A set of computer algorithms has been developed to facilitate the measurement of temperature by radiometry during the galvannealing of steel strip. During the galvanneal process, the emissivity of the surface of the s...
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A set of computer algorithms has been developed to facilitate the measurement of temperature by radiometry during the galvannealing of steel strip. During the galvanneal process, the emissivity of the surface of the strip increases rapidly from a value of approximately 0.2 for the highly specular surface of the liquid zinc coating to a value as high as 0.8 for the surface of the diffuse intermetallic layer that is formed. Reliable noncontact measurement of temperature during galvannealing requires an approach that can accommodate and compensate for this large and rapid change in emissivity. The galvanneal process was simulated in 63 laboratory tests during which the temperature was measured by a thermocouple, and spectral radiance was measured using a dual-wavelength radiation thermometer (DWRT). The emissivity of the surface was obtained from these data. The tests were conducted at galvannealing temperatures of 753, 793, and 833 K and simulated line speeds of 60, 80, and 100 m/min. The laboratory data were used to develop a linear dual-wavelength emissivity compensation algorithm to infer the temperature of the strip to within +/-20 K. The iron content of the galvannealed layers varied in the range 5 to 13 pct, and measurements of surface roughness gave arithmetic roughness values in the range 1 to 3 mum.
This paper examines strategic adaptation in participants' behavior conditional on the type of their opponent. Participants played a constant-sum game for 100 rounds against each of three pattern-detecting computer...
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This paper examines strategic adaptation in participants' behavior conditional on the type of their opponent. Participants played a constant-sum game for 100 rounds against each of three pattern-detecting computer algorithms designed to exploit regularities in human behavior such as imperfections in randomizing and the use of simple heuristics. Significant evidence is presented that human participants not only change their marginal probabilities of choosing actions, but also their conditional probabilities dependent on the recent history of play. A cognitive model incorporating pattern recognition is proposed that capture the shifts in strategic behavior of the participants better than the standard non-pattern detecting model employed in the literature, the Experience Weighted Attraction model (and by extension its nested models, reinforcement learning and fictitious play belief learning).
In this paper we present a tool to carry out the multifractal analysis of binary, two-dimensional images through the calculation of the Renyi D(q) dimensions and associated statistical regressions. The estimation of a...
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In this paper we present a tool to carry out the multifractal analysis of binary, two-dimensional images through the calculation of the Renyi D(q) dimensions and associated statistical regressions. The estimation of a (mono)fractal dimension corresponds to the special case where the moment order is q=0. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
A self-calibration technique for mobile three-dimensional vision is presented. This technique determines the vision parameters during the vision task based on computer algorithms and image processing. The three-dimens...
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A self-calibration technique for mobile three-dimensional vision is presented. This technique determines the vision parameters during the vision task based on computer algorithms and image processing. The three-dimensional vision is performed by a Bezier network based on laser line projection. This network provides the data to perform the online self-calibration when the vision system is modified. Here, the changes of the extrinsic and intrinsic parameters are determined. The structure of the network is performed by the line shifting provided by the surface depth. From this structure, the data for the initial calibration and online self-calibration are deduced. In this manner, the calibrated references and physical measurements are avoided to perform the online self-calibration. Therefore, calibration limitations caused by online modifications are overcome to perform the mobile vision. Thus, the proposed self-calibration improves the accuracy and performance of the mobile vision. It is because online data of calibrated references are not passed to the vision system. This procedure represents a contribution in the field of the online recalibration, which is performed based on calibrated references. To elucidate this contribution, an evaluation is performed based on the self-calibration methods, which are reported in the recent years. Also, the time processing is described. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The determination of the ventilatory threshold has been a persistent problem in research and clinical practice. Several computerized methods have been developed to overcome the subjectivity of visual methods but it re...
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The determination of the ventilatory threshold has been a persistent problem in research and clinical practice. Several computerized methods have been developed to overcome the subjectivity of visual methods but it remains unclear whether different computerized methods yield similar results. The purpose of this study was to compare nine regression-based computerized methods for the determination of the ventilatory threshold. Two samples of young and healthy volunteers (n=30 each) participated in incremental treadmill protocols to volitional fatigue. The ventilatory data were averaged in 20-s segments and analysed with a computer program. Significant variance among methods was found in both samples (Sample 1: F=11.50;Sample 2: F=11.70, P < 0.001 for both). The estimates of the ventilatory threshold ranged from 2.47 litres . min(-1) (71% (V) over dotO(2max)) to 3.13 litres . min(-1) (90% (V) over dotO(2max)) in Sample 1 and from 2.37 litresmin-1 (67% (V) over dotO(2max)) to 3.03 litres . min(-1) (83%(V) over dotO(2max)) in Sample 2. The substantial differences between methods challenge the practice of relying on any single computerized method. A standardized protocol, likely based on a combination of methods, might be necessary to increase the methodological consistency in both research and clinical practice.
