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How Can A Cloud Computing It Framework Be Created And Applied Effectively In The Online Printing Industry?, Stefan Meissner Jan 2024

How Can A Cloud Computing It Framework Be Created And Applied Effectively In The Online Printing Industry?, Stefan Meissner

Dissertations

This research aims to design a cloud computing IT framework for the online printing industry based on a detailed literature review, the development of proof of concepts (PoC), and the conduction of a focus group. The framework can be adopted by the online printing industry or by vendors of print-specific applications to optimize their products for the online printing industry. The author has been working in the online printing process optimization and automation since 2007. During this time, he got deep insight into many industry-specific applications, their architectural design, and their challenges being used in the context of online printing. …


Adaptive Critic Optimal Control Of An Uncertain Robot Manipulator With Applications, Ravi Prakash, Laxmidhar Behera, Sarangapani Jagannathan Jan 2024

Adaptive Critic Optimal Control Of An Uncertain Robot Manipulator With Applications, Ravi Prakash, Laxmidhar Behera, Sarangapani Jagannathan

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Realistic manipulation tasks involve a prolonged sequence of motor skills in varying control environments consisting of uncertain robot dynamic models and end-effector payloads. To address these challenges, this article proposes an adaptive critic (AC)-based basis function neural network (BFNN) optimal controller. Using a single neural network (NN) with a basis function, the proposed optimal controller simultaneously learns task-related optimal cost function, robot internal dynamics, and optimal control law. This is achieved through the development of a novel BFNN tuning law using closed-loop system stability. Therefore, the proposed optimal controller provides real-time, implementable, cost-effective control solutions for practical robotic tasks. The …


Empowering Causal Machine Learning For Large-Scale Manufacturing Pipelines With Knowledge Graphs, Yuxin Zi, Cory Henson, Amit P. Sheth Jan 2024

Empowering Causal Machine Learning For Large-Scale Manufacturing Pipelines With Knowledge Graphs, Yuxin Zi, Cory Henson, Amit P. Sheth

Faculty Publications

Understanding causal relations within manufacturing pipelines is crucial for key manufacturing tasks such as anomaly detection and root cause analysis. However, existing causal machine learning (causal ML) approaches struggle to scale effectively to the vast number of variables present in manufacturing settings. We advocate for incorporating domain knowledge within the manufacturing pipelines, represented as knowledge graphs (KGs), for designing causal ML methods for large-scale manufacturing problems. Knowledge graphs can encode rich contextual information about the interactions and dependencies between different components and stages of the manufacturing pipeline, providing a structured framework to guide the discovery of causal relationships. By incorporating …


Neurosymbolic Ai Approach To Attribution In Large Language Models, Deepa Tilwani, Revathy Venkataramanan, Amit P. Sheth Jan 2024

Neurosymbolic Ai Approach To Attribution In Large Language Models, Deepa Tilwani, Revathy Venkataramanan, Amit P. Sheth

Faculty Publications

Attribution in large language models (LLMs) remains a significant challenge, particularly in ensuring the factual accuracy and reliability of the generated outputs. Current methods for citation or attribution, such as those employed by tools like Perplexity.ai and Bing Search-integrated LLMs, attempt to ground responses by providing real-time search results and citations. However, so far, these approaches suffer from issues such as hallucinations, biases, surface-level relevance matching, and the complexity of managing vast, unfiltered knowledge sources. While tools like Perplexity.ai dynamically integrate web-based information and citations, they often rely on inconsistent sources such as blog posts or unreliable sources, which limits …


เทคนิคการจัดกลุ่ม K-Means แบบการคำนวณควอนตัม, ภานุวัฒน์ ธนาภรณ์ชินพงษ์ Jan 2024

เทคนิคการจัดกลุ่ม K-Means แบบการคำนวณควอนตัม, ภานุวัฒน์ ธนาภรณ์ชินพงษ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

