Predicting Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) populations and associated grain damage in smallholder farmers’ maize stores: A machine learning approach

Prostephanus truncatus is a notorious pest of stored-maize grain and its spread throughout sub-Saharan Africa has led to increased levels of grain storage losses. The current study developed models to predict the level of P. truncatus infestation and associated damage of maize grain in smallholder farmer stores. Data were gathered from grain storage trials conducted in Hwedza and Mbire districts of Zimbabwe and correlated with weather data for each site. Insect counts of P. truncatus and other common stored grain insect pests had a strong correlation with time of year with highest recorded numbers from January to May. Correlation analysis showed insect-generated grain dust from boring and feeding activity to be the best indicator of P. truncatus presence in stores (r = 0.70), while a moderate correlation (r = 0.48) was found between P. truncatus numbers and storage insect parasitic wasps, and grain damage levels significantly correlated with the presence of Tribolium castaneum (r = 0.60). Models were developed for predicting P. truncatus infestation and grain damage using parameter selection algorithms and decision-tree machine learning algorithms with 10-fold cross-validation. The P. truncatus population size prediction model performance was weak (r = 0.43) due to the complicated sampling and detection of the pest and eight-week long period between sampling events. The grain damage prediction model had a stronger correlation coefficient (r = 0.93) and is a good estimator for in situ stored grain insect damage. The models were developed for use under southern African climatic conditions and can be improved with more input data to create more precise models for building decision-support tools for smallholder maize-based production systems.     

Bioinformatic characterization of the extracellular lipases from Kluyveromyces marxianus

Lipases are hydrolytic enzymes that break the ester bonds of triglycerides, generating free fatty acids and glycerol. Extracellular lipase activity has been reported for the nonconventional yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus, grown in olive oil as a substrate, and the presence of at least eight putative lipases has been detected in its genome. However, to date, there is no experimental evidence on the physiological role of the putative lipases nor their structural and catalytic properties. In this study, a bioinformatic analysis of the genes of the putative lipases from K. marxianus L-2029 was performed, particularly identifying and characterizing the extracellular expected enzymes, due to their biotechnological relevance. The amino acid sequence of 10 putative lipases, obtained by in silico translation, ranged between 389 and 773 amino acids. Two of the analysed putative proteins showed a signal peptide, 25 and 33 amino acids long for KmYJR107Wp and KmLIP3p, and a molecular weight of 44.53 and 58.23 kDa, respectively. The amino acid alignment of KmLIP3p and KmYJR107Wp with the crystallized lipases from a patatin and the YlLip2 lipase from Yarrowia lipolytica, respectively, revealed the presence of the hydrolase characteristic motifs. From the 3D models of putative extracellular K. marxianus L-2029 lipases, the conserved pentapeptide of each was determined, being GTSMG for KmLIP3p and GHSLG for KmYJR107Wp; besides, the genes of these two enzymes (LIP3 and YJR107W) are apparently regulated by oleate response elements. The phylogenetic analysis of all K. marxianus lipases revealed evolutionary affinities with lipases from abH15.03, abH23.01, and abH23.02 families.     

HART通信协议在汽油机速度测量和监控方面的应用

首先介绍了HART通信协议及他的优点，然后介绍了HART通信协议在汽油机测速方面的软件实现。该软件主要采用目前流行的VB编程语言。可设计出界面友好、功能强大的测量和监控软件。     

AOTF红外光谱测量系统及其设计分析

介绍了一种以声光可调谐滤光器(AOTF)为色散元件的新型红外光谱测量系统。系统采用计算机控制下的直接数字频率合成(DDS)技术，实现电调谐波长扫描。采用双光束相关检测技术，改善了系统的信噪比。文中对红外光谱测量系统的有关设计问题进行了论述。     

微桥法镍膜的弹性模量和残余应力测量

利用MEMS技术制作了不同尺寸的镍(Ni)膜微桥结构样品。采用纳米压痕仪XP系统测量了微桥载荷与位移的关系,并结合微桥力学理论模型得到了两种不同尺寸的Ni膜的弹性模量和残余应力。结果表明,两种不同尺寸的Ni膜的弹性模量结果一致,为190 GPa左右,但是残余应力变化较大。与采用纳米压痕仪直接测得的带有硅(Si)基底的Ni膜弹性模量186.8 7.5 GPa相比较,两者符合较好。     

铁路罐车密闭装车计量系统的运行分析

从中国石化股份公司济南分公司新上铁路罐车密闭装车计量系统的背景出发，阐述该系统的设计思想和组成；通过分析实际运行过程中仪表比对数据，讨论影响仪表贸易交接准确性的各种因素，提出相应的解决方法；最后通过铁路罐车密闭装车计量系统投用效果。证实该系统可产生明显的经济效益。     

一种新颖的MEMS光开关测量平台的设计与实现

随着光电器件的广泛应用，微机械光开关成为核心光交换器件的主流。在研发过程中，其器件检测手段成为人们所关注的话题。本文介绍了一种新颖的测量平台，通过高幅值利用单片机控制脉冲频率的方法来选择器件。与当前同类方法相比，具有精度高、可靠性强、成本低、易操作等特点，具有广阔的使用前景。     

弹道靶道测量精度检测方法之探讨

该文分析了弹道靶道测量中的精度问题及通常使用的静态检测方法,并针对静态检测与靶道实测相差甚远的问题,提出了一种动态检测方法.该方法充分考虑到弹道靶道的测量对象是高速飞行体以及照片质量、气流附面层、发射时的恶劣环境和振动等因素对测量精度的影响,结合误差理论,给出了动态精度的计算公式,在已建成的IB-12中间弹道靶道中应用,效果良好.     

AD2S80在测角系统中的应用

DS2S80是美国AD公司生产的以鉴幅方式对感应同步器信号进行处理的专用芯片。由它与感应同步器构成的测角系统具有成本低、功耗小、所需外部元件少、可靠性好等优点。介绍了AD2S80数字转换芯片的引脚、组成测角系统的工作原理、外围电路的设计，给出了一种半量式测角系统的实现方案。     

数控机床逐点比较法插补直线分析

通过分析四方向逐点比较法的基本原理及基本特点说明其插补精度比较低的原因,提出提高插补精度的方法——八方向逐点比较插补法。