A Review of the Application of Meta-Heuristic Algorithms to 2D Strip Packing Problems

This paper is a review of the approachesdeveloped to solve 2D packing problems withmeta-heuristic algorithms. As packing tasks arecombinatorial problems with very large searchspaces, the recent literature encourages theuse of meta-heuristic search methods, inparticular genetic algorithms. The objective ofthis paper is to present and categorise thesolution approaches in the literature for 2Dregular and irregular strip packing problems.The focus is hereby on the analysis of themethods involving genetic algorithms. Anoverview of the methods applying othermeta-heuristic algorithms including simulatedannealing, tabu search, and artificial neuralnetworks is also given.     

一种非线性和时滞系统自适应控制方法

提出一种新的基于高斯基函数(GPFN-G aussian potential function networks)网络的内模控制算法,并对高斯基函数网络内部模 型和内模控制器的建立进行了深入分析．仿真及实时控制结果表明该算法是有效的,具有很 好的自适应性和鲁棒性,可以应用于具有时滞和非线性时变系统中．     

Comparative Efficiency Of Three Systems (O3, O3/H2O2, and O3/TiO2) For The Oxidation Of Natural Organic Matter In Water

CATAZONE is a new process of heterogeneous catalytic ozonation in which water is ozonated in the presence of a solid catalyst composed of titanium dioxide. The efficiency of this O₃/TiO₂ system has been compared to the two well-known oxidant systems: ozone alone and ozone combined with hydrogen peroxide.

This comparison was undertaken on three models of natural organic compounds : an aquatic fulvic acid, a protein and a disaccharide. The first results showed the following order of relative efficiency: O₃/TiO₂ > O₃/H₂O₂ > O₃ as far as Total Organic Carbon (TOC) removal was concerned.     

无线传感器网络中基于树的动态多路径容错路由协议

多路径路由对无线传感器网络的负载均衡和容错能力等方面都有一定改善作用。在研究一些多路径路由算法的基础上,对分层的无线传感器网络路由进行探索,提出了一种基于树的动态多路径路由的生成方法,快速获得当前节点的主路径与备用路径。仿真结果表明,该方法可有效地均衡网络负载、减少时延、提高网络的可靠性。     

Modeling deterministic echo state network with loop reservoir

Echo state network (ESN),which efficiently models nonlinear dynamic systems,has been proposed as a special form of recurrent neural network.However,most of the proposed ESNs consist of complex reservoi...     

Predicting dam failure risk for sustainable flood retention basins: A generic case study for the wider Greater Manchester area

This study aims to provide a rapid screening tool for assessment of sustainable flood retention basins (SFRBs) to predict corresponding dam failure risks. A rapid expert-based assessment method for dam failure of SFRB supported by an artificial neural network (ANN) model has been presented. Flood storage was assessed for 110 SFRB and the corresponding Dam Failure Risk was evaluated for all dams across the wider Greater Manchester study area. The results show that Dam Failure Risk can be estimated by using the variables Dam Height, Dam Length, Maximum Flood Water Volume, Flood Water Surface Area, Mean Annual Rainfall (based on Met Office data), Altitude, Catchment Size, Urban Catchment Proportion, Forest Catchment Proportion and Managed Maximum Flood Water Volume. A cross-validation R² value of 0.70 for the ANN model signifies that the tool is likely to predict variables well for new data sets. Traditionally, dams are considered safe because they have been built according to high technical standards. However, many dams that were constructed decades ago do not meet the current state-of-the-art dam design guidelines. Spatial distribution maps show that dam failure risks of SFRB located near cities are higher than those situated in rural locations. The proposed tool could be used as an early warning system in times of heavy rainfall.     

Acoustic scattering solver based on single level FMM for multi-GPU systems

In this paper, we present a heterogeneous parallel solver of a high frequency single level Fast Multipole Method (FMM) for the Helmholtz equation applied to acoustic scattering. The developed solution uses multiple GPUs to tackle the compute bound steps of the FMM (aggregation, disaggregation, and near interactions) while the CPU handles a memory bound step (translation) using OpenMP. The proposed solver performance is measured on a workstation with two GPUs (NVIDIA GTX 480) and is compared with that of a distributed memory solver run on a cluster of 32 nodes (HP BL465c) with an Infiniband network. Some energy efficiency results are also presented in this work.     

The Advice and Influence Networks of Transformational Leaders.

Existing transformational leadership research has focused primarily on the behaviors of leaders and their effects on followers. The authors extended this research by examining the social networks of managers who exhibit transformational leadership behaviors. Their focus was on the network of relationships that managers develop and whether they hold key positions in the organization's informal social networks. In a field study using data from 39 managers and 130 nonmanagement employees of 6 organizations, the authors found that managers who score higher on transformational leadership tend to hold more central positions in organizational advice and influence networks. Furthermore, the direct reports of these leaders were also more central in informal organizational networks. These results illuminate one of the ways that managers who exhibit transformational leadership behaviors may exert influence in organizations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

VPN构建的一种设计思想

Internet的发展对安全问题的要求越来越高，网络安全日益受到重视。文章以虚拟专用网为主要研究对象，结合软件工程的一些开发思想，对虚拟专用网的构建做出了理论上的设计。文章分析了虚拟专用网目前所涉及的主要几大模型，具体构建了一种可行的VPN设计方案，同时结合软件工程，对VPN构建给出自行设计的一种模块结构图，并对各个模块结构给出了具体解释，今后的工作在于将模块具体细化运用到实践中。     

A multiscale computational method for medium-frequency vibrations of assemblies of heterogeneous plates

A new approach, called the “variational theory of complex rays” has been developed in order to calculate the vibrations of slightly damped elastic plates in the medium-frequency range. The resolution of a small system of equations which does not result from a fine spatial discretization of the structure leads to the evaluation of effective quantities (deformation energy, vibration amplitude,…). Here, we extend this approach, which was already validated for assemblies of homogeneous substructures, to the case of heterogeneous substructures.