Recent Progress in Reinforcement Learning and Adaptive Dynamic Programming for Advanced Control Applications

Reinforcement learning(RL) has roots in dynamic programming and it is called adaptive/approximate dynamic programming(ADP) within the control community. This paper reviews recent developments in ADP along with RL and its applications to various advanced control fields. First, the background of the development of ADP is described, emphasizing the significance of regulation and tracking control problems. Some effective offline and online algorithms for ADP/adaptive critic control are displayed, where the main results towards discrete-time systems and continuous-time systems are surveyed, respectively.Then, the research progress on adaptive critic control based on the event-triggered framework and under uncertain environment is discussed, respectively, where event-based design, robust stabilization, and game design are reviewed. Moreover, the extensions of ADP for addressing control problems under complex environment attract enormous attention. The ADP architecture is revisited under the perspective of data-driven and RL frameworks,showing how they promote ADP formulation significantly.Finally, several typical control applications with respect to RL and ADP are summarized, particularly in the fields of wastewater treatment processes and power systems, followed by some general prospects for future research. Overall, the comprehensive survey on ADP and RL for advanced control applications has d emonstrated its remarkable potential within the artificial intelligence era. In addition, it also plays a vital role in promoting environmental protection and industrial intelligence.

Adaptive Optimal Discrete-Time Output-Feedback Using an Internal Model Principle and Adaptive Dynamic Programming

In order to address the output feedback issue for linear discrete-time systems, this work suggests a brand-new adaptive dynamic programming(ADP) technique based on the internal model principle(IMP). The proposed method, termed as IMP-ADP, does not require complete state feedback-merely the measurement of input and output data. More specifically, based on the IMP, the output control problem can first be converted into a stabilization problem. We then design an observer to reproduce the full state of the system by measuring the inputs and outputs. Moreover, this technique includes both a policy iteration algorithm and a value iteration algorithm to determine the optimal feedback gain without using a dynamic system model. It is important that with this concept one does not need to solve the regulator equation. Finally, this control method was tested on an inverter system of grid-connected LCLs to demonstrate that the proposed method provides the desired performance in terms of both tracking and disturbance rejection.

In vivo astrocyte reprogramming following spinal cord injury

Harmful and helpful roles of astrocytes in spinal cord injury(SCI):SCI induce gradable sensory,motor and autonomic impairments that correlate with the lesion severity and the rostro-caudal location of the injury site.The absence of spontaneous axonal regeneration after injury results from neuron-intrinsic and neuron-extrinsic parameters.Indeed,not only adult neurons display limited capability to regrow axons but also the injury environment contains inhibitors to axonal regeneration and a lack of growth-promoting factors.Amongst other cell populations that respond to the lesion,reactive astrocytes were first considered as only detrimental to spontaneous axonal regeneration.Indeed,astrocytes.

Transcriptional reprogramming during human osteoclast differentiation identifies regulators of osteoclast activity

Enhanced osteoclastogenesis and osteoclast activity contribute to the development of osteoporosis,which is characterized by increased bone resorption and inadequate bone formation.As novel antiosteoporotic therapeutics are needed,understanding the genetic regulation of human osteoclastogenesis could help identify potential treatment targets.This study aimed to provide an overview of transcriptional reprogramming during human osteoclast differentiation.Osteoclasts were differentiated from CD14+monocytes from eight female donors.RNA sequencing during differentiation revealed 8980 differentially expressed genes grouped into eight temporal patterns conserved across donors.These patterns revealed distinct molecular functions associated with postmenopausal osteoporosis susceptibility genes based on RNA from iliac crest biopsies and bone mineral density SNPs.Network analyses revealed mutual dependencies between temporal expression patterns and provided insight into subtype-specific transcriptional networks.The donor-specific expression patterns revealed genes at the monocyte stage,such as filamin B(FLNB)and oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor 1(OLR1,encoding LOX-1),that are predictive of the resorptive activity of mature osteoclasts.The expression of differentially expressed G-protein coupled receptors was strong during osteoclast differentiation,and these receptors are associated with bone mineral density SNPs,suggesting that they play a pivotal role in osteoclast differentiation and activity.The regulatory effects of three differentially expressed G-protein coupled receptors were exemplified by in vitro pharmacological modulation of complement 5 A receptor 1(C5AR1),somatostatin receptor 2(SSTR2),and free fatty acid receptor 4(FFAR4/GPR120).Activating C5AR1 enhanced osteoclast formation,while activating SSTR2 decreased the resorptive activity of mature osteoclasts,and activating FFAR4 decreased both the number and resorptive activity of mature osteoclasts.In conclusion,we report the occurrence of transcriptional reprogramming during human osteoclast differentiation and identified SSTR2 and FFAR4 as antiresorptive G-protein coupled receptors and FLNB and LOX-1 as potential molecular markers of osteoclast activity.These data can help future investigations identify molecular regulators of osteoclast differentiation and activity and provide the basis for novel antiosteoporotic targets.

