In scenarios where ground-based cloud computing infrastructure is unavailable,unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)act as mobile edge computing(MEC)servers to provide on-demand computation services for ground terminals.To ad...In scenarios where ground-based cloud computing infrastructure is unavailable,unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)act as mobile edge computing(MEC)servers to provide on-demand computation services for ground terminals.To address the challenge of jointly optimizing task scheduling and UAV trajectory under limited resources and high mobility of UAVs,this paper presents PER-MATD3,a multi-agent deep reinforcement learning algorithm with prioritized experience replay(PER)into the Centralized Training with Decentralized Execution(CTDE)framework.Specifically,PER-MATD3 enables each agent to learn a decentralized policy using only local observations during execution,while leveraging a shared replay buffer with prioritized sampling and centralized critic during training to accelerate convergence and improve sample efficiency.Simulation results show that PER-MATD3 reduces average task latency by up to 23%,improves energy efficiency by 21%,and enhances service coverage compared to state-of-the-art baselines,demonstrating its effectiveness and practicality in scenarios without terrestrial networks.展开更多
Advanced technologies like Cyber-Physical Systems(CPS)and the Internet of Things(IoT)have supported modernizing and automating the transportation region through the introduction of Intelligent Transportation Systems(I...Advanced technologies like Cyber-Physical Systems(CPS)and the Internet of Things(IoT)have supported modernizing and automating the transportation region through the introduction of Intelligent Transportation Systems(ITS).Integrating CPS-ITS and IoT provides real-time Vehicle-to-Infrastructure(V2I)communication,supporting better traffic management,safety,and efficiency.These technological innovations generate complex problems that need to be addressed,uniquely about data routing and Task Scheduling(TS)in ITS.Attempts to solve those problems were primarily based on traditional and experimental methods,and the solutions were not so successful due to the dynamic nature of ITS.This is where the scope of Machine learning(ML)and Swarm Intelligence(SI)has significantly impacted dealing with these challenges;in this line,this research paper presents a novel method for TS and data routing in the CPS-ITS.This paper proposes using a cutting-edge ML algorithm for data transmission from CPS-ITS.This ML has Gated Linear Unit-approximated Reinforcement Learning(GLRL).Greedy Iterative-Particle Swarm Optimization(GI-PSO)has been recommended to develop the Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO)for TS.The primary objective of this study is to enhance the security and effectiveness of ITS systems that utilize CPS-ITS.This study trained and validated the models using a network simulation dataset of 50 nodes from numerous ITS environments.The experiments demonstrate that the proposed GLRL reduces End-toEnd Delay(EED)by 12%,enhances data size use from 83.6%to 88.6%,and achieves higher bandwidth allocation,particularly in high-demand scenarios such as multimedia data streams where adherence improved to 98.15%.Furthermore,the GLRL reduced Network Congestion(NC)by 5.5%,demonstrating its efficiency in managing complex traffic conditions across several environments.The model passed simulation tests in three different environments:urban(UE),suburban(SE),and rural(RE).It met the high bandwidth requirements,made task scheduling more efficient,and increased network throughput(NT).This proved that it was robust and flexible enough for scalable ITS applications.These innovations provide robust,scalable solutions for real-time traffic management,ultimately improving safety,reducing NC,and increasing overall NT.This study can affect ITS by developing it to be more responsive,safe,and effective and by creating a perfect method to set up UE,SE,and RE.展开更多
With the unprecedented prevalence of Industrial Internet of Things(IIoT)and 5G technology,various applications supported by industrial communication systems have generated exponentially increased processing tasks,whic...With the unprecedented prevalence of Industrial Internet of Things(IIoT)and 5G technology,various applications supported by industrial communication systems have generated exponentially increased processing tasks,which makes task assignment inefficient due to insufficient workers.In this paper,an Intelligent and Trustworthy task assignment method based on Trust and Social relations(ITTS)is proposed for scenarios with many tasks and few workers.Specifically,ITTS first makes initial assignments based on trust and social influences,thereby transforming the complex large-scale industrial task assignment of the platform into the small-scale task assignment for each worker.Then,an intelligent Q-decision mechanism based on workers'social relation is proposed,which adopts the first-exploration-then-utilization principle to allocate tasks.Only when a worker cannot cope with the assigned tasks,it initiates dynamic worker recruitment,thus effectively solving the worker shortage problem as well as the cold start issue.More importantly,we consider trust and security issues,and evaluate the trust and social circles of workers by accumulating task feedback,to provide the platform a reference for worker recruitment,thereby creating a high-quality worker pool.Finally,extensive simulations demonstrate ITTS outperforms two benchmark methods by increasing task completion rates by 56.49%-61.53%and profit by 42.34%-47.19%.展开更多
This study compares the relative efficacy of the continuation task and the model-as-feedbackwriting (MAFW) task in EFL writing development. Ninety intermediate-level Chinese EFL learnerswere randomly assigned to a con...This study compares the relative efficacy of the continuation task and the model-as-feedbackwriting (MAFW) task in EFL writing development. Ninety intermediate-level Chinese EFL learnerswere randomly assigned to a continuation group, a MAFW group, and a control group, each with30 learners. A pretest and a posttest were used to gauge L2 writing development. Results showedthat the continuation task outperformed the MAFW task not only in enhancing the overall qualityof L2 writing, but also in promoting the quality of three components of L2 writing, namely, content,organization, and language. The finding has important implications for L2 writing teaching andlearning.展开更多
