We review an algorithm developed for parameter estimation within the Continuous Data Assimilation (CDA) approach. We present an alternative derivation for the algorithm presented in a paper by Carlson, Hudson, and Lar...
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We present a novel algorithm that fuses the existing convex-programming based approach with heuristic information to find optimality guarantees and near-optimal paths for the Shortest Path Problem in the Graph of Conv...
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In this paper, we propose some accelerated methods for solving optimization problems under the condition of relatively smooth and relatively Lipschitz continuous functions with an inexact oracle. We consider the probl...
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The paper considers optimal pulse-width modulation of a single phase voltage source inverter with LC filter. The approach is based on model predictive control which requires a non-convex optimization problem to be sol...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781467371520
The paper considers optimal pulse-width modulation of a single phase voltage source inverter with LC filter. The approach is based on model predictive control which requires a non-convex optimization problem to be solved in real-time. A new optimization algorithm for solving the problem is presented. The proposed algorithm utilizes an invariance property of the LC filter to recast the non-convex optimization problem as a convex quadratic problem. The novel algorithm has significant advantages compared to previously applied methods since it has lower complexity and is, under certain assumptions, guaranteed to find the global optimum.
We consider the problem of designing constellation sets for multistage systems for high spectral efficiencies. In particular we will focus on two-stage systems where the cascaded decoding stages are associated to thre...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781509013296
We consider the problem of designing constellation sets for multistage systems for high spectral efficiencies. In particular we will focus on two-stage systems where the cascaded decoding stages are associated to three types of receivers with different complexities and performances. The optimal receiver (S) processes the symbol LLR and delivers the maximum possible throughput, the simpler BICM receiver (B) processes in parallel bit LLR derived from the observation, and finally the simplest hard receiver (H) takes an ML hard decision on the observation and processes the sequence of estimated bits with algebraic-like decoders. Optimal constellation sets achieving the maximum possible mutual information depend on the target receiver structure and thus requires separate optimization. Using a variation of the optimization algorithm based on simulated annealing previously introduced we provide optimal constellation sets with 16 to 256 point for four variants of the two-stage receiver offering different trade-offs between complexity and performance. We will show that BH receivers, where the first stage uses a BICM approach and the second stage the even simpler hard decision receiver can provide performances within 0.2 bits from the theoretical Shannon limit in a proper range of Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) if optimal constellation sets are used.
We propose a distributed, anytime optimization algorithm to maximize the thermal comfort of building occupants. We consider the building as a set of areas consisting of zones, which are coupled by the capacity of the ...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781457710957
We propose a distributed, anytime optimization algorithm to maximize the thermal comfort of building occupants. We consider the building as a set of areas consisting of zones, which are coupled by the capacity of the HVAC equipment as well as the energy and mass balance relations that govern the building dynamics. The resulting non-convex, large-dimensional, constrained optimization formulation is decomposed into area-level subproblems that are solved by distributed agents. At each timestep, the agents cooperate to converge to an equilibrium solution that determines the optimal values of the building operational variables, such as temperature and rate of air flow, that maximizes the total comfort. Our experimental results show that the distributed algorithm (i) is more scalable than the centralized optimization algorithm;(ii) produces a locally optimal solution that is comparable to that resulting from the centralized approach;and (iii) yields a feasible solution even if pre-empted before equilibrium is attained.
In providing simultaneous information on expression profiles for thousands of genes, microarray technologies have, in recent years, been largely used to investigate mechanisms of gene expression. Clustering and classi...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781457702150
In providing simultaneous information on expression profiles for thousands of genes, microarray technologies have, in recent years, been largely used to investigate mechanisms of gene expression. Clustering and classification of such data can, indeed, highlight patterns and provide insight on biological processes. A common approach is to consider genes and samples of microarray datasets as nodes in a bipartite graphs, where edges are weighted e.g. based on the expression levels. In this paper, using a previously-evaluated weighting scheme, we focus on search algorithms and evaluate, in the context of biclustering, several variations of Genetic algorithms. We also introduce a new heuristic "Propagate", which consists in recursively evaluating neighbour solutions with one more or one less active conditions. The results obtained on three well-known datasets show that, for a given weighting scheme, optimal or near-optimal solutions can be identified.
Valve gate locations and open timing for injection molding of an automotive instrument panel is to be determined to minimize the cavity pressure. To achieve design automation for obtaining the solution of this design ...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781467304290
Valve gate locations and open timing for injection molding of an automotive instrument panel is to be determined to minimize the cavity pressure. To achieve design automation for obtaining the solution of this design problem, we first integrated MAPS-3D, a commercial injection molding analysis tool, to PIAnO, a commercial process integration and design optimization (PIDO) tool, using the file parsing technique. Then, we automated an iterative analysis and design procedure using a batch run capability provided by PIAnO. To obtain the optimal design solution, we employed a metamodel-based design optimization method combining an experimental design, a metamodel and an optimization algorithm available in PIAnO. Using the proposed design automation approach, the cavity pressure was found to decrease by 34.2% compared to the initial one, which clearly shows the validity of the proposed approach.
A new challenge for learning algorithms in cyberphysical network systems is the distributed solution of big-data classification problems, i.e., problems in which both the number of training samples and their dimension...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781479978878
A new challenge for learning algorithms in cyberphysical network systems is the distributed solution of big-data classification problems, i.e., problems in which both the number of training samples and their dimension is high. Motivated by several problem set-ups in Machine Learning, in this paper we consider a special class of quadratic optimization problems involving a "large" number of input data, whose dimension is "big". To solve these quadratic optimization problems over peer-to-peer networks, we propose an asynchronous, distributed algorithm that scales with both the number and the dimension of the input data (training samples in the classification problem). The proposed distributed optimization algorithm relies on the notion of "core-set" which is used in geometric optimization to approximate the value function associated to a given set of points with a smaller subset of points. By computing local core-sets on a smaller version of the global problem and exchanging them with neighbors, the nodes reach consensus on a set of active constraints representing an approximate solution for the global quadratic program.
Controlling the position of elements in sparse planar array would be the hardest work in the synthesis procedure since the array has to satisfy multiple design constraints e.g. number of elements, elements spacing and...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781467357067
Controlling the position of elements in sparse planar array would be the hardest work in the synthesis procedure since the array has to satisfy multiple design constraints e.g. number of elements, elements spacing and arrays aperture. In this paper, a simple method is implemented to effectively control 2-D sparse array. The approach implements two sets of data to separately manage the x- and y-coordinate of each element in the array. The array is then synthesized as an optimization problem using the recently improved version of Bayesian optimization Algorithm. As a proof of concept, the results of a 108 element sparse planar array are here presented and discussed.
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