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On Operational Experiment Systematization, Xiaogang Qiu, Duan Hong, Bin Chen

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: With the complexity of military simulation object, the way of operational experiment is changing. Based on the discussion of operational experiment requirements, we first present the concepts, objectives, requirements, ideas and related technologies of operational experiment systematization, discuss the requirements, objectives and tasks of the construction of the operational experiment system and point out that simulation engineering in military field is the basis of efficient systematic operational experiment. After that, we describe the concept of domain simulation briefly, and analyze the work needed to be carried out in military simulation engineering from the perspective of sharing the results of …

Evaluation Method Of Simulation Results Based On Principal Component Analysis, Rusheng Ju, Zimin Cai, Yang Mei, Wang Song

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: A large amount of result data are produced by complex system simulation. These data types are diverse and complex. Usually they cannot be used directly. The inner pattern can only be found by effective evaluation. Based on the characteristics of complex combat simulation results, this paper utilizes the Principal Component Analysis method to reduce the dimension of data analysis and explore the relationship between the system input data and output data. The key influence factors of the measure of force effectiveness is found. The application verification is done by typical examples. The selected principle factors are explored in …

Intelligent Sandbox For Geography Teaching, Xianli Ji, Yulong Ding, Shuanghua Yang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: An intelligent sandbox geography teaching demonstration system combining the augmented reality technology and related geographic knowledge is designed and implemented on the Unity3D platform. The system has functions of deep data processing, projection matrix transformation, terrain rendering, fluid simulation, physical characteristics, adding entities along the slope, changes in sunshine angle, gesture interaction, etc., which can render virtual terrain and scene in real time according to the change of the sandbox. Students can interact with the system in projection correction, adding entities, seasonal switching, weather effects, disaster simulation and other scenarios and learn knowledge points such as contour lines, …

Cooperative Vehicle Positioning Method Based On V2x Enhanced Gps, Jiuling Wang, Shaobo Wu, Yuanli Zhang, Jiahui Qiu, Liu Qi

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to further improve the vehicle positioning accuracy and adaptability to the environment, V2X (vehicle to everything) communication network is used for auxiliary positioning to enhance the GPS/DR integrated positioning. Firstly, the three subsystems of GPS, DR and V2X auxiliary positioning independently perform filtering estimation, and then a better estimation from the GPS and V2X auxiliary positioning is selected to conduct global optimal fusion with DR, and finally the three sub-filters are reset with the feedback of the optimal result. Simulation results show that when the GPS signal is seriously affected by multipath interference, the positioning performance of …

The Rockaway Project - Townes, Diara Jepris D. Townes

Capstones

The Rockaway Project is a story-driven website that provides information on the government response to Superstorm Sandy recovery on the Rockaway peninsula in Queens, New York. Dozens of climate resiliency projects have been delayed or remain unfinished, despite millions of dollars in funding and six years of promises. The website hosts audio, visual and digital content, gathered through interviews and data collection.

Link to capstone project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAq2BeR4bS0&t=1s

The Workability Of Dominican University Of California (Duoc) Transitioning To A Community Choice Aggregation (Cca) Program Energy Supply, Alexandra Fuentes

Master's Theses

For almost 10 years Community Choice Aggregation (CCA), or community based energy programs, have been developing and or providing clean energy resources to both commercial and residential customers in various regions around the United States. Although there are several programs in communities in the surrounding regions of California, this study focuses on a specific California program known as MCE. This research examines the feasibility of Dominican University of California (DUoC) transitioning from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) to becoming a client of MCE in the future. Out of the 19 community energy programs currently available in the state, MCE is …

C(Sp2)-C(Sp3) Cross-Coupling Of Aryl Halides And Active C(Spp3)-H Bonds Via Dual Catalysis: Organic Photocatalysis/Nickel Redox Catalysis, Nicholas Armada

Department of Chemistry: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Convenient catalytic methodologies that can facilitate the formation of C-C bonds are undoubtedly of great interest in synthetic organic chemistry. Recent reports in literature have showcased hybrid catalytic methods that couple Ni-redox catalysis and photocatalysis to enable C-H activation of tetrahydrofuran (THF) and subsequent cross-coupling with aryl halides in appreciable yields and under relatively mild reaction conditions.^1-2 However, these studies used expensive, heavy metal-containing photocatalysts and both report difficulty obtaining low-specificity across their scopes of aryl-halides. The following report will shed light on a class of photo-excitable small organic molecules that – in conjunction with a catalytic Ni-redox cycle …

An Application Of Deep Learning Models To Automate Food Waste Classification, Alejandro Zachary Espinoza

