In the context of global digital transformation and the rising prominence of maker education,this study explores the innovative integration of digital modeling technologies with traditional Nixing Pottery craftsmanshi...In the context of global digital transformation and the rising prominence of maker education,this study explores the innovative integration of digital modeling technologies with traditional Nixing Pottery craftsmanship.By constructing a teaching framework under maker education theory,the research investigates how 3D modeling,CAD design,and 3D printing technologies can empower learners to address challenges in cultural heritage preservation and artistic innovation.Through experimental teaching and case analysis,the study verifies that this integrated approach significantly enhances learners’digital literacy,creative thinking,and cultural identity while optimizing Nixing Pottery’s production processes and design possibilities.The findings contribute to theoretical models of technology-enhanced craft education and provide practical pathways for the digital transformation of intangible cultural heritage.展开更多
Boundary extraction of watershed is an important step in forest landscape research. The boundary of the upriver wa-tershed of the Hunhe River in the sub-alpine Qingyuan County of eastern Liaoning Province, China was e...Boundary extraction of watershed is an important step in forest landscape research. The boundary of the upriver wa-tershed of the Hunhe River in the sub-alpine Qingyuan County of eastern Liaoning Province, China was extracted by digital elevation modeling (DEM) data in ArcInfo8.1. Remote sensing image of the corresponding region was applied to help modify its copy according to Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM) image抯 profuse geomorphological structure information. Both the DEM-dependent boundary and modified copy were overlapped with county map and drainage network map to visually check the effects of result. Overlap of county map suggested a nice extraction of the boundary line since the two layers matched precisely, which indicated the DEM-dependent boundary by program was effective and precise. Further upload of drainage network showed discrepancies between the boundary and the drainage network. Altogether, there were three sections of the extraction result that needed to correct. Compared with this extraction boundary, the modified boundary had a better match to the drainage network as well as to the county map. Comprehensive analysis demonstrated that the program extraction has generally fine precision in position and excels the digitized result by hand. The errors of the DEM-dependant extraction are due to the fact that it is difficult for program to recognize sections of complex landform especially altered by human activities, but these errors are discernable and adjustable because the spatial resolution of ETM image is less than that of DEM. This study result proved that application of remote sensing information could help obtain better result when DEM method is used in extraction of watershed boundary.展开更多
The problem of taking an unorganized point cloud in 3D space and fitting a polyhedral surface to those points is both important and difficult. Aiming at increasing applications of full three dimensional digital terrai...The problem of taking an unorganized point cloud in 3D space and fitting a polyhedral surface to those points is both important and difficult. Aiming at increasing applications of full three dimensional digital terrain surface modeling, a new algorithm for the automatic generation of three dimensional triangulated irregular network from a point cloud is pro- posed. Based on the local topological consistency test, a combined algorithm of constrained 3D Delaunay triangulation and region-growing is extended to ensure topologically correct reconstruction. This paper also introduced an efficient neighbor- ing triangle location method by making full use of the surface normal information. Experimental results prove that this algo- rithm can efficiently obtain the most reasonable reconstructed mesh surface with arbitrary topology, wherein the automati- cally reconstructed surface has only small topological difference from the true surface. This algorithm has potential applica- tions to virtual environments, computer vision, and so on.展开更多
The human digital twin(HDT)emerges as a promising human-centric technology in Industry 5.0,but challenges remain in human modeling and simulation.Digital human modeling(DHM)provides solutions for modeling and simulati...The human digital twin(HDT)emerges as a promising human-centric technology in Industry 5.0,but challenges remain in human modeling and simulation.Digital human modeling(DHM)provides solutions for modeling and simulating human physical and cognitive aspects to support ergonomic analysis.However,it has limitations in real-time data usage,personalized services,and timely interaction.The emerging HDT concept offers new possibilities by integrating multi-source data and artificial intelligence for continuous monitoring and assessment.Hence,this paper reviews the evolution from DHM to HDT and proposes a unified HDT framework from a human factors perspective.The framework comprises the physical twin,the virtual twin,and the linkage between these two.The virtual twin integrates human modeling and AI engines to enable model-data-hybrid-enabled simulation.HDT can potentially upgrade traditional ergonomic methods to intelligent services through real-time analysis,timely feedback,and bidirectional interactions.Finally,the future perspectives of HDT for industrial applications as well as technical and social challenges are discussed.In general,this study outlines a human factors perspective on HDT for the first time,which is useful for cross-disciplinary research and human factors innovation to enhance the development of HDT in industry.展开更多
This paper investigates the differences that result from applying different approaches to uncertainty modeling and reports an experimental examining error estimation and propagation in elevation and slope, with the la...This paper investigates the differences that result from applying different approaches to uncertainty modeling and reports an experimental examining error estimation and propagation in elevation and slope, with the latter derived from the former. It is confirmed that significant differences exist between uncertainty descriptors, and propagation of uncertainty to end products is immensely affected by the specification of source uncertainty.展开更多
This study considers seven commonly used surface fitting methods within Golden Software and ArcGIS^(TM) environments.Using grid sizes of 68 rows by 100 columns(6800 grids)and 680 rows by 1000 columns(680,000 grids)and...This study considers seven commonly used surface fitting methods within Golden Software and ArcGIS^(TM) environments.Using grid sizes of 68 rows by 100 columns(6800 grids)and 680 rows by 1000 columns(680,000 grids)and 294,208 elevation points covering the entire landmass of Nigeria,the study evaluates the performance of these methods in terms of execution time and faithfulness in the representation of the spatial elements.Results show marked differences in time taken to execute the fitting and that Inverse Distance,the Natural Neighbor,the Nearest Neighbor,and Triangulation with Linear Interpolation seem to give the highest level of correspondence or faithfulness.展开更多