As a result of an analysis of data relating tissue response to radiation absorbed dose the ICRU has recommended a target for accuracy of .+-. 5 for dose delivery in radiation therapy. This is a difficult overall objec...
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As a result of an analysis of data relating tissue response to radiation absorbed dose the ICRU has recommended a target for accuracy of .+-. 5 for dose delivery in radiation therapy. This is a difficult overall objective to achieve because of the many steps that make up a course of radiotherapy. The calculation of absorbed dose is only one of the steps and so to achieve an overall accuracy of better than .+-. 5% the accuracy in dose calculation must be better yet. The physics behind the problem is sufficiently complicated so that no exact method of calculation has been found and consequently approximate solutions must be used. The development of computer algorithms for this task involves the search for better and better approximate solutions. To achieve the desired target of accuracy a fairly sophisticated calculation procedure must be used. Only when this is done can we hope to further improve our knowledge of the way in which tissues respond to radiation treatments.
Diverse leadership in information and communication technology (ICT) can be defined as an approach to empower digital innovation. Digital innovation is a key driver of digital and business transformation. This process...
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Objective: The aim of this survey was to determine improved diagnostics through digital mammography with assistance of computer algorithms and new investigation techniques. Material and methods: In general, the presen...
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Objective: The aim of this survey was to determine improved diagnostics through digital mammography with assistance of computer algorithms and new investigation techniques. Material and methods: In general, the presented procedures are practicable with all digital mammography procedures. In our clinic the largest clinical experience exists with the only FDA certified full field mammography device Senographe 2000D (GE Medical Systems). Results: First results from initial studies are shown, which are to evaluate the new procedures. The so-called post processing with visualization of microcalcifications, computer-assisted diagnosis, tomosynthesis, energy subtraction, contrast media in mammography and teleradiology are considered in particular. Conclusion: Digital mammography represents a promising procedure, opening new possibilities for improved diagnostic in mammography.
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate students' decisions in example-based instruction within a novel self-regulated learning context. The novelty was the use of automated generators of worked exampl...
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate students' decisions in example-based instruction within a novel self-regulated learning context. The novelty was the use of automated generators of worked examples and problem-solving exercises instead of a few handcrafted ones. According to the cognitive load theory, when students are in control of their learning, they demonstrate different preferences in selecting worked examples or problem solving exercises for maximizing their learning. An unlimited supply of examples and exercises, however, offers unprecedented degree of flexibility that should alter the decisions of students in scheduling the instruction. Design/methodology/approach ASolver, an online learning environment augmented with such generators for studying computer algorithms in an operating systems course, was developed as the experimental platform. Students' decisions related to choosing worked examples or problem-solving exercises were logged and analyzed. Findings Results show that students had a tendency to attempt many exercises and examples, especially when performance measurement events were impending. Strong students had greater appetite for both exercises and examples than weak students, and they were found to be more adventurous and less bothered by scaffolding. On the other hand, weak students were found to be more timid or unmotivated. They need support in the form of procedural scaffolding to guide the learning. Originality/value This study was one of the first to introduce automated example generators for studying an operating systems course and investigate students' behaviors in such learning environments.
Cell sorting and tritiated thymidine autoradiography were used to define the distribution of S phase cells in flow cytometric DNA histograms obtained from exponential mouse lymphoma cells (L5178Y). The numbers of labe...
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Cell sorting and tritiated thymidine autoradiography were used to define the distribution of S phase cells in flow cytometric DNA histograms obtained from exponential mouse lymphoma cells (L5178Y). The numbers of labeled S phase cells, autoradiorgraphically determined from cells sorted at 2-channel intervals in the G 1 /early S and late S/G 2 M regions of the histogram, were compared with the numbers of computed S phase cells in comparable 2-channel intervals as predicted by several computer algorithms used to extract cell cycle phase distributions from DNA histograms. Polynomial and multirectangle algorithms gave computed estimates of total %S in close agreement with the tritiated thymidine labeling index for the cell population, while multi-Gaussian algorithms underestimated %S. Interval autoradiographic and algorithm studies confirmed these results in that no significant differences were found between the autoradiographic S phase distribution and S phase distributions calculated by the polynomial and multirectangle models. However, S phase cells were significantly underestimated in G 1 /early S by a constrained multi-Gaussian model and in both G 1 /early S and late S/G 2 by an unconstrained multi-Gaussian model. For the particular cell line (L5178Y), staining protocol (mithramycin following ethanol fixation) and instrumentation (Coulter TPS-2 cell sorter) used in this study, close agreement between computed %S and tritiated thymidine labeling index was found to be a reliable indicator of an algorithm's success in resolving S phase cells in the G 1 /S and S/G 2 transition regions of the DNA histograms.
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