Synfuel development impacts— econometric modelling and policy analysis

The prospects for rapid near-term development of a synfuel industry in the USA have decreased, due to depressed world oil prices, synfuel project cost overruns, and the lukewarm support of the Reagan administration. Nonetheless, socioeconomic and environmental impact analysis studies can provide valuable information for determining the regional welfare effects of proposed projects. The author discusses the results of a regional econometric analysis of the synfuel projects planned for Western Kentucky, which focuses on environmental impacts, and reveals the inevitable trade-offs that would accompany synfuel development. Some policy issues are briefly reviewed, especially that of efficient energy pricing.     

碳/环氧复合材料的冲击拉伸

该文研究了T300碳纤维单向增强的环氧复合材料,在应变率从10~(-3)/s到10~3/s范围内的冲击拉伸行为.通过对实验数据进行拟合,得出该范围内材料对应变率具有弱的敏感性,表现在破坏强度及破坏应变随应变率增加不显著变化,平均模量几乎不受应变率的影响.分析了试件的几何尺寸效应,讨论了应力波作用对破坏形态的影响以及实验中观察到的拔出现象.从应变率在10~2～10~3/s附近材料行为某些非确定性,指出在更宽范围内了解其性能的必要性.     

基于激光多普勒测速法的2×106m/s2高冲击校准技术

在高冲击传感器动态性能校准中,实现高量程、宽脉冲激励是目前高冲击校准急需解决的问题。采用速度改变法校准原理,以气炮为激励源,利用激光多普勒测速方法测量砧体运动速度,建立高冲击校准系统。分析碰撞系统的作用原理,提出调整和控制激励脉宽的方法;分析测速误差,提出双光束差动侧向测速方法。实验结果表明:高冲击校准系统校准量程为2×106m/s2,激励脉宽在2×106m/s2时大于100μs,校准冲击灵敏度的扩展不确定度小于5%(k=2)。     

No-reference stereoscopic image quality assessment using quaternion wavelet transform and heterogeneous ensemble learning

As the demand for high-quality stereo images has grown in recent years, stereoscopic image quality assessment (SIQA) has become an important research area in modern image processing technology.In this paper, we propose a no-reference stereoscopic image quality assessment (NR-SIQA) model using heterogeneous ensemble learning ‘quality-aware’ features from luminance image, chrominance image, disparity and cyclopean images via quaternion wavelet transform (QWT). Firstly, luminance image and chrominance image are generated by CIELAB color space as monocular perception, and the novel disparity and cyclopean images are utilized to complement with monocular information. Then, a number of ‘quality-aware’ features in the quaternion wavelet domain are discovered, including entropy, texture features, energy features, energy differences features and MSCN coefficients of high frequency sub-band. Finally, a heterogeneous ensemble model via support vector regression (SVR) & extreme learning machine (ELM) & random forest (RF) is proposed to predict quality score, and bootstrap sampling and rotated feature space are used to increase the diversity of data distribution. Comparing with the state-of-the-art NR-SIQA models, experimental results on four public databases prove the accuracy and robustness of the proposed model.     

Maximizing learning without sacrificing the fun: Stealth assessment,adaptivity and learning supports in educational games

In this study, we investigated the validity of a stealth assessment of physics understanding in an educational game, as well as the effectiveness of different game-level delivery methods and various in-game supports on learning. Using a game called Physics Playground, we randomly assigned 263 ninth- to eleventh-grade students into four groups: adaptive, linear, free choice and no-treatment control. Each condition had access to the same in-game learning supports during gameplay. Results showed that: (a) the stealth assessment estimates of physics understanding were valid—significantly correlating with the external physics test scores; (b) there was no significant effect of game-level delivery method on students' learning; and (c) physics animations were the most effective (among eight supports tested) in predicting both learning outcome and in-game performance (e.g. number of game levels solved). We included student enjoyment, gender and ethnicity in our analyses as moderators to further investigate the research questions.     

基于SPOT-5多光谱影像的矿区塌塘水体提取方法研究

针对基于遥感影像的水体提取方法存在水体提取不完整和误提的现象,提出了一种基于SPOT-5多光谱影像的矿区塌塘水体提取方法。在利用波段合成增加一个可用波段的基础上对已有的水体提取方法进行适当的改进,并基于决策树分类器和改进后的方法进行矿区水体的四级提取,保证了水体提取的完整性,同时减少了误提率;最后利用实测数据对水体提取的精度进行了评定。试验结果表明,基于决策树分类器的水体提取方法具有较高的精度,能满足矿区实际应用的需要。     

一种基于网络安全风险评估的入侵检测方法

针对传统的入侵检测系统存在报警数量大、误报率高等缺陷,提出了一种基于网络安全风险评估的入侵检测方法,该方法基于入侵检测结果,引入抗体浓度随入侵强度动态变化这一人工免疫理论的最新研究成果进行网络安全风险的计算,然后根据当前网络面临的实时安全风险动态设置报警策略。实验结果表明,该方法能够实时、定量地计算主机和网络所面临的风险,并极大地降低报警数量和误报率。     

气动锚杆钻机冲击频率测量仪的设计

针对气动锚杆钻机冲击频率不易测量的问题,提出了一种新型气动锚杆钻机冲击频率测量仪的设计方案。该测量仪采用压力传感器采集钻机冲击信号,采用电压比较器和单稳态触发器处理冲击信号并输入到单片机,由单片机计算出钻机冲击频率。实际应用表明,该测量仪可准确、方便地测量出钻机冲击频率。     

Evaluation of contrast metrics for liquid‐crystal displays under different viewing conditions

Abstract— A psychophysical experiment was carried out to assess the perceptual contrast on a large‐sized liquid‐crystal display (LCD) under nine phases of viewing conditions. Based on the results, six contrast models employing different color attributes or the index of just‐noticeable difference (JND) were developed. Their performances were also tested by the visual data of the nine phases, which indicated that the model C_Q employing CIECAM02 brightness gives the best performance in predicting visual data under different viewing conditions among those models. A preprocessing step was also proposed to utilize the contrast model C_Q conveniently in the practical contrast evaluation of LCDs.     

More on Goddard and the Kallikak family photographs.

Discusses retouching of the Kallikak family photographs in H. H. Goddard's (1912) study of mental retardation and heredity, with reference to analyses by R. E. Fancher (see record 1987-31600-001) and S. J. Gould (1981), and concurs with Fancher that the retouching was probably not done for deceitful purposes. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)