Integrating dual-role variables in data envelopment analysis

Traditional data envelopment analysis (DEA) theory assumes that decision variables are regarded as inputs or outputs, and no variable can play the roles of both an input and an output at the same time. In fact, there exist some variables that work as inputs and outputs simultaneously and are called dual-role variables. Traditional DEA models cannot be used to appraise the performance of decision making units containing dual-role variables. The paper analyzes the structure and properties of the production systems comprising dual-role variables, and proposes a DEA model integrating dual-role variables. Finally the proposed model is illustrated to evaluate the efficiency of university departments.       

Analysis and verification of network profile

The elements of network profile are proposed. Based   on the network traffic distribution model, the network profile includes   the application request rate, the branch transfer probability,   the ratio of application requests, and the probability distribution of   the requested objects. Based on the evaluation method of network   performance reliability, four simulation cases are constructed in   OPNET software, and the results show the four elements of profile   have impacts on the network reliability.     

Fault detection observer design for networked control system with long time-delays and data packet dropout

Focusing on the networked control system with long time-delays and data packet dropout, the problem of observerbased fault detection of the system is studied. According to conditions of data arrival of the controller, the state observers of the system are designed to detect faults when they occur in the system. When the system is normal, the observers system is modeled as an uncertain switched system. Based on the model, stability condition of the whole system is given. When conditions are satisfied, the system is asymptotically stable. When a fault occurs, the observers residual can change rapidly to detect the fault. A numerical example shows the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Novel matched filtering method and its application

The method of using a narrowband filter to realize matched filtering is derived. A novel method of using spectrum sampling to realize matched filtering is presented, and the method can conquer the disadvantages that the narrowband filter cannot adopt the adaptive scheduling of phased array radars and realize matched filtering for several waveforms. A novel error extraction method is proposed, which uses a time division multipath method to realize the intermediate frequency extraction. This method can save lots of space for vehicle-born radar systems, reduce the influence of amplitude and phase distortion caused by devices, and enhance the system reliability. Simulation results show that the spectrum sampling method is applicable, and the implementation of frequency spectrum sampling is elaborated.     

LLR calculation for LDPC coded SCBT in 60 GHz WPAN

The single-carrier block transmission (SCBT), a.k.a., single-carrier frequency-domain equalization (SC-FDE), is being considered as an option technique for the wireless personal area network (WPAN) operating at 60 GHz. It is found that for residential environment, in non-line-of-sight (NLOS) multi-path channels, the SCBT is much more effective to combat the inter-symbol interference (ISI) compared with orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). Low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes are a class of linear block codes which provide near capacity performance on a large collection of data transmission and storage channels while simultaneously admitting implementable decoders. To facilitate using LDPC codes for SCBT system, a new log-likelihood ratio (LLR) calculation method is proposed based on pilot symbols (PS). Golay Sequences whose sum autocorrelation has a unique peak and zero sidelobe are used for creating the PS. The position and length of the PS are not fixed in the data blocks. The simulation results show that the proposed method can significantly improve the LDPC decoding performance in SCBT system. This is very promising to support ultra high-data-rate wireless transmission.     

Moving object detection in framework of compressive sampling

Compressive sensing is a revolutionary idea proposed recently to achieve much lower sampling rate for signals. In the image application with limited resources the camera data can be stored and processed in compressed form. An algorithm for moving object and region detection in video using a compressive sampling is developed. The algorithm estimates motion information of the moving object and regions in the video from the compressive measurements of the current image and background scene. The algorithm does not perform inverse compressive operation to obtain the actual pixels of the current image nor the estimated background. This leads to a computationally efficient method and a system compared with the existing motion estimation methods. The experimental results show that the sampling rate can reduce to 25% without sacrificing performance.     

Multiobjective maintenance optimization of the continuously monitored deterioration system

With the development of the monitoring technology, it is more and more common that the system is continuously monitored. Therefore, the research on the maintenance optimization of the continuously monitored deterioration system is important. The deterioration process of the discussed system is described by a Gamma process. The predictive maintenance is considered to be imperfect and formulated. The expected interval of two continuous preventive maintenances is derived. Then, the maintenance optimization model of the continuously monitored deterioration system is presented. In the model, the minimization of the expected operational cost per unit time and the maximization of the system availability are the optimization objectives. The improved ideal point method with the normalized objective functions is employed to solve the proposed model. The validity and sensitivity of the proposed multiobjective maintenance optimization model are analyzed by a numerical example.       

Velocity compensation methods for LPRF modulated frequency stepped-frequency（MFSF） radar

In the high speed target environment, there exists serious Doppler effect in the low pulse repetition frequency (LPRF) modulated frequency stepped frequency (MFSF) radar signal. The velocity range of the target is large and the velocity is high ambiguous, so the single method is difficult to satisfy the velocity measurement requirement. For this problem, a novel method is presented, it is a combination of cross-correlation inner frame velocity measurement and range-Doppler coupling velocity measurement. The cross-correlation inner frame method, overcoming the low Doppler tolerance of the cross-correlation between frames, can obtain the coarse velocity of the high speed target, and then the precision velocity can be obtained with the range-Doppler coupling method. The simulation results confirm the method is effective, and also it is well real-time and easy to the project application.