This paper considers the problems of the potential development of erosion processes in the natural landscapes of northern taiga in the Russian plain. It is considered that in forest ecosystems, erosion processes are s...This paper considers the problems of the potential development of erosion processes in the natural landscapes of northern taiga in the Russian plain. It is considered that in forest ecosystems, erosion processes are slow and are weakly reflected in the terrain. However, the situation changes radically if the vegetation cover integrity is violated, which is inevitable with the modern methods of developing northern territories. Furthermore, global changes in average annual temperatures and the occurrence of karst processes may be the reason behind the development of erosion processes. The authors suggest a method for determining territories with a varying occurrence probability of erosional processes, based on digital elevation modelling. The territory of the Pinezhsky Nature Reserve(Arkhangelsk region) was chosen as the test plot. Direct field studies were previously used to detect exogenous geological processes in this territory. The authors were the first to suggest digital elevation modelling as a method that allows determining the potential danger of erosion in karst landscapes of the northern taiga. The geomorphometric studies resulted in the determination of areas with the greatest and lowest occurrence probability of erosion processes in the Pinezhsky Nature Reserve. It was established that the most significant erosion type was linear erosion, represented by incised river valleys and karst ravines. Sheet erosion is less significant and occurs as sinkholes, local declines, and chasms over the valleys of subterranean rivers.展开更多
With the globalization and diversification of the market and the rapid development of Information Technology(IT)and Artificial Intelligence(AI),the digital revolution of manufacturing is coming.One of the key technolo...With the globalization and diversification of the market and the rapid development of Information Technology(IT)and Artificial Intelligence(AI),the digital revolution of manufacturing is coming.One of the key technologies in digital manufacturing is product digital modeling.This paper firstly analyzes the information and features of the product digital model during each stage in the product whole lifecycle,then researches on the three critical technologies of digital modeling in digital man-ufacturing-product modeling,standard for the exchange of product model data and digital product data management.And the potential signification of the product digital model during the process of digital manufacturing is concluded-product digital model integrates primary features of each stage during the product whole lifecycle based on graphic features,applies STEP as data ex-change mechanism,and establishes PDM system to manage the large amount,complicated and dynamic product data to implement the product digital model data exchange,sharing and integration.展开更多
Geared-rotor systems are critical components in mechanical applications,and their performance can be severely affected by faults,such as profile errors,wear,pitting,spalling,flaking,and cracks.Profile errors in gear t...Geared-rotor systems are critical components in mechanical applications,and their performance can be severely affected by faults,such as profile errors,wear,pitting,spalling,flaking,and cracks.Profile errors in gear teeth are inevitable in manufacturing and subsequently accumulate during operations.This work aims to predict the status of gear profile deviations based on gear dynamics response using the digital model of an experimental rig setup.The digital model comprises detailed CAD models and has been validated against the expected physical behavior using commercial finite element analysis software.The different profile deviations are then modeled using gear charts,and the dynamic response is captured through simulations.The various features are then obtained by signal processing,and various ML models are then evaluated to predict the fault/no-fault condition for the gear.The best performance is achieved by an artificial neural network with a prediction accuracy of 97.5%,which concludes a strong influence on the dynamics of the gear rotor system due to profile deviations.展开更多
Offshore platforms are large,complex structures designed for long-term service,and they are characterized by high risk and significant investment.Ensuring the safety and reliability of in-service offshore platforms re...Offshore platforms are large,complex structures designed for long-term service,and they are characterized by high risk and significant investment.Ensuring the safety and reliability of in-service offshore platforms requires intelligent operation and maintenance strategies.Digital twin technology can enable the accurate description and prediction of changes in the platform’s physical state through real-time monitoring data.This technology is expected to revolutionize the maintenance of existing offshore platform structures.A digital twin system is proposed for real-time assessment of structural health,prediction of residual life,formulation of maintenance plans,and extension of service life through predictive maintenance.The system integrates physical entities,digital models,intelligent predictive maintenance tools,a visualization platform,and interconnected modules to provide a comprehensive and efficient maintenance framework.This paper examines the current development status of core technologies in physical entity monitoring,digital model construction,and intelligent predictive maintenance.It also outlines future directions for the advancement of these technologies within the digital twin system,offering technical insights and practical references to support further research and applications of digital twin technology in offshore platform structures.展开更多
To address the shortage of characterization scale of field outcrops,we used the characteristics of unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)oblique photography with a wide field of view and a high degree of quantification for imag...To address the shortage of characterization scale of field outcrops,we used the characteristics of unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)oblique photography with a wide field of view and a high degree of quantification for image acquisition,data processing,and geological interpretation of the outcrops of the Shaximiao Formation in the Sichuan Basin.We established a 3D digital outcrop model(DOM),which combines the advantages of visualization and digitization the 3D DOM to interpret the characteristics of typical channel sand bodies.Within the study area,we have identified three types of channel deposition:composite channel deposition,crevasse channel deposition,and abandoned channel deposition.Among these,the composite channel deposition was mainly sandstone,the bottom contains conglomerate,with large cross-bedding,and the maximum thickness of the single sand body was 1.96 m.The crevasse channel deposition was mainly fine sandstone and siltstone,with massive bedding and small cross-bedding,and the maximum thickness of the single sand body was 0.64 m.The abandoned channel deposition dominated by mudstone with thin sandstone,the sandstone was mainly lenticular in section,and the maximum thickness of the single sand body was 0.28 m.We identified the depositional model of the studied region,which is dominated by braided river deposition,based on the growth size and correspondence of the sand bodies.The research provides a comparative foundation for the detailed characterisation of the underground reservoir sands found in the Jurassic Shaximiao Formation in the Sichuan Basin.It also serves as a reference for the effective study of UAV oblique photography technology in the field.展开更多
