Clinical usefulness of the baby vision test in young children and its correlation with the Snellen chart

AIM:To investigate the efficacy of a new visual acuity(VA)screening method,the baby vision test for young children.METHODS:A total 105 eyes of 65 children aged 2-8y were included in the study.Acuity testing was conducted using a standardized recognition acuity chart(Snellen visual chart:at 3 m)and the baby vision model assessment.The baby vision device includes a screen,a near infrared camera and a computer.Children were seated at a measured distance of 33-40 cm from a display for testing.VA was estimated according to the highest resolution the children could follow.Decimal VA data were converted to logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution(logMAR)for statistical analysis.The VA results for each child were recorded and analyzed for consistency.RESULTS:The mean VA measured using the Snellen visual chart was 0.62±0.32,and that assessed using the baby vision test was 0.66±0.27.The 95%limit of agreement was-0.609 to 0.695,with 95.2%(100/105)plots within the 95%limits of agreement.VA values of the baby vision test were significantly correlated with those of the Snellen chart(R=0.274,P=0.005).CONCLUSION:The baby vision test can be used as a relatively reliable method for estimating VA in young children.This new acuity assessment might be a valid predictor of optotype-measured acuity later in preverbal children.

Exploring Variability in Sea Level at a Tide Gauge Station through Control Charts

Monitoring temporal changes in sea level is important in assessing coastal risk.Sea level anomalies at a tide gauge station,if kinematically conceived,include systematic variations such as trend,acceleration,periodic oscillations,and random disturbances.Among them,the non-stationary nature of the random sea level variations of known or unknown origin at coastal regions has been long recognized by the sea level community.This study proposes the analyses of subgroups of random residual statistics of a rigorously formulated kinematic model solution of tide gauge variations using X-bar and S control charts.The approach is demonstrated using Key West,Florida tide gauge records.The mean and standard errors of 5-year-long subgroups of the residuals revealed that sea level changes at this location have been progressively intensifying from 1913 to the present.Increasing oscillations in sea level at this locality may be attributed partly to the thermal expansion of seawater with increasing temperatures causing larger buoyancy-related sea level fluctuations as well as the intensification of atmospheric events including wind patterns and the impact of changes in inverted barometer effects that will alter coastal risk assessments for the future.

Japanese candlestick charts for diabetes

Continuous glucose monitoring(CGM)is a popular technology among the diabetic population,especially in patients with type 1 diabetes and those with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin.The American Diabetes Association recommends standardization of CGM reports with visual cues,such as the ambulatory glucose profile.Nevertheless,interpreting this report requires training and time for CGM to be cost-efficient.In this work it has been proposed to incorporate Japanese candlestick charts in glucose monitoring.These graphs are used in price analysis in financial markets and are easier to view.Each candle provides extra information to make prudent decisions since it reports the opening,maximum,minimum and closing glucose levels of the chosen time frame,usually the daily one.The Japanese candlestick chart is an interesting tool to be considered in glucose control.This graphic representation allows identification of glucose trends easily through the colors of the candles and maximum and minimum glucose values.

Modified DS np Chart Using Generalized Multiple Dependent State Sampling under Time Truncated Life Test

This study presents the design of a modified attributed control chart based on a double sampling(DS)np chart applied in combination with generalized multiple dependent state(GMDS)sampling to monitor the mean life of the product based on the time truncated life test employing theWeibull distribution.The control chart developed supports the examination of the mean lifespan variation for a particular product in the process of manufacturing.Three control limit levels are used:the warning control limit,inner control limit,and outer control limit.Together,they enhance the capability for variation detection.A genetic algorithm can be used for optimization during the in-control process,whereby the optimal parameters can be established for the proposed control chart.The control chart performance is assessed using the average run length,while the influence of the model parameters upon the control chart solution is assessed via sensitivity analysis based on an orthogonal experimental design withmultiple linear regression.A comparative study was conducted based on the out-of-control average run length,in which the developed control chart offered greater sensitivity in the detection of process shifts while making use of smaller samples on average than is the case for existing control charts.Finally,to exhibit the utility of the developed control chart,this paper presents its application using simulated data with parameters drawn from the real set of data.

