Virtually coupled train set control subject to space-time separation:A distributed economic MPC approach with emergency braking configuration

The emerging virtual coupling technology aims to operate multiple train units in a Virtually Coupled Train Set(VCTS)at a minimal but safe distance.To guarantee collision avoidance,the safety distance should be calculated using the state-of-the-art space-time separation principle that separates the Emergency Braking(EB)trajectories of two successive units during the whole EB process.In this case,the minimal safety distance is usually numerically calculated without an analytic formulation.Thus,the constrained VCTS control problem is hard to address with space-time separation,which is still a gap in the existing literature.To solve this problem,we propose a Distributed Economic Model Predictive Control(DEMPC)approach with computation efficiency and theoretical guarantee.Specifically,to alleviate the computation burden,we transform implicit safety constraints into explicitly linear ones,such that the optimal control problem in DEMPC is a quadratic programming problem that can be solved efficiently.For theoretical analysis,sufficient conditions are derived to guarantee the recursive feasibility and stability of DEMPC,employing compatibility constraints,tube techniques and terminal ingredient tuning.Moreover,we extend our approach with globally optimal and distributed online EB configuration methods to shorten the minimal distance among VCTS.Finally,experimental results demonstrate the performance and advantages of the proposed approaches.

3D MERGE与3D SPACE STIR序列在腰椎间盘突出症检查中的应用比较

目的:对比三维多回波恢复梯度回波(3D MERGE)、三维可变反转角快速自旋回波(3D SPACE STIR)序列在腰椎间盘突出症(LDH)检查中的应用效果。方法:选择2020年1月~2022年11月收治的135例LDH患者,回顾性分析患者临床和磁共振成像(MRI)资料,所有患者均接受常规MRI扫描及3D MERGE、3D SPACE STIR序列扫描,对比3D MERGE、3D SPACE STIR序列测量神经根直径的一致性,评价两种序列的图像质量参数[信噪比(SNR)、对比噪声比(CNR)]、图像清晰度评分。结果:3D MERGE和3D SPACE STIR序列测量的L3~S1神经根直径比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),且两组序列测量的L3、L4、L5和S1直径均显示出较高相关性(r=0.957,0.986,0.975,0.972,P<0.05);3D MERGE序列的SNR及CNR均高于3D SPACE STIR序列,神经根显示分级、图像清晰度评分优于3D SPACE STIR序列,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:3D MERGE、3D SPACE STIR序列在LDH神经根直径测量中具有极高一致性,3D MERGE序列较3D SPACE STIR序列能够更清晰显示神经跟的解剖形态,图像质量更好。

中医药多元证据整合方法学MERGE框架

在循证医学时代下,依托规范的技术方法和标准化的操作规程发掘中医药独特优势,是实现中医药现代化、国际化发展并惠泽人类的必由之路。中医理论、人用经验和研究证据三结合证据体系的提出标志着中医药特色评价体系思维方法取得了重要进步,经过恰当方法整合后的多元证据体是中医药临床指南推荐意见和循证卫生决策的有力支撑。本文基于当前国际证据合成与分级方法学前沿进展,初步提出中医药多元证据整合的方法学框架——MERGE(Merge Evidence-based Research and artificial intelliGence to support smart dEcision)框架,以期为中医药循证医学方法学体系的完善和发展提供借鉴和参考。