The digital economy has injected continuous momentum into the development of urban economy and plays a positive and important role in the transformation and upgrading of urban energy consumption.Specifically,the digit...The digital economy has injected continuous momentum into the development of urban economy and plays a positive and important role in the transformation and upgrading of urban energy consumption.Specifically,the digital economy can significantly improve the efficiency of urban energy consumption by virtue of its distinctive characteristics of low pollution and high efficiency.Moreover,empowered by the digital economy,the pace of transformation and upgrading of high-pollution traditional industries has been accelerated.Particularly importantly,the urban energy consumption structure has been optimized and adjusted through the indirect role of intermediate factors.From this perspective,studying the current situation and countermeasures of urban energy consumption under the digital economy holds important practical significance both in theory and practice.This paper first briefly summarizes the relevant literature on the impact of the digital economy on the energy consumption structure;then,it focuses on detailed data to explore the current situation of urban energy consumption under the digital economy model;finally,based on the summary of the current situation,it puts forward practical and feasible suggestions,hoping to provide a decision-making basis for the implementation of policies in different types of cities and offer innovative ideas for promoting the high-quality development of urban energy systems.展开更多
Digital twin is considered the key technique for real-time monitoring and life-cycle management of electric equipment.To construct the digital twin model of electric equipment,a multi-parameter electromagnetic analysi...Digital twin is considered the key technique for real-time monitoring and life-cycle management of electric equipment.To construct the digital twin model of electric equipment,a multi-parameter electromagnetic analysis is needed to generate a large amount of high fidelity data under various working condition.However,repeated solving such multi-parameter electromagnetic problems based on full order finite element method may lead to extreme scale calculations.To address this issue,a hybrid approach that combines tensor decomposition and proper orthogonal decomposition(POD)is introduced,which can effectively establish a reduced order model for multi-parameter electromagnetic field problems.The performance of the proposed approach is illustrated through three numerical examples,namely an electrical motor,a transformer and a voice coil actuator including parameter variations of operating conditions,geometric parameters,and material parameters.The numerical results show that the proposed hybrid approach has significant advantage compared to conventional reduced order model in situation where the solution changes dramatically within the parameter variation range and even more apparent when the parameter dimension is high.展开更多
Digital ElevationModel(DEM)refers to a digital map of the surface of the Earth that only shows the bare ground,without any buildings,plants,or other characteristics.However,obtaining unlimited access to DEM data at hi...Digital ElevationModel(DEM)refers to a digital map of the surface of the Earth that only shows the bare ground,without any buildings,plants,or other characteristics.However,obtaining unlimited access to DEM data at high and medium resolutions is very hard.Consequently,users often question the accuracy of freely available DEMs and their suitability for various applications.By comparing them to Global Positioning System(GPS)elevation data,this study aimed to identify themost reliable and widely available DEM for various terrains.The objectives of this study were to generate DEMs fromdifferent open sources and validate the accuracy of these DEMs using GPS elevation data.Various DEM types including Sentinel-1,ALOS PALSAR,SRTM,AW3D30,and ASTER were compared.Root Mean Square Error(RMSE)andMean Error(ME)were used to measure the difference between the DEM-derived elevations and the GPS-measured elevations.The results showed that even though Sentinel-1 has higher resolutions,the accuracy of the DEM from Sentinel-1 depends on issues including coherence and interferometry,surface features,and temporal stability.On the other hand,ALOS PALSAR could accurately represent surfaces in some situations.Additionally,DEMs with lower resolutions,such as SRTM and AW3D30,demonstrated greater consistency across various types of terrain.In contrast,the ASTER DEM showed more variability in complex terrains.While freely available DEMs are easy to use and accessible,their accuracy varies depending on the source and terrain features.Future improvements could include adding more ground control points and using advanced filtering methods to enhance precision.展开更多
This study examined non-uniform loading in goaf cantilever rock masses via testing,modeling,and mechanical analysis to solve instantaneous fracture and section buckling from mining abutment pressure.The study investig...This study examined non-uniform loading in goaf cantilever rock masses via testing,modeling,and mechanical analysis to solve instantaneous fracture and section buckling from mining abutment pressure.The study investigates the non-uniform load gradient effect on fracture characteristics,including load characteristics,fracture location,fracture distribution,and section roughness.A digital model for fracture interface buckling analysis was developed,elucidating the influence of non-uniform load gradients on Fracture Interface Curvature(FIC),Buckling Rate of Change(BRC),and Buckling Domain Field(BDF).The findings reveal that nonlinear tensile stress concentration and abrupt tensile-compressive-shear strain mutations under non-uniform loading are fundamental mechanisms driving fracture path buckling in cantilever rock mass structures.The buckling process of rock mass under non-uniform load can be divided into two stages:low load gradient and high gradient load.In the stage of low gradient load,the buckling behavior is mainly reflected in the compression-shear fracture of the edge.In the stage of high gradient load,a buckling band along the loading direction is gradually formed in the rock mass.These buckling principles establish a theoretical basis for accurately characterizing bearing fractures,fracture interface instability,and vibration sources within overlying cantilever rock masses in goaf.展开更多
Automatic segmentation of landslides from remote sensing imagery is challenging because traditional machine learning and early CNN-based models often fail to generalize across heterogeneous landscapes,where segmentati...Automatic segmentation of landslides from remote sensing imagery is challenging because traditional machine learning and early CNN-based models often fail to generalize across heterogeneous landscapes,where segmentation maps contain sparse and fragmented landslide regions under diverse geographical conditions.To address these issues,we propose a lightweight dual-stream siamese deep learning framework that integrates optical and topographical data fusion with an adaptive decoder,guided multimodal fusion,and deep supervision.The framework is built upon the synergistic combination of cross-attention,gated fusion,and sub-pixel upsampling within a unified dual-stream architecture specifically optimized for landslide segmentation,enabling efficient context modeling and robust feature exchange between modalities.The decoder captures long-range context at deeper levels using lightweight cross-attention and refines spatial details at shallower levels through attention-gated skip fusion,enabling precise boundary delineation and fewer false positives.The gated fusion further enhances multimodal integration of optical and topographical cues,and the deep supervision stabilizes training and improves generalization.Moreover,to mitigate checkerboard artifacts,a learnable sub-pixel upsampling is devised to replace the traditional transposed convolution.Despite its compact design with fewer parameters,the model consistently outperforms state-of-the-art baselines.Experiments on two benchmark datasets,Landslide4Sense and Bijie,confirm the effectiveness of the framework.On the Bijie dataset,it achieves an F1-score of 0.9110 and an intersection over union(IoU)of 0.8839.These results highlight its potential for accurate large-scale landslide inventory mapping and real-time disaster response.The implementation is publicly available at https://github.com/mishaown/DiGATe-UNet-LandSlide-Segmentation(accessed on 3 November 2025).展开更多
