香港馆--零与一之间

高交会是国内每年最重要的国家级高科技盛事之一,在新落成的深圳会展中心举行。创新科技署及生产力局再度在高交会内联合主办“香港馆”,展示香港业界的高新科技成果及创意产品和服务。而借着此次香港馆设计比赛,也可以同时在这个国际舞台上展示香港的设计实力。“香港馆设计比     

Age-related variation in the influences of aging stereotypes on memory in adulthood.

Adults 24-86 years of age read positive or negative information about aging and memory prior to a memory test. The impact of this information on recall performance varied with age. Performance in the youngest and oldest participants was minimally affected by stereotype activation. Adults in their 60s exhibited weak effects consistent with the operation of stereotype threat, whereas middle-age adults exhibited a contrast effect in memory performance, suggestive of stereotype lift. Beliefs about aging and memory were also affected by stereotypic information, and older adults' changed beliefs were more important in predicting performance than was exposure to stereotype-based information alone. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Effects of task strain, social conflict, and emotional activation on ambulatory cardiovascular activity: Daily life consequences of recurring stress in a multiethnic adult sample.

Ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) may be an independent predictor of cardiovascular endpoints, but little is known about its psychosocial determinants. The acute effects of psychosocial processes on cardiovascular activity during daily life were examined by random-effects regression. Healthy adults (N?=?120) were monitored over a 6-day period with ABP monitors and computer-assisted self-report assessments. Task strain, social conflict, and emotional activation were rated following each ABP measurement, as were activity, posture, and other covariates. Results show that blood pressure) (BP) and heart rate (HR) were elevated during periods of emotional activation (high negative affect or high arousal). Diastolic BP was lower during periods involving high decisional control, and HR was lower during high-control, low-demand activities. There were substantial individual differences in the effects of psychosocial influences on ambulatory cardiovascular activity. Psychological factors are reliable determinants of ABP, which may account for the unique predictive value of ABP. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Effects of display method,text display rate and observation angle on comprehension performance and subjective preferences for reading Chinese on an LED display

This study examined the effects of display method, text display rate, and observation angle on comprehension performance and subjective preferences for Chinese characters presented on an LED display. The factors and levels studied were as follows: four text display methods (rapid serial visual presentation ‘RSVP’, leading, paged view scrolling, and continuous scrolling), three text display rates (160 characters per min ‘cpm’, 240 cpm, and 320 cpm), and seven observation angles (−75°, −60°, −30°, 0°, 30°, 60°, and 75°). The results indicated that a display rate of 160 cpm was in general superior to 240 and 320 cpm for comprehension scores and subjective evaluations. The effects of display method and observation angle were found to be non significant. However, there was a significant interaction between display method and display rate. The results of this study were used to make ergonomics recommendations applicable to LED displays for determining optimum dynamic text display methods for Chinese characters.     

Segmenting images using localized histograms and region merging

A working system for segmenting images of complex scenes is presented. The system integrates techniques that have evolved out of many years of research in low-level image segmentation at the University of Massachusetts and elsewhere. This paper documents the result of this historical evolution. Segmentations produced by the system are used extensively in related image interpretation research.The system first produces segmentations based upon an analysis of spatially localized feature histograms. These initial segmentations are then simplified using a region merging algorithm. Parameter selection for the local histogram segmentation algorithm is facilitated by mapping the multidimensional parameter space to a one-dimensional parameter which regulates region fragmentation. An extension of this algorithm to multiple features is also presented. Experience with roughly 100 images from different domains has shown the system to be robust and effective. Samples of these results are included.     

Strict greedy design paradigm applied to the stochastic multi-armed bandit problem

The process of making decisions is something humans do inherently and routinely,to the extent that it appears commonplace. However,in order to achieve good overall performance,decisions must take into account both the outcomes of past decisions and opportunities of future ones. Reinforcement learning,which is fundamental to sequential decision-making,consists of the following components: 1 A set of decisions epochs; 2 A set of environment states; 3 A set of available actions to transition states; 4 State-action dependent immediate rewards for each action.At each decision,the environment state provides the decision maker with a set of available actions from which to choose. As a result of selecting a particular action in the state,the environment generates an immediate reward for the decision maker and shifts to a different state and decision. The ultimate goal for the decision maker is to maximize the total reward after a sequence of time steps.This paper will focus on an archetypal example of reinforcement learning,the stochastic multi-armed bandit problem. After introducing the dilemma,I will briefly cover the most common methods used to solve it,namely the UCB and εn- greedy algorithms. I will also introduce my own greedy implementation,the strict-greedy algorithm,which more tightly follows the greedy pattern in algorithm design,and show that it runs comparably to the two accepted algorithms.     