MRI 3D-MERGE序列对三角纤维软骨复合体损伤的诊断价值

目的探讨MRI三维-多回波恢复梯度回波(three dimensional-multiple-echo recalled gradient echo,3D-MERGE)序列在腕关节三角纤维软骨复合体(triangular fib roc a rt ilage complex,TFCC)损伤中的诊断价值。方法回顾性分析四川省骨科医院2021年1月-2022年1月因腕尺侧疼痛就诊的76例患者的临床资料,其中男性35例,女性41例,年龄16-52岁,平均年龄39.6岁。所有患者行腕关节MRI 3D-MERGE序列检查,并在随后接受腕关节镜手术。将TFCC损伤分为中心型损伤和边缘型损伤。以腕关节镜结果为金标准,探讨分析MRI 3D-MERGE序列诊断TFCC损伤的敏感度、特异度。结果腕关节镜检查确诊TFCC损伤者60例,其中中心型16例,边缘型28例,中心型和边缘型损伤同时存在16例;MRI 3D-MERGE序列检查TFCC损伤70例,中心型13例,边缘型35例,22例同时存在中心型和边缘型损伤。对比得出MRI 3D-MERGE序列诊断TFCC损伤中心型损伤的敏感度、特异度分别为0.93、0.89,边缘型损伤的敏感度、特异度分别为0.80、0.62。结论MRI3D-MERGE序列对TFCC损伤有较高的诊断价值,但相对于中心型损伤,MRI 3D-MERGE序列对边缘型损伤显示较低的特异度,因此在临床中,对于MRI提示的边缘型损伤患者,医师还需结合患者临床病史和体格检查进行谨慎诊断。

A new merged dataset of global ocean chlorophyll a concentration with higher spatial and temporal coverage

Understanding the ocean＇s role in the global carbon cycle and its response to environmental change requires a high spatio-temporal resolution of observation.Merging ocean color data from multiple sources is an effective way to alleviate the limitation of individual ocean color sensors（e.g.,swath width and gaps,cloudy or rainy weather,and sun glint） and to improve the temporal and spatial coverage.Since the missions of Sea-Viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor（Sea Wi FS） and Medium-spectral Resolution Imaging Spectrometer（MERIS） ended on December 11,2010 and May 9,2012,respectively,the number of available ocean color sensors has declined,reducing the benefits of the merged ocean color data with respect to the spatial and temporal coverage.In present work,Medium Resolution Spectral Imager（MERSI）/FY-3 of China is added in merged processing and a new dataset of global ocean chlorophyll a（Chl a） concentration（2000–2015） is generated from the remote sensing reflectance（Rrs（λ）） observations of MERIS,Moderate-resolution imaging spectra-radiometer（MODIS）-AQUA,Visible infrared Imaging Radiometer（VIIRS） and MERSI.These data resources are first merged into unified remote sensing reflectance data,and then Chl a concentration data are inversed using the combined Chl a algorithm of color index-based algorithm（CIA） and OC3.The merged data products show major improvements in spatial and temporal coverage from the addition of MERSI.The average daily coverage of merged products is approximately 24% of the global ocean and increases by approximately 9% when MERSI data are added in the merging process.Sampling frequency（temporal coverage） is greatly improved by combining MERSI data,with the median sampling frequency increasing from 15.6%（57 d/a） to 29.9%（109 d/a）.The merged Chl a products herein were validated by in situ measurements and comparing them with the merged products using the same approach except for omitting MERSI and Glob Colour and MEa SUREs merged data.Correlation and relative error between the new merged Chl a products and in situ observation are stable relative to the results of the merged products without the addition of MERSI.Time series of the Chl a concentration anomalies are similar to the merged products without adding MERSI and single sensors.The new merged products agree within approximately 10% of the merged Chl a product from Glob Colour and MEa SUREs.

A New Merged Product Reveals Precipitation Features over Drylands in China

Due to the considerable uncertainties inherent in the datasets describing the spatiotemporal distributions of precipitation in the drylands of China,this study presents a new merged monthly precipitation product with a spatial resolution of approximately 0.2°×0.2°during 1980–2019.The newly developed precipitation product was validated at different temporal scales(e.g.,monthly,seasonally,and annually).The results show that the new product consistently aligns with the spatiotemporal distributions reported by the Chinese Meteorological Administration Land Data Assimilation System(CLDAS)product and Multi-Source Weighted Ensemble Precipitation(MSWEP).The merged product exhibits exceptional quality in describing the drylands of China,with a bias of–2.19 mm month^(–1)relative to MSWEP.In addition,the annual trend of the merged product(0.09 mm month^(–1)yr^(−1))also closely aligns with that of the MSWEP(0.11 mm month^(–1)yr^(−1))during 1980–2019.The increasing trend indicates that the water cycle and wetting process intensified in the drylands of China during this period.In particular,there was an increase in wetting during the period from 2001–2019.Generally,the merged product exhibits potential value for improving our understanding of the climate and water cycle in the drylands of China.

