To transfer the color data from a device (video camera) dependent color space into a device? independent color space, a multilayer feedforward network with the error backpropagation (BP) learning rule, was regarded ...To transfer the color data from a device (video camera) dependent color space into a device? independent color space, a multilayer feedforward network with the error backpropagation (BP) learning rule, was regarded as a nonlinear transformer realizing the mapping from the RGB color space to CIELAB color space. A variety of mapping accuracy were obtained with different network structures. BP neural networks can provide a satisfactory mapping accuracy in the field of color space transformation for video cameras.展开更多
To decrease number of samples for the implementation of color space transformation, a method for modeling the chromatic characterization of video cameras was proposed. An additional transformation was required to pred...To decrease number of samples for the implementation of color space transformation, a method for modeling the chromatic characterization of video cameras was proposed. An additional transformation was required to predict output RGB values for an input color. This additional transformation was based on spectral reflectance relationship. The transformed color coordinates were taken as inputs of a multilayer neural network. Based on network outputs, the RGB values to be predicted were calculated. Experimental results were given to illustrate the performance of the method. Even though much less number of training samples are used, this method can also perform well on this color space transformation.展开更多
An approach for color image segmentation is proposed based on the contributions of color features to segmentation rather than the choice of a particular color space. The determination of effective color features depen...An approach for color image segmentation is proposed based on the contributions of color features to segmentation rather than the choice of a particular color space. The determination of effective color features depends on the analysis of various color features from each tested color image via the designed feature encoding. It is different from the pervious methods where self organized feature map (SOFM) is used for constructing the feature encoding so that the feature encoding can self organize the effective features for different color images. Fuzzy clustering is applied for the final segmentation when the well suited color features and the initial parameter are available. The proposed method has been applied in segmenting different types of color images and the experimental results show that it outperforms the classical clustering method. The study shows that the feature encoding approach offers great promise in automating and optimizing the segmentation of color images.展开更多
This article reviewed the beneficial effects of moderate voluntary physical exercise on brain health according to the studies on humans and animals, which includes improving psychological status and cognitive function...This article reviewed the beneficial effects of moderate voluntary physical exercise on brain health according to the studies on humans and animals, which includes improving psychological status and cognitive function, enhancing psychological well-being, decreasing the risks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia, and promoting the effects of antidepressant and anxiolytic. The possible underlying neurobiological mechanisms are involved up-active and down-active pathways. The up-active pathway is associated with enhancements of several neurotransmitters systems afferent to hippocampus, including norepinephrine (NE), serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT), acetylcholine (ACh) and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). The down-active pathway is mainly concerned with up-regulation of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurogenesis. It is suggested that NE activation via β-adrenergic receptors may be essential for exercise-induced BDNF up-regulation. The possible intracellular signaling pathways of NE-mediated BDNF up-expression may be involved in GPCR-MAPK-PI-3K crosstalk and positive feedback.展开更多
Train positioning is the key to ensure the transportation and efficient operation of the railway.Due to the low accuracy and the poor real-time of the train positioning,a train positioning system based on global navig...Train positioning is the key to ensure the transportation and efficient operation of the railway.Due to the low accuracy and the poor real-time of the train positioning,a train positioning system based on global navigation satellite system/inertial measurement unit/odometer(GNSS/IMU/ODO)combination framework and a train integrated positioning method based on grey neural network are put forward.A data updating method based on the established grey prediction model of train positioning is put forward,which uses the accumulation and summary of the grey theory for the rough prediction of the data.The purpose of the method is to reduce the noise of the original data.Moreover,the radial basis function(RBF)neural network is introduced to correct residual sequence of the grey prediction model.Compared with the single model calibration,this method can make full use of the advantages of each model,thus getting a high positioning accuracy in the case of small samples and poor information.Experiments show that the method has good real-time performance and high accuracy,and has certain application value.展开更多
Based on grey neural network and particle swarm optimization algorithm,an automated stereo garage decision model is proposed to solve the problems of long waiting queue and low efficiency of automated parking garage.T...Based on grey neural network and particle swarm optimization algorithm,an automated stereo garage decision model is proposed to solve the problems of long waiting queue and low efficiency of automated parking garage.The gray neural network is used to forecast the stay time of the vehicle and particle swarm optimization algorithm is used to allocate the parking spaces in the stereo garage.The proposed stereo garage mathematical model is established on condition that vehicle arrival interval obeys Poisson distribution.The performance of stereo garage is evaluated by the average waiting time,average waiting queue length,average service time and average energy consumption of the customers.By comparing the efficiency indexes of the existing model based on near-distribution principle and the proposed model based on gray neural network and particle swarm algorithm,it is proved that the proposed model based on gray neural network and particle swarm algorithm is effective in improving the efficiency of garage operation and reducing the energy consumption of garage.展开更多
