一种基于Filter Faster R-CNN的数字PCR液滴检测技术

目的研究液滴数字聚合酶链式反应(ddPCR)液滴检测技术,去除图像中灰尘、气泡、芯片表面的划痕以及微小凹陷等因素产生的异常点对结果的影响,实现高通量、稳定和准确的ddPCR液滴的自动检测。方法提出Filter Faster R-CNN ddPCR液滴检测模型。使用Faster R-CNN生成液滴预测框,之后使用异常点过滤模块(Filter)去除阳性液滴预测框中的异常点。以诺如病毒片段的质粒为模板进行ddPCR实验,建立一个ddPCR数据集,用于模型的训练(2462例,约占78.56%)和测试(672例,约占21.44%)。对异常点过滤模块的3个过滤支路在验证集上进行消融实验,通过与其他ddPCR液滴检测模型进行比较的对比实验以及进行ddPCR的绝对定量实验。结果在少尘和多尘的环境中,Filter Faster R-CNN阳性液滴准确率为98.23%和88.35%,综合指标F1分数分别达到了99.15%和99.14%,高于其他相比较的模型。独立样本T检验的结果证明,相比未添加过滤模块的网络,添加过滤模块后能够显著提示模型在多尘环境中的阳性准确率。在ddPCR绝对定量实验中,将商业化流式检测设备的结果作为标准浓度,绘制了回归线。结果显示,回归线斜率为1.0005,截距为-0.025,决定系数达到了0.9997,二者结果高度一致。结论本文提出了一种基于Filter Faster R-CNN的ddPCR液滴检测技术,为在多种环境条件下的ddPCR实验提供了鲁棒的液滴检测方法。

Differential Effect of Gender & Snapchat Filter Types on Attraction Perception

The focus of this study was to examine how different factors including gender of the person on Snapchat and Snapchat filter types (no filter vs. pretty filter vs. frown filter vs. dog filter vs. sponsored filter) influence social and physical attraction perception of a person. An experiment manipulating both factors was conducted (N = 226). Results showed female on Snapchat was rated significantly higher on both social and physical attraction than their male counterparts. The use of different types of Snapchat filters had a significant effect on social attraction, but not on physical attraction. Moreover, there was a significant interaction effect between gender of the person on Snapchat and the types of Snapchat filter used on the social attraction rating.

基于Bloom Filter本地差分隐私的基数估计

计算机技术和通信技术的共同发展,使得数据呈现指数大爆炸式的增长。数据中蕴含的巨大价值是有目共睹的。但是对数据集的肆意收集与分析,使用户的隐私数据处在被泄露的风险中。为保护用户的敏感数据的同时实现对基数查询的有效响应,提出一种基于差分隐私的隐私保护算法BFRRCE(Bloom Filter Random Response for Cardinality Estimation)。首先对用户的数据利用Bloom Filter数据结构进行数据预处理,然后利用本地差分隐私的扰动算法对数据进行扰动,达到保护用户敏感数据的目的。

AAK Theorem and a Design of Multidimensional BIBO Stable Filters

Rational approximation theory occupies a significant place in signal processing and systems theory. This research paper proposes an optimal design of BIBO stable multidimensional Infinite Impulse Response filters with a realizable (rational) transfer function thanks to the Adamjan, Arov and Krein (AAK) theorem. It is well known that the one dimensional AAK results give the best approximation of a polynomial as a rational function in the Hankel semi norm. We suppose that the Hankel matrix associated to the transfer function has a finite rank.

基于改进Filter和随机森林的应急物资供应商评价方法研究

针对应急物资供应商评价时因主观因素影响较大、存在冗余指标等情况,导致供应商评价分类效果不佳的问题,提出基于改进Filter和随机森林的方法改善应急物资供应商评价分类预测效果的思路。利用Filter中拉普拉斯分值算法的高效计算能力进行初步特征优化,并在此过程中引入互信息法消除冗余特征,构建随机森林分类器,以期在消除主观因素影响的同时,降低冗余指标造成的不利后果。实验数据显示,该方法可以明显提升应急物资供应商评价时的分类预测效果,为应急供应链管理的快速构建和高效运作提供可靠依据。

On Fuzzy Regularly Closed Filters in Michálek Fuzzy Topological Space

C.L. Chang’s introduction of fuzzy topology in 1981 opened up new avenues for parallel theories in topology. However, Chang’s work appears to focus more on the topology of fuzzy sets rather than fuzzy topology itself. In 1975, Michálek presented a functional definition of ordinary topology and later developed fuzzy topology as a distinct extension of this idea, setting it apart from Chang’s approach. While there has been significant research on Chang’s fuzzy topology, Michálek’s version has not received as much attention. This paper introduces the concept of fuzzy regularly closed filters, or FRCM filters, within Michálek’s fuzzy topological space and explores some properties of FRCM ultrafilters.

