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... This article proposes a new clustering algorithm of the self-adaptive particle swarm optimization (PSO) based K-means (SAPSO-K) to evaluate the fabric tactile comfort and compared with other algorithms. In this study, the efficient characterization of Quick-Intelligent Handle Evaluation System (QIHES) method was used to detect the mechanical properties, where 10 feature indexes were extracted from ...
... Most fabrics produced by conventional methods have two orthogonal planes of symmetry, and they are considered as orthotropic materials. The aim of this study is to design an innovative fabric structure with transversely isotropic properties. Using two sets of yarns, namely radial yarns and circumferential yarn, the new fabric structure was defined in the polar coordinate system. The geometrical pa ...
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... The real-time detection of the mixing states of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitro-PAHs in ambient particles is of great significance for analyzing the source, aging process, and health effects of PAHs and nitro-PAHs; yet there is still few effective technology to achieve this type of detection. In this study, 11 types of PAH and nitro-PAH standard samples were analyzed using a high ...
... A new computational approach was developed for computing the inverse of the numerator relationship matrix (A−1) based on a well-known method (Henderson, 1976). Given the pedigree and inbreeding coefficients, Mendelian Sampling variances are calculated for all individuals in the pedigree (vector b). Depending on the number of an individual’s known parents, individual i contributes weighted bi to va ...
... This paper describes the application of acceleration techniques into existing implementations of Sequential Gaussian Simulation and Sequential Indicator Simulation. These implementations might incorporate Locally Varying Anisotropy (LVA) to capture non-linear features of the underlying physical phenomena. The implementation focuses on a novel parallel neighbour search algorithm, which can be used ...
... The purpose of investigation is to develop an algorithm for determining the a priori accuracy assessment of the external orientation angle elements of digital images obtained from UAVs. Formulas for estimating the accuracy of external orientation elements are determined by the derivatives of many variables functions, which are the solutions of linear equations systems. These systems are obtained b ...
... Least squares estimation of unknown parameters from measurement data is a well-established standard method in chromatography modeling but can suffer from critical disadvantages. The description of real-world systems is generally prone to unaccounted mechanisms, such as dispersion in external holdup volumes, and systematic measurement errors, such as caused by pump delays. In this scenario, matchin ...
... The current color difference online detection algorithm has poor real-time performance. The noise affects color difference monitoring and sampling detection results are different from online detection. Therefore, a color difference online detection algorithm is studied. Firstly, the Flat Field and Perfect Reflector Method (PRM) are used to correct the color illumination uniformity of warp knitted ...
... The shift from conventional buildings to the so-called Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) is becoming one of the major contemporary challenges in the world. In this work, a multi-objective optimization approach, based on a smart surrogate model, has been developed to minimize the energy consumption, improve the thermal comfort of the occupants and increase the energy self-sufficiency of resident ...
... Bio-inspired optimization techniques (BOT) are part of intelligent computing techniques. There are several BOTs available and many new BOTs are evolving in this era of industrial revolution 4.0. Genetic algorithm, particle swarm optimization, artificial bee colony, and grey wolf optimization are the techniques explored by researchers in the field of food processing technology. Although, there are ...
... A microgrid may be subjected to various unexpected events, such as sudden tripping of a generator/load, line outages due to faults, sudden switching of large capacitor banks, etc. Detection and classification of events play an essential role in the reliable operation, control, and restoration of microgrids. Due to low observability in microgrids, anomalies in measurements pose a challenge for reli ...
... Proppant transport in underground fractures plays a key role in mitigating sand screen-out and enhancing the stimulated production for hydraulic fracturing. The effects of field pumping schedules, however, are not fully studied. We investigate the effect of slickwater-alternate-slurry injection on proppant transport at field-practical scales. A new hybrid approach is proposed to directly connect e ...
... Platform vibration introduces sinusoidal modulation in inverse synthetic aperture lidar (ISAL) imaging, which causes paired echoes in ISAL imaging. In this paper, a varying amplitude vibration phase suppression algorithm is proposed. Working without prior knowledge, the proposed algorithm can suppress paired echoes under the condition of varying vibration amplitude and will not introduce new phase ...
... Owing to the strong complementarity between visible and infra-red thermal (RGB-T) images, the two types of images receive the increased application of vehicle detection in traffic monitoring. Now, how to take full advantage of the two kinds of images for vehicle fusion detection has drawn wide publicity. Nevertheless, due to the requirement of high quality and high precision on vehicle fusion dete ...
... Prompt, uninterrupted, accurate and reliable agricultural information plays an important role for agricultural decision making, which requires stable and efficient data transmission frame. Wireless powered multi-access edge computing (MEC) has recently emerged as a promising paradigm to improve the capability of data transmission with low-power network. Applying wireless powered MEC to agricultura ...
... Bayesian network is a powerful algorithm to diagnose the faults in building energy systems based on incomplete and uncertain diagnostic information. In practice, it is very challenging to construct Bayesian networks for large-scale and complex systems. Inspired by the object oriented programming technology, a hierarchical object oriented Bayesian network-based method is proposed in this study. Its ...
... The use of energy storage systems (ESS) and distributed generators (DGs) to improve reliability is one of the solutions that has received much attention from researchers today. In this study, we utilize a multi-objective optimization method for optimal planning of distributed generators in electric distribution networks from the perspective of multi-objective optimization. The objective is to impr ...
... In this work, we demonstrate that tracing the vapor–liquid equilibria for binary mixtures also includes all the information needed to obtain the three-phase line if one is present. This simple observation serves as a launching point for calculation of the liquid–liquid equilibrium and three-phase equilibria, even when one component is supercritical. We close with the demonstration of the automatic ...
... This paper shows how the problem of simulation and design of integrated direct rotary dryer and cooler can be solved in an algorithmic way. In the last few decades dryers and coolers are often assembled in one unit to save space and/or energy (process integration). Several types of construction of such units have been proposed. Since the coupling between models describing both parts of such a unit ...
... Camera estimation of fish size in aquaculture production and fisheries is crucial for enabling knowledge-based decision making. Automatic estimation of fish lengths on an individual and population basis are key steps to automate biomass estimation. We propose to use an underwater 3D range-gated camera for accurate fish-length estimation of free-swimming fish. The proposed algorithm requires no man ...