วิทยานิพนธ์ฉบับนี้ศึกษาอัลกอริธึม K-Means แบบผสมระหว่างควอนตัมและคลาสสิก สำหรับการจัดกลุ่มข้อมูลผู้ป่วยโรคหัวใจ โดยใช้วงจร swap-test ของควอนตัมในการคำนวณระยะทาง และได้ทำการทดสอบบนควอนตัมคอมพิวเตอร์จำลองใน 2 แนวทาง คือแบบที่มีสัญญาณรบกวน และแบบอุดมคติ ด้วยชุดข้อมูลจริงที่มีมากกว่า 1,000 รายการ ผลการทดลองแสดงให้เห็นว่า วิธีควอนตัมทั้งสองสามารถทำความแม่นยำได้สูงถึง 0.83 และให้ค่า F1-score ใกล้เคียงกับ K-Means แบบคลาสสิก (0.82–0.83) แม้ในกรณีค่าจากควอนตัมคอมพิวเตอร์ที่มีสัญญาณรบกวน ผลการศึกษานี้ชี้ให้เห็นถึงศักยภาพในการใช้งานจริงของวิธีจัดกลุ่มที่ได้รับการเสริมด้วยควอนตัม


การพยากรณ์จำนวนสายโทรศัพท์เข้าของศูนย์บริการข้อมูลทางโทรศัพท์แบบรายครึ่งชั่วโมง, กฤตชญา ประภารัตน์ Jan 2024

การพยากรณ์จำนวนสายโทรศัพท์เข้าของศูนย์บริการข้อมูลทางโทรศัพท์แบบรายครึ่งชั่วโมง, กฤตชญา ประภารัตน์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาโมเดลที่เหมาะสมสำหรับการพยากรณ์จำนวนสายโทรศัพท์เข้าของศูนย์บริการข้อมูลทางโทรศัพท์แบบรายครึ่งชั่วโมง โดยศูนย์บริการข้อมูลทางโทรศัพท์ หรือ Call Center มีบทบาทเป็นศูนย์รวมสายโทรเข้าและโทรออกของธุรกิจ ซึ่งเป็นช่องทางสำคัญในการตอบสนองความต้องการของลูกค้า ไม่ว่าจะเป็นการสอบถามข้อมูล การขอคำแนะนำ หรือแก้ปัญหาต่าง ๆ ศูนย์บริการข้อมูลทางโทรศัพท์จึงมีการจัดวางแผนกำลังคนรับสาย เพื่อให้สอดคล้องกับปริมาณสายโทรศัพท์ที่คาดว่าจะเข้ามา แต่ในบางครั้งการวางแผนจัดกำลังคนรับสายอาจต้องมีการปรับระหว่างวัน เนื่องจากจำนวนสายโทรเข้าอาจมีจำนวนมากกว่าหรือน้อยกว่าที่คาดการณ์ไว้ ซึ่งวิธีการเดิมที่บริษัทใช้ในการคำนวน อาจมีความคลาดเคลื่อน และไม่สามารถปรับตัวเลขได้ภายในระยะเวลาอันสั้น งานวิจัยนี้จึงนำเสนอการพยากรณ์จำนวนสายโทรศัพท์เข้าของศูนย์บริการข้อมูลทางโทรศัพท์แบบรายครึ่งชั่วโมง มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อพยากรณ์ปริมาณสายการโทรเข้าช่วงหลัง 10 น. เพื่อช่วยให้ฝ่ายวางแผนกำลังคนเห็นแนวโน้มปริมาณสายที่คาดว่าจะเข้ามา และตัดสินใจปรับแผนการจัดกำลังคนได้อย่างทันท่วงที โดยโมเดลจะจัดกลุ่มและพยากรณ์รูปแบบการกระจายตัวของปริมาณสายโทรเข้า และพยากรณ์จำนวนสายที่คาดว่าจะเข้ามา ผลการทดลองพบว่า โมเดลที่พัฒนาขึ้นมี MAPE อยู่ที่ 20.8% ซึ่งมีประสิทธิภาพดีกว่าวิธีการคำนวนเดิมของบริษัทที่มี MAPE อยู่ที่ 52.7%


การแบ่งส่วนเนื้องอกตับโดยใช้โมเดลการเรียนรู้เชิงลึกด้วยโครงข่ายความสนใจจากรูปภาพสเปคซีที, วันรัฐ ลิ้มประไพพงษ์ Jan 2024

