The error-in-variable (EIV) model takes the error of all variables into account and has been widely applied to many practical problems arising in environmental study, geology, geographic information science (GIS), and...
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The error-in-variable (EIV) model takes the error of all variables into account and has been widely applied to many practical problems arising in environmental study, geology, geographic information science (GIS), and geodesy. Coordinate transformations are among the most frequently encountered problems in spatial data processing, and the EIV model can be built based on two sets of coordinates. In some applications, physical parameterssuch as the shift, rotation angle, and scale factorhave constraints. Current implementations of the constrained EIV (CEIV) model do not consider physical constraints explicitly. The purpose of this paper is to convert physical constraints into mathematical forms and to use constrained total least squares (CTLS) to solve the CEIV problem of two-dimensional (2D) affine transformation. The effectiveness of this method is illustrated through a numerical example.
Consistency of preference relations is an important research topic in decision making with preference information. The existing research about consistency mainly focuses on multiplicative preference relations, fuzzy p...
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Consistency of preference relations is an important research topic in decision making with preference information. The existing research about consistency mainly focuses on multiplicative preference relations, fuzzy preference relations and linguistic preference relations. Intuitionistic preference relations, each of their elements is composed of a membership degree, a non-membership degree and a hesitation degree, can better reflect the very imprecision of preferences of decision makers. There has been little research on consistency of intuitionistic preference relations up to now, and thus, it is necessary to pay attention to this issue. In this paper, we first propose an approach to constructing the consistent (or approximate consistent) intuitionistic preference relation from any intuitionistic preference relation. Then we develop a convergent iterative algorithm to improve the consistency of an intuitionistic preference relation. Moreover, we investigate the consistency of intuitionistic preference relations in group decision making situations, and show that if all individual intuitionistic preference relations are consistent, then the collective intuitionistic preference relation is also consistent. Moreover, we develop a convergent iterative algorithm to improve the consistency of all individual intuitionistic preference relations. The practicability and effectiveness of the developed algorithms is verified through two examples.
Purpose: Recent applications of iterative image reconstruction algorithms to multislice helical CT have shown that iterative reconstruction can significantly improve image quality and reduce artifacts. In this paper, ...
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Purpose: Recent applications of iterative image reconstruction algorithms to multislice helical CT have shown that iterative reconstruction can significantly improve image quality and reduce artifacts. In this paper, the authors introduce a combination of two different algorithms with different convergence properties: ordered subsets separable paraboloidal surrogates (OS-SPS) and iterative coordinate descent (ICD). The first one updates image voxels simultaneously, slightly changing attenuation values iteration by iteration. The second algorithm updates image voxel by voxel, each time performing full forward and backward projections of the voxel. It has been shown that ICD converges better at high-frequency areas and requires more iterations to reconstruct low-frequency components of the image. In contrast to ICD, SPS requires multiple iterations to reconstruct high-frequency areas. In this paper, the authors introduce an algorithm which leverages the benefits of both ICD and SPS. Methods: The idea is to update the entire image with SPS, determine high-frequency components, and focus ICD computations on it using nonhomogeneous ICD update. Results: The authors have successfully implemented OS-SPS, ICD, their hybrid approach, and few variations of ICD based on spatially nonuniform updates. Conclusions: The authors have examined the convergence of different algorithms and found that proposed algorithm converges better than OS-SPS, ICD, as well as various improved variants of ICD. (C) 2016 American Association of Physicists in Medicine.
We investigate an optimization-based reconstruction, with an emphasis on image-artifact reduction, from data collected in C-arm cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) employed in image-guided interventional procedures. ...
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We investigate an optimization-based reconstruction, with an emphasis on image-artifact reduction, from data collected in C-arm cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) employed in image-guided interventional procedures. In the study, an image to be reconstructed is formulated as a solution to a convex optimization program in which a weighted data divergence is minimized subject to a constraint on the image total variation (TV);a data-derivative fidelity is introduced in the program specifically for effectively suppressing dominant, low-frequency data artifact caused by, e.g. data truncation;and the Chambolle-Pock (CP) algorithm is tailored to reconstruct an image through solving the program. Like any other reconstructions, the optimization-based reconstruction considered depends upon numerous parameters. We elucidate the parameters, illustrate their determination, and demonstrate their impact on the reconstruction. The optimization-based reconstruction, when applied to data collected from swine and patient subjects, yields images with visibly reduced artifacts in contrast to the reference reconstruction, and it also appears to exhibit a high degree of robustness against distinctively different anatomies of imaged subjects and scanning conditions of clinical significance. Knowledge and insights gained in the study may be exploited for aiding in the design of practical reconstructions of truly clinical-application utility.
We present an iterative near-field in-line phase contrast method that allows quantitative determination of the thickness of an object given the refractive index of the sample material. The iterative method allows for ...
