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A Scoping Review Of Sycophancy In Large Language Models: Operational And Theoretical Recognition, Kallen Zhou, Manning Littlejohn, Isabella Garrard

Endeavors: Mississippi State Undergraduate Research Journal

As large language models (LLMs) usage grows across different domains, sycophancy, the tendency for output to align with users, is increasingly being recognized as a primary issue arising from applying LLMs into critical areas. Current research has provided a variety of theoretical definitions, mitigation techniques, and quantification for sycophancy. However, there is little to no consistency across different papers. This scoping review seeks to connect different works on LLM sycophancy by identifying themes in theoretical definitions, measurement methods, and inducement techniques of sycophancy. By analyzing 26 papers (preprints, conference proceedings, and journal articles) from arXiv, ACL Anthology, and Scopus, this …

Adaptive Path Planning For Robotic Arms Integrating Rrt* And Apf, Zhirun Chen, Jie Yuan, Erkenbieke Jia, Ningning Zhang, Chao Liu, Yushan Ye

Journal of System Simulation

To address the issues of large search space, low efficiency, and slow convergence of the RRT* algorithm in 3D path planning of robotic manipulators, an adaptive path planning algorithm integrating RRT* and APF is proposed. In the sampling phase, a Sobol sequence-based obstacle avoidance strategy and an APF adaptive-threshold, goal-biased sampling method are used to improve the quality of sampling points. During the expansion phase, sampling, attractive, and repulsive vectors are integrated, and adaptive weights are designed based on environmental information to generate a resultant force direction, thus enhancing the expansion guidance. For step size control, the obstacle repulsive potential …

Algorithmic Monocultures In Hiring, Rishi Bommasani, Sarah H. Bana, Kathleen A. Creel, Dan Saul Jurafsky, Percy Liang

Economics Faculty Articles and Research

Many employers screen job applicants with algorithms built by the same few algorithm vendors. We hypothesize that algorithmic monoculture leads to the same individuals and members of the same racial groups facing rejection. We acquire and analyze a novel dataset of 3 million applicants submitting 4 million applications where all the applications are screened by algorithms built by the same vendor. We find clear racial disparities in applicant outcomes. Of all applications submitted by Asian and Black applicants, 14.74% and 25.87% are submitted to positions that adversely impact Asian and Black applicants, respectively, according to U.S. employment discrimination standards. Individuals …

Design Of Teaching Model For Simulation Engineering Comprehensive Practical Course, Meigen Huang, Xin Zhou, Tian Jing, Tao Wang

Journal of System Simulation

To cultivate postgraduates' comprehensive engineering problem-solving ability to complex problems, based on Wittrock's generative learning theory and the agile systems engineering paradigm, this paper proposed an overall idea of curriculum construction reform promoted by the integration of teaching and research, independently developed an unmanned swarm attack and defense simulation experimental teaching platform, constructed a comprehensive practical case of "warship defense against unmanned aerial vehicle swarm attacks", and refined a relatively advanced and distinctive teaching model for the simulation engineering comprehensive practical course. This model effectively strengthens postgraduates' engineering problem-solving thinking for complex problems, stimulates their independent innovation ability, elevates …

Dynamic Analysis Of Flexible Mechanism With Lubrication Clearances Considering Uncertain Parameters, Xiulong Chen, Yi Sun, Aiguo Wang

Journal of System Simulation

This paper conducted a dynamic analysis on a seven-link mechanism suitable for a hybriddriven press, simultaneously considering lubrication clearances, interval parameters, and link flexibility. Based on the Lagrange equations of the first kind, the dynamic equations of the flexible mechanism with lubrication clearances under deterministic parameters were established; interval variables were introduced to establish a dynamic model considering interval parameters, and the Chebyshev interval algorithm and the Runge - Kutta method were used to solve the response interval curves of interval parameters such as clearances value, dynamic viscosity, and cross-sectional area. The results show that compared with the results under …

Energy Management Strategy For Hybrid Electric Buses Considering Vehicle Mass Variation, Jinjun Tang, Shuaijie Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

The vehicle mass variation during the operation of buses affects power demand of the vehicle, which can result in poor performance of energy management strategies. To this end, a hybrid electric bus energy management strategy based on proximal policy optimization-adaptive simulated annealing (PPOASA) is proposed. ASA is introduced into PPO to perturb policy parameters according to policy entropy before the policy update, and the perturbed policies are adaptively accepted or rejected by employing the Metropolis criterion, thus improving the exploration capability of the policy and convergence stability. Experimental results show that the proposed method outperforms the charge depleting-charge sustaining (CD-CS) …