Glia-to-neuron reprogramming to the rescue?

Over the last two decades,the dogma that cell fate is immutable has been increasingly challenged,with important implications for regenerative medicine.The brea kth rough discovery that induced pluripotent stem cells could be generated from adult mouse fibroblasts is powerful proof that cell fate can be changed.An exciting extension of the discovery of cell fate impermanence is the direct cellular reprogram ming hypothesis-that terminally differentiated cells can be reprogrammed into other adult cell fates without first passing through a stem cell state.

Neurocircuit regeneration by extracellular matrix reprogramming

The brain's extracellular matrix(ECM),which is comprised of protein and glycosaminoglycan(GAG)scaffolds,constitutes 20%-40% of the human brain and is considered one of the largest influencers on brain cell functioning(Soles et al.,2023).Synthesized by neural and glial cells,the brain's ECM regulates a myriad of homeostatic cellular processes,including neuronal plasticity and firing(Miyata et al.,2012),cation buffering(Moraws ki et al.,2015),and glia-neuron interactions(Anderson et al.,2016).Considering the diversity of functions,dynamic remodeling of the brain's ECM indicates that this understudied medium is an active participant in both normal physiology and neurological diseases.

Improved Unit Commitment with Accurate Dynamic Scenarios Clustering Based on Multi-Parametric Programming and Benders Decomposition

Stochastic unit commitment is one of the most powerful methods to address uncertainty. However, the existingscenario clustering technique for stochastic unit commitment cannot accurately select representative scenarios,which threatens the robustness of stochastic unit commitment and hinders its application. This paper providesa stochastic unit commitment with dynamic scenario clustering based on multi-parametric programming andBenders decomposition. The stochastic unit commitment is solved via the Benders decomposition, which decouplesthe primal problem into the master problem and two types of subproblems. In the master problem, the committedgenerator is determined, while the feasibility and optimality of generator output are checked in these twosubproblems. Scenarios are dynamically clustered during the subproblem solution process through the multiparametric programming with respect to the solution of the master problem. In other words, multiple scenariosare clustered into several representative scenarios after the subproblem is solved, and the Benders cut obtainedby the representative scenario is generated for the master problem. Different from the conventional stochasticunit commitment, the proposed approach integrates scenario clustering into the Benders decomposition solutionprocess. Such a clustering approach could accurately cluster representative scenarios that have impacts on theunit commitment. The proposed method is tested on a 6-bus system and the modified IEEE 118-bus system.Numerical results illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method in clustering scenarios. Compared withthe conventional clustering method, the proposed method can accurately select representative scenarios whilemitigating computational burden, thus guaranteeing the robustness of unit commitment.

Combining reinforcement learning with mathematical programming:An approach for optimal design of heat exchanger networks

Heat integration is important for energy-saving in the process industry.It is linked to the persistently challenging task of optimal design of heat exchanger networks(HEN).Due to the inherent highly nonconvex nonlinear and combinatorial nature of the HEN problem,it is not easy to find solutions of high quality for large-scale problems.The reinforcement learning(RL)method,which learns strategies through ongoing exploration and exploitation,reveals advantages in such area.However,due to the complexity of the HEN design problem,the RL method for HEN should be dedicated and designed.A hybrid strategy combining RL with mathematical programming is proposed to take better advantage of both methods.An insightful state representation of the HEN structure as well as a customized reward function is introduced.A Q-learning algorithm is applied to update the HEN structure using theε-greedy strategy.Better results are obtained from three literature cases of different scales.

