The Sadeian interface: computers and catharsis

This paper explores the limitations of contemporary interface design and offers the potential of more profound forms of interaction by drawing on the rich and much older heritage of interactive art. Whilst HCI design is preoccupied with making the computer more simple to use, installation work, kinetic sculpture, and interactive multimedia art forms have generally been more concerned with the predicament of human/technological negotiation, whilst remaining a salient form of human communication. HCI activity sets out to make the complex systems of computing easy to understand and use, whilst interactive art often uses simple technology to make complex, inspiring and esoteric statements and experiences. In many ways the more simple and 'low resolution' the technology the more immersive, acute and intimate the experience. 'Low resolution' examples such as telephone-sex-lines are explored alongside more immersive systems, such as biofeedback interfaces, and other interactive experiments drawn from the 'technic' strand of art history.     

Limit load and shakedown analysis of plastic structures under stochastic uncertainty

Problems from plastic analysis are based on the convex, linear or linearised yield/strength condition and the linear equilibrium equation for the stress (state) vector. In practice one has to take into account stochastic variations of several model parameters. Hence, in order to get robust maximum load factors, the structural analysis problem with random parameters must be replaced by an appropriate deterministic substitute problem. A direct approach is proposed based on the primary costs for missing carrying capacity and the recourse costs (e.g. costs for repair, compensation for weakness within the structure, damage, failure, etc.). Based on the mechanical survival conditions of plasticity theory, a quadratic error/loss criterion is developed. The minimum recourse costs can be determined then by solving an optimisation problem having a quadratic objective function and linear constraints. For each vector a(·) of model parameters and each design vector x, one obtains then an explicit representation of the “best” internal load distribution F^∗. Moreover, also the expected recourse costs can be determined explicitly. Consequently, an explicit stochastic nonlinear program results for finding a robust maximal load factor μ^∗. The analytical properties and possible solution procedures are discussed.     

多源信息处理的实时集群计算机应用平台的实现

本文针对集群计算机系统实现的关键技术,重点分析了基于以太网的网络传输速率和操作系统实时性实现的特征,实现了国内首个基于动态任务分配表机制的多源信息处理的实时集群计算机系统应用平台;介绍了将该平台应用于测控系统的成功范例;证明了该系统的有效性。     

一种新的基于遗忘因子的递推子空间辨识算法

针对工业系统中广泛存在的时变特性, 提出一种新的递推子空间辨识算法, 实现对系统状态空间模型的在线递推估计. 为更好地跟踪系统时变特性, 研究基于遗忘因子的输入输出数据矩阵构造机制, 以提高递推算法的收敛速度; 针对算法中奇异值分解的求解问题, 将梯度型算法引入基于遗忘因子的状态子空间跟踪中, 实现对广义能观测矩阵的估计, 避免了子空间近似带来的估计有偏性; 该算法计算简单有效, 且对初值具有更高的鲁棒性; 最后给出该递推算法的性能分析, 理论证明其收敛性, 并通过仿真实例验证算法的有效性.     

短期负荷预测Volterra滤波器模型

讨论依据相空间邻近轨道演化相似性的特点构造训练模式,建立短期负荷预测Ｖｏｌｔｅｒｒａ滤波器模型的问题．以距离相似度和趋势相似度来衡量电力负荷吸引子轨道的相似度,提出了电力负荷吸引子邻近轨道判别的新方法．从模型训练充分性的角度出发,探讨了模型训练集规模的选择依据．仿真结果表明该模型是有效的．     

Reliability analysis on systems with self-healing and self-repairing under different environments and shock models

Inspired by the process of self-healing of biological damage, high technology materials with self-healing and self-repairing mechanisms have been developed for high reliability and long lifetime. Therefore, the reliability modeling on intelligent systems with healing performance has become a research hotspot. Based on the diversity of healing mechanisms, this paper proposes a two-phase reliability model method on self-healing and self-repairing systems. Impacts of environments, shock loads, self-healing, and self-repairing mechanisms are taken into account in this novel model. Besides, system lifetime and some reliability indexes under two shock models are derived, respectively. Moreover, Monte Carlo simulations are conducted to verify the accuracy of reliability under two models. Finally, an engineering case of metallized film capacitor is provided to illustrate the effectiveness and applicability of the proposed models by comparing numerical results and simulation results.     

