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Affective States Classification Performance Of Audio-Visual Stimuli From Eeg Signals With Multiple-Instance Learning, Yaşar Daşdemi̇r, Rüstem Özakar

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Throughout various disciplines, emotion recognition continues to be an essential subject of study. With the advancement of machine learning methods, accurate emotion recognition from different data modalities (facial images, brain EEG signals) has become possible. Success of EEG-based emotion recognition systems depends on efficient feature extraction and pre/postprocessing of signals. Main objective of this study is to analyze the efficacy of multiple-instance learning (MIL) on postprocessing features of EEG signals using three different domains (time, frequency, time-frequency) for human emotion classification. Methods and results are presented for single-trial classification of valence (V), arousal (A), and dominance (D) ratings from EEG …

A Rule-Based/Bpso Approach To Produce Low-Dimensional Semantic Basis Vectors Set, Atefe Pakzad, Morteza Analoui

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The present study aims to generate low-dimensional explicit distributional semantic vectors. In explicit semantic vectors, each dimension corresponds to a word, which makes word vectors interpretable. In this study, a new approach is proposed to obtain low-dimensional explicit semantic vectors. Firstly, the suggested approach considers three criteria, namely, word similarity, number of zeros, and word frequency as features for words in a corpus. Next, some rules are extracted to obtain the initial basis words using a decision tree which is drawn based on the three features. Secondly, a binary weighting method is proposed based on the binary particle swarm optimization …

Modeling And Validation Of The Thermoelectric Generator With Considering The Change Of The Seebeck Effect And Internal Resistance, Mehmet Ali̇ Üstüner, Hayati̇ Mamur, Sezai̇ Taşkin

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) produce power in direct proportion to the temperature difference between their surfaces. The Seebeck coefficient and internal resistance of the thermoelements (TEs) that make up the TEGs change depending on the temperature change. In simulation studies, it is seen that these two values are kept constant. However, this situation prevents approaching the data of TEG in real applications. In this study, a TEG Simulink/MATLAB ® model has been developed to capture real TEG module data, which considers changing of both the Seebeck coefficient and the internal resistance depending on the temperature difference change. To achieve this aim, …

A Quality Metric For K-Means Clustering Based On Centroid Locations, Manoj Thulasidas

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

K-Means clustering algorithm does not offer a clear methodology to determine the appropriate number of clusters; it does not have a built-in mechanism for K selection. In this paper, we present a new metric for clustering quality and describe its use for K selection. The proposed metric, based on the locations of the centroids, as well as the desired properties of the clusters, is developed in two stages. In the initial stage, we take into account the full covariance matrix of the clustering variables, thereby making it mathematically similar to a reduced chi2. We then extend it to account for …

Efficient Navigation For Constrained Shortest Path With Adaptive Expansion Control, Wenwen Xia, Yuchen Li, Wentian Guo, Shenghong Li

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

In many route planning applications, finding constrained shortest paths (CSP) is an important and fundamental problem. CSP aims to find the shortest path between two nodes on a graph while satisfying a path constraint. Solving CSPs requires a large search space and is prohibitively slow on large graphs, even with the state-of-the-art parallel solution on GPUs. The reason lies in the lack of effective navigational information and pruning strategies in the search procedure. In this paper, we propose SPEC, a Shortest Path Enhanced approach for solving the exact CSP problem. Our design rationales of SPEC rely on the observation that …

A Smart Parallel Gripper Industrial Automation System For Measurement Of Gripped Work Piece Thickness, Erik Kocher, Chukwuemeka George Ochieze, Ahmat Oumar, Travis Winter, Aleksandr Sergeyev, Mark Gauthier, Nathir Rawashdeh

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

As part of the advanced programmable logic controllers (PLC) course at Michigan Tech, this class project is performed on a mechatronics system gifted by Donald Engineering, a Michigan-based supplier of industrial automation systems and components. This paper explores the functionality and ladder programming of the smart parallel gripper system to measure the width of components grasped with the gripper. In addition, details of the system’s components, operation, more advanced uses are discussed. On the automation line, this smart gripper can be used to measure the thickness of work pieces while handling them and classifying these as either acceptable, too large …

