Surface exploration using laparoscopic surgical instruments: The perception of surface roughness

During laparoscopic surgery video images are used to guide the movements of the hand and instruments, and objects in the operating field often obscure these images. Thus, surgeons often rely heavily on tactile information (sense of touch) to help guide their movements. It is important to understand how tactile perception is affected when using laparoscopic instruments, since many surgical judgements are based on how a tissue ‘feels’ to the surgeon, particularly in situations where visual inputs are degraded. Twelve naïve participants used either their index finger or a laparoscopic instrument to explore sandpaper surfaces of various grits (60, 100, 150 and 220). These movements were generated with either vision or no vision. Participants were asked to estimate the roughness of the surfaces they explored. The normal and tangential forces of either the finger or instrument on the sandpaper surfaces were measured. Results showed that participants were able to judge the roughness of the sandpaper surfaces when using both the finger and the instrument. However, post hoc comparisons showed that perceptual judgements of surface texture were altered in the no vision condition compared to the vision condition. This was also the case when using the instrument, compared to the judgements provided when exploring with the finger. This highlights the importance of the completeness of the video images during laparoscopic surgery. More normal and tangential force was used when exploring the surfaces with the finger as opposed to the instrument. This was probably an attempt to increase the contact area of the fingertip to maximize tactile input. With the instrument, texture was probably sensed through vibrations of the instrument in the hand. Applications of the findings lie in the field of laparoscopic surgery simulation techniques and tactile perception.     

Energy flux characteristics of seismic waves at the interface between soil layers with different saturations

Based on the multiphase poroelasticity theory describing the propagation of waves in the unsaturated fluid-saturated porous medium, the reflection and transmission coefficients of the seismic waves at the interface between soil layers with different saturations are obtained. Our unsaturated model consists of a deformable skeleton in which two compressible and viscous fluids (i.e., water and gas) flow in the interstices. Three compressional waves (i.e., P1, P2, and P3 waves) and one shear (i.e., S wave) wave exist in the unsaturated soils. The expressions for the energy ratios of the various reflected and transmitted waves at the interface during the transmission and reflection processes are presented in explicit forms accordingly. At last, numerical computations are performed and the results obtained are respectively depicted graphically. The variation of the energy ratios with the incident angle, wave frequency and saturation degrees of the upper and lower soil layers is illustrated in detail. The calculation results show that the allocation of incident seismic waves at the interface is influenced not only by the angle and frequency of the incident seismic waves, but also by the saturations of the upper and lower soil layers. It is also verified that, at the interface, the sum of energy ratios of the reflected and transmitted waves is approximately equal to unity as was expected. This study is of importance to several fields such as geotechnical engineering, seismology, and geophysics.     

基于VC＋＋的SEGY数据格式地震剖面图绘制

地震数据显示是地震资料解释的基础,将数据转换为图形的形式在屏幕上显示出来可以使其更加直观、易于理解。本文在分析了SEGY格式地震数据文件结构的基础上,利用VC＋＋实现了地震数据的准确读取,完成了波形、面积填充和变密度这几种常见地震数据剖面显示方式的绘制。对绘制的原理和过程进行了介绍,并展示了绘制结果。     

虚拟仪器的网络应用及实现

在研究了LabVIEW 7.0网络通信功能的基础上,利用NI公司的PCI-6111数据采集卡,以ASP为脚本环境、以MySql Server为数据库服务器设计并实现了基于校园网的网络虚拟实验平台.该平台较好地利用了虚拟仪器的网络功能,做到了资源共享,实现了网络远程教育与研究.     

ARM手持式仪器中USB接口的简单实现

为了实现ARM手持式仪器与PC机之间的高速通信，基于ARM存储器映像技术，采用CH375接口芯片，设计了总线式USB接口电路，通过分析CH375的命令集和工作时序，编写了ARM与PC机的数据通信软件。试验结果表明，由此构建的手持式仪器USB接口，结构简单、性能可靠，并已应用于手持式数字信息系统（DIS）中。     

Nonlinear seismic response analysis of reinforced concrete tube in tube structure

Super-highly reinforced concrete tube in tube structure is a developing structure system of high-rise building. The more reasonable derivation process of the multi-vertical-line-element model stiffness matrix is given.On the premise of pointing out the problems of present multi-spring element model, combined with present multivertical-line-element model for analyzing on shear wall, the model is expanded to spatial one, and the stiffness matrix of which is derived. Combined with hysteretic axial model and hysteretic shear model, it is suitable for columns,wall limbs and beams with all kinds of section form. Some examples are calculated and compared with test results,which shows that the models have relatively good accuracy. On the base of the experimental phenomenon and failure mechanism for tube in tube structure specimen, nonlinear seismic responses analysis program on the basis of the advantaged element model for tube in tube structure is developed. Calculation results are in good agreement with those of the pseudo-dynamic tests and the failure mechanism can be well reflected.     

土层地基上建筑结构混合控制的减震效率

研究土 -结构相互作用对结构混合控制减震效能的影响。首先建立了土层地基上结构混合控制的运动方程 ,通过不同输入地震波、不同土层剪切波速、不同结构参数等条件下的数值分析 ,讨论了桩基础对结构混合控制减震效率的影响规律。数值结果表明 :对于土 -结构相互作用体系 ,采用混合控制的减震效率明显要强于单一的 TL D的减震效率 ;在土层较为坚硬的情况下 ,混合控制仍具有较高减震效能 ;随着土层变软 ,土 -结构相互作用减小结构地震反应的效应趋于明显 ,混合控制的减震效率明显降低 ,因此 ,对软土地基上的结构实施混合控制时 ,必须先要正确分析土 -结构体系的地震反应。     

液位测控系统的可靠性设计

以系统的可靠性为目标对液位测控系统进行综合设计和技术改进。通过对软、硬件功能的合理分配和对关键技术难点解决方案的选择，以及兼容设计、降额设计、抗干扰设计等可靠性保障技术的应用提高了小型液位测控系统的技术指标和可靠性指标。同时，本文也为其它小型智能化仪表的可靠性保障设计提供了一种思路和方法。     

智能型电动葫芦下滑量检测仪

在总结和分析了现有电动葫芦制动下滑量测试方法的基础上 ,提出了采用AT89C5 2单片机设计的智能测试系统 ,该系统使测试的精度、劳动效率显著提高 ,而且减少了劳动量。实际运行正常、可靠性良好。     

网络化测试技术综述

对网络化测试进行了研究，分析了当前应用于网络化测试领域的几项关键技术，论述了各项技术的特点、实现方法和要解决的问题，列举了应用部分技术提出的解决方案，对未来网络化测试的发展具有指导意义。