In China′s Loess Plateau area, gully head is the most active zone of a drainage system in gully areas. The differentiation of loess gully head follows geospatial patterns and reflects the process of the loess landfor...In China′s Loess Plateau area, gully head is the most active zone of a drainage system in gully areas. The differentiation of loess gully head follows geospatial patterns and reflects the process of the loess landform development and evolution of its drainage system to some extent. In this study, the geomorphic meaning, basic characteristics, morphological structure and the basic types of loess gully heads were systematically analysed. Then, the loess gully head′s conceptual model was established, and an extraction method based on Digital Elevation Model(DEM) for loess gully head features and elements was proposed. Through analysing the achieved statistics of loess gully head features, loess gully heads have apparently similar and different characteristics depending on the different loess landforms where they are found. The loess head characteristics reflect their growth period and evolution tendency to a certain degree, and they indirectly represent evolutionary mechanisms. In addition, the loess gully developmental stages and the evolutionary processes can be deduced by using loess gully head characteristics. This study is of great significance for development and improvement of the theoretical system for describing loess gully landforms.展开更多
Topographic shielding of cosmic radiation flux is a key parameter in using cosmogenic nuclides to determine surface exposure ages or erosion rates. Traditionally, this parameter is measured in the field and uncertaint...Topographic shielding of cosmic radiation flux is a key parameter in using cosmogenic nuclides to determine surface exposure ages or erosion rates. Traditionally, this parameter is measured in the field and uncertainty and/or inconsistency may exist among different investigators. This paper provides an ArcGIS python code to determine topographic shielding factors using digital elevation models （DEMs）. This code can be imported into ArcGIS as a geoprocessing tool with a user-friendly graphical interface. The DEM-derived parameters using this method were validated with field measurements in central Tian Shan. Results indicate that DEM-derived shielding factors are consistent with field-measured values. It provides a valuable tool to save fieldwork efforts and has the potential to provide consistent results for different regions in the world to facilitate the comparison of cosmogenie nuclide results.展开更多
Digital terrain analysis(DTA)is one of the most important contents in the research of geographical information science(GIS).However,on the basis of the digital elevation model(DEM),many problems exist in the current r...Digital terrain analysis(DTA)is one of the most important contents in the research of geographical information science(GIS).However,on the basis of the digital elevation model(DEM),many problems exist in the current research of DTA in geomorphological studies.For instance,the current DTA research appears to be focused more on morphology,phenomenon,and modern surface rather than mechanism,process,and underlying terrain.The current DTA research needs to be urgently transformed from the study of landform morphology to one focusing on landform process and mechanism.On this basis,this study summarizes the current research status of geomorphology-oriented DTA and systematically reviews and analyzes the research about the knowledge of geomorphological ontology,terrain modeling,terrain derivative calculation,and terrain analytical methods.With the help of DEM data,DTA research has the advantage of carrying out geomorphological studies from the perspective of surface morphology.However,the study of DTA has inherent defects in terms of data expression and analytic patterns.Thus,breakthroughs in basic theories and key technologies are necessary.Moreover,scholars need to realize that DTA research must be transformed from phenomenon to mechanism,from morphology to process,and from terrain to landform.At present,the research development of earth science has reached the critical stage in which the DTA research should focus more on geomorphological ontology.Consequently,this study proposes several prospects of geomorphology-oriented DTA from the aspects of value-added DEM data model,terrain derivatives and their spatial relations,and macro-terrain analysis.The study of DTA based on DEM is at a critical period along with the issue on whether the current GIS technology can truly support the development of geography.The research idea of geomorphology-oriented DTA is expected to be an important exploration and practice in the field of GIS.展开更多
Information about the spatial distribution of soil attributes is indispensable for many land resource management applications; however, the ability of soil maps to supply such information for modern modeling tools is ...Information about the spatial distribution of soil attributes is indispensable for many land resource management applications; however, the ability of soil maps to supply such information for modern modeling tools is questionable. The objectives of this study were to investigate the possibility of predicting soil depth using some terrain attributes derived from digital elevation models （DEMs） with geographic information systems （GIS） and to suggest an approach to predict other soil attributes. Soil depth was determined at 652 field observations over the A1-Muwaqqar Watershed （70 km2） in Jordan. Terrain attributes derived from 30-m resolution DEMs were utilized to predict soil depth. The results indicated that the use of multiple linear regression models within small watershed subdivisions enabled the prediction of soil depth with a difference of 50 cm for 77% of the field observations. The spatial distribution of the predicted soil depth was visually coincided and had good correlations with the spatial distribution of the classes amalgamating three terrain attributes, slope steepness, slope shape, and compound topographic index. These suggested that the modeling of soil-landscape relationships within small watershed subdivisions using the three terrain attributes was a promising approach to predict other soil attributes.展开更多
文摘In the context of global digital transformation and the rising prominence of maker education,this study explores the innovative integration of digital modeling technologies with traditional Nixing Pottery craftsmanship.By constructing a teaching framework under maker education theory,the research investigates how 3D modeling,CAD design,and 3D printing technologies can empower learners to address challenges in cultural heritage preservation and artistic innovation.Through experimental teaching and case analysis,the study verifies that this integrated approach significantly enhances learners’digital literacy,creative thinking,and cultural identity while optimizing Nixing Pottery’s production processes and design possibilities.The findings contribute to theoretical models of technology-enhanced craft education and provide practical pathways for the digital transformation of intangible cultural heritage.
