基于边缘检测的人脸模拟画像检索

为配合刑事侦查工作和公安网上追逃的迫切需要,对人脸模拟画像的检索作初步研究.首先,根据网上追逃数据库中的人脸照片设计出一种半自动的归一化算法.其次,研究了人脸模拟画像和人脸照片的边缘检测方法,给出一种自适应的人脸照片边缘检测算法,从而得到三种用于人脸模拟画像检索的统计特征.最后,建立了人脸模拟画像检索的实验数据库,给出相似性量度,并对实验数据进行了分析.为构建实用的人脸模拟画像检索系统的开发提供了理论支持;对金盾工程的完善起到良好的促进作用.     

Ad hoc网络拓扑发现算法综述

Ad hoc是一种无线自组织多跳网络。采用无中心的分布式控制,无线节点或终端相互合作而成,独立于固定的基础设施。各节点平等、无中心,动态拓扑。网络拓扑对网络规划、仿真、管理都有非常重要的意义。针对Ad hoc拓扑结构频繁、快速变化的特点,本文主要提出了N种移动自组网络拓扑发现的算法,并基于笔者的实践提供了一个简单的算法实现,该算法主要针对同一个管理机构下的IP网络的拓扑自动发现,更复杂的拓扑发现算法可在此基础上进一步扩展。     

部分信道交叠多跳无线网络容量渐近估计

无线多跳网络的基本问题是信道交叠情形下系统容量上限的估计以及最大容量的获取.建立有实效参数的容量渐近估计模型,不仅可以准确、深入描述部分交叠信道的竞争性与互助性对系统容量的影响,而且可以为系统容量优化提供重要理论参考依据.该模型揭示,无论是单播还是广播业务,网络容量峰值的达到是可用中继节点数与发送概率的匹配,更具体地说是归一化节点密度与节点数的乘积同节点发送概率的匹配.     

Using visual and text features for direct marketing on multimedia messaging services domain

Traditionally, direct marketing companies have relied on pre-testing to select the best offers to send to their audience. Companies systematically dispatch the offers under consideration to a limited sample of potential buyers, rank them with respect to their performance and, based on this ranking, decide which offers to send to the wider population. Though this pre-testing process is simple and widely used, recently the industry has been under increased pressure to further optimize learning, in particular when facing severe time and learning space constraints. The main contribution of the present work is to demonstrate that direct marketing firms can exploit the information on visual content to optimize the learning phase. This paper proposes a two-phase learning strategy based on a cascade of regression methods that takes advantage of the visual and text features to improve and accelerate the learning process. Experiments in the domain of a commercial Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) show the effectiveness of the proposed methods and a significant improvement over traditional learning techniques. The proposed approach can be used in any multimedia direct marketing domain in which offers comprise both a visual and text component.

Stabilization of geometrically nonlinear topology optimization by the Levenberg–Marquardt method

This paper deals with the design of compliant mechanisms in a continuum-based finite-element representation. Because the displacements of mechanisms are intrinsically large, the geometric nonlinearity is essential for designing such mechanisms. However, the consideration of the geometric nonlinearity may cause some instability in topology optimization. The problem is in the analysis part but not in the optimization part. To alleviate the analysis problem and eventually stabilize the optimization process, this paper proposes to apply the Levenberg–Marquardt method to the nonlinear analysis of compliant mechanisms.     

Viscoelastic material design with negative stiffness components using topology optimization

An application of topology optimization to design viscoelastic composite materials with elastic moduli that soften with frequency is presented. The material is a two-phase composite whose first constituent is isotropic and viscoelastic while the other is an orthotropic material with negative stiffness but stable. A concept for this material based on a lumped parameter model is used. The performance of the topology optimization approach in this context is illustrated using three examples.     

Honeycomb Wachspress finite elements for structural topology optimization

Traditionally, standard Lagrangian-type finite elements, such as linear quads and triangles, have been the elements of choice in the field of topology optimization. However, finite element meshes with these conventional elements exhibit the well-known “checkerboard” pathology in the iterative solution of topology optimization problems. A feasible alternative to eliminate such long-standing problem consists of using hexagonal (honeycomb) elements with Wachspress-type shape functions. The features of the hexagonal mesh include two-node connections (i.e. two elements are either not connected or connected by two nodes), and three edge-based symmetry lines per element. In contrast, quads can display one-node connections, which can lead to checkerboard; and only have two edge-based symmetry lines. In addition, Wachspress rational shape functions satisfy the partition of unity condition and lead to conforming finite element approximations. We explore the Wachspress-type hexagonal elements and present their implementation using three approaches for topology optimization: element-based, continuous approximation of material distribution, and minimum length-scale through projection functions. Examples are presented that demonstrate the advantages of the proposed element in achieving checkerboard-free solutions and avoiding spurious fine-scale patterns from the design optimization process.     

On topology optimization of linear and nonlinear plate problems

In this paper we propose a new restriction method based on employing C ⁰-continuous fields of density defined on a set of meshes different from the one used for the finite element analysis. The optimization procedure starts with using a coarse density-mesh compared to the finite element one. Once the convergence is obtained in the optimization steps, a finer density-mesh is nominated for the further steps. Linear and nonlinear plate behaviors are considered and formulated by Kirchhoff or Mindlin–Reissner hypothesis. Comparison is made with element/nodal based approaches using filter. The results show excellent and robust performance of the proposed method.     

Product features and task effects on experienced richness, control and engagement in voicemail browsing

A recent focus is on creating engaging user experiences with digital products and services such as voicemail. This study aims to design towards increased levels of engagement in voicemail browsing by using the ‘Richness, Control and Engagement’ (RC & E) framework. This framework explains the levels of engagement in terms of the levels of richness and control that are shaped by the features of a product and the user’s expertise. A product was developed that utilized gestures and sound to access digital voicemail contents. An experiment was conducted in which 28 participants interacted with the product while varying (1) the number of features of the user interface, (2) the amount of voicemail content and (3) the type of task. Results showed that the levels of engagement could be predicted according to the levels of richness and control experienced when a task-term was added to the framework. Implications of the refined RC & E framework for interaction design practice are discussed.     

基于品牌策略的新产品开发设计

本文通过对企业的品牌策略及其特征的分析,结合具体实例,从产品自身、系列产品和不同类产品形象的"家族"产品三个方面,提出了新产品开发设计如何与品牌策略融合,从而为企业降低新产品开发的风险,提高人们对品牌的认知度,提升企业整体文化形象提供了一种思维方法。