An automatic method for controlling the centre of gravity of a model

In many applications the location of the centre of gravity of a mechanical part is an important factor that a designer must consider. If it is not in a desired location, a part might not work properly, e.g. unbalanced force might be generated in a rotational part. After a part is modeled, its centre of gravity cannot be altered unless its external shape or internal mass distribution is changed. However, the external shape is usually constrained by other design considerations. In this paper, an algorithm is proposed for controlling the centre of gravity of a hollowed part. Using this algorithm, the location of the centre of gravity of a part is controlled by changing its internal mass distribution.     

Evaluation of thermal and evaporative resistances in cricket helmets using a sweating manikin

The main objective of this study is to establish an approach for measuring the dry and evaporative heat dissipation cricket helmets. A range of cricket helmets has been tested using a sweating manikin within a controlled climatic chamber. The thermal manikin experiments were conducted in two stages, namely the (i) dry test and (ii) wet test. The ambient air temperature for the dry tests was controlled to ∼23 °C, and the mean skin temperatures averaged ∼35 °C. The thermal insulation value measured for the manikin with helmet ensemble ranged from 1.0 to 1.2 clo. The results showed that among the five cricket helmets, the Masuri helmet offered slightly more thermal insulation while the Elite helmet offered the least. However, under the dry laboratory conditions and with minimal air movement (air velocity = 0.08 ± 0.01 ms⁻¹), small differences exist between the thermal resistance values for the tested helmets. The wet tests were conducted in an isothermal condition, with an ambient and skin mean temperatures averaged ∼35 °C, the evaporative resistance, R_et, varied between 36 and 60 m² Pa W⁻¹. These large variations in evaporative heat dissipation values are due to the presence of a thick layer of comfort lining in certain helmet designs. This finding suggests that the type and design of padding may influence the rate of evaporative heat dissipation from the head and face; hence the type of material and thickness of the padding is critical for the effectiveness of evaporative heat loss and comfort of the wearer. Issues for further investigations in field trials are discussed.     

Advancements in the design and validation of an air pollution integrated assessment model for Spain

This paper describes the design and application of the Atmospheric Evaluation and Research Integrated model for Spain (AERIS). Currently, AERIS can provide concentration profiles of NO₂, O₃, SO₂, NH₃, PM, as a response to emission variations of relevant sectors in Spain. Results are calculated using transfer matrices based on an air quality modelling system (AQMS) composed by the WRF (meteorology), SMOKE (emissions) and CMAQ (atmospheric-chemical processes) models. The AERIS outputs were statistically tested against the conventional AQMS and observations, revealing a good agreement in both cases. At the moment, integrated assessment in AERIS focuses only on the link between emissions and concentrations. The quantification of deposition, impacts (health, ecosystems) and costs will be introduced in the future. In conclusion, the main asset of AERIS is its accuracy in predicting air quality outcomes for different scenarios through a simple yet robust modelling framework, avoiding complex programming and long computing times.     

广角摄像机在机器人视觉定位中的应用

为了保证广角摄像机在现代机器人视觉定位应用中的准确性,以广角摄像机像素坐标的反畸变过程为研究对象,提出一种在畸变对应表的基础上使用中心迭代法以及区域插值法确定物体实际位置的方法。通过实验证明了该方法能够测量物体的位置,其精度能够满足工业使用要求。     

奥运中心区超标降雨积水风险分析及对策研究

随着城市的发展,城市积水造成了越来越严重的问题.解决问题的关键就是分析超标降雨下的城市积水风险,以指导近期应急排水预案以及远景城市雨水系统改造方案的制定.由于北京市降雨量年内分配很不均匀,汛期暴雨又多表现为局地短历时的大暴雨甚至特大暴雨,造成城市道路（特别是立交桥区）积水问题频发,严重影响城市交通.在此背景下,从保障奥运安全召开的角度出发,以奥运中心区为研究对象,收集整理奥运中心区雨水系统各组成部分相关资料,建立奥运中心区雨水系统数据库,建立奥运中心区雨水系统模型,对超标降雨条件下奥运中心区的可能积水风险进行了分析,并以此为基础进行对策研究和实施效果评价.     

绿色施工项目管理与实践

为贯彻“绿色奥运”理念,满足青岛奥帆基地工程绿色施工管理要求,通过制定绿色施工项目管理规划,贯彻全过程、全方位、全员参与的施工管理原则,广泛采用绿色施工技术,采取保护生态环境、节能降耗、防止污染等专项管理措施,不仅保护了环境,而且节约了资源,为实践“绿色奥运、科技奥运、人文奥运”的三大理念作出了积极的贡献.     

小康社会进程中益阳地方舞龙运动现状调查及发展对策研究

舞龙运动是一项民族传统体育,是民间体育项目中具有中国文化传承意义的体育项目,它承载着中华民族悠久而灿烂的历史文化,是中华文化传播广泛的重要载体.目前舞龙运动已逐渐成为一种具有鲜明传统体育特色的文化,且慢慢趋向于竞技化.综合运用文献资料法,问卷调查法,数据统计法等研究方法,对在小康社会进程中益阳民间舞龙运动的现状进行较为细致的调查研究,主要是从益阳民间舞龙运动的发展现状和龙队运行情况2个方面入手,并对当地群众及龙队所给的意见整理分析,给益阳民间舞龙运动的未来发展做了一些探讨,并提出相应的对策.     

奥林匹克公园中心区不同下垫面降雨初期地表径流水质分析

奥林匹克公园中心区雨洪利用示范工程的建立,将雨洪控制与利用纳入到实际建设,采用规模化的雨洪利用系统,建设雨洪利用示范工程,以展示城市雨水排放新概念,实现雨水资源化.对于中心区地表径流水质进行检测,深入研究和分析,科学的展示了雨洪利用示范工程的科学性和合理性,让人们对雨水利用的意义有直观认识,了解简单易行的雨水利用技术,...     

Fair referee assignments for professional football leagues

Assignment of referees to football games is an important problem faced in professional football leagues. Despite its importance, the problem has received limited academic attention. This paper presents a model and analysis of the problem for fair referee assignments, and develops a constructive heuristic and a local search procedure for its solution. Results from an extensive computational study show that the methods are effective in solving the problem in a second of computation time and yielding an excellent solution quality.     

Automatic composition of broadcast sports video

This study examines an automatic broadcast soccer video composition system. The research is important as the ability to automatically compose broadcast sports video will not only improve broadcast video generation efficiency, but also provides the possibility to customize sports video broadcasting. We present a novel approach to the two major issues required in the system’s implementation, specifically the camera view selection/switching module and the automatic replay generation module. In our implementation, we use multi-modal framework to perform video content analysis, event and event boundary detection from the raw unedited main/sub-camera captures. This framework explores the possible cues using mid-level representations to bridge the gap between low-level features and high-level semantics. The video content analysis results are utilized for camera view selection/switching in the generated video composition, and the event detection results and mid-level representations are used to generate replays which are automatically inserted into the broadcast soccer video. Our experimental results are promising and found to be comparable to those generated by broadcast professionals.