Enumerating maximal bicliques in bipartite graphs with favorable degree sequences

We propose an output-sensitive algorithm for the enumeration of all maximal bicliques in a bipartite graph, tailored to the case when the degree distribution in one partite set is very skewed. We accomplish a worst-case bound better than previously known general bounds if, e.g., the degree sequence follows a power law.     

Failure mode and effects analysis using intuitionistic fuzzy hybrid weighted Euclidean distance operator

Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) has shown its effectiveness in examining potential failures in products, process, designs or services and has been extensively used for safety and reliability analysis in a wide range of industries. However, its approach to prioritise failure modes through a crisp risk priority number (RPN) has been criticised as having several shortcomings. The aim of this paper is to develop an efficient and comprehensive risk assessment methodology using intuitionistic fuzzy hybrid weighted Euclidean distance (IFHWED) operator to overcome the limitations and improve the effectiveness of the traditional FMEA. The diversified and uncertain assessments given by FMEA team members are treated as linguistic terms expressed in intuitionistic fuzzy numbers (IFNs). Intuitionistic fuzzy weighted averaging (IFWA) operator is used to aggregate the FMEA team members’ individual assessments into a group assessment. IFHWED operator is applied thereafter to the prioritisation and selection of failure modes. Particularly, both subjective and objective weights of risk factors are considered during the risk evaluation process. A numerical example for risk assessment is given to illustrate the proposed method finally.     

Underactuated fingers controlled by robust and adaptive trajectory following methods

Choosing an appropriate control scheme to alleviate nonlinearities and uncertainties is not a trivial task, especially when models are not easily available and practical evaluation provides the only means for actual performance assessment. Various factors can contribute to these nonlinearities and uncertainties, such as friction and stiction. Thus, this article investigates four different control schemes, namely PID, adaptive, conventional sliding mode control (SMC) and integral sliding mode control (ISMC) which are implemented in the Bristol Elumotion Robot Hand (BERUL) to analyse and overcome the aforementioned problems. The hand has five fingers with 16 joints and all fingers are underactuated. The implementation of the proposed control schemes are challenging since the BERUL fingers have significant friction, stiction and unknown parameters. The fingers are light in weight and fragile. Comparative performance characteristics have shown that the ISMC is the most suitable candidate to provide good experimental trajectory following and positioning control for underactuated BERUL fingers.     

Explicit solution of relative entropy weighted control

We consider the minimization over probability measures of the expected value of a random variable, regularized by relative entropy with respect to a given probability distribution. In the general setting we provide a complete characterization of the situations in which a finite optimal value exists and the situations in which a minimizing probability distribution exists. Specializing to the case where the underlying probability distribution is Wiener measure, we characterize finite relative entropy changes of measure in terms of square integrability of the corresponding change of drift. For the optimal change of measure for the relative entropy weighted optimization, an expression involving the Malliavin derivative of the cost random variable is derived. The theory is illustrated by its application to several examples, including the case where the cost variable is the maximum of a standard Brownian motion over a finite time horizon. For this example we obtain an exact optimal drift, as well as an approximation of the optimal drift through a Monte-Carlo algorithm.     

On solutions to fuzzy stochastic differential equations with local martingales

This paper deals with a class of fuzzy stochastic differential equations (FSDEs) driven by a continuous local martingale under the Lipschitzian condition. Such equations can be useful in modeling hybrid systems, where the phenomena are simultaneously subjected to two kinds of uncertainties: randomness and fuzziness. The solutions of the FSDEs are the fuzzy stochastic processes, and their uniqueness is considered to be in a strong sense. Thus, the existence and uniqueness of solutions to the FSDEs under the Lipschitzian condition is first proven. Moreover, some asymptotic properties of the solutions to the FSDEs are investigated. Finally, an illustrating example on the interest term model is provided.     

基于NB35047-2015规范的锦屏拱坝抗震复核

能源行业标准《水电工程水工建筑物抗震设计规范》(NB35047-2015)已于2015年9月1日颁布实施。介绍了依据该规范开展的锦屏一级高拱坝抗震安全复核工作。主要内容包括:基于设定地震的场地相关设计反应谱研究;采用动力拱梁分载法、线弹性有限元法和非线性有限元法,进行设计和最大可信地震作用下的应力和坝肩岩体动力稳定分析;在选定的人工地震波基础上,采用以基岩峰值加速度在设计地震基础上比例放大的方式,进行大坝地基系统在超设计地震荷载下的地震超载能力分析。复核分析表明,锦屏一级高拱坝具有较高的抗震潜力;设计地震和最大可信地震作用下,坝体抗压强度安全满足现行抗震规范要求,且抗压强度安全有较大安全裕度,坝体拉应力基本未超过混凝土容许的应力范围,仅局部应力集中部位拉应力较大,能满足校核地震作用下"不溃坝"的设防要求。     

Characterizing image quality of autostereoscopic displays by using the maximum luminance at each viewing position

A metric of the 3D image quality of autostereoscopic displays based on optical measurements is proposed. This metric uses each view's luminance contrast, which is defined as the ratio of maximum luminance at each viewing position to total luminance at that position. Conventional metrics of the autostereoscopic display based on crosstalk, which uses “wanted” and “unwanted” lights. However, in case of the multiple‐views‐type autostereoscopic displays, it is difficult to distinguish exactly which lights are wanted lights and which are unwanted lights. This paper assumes that the wanted light has a maximum luminance at the good stereoscopic viewing position, and the unwanted light also has a maximum luminance at the worst pseudo‐stereoscopic viewing position. By using the maximum luminance that is indexed by view number of the autostereoscopic display, the proposed method enables characterizing stereoscopic viewing conditions without using wanted/unwanted light. A 3D image quality metric called “stereo luminance contrast,” the average of both eyes' contrast, is proposed. The effectiveness of the proposed metric is confirmed by the results of optical measurement analyses of different types of autostereoscopic displays, such as the two‐view, scan‐backlight, multi‐view, and integral.     

电信运营商运营支撑流程化管理研究

全业务运营时代给运营商带来了运营模式的巨大变革,从原有的产品化营销理念,逐步走向了市场化营销理念,传统的运营支撑手段已不能满足市场运营的发展需求。基于对实际问题的研究,本文提出一种新型的运营支撑流程化管理模式。     

两种基于个体偏好集结的多属性群决策共识方法

针对多属性群决策中的共识问题, 提出两种使群体达成共识的方法. 假设群体决策的结果以从个体偏好通过集结得到的群体偏好为基础, 在使用算术加权集结算子和几何加权集结算子的条件下, 分别设计相应的共识达成算法, 并对算法的收敛性进行分析. 与已有方法相比, 所提出算法能够体现决策个体的差异和决策个体对群体的影响. 通过某市政图书馆空调系统安装方案的选择表明了所提出方法的合理性和可行性.

     

基于时滞分割法的区间变时滞不确定系统鲁棒稳定新判据

针对一类存在泛数有界不确性的区间变时滞线性系统, 利用Lyapunov-Krasovskii (L-K) 泛函方法并结合线性矩阵不等式(LMI) 技术建立一种新的保守性更低的鲁棒稳定性判据. 首先基于时滞分割方法将时滞区间均分成N 等分, 针对不同的子区间构造合适的L-K 泛函; 然后在各自的分割区间采用保守性较小的积分不等式处理泛函沿时间的导数, 基于凸组合技术建立了LMI 形式的时滞相关稳定性新判据; 最后通过数值实例验证了结论的有效性.