An adaptive support vector machine decision feedback equalizer（ASVM-DFE） based on the least square support vector machine（LS-SVM） is proposed,it solves linear system iteratively with less computational intensity.A...An adaptive support vector machine decision feedback equalizer（ASVM-DFE） based on the least square support vector machine（LS-SVM） is proposed,it solves linear system iteratively with less computational intensity.An adaptive non-singleton fuzzy support vector machine decision feedback equalizer（ANSFSVMDFE） is also presented,it adopts the non-singleton fuzzy Gaussian kernel function with similar characteristic of pre-filter and is modified with a space transformation based approach.Simulations under nonlinear time variant channels show that ASVM-DFE and ANSFSVM-DFE perform very well on nonlinear equalization and ANSFSVM-DFE acts especially well in resisting abrupt interference.展开更多
An experimental study of an active body-weight support（BWS） system for improving treadmill-based locomotion training is performed.The dynamical foundation of the proposed system is developed based on a simplified ca...An experimental study of an active body-weight support（BWS） system for improving treadmill-based locomotion training is performed.The dynamical foundation of the proposed system is developed based on a simplified cable suspended mass-spring-damping system which is used to mimic the vertical gait of a walking human.A specifically designed cable pulley suspended cam-slider system is used to mimic the walking gait of a human in vertical direction.A load cell is installed to connect the slider and the cable which is driven by a winch based on the acceleration feedback.The contact force between the slider and the cam is measured to evaluate the walking load of the system.The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed active BWS system can simultaneously reduce both gravitational and inertial load of the walking body,which implies that the walking body suspended in such a BWS system will dynamically behave as if certain amount of body mass had been removed.展开更多
Feedback mechanism is a specific feature of control systems, however, the similarity has been found in decision support systems. Just because of this, the DSS can provide a flexible learning and thinking environment, ...Feedback mechanism is a specific feature of control systems, however, the similarity has been found in decision support systems. Just because of this, the DSS can provide a flexible learning and thinking environment, and help decision maker to solve semistructured and unstructured problems actively and creatively. In this paper, the role and type of the feedback in decision making are discussed from different point of view. This is also true in DSS because it supports decision making. The feedback design, especially the feedback interface design, is described through a case of practice DSS. Based on these points, the feedback mechanism is an important feature of DSS, and it is one of the differences between DSS and MIS.展开更多
Health Products and Technologies (HPTs) are pivotal for an efficient health system. Availability and accessibility to affordable health products are critical indicators towards achieving universal health coverage. Rou...Health Products and Technologies (HPTs) are pivotal for an efficient health system. Availability and accessibility to affordable health products are critical indicators towards achieving universal health coverage. Routine supportive supervision, performance monitoring, recognition of efforts and client feedback are vital activities toward health supply chain system strengthening. This is a descriptive paper that describes a model of integrated commodity supportive supervision, and mentorship and its impact on various outcomes of health commodity management. Data were abstracted from the standardized scored checklists used during integrated commodity supportive supervision and supply chain audit in public health facilities in Vihiga County. Scores for the period 2020 to 2022 were analyzed on the eight key areas of interest. The analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 26). Results are interpreted at 95% Confidence interval. This paper also shares findings from both quantitative and qualitative data from client exit and facility managers’ interviews. Six complete rounds of supervisions, three clients and service providers’ interviews, and three annual award events have been conducted. We observed trends across six data collections points and compared the results at first point or baseline (January-June 2020) to the results at the last point or end line (April-June 2022). Findings show significant improvements on the eight parameters in terms of mean scores as follows: resolution of issues from previous visits by 35.06% (46.75% - 81.81%);storage of HPTs by 17.41% (68.72% - 86.13%);inventory management by 28.16% (42.67% - 70.83%);availability and use of commodity data management information systems (MIS) tools by 22.39% (74.40% - 96.79%);verification of commodity data by 25.61% (65.56% - 91.17%);availability of guidelines and job aids for commodity management by 46.28% (36.65% - 82.93%). There was an improvement on the mean score on accountability by 20.22% (58.58% - 83.51%). The composite (final) score improved by 28.33% (56.19% - 84.52%). There was progressive narrowing of the standard deviations on all the indicators across the study period. This demonstrates that there is standardization of practices and positive competition among all the public health facilities. There were significant improvements on all the eight indicators. Routine integrated commodity supportive supervision has proven to be an effective high impact intervention in improving management of health products and technologies in Vihiga County, Kenya.展开更多
Vehicle tracking plays a crucial role in intelligent transportation, autonomous driving, and video surveillance. However, challenges such as occlusion, multi-target interference, and nonlinear motion in dynamic scenar...Vehicle tracking plays a crucial role in intelligent transportation, autonomous driving, and video surveillance. However, challenges such as occlusion, multi-target interference, and nonlinear motion in dynamic scenarios make tracking accuracy and stability a focus of ongoing research. This paper proposes an integrated method combining YOLOv8 object detection with adaptive Kalman filtering. The approach employs a support vector machine (SVM) to dynamically select the optimal filter (including standard Kalman filter, extended Kalman filter, and unscented Kalman filter), enhancing the system’s adaptability to different motion patterns. Additionally, an error feedback mechanism is incorporated to dynamically adjust filter parameters, further improving responsiveness to sudden events. Experimental results on the KITTI and UA-DETRAC datasets demonstrate that the proposed method significantly improves detection accuracy (mAP@0.5 increased by approximately 3%), tracking accuracy (MOTA improved by 5%), and system robustness, providing an efficient solution for vehicle tracking in complex environments.展开更多
文摘An adaptive support vector machine decision feedback equalizer（ASVM-DFE） based on the least square support vector machine（LS-SVM） is proposed,it solves linear system iteratively with less computational intensity.An adaptive non-singleton fuzzy support vector machine decision feedback equalizer（ANSFSVMDFE） is also presented,it adopts the non-singleton fuzzy Gaussian kernel function with similar characteristic of pre-filter and is modified with a space transformation based approach.Simulations under nonlinear time variant channels show that ASVM-DFE and ANSFSVM-DFE perform very well on nonlinear equalization and ANSFSVM-DFE acts especially well in resisting abrupt interference.