Dissertations and Theses

Food wastage is a problem that affects all demographics and regions of the world. Each year, approximately one-third of food produced for human consumption is thrown away. In an effort to track and reduce food waste in the commercial sector, some companies utilize third party devices which collect data to analyze individual contributions to the global problem. These devices track the type of food wasted (such as vegetables, fruit, boneless chicken, pasta) along with the weight. Some devices also allow the user to leave the food in a kitchen container while it is weighed, so the container weight must also …

Comparison Of Charge Storage Properties Of Prussian Blue Analogues Containing Cobalt And Copper, Amanda Rensmo, Jennifer R. Hampton

Faculty Publications

Prussian blue analogues are of great interest as alternative battery materials because of their long life cycle and potential use of earth-abundant elements. In this work, thin film mixed-metal hexacyanoferrates (HCFs) based on NiCo and NiCu alloys were fabricated in an all electrochemical process. The structure and composition of the samples were characterized, along with the charge storage capacity and kinetics of the charge transfer reaction. For both NiCo-HCF and NiCu-HCF samples, the total charge capacity increased with the substitution of Ni with more Co or Cu, and the increase was larger for Cu samples than for Co samples. On …

Schrödinger Evolution Of Superoscillations With Δ - And Δ′ -Potentials, Yakir Aharonov, Jussi Behrndt, Fabrizio Colombo, Peter Schlosser

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

In this paper, we study the time persistence of superoscillations as the initial data of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation with δ- and δ′-potentials. It is shown that the sequence of solutions converges uniformly on compact sets, whenever the initial data converge in the topology of the entire function space A₁(C). Convolution operators acting in this space are our main tool. In particular, a general result about the existence of such operators is proven. Moreover, we provide an explicit formula as well as the large time asymptotics for the time evolution of a plane wave under δ- and δ′-potentials.

Bridging The Gaps In Elementary Life Science Lessons, Kaitlin Cook

Honors Program Theses and Projects

The United States is experiencing a rise in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers while facing a shortage of STEM workers. This could partly be due to a decline in the amount of time allowed for science in elementary schools or possibly because many life science lessons in elementary school lack originality and may not stimulate an interest in science. Lack of captivating STEM education prior to college may be contributing to the decline of students graduating with STEM based degrees. My thesis focuses on getting out of the routine of using monotonous life science lesson plans. I identify …

Modeling Of Capability Relations Oriented To The Evolution Of Operational System-Of-Systems, Xia Lu, Mingzhi Zhang, Jingyu Yang, Changliang Xiao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Based on the analysis of the capability of the operational system-of-systems (OSoS) and its relationship, the capability relationship description function is constructed, and the spreading effect and emerging effect are explained. The super-network theory is used to establish the ‘entity-capability’ network model and its characteristic parameters. For measuring the emerging effect of the capability of OSoS, the capability contribution domain model and the capability emergence domain model are constructed. Taking the air defense system-of-systems evolution analysis as an example, the capability relationship model of OSoS is verified to provide a qualitative and quantitative method for constructing the evolution set …

Concurrent Conflict Control Method Of "Multi-Rights+Operation Queues" Based On Cpn Tools, Zhili Zhang, Yunrong Zhang, Shixin Ma

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: There are problems with concurrent control methods such as operation rights + timestamp, for example, the role of each maintenance worker cannot be played. The concurrent control method of multiple rights and operation queues can solve this problem. The working principles of the important function modules of this method are discussed, and the operation method of the process flow chart and colored Petri net is given. The data are simulated by the CPN Tools for the entire process. Simulation results show that this method can ensure the operation fairness of the low maintenance personnel, and make every maintenance staff …

Treadmill Speed Coordination Control For Lower Limb Rehabilitation Training Robot, Li Feng, Zhizheng Wu, Hou Wei, Xiaofei Qin

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In the course of active exercise training for patients with lower limb rehabilitation robots, a treadmill speed coordinated control method based on acceleration suppression is proposed to prevent secondary damage to patients caused by muscle spasms. The mathematical model of treadmill is established by means of system identification. Based on the H₂ optimal design method and the continuous time system switching theory, the treadmill speed PI controller with acceleration suppression is designed. The simulation results show that the controller can not only reduce the acceleration of the treadmill, but also keep the speed of the treadmill …

Research On Real-Time Simulation Platform Architecture Based On Multi-Core Scheduling, Jiahui Tong, Liu Jin, Jinyuan Zhang, Yongxiang Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: With the development of weapon equipment and support training system, new requirements are added to architecture of simulation platform. Considering the overall architecture, hardware architecture and software system, combining the requirement of experiment and training, a real-time simulation platform architecture with network and distributed system characteristics is proposed. The platform provides embedded computing nodes. The computing nodes and network are strong real-time.