基金This work was supported by Knowledge Innovation Pro-gram Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. KZCX2-SW-320-3 & KZCX3-SW-425).
文摘Boundary extraction of watershed is an important step in forest landscape research. The boundary of the upriver wa-tershed of the Hunhe River in the sub-alpine Qingyuan County of eastern Liaoning Province, China was extracted by digital elevation modeling (DEM) data in ArcInfo8.1. Remote sensing image of the corresponding region was applied to help modify its copy according to Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM) image抯 profuse geomorphological structure information. Both the DEM-dependent boundary and modified copy were overlapped with county map and drainage network map to visually check the effects of result. Overlap of county map suggested a nice extraction of the boundary line since the two layers matched precisely, which indicated the DEM-dependent boundary by program was effective and precise. Further upload of drainage network showed discrepancies between the boundary and the drainage network. Altogether, there were three sections of the extraction result that needed to correct. Compared with this extraction boundary, the modified boundary had a better match to the drainage network as well as to the county map. Comprehensive analysis demonstrated that the program extraction has generally fine precision in position and excels the digitized result by hand. The errors of the DEM-dependant extraction are due to the fact that it is difficult for program to recognize sections of complex landform especially altered by human activities, but these errors are discernable and adjustable because the spatial resolution of ETM image is less than that of DEM. This study result proved that application of remote sensing information could help obtain better result when DEM method is used in extraction of watershed boundary.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.40671158）, the National 863 Program of China（No.2006AA12Z224） and the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University （No.NCET-05-0626）.
文摘The problem of taking an unorganized point cloud in 3D space and fitting a polyhedral surface to those points is both important and difficult. Aiming at increasing applications of full three dimensional digital terrain surface modeling, a new algorithm for the automatic generation of three dimensional triangulated irregular network from a point cloud is pro- posed. Based on the local topological consistency test, a combined algorithm of constrained 3D Delaunay triangulation and region-growing is extended to ensure topologically correct reconstruction. This paper also introduced an efficient neighbor- ing triangle location method by making full use of the surface normal information. Experimental results prove that this algo- rithm can efficiently obtain the most reasonable reconstructed mesh surface with arbitrary topology, wherein the automati- cally reconstructed surface has only small topological difference from the true surface. This algorithm has potential applica- tions to virtual environments, computer vision, and so on.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.72071179)ZJU-Sunon Joint Research Center of Smart Furniture,Zhejiang University,China.
文摘The human digital twin(HDT)emerges as a promising human-centric technology in Industry 5.0,but challenges remain in human modeling and simulation.Digital human modeling(DHM)provides solutions for modeling and simulating human physical and cognitive aspects to support ergonomic analysis.However,it has limitations in real-time data usage,personalized services,and timely interaction.The emerging HDT concept offers new possibilities by integrating multi-source data and artificial intelligence for continuous monitoring and assessment.Hence,this paper reviews the evolution from DHM to HDT and proposes a unified HDT framework from a human factors perspective.The framework comprises the physical twin,the virtual twin,and the linkage between these two.The virtual twin integrates human modeling and AI engines to enable model-data-hybrid-enabled simulation.HDT can potentially upgrade traditional ergonomic methods to intelligent services through real-time analysis,timely feedback,and bidirectional interactions.Finally,the future perspectives of HDT for industrial applications as well as technical and social challenges are discussed.In general,this study outlines a human factors perspective on HDT for the first time,which is useful for cross-disciplinary research and human factors innovation to enhance the development of HDT in industry.
文摘This paper investigates the differences that result from applying different approaches to uncertainty modeling and reports an experimental examining error estimation and propagation in elevation and slope, with the latter derived from the former. It is confirmed that significant differences exist between uncertainty descriptors, and propagation of uncertainty to end products is immensely affected by the specification of source uncertainty.
基金Supported by the National Space Research and Development Agency(NASRDA).
文摘This study considers seven commonly used surface fitting methods within Golden Software and ArcGIS^(TM) environments.Using grid sizes of 68 rows by 100 columns(6800 grids)and 680 rows by 1000 columns(680,000 grids)and 294,208 elevation points covering the entire landmass of Nigeria,the study evaluates the performance of these methods in terms of execution time and faithfulness in the representation of the spatial elements.Results show marked differences in time taken to execute the fitting and that Inverse Distance,the Natural Neighbor,the Nearest Neighbor,and Triangulation with Linear Interpolation seem to give the highest level of correspondence or faithfulness.