Uncertainty quantification of inverse analysis for geomaterials using probabilistic programming

Uncertainty is an essentially challenging for safe construction and long-term stability of geotechnical engineering.The inverse analysis is commonly utilized to determine the physico-mechanical parameters.However,conventional inverse analysis cannot deal with uncertainty in geotechnical and geological systems.In this study,a framework was developed to evaluate and quantify uncertainty in inverse analysis based on the reduced-order model(ROM)and probabilistic programming.The ROM was utilized to capture the mechanical and deformation properties of surrounding rock mass in geomechanical problems.Probabilistic programming was employed to evaluate uncertainty during construction in geotechnical engineering.A circular tunnel was then used to illustrate the proposed framework using analytical and numerical solution.The results show that the geomechanical parameters and associated uncertainty can be properly obtained and the proposed framework can capture the mechanical behaviors under uncertainty.Then,a slope case was employed to demonstrate the performance of the developed framework.The results prove that the proposed framework provides a scientific,feasible,and effective tool to characterize the properties and physical mechanism of geomaterials under uncertainty in geotechnical engineering problems.

Rapid Prototype Development Approach for Genetic Programming

Genetic Programming (GP) is an important approach to deal with complex problem analysis and modeling, and has been applied in a wide range of areas. The development of GP involves various aspects, including design of genetic operators, evolutionary controls and implementations of heuristic strategy, evaluations and other mechanisms. When designing genetic operators, it is necessary to consider the possible limitations of encoding methods of individuals. And when selecting evolutionary control strategies, it is also necessary to balance search efficiency and diversity based on representation characteristics as well as the problem itself. More importantly, all of these matters, among others, have to be implemented through tedious coding work. Therefore, GP development is both complex and time-consuming. To overcome some of these difficulties that hinder the enhancement of GP development efficiency, we explore the feasibility of mutual assistance among GP variants, and then propose a rapid GP prototyping development method based on πGrammatical Evolution (πGE). It is demonstrated through regression analysis experiments that not only is this method beneficial for the GP developers to get rid of some tedious implementations, but also enables them to concentrate on the essence of the referred problem, such as individual representation, decoding means and evaluation. Additionally, it provides new insights into the roles of individual delineations in phenotypes and semantic research of individuals.

A Dimensional Reduction Approach Based on Essential Constraints in Linear Programming

This paper presents a new dimension reduction strategy for medium and large-scale linear programming problems. The proposed method uses a subset of the original constraints and combines two algorithms: the weighted average and the cosine simplex algorithm. The first approach identifies binding constraints by using the weighted average of each constraint, whereas the second algorithm is based on the cosine similarity between the vector of the objective function and the constraints. These two approaches are complementary, and when used together, they locate the essential subset of initial constraints required for solving medium and large-scale linear programming problems. After reducing the dimension of the linear programming problem using the subset of the essential constraints, the solution method can be chosen from any suitable method for linear programming. The proposed approach was applied to a set of well-known benchmarks as well as more than 2000 random medium and large-scale linear programming problems. The results are promising, indicating that the new approach contributes to the reduction of both the size of the problems and the total number of iterations required. A tree-based classification model also confirmed the need for combining the two approaches. A detailed numerical example, the general numerical results, and the statistical analysis for the decision tree procedure are presented.

高效液相色谱法测定菜用大豆鲜籽粒VC含量

为建立菜用大豆鲜籽粒VC含量的高效液相色谱测定方法,采用30 g/L偏磷酸溶液低温提取样品后,进行高效液相色谱分析,色谱柱为Agilent Eclipse XDB-C18柱(4.6 mm×250 mm×5μm),流动相为1 g/L偏磷酸溶液∶甲醇=96∶4(V/V),流速0.8 mL/min,检测波长243 nm,柱温25℃,以保留时间定性,外标法定量。结果表明:VC质量浓度范围为2~40μg/mL时,其与峰面积呈良好的线性关系(R2=1.000),平均加标回收率为108.14%,相对标准偏差为1.70%。所建立的方法操作简便,灵敏度高,分离度好,结果准确,重复性也比较好,适用于测定菜用大豆鲜籽粒VC含量,为优质菜用大豆的选育和生产提供技术支持。