Research On Optimization Modeling Method For Eye Tracking In Solfeggio Cognitive Simulation, Kun Zhang, Jiajie Qian, Shuhong Ma, Zengxu Zhao, Yuchen Pan, Yaoqi Tang

Journal of System Simulation

To address the fixation offset problem caused by head movement in music solfeggio teaching simulation and the lack of system-level simulation validation in existing methods, this paper proposed a fixation accuracy optimization method integrating image semantic understanding, temporal trajectory modeling, and solfeggio cognitive simulation. With Vision Transformer as the core, after preprocessing via Mahalanobis distance, sliding window, and region of interest, position offset perception, offset residual regression, and dual-pathway fusion were introduced to achieve offset modeling and correction under unlabeled conditions. Simulation results indicate that the error of this method decreases by 43.9% compared with the original value error; removing …

Exploration And Practice Of Talent Cultivation System For System Modeling And Simulation, Shaoping Wang, Chao Zhang, Ni Li, Yong Cui, Yongjia Zhao, Quan Quan

Journal of System Simulation

Focusing on the cultivation of innovative talents in modeling and simulation of aerospace and safety-critical control systems and facing the problems and challenges in the education and teaching of talent cultivation for system modeling and simulation, this paper inherited the "red ambition, soaring far" spirit of simulation researchers in Beihang University, constructed an integrated bachelor, master, and doctoral course system empowered by the latest key technologies, designed open and collaborative aerospace teaching cases, independently developed a control system simulation teaching platform based on Chinese simulation software MWORKS, and constructed a hardware-in-the-loop simulation experimental verification system for C919 aircraft, to …

Exploration Of Talent Cultivation System And Practical Model For Simulation And Optimization Of Intelligent Manufacturing System, Xinyu Li, Zheng Duan, Liang Gao, Chunjiang Zhang, Peigen Li

Journal of System Simulation

To address problems such as the insufficient integration of science and education in the talent cultivation system for traditional manufacturing system simulation and optimization, the insufficient integration of industry and education in cultivation goals and approaches, and the lack of full-chain industrial-level practical cultivation means, a "1223" reform scheme for innovative talent cultivation in the intelligent manufacturing system was formed. Research and practice were carried out focusing on the talent cultivation system, cultivation approaches, and practical cultivation resources for the simulation and optimization of the intelligent manufacturing system. Significant outcomes were achieved in aspects of innovative talent cultivation, faculty and …

Exploration Of Online-Offline Integrated Practical Teaching Path Driven By Digital-Intelligent Simulation, Zhen Zuo, Dong Zhang, Zhi Wang, Zhongxin Li

Journal of System Simulation

To address the disconnection between theory and practice, industry and education, and scientific research and teaching in traditional practical teaching, this paper utilized digital-intelligent simulation to empower practical teaching, promoted the collaborative linkage between national-level science and education platforms and high-quality industrial research and development platforms, and constructed a vehicle-oriented "CAE simulation, autonomous driving simulation, and performance testing simulation" practical system. Guided by the constructivist learning theory, this paper innovated the practical model by integrating online and offline approaches, built a competency-oriented practical education ecosystem through competition-education integration, and formed a new "competency-led, industry-oriented, and project-driven" paradigm of …

Four-Dimensional Gradient Integration: Reform And Practice On Modeling And Simulation Courses For Management Disciplines, Bin Wu, Huagang Tong, Zhiyong Cui, Feiyi Yan

Journal of System Simulation

In the process of course implementation, local universities generally face problems such as students' weak mathematical and physical foundations, disconnection between teaching content and technological frontiers, single teaching method, and fragmented cultivation of practical capability. Based on long-term teaching reform practice, a four-dimensional gradient integration teaching model of "value guidance, knowledge restructuring, scenario innovation, and capability progression" was proposed, and its theoretical logic, implementation path, and practical effect were systematically elaborated. This model can effectively stimulate students' intrinsic motivation for learning, promote the digital and intelligent updating of teaching content, expand the teaching scenario of industry-education integration, and realize …

Improved Nsga-Ii For Dual-Resource Flexible Job Shop Scheduling Considering Worker Load, Guohui Zhang, Yuan Ren, Changjun Wu, Xiaofei Kou

Journal of System Simulation

For the dual-resource-constrained flexible job shop scheduling problem considering worker load, an evolutionary algorithm integrating reinforcement learning was proposed. A three-stage encoding conforming to the problem characteristics was designed, and three initialization methods were combined to improve the population quality; a left-insertion decoding method based on worker load was designed to ensure that the completion time of the operation is less than the maximum processable time of the worker on the current day; two neighborhood structures based on the critical path were constructed to enhance the local exploration ability of the population; reinforcement learning was integrated to enable the …

