University College Dublin(UCD) has implemented the Output-Based Research Support Scheme(OBRSS) since 2016. Adapted from the Norwegian model, the OBRSS awards individual academic staff using a points system based on th...University College Dublin(UCD) has implemented the Output-Based Research Support Scheme(OBRSS) since 2016. Adapted from the Norwegian model, the OBRSS awards individual academic staff using a points system based on the number of publications and doctoral students. This article describes the design and implementation processes of the OBRSS, including the creation of the ranked publication list and points system and infrastructure requirements. Some results of the OBRSS will be presented, focusing on the coverage of publications reported in the OBRSS ranked publication list and Scopus, as well as information about spending patterns. Challenges such as the evaluation of the OBRSS in terms of fairness, transparency, and effectiveness will also be discussed.展开更多
The application of language,to a great extant,requires learners to understand the inputted information quickly as well as automatically,and combine verbal fragments into meaningful outputted language. This type of spo...The application of language,to a great extant,requires learners to understand the inputted information quickly as well as automatically,and combine verbal fragments into meaningful outputted language. This type of spontaneous mechanism depends on the effective input of language and long-rang internalization of language structure,which helps to form the implicit knowledge in students' conceptual system,thus to realize the automatic use of language. Therefore,the article intends to combine implicit learning theory with the output teaching mode with a purpose of working out a practical teaching mode to enhance the teaching effect and college students' applied abilities to use English.展开更多
This paper develops a feedforward neural network based input output model for a general unknown nonlinear dynamic system identification when only the inputs and outputs are accessible observations. In the developed m...This paper develops a feedforward neural network based input output model for a general unknown nonlinear dynamic system identification when only the inputs and outputs are accessible observations. In the developed model, the size of the input space is directly related to the system order. By monitoring the identification error characteristic curve, we are able to determine the system order and subsequently an appropriate network structure for systems identification. Simulation results are promising and show that generic nonlinear systems can be identified, different cases of the same system can also be discriminated by our model.展开更多
Special input signals identification method based on the auxiliary model based multi-innovation stochastic gradient algorithm for Hammerstein output-error system was proposed.The special input signals were used to rea...Special input signals identification method based on the auxiliary model based multi-innovation stochastic gradient algorithm for Hammerstein output-error system was proposed.The special input signals were used to realize the identification and separation of the Hammerstein model.As a result,the identification of the dynamic linear part can be separated from the static nonlinear elements without any redundant adjustable parameters.The auxiliary model based multi-innovation stochastic gradient algorithm was applied to identifying the serial link parameters of the Hammerstein model.The auxiliary model based multi-innovation stochastic gradient algorithm can avoid the influence of noise and improve the identification accuracy by changing the innovation length.The simulation results show the efficiency of the proposed method.展开更多
Electronic throttle control (ETC) system has worked its way to becoming a standard subsystem in most of the current automobiles as it has contributed much to the improvement of fuel economy, emissions, drivability and...Electronic throttle control (ETC) system has worked its way to becoming a standard subsystem in most of the current automobiles as it has contributed much to the improvement of fuel economy, emissions, drivability and safety. Precision control of the subsystem, which consists of a dc motor driving a throttle plate, a pre-loaded return spring and a set of gear train to regulate airflow into the engine, seems rather straightforward and yet complex. The difficulties lie in the unknown system parameters, hard nonlinearity of the pre-loaded spring that pulls the throttle plate to its default position, and friction, among others. In this paper, we extend our previous results obtained for the modeling, unknown system parameters identification and control of a commercially available Bosch’s DV-E5 ETC system. Details of modeling and parameters identification based on laboratory experiments, data analysis, and knowledge of the system are provided. The parameters identification results were verified and validated by a real-time PID control implemented with an xPC Target. A nonlinear control design was then proposed utilizing the input-output feedback linearization approach and technique. In view of a recent massive auto recalls due to the controversial uncontrollable engine accelerations, the results of this paper may inspire further research interest on the drive-by-wire technology.展开更多
The analysis and design of observed-based nonlinear control of a heartbeat tracking system is investigated in this paper. Two of Zeeman’s heartbeat models are investigated and modified by adding the control input as ...The analysis and design of observed-based nonlinear control of a heartbeat tracking system is investigated in this paper. Two of Zeeman’s heartbeat models are investigated and modified by adding the control input as a pacemaker, thereby creating the control-affine nonlinear system models that capture the general heartbeat behavior of the human heart. The control objective is to force the output of the heartbeat models to track and generate a synthetic electrocardiogram (ECG) signal based on the actual patient reference data, obtained from the William Beaumont Hospitals, Michigan, and the PhysioNet database. The formulations of the proposed heartbeat tracking control systems consist of two phases: analysis and synthesis. In the analysis phase, nonlinear controls based on input-output feedback linearization are considered. This approach simplifies the difficult task of developing nonlinear controls. In the synthesis phase, observer-based controls are employed, where the unmeasured state variables are estimated for practical implementations. These observer-based nonlinear feedback control schemes may be used as a control strategy in electronic pacemakers. In addition, they could be used in a software-based approach to generate a synthetic ECG signal to assess the effectiveness of diagnostic ECG signal processing devices.展开更多
