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Construction And Application Of Digital Twin System For Optical Fiber Secondary Coating Workshop, Biao Yuan, Yourui Huang, Shanyong Xu, Xue Rong

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to solve the problem that the current optical fiber secondary coating workshop has inferior intelligence and low digital degree, a three-dimensional (3D) visual monitoring and fault diagnosis method for the optical fiber secondary coating workshop based on digital twin (DT) is proposed. In view of the equipment in the optical fiber secondary coating workshop, combined with the workshop production process and equipment operation mechanism, the digital modeling of all physical properties of the optical fiber secondary coating workshop is carried out, and the virtual twin scene is constructed. Real-time mapping between the virtual workshop and the physical …

Method For Extracting Data During Flight Phase Of Ski Jumping Based On Monocular Video, Ziyi Shen, Meng Yang, Chao Yang, Weidi Tang, Xie Wu, Yu Liu, Bin Sheng

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To solve the problem of the high difficulty factor of ski jumping and the difficulty of extracting data of this sport due to the danger of invasive devices such as wearable sensors and high price, a method for extracting data during the flight phase of ski jumping based on monocular video is proposed. The distortion and background clutter of the monocular video are preprocessed. The distortion of the captured images is corrected by calibrating camera parameters, and the background is removed by the inter-frame difference method. The human pose recognition library, namely OpenPose is used to initially identify the …

Style Transfer Network For Generating Opera Makeup Details, Fengquan Zhang, Duo Cao, Xiaohan Ma, Baijun Chen, Jiangxiao Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To address the problem of the loss of local style details in cross-domain image simulation, a ChinOperaGAN network framework suitable for opera makeup is designed from the perspective of protecting the excellent traditional culture. In order to solve the style translation of differences in two image domains, multiple overlapping local adversarial discriminators are proposed in the generative adversarial network. Since paired opera makeup data are difficult to obtain, a synthetic image is generated by combining the source image makeup mapping to effectively guide the transfer of local makeup details between images. In view of the characteristics of opera makeup …

Asset-Based Approaches To Multilingual Students’ Computer Science Identity Development, Sharin Rawhiya Jacob, Mark Warschauer

Journal of Computer Science Integration

While computer science identity development has been examined in several studies, there is much to learn about the development of multilingual students’ computer science (CS) identities. To develop strong CS identities, multilingual students must engage in culturally and linguistically sustaining curriculum, pedagogy, and interaction that draws from their rich and varied resources. This theoretical paper is grounded in a justice-centered, asset-based framework that views the traditions and practices in students’ cultures and communities as strong contributors to knowledge construction in STEM. We draw on multiple studies exploring multilingual student CS identity development to better understand how their personal, familial, community-based, …

Wind River Elementary Computer Science Collaborative: Connecting Computer Science And Indigenous Identities And Knowledges On The Wind River Reservation, Joseph P. Wilson, Kathryn M. Rich, Jared O'Leary, Veronica Miller

Journal of Computer Science Integration

Three Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone–serving districts formed a researcher–practitioner partnership with the Wyoming Department of Education, the American Institutes for Research®, and BootUp Professional Development to advance the computer science (CS) education of their elementary students in ways that strengthen their Indigenous identities and knowledges. In this paper, we share experiences from 2019 to 2022 with our curriculum development, professional development (PD), and classroom implementation. The researcher–practitioner partnership developed student and teacher materials to support elementary CS lessons aligned to Wyoming’s CS standards and “Indian Education for All” social studies standards. Indigenous community members served as experts to codesign …

Near Peer Pedagogies For Culturally Sustaining Computer Science And Mathematics, Cliff Freeman, Eli Tucker-Raymond, Juan Gutierrez