With the widespread deployment of assembly robots in smart manufacturing,efficiently offloading tasks and allocating resources in highly dynamic industrial environments has become a critical challenge for Mobile Edge ...With the widespread deployment of assembly robots in smart manufacturing,efficiently offloading tasks and allocating resources in highly dynamic industrial environments has become a critical challenge for Mobile Edge Computing(MEC).To address this challenge,this paper constructs a cloud-edge-end collaborative MEC system that enables assembly robots to offload complex workflow tasks via multiple paths(horizontal,vertical,and hybrid collaboration).Tomitigate uncertainties arising frommobility,the location predictionmodule is employed.This enables proactive channel-quality estimation,providing forward-looking insights for offloading decisions.Furthermore,we propose a fairness-aware joint optimization framework.Utilizing an improved Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning(MADRL)algorithm whose reward function incorporates total system cost,positional reliability,and timeout penalties,the framework aims to balance resource distribution among assembly robots while maximizing system utility.Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed framework outperforms traditional offloading strategies.By integrating predictive mobility management with fairness-aware optimization,the framework offers a robust solution for dynamic industrial MEC environments.展开更多
Task scheduling in cloud computing is a multi-objective optimization problem,often involving conflicting objectives such as minimizing execution time,reducing operational cost,and maximizing resource utilization.Howev...Task scheduling in cloud computing is a multi-objective optimization problem,often involving conflicting objectives such as minimizing execution time,reducing operational cost,and maximizing resource utilization.However,traditional approaches frequently rely on single-objective optimization methods which are insufficient for capturing the complexity of such problems.To address this limitation,we introduce MDMOSA(Multi-objective Dwarf Mongoose Optimization with Simulated Annealing),a hybrid that integrates multi-objective optimization for efficient task scheduling in Infrastructure-as-a-Service(IaaS)cloud environments.MDMOSA harmonizes the exploration capabilities of the biologically inspired Dwarf Mongoose Optimization(DMO)with the exploitation strengths of Simulated Annealing(SA),achieving a balanced search process.The algorithm aims to optimize task allocation by reducing makespan and financial cost while improving system resource utilization.We evaluate MDMOSA through extensive simulations using the real-world Google Cloud Jobs(GoCJ)dataset within the CloudSim environment.Comparative analysis against benchmarked algorithms such as SMOACO,MOTSGWO,and MFPAGWO reveals that MDMOSA consistently achieves superior performance in terms of scheduling efficiency,cost-effectiveness,and scalability.These results confirm the potential of MDMOSA as a robust and adaptable solution for resource scheduling in dynamic and heterogeneous cloud computing infrastructures.展开更多
The iterative continuation task(ICT)requires English as a foreign language(EFL)learners to read a segment and write a continuation that aligns with the preceding segment of an English novel with successive turns,offer...The iterative continuation task(ICT)requires English as a foreign language(EFL)learners to read a segment and write a continuation that aligns with the preceding segment of an English novel with successive turns,offering exposure to diverse grammatical structures and opportunities for contextualized usage.Given the importance of integrating technology into second language(L2)writing and the critical role that grammar plays in L2 writing development,automated written corrective feedback provided by Grammarly has gained significant attention.This study investigates the impact of Grammarly on grammar learning strategies,grammar grit,and grammar competence among EFL college students engaged in ICT.This study employed a mixed-methods sequential exploratory design;56 participants were divided into an experimental group(n=28),receiving Grammarly feedback for ICT,and a control group(n=28),completing ICT without Grammarly feedback.Quantitative results revealed that both groups showed improvements in L2 grammar learning strategies,grit and competence.For the experimental group,significant differences were observed across all variables of L2 grammar learning strategies,grit,and competence between pre-and post-tests.For the control group,significant differences were only observed in the affective dimension of grammar learning strategies,Consistency of Interest(COI)of grammar grit,and grammar competence.However,the control group presented a significantly higher improvement in grammar competence.Qualitative analysis showed both positive and negative perceptions of Grammarly.The pedagogical implications of integrating Grammarly and ICT for L2 grammar development are discussed.展开更多
The cloud-fog computing paradigm has emerged as a novel hybrid computing model that integrates computational resources at both fog nodes and cloud servers to address the challenges posed by dynamic and heterogeneous c...The cloud-fog computing paradigm has emerged as a novel hybrid computing model that integrates computational resources at both fog nodes and cloud servers to address the challenges posed by dynamic and heterogeneous computing networks.Finding an optimal computational resource for task offloading and then executing efficiently is a critical issue to achieve a trade-off between energy consumption and transmission delay.In this network,the task processed at fog nodes reduces transmission delay.Still,it increases energy consumption,while routing tasks to the cloud server saves energy at the cost of higher communication delay.Moreover,the order in which offloaded tasks are executed affects the system’s efficiency.For instance,executing lower-priority tasks before higher-priority jobs can disturb the reliability and stability of the system.Therefore,an efficient strategy of optimal computation offloading and task scheduling is required for operational efficacy.In this paper,we introduced a multi-objective and enhanced version of Cheeta Optimizer(CO),namely(MoECO),to jointly optimize the computation offloading and task scheduling in cloud-fog networks to minimize two competing objectives,i.e.,energy consumption and communication delay.MoECO first assigns tasks to the optimal computational nodes and then the allocated tasks are scheduled for processing based on the task priority.The mathematical modelling of CO needs improvement in computation time and convergence speed.Therefore,MoECO is proposed to increase the search capability of agents by controlling the search strategy based on a leader’s location.The adaptive step length operator is adjusted to diversify the solution and thus improves the exploration phase,i.e.,global search strategy.Consequently,this prevents the algorithm from getting trapped in the local optimal solution.Moreover,the interaction factor during the exploitation phase is also adjusted based on the location of the prey instead of the adjacent Cheetah.This increases the exploitation capability of agents,i.e.,local search capability.Furthermore,MoECO employs a multi-objective Pareto-optimal front to simultaneously minimize designated objectives.Comprehensive simulations in MATLAB demonstrate that the proposed algorithm obtains multiple solutions via a Pareto-optimal front and achieves an efficient trade-off between optimization objectives compared to baseline methods.展开更多