A framework of real time face tracking and recognition is presented, which integrates skin color based tracking and PCA/BPNN (principle component analysis/back propagation neural network) hybrid recognition techni...A framework of real time face tracking and recognition is presented, which integrates skin color based tracking and PCA/BPNN (principle component analysis/back propagation neural network) hybrid recognition techniques. The algorithm is able to track the human face against a complex background and also works well when temporary occlusion occurs. We also obtain a very high recognition rate by averaging a number of samples over a long image sequence. The proposed approach has been successfully tested by many experiments, and can operate at 20 frames/s on an 800 MHz PC.展开更多
This paper deals with two case studies: (a) The role played by geometry and physical objects in Galileo's Theoremata Circa Centrum Gravitatis Solidorum comparing with Archimedean approach-mental experiments, and m...This paper deals with two case studies: (a) The role played by geometry and physical objects in Galileo's Theoremata Circa Centrum Gravitatis Solidorum comparing with Archimedean approach-mental experiments, and method of composition and de-composition, circumscribed and inscribed figures on centre of gravity studies; (b) The complex network of relations, which in Mysterium Cosmographicum, links the experimental part of astronomy to the theoretical aspect and, in the case of Kepler, the metaphysical aspect. The authors focus their efforts on understanding why Kepler reached such a strange, genial and original connection between practice and theory. The aim of this paper is to discuss the relationship between physics-mathematics (-metaphysics) and between experiments-observations-theory in the work of two scientists, Galileo and Kepler.展开更多
As for the factors affecting the heat transfer performance of complex and nonlinear oscillating heat pipe (OHP),grey relational analysis (GRA) was used to deal with the relationship between heat transfer rate of a loo...As for the factors affecting the heat transfer performance of complex and nonlinear oscillating heat pipe (OHP),grey relational analysis (GRA) was used to deal with the relationship between heat transfer rate of a looped copper-water OHP and charging ratio,inner diameter,inclination angel,heat input,number of turns,and the main influencing factors were defined.Then,forecasting model was obtained by using main influencing factors (such as charging ratio,interior diameter,and inclination angel) as the inputs of function chain neural network.The results show that the relative average error between the predicted and actual value is 4%,which illustrates that the function chain neural network can be applied to predict the performance of OHP accurately.展开更多
The grey system theory and the artificial neural network technology were applied to predict the sewing technical condition. The representative parameters, such as needle, stitch, were selected. Prediction model was es...The grey system theory and the artificial neural network technology were applied to predict the sewing technical condition. The representative parameters, such as needle, stitch, were selected. Prediction model was established based on the different fabrics’ mechanical properties that measured by KES instrument. Grey relevant degree analysis was applied to choose the input parameters of the neural network. The result showed that prediction model has good precision. The average relative error was 4.08% for needle and 4.25% for stitch.展开更多
Studied forecasting and controlling the blasting fragmentation by using artifi- cial neural network for multi-ingredients. At the same time, according to the characteris- tic of multi-parameters input to network model...Studied forecasting and controlling the blasting fragmentation by using artifi- cial neural network for multi-ingredients. At the same time, according to the characteris- tic of multi-parameters input to network model, the gray correlation theory was employed to find out key factors, which can not only save time of computation and parameters in- put, but improve the stability of the model.展开更多
to the chroma distribution diversity (CDD) between lip color and skin color, the lip color area is segmented by the back propagation neural network (BPNN) with three typical color features. Isolated noisy points o...to the chroma distribution diversity (CDD) between lip color and skin color, the lip color area is segmented by the back propagation neural network (BPNN) with three typical color features. Isolated noisy points of the lip color area in binary image are eliminated by a proposed re- gion connecting algorithm. An improved integral projection algorithm is presented to locate the lip boundary. Whether a driver is fatigued is recognized by the ratio of the frame number of the images with mouth opening continuously to the total image frame number in every 20s. The experiments show that the proposed algorithm provides higher correct rate and reliability for fatigue driving detec- tion, and is superior to the single color feature-based method in the lip color segmention. Besides, it improves obviously the accuracy and speed of the lip boundary location compared with the traditional integral projection algrothm.展开更多
A system dynamics approach to urban water demand forecasting was developed based on the analysis of urban water resources system, which was characterized by multi-feedback and nonlinear interactions among sys-tem elem...A system dynamics approach to urban water demand forecasting was developed based on the analysis of urban water resources system, which was characterized by multi-feedback and nonlinear interactions among sys-tem elements. As an example, Tianjin water resources system dynamic model was set up to forecast water resources demand of the planning years. The practical verification showed that the relative error was lower than 10%. Fur-thermore, through the comparison and analysis of the simulation results under different development modes pre-sented in this paper, the forecasting results of the water resources demand of Tianjin was achieved based on sustain-able utilization strategy of water resources.展开更多
文摘To transfer the color data from a device (video camera) dependent color space into a device? independent color space, a multilayer feedforward network with the error backpropagation (BP) learning rule, was regarded as a nonlinear transformer realizing the mapping from the RGB color space to CIELAB color space. A variety of mapping accuracy were obtained with different network structures. BP neural networks can provide a satisfactory mapping accuracy in the field of color space transformation for video cameras.
