Surface wavelength content based clustering using neural networks for manufacturing process mapping

Manufacturing processes produce a unique texture on the surface that serves as a fingerprint of the process. It is possible to provide feedback to the process by studying the surfaces carefully. Analytical techniques such as Fourier analysis and digital filters are commonly used to characterize surface profiles. Parameters extracted from filtered profiles are monitored to detect variations in the process. This requires the development of an inference engine to map metrology parameters to manufacturing process parameters. This paper presents an artificial neural network (ANN) based inference engine for providing process feedback with surface finish input. Parameters such as R_a and W_a as well as advanced wavelet based features are extracted from surface finish data collected from a crankshaft manufacturing line and fed as input to the neural network. This input is then clustered using a competitive neural network trained in unsupervised mode. The resulting clusters are analyzed and discussed. The network is then tested with new data to evaluate the quality of the clusters previously generated and to demonstrate the applicability of this technique for detecting process variations.     

基于视觉运动特性的视频时空显著性区域提取方法

为了更准确有效地提取人眼观察视频的显著性区域,提出一种基于视觉运动特性的视频时空显著性区域提取方法。该方法首先通过分析视频每帧的频域对数谱得到空域显著图,利用全局运动估计和块匹配得到时域显著图,再结合人眼观察视频时的视觉特性,根据对不同运动特性视频的主观感知,动态融合时空显著图。实验分析从主客观两个方面衡量。视觉观测和量化指标均表明, 与其他经典方法相比,所提方法提取的显著性区域能够更准确地反映人眼的视觉注视区域。     

Analysis of standard chromaticity gamut area metrics

It is herein proposed to measure display gamut sizes by employing the International Telecommunication Union—Radiocommunication Sector Recommendation BT.2020 (Rec. 2020) area‐coverage ratios in the xy chromaticity diagram rather than the standard gamut area metrics that use the horseshoe‐shaped spectrum chromaticity area as the target in the u′v′ chromaticity diagram. It is more reasonable to use the Rec. 2020 gamut than the spectrum gamut as the target because the Rec. 2020 area‐coverage ratios in the xy diagram are better correlated than the spectrum area‐coverage ratios with the volume‐coverage ratios of object color gamuts that are visually significant in displaying natural scenes.     

Experiencing Nature: Embodying Animals in Immersive Virtual Environments Increases Inclusion of Nature in Self and Involvement With Nature

Immersive virtual environments (IVEs) produce simulations that mimic unmediated sensory experiences. 3 experiments (N = 228) tested how different modalities increase environmental involvement by allowing users to inhabit the body of animals in IVEs or watch the experience on video. Embodying sensory‐rich experiences of animals in IVEs led to greater feeling of embodiment, perception of being present in the virtual world, and interconnection between the self and nature compared to video. Heightened interconnection with nature elicited greater perceptions of imminence of the environmental risk and involvement with nature, which persisted for 1 week. Although the effect sizes were small to moderate, findings suggest that embodied experiences in IVEs may be an effective tool to promote involvement with environmental issues.     

Construction-specific spatial information reasoning in Building Information Models

In recent years, there have been significant advances in modeling technology for object-oriented building products. However, the building models are still lacking of providing construction-specific spatial information required for construction planning. Consequently, construction planners visually analyze building product models and derive geometric characteristics such as bounded spaces and exterior perimeter to develop detailed construction plans. Such a process presents fragmented information flows, from building product information to construction planning, that rely on subjective decisions of construction planners. In order to overcome these drawbacks, this research proposes a geometric reasoning system that analyzes geometric information in building designs, derives the construction-specific spatial information, and uses the information to assist in construction planning. The scope of presented work includes detecting work packages formed by faces during construction, such as large work faces and bounded spaces, and using information in the work packages directly to support planning of selected indoor construction activities. The main features of the proposed system named Construction Spatial Information Reasoner (CSIR) include a set of relationship acquisition algorithms, building component relationship data structure, and interpretation of the relationship to support detailed construction activity planning. The relationship acquisition algorithms identify adjacency between building components that is stored in the relational data structure. Then, acquired adjacency relationships are transformed into a set of graphs that represent work packages. To implement the proposed approach, CSIR utilized a commercially-available Building Information Modeling (BIM) platform and the algorithms were imbedded to the BIM platform. For validation, CSIR was tested on a real commercial building. For interior ceiling grid installation activities, CSIR successfully detected existing work packages and analyzed the spatial characteristics impacting construction productivity. The major contribution of the presented research would be to enable a realistic analysis of building geometric condition that is not possible in current BIM and a seamless information flow from building product information to construction process plans. These can potentially reduce current manual and error-prone construction planning processes. Limitations and future research suggestions are also presented.     

