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Pipeline Design And Simulation Optimization Of Hydraulic Driving System For Rape Windrower, Caixia Shu, Yan Lei, Li Lei, Cairui Han, Yajun Jiang, Youchun Ding, Qingxi Liao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Based on disadvantages with large pipeline size and tube loss about the existing hydraulic driving system of rape windrower, according to the pipelines of hydraulic drive system for rape windrower, the relationship between the tube loss and pipeline structure parameters was analyzed and determined. Combined with the effect of tube losses, minimum bend radius and cost, the comprehensive scoring method was used to optimize the pipe diameter of the header, horizontal and vertical conveyor assembly operating branches. Consistency was.determined between the simulation of the tube loss by FLUENT module of the ANSYS and the result obtained by fuzzy evaluation …

Properties Of Terahertz Wave Propagation In Inhomogeneous Plasma Sheath, Jiang Jin, Changxing Chen, Wang Cheng, Ting Chen, Tianxiang Zhou, Yunfei Ling

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The communication blackout usually happens when the hypersonic vehicles voyage in the near space. According to the data provided by radio attenuation measurement C (RAM C) voyage experiment, two models of inhomogeneous plasma sheath were established after dividing the near space into two spatial layers to build two mathematical models. The principle of interaction between plasma and terahertz wave was analyzed through numerical calculation, getting the properties of terahertz wave propagation in plasma sheath. The simulation shows that the terahertz wave frequency band selected as communication frequency band used in near space can solve the problem of communication blackout. …

Simulative Study Of Machining Mechanism Of Material In Micro-Edm, Wang Shi, Jianwen Guo, Wuxue Jiang, Wenliang Cao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Great complexity and randomness exist in micro-electrical discharge machining (micro-EDM) process. Considering the limitations of molecular dynamics model and numerical model based on heat transfer theories in studies on machining mechanism of micro-EDM, a hybrid modeling method in which the two-temperature model and molecular dynamics simulation model were integrated was used to construct the machining model for the anode in micro-EDM process, and the corresponding parallel simulation platform was built based on MPI technology. In this simulation model, a heat source was placed in the electron system to mimic the thermal action of the discharge channel on the anode …

Improved Apit Localization Algorithm Based On Wireless Sensor Network, Wu Dong, Zhicheng Ji, Zhang Biao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To address the problems of Approximate Point-In-Triangulation Test (APIT) algorithm in Wireless Sensor Network requiring high anchor node density, Out-To-In or In-To-Out error judgment, nodes failure and so on, an improved APIT localization algorithm based on Wireless Sensor Network was proposed. The method based on directional searched node and combined with RSSI ranging calculation by Gaussian fitting method was used to deal with error judgment. Besides, a geometrical method was used to process the failure nodes. The simulation results show that the improved localization algorithm performs greatly better, both in positioning accuracy and number of error judgment, than the …

Simulation Analysis Of Load Characteristic Of Thin Seam Shearer Drum, Lijuan Zhao, Tian Zhen, Xunan Liu, Xie Bo

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to analysis the load characteristics of thin seam shearer drum under complex geological conditions, the determination conditions of tooth working state were proposed, the drum load calculation scheme was designed according to the condition of coal seam and the working state of shearer. A thin seam shearer drum as the object of research, the load spectrums of drum under five typical working conditions were calculated, the law of cutting resistance moment and cutting power with different drum revolution speed and haulage speed was analyzed. The results show that: the load fluctuation from cutting hard inclusions is …

Building Arc-Sprial Search Models Of Dipping Sonar Based On Transcendental Target Moving Course, Wu Min

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Based on the known probable moving course of submarine targets, and the actual searching process of anti-submarine airplane, to search the target in the finite domain, the wind factor to affect searching process was analyzed. The arc-spiral searching model of dipping sonar and submarine moving models were built. In the factor of given ocean environments, the experimental results simulated and analyzed the arc-spiral searching course of dipping sonar. The experimentation compared and analyzed the influence of searching probabilities on curve searching, sector searching, and arc-spiral searching manners. The experimental results indicate that the searching probability of arc-spiral searching …

