Cost efficiency comparison of four video-based techniques for assessing upper arm postures

Many video-based techniques for assessing postures at work have been developed. Choosing the most appropriate technique should be based on an evaluation of different alternatives in terms of their ability to produce posture information at low input costs, i.e. their cost efficiency. This study compared four video-based techniques for assessing upper arm postures, using cost and error data from an investigation on hairdressers. Labour costs associated with the posture assessments from the video recordings were the dominant factor in the cost efficiency comparison. Thus, a work sampling technique associated with relatively large errors appeared, in general, to be the most cost-efficient because it was labour-saving. Measurement bias and other costs than labour cost for posture assessment influenced the ranking and economic evaluation of techniques, as did the applied measurement strategy, i.e. the numbers of video recordings and repeated assessments of them. PRACTITIONER SUMMARY: The cost efficiency of four video-based techniques for assessing upper arm postures was compared. Work sampling techniques were in general more cost efficient than continuous observations since they were labour-saving. Whilst a labour cost dominated the comparison, 'hidden costs', bias and measurement strategy also influenced this dominance.     

Development and validation of a biodynamic model for predicting multi-finger movements in cylinder-grasping tasks †

This article describes the development and validation of a model for predicting multi-finger movements in grasping activities. The model builds upon a newly proposed approach that incorporates forward dynamics and a system identification procedure, and is amenable to empirical tests. A database of multi-fingered grasping movements performed by 28 subjects was established and divided into four sets, one for model development and three for model validation. In the development phase, model parameter values were estimated by the iterative system identification procedure through a physics-based heuristic algorithm. The estimated parameter values were then statistically synthesised and integrated into the prediction model. In the validation phase, the model was applied to three novel datasets containing different grasping movements involving objects of varied sizes and different subjects. The results demonstrated the model's ability to predict hand prehensile movements with error magnitudes comparable to the inter-person variability in performing such movements. New insights into the control of multi-fingered hand prehensile movements at the systems and joint levels emerged from the model development and validation process. The current study contributes to building a foundation for long-term development of realistic biodynamic simulation of multi-finger hand movements. Such simulation capabilities will aid in design of hand-operated tools, devices or hand-intensive work for proactive ergonomics and in evaluation as well as treatment of functional impairment of the hand.     

中原经济区建设与河南高职教育发展方式研究

面对中原经济区建设的现状,河南高职教育也应紧跟时代步伐,切实转变发展方式,坚持重质量、重内涵,增强政府的主导作用、优化专业结构、创新办学模式,实现高职教育的健康、协调、持续发展,从而为中原经济区建设提供强有力的人才支撑。     

高校党建工作网络信息化探索与实践

论述高校党建工作网络信息化的重要意义,指出构建党建工作信息化平台要体现三个特征,从信息化观念、信息素养水平、高校特色、师生党员归属感等方面,对网络平台的搭建和党建信息化的开展进行了探讨,并提出了相应的对策。     

高职高专地籍与房产测量课程教学改革思考

“就业导向、工学结合”已成为高等职业教育人才培养模式改革的重要切入点,这给作为主干专业课程的“地籍与房产测量”教学带来全新的课题.为了构建适应这种新形势的教学模式,分别从教材建设、教学内容、教学手段、实践教学和考试形式5个方面进行了探索.     

Mass appraisal of residential apartments: An application of Random forest for valuation and a CART-based approach for model diagnostics

To the best knowledge of authors, the use of Random forest as a potential technique for residential estate mass appraisal has been attempted for the first time. In the empirical study using data on residential apartments the method performed better than such techniques as CHAID, CART, KNN, multiple regression analysis, Artificial Neural Networks (MLP and RBF) and Boosted Trees. An approach for automatic detection of segments where a model significantly underperforms and for detecting segments with systematically under- or overestimated prediction is introduced. This segmentational approach is applicable to various expert systems including, but not limited to, those used for the mass appraisal.     

一种优化的AP-CAPSA中文文本结构分析算法*

从段落向量空间模型、特征词权重等多个侧面分析比较了已有的文本结构分析算法,提出了优化的AP-CAPSA算法;给出了算法性能的评价准则,并在不同的语料集合上进行了测试。实验表明该方法能够更有效地反映文本的结构,为中文自动摘要系统奠定了重要的理论基础。     

A RIS treatment of the mean-square dipole moment of PMMA chains in consideration of the pendant ester group orientations

According to the six-state scheme proposed by Vacatello and Flory, the mean-square dipole moments 〈M²〉/x (x: number of monomeric units) of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) chains and their temperature dependence were calculated by the matrix algebra method of rotational isomeric state theory. To take account of the orientation effect of polar ester groups, the statistical weight matrices, U′ and U″, were recast into an expanded form. A Bernoullian probability λ introduced to measure the preference between the two alternative orientations (χ=0 and χ=π) of the side ester groups was found to give rise to a large effect on the mean-square dipole moment of polymers. When the skeletal bonds of a meso dyad are both in trans, an exceptionally strong dipole-dipole interaction may take place. If the two adjacent ester groups adopt the same orientation, the dipoles must be situated nearly parallel to each other in a close proximity. Such repulsive interactions may be alleviated by taking a staggered conformation, i.e. (χ,χ′)=(0,π) or (π,0). Such neighbor-dependent correlation inherent to the meso dyad is considered by assigning a parameter λ′ to the proper element of the U_m″ matrix. The values of 〈M²〉/x observed at 30 °C were satisfactorily reproduced by adopting λ=0.270 and λ′=0.865. The thermal coefficients were found to be reconciled with the available experimental data by allowing the orientation parameters λ and λ′ to be slightly temperature dependent. The stereochemical characteristics of the chain terminals were examined in order to extend the treatment to include the dipole moment of PMMA oligomers.     

Application of a.c. impedance technique to the study of the proton diffusion process in the porous MnO2 electrode

The proton diffusion coefficient in γ-MnO₂ at various stages of discharge of an electrolytic manganese dioxide electrode has been determined taking into consideration the true molar volume and the electrochemically accessible surface area of MnO₂. The unique electrochemical cell which allows the electrode expansion during the discharge to be monitored in situ was reported. The a.c. impedance technique and the transmission line equivalent circuit were used. Electrode ohmic resistance, Faradaic resistance, and double-layer capacitance were also obtained by means of numerical fitting of the impedance data using the transmission line model.     

大坝监测分析中的时间序列叠合模型

叙述了用时间序列叠合模型建立大坝监测预报模型的2种基本方法:统计-时间序列模型和确定性时序叠合模型。通过统计软件SPSS实现2种时序叠合模型的实例表明，在环境量记录完整的情况下，统计-时间序列模型比单纯的统计回归模型精度要高;在缺少环境量监测或与环境量的因果关系不明显的情况下，用确定性叠合模型分析和预报大坝监测效应量的测值，精度也很高，并能够分离出趋势性分量、周期分量和随机平稳分量，分析的结果简单明了，是大坝监测分析中一种比较好的方法。