Journal of Computer Science Integration

In this study, College STEM Literacy Workers act as co-teachers in 9th and 10th grade classrooms alongside mathematics teachers as they both learn to integrate a 30-hour integrated computer science/mathematics curriculum. As part of the curriculum for educator learning, we adapted the Algebra Project’s “Model of Excellence” for culturally relevant-sustaining pedagogies. We used the framework to explore how teachers understand College STEM Literacy Workers’ contributions in the model as well as College STEM Literacy Workers’ own experiences in the classroom. We found that while teachers and College STEM Literacy Workers did not individually instantiate the model of excellence, they were …

A Social Profile-Based E-Learning Model, Xola Ntlangula

African Conference on Information Systems and Technology

Many High Education Institutions (HEIs) have migrated to blended or complete online learning to cater for less interruption with learning. As such, there is a growing demand for personalized e-learning to accommodate the diversity of students' needs. Personalization can be achieved using recommendation systems powered by artificial intelligence. Although using student data to personalize learning is not a new concept, collecting and identifying appropriate data is necessary to determine the best recommendations for students. By reviewing the existing data collection capabilities of the e-learning platforms deployed by public universities in South Africa, we were able to establish the readiness of …

Advances In Quaternion-Valued Neural Networks, Jeremiah P. Bill

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation investigates the construction, optimization, and application of quaternion neural networks (QNNs) to Department of Defense (DoD) related problem sets. QNNs are a type of neural network wherein the weights, biases, and input values are all represented as quaternion numbers. This work provides a critical evaluation of the myriad different quaternion backpropagation derivations that exist in the literature, testing the performance of each on a range of regression problem sets. The optimization dynamics of QNNs are explored, presenting visualizations of QNN loss surfaces and a novel method for assessing the “smoothness” of these loss surfaces. Finally, this dissertation presents …

Constrained Multiagent Reinforcement Learning For Large Agent Population, Jiajing Ling, Arambam James Singh, Duc Thien Nguyen, Akshat Kumar

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Learning control policies for a large number of agents in a decentralized setting is challenging due to partial observability, uncertainty in the environment, and scalability challenges. While several scalable multiagent RL (MARL) methods have been proposed, relatively few approaches exist for large scale constrained MARL settings. To address this, we first formulate the constrained MARL problem in a collective multiagent setting where interactions among agents are governed by the aggregate count and types of agents, and do not depend on agents’ specific identities. Second, we show that standard Lagrangian relaxation methods, which are popular for single agent RL, do not …

Quantifying Balance: Computational And Learning Frameworks For The Characterization Of Balance In Bipedal Systems, Kubra Akbas

Dissertations

In clinical practice and general healthcare settings, the lack of reliable and objective balance and stability assessment metrics hinders the tracking of patient performance progression during rehabilitation; the assessment of bipedal balance plays a crucial role in understanding stability and falls in humans and other bipeds, while providing clinicians important information regarding rehabilitation outcomes. Bipedal balance has often been examined through kinematic or kinetic quantities, such as the Zero Moment Point and Center of Pressure; however, analyzing balance specifically through the body's Center of Mass (COM) state offers a holistic and easily comprehensible view of balance and stability.

Building upon …

On Explainability Of Neural Networks, Cem Benar

Dissertations

It is widely reported that deep neural networks outperform most competitors for a range of applications. The state-of-the-art neural networks have built-in inductive bias of architectural choices, regularizations, optimizer types, and initialization methods. Using inductive bias is intuitive to enhance the model approximation. Deep neural networks are mostly dense and heavily overparameterized. They tend to be biased towards low-rank solutions to reduce complexity and improve generalization performance, known as implicit regularization. The implicit regularization as observed in specific architectures and various real-world data sets suggests to overparameterize neural networks judiciously and learn compressed representations (lower rank approximation) with improved performance. …

Short-Term Vehicle Speed Prediction With Spatiotemporal Convolution Fused With Variational Modal Decomposition, Kai Zhang, Haipeng Lu, Ying Han, Lingyun Zhang, Yujie Ding

