The volume-time curve change in patients with normal left ventricular （LV） diastolic function and diastolic dysfunction was evaluated by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography （RT3DE）. LV diastolic dysfuncti...The volume-time curve change in patients with normal left ventricular （LV） diastolic function and diastolic dysfunction was evaluated by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography （RT3DE）. LV diastolic dysfunction was defined by E＇〈A＇ in pulse-wave tissue Doppler for inter-ventricular septal （IVS） of mitral annulus. In 24 patients with LV diastolic dysfunction, including 12 patients with delayed relaxation （delayed relaxation group） and 12 patients with pseudo-normal function （pseudo-normal group） and 24 normal volunteers （control group）, data of full-volume image were acquired by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography and subjected to volume-time curve analysis. EDV （end-diastolic volume）, ESV （end-systolic volume）, LVEF （left ventricular ejection fraction）, PER （peak ejection rate）, PFR （peak filling rate） from RT3DE were examined in the three groups. Compared to the control group, PFR （diastolic filling index of RT3DE） was significantly reduced in the delayed relaxation group and pseudo-normal group （P〈0.05）. There were no significant differences in EDV, ESV, LVEE PER （P〉0.05）. It is concluded that PFR, as a diastolic filling index of RT3DE, can reflect the early diastolic function and serve as a new non-invasive, quick and accurate tool for clinical assessment of LV diastolic function.展开更多
Based on the hybrid numerical method (HNM) combining with a reduced-basis method (RBM), the real-time transient response of a functionally graded material (FGM) plates is obtained. The large eigenvalue problem in wave...Based on the hybrid numerical method (HNM) combining with a reduced-basis method (RBM), the real-time transient response of a functionally graded material (FGM) plates is obtained. The large eigenvalue problem in wavenumber domain has been solved through real-time off-line/on-line calculation. At off-line stage, a reduced-basis space is constructed in sample wavenumbers according to the solved eigenvalue problems. The matrices independent of parameters are projected onto the reduced-basis spaces. At on-line stage, the reduced eigenvalue problems of the arbitrary wavenumbers are built. Subsequently, the responses in wavenumber domain are obtained by the approximated eigen-pairs. Because of the application of RBM, the computational cost of transient displacement analysis of FGM plate is decreased significantly, while the accuracy of the solution and the physics of the structure are still retained. The efficiency and validity of the proposed method are demonstrated through a numerical example.展开更多
This paper discusses some techniques for treating discontinuities of the right-hand functions of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) in real-time digital simulation (RTDS). The numericalexperiments show that these ...This paper discusses some techniques for treating discontinuities of the right-hand functions of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) in real-time digital simulation (RTDS). The numericalexperiments show that these techniques are effective.展开更多
In automatic visual inspection, the object image subspace should be segmented and matched quickly so that the affine relationship can be built between the template image and the sample image. When the interference is ...In automatic visual inspection, the object image subspace should be segmented and matched quickly so that the affine relationship can be built between the template image and the sample image. When the interference is strong and the illumination is uneven, for example in an industrial application, this can make it difficult to obtain an objects subspace quickly and accurately in real-time. In this paper, a novel strategy is proposed to adopt discrete radial search paths instead of searching all points in an image. Therefore, the searching time can be substantially reduced. In order to reduce the influence coming from the industrial environment, the paper proposes another method that is local energy level set segmentation, which can locate the object subspace more efficiently and accurately. The detection of ＂crown caps＂ is presented as an example in this paper. Detection effects and computing time are compared between several detection methods, and the mechanisms of inspection have also been analyzed.展开更多
The multi-resolution adaptive grids method is proposed to solve the problems of inefficiency in the previous grid-based methods,and it can be used in clouds simulation as well as the interactive simulation between obj...The multi-resolution adaptive grids method is proposed to solve the problems of inefficiency in the previous grid-based methods,and it can be used in clouds simulation as well as the interactive simulation between objects and clouds.Oriented bounding box(OBB)hierarchical trees of objects are established,and the resolutions of global and local grids can be selected automatically.The motion equations of fluid dynamics are simplified.Upwind difference is applied to ensure the stability of the simulation process during the discrete process of partial differential equations.To solve the speed problem of existed phase functions,the improved phase function is applied to the illumination calculation of clouds.Experimental results show that the proposed methods can promote the simulation efficiency and meet the need for the simulation of large-scale clouds scene.Real-time rendering of clouds and the interaction between clouds and objects have been realized without preprocessing stage.展开更多
