High-performance lattice structures produced through powder bed fusion-laser beam exhibit high specific strength and energy absorption capabilities.However,a significant deviation exists between the mechanical propert...High-performance lattice structures produced through powder bed fusion-laser beam exhibit high specific strength and energy absorption capabilities.However,a significant deviation exists between the mechanical properties,service life of lattice structures,and design expectations.This deviation arises from the intense interaction between the laser and powder,which leads to the formation of numerous defects within the lattice structure.To address these issues,this paper proposes a high-performance defect detection model for metal lattice structures based on YOLOv4,called YOLO-Lattice(YOLO-L).The main objectives of this paper are as follows:(1)utilize computed tomography to construct datasets of the diamond lattice and body-centered cubic lattice structures;(2)in the backbone network of YOLOv4,employ deformable convolution to enhance the feature extraction capability of the model for small-scale defects;(3)adopt a dual-attention mechanism to suppress invalid feature information and amplify the distinction between defect and background regions;and(4)implement a channel pruning strategy to eliminate channels carrying less feature information,thereby improving the inference speed of the model.The experimental results on the diamond lattice structure dataset demonstrate that the mean average precision of the YOLO-L model increased from 96.98% to 98.8%(with an intersection over union of 0.5),and the inference speed decreased from 51.3 ms to 32.5 ms when compared to YOLOv4.Thus,the YOLO-L model can be effectively used to detect defects in metal lattice structures.展开更多
The steel-epoxy-steel sandwich structures provide enhanced corrosion resistance and fatigue resistance,making them suitable for pipeline rehabilitation with effective repair and long-term durability.However,the repair...The steel-epoxy-steel sandwich structures provide enhanced corrosion resistance and fatigue resistance,making them suitable for pipeline rehabilitation with effective repair and long-term durability.However,the repair quality can be compromised by disbond between the steel and epoxy layers,whichmay result frominsufficient epoxy injection.Conventional ultrasonic testing faces challenges in accurately locating disbond defects due to aliased echo interference at interfaces.This paper proposes a signal processing algorithm for improving the accuracy of ultrasonic reflection method for detecting disbond defects between steel and epoxy layers.First,a coati optimization algorithmvariational mode decomposition(COA-VMD)is applied to adaptively decompose the ultrasonic signals and extract the intrinsic mode function components that show high correlation with the defect-related signals.Then,by calculating the relative reflectance at the interface and establishing a quantitative evaluation index based on acoustic impedance discontinuity,the locations of disbond defects are identified.Experimental results demonstrate that this method can effectively detect the locations of disbond defects between steel and epoxy layers.展开更多
The accuracy of center height detection for corrugated beam guardrails is significantly affected by robot posture in the mobile highway guardrail detection systems based on structured light vision.To address the probl...The accuracy of center height detection for corrugated beam guardrails is significantly affected by robot posture in the mobile highway guardrail detection systems based on structured light vision.To address the problem,this paper proposes an integrated calibration method for structured light vision sensors.In the proposed system,the sensor is mounted on a crawler-type mobile robot,which scans and measures the center height of guardrails while in motion.However,due to external disturbances such as uneven road surfaces and vehicle vibrations,the posture of the robot may deviate,causing displacement of the sensor platform and resulting in spatial 3D measurement errors.To overcome this issue,the system integrates inertial measurement unit(IMU)data into the sensor calibration process,enabling realtime correction of posture deviations through sensor fusion.This approach achieves a unified calibration of the structured light vision system,effectively compensates for posture-induced errors,and enhances detection accuracy.A prototype was developed and tested in both laboratory and real highway environments.Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method enables accurate center height detection of guardrails under complex road conditions,significantly reduces posture-related measurement errors,and greatly improves the efficiency and reliability of traditional detection methods.展开更多
Structural Health Monitoring(SHM)systems have become a crucial tool for the operational management of long tunnels.For immersed tunnels exposed to both traffic loads and the effects of the marine environment,efficient...Structural Health Monitoring(SHM)systems have become a crucial tool for the operational management of long tunnels.For immersed tunnels exposed to both traffic loads and the effects of the marine environment,efficiently identifying abnormal conditions from the extensive unannotated SHM data presents a significant challenge.This study proposed amodel-based approach for anomaly detection and conducted validation and comparative analysis of two distinct temporal predictive models using SHM data from a real immersed tunnel.Firstly,a dynamic predictive model-based anomaly detectionmethod is proposed,which utilizes a rolling time window for modeling to achieve dynamic prediction.Leveraging the assumption of temporal data similarity,an interval prediction value deviation was employed to determine the abnormality of the data.Subsequently,dynamic predictive models were constructed based on the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average(ARIMA)and Long Short-Term Memory(LSTM)models.The hyperparameters of these models were optimized and selected using monitoring data from the immersed tunnel,yielding viable static and dynamic predictive models.Finally,the models were applied within the same segment of SHM data,to validate the effectiveness of the anomaly detection approach based on dynamic predictive modeling.A detailed comparative analysis discusses the discrepancies in temporal anomaly detection between the ARIMA-and LSTM-based models.The results demonstrated that the dynamic predictive modelbased anomaly detection approach was effective for dealing with unannotated SHM data.In a comparison between ARIMA and LSTM,it was found that ARIMA demonstrated higher modeling efficiency,rendering it suitable for short-term predictions.In contrast,the LSTM model exhibited greater capacity to capture long-term performance trends and enhanced early warning capabilities,thereby resulting in superior overall performance.展开更多
Structural damage detection(SDD)remains highly challenging,due to the difficulty in selecting the optimal damage features from a vast amount of information.In this study,a tree model-based method using decision tree a...Structural damage detection(SDD)remains highly challenging,due to the difficulty in selecting the optimal damage features from a vast amount of information.In this study,a tree model-based method using decision tree and random forest was employed for feature selection of vibration response signals in SDD.Signal datasets were obtained by numerical experiments and vibration experiments,respectively.Dataset features extracted using this method were input into a convolutional neural network to determine the location of structural damage.Results indicated a 5%to 10%improvement in detection accuracy compared to using original datasets without feature selection,demonstrating the feasibility of this method.The proposed method,based on tree model and classification,addresses the issue of extracting effective information from numerous vibration response signals in structural health monitoring.展开更多
