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Research On Digital Twin Credibility Assessment Process And Index, Fan Yang, Ping Ma, Wei Li, Ming Yang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: With the application field expansion of digital twin technology, in order to meet the requirement of digital twin credibility and promote the digital twin credibility assessment, the credibility assessment process and indicators of digital twin are researched. The development process of digital twin is analyzed and the construction method of flexible multi-layer digital twin credibility assessment process model based on IDEF0 is proposed. Two index systems, process-stage-activity layers(P-S-A) and activity-element-feature layers(A-E-F),are proposed to solve the problems of defect backtracking and evaluation of complex objects. Several examples of index system are given.

Research On Real-Time Gesture Classification Algorithm Based On Imu And Semg Mixed Signals, Tao Wang, Yingnian Wu, Rui Yang, Yueying Sun

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to improve the gesture classification accuracy of surface electromyography (sEMG), the mixed signal of attitude and sEMG is collected by inertial measurement unit (IMU) and EMG sensor, and a GRU-BiLSTM double-layer network real-time gesture classification algorithm is proposed. The first layer of gated recurrent unit (GRU) detects the mutation point of the initial mixed signal though energy combination operator feature and locates the starting point of the dynamic data. The second layer Bi-directional long short term memory (BiLSTM) classifies the motion state mixed signal into 10 gestures in two directions though energy kernel phase map feature. …

Machine Learning-Based Simulation Research Of On-Line Subway Pedestrian Flow Control, Jiajie Shi, Peng Yang, Yannan Pi

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In recent years, a large number of digital experiments have been carried out in the field of space launch, such as digital design verification, digital joint training and simulation training, and rocket-ground joint simulation evaluation, all of which involve the space launch information visualization. Through virtual reality technology, system simulation technology, data visualization technology, etc., on the basis of multi-thread, multi-module architecture design idea, and message queue system interaction mode, the space launch visual simulation analysis technology platform with functions of data management, scenario management, calculation management, and script management is constructed. The application cases of visual simulation analysis …

Takeout Distribution Routes Optimization Considering Order Clustering Under Dynamic Demand, Houming Fan, Fushan Xian, Huaiqi Wang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Takeout distribution optimization includes order allocation and route planning. Aiming at dynamic order and rider position change, with the goal of minimizing the overtime order proportion, average delivery time and average travel distance,a two-stage mathematical model is established based on the idea of pre-optimization and dynamic adjustment. In the pre-optimization stage, an improved variable neighborhood search algorithm is designed to obtain the initial distribution scheme. In the dynamic adjustment stage, a periodic optimization strategy is adopted to transform the problem into a virtual distribution center vehicle problem for solution. In each stage,different clustering methods are used to optimize the …

Research On Cooperative Path Planning Model Of Multiple Unmanned Vehicles In Real Environment, Guohui Zhang, Xuan Wang, Yanan Zhang, Ang Gao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The cluster combat application of unmanned ground vehicles(UVS) is a hot research issue of the intersection of artificial intelligence and battle command. Aiming at the cooperative path planning multiple unmanned vehicles not meeting the dynamic threat condition requirement, by combining the global path planning algorithm A-STAR with the local path planning algorithm RL, from the perspective of perception to behavioral decision making, the cooperative path planning model of multiple unmanned vehicles is studied. The cooperative combat situation threat algorithm, state and action space, reward function and sphere of influence function are designed, the sub-models of formation configuration strategy generation …

Dqn-Based Joint Scheduling Method Of Heterogeneous Tt&C Resources, Naiyang Xue, Dan Ding, Yutong Jia, Zhiqiang Wang, Yuan Liu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Joint scheduling of heterogeneous TT&C resources as research object, a deep Q network (DQN) algorithm based on reinforcement learning is proposed. The characteristics of the joint scheduling problem of heterogeneous TT&C resources being fully analyzied and mathematical language being used to describe the constraints affecting the solution, a resource joint scheduling model is established. From the perspective of applying reinforcement learning, two neural networks with the same structure and the action selection strategies based onεgreedy algorithm are respectively designed after Markov decision process description, and DQN solution framework is established. The simulation results show that DQN-based heterogeneous …

Se(3)-Based Finite-Time Fault-Tolerant Control Of Spacecraft Integrated Attitude-Orbit, Yafei Mei, Ying Liao, Kejie Gong, Xingyu Zheng

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: For relative motion spacecraft, when the actuator fails and the external disturbance and system uncertainty occur simultaneously, a finite-time fault-tolerant control method is proposed on the basis of the robustness of sliding mode control. A single-rigid spacecraft integrated attitude-orbit model is established based on Lie Group SE(3), and the relative motion spacecraft error dynamic equation is derived in exponential coordinates. A class of non-singular fast terminal sliding surface is designed, and the equivalent adaptive method is adopted to design the controller to estimate and compensate the total disturbance. The proposed fault-tolerant control algorithm can be independent from fault diagnosis …

