Mutual information based registration of multimodal stereo videos for person tracking

Research presented in this paper deals with the systematic examination, development, and evaluation of a novel multimodal registration approach that can perform accurately and robustly for relatively close range surveillance applications. An analysis of multimodal image registration gives insight into the limitations of assumptions made in current approaches and motivates the methodology of the developed algorithm. Using calibrated stereo imagery, we employ maximization of mutual information in sliding correspondence windows that inform a disparity voting algorithm to demonstrate successful registration of objects in color and thermal imagery. Extensive evaluation of scenes with multiple objects at different depths and levels of occlusion shows high rates of successful registration. Ground truth experiments demonstrate the utility of the disparity voting techniques for multimodal registration by yielding qualitative and quantitative results that outperform approaches that do not consider occlusions. A basic framework for multimodal stereo tracking is investigated and promising experimental studies show the viability of using registration disparity estimates as a tracking feature.     

Energetics of Plastic Deformation of Metastable Austenitic Stainless Steel

The change in the internal energy during uniaxial tensile deformation of austenitic stainless steels EN 1.4301 (AISI 304) and EN 1.4318 (AISI 301LN) was determined by measuring the extent of γ→α'‐martensite transformation and the temperature increase of the samples. From the results the fraction of the stored energy of cold work and the free energy change related to the strain‐induced γ→α'‐martensite transformation were determined. The fraction of stored energy varied around 0.4. With the metastable steel grades the free energy change related to the γ→α'‐martensite transformation was found to vary between ‐98 MJ/m³ and ‐206 MJ/m³ depending on the austenite stability of the steel. Furthermore, the magnitude of the mechanical driving force was estimated by comparing the results with the free energy change of thermally induced transformation.     

Phase-change thermal energy storage using spherical capsules: performance of a test plant

The aim of this paper is the study of an industrial process of energy storage usable for air conditioning or refrigeration, investigating a test plant which is a tank with a reduced size, filled with randomly dispersed commercial nodules, placed in a refrigeration loop. The nodules are spherical capsules in which phase change materials (PCM) are encapsulated. This test plant permits the study at length of the behaviour of the tank with, in particular, the charge mode taking into account the undercooling and the discharge mode. A simulation program that considers aspects of both the surrounding heat transfer fluid and the phase-change material packed inside the nodules is developed here in the cases of the charge and the discharge processes. The simulation results are then compared with experimental observations.     

基于Solidworks的材质库的二次开发

针对Solidworks中所提供的材质不够全面的情况，应用Visual Basic 6，0语言编制了插件程序，实现对Solidworks软件中的材质库的二次开发。程序扩充了Solidworks软件材质库的自定义内容及其功能，方便了材质的编辑，提高了设计效率。     

Using airborne laser scanning to monitor tree migration in the boreal-alpine transition zone

The boreal tree line is expected to advance upwards into the mountains and northwards into the tundra due to global warming. The major objective of this study was to find out if it is possible to use high-resolution airborne laser scanner data to detect very small trees — the pioneers that are pushing the tree line up into the mountains and out onto the tundra. The study was conducted in a sub-alpine/alpine environment in southeast Norway. A total of 342 small trees of Norway spruce, Scots pine, and downy birch with tree heights ranging from 0.11 to 5.20 m were precisely georeferenced and measured in field. Laser data were collected with a pulse density of 7.7 m^− 2. Three different terrain models were used to process the airborne laser point cloud in order to assess the effects of different pre-processing parameters on small tree detection. Greater than 91% of all trees > 1 m tall registered positive laser height values regardless of terrain model. For smaller trees (< 1 m), positive height values were found in 5-73% of the cases, depending on the terrain model considered. For this group of trees, the highest rate of trees with positive height values was found for spruce. The more smoothed the terrain model was, the larger the portion of the trees that had positive laser height values. The accuracy of tree height derived from the laser data indicated a systematic underestimation of true tree height by 0.40 to 1.01 m. The standard deviation for the differences between laser-derived and field-measured tree heights was 0.11-0.73 m. Commission errors, i.e., the detection of terrain objects — rocks, hummocks — as trees, increased significantly as terrain smoothing increased. Thus, if no classification of objects into classes like small trees and terrain objects is possible, many non-tree objects with a positive height value cannot be separated from those actually being trees. In a monitoring context, i.e., repeated measurements over time, we argue that most other objects like terrain structures, rocks, and hummocks will remain stable over time while the trees will change as they grow and new trees are established. Thus, this study indicates that, given a high laser pulse density and a certain density of newly established trees, it would be possible to detect a sufficient portion of newly established trees over a 10 years period to claim that tree migration is taking place.     

多元视觉显示中的变化盲问题

多元视觉显示界面逐渐成为主要的信息显示方式。观察者经常不能探测到场景中大的变化,并且高估自己的变化探测的能力,严重削弱了信息系统的使用效率。针对这种变化盲现象进行了回顾,分析总结影响操作人员变化探测能力的因素,对信息系统的显示界面设计使用和研究具有积极的指导意义。     

The computer — a new tool for visual art

The article points out some new possibilities for using computers as an instrument for visual art, especially stressing the mathematical method of picture synthesis. It is illustrated with results of recent computer art by Herbert W. Franke and Horst Helbig.     

程控电话交换机过电流保护元件用高性能PTC陶瓷的研制

阐述了高性能ＰＴＣ陶瓷材料制备的基本要点，并以基方固溶体化学组成、原材料选择、复合添加物改性以及特定烧结工艺等方面开展工作，制得了居里温度为９０℃左右、室温体积电阻率为３０Ω·ｃｍ，电阻率突变ρνｍａｘ／ρνｍｉｎ＞１０５、电阻率温度系数α≈１５％／℃、耐电压强度≥１５０Ｖ／ｍｍ的高性能ＰＴＣ陶瓷材料。此材料制得的元件能满足程控电话交换机过电流保护的要求。     

浅析展示空间界面的导向设计

文章基于视知觉及环境心理学的理论平台,从参观者对空间的形状、色彩、光照等方面的知觉体验入手,进而对空间界面的各个元素可产生的导向性加以逐步论述,得出了展示空间界面导向设计的原理和方法,表明空间层面导向系统的建立,将有效的促进整个展示空间中参观者路线的条理化,完善现今展示空间中标牌加文字来表现导向的单一形式,提高人们对展示内容的接受度。     

基于视觉形态学的博物馆展陈设计研究

本文针对我国博物馆展陈设计与室内设计同质化、设计师创意不足等问题,探讨基于视觉形态学的博物馆展陈设计的理论与实践,以及视觉形态学理论对博物馆展陈设计实践的指导作用,并论述了当代博物馆展陈设计研究的必要性和意义。