Multi-source information fusion （MSIF） is imported into structural damage diagnosis methods to improve the validity of damage detection. After the introduction of the basic theory, the function model, classification...Multi-source information fusion （MSIF） is imported into structural damage diagnosis methods to improve the validity of damage detection. After the introduction of the basic theory, the function model, classifications and mathematical methods of MSIF, a structural damage detection method based on MSIF is presented, which is to fuse two or more damage character vectors from different structural damage diagnosis methods on the character-level. In an experiment of concrete plates, modal information is measured and analyzed. The structural damage detection method based on MSIF is taken to localize cracks of concrete plates and it is proved to be effective. Results of damage detection by the method based on MSIF are compared with those from the modal strain energy method and the flexibility method. Damage, which can hardly be detected by using the single damage identification method, can be diagnosed by the damage detection method based on the character-level MSIF technique. Meanwhile multi-location damage can be identified by the method based on MSIF. This method is sensitive to structural damage and different mathematical methods for MSIF have different preconditions and applicabilities for diversified structures. How to choose mathematical methods for MSIF should be discussed in detail in health monitoring systems of actual structures.展开更多
Monitoring minuscule mechanical signals,both in magnitude and direction,is imperative in many application scenarios,e.g.,structural health monitoring and robotic sensing systems.However,the piezoelectric sensor strugg...Monitoring minuscule mechanical signals,both in magnitude and direction,is imperative in many application scenarios,e.g.,structural health monitoring and robotic sensing systems.However,the piezoelectric sensor struggles to satisfy the requirements for directional recognition due to the limited piezoelectric coefficient matrix,and achieving sensitivity for detecting micrometer-scale deformations is also challenging.Herein,we develop a vector sensor composed of lead zirconate titanate-electronic grade glass fiber composite filaments with oriented arrangement,capable of detecting minute anisotropic deformations.The as-prepared vector sensor can identify the deformation directions even when subjected to an unprecedented nominal strain of 0.06%,thereby enabling its utility in accurately discerning the 5μm-height wrinkles in thin films and in monitoring human pulse waves.The ultra-high sensitivity is attributed to the formation of porous ferroelectret and the efficient load transfer efficiency of continuous lead zirconate titanate phase.Additionally,when integrated with machine learning techniques,the sensor’s capability to recognize multi-signals enables it to differentiate between 10 types of fine textures with 100%accuracy.The structural design in piezoelectric devices enables a more comprehensive perception of mechanical stimuli,offering a novel perspective for enhancing recognition accuracy.展开更多
Palladium diselenide(PdSe_(2)),a novel two-dimensional(2D)material with a unique pentagonal crystal structure including anisotropic properties,has emerged as a highly promising candidate for developing the next genera...Palladium diselenide(PdSe_(2)),a novel two-dimensional(2D)material with a unique pentagonal crystal structure including anisotropic properties,has emerged as a highly promising candidate for developing the next generation photoelectronic devices.In this review,firstly,we have shed light on key figures of merit for polarization detection.After that,this review mainly highlights the structural and electronic properties of PdSe_(2)focusing on its strong polarization sensitivity,tunable bandgap,and excellent environmental stability,making it ideal for developing the photoelectronic devices such as broadband photodetectors and their further applications in polarization detection-based imaging systems.We also discuss challenges in scalable synthesis,material stability,and integration with other low-dimensional materials,offering future research directions to optimize PdSe_(2)for commercial applications.Owing to the outstanding optoelectronic properties of PdSe_(2),it stands at the forefront of optoelectronic materials,poised to enable new innovations in polarization photodetection.展开更多
Infrared(IR)spectroscopy,a technique within the realm of molecular vibrational spectroscopy,furnishes distinctive chemical signatures pivotal for both structural analysis and compound identification.A notable challeng...Infrared(IR)spectroscopy,a technique within the realm of molecular vibrational spectroscopy,furnishes distinctive chemical signatures pivotal for both structural analysis and compound identification.A notable challenge emerges from the misalignment between the mid-IR light wavelength range and molecular dimensions,culminating in a constrained absorption cross-section and diminished vibrational absorption coefficients(Supplementary data).展开更多
As technologies related to power equipment fault diagnosis and infrared temperature measurement continue to advance,the classification and identification of infrared temperature measurement images have become crucial ...As technologies related to power equipment fault diagnosis and infrared temperature measurement continue to advance,the classification and identification of infrared temperature measurement images have become crucial in effective intelligent fault diagnosis of various electrical equipment.In response to the increasing demand for sufficient feature fusion in current real-time detection and low detection accuracy in existing networks for Substation fault diagnosis,we introduce an innovative method known as Gather and Distribution Mechanism-You Only Look Once(GD-YOLO).Firstly,a partial convolution group is designed based on different convolution kernels.We combine the partial convolution group with deep convolution to propose a new Grouped Channel-wise Spatial Convolution(GCSConv)that compensates for the information loss caused by spatial channel convolution.Secondly,the Gather and Distribute Mechanism,which addresses the fusion problem of different dimensional features,has been implemented by aligning and sharing information through aggregation and distribution mechanisms.Thirdly,considering the limitations in current bounding box regression and the imbalance between complex and simple samples,Maximum Possible Distance Intersection over Union(MPDIoU)and Adaptive SlideLoss is incorporated into the loss function,allowing samples near the Intersection over Union(IoU)to receive more attention through the dynamic variation of the mean Intersection over Union.The GD-YOLO algorithm can surpass YOLOv5,YOLOv7,and YOLOv8 in infrared image detection for electrical equipment,achieving a mean Average Precision(mAP)of 88.9%,with accuracy improvements of 3.7%,4.3%,and 3.1%,respectively.Additionally,the model delivers a frame rate of 48 FPS,which aligns with the precision and velocity criteria necessary for the detection of infrared images in power equipment.展开更多