Study On Lane Keeping Performance With Electric Power Steering System, Sun Tao, Zhengjin Xu, Songlin Zheng, Zhendong Zhang, Yuedong Sun

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: With consideration of the characteristics of Electric Power Steering system (EPS), vehicle lane keeping system can make full use of EPS function as steering actuator for lane following assist. A couple of vehicle dynamic equations were derived for two operational modes including steering assistant mode and active steering mode. Meanwhile, vehicle single track handling model, nonlinear tire model, driver model, EPS model and corresponding optimal lane tracking algorithm were built and developed respectively. The lane keeping algorithm with EPS actuator was validated by virtue driver-in-the-loop approach based on the EPS experimental map from a certain type of …

Simulation Study On Scheduling Strategy Of Dynamic Vehicle Routing Problem, Ning Tao, Guo Chen, Chen Rong, Jin Hua

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: For the purpose of solving the rescheduling of dynamic vehicle routing problem, the simulation model was established to minimize the cost and optimize the stability. The method of double chains structure coding was proposed. An improved hybrid multi-phases quantum particle swarm algorithm was proposed. An AHP (Analytic hierarchy process strategy) was introduced to obtain the optimal strategy from the Pareto solution. A novel method was applied to a dynamic simulation and the result of comparing with other classical algorithms verifies its effectiveness.

Autonomous Flight Control And Simulation Study Of Independent Developed Soft-Wing Uav, Juntong Qi, Jinda Liu, Shang Hong, Liying Yang, Mei Sen, Jianda Han

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Soft-wing UAV is composed of ram air parafoil hanging powered vehicle with ropes. The special structure of soft-wing UAV makes it possess apparent mass, flexible structure and relative motions, which are the difficulties of modeling and controlling of soft-wing UAV. Autonomous flight controller design method based on mathematical model can low-costly and high-efficiently achieve control algorithms for UAV. Based on the physical parameters of the self-designed soft-wing UAV, a 6 DOF mathematical model was built. A flight controller and visual simulation system was designed. By using the trajectory points simulation, the numerical and visual simulation was synchronously realized which …

Three-Dimensional Virtual Reassembling For Broken Artifact Fragments Based On Leap Motion, Haoran Lu, Zhang Yu, Miaomiao Niu, Wuyang Shui, Mingquan Zhou

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: 3D laser scanning technique has been widely used to acquire geometry information of artifacts. The broken relics can be virtually restored with the help of computer technologies. Aiming at solving the problems of the automatic virtual restoration for broken artifact fragments, a new method of semi-automatic reassembly was proposed. The motions of the user’s hands were simulated by using the data captured by Leap Motion. The movement of each fragment model was controlled interactively so that two fragments could be roughly matched. The matching results were fed back to the user in real-time, and the user could optimize …

Fault Spatial-Temporal Detecting And Diagnosis For Power Grid Based On Wavelet Analysis, Li Gang, Pengcheng Xu, Longmei Han

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The monitoring data of modern power system have strong intrinsic relationship and its abnormal and fault signal is often hidden in big data sets, so the traditional Fourier transform analysis methods don't have the ability of time domain localization analysis. A new method based on time-frequency characteristics of wavelet analysis was proposed for singularity detection of transient signals in power system, which through decomposing the multi-scale one-dimensional transient signal wavelet, extracted high frequency and low frequency coefficient, and got fault time information while the signal de-noising; then based on the singularity detection of modulus maxima, the fault location information …

Attitude Control Of Vtol Hexrotor Aircraft Based On Lyapunov Theory, Xuemin Yuan, Kecai Cao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The considered hexrotor is a symmetric VTOL-UAV with six rigid mono-directional propellers, and the interval between each propeller is 60°. In order to overcome the inherent geometric singularity of Euler angle description, quaternion representation was used to model. The effect of gyroscopic torques and reactive torques was taken into account when simplifying our model. An approach for hexrotor was proposed in which two nearly equivalent control laws were used to obtain asymptotic stability of attitude angles and attitude angular velocity of the hexrotor UAV. Simulation results emphasize the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme.