文摘To decrease number of samples for the implementation of color space transformation, a method for modeling the chromatic characterization of video cameras was proposed. An additional transformation was required to predict output RGB values for an input color. This additional transformation was based on spectral reflectance relationship. The transformed color coordinates were taken as inputs of a multilayer neural network. Based on network outputs, the RGB values to be predicted were calculated. Experimental results were given to illustrate the performance of the method. Even though much less number of training samples are used, this method can also perform well on this color space transformation.
文摘An approach for color image segmentation is proposed based on the contributions of color features to segmentation rather than the choice of a particular color space. The determination of effective color features depends on the analysis of various color features from each tested color image via the designed feature encoding. It is different from the pervious methods where self organized feature map (SOFM) is used for constructing the feature encoding so that the feature encoding can self organize the effective features for different color images. Fuzzy clustering is applied for the final segmentation when the well suited color features and the initial parameter are available. The proposed method has been applied in segmenting different types of color images and the experimental results show that it outperforms the classical clustering method. The study shows that the feature encoding approach offers great promise in automating and optimizing the segmentation of color images.
基金the National Natural Science Fundation of China (No. 30570895,No. 30700389)
文摘This article reviewed the beneficial effects of moderate voluntary physical exercise on brain health according to the studies on humans and animals, which includes improving psychological status and cognitive function, enhancing psychological well-being, decreasing the risks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia, and promoting the effects of antidepressant and anxiolytic. The possible underlying neurobiological mechanisms are involved up-active and down-active pathways. The up-active pathway is associated with enhancements of several neurotransmitters systems afferent to hippocampus, including norepinephrine (NE), serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT), acetylcholine (ACh) and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). The down-active pathway is mainly concerned with up-regulation of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurogenesis. It is suggested that NE activation via β-adrenergic receptors may be essential for exercise-induced BDNF up-regulation. The possible intracellular signaling pathways of NE-mediated BDNF up-expression may be involved in GPCR-MAPK-PI-3K crosstalk and positive feedback.
基金Gansu Province Basic Research Innovation Group Plan(No.1606RJIA327)Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province(No.1606RJYA225)+1 种基金Lanzhou Jiaotong University Youth Fund(No.2014031)Longyuan Youth Innovative Support Program(No.2016-43)
文摘Train positioning is the key to ensure the transportation and efficient operation of the railway.Due to the low accuracy and the poor real-time of the train positioning,a train positioning system based on global navigation satellite system/inertial measurement unit/odometer(GNSS/IMU/ODO)combination framework and a train integrated positioning method based on grey neural network are put forward.A data updating method based on the established grey prediction model of train positioning is put forward,which uses the accumulation and summary of the grey theory for the rough prediction of the data.The purpose of the method is to reduce the noise of the original data.Moreover,the radial basis function(RBF)neural network is introduced to correct residual sequence of the grey prediction model.Compared with the single model calibration,this method can make full use of the advantages of each model,thus getting a high positioning accuracy in the case of small samples and poor information.Experiments show that the method has good real-time performance and high accuracy,and has certain application value.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province(No.1506RJZA073)Construction Science and Technology Project of Gansu Province(No.JK2016-1021605)
文摘Based on grey neural network and particle swarm optimization algorithm,an automated stereo garage decision model is proposed to solve the problems of long waiting queue and low efficiency of automated parking garage.The gray neural network is used to forecast the stay time of the vehicle and particle swarm optimization algorithm is used to allocate the parking spaces in the stereo garage.The proposed stereo garage mathematical model is established on condition that vehicle arrival interval obeys Poisson distribution.The performance of stereo garage is evaluated by the average waiting time,average waiting queue length,average service time and average energy consumption of the customers.By comparing the efficiency indexes of the existing model based on near-distribution principle and the proposed model based on gray neural network and particle swarm algorithm,it is proved that the proposed model based on gray neural network and particle swarm algorithm is effective in improving the efficiency of garage operation and reducing the energy consumption of garage.
