Adaptive block size for dense QR factorization in hybrid CPU–GPU systems via statistical modeling

QR factorization is a computational kernel of scientific computing. How can the latest computer be used to accelerate this task? We investigate this topic by proposing a dense QR factorization algorithm with adaptive block sizes on a hybrid system that contains a central processing unit (CPU) and a graphic processing unit (GPU). To maximize the use of CPU and GPU, we develop an adaptive scheme that chooses block size at each iteration. The decision is based on statistical surrogate models of performance and an online monitor, which avoids unexpected occasional performance drops. We modify the highly optimized CPU–GPU based QR factorization in MAGMA to implement the proposed schemes. Numerical results suggest that our approaches are efficient and can lead to near-optimal block sizes. The proposed algorithm can be extended to other one-sided factorizations, such as LU and Cholesky factorizations.     

Partial oxidation of ethane by in situ generated H2O2

Selective partial oxidation of ethane to ethanol and acetaldehyde by in situ generated H₂O₂ has been achieved under cathodic current passing through a carbon supported Nafion-H catalytic membrane. A correlation between H₂O₂ generation rate and reaction rate has been found.     

昭通横江流域年径流预测

针对昭通横江由南到北贯穿昭通全境,水资源量丰富,但南北差异大,南部少、北部多的特点,根据流域内水文站实测年径流、大气环流指数、海温指数及其他指数等资料系列,采用多元回归分析法拟合1981—2010年径流,建立了预测模型,验证、预测分析了2011—2016年径流量。结果表明:干流控制站预测精度高于干流上段及支流代表站,水利工程建设等人类活动影响是导致出现这样结果的主要原因;多元回归分析在横江流域径流预测中具有一定的适应性,但因指标的差异及相关参数可获取性的差异,预测结果存在区域间、等级间的差别。     

Real-time facial animation on mobile devices

We present a performance-based facial animation system capable of running on mobile devices at real-time frame rates. A key component of our system is a novel regression algorithm that accurately infers the facial motion parameters from 2D video frames of an ordinary web camera. Compared with the state-of-the-art facial shape regression algorithm [1], which takes a two-step procedure to track facial animations (i.e., first regressing the 3D positions of facial landmarks, and then computing the head poses and expression coefficients), we directly regress the head poses and expression coefficients. This one-step approach greatly reduces the dimension of the regression target and significantly improves the tracking performance while preserving the tracking accuracy. We further propose to collect the training images of the user under different lighting environments, and make use of the data to learn a user-specific regressor, which can robustly handle lighting changes that frequently occur when using mobile devices.     

数据挖掘预测模型在脑损伤患者认知功能康复中的应用

为了更好地预测后天性脑损伤ABI(Acquired Brain Injury)患者认知功能康复的影响因素,提出基于决策树(DT)、多层感知器(MLP)和广义回归神经网络(GRNN)的三种预测模型。借助于10折交叉验证测试算法,通过专一性、灵敏度和精度分析以及混淆矩阵分析对模型的性能进行测试,从而获得新的知识以评估和改善认知功能康复过程中的有效性。实验结果表明,基于DT的模型的模拟结果明显比其他模型更为优越,预测平均精度可高达90.38%。     

带隐变量的回归模型EM算法

带有隐变量的回归模型具有非常广泛的应用场合,隐回归模型的参数求解问题依赖于自变量的分布假设。基于自变量的beta分布的假设条件,给出了隐回归模型的EM算法,详细地推导了模型中的参数求解过程,给出了使用牛顿法求解beta分布参数的算法,并提出一个合适的初值选择算法。在模拟数据和真实数据的基础上进行了详细的比较性试验,结果表明,对具有不同分布特征的因变量观察值,EM算法能够有效地求解隐回归模型的参数。     

基于LS-SVM逆系统的无轴承异步电机解耦控制

无轴承异步电机具有非线性、多变量和强耦合的特点,要实现电机稳定悬浮和旋转运行,必须对其进行非线性动态解耦控制。为了克服逆系统方法精确建模难的局限性,采用基于最小二乘支持向量机(LS-SVM)α阶逆系统方法对无轴承异步电机进行动态解耦控制的研究。首先利用最小二乘支持向量机辨识出无轴承异步电机的逆模型,然后将它串联在原系统前,将无轴承异步电机解耦成四个独立的伪线性子系统-2个径向位移子系统、一个速度子系统和一个磁链子系统。为保证鲁棒性能,最后对解耦后的系统采用非线性内模控制策略。研究表明,LS-SVMα阶逆系统方法能够实现无轴承异步电机径向悬浮力和旋转力之间的动态解耦控制,控制系统具有良好的静态和动态性能。     

EFFICIENT DESIGNS FOR NONLINEAR MODELING

In the modeling of physical systems, such as chemical reactions, nonlinear models in a set of unknown parameters are commonly developed. Using the method of least squares for model fitting the efficiency of the process is measured by the large sample variance of the parameter estimates. Designs which yield desirable properties in the linear case, such as factorial and central composite designs, are often utilized in the nonlinear model setting. In this paper a method for transforming these standard designs, yielding more efficient estimators, in the nonlinear model case is proposed. The procedure is demonstrated on a typical kinetic reaction model.     

基于概率支持向量回归的产品设计时间预测模型

为使产品设计时间预测既克服小样本、异方差噪声问题,又提供除预测值以外的其他有用信息,建立概率支持向量回归(PSVR)模型。首先,在异方差回归模型基础上设计概率约束条件,以使预测值以较大概率位于真实值的某邻域,结合具有参数不敏感损失函数的支持向量回归确定优化目标,提出PSVR。然后,将最大完工时间知识嵌入进PSVR的约束条件,用以确定真实值邻域的宽度,将交叉验证与遗传算法相结合以确定PSVR的相关参数。最后,以注塑模具设计的实例进行分析,结果表明基于PSVR的时间预测方法可同时提供有效的预测值和预测区间。     

高维数据挖掘中基于中位数回归的特征提取新方法

为降低噪声对数据特征提取(变量选择)效果的不利影响,基于中位数回归分析方法,利用变量选择降维技术(正则化估计),提出了一种稳健、有效的特征提取(变量选择)新方法,并具体给出了估计算法,该算法具有快速计算的特点.实验结果表明,新方法能够有效地对高维数据集进行估计和变量选择,且具有较高的准确性,即使数据中的信噪比很低时,该方法仍具有较好的效果.因此,该方法为高维数据挖掘特征提取提供了稳健且有效的方法.