Optimized Composite Input Shaping Based On Residual Oscillation Suppressing, Huasen Liu, Wenming Cheng

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The optimized input shaping control method was proposed to reduce the under actuated overhead crane’s oscillation caused via the inertia force. The dynamic model of the overhead crane was proposed according to the physics structure of the crane. The probability distribution function of the crane’s swing frequency was obtained. The optimized multi-model composite based on the probability distribution function of the crane’s swing frequency was used as the feed-forward input to increase the frequency of robustness. Simulation results indicate that the optimized multi-model composite input shaping can reduce the oscillation the overhead crane.

Modeling And Quaternion Control Of X-Type Quadrotor, Shaobin Ding, Changshi Xiao, Jingen Liu, Yuanqiao Wen

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: A comprehensive dynamic model of X-type quadrotor was established and simulated. Different from other widely used models that usually treated quadrotor as a single-rigid-body system, the rotors, propellers and the aircraft body were treated as a multi-rigid-body system in the proposed model. The 3D model wireframe was constructed using Solidworks and the important inertial parameters were extracted from the design data. Two types of multi-channel-double-loop vector PD flight controller were designed and fine tuned, one was based on quaternion feedback and the other was based on Euler angle feedback. The close-loop systems were simulated on Matlab/Simulink. The simulation results …

Research On Bifurcation Of A Class Of Cortical Eeg Model With Time Delay, Chunsheng Li, Zhang Xue

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The bifurcation characters of a cortical-model with bidirectional time delays were studied, proposed by Robinson, et al. before. Considering transmitting delay between excitatory and inhibitory populations, the stability, bifurcation characters and bifurcation region were achieved. The relationship of cortical potential spectrum density and transmit delay was analyzed when white noise was introduced. Result shows that time delay between different population acts as an important role of model’s dynamic characters and stability, and numerical simulation verifies the theoretical analysis. This research shows the importance of transmit delay in cortical-model, and provides theoretical illustration for further research of epileptic …

Pinning Control For Synchronization Of Hr Biological Neural Networks:Linear Active Disturbance Rejection Approach, Wei Wei, Wen Jiao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Synchronization of a complex network whose nodes are Hindmarsh-Rose biological neurons was considered. Coupling strengths of the whole network were always taken as the tuning variables. However, coupling strengths may not be changeable. In addition, synchronization was affected by different disturbances. In view of above factors, pinning control was utilized and linear active disturbance rejection control (LADRC) was designed. By this approach, synchronization was achieved in according to synchronization errors of the controlled nodes and the couplings among nodes. In the simulations, coupling strength was fixed at a relative small value, and no external disturbance case …

Optimization Model Of Cis Network Architecture Based On Information Flow, Jianhua Li, Junwei Zhao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to explore the internal relationship between Command Information System (CIS) network and combat system, a layered combat system model was built, including organizational relationship layer, information interaction layer and communication link layer. Conception of the system coupling intensity was defined, which reflected the influence of network architecture to combat system. An optimization model of CIS network architecture aimed at maximizing the ratio of system coupling intensity to cost coefficient was built. A route programming genetic algorithm was designed and applied into simulation of Air Offensive Campaign (AOC) system network. The results show that the model and algorithm …

Research On Damage Ratio Considering Target-Location Error, Xieen Song, Weidong Song, Ma Qian

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Different computing methods for target-location error have much influence on the result of cluster target damage ratio. In order to find a suitable method, based on existing damage ratio analytical method and error combination method, several new ideas, such as error synthesis method, random target method, were proposed. By analyzing specific examples and comparing the results, the accuracy and application conditions for each method were reached. Random target method was proved to be the best on the whole; error combination method was optimal when it could meet the conditions of analytical method and data error combination; target-location …