In this paper, we propose a novel anomaly detection method for data centers based on a combination of graphstructure and abnormal attention mechanism. The method leverages the sensor monitoring data from targetpower s...In this paper, we propose a novel anomaly detection method for data centers based on a combination of graphstructure and abnormal attention mechanism. The method leverages the sensor monitoring data from targetpower substations to construct multidimensional time series. These time series are subsequently transformed intograph structures, and corresponding adjacency matrices are obtained. By incorporating the adjacency matricesand additional weights associated with the graph structure, an aggregation matrix is derived. The aggregationmatrix is then fed into a pre-trained graph convolutional neural network (GCN) to extract graph structure features.Moreover, both themultidimensional time series segments and the graph structure features are inputted into a pretrainedanomaly detectionmodel, resulting in corresponding anomaly detection results that help identify abnormaldata. The anomaly detection model consists of a multi-level encoder-decoder module, wherein each level includesa transformer encoder and decoder based on correlation differences. The attention module in the encoding layeradopts an abnormal attention module with a dual-branch structure. Experimental results demonstrate that ourproposed method significantly improves the accuracy and stability of anomaly detection.展开更多
Cracks,potholes,and other defects often occur on infrastructure such as bridges,among which cracks are one of the most frequent defects.They have diverse shapes and are difficult to detect.Traditional manual inspectio...Cracks,potholes,and other defects often occur on infrastructure such as bridges,among which cracks are one of the most frequent defects.They have diverse shapes and are difficult to detect.Traditional manual inspection methods are inefficient and have low accuracy,while automated inspection machines are bulky and inconvenient to carry and use.Based on the shortcomings of existing detection technologies,this paper proposes a portable structural surface crack detection system based on the Android platform using a portable hand-held image acquisition device.The system captures cracks on the structure's surface and obtains high-definition crack images.Then,these images are transmitted to portable smartphone terminals through Wi-Fi.Next,the image is pre-processed using weighted averaging,grayscale linear transformation,and adaptive median filtering.Then,the improved Canny edge detection algorithm is applied to identify crack information,and the edge segmentation algorithm is used to determine the crack width.Finally,based on camera calibration,the pixels are converted into the length data required for actual measurement.The results show that the system is easy to operate,and it not only has crack storage and tracking functions,but also can effectively measure the crack width on the surface of components.The measurement accuracy of this system reaches the sub-pixel level,and in actual testing,compared with the crack width gauge,the maximum relative error does notexceed6.25%.展开更多
Biometric template protection is essential for finger-based authentication systems,as template tampering and adversarial attacks threaten the security.This paper proposes a DCT-based fragile watermarking scheme incorp...Biometric template protection is essential for finger-based authentication systems,as template tampering and adversarial attacks threaten the security.This paper proposes a DCT-based fragile watermarking scheme incorporating AI-based tamper detection to improve the integrity and robustness of finger authentication.The system was tested against NIST SD4 and Anguli fingerprint datasets,wherein 10,000 watermarked fingerprints were employed for training.The designed approach recorded a tamper detection rate of 98.3%,performing 3–6%better than current DCT,SVD,and DWT-based watermarking approaches.The false positive rate(≤1.2%)and false negative rate(≤1.5%)were much lower compared to previous research,which maintained high reliability for template change detection.The system showed real-time performance,averaging 12–18 ms processing time per template,and is thus suitable for real-world biometric authentication scenarios.Quality analysis of fingerprints indicated that NFIQ scores were enhanced from 2.07 to 1.81,reflecting improved minutiae clarity and ridge structure preservation.The approach also exhibited strong resistance to compression and noise distortions,with the improvements in PSNR being 2 dB(JPEG compression Q=80)and the SSIM values rising by 3%–5%under noise attacks.Comparative assessment demonstrated that training with NIST SD4 data greatly improved the ridge continuity and quality of fingerprints,resulting in better match scores(260–295)when tested against Bozorth3.Smaller batch sizes(batch=2)also resulted in improved ridge clarity,whereas larger batch sizes(batch=8)resulted in distortions.The DCNN-based tamper detection model supported real-time classification,which greatly minimized template exposure to adversarial attacks and synthetic fingerprint forgeries.Results demonstrate that fragile watermarking with AI indeed greatly enhances fingerprint security,providing privacy-preserving biometric authentication with high robustness,accuracy,and computational efficiency.展开更多
Structural development defects essentially refer to code structure that violates object-oriented design principles. They make program maintenance challenging and deteriorate software quality over time. Various detecti...Structural development defects essentially refer to code structure that violates object-oriented design principles. They make program maintenance challenging and deteriorate software quality over time. Various detection approaches, ranging from traditional heuristic algorithms to machine learning methods, are used to identify these defects. Ensemble learning methods have strengthened the detection of these defects. However, existing approaches do not simultaneously exploit the capabilities of extracting relevant features from pre-trained models and the performance of neural networks for the classification task. Therefore, our goal has been to design a model that combines a pre-trained model to extract relevant features from code excerpts through transfer learning and a bagging method with a base estimator, a dense neural network, for defect classification. To achieve this, we composed multiple samples of the same size with replacements from the imbalanced dataset MLCQ1. For all the samples, we used the CodeT5-small variant to extract features and trained a bagging method with the neural network Roberta Classification Head to classify defects based on these features. We then compared this model to RandomForest, one of the ensemble methods that yields good results. Our experiments showed that the number of base estimators to use for bagging depends on the defect to be detected. Next, we observed that it was not necessary to use a data balancing technique with our model when the imbalance rate was 23%. Finally, for blob detection, RandomForest had a median MCC value of 0.36 compared to 0.12 for our method. However, our method was predominant in Long Method detection with a median MCC value of 0.53 compared to 0.42 for RandomForest. These results suggest that the performance of ensemble methods in detecting structural development defects is dependent on specific defects.展开更多