Parameter Identification Of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors Based On Igwo-Aekf, Lei Yao, Zijian Zheng, Tianhao Li, Yulun Chi

Journal of System Simulation

The accuracy of the traditional EKF in parameter identification of the PMSM tends to be degraded under load changes or abrupt changes in internal parameters of the motor. This paper proposes an IGWO adaptive interconnected Kalman filter observer, which constructs an adaptive mechanism that combines the innovation and residuals to achieve dynamic adjustment of the process noise matrix and system noise matrix, thereby avoiding the problem of reduced parameter identification accuracy due to reliance on fixed covariance matrices under operating condition changes. A multi-parameter interconnected coupling compensation identification model for PMSM is built to mitigate the effects of measurement noise …

Research On Control Strategy For Shortest Time Occupancy Of Auv Based On Improved Td3, Wenzhe Ren, Min Li, Xiangguang Zeng, Tao Zhang, Dijie Xie, Bei Peng

Journal of System Simulation

Existing occupancy models fail to fully consider the interference of underwater time-varying ocean currents and task time constraints, and AUVs lacks real-time motion control. To address these issues, a shortest time occupancy method based on quantile regression and distributed TD3 was proposed. The Bayesian inference method was used to identify hydrodynamic parameters, and the kinematic and dynamic models of AUVs were established; the shortest time occupancy equation was constructed, and the occupancy target point and occupancy time were solved; a first-order Gauss-Markov process was introduced to simulate the time-varying ocean current environment, and the training of control strategy for AUV …

Impact Angle-Constrained Dive Maneuver Guidance Method For Hypersonic Vehicles, He Wang, Gang Lei, Shaopeng Li

Journal of System Simulation

To address the impact angle control and maneuvering flight problem of hypersonic vehicles in the dive phase, this paper proposed a tracking guidance method integrating optimal Bézier curves and super-twisting sliding mode control. A three-dimensional Bézier curve trajectory satisfying the impact angle constraint was designed, and the maneuvering flight in dive phase was achieved by adding dynamic control points; to optimize impact velocity, a rapid calculation method for the impact velocity of the vehicle flying along the curve was derived, and the optimal reference trajectory was obtained by optimizing the control point parameters through sequential quadratic programming; to ensure …

Two-Stage Calibration And Optimization Method For Microscopic Traffic Simulation Model Parameters Based On Neural Network Surrogate Models, Yijia Liu, Chenjing Zhou, Dong Pan, Jian Rong, Yang Xiao

Journal of System Simulation

A two-stage calibration and optimization method is proposed to address the problem that parameter calibration methods for microscopic traffic simulation models are time-consuming. In the first stage, a surrogate model based on neural networks is trained to establish the mapping relationship between model parameters and evaluation indicators, and a genetic algorithm (GA) is combined to screen candidate parameters. In the second stage, after obtaining the approximate optimal parameters, by employing this set of parameters as initial values, a genetic algorithm is re-executed by combining the real simulation model for optimization to further improve calibration accuracy. Experimental results show that the …

Application Of Improved Multi-Objective Differential Algorithm In Robotic Arm Multi-Objective Trajectory Planning, Manqiang Liu, Ziqiang Shang

Journal of System Simulation

It is difficult for single-objective trajectory planning methods to meet the requirements of precision, diversity and complexity of robotic arms. A trajectory planning model based on an improved multi-objective differential evolution algorithm (guided multi-objective differential evolution, GMODE) algorithm is proposed. Cubic polynomial interpolation and B-spline curves are employed to construct multi-objective functions, while GMODE is adopted to overcome the limitations of traditional algorithms, such as insufficient population diversity, the tendency to fall into local optima, and slow convergence. A grouping strategy, parameter generation mechanism, and elite mutation based on fuzzy Cmeans clustering are introduced to optimize B-spline control nodes. …

Current Status And Prospects Of Complex Scene Reconstruction Based On Gaussian Splatting, Hong'an Li, Jiale Yang, Qingfang Liu, Yu Shi

Journal of System Simulation

Three-dimensional Gaussian splatting (3DGS) provides an alternative approach for novel view synthesis from the perspective of explicit representation. By reconstructing scenes using 3D Gaussian primitives and replacing traditional ray integration with a point-based rasterization process, it not only improves training and rendering efficiency but also offers new insights for complex scene reconstruction. This paper divided 3DGS-based complex scene reconstruction methods into three major categories and elaborated on them around large-scale scenes, sparse views, and dynamic scenes. It reviewed the current development status of this field and pointed out possible future research directions.