New Insights in the Biodegradability and the Ecotoxicological Effects of Solar Products Containing Mineral and Chemical UV-Filters on Marine Zoo- and Phytoplanktons: An in silico and in vitro Study

Background: Cosmetic formulations, and particularly solar products which contain mineral and chemical UV-filters, are often suspected of causing harmful effects on marine fauna and flora. After the publication of our work in 2019 concerning the ecotoxicological effects of such formulations on corals (Seriatopora hystrix), we here provide some new information about the biodegradability and the ecotoxicological effects of these products on marine zoo- and phytoplankton. Therefore, we choose to realize in silico and in vitro studies of the biodegradability of several solar products but also to evaluate the ecotoxicological effects of these products on one phytoplankton, i.e. Phaeodactylum tricornutum, and one zooplankton, i.e. Acartia tonsa, of a great importance for sea species survival (notably as sources of food). Materials and methods: Two different approaches were used to study the biodegradability of the tested products: One in silico method and an in vitro one. 2 solar products were involved in the in silico study which consisted in the determination of the degradation factor (DF) of each ingredient of the tested formulas in order to finally obtain their estimated biodegradability percentage. Already available data concerning each ingredient coupled to a computer model developed with one of our partners were used to achieve this study. The in vitro study involved 8 formulas containing UV-filters and was led by following the OECD 301 F guidelines. Ecotoxicological studies of 7 of the formulas containing UV-filters were for their part realized by following the ISO 10253 guidelines for the experiments led with Phaeodactylum tricornutum, and the ISO 14669 guidelines for the experiments led with Acartia tonsa. In these studies, the effect of each tested product on crustaceans’ mortality and algal growth inhibition was assessed. Results: The in silico study predicted that formulas containing chemical UV-filters display a high biodegradability (superior to the threshold value of 60% given by the OECD 301 F guidelines). In the in vitro part of our work, the 8 tested formulas showed a biodegradability slightly inferior to the one predicted in the in silico experiments. Therefore, in order to evaluate if these calculated biodegradability value could have significant harmful effects on zoo- or phytoplankton, we studied the effect of our products regarding the growth inhibition on Phaeodactylum tricornutum and the mortality on Acartia tonsa. In this last part of the study, all the tested products were classified as “non ecotoxic” following an internal classification based on Part 4 entitled “Environmental Hazards” of Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), 9th edition (2021). Conclusions: These results are notably in line with those published by our teams in 2019 on the effects of solar cosmetic products on corals and seem to confirm that formulas containing mineral and chemical UV-filters can be daily used without displaying significant noxious effects on marine fauna and flora. .

Performance Evaluation of Two Series Vertical Flow Filters for Wastewater Treatment: A Case Study of the Prototype Installed at Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal

This paper evaluates the efficacy of two sequential vertical flow filters (VFF), FV1 and FV2, implanted with Typha, in a pilot-scale wastewater treatment system. FV1 comprises three cells (FV1a, FV1b, and FV1c), while FV2 consists of two cells (FV2a and FV2b), each designed to reduce various physicochemical and microbiological pollutants from wastewater. Quantitative analyses show significant reductions in electrical conductivity (from 1331 to 1061 μS/cm), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5 from 655.6 to 2.3 mg/L), chemical oxygen demand (COD from 1240 to 82.2 mg/L), total nitrogen (from 188 to 37.3 mg/L), and phosphates (from 70.9 to 14.6 mg/L). Notably, FV2 outperforms FV1, particularly in decreasing dissolved salts and BOD5 to remarkably low levels. Microbiological assessments reveal a substantial reduction in fecal coliforms, from an initial concentration of 7.5 log CFU/100mL to 3.7 log CFU/100mL, and a complete elimination of helminth eggs, achieving a 100% reduction rate in FV2. The study highlights the impact of design parameters, such as filter material, media depth, and plant species selection, on treatment outcomes. The findings suggest that the judicious choice of these components is critical for optimizing pollutant removal. For instance, different filtration materials show varying efficacies, with silex plus river gravel in FV1c achieving superior pollutant reduction rates. In conclusion, VFFs emerge as a promising solution for wastewater treatment, underscoring the importance of design optimization to enhance system efficiency. Continuous monitoring and adaptation of treatment practices are imperative to ensure water quality, allowing for safe environmental discharge or water reuse. The research advocates for ongoing improvements in wastewater treatment technologies, considering the environmental challenges of the current era. The study concludes with a call for further research to maximize the effectiveness of VFFs in water management.

