Severe motor disability affects functional cortical integration in the context of brain-computer interface (BCI) use

The purpose of this study was to investigate cortical interaction between brain regions in people with and without severe motor disability during brain-computer interface (BCI) operation through coherence analysis. Eighteen subjects, including six patients with cerebral palsy (CP) and three patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), participated. The results showed (1) the existence of BCI performance difference caused by severe motor disability; (2) different coherence patterns between participants with and without severe motor disability during BCI operation and (3) effects of motor disability on cortical connections varying in the brain regions for the different frequency bands, indicating reduced cortical differentiation and specialisation. Participants with severe neuromuscular impairments, as compared with the able-bodied group, recruited more cortical regions to compensate for the difficulties caused by their motor disability, reflecting a less efficient operating strategy for the BCI task. This study demonstrated that coherence analysis can be applied to examine the ways cortical networks cooperate with each other during BCI tasks. PRACTITIONER SUMMARY: Few studies have investigated the electrophysiological underpinnings of differences in BCI performance. This study contributes by assessing neuronal synchrony among brain regions. Our findings revealed that severe motor disability causes more cortical areas to be recruited to perform the BCI task, indicating reduced cortical differentiation and specialisation.     

滦河流域水资源可持续利用对策分析

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湿式储气罐防腐失效原因分析及改进措施

分析了济钢10万m3低压湿式储气罐防腐失效的原因,从防腐涂料的选择、施工过程等环节提出了改进的措施,实施后效果良好。     

Two Modified Semicircle Control Charts for Detecting Process Improvement

A semicircle control chart can be used in detecting both increases and decreases in the mean and/or variance. In this paper, we propose two modified semicircle charts for detecting a reduction in the process variance, a.k.a. process improvement. Each of these modified semicircle charts, namely, SC1 and SC2 has two limits, defined by the inner and outer semicircles. A process improvement is detected by the SC1 scheme if a point is plotted inside the smallest semicircle, or if two successive points are plotted between the inner and outer semicircles and by the SC2 scheme if a point plots inside the smallest semicircle or if two of three successive points plot between the inner and outer semicircles. It will be shown that the two modified semicircle charts have superior average run length (ARL) performances to the basic semicircle chart in the detection of process improvement. The ARL study is conducted by means of a simulation.     

Software Process and Product Improvement: A Historical Perspective

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邹县电厂300MW机组主油泵推力瓦磨损原因分析及改进

该文详细分析了造成汽轮发电机组主油泵推力瓦磨损的原因,介绍了所采取的相应改进措施,以及取得的显著成效。     

山西化肥厂225t/h-10.6MPa/535锅炉过热器爆管分析和改进

山西化肥厂从联邦德国Steinmuller公司引进的两台225t/h 10.6MPa/535锅炉在启动初期过热器一段发生严重的爆管,经过对过热器的改进,安装节流孔板,已能达到稳定运行。     

江化热电厂1号锅炉结焦分析

该文介绍了一台35t/h锅炉投运初期结焦严重的情况,并从燃煤灰分的熔融特性、锅炉结构、烟气性质、负荷波动和运行操作等方面分析产生结焦的原因,提出了加强燃煤灰分监督,改进锅炉结构,避免负荷波动和加强运行操作调整等几项预防结焦的措施。     

降低妈湾电厂空预器漏风率的措施

为降低空预器漏风率，从结构设计分折得出空、烟气压差大和密封间隙大是其漏风的主要原因，通过采取高压水冲洗，气脉冲燃气吹灰，双密封改造，空预器重新选型等一系列措施来降低漏风率。     

浅谈水闸沉井基础施工技术

在钱塘江沿岸水利工程建设中，采用沉井基础，迄今有30多年的历史，作者从长期的施工实践中，摸索了一些经验与体会，主要介绍水闸的单井沉放和多井间隔沉放的沉井基础施工技术。