Experimental And Simulation Study On Energy Release Of Extended Sources Influenced By Atmospheric Pressure Variation, Kai Guo, Feiyu Zhao, Hao Zhang, Liang Wang, Kai Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

To investigate the energy release characteristics of extended sources in low-pressure environments, a combined experiment and simulation approach was adopted. Four typical altitudecorresponding pressures were selected as experimental conditions. An infrared thermal imager was employed to monitor parameters such as combustion temperature, radiance, and combustion area during the combustion process of the extended source. When the pressure decreases from 101 kPa to 30 kPa, the ignition time of the extended source doubles; the total energy release attenuates by 44.78%, and the combustion area reduces by 45.95%, but the fluctuations of peak temperature and average temperature are less than 3%, …

Research On Output Feedback Control Based On Reinforcement Learning For Overhead Crane, Minghui Li, Daoxiang Gao

Journal of System Simulation

An output feedback control algorithm is designed based on reinforcement learning for the optimal control problem of overhead crane system. A high gain observer (HGO) is designed using output data to estimate the unmeasurable states of the overhead crane system. Based on the estimated states from the high-gain observer, a policy iteration (PI) method is designed with integral reinforcement learning, which uses Critic and Actor neural networks to approximate the optimal value function and control strategy, and adjusts the neural network weights in real time through online adaptive algorithms. According to the Lyapunov stability theory, the uniform ultimate boundedness of …

Object Detection Networks And Their Interpretability In Rain, Fog, And Snow Scenarios, Yanji Jiang, Jiayu Cui, Hao Dong, Daqian Liu, Bowen Fei, Miao Yu, Jinshan Huang

Journal of System Simulation

To address the severe degradation of object detection performance under extreme weather conditions, a detection framework based on the Kolmogorov-Arnold theorem, termed KADet, is proposed. A dynamic Kolmogorov-Arnold Transformer is designed, which leverages learnable nonlinear activation functions to enhance the modeling capability for complex distortions introduced by weather degradation. A Kolmogorov-Arnold spatial-channel network is developed by integrating KAT convolution with spatial-channel convolution to strengthen feature learning of relationships between targets and backgrounds in degraded scenes. An improved loss function is introduced to guide the optimization of the activation functions, and interpretability is analyzed through visualization of their curves. …

Pattern Identification And Mechanism Analysis Of Nonlinear Oscillations In Grid-Connected Direct-Drive Wind Turbines, Libin Wen, Shaopu Tang, Xianfa Hu, Jinji Xi, Tongtong Zhang, Hong Hu, Weijie Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Taking a grid-connected direct-drive wind turbine system as an example, a comprehensive model is developed that incorporates nonlinear elements such as prime mover control, machine-side and grid-side converter control, multiple limiters, and control switching. A nonlinear oscillation pattern identification method based on density clustering and manual identification is proposed. The results show that the proposed method can efficiently identify various typical patterns, including quasi-constant amplitude oscillations, period-doubling oscillations, and chaotic oscillations. Oscillations dominated by nonlinear factors such as control switching, limiter collision, and limiter saturation are essentially caused by the transition of the associated components from passive responses to …

Iterative Evolution And Innovation Of Simulation-Based Experimental Teaching In Software Engineering, Jun Guo, Yixian Liu, Lianbo Ma, Jian Liu, Chunyan Xu

Journal of System Simulation

In view of the structural disconnection between talent training and industry needs caused by the limitations of traditional computer experiment teaching in scenario authenticity, technological frontier, interdisciplinary integration, and student subjectivity, this paper proposed and practiced a new simulation-based experimental teaching system deeply integrating Chinese educational wisdom. Taking "incremental progress and learning by guided inquiry" as the core philosophy, through a four-in-one paradigm transformation of "task modularization, scenario virtualization, technological frontier, and integration deepening", this paper promoted the teaching to shift from closed skill verification to open engineering innovation and constructed a complete implementation path including "closed-loop iterative teaching process" …

Robot Friction Force Compensation Algorithm Integrating Temperature And Speed Factors, Jinwang Lü, Ankai Ying, Ming Li, Tao Song, Jie Zhang, Fanghui Qiu, Changcheng Shi, Guokun Zuo, Jialin Xu