Research On Image Super-Resolution Reconstruction Based On Loss Extraction Feedback Attention Network, Hong Sun, Yuxiang Zhang, Yuelan Ling

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Since the first application of convolutional neural network to the field of super-resolution image reconstruction (super-resolution convolutional neural network, SRCNN), a large number of studies have proved that deep learning can improve the effect of image reconstruction. Aiming at the too many parameters in the image super-resolution network and the insufficient utilization of image features resulting in less available high-frequency information, a loss extraction feedback attention network (LEFAN) is proposed to reuse parameters in a circular way and increase the reuse of low-resolution image features to capture more high-frequency information. The loss caused in the reconstruction process is extracted …

Evaluating System Usability, Workload Suitability, And User Experience Of Game-Based Virtual Reality In Spaceflight Education And Training, Lana Laskey, Joseph R. Keebler

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

Game-based instruction and immersive virtual reality are enhanced pedagogical methods beneficial in training environments involving complex disciplines, ranging from medical applications to construction engineering technology. This study investigated the use of game-based virtual reality (GBVR) when applied to the complex field of spaceflight education and training. As modern society places increasing demand on space-based amenities, the need for proficient satellite operators will also increase, requiring more accessible and advanced training options. Satellite ground control training scenarios, immersed in the GBVR environment, were developed and deployed to university student participants. Multiple validated scales were employed to measure the GBVR system regarding …

Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems To Investigate The Detectability Of Burmese Pythons In South Florida, Joseph Cerreta, William Austin, David Thirtyacre, Scott S. Burgess, Peter Miller

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

Burmese pythons are an invasive, non-native species of snake to southern Florida and attempts at eradicating the snakes had yielded mixed results. The current rate of detection had been reported as 0.05%. The purpose of this research project was to determine if a UAS equipped with a near-infrared (NIR) camera could be used to detect pythons at a higher rate when compared to a RGB camera. The approach involved collecting 55 images from RGB and NIR cameras, over carcass pythons at flying heights of 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 meters. A likelihood ratio consisting of a true positive rate …

Simulation Of Occluded Pedestrian Detection Based On Improved Yolo, Nan Xiang, Lu Wang, Chongliu Jia, Yuemou Jian, Xiaoxia Ma

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the high missed detection rates and low accuracy of existing YOLO for occlusion and multi-scale pedestrian targets, an improved pedestrian detection algorithm is proposed. YOLO backbone is modified to enhance the capabilities of cross-scale feature extraction. To increase thepedestrian feature fusion capabilities of different scales, a spatial pyramid pooling module and two attention mechanisms are introduced at different positions in front of YOLO layers. Aiming at the detection performance degradation due to the extreme complexity of network module and to improve the model training efficiency, the network structure is pruned according to the actual …

Evacuation Dynamics Research Based On Evolutionary Game Theory, Qiaoru Li, Jinxiu Yan, Xiaoyong Tian, Kun Li, Xia Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to study the impact of individual cooperative behavior on the overall pedestrian evacuation efficiency, combined with cellular automata and social force model, the co-evolution of evacuation system dynamics and "cooperative behavior" is studied, and an evacuation dynamics research method based on evolutionary game theory is proposed. The cellular automata model is used as the basic simulation framework, and the social force model is used to represent the psychological repulsion among the practitioners. The evacuation individual strategy is updated through evolutionary game. The simulation results show that when the game gain coefficient exceeds a certain threshold, the …

Efficient Hmm Map Matching Method Using R-Tree And Trajectory Segmentation, Yanjiao Song, Jiayue Zhou, Longhao Wang, Jing Wu, Rui Li, Xiaoping Rui

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In view of the incapability of traditional methods to efficiently process massive trajectory data, an improved HMM (hidden-Markov model) map matching algorithm is proposed. Spatial index for road networks is established through R-tree spatial index. GPS trajectory data are segmented based on the position change rates of trajectory points. R-tree index is used to quickly determine the candidate road section that sub-trajectories belong to, and the key points of the sub-trajectories instead of the entire sub-trajectories are selected to judge which road the sub-trajectories should be matched with. The map matching of each sub-trajectory is carried out on …

Computation Offloading Strategy Based On Stackelberg Game And Drl, Xianwei Zhou, Qixu Gong, Songsen Yu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To achieve the optimal computation offloading strategy for two kinds of MEC users in 5G hybrid private network, Stackelberg game is used to build the model of the competition for MEC server resources of two kinds of users, andthe strategies of complete information game and partially incomplete information game are researched respectively. It is proved that there is only one Nash equilibrium solution in the complete information scenario. In the incomplete information scenario, the environment is modeled as POMDP, and a two-stage deep reinforcement learning(TSDRL) is proposed to obtain the optimal computation offloading strategy. Simulation results show the proposed …