In dynamic and uncertain reconnaissance missions,effective task assignment and path planning for multiple unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)present significant challenges.A stochastic multi-UAV reconnaissance scheduling p...In dynamic and uncertain reconnaissance missions,effective task assignment and path planning for multiple unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)present significant challenges.A stochastic multi-UAV reconnaissance scheduling problem is formulated as a combinatorial optimization task with nonlinear objectives and coupled constraints.To solve the non-deterministic polynomial(NP)-hard problem efficiently,a novel learning-enhanced pigeon-inspired optimization(L-PIO)algorithm is proposed.The algorithm integrates a Q-learning mechanism to dynamically regulate control parameters,enabling adaptive exploration–exploitation trade-offs across different optimization phases.Additionally,geometric abstraction techniques are employed to approximate complex reconnaissance regions using maximum inscribed rectangles and spiral path models,allowing for precise cost modeling of UAV paths.The formal objective function is developed to minimize global flight distance and completion time while maximizing reconnaissance priority and task coverage.A series of simulation experiments are conducted under three scenarios:static task allocation,dynamic task emergence,and UAV failure recovery.Comparative analysis with several updated algorithms demonstrates that L-PIO exhibits superior robustness,adaptability,and computational efficiency.The results verify the algorithm's effectiveness in addressing dynamic reconnaissance task planning in real-time multi-UAV applications.展开更多
In recent years,fog computing has become an important environment for dealing with the Internet of Things.Fog computing was developed to handle large-scale big data by scheduling tasks via cloud computing.Task schedul...In recent years,fog computing has become an important environment for dealing with the Internet of Things.Fog computing was developed to handle large-scale big data by scheduling tasks via cloud computing.Task scheduling is crucial for efficiently handling IoT user requests,thereby improving system performance,cost,and energy consumption across nodes in cloud computing.With the large amount of data and user requests,achieving the optimal solution to the task scheduling problem is challenging,particularly in terms of cost and energy efficiency.In this paper,we develop novel strategies to save energy consumption across nodes in fog computing when users execute tasks through the least-cost paths.Task scheduling is developed using modified artificial ecosystem optimization(AEO),combined with negative swarm operators,Salp Swarm Algorithm(SSA),in order to competitively optimize their capabilities during the exploitation phase of the optimal search process.In addition,the proposed strategy,Enhancement Artificial Ecosystem Optimization Salp Swarm Algorithm(EAEOSSA),attempts to find the most suitable solution.The optimization that combines cost and energy for multi-objective task scheduling optimization problems.The backpack problem is also added to improve both cost and energy in the iFogSim implementation as well.A comparison was made between the proposed strategy and other strategies in terms of time,cost,energy,and productivity.Experimental results showed that the proposed strategy improved energy consumption,cost,and time over other algorithms.Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm increases the average cost,average energy consumption,and mean service time in most scenarios,with average reductions of up to 21.15%in cost and 25.8%in energy consumption.展开更多
With the rapid development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)technology,one of the emerging fields is to utilize multi-UAV as a team under autonomous control in a complex environment.Among the challenges in fully achievi...With the rapid development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)technology,one of the emerging fields is to utilize multi-UAV as a team under autonomous control in a complex environment.Among the challenges in fully achieving autonomous control,Cooperative task assignment stands out as the key function.In this paper,we analyze the importance and difficulties of multiUAV cooperative task assignment in characterizing scenarios and obtaining high-quality solutions.Furthermore,we present three promising directions for future research:Cooperative task assignment in a dynamic complex environment,in an unmanned-manned aircraft system and in a UAV swarm.Our goal is to provide a brief review of multi-UAV cooperative task assignment for readers to further explore.展开更多
Mobile edge computing （MEC） is a novel technique that can reduce mobiles＇ com- putational burden by tasks offioading, which emerges as a promising paradigm to provide computing capabilities in close proximity to mo...Mobile edge computing （MEC） is a novel technique that can reduce mobiles＇ com- putational burden by tasks offioading, which emerges as a promising paradigm to provide computing capabilities in close proximity to mobile users. In this paper, we will study the scenario where multiple mobiles upload tasks to a MEC server in a sing cell, and allocating the limited server resources and wireless chan- nels between mobiles becomes a challenge. We formulate the optimization problem for the energy saved on mobiles with the tasks being dividable, and utilize a greedy choice to solve the problem. A Select Maximum Saved Energy First （SMSEF） algorithm is proposed to realize the solving process. We examined the saved energy at different number of nodes and channels, and the results show that the proposed scheme can effectively help mobiles to save energy in the MEC system.展开更多
Aimed at capture task for a free-floating space manipulator, a scheme of pre-impact trajectory planning for minimizing base attitude disturbance caused by impact is proposed in this paper.Firstly, base attitude distur...Aimed at capture task for a free-floating space manipulator, a scheme of pre-impact trajectory planning for minimizing base attitude disturbance caused by impact is proposed in this paper.Firstly, base attitude disturbance is established as a function of joint angles, collision direction and relative velocity between robotic hand and the target.Secondly, on the premise of keeping correct capture pose, a novel optimization factor in null space is designed to minimize base attitude disturbance and ensure that the joint angles do not exceed their limits simultaneously.After reaching the balance state, a desired configuration is achieved at the contact point.Thereafter, particle swarm optimization（PSO） algorithm is employed to solve the pre-impact trajectory planning from its initial configuration to the desired configuration to achieve the minimized base attitude disturbance caused by impact and the correct capture pose simultaneously.Finally, the proposed method is applied to a 7-dof free-floating space manipulator and the simulation results verify the effectiveness.展开更多