基金sponsored by Russian Federal Agency of Scientific Organizations within the project№0410-2014-0024?Development of a comprehensive physical and geo-environmental quantitative model of interaction(lithosphere,hydrosphere,biosphere,atmosphere and,partially,the ionosphere)in the areas of north tectonic units of the Russian Plate and assess of their impact on the environment
文摘This paper considers the problems of the potential development of erosion processes in the natural landscapes of northern taiga in the Russian plain. It is considered that in forest ecosystems, erosion processes are slow and are weakly reflected in the terrain. However, the situation changes radically if the vegetation cover integrity is violated, which is inevitable with the modern methods of developing northern territories. Furthermore, global changes in average annual temperatures and the occurrence of karst processes may be the reason behind the development of erosion processes. The authors suggest a method for determining territories with a varying occurrence probability of erosional processes, based on digital elevation modelling. The territory of the Pinezhsky Nature Reserve(Arkhangelsk region) was chosen as the test plot. Direct field studies were previously used to detect exogenous geological processes in this territory. The authors were the first to suggest digital elevation modelling as a method that allows determining the potential danger of erosion in karst landscapes of the northern taiga. The geomorphometric studies resulted in the determination of areas with the greatest and lowest occurrence probability of erosion processes in the Pinezhsky Nature Reserve. It was established that the most significant erosion type was linear erosion, represented by incised river valleys and karst ravines. Sheet erosion is less significant and occurs as sinkholes, local declines, and chasms over the valleys of subterranean rivers.
文摘With the globalization and diversification of the market and the rapid development of Information Technology(IT)and Artificial Intelligence(AI),the digital revolution of manufacturing is coming.One of the key technologies in digital manufacturing is product digital modeling.This paper firstly analyzes the information and features of the product digital model during each stage in the product whole lifecycle,then researches on the three critical technologies of digital modeling in digital man-ufacturing-product modeling,standard for the exchange of product model data and digital product data management.And the potential signification of the product digital model during the process of digital manufacturing is concluded-product digital model integrates primary features of each stage during the product whole lifecycle based on graphic features,applies STEP as data ex-change mechanism,and establishes PDM system to manage the large amount,complicated and dynamic product data to implement the product digital model data exchange,sharing and integration.
文摘Geared-rotor systems are critical components in mechanical applications,and their performance can be severely affected by faults,such as profile errors,wear,pitting,spalling,flaking,and cracks.Profile errors in gear teeth are inevitable in manufacturing and subsequently accumulate during operations.This work aims to predict the status of gear profile deviations based on gear dynamics response using the digital model of an experimental rig setup.The digital model comprises detailed CAD models and has been validated against the expected physical behavior using commercial finite element analysis software.The different profile deviations are then modeled using gear charts,and the dynamic response is captured through simulations.The various features are then obtained by signal processing,and various ML models are then evaluated to predict the fault/no-fault condition for the gear.The best performance is achieved by an artificial neural network with a prediction accuracy of 97.5%,which concludes a strong influence on the dynamics of the gear rotor system due to profile deviations.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.11472076Heilongjiang Provincial Universities Basic Scientific Research Business Fee Research Project No.145209210.
文摘Offshore platforms are large,complex structures designed for long-term service,and they are characterized by high risk and significant investment.Ensuring the safety and reliability of in-service offshore platforms requires intelligent operation and maintenance strategies.Digital twin technology can enable the accurate description and prediction of changes in the platform’s physical state through real-time monitoring data.This technology is expected to revolutionize the maintenance of existing offshore platform structures.A digital twin system is proposed for real-time assessment of structural health,prediction of residual life,formulation of maintenance plans,and extension of service life through predictive maintenance.The system integrates physical entities,digital models,intelligent predictive maintenance tools,a visualization platform,and interconnected modules to provide a comprehensive and efficient maintenance framework.This paper examines the current development status of core technologies in physical entity monitoring,digital model construction,and intelligent predictive maintenance.It also outlines future directions for the advancement of these technologies within the digital twin system,offering technical insights and practical references to support further research and applications of digital twin technology in offshore platform structures.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42130813)CNPC Innovation Fund(No.2024DQ02-0502)。
文摘To address the shortage of characterization scale of field outcrops,we used the characteristics of unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)oblique photography with a wide field of view and a high degree of quantification for image acquisition,data processing,and geological interpretation of the outcrops of the Shaximiao Formation in the Sichuan Basin.We established a 3D digital outcrop model(DOM),which combines the advantages of visualization and digitization the 3D DOM to interpret the characteristics of typical channel sand bodies.Within the study area,we have identified three types of channel deposition:composite channel deposition,crevasse channel deposition,and abandoned channel deposition.Among these,the composite channel deposition was mainly sandstone,the bottom contains conglomerate,with large cross-bedding,and the maximum thickness of the single sand body was 1.96 m.The crevasse channel deposition was mainly fine sandstone and siltstone,with massive bedding and small cross-bedding,and the maximum thickness of the single sand body was 0.64 m.The abandoned channel deposition dominated by mudstone with thin sandstone,the sandstone was mainly lenticular in section,and the maximum thickness of the single sand body was 0.28 m.We identified the depositional model of the studied region,which is dominated by braided river deposition,based on the growth size and correspondence of the sand bodies.The research provides a comparative foundation for the detailed characterisation of the underground reservoir sands found in the Jurassic Shaximiao Formation in the Sichuan Basin.It also serves as a reference for the effective study of UAV oblique photography technology in the field.