Three-roller continuous setting round process for longitudinally submerged arc welding pipes

In order to solve the problems of excess ovality and cross-section distortion of longitudinally submerged arc welding pipes after forming,a new three-roller continuous setting round process was proposed.This process can be divided into three stages:loading stage,roll bending stage and unloading stage.Based on the discretization idea,the mechanical model of the primary statically indeterminate problem of the longitudinally submerged arc welding pipes at the roll bending stage was established,and the deformation response was obtained.The simulation and theoretical results show that there are three positive bending regions and three reverse bending regions along the circumference of the pipe.The loading force of each roller shows growth,stability and downward trend with time.The error between the theoretical fitting curve and the simulated data point is very small,and the simulation results verify the reliability of the theoretical calculation.The experimental results show that the residual ovality decreases with the increase of the reduction,and the reduction of the turning point is the optimum reduction.In addition,the residual ovality of the pipe is less than 0.7%without cross-section distortion,which verifies the feasibility of this process.

Simulation research on offset field-plate used as edge termination in 4H-SiC merged PiN-Schottky diodes

A new structure of 4H-silicon carbide （SIC） merged PiN-Schottky （MPS） diodes with offset field-plate （FP） as edge termination is developed. To understand the influences of 4H-SiC MPS diodes with offset FP on the characteristics, simulations have been done by using ISE TCAD. Related factors of offset FP have been studied as well to optimise the reverse characteristics of 4H SiC MPS diodes. The simulation results show that the device using offset FP can create a higher blocking voltage under reverse bias as compared with that using field guard rings. Besides, the offset FP does not cause any extra steps in the manufacture of MPS diodes.

A Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Method Using Belief-Based Probabilistic Linguistic Term Sets and Its Application in Emergency Decision-Making

Probabilistic linguistic term sets(PLTSs)are an effective tool for expressing subjective human cognition that offer advantages in the field ofmulti-attribute decision-making(MADM).However,studies have found that PLTSs have lost their ability to accurately capture the views of decision-makers(DMs)in certain circumstances,such as when the DM hesitates between multiple linguistic terms or the decision information is incomplete,thus affecting their role in the decision-making process.Belief function theory is a leading streamof thought in uncertainty processing that is suitable for dealing with the limitations of PLTS.Therefore,the purpose of this study is to extend PLTS to incorporate belief function theory.First,we provide the basic concepts of the extended PLTS(i.e.,belief-based PLTS)through case analyses.Second,the aggregation operator of belief-based PLTS is defined with the ordered weighted average(OWA)-based soft likelihood function,which is improved by considering the reliability of the information source.Third,to measure the magnitude of different belief-based PLTSs,the belief interval of singleton is calculated,and the comparison method of belief-based PLTS is constructed based on probabilities.On the basis of the preceding discussion,we further develop an emergency decision framework that includes several novel techniques,such as attribute weight determination and decision information aggregation.Finally,the usefulness of the framework is demonstrated through a case study,and its effectiveness is illustrated through a series of comparisons.