Nowadays, robots generally have a variety of capabilities, which often form a coalition replacing human to work in dangerous environment, such as rescue, exploration, etc. In these operating conditions, the energy sup...Nowadays, robots generally have a variety of capabilities, which often form a coalition replacing human to work in dangerous environment, such as rescue, exploration, etc. In these operating conditions, the energy supply of robots usually cannot be guaranteed. If the energy resources of some robots are consumed too fast, the number of the future tasks of the coalition will be affected. This paper will develop a novel task allocation method based on Gini coefficient to make full use of limited energy resources of multi-robot system to maximize the number of tasks. At the same time, considering resources consumption,we incorporate the market-based allocation mechanism into our Gini coefficient-based method and propose a hybrid method,which can flexibly optimize the task completion number and the resource consumption according to the application contexts.Experiments show that the multi-robot system with limited energy resources can accomplish more tasks by the proposed Gini coefficient-based method, and the hybrid method can be dynamically adaptive to changes of the work environment and realize the dual optimization goals.展开更多
Fog computing is an emerging paradigm of cloud computing which to meet the growing computation demand of mobile application. It can help mobile devices to overcome resource constraints by offloading the computationall...Fog computing is an emerging paradigm of cloud computing which to meet the growing computation demand of mobile application. It can help mobile devices to overcome resource constraints by offloading the computationally intensive tasks to cloud servers. The challenge of the cloud is to minimize the time of data transfer and task execution to the user, whose location changes owing to mobility, and the energy consumption for the mobile device. To provide satisfactory computation performance is particularly challenging in the fog computing environment. In this paper, we propose a novel fog computing model and offloading policy which can effectively bring the fog computing power closer to the mobile user. The fog computing model consist of remote cloud nodes and local cloud nodes, which is attached to wireless access infrastructure. And we give task offloading policy taking into account executi+on, energy consumption and other expenses. We finally evaluate the performance of our method through experimental simulations. The experimental results show that this method has a significant effect on reducing the execution time of tasks and energy consumption of mobile devices.展开更多
t In this paper an overall scheme of the task management system of ternary optical computer （TOC） is proposed, and the software architecture chart is given. The function and accomplishment of each module in the syst...t In this paper an overall scheme of the task management system of ternary optical computer （TOC） is proposed, and the software architecture chart is given. The function and accomplishment of each module in the system are described in general. In addition, according to the aforementioned scheme a prototype of TOC task management system is implemented, and the feasibility, rationality and completeness of the scheme are verified via running and testing the prototype.展开更多
Task allocation is a key aspect of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)swarm collaborative operations.With an continuous increase of UAVs’scale and the complexity and uncertainty of tasks,existing methods have poor performan...Task allocation is a key aspect of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)swarm collaborative operations.With an continuous increase of UAVs’scale and the complexity and uncertainty of tasks,existing methods have poor performance in computing efficiency,robustness,and realtime allocation,and there is a lack of theoretical analysis on the convergence and optimality of the solution.This paper presents a novel intelligent framework for distributed decision-making based on the evolutionary game theory to address task allocation for a UAV swarm system in uncertain scenarios.A task allocation model is designed with the local utility of an individual and the global utility of the system.Then,the paper analytically derives a potential function in the networked evolutionary potential game and proves that the optimal solution of the task allocation problem is a pure strategy Nash equilibrium of a finite strategy game.Additionally,a PayOff-based Time-Variant Log-linear Learning Algorithm(POTVLLA)is proposed,which includes a novel learning strategy based on payoffs for an individual and a time-dependent Boltzmann parameter.The former aims to reduce the system’s computational burden and enhance the individual’s effectiveness,while the latter can ensure that the POTVLLA converges to the optimal Nash equilibrium with a probability of one.Numerical simulation results show that the approach is optimal,robust,scalable,and fast adaptable to environmental changes,even in some realistic situations where some UAVs or tasks are likely to be lost and increased,further validating the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed framework and algorithm.展开更多
How to deal with the collaboration between task decomposition and task scheduling is the key problem of the integrated manufacturing system for complex products. With the development of manufacturing technology, we ca...How to deal with the collaboration between task decomposition and task scheduling is the key problem of the integrated manufacturing system for complex products. With the development of manufacturing technology, we can probe a new way to solve this problem. Firstly, a new method for task granularity quantitative analysis is put forward, which can precisely evaluate the task granularity of complex product cooperation workflow in the integrated manufacturing system, on the above basis; this method is used to guide the coarse-grained task decomposition and recombine the subtasks with low cohesion coefficient. Then, a multi-objective optimieation model and an algorithm are set up for the scheduling optimization of task scheduling. Finally, the application feasibility of the model and algorithm is ultimately validated through an application case study.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.61701100.