Vc对壳聚糖-纳米硒体系制备后稳定过程中物化性质的影响

以壳聚糖(chitosan,CS)为模板,通过抗坏血酸(ascorbic acid,VC)原位还原亚硒酸法制备壳聚糖-纳米硒体系(chitosan-selenium nanoparticle,CS-SeNPs)现已得到广泛研究,但是Vc在该体系中除还原亚硒酸外,也可能对体系制备后的稳定过程产生影响。以不同分子量(3 kDa和200 kDa)的壳聚糖为模板分别制备CS(l)-SeNPs以及CS(h)-SeNPs,首先表征其微观形貌及化学结构,并在稳定不同天数进行透除Vc处理,测定不同CS-SeNPs的颗粒粒径、ζ-电位、微观形貌及元素组成的变化;进一步借助X-射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶红外光谱(FTIR)等分析Vc对CS-SeNPs制备后稳定过程中Se的晶型结构及体系化学结构的变化。结果表明:在第1天透除Vc,相比于未透除组不同CS-SeNPs的颗粒粒径均增加且随着稳定时间的延长未发生改变,ζ-电位逐渐降低;稳定14天后,Vc的去除仍造成CS(l)-SeNPs的聚集,而对CS(h)-SeNPs影响较小。除此之外,Vc在CS-SeNPs制备后稳定初期可通过影响体系中糖链分子O-H、N-H氢键的作用,进而影响体系的化学结构及Se的晶形结构。本研究为Vc或其他还原性小分子原位法制备纳米颗粒后稳定过程的解析提供新思路。

基于Fisher判别分析可分性信息融合的马铃薯VC含量高光谱检测方法

为提高马铃薯VC含量检测结果的准确性和可靠性,提出一种基于Fisher判别分析(Fisher discriminant analysis,FDA)可分性数据融合的检测模型输入变量构建方法。首先,利用高光谱成像技术采集200个马铃薯的高光谱信息,通过对比6种预处理方法和原始数据的建模结果,确定多元散射校正为光谱数据的预处理方法;其次,采用竞争性自适应重加权采样(competitive adaptive reweighted sampling,CARS)、连续投影算法(successive projections algorithm,SPA)及CARS-SPA组合算法3种方法提取相应特征波长,通过对比分析最终确定34个有效特征波长;然后,将有效特征波长进行FDA可分性数据融合,根据融合的新变量对样本间差异性判别能力的大小进行筛选,确定构建检测模型的输入变量;最后,分别对FDA融合前后筛选的变量建立偏最小二乘模型和反向传播神经网络(back propagation neural network,BPNN)模型,并对检测结果进行对比分析。结果表明,将CARS算法提取的34个特征波长进行FDA融合,采用前3个融合变量作为构建检测模型的输入变量时,其所建BPNN模型的相关系数由0.9726提高至0.9990,均方根误差由0.7723降低至0.1727,不仅能够极大地降低数据分析维度,而且能够提高检测结果的准确性。因此,基于FDA可分性数据融合构建检测模型输入变量可以提高马铃薯VC含量检测结果的准确性。

液相色谱法测定特殊医学用途婴幼儿配方食品中VC

建立液相色谱法检测特殊医学用途婴幼儿配方食品中VC含量的分析方法。样品还原处理后,经HLB固相萃取柱净化、微孔滤膜过滤后进行亲水作用液相色谱法测定,外标法定量,对检测方法进行验证。结果表明:在质量浓度为0~50μg/mL范围内其线性相关系数≥0.999,定量限为3.0 mg/100 g,加标回收率为95.2%~102.8%,相对标准偏差为1.22%~3.62%;该方法具有操作简单、结果准确和重复性好等特点,适用于特殊医学用途婴幼儿配方食品中VC含量的测定。

黔产刺梨VC的提取及纯化工艺研究

以黔产刺梨汁为原料,采用95%乙醇提取制备刺梨维生素C(VC)粗提液,再经HPD100大孔树脂分离纯化,并以刺梨VC的损失率为指标进行了刺梨VC提取物的浓缩方法、干燥方法筛选,发现减压浓缩法、真空干燥法更加适用于刺梨VC提取物制备;本文所建立的刺梨VC提取物的制备方法简便、有效,可为培育“贵州刺梨”优质产品奠定基础,助力贵州刺梨产业发展。