การแบ่งส่วนเนื้องอกตับโดยใช้โมเดลการเรียนรู้เชิงลึกด้วยโครงข่ายความสนใจจากรูปภาพสเปคซีที, วันรัฐ ลิ้มประไพพงษ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การแบ่งส่วนเนื้องอกในตับโดยอัตโนมัติจากภาพถ่ายทางการแพทย์มีบทบาทสำคัญในการช่วยลดภาระงานของรังสีแพทย์ในขั้นตอนการวางแผนรักษามะเร็งตับด้วยวิธีรังสีบำบัด โดยรูปสเปคซีทีมักถูกนำมาใช้เพื่อช่วยระบุส่วนเนื้องอกให้แม่นยำเพื่อให้การวางแผนการรักษามีประสิทธิภาพ อย่างไรก็ตาม การแบ่งส่วนเนื้องอกจากภาพเหล่านี้เป็นเรื่องท้าทายเนื่องจากปัญหาต่างๆ เช่น การกระจายแสงที่ผิดปกติ ทำให้ขนาดเนื้องอกดูใหญ่กว่าความเป็นจริงและลดความแม่นยำในการแบ่งส่วน งานวิจัยฉบับนี้ได้นำเสนอโครงข่ายคัดกรองหลายระดับแบบคู่ (Paired Multiscale Attention Network) ซึ่งเป็นสถาปัตยกรรมที่แบ่งออกเป็นสองทาง เส้นทางแรกฝึกฝนชุดข้อมูลสเปคซีทีโดยใช้โครงข่าย Multiscale Attention Network (MA-Net) เส้นทางที่สองมีการใช้การแปลงแบบไวซ์ท็อปแฮท (White Top-Hat) แล้วนำลักษณะเด่นที่ได้มาควบรวมกับเส้นทางแรก ช่วยลดความบกพร่องของการแบ่งส่วนที่มักเกิดจากความแปรปรวนของแสง ในงานวิจัยนี้จะแบ่งการทดสอบเป็นสองส่วน ส่วนแรกคือการทดสอบโมเดลแบ่งส่วนเนื้อตับ โดยใช้ MA-Net โดยมีโมเดลย่อยคือ ResNet50 ฝึกกับชุดข้อมูลซีทีโดยรวมระหว่างชุดข้อมูลสาธารณะ 3DIRCADb-01 และชุดข้อมูลจากโรงพยาบาลจุฬาลงกรณ์ สภากาชาดไทย โดยมีค่า Dice similarity coefficient (DSC) อยู่ที่ 89.67% ในส่วนการทดสอบโมเดลแบ่งส่วนเนื้องอกตับ จะใช้โครงข่ายคัดกรองหลายระดับแบบคู่ ฝึกด้วยชุดข้อมูล เทคนีเซียม-99 เอ็มเอเอ สเปคซีทีจากโรงพยาบาลจุฬาลงกรณ์ สภากาชาดไทยโดยมีค่า DSC ที่ 67.00% ซึ่งให้ประสิทธิภาพการแบ่งส่วนที่ดีที่สุดเมื่อเทียบกับสถาปัตยกรรมอื่นๆ รวมถึงผลจากงานวิจัยก่อนหน้านี้ที่ทดสอบด้วยชุดข้อมูลเดียวกัน


Designing High-Performance Identity-Based Quantum Signature Protocol With Strong Security, Sunil Prajapat, Pankaj Kumar, Sandeep Kumar, Ashok Kumar Das, Sachin Shetty, M. Shamim Hossain Jan 2024

Designing High-Performance Identity-Based Quantum Signature Protocol With Strong Security, Sunil Prajapat, Pankaj Kumar, Sandeep Kumar, Ashok Kumar Das, Sachin Shetty, M. Shamim Hossain

VMASC Publications

Due to the rapid advancement of quantum computers, there has been a furious race for quantum technologies in academia and industry. Quantum cryptography is an important tool for achieving security services during quantum communication. Designated verifier signature, a variant of quantum cryptography, is very useful in applications like the Internet of Things (IoT) and auctions. An identity-based quantum-designated verifier signature (QDVS) scheme is suggested in this work. Our protocol features security attributes like eavesdropping, non-repudiation, designated verification, and hiding sources attacks. Additionally, it is protected from attacks on forgery, inter-resending, and impersonation. The proposed scheme benefits from the traditional designated …