Comparing interpolation techniques for monthly rainfall mapping using multiple evaluation criteria and auxiliary data sources: A case study of Sri Lanka

Interpolating climatic variables such as rainfall is challenging due to the highly variable nature of meteorological processes, the effects of terrain and geography, and the difficulty in establishing a representative network of stations. While interpolation models are being adapted to include these effects, often the rainfall data contain significant gaps in coverage. In this paper, we evaluated rainfall data from an agro-ecological monitoring network for producing maps of total monthly rainfall in Sri Lanka. We compared four spatial interpolation techniques: inverse distance weighting, thin-plate splines, ordinary kriging, and Bayesian kriging. Error metrics were used to validate interpolations against independent data. Satellite data were used to assess the spatial pattern of rainfall. Results indicated that Bayesian kriging and splines performed best in low and high rainfall, respectively. Rainfall maps generated from the agro-ecological network were found to have accuracies consistent with previous studies in Sri Lanka.     

Modeling structural change in spatial system dynamics: A Daisyworld example

System dynamics (SD) is an effective approach for helping reveal the temporal behavior of complex systems. Although there have been recent developments in expanding SD to include systems’ spatial dependencies, most applications have been restricted to the simulation of diffusion processes; this is especially true for models on structural change (e.g. LULC modeling). To address this shortcoming, a Python program is proposed to tightly couple SD software to a Geographic Information System (GIS). The approach provides the required capacities for handling bidirectional and synchronized interactions of operations between SD and GIS. In order to illustrate the concept and the techniques proposed for simulating structural changes, a fictitious environment called Daisyworld has been recreated in a spatial system dynamics (SSD) environment. The comparison of spatial and non-spatial simulations emphasizes the importance of considering spatio-temporal feedbacks. Finally, practical applications of structural change models in agriculture and disaster management are proposed.     

An introduction to the Information Display Measurement Standard 1, the first display measurement standard from the International Committee for Display Metrology

On June 1, 2012, the Information Display Measurement Standard version 1 was released. This is the first standard from the worldwide standard group, the International Committee for Display Metrology, a standards committee within SID, and it culminates several years worth of development from many contributors at various levels. It has 26 top‐level chapters and a total over 450 sections of all parts, including over 200 measurement sections and 8 appendices that cover 133 topics of display metrology, tutorials, technical discussions, and references. Herein is an overview of the Information Display Measurement Standard version 1, including the structure of the document, tips, tricks, and hidden features, how it is maintained, support material, a breakdown of its contents, and finally, a sampling of four of the over 200 measurements. The standard is available as a free download and can be found on the International Committee for Display Metrology home page — http://www.icdm‐sid.org .     

带空间特性的角色访问控制研究

以自主开发的内嵌式安全空间数据库管理系统SECVISTA为平台,研究带有空间特性的角色访问控制SR-BAC(Spatial Role-Based Access Control)模型的特性。定义在空间环境下的空间对象区域范围约束、空间对象区域大小约束、空间对象责任分离约束和空间对象角色激活基数约束;对RBAC模型会话进行扩展,确定任一空间位置的无阻塞会话集合;讨论分析了空间环境下的角色继承关系;最终建立一个通用的、描述能力强的SRBAC模型。     

黑河中游试验区不同分辨率LAI数据处理、分析和尺度转换

008年开展的黑河综合遥感联合试验获取了大量野外实测叶面积指数(LAI)数据以及遥感LAI产品。在利用LAI地面点观测数据对遥感影像进行验证或者不同分辨率遥感产品相互比较的过程中存在由于地表异质性引起的尺度效应,导致无法直接进行验证、比较,需要进行尺度转换。以基于泰勒级数展开的尺度转换模型为基础,研究不同源LAI之间的尺度转换方法。包括两部分内容：① 以高分辨率影像为辅助数据将地面实测点尺度的LAI转换到中、低分辨率遥感像元尺度;② 利用高分辨率影像作为亚像元信息对低分辨率LAI产品进行尺度纠正。结果表明,利用泰勒级数展开模型进行尺度转换是一种简单可行的方法,经尺度转换的地面实测点尺度LAI可用作像元尺度数据比较验证的参考。