User Identification Design by Fusion of Face Recognition and Speaker Recognition

Chao-Yu Lin,Kai-Tai Song,Yi-Wen Chen,Shuo-Cheng Chien,Sin-Horng Chen,Chen-Yu Chiang,Jyh-Her Yang,Yi-Chiao Wu,Tzu-Jui Liu 제어로봇시스템학회 2012 제어로봇시스템학회 국제학술대회 논문집 Vol.2012 No.10

Intelligent human-robot interface helps a mobile robot to extract external information and interact with a user. User identification information allows a robot to generate appropriate behaviors and make personalized human-robot interaction (PHRI) more natural and safe. Most of service robots move around in various application settings, and biometric features always change during relative movements. In this work, a fusion recognition system based on face and speaker classifiers is designed to achieve the user recognition in various environments. We propose a method to fuse face and speech recognition results based on the concept of confidence indices. Through the derived confidence indices, the system combines the two classifiers and gives improved recognition results. Experiments on a laboratory home service robot show that person recognition rates in 15 environmental situations all outperform those of using single modality.

Bi-functional Al-doped ZnO@SnO2 heteronanowires as efficient substrates for improving photocatalytic and SERS performance

Yu-Cheng Chang,Shuo-Hsiu Wu 한국공업화학회 2019 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.76 No.-

Bi-functional Al-doped ZnO@SnO2 heteronanowires systematically analyzed as high-performancesubstrates for photocatalytic and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) applications. For thephotocatalytic application, the Al-doped ZnO@SnO2 heteronanowires can exhibit highly efficient andreusable photocatalysts in the photodecomposition of rhodamine 6G solution under low-powered UVlightirradiation, which ascribed to improve the inhabitation of electron–hole pairs recombination andhigher surface active sites. For the SERS application, Al-doped ZnO@SnO2 heteronanowires revealedsuitable geometry to deposit Ag nanoparticles with higher density and more hot spots in threedimensionalstructures, which can provide high SERS enhancement, low detection limit (amoxicillin10 10 M), high reproducibility, and stability.

Sensitive Vector Search for Logic Circuit Failure Probability based on Improved Adaptive Cuckoo Algorithm

Shuo Cai,Sicheng Wu,Weizheng Wang,Fei Yu,Lairong Yin 대한전자공학회 2022 Journal of semiconductor technology and science Vol.22 No.2

With the development of microelectronics technology, the feature size of integrated circuit continues to shrink, and circuit performance has been improved. At the same time, however, factors such as process disturbance, power noise, and particle radiation are having an increasingly serious influence on the Failure Probability of Circuits (FPC). Searching the input vectors that are sensitive to FPC can assist circuit designers in selectively reinforcing the circuit to reduce the fault-tolerant overhead and improve the fault-tolerant efficiency. In this paper, an Improved Adaptive Cuckoo Search (IACS) algorithm is proposed to search sensitive circuit vectors. The vector segmentation strategy is used to change the dimension of the input vector, the hill climbing algorithm is used to improve the quality of the initial population, and the adaptive strategy is used to control parameters such as power-law index, discovery probability and scaling factor. At the same time, a Correlation Separation Approach (COSEA) is proposed to calculate the FPC under specific vector excitation. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm has higher accuracy and better efficiency compared with existing algorithms.

Framework for Calculating the Vertical Human-Induced Vibration of the Suspension Footbridge Under the Random Pedestrian Flow

Yu Li,Dong-Shuo Yin,Jia-Hao Wang,Jia-Wu Li 한국강구조학회 2022 International Journal of Steel Structures Vol.22 No.5

Currently, the problem of human-induced vibration of suspension footbridges is a research hotspot in bridge engineering. Moreover, on the suspension footbridge deck, the walking parameters of pedestrians, the simulation of random pedestrian fl ow, and the calculation method of human-induced vibration are the keys to solving the above problem. Therefore, in this paper, the following three studies have been carried out: (1) Firstly, the Jiufengshan suspension footbridge was taken as the observation site, and the statistical values of the step frequency ( f ), step length ( l ), and walking velocity ( v ) of pedestrians on the suspension footbridge deck were investigated and obtained. (2) Secondly, by combining the “social force model” with the obtained f , l , and v , a Matlab program was compiled to simulate the random pedestrian fl ow on the suspension footbridge deck. (3) Finally, by combining the above program with the vertical vibration equations of the human–footbridge coupling system, a Matlab program was compiled to calculate the vertical human-induced vibration of the suspension footbridge deck, which then was used to study the infl uence of the random pedestrian fl ow and human–footbridge coupling eff ect on the vertical human-induced vibration of the suspension footbridge deck. So, the above studies can provide a meaningful reference for the design of suspension footbridges.

