Designing Uniform Computer Sequential Experiments with Mixture Levels Using Lee Discrepancy

Computer experiments are constructed to simulate the behavior of complex physical systems. Uniform designs have good performance in computer experiments from several aspects. In practical use, the experimenter needs to choose a small size uniform design at the beginning of an experiment due to a limit of time, budget, resources, and so on, and later conduct a follow up experiment to obtain precious information about the system, that is, a sequential experiment. The Lee distance has been widely used in coding theory and its corresponding discrepancy is an important measure for constructing uniform designs. This paper proves that all the follow up designs of a uniform design are uniform and at least two of them can be used as optimal follow up experimental designs. Thus, it is not necessary that the union of any two uniform designs yields a uniform sequential design. Therefore, this article presents a theoretical justification for choosing the best follow up design of a uniform design to construct a uniform sequential design that involves a mixture of ω≥ 1 factors with β_k ≥ 2, 1 ≤ k ≤ωlevels. For illustration of the usage of the proposed results, a closer look is given at using these results for the most extensively used six particular cases, three symmetric and three asymmetric designs, which are often met in practice.     

Mobile Robot Control Based on Dynamic Potential

An efficient method is presented for implementing mobile robot perception-action behaviors, based on time-varying environment potential field approach. First, in this paper, the concept of dynamic potential U(x,y,z,t) is proposed for representing the environment of a mobile robot, and the form of U(x,y,z,t) is deduced, and then the velocity control of the vehicle with two wheel is directly calculated by transition function T of U(x,y,z,t). Finally, the perception-action layer is successfully implemented for avoiding collision, wandering, and integrating path planning and steering control on THMR-Ⅱ (TsingHua university Mobile Robot system). Based on sonar array signals, the experimental results are given to show that THMR-Ⅱ has better reflexive function, real-time obstacle avoidance, adaptablity and robustness for complex environments.     

PO Solution for Scattering by the Complex Object Coated with Anisotropic Materials

1 .INTRODUCTIONItisknownthatphysicaloptics(PO)hasbeenwidelyusedinfastpredictionofradarcrosssection (RCS)ofacomplexconductingorcoatedobject.POisadoptedwithoutexceptionamongtheissuedfamouscomputa tionalsoftwareofhigh frequencyEMscatteringbyacomplexobjectsuchasRECOTA[1 ] ,GRECO[2 ,3] ,X PATCH[4] ,whereonlytheisotropiccoatingisconcerned .However,theanisotropiccoatingencoun teredinsomepracticalapplicationsimpelsonetofindthesuitablesolutionforhigh frequencyscatteringbytheobjectcoatedwi…     

Interleukin 1 modulates collagen accumulation by rat granulation tissue cells both in vivo and in vitro

In in vivo studies 0.5 U human interleukin 1 (IL-1) was inoculated daily into a subcutaneously implanted viscose cellulose sponge. IL-1 significantly decreased the dry weight (7.8%) and the hydroxyproline content (24.2%) of granulomas. When the cultured rat granulation tissue cells were exposed to IL-1 (0.5-2.0 U/ml) their collagen production decreased to 80% of that in controls. No effect on cell proliferation was detected.     

Schistosoma mansoni: onset of chemoattraction in developing worms

Heterosexual chemoattraction studies on juvenile worms showed that 20- and 21-day-old worms do not attract each other, whereas 23- and 28-day-old worms are attracted to each other and pair with worms of the opposite sex. This onset of chemoattraction in vitro corresponds to the time when worms begin pairing in vivo. The ability of single worms to locate each other and mate is presumably mediated by chemoreceptors.     

Phospholipid catabolism in some organs of rabbit during aseptic autolysis

Riassunto Gli autori hanno studiato il comportamento del fosfolipidi durante 1'autolisi aseptica di cuore, rene e fegato di coniglio. Dai risultati ottenuti concludono che si ha attività fosfolipasica in tutti e tre gli organi considerati verso le lecitine endogene del tessuto, attività difficilmente evidenziabile in vivo con altre tecniche.     

南海北部近代沉积物钕同位素分布及意义

南海北部及周边地区近代陆源沉积物稀土元素配分模式总体相似, 接近上地壳平均成分(PAAS), 在重稀土含量上则略为偏高, LaN/LuN比值明显小于PAAS. 但是珠江主要支流西江沉积物的稀土元素含量略高于PAAS, 在重稀土分布态势上明显偏轻, LaN/LuN比值明显大于PAAS. 南海北部地区近代沉积物钕同位素分布具有明显的区域性, 主要受控于珠江源区和闽粤沿海源区以及台湾岛源区. 闽粤沿海地区ε_Nd(0)值最大, 西江沉积物最小, 台湾岛以及海域中沉积物ε_Nd(0)值介于两者之间. 沿伶仃洋-东沙岛连线, 在该线东北区域钕同位素值相对偏高, 西南区域相对偏低. 珠江源沉积物主要影响该线西南区域, 源区母岩以发育大量古生代碳酸盐岩为特征. 闽粤沿海源区以及台湾岛源区, 主要影响该线东北区域, 闽粤沿海源区母岩以发育大量中新生代花岗岩为特征. 由于源区母岩成分上的不同, 造成沉积物在重稀土含量、Sc/Ti比值以及ε_Nd(0)值上存在明显差异. 发育在东沙群岛东南侧高沉积速率堆积体的陆源物质超过80%来自南海北部源区即闽粤沿海源区以及台湾岛源区, 来自珠江源的陆源沉积物不超过20%.