Operation Of A Controllable Force-Sensing Industrial Pneumatic Parallel Gripper System, Brian Piechocki, Chelsey Spitzner, Namratha Karanam, Travis Winter, Aleksandr Sergeyev, Mark Gauthier, Nathir Rawashdeh

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

As part of the advanced programmable logic controllers (PLC) course at Michigan Tech, this class project was performed on a mechatronics system gifted by Donald Engineering, a Michigan-based supplier of industrial automation systems and components. This paper explores the functionality and application of a force-programmable and sensing pneumatic parallel gripper system. Force sensing is a critical part of many systems in modern automation systems. Applications such as prosthetics, robotic surgery, or basic manufacturing systems may rely on the ability to properly read and control forces applied to an object. This work evaluates the basic operation of the pneumatic force-sensing gripper …

An Industrial Pneumatic And Servo Four-Axis Robotic Gripper System: Description And Unitronics Ladder Logic Programming, Zongguang Liu, Chrispin Johnston, Aleksi Leino, Travis Winter, Aleksandr Sergeyev, Mark Gauthier, Nathir Rawashdeh

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

As part of the advanced programmable logic controllers (PLC) course at Michigan Tech, this class project is performed on a mechatronics system gifted by Donald Engineering, a Michigan-based supplier of industrial automation systems and components. This paper explores the functionality and ladder programming of a four-axis robot enclosed in a cage with one side guarded by an optical fence. The robot has pneumatically actuated X-Y linear motion and a pneumatic gripper. Furthermore, the Z-axis motion and gripper wrist rotation are controlled by servo motors. A human machine interface (HMI) is also present, and it allows for easy manipulation and programming …

Asking The Right Questions To Solve Algebraic Word Problems, Ege Yi̇ği̇t Çeli̇k, Zeynel Orulluoğlu, Ridvan Mertoğlu, Selma Teki̇r

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Word algebra problems are among challenging AI tasks as they combine natural language understanding with a formal equation system. Traditional approaches to the problem work with equation templates and frame the task as a template selection and number assignment to the selected template. The recent deep learning-based solutions exploit contextual language models like BERT and encode the natural language text to decode the corresponding equation system. The proposed approach is similar to the template-based methods as it works with a template and fills in the number slots. Nevertheless, it has contextual understanding because it adopts a question generation and answering …

Mechatronics Bachelor Curriculum Development In Light Of Industry 4.0 Technology Needs: Contrasting Us And German University Curricula, Paniz Hazaveh, Aleksandr Sergeyev, Nathir Rawashdeh

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

This study compares Mechatronics bachelor curricula at universities in the United States of America and German universities. Mechatronics education is relatively new in the United States, but has been common in Germany for over a decade. With the multidisciplinary nature of technologies required by the 4’th industrial revolution, a.k.a. Industry 4.0, composing an appropriate Mechatronics curriculum becomes a challenge and an opportunity. This paper studies how Mechatronics education can address the future needs of industry, while building on a specific university’s strengths and industry links. We have also analyzed the new undergraduate Mechatronics program at Michigan Technological University (MTU) and …

Gesture Controlled Collaborative Robot Arm And Lab Kit, Abel A. Reyes, Skylar Reinhardt, Tony Wise, Nathir Rawashdeh, Sidike Paheding

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

In this paper, a mechatronics system was designed and implemented to include the subjects of artificial intelligence, control algorithms, robot servo motor control, and human-machine interface (HMI). The goal was to create an inexpensive, multi-functional robotics lab kit to promote students’ interest in STEM fields including computing and mechtronics. Industrial robotic systems have become vastly popular in manufacturing and other industries, and the demand for individuals with related skills is rapidly increasing. Robots can complete jobs that are dangerous, dull, or dirty for humans to perform. Recently, more and more collaborative robotic systems have been developed and implemented in the …

Preventing Variadic Function Attacks Through Argument Width Counting, Brennan Ward