Effect of processing parameters,antistiction coatings,and polymer type when injection molding microfeatures

Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and silicon tooling with microscale features on its surface was employed to investigate the impact of three factors on the quality of injection molded microscale features: (1) optimized process parameters, (2) use of a more flexible thermoplastic material, and (3) used as an antistiction coating. The molded parts and tooling surface were characterized by atomic force, confocal, and scanning electron microscopy. Although both improved filling of the tooling trenches, higher mold temperatures significantly enhanced replication, but faster injection velocities contributed moderately to replication quality. With medium aspect ratio (2.3:1) trenches, the antistiction coating doubled depth ratios, enhanced the edge definition and flatness of the features, and significantly reduced tearing of the features during ejection. The flexibility of the TPU permitted easier part ejection and left less polymer residue on the tooling surface in comparison to polycarbonate and other thermoplastic polymers. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2010. © 2009 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Diameter Dependence of the Refractive Index of Melt-Drawn Glass Fibers

The diameter dependence of the refractive index of as-formed glass fibers is examined. It is shown that the measured results on fibers of a soda–lime–silica glass can be satisfactorily explained by combining three factors: the diameter dependence of the cooling rate, the cooling rate dependence of the fictive temperature, and the dependence of glass properties on its fictive temperature.     

中国国际贸易中心三期A主塔楼结构设计

位于北京的中国国际贸易中心三期主塔楼高330m,包括一座五星级酒店和甲级写字楼。结构设计的主要难点是在北京这一高烈度地区建设超高层大楼,如何能综合考虑结构的安全性与经济性的要求,在结构设计过程中,各种结构类型及不同材料的使用都经过讨论研究。最终的结构体系是一个组合支撑框架核心筒和组合周边刚性框架筒,在机电层再辅以伸臂桁架连接内外筒。由于塔楼外立面宽度逐渐收小,结构上采用了3层腰桁架,而在腰桁架之间柱子的数量逐渐减少。塔楼的底部是8层高带转换桁架的V型柱,既符合建筑上对五星级酒店和甲级写字楼首层宏大的主入口的要求,同时又可平缓地过渡到上部的抗弯刚架。结构体系中根据不同的部位相对采用了各种类型的组合构件来满足刚度,延性以及冗余度的要求,并达到最好的性能价格比。工程大规模应用了组合钢板墙(C-SPW)这一新型结构体系,以增加剪力墙的抗剪承载力和刚度,并改善延性。结构设计中运用了有限元分析及非线性弹塑性时程分析来评估结构的     

Extrusion of highly filled flexible polymer sheet

Highly-filled polymer systems include color masterbatches, feedstocks for powder injection molding, and rigid sheets with high levels of flame retardants, but they have not been explored for flexible sheet. This work investigated the (a) selecting a polymer matrix with enough melt strength and flexibility to form a stable sheet with high filler loading, (b) the maximum achievable filler loading for the sheet, and (c) optimizing the process of extruding a highly-filled flexible polymer system. Extrusion grade low-density polyethylene (LDPE) provided sufficient flexibility and permitted a maximum filler loading of 36 vol% (~78 wt%). Good dispersion of the nanoparticle filler, however, required two passes through multiple screw extruders and a small reduction in the viscosity of the LDPE. Sheet with thickness of 415 μm, surface roughness of <1 μm, and sufficient flexibility was extruded continuously at a rate of 10 m/min., but it required a more traditional coat hanger manifold to prevent filler hang up in the sheet die. The filler particles were distributed uniformly through the core and skin of the sheet, giving the sheet good mechanical properties.