巧用Star Chart软件开展交互式可视化物理教学——以“行星的运动”为例

手机软件因其性能优良、携带方便等优点,是实现交互式可视化物理教学的得力助手。探讨了利用手机软件“Star Chart”开展交互式可视化物理教学的三个方法:模型与过程可视化、尺度与角度交互、信息共享交互,可为教师开展交互式可视化教学提供参考。

Effect of Measurement Error on the Multivariate CUSUM Control Chart for Compositional Data

Control charts(CCs)are one of the main tools in Statistical Process Control that have been widely adopted in manufacturing sectors as an effective strategy for malfunction detection throughout the previous decades.Measurement errors(M.E’s)are involved in the quality characteristic of interest,which can effect the CC’s performance.The authors explored the impact of a linearmodel with additive covariate M.E on the multivariate cumulative sum(CUSUM)CC for a specific kind of data known as compositional data(CoDa).The average run length(ARL)is used to assess the performance of the proposed chart.The results indicate that M.E’s significantly affects themultivariate CUSUM-CoDaCCs.The authors haveused theMarkov chainmethod to study the impact of different involved parameters using six different cases for the variance-covariance matrix(VCM)(i.e.,uncorrelated with equal variances,uncorrelated with unequal variances,positively correlated with equal variances,positively correlated with unequal variances,negatively correlatedwith equal variances and negatively correlated with unequal variances).The authors concluded that the error VCM has a negative impact on the performance of themultivariate CUSUM-CoDa CC,as the ARL increases with an increase in the value of the error VCM.The subgroup size m and powering operator b positively impact the proposed CC,as the ARL decreases with an increase in m or b.The number of variables p also has a negative impact on the performance of the proposed CC,as the values of ARL increase with an increase in p.For the implementation of the proposal,two illustrated examples have been reported formultivariate CUSUM-CoDaCCs inthe presence ofM.E’s.Onedealswith themanufacturingprocessof uncoated aspirin tablets,and the other is based on monitoring the machines involved in the muesli manufacturing process.

Ranked-Set Sampling Based Distribution Free Control Chart with Application in CSTR Process

Nonparametric(distribution-free)control charts have been introduced in recent years when quality characteristics do not follow a specific distribution.When the sample selection is prohibitively expensive,we prefer ranked-set sampling over simple random sampling because ranked set sampling-based control charts outperform simple random sampling-based control charts.In this study,we proposed a nonparametric homogeneously weighted moving average based on theWilcoxon signed-rank test with ranked set sampling(NPHWMARSS)control chart for detecting shifts in the process location of a continuous and symmetric distribution.Monte Carlo simulations are used to obtain the run length characteristics to evaluate the performance of the proposed NPHWMARSS control chart.The proposed NPHWMARSS control chart’s performance is compared to that of parametric and nonparametric control charts.These control charts include the exponentially weighted moving average(EWMA)control chart,Wilcoxon signed-rank with simple random sampling based the nonparametric EWMA control chart,the nonparametric EWMA sign control chart,Wilcoxon signed-rank with ranked set sampling-based the nonparametric EWMA control chart,and the homogeneously weighted moving average control charts.The findings show that the proposed NPHWMARSS control chart performs better than its competitors,particularly for the small shifts.Finally,an example is presented to demonstrate how the proposed scheme can be implemented practically.

Trend Autoregressive Model Exact Run Length Evaluation on a Two-Sided Extended EWMA Chart

The Extended Exponentially Weighted Moving Average(extended EWMA)control chart is one of the control charts and can be used to quickly detect a small shift.The performance of control charts can be evaluated with the average run length(ARL).Due to the deriving explicit formulas for the ARL on a two-sided extended EWMA control chart for trend autoregressive or trend AR(p)model has not been reported previously.The aim of this study is to derive the explicit formulas for the ARL on a two-sided extended EWMA con-trol chart for the trend AR(p)model as well as the trend AR(1)and trend AR(2)models with exponential white noise.The analytical solution accuracy was obtained with the extended EWMA control chart and was compared to the numer-ical integral equation(NIE)method.The results show that the ARL obtained by the explicit formula and the NIE method is hardly different,but the explicit for-mula can help decrease the computational(CPU)time.Furthermore,this is also expanded to comparative performance with the Exponentially Weighted Moving Average(EWMA)control chart.The performance of the extended EWMA control chart is better than the EWMA control chart for all situations,both the trend AR(1)and trend AR(2)models.Finally,the analytical solution of ARL is applied to real-world data in the healthfield,such as COVID-19 data in the United Kingdom and Sweden,to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed method.