The primary objective of this paper is to develop output only modal identification and structural damage detection. Identification of multi-degree of freedom （MDOF） linear time invariant （LTI） and linear time vari...The primary objective of this paper is to develop output only modal identification and structural damage detection. Identification of multi-degree of freedom （MDOF） linear time invariant （LTI） and linear time variant （LTV--due to damage） systems based on Time-frequency （TF） techniques--such as short-time Fourier transform （STFT）, empirical mode decomposition （EMD）, and wavelets--is proposed. STFT, EMD, and wavelet methods developed to date are reviewed in detail. In addition a Hilbert transform （HT） approach to determine frequency and damping is also presented. In this paper, STFT, EMD, HT and wavelet techniques are developed for decomposition of free vibration response of MDOF systems into their modal components. Once the modal components are obtained, each one is processed using Hilbert transform to obtain the modal frequency and damping ratios. In addition, the ratio of modal components at different degrees of freedom facilitate determination of mode shape. In cases with output only modal identification using ambient/random response, the random decrement technique is used to obtain free vibration response. The advantage of TF techniques is that they arc signal based; hence, can be used for output only modal identification. A three degree of freedom 1：10 scale model test structure is used to validate the proposed output only modal identification techniques based on STFT, EMD, HT, wavelets. Both measured free vibration and forced vibration （white noise） response are considered. The secondary objective of this paper is to show the relative ease with which the TF techniques can be used for modal identification and their potential for real world applications where output only identification is essential. Recorded ambient vibration data processed using techniques such as the random decrement technique can be used to obtain the free vibration response, so that further processing using TF based modal identification can be performed.展开更多
Classic sparse representation, as one of prevalent feature learning methods, is successfully applied for different computer vision tasks. However it has some intrinsic defects in object detection. Firstly, how to lear...Classic sparse representation, as one of prevalent feature learning methods, is successfully applied for different computer vision tasks. However it has some intrinsic defects in object detection. Firstly, how to learn a discriminative dictionary for object detection is a hard problem. Secondly, it is usually very time-consuming to learn dictionary based features in a traditional exhaustive search manner like sliding window. In this paper, we propose a novel feature learning framework for object detection with the structure sparsity constraint and classification error minimization constraint to learn a discriminative dictionary. For improving the efficiency, we just learn sparse representation coefficients from object candidate regions and feed them to a kernelized SVM classifier. Experiments on INRIA Person Dataset and Pascal VOC 2007 challenge dataset clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach compared with two state-of-the-art baselines.展开更多
To characterize the uncertainty and fuzziness in offshore structural inspection, probability of detection (POD) must be determined. This paper presents the expressions for the POD of four different damage forms mainly...To characterize the uncertainty and fuzziness in offshore structural inspection, probability of detection (POD) must be determined. This paper presents the expressions for the POD of four different damage forms mainly existing in offshore structures. The fuzzy-set theory is applied to estimate human errors through the definition of inspection quality. Expressions of inspection quality are achieved. To verify the validity and correctness of the expressions, the data from an offshore platform field inspection of evaluation results of human errors affecting inspection quality are used to estimate the parameters of the POD. The results show that the present models can provide basis for further study of ofTshore structural inspection reliability.展开更多
Accurate estimation of stiffness loss is a challenging problem in structural health monitoring.In this studyorthogonal wavelet decomposition is used for identifying the stiffness loss in a single degree of freedom spr...Accurate estimation of stiffness loss is a challenging problem in structural health monitoring.In this studyorthogonal wavelet decomposition is used for identifying the stiffness loss in a single degree of freedom spring-mass-dampersystem.The effects of excitation frequency on accuracy of damage detection is investigated.Results show that pseudo-aliaseffects caused by the orthogonal wavelet decomposition(OWD),affect damage detectability.It is demonstrated that theproposed approach is sunable for damage detection when the excitation frequency is relatively low.This study shows how apriori knowledge about the signal and ability to control the sampling frequency can enhance damage detectability.展开更多
This paper presents a new method using the damage induction vector (DIV) and the best achievable vector (BAV) by which the change of modes due to structural damage can be applied to detcrnlinc the location and scale o...This paper presents a new method using the damage induction vector (DIV) and the best achievable vector (BAV) by which the change of modes due to structural damage can be applied to detcrnlinc the location and scale of damage in structures. By the DIV, undamagc elements can be castly identified and the damage detection can be limited to a few domains of the structure. The structural damage is located by conlputing the Euclidean distance betwcen the DIV and its BAV. The loss of both stiffness and mass properties can be located and quantified.The characteristic of this method is less calculation and there is no limitation of damage scale. Finally, the effectiveness of the method is demonstrated by detecting the damages of the shallow arches.展开更多
An optimization approach based on Artificial Bee Colony(ABC)algorithm is proposed for structural local damage detection in this study.The objective function for the damage identification problem is established by stru...An optimization approach based on Artificial Bee Colony(ABC)algorithm is proposed for structural local damage detection in this study.The objective function for the damage identification problem is established by structural parameters and modal assurance criteria(MAC).The ABC algorithm is presented to solve the certain objective function.Then the Tournament Selection Strategy and chaotic search mechanism is adopted to enhance global search ability of the certain algorithm.A coupled double-beam system is studied as numerical example to illustrate the correctness and efficiency of the propose method.The simulation results show that the modified ABC algorithm can identify the local damage of the structural system efficiently even under measurement noise,which demonstrates the proposed algorithm has a higher damage diagnosis precision.展开更多
基金supported by Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52175488)Scientific Research Program for Young Outstanding Talent of Higher Education of Hebei Province(China)(Grant No.BJ2021045)S&T Program of Hebei(China)(Grant No.236Z1808G).