Simulation On Spontaneous Combustion Of Goaf Under “U” Type Ventilation And Improvement, Tiejun Cui, Yundong Ma, Laigui Wang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To understand the change of temperature and heating area, in different time, in the process of spontaneous combustion of goaf under “U” type ventilation, the model was proposed based on the theory of particle flow. The three basic problems of Oxygen equivalent flow and reaction with the coal were solved, and implemented with FISH. According to the actual working condition, the heating process was simulated, which could be divided into three stages, and the characteristics of the six warming development time were analyzed, finding that the heating area change was related with the oxygen flow in the process of …

Hypergraph Analysis Of Structure Models, Cliff A. Joslyn, Teresa D. Schmidt, Martin Zwick

Complex Systems Faculty Publications and Presentations

Theoretical discussion on the analysis of hypergraph networks; application of analysis methods to hypergraph networks derived by applying Reconstructability Analysis to health care data (the PhD dissertation work of Teresa Schmidt).

Joint Lattice Of Reconstructability Analysis And Bayesian Network General Graphs, Marcus Harris, Martin Zwick

Complex Systems Faculty Publications and Presentations

This paper integrates the structures considered in Reconstructability Analysis (RA) and those considered in Bayesian Networks (BN) into a joint lattice of probabilistic graphical models. This integration and associated lattice visualizations are done in this paper for four variables, but the approach can easily be expanded to more variables. The work builds on the RA work of Klir (1985), Krippendorff (1986), and Zwick (2001), and the BN work of Pearl (1985, 1987, 1988, 2000), Verma (1990), Heckerman (1994), Chickering (1995), Andersson (1997), and others. The RA four variable lattice and the BN four variable lattice partially overlap: there are ten …

Reconstructability Analysis And Its Occam Implementation, Martin Zwick

Complex Systems Faculty Publications and Presentations

This talk will describe Reconstructability Analysis (RA), a probabilistic graphical modeling methodology deriving from the 1960s work of Ross Ashby and developed in the systems community in the 1980s and afterwards. RA, based on information theory and graph theory, resembles and partially overlaps Bayesian networks (BN) and log-linear techniques, but also has some unique capabilities. (A paper explaining the relationship between RA and BN will be given in this special session.) RA is designed for exploratory modeling although it can also be used for confirmatory hypothesis testing. In RA modeling, one either predicts some DV from a set of IVs …

Computational And Pharmacological Evaluation Of Carveol For Antidiabetic Potential, Muhammad Shabir Ahmed, Arif Ullah Khan, Lina Tariq Al Kury, Fawad Ali Shah

All Works

© Copyright © 2020 Ahmed, Khan, Kury and Shah. Background: Carveol is a natural drug product present in the essential oils of orange peel, dill, and caraway seeds. The seed oil of Carum Carvi has been reported to be antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperlipidemic, antidiabetic, and hepatoprotective. Methods: The antidiabetic potential of carveol was investigated by employing in-vitro, in-vivo, and in-silico approaches. Moreover, alpha-amylase inhibitory assay and an alloxan-induced diabetes model were used for in-vitro and in-vivo analysis, respectively. Results: Carveol showed its maximum energy values (≥ -7 Kcal/mol) against sodium-glucose co-transporter, aldose reductase, and sucrose-isomaltase intestinal, whereas it exhibited intermediate energy …

Effect Of Text Processing Steps On Twitter Sentiment Classification Using Word Embedding, Manar D. Samad, Nalin D. Khounviengxay, Megan A. Witherow

Computer Science Faculty Research

Processing of raw text is the crucial first step in text classification and sentiment analysis. However, text processing steps are often performed using off-the-shelf routines and pre-built word dictionaries without optimizing for domain, application, and context. This paper investigates the effect of seven text processing scenarios on a particular text domain (Twitter) and application (sentiment classification). Skip gram-based word embeddings are developed to include Twitter colloquial words, emojis, and hashtag keywords that are often removed for being unavailable in conventional literature corpora. Our experiments reveal negative effects on sentiment classification of two common text processing steps: 1) stop word removal …