文摘An experimental study of an active body-weight support（BWS） system for improving treadmill-based locomotion training is performed.The dynamical foundation of the proposed system is developed based on a simplified cable suspended mass-spring-damping system which is used to mimic the vertical gait of a walking human.A specifically designed cable pulley suspended cam-slider system is used to mimic the walking gait of a human in vertical direction.A load cell is installed to connect the slider and the cable which is driven by a winch based on the acceleration feedback.The contact force between the slider and the cam is measured to evaluate the walking load of the system.The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed active BWS system can simultaneously reduce both gravitational and inertial load of the walking body,which implies that the walking body suspended in such a BWS system will dynamically behave as if certain amount of body mass had been removed.
文摘Feedback mechanism is a specific feature of control systems, however, the similarity has been found in decision support systems. Just because of this, the DSS can provide a flexible learning and thinking environment, and help decision maker to solve semistructured and unstructured problems actively and creatively. In this paper, the role and type of the feedback in decision making are discussed from different point of view. This is also true in DSS because it supports decision making. The feedback design, especially the feedback interface design, is described through a case of practice DSS. Based on these points, the feedback mechanism is an important feature of DSS, and it is one of the differences between DSS and MIS.
文摘Health Products and Technologies (HPTs) are pivotal for an efficient health system. Availability and accessibility to affordable health products are critical indicators towards achieving universal health coverage. Routine supportive supervision, performance monitoring, recognition of efforts and client feedback are vital activities toward health supply chain system strengthening. This is a descriptive paper that describes a model of integrated commodity supportive supervision, and mentorship and its impact on various outcomes of health commodity management. Data were abstracted from the standardized scored checklists used during integrated commodity supportive supervision and supply chain audit in public health facilities in Vihiga County. Scores for the period 2020 to 2022 were analyzed on the eight key areas of interest. The analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 26). Results are interpreted at 95% Confidence interval. This paper also shares findings from both quantitative and qualitative data from client exit and facility managers’ interviews. Six complete rounds of supervisions, three clients and service providers’ interviews, and three annual award events have been conducted. We observed trends across six data collections points and compared the results at first point or baseline (January-June 2020) to the results at the last point or end line (April-June 2022). Findings show significant improvements on the eight parameters in terms of mean scores as follows: resolution of issues from previous visits by 35.06% (46.75% - 81.81%);storage of HPTs by 17.41% (68.72% - 86.13%);inventory management by 28.16% (42.67% - 70.83%);availability and use of commodity data management information systems (MIS) tools by 22.39% (74.40% - 96.79%);verification of commodity data by 25.61% (65.56% - 91.17%);availability of guidelines and job aids for commodity management by 46.28% (36.65% - 82.93%). There was an improvement on the mean score on accountability by 20.22% (58.58% - 83.51%). The composite (final) score improved by 28.33% (56.19% - 84.52%). There was progressive narrowing of the standard deviations on all the indicators across the study period. This demonstrates that there is standardization of practices and positive competition among all the public health facilities. There were significant improvements on all the eight indicators. Routine integrated commodity supportive supervision has proven to be an effective high impact intervention in improving management of health products and technologies in Vihiga County, Kenya.
文摘Vehicle tracking plays a crucial role in intelligent transportation, autonomous driving, and video surveillance. However, challenges such as occlusion, multi-target interference, and nonlinear motion in dynamic scenarios make tracking accuracy and stability a focus of ongoing research. This paper proposes an integrated method combining YOLOv8 object detection with adaptive Kalman filtering. The approach employs a support vector machine (SVM) to dynamically select the optimal filter (including standard Kalman filter, extended Kalman filter, and unscented Kalman filter), enhancing the system’s adaptability to different motion patterns. Additionally, an error feedback mechanism is incorporated to dynamically adjust filter parameters, further improving responsiveness to sudden events. Experimental results on the KITTI and UA-DETRAC datasets demonstrate that the proposed method significantly improves detection accuracy (mAP@0.5 increased by approximately 3%), tracking accuracy (MOTA improved by 5%), and system robustness, providing an efficient solution for vehicle tracking in complex environments.