文摘The digital economy has injected continuous momentum into the development of urban economy and plays a positive and important role in the transformation and upgrading of urban energy consumption.Specifically,the digital economy can significantly improve the efficiency of urban energy consumption by virtue of its distinctive characteristics of low pollution and high efficiency.Moreover,empowered by the digital economy,the pace of transformation and upgrading of high-pollution traditional industries has been accelerated.Particularly importantly,the urban energy consumption structure has been optimized and adjusted through the indirect role of intermediate factors.From this perspective,studying the current situation and countermeasures of urban energy consumption under the digital economy holds important practical significance both in theory and practice.This paper first briefly summarizes the relevant literature on the impact of the digital economy on the energy consumption structure;then,it focuses on detailed data to explore the current situation of urban energy consumption under the digital economy model;finally,based on the summary of the current situation,it puts forward practical and feasible suggestions,hoping to provide a decision-making basis for the implementation of policies in different types of cities and offer innovative ideas for promoting the high-quality development of urban energy systems.
基金supported by the UCAS-ULille joint PhD training program and also partially supported within the frame of the EE4.0(Electrical Energy 4.0)project,which is co-financed by the European Union,with the financial support of the European Regional Development Fund(ERDF),the French state,and the French Region of Hautsde-France.
文摘Digital twin is considered the key technique for real-time monitoring and life-cycle management of electric equipment.To construct the digital twin model of electric equipment,a multi-parameter electromagnetic analysis is needed to generate a large amount of high fidelity data under various working condition.However,repeated solving such multi-parameter electromagnetic problems based on full order finite element method may lead to extreme scale calculations.To address this issue,a hybrid approach that combines tensor decomposition and proper orthogonal decomposition(POD)is introduced,which can effectively establish a reduced order model for multi-parameter electromagnetic field problems.The performance of the proposed approach is illustrated through three numerical examples,namely an electrical motor,a transformer and a voice coil actuator including parameter variations of operating conditions,geometric parameters,and material parameters.The numerical results show that the proposed hybrid approach has significant advantage compared to conventional reduced order model in situation where the solution changes dramatically within the parameter variation range and even more apparent when the parameter dimension is high.
基金funded by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia(MOHE)through the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme(FRGS/1/2021/WAB07/UiTM/02/1).
文摘Digital ElevationModel(DEM)refers to a digital map of the surface of the Earth that only shows the bare ground,without any buildings,plants,or other characteristics.However,obtaining unlimited access to DEM data at high and medium resolutions is very hard.Consequently,users often question the accuracy of freely available DEMs and their suitability for various applications.By comparing them to Global Positioning System(GPS)elevation data,this study aimed to identify themost reliable and widely available DEM for various terrains.The objectives of this study were to generate DEMs fromdifferent open sources and validate the accuracy of these DEMs using GPS elevation data.Various DEM types including Sentinel-1,ALOS PALSAR,SRTM,AW3D30,and ASTER were compared.Root Mean Square Error(RMSE)andMean Error(ME)were used to measure the difference between the DEM-derived elevations and the GPS-measured elevations.The results showed that even though Sentinel-1 has higher resolutions,the accuracy of the DEM from Sentinel-1 depends on issues including coherence and interferometry,surface features,and temporal stability.On the other hand,ALOS PALSAR could accurately represent surfaces in some situations.Additionally,DEMs with lower resolutions,such as SRTM and AW3D30,demonstrated greater consistency across various types of terrain.In contrast,the ASTER DEM showed more variability in complex terrains.While freely available DEMs are easy to use and accessible,their accuracy varies depending on the source and terrain features.Future improvements could include adding more ground control points and using advanced filtering methods to enhance precision.
基金support provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52274077)the Natural Science Foundation of Henan(No.242300421072)+2 种基金the Youth Elite Teachers Cultivation Program for Higher Education Institutions in Henan Province(No.2024GGJS036)the Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars of Henan Polytechnic University(No.J2023-3)the Young Core Teacher Funding Scheme of Henan Polytechnic University(No.2023XQG-09).
文摘This study examined non-uniform loading in goaf cantilever rock masses via testing,modeling,and mechanical analysis to solve instantaneous fracture and section buckling from mining abutment pressure.The study investigates the non-uniform load gradient effect on fracture characteristics,including load characteristics,fracture location,fracture distribution,and section roughness.A digital model for fracture interface buckling analysis was developed,elucidating the influence of non-uniform load gradients on Fracture Interface Curvature(FIC),Buckling Rate of Change(BRC),and Buckling Domain Field(BDF).The findings reveal that nonlinear tensile stress concentration and abrupt tensile-compressive-shear strain mutations under non-uniform loading are fundamental mechanisms driving fracture path buckling in cantilever rock mass structures.The buckling process of rock mass under non-uniform load can be divided into two stages:low load gradient and high gradient load.In the stage of low gradient load,the buckling behavior is mainly reflected in the compression-shear fracture of the edge.In the stage of high gradient load,a buckling band along the loading direction is gradually formed in the rock mass.These buckling principles establish a theoretical basis for accurately characterizing bearing fractures,fracture interface instability,and vibration sources within overlying cantilever rock masses in goaf.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,grant number 62262045the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,grant number 2023CDJYGRH-YB11the Open Funding of SUGON Industrial Control and Security Center,grant number CUIT-SICSC-2025-03.