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Format String attacks, first noted in June 2000 [1], are a type of attack in which anadversary has control of the string argument (the format string) passed to a string format function (such as printf). Such control allows the attacker to read and write arbitrary program memory. To prevent these attacks, various methodologies have been proposed, each with their own costs and benefits. I present a novel solution to this problem through argument width counting, ensuring that such format functions cannot access stack memory beyond the space where arguments were placed. Additionally, I show how this approach can be expanded …

Development Of A Smartphone Application As An Asset To Pavement Management Engineers, Smartp3m, Damien Stephens

Electrical Engineering Theses

An application specific multi-platform smartphone application can utilize on-board accelerometer, gyroscope, and GPS sensors, along with software derived signals from the same sensors, to sample vibrational and geolocation datasets to capture pavement distresses such as potholes when mounted in a standardized configuration in a vehicle. Several observations were made with regard to the signals obtained from the accelerometer, gyroscope, and GPS sensors, and it was determined that the raw sensor outputs are capable of sampling statistically significant datasets which can be used to distinguish pavement distress from normal driving conditions. Furthermore, an approximate sensor noise margin is established, and a …

Monitoring Activities Of Daily Living For Maintaining Independent Living In Dementia, Jonathan Turner, Ciaran Nugent, Damon Berry, Dympna O'Sullivan, Michael Wilson, Julie Doyle

Articles

Our ability to live independent meaningful lives depends on our ability to perform various activities and to maintain our cognitive functions. Maintaining independent living is important for persons with dementia, it increases selfworth and allows to remain independent and in their own homes for longer. We describe the activities established as being important for the maintenance of independent living, and methods for monitoring these activities using technology.

Machine Learning For Aiding Blood Flow Velocity Estimation Based On Angiography, Swati Padhee, Mark Johnson, Hang Yi, Tanvi Banerjee, Zifeng Yang

Computer Science and Engineering Faculty Publications

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is widely employed to predict hemodynamic characteristics in arterial models, while not friendly to clinical applications due to the complexity of numerical simulations. Alternatively, this work proposed a framework to estimate hemodynamics in vessels based on angiography images using machine learning (ML) algorithms. First, the iodine contrast perfusion in blood was mimicked by a flow of dye diffusing into water in the experimentally validated CFD modeling. The generated projective images from simulations imitated the counterpart of light passing through the flow field as an analogy of X-ray imaging. Thus, the CFD simulation provides both the ground …

An Evaluation Framework For Digital Image Forensics Tools, Zainab Khalid, Sana Qadir

Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law

The boom of digital cameras, photography, and social media has drastically changed how humans live their day-to-day, but this normalization is accompanied by malicious agents finding new ways to forge and tamper with images for unlawful monetary (or other) gains. Disinformation in the photographic media realm is an urgent threat. The availability of a myriad of image editing tools renders it almost impossible to differentiate between photo-realistic and original images. The tools available for image forensics require a standard framework against which they can be evaluated. Such a standard framework can aid in evaluating the suitability of an image forensics …

Adaptive Multi-Scale Place Cell Representations And Replay For Spatial Navigation And Learning In Autonomous Robots, Pablo Scleidorovich

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Place cells are one of the most widely studied neurons thought to play a vital role in spatial cognition. Extensive studies show that their activity in the rodent hippocampus is highly correlated with the animal’s spatial location, forming “place fields” of smaller sizes near the dorsal pole and larger sizes near the ventral pole. Despite advances, it is yet unclear how this multi-scale representation enables navigation in complex environments.

In this dissertation, we analyze the place cell representation from a computational point of view, evaluating how multi-scale place fields impact navigation in large and cluttered environments. The objectives are to …

Review On Ecological Construction Of Domestic High-Performance Parallel Application Software In Post Moore Era, Chunye Gong, Jie Liu, Weimin Bao, Dongmei Pan, Xinbiao Gan, Shengguo Li, Xuguang Chen, Tiaojie Xiao, Bo Yang, Ruibo Wang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Domestic high performance computing (HPC) system is world-leading and the system chip architectures are in varied forms. The system operation relied on National Supercomputing Center has a good development trend. Several technical key points of domestic high-performance parallel application software are word-leading and the application supporting environment is developing fast. But industrial software and team building are facing huge challenges. In post Moore era, based on the progress of human civilization, it is necessary to promote the ecological development of parallel application software, and from the viewpoint of software products the industrial software must be aim foreign commercial software …