Memory-Type Control Charts Through the Lens of Cost Parameters

A memory-type control chart utilizes previous information for chart construction.An example of a memory-type chart is an exponentially-weighted moving average(EWMA)control chart.The EWMA control chart is well-known and widely employed by practitioners for monitoring small and moderate process mean shifts.Meanwhile,the EWMA median chart is robust against outliers.In light of this,the economic model of the EWMA and EWMA median control charts are commonly considered.This study aims to investigate the effect of cost parameters on the out-of-control average run lengthðARL_(1)Þin implementing EWMA and EWMA median control charts.The economic model was used to compute the ARL_(1) parameter.The 14 input parameters were identified and the analysis was carried out based on the one-parameter-at-a-time basis.When the input parameters change based on a predetermined percentage,the ARL_(1) is affected.According to the results of the EWMA chart,nine input parameters had an effect andfive input parameters had no effect on the ARL_(1) parameter.Further,only seven of the 14 input parameters had an effect on the ARL_(1) of the EWMA median chart.However,the effect of each input parameter on the ARL_(1) was different.Moreover,the ARL_(1) for the EWMA median chart was smaller than the EWMA chart.This analysis is crucial to observe and determine the input parameters that have a significant impact on the ARL_(1) of the EMWA and EWMA median control charts.Hence,practitioners can obtain an overview of the influence of the input parameters on the ARL_(1) when implementing the EWMA and EWMA median control charts.

Contributions of annual and semiannual tidal constituents to chart datum in the China seas and adjacent waters

Global uniform chart datum(CD)surface construction is the basic upon which to realize various vertical datums transformation,and is of great importance for geospatial data expression under the same vertical datum.Generally,the CD level is computed by developing the function between tidal constituents’harmonic constants and time,i.e.,the lowest astronomical tide is taken as the lowest predicted tide level by adopting the major constituents over a 19-a period.The CD surface prescribed in China is the theoretical lowest tide(TLT)and is calculated using 13 tidal constituents,i.e.,short-period(Q_(1),O_(1),P_(1),K_(1),N_(2),M_(2),S_(2),K_(2),M_(4),MS_(4)and M_(6))and long-period(Sa and Ssa)tidal constituents.Although the accuracy in determining short-period tidal constituents has improved gradually,the long-period tide has not been studied thoroughly owing to nonstationary and temporal variations.Previous studies have intended to evaluate the effect of Sa and Ssa tides in the determination of the TLT level for the purpose of determining a more accurate CD surface for the China seas and adjacent waters.Here,the parameters of long-period tidal correction and long-period tidal correction rate were treated as the effect of both Sa and Ssa on the TLT,and the TOPEX/Poseidon and Jason series satellite altimetry data ranged from October 1992 to April 2022 were adopted to analyze the contribution of long-period tidal constituents.Results showed that the average long-period correction value is 10.10 cm(range from 8.57 cm to 14.98 cm),and that the average long-period tidal contribution rate is 14.56%(range from 9.09%to 23.97%)in the China seas and adjacent waters.Finally,data from 82 tide gauge station with at least a 1-a record of hourly observations were compared with satellite-derived result.We concluded that the long-period tidal contribution should not be neglected in TLT construction.Furthermore,to reduce tidal datum uncertainty,accurate extraction of long-period tidal constituents should receive closer attentions.

Tool Condition Monitoring Based on Nonlinear Output Frequency Response Functions and Multivariate Control Chart

Tool condition monitoring(TCM)is a key technology for intelligent manufacturing.The objective is to monitor the tool operation status and detect tool breakage so that the tool can be changed in time to avoid significant damage to workpieces and reduce manufacturing costs.Recently,an innovative TCM approach based on sensor data modelling and model frequency analysis has been proposed.Different from traditional signal feature-based monitoring,the data from sensors are utilized to build a dynamic process model.Then,the nonlinear output frequency response functions,a concept which extends the linear system frequency response function to the nonlinear case,over the frequency range of the tooth passing frequency of the machining process are extracted to reveal tool health conditions.In order to extend the novel sensor data modelling and model frequency analysis to unsupervised condition monitoring of cutting tools,in the present study,a multivariate control chart is proposed for TCM based on the frequency domain properties of machining processes derived from the innovative sensor data modelling and model frequency analysis.The feature dimension is reduced by principal component analysis first.Then the moving average strategy is exploited to generate monitoring variables and overcome the effects of noises.The milling experiments of titanium alloys are conducted to verify the effectiveness of the proposed approach in detecting excessive flank wear of solid carbide end mills.The results demonstrate the advantages of the new approach over conventional TCM techniques and its potential in industrial applications.