Evaluation and Comparation of a Novel Surgical Technique and Hemivertebra Resection to the Correction of Congenital Cervical Scoliosis in Lower Cervical and Cervicothoracic Spine

Shuo Cao,Xin Chen,Shengfa Pan,Yinze Diao,Yanbin Zhao,Tian Xia,Weishi Li,Feifei Zhou,Yu Sun 대한척추신경외과학회 2022 Neurospine Vol.19 No.4

Objective: To report concave-side distraction technique to treat congenital cervical scoliosis in lower cervical and cervicothoracic spine. To evaluate and compare clinical and radiographic results of this procedure with classic hemivertebra resection procedure. Methods: This study reviewed 29 patients in last 13 years. These patients were divided into convex-side resection group (group R) and concave-side distraction group (group D). Radiographic assessment was based on parameter changes preoperatively, postoperatively and at last follow-up. Demographic data, surgical data and complications were also evaluated and compared between the 2 groups. Results: In group R, mean age was 8.9 ± 3.3 years and follow-up was 46 ± 18 months. Operation time and blood loss averaged 500 ± 100 minutes, 703 ± 367 mL. In group D, mean age was 9.9 ± 2.8 years and follow-up was 34 ± 14 months. Operation time and blood loss averaged 501 ± 112 minutes, 374 ± 181 mL. Structural Cobb angle was corrected from 29.4° ± 12.5° to 5.3° (2.1°–18.1°) (p = 0.001) and 33.7° ± 14.1° to 12.8° ± 11.4° (p < 0.001) in groups R and D. Compensatory Cobb angle had a spontaneous correction rate of 59.6% (40.0%–80.8%) and 59.7% ± 23.0% in groups R and D. Mandibular incline, clavicle angle and spine coronal balance were significantly improved at last follow-up in both groups. All correction rates were not statistically different between groups. However, group D had significant less blood loss (p < 0.001) and operation time (p = 0.004) per vertebra than group R. Seven patients developed C5 nerve root palsy and recovered by 6 months of follow-up. Conclusion: Both surgical procedures are safe and effective in correcting congenital cervical scoliosis. But concave-side distraction technique has less blood loss and time-consuming during surgery, which provides a better option for the treatment of congenital cervical scoliosis.

cDNA cloning and expression analysis of the juvenile hormone acid methyltransferase from seabuckthorn carpenterworm, Holcocerus hippophaecolus (Lepidoptera: Cossidae)

Shuo Zhang,Yu WANG,Jiao ZHOU,Juan Li,Shixiang ZONG,You-qing Luo,Qiang WENG 한국곤충학회 2016 Entomological Research Vol.46 No.1

In this study, we report the cDNA cloning and sequence determination of Hh‐JHAMT from the seabuckthorn carpenterworm, Holcocerus hippophaecolus, by using rapid amplification of cDNA ends. The full‐length cDNA of putative Hh‐JHAMT was 1659 bp and contained a highly conserved Motif I, SAM motif I, which showed that Hh‐JHAMT like enzyme was a member of SAM‐dependent MTases. Moreover, putative Hh‐JHAMT had high homology to the other members of the JHAMT peptide family: 59% with Spodoptera litura, 54% with Bombyx mori and 54% with Helicoverpa armigera. Multiple alignments and phylogenetic analysis revealed that Hh‐JHAMT was closely related to JHAMT from Lepidoptera. Real‐time quantitative PCR experiments showed that Hh‐JHAMT mRNA expression was highest in the corpora allata (CA) complex, and was also detected at high levels during earlier larval and adult stages. The JHAMT mRNA level gradually declined during larval development, and the lowest amount of expression was observed in the pupal stage, while it increased to a higher level during adult stages. The pattern of Hh‐JHAMT expression was similar to the mode of JH biosynthesis. These results provided information concerning molecular characteristics of Hh‐JHAMT, whose expression profile suggests that the Hh‐JHAMT gene might be changed with larval development, metamorphosis and adult reproduction of the H. hippophaecolus.