Research On Improved Feature Pyramid Algorithm Integrating Border Supervision Strategy, Hong Sun, Yuelan Ling, Yuxiang Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the inaccurate boundary division in semantic segmentation and the existence of multi-scale targets, an improved feature pyramid algorithm fused with boundary supervision strategies is proposed. By fusing the boundary supervision strategy and the improved feature pyramid algorithm, the problems of inaccurate boundary division and the existence of multi-scale targets are sloved respectively, and an attention mechanism is added in the upsampling process to further improve the segmentation effect. The experimental results show that the algorithm can reach 58.69% and 78.59% MIOU (mean intersection over union) indicators on the Camvid and PASCAL VOC2012 data sets respectively, and has …

Real-Time Scheduling Method For Railway Passenger Station Operations Based On Digital Twin, Bisheng He, Peng Chen, Hongxiang Zhang, Gongyuan Lu, Chunhui Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To improve the operation scheduling of railway passenger stations and reduce the train delays, digital twin technology is used to establish a railway passenger station operation model. Through real-time data acquisition, based on the operation time prediction of random forest method, operation simulation and decision-making, a real-time scheduling method of railway passenger station operations based on digital twin is proposed, and applied in a real railway passenger station. The experimental results show that the method can effectively forecast and simulate the actual operation. Three kinds of digital twin scheduling rules have been used, which can reduce the delay time …

A Quantum Krill Herd Fusion Algorithm And Its Application, Zengxi Feng, Jintong Zhao, Shiyan Li, Yalong Yang, Haiyue Chen, Cong Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the defects of krill herd algorithm and quantum evolutionary algorithm, a quantum krill herd fusion algorithm (QKH) is proposed. The algorithm uses double-chain real numbers to encode the krill position, which can speed up the convergence speed, and avoids the randomness and complexity of quantum observations. The dynamically adjusted quantum krill herd rotation phase update strategy improves the convergence accuracy, and the efficiency of determining the quantum rotation phase. The introduction of an improved quantum full interference crossover strategy can prevent the fusion algorithm from falling into a local optimum, and can improve the optimization efficienal. The …

Control Of Quadruped Robot Based On Impedance And Virtual Model, Chikun Gong, Xunwei Wu, Lipeng Yuan

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to improve the motion stability of quadruped robot, a control method based on impedance and virtual model is proposed. The force-based impedance control method is used to control the leg swing phase to realize the more accurate trajectory tracking and leg compliance control. The virtual model control method is used to control the support phase to realize the attitude control of the robot body and the stable walking of the quadruped robot. Combined with the lateral stride strategy and the yaw angle control strategy based on virtual model, a robot anti-lateral impact control method is proposed, which …

Adaptive Crowd Evacuation Simulation Model Based On Bounded Rationality Constraints, Liqiang Zhao, Mengqian Guo, Shuixiong Tang, Jinjin Tang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To effectively improve the accuracy of evacuation simulation of a crowded environment, an adaptive crowd evacuation simulation model based on social force model and bounded rationality constraints is proposed. The desired direction and desired speed of the self-driving force that affects the pedestrian movement in the traditional social force model is improved. The adaptive calculation is used in the optimization of direction and speed of pedestrian in an obstacle avoidance situation. The rational route decision mechanism is proposed to describe the route selection behavior of pedestrians in a congested state more accurately. The results show that the proposed model …

Research On Modeling And Simulation Of Optimization Deployment For Cooperative Localization By Multiple Detection Sensors In Complex Environment, Gongguo Xu, Libing Cai, Peibing Du, Yu Liu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the difficulty of accurate cooperative localization by multi-sensor network in complex environment, an optimization deployment method is proposed. The GDOP evaluation index of target positioning accuracy is constructed based on PCRLB. The influence of undulating terrain, clutter jamming and illumination on sensor detection and positioning ability in complex environment is analyzed. An optimization deployment model of multi-sensor cooperative location is built and the intelligent optimization algorithm is used to quickly solve the model. Simulation results show that the proposed method can effectively improve the cooperative localization ability of multi-sensor network and can guide the multi-sensor cooperative …