东营凹陷利津北带砂砾岩体储层测井评价

东营凹陷利津北带砂砾岩体储层矿物组分复杂,物性参数解释精度低,油、干层界限难以界定。基于测井、录井、试采、分析化验等资料,采用交会图版识别和雷达图形模式识别岩性方法,较好地区分了砂砾岩体岩性。在岩性识别、含油产状分析、试采资料分析基础上,分别建立了砾岩类和碳酸盐岩类有效储层的物性和电性下限。结合试采资料,建立了利津北带砂砾岩体有效储层分级解释图版与评价标准。分别建立了砾岩类和碳酸盐岩类储层孔隙度和渗透率参数模型,为利津北带复杂砂砾岩体储层提供定量评价方法。该研究成果在利津北带砂砾岩体投产井中得到了应用验证,效果良好。

Top-down法评定EDTA络合滴定法测定海洋沉积物中碳酸钙含量的不确定度

依据Top-down技术中的质控图法对EDTA络合滴定法测定海洋沉积物中碳酸钙含量的不确定度进行评定。利用2021年质控样标准物质GBW 07333、GBW 07314和GBW 07316中CaCO_(3)测定值的时序数据进行评定,3组时序数据正态统计量A^(2*)(s)和独立性统计量A^(2*)(RM)均小于1,CaCO_(3)测定值、A_(EWMi)和移动极差控制图没有失控点,3组时序数据处于受控状态。当CaCO_(3)质量分数分别为2.05%、6.20%和38.56%时,计算得其扩展不确定度分别为0.08%、0.07%和0.20%。将测量不确定度与对应含量值进行线性拟合建立了不确定度预测模型,GBW 07309和GBW 07334中CaCO_(3)的测量不确定度预测值分别为0.09%和0.18%,预测值与Top-down技术获取的评定结果较为吻合。

改进雷达图法在高校宿舍火灾风险评估中的应用

由于高校宿舍人员高度密集,一旦发生火灾其极易造成严重后果,因此高校宿舍火灾问题亟待重视。为合理评估该风险,首先,借助文献从人、物、环境、管理四方面建立评价指标体系及评价量表;其次,运用合作博弈法将主观赋权结果和客观赋权结果相结合以对评价指标进行组合赋权;随后,将指标权重集转换成各指标轴夹角并计算各指标取值;最后,将经火灾风险雷达图平均周长与同面积圆周长之比为短板系数进行修正的雷达图平均面积作为评价特征量建立高校宿舍火灾风险评价方法。该方法可避免人为赋权的主观性且能以图形形式直观显示出风险管控环节中的薄弱环节。最后以某一实例验证了该评价方法的有效可行性,可为高校宿舍火灾风险评价提供新的思路。

气井高速非达西效应主控因素分析

气藏开发实践表明,高速非达西效应对气井产能有着重要影响,不同的气藏,高速非达西效应的影响程度是不同的。对于地层压力较低的气藏,当气井产量较高时,高速非达西效应表现比较强;而对于地层压力较高的气藏,相同的气井产量,高速非达西效应可能并不强。其原因在于气体在较高的地层压力下压缩程度很强,密度、黏度更大,天然气的渗流速度更低,高速非达西效应更弱。根据气井产能方程和雷诺数方程,从气井产量、储层物性和气体性质等方面对影响非达西效应的主要因素进行了敏感性研究,基于临界雷诺数得到了达西和非达西渗流界限,建立了天然气达西渗流图版。通过该图版,可以明确非达西效应的强弱,进而为确定气井配产上限提供指导。