文摘High-performance lattice structures produced through powder bed fusion-laser beam exhibit high specific strength and energy absorption capabilities.However,a significant deviation exists between the mechanical properties,service life of lattice structures,and design expectations.This deviation arises from the intense interaction between the laser and powder,which leads to the formation of numerous defects within the lattice structure.To address these issues,this paper proposes a high-performance defect detection model for metal lattice structures based on YOLOv4,called YOLO-Lattice(YOLO-L).The main objectives of this paper are as follows:(1)utilize computed tomography to construct datasets of the diamond lattice and body-centered cubic lattice structures;(2)in the backbone network of YOLOv4,employ deformable convolution to enhance the feature extraction capability of the model for small-scale defects;(3)adopt a dual-attention mechanism to suppress invalid feature information and amplify the distinction between defect and background regions;and(4)implement a channel pruning strategy to eliminate channels carrying less feature information,thereby improving the inference speed of the model.The experimental results on the diamond lattice structure dataset demonstrate that the mean average precision of the YOLO-L model increased from 96.98% to 98.8%(with an intersection over union of 0.5),and the inference speed decreased from 51.3 ms to 32.5 ms when compared to YOLOv4.Thus,the YOLO-L model can be effectively used to detect defects in metal lattice structures.
基金supported by the Research Funding of Hangzhou International Innovation Institute of Beihang University(Grant No.015731201-2024KQ126)National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2023YFF0716600)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62271021).
文摘The steel-epoxy-steel sandwich structures provide enhanced corrosion resistance and fatigue resistance,making them suitable for pipeline rehabilitation with effective repair and long-term durability.However,the repair quality can be compromised by disbond between the steel and epoxy layers,whichmay result frominsufficient epoxy injection.Conventional ultrasonic testing faces challenges in accurately locating disbond defects due to aliased echo interference at interfaces.This paper proposes a signal processing algorithm for improving the accuracy of ultrasonic reflection method for detecting disbond defects between steel and epoxy layers.First,a coati optimization algorithmvariational mode decomposition(COA-VMD)is applied to adaptively decompose the ultrasonic signals and extract the intrinsic mode function components that show high correlation with the defect-related signals.Then,by calculating the relative reflectance at the interface and establishing a quantitative evaluation index based on acoustic impedance discontinuity,the locations of disbond defects are identified.Experimental results demonstrate that this method can effectively detect the locations of disbond defects between steel and epoxy layers.
基金Supported by the Special Fund for Basic Scientific Research of Central-Level Public Welfare Scientific Research Institutes(2024-9007)。
文摘The accuracy of center height detection for corrugated beam guardrails is significantly affected by robot posture in the mobile highway guardrail detection systems based on structured light vision.To address the problem,this paper proposes an integrated calibration method for structured light vision sensors.In the proposed system,the sensor is mounted on a crawler-type mobile robot,which scans and measures the center height of guardrails while in motion.However,due to external disturbances such as uneven road surfaces and vehicle vibrations,the posture of the robot may deviate,causing displacement of the sensor platform and resulting in spatial 3D measurement errors.To overcome this issue,the system integrates inertial measurement unit(IMU)data into the sensor calibration process,enabling realtime correction of posture deviations through sensor fusion.This approach achieves a unified calibration of the structured light vision system,effectively compensates for posture-induced errors,and enhances detection accuracy.A prototype was developed and tested in both laboratory and real highway environments.Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method enables accurate center height detection of guardrails under complex road conditions,significantly reduces posture-related measurement errors,and greatly improves the efficiency and reliability of traditional detection methods.
基金supported by the Research and Development Center of Transport Industry of New Generation of Artificial Intelligence Technology(Grant No.202202H)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2019YFB1600702)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51978600&51808336).
文摘Structural Health Monitoring(SHM)systems have become a crucial tool for the operational management of long tunnels.For immersed tunnels exposed to both traffic loads and the effects of the marine environment,efficiently identifying abnormal conditions from the extensive unannotated SHM data presents a significant challenge.This study proposed amodel-based approach for anomaly detection and conducted validation and comparative analysis of two distinct temporal predictive models using SHM data from a real immersed tunnel.Firstly,a dynamic predictive model-based anomaly detectionmethod is proposed,which utilizes a rolling time window for modeling to achieve dynamic prediction.Leveraging the assumption of temporal data similarity,an interval prediction value deviation was employed to determine the abnormality of the data.Subsequently,dynamic predictive models were constructed based on the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average(ARIMA)and Long Short-Term Memory(LSTM)models.The hyperparameters of these models were optimized and selected using monitoring data from the immersed tunnel,yielding viable static and dynamic predictive models.Finally,the models were applied within the same segment of SHM data,to validate the effectiveness of the anomaly detection approach based on dynamic predictive modeling.A detailed comparative analysis discusses the discrepancies in temporal anomaly detection between the ARIMA-and LSTM-based models.The results demonstrated that the dynamic predictive modelbased anomaly detection approach was effective for dealing with unannotated SHM data.In a comparison between ARIMA and LSTM,it was found that ARIMA demonstrated higher modeling efficiency,rendering it suitable for short-term predictions.In contrast,the LSTM model exhibited greater capacity to capture long-term performance trends and enhanced early warning capabilities,thereby resulting in superior overall performance.
基金supported by the Project of Guangdong Province High Level University Construction for Guangdong University of Technology(Grant No.262519003)the College Student Innovation Training Program of Guangdong University of Technology(Grant Nos.S202211845154 and xj2023118450384).