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Accurate short-term vehicle speed prediction helps to resolve city traffic congestion problems. Focusing on the defect that CNN cannot process non-Euclidean geometric data, GCN and BiLSTM are combined to fully process the spatiotemporal characteristics of road network information, in which the advantages of GCN integrating global features and the ability of BiLSTM to extract temporal features are considered. In order to reduce the interference of noise to the data, variational modal decomposition (VMD) is introduced and short-term vehicle speed prediction model based on VMD-GCN-BiLSTM (VGBLSTM) is proposed . Simulation results show that the prediction accuracy of VGBLSTM model is …

Two New Maneuvering Target Simulation Methods, Yingxuan Li, Zhongxun Wang, Yunlong Dong

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To verify the performance of maneuvering target tracking algorithm, it's necessary to build a complex motion simulation model similar to the actual target motion situation. A simulation model of maneuvering target with controllable time correlation coefficient is constructed based on the idea of Singer model, and the suitability of Singer's maneuvering target tracking algorithm is verified when the time correlation coefficient does not match. Aiming at the problem that the traditional coordinated turning model only considers the change of normal acceleration, and the tangential acceleration is always assumed to be 0, which is not highly consistent with the actual …

Lidar Slam Mapping Method Adapted To Environmental Spatial Changes, Songming Jiao, Xin Yao, Hui Ding, Yufei Zhong

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In the environment with obvious changes in space size, aiming at the drift and other problems of the existing algorithm, Adp-lio-sam mapping method is proposed to adapt to the environment space changes, and improve the generality of lio-sam algorithm. Point cloud dewarping method is improved, and Kalman filter algorithm is used to carry out the motion compensation data by fusing lidar interframe pose interpolation and IMU interpolation. Fuzzy algorithm is used to adapt different points filtering thresholds for different spatial environments and the constraints of loop closure detection are optimized. Experimental results show that, compared with the existing …

Research On Dynamic Simulation Technology For Satellite Internet, Xiaofeng Wang, Taiqian Shen, Yuan Liu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Network simulation is an important support for new technology verification and security technology evaluation in the rolling construction of satellite internet. A dynamic simulation architecture which based on cloud platform is proposed to address the highly time-varying characteristics of satellite internet. An algorithm of distributed simulation technology of satellite links, which improves the synchronization of accuracy of dynamic simulation of links, is designed to tackle the time-varying of satellite links. Aiming at the topology changes in the process of satellites motion, an algorithm of realtime topology simulation based on time splice is raised, which realizes real-time and accurate changes …

Target Search Planning And Algorithm For Monitoring Of Polar Disaster Areas, Fei Ding, Meinan Zhang, Hengheng Zhuang, Hairong Ma

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at improving the ability of safe navigation route planning and risk assessment of ships in polar waters, a target search model and method based on clustering and efficient indexing of monitoring center are proposed. By constructing a disaster monitoring scenario based on the current navigation area of the ship, a virtual electronic fence is introduced to define the monitoring area. Spectral clustering algorithm is used to divide the risk level of the fence area, extract high-risk areas, and optimize the generation of target search scenarios; Efficient determination of the matching relationship between the target vessel and the fence …

Modeling And Analysis Of Metro Emergency Decision Based On Logical Game Probability Petri Net, Zhe Yan, Wei Liu, Yuyue Du

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to solve the problem that logical Petri net can not describe dynamic game process well, logical game probabilistic Petri net is proposed. The four elements of the game are integrated into the logical Petri net, and the players of the game are defined as an attribute of Token, for which the strategy set and utility function are defined, and the information database is introduced. Probability change and vector are introduced to represent the transformation relationship of empirical probability in the process of game, and fuzzy theory is introduced on the basis of Bayes formula to solve the …

Two-Stage Robust Optimization-Based Economic Dispatch Of Virtual Power Plants Considering Cogeneration, Jinpeng Liu, Peng Jinchun, Jiaming Deng, Hushihan Liu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: With continuous enrichment of resources of the supply side and flexible and changeable load of the demand side of energy system to effectively cope with the complexity of system operation optimization and resource allocation, a robust optimization model of virtual power plant considering the interaction between electric and thermal units is proposed. Considering the uncertainty of renewable energy and load in virtual power plant, a two-stage robust optimization model of min-max-min structure is established, and the optimal operation economy dispatching scheme in the worst scenario is obtained. Robustness coefficient is introduced to flexibly adjust the conservativeness of the optimization …

