On‐off iterative adaptive controller for low‐power micro‐robotic step regulation

A novel model‐free iterative adaptive controller is presented for low‐power control of piezoelectric actuators. The controller uses simple adaptation rules based on known general behavior of piezoelectric actuators to adjust on‐off switching times to drive piezoelectric actuators through a desired transient step motion. Adaptation rules are based on small numbers of measurements taken during each iteration of the actuator movement. Combined with the use of only on‐off control inputs, controller implementation can be possible at much lower overall power levels than would be needed to implement a conventional control strategy such as through pulse‐width‐modulation (PWM) with real‐time feedback. Such power savings are particularly important for the intended controller application to piezoelectric microactuators driving autonomous terrestrial micro‐robots. A method for predicting convergence of systems with nominally linear dynamics and unknown, bounded nonlinearities is described, and applied to a sample target piezoelectric actuator. The controller is tested in simulation and experimentally on a piezoelectric cantilever actuator, and shows predicted convergence to the desired response. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley and Sons Asia Pte Ltd and Chinese Automatic Control Society     

Heuristic collision-free path planning for an autonomous platform

In this paper, a heuristic and learning, algorithmic scheme for collision-free navigation is presented. This scheme determines an optimum collision-free navigation path of an autonomous platform by using a trial and error process, past navigation knowledge and current information extracted from the generated surrounding environment.     

A Heuristic Approach to the Discovery of Macro-Operators

This paper describes a heuristic approach to the discovery of useful macro-operators (macros) in problem solving. The approach has been implemented in a program, MACLEARN, that has three parts: macro-proposer, static filter, and dynamic filter. Learning occurs during problem solving, so that performance improves in the course of a single problem trial. Primitive operators and macros are both represented within a uniform representational framework that is closed under composition. This means that new macros can be defined in terms of others, which leads to a definitional hierarchy. The representation also supports the transfer of macros to related problems. MACLEARN is embedded in a supporting system that carries out best-first search. Experiments in macro learning were conducted for two classes of problems: peg solitaire (generalized Hi-Q puzzle), and tile sliding (generalized Fifteen puzzle). The results indicate that MACLEARN'S filtering heuristics all improve search performance, sometimes dramatically. When the system was given practice on simpler training problems, it learned a set of macros that led to successful solutions of several much harder problems.     

A Universal Method of Scientific Inquiry

A paradigm of scientific discovery is defined within a first-order logical framework. Within this paradigm, the concept of successful scientific inquiry is formalized and investigated. Among other results, it is shown that a simple method of scientific inquiry is universal in the sense that it leads to success on every problem for which success is in principle possible.     

选择性集成算法分类与比较

选择性集成是当前机器学习领域的研究热点之一。由于选择性集成属于NP"难"问题,人们多利用启发式方法将选择性集成转化为其他问题来求得近似最优解,因为各种算法的出发点和描述角度各不相同,现有的大量选择性集成算法显得繁杂而没有规律。为便于研究人员迅速了解和应用本领域的最新进展,本文根据选择过程中核心策略的特征将选择性集成算法分为四类,即迭代优化法、排名法、分簇法、模式挖掘法;然后利用UCI数据库的20个常用数据集,从预测性能、选择时间、结果集成分类器大小三个方面对这些典型算法进行了实验比较;最后总结了各类方法的优缺点,并展望了选择性集成的未来研究重点。     

任务与兴趣驱动教学法在《计算机网络实用技术》教学中的应用

针对现阶段职业教育中计算机网络专业普遍存在的问题,从兴趣任务驱动教学法入手,以《计算机网络实用技术》课程为例,对课程的教学理念、教学实施过程及实施效果进行了探索。     

实验室网络教学资源与人才培养创新理论的研究

实验室网络教学资源与人才培养创新理论的研究,要灵活多样,寻求多种途径,利用虚拟实验室及网络等现有资源,开展开放式实验实训和校外实训,利用远程教学,将实训教学与职业技能鉴定相结合,以网络资讯平台为基础,通过电视式校园媒体平台,以市场为导向的方针,规划人力资源,以就业为核心的现代化的传输手段,实现适应市场需求的各类人才的培养计划,努力建设一个以高校校园市场为基础的、完善的、能沟通企业、学校和学生的产、教、学信息平台。     

Incorporating Machine Learning into Established Bioinformatics Frameworks

The exponential growth of biomedical data in recent years has urged the application of numerous machine learning techniques to address emerging problems in biology and clinical research. By enabling the automatic feature extraction, selection, and generation of predictive models, these methods can be used to efficiently study complex biological systems. Machine learning techniques are frequently integrated with bioinformatic methods, as well as curated databases and biological networks, to enhance training and validation, identify the best interpretable features, and enable feature and model investigation. Here, we review recently developed methods that incorporate machine learning within the same framework with techniques from molecular evolution, protein structure analysis, systems biology, and disease genomics. We outline the challenges posed for machine learning, and, in particular, deep learning in biomedicine, and suggest unique opportunities for machine learning techniques integrated with established bioinformatics approaches to overcome some of these challenges.     

深度学习的人体图像半自动标注系统

针对目前数据标注过于依赖硬件、手动数据标注效率低下的问题,提出了基于深度学习的人体图像半自动标注系统.系统通过对算法进行改进,增加人体关键点个数进行特征提取和加入运动信息的约束,提高了视频分阶段标注的准确率.使用真实数据集仿真实验证明了通过深度学习算法进行数据标注的可行性,并且使用半自动标注的速度快、准确率高.     

基于改进MobileNet v2的垃圾图像分类算法

针对现有的垃圾图像分类模型实时性能差和分类精度低的问题,提出基于改进MobileNet v2的垃圾图像分类方法,构建以MobileNet v2为核心的轻量级特征提取网络. 通过调整宽度因子降低模型的参数量;在模型中嵌入通道和空间注意力模块,增强网络对特征的细化能力;设计多尺度特征融合结构,增强网络对尺度的适应性;利用迁移学习的方式优化模型参数,进一步提高模型精度. 实验结果表明,算法在自建数据集上的平均准确率为94.6%,分别高于MobileNet v2、VGG16、GoogleNet、ResNet50、ResNet101模型2.0%、3.4%、3.2%、2.3%、1.2%;所提算法在2种公共图像分类数据集CIFAR-100和tiny-ImageNet中均取得不错表现;模型参数量仅为0.83 M,体积约为基础模型的2/5,在边缘设备JETSON TX2上的单次推理耗时68 ms,实现了推理速度和预测准确率的提升.