RFID together with multi-agent systems to control global value chains

Nowadays, the cooperative intelligent transport systems are part of a largest system. Transportations are modal operations integrated in logistics and, logistics is the main process of the supply chain management. The supply chain strategic management as a simultaneous local and global value chain is a collaborative/cooperative organization of stakeholders, many times in co-opetition, to perform a service to the customers respecting the time, place, price and quality levels. The transportation, like other logistics operations must add value, which is achieved in this case through compression lead times and order fulfillments. The complex supplier's network and the distribution channels must be efficient and the integral visibility (monitoring and tracing) of supply chain is a significant source of competitive advantage. Nowadays, the competition is not discussed between companies but among supply chains. This paper aims to evidence the current and emerging manufacturing and logistics system challenges as a new field of opportunities for the automation and control systems research community. Furthermore, the paper forecasts the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies integrated into an information and communication technologies (ICT) framework based on distributed artificial intelligence (DAI) supported by a multi-agent system (MAS), as the most value advantage of supply chain management (SCM) in a cooperative intelligent logistics systems. Logistical platforms (production or distribution) as nodes of added value of supplying and distribution networks are proposed as critical points of the visibility of the inventory, where these technological needs are more evident.     

Extreme simplification and rendering of point sets using algebraic multigrid

We present a novel approach for extreme simplification of point set models, in the context of real-time rendering. Point sets are often rendered using simple point primitives, such as oriented discs. However, this requires using many primitives to render even moderately simple shapes. Often, one wishes to render a simplified model using only a few primitives, thus trading accuracy for simplicity. For this goal, we propose a more complex primitive, called a splat, that is able to approximate larger and more complex surface areas than oriented discs. We construct our primitive by decomposing the model into quasi-flat regions, using an efficient algebraic multigrid algorithm. Next, we encode these regions into splats implemented as planar support polygons textured with color and transparency information and render the splats using a special blending algorithm. Our approach combines the advantages of mesh-less point-based techniques with traditional polygon-based techniques. We demonstrate our method on various models.     

Certification of software for real-time safety-critical systems: state of the art

This paper presents an overview and discusses the role of certification in safety-critical computer systems focusing on software, and partially hardware, used in the civil aviation domain. It discusses certification activities according to RTCA DO-178B “Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification” and touches on tool qualification according to RTCA DO-254 “Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware.” Specifically, certification issues as related to real-time operating systems and programming languages are reviewed, as well as software development tools and complex electronic hardware tool qualification processes are discussed. Results of an independent industry survey done by the authors are also presented.     

A UML-based quantitative framework for early prediction of resource usage and load in distributed real-time systems

This paper presents a quantitative framework for early prediction of resource usage and load in distributed real-time systems (DRTS). The prediction is based on an analysis of UML 2.0 sequence diagrams, augmented with timing information, to extract timed-control flow information. It is aimed at improving the early predictability of a DRTS by offering a systematic approach to predict, at the design phase, system behavior in each time instant during its execution. Since behavioral models such as sequence diagrams are available in early design phases of the software life cycle, the framework enables resource analysis at a stage when design decisions are still easy to change. Though we provide a general framework, we use network traffic as an example resource type to illustrate how the approach is applied. We also indicate how usage and load analysis of other types of resources (e.g., CPU and memory) can be performed in a similar fashion. A case study illustrates the feasibility of the approach.

Proficy实时数据库软件在过程管理系统中的应用

本文通过GE Fanuc的Proficy Historian和Proficy Reahime Information Portal实时数据库软件在过程管理系统中的应用,提出了企业在构建实时数据库平台和数据可视化应用方面的方法。     

保证数据流融合中处理一致性的事务机制

在分布式实时传感器网络应用中,主要目标之一是保证协作交互的数据流融合任务花费较少的能源代价,能够正确、实时、原子地外化监测区域信息.因此,本文重点研究了分布式传感器网络环境下对多数据流交互处理过程的事务控制机制.首先,定义了传感器网络数据融合过程的协作执行模型.其次,用运控制区域的概念,提出了一种基于系统时间戳的自适应的数据融合交互处理的事务模型及其ACID规则.最后,设计了一种适宜实时环境的数据融合事务的两阶段提交、回滚协议.测试结果分析表明,它能够显著提高采集数据进行事务处理的外化速率,降低了事务的失败率及网络能耗,特别适用于处理间歇、高速的传感器网络外部采集数据.     

一种舰载机着舰分布式仿真系统的设计方法及实现

舰载飞机着舰是现代航空母舰/舰载飞机系统的关键技术,而舰载飞机着舰仿真系统为研究舰载机着舰自动导引和控制提供了有效的途径.提出了一种新的舰载机着舰分布式仿真方法.仿真系统按功能分解为不同的仿真节点计算机,通过局域网组成分布式仿真网络,运用符合CORBA规范的ACE/TAO实现仿真系统各节点之间的通信.实现方式大大增强了系统可靠性,可移植性以及可扩展性,提高了系统设计的效率,降低了开发的费用.通过测试表明基于TAO舰载机着舰系统具有较好的实时性,解决了在非实时操作系统上构建分布式仿真网络实时性差的问题.     

基于全景的CMVision算法改进

针对全景图像存在大量无效像素的特点,通过避免无效像素的处理使其处理效率得到大幅提升,同时也避免了一些颜色识别的干扰;针对全景图像中心对称的特点,通过改进描述目标的数据结构使其能够更加合理而准确地表示目标的位置信息,并通过查表的方法高效地实现从图像中提取这些信息,从而为后续的路径规划和避障算法奠定良好的基础.通过试验,对比改进前后的CMVision的性能表现,证明改进确实提高了类库在处理全景图像上的效率,获得了更准确的目标信息.     

基于虚拟现实技术的林区交互系统研究与实现

林木场景复杂的地理地形特点和林木本身复杂的结构,使得基于林木场景的实时虚拟交互漫游在可视化的基础上对系统提出了更高的要求.在针对问题研究的基础上,提出了一种基于软件实现的林区虚拟交瓦系统的设计方法,即利用三维建模软件3ds max来进行三维视景模拟,采用虚拟交瓦平台软件Virtools进行场景驱动.通过利用软件自带的一些功能和应用技巧,可以最大限度发挥软件的优化作用来解决真实感与实时交瓦的矛盾.介绍了系统实现的框架和技术流程,并对实现过程中的场景建模技术、交互设计中的图形化设计方法以及场景优化技术做了深入阐述.经过鹫峰林区的应用,验证方法可行.     

基于GPU的大规模海浪实时绘制

海浪建模与绘制是近二十年来计算机图形学领域的一个经典问题,同时,随着硬件的发展,尤其是图形处理器(GPU)以大大超过摩尔定律的速度高速发展和其高速计算能力、并行性、其可编程功能,使得基于GPU的通用计算成为一个新研究热点.利用GPU的高速计算能力和可编程功能,解决海浪模拟中的复杂计算问题,提出一种基于图形硬件的大规模海浪实时绘制方法.首先,对图形处理器进行了概述.然后,基于Gerstner-Rankine模型生成海洋高度场,采用屏幕细分自适应算法对数字地球上的可视海洋表面进行采样,利用图形处理单元的可编程特性进行顶点和颜色计算,模拟实时球面海浪效果.实验结果表明,基于GPU的方法可以在普通PC图形硬件上实现大规模海浪的交互漫游.