Military Metaverse: Key Technologies, Potential Applications And Future Directions, Zhao Zhang, Yujie Guo, Xiaoning Zhao, Baoliang Sun

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Since its emergence, the concept of metaverse has been applied to many fields. At present, the transformation of military intelligence, digitalization and information technology is advancing in an allround way. The military enabled by metaverse technology will accelerate the process of military reform in the new era. To explore the potential application of metaverse in the military field, this paper first introduces several key technologies of metaverse and their functions in the military field, and then discusses some potential directions for the application of metaverse in weapon development and support, training and teaching of officers and soldiers, tactical command …

A Framework On Equipment Digital Twin Credibility Assessment, Han Lu, Lin Zhang, Kunyu Wang, Zejun Huang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: A key bottleneck in the large-scale application of equipment digital twin is the lack of systematic and effective credibility assessment methods. This paper analyzes the dynamic evolution, virtual-real interactivity and other key features of the equipment digital twin. A credibility assessment framework for the equipment digital twin is proposed, including the credibility connotation of the digital twin, a multi-dimensional and multi-level credibility assessment index system and a credibility assessment methodology. The whole assessment process is illustrated with the robotic arm digital twin as an example, which can provide directional guidance for the assessment and construction of the digital twin.

Energy Management Strategy Of Multi-Agent Microgrid Based On Q-Learning Algorithm, Miaomiao Ma, Lipeng Dong, Xiangjie Liu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: This paper proposes a multi-agent microgrid energy management method for the energy trading and benefit distribution in the microgrid power market based on the Q-learning algorithm. Based on the electricity market, microgrid system and transaction process are constructed to clarify the responsibilities of each unit. The mathematical models of distributed power generations are established by considering the changes in wind speed, light intensity and ambient temperature, as well as the upper and lower limit constraints of the output power of each power generation unit. On this basis, the distributed power generations and user loads are regarded as agents, and …

Modeling And System Realization Of Assembly Robot Based On Digital Twin, Jian Xu, Xin Song, Xiuping Liu, Bo Chen

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the problems of time-consuming, labor-intensive and poor accuracy in programming of complex operations of industrial assembly robots, an online programming method for robots based on digital twin is proposed. From the four dimensions of geometry, contact dynamics, behavior and rules, the faithful mapping of the robot from real to virtual space is realized. The verification of multi-part assembly trajectory planning program, real-time synchronous operation and state monitoring are realized. An assembly robot modeling and online programming system based on digital twin is designed and built. A six-axis industrial robot cell is taken as an example to verify …

Surface Defect Detection Of Power Equipment Using Adaptive Receptive Field Network, Hao Yu, Jinxia Jiang, Xiaohan Lai, Feng Mei

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: For the detection of defects such as icing, rust, and contamination of power equipment in substations, a novel adaptive receptive field network (ARFN) is proposed, in which an adaptive receptive field module (ARFM) combined with the attention mechanism can effectively fuse multi-scale features. Considering the small sample learning attribute of defect detection, a power equipment surface defect simulation data synthesis method based on real texture is also proposed. The experimental results on the simulation dataset show that the network has high detection accuracy for surface defects across devices, while having advantages such as small size and fast operation speed.