Control Method Of Unified Svpwm For Three-Phase Four-Switch Fault-Tolerant Apf Based On Inductor Current, Jianfeng Yang, Jiang Hui, Tianqi Zhou

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The algorithm of conventional space vector PWM for three-phase four-switch fault-tolerant APF chooses different coordinate transformation control algorithm based on the fault location selection of phase A, phase B, phase C. The calculation process involves a lot of coordinate operation, and, is not conducive to the fault switching. A unified SVPWM for three-phase four-switch Fault-tolerant active power filter based on inductor current is presented. The traditional SVPWM control needs complex coordinate transformations. The simplified algorithm takes the inductor current change as the control target, doesnot complicated coordinate transformation calculation, and the form of the calculation is unified, which is …

A Just-In-Time Learning Soft Sensing Modeling Method Based On Bayesian Gaussian Mixture Model, Qi Cheng, Weili Xiong

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: For some time-varying industrial processes with non-Gaussian properties, the model established by the general soft-sensing method is difficult to meet the accuracy requirement. To solve the above problems effectively, a JITL soft sensor modeling method (BGMM) is proposed based on Bayesian Gaussian Mixture Model. For the given training sample set, the number of components of the Gaussian mixture model is optimized by Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC); For new test samples, Gaussian Process Regression (GPR) model is established by using the BGMM similarity criterion for the training samples to find out the most similar set;The model is used to predict …

The Dirty Clean Fuel, Sawyer Krivanek

Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies

Hydraulic fracking began nearly 80 years ago and was initially headlined as a brand new, fuel efficient alternative to coal and oil. Natural gas has been disguised as a clean fuel, when in reality it is just another dirty, polluting, environmentally harmful fossil fuel. The detriments of fracking heavily outweigh the benefits, and it needs to be banned on public and private lands. Natural gas has been viewed as a cleaner alternative to coal and oil, so immediately fossil fuel industries took advantage of that narrative. Consumers, eager for cleaner alternatives, have been tricked into buying into the fracking fad. …

Don’T Give Up On Nuclear Energy, Daniel Gertner

Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies

The nuclear power plant failures at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl in the late 1970s and 1980s split Americans into two passionate camps. For some, nuclear plants posed serious threats to both environmental and national security, and, for others, nuclear energy remained the most viable path to clean, reliable power in the United States. But following the fervent debates of the late 20th century, the national conversation around nuclear power stagnated. A few ardent advocates and opponents notwithstanding, nuclear power left the public eye. Popular energy debates—especially among young people—now center around flashier topics like the Green New Deal, electric …

Multi-Agent Simulation Model Of Urban Safety Livability Change, Lihu Pan, Xiaowen Li, Shipeng Qin, Yingjun Zhang, Huimin Yan

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Urban livability is an important factor for the decision of modern urban construction. Based on the multi-agent modeling theory, a model for the change of urban livability is proposed, so as to analyze the present situation and changing trend of urban livability in complex urban system. Taking safety as an example, five environmental indicators of public security, fire protection, traffic, emergency response and residence are given. The interactive dynamic feedback mechanism between residents' decision-making behavior and urban safety livability under the influence of the five indicators and policies is provided, and the residents' decision-making simulation of urban safety livability …

Teaching And Training Platform For Virtual Equipment Of Replenishment Based On Web3d, Li Nan, Shiyun Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In view of the problem that military simulation training system can't maximize to the advantages of virtual reality simulation technology because of the limitations of regional, space and training ability, this paper developed a virtual equipment training and teaching platform. It made a large-scale compression for 3D models and map data. Meanwhile it made streaming and multithreading download of compressed data through the HTTP protocol. It dealt with the high concurrent access on network by using the balanced load. So that it has broken the limitations of regions space and training ability of the previous military simulation training system, …

Image-Based Localization Of User-Interfaces, Riti Gupta

Master's Projects

Image localization corresponds to translating the text present in the images from one language to other language. The aim of the project is to develop a methodology to translate the text in image captions from English to Hindi by taking context of the images into account. A lot of work has been done in this field [22], but our aim was to explore if the accuracy can be further improved by consideration of the additional information imparted by the images apart from the text. We have explored Deep Learning using neural networks for this project. In particular, Recurrent Neural Networks …