Towards A Responsive Resilient Supply Chain Based On Industry 5.0: A Case Study In Healthcare Systems, Abduallah Gamal, Amal F. Abd El-Gawad, Mohamed Abouhawwash

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

Executives and academics have presented the idea of Industry 5.0, which is an attempt to build upon the previous iteration, Industry 4.0, by including many important tenets such as human-centricity, resilience, and sustainability. Because of the significance of this idea, the current study provides a decision-making framework to examine a responsive supply chain dubbed responsive supply chain 5.0 for healthcare systems. This framework takes into consideration the aspects of Industry 5.0. In order to do this, at the onset, the most important connected factors and strategies are determined by consulting the relevant experts and body of published research. This problem …

Towards A Responsive Resilient Supply Chain Based On Industry 5.0: A Case Study In Healthcare Systems, Abduallah Gamal, Amal F. Abd El-Gawad, Mohamed Abouhawwash

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

Executives and academics have presented the idea of Industry 5.0, which is an attempt to build upon the previous iteration, Industry 4.0, by including many important tenets such as human-centricity, resilience, and sustainability. Because of the significance of this idea, the current study provides a decision-making framework to examine a responsive supply chain dubbed responsive supply chain 5.0 for healthcare systems. This framework takes into consideration the aspects of Industry 5.0. In order to do this, at the onset, the most important connected factors and strategies are determined by consulting the relevant experts and body of published research. This problem …

Semiconductor Devices, Sheila D. Hill Pe

KSU Distinguished Course Repository

3 Class Hours, 0 Laboratory Hours, 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, EE 1000
This course effectively applies the knowledge of chemistry and physics to understand the operating principles of various semiconductor devices. The course covers topics starting from the fundamental concepts of atomic and crystal structure, crystal growth, impurity doping and energy bands to the in-depth device operation and quantitative analysis of p-n junction diode, metal-semiconductor contacts and Schottky diode, BJTs and MOSFETs. Also fundamental operating principles of optoelectronic devices such as, LEDs and photodiodes are discussed. Simple device simulation components reinforces the understanding of various critical …

Compactness And Neutrosophic Topological Space Via Grills, Runu Dhar

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

The aim of this paper is to introduce the concept of various types of compactness in neutrosophic topological space via grills. We shall generalize neutrosophic C - compact space and neutrosophic G - compact space and introduce C(G) - compact space in neutrosophic topological space with respect to grills. We shall call it as neutrosophic C - compact with respect to grills and term it as neutrosophic C(G) - compact space. We shall also investigate some of its basic properties and characterization theorems. We shall also study the neutrosophic quasi - H - closed space with respect to a grill.

Compactness And Neutrosophic Topological Space Via Grills, Runu Dhar

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

The aim of this paper is to introduce the concept of various types of compactness in neutrosophic topological space via grills. We shall generalize neutrosophic C - compact space and neutrosophic G - compact space and introduce C(G) - compact space in neutrosophic topological space with respect to grills. We shall call it as neutrosophic C - compact with respect to grills and term it as neutrosophic C(G) - compact space. We shall also investigate some of its basic properties and characterization theorems. We shall also study the neutrosophic quasi - H - closed space with respect to a grill.

Therapeutic Options For Covid-19: Drug Repurposing Of Serine Protease Inhibitor Against Tmprss2, Mohammad Wildan Abiyyi, Surya Dwira, Arleni Bustami, Linda Erlina

Indonesian Journal of Medical Chemistry and Bioinformatics

The SARS-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak is a serious global public health threat. Researchers around the world are conducting mass research to control this epidemic, starting from the discovery of vaccines, to new drugs that have specific activities as antivirals. Drug repurposing is a potential method of using drugs with known activity for reuse as COVID-19 therapy. This method has the advantage that it can reduce costs and also the duration in the development of potential drugs. The initial step in drug repurposing can be done computationally to determine the effectiveness and specificity of the drug on the target protein. Molecular …

Virtual Screening On Indonesian Herbal Compounds As Sars-Cov-2 Spike (S2) Glycoprotein Inhibitors: Pharmacophore Modelling & Molecular Docking Approaches, Syailendra Karuna Sugito, Artha Uli Cristina, Putri Saskia Harimurti, Gabriella Regita Cendani, Fauzi Azhar Insani, Linda Erlina, Rafika Indah Paramita, Fadilah Fadilah

Indonesian Journal of Medical Chemistry and Bioinformatics

Background: There are still no specific treatments for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) until present days. Several studies have been conducted to determine whether herbal medicine can be an option to be used as a definitive medicine for COVID-19. S2 subunit of spike protein which is responsible for SARS-CoV-2 entry to the host cell, is a potential drug target to inhibit the viral infection. In this study, we aimed to find some compounds from the HerbalDB database that have potential as SARS-CoV-2 spike (S2) glycoprotein inhibitor.