The software-based computer numerical control(CNC) system includes three types of tasks: periodic real-time tasks, aperiodic real-time tasks, and non-real-time tasks. The tasks are characterized by concurrency, hyb...The software-based computer numerical control(CNC) system includes three types of tasks: periodic real-time tasks, aperiodic real-time tasks, and non-real-time tasks. The tasks are characterized by concurrency, hybridization, and correlation, which make system implementation difficult. The conventional scheduling algorithm can not meet the demands of system implementation in the software-based CNC system completely. The uncertainty factors when running real-time tasks affect control performance by degrading manufacturing accuracy as a result of system resource and processor use restrictions. To address the technical difficulty of embedded system implementation, a novel fuzzy feedback scheduling algorithm based on output jitter of key real-time tasks for a software-based CNC system is proposed. Time characteristics, such as sampling jitter, input-output jitter, and non-schedulability are discussed, followed by quantification through simulations of the impact of time characteristics on manufacturing accuracy. On the basis of this research, the scheduler architecture is designed, and then the algorithm table is calculated. When the system resource changes, the key periodic real-time tasks meet their deadlines by means of dynamically adjusting the task period. The simulated results show that the machining precision rises by an order of magnitude for the proposed scheduler in resource-constrained software-based CNC systems. Moreover, unlike conventional feedback scheduling methods, the algorithm in this paper does not rely on the availability of task execution times and is easy to implement while incurring only a small overhead.展开更多
For multiuser multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) cognitive radio (CR) networks a four-stage transmiision structure is proposed. In learning stage, the learning-based algorithm with low overhead and high flexibi...For multiuser multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) cognitive radio (CR) networks a four-stage transmiision structure is proposed. In learning stage, the learning-based algorithm with low overhead and high flexibility is exploited to estimate the channel state information ( CSI ) between primary (PR) terminals and CR terminals. By using channel training in the second stage of CR frame, the channels between CR terminals can be achieved. In the third stage, a multi-criteria user selection scheme is proposed to choose the best user set for service. In data transmission stage, the total capacity maximization problem is solved with the interference constraint of PR terminals. Finally, simulation results show that the multi-criteria user selection scheme, which has the ability of changing the weights of criterions, is more flexible than the other three traditional schemes and achieves a tradeoff between user fairness and system performance.展开更多
The performance damage mechanism of InP-based high electron mobility transistors(HEMTs) after proton irradiation has been investigated comprehensively through induced defects.The effects of the defect type, defect ene...The performance damage mechanism of InP-based high electron mobility transistors(HEMTs) after proton irradiation has been investigated comprehensively through induced defects.The effects of the defect type, defect energy level with respect to conduction band ET, and defect concentration on the transfer and output characteristics of the device are discussed based on hydrodynamic model and Shockley–Read–Hall recombination model.The results indicate that only acceptorlike defects have a significant influence on device operation.Meanwhile, as defect energy level ETshifts away from conduction band, the drain current decreases gradually and finally reaches a saturation value with ETabove 0.5 eV.This can be attributed to the fact that at sufficient deep level, acceptor-type defects could not be ionized any more.Additionally,the drain current and transconductance degrade more severely with larger acceptor concentration.These changes of the electrical characteristics with proton radiation could be accounted for by the electron density reduction in the channel region from induced acceptor-like defects.展开更多
目的检索、评价并总结国内外关于回肠造口患者高排量及脱水预防管理的证据。方法基于“6S”证据模型,自上而下检索关于回肠造口患者高排量及脱水预防管理的证据,检索的数据库包括BMJ最佳临床实践、UpToDate、美国国立指南库(NGC)、英国...目的检索、评价并总结国内外关于回肠造口患者高排量及脱水预防管理的证据。方法基于“6S”证据模型,自上而下检索关于回肠造口患者高排量及脱水预防管理的证据,检索的数据库包括BMJ最佳临床实践、UpToDate、美国国立指南库(NGC)、英国国家卫生与临床优化研究所(NICE)、苏格兰校际指南网络(SIGN)、加拿大安大略注册护士协会网(RNAO)、国际伤口造口失禁护理协会(WOCNS)、世界造口治疗师协会(WCET)、医脉通临床指南网、JBI循证卫生保健中心数据库(JBI)、Cochrane Library、Embase、PubMed、Web of Science、中国知网、万方数据库、中国生物医学文献数据库和维普数据库,检索时间范围为2019年1月—2024年4月。结果检索并筛选后共纳入13篇文献,包括2篇指南、2篇专家共识、4篇系统评价、4篇证据总结和1篇临床决策。对纳入文献的内容进行翻译、汇总和整理后,围绕回肠造口高排量定义与危险因素、回肠造口高排量相关预防管理策略、回肠造口高排量脱水相关预防管理策略、回肠造口术后高排量及脱水预防随访策略4个项目,共形成11个类别的19条证据。结论基于“6S”证据模型总结的回肠造口患者高排量及脱水预防管理证据,可为医护人员及医疗决策者的临床实践提供参考依据,从而提升护理质量,降低患者再入院率。展开更多
文摘University College Dublin(UCD) has implemented the Output-Based Research Support Scheme(OBRSS) since 2016. Adapted from the Norwegian model, the OBRSS awards individual academic staff using a points system based on the number of publications and doctoral students. This article describes the design and implementation processes of the OBRSS, including the creation of the ranked publication list and points system and infrastructure requirements. Some results of the OBRSS will be presented, focusing on the coverage of publications reported in the OBRSS ranked publication list and Scopus, as well as information about spending patterns. Challenges such as the evaluation of the OBRSS in terms of fairness, transparency, and effectiveness will also be discussed.