文摘In scenarios where ground-based cloud computing infrastructure is unavailable,unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)act as mobile edge computing(MEC)servers to provide on-demand computation services for ground terminals.To address the challenge of jointly optimizing task scheduling and UAV trajectory under limited resources and high mobility of UAVs,this paper presents PER-MATD3,a multi-agent deep reinforcement learning algorithm with prioritized experience replay(PER)into the Centralized Training with Decentralized Execution(CTDE)framework.Specifically,PER-MATD3 enables each agent to learn a decentralized policy using only local observations during execution,while leveraging a shared replay buffer with prioritized sampling and centralized critic during training to accelerate convergence and improve sample efficiency.Simulation results show that PER-MATD3 reduces average task latency by up to 23%,improves energy efficiency by 21%,and enhances service coverage compared to state-of-the-art baselines,demonstrating its effectiveness and practicality in scenarios without terrestrial networks.
基金funded by Taif University,Taif,Saudi Arabia,project number(TU-DSPP-2024-17)。
文摘Advanced technologies like Cyber-Physical Systems(CPS)and the Internet of Things(IoT)have supported modernizing and automating the transportation region through the introduction of Intelligent Transportation Systems(ITS).Integrating CPS-ITS and IoT provides real-time Vehicle-to-Infrastructure(V2I)communication,supporting better traffic management,safety,and efficiency.These technological innovations generate complex problems that need to be addressed,uniquely about data routing and Task Scheduling(TS)in ITS.Attempts to solve those problems were primarily based on traditional and experimental methods,and the solutions were not so successful due to the dynamic nature of ITS.This is where the scope of Machine learning(ML)and Swarm Intelligence(SI)has significantly impacted dealing with these challenges;in this line,this research paper presents a novel method for TS and data routing in the CPS-ITS.This paper proposes using a cutting-edge ML algorithm for data transmission from CPS-ITS.This ML has Gated Linear Unit-approximated Reinforcement Learning(GLRL).Greedy Iterative-Particle Swarm Optimization(GI-PSO)has been recommended to develop the Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO)for TS.The primary objective of this study is to enhance the security and effectiveness of ITS systems that utilize CPS-ITS.This study trained and validated the models using a network simulation dataset of 50 nodes from numerous ITS environments.The experiments demonstrate that the proposed GLRL reduces End-toEnd Delay(EED)by 12%,enhances data size use from 83.6%to 88.6%,and achieves higher bandwidth allocation,particularly in high-demand scenarios such as multimedia data streams where adherence improved to 98.15%.Furthermore,the GLRL reduced Network Congestion(NC)by 5.5%,demonstrating its efficiency in managing complex traffic conditions across several environments.The model passed simulation tests in three different environments:urban(UE),suburban(SE),and rural(RE).It met the high bandwidth requirements,made task scheduling more efficient,and increased network throughput(NT).This proved that it was robust and flexible enough for scalable ITS applications.These innovations provide robust,scalable solutions for real-time traffic management,ultimately improving safety,reducing NC,and increasing overall NT.This study can affect ITS by developing it to be more responsive,safe,and effective and by creating a perfect method to set up UE,SE,and RE.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.62072475 and No.62302062in part by the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Number 2023JJ40081。
文摘With the unprecedented prevalence of Industrial Internet of Things(IIoT)and 5G technology,various applications supported by industrial communication systems have generated exponentially increased processing tasks,which makes task assignment inefficient due to insufficient workers.In this paper,an Intelligent and Trustworthy task assignment method based on Trust and Social relations(ITTS)is proposed for scenarios with many tasks and few workers.Specifically,ITTS first makes initial assignments based on trust and social influences,thereby transforming the complex large-scale industrial task assignment of the platform into the small-scale task assignment for each worker.Then,an intelligent Q-decision mechanism based on workers'social relation is proposed,which adopts the first-exploration-then-utilization principle to allocate tasks.Only when a worker cannot cope with the assigned tasks,it initiates dynamic worker recruitment,thus effectively solving the worker shortage problem as well as the cold start issue.More importantly,we consider trust and security issues,and evaluate the trust and social circles of workers by accumulating task feedback,to provide the platform a reference for worker recruitment,thereby creating a high-quality worker pool.Finally,extensive simulations demonstrate ITTS outperforms two benchmark methods by increasing task completion rates by 56.49%-61.53%and profit by 42.34%-47.19%.
