Using multiple indexes for efficient subsequence matching in time-series databases

A time-series database is a set of data sequences, each of which is a list of changing values of an object in a given period of time. Subsequence matching is an operation that searches for such data subsequences whose changing patterns are similar to a query sequence in a time-series database. This paper addresses a performance issue of time-series subsequence matching. First, we quantitatively examine the performance degradation caused by the window size effect, and then show that the performance of subsequence matching with a single index is not satisfactory in real applications. We claim that index interpolation is a fairly effective tool to solve this problem. Index interpolation performs subsequence matching by selecting the most appropriate one from multiple indexes built on windows of their distinct sizes. For index interpolation, we need to decide the sizes of windows for multiple indexes to be built. In this paper, we solve the problem of selecting optimal window sizes from the perspective of physical database design. Given a set of pairs 〈length, frequency〉 of query sequences to be performed in a target application and a set of window sizes for building multiple indexes, we devise a formula that estimates the overall cost of all the subsequence matchings performed in a target application. By using this formula, we propose an algorithm that determines the optimal window sizes for maximizing the performance of entire subsequence matchings. We formally prove the optimality as well as the effectiveness of the algorithm. Finally, we show the superiority of our approach by performing extensive experiments with a real-life stock data set and a large volume of synthetic data sets.     

Electrode Evaporation Effects on Air Arc Behavior

A numerical study of the effects of copper and silver vapours on the air arc behavior is performed. The commercial software FLUENT is adapted and modified to develop a twodimensional magneto-hydrodynamic （MHD） models of arc with the thermodynamic properties and transport coefficients, net emission coefficient for the radiation model of 99% ai-1% Cu, 99% air-1% Ag, and pure air, respectively. The simulation result demonstrates that vaporization of the electrode material may cool the arc center region and reduce the arc velocity. The effects of Ag vapour are stronger compared to those of Cu vapour.     

Critical Roles of Circular RNA in Tumor Metastasis via Acting as a Sponge of miRNA/isomiR

Circular RNAs (circRNAs), a class of new endogenous non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), are closely related to the carcinogenic process and play a critical role in tumor metastasis. CircRNAs can lay the foundation for tumor metastasis via promoting tumor angiogenesis, make tumor cells gain the ability of migration and invasion by regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), interact with immune cells, cytokines, chemokines, and other non-cellular components in the tumor microenvironment, damage the normal immune function or escape the immunosuppressive network, and further promote cell survival and metastasis. Herein, based on the characteristics and biological functions of circRNA, we elaborated on the effect of circRNA via circRNA-associated competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network by acting as miRNA/isomiR sponges on tumor angiogenesis, cancer cell migration and invasion, and interaction with the tumor microenvironment (TME), then explored the potential interactions across different RNAs, and finally discussed the potential clinical value and application as a promising biomarker. These results provide a theoretical basis for the further application of metastasis-related circRNAs in cancer treatment. In summary, we briefly summarize the diverse roles of a circRNA-associated ceRNA network in cancer metastasis and the potential clinical application, especially the interaction of circRNA and miRNA/isomiR, which may complicate the RNA regulatory network and which will contribute to a novel insight into circRNA in the future.     

基于相位过渡过程的WI语音重建方法

通过研究语音残差信号的合成方法,给出了一种改进的波形内插（Waveform Interpolation,WI）编码器语音重建方案,去除了解码器中特征波形（Characteristic waveform,CW）的对齐运算。在该方案中当帧间的基音周期连续变化时,语音残差信号由幅度谱和相位轨迹直接合成,而当基音周期发生跳变时,则利用相位过渡过程合成语音残差信号。该方法大大降低了WI解码器的复杂度,同时保证了合成语音质量没有变化。     

Matching and Interpolation of Shapes using Unions of Circles

While the notion of shape of an object is very intuitive, its precise definition is very elusive, and defining a useful metric for the shape distance between objects is a difficult endeavor. At the same time many successful techniques have been developed which interpolate between two objects, so in essence interpolate between shapes. W e present here work which uses a representation of objects as union of circles to define a distance between two objects and to base a method to interpolate between the two. This method can be used in a totally automatic fashion (that is, without any user intervention), or users can guide a pre-registration phase as well as a segmentation phase, after which the matched segments are interpolated pair-wise. The union of circles representation of the two objects is obtained from the Delaunay triangulation of their boundary points. The circles can be simplified to obtain smaller data sets. The circles are then optimally matched according to a distance metric between circles which is a function of their position, size, and feature, that is, a local configuration of circles. The interpolation between the two objects is then obtained by interpolating between the matched pairs of circles (the interpolations can be affine or non -affine). Examples with simple and more complex objects show how the technique can give results which correspond closely to the human notion of shape interpolation. The interpolations shown include some between a calf and a cow and between a cow and a giraffe. The examples given are in two dimensions, but all the steps except the segmentation have been implemented as well for three dimensional objects. W e also show the results of computation of distances between the objects used in our examples.     

低压故障电弧的形态小波分析

故障电弧是引发电气火灾的重要原因之一.将形态小波引入故障电弧研究领域,利用LabVIEW软件设计了形态小波分析模块,实现对信号波形的可视化分析.利用该模块结合新型测试系统,对台灯、微波炉、空调和计算机等常见家用负载的正常及故障电弧波形进行实际采集和分析.对混合负载情况下不同位置的故障电弧特征进行了形态小波分析,为构建智能化通用故障电弧诊断模型进行了初步的探索.     

电缆贯通线消弧线圈接地系统研究

全电缆贯通线已成为高速铁路建设中电力专业的设计标准,为解决全电缆贯通线发生单相接地故障时电容电流大等问题,采用消弧线圈接地系统是很好的解决方案.通过对消弧线圈接地系统的分析,为类似工程提供借鉴.     

Eco-Sustainable Silk Fibroin/Pomegranate Peel Extract Film as an Innovative Green Material for Skin Repair

Skin disorders are widespread around the world, affecting people of all ages, and oxidative stress represents one of the main causes of alteration in the normal physiological parameters of skin cells. In this work, we combined a natural protein, fibroin, with antioxidant compounds extracted in water from pomegranate waste. We demonstrate the effective and facile fabrication of bioactive and eco-sustainable films of potential interest for skin repair. The blended films are visually transparent (around 90%); flexible; stable in physiological conditions and in the presence of trypsin for 12 days; able to release the bioactive compounds in a controlled manner; based on Fickian diffusion; and biocompatible towards the main skin cells, keratinocytes and fibroblasts. Furthermore, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production tests demonstrated the high capacity of our films to reduce the oxidative stress induced in cells, which is responsible for various skin diseases.     

微量氧对单壁碳纳米管生长的辅助催化作用研究

采用温控电弧炉,分别于He气氛和催化剂中加入不同量的氧,系统地研究了氧对纳米管形成的影响。TEM等研究分析表明,气氛中含有一定量的氧有利于氧化非晶碳促进纳米管的生长;催化剂中加入金属氧化物可以起到辅助催化的作用,减少产物中杂质含量,提高单壁碳纳米管的纯度。     

以EPROM查表反馈实现的抗干扰细分电路

介绍了新颖的以EPROM查表技术为核心的四细分辩向电路。由于采用了记忆元件及反馈回路,它能有效地滤除各种不符合相序的干扰脉冲信号,同时其它性能参数(如测量速度等)不受影响。该电路可用于光栅、激光干涉仪等输出非调制信号的增量式测量装置的信号处理。