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.     

中国大陆PCB产业自动化的现况与未来

从中国大陆PCB发展的现况分析实行设备自动化连线为企业所创造的价值。设备自动化连线是中国大陆PCB必须面临的改革出路。     

广州蓄能水电厂运行与管理的现代化

介绍了广州蓄能水电厂的基本情况，其借鉴国外电站管理的先进经验，从设备在线监控 到运行、检修、生产管 理和办公均全面应用以计算机为核心的自动化系统及计算机网络技术，为提高机组安全可靠 运行、电站的管理水平和减人增效方面发挥了很好作用。文中着重介绍广州蓄能水电厂的运 行管理方式及值班规则、生产管理和设备管理方法、办公自动化经验以及相关的规章制度。     

故县大坝变形监测存在的问题及自动化改造初步设想

介绍了故县大坝变形监测系统的构成及存在的问题，并根据故县大坝的实际情况，提出了实施自动化改造的初步设想。     

捞油车自动排绳控制装置

针对部分油田采用捞油的采油方式，介绍的自动排绳装置，是双通道化例闭环控制系统，特点是按照输入的给定、误差信号方向、大小变化，输出信号的方向、大小随之变化，自动跟踪，自动补偿，输出速度连续无级变速，可以手动和自动工作。     

葛洲坝水力发电厂自动化技术应用概述

以葛洲坝水力发电厂主要自动化技术应用与设备改造为线索，重点回顾 了该厂实现计算机实时监控、全面提高综合自动化水平的历程；全面总结了该厂为实现“无 人值班”（少人值守）而进行的自动化设备换型改造情况和自动化新技术的应用情况；简要 阐述了自动化技术应用给该厂在运行和管理方面带来的深刻变化；展望了该厂未来自动化技 术应用的前景。     

PLC和触摸屏在服装熨烫中的应用

由于PC的出现改变了工业控制设计者的设计思想，随着科学技术的发展，服装工业正在变革，而这所有的变革主要集于服装机械的不断革新，它是现代服装工业发展的基础所在。可编程控制器（PLC）和触摸屏（PT）在自动化控制中应用越来越广泛。可编程控制器（PLC）的使用可对提高控制系统的可靠性控制精度。增强系统的抗干扰能力等起到重要作用。而触摸屏的使用则为整个控制系统提供了良好的人机操作界面．因此二者的有机结合越来越广泛的应用于工业生产的各个领域。     

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。