在线修正的人脸姿态跟踪算法及交互应用

针对人脸在跟踪过程中可能存在大幅度的倾斜、旋转、遮挡以及肤色干扰等问题,提出一种基于在线修正的人脸跟踪算法.该算法当人脸检测失效时,人脸跟踪模块将用于提取目标参数;而在人脸跟踪过程中,为减小由连续跟踪造成的累积误差,利用人脸实时检测机制新检测到的人脸目标参数来修正跟踪模块的参数,包括跟踪窗口的位置和尺度,从而利用了人脸检测和人脸跟踪各自的优点.通过实验,其结果表明,该算法能够精确地跟踪复杂姿态下的人脸目标,并且能够解决肤色干扰和遮挡的问题,具有很好的适应性和鲁棒性.另外,将在线修正的跟踪方法应用于娱乐游戏控制,为人机交互提供了新的方式.     

Using an online tool to support school‐based ICT policy planning in primary education

An important step towards the successful integration of information and communication technology (ICT) in schools is to facilitate their capacity to develop a school‐based ICT policy resulting in an ICT policy plan. Such a plan can be defined as a school document containing strategic and operational elements concerning the integration of ICT in education. To write such a plan in an efficient way is challenging for schools. Therefore, an online tool [Planning for ICT in Schools (pICTos)] has been developed to guide schools in this process. A multiple case study research project was conducted with three Flemish primary schools to explore the process of developing a school‐based ICT policy plan and the supportive role of pICTos within this process. Data from multiple sources (i.e. interviews with school leaders and ICT coordinators, school policy documents analysis and a teacher questionnaire) were collected and analysed. The results indicate that schools shape their ICT policy based on specific school data collected and presented by the pICTos environment. School teams learned about the actual and future place of ICT in teaching and learning. Consequently, different policy decisions were made according to each school's vision on ‘good’ education and ICT integration.     

Models to predict the deformation modulus and the coefficient of subgrade reaction for earth filling structures

Determination of deformation modulus and coefficient of subgrade reaction of soils have major importance, whether the projects are in design, and construction or compaction assessment stage of earth filling structures. Plate load test is one of the frequently used method to directly determine the parameters but the method is both costly and time consuming. For this reason, this paper is concerned with the applications of artificial neural networks (ANN) and simple-multiple regression analysis to predict deformation modulus and coefficient of subgrade reaction of compacted soils from compaction parameters (such as maximum dry density (MDD) and optimum moisture content (OMC), field dry density (FDD), and field moisture content (FMC)). Regression analysis and artificial neural network estimation indicated that there are acceptable correlations between deformation modulus and coefficient of subgrade reaction and these parameters. Artificial neural networks model exhibits higher performance than traditional statistical model for predicting deformation modulus and coefficient of subgrade reaction.     

Interface feature prioritization for web services: Case of online flight reservations

Acceptance, utility, and usability of system designs have become a focal interest in human–computer interaction (HCI) research, yet at present there is a lack detailed understandings of which system design features influence them. The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of five product design features; customization, adaptive behavior, memory load, content density, and speed on user preference through an experimental study by using conjoint analysis. In experimental study, instead of classical conjoint cards, prototypes were generated for products. Besides, desirability and market segments of product prototypes were identified. In line with the results, among the five product design features, speed is the most and customization is the least important features that affect user preference. Contrary to the expectations, customization has a relatively small importance value in this research. Subsequent design features that influence user preference after speed are minimal memory load, adaptive behavior, and content density, respectively. According to findings, interfaces that have high-speed, minimal memory load, adaptive behavior, low content density, and customization features are more preferable than those that do not.