Low-Cost Hardware-In-The-Loop Flight Simulation System, Chuanyan Tian, Junzhao Hu, Jikui Liu, Qianlong Yang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Hardware-in-the-loop simulation is an effective way and experimental method to evaluate and verify the performance of the aircraft system. To satisfy the requirements of real-time, scalability, high reliability simulation of a certain aircraft control system, a new design of low-cost hardware-in-the-loop real-time scene simulation system consisted of IPC, DSP, three-axis turntable, steering engine and visual simulation computer was put forward. Real-time simulation system software composed by flight control simulation module, aircraft movement simulation module and scene simulation module was implemented, and it resolved the difficulties in real-time, data synchronization, multiple node communication of simulation system. Comparison with …

Design And Implementation Of Parallel Central Securities Trading Simulation System, Guangbin Xu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Chinese securities market has become a worldly very important finance pricing center. As the core facilities of the markets, the central securities trading systems of stock exchanges have been upgraded continually. Both Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges currently adopt the third-generation central securities trading systems to support respective business requirements, which are both based on the advanced parallel processing paradigm. To support various securities trading simulation experiments of the Chinese markets, referring to NGTS, the central trading system currently-used by Shanghai Stock Exchange, a PC-based simulation system is designed and implemented, which can support full market data distribution and …

Overrepresentation Of The Underrepresented: Gender Bias In Wikipedia, Anna Marinina

Honors College Theses

The goal of our research is to determine if gender bias exists in Wikipedia. Wikipedia is a very large dataset that has been used to train artificial intelligence models. If a dataset that is being used for this purpose is biased, then the artificial intelligence model that was trained with it will be biased as well, therefore making biased decisions. For this reason, it is important to explore large datasets for any potential biases before they are used in machine learning. Since Wikipedia is ontologically structured, we used graph theory to create a network of all of the website’s categories …

Review Of Evaluation Methods Of Contribution Rate To System Of Systems, Xiaojing Yin, Xiaofeng Hu, Rong Ming, Haiyang Liu, Yongli Yang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The warfare is the encounter of system of systems (SoS). The evaluation on the contribution rate to SoS is of great importance to the development of operational SoS as a measure of the evaluating units’ contribution to SoS. In this paper the basic concept and classification of the contribution rate to operational SoS are elaborated; its connotation and nature are analyzed; and the current research status and the technical difficulties in this research field are summarized. The development trend is predicted, which provides a useful reference for relative research.

Characteristic Index Digging Of Combat Sos Capability Based On Machine Learning, Yongli Yang, Xiaofeng Hu, Rong Ming, Xiaojing Yin, Wenxiang Wang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the two difficulties in characteristic index digging of combat system of systems (CSoS), namely operation data generation and digging method selection, this paper proposes a new digging method, that is, using the simulation testbed to generate operation data, then adopting the machine learning to dig characteristic index. Two methods of characteristic index digging based on machine learning are researched: (1) the method based on network convergence, divides the communities for fundamental indexes based on their relationship, and obtains the characteristic indexes by principal component analysis (PCA); this method is applied to dig the characteristic indexes of …

Third- And Fourth-Order Virial Coefficients Of Harmonically Trapped Fermions In A Semiclassical Approximation, K. J. Morrell, Casey E. Berger, J. E. Drut

Physics: Faculty Publications

Using a leading-order semiclassical approximation, we calculate the third- A nd fourth-order virial coefficients of nonrelativistic spin-1/2 fermions in a harmonic trapping potential in arbitrary spatial dimensions, and as functions of temperature, trapping frequency, and coupling strength. Our simple, analytic results for the interaction-induced changes Δb3 and Δb4 agree qualitatively, and in some regimes quantitatively, with previous numerical calculations for the unitary limit of three-dimensional Fermi gases.

Reaction Force Of Ship Bearing Including Multi Factors, Shengdong Zhang, Xiuying Yang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Since the variety and complexity of the stern bearing's operational environment and working conditions, the stern bearing load has uncertainty characters. The mathematical model of uncertainty reaction force of bearing is established including multiple random factors by using the stochastic theory; the uncertainty calculation method is formulated; and the calculation example is put forward to verify the validity of the theoretical model. The influence law among multi factors such as hull deformation, propeller hydrodynamic vertical force and bearing wear is revealed for the uncertainty reaction force of ship stern bearing by taking a large container ship as example. …

Some Problems And Countermeasures In Simulation Credibility Evaluation, Jiao Peng, Zhang Qi, Xiangyu Wei, Yabing Zha

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: With the increasing application of simulation technology in various fields, users have put forward higher requirements for the credibility of the simulation system. This paper focuses on some key issues of the credibility evaluation of the simulation system, such as the unclear expected application, the incomplete evaluation, the unclear evaluation criteria, and the open loop of evaluation conclusions. From the perspectives of comprehensive implementation of credibility assessment, strengthening the design of acceptability standards, and focusing on the evaluation of closed-loop implementation, how to solve the real problem has been studied and discussed. The research results of this paper …