Evolutionary algorithms have become popular in the recent years as a general, simple, and robust technique that can be used when other optimization methods cannot be applied. Presently, there are a number of evolution...
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Evolutionary algorithms have become popular in the recent years as a general, simple, and robust technique that can be used when other optimization methods cannot be applied. Presently, there are a number of evolutionary/genetic algorithm libraries publicly available; however, they are not specifically designed for multiagent systems. The framework described in this paper addresses this problem and presents a general architecture for evolutionary optimization aimed to be used by agents in a multiagent system implemented in the JADE framework inspired from the island model of parallel genetic algorithms. The characteristics of evolutionary algorithms that are more appropriate for use in a distributed, cooperative multiagent environment are also identified.
Wireless networks rely greatly on security for authentication and confidentiality, due to the use of an open communication medium. The tendency to incorporate wireless capabilities in battery powered hand-held devices...
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Wireless networks rely greatly on security for authentication and confidentiality, due to the use of an open communication medium. The tendency to incorporate wireless capabilities in battery powered hand-held devices makes it difficult to enforce security because of computational resources and battery capacity limitations. One approach to this problem consists in adaptable security mechanisms: different security algorithms may be enforced at any given time, to assure a proper level of protection, while respecting constraints on power and resource consumption. This paper presents such a mechanism (CLASS), which uses a clustering scheme to setup homogenous security areas in the network. The scheme is based on the available energy at every node and on the individual security requirements. By proper assignment of the nodes and by proper selection of security, we show that our method significantly reduces the average energy consumption compared to a heterogeneous network.
Computational grids (CGs) have become an attractive research area as they suggest a suitable environment for developing large scale parallel applications. CGs integrate a large amount of distributed heterogeneous reso...
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This study is an attempt to take advantage of a cerebellar model to control a biomimetic arm. The cerebellar controller is a modified MOSAIC model which adaptively controls the arm. We call this model ORF-MOSAIC (Orga...
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Association Rule Mining (ARM) represents an important tool for Data Mining techniques. A key step in ARM is to determine the frequent itemsets present within the analyzed data. Recent algorithms addressing this proble...
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Association Rule Mining (ARM) represents an important tool for Data Mining techniques. A key step in ARM is to determine the frequent itemsets present within the analyzed data. Recent algorithms addressing this problem focus on identifying frequent itemsets without candidate generation steps. This paper details a new algorithm - Fast Itemset Miner (FIM for short) - that still relies on candidate generation stages, but has a different approach from the standard Apriori algorithm. This approach focuses on increasing size of the interval that candidates belong to, rather than increasing the size of the candidates by one with each corresponding iteration. By comparing the Apriori and FIM candidate generation stages, we show that this second approach uses a faster and more efficient method of determining candidate itemsets. Moreover, such an approach also favors a better support counting method, which greatly impacts on the overall time response of the FIM algorithm.
In this paper a visual self-localization method for a humanoid robot is presented. This one is based on monocular information. The goal of this method is to obtain the position (x; y) and orientation θ of the humanoi...
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In this paper a visual self-localization method for a humanoid robot is presented. This one is based on monocular information. The goal of this method is to obtain the position (x; y) and orientation θ of the humanoid robot inside the field of play. The methods proposed include some digital image processing algorithms and geometric interpretation to perform a 3D monocular reconstruction, that allows to measure the relative position between the robot and some known objects (goals and beacons), and to use them to obtain the robot's absolute position, by means of a triangulation method. Finally, the results obtained in Webots and in the real platform are presented.
In this paper, the authors do a comparative study of two methods to eliminate the static hazards from logical functions. The first method consists in determining the coupled terms and getting the term that masks the s...
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In this paper, the authors do a comparative study of two methods to eliminate the static hazards from logical functions. The first method consists in determining the coupled terms and getting the term that masks the static hazards, and the second method consists in determining the masking additional term by solving a system of Boolean equations. From the presented examples, the authors deduced that the 2 nd method (solving a Boolean equations system) is more advantageous because it eliminates the heuristic nature of the first method (the determination of coupled terms) and, by solving the equations system it determines all prime implicants that needs to be added to the function's expression.
Abstract In this paper an anti-slip predictive controller is designed and implemented in order to control the rear wheels of a V-PRA (Variable Powered Rear Axle) vehicle. The control algorithm is EPSAC, a Model based ...
Abstract In this paper an anti-slip predictive controller is designed and implemented in order to control the rear wheels of a V-PRA (Variable Powered Rear Axle) vehicle. The control algorithm is EPSAC, a Model based Predictive control (MPC) strategy. It uses explicitly a model of the system for the prediction of the future system output, in order to calculate the optimal control input which will bring the system to a required setpoint. The main goals of this predictive controller were setpoint trajectory following, disturbance rejection and maintain overall the stability of the V-PRA vehicle. Although the process is non-linear, being influenced by several parameters, linear discrete-time ARX models could be obtained based on system linearization around an operating point. An initial SISO controller was developed and tested, based on a Simulink model of the process. The control performances were tested successfully in presence of all kind of disturbances, denoting a robust controller.
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder and is associated with motor symptoms, including tremor. The DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) involves electrode implantation into subcortical structures for long-te...
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Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder and is associated with motor symptoms, including tremor. The DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) involves electrode implantation into subcortical structures for long-term stimulation at frequencies greater than 100Hz. The mechanism by which chronic, electrical Deep Brain Stimulation with high frequency, suppresses tremor in Parkinson's disease is unknown, but might involve a gradual change in network properties controlling the generation of tremor. First, we performed linear and nonlinear analysis of the tremor signals to determine a set of parameters and rules for recognizing the behavior of the investigated patient and to characterize the typical responses for several forms of DBS. Second, we found patterns for homogeneous group for data reduction. We used Data Mining and Knowledge discovery techniques to reduce the number of data. Then, we found "clusters" the most well-known used and commonly partitioning methods used: K-means and K-medoids. To support such predictions, we develop a model of the tremor, to perform tests determining the DBS reducing the tremor or inducing tolerance and lesion if the stimulation is chronic.
Minimally invasive surgical procedures like biopsies require the insertion of a needle to reach a specific tissue from where samples are taken. This process is affected by a number of errors that can lead to a differe...
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