Parallel Technologies with Image Processing Using Inverse Filter

Real-time capabilities and computational efficiency are provided by parallel image processing utilizing OpenMP. However, race conditions can affect the accuracy and reliability of the outcomes. This paper highlights the importance of addressing race conditions in parallel image processing, specifically focusing on color inverse filtering using OpenMP. We considered three solutions to solve race conditions, each with distinct characteristics: #pragma omp atomic: Protects individual memory operations for fine-grained control. #pragma omp critical: Protects entire code blocks for exclusive access. #pragma omp parallel sections reduction: Employs a reduction clause for safe aggregation of values across threads. Our findings show that the produced images were unaffected by race condition. However, it becomes evident that solving the race conditions in the code makes it significantly faster, especially when it is executed on multiple cores.

A Distributed Particle Filter Applied in Single Object Tracking

Visual object-tracking is a fundamental task applied in many applications of computer vision. Particle filter is one of the techniques which has been widely used in object tracking. Due to the virtue of extendability and flexibility on both linear and non-linear environments, various particle filter-based trackers have been proposed in the literature. However, the conventional approach cannot handle very large videos efficiently in the current data intensive information age. In this work, a parallelized particle filter is provided in a distributed framework provided by the Hadoop/Map-Reduce infrastructure to tackle object-tracking tasks. The experiments indicate that the proposed algorithm has a better convergence and accuracy as compared to the traditional particle filter. The computational power and the scalability of the proposed particle filter in single object tracking have been enhanced as well.

Application of the N + 2 Transversal Network Method to the Study of a Coupled Resonator Filter

This paper presents a new approach to synthesize admittance function polynomials and coupling matrices for coupled resonator filters. The N + 2 transversal network method is applied to study a coupled resonator filter. This method allowed us to determine the polynomials of the reflection and transmission coefficients. A study is made for a 4 poles filter with 2 transmission zeros between the N + 2 transversal network method and the one found in the literature. A MATLAB code was designed for the numerical simulation of these coefficients for the 6, 8, and 10 pole filter with 4 transmission zeros.

Mitigation of Transients in Capacitor Coupled Substations Using Traditional RLC Filter Techniques

This article presents an extensive examination and modeling of Capacitor Coupled Substations (CCS), noting some of their inherent constraints. The underlying implementation of a CCS is to supply electricity directly from high-voltage (HV) transmission lines to low-voltage (LV) consumers through coupling capacitors and is said to be cost-effective as compared to conventional distribution networks. However, the functionality of such substations is susceptible to various transient phenomena, including ferroresonance and overvoltage occurrences. To address these challenges, the study uses simulations to evaluate the effectiveness of conventional resistor-inductor-capacitor (RLC) filter in mitigating hazardous overvoltage resulting from transients. The proposed methodology entails using standard RLC filter to suppress transients and its associated overvoltage risks. Through a series of MATLAB/Simulink simulations, the research emphasizes the practical effectiveness of this technique. The study examines the impact of transients under varied operational scenarios, including no-load switching conditions, temporary short-circuits, and load on/off events. The primary aim of the article is to assess the viability of using an established technology to manage system instabilities upon the energization of a CCS under no-load circumstances or in case of a short-circuit fault occurring on the primary side of the CCS distribution transformer. The findings underscore the effectiveness of conventional RLC filters in suppressing transients induced by the CCS no-load switching.

非定常Stokes/Darcy模型一种新的time filter算法的分析

首先,在非定常Stokes/Darcy模型的线性多步法的一阶θ-格式的基础上,该文结合time filter算法在几乎不增加计算量的情况下有效地将线性多步法的收敛阶由一阶提高到二阶,从而提出一种新的高效数值算法.其次,该文分别对耦合和解耦的线性多步法加time filter算法的稳定性和误差估计进行了理论分析.最后,数值实验进一步展示了耦合和解耦算法的有效性,收敛性和高效性.