文摘Structural damage detection(SDD)remains highly challenging,due to the difficulty in selecting the optimal damage features from a vast amount of information.In this study,a tree model-based method using decision tree and random forest was employed for feature selection of vibration response signals in SDD.Signal datasets were obtained by numerical experiments and vibration experiments,respectively.Dataset features extracted using this method were input into a convolutional neural network to determine the location of structural damage.Results indicated a 5%to 10%improvement in detection accuracy compared to using original datasets without feature selection,demonstrating the feasibility of this method.The proposed method,based on tree model and classification,addresses the issue of extracting effective information from numerous vibration response signals in structural health monitoring.
基金The National High Technology Research and Develop-ment Program of China(863Program)(No.2006AA04Z416)the Na-tional Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.50725828)the Excellent Dissertation Program for Doctoral Degree of Southeast University(No.0705)
文摘Multi-source information fusion （MSIF） is imported into structural damage diagnosis methods to improve the validity of damage detection. After the introduction of the basic theory, the function model, classifications and mathematical methods of MSIF, a structural damage detection method based on MSIF is presented, which is to fuse two or more damage character vectors from different structural damage diagnosis methods on the character-level. In an experiment of concrete plates, modal information is measured and analyzed. The structural damage detection method based on MSIF is taken to localize cracks of concrete plates and it is proved to be effective. Results of damage detection by the method based on MSIF are compared with those from the modal strain energy method and the flexibility method. Damage, which can hardly be detected by using the single damage identification method, can be diagnosed by the damage detection method based on the character-level MSIF technique. Meanwhile multi-location damage can be identified by the method based on MSIF. This method is sensitive to structural damage and different mathematical methods for MSIF have different preconditions and applicabilities for diversified structures. How to choose mathematical methods for MSIF should be discussed in detail in health monitoring systems of actual structures.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFA1205300 and No.2022YFA1205304)the Oceanic Interdisciplinary Program of Shanghai Jiao Tong University(SL2022ZD103).
文摘Monitoring minuscule mechanical signals,both in magnitude and direction,is imperative in many application scenarios,e.g.,structural health monitoring and robotic sensing systems.However,the piezoelectric sensor struggles to satisfy the requirements for directional recognition due to the limited piezoelectric coefficient matrix,and achieving sensitivity for detecting micrometer-scale deformations is also challenging.Herein,we develop a vector sensor composed of lead zirconate titanate-electronic grade glass fiber composite filaments with oriented arrangement,capable of detecting minute anisotropic deformations.The as-prepared vector sensor can identify the deformation directions even when subjected to an unprecedented nominal strain of 0.06%,thereby enabling its utility in accurately discerning the 5μm-height wrinkles in thin films and in monitoring human pulse waves.The ultra-high sensitivity is attributed to the formation of porous ferroelectret and the efficient load transfer efficiency of continuous lead zirconate titanate phase.Additionally,when integrated with machine learning techniques,the sensor’s capability to recognize multi-signals enables it to differentiate between 10 types of fine textures with 100%accuracy.The structural design in piezoelectric devices enables a more comprehensive perception of mechanical stimuli,offering a novel perspective for enhancing recognition accuracy.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant No.2019YFB 2203400the“111 project”under Grant No.B20030.
文摘Palladium diselenide(PdSe_(2)),a novel two-dimensional(2D)material with a unique pentagonal crystal structure including anisotropic properties,has emerged as a highly promising candidate for developing the next generation photoelectronic devices.In this review,firstly,we have shed light on key figures of merit for polarization detection.After that,this review mainly highlights the structural and electronic properties of PdSe_(2)focusing on its strong polarization sensitivity,tunable bandgap,and excellent environmental stability,making it ideal for developing the photoelectronic devices such as broadband photodetectors and their further applications in polarization detection-based imaging systems.We also discuss challenges in scalable synthesis,material stability,and integration with other low-dimensional materials,offering future research directions to optimize PdSe_(2)for commercial applications.Owing to the outstanding optoelectronic properties of PdSe_(2),it stands at the forefront of optoelectronic materials,poised to enable new innovations in polarization photodetection.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.:32301161)the Natural Scientific Foundation of Hunan Province,China(Grant No.:2023JJ60052)+3 种基金the Scientific Research Project of Hunan Provincial Health Commission,China(Grant No.:202112062218,20190161)the Scientific Research Project of Hunan Provincial Department of Education,China(Grant No.:22B0455)the Clinical“4310”Project of the University of South China,China(Grant No.:20224310NHYCG02)the Doctoral Scientific Research Foundation of University of South China,China(Grant No.:200XQD042).
文摘Infrared(IR)spectroscopy,a technique within the realm of molecular vibrational spectroscopy,furnishes distinctive chemical signatures pivotal for both structural analysis and compound identification.A notable challenge emerges from the misalignment between the mid-IR light wavelength range and molecular dimensions,culminating in a constrained absorption cross-section and diminished vibrational absorption coefficients(Supplementary data).
基金Science and Technology Department of Jilin Province(No.20200403075SF)Education Department of Jilin Province(No.JJKH20240148KJ).