Embedding Software Engineering In Mixed Methods: Computationally Enhanced Risk Communication, Ann Marie Reinhold, Madison H. Munro, Elizabeth A. Shanahan, Ross J. Gore, Barry C. Ezell, Clemente I. Izurieta Jan 2024

Embedding Software Engineering In Mixed Methods: Computationally Enhanced Risk Communication, Ann Marie Reinhold, Madison H. Munro, Elizabeth A. Shanahan, Ross J. Gore, Barry C. Ezell, Clemente I. Izurieta

VMASC Publications

Mixed methods research ameliorates many convergent research challenges within the contemporary sociotechnical landscape. We suggest the integration of software engineering in mixed methods studies is a critical step to address some of the remaining and persistent challenges. One such research challenge where software engineering is particularly well suited is in hazard preparedness—in particular, the creation of risk communication messages to mitigate or prevent harm. Computationally enhanced risk communication is convergent research that integrates software engineering and social science research for the benefit of protecting humans and infrastructure. To this end, we developed a mixed methods framework for the efficient construction …


Foraging Economies: A Market Based Methodology For Robotic Swarm Foraging, John A. Little Jan 2024

Foraging Economies: A Market Based Methodology For Robotic Swarm Foraging, John A. Little

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Swarm robotics involves coordinating large groups of autonomous agents to accomplish complex tasks through decentralized, adaptive behaviors, providing a robust and scalable approach suited to dynamic and unpredictable environments. While traditional swarm models frequently draw inspiration from biological systems such as ant colonies or bee foraging, other approaches use techniques from physics, control theory, and economics to achieve effective coordination. This study distinguishes itself by applying economic principles—specifically, market-driven mechanisms like auctions, utility functions based on opportunity cost, and supply-demand dynamics based on fluctuating resource values at a central base—to improve task allocation within a swarm foraging context. This approach …


Designing Ris-Assisted Uav 3d Trajectory Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, Linsong Li Jan 2024

Designing Ris-Assisted Uav 3d Trajectory Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, Linsong Li

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly employed as temporary base stations or access points to facilitate data transfer between ground terminals (GTs). However, in urban environments, UAV-GT communication links often face challenges due to obstructions from buildings and other obstacles, resulting in reduced data transfer efficiency. Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) provide a promising solution by reflecting signals to enhance communication quality between UAVs and GTs. This thesis addresses the critical challenge of responsive UAV trajectory optimization in RIS-assisted communication networks. A novel approach is proposed, integrating federated learning with reinforcement learning techniques, specifically Double Deep Q-Network (DDQN) and Deep Deterministic …


Effective Data Augmentation Techniques For Time Series Classification: An Empirical Evaluation, Pongpanod Sankosik Jan 2024

Effective Data Augmentation Techniques For Time Series Classification: An Empirical Evaluation, Pongpanod Sankosik

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Time series classification is crucial in fields such as healthcare, finance, and industrial processes, but it faces challenges like temporal data ordering, class im-balance, noise, and limited data. This research explores data augmentation techniques to improve classification performance, focusing on the MiniRocket classifier across 85 UCR datasets. The study identifies conditions under which augmentation techniques, like wDBA, enhance accuracy, though overall performance may vary. A dataset-specific approach is essential for effective augmentation. The research also examines the impact of augmentation on datasets with different characteristics, providing insights into when specific strategies are most benefi-cial. Future work includes optimizing augmentation methods …


Sales Forecasting For Retail Business Using Xgboost Algorithm And Timesfm, Prathana Dankorpho Jan 2024

Sales Forecasting For Retail Business Using Xgboost Algorithm And Timesfm, Prathana Dankorpho

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The retail industry is continuously evolving with the expansion of sales channels and the diversification of product assortments. However, current forecasting methods, relying on simplistic statistical models, frequently encounter difficulties in adjusting to the dynamic environment. This limitation leads to challenges in accurately predicting sales. Consequently, there is a critical need to improve the accuracy and frequency of sales predictions to enable timely decision-making for business strategies. Through a comprehensive analysis of datasets from 2019 to 2023, this study illustrates the advantages of integrating XGBoost and TimesFM to gain deeper insights into sales patterns. Results demonstrate a significant enhancement in …