A Conceptual and Computational Framework for Aspect-Based Collaborative Filtering Recommender Systems

Many datasets in E-commerce have rich information about items and users who purchase or rate them. This information can enable advanced machine learning algorithms to extract and assign user sentiments to various aspects of the items thus leading to more sophisticated and justifiable recommendations. However, most Collaborative Filtering (CF) techniques rely mainly on the overall preferences of users toward items only. And there is lack of conceptual and computational framework that enables an understandable aspect-based AI approach to recommending items to users. In this paper, we propose concepts and computational tools that can sharpen the logic of recommendations and that rely on users’ sentiments along various aspects of items. These concepts include: The sentiment of a user towards a specific aspect of a specific item, the emphasis that a given user places on a specific aspect in general, the popularity and controversy of an aspect among groups of users, clusters of users emphasizing a given aspect, clusters of items that are popular among a group of users and so forth. The framework introduced in this study is developed in terms of user emphasis, aspect popularity, aspect controversy, and users and items similarity. Towards this end, we introduce the Aspect-Based Collaborative Filtering Toolbox (ABCFT), where the tools are all developed based on the three-index sentiment tensor with the indices being the user, item, and aspect. The toolbox computes solutions to the questions alluded to above. We illustrate the methodology using a hotel review dataset having around 6000 users, 400 hotels and 6 aspects.

用于加热卷烟的石蜡改性二醋酸纤维素降温滤嘴的制备与表征

以二醋酸纤维素滤棒为载体,以食品级石蜡为相变吸热材料,采用浸渍法制备了石蜡/醋纤降温滤棒,研究了石蜡熔点和负载量对加热卷烟主流烟气温度的影响,并采用热重/差热分析仪(TG/DTA)、傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(FT-IR)、差示扫描量热仪(DSC)和场发射扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等技术对石蜡/醋纤滤棒进行了表征。石蜡/醋纤滤棒是通过醋纤滤棒的吸附作用完成复合,在抽吸过程中具有良好的热稳定性,当52~#石蜡乳化液质量分数为60%时,即石蜡负载量为35 mg时,由石蜡/醋纤滤棒组成的三段式降温滤嘴对主流烟气具有显著的降温效果,可将主流烟气温度从68℃降低到42℃。

考虑储能SOC自恢复的风电波动平抑混合储能容量配置策略

针对混合储能系统(HESS)平抑风电功率波动过程中HESS有功功率参考误差大、储能荷电状态(SOC)控制困难造成储能配置成本过高的问题,提出考虑SOC自恢复的混合储能系统容量优化配置策略。首先,考虑单一风电平抑滤波算法平滑性与跟踪性不能兼顾的问题,提出限幅与滑动平均加权滤波算法,动态调整算法权重和限幅参数,降低并网功率滞后时间,提升HESS有功功率参考准确性;然后,引入HESS累积放电量为分解对象,研究基于频率划分的HESS有功功率分配方法,避免功率参考二次修正、实现储能SOC自恢复控制;最后,以储能配置成本最低为目标,建立HESS全生命周期优化配置模型。基于风电场实测数据设计仿真验证方案,结果表明,该文策略可提高储能风电波动补偿裕度,降低储能配置成本。

基于LIO-SAM建图和激光视觉融合定位的温室自主行走系统

为解决传统导航方案在温室内无法应对光照变化大、作物行间距窄、接收GPS信号差等问题,该研究提出了基于即时定位与地图构建技术的激光视觉融合式自主导航算法。该系统利用三维激光雷达VLP-16(Velodyne LiDAR,VLP-16)和惯性测量单元获取温室环境信息,采用基于紧耦合的雷达惯导定位建图(tightly-coupled lidar inertial odometry via smoothing and mapping,LIO-SAM)算法构建导航地图,基于轮式里程计和视觉里程计采用扩展卡尔曼滤波器算法实现局部定位,融合激光点云配准算法和自适应蒙特卡洛定位算法实现全局定位。同时,在自主行走系统应用A*算法规划全局路径和动态窗口算法规划局部路径,从而实现自主导航。试验结果表明,LIO-SAM算法构建的温室导航地图最大相对误差、最大绝对误差和均方根误差分别为9.9%、0.081和0.063 m,在温室内改进后的定位算法横向偏差小于0.020 m,纵向偏差小于0.090 m;当自主行走系统以0.15、0.30和0.50 m/s的速度运行时,横向偏差、纵向偏差和航向偏角的平均值分别小于0.120 m、0.10 m和8.5°,标准差分别小于0.070 m、0.140 m和6.6°。该导航方案满足自主行走系统在温室内高精度建图、定位和导航的需求,可为自主移动平台提供理论与技术支撑。