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We present an iterative near-field in-line phase contrast method that allows quantitative determination of the thickness of an object given the refractive index of the sample material. The iterative method allows for quantitative phase contrast imaging in regimes where the contrast transfer function (CTF) and transport of intensity equation (TIE) cannot be applied. Further, the nature of the iterative scheme offers more flexibility and potentially allows more high-resolution image reconstructions when compared to TIE method and less artefacts when compared to the CTF method. While, not addressed here, extension of our approach in future work to broadband illumination will also be straightforward as the wavelength dependence of the refractive index of an object can be readily incorporated into the iterative approach.
In this paper we solve a system of nonlinear algebraic equations (NAEs) of a vector-form: F(x) = 0. Based-on an invariant manifold defined in the space of (x, t) in terms of the residual-norm of the vector F(x), we de...
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In this paper we solve a system of nonlinear algebraic equations (NAEs) of a vector-form: F(x) = 0. Based-on an invariant manifold defined in the space of (x, t) in terms of the residual-norm of the vector F(x), we derive a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) with a fictitious time-like variable t as an independent variable: (x) over dot = lambda[alpha F + (1 - alpha)(BF)-F-T], where lambda and alpha are scalars and B-ij = partial derivative F-i/partial derivative x(j). From this set of nonlinear ODEs, we derive a purely iterative algorithm for finding the solution vector x, without having to invert the Jacobian (tangent stiffness matrix) B. Here, we introduce three new concepts of attracting set, bifurcation and optimal combination, which are controlled by two parameters gamma and alpha. Because we have derived all the related quantities explicitly in terms of F and its differentials, the attracting set, and an optimal alpha can be derived exactly. When gamma changes from zero to a positive value the present algorithms undergo a Hopf bifurcation, such that the convergence speed is much faster than that by using gamma = 0. Moreover, when the optimal alpha is used we can further accelerate the convergence speed several times. Some numerical examples are used to validate the performance of the present algorithms, which reveal a very fast convergence rate in finding the solution, and which display great efficiencies and accuracies than achieved before.
The Scalar Triangulation and Ranging (STAR) method, which is based upon the unique properties of magnetic gradient contraction, is a high real-time ferromagnetic target localization method. Only one measurement point ...
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The Scalar Triangulation and Ranging (STAR) method, which is based upon the unique properties of magnetic gradient contraction, is a high real-time ferromagnetic target localization method. Only one measurement point is required in the STAR method and it is not sensitive to changes in sensing platform orientation. However, the localization accuracy of the method is limited by the asphericity errors and the inaccurate value of position leads to larger errors in the estimation of magnetic moment. To improve the localization accuracy, a modified STAR method is proposed. In the proposed method, the asphericity errors of the traditional STAR method are compensated with an iterative algorithm. The proposed method has a fast convergence rate which meets the requirement of high real-time localization. Simulations and field experiments have been done to evaluate the performance of the proposed method. The results indicate that target parameters estimated by the modified STAR method are more accurate than the traditional STAR method.
In this paper, we introduce a new iterative algorithm for approximating fixed points of mean nonexpansive mappings in CAT(0) spaces. We prove a Delta-convergence theorem under suitable conditions. The result we obtain...
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In this paper, we introduce a new iterative algorithm for approximating fixed points of mean nonexpansive mappings in CAT(0) spaces. We prove a Delta-convergence theorem under suitable conditions. The result we obtain improves and extends several recent results stated by many others;they also complement many known recent results in the literature. We then provide some numerical examples to illustrate our main result and to display the efficiency of the proposed algorithm.
As the explosive growth of wireless date requirements, heterogeneous network(HetN et) has become an effective solution for improving the system performance such as the throughput. The femtocells are always arranged to...
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As the explosive growth of wireless date requirements, heterogeneous network(HetN et) has become an effective solution for improving the system performance such as the throughput. The femtocells are always arranged to share the spectrum with the macro base stations(MBSs). Thus, the cochannel interference leads to the degradation of the HetN et throughput. In this paper, we discuss the program of spectrum reuse in the two-tier Het Net, and the problem is defined as a Stackelberg game approach. The MBS is play as a leader and it releases a part of spectrum resource for femtocells to avoid intertier interference. And the femtocells provide services to fractional macro users(MUEs) in return. Therefore, the throughput can be improved by the reduction of the inter-tier interference. Compared with the former works, the prominent characteristic of the method in the paper is that the benefit relation between the leader and followers is not measured by the real money. Furthermore, considering the system throughput specifically, we define the utility of the femto base stations(FBSs) by the average throughput as same as the utility of the MBS, which is used to improve the overall throughput of the system. Moreover, the gradient descent algorithm is also applied to compute the Nash equilibrium as the range of variables become continuous. The simulation results indicate that the proposed algorithm can observably reduce the interference and enhance the throughput of the network.
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