文摘As technologies related to power equipment fault diagnosis and infrared temperature measurement continue to advance,the classification and identification of infrared temperature measurement images have become crucial in effective intelligent fault diagnosis of various electrical equipment.In response to the increasing demand for sufficient feature fusion in current real-time detection and low detection accuracy in existing networks for Substation fault diagnosis,we introduce an innovative method known as Gather and Distribution Mechanism-You Only Look Once(GD-YOLO).Firstly,a partial convolution group is designed based on different convolution kernels.We combine the partial convolution group with deep convolution to propose a new Grouped Channel-wise Spatial Convolution(GCSConv)that compensates for the information loss caused by spatial channel convolution.Secondly,the Gather and Distribute Mechanism,which addresses the fusion problem of different dimensional features,has been implemented by aligning and sharing information through aggregation and distribution mechanisms.Thirdly,considering the limitations in current bounding box regression and the imbalance between complex and simple samples,Maximum Possible Distance Intersection over Union(MPDIoU)and Adaptive SlideLoss is incorporated into the loss function,allowing samples near the Intersection over Union(IoU)to receive more attention through the dynamic variation of the mean Intersection over Union.The GD-YOLO algorithm can surpass YOLOv5,YOLOv7,and YOLOv8 in infrared image detection for electrical equipment,achieving a mean Average Precision(mAP)of 88.9%,with accuracy improvements of 3.7%,4.3%,and 3.1%,respectively.Additionally,the model delivers a frame rate of 48 FPS,which aligns with the precision and velocity criteria necessary for the detection of infrared images in power equipment.
基金the Science and Technology Project of China Southern Power Grid Company,Ltd.(031200KK52200003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62371253,52278119).
文摘In this paper, we propose a novel anomaly detection method for data centers based on a combination of graphstructure and abnormal attention mechanism. The method leverages the sensor monitoring data from targetpower substations to construct multidimensional time series. These time series are subsequently transformed intograph structures, and corresponding adjacency matrices are obtained. By incorporating the adjacency matricesand additional weights associated with the graph structure, an aggregation matrix is derived. The aggregationmatrix is then fed into a pre-trained graph convolutional neural network (GCN) to extract graph structure features.Moreover, both themultidimensional time series segments and the graph structure features are inputted into a pretrainedanomaly detectionmodel, resulting in corresponding anomaly detection results that help identify abnormaldata. The anomaly detection model consists of a multi-level encoder-decoder module, wherein each level includesa transformer encoder and decoder based on correlation differences. The attention module in the encoding layeradopts an abnormal attention module with a dual-branch structure. Experimental results demonstrate that ourproposed method significantly improves the accuracy and stability of anomaly detection.
基金Supported by Shaanxi Provincial Key Research and Development Program(2024GX-YBXM-288)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52172324)+1 种基金Beilin District Science and Technology Program(GX2350)the Special Fund Project for Basic Research Business Expenses of Central level Public Welfare Research Institutes(2023-9062)。
文摘Cracks,potholes,and other defects often occur on infrastructure such as bridges,among which cracks are one of the most frequent defects.They have diverse shapes and are difficult to detect.Traditional manual inspection methods are inefficient and have low accuracy,while automated inspection machines are bulky and inconvenient to carry and use.Based on the shortcomings of existing detection technologies,this paper proposes a portable structural surface crack detection system based on the Android platform using a portable hand-held image acquisition device.The system captures cracks on the structure's surface and obtains high-definition crack images.Then,these images are transmitted to portable smartphone terminals through Wi-Fi.Next,the image is pre-processed using weighted averaging,grayscale linear transformation,and adaptive median filtering.Then,the improved Canny edge detection algorithm is applied to identify crack information,and the edge segmentation algorithm is used to determine the crack width.Finally,based on camera calibration,the pixels are converted into the length data required for actual measurement.The results show that the system is easy to operate,and it not only has crack storage and tracking functions,but also can effectively measure the crack width on the surface of components.The measurement accuracy of this system reaches the sub-pixel level,and in actual testing,compared with the crack width gauge,the maximum relative error does notexceed6.25%.
文摘Biometric template protection is essential for finger-based authentication systems,as template tampering and adversarial attacks threaten the security.This paper proposes a DCT-based fragile watermarking scheme incorporating AI-based tamper detection to improve the integrity and robustness of finger authentication.The system was tested against NIST SD4 and Anguli fingerprint datasets,wherein 10,000 watermarked fingerprints were employed for training.The designed approach recorded a tamper detection rate of 98.3%,performing 3–6%better than current DCT,SVD,and DWT-based watermarking approaches.The false positive rate(≤1.2%)and false negative rate(≤1.5%)were much lower compared to previous research,which maintained high reliability for template change detection.The system showed real-time performance,averaging 12–18 ms processing time per template,and is thus suitable for real-world biometric authentication scenarios.Quality analysis of fingerprints indicated that NFIQ scores were enhanced from 2.07 to 1.81,reflecting improved minutiae clarity and ridge structure preservation.The approach also exhibited strong resistance to compression and noise distortions,with the improvements in PSNR being 2 dB(JPEG compression Q=80)and the SSIM values rising by 3%–5%under noise attacks.Comparative assessment demonstrated that training with NIST SD4 data greatly improved the ridge continuity and quality of fingerprints,resulting in better match scores(260–295)when tested against Bozorth3.Smaller batch sizes(batch=2)also resulted in improved ridge clarity,whereas larger batch sizes(batch=8)resulted in distortions.The DCNN-based tamper detection model supported real-time classification,which greatly minimized template exposure to adversarial attacks and synthetic fingerprint forgeries.Results demonstrate that fragile watermarking with AI indeed greatly enhances fingerprint security,providing privacy-preserving biometric authentication with high robustness,accuracy,and computational efficiency.