Previously, researchers raised the accuracy for a robot′s hand to track a specified path in Cartesian space mainly through increasing the number of knots on the path and the segments of the path. But, this method res...Previously, researchers raised the accuracy for a robot′s hand to track a specified path in Cartesian space mainly through increasing the number of knots on the path and the segments of the path. But, this method resulted in the heavier on line computational burden for the robot controller. In this paper, aiming at this drawback, the authors propose a new kind of real time accurate hand path tracking and joint trajectory planning method for robots. Through selecting some extra knots on the specified hand path by a certain rule, which enables the number of knots on each segment to increase from two to four, and through introducing a sinusoidal function and a cosinoidal function to the joint displacement equation of each segment, this method can raise the path tracking accuracy of robot′s hand greatly but does not increase the computational burden of robot controller markedly.展开更多
Owing to its unique ability to capture volumetric tomographic information with a single light flash,optoacoustic(OA)tomography has recently demonstrated ultrafast imaging speeds ultimately limited by the ultrasound ti...Owing to its unique ability to capture volumetric tomographic information with a single light flash,optoacoustic(OA)tomography has recently demonstrated ultrafast imaging speeds ultimately limited by the ultrasound time-of-flight.The method's scalability and the achievable spatial resolution are yet limited by the narrow bandwidth of piezo-composite arrays currently employed for OA signal detection.Here we report on the first implementation of high-density spherical array technology based on flexible polyvinylidene difluoride films featuring ultrawideband(0.3-40 MHz)sub mm^(2)area elements,thus enabling real-time multi-scale volumetric imaging with 22-35μm spatial resolution,superior image fidelity and over an order of magnitude signal-to-noise enhancement compared to piezo-composite equivalents.We further demonstrate five-dimensional(spectroscopic,time-resolved,volumetric)imaging capabilities by visualizing fast stimulus-evoked cerebral oxygenation changes in mice and performing real-time functional angiography of deep human micro-vasculature.The new technology thus leverages the true potential of OA for quantitative high-resolution visualization of rapid bio-dynamics across scales.展开更多
In ordet to maintain the dependability of system and meet the functional needof users dtsire, this paper introduces a survivability mechanism into embedded real-time system,and proposes a general comprehensive, approa...In ordet to maintain the dependability of system and meet the functional needof users dtsire, this paper introduces a survivability mechanism into embedded real-time system,and proposes a general comprehensive, approach based on a rigorous definition of survivability. Thisapproach permits a trade-off between the function and the cost of system development. It emphasizesthe ultradependable implementation of crucial function without demanding that of entire system.展开更多
基金This project was supported by a grant from Guangdong Provincial Natural Sciences Foundation (No 05300738)
文摘The volume-time curve change in patients with normal left ventricular （LV） diastolic function and diastolic dysfunction was evaluated by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography （RT3DE）. LV diastolic dysfunction was defined by E＇〈A＇ in pulse-wave tissue Doppler for inter-ventricular septal （IVS） of mitral annulus. In 24 patients with LV diastolic dysfunction, including 12 patients with delayed relaxation （delayed relaxation group） and 12 patients with pseudo-normal function （pseudo-normal group） and 24 normal volunteers （control group）, data of full-volume image were acquired by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography and subjected to volume-time curve analysis. EDV （end-diastolic volume）, ESV （end-systolic volume）, LVEF （left ventricular ejection fraction）, PER （peak ejection rate）, PFR （peak filling rate） from RT3DE were examined in the three groups. Compared to the control group, PFR （diastolic filling index of RT3DE） was significantly reduced in the delayed relaxation group and pseudo-normal group （P〈0.05）. There were no significant differences in EDV, ESV, LVEE PER （P〉0.05）. It is concluded that PFR, as a diastolic filling index of RT3DE, can reflect the early diastolic function and serve as a new non-invasive, quick and accurate tool for clinical assessment of LV diastolic function.
文摘Based on the hybrid numerical method (HNM) combining with a reduced-basis method (RBM), the real-time transient response of a functionally graded material (FGM) plates is obtained. The large eigenvalue problem in wavenumber domain has been solved through real-time off-line/on-line calculation. At off-line stage, a reduced-basis space is constructed in sample wavenumbers according to the solved eigenvalue problems. The matrices independent of parameters are projected onto the reduced-basis spaces. At on-line stage, the reduced eigenvalue problems of the arbitrary wavenumbers are built. Subsequently, the responses in wavenumber domain are obtained by the approximated eigen-pairs. Because of the application of RBM, the computational cost of transient displacement analysis of FGM plate is decreased significantly, while the accuracy of the solution and the physics of the structure are still retained. The efficiency and validity of the proposed method are demonstrated through a numerical example.
文摘This paper discusses some techniques for treating discontinuities of the right-hand functions of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) in real-time digital simulation (RTDS). The numericalexperiments show that these techniques are effective.