Methods: The 6LXT protein was used as the target protein. The procedure in this study consisted …

Model-Based Evaluation Of Energy Systems For Multirotor Uav Based On Batteries And Fuel Cells, Mika Suwe, Martje Eigenseer, Claudia Werner

Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering

In this study, two multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) energy systems are comparatively evaluated via a modelling process, namely a battery electric system and a hybrid fuel cell and battery system. Technical, economic, and ecological evaluation parameters are considered. The evaluation is performed on three different mission types: a 10 km delivery mission, a 3000 m2 facade inspection, and a nine-minute drone show, to represent the transport, monitoring, and event sectors. Results are calculated via a modelling process first simulating the required power profiles for each mission and then simulating both energy systems’ operational behavior during each mission. The resulting …

Launching A 3d Printing Program For Students: Recommendations And Best Practices For Libraries, Wilhelmina Randtke, Lee Bareford

Georgia Library Quarterly

The Georgia Southern University Libraries launched a 3D printing program for students in July 2022. Prior to launch, library employees at two of Georgia Southern University’s campuses investigated options for implementing safe, affordable, and sustainable 3D printing in existing academic libraries without retrofitting costly ventilation systems into existing facilities. This article describes the reasons why the Georgia Southern University Libraries thought that a 3D printing program could fulfill a service need for students across university colleges and departments and outlines some of the challenges, best practices, and unique innovations that the library’s employees experienced throughout the program launch process. The …

Letting Go Of Pilot Stigma: A Commentary On Hubbard (2016), Timothy G. Rosser

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

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Icao Commentary On Hubbard (2016): Stigma And Pilots With Mental Health Issues, Ansa Jordaan

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

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Stigma And Pilots With Mental Health Issues, Todd P. Hubbard

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

What makes the stigma surrounding pilots with mental health issues an important issue? Until recently, stigma was of minor concern. There were plenty of pilots without issues. Pilots with weaknesses had their careers cut short, if they let it be known that they had a psychological condition. So the numbers of pilots reporting psychological conditions were few. It was simple. Refrain from telling on yourself and you are allowed to fly. Tell on yourself and you suffer the consequences of stigma and maybe a shortened career. Stigma is similar to bullying. It creates a hostile work environment for those affected. …

Training For Warfighter Decision Making: A Survey Of Simulation-Based Training Technologies, Nina Rothstein

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

Training warfighters requires the establishment, enhancement, and assessment of decision making (DM) skills at various levels. This review seeks to identify DM training technologies at the tactical and operational levels of war. Simulation based training (SBT) provides learning experiences for improved cognitive abilities and retention of complex skills. Here, seven SBTs will be evaluated for their situational awareness (SA) training abilities for decision making. Valuation of the included SBTs examine the modifiability (scenario customization), data availability (physiological and behavioral), assessment methods (feedback and after action reviews), validity (team training), and fidelity (2D or 3D environments) for tactical and operational warfighter …

Integration Of Unmanned Aircraft Systems In Public Higher Education, John Mott, Ardyth M. Williams, Darcy M. Bullock

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

It is estimated that there are over one million unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that, if operated incorrectly, can pose a significant threat to individuals, property, and other aircraft. Many of these systems are now finding their ways into universities, where they are operated by nonaviation professionals with an overall objective of exploring new research opportunities. While these initiatives hold significant promise for technical advancements, some employ relatively primitive operational and safety protocols. This article reviews FAA rules and reports on a university effort that has developed a formal partnership between an established aviation center utilizing licensed pilots and an engineering …

Comparison Of Three Angle Of Attack (Aoa) Indicators: A Usability Study, Camilo Jimenez, Claas Tido Boesser, Florian Jentsch

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

Angle of Attack is an important aeronautical concept used to understand the aerodynamic performance of an aircraft during different flight stages. The Federal Aviation Administration has indicated the importance of developing and encouraging the use of AOA based systems to increase flight safety. This study examined the usability of three different AOA indicators. The goal was to identify which of these indicators is better suited for student pilot training. Instructor pilots were recruited for a series of flights, in which they were asked to perform different maneuvers while using AOA indicators. The data show significant differences between the indicators with …

Vfr Flight Planning With Paper Charts Versus Electronic Charts, Tyler A. Babb

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

Historically, VFR flight planning has been accomplished using an E6B flight computer, paper chart, and navigation plotter. Pilots have used these tools to determine the course, speed, and fuel required for a particular flight. These conventional tools have been a cornerstone of private pilot training for many years. Many types of flight planning software are currently available with a great range in cost and capability. ForeFlight Mobile™ is one of the most prominent flight software applications in use today. The software provides electronic navigation charts and tools that simplify flight planning for pilots. Distance, speed, and time calculations can be …