在嵌入式系统中实现热备份

在要求高可靠性的系统设计中要求系统能够实现双机热备份,从而保证在出现问题时能够快速恢复服务。详细解读了在开发的调度机中如何实现热备份。     

整合Blackboard的资源管理平台的开发研究

目前普通高等教育和基础教育都建有比较完善的数字化教学资源和相应的资源管理平台,但可与Blackboard在线教学系统整合的资源平台还很少见。为此,在立足本校实际情况,依照LOM元数据规范,设计数字化教学资源管理平台的系统框架与功能。该平台不仅具有资源管理功能,并能与Blackboard在线教学系统和图书资源目录实现整合。     

Robust Kalman filtering for uncertain discrete-time systems with probabilistic parameters bounded within a polytope

We consider the problem of finite horizon discrete-time Kalman filtering for systems with parametric uncertainties. Specifically, we consider unknown but deterministic uncertainties where the uncertain parameters are assumed to lie in a convex polyhedron with uniform probability density. The condition and a procedure for the construction of a suboptimal filter that minimizes an expected error covariance over-bound are derived.     

Potential pedagogical benefits and drawbacks of multimedia use in the English language classroom equipped with interactive whiteboard technology

This paper analyses the process of multimedia integration in English language classrooms equipped with interactive whiteboard (IWB) technology, and offers insights into the theoretical underpinnings of multimedia use in language learning from the perspective of cognitive learning theory. The data discussed here are drawn from a study carried out as part of a PhD research programme at Lancaster University (UK). The study was conducted within an interpretative research paradigm, and data were collected and analysed according to a qualitative approach. In the first part, the paper discusses some perceived pedagogical benefits of adopting a multimedia-oriented approach in the IWB-based classroom. Secondly, it discusses a variety of potential problems related to the use of multimedia resources in the language classroom in question. Finally, the paper draws upon the literature on multimedia learning to address the potential pedagogical implications of these research findings.     

Business intelligence approach to supporting strategy-making of ISP service management

The recent deregulation of telecommunication industry by the Taiwanese government has brought about the acute competition for Internet Service Providers (ISP). Taiwan’s ISP industry is characterized by the heavy pressure for raising revenue after hefty capital investments of last decade and the lack of knowledge to develop competitive strategies. To attract subscribers, all ISP dealers are making an all-out effort to improve their service management. This study proposes a Business Intelligence process for ISP dealers in Taiwan to assist management in developing effective service management strategies. We explore the customers’ usage characteristics and preference knowledge through applying the attribute-oriented induction (AOI) method on IP traffic data of users. Using the self-organizing map (SOM) method, we are able to divide customers into clusters with different usage behavior patterns. We then apply RFM modeling to calibrate customers’ value of each cluster, which will enable the management to develop direct and effective marketing strategies. For network resource management, this research mines the facility utilization over various administrative districts of the region, which could assist management in planning for effective network facilities investment. With actual data from one major ISP, we develop a BI decision support system with visual presentation, which is well received by its management staff.     

基于多线程和消息的局域网通信程序实现

目前大多数的局域网通信程序工作在服务器/客户机模式下.在此模式下的应用程序工作过程相对复杂且消耗资源较多.介绍了一种基于多线程技术和Windows消息机制的局域网通信程序的实现过程,使得两台网内主机可以在对等模式而不是传统的服务器/客户机模式下进行数据传输,从而简化了常见局域网通信程序编制中较为复杂的工作过程,实现了一种相对便捷的网络数据传输方式.     

On the model-based networked control for singularly perturbed systems

In this paper, the control of a two-time-scale plant, where the sensor is connected to a linear controller/actuator via a network is addressed. The slow and fast systems of singularly perturbed systems are used to produce an estimate of the plant state behavior between transmission times, by which one can reduce the usage of the network. The approximate solutions of the whole systems are derived and it is shown that the whole systems via the network control are generally asymptotically stable as long as their slow and fast systems are both stable. These results are also extended to the case of network delay.     

线性时滞系统稳定性分析综述

时滞在工程领域广泛存在,对此综述了线性时滞系统的稳定性研究方法.从频域和时域两个角度详细介绍了各种方法的特点,着重讨论基于线性矩阵不等式(LMI)的分析方法,指出保守性是分析的重点.对现有结果的保守性进行比较和评述,并提出了改进的思路.     

A piecewise analysis method to stability analysis of linear continuous/discrete systems with time‐varying delay

The delay‐dependent stability problem of linear continuous/discrete systems with time‐varying delay is investigated based on a piecewise analysis method (PAM). In the method, the variation interval of the time delay is firstly divided into several subintervals. By checking the variation of the Lyapunov functional in every subinterval, some new delay‐dependent stability criteria are derived. Several numerical examples show that our method can lead to much less conservative results than those in the existing references. Moreover, when the number of the divided subintervals increases, the corresponding criteria can provide an improvement on the results. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.