文摘In automatic visual inspection, the object image subspace should be segmented and matched quickly so that the affine relationship can be built between the template image and the sample image. When the interference is strong and the illumination is uneven, for example in an industrial application, this can make it difficult to obtain an objects subspace quickly and accurately in real-time. In this paper, a novel strategy is proposed to adopt discrete radial search paths instead of searching all points in an image. Therefore, the searching time can be substantially reduced. In order to reduce the influence coming from the industrial environment, the paper proposes another method that is local energy level set segmentation, which can locate the object subspace more efficiently and accurately. The detection of ＂crown caps＂ is presented as an example in this paper. Detection effects and computing time are compared between several detection methods, and the mechanisms of inspection have also been analyzed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61102167)
文摘The multi-resolution adaptive grids method is proposed to solve the problems of inefficiency in the previous grid-based methods,and it can be used in clouds simulation as well as the interactive simulation between objects and clouds.Oriented bounding box(OBB)hierarchical trees of objects are established,and the resolutions of global and local grids can be selected automatically.The motion equations of fluid dynamics are simplified.Upwind difference is applied to ensure the stability of the simulation process during the discrete process of partial differential equations.To solve the speed problem of existed phase functions,the improved phase function is applied to the illumination calculation of clouds.Experimental results show that the proposed methods can promote the simulation efficiency and meet the need for the simulation of large-scale clouds scene.Real-time rendering of clouds and the interaction between clouds and objects have been realized without preprocessing stage.
基金FoundationoftheRoboticsLaboratoryChineseAcademyofSciences (No :RL2 0 0 0 0 2 )
文摘Previously, researchers raised the accuracy for a robot′s hand to track a specified path in Cartesian space mainly through increasing the number of knots on the path and the segments of the path. But, this method resulted in the heavier on line computational burden for the robot controller. In this paper, aiming at this drawback, the authors propose a new kind of real time accurate hand path tracking and joint trajectory planning method for robots. Through selecting some extra knots on the specified hand path by a certain rule, which enables the number of knots on each segment to increase from two to four, and through introducing a sinusoidal function and a cosinoidal function to the joint displacement equation of each segment, this method can raise the path tracking accuracy of robot′s hand greatly but does not increase the computational burden of robot controller markedly.
基金supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation(310030_192757)the European Research Council(ERC-2015-CoG-682379)+2 种基金The development of the ultra-wideband ultrasonic antenna and the in vivo optoacoustic experiments were supported by the grants from the Russian Science Foundation(18-45-06006)the Helmholtz Association(HRSF-0020)The development of numerical algorithms for enhancement of angiographic optoacoustic images was partially supported by the grant from the Russian Science Foundation(19-75-10055)。
文摘Owing to its unique ability to capture volumetric tomographic information with a single light flash,optoacoustic(OA)tomography has recently demonstrated ultrafast imaging speeds ultimately limited by the ultrasound time-of-flight.The method's scalability and the achievable spatial resolution are yet limited by the narrow bandwidth of piezo-composite arrays currently employed for OA signal detection.Here we report on the first implementation of high-density spherical array technology based on flexible polyvinylidene difluoride films featuring ultrawideband(0.3-40 MHz)sub mm^(2)area elements,thus enabling real-time multi-scale volumetric imaging with 22-35μm spatial resolution,superior image fidelity and over an order of magnitude signal-to-noise enhancement compared to piezo-composite equivalents.We further demonstrate five-dimensional(spectroscopic,time-resolved,volumetric)imaging capabilities by visualizing fast stimulus-evoked cerebral oxygenation changes in mice and performing real-time functional angiography of deep human micro-vasculature.The new technology thus leverages the true potential of OA for quantitative high-resolution visualization of rapid bio-dynamics across scales.
文摘In ordet to maintain the dependability of system and meet the functional needof users dtsire, this paper introduces a survivability mechanism into embedded real-time system,and proposes a general comprehensive, approach based on a rigorous definition of survivability. Thisapproach permits a trade-off between the function and the cost of system development. It emphasizesthe ultradependable implementation of crucial function without demanding that of entire system.
文摘模型预测控制(Model predictive control,MPC)具有很多优点,但用于智能汽车横摆稳定性控制时,由于其动力学模型的多约束和非线性问题,致使MPC优化算法复杂,难以实现足够短的控制周期和步长。为此,提出一种智能汽车横摆稳定性MPC的在线显式求解方法,使用泰勒展开将非线性模型预测控制(Nonlinear model predictive control,NMPC)转换为线性时变模型预测控制(Linear time-varying model predictive control,LTV-MPC)。再使用滚动调整的权重系数,将不等式约束优化转换为能直接显式求解的无约束优化,以避免多步迭代寻优、加快MPC求解速度。仿真试验结果表明,在保证相同控制效果前提下,所提出的显式解方法能使MPC的求解速度提高3~4倍,可显著提高智能汽车横摆稳定性MPC的实时性。