Applications Of Ai/Ml In Maritime Cyber Supply Chains, Rafael Diaz, Ricardo Ungo, Katie Smith, Lida Haghnegahdar, Bikash Singh, Tran Phuong Jan 2024

Applications Of Ai/Ml In Maritime Cyber Supply Chains, Rafael Diaz, Ricardo Ungo, Katie Smith, Lida Haghnegahdar, Bikash Singh, Tran Phuong

School of Cybersecurity Faculty Publications

Digital transformation is a new trend that describes enterprise efforts in transitioning manual and likely outdated processes and activities to digital formats dominated by the extensive use of Industry 4.0 elements, including the pervasive use of cyber-physical systems to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and increase responsiveness. A new domain that intersects supply chain management and cybersecurity emerges as many processes as possible of the enterprise require the convergence and synchronizing of resources and information flows in data-driven environments to support planning and execution activities. Protecting the information becomes imperative as big data flows must be parsed and translated into actions …


Anonymous Attribute-Based Broadcast Encryption With Hidden Multiple Access Structures, Tran Viet Xuan Phuong Jan 2024

Anonymous Attribute-Based Broadcast Encryption With Hidden Multiple Access Structures, Tran Viet Xuan Phuong

School of Cybersecurity Faculty Publications

Due to the high demands of data communication, the broadcasting system streams the data daily. This service not only sends out the message to the correct participant but also respects the security of the identity user. In addition, when delivered, all the information must be protected for the party who employs the broadcasting service. Currently, Attribute-Based Broadcast Encryption (ABBE) is useful to apply for the broadcasting service. (ABBE) is a combination of Attribute-Based Encryption (ABE) and Broadcast Encryption (BE), which allows a broadcaster (or encrypter) to broadcast an encrypted message, including a predefined user set and specified access policy to …


Detection Of Tooth Position By Yolov4 And Various Dental Problems Based On Cnn With Bitewing Radiograph, Kuo Chen Li, Yi-Cheng Mao, Mu-Feng Lin, Yi-Qian Li, Chiung-An Chen, Tsung-Yi Chen, Patricia Angela R. Abu Jan 2024

Detection Of Tooth Position By Yolov4 And Various Dental Problems Based On Cnn With Bitewing Radiograph, Kuo Chen Li, Yi-Cheng Mao, Mu-Feng Lin, Yi-Qian Li, Chiung-An Chen, Tsung-Yi Chen, Patricia Angela R. Abu

Department of Information Systems & Computer Science Faculty Publications

Periodontitis is a high prevalence dental disease caused by bacterial infection of the bone that surrounds the tooth. Early detection and precision treatment can prevent more severe symptoms such as tooth loss. Traditionally, periodontal disease is identified and labeled manually by dental professionals. The task requires expertise and extensive experience, and it is highly repetitive and time-consuming. The aim of this study is to explore the application of AI in the field of dental medicine. With the inherent learning capabilities, AI exhibits remarkable proficiency in processing extensive datasets and effectively managing repetitive tasks. This is particularly advantageous in professions demanding …


Effect Of Resin Bleed Out On Compaction Behavior Of The Fiber Tow Gap Region During Automated Fiber Placement Manufacturing, Von Clyde Jamora, Virginia Rauch, Sergii G. Kravchenko, Oleksandr G. Kravchenko Jan 2024

Effect Of Resin Bleed Out On Compaction Behavior Of The Fiber Tow Gap Region During Automated Fiber Placement Manufacturing, Von Clyde Jamora, Virginia Rauch, Sergii G. Kravchenko, Oleksandr G. Kravchenko

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

Automated fiber placement is a state-of-the-art manufacturing method which allows for precise control over layup design. However, AFP results in irregular morphology due to fiber tow deposition induced features such as tow gaps and overlaps. Factors such as the squeeze flow and resin bleed out, combined with large non-linear deformation, lead to morphological variability. To understand these complex interacting phenomena, a coupled multiphysics finite element framework was developed to simulate the compaction behavior around fiber tow gap regions, which consists of coupled chemo-rheological and flow-compaction analysis. The compaction analysis incorporated a visco-hyperelastic constitutive model with anisotropic tensorial prepreg viscosity, which …