文摘A framework of real time face tracking and recognition is presented, which integrates skin color based tracking and PCA/BPNN (principle component analysis/back propagation neural network) hybrid recognition techniques. The algorithm is able to track the human face against a complex background and also works well when temporary occlusion occurs. We also obtain a very high recognition rate by averaging a number of samples over a long image sequence. The proposed approach has been successfully tested by many experiments, and can operate at 20 frames/s on an 800 MHz PC.
文摘This paper deals with two case studies: (a) The role played by geometry and physical objects in Galileo's Theoremata Circa Centrum Gravitatis Solidorum comparing with Archimedean approach-mental experiments, and method of composition and de-composition, circumscribed and inscribed figures on centre of gravity studies; (b) The complex network of relations, which in Mysterium Cosmographicum, links the experimental part of astronomy to the theoretical aspect and, in the case of Kepler, the metaphysical aspect. The authors focus their efforts on understanding why Kepler reached such a strange, genial and original connection between practice and theory. The aim of this paper is to discuss the relationship between physics-mathematics (-metaphysics) and between experiments-observations-theory in the work of two scientists, Galileo and Kepler.
基金Project(531107040300) supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities in ChinaProject(2006BAJ04B04) supported by the National Science and Technology Pillar Program during the Eleventh Five-year Plan Period of China
文摘As for the factors affecting the heat transfer performance of complex and nonlinear oscillating heat pipe (OHP),grey relational analysis (GRA) was used to deal with the relationship between heat transfer rate of a looped copper-water OHP and charging ratio,inner diameter,inclination angel,heat input,number of turns,and the main influencing factors were defined.Then,forecasting model was obtained by using main influencing factors (such as charging ratio,interior diameter,and inclination angel) as the inputs of function chain neural network.The results show that the relative average error between the predicted and actual value is 4%,which illustrates that the function chain neural network can be applied to predict the performance of OHP accurately.
文摘The grey system theory and the artificial neural network technology were applied to predict the sewing technical condition. The representative parameters, such as needle, stitch, were selected. Prediction model was established based on the different fabrics’ mechanical properties that measured by KES instrument. Grey relevant degree analysis was applied to choose the input parameters of the neural network. The result showed that prediction model has good precision. The average relative error was 4.08% for needle and 4.25% for stitch.
文摘Studied forecasting and controlling the blasting fragmentation by using artifi- cial neural network for multi-ingredients. At the same time, according to the characteris- tic of multi-parameters input to network model, the gray correlation theory was employed to find out key factors, which can not only save time of computation and parameters in- put, but improve the stability of the model.
基金Supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Programme of China (No. 2009AA01 Z311,2009AA01 Z314), the Na- tional Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60905045, 60775057) , and College Student' s Practice and Innovation Trainning Project of Jiangsu Province (No. N1885012112, N1885012152).
文摘to the chroma distribution diversity (CDD) between lip color and skin color, the lip color area is segmented by the back propagation neural network (BPNN) with three typical color features. Isolated noisy points of the lip color area in binary image are eliminated by a proposed re- gion connecting algorithm. An improved integral projection algorithm is presented to locate the lip boundary. Whether a driver is fatigued is recognized by the ratio of the frame number of the images with mouth opening continuously to the total image frame number in every 20s. The experiments show that the proposed algorithm provides higher correct rate and reliability for fatigue driving detec- tion, and is superior to the single color feature-based method in the lip color segmention. Besides, it improves obviously the accuracy and speed of the lip boundary location compared with the traditional integral projection algrothm.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50578108)Doctoral Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China (No.20050056016)+3 种基金National Key Program for Basic Research ( "973" Program, No.2007CB407306-1)Science and Technology Development Foundation of Tianjin (No.033113811 and No.05YFSYSF032)Educational Commission of Hebei Province (No.2008324)Tianjin Social Key Foundation (No.tjyy08-01-078).
文摘A system dynamics approach to urban water demand forecasting was developed based on the analysis of urban water resources system, which was characterized by multi-feedback and nonlinear interactions among sys-tem elements. As an example, Tianjin water resources system dynamic model was set up to forecast water resources demand of the planning years. The practical verification showed that the relative error was lower than 10%. Fur-thermore, through the comparison and analysis of the simulation results under different development modes pre-sented in this paper, the forecasting results of the water resources demand of Tianjin was achieved based on sustain-able utilization strategy of water resources.