Application Of 3d Scanned Big Data Of Large-Scale Cultural Heritage Objects Based On Noise-Robust Transparent Visualization, Tanaka Satoshi

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) scanning technology has undergone remarkable developments in recent years. Data acquired by 3D scanning have the form of 3D point clouds. The 3D scanned point clouds have data sizes that can be considered big data. They also contain measurement noise inherent in measurement data. These properties of 3D scanned point clouds make many traditional CG/visualization techniques difficult. This paper reviewed our recent achievements in developing varieties of high-quality visualizations suitable for the visual analysis of 3D scanned point clouds. We demonstrated the effectiveness of the method by applying the visualizations to various cultural heritage objects. The main …

Research On Modeling And Optimization Method Of Torpedo Anti-Jamming Attack Based On Game Confrontation, Liqiang Guo, Ma Liang, Zhang Hui, Yang Jing, Fan Xueman, Cheng Zhuo

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the strong adversarial characteristics of underwater attack and defense operations and the time-consuming problem of traditional Monte Carlo method, a model of torpedo anti-jamming attack based on game confrontation is designed and an improved genetic simulated annealing algorithm for optimal model is proposed. Through the research method of simulation analysis, on the basis of the models of two torpedo salvo attack and submarine acoustic resistance defense, the attack-defense confrontation model is constructed according to the Nash equilibrium theory under zero-sum game. The initial population, fitness function, and evolutionary strategy of GA are improved by the ideas of …

Metaverse Concept And Its Military Application, Tan Zhao, Lin Wu, Jiuyang Tao, Shuai Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Metaverse is a concept describing the fusion and interaction between virtual and real, which has become popular in business and academia since 2021. The aim is to study possible applications of metaverse in military. We sort out the definition, characteristics and development of this concept. Then we analyze the necessity of using the concept of military metaverse from the expansion of modeling and simulation(M&S) and live-virtual-constructive(LVC) simulation. And then we study the possible improvements of the military metaverse from the actual needs of military training, operation and information resource management. We sort out the prototype products of the military …

Research And Application Progress Of Tracking Registration Methods In Ar Assembly, Wei Fang, Shuhong Xu, Lei Han, Zhangwenchi Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) can superimpose virtual auxiliary information in appropriate positions at the actual work site to achieve intelligent assembly guidance of "what you see is what you operate", alleviating the difficulties for workers to recognize drawings in traditional drawing-based assembly and the problems of misassembly, missing parts and so on. Stable tracking registration in the assembly site environment is the basis for achieving the fusion of virtual and actual scene in augmented assembly visual guidance, and also a key issue in the practical application and deployment of existing augmented assembly. In view of the research and application results …

Detection Of False Data Injection Attack In Smart Grid Based On Improved Ukf, Lisheng Wei, Qian Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Due to the disruption and threat of false data injection attack (FDIA) on grid cyber-physical systems (GCPS), and to address the problem that false data is difficult to be detected, a method for smart grid false data detection based on weighted least squares (WLS) and improved unscented Kalman filter (UKF) is proposed. FDIA is modeled mathematically, and the residual analysis shows that the FDIA is difficult to be detected. In the case of the injection attack vector, the improved UKF is applied to state estimation. Meanwhile, the state estimation of the system is performed by the WLS, which is …

Modeling And Identification Of Wind Power Generation System Based On Hammerstein Model, Feng Li, Tian Zheng, Wei Song

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: A modeling and identification method of wind power generation system based on Hammerstein model is studied to establish high-precision model of wind power generation system. Firstly, 3σ criterion is used to propose the abnormal data, and the eliminated data is used to train the nominal model of the wind power generation system. Furthermore, the Hammerstein model is used to establish the data-driven model of wind power generation system, and the combined signal composed of separable signal and actual wind speed is used as the input of the Hammerstein model. The output of the separable signal through the nominal model …

Simulation Of Pedestrian Emergency Evacuation Considering Terrorist Attack Mode, Shuchao Cao, Jialong Qian

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To investigate pedestrian evacuation under the sudden terrorist attack, an evacuation model is established for pedestrians taking into account the terrorist attack mode. The terrorist can take two strategies including attacking the nearest pedestrian and attacking the crowd in the model. The evacuation time, casualties and location distribution in various scenarios under different attack modes are analyzed. The results show that pedestrians need to maintain a proper escape intention when avoiding the terrorist. The closer the initial position of the terrorists to the exit, the greater the number of casualties and the longer the evacuation time. The effect of …