基于邻域采样的多任务图推荐算法

近年来,图神经网络(GNN)成为解决协同过滤的主流方法之一。它通过构建用户-物品图,模拟用户与物品的交互关系,并用GNN学习它们的特征表示。尽管现有在模型结构上的研究已取得了较大进展,但如何在图结构上更有效地进行负采样仍未有效解决。为此,提出一种基于邻域采样的多任务图推荐算法。该算法提出了一种基于GNN的邻域采样策略,该策略以每个用户为中心构建子图,将次高阶物品作为用户邻域采样的负样本,可以更有效地挖掘强负样本并提高采样质量。通过GNN对图结点进行信息聚合与特征提取,得到结点的最终嵌入表示。设计一种余弦边际损失来过滤部分冗余负样本,以有效减少采样过程中的噪声数据。同时,该算法引入了多任务策略对模型进行联合优化,以增强模型的泛化能力。在3个公开数据集上进行的大量实验表明,该算法在大多数情况下明显优于其他主流算法。

基于改进自适应陷波的双馈风电场时变次同步振荡抑制策略

双馈风电场经串补电容并网时,可能引发次同步控制相互作用(subsynchronous control interaction,SSCI),严重威胁系统安全稳定运行。通过在风机控制器中引入陷波器可有效阻断SSCI,然而固定参数陷波器难以适应实际系统中次同步振荡表现出的频率大范围时变特征。为解决这一问题,该文提出一种基于改进自适应陷波(adaptive notch filter,ANF)的双馈风电场时变次同步振荡抑制策略。首先,分析ANF安装于风机转子侧变流器(rotor-side converter,RSC)不同位置时对次同步振荡分量的阻断效果,确定ANF的最佳安装位置;其次,基于紧缩技术近似投影子空间跟踪算法(projection approximation subspace tracking based on the deflation technique,PASTd)在线获取次同步振荡信息,提出总体控制架构,设计基于量测数据辨识的ANF中心频率更新策略;最终,在考虑风速、风机台数、无功出力、电网拓扑变化等多种影响因素的情况下,验证控制策略对频率时变次同步振荡的抑制效果。与现有方法相比,所提控制策略不依赖于系统的准确数学模型,且具备较强的鲁棒性和适应性。

基于多新息最小二乘和多新息扩展卡尔曼滤波算法的锂电池SOC估计

针对现有SOC(荷电状态)估计方法中电池模型参数恒定,没有考虑电池模型参数的动态变化,导致SOC的估计不够精准的问题,文中提出了一种基于电池模型参数在线辨识与SOC估计联合的算法。在二阶RC等效电路模型基础上,采用多新息最小二乘(Multi Innovation Least Squares,MILS)算法对锂离子电池模型中的参数进行在线辨识,从而对电池模型进行实时修正;同时基于修正后的电池模型,采用多新息扩展卡尔曼滤波(Multi Innovation Extended Kalman Filter,MIEKF)算法对电池荷电状态进行估计。MILS算法可以解决在线参数辨识过程中的初始误差累积问题,能够实现模型参数的在线精准辨识,MIEKF算法融合了多新息理论和卡尔曼滤波理论,加入了遗忘因子以削弱历史数据并修正权重,解决了数据过饱和问题,具有较高的准确性和收敛性。实验结果表明,在对电池模型进行参数辨识时,MILS算法、RLS算法辨识的均方根误差分别为1.4、1.9 mV,MILS算法相比RLS算法的估计精度提高了26.3%;对于参数辨识后SOC的估计,MIEKF算法估计的均方根误差为0.0037,EKF算法、AEKF算法估计的均方根误差分别为0.0073、0.0052,MIEKF算法比EKF算法的估计精度提高了49.31%,比AEKF算法的估计精度提高了28.84%;并且在给定SOC初值错误的情况下,文中所提出算法在电池开始工作后30 s左右就能够收敛到真实值,是一种精度高而且鲁棒性好的有效估计方法。