Journal of System Simulation

Insufficient friction force compensation accuracy degrades motion smoothness, stability, and assistive compliance of elbow joint rehabilitation robots. To address this issue, an improved Stribeck friction force model integrating temperature and speed factors was proposed. The model employed an exponentially decaying friction factor to describe the characteristic that the increase rate of friction force slowed down with the rise of the robot's operating speed and designed a viscous function considering temperature effects to suppress friction force fluctuations caused by temperature changes. Experimental results indicate that the model achieves stable friction force compensation under different operating states of the robot and has …

Building Trustworthy Information Systems: A Unified Framework For Comparative Risk Detection, Parisa Momeni

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Risk detection in large scale information systems increasingly depends on heterogeneous data generatedby both centralized and distributed ecosystems. While centralized systems provide curated and validated reports, distributed environments produce large-scale and real-time observational evidence. Existing computational approaches analyze these ecosystems in isolation, limiting systematic comparison of risk repre-sentations across heterogeneous sources.

This dissertation presents a unified computational framework for comparative risk detection across centralized and distributed information systems. The framework provides a domain independent methodology for transforming heterogeneous risk reporting data into comparable multidimensional representations. To enable interpretable comparison of heterogeneous risk distributions, this work introduces the Geometric Overlap Score …

Seeing Around Corners: An Indirect Light Transport Decomposition Framework For Fusing Physics And Learned Priors, Fadlullah Raji

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) imaging, or seeing around corners, is the ability to recover information about objects hidden from direct view and remains one of the most compelling challenges in computational imaging. Existing approaches fall broadly into two categories: active and passive. Active time-resolved methods achieve impressive performance but require specialized pulsed laser hardware and ultrafast detectors, making them expensive and limited by slow measurement acquisition. Passive NLOS methods, which instead exploit the subtle soft shadows (penumbrae) cast by a hidden scene onto a visible matte surface, have recently emerged as a practical alternative. However, existing passive approaches are largely limited to …

Language Models For Oncology Clinical Text: How Model Architecture And Data Strategies Shape Tumor Phenotype Extraction And Disease Progression Detection, Thanh Duong

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The rapid growth of electronic health records (EHRs) has created new opportunities to apply machine learning to clinical data.However, a large portion of important clinical information is still stored in unstructured text, such as pathology reports, radiology reports, and longitudinal clinical notes.These documents contain key details about tumor characteristics, diagnoses, treatments, and patient outcomes.Extracting structured and useful information from this text is challenging due to complex medical language, varied document formats, and the need to combine information across multiple reports over time.This dissertation studies how language models can be designed and adapted to better extract and use oncology-specific information from …

Designing For Fitness And Resilience In Human Artificial Intelligence Systems, Thomas R. Gill

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Over the last decade, new artificial intelligence models, frameworks, and applications have emerged that have radically changed the socio-technical landscape. These new technologies represent both great opportunities and great potential risks. Due to the recency of their emergence, there is little known about the longevity and long-term repercussions of artifacts powered by new artificial intelligence technology. In this dissertation, I evaluate A.I. and A.I.-based artifacts through the lens of the fitness-utility model, a tool developed by Gill and Hevner (2013) for the evaluation of an artifact's ability to survive and reproduce over long time horizons. In so doing, I also …

Non-Euclidean Geometries And Fairness Constraints In Advanced Clustering, Arnab Seal

Master’s Dissertations

A fundamental challenge in modern unsupervised learning is adapting classical clustering algorithms to handle complex, real-world data constraints. Traditional models often assume data resides in a flat, Euclidean space and optimize strictly for cluster cohesion, thereby failing to capture intrinsic hierarchical structures and ignoring sociotechnical demographic biases. This thesis addresses these critical limitations by extending generalized mean-shift dynamics into two novel clustering frameworks. First, to natively accommodate data with tree-like structures (e.g., taxonomies and social networks), we propose Hyperbolic Gaussian Blurring Mean Shift (HypeGBMS). By projecting data into the Poincar´e ball model and utilizing M¨obius vector space operations, HypeGBMS successfully …

Leveraging Spatial Statistics For Domain Adaptation Of Vision Language Models In Medical Vqa, Himanshu Raj

Master’s Dissertations

Recent advances in Vision–Language Models (VLMs) have demonstrated strong performance in Medical Visual Question Answering (Medical VQA) task. Although they perform very well within their domains, these models often experience issues with their generalization ability on unknown clinical distribution data because of different imaging technologies and patient groups used in various medical facilities. Generalization problems faced by these models make their practical application in the field of VLM-based medical VQA systems rather difficult. To overcome this limitation we proposed our method named Spatial Semantics Aware Domain Adaptation (SSADA), which is an integrated framework that combines both finetuning and prompt-based in-context …