文摘This study compares the relative efficacy of the continuation task and the model-as-feedbackwriting (MAFW) task in EFL writing development. Ninety intermediate-level Chinese EFL learnerswere randomly assigned to a continuation group, a MAFW group, and a control group, each with30 learners. A pretest and a posttest were used to gauge L2 writing development. Results showedthat the continuation task outperformed the MAFW task not only in enhancing the overall qualityof L2 writing, but also in promoting the quality of three components of L2 writing, namely, content,organization, and language. The finding has important implications for L2 writing teaching andlearning.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China under Grant Nos.2024YFD2400200 and 2024YFD2400204supported in part by the Science and Technology Development Program for the Two Zones under Grant No.2023LQ02004.
文摘With the widespread deployment of assembly robots in smart manufacturing,efficiently offloading tasks and allocating resources in highly dynamic industrial environments has become a critical challenge for Mobile Edge Computing(MEC).To address this challenge,this paper constructs a cloud-edge-end collaborative MEC system that enables assembly robots to offload complex workflow tasks via multiple paths(horizontal,vertical,and hybrid collaboration).Tomitigate uncertainties arising frommobility,the location predictionmodule is employed.This enables proactive channel-quality estimation,providing forward-looking insights for offloading decisions.Furthermore,we propose a fairness-aware joint optimization framework.Utilizing an improved Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning(MADRL)algorithm whose reward function incorporates total system cost,positional reliability,and timeout penalties,the framework aims to balance resource distribution among assembly robots while maximizing system utility.Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed framework outperforms traditional offloading strategies.By integrating predictive mobility management with fairness-aware optimization,the framework offers a robust solution for dynamic industrial MEC environments.
文摘Task scheduling in cloud computing is a multi-objective optimization problem,often involving conflicting objectives such as minimizing execution time,reducing operational cost,and maximizing resource utilization.However,traditional approaches frequently rely on single-objective optimization methods which are insufficient for capturing the complexity of such problems.To address this limitation,we introduce MDMOSA(Multi-objective Dwarf Mongoose Optimization with Simulated Annealing),a hybrid that integrates multi-objective optimization for efficient task scheduling in Infrastructure-as-a-Service(IaaS)cloud environments.MDMOSA harmonizes the exploration capabilities of the biologically inspired Dwarf Mongoose Optimization(DMO)with the exploitation strengths of Simulated Annealing(SA),achieving a balanced search process.The algorithm aims to optimize task allocation by reducing makespan and financial cost while improving system resource utilization.We evaluate MDMOSA through extensive simulations using the real-world Google Cloud Jobs(GoCJ)dataset within the CloudSim environment.Comparative analysis against benchmarked algorithms such as SMOACO,MOTSGWO,and MFPAGWO reveals that MDMOSA consistently achieves superior performance in terms of scheduling efficiency,cost-effectiveness,and scalability.These results confirm the potential of MDMOSA as a robust and adaptable solution for resource scheduling in dynamic and heterogeneous cloud computing infrastructures.
文摘The iterative continuation task(ICT)requires English as a foreign language(EFL)learners to read a segment and write a continuation that aligns with the preceding segment of an English novel with successive turns,offering exposure to diverse grammatical structures and opportunities for contextualized usage.Given the importance of integrating technology into second language(L2)writing and the critical role that grammar plays in L2 writing development,automated written corrective feedback provided by Grammarly has gained significant attention.This study investigates the impact of Grammarly on grammar learning strategies,grammar grit,and grammar competence among EFL college students engaged in ICT.This study employed a mixed-methods sequential exploratory design;56 participants were divided into an experimental group(n=28),receiving Grammarly feedback for ICT,and a control group(n=28),completing ICT without Grammarly feedback.Quantitative results revealed that both groups showed improvements in L2 grammar learning strategies,grit and competence.For the experimental group,significant differences were observed across all variables of L2 grammar learning strategies,grit,and competence between pre-and post-tests.For the control group,significant differences were only observed in the affective dimension of grammar learning strategies,Consistency of Interest(COI)of grammar grit,and grammar competence.However,the control group presented a significantly higher improvement in grammar competence.Qualitative analysis showed both positive and negative perceptions of Grammarly.The pedagogical implications of integrating Grammarly and ICT for L2 grammar development are discussed.
基金appreciation to the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Researchers Supporting Project number(PNURSP2025R384)Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.
