Detecting similarities in virtual machine behavior for cloud monitoring using smoothed histograms

The growing size and complexity of cloud systems determine scalability issues for resource monitoring and management. While most existing solutions consider each Virtual Machine (VM) as a black box with independent characteristics, we embrace a new perspective where VMs with similar behaviors in terms of resource usage are clustered together. We argue that this new approach has the potential to address scalability issues in cloud monitoring and management. In this paper, we propose a technique to cluster VMs starting from the usage of multiple resources, assuming no knowledge of the services executed on them. This innovative technique models VMs behavior exploiting the probability histogram of their resources usage, and performs smoothing-based noise reduction and selection of the most relevant information to consider for the clustering process. Through extensive evaluation, we show that our proposal achieves high and stable performance in terms of automatic VM clustering, and can reduce the monitoring requirements of cloud systems.     

面向水环境的传感网虚拟距离覆盖算法

针对水面传感器随机部署时网络覆盖率较低的问题,采用了一种面向水环境的无线传感网虚拟距离覆盖算法,在保证连通性的前提下提高网络的覆盖率。在虚拟距离算法中,每个传感器节点的运动受到3个虚拟距离的影响:节点之间的虚拟距离、未被覆盖区域格点与节点的虚拟距离以及边界与节点间的虚拟距离。仿真结果表明:该算法可以有效地提高网络覆盖率。可以得出以下结论:虚拟距离算法通过对节点位置的控制更新有效提高了网络覆盖率,使节点得到优化部署。     

Stiffer and super-tough poly(butylene terephthalate) based blends by modification with phenoxy and maleated poly(ethylene-octene) copolymers

New super-tough poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) materials were obtained by melt blending PBT with both 20 wt% phenoxy (Ph) and 0-30 wt% maleic anhydride grafted poly(ethylene-octene) (mPEO) copolymers with different grafting levels. Ph was completely miscible in the PBT matrix. The presence of mPEO did not influence either the nature of the PBT-Ph matrix or the crystallization of PBT. The overall decrease in particle size and in interfacial tension upon grafting indicated that compatibilization had taken place. Super-tough (impact strength 23-fold that of the PBT) and stiffer PBT based blends were obtained at mPEO contents equal to or higher than 15%. The dependence of the critical inter-particle distance (τ_c), on both adhesion measured by means of the interfacial tension, and on the relation between the modulus of the matrix and that of the rubbery dispersed phase (E_m/E_d), is proposed.     

高速以太网中实时相似性匹配算法的研究

在高速以太网中, 针对用户行为的特殊性及数据流五元组的特点, 提出了一种自适应相似性匹配算法(ASMA-HN)。该算法充分考虑了数据流五元组的随机性分布特点, 通过一种改进的XOR-SHIFT算法将数据流分类索引, 并提出了同类数据库(SD)及异类数据库(HD)的概念, 基于距离测度分别设计了加权相似性比较函数, 使得特征值能更精准地匹配到符合要求的数据文件, 提高了整体的匹配效率。通过对校园网实际流量的现场测试, 证明该算法具有较高的精准性及可适用性, 且匹配时间较低, 能很好地满足高速网络中相似性匹配业务的需求。     

基于扩散距离和MDS的非刚性模型相似性分析

在非刚性模型相似性分析方法中, 基于测地距离的等距嵌入方法对模型拓扑变化非常敏感, 对于有局部拓扑变化的完全相似的模型也无法得到正确结果。为了弥补这一不足, 提高非刚性模型相似性分析的准确性, 将扩散距离与多维尺度分析(MDS)相结合, 计算非刚性模型的等距嵌入模型, 再利用迭代最近点(ICP)算法通过计算嵌入模型的相似性来实现原始非刚性模型的相似性分析。实例证明该方法对含有拓扑变化的非刚性模型可以得到理想的相似性分析结果。     

Statistical properties of interparticle/void distance for amorphous plastics toughening

Statistical properties of interparticle/void distance (ID) for various particle/void and dispersion types are studied in relation with toughening of plastics using computer‐generated three‐dimensional models. Particle/void size groups adopted were either of constant diameter or of log‐normal distribution. Particles/voids were dispersed at uniform‐random or flocculated with multiple clusters. It was found that IDs are (a) of approximately Gaussian distribution for particles/voids of either a constant diameter or a log‐normal distribution, when they are dispersed at uniform‐random, but (b) not of Gaussian distribution for particle/void sizes of bimodal log‐normal distribution, nor for flocculated log‐normal distribution of particles/voids dispersed with multiple clusters. It was also found that the degree of ID uniformity for a single group of log‐normally sized particles/voids is not sensitive to standard deviation of particle/void size. Mixing effect on ID properties using two groups of log‐normally distributed particles/voids with similar mean particle/void diameters was simulated. It was found that, when a significant amount (36 vol %) of particles/voids of a small mean and standard deviation of ID was mixed with a group of particles/voids of a large mean and standard deviation of ID, mean and standard deviation of ID for the mixture were not substantially lower than those of the group of particles/voids of the large mean and standard deviation of ID. It was also found that the degree of ID uniformity for the mixture of the two groups was lower than those of individual groups, indicating that the mixing has deleterious effect on toughening. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 101: 4256–4262, 2006     

纹理豪斯多夫距离在人脸识别算法中的应用

很多经典的人脸识别方法难以适应姿势变化及人脸错位的情形。为了解决这一问题,提出一种基于纹理豪斯多夫距离(THD)的人脸识别算法。将人脸图像的空间量及纹理特征相结合,使其在深入的头部转动和人脸错位中都有很高的容错度。在FERET及Yale两大人脸数据库的实验表明,与其他经典的方法相比较,所提出的方法取得了更好的识别效果。     

颜色和形状特征分离和局部整合的研究

特征绑定是特征分离和整合的过程。为探究视觉系统处理图像颜色和形状特征的动态绑定过程,提出基于任务的独立成分分析(T_ICA)和最短距离聚类相结合的方法,并将其应用于任务态下采集的脑功能(fMRI)数据,实现颜色和形状处理功能的分离和局部整合。结果表明,T_ICA将f MRI数据分离成彼此独立的特征成分,其中包含有目标特征成分和其他成分;聚类方法实现了颜色功能和形状功能的局部整合,形成了两个分别处理颜色和形状的基本感知系统。通过研究人脑视觉特征绑定机制为计算机视觉捆绑的研究与应用提供一定的参考价值。     

国产短程纺牵联合机纺制烟用聚丙烯丝束的工艺研究

用国产SLHP001短程纺牵联合机和SLHP 101丝束加工联合机,通过选择合理生产工艺,着眼于提高纤维的刚性和膨松性,研制出了高质量的烟用聚丙烯丝束。不加胶粘剂成型的滤棒(120mm),圆周稳定,硬度达到88%—89.5%,吸阻为3.2-3.4kPa,产出率达到125万支/t,比国内同类产品高15—20万支/t。     

我国二氧化硫氧化制硫酸的钒催化剂现状和展望

从钒催化剂的生产、市场、开发、质量等方面分析我国二氧化硫氧化制硫酸催化剂的现状，指出我国钒催化剂与国外产品存在的差距和原因，提出发展钒催化剂的对策。