文摘The application of language,to a great extant,requires learners to understand the inputted information quickly as well as automatically,and combine verbal fragments into meaningful outputted language. This type of spontaneous mechanism depends on the effective input of language and long-rang internalization of language structure,which helps to form the implicit knowledge in students' conceptual system,thus to realize the automatic use of language. Therefore,the article intends to combine implicit learning theory with the output teaching mode with a purpose of working out a practical teaching mode to enhance the teaching effect and college students' applied abilities to use English.
文摘This paper develops a feedforward neural network based input output model for a general unknown nonlinear dynamic system identification when only the inputs and outputs are accessible observations. In the developed model, the size of the input space is directly related to the system order. By monitoring the identification error characteristic curve, we are able to determine the system order and subsequently an appropriate network structure for systems identification. Simulation results are promising and show that generic nonlinear systems can be identified, different cases of the same system can also be discriminated by our model.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61374044)Shanghai Science Technology Commission,China(Nos.15510722100,16111106300)
文摘Special input signals identification method based on the auxiliary model based multi-innovation stochastic gradient algorithm for Hammerstein output-error system was proposed.The special input signals were used to realize the identification and separation of the Hammerstein model.As a result,the identification of the dynamic linear part can be separated from the static nonlinear elements without any redundant adjustable parameters.The auxiliary model based multi-innovation stochastic gradient algorithm was applied to identifying the serial link parameters of the Hammerstein model.The auxiliary model based multi-innovation stochastic gradient algorithm can avoid the influence of noise and improve the identification accuracy by changing the innovation length.The simulation results show the efficiency of the proposed method.
文摘Electronic throttle control (ETC) system has worked its way to becoming a standard subsystem in most of the current automobiles as it has contributed much to the improvement of fuel economy, emissions, drivability and safety. Precision control of the subsystem, which consists of a dc motor driving a throttle plate, a pre-loaded return spring and a set of gear train to regulate airflow into the engine, seems rather straightforward and yet complex. The difficulties lie in the unknown system parameters, hard nonlinearity of the pre-loaded spring that pulls the throttle plate to its default position, and friction, among others. In this paper, we extend our previous results obtained for the modeling, unknown system parameters identification and control of a commercially available Bosch’s DV-E5 ETC system. Details of modeling and parameters identification based on laboratory experiments, data analysis, and knowledge of the system are provided. The parameters identification results were verified and validated by a real-time PID control implemented with an xPC Target. A nonlinear control design was then proposed utilizing the input-output feedback linearization approach and technique. In view of a recent massive auto recalls due to the controversial uncontrollable engine accelerations, the results of this paper may inspire further research interest on the drive-by-wire technology.