文摘The cloud-fog computing paradigm has emerged as a novel hybrid computing model that integrates computational resources at both fog nodes and cloud servers to address the challenges posed by dynamic and heterogeneous computing networks.Finding an optimal computational resource for task offloading and then executing efficiently is a critical issue to achieve a trade-off between energy consumption and transmission delay.In this network,the task processed at fog nodes reduces transmission delay.Still,it increases energy consumption,while routing tasks to the cloud server saves energy at the cost of higher communication delay.Moreover,the order in which offloaded tasks are executed affects the system’s efficiency.For instance,executing lower-priority tasks before higher-priority jobs can disturb the reliability and stability of the system.Therefore,an efficient strategy of optimal computation offloading and task scheduling is required for operational efficacy.In this paper,we introduced a multi-objective and enhanced version of Cheeta Optimizer(CO),namely(MoECO),to jointly optimize the computation offloading and task scheduling in cloud-fog networks to minimize two competing objectives,i.e.,energy consumption and communication delay.MoECO first assigns tasks to the optimal computational nodes and then the allocated tasks are scheduled for processing based on the task priority.The mathematical modelling of CO needs improvement in computation time and convergence speed.Therefore,MoECO is proposed to increase the search capability of agents by controlling the search strategy based on a leader’s location.The adaptive step length operator is adjusted to diversify the solution and thus improves the exploration phase,i.e.,global search strategy.Consequently,this prevents the algorithm from getting trapped in the local optimal solution.Moreover,the interaction factor during the exploitation phase is also adjusted based on the location of the prey instead of the adjacent Cheetah.This increases the exploitation capability of agents,i.e.,local search capability.Furthermore,MoECO employs a multi-objective Pareto-optimal front to simultaneously minimize designated objectives.Comprehensive simulations in MATLAB demonstrate that the proposed algorithm obtains multiple solutions via a Pareto-optimal front and achieves an efficient trade-off between optimization objectives compared to baseline methods.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.T2121003,U24B20156)Open Fund of the National Key Laboratory of Helicopter Aeromechanics(No.2024-ZSJ-LB-02-06)。
文摘In dynamic and uncertain reconnaissance missions,effective task assignment and path planning for multiple unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)present significant challenges.A stochastic multi-UAV reconnaissance scheduling problem is formulated as a combinatorial optimization task with nonlinear objectives and coupled constraints.To solve the non-deterministic polynomial(NP)-hard problem efficiently,a novel learning-enhanced pigeon-inspired optimization(L-PIO)algorithm is proposed.The algorithm integrates a Q-learning mechanism to dynamically regulate control parameters,enabling adaptive exploration–exploitation trade-offs across different optimization phases.Additionally,geometric abstraction techniques are employed to approximate complex reconnaissance regions using maximum inscribed rectangles and spiral path models,allowing for precise cost modeling of UAV paths.The formal objective function is developed to minimize global flight distance and completion time while maximizing reconnaissance priority and task coverage.A series of simulation experiments are conducted under three scenarios:static task allocation,dynamic task emergence,and UAV failure recovery.Comparative analysis with several updated algorithms demonstrates that L-PIO exhibits superior robustness,adaptability,and computational efficiency.The results verify the algorithm's effectiveness in addressing dynamic reconnaissance task planning in real-time multi-UAV applications.
基金supported and funded by theDeanship of Scientific Research at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University(IMSIU)(grant number IMSIU-DDRSP2503).
文摘In recent years,fog computing has become an important environment for dealing with the Internet of Things.Fog computing was developed to handle large-scale big data by scheduling tasks via cloud computing.Task scheduling is crucial for efficiently handling IoT user requests,thereby improving system performance,cost,and energy consumption across nodes in cloud computing.With the large amount of data and user requests,achieving the optimal solution to the task scheduling problem is challenging,particularly in terms of cost and energy efficiency.In this paper,we develop novel strategies to save energy consumption across nodes in fog computing when users execute tasks through the least-cost paths.Task scheduling is developed using modified artificial ecosystem optimization(AEO),combined with negative swarm operators,Salp Swarm Algorithm(SSA),in order to competitively optimize their capabilities during the exploitation phase of the optimal search process.In addition,the proposed strategy,Enhancement Artificial Ecosystem Optimization Salp Swarm Algorithm(EAEOSSA),attempts to find the most suitable solution.The optimization that combines cost and energy for multi-objective task scheduling optimization problems.The backpack problem is also added to improve both cost and energy in the iFogSim implementation as well.A comparison was made between the proposed strategy and other strategies in terms of time,cost,energy,and productivity.Experimental results showed that the proposed strategy improved energy consumption,cost,and time over other algorithms.Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm increases the average cost,average energy consumption,and mean service time in most scenarios,with average reductions of up to 21.15%in cost and 25.8%in energy consumption.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61671031,61722102,91738301)。
文摘With the rapid development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)technology,one of the emerging fields is to utilize multi-UAV as a team under autonomous control in a complex environment.Among the challenges in fully achieving autonomous control,Cooperative task assignment stands out as the key function.In this paper,we analyze the importance and difficulties of multiUAV cooperative task assignment in characterizing scenarios and obtaining high-quality solutions.Furthermore,we present three promising directions for future research:Cooperative task assignment in a dynamic complex environment,in an unmanned-manned aircraft system and in a UAV swarm.Our goal is to provide a brief review of multi-UAV cooperative task assignment for readers to further explore.