一种改进的Split-Merge图像分割算法

图像分割的经典算法Split-Merge算法思路简洁、运算效率高,但存在边界定位不准确和过分割等问题。针对过分割问题提出了一种改进的Split-Merge算法,在合并过程中引入全局目标函数,并在目标函数中定义了长度项,使用贪心法完成合并过程。长度项以及贪心法的使用促使相邻区域充分合并,有效地克服了过分割等问题,取得了较好的分割效果。

高效视频编码的Merge模式候选决策研究与改进

高效视频编码的Merge模式基于四叉树的图像编码方式,可以将多个相邻且具有相似运动情况的预测单元(PU)块合并成同一个区域并使用相同的运动参数。研究候选PU的合并决策过程,针对Merge模式所带来的高计算复杂度且合并候选过程中常进行多次不必要的判断问题,提出一种低复杂度的候选决策算法。该算法基于时空域候选在不同情形下的分布特征,从改变候选列表选择过程的角度减少候选判断次数从而降低编码复杂度。实验结果表明,与原始算法相比,该算法的编码时间缩短、码率减少,能有效降低编码复杂度。

Construction and Evaluation of Merged Pharmacophore Based on Peroxisome Proliferator Receptor-Alpha Agonists

Pharmacophore is a commonly used method for molecular simulation, including ligand-based pharmacophore （LBP） and structure-based pharmacophore （SBP）. LBP can be utilized to identify active compounds usual with lower accuracy, and SBP is able to use for distin- guishing active compounds from inactive compounds with frequently higher missing rates. Merged pharmacophore （MP） is presented to integrate advantages and avoid shortcomings of LBP and SBP. In this work, LBP and SBP models were constructed for the study of per- oxisome proliferator receptor-alpha （PPARα） agonists. According to the comparison of the two types of pharmacophore models, mainly and secondarily pharmacological features were identified. The weight and tolerance values of these pharmacological features were adjusted to construct MP models by single-factor explorations and orthogonal experimental design based on SBP model. Then, the reliability and screening efficiency of the best MP model were validated by three databases. The best MP model was utilized to compute PPARα activity of compounds from traditional Chinese medicine. The screening efficiency of MP model outperformed individual LBP or SBP model for PPARα agonists, and was similar to combinatorial screening of LBP and SBP. However, MP model might have an advantage over the combination of LBP and SBP in evaluating the activity of compounds and avoiding the inconsistent prediction of LBP and SBP, which would be beneficial to guide drug design and optimization.

Wave Height Transformation and Set-up Between A Submerged Permeable Breakwater and A Seawall

In this study, we investigated wave transformation and wave set-up between a submerged permeable breakwater and a seawall. Modified time-dependent mild-slope equations, which involve parameters of the porous medium, were used to calculate the wave height transformation and the mean water level change around a submerged breakwater. The numerical solution is verified with experimental data. The simulated results show that modulations of the wave profile and wave set-up are clearly observed between the submerged breakwater and the seawall. In contrast to cases without a seawall, the node or pseudo-node of wave height evolution can be found between the submerged breakwater and the seawall. Higher wave set-up occurs if the nodal or pseudo-nodal point appears near the submerged breakwater. We also examined the influence of the porosity and friction factor of the submerged permeable breakwater on wave transformation and set-up.

Carto-Merge指导下导管消融治疗阵发性房颤的初步体会

目的运用16排螺旋CT图像与CARTO三维电解剖标测整合技术（Carto-Merge）指导阵发性房颤的导管消融治疗。方法32例经抗心律失常药物治疗效果欠佳的患者进行手术，其中6例患者术前1～3d行16排CT心脏成像检查，术前将CT导入有Carto-Merge的软件包进行三维重建，重建后在Carto-Merge指导手术。结果所有患者均顺利完成手术，未发生手术并发症。Carto-Merge整合误差为（1．8±0．62）mm，使用Carto-Merge患者平均手术时间为（98±28）min，X线曝光时间为（26±11）min；未使用Carto-Merge患者手术时间为（112±42）min，X线曝光时间为（35±17）min。结论使用图像融合技术可以缩短手术及X线曝光时间，提高手术的效率及安全性。

