplitude multiaxial loading

Low‐cycle fatigue data of type 304 stainless steel obtained under axial‐torsional loading of variable amplitudes are analyzed using four multiaxial fatigue parameters: SWT, KBM, FS and LKN. Rainflow cycle counting and Morrow's plastic work interaction rule are used to calculate fatigue damage. The performance of a fatigue model is dependent on the fatigue parameter, the critical plane and the damage accumulation rule employed in the model. The conservatism and non‐conservatism of predicted lives are examined for some combinations of these variables. A new critical plane called the weight function‐critical plane is introduced for variable amplitude loading. This approach is found to improve the KBM‐based life predictions.     

民营二级学院数学教学探微

对现阶段我国民营二级学院数学课程的设置进行了介绍,讨论了民营二级学院数学课程的新定位、内涵以及应该予以重视的几个问题.     

引入标点处理的层次化汉语长句句法分析方法

在分析汉语标点符号用法和句法功能的基础上,本文提出了一种新的面向汉语长句的层次化句法分析方法。这种方法和传统的不考虑标点符号的一遍分析方法的主要区别在于两个方面:第一,利用部分标点符号的特殊功能将复杂长句分割成子句序列,从而把整句的句法分析分成两级来进行。这种“分而治之”的策略大大降低了在传统的一遍分析方法中同时识别子句或短语之间的句法关系以及子句和短语内部成分的句法关系的困难。第二,从大规模树库中提取包含所有标点符号的语法规则和相应概率分布信息,有利于句法分析和歧义消解。实验证明我们的方法与传统的一遍图表(chart)分析方法相比,能够大大减少时间消耗和歧义边的个数,并且提高了复杂长句分析的正确率和召回率约7%。     

英语写作教学中阅读法的运用

本文论述了将综合阅读和写作技巧结合起来进行写作教学，能让学生从学习写作的最初就运用到地道的英语语言，对培养学生的英语写作能力可起到不小的作用。