文摘Automatic segmentation of landslides from remote sensing imagery is challenging because traditional machine learning and early CNN-based models often fail to generalize across heterogeneous landscapes,where segmentation maps contain sparse and fragmented landslide regions under diverse geographical conditions.To address these issues,we propose a lightweight dual-stream siamese deep learning framework that integrates optical and topographical data fusion with an adaptive decoder,guided multimodal fusion,and deep supervision.The framework is built upon the synergistic combination of cross-attention,gated fusion,and sub-pixel upsampling within a unified dual-stream architecture specifically optimized for landslide segmentation,enabling efficient context modeling and robust feature exchange between modalities.The decoder captures long-range context at deeper levels using lightweight cross-attention and refines spatial details at shallower levels through attention-gated skip fusion,enabling precise boundary delineation and fewer false positives.The gated fusion further enhances multimodal integration of optical and topographical cues,and the deep supervision stabilizes training and improves generalization.Moreover,to mitigate checkerboard artifacts,a learnable sub-pixel upsampling is devised to replace the traditional transposed convolution.Despite its compact design with fewer parameters,the model consistently outperforms state-of-the-art baselines.Experiments on two benchmark datasets,Landslide4Sense and Bijie,confirm the effectiveness of the framework.On the Bijie dataset,it achieves an F1-score of 0.9110 and an intersection over union(IoU)of 0.8839.These results highlight its potential for accurate large-scale landslide inventory mapping and real-time disaster response.The implementation is publicly available at https://github.com/mishaown/DiGATe-UNet-LandSlide-Segmentation(accessed on 3 November 2025).
基金Under the auspices of National Youth Science Foundation of China(No.41001294)Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.40930531)Research Fund of State Key Laboratory Resources and Environment Information System(No.2010KF0002SA)
文摘In China′s Loess Plateau area, gully head is the most active zone of a drainage system in gully areas. The differentiation of loess gully head follows geospatial patterns and reflects the process of the loess landform development and evolution of its drainage system to some extent. In this study, the geomorphic meaning, basic characteristics, morphological structure and the basic types of loess gully heads were systematically analysed. Then, the loess gully head′s conceptual model was established, and an extraction method based on Digital Elevation Model(DEM) for loess gully head features and elements was proposed. Through analysing the achieved statistics of loess gully head features, loess gully heads have apparently similar and different characteristics depending on the different loess landforms where they are found. The loess head characteristics reflect their growth period and evolution tendency to a certain degree, and they indirectly represent evolutionary mechanisms. In addition, the loess gully developmental stages and the evolutionary processes can be deduced by using loess gully head characteristics. This study is of great significance for development and improvement of the theoretical system for describing loess gully landforms.
基金supported by the Professional Development Award of the University of Tennessee
文摘Topographic shielding of cosmic radiation flux is a key parameter in using cosmogenic nuclides to determine surface exposure ages or erosion rates. Traditionally, this parameter is measured in the field and uncertainty and/or inconsistency may exist among different investigators. This paper provides an ArcGIS python code to determine topographic shielding factors using digital elevation models （DEMs）. This code can be imported into ArcGIS as a geoprocessing tool with a user-friendly graphical interface. The DEM-derived parameters using this method were validated with field measurements in central Tian Shan. Results indicate that DEM-derived shielding factors are consistent with field-measured values. It provides a valuable tool to save fieldwork efforts and has the potential to provide consistent results for different regions in the world to facilitate the comparison of cosmogenie nuclide results.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.41930102,No.41971333,No.41771415。
文摘Digital terrain analysis(DTA)is one of the most important contents in the research of geographical information science(GIS).However,on the basis of the digital elevation model(DEM),many problems exist in the current research of DTA in geomorphological studies.For instance,the current DTA research appears to be focused more on morphology,phenomenon,and modern surface rather than mechanism,process,and underlying terrain.The current DTA research needs to be urgently transformed from the study of landform morphology to one focusing on landform process and mechanism.On this basis,this study summarizes the current research status of geomorphology-oriented DTA and systematically reviews and analyzes the research about the knowledge of geomorphological ontology,terrain modeling,terrain derivative calculation,and terrain analytical methods.With the help of DEM data,DTA research has the advantage of carrying out geomorphological studies from the perspective of surface morphology.However,the study of DTA has inherent defects in terms of data expression and analytic patterns.Thus,breakthroughs in basic theories and key technologies are necessary.Moreover,scholars need to realize that DTA research must be transformed from phenomenon to mechanism,from morphology to process,and from terrain to landform.At present,the research development of earth science has reached the critical stage in which the DTA research should focus more on geomorphological ontology.Consequently,this study proposes several prospects of geomorphology-oriented DTA from the aspects of value-added DEM data model,terrain derivatives and their spatial relations,and macro-terrain analysis.The study of DTA based on DEM is at a critical period along with the issue on whether the current GIS technology can truly support the development of geography.The research idea of geomorphology-oriented DTA is expected to be an important exploration and practice in the field of GIS.
基金Supported by the International Foundation for Science,Stockholm,Sweden (No.C/3402-1)
文摘Information about the spatial distribution of soil attributes is indispensable for many land resource management applications; however, the ability of soil maps to supply such information for modern modeling tools is questionable. The objectives of this study were to investigate the possibility of predicting soil depth using some terrain attributes derived from digital elevation models （DEMs） with geographic information systems （GIS） and to suggest an approach to predict other soil attributes. Soil depth was determined at 652 field observations over the A1-Muwaqqar Watershed （70 km2） in Jordan. Terrain attributes derived from 30-m resolution DEMs were utilized to predict soil depth. The results indicated that the use of multiple linear regression models within small watershed subdivisions enabled the prediction of soil depth with a difference of 50 cm for 77% of the field observations. The spatial distribution of the predicted soil depth was visually coincided and had good correlations with the spatial distribution of the classes amalgamating three terrain attributes, slope steepness, slope shape, and compound topographic index. These suggested that the modeling of soil-landscape relationships within small watershed subdivisions using the three terrain attributes was a promising approach to predict other soil attributes.
