An automated treatment planning strategy for highly noncoplanar radiotherapy arc trajectories

Radiation therapy is a technology-driven cancer treatment modality that has experienced significant advances over the last decades, due to multidisciplinary contributions that include engineering and computing. Recent technological developments allow the use of noncoplanar volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), one of the most recent photon treatment techniques, in clinical practice. In this work, an automated noncoplanar arc trajectory optimization framework designed in two modular phases is presented. First, a noncoplanar beam angle optimization algorithm is used to obtain a set of noncoplanar irradiation directions. Then, anchored in these directions, an optimization strategy is proposed to compute an optimal arc trajectory. The computational experiments considered a pool of twelve difficult head-and-neck tumor cases. It was possible to observe that, for some of these cases, the optimized noncoplanar arc trajectories led to significant treatment planning quality improvements, when compared with coplanar VMAT treatment plans. Although these experiments were done in a research environment treatment planning software (matRad), the conclusions can be of interest for a clinical setting: automated procedures can simplify the current treatment workflow, produce high-quality treatment plans, making better use of human resources and allowing for unbiased comparisons between different treatment techniques.     

Perception‐aware autonomous mast motion planning for planetary exploration rovers

Highly accurate real‐time localization is of fundamental importance for the safety and efficiency of planetary rovers exploring the surface of Mars. Mars rover operations rely on vision‐based systems to avoid hazards as well as plan safe routes. However, vision‐based systems operate on the assumption that sufficient visual texture is visible in the scene. This poses a challenge for vision‐based navigation on Mars where regions lacking visual texture are prevalent. To overcome this, we make use of the ability of the rover to actively steer the visual sensor to improve fault tolerance and maximize the perception performance. This paper answers the question of where and when to look by presenting a method for predicting the sensor trajectory that maximizes the localization performance of the rover. This is accomplished by an online assessment of possible trajectories using synthetic, future camera views created from previous observations of the scene. The proposed trajectories are quantified and chosen based on the expected localization performance. In this study, we validate the proposed method in field experiments at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Mars Yard. Furthermore, multiple performance metrics are identified and evaluated for reducing the overall runtime of the algorithm. We show how actively steering the perception system increases the localization accuracy compared with traditional fixed‐sensor configurations.     

半导体芯片厂有害气体检测器使用经验之探讨

本文除概略介绍气体检测器的种类处，主要对气体检测器的原理和在实际使用中的局限性作一基本归纳叙述。限于篇幅，本文将论述的重点放在气体检测器的选用与设置规划上，提出个人的一点心得与看法，以作为未来设置气体检测器系统时之参考。     

论版面设计的视觉符号语言

阐述了视觉符号语言在版面设计中的编码与各种表现形式，强调信息社会的来临，以视觉为形态的符号语言将有效加速信息的传递。     

西门子全集成自动化理念初探

系统阐述了全集成自动化理念的内涵，指出其特点在于统一的数据管理、统一的编程组态、统一的通讯以及无与伦比的开放性，其中采用WINCC与STEP7两个软件进行了说明，井提出全集成自动化应用将是今后自动化技术发展应用的方向。     

浅谈炼钢车间的自动控制系统

介绍了天津钢铁工业结构调整改造后的新钢铁企业炼钢车间的自动控制系统，系统的配置、主要功能，并对系统做出评价。     

浅谈21世纪新建电厂热控系统的规划设计

为了适应电力工业发展和国家新兴产业政策的需要,本文扼要介绍了21世纪新建电厂在热控系统的规划设计方面应做的改进和注意的问题.并在此基础上阐述了一些个人的观点和看法供管理、设计和技术人员参考.     

Electronic data acquisition forms in construction management

Effective management of construction projects depends on good access to and control of data, especially data pertaining to cost and schedule control functions. However, the proper design and development of automated mechanisms have not had the facility to acquire and store quality data in a timely manner. The purpose of this paper, then, is to discuss a prototype, automated data acquisition system that was developed to support an integrated project management system. The data acquisition system is composed of an integrated set of electronic forms used in conjunction with a bar coding data-entry tool.     

修井作业中的自动起下管柱系统探讨

目前在油田修井作业中起下管柱的人工作业量大、工作效率低、危险性大、工作条件差。提出了一种自动起下管柱作业系统,主要包括通井机、井架、液压钳、筒式吊卡、卡瓦支座、立式排管架和控制系统等,支座卡瓦为弹性体微条嵌入式结构,筒式吊卡能自动卡入和松开管柱接箍,排管架可实现管柱的立式排放,控制系统协调各部分的工作。该系统构思新颖,结构简单,技术可行,并能够与现有修井设备配合使用,实现油田修井作业的自动化。     

天楼地枕水电站的综合自动化改造

天楼地枕水电公司为实现水电站"无人值班,少人值守"的目标,对水电站进行了综合自动化改造,论述了该自动化系统的结构特点及实施情况.