文摘Structural development defects essentially refer to code structure that violates object-oriented design principles. They make program maintenance challenging and deteriorate software quality over time. Various detection approaches, ranging from traditional heuristic algorithms to machine learning methods, are used to identify these defects. Ensemble learning methods have strengthened the detection of these defects. However, existing approaches do not simultaneously exploit the capabilities of extracting relevant features from pre-trained models and the performance of neural networks for the classification task. Therefore, our goal has been to design a model that combines a pre-trained model to extract relevant features from code excerpts through transfer learning and a bagging method with a base estimator, a dense neural network, for defect classification. To achieve this, we composed multiple samples of the same size with replacements from the imbalanced dataset MLCQ1. For all the samples, we used the CodeT5-small variant to extract features and trained a bagging method with the neural network Roberta Classification Head to classify defects based on these features. We then compared this model to RandomForest, one of the ensemble methods that yields good results. Our experiments showed that the number of base estimators to use for bagging depends on the defect to be detected. Next, we observed that it was not necessary to use a data balancing technique with our model when the imbalance rate was 23%. Finally, for blob detection, RandomForest had a median MCC value of 0.36 compared to 0.12 for our method. However, our method was predominant in Long Method detection with a median MCC value of 0.53 compared to 0.42 for RandomForest. These results suggest that the performance of ensemble methods in detecting structural development defects is dependent on specific defects.
基金National Science Foundation Grant NSF CMS CAREER Under Grant No.9996290NSF CMMI Under Grant No.0830391
文摘The primary objective of this paper is to develop output only modal identification and structural damage detection. Identification of multi-degree of freedom （MDOF） linear time invariant （LTI） and linear time variant （LTV--due to damage） systems based on Time-frequency （TF） techniques--such as short-time Fourier transform （STFT）, empirical mode decomposition （EMD）, and wavelets--is proposed. STFT, EMD, and wavelet methods developed to date are reviewed in detail. In addition a Hilbert transform （HT） approach to determine frequency and damping is also presented. In this paper, STFT, EMD, HT and wavelet techniques are developed for decomposition of free vibration response of MDOF systems into their modal components. Once the modal components are obtained, each one is processed using Hilbert transform to obtain the modal frequency and damping ratios. In addition, the ratio of modal components at different degrees of freedom facilitate determination of mode shape. In cases with output only modal identification using ambient/random response, the random decrement technique is used to obtain free vibration response. The advantage of TF techniques is that they arc signal based; hence, can be used for output only modal identification. A three degree of freedom 1：10 scale model test structure is used to validate the proposed output only modal identification techniques based on STFT, EMD, HT, wavelets. Both measured free vibration and forced vibration （white noise） response are considered. The secondary objective of this paper is to show the relative ease with which the TF techniques can be used for modal identification and their potential for real world applications where output only identification is essential. Recorded ambient vibration data processed using techniques such as the random decrement technique can be used to obtain the free vibration response, so that further processing using TF based modal identification can be performed.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61231015,61170023)National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program,2015AA016306)+3 种基金Internet of Things Development Funding Project of Ministry of Industry in 2013(No.25)Technology Research Program of Ministry of Public Security(2014JSYJA016)Major Science and Technology Innovation Plan of Hubei Province(2013AAA020)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(2014CFB712)
文摘Classic sparse representation, as one of prevalent feature learning methods, is successfully applied for different computer vision tasks. However it has some intrinsic defects in object detection. Firstly, how to learn a discriminative dictionary for object detection is a hard problem. Secondly, it is usually very time-consuming to learn dictionary based features in a traditional exhaustive search manner like sliding window. In this paper, we propose a novel feature learning framework for object detection with the structure sparsity constraint and classification error minimization constraint to learn a discriminative dictionary. For improving the efficiency, we just learn sparse representation coefficients from object candidate regions and feed them to a kernelized SVM classifier. Experiments on INRIA Person Dataset and Pascal VOC 2007 challenge dataset clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach compared with two state-of-the-art baselines.
文摘To characterize the uncertainty and fuzziness in offshore structural inspection, probability of detection (POD) must be determined. This paper presents the expressions for the POD of four different damage forms mainly existing in offshore structures. The fuzzy-set theory is applied to estimate human errors through the definition of inspection quality. Expressions of inspection quality are achieved. To verify the validity and correctness of the expressions, the data from an offshore platform field inspection of evaluation results of human errors affecting inspection quality are used to estimate the parameters of the POD. The results show that the present models can provide basis for further study of ofTshore structural inspection reliability.
文摘Accurate estimation of stiffness loss is a challenging problem in structural health monitoring.In this studyorthogonal wavelet decomposition is used for identifying the stiffness loss in a single degree of freedom spring-mass-dampersystem.The effects of excitation frequency on accuracy of damage detection is investigated.Results show that pseudo-aliaseffects caused by the orthogonal wavelet decomposition(OWD),affect damage detectability.It is demonstrated that theproposed approach is sunable for damage detection when the excitation frequency is relatively low.This study shows how apriori knowledge about the signal and ability to control the sampling frequency can enhance damage detectability.
文摘This paper presents a new method using the damage induction vector (DIV) and the best achievable vector (BAV) by which the change of modes due to structural damage can be applied to detcrnlinc the location and scale of damage in structures. By the DIV, undamagc elements can be castly identified and the damage detection can be limited to a few domains of the structure. The structural damage is located by conlputing the Euclidean distance betwcen the DIV and its BAV. The loss of both stiffness and mass properties can be located and quantified.The characteristic of this method is less calculation and there is no limitation of damage scale. Finally, the effectiveness of the method is demonstrated by detecting the damages of the shallow arches.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11172333,11272361)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(13lgzd06)+1 种基金Doctoral Program Foundation of Ministry of Education of China(20130171110039)the Guangdong Province Science and Technology Program(2012A030200011)。
文摘An optimization approach based on Artificial Bee Colony(ABC)algorithm is proposed for structural local damage detection in this study.The objective function for the damage identification problem is established by structural parameters and modal assurance criteria(MAC).The ABC algorithm is presented to solve the certain objective function.Then the Tournament Selection Strategy and chaotic search mechanism is adopted to enhance global search ability of the certain algorithm.A coupled double-beam system is studied as numerical example to illustrate the correctness and efficiency of the propose method.The simulation results show that the modified ABC algorithm can identify the local damage of the structural system efficiently even under measurement noise,which demonstrates the proposed algorithm has a higher damage diagnosis precision.