A New Cache Replacement Policy In Named Data Network Based On Fib Table Information, Mehran Hosseinzadeh, Neda Moghim, Samira Taheri, Nasrin Gholami Jan 2024

A New Cache Replacement Policy In Named Data Network Based On Fib Table Information, Mehran Hosseinzadeh, Neda Moghim, Samira Taheri, Nasrin Gholami

VMASC Publications

Named Data Network (NDN) is proposed for the Internet as an information-centric architecture. Content storing in the router’s cache plays a significant role in NDN. When a router’s cache becomes full, a cache replacement policy determines which content should be discarded for the new content storage. This paper proposes a new cache replacement policy called Discard of Fast Retrievable Content (DFRC). In DFRC, the retrieval time of the content is evaluated using the FIB table information, and the content with less retrieval time receives more discard priority. An impact weight is also used to involve both the grade of retrieval …


Modeling Coupled Driving Behavior During Lane Change: A Multi-Agent Transformer Reinforcement Learning Approach, Hongyu Guo, Mehdi Keyvan-Ekbatani, Kun Xie Jan 2024

Modeling Coupled Driving Behavior During Lane Change: A Multi-Agent Transformer Reinforcement Learning Approach, Hongyu Guo, Mehdi Keyvan-Ekbatani, Kun Xie

Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

In a lane change (LC) scenario, the lane change vehicle interacts with surrounding vehicles. The interactions not only affect their driving behaviors but also influence the traffic flow. This study aims to model the coupled behavior of the lane changer and the follower in the target lane during LC. Large-scale real-world connected vehicle (CV) data from the Safety Pilot Model Deployment (SPMD) program are used to extract LCs and study vehicle interactions. A multi-agent Transformer-based deep deterministic policy gradient (MA-TDDPG) method is proposed to model the coupled behaviors during LC. The multi-agent framework can handle the multiple agents’ behaviors with …


Implications Of Alternative Communications And Sensing Technologies For Implementing Variable Speed Limit Control Through Connected Vehicles: Sag Curve As A Case Study, Reza Vatani Nezafat, Mecit Cetin, Elizabeth Williams, George F. List Jan 2024

Implications Of Alternative Communications And Sensing Technologies For Implementing Variable Speed Limit Control Through Connected Vehicles: Sag Curve As A Case Study, Reza Vatani Nezafat, Mecit Cetin, Elizabeth Williams, George F. List

Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

Connected vehicles (CVs) will enable various applications to improve traffic flow. This paper's focus is to investigate how the potential implementation of variable speed limit (VSL) through different types of communication and sensing technologies on CVs makes it possible to mitigate congestion at a sag curve bottleneck. A VSL algorithm is developed and implemented in a simulation environment for controlling the inflow of vehicles to a sag curve to minimize delays and increase throughput. Both vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and infrastructure-to-vehicle (I2V) options for CVs are investigated when implementing the VSL control strategy in a simulation environment. Also, for measuring traffic density …


‘I Know It When I See It’– Developing Quality Schedules Considering Subjective Or Unspecified Criteria, Douglas L. Moody Jan 2024

‘I Know It When I See It’– Developing Quality Schedules Considering Subjective Or Unspecified Criteria, Douglas L. Moody

Publications and Research

Most timetabling problems have a given objective function to measure the quality of a solution. However, users may have a “I know it when I see it” recognition of a quality schedule, without specifying the complete basis for their judgment. In this situation, the objective function cannot be exclusively used as a solution quality measurement. This work presents an AI based approach to aid in categorizing the solution’s quality when the users have not explicitly defined all factors used in their criteria.