文摘The analysis and design of observed-based nonlinear control of a heartbeat tracking system is investigated in this paper. Two of Zeeman’s heartbeat models are investigated and modified by adding the control input as a pacemaker, thereby creating the control-affine nonlinear system models that capture the general heartbeat behavior of the human heart. The control objective is to force the output of the heartbeat models to track and generate a synthetic electrocardiogram (ECG) signal based on the actual patient reference data, obtained from the William Beaumont Hospitals, Michigan, and the PhysioNet database. The formulations of the proposed heartbeat tracking control systems consist of two phases: analysis and synthesis. In the analysis phase, nonlinear controls based on input-output feedback linearization are considered. This approach simplifies the difficult task of developing nonlinear controls. In the synthesis phase, observer-based controls are employed, where the unmeasured state variables are estimated for practical implementations. These observer-based nonlinear feedback control schemes may be used as a control strategy in electronic pacemakers. In addition, they could be used in a software-based approach to generate a synthetic ECG signal to assess the effectiveness of diagnostic ECG signal processing devices.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.50875090,Grant No.50905063)National Hi-tech Research and Development Program of China(863 Program,Grant No.2009AA4Z111)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No.20090460769)
文摘The software-based computer numerical control(CNC) system includes three types of tasks: periodic real-time tasks, aperiodic real-time tasks, and non-real-time tasks. The tasks are characterized by concurrency, hybridization, and correlation, which make system implementation difficult. The conventional scheduling algorithm can not meet the demands of system implementation in the software-based CNC system completely. The uncertainty factors when running real-time tasks affect control performance by degrading manufacturing accuracy as a result of system resource and processor use restrictions. To address the technical difficulty of embedded system implementation, a novel fuzzy feedback scheduling algorithm based on output jitter of key real-time tasks for a software-based CNC system is proposed. Time characteristics, such as sampling jitter, input-output jitter, and non-schedulability are discussed, followed by quantification through simulations of the impact of time characteristics on manufacturing accuracy. On the basis of this research, the scheduler architecture is designed, and then the algorithm table is calculated. When the system resource changes, the key periodic real-time tasks meet their deadlines by means of dynamically adjusting the task period. The simulated results show that the machining precision rises by an order of magnitude for the proposed scheduler in resource-constrained software-based CNC systems. Moreover, unlike conventional feedback scheduling methods, the algorithm in this paper does not rely on the availability of task execution times and is easy to implement while incurring only a small overhead.
基金Supported by National S&T Major Project of China(2013ZX03003002-003)
文摘For multiuser multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) cognitive radio (CR) networks a four-stage transmiision structure is proposed. In learning stage, the learning-based algorithm with low overhead and high flexibility is exploited to estimate the channel state information ( CSI ) between primary (PR) terminals and CR terminals. By using channel training in the second stage of CR frame, the channels between CR terminals can be achieved. In the third stage, a multi-criteria user selection scheme is proposed to choose the best user set for service. In data transmission stage, the total capacity maximization problem is solved with the interference constraint of PR terminals. Finally, simulation results show that the multi-criteria user selection scheme, which has the ability of changing the weights of criterions, is more flexible than the other three traditional schemes and achieves a tradeoff between user fairness and system performance.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11775191,61404115,61434006,and 11475256)the Development Fund for Outstanding Young Teachers in Zhengzhou University of China(Grant No.1521317004)the Doctoral Student Overseas Study Program of Zhengzhou University,China
文摘The performance damage mechanism of InP-based high electron mobility transistors(HEMTs) after proton irradiation has been investigated comprehensively through induced defects.The effects of the defect type, defect energy level with respect to conduction band ET, and defect concentration on the transfer and output characteristics of the device are discussed based on hydrodynamic model and Shockley–Read–Hall recombination model.The results indicate that only acceptorlike defects have a significant influence on device operation.Meanwhile, as defect energy level ETshifts away from conduction band, the drain current decreases gradually and finally reaches a saturation value with ETabove 0.5 eV.This can be attributed to the fact that at sufficient deep level, acceptor-type defects could not be ionized any more.Additionally,the drain current and transconductance degrade more severely with larger acceptor concentration.These changes of the electrical characteristics with proton radiation could be accounted for by the electron density reduction in the channel region from induced acceptor-like defects.
文摘目的检索、评价并总结国内外关于回肠造口患者高排量及脱水预防管理的证据。方法基于“6S”证据模型,自上而下检索关于回肠造口患者高排量及脱水预防管理的证据,检索的数据库包括BMJ最佳临床实践、UpToDate、美国国立指南库(NGC)、英国国家卫生与临床优化研究所(NICE)、苏格兰校际指南网络(SIGN)、加拿大安大略注册护士协会网(RNAO)、国际伤口造口失禁护理协会(WOCNS)、世界造口治疗师协会(WCET)、医脉通临床指南网、JBI循证卫生保健中心数据库(JBI)、Cochrane Library、Embase、PubMed、Web of Science、中国知网、万方数据库、中国生物医学文献数据库和维普数据库,检索时间范围为2019年1月—2024年4月。结果检索并筛选后共纳入13篇文献,包括2篇指南、2篇专家共识、4篇系统评价、4篇证据总结和1篇临床决策。对纳入文献的内容进行翻译、汇总和整理后,围绕回肠造口高排量定义与危险因素、回肠造口高排量相关预防管理策略、回肠造口高排量脱水相关预防管理策略、回肠造口术后高排量及脱水预防随访策略4个项目,共形成11个类别的19条证据。结论基于“6S”证据模型总结的回肠造口患者高排量及脱水预防管理证据,可为医护人员及医疗决策者的临床实践提供参考依据,从而提升护理质量,降低患者再入院率。