Sequential quadratic programming-based non-cooperative target distributed hybrid processing optimization method

The distributed hybrid processing optimization problem of non-cooperative targets is an important research direction for future networked air-defense and anti-missile firepower systems. In this paper, the air-defense anti-missile targets defense problem is abstracted as a nonconvex constrained combinatorial optimization problem with the optimization objective of maximizing the degree of contribution of the processing scheme to non-cooperative targets, and the constraints mainly consider geographical conditions and anti-missile equipment resources. The grid discretization concept is used to partition the defense area into network nodes, and the overall defense strategy scheme is described as a nonlinear programming problem to solve the minimum defense cost within the maximum defense capability of the defense system network. In the solution of the minimum defense cost problem, the processing scheme, equipment coverage capability, constraints and node cost requirements are characterized, then a nonlinear mathematical model of the non-cooperative target distributed hybrid processing optimization problem is established, and a local optimal solution based on the sequential quadratic programming algorithm is constructed, and the optimal firepower processing scheme is given by using the sequential quadratic programming method containing non-convex quadratic equations and inequality constraints. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by simulation examples.

A true triaxial strength criterion for rocks by gene expression programming

Rock strength is a crucial factor to consider when designing and constructing underground projects.This study utilizes a gene expression programming(GEP)algorithm-based model to predict the true triaxial strength of rocks,taking into account the influence of rock genesis on their mechanical behavior during the model building process.A true triaxial strength criterion based on the GEP model for igneous,metamorphic and magmatic rocks was obtained by training the model using collected data.Compared to the modified Weibols-Cook criterion,the modified Mohr-Coulomb criterion,and the modified Lade criterion,the strength criterion based on the GEP model exhibits superior prediction accuracy performance.The strength criterion based on the GEP model has better performance in R2,RMSE and MAPE for the data set used in this study.Furthermore,the strength criterion based on the GEP model shows greater stability in predicting the true triaxial strength of rocks across different types.Compared to the existing strength criterion based on the genetic programming(GP)model,the proposed criterion based on GEP model achieves more accurate predictions of the variation of true triaxial strength(s1)with intermediate principal stress(s2).Finally,based on the Sobol sensitivity analysis technique,the effects of the parameters of the three obtained strength criteria on the true triaxial strength of the rock are analysed.In general,the proposed strength criterion exhibits superior performance in terms of both accuracy and stability of prediction results.

WC–xVC复合粉的制备及高含量VC对WC–Co基硬质合金微观结构和力学性能的影响

采用两步碳热还原法合成了WC–xVC复合粉,并以此为原料通过真空烧结法制备了不同Co含量(6%和10%,质量分数)的WC–Co–VC硬质合金,研究了烧结温度(1420℃、1440℃和1460℃)对硬质合金致密化过程的影响,分析了Co和VC含量对WC晶粒尺寸以及硬质合金维氏硬度和断裂韧性的影响。结果表明,随着烧结温度的升高,合金的相对密度增大,当烧结温度为1460℃时,所有合金试样的相对密度均大于98.5%。此外,随着VC含量的增加,WC的平均晶粒尺寸减小,这导致样品的硬度提高,断裂韧性降低。当VC质量分数为6%时,WC–6Co硬质合金和WC–10Co硬质合金的硬度均达到最大值,分别为HV301941和HV301838。在烧结温度和VC含量一定的情况下,试样的断裂韧性随着Co含量的增加而增加,试样的硬度随着Co含量的增加而减小。

Generating oligodendroglia from adult mesenchymal cells for transplantation:cell reprogramming or direct lineage conversion?

Cell replacement therapy has long been proposed as a treatment for the damaged nervous system.One of the most challenging aspects of such a strategy,however,is finding sources of donor cells for transplantation.Autologous neural cells are rarely an option as every cell in the nervous system has a defined function that would be lost if that cell was to be removed.One possibility would be sourcing precursor or differentiated cells from fetal tissues;however,aside from ethical issues,heterologous cells are at risk of immunological rejection in the long term.Methodological improvements over the past 15 years have led to the possibility that autologous non-neural cells could be used for cell transplantation through their conversion into neural derivatives.