From The Tree Of Knowledge And The Golem Of Prague To Kosher Autonomous Cars: The Ethics Of Artificial Intelligence Through Jewish Eyes, Nachshon Goltz, John Zeleznikow, Tracey Dowdeswell

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

This article discusses the regulation of artificial intelligence from a Jewish perspective, with an emphasis on the regulation of machine learning and its application to autonomous vehicles and machine learning. Through the Biblical story of Adam and Eve as well as Golem legends from Jewish folklore, we derive several basic principles that underlie a Jewish perspective on the moral and legal personhood of robots and other artificially intelligent agents. We argue that religious ethics in general, and Jewish ethics in particular, show us that the dangers of granting moral personhood to robots and in particular to autonomous vehicles lie not …

A Computer Science Academic Vocabulary List, David Roesler

Dissertations and Theses

This thesis documents the development of the Computer Science Academic Vocabulary List (CSAVL), a pedagogical tool intended for use by English-for-specific-purpose educators and material developers. A 3.5-million-word corpus of academic computer science textbooks and journal articles was developed in order to produce the CSAVL. This study draws on the improved methodologies used in the creation of recent lemma-based word lists such as the Academic Vocabulary List (AVL) and the Medical Academic Vocabulary List (MAVL), which take into account the discipline-specific meanings of academic vocabulary. The CSAVL provides specific information for each entry, including part of speech and CS-specific meanings in …

Specialization: Do Your Job Well Helping Students Who Are Considering A Career In Programming Know How To Invest Their Time., Scott Pulley

Marriott Student Review

The article examines the effects of specialization on the hiring process for undergraduates studying programming whether in information systems or computer science.

Children In 2077: Designing Children’S Technologies In The Age Of Transhumanism, Oğuz Oz Buruk, Oğuzhan Özcan, Gökçe Elif Baykal, Tilbe Göksun, Selçuk Acar, Güler Akduman, Mehmet Aydın Baytaş, Ceylan Beşevli, Joe Best, Aykut Coşkun, Hüseyin Uğur Genç, Baki Kocaballi, Samuli Laato, Cássia Mota, Konstantinos Papangelis, Marigo Raftopoulos, Richard Ramchurn, Juan Sádaba, Mattia Thibault, Annika Wolff, Mert Yıldız

Presentations and other scholarship

What for and how will we design children’s technologies in the transhumanism age, and what stance will we take as designers? This paper aims to answer this question with 13 fictional abstracts from sixteen authors of different countries, institutions and disciplines. Transhumanist thinking envisions enhancing human body and mind by blending human biology with technological augmentations. Fundamentally, it seeks to improve the human species, yet the impacts of such movement are unknown and the implications on children’s lives and technologies were not explored deeply. In an age, where technologies can clearly be defined as transhumanist, such as under-skin chips or …

Exploring User Interface Improvements For Software Developers Who Are Blind, Guarionex J. Salivia, Flint D. Million, Megan E. Bening

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

Software developers who are blind and interact with the computer non-visually face unique challenges with information retrieval. We explore the use of speech and Braille combined with software to provide an improved interface to aid with challenges associated with information retrieval. We motivate our design on common tasks performed by students in a software development course using a Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages (MIPS) architecture simulation tool. We test our interface via a single-subject longitudinal study, and we measure and show improvement in both the user’s performance and the user experience.

Critical Media, Information, And Digital Literacy: Increasing Understanding Of Machine Learning Through An Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Course, Barbara R. Burke, Elena Machkasova

Irish Communication Review

Widespread use of Artificial Intelligence in all areas of today’s society creates a unique problem: algorithms used in decision-making are generally not understandable to those without a background in data science. Thus, those who use out-of-the-box Machine Learning (ML) approaches in their work and those affected by these approaches are often not in a position to analyze their outcomes and applicability.

Our paper describes and evaluates our undergraduate course at the University of Minnesota Morris, which fosters understanding of the main ideas behind ML. With Communication, Media & Rhetoric and Computer Science faculty expertise, students from a variety of majors, …