老年急性脑梗死患者术后神经功能恢复不良的影响因素分析

目的分析老年急性脑梗死患者术后神经功能恢复不良的影响因素,并构建风险列线图预测模型。方法选取2021-01—2022-12于发病4.5 h内在济宁医学院附属医院进行静脉溶栓术的174例老年急性脑梗死患者,根据术后神经功能恢复情况分为恢复良好组(n=113)与恢复不良组(n=61),采用Logistic回归分析影响老年急性脑梗死患者术后神经功能恢复的危险因素;采用R软件构建预测老年急性脑梗死患者术后神经功能恢复不良的列线图模型;采用ROC曲线、校准曲线、Hosmer-Lemeshow拟合优度检验评估列线图模型的效能。结果174例老年急性脑梗死患者,61例(35.06%)术后神经功能恢复不良,113例(64.94%)术后神经功能恢复良好。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,糖尿病(95%CI:2.466~21.685,P<0.001)、心房颤动(95%CI:1.485~24.484,P=0.012)、基线NIHSS评分≥12.50分(95%CI:5.945~53.525,P<0.001)、出血性转化(95%CI:1.823~15.328,P=0.002)、责任血管中度狭窄(95%CI:1.686~17.834,P=0.005)、责任血管重度狭窄(95%CI:2.769~40.737,P=0.001)为老年急性脑梗死患者术后神经功能恢复不良的独立危险因素。该列线图模型预测老年急性脑梗死患者术后神经功能恢复不良的ROC曲线下面积0.872(95%CI:0.816~0.928),绘制校准曲线显示预测概率曲线与实际概率曲线基本吻合,且Hosmer-Lemeshow拟合优度检验χ^(2)=7.943,P=0.439。结论糖尿病、心房颤动、基线NIHSS评分≥12.50分、出血性转化、责任血管中/重度狭窄是老年急性脑梗死患者术后神经功能恢复不良的独立危险因素,依此构建的风险列线图预测模型经验有较好的预测效能,能准确、有效预测老年急性脑梗死患者术后神经功能恢复不良发生风险。

中国话语对外传播研究的可视化分析

本文借助CiteSpace可视化软件,对收录在中国知网中有关中国话语对外传播的核心文献进行计量分析,通过绘制文献的年度发文量、关键词时区、共现、聚类以及突现的知识图谱,全面梳理国内中国话语对外传播的研究历程与研究现状,展望未来的研究趋势。研究发现,我国正处于对外话语研究的兴盛期,但本土话语理论构建仍需加强,研究内容系统化综合、研究方法多思路整合和跨学科融合将成为中国对外话语研究的未来发展趋势。

CO_(2)分注井气嘴节流特性及矿场应用

为了解决CO_(2)分注井节流压差建立困难,气嘴易冲蚀的技术难题,通过构建CO_(2)物性变化的流动-传热耦合模型,揭示2级和3级节流气嘴的流场演化机制,优化设计气嘴结构、建立了绕流气嘴节流图版并开展现场应用。结果表明:流量为10 m3/d时,2级嘴径1.4 mm和3级嘴径1.6 mm的绕流气嘴分别能产生将近6 MPa和8 MPa的节流压差,证明绕流气嘴结构合理、性能可靠、能够达到调整层间压差的技术要求;参照气嘴图版优选的节流气嘴,现场应用20口井,节流压差可达4 MPa左右,调整后注入压力上升2.4 MPa,加强层相对吸气比例由9.7%上升至50.7%,有效调整了层间差异,解决了分注井小层吸气不均的问题。研究结果指导现场测调,为CO_(2)分注规模化应用提供技术支撑。

基本路径测试技术及应用研究

基本路径测试法是一种白盒测试方法,文章将程序流程图映射成流图,探讨了程序的3种基本结构映射成流图的方法,计算了流图的环形复杂度并确定了基本测试路径,从而为每条基本路径设计了测试用例。实践证明,基本路径测试法适用于执行路径较多的程序,通过选择有代表性的路径进行测试,可有效提高测试效率。

面向电子航海图分发服务的多级可逆水印算法

针对电子航海图(ENC)分发过程中存在的版权归属不清、泄露责任难以认定的问题,在顾及ENC对数据扰动敏感、精度要求高特点的基础上,以高隐蔽性ENC数据多级分发版权保护为目标,提出了一种面向ENC分发服务的多级可逆水印算法。首先通过精度移位创造独立水印信息嵌入空间确保算法的可逆,其次通过控制水印信息嵌入的坐标位置减小对数据精度的干扰,然后利用极坐标转换的方式隐藏水印信息,最后基于水印信息的提取与再嵌入实现动态多级分发。实验结果表明:该算法具有较好的不可感知性和充足的水印容量,能有效实现ENC多级分发过程中的版权溯源,预防数据盗版。