改进Split-Merge分割用于蝗虫图像

为了更好地分割蝗虫图像,对传统Split-Merge算法做出改进:用PCNN来进行分裂,采用一种简化的Mumford-Shah模型进行合并。该方法的优点是:分裂阶段不仅无效分割数目减少,而且无方块效应,对边缘定位准确;合并阶段能够理想地将分裂后的区域合并为感兴趣的前景与不感兴趣的背景,误合并与欠合并大幅减小。实验对成虫与幼虫图像均进行分割。综合比较,该算法性能较优。

3D-MERGE序列在肩袖及其周围韧带损伤中的诊断价值

目的:评价核磁共振3D-MERGE序列对肩袖及其周围韧带损伤的临床应用价值。方法:回顾性分析20例肩关节活动受限,临床症状疑诊肩袖损伤的病人,行常规肩关节磁共振扫描和3D-MERGE序列扫描,对比观察各条肌腱、韧带,探讨这个新序列诊断肩袖损伤的价值。结果:3D-MERGE序列能沿任意方位重建肩关节各个位置,清晰显示各条肌腱、韧带及软骨,较常规序列更有优势。且扫描时间明显缩短,病人容易耐受。结论:3D-MERGE序列能较准确的对肩袖及周围韧带的损伤做出诊断,更好的为临床医师提供科学依据。

基于PCNN的改进Split-merge图像分割

为了更好地分割图像,对传统Split-merge算法作出改进:PCNN先进行分裂,用一种简化的Mumford-Shah模型进行合并,使得分裂阶段不仅无效分割减少,而且无方块效应,对边缘定位准确;合并阶段能够理想地将分裂后的区域合并为感兴趣的前景与不感兴趣的背景,误合并与欠合并大幅减小。对Papav,Monkey,Twoman图像的仿真表明,其分割结果和运行时间均优于AMS,MBMS算法。仿真结果证明,本文算法是一种适用于图像分割的有效算法。

在Split-Merge框架下进行基于图的图像分割

Split-Merge算法是图像分割领域的经典算法,思路简洁、运算效率高,但因分裂位置和形状固定,导致出现方块效应和边界定位不准确等问题。现有的各种改进算法不能从根本上解决这些问题,为此本文将基于图的分割算法纳入到Split-Merge框架中来,提出了在Split-Merge框架下进行基于图的分割。新算法把传统的基于图割值的算法作为分裂阶段的处理手段,在合并阶段采用本文提出的一种与访问次序无关的合并算法。新算法既解决了Split-Merge算法中因分裂位置和形状固定而带来的各种问题,也有效地消除了在基于图的分割中常见的"过分割"现象,取得了满意的分割效果。

xStripeMerge:基于纠删码存储的高效宽条带生成方法

为了解决纠删码存储系统的已有宽条带生成方法中扩容方案将产生大量宽条带生成带宽,合并方案受限于双条带的问题,提出了一种针对多条带合并下的宽条带生成问题的高效宽条带生成方法。定义了多条带合并过程的2个关键算子,并将宽条带生成问题建模为组合优化问题,提出了优先寻找具有小的奇偶校验块传输成本的窄条带组合方案的高效宽条带生成方法xStripeMerge。实验结果表明,与目前最优的存储扩容方法相比,xStripeMerge可以减少75%宽条带生成带宽。xStripeMerge的时间和空间复杂度远优于扩展的双条带合并方法,xStripeMerge可以在更短的时间内获得与其性能相近的宽条带生成方案,并且xStripeMerge可以适用于大规模存储系统。

基于Excel数据源的Mail Merge在教学管理中的应用

教育教学管理过程中常常涉及到追考证、成绩单、录取通知书等教育对象数据的通知工作,利用常规办法将成绩统计表中数据逐一复制的方式不仅繁琐且容易出错。基于EXCEL数据源的Mail Merge(Word邮件合并)使用可以迅速、准确地完成数据处理、个案分析及个人成绩通知。