A permutational flowshop group scheduling problem (GSP) with sequence dependent set-up times, finite interoperational buffer capacity and workers with different skills has been investigated in this paper. the set-up t...
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(纸本)9789898425751
A permutational flowshop group scheduling problem (GSP) with sequence dependent set-up times, finite interoperational buffer capacity and workers with different skills has been investigated in this paper. the set-up times are influenced by the sequence of groups and the worker skill level;the manufacturing tasks on a part are completely automated and the working times do not depend on the operator's skill. the minimization of the completion time is the objective of the group scheduling. A Genetic Algorithm is proposed as an efficient tool to solve the investigated problem;a benchmark of problems has been generated to investigate the influence of the inter-operational buffer capacity and the worker skill level on the completion time.
An important task of geophysical research is in the answer to the question about the quality of signals, i.e., estimating the locus of the signal and the degree of their presence in noises. Such indications determine ...
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(纸本)9789898425003
An important task of geophysical research is in the answer to the question about the quality of signals, i.e., estimating the locus of the signal and the degree of their presence in noises. Such indications determine the degree of trust to consequent estimations (e.g., estimations of wave arrival times). As seismic data are periodic signals in their nature, conventional means for examining such signals are Fourier and spectral analyses. However, this method does not allow us to clear up questions about probability of signals presence and their locus in the recorded data. We consider another approach - the cluster analysis of periodic signals, propose the formal conditions which must be satisfied by a period of signal existence, and give some results of analysis of real data recorded in field conditions.
Currently, the use of wireless networks is very common in the field of networked robotics and can be considered as a key issue for capable multi robot systems with a high grade of mobility. Nevertheless, this mobility...
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A planning framework is proposed for the task of cleaning a table and stack an unknown number of objects of different size on a tray. We propose to divide this problem in two, and combine two different planning algori...
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(纸本)9789898425010
A planning framework is proposed for the task of cleaning a table and stack an unknown number of objects of different size on a tray. We propose to divide this problem in two, and combine two different planning algorithms. One, plan hand motions in the Euclidean space to be able to move the hand in a noisy scenario using a novel Time-of-Flight camera (ToF) to perform the perception of the environment. the other one, chooses the strategy to effectively clean the table, considering the symbolic position of the objects, and also its size for stacking considerations. Our formulation does not use information about the number of objects available, and thus is general in this sense. Also, it can deal with different object sizes, planning adequately to stack them. the special definition of the possible actions allows a simple and elegant way of characterizing the problem, and is one of the key ingredients of the proposed solution. Some experiments are provided in simulated and real scenarios that validate our approach.
Technical processes, notably in the power transforming industries, generate a wealth of process data, commonly organized in a file with M records and 1 + n + m fields, i.e. a time stamp, followed by n independent and ...
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(纸本)9789898425744
Technical processes, notably in the power transforming industries, generate a wealth of process data, commonly organized in a file with M records and 1 + n + m fields, i.e. a time stamp, followed by n independent and m dependent variables, summarized in the vectors x and y, respectively. Regardless of the availability of physical models it is interesting and often necessary to generate functional relationships between x and y from process data. the most prominent purpose is the optimization of certain performance indices under given constraints. this paper describes response surface estimation using Gaussian shapes along with finding optimal points on the surfaces to be used in machine control. the practical impact lies in the usability of this technique to increase machine efficiency on a broad industrial scale with its applications towards energy efficiency and climate protection.
the paper presents the design phase of the actuators control system development for a morphing wing application. Some smart materials, like Shape Memory Alloy (SMA), are used as actuators to modify the upper surface o...
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(纸本)9789898425003
the paper presents the design phase of the actuators control system development for a morphing wing application. Some smart materials, like Shape Memory Alloy (SMA), are used as actuators to modify the upper surface of the wing made of a flexible skin. the actuations lines control is designed and validated using a numerical simulation model developed in Matlab/Simulink. the finally adopted control law is a combination of a bi-positional law and a PI law;the control must behave like a switch between cooling phase and heating phase, situations where the output current is 0 A, or is controlled by a law of PI type. the PI controller, for the heating phase, is optimally tuned using the Ziegler-Nichols criterion and the linear model obtained using the System Identification Toolbox of Matlab. the controlled linearized system for heating phase is numerically tested in terms of time response, stability, controllability and the observability. In the actuation control design final phase, numerical simulations, based on SMA non-linear analytical model, were used for validation.
In this paper, wind tunnel results of a real time optimization of a morphing wing in wind tunnel for delaying the transition towards the trailing edge are presented. A morphing rectangular finite aspect ratio wing, ha...
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(纸本)9789898425003
In this paper, wind tunnel results of a real time optimization of a morphing wing in wind tunnel for delaying the transition towards the trailing edge are presented. A morphing rectangular finite aspect ratio wing, having a wind tunnel experimental airfoil reference cross-section, was considered with its upper surface made of a flexible composite material and instrumented with Kulite pressure sensors, and two smart memory alloys actuators. Several wind tunnel tests runs for various Mach numbers, angles of attack and Reynolds numbers were performed in the 6'x9' wind tunnel at the Institute for Aerospace Research at the National Research Council Canada. Unsteady pressure signals were recorded and used as feed back in real time control while the morphing wing was requested to reproduce various optimized airfoils by changing automatically the two actuators strokes. the paper shows the optimization method implemented into the control software code that allows the morphing wing to adjust its shape to an optimum configuration under the wind tunnel airflow conditions.
A precise geometric calibration between the subsystems of a robotic system is crucial for its usage and applicability. As mobile robots are already being used in industry and households, the interest in mobile manipul...
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this paper treats aspects concerning the design of two-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) PI-fuzzy controllers dedicated to the position control of magnetic levitation system. 2-DOF Mamdani and Takagi-Sugeno PI-fuzzy controlle...
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(纸本)9789898425744
this paper treats aspects concerning the design of two-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) PI-fuzzy controllers dedicated to the position control of magnetic levitation system. 2-DOF Mamdani and Takagi-Sugeno PI-fuzzy controller structures based on the fuzzification of some linear blocks in the 2-DOF linear controller structures are discussed. A design approach of three new cascade control system structures is offered. the design approach carries out first the pole placement design of the inner state feedback control system. the 2-DOF PI-fuzzy controllers in the outer loops are next designed to merge separately designed linear PI controllers accounting for the linearization of the process model at certain operating points. Samples of realtime experimental results related to a laboratory equipment are given to validate the new fuzzy control system structures and the design approach.
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