Tactical Maneuver Strategy Learning From Land Wargame Replay Based On Convolutional Neural Network, Jiale Xu, Haidong Zhang, Donghai Zhao, Wancheng Ni

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at collecting the high valuable knowledge of action decisions in "man-in-the-loop" wargame's replay data, a method of using convolutional neural network to learn the tactical maneuver strategy model from the replay data of wargame is proposed. In this method, the tactical maneuver strategy is modeled as a classification problem of making a good choice from the target candidate locations under the influence of current situation. The key factors affecting commander's decision-making are summarized, and the basic situation features are defined, which are composed of seven attributes such as "maneuverability range and observation range". The feature dataset with positive …

Weighted Local Complexity Invariance For Time Series Classification, Yitong Li, Xiaotao Liu, Jing Liu, Kai Wu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the misclassification of existing algorithms for long or unevenly distributed time series, the local complexity information is extracted and weighted local complexity-invariant distance (WLCID) is proposed, which includes the local complexity representation model and the weighted global complexity integration model. Sliding window is used to split up time series, and combined with the complexity-invariant distance, the local complexity information can be extracted. As to the class representation model, the integration weights are quantified with the normalized cumulative between-class distance, with the perspective that the subsequence contributes more greatly with larger between-class distance. Compared with other …

A K-Modes Clustering Method Based On Maximal Information Coefficient Data Preprocessing, Mingmei Li, Chenglin Wen, Shaolin Hu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The existing k-modes clustering method ignores the weak correlation of variable attributes, which often results in poor clustering performance in practical applications. A new k-modes clustering method that includes the weak correlation of attributes is proposed. Maximum information coefficient (MIC) is introduced to measure the correlation of variable attributes in the data set. The obtained MIC value is merged with the original distance to establish a new measurement method containing weak attribute correlation information to enhance the completeness of related information of variable attributes, and a more refined k-modes clustering method is established. Three different data sets are used …

Research On Satellite Navigation Confrontation Deduction Model For Wargame System, Runqing Yang, Xi Wu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Following the increasing reliance on space-based time-space metric of information warfare, satellite navigation confrontation becomes the major combat operation of competing for superiority in space-based position, navigation, and timing. Aiming at building a satellite navigation operation deduction model, on the basis of analyzing the relevant research, the navigation information environment computing model and the navigation deduction operation simulation model are designed, and the way to realize the visualization of navigation information environment of the wargame system and a substitution of high-resolution simulation computing model low-resolution probability effect model are explored, which support the pre-war planning and wartime evaluation …

Wind Power Primary Frequency Regulation Simulation Based On Wind Speed Prediction Model, Zhenyu Zhao, Xu Ma, Geriletu Bao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To furtherly improve the accuracy of wind speed prediction, considering the coupled comprehensive features of data internal structure external influencing factors, and the characteristics of wind turbines power, a BP-ARIMA combined prediction model is constructed and the wind speed of wind farms is simulated. Compared with the actual data, the high prediction accuracy of the model is verified. Bases on the curve of typical power characteristic of wind turbine, the optimal configuration of energy storage device capacity and the stability of wind turbine are considered, and the MATLAB-SIMULINK platform is applied to simulate the primary frequency regulation of …

Multi-Sensory Fusion Method For Power Transformer Virtual Assembly, Xuqiang Shao, Haowei Zhang, Xiaohua Feng

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Virtual assembly technology is to truly restore the equipments and physical scenarios. In the real world, people can interact with the physical world through visual, auditory, tactile and other sense organ. Aiming at the existing virtual assembly system being limited the single sense human-computer interaction mode, so a multi-sense fusion information interaction method is proposed to improve the sense of immersion and operability. An improved AABB Octree bounding box collision detection algorithm of large size diffidence component to be assembled is proposed, which can greatly reduce the amount of calculation and improve the calculation accuracy. The experimental result verifies …