Abmscore: A Heuristic Algorithm For Forming Strategic Coalitions In Agent-Based Simulation, Andrew J. Collins, Gayane Grigoryan Jan 2024

Abmscore: A Heuristic Algorithm For Forming Strategic Coalitions In Agent-Based Simulation, Andrew J. Collins, Gayane Grigoryan

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

Integrating human behavior into agent-based models has been challenging due to its diversity. An example is strategic coalition formation, which occurs when an individual decides to collaborate with others because it strategically benefits them, thereby increasing the expected utility of the situation. An algorithm called ABMSCORE was developed to help model strategic coalition formation in agent-based models. The ABMSCORE algorithm employs hedonic games from cooperative game theory and has been applied to various situations, including refugee egress and smallholder farming cooperatives. This paper discusses ABMSCORE, including its mechanism, requirements, limitations, and application. To demonstrate the potential of ABMSCORE, a new …


Digitalization Of Railway Transportation Through Ai-Powered Services: Digital Twin Trains, Salih Sarp, Murat Kuzlu, Vukica Jovanovic, Zekeriya Polat, Ozgur Guler Jan 2024

Digitalization Of Railway Transportation Through Ai-Powered Services: Digital Twin Trains, Salih Sarp, Murat Kuzlu, Vukica Jovanovic, Zekeriya Polat, Ozgur Guler

Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

Digitalization is a key concept that transformed the various industries through technologies like Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Digital Twin (DT). Although innovations provided by the advancement of digitalization have paved the way for more efficient operations and products for transportation, the rail transportation sector struggles to keep up with the rest of the transportation industry, since trains are designed to last for decades, and the insufficient infrastructure investment leads to multiple railroad derailments across the globe. Therefore, the primary aim is to transform current railway systems into human-centric, adaptable, sustainable and future-proof networks, aligning with Industry …


Urban Flood Extent Segmentation And Evaluation From Real-World Surveillance Camera Images Using Deep Convolutional Neural Network, Yidi Wang, Yawen Shen, Behrouz Salahshour, Mecit Cetin, Khan Iftekharuddin, Navid Tahvildari, Guoping Huang, Devin K. Harris, Kwame Ampofo, Jonathan L. Goodall Jan 2024

Urban Flood Extent Segmentation And Evaluation From Real-World Surveillance Camera Images Using Deep Convolutional Neural Network, Yidi Wang, Yawen Shen, Behrouz Salahshour, Mecit Cetin, Khan Iftekharuddin, Navid Tahvildari, Guoping Huang, Devin K. Harris, Kwame Ampofo, Jonathan L. Goodall

Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

This study explores the use of Deep Convolutional Neural Network (DCNN) for semantic segmentation of flood images. Imagery datasets of urban flooding were used to train two DCNN-based models, and camera images were used to test the application of the models with real-world data. Validation results show that both models extracted flood extent with a mean F1-score over 0.9. The factors that affected the performance included still water surface with specular reflection, wet road surface, and low illumination. In testing, reduced visibility during a storm and raindrops on surveillance cameras were major problems that affected the segmentation of flood extent. …


A Generative Approach For Document Enhancement With Small Unpaired Data, Mohammad Shahab Uddin, Wael Khallouli, Andres Sousa-Poza, Samuel Kovacic, Jiang Li Jan 2024

A Generative Approach For Document Enhancement With Small Unpaired Data, Mohammad Shahab Uddin, Wael Khallouli, Andres Sousa-Poza, Samuel Kovacic, Jiang Li

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

Shipbuilding drawings, crafted manually before the digital era, are vital for historical reference and technical insight. However, their digital versions, stored as scanned PDFs, often contain significant noise, making them unsuitable for use in modern CAD software like AutoCAD. Traditional denoising techniques struggle with the diverse and intense noise found in these documents, which also does not adhere to standard noise models. In this paper, we propose an innovative generative approach tailored for document enhancement, particularly focusing on shipbuilding drawings. For a small, unpaired dataset of clean and noisy shipbuilding drawing documents, we first learn to generate the noise in …


Adaptive Resilient Control For A Class Of Nonlinear Distributed Parameter Systems With Actuator Faults, Hasan Ferdowsi, Jia Cai, Sarangapani Jagannathan Jan 2024

Adaptive Resilient Control For A Class Of Nonlinear Distributed Parameter Systems With Actuator Faults, Hasan Ferdowsi, Jia Cai, Sarangapani Jagannathan

