Global exponential synchronization of stochastic switching networks with time‐varying delay

This paper is concerned with the global exponential synchronization of stochastic delayed switching networks via hybrid control. The network under investigation is quite general to reflect the reality, where the network topology consists of r modes and switches from one mode to another according to a Markovian chain with known transition probability. Parameter uncertainties, time varying delay and stochastic disturbances are all taken into account in this study. Based on the Lyapunov functional method and stochastic analysis techniques, some new criteria for the global robust synchronization via hybrid control are established. Finally, one example with numerical simulation is given for illustration. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley and Sons Asia Pte Ltd and Chinese Automatic Control Society     

基于改进的Mean-shift驾驶员人脸跟踪算法研究

为了实现对驾驶员人脸实时跟踪,提出了一种改进的Mean-shift算法。首先对人脸提取类Haar特征,使用类Haar特征构造弱分类器,然后根据样本的权值分布构造出强分类器,形成人脸检测分类器;由于光照变化等因素的影响,引入红外主动照明模式,通过隔离可见光照,基本上消除了光照变化对人脸检测造成的影响;针对Mean-shift算法在被跟踪目标发生快速移动时容易跟踪失败的缺点,改进了Mean-shift算法：当目标发生快速移动时,采用SSD（Sum of Square Dif-ference）算法进行全局搜索。以实际驾驶员人脸检测与跟踪实验为例进行了大量实验,提出的方法比Mean-shift算法的速度快、准确度高。     

Static output feedback sliding mode control for time‐varying delay systems with time‐delayed nonlinear disturbances

In this paper, a robust stabilization problem for a class of linear time‐varying delay systems with disturbances is studied using sliding mode techniques. Both matched and mismatched disturbances, involving time‐varying delay, are considered. The disturbances are nonlinear and have nonlinear bounds which are employed for the control design. A sliding surface is designed and the stability of the corresponding sliding motion is analysed based on the Razumikhin Theorem. Then a static output feedback sliding mode control with time delay is synthesized to drive the system to the sliding surface in finite time. Conservatism is reduced by using features of sliding mode control and systems structure. Simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed approach. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A new design of delay‐dependent robust ℋ︁∞ filtering for continuous‐time polytopic systems with time‐varying delay

This paper revisits the problem of delay‐dependent robust ?_∞ filtering design for a class of continuous‐time polytopic linear systems with a time‐varying state delay. Based on a newly developed parameter‐dependent Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional combined with Projection Lemma and an improved free‐weighting matrix technique for delay‐dependent criteria, a new sufficient condition for robust ?_∞ performance analysis is first derived and then the filter synthesis is developed by using a simple matrix inequality linearization technique. It is shown that the desired filters can be constructed by solving a set of linear matrix inequalities. Finally, two simulation examples are given to show the effectiveness and less conservatism of the proposed method in comparison with the existing approaches. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Robust delay‐dependent guaranteed cost controller design for uncertain nonlinear neutral systems with time‐varying state delays

In this paper, the problem of robust delay‐dependent guaranteed cost control for uncertain nonlinear neutral systems with time‐varying state delay is investigated. The control law is chosen to be a memoryless type one. Neither any model transformation nor bounding of any cross terms are utilized. The system under consideration may be subjected to both norm‐bounded uncertainties and nonlinear parameter perturbations. A delay‐dependent sufficient condition is obtained in terms of a matrix inequality for which a cone complementarity problem is introduced to provide a feasible solution set. Two numerical examples have been demonstrated to show the effective application of the proposed method. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Replica Exchange Light Transport

We solve the light transport problem by introducing a novel unbiased Monte Carlo algorithm called replica exchange light transport, inspired by the replica exchange Monte Carlo method in the fields of computational physics and statistical information processing. The replica exchange Monte Carlo method is a sampling technique whose operation resembles simulated annealing in optimization algorithms using a set of sampling distributions. We apply it to the solution of light transport integration by extending the probability density function of an integrand of the integration to a set of distributions. That set of distributions is composed of combinations of the path densities of different path generation types: uniform distributions in the integral domain, explicit and implicit paths in light (particle/photon) tracing, indirect paths in bidirectional path tracing, explicit and implicit paths in path tracing, and implicit caustics paths seen through specular surfaces including the delta function in path tracing. The replica‐exchange light transport algorithm generates a sequence of path samples from each distribution and samples the simultaneous distribution of those distributions as a stationary distribution by using the Markov chain Monte Carlo method. Then the algorithm combines the obtained path samples from each distribution using multiple importance sampling. We compare the images generated with our algorithm to those generated with bidirectional path tracing and Metropolis light transport based on the primary sample space. Our proposing algorithm has better convergence property than bidirectional path tracing and the Metropolis light transport, and it is easy to implement by extending the Metropolis light transport.     

基于动态Light Map的增强现实光照算法

为实现增强现实系统中光照的实时准确性,提出一种基于动态Light Map的快速光照算法。该方法通过采集视频图像中校准物体的像素亮度,计算出摄像机的信号放大量和信号偏置,并利用动态更新的Light Map所记录的环境光照信息实现虚、实场景之间的一致光照,且能够适应光照变化的场景。实验结果表明该算法的显示速度能够达到实时交互的帧率。     

TV改进算法及其在人脸识别中的应用

针对传统全变分（TV）模型在测试过程中存在的问题,将弹性网引入TV模型中,采用二次多项式对TV模型所丢弃的人脸低频信息进行光照归一化处理,并提取图像的高频信息,在YaleB图像库中测试其性能,仿真实验结果表明,相对于TV模型,TV＋二次多项式模型能够有效提高图像识别率。     

变体飞行器平滑切换LPV 鲁棒控制

针对一类变体飞行器控制问题, 提出一种平滑切换线性变参数(LPV) 鲁棒控制器设计方法. 建立变体飞行器切换LPV 模型, 设计平滑切换控制器, 其中偶数子系统控制器由相邻两个子系统控制器线性插值得到. 给出保证切换LPV 系统指数稳定且具有一定鲁棒性能的充分条件, 由于考虑了调参变量的渐变特性, 所得切换律没有平均驻留时间的限制. 仿真结果表明, 所提出方法使得飞行器系统既具有良好的稳定性和鲁棒性, 又能实现平滑切换.

     

Discontinuous gradient algorithm for finite-time estimation of time-varying parameters

ABSTRACT

In this work, we present a discontinuous algorithm capable of estimating time-varying parameters in finite time. The measured output is assumed to be linear in the parameters, i.e. it corresponds to a linear parametric model. It is further assumed that the parameter variation is uniformly bounded, and that the regressor is sufficiently exciting as to make the parameters identifiable.