Selection of inspection path optimization scheme based on analytic hierarchy process and inspection experimental study

Shuo Zhang,Jiantao Yao,Ruochao Wang,Yu Tian,Jiaxin Wang,Yongsheng Zhao 대한기계학회 2023 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.37 No.1

This paper mainly studies the optimization of the patrol route of a fire inspection robot, based on analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and fire source detection. First, the A* algorithm is improved based on two aspects of the heuristic function and of the obstacle boundary setting, while the suboptimal path is obtained in MATLAB. Next, the path planned according to the improved A* algorithm is smoothed and optimized, by means of gradient descent method, Bezier curve and B-spline curve, while the index parameters are optimized by means of MATLAB simulation. In view of the simulation results, the trajectory optimization performance index evaluation system, established by five decision criteria, including running time, path length, ride comfort, no-collision effect and quadratic optimization space, is put forward. The three kinds of optimization methods are analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively, and the results show that, in the total hierarchical ranking, the B-spline curve trajectory optimization scheme has the largest weight and is more important than the other two schemes. Finally, the superiority of B-spline curve is verified experimentally.

Development of monocular video deflectometer based on inclination sensors

Shuo Wang,Shuiqiang Zhang,Xiaodong Li,Yu Zou,Dongsheng Zhang 국제구조공학회 2019 Smart Structures and Systems, An International Jou Vol.24 No.5

The video deflectometer based on digital image correlation is a non-contacting optical measurement method which has become a useful tool for characterization of the vertical deflections of large structures. In this study, a novel imaging model has been established which considers the variations of pitch angles in the full image. The new model allows deflection measurement at a wide working distance with high accuracy. A monocular video deflectometer has been accordingly developed with an inclination sensor, which facilitates dynamic determination of the orientations and rotation of the optical axis of the camera. This layout has advantages over the video deflectometers based on theodolites with respect to convenience. Experiments have been presented to show the accuracy of the new imaging model and the performance of the monocular video deflectometer in outdoor applications. Finally, this equipment has been applied to the measurement of the vertical deflection of Yingwuzhou Yangtze River Bridge in real time at a distance of hundreds of meters. The results show good agreement with the embedded GPS outputs.

Novel YBO3 phosphors doped with Ln3+ (Ce3+, Tb3+, Eu3+) ions with tunable color for WLED applications

Shuo Kang,Zhikui Yu,Qirong Tian,Minghui Tai,Jiaoying Wang,Dalai Jin,Longcheng Wang 대한금속·재료학회 2022 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LETTERS Vol.18 No.6

In this work, YBO3phosphors doped with Ln3+(Ce3+, Tb3+,Eu3+)ions were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal methodusing high temperature and high pressure environment. Structural property characterizations show all the samples have asimilar spherical morphology and a hexagonal crystal structure with good crystallinity. PL spectra and CIE calculation showthat the color of phosphors can be easily controlled by the species and atomic content of Ln3+ions. White color is achievedas the atomic contents of Ln3+ions are: 1% Ce3+,3% Tb3+,and 0.5% Eu3+,respectively. Furthermore, LED devices basedon ultraviolet chip were fabricated and characterized, and the results clearly demonstrated the tunable color of as-preparedphosphors. At the same time, co-doping Ce3+,Tb3+,and Eu3+ions can well adjust the fluorescence lifetime of the threerare earth ions through energy transfer. These results show that the phosphor has broad application prospects in the field ofdisplay lighting such as LED.

Using SiNx double-layer deposition to reduce electrode incidence of short circuits due to impurity particles in thin film transistor preparation

Zhao Shuo,Yu Xiang,Pei Jingxuan,Yang Lei,Zhang Zhiqiang,Zhang Pingping 한국물리학회 2023 Current Applied Physics Vol.48 No.-

Aviation safety relies on accurate scope presentation of air navigation displays, and lack of display information due to poor dot line may cause the pilot to misjudge the air conditions. Impurity particles occurred during preparing thin film transistor (TFT) circuit may be a leading reason for poor dot line. This work attempts to replace existing SiNx single-layer deposition with double-layer, so that the incidence risk can be lower through reducing number and size of the impurity particles. Double-layer deposition approach has the dot line structures and performances to that of single-layer, and can meet the requirements of display usage. Results of field test demonstrate that double-layer deposition reduces defect rate of display more efficient than single-layer. Proposed mechanism of double-layer deposition illuminates that 2nd-SiNx can cover holes generated by falling impurity particles to avoid short circuits in both indium tin oxide (ITO) and source-drain (SD) contact.