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This paper presents a new model-based fault resilient control scheme for a class of nonlinear distributed parameter systems (DPS) represented by parabolic partial differential equations (PDE) in the presence of actuator faults. A Luenberger-like observer on the basis of nonlinear PDE representation of DPS is developed with boundary measurements. A detection residual is generated by taking the difference between the measured output of the DPS and the estimated one given by the observer. Once a fault is detected, an unknown actuator fault parameter vector together with a known basis function is utilized to adaptively estimate the fault dynamics. A novel …


Optimal Trajectory Tracking For Uncertain Linear Discrete-Time Systems Using Time-Varying Q-Learning, Maxwell Geiger, Vignesh Narayanan, Sarangapani Jagannathan Jan 2024

Optimal Trajectory Tracking For Uncertain Linear Discrete-Time Systems Using Time-Varying Q-Learning, Maxwell Geiger, Vignesh Narayanan, Sarangapani Jagannathan

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This Article Introduces a Novel Optimal Trajectory Tracking Control Scheme Designed for Uncertain Linear Discrete-Time (DT) Systems. in Contrast to Traditional Tracking Control Methods, Our Approach Removes the Requirement for the Reference Trajectory to Align with the Generator Dynamics of an Autonomous Dynamical System. Moreover, It Does Not Demand the Complete Desired Trajectory to Be Known in Advance, Whether through the Generator Model or Any Other Means. Instead, Our Approach Can Dynamically Incorporate Segments (Finite Horizons) of Reference Trajectories and Autonomously Learn an Optimal Control Policy to Track Them in Real Time. to Achieve This, We Address the Tracking Problem …


Lifelong Learning-Based Optimal Trajectory Tracking Control Of Constrained Nonlinear Affine Systems Using Deep Neural Networks, Irfan Ganie, Sarangapani Jagannathan Jan 2024

Lifelong Learning-Based Optimal Trajectory Tracking Control Of Constrained Nonlinear Affine Systems Using Deep Neural Networks, Irfan Ganie, Sarangapani Jagannathan

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This article presents a novel lifelong integral reinforcement learning (LIRL)-based optimal trajectory tracking scheme using the multilayer (MNN) or deep neural network (Deep NN) for the uncertain nonlinear continuous-time (CT) affine systems subject to state constraints. A critic MNN, which approximates the value function, and a second NN identifier are together used to generate the optimal control policies. The weights of the critic MNN are tuned online using a novel singular value decomposition (SVD)-based method, which can be extended to MNN with the N-hidden layers. Moreover, an online lifelong learning (LL) scheme is incorporated with the critic MNN to mitigate …


Deep Learning For Uav Detection And Classification Via Radio Frequency Signal Analysis, Prajoy Podder, Maciej Zawodniok, Sanjay Madria Jan 2024

Deep Learning For Uav Detection And Classification Via Radio Frequency Signal Analysis, Prajoy Podder, Maciej Zawodniok, Sanjay Madria

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are advertised as great tool that benefits society and humanity. However, UAVs also pose significant security threats ranging from privacy invasions, to interfering with commercial aircraft landing and takeoff, to accidently crashing into vehicles or people, to military or terrorist attacks. Consequently, there is a pressing need to detect and identify UAVs to mitigate such potential risks. While image-based methods are crucial for UAV detection, radio frequency (RF) emissions offer additional valuable insights. Analyzing RF signals, such as those used in UAV-ground station communications, can provide information about UAV types based on distinct frequency usage or …


Online Continual Safe Reinforcement Learning-Based Optimal Control Of Mobile Robot Formations, Irfan Ganie, S. Jagannathan Jan 2024

Online Continual Safe Reinforcement Learning-Based Optimal Control Of Mobile Robot Formations, Irfan Ganie, S. Jagannathan

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In this work, a leader-follower tracking and formation control strategy for mobile robots (MRs) with uncertain dynamics is proposed. This strategy utilizes a continual lifelong safe reinforcement learning (CLSRL) framework based on multilayer neural networks (MNNs). The proposed design employs actor-critic MNNs, incorporating a barrier function. This function is derived from the Bellman optimality principle. It addresses the state constraints throughout the control design process. A novel online continual lifelong learning (CLL) method is introduced for MR formation. This method leverages the Bellman residual error for weight significance in MNNs. It addresses catastrophic forgetting and interlayer dependence through layer-specific regularizers. …