Comparing the Slack-Variable Mixture Model With Other Alternatives

There have been many linear regression models proposed to analyze mixture experiments including the Scheffé model, the slack-variable model, and the Kronecker model. The use of the slack-variable model is somewhat controversial within the mixture experiment research community. However, in situations that the slack-variable ingredient is used to fill in the formulation and the remaining ingredients have constraints such that they can be chosen independently of one another, the slack-variable model is extremely popular by practitioners mainly due to the ease of interpretation. In this article, we advocate that for some mixture experiments the slack-variable model has appealing properties including numerical stability and better prediction accuracy when model-term selection is performed. We also explain how the effects of the slack-variable model components should be interpreted and how easy it is for practitioners to understand the components effects. We also investigate how to choose the slack-variable component, what transformation should be used to reduce collinearity, and under what circumstances the slack-variable model should be preferred. Both simulation and practical examples are provided to support the conclusions.     

A deterministic sequential maximin Latin hypercube design method using successive local enumeration for metamodel-based optimization

Space-filling and projective properties of design of computer experiments methods are desired features for metamodelling. To enable the production of high-quality sequential samples, this article presents a novel deterministic sequential maximin Latin hypercube design (LHD) method using successive local enumeration, notated as sequential-successive local enumeration (S-SLE). First, a mesh-mapping algorithm is proposed to map the positions of existing points into the new hyper-chessboard to ensure the projective property. According to the maximin distance criterion, new sequential samples are generated through successive local enumeration iterations to improve the space-filling uniformity. Through a number of comparative studies, several appealing merits of S-SLE are demonstrated: (1) S-SLE outperforms several existing LHD methods in terms of sequential sampling quality; (2) it is flexible and robust enough to produce high-quality multiple-stage sequential samples; and (3) the proposed method can improve the overall performance of sequential metamodel-based optimization algorithms. Thus, S-SLE is a promising sequential LHD method for metamodel-based optimization.     

An Investigation of the Relationship Between the Gaussian Process Model Parameters and Surface Area in Three Dimensions

In this paper, we study the relationship between the fitted parameters in a Gaussian process (kriging) model and the complexity of the resulting response surface. This study is done for models with one response and two input variables. An analytical calculation of surface roughness is used as a measure of the complexity of the response surface fit by the Gaussian process model. Our findings indicate that the size of the fitted model parameters as measured across different fits and data sets do not give indication as to the complexity of the surface. We do, however, show that the magnitude of each of the parameters in a single fitted model gives indication about the amount of variability in the direction of that fitted parameter. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Topological derivative-based technique for imaging thin inhomogeneities with few incident directions

Many non-iterative imaging algorithms require a large number of incident directions. Topological derivative-based imaging techniques can alleviate this problem, but lacks a theoretical background and a definite means of selecting the optimal incident directions. In this paper, we rigorously analyse the mathematical structure of a topological derivative imaging function, confirm why a small number of incident directions is sufficient, and explore the optimal configuration of these directions. To this end, we represent the topological derivative-based imaging function as an infinite series of Bessel functions of integer order of the first kind. Our analysis is supported by the results of numerical simulations.     

矿区35kV电网线路继电保护的现状及改进措施

分析了矿区35 kV电网线路继电保护的现状,指出存在的主要问题是保护定值整定、上下时限配合困难,容易引起保护拒动、越级跳闸等故障;提出了采用先进的数字式继电保护装置、采用输电线路纵联保护、增加低电压闭锁保护、加装故障录波装置等线路继电保护改进措施,并通过GPRS分布式故障录波报警系统在矿区电网线路继电保护中的应用实例说明了采用先进的技术装备可提高矿区电网继电保护的可靠性和电网运行的安全稳定性。     

“主导·主体”教学模式在配置路由选择协议实验中的应用

针对多数计算机网络实验课以学生为中心的实际情况,在分析其缺点的基础上,文章提出将"主导.主体"教学模式应用于计算机网络原理实验课中,并以配置路由选择协议为实验案例,探讨"主导.主体"教学模式在其中的应用,为该教学模式在计算机网络其他实验中的应用提供借鉴意义。     

A comparative evaluation of interactive segmentation algorithms

In this paper we present a comparative evaluation of four popular interactive segmentation algorithms. The evaluation was carried out as a series of user-experiments, in which participants were tasked with extracting 100 objects from a common dataset: 25 with each algorithm, constrained within a time limit of 2 min for each object. To facilitate the experiments, a “scribble-driven” segmentation tool was developed to enable interactive image segmentation by simply marking areas of foreground and background with the mouse. As the participants refined and improved their respective segmentations, the corresponding updated segmentation mask was stored along with the elapsed time. We then collected and evaluated each recorded mask against a manually segmented ground truth, thus allowing us to gauge segmentation accuracy over time. Two benchmarks were used for the evaluation: the well-known Jaccard index for measuring object accuracy, and a new fuzzy metric, proposed in this paper, designed for measuring boundary accuracy. Analysis of the experimental results demonstrates the effectiveness of the suggested measures and provides valuable insights into the performance and characteristics of the evaluated algorithms.     

混合仿人智能图式的无人艇自主驾控系统设计

针对高度动态、不可预测的海洋环境,开展了无人艇智能运动控制系统的设计研究.首先本文利用认知学科的"图式"概念来分析人体运动控制系统的结构,提出一种混合式分层递阶结构,把人类的先验知识、专家经验融入到该结构中,并在实践中不断学习和完善,则形成了一种混合仿人智能图式;然后根据该图式的思想,设计了自主驾控系统的体系结构,并编制成简单实用、逻辑性强、能实时运行的控制流程;最后进行了无人艇的航线跟踪和安全自主航行的半实物仿真试验,仿真结果表明该无人艇可以安全的避开其他船舶并尽量跟踪航线.     

基于项目开发教学法的Visual Basic程序设计教学模式的研究

本文针对VisualBasic程序设计课程的教学,首先介绍采用项目开发教学法进行教学设计,调整教学顺序,贯彻"问题引导、项目驱动、实训为主、讲练结合、(理论)够用为度"的原则。其次,再探讨强化实战训练,淡化验证型实验,加强设计型实验,以使学生在实践项目训练中掌握程序设计的基本方法,熟悉软件开发的基本流程,增强分析问题解决问题能力,培养创新实践能力,教学效果良好。     

信息安全开放实验探讨

信息安全专业对实践教学要求很高,需要着力培养学生的实际动手和实践创新能力,由于课时的限制,传统的配合课堂教学的实验课程已经不能满足需求。本文结合南开大学信息安全专业的教学实际,探讨了旨在开发学生创新学习潜能的信息安全开放实验的设计与管理问题,包括信息安全开放实验的目标、内容设计和组织与管理等内容。