基金supported by NSFC(No. 61571055)fund of SKL of MMW (No. K201815)Important National Science & Technology Specific Projects(2017ZX03001028)
文摘Mobile edge computing （MEC） is a novel technique that can reduce mobiles＇ com- putational burden by tasks offioading, which emerges as a promising paradigm to provide computing capabilities in close proximity to mobile users. In this paper, we will study the scenario where multiple mobiles upload tasks to a MEC server in a sing cell, and allocating the limited server resources and wireless chan- nels between mobiles becomes a challenge. We formulate the optimization problem for the energy saved on mobiles with the tasks being dividable, and utilize a greedy choice to solve the problem. A Select Maximum Saved Energy First （SMSEF） algorithm is proposed to realize the solving process. We examined the saved energy at different number of nodes and channels, and the results show that the proposed scheme can effectively help mobiles to save energy in the MEC system.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No.2013CB733000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.61175080)BUPT Excellent Ph.D.Students Foundation of China (No.CX201427)
文摘Aimed at capture task for a free-floating space manipulator, a scheme of pre-impact trajectory planning for minimizing base attitude disturbance caused by impact is proposed in this paper.Firstly, base attitude disturbance is established as a function of joint angles, collision direction and relative velocity between robotic hand and the target.Secondly, on the premise of keeping correct capture pose, a novel optimization factor in null space is designed to minimize base attitude disturbance and ensure that the joint angles do not exceed their limits simultaneously.After reaching the balance state, a desired configuration is achieved at the contact point.Thereafter, particle swarm optimization（PSO） algorithm is employed to solve the pre-impact trajectory planning from its initial configuration to the desired configuration to achieve the minimized base attitude disturbance caused by impact and the correct capture pose simultaneously.Finally, the proposed method is applied to a 7-dof free-floating space manipulator and the simulation results verify the effectiveness.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program)(2015AA015403)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61404069,61401185)the Project of Education Department of Liaoning Province(LJYL052)
文摘Nowadays, robots generally have a variety of capabilities, which often form a coalition replacing human to work in dangerous environment, such as rescue, exploration, etc. In these operating conditions, the energy supply of robots usually cannot be guaranteed. If the energy resources of some robots are consumed too fast, the number of the future tasks of the coalition will be affected. This paper will develop a novel task allocation method based on Gini coefficient to make full use of limited energy resources of multi-robot system to maximize the number of tasks. At the same time, considering resources consumption,we incorporate the market-based allocation mechanism into our Gini coefficient-based method and propose a hybrid method,which can flexibly optimize the task completion number and the resource consumption according to the application contexts.Experiments show that the multi-robot system with limited energy resources can accomplish more tasks by the proposed Gini coefficient-based method, and the hybrid method can be dynamically adaptive to changes of the work environment and realize the dual optimization goals.
基金supported by the NSFC (61602126)the scientific and technological project of Henan province (162102210214)
文摘Fog computing is an emerging paradigm of cloud computing which to meet the growing computation demand of mobile application. It can help mobile devices to overcome resource constraints by offloading the computationally intensive tasks to cloud servers. The challenge of the cloud is to minimize the time of data transfer and task execution to the user, whose location changes owing to mobility, and the energy consumption for the mobile device. To provide satisfactory computation performance is particularly challenging in the fog computing environment. In this paper, we propose a novel fog computing model and offloading policy which can effectively bring the fog computing power closer to the mobile user. The fog computing model consist of remote cloud nodes and local cloud nodes, which is attached to wireless access infrastructure. And we give task offloading policy taking into account executi+on, energy consumption and other expenses. We finally evaluate the performance of our method through experimental simulations. The experimental results show that this method has a significant effect on reducing the execution time of tasks and energy consumption of mobile devices.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61073049)the Ph D Programs Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China(Grant No.20093108110016)the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project(Grant No.J50103)
文摘t In this paper an overall scheme of the task management system of ternary optical computer （TOC） is proposed, and the software architecture chart is given. The function and accomplishment of each module in the system are described in general. In addition, according to the aforementioned scheme a prototype of TOC task management system is implemented, and the feasibility, rationality and completeness of the scheme are verified via running and testing the prototype.
基金co-supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.71971115 and 62173305)the Postgraduate Research and Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province,China(No.KYCX22_0366).
文摘Task allocation is a key aspect of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)swarm collaborative operations.With an continuous increase of UAVs’scale and the complexity and uncertainty of tasks,existing methods have poor performance in computing efficiency,robustness,and realtime allocation,and there is a lack of theoretical analysis on the convergence and optimality of the solution.This paper presents a novel intelligent framework for distributed decision-making based on the evolutionary game theory to address task allocation for a UAV swarm system in uncertain scenarios.A task allocation model is designed with the local utility of an individual and the global utility of the system.Then,the paper analytically derives a potential function in the networked evolutionary potential game and proves that the optimal solution of the task allocation problem is a pure strategy Nash equilibrium of a finite strategy game.Additionally,a PayOff-based Time-Variant Log-linear Learning Algorithm(POTVLLA)is proposed,which includes a novel learning strategy based on payoffs for an individual and a time-dependent Boltzmann parameter.The former aims to reduce the system’s computational burden and enhance the individual’s effectiveness,while the latter can ensure that the POTVLLA converges to the optimal Nash equilibrium with a probability of one.Numerical simulation results show that the approach is optimal,robust,scalable,and fast adaptable to environmental changes,even in some realistic situations where some UAVs or tasks are likely to be lost and increased,further validating the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed framework and algorithm.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(71401131)the MOE(Ministry of Education in China)Project of Humanities and Social Sciences(13XJC630011)the Ministry of Education Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(20120184120040)
文摘How to deal with the collaboration between task decomposition and task scheduling is the key problem of the integrated manufacturing system for complex products. With the development of manufacturing technology, we can probe a new way to solve this problem. Firstly, a new method for task granularity quantitative analysis is put forward, which can precisely evaluate the task granularity of complex product cooperation workflow in the integrated manufacturing system, on the above basis; this method is used to guide the coarse-grained task decomposition and recombine the subtasks with low cohesion coefficient. Then, a multi-objective optimieation model and an algorithm are set up for the scheduling optimization of task scheduling. Finally, the application feasibility of the model and algorithm is ultimately validated through an application case study.
