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- Qi, Peng, et al.
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A Study On Multi-Target Tracking And Phd Filter
- 2012
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Ingår i: 2011 3rd International Conference On Computer Technology And Development (ICCTD 2011), Vol 2. - New York : American Society of Mechanical Engineers. - 9780791859919 ; , s. 781-786
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The probability hypothesis density (PHD) filter as an efficient, practical and robust approach to solve the multi-target tracking problem has been successfully implemented. In this paper, a study on multi-target tracking problem and the PHD filter with "lateral and vertical thinking" is proposed. Firstly we list several difficulties (data association, time-varying number, and inaccessible control signal) for multi-target tracking; and then come up with the particle PHD filter as an alternative, while summarizing the algorithm with clarity and perception; finally simulation and analysis further prove the strengthens of PHD filter.
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- Qi, Peng, et al.
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Experiments of GMM based speaker identification
- 2011
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Ingår i: URAI 2011. - 9781457707223 ; , s. 26-31
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In human-robot interaction areas, the robot is often expected to recognize the identity of the speaker in some specific scenarios. It is a kind of biometric modality, and in general using statistical model is a classical and powerful method dealing with speaker identification problem. In this paper, we apply the Gaussian mixture model (GMM) on the speech feature distribution modeling and build the speaker identification system under MATLAB platform. Experiments are conducted on practical speech database and we also further give some insights into feature extraction, different length input utterances analysis and the impostor situation.
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- Qi, Peng, et al.
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On simulation and analysis of mobile robot SLAM using Rao-Blackwellized particle filters
- 2011
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Ingår i: IEEE/SICE Int. Symp. Syst. Integr., SII. - 9781457715235 ; , s. 1239-1244
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is considered as a crucial prerequisite for purely autonomous mobile robots. In this paper, we demonstrate the mobile robot SLAM using Rao-Blackwellized particle filters (RBPF) through computer simulations under MATLAB platform, while an analytical investigation into the involved algorithms is presented. Then we make further comparisons, not only in parallel between the FastSLAM 1.0 and FastSLAM 2.0, also in vertical between FastSLAM performance and EKF-SLAM performance which used to be the dominant approach to the SLAM problem. Vivid simulations and numerical analysis make the paper illustrated with clarity and perception.
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| 274. |
- Qi, W, et al.
(författare)
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Denitrification performance and microbial communities of solid-phase denitrifying reactors using poly (butylene succinate)/bamboo powder composite
- 2020
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Ingår i: Bioresource Technology. - : Elsevier Ltd. - 0960-8524 .- 1873-2976. ; 305
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study explored the denitrification performance of solid-phase denitrification (SPD) systems packed with poly (butylene succinate)/bamboo powder composite to treat synthetic aquaculture wastewater under different salinity conditions (0‰ Vs. 25‰). The results showed composite could achieve the maximum denitrification rates of 0.22 kg (salinity, 0‰) and 0.34 kg NO3−-N m−3 d−1 (salinity, 25‰) over 200-day operation. No significant nitrite accumulation and less dissolved organic carbon (DOC) release (<15 mg/L) were found. The morphological and spectroscopic analyses demonstrated the mixture composites degradation. Microbial community analysis showed that Acidovorax, Simplicispira, Denitromonas, SM1A02, Marinicella and Formosa were the dominant genera for denitrifying bacteria, while Aspergillus was the major genus for denitrifying fungus. The co-network analysis also indicated the interactions between bacterial and fungal community played an important role in composite degradation and denitrification. The outcomes provided a potential strategy of DOC control and cost reduction for aquaculture nitrate removal by SPD.
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- Qin, Guo Qing, et al.
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Experimental Realization of Sensitivity Enhancement and Suppression with Exceptional Surfaces
- 2021
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Ingår i: Laser and Photonics Reviews. - : Wiley. - 1863-8899 .- 1863-8880. ; 15:5
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- By preparing a sensor system around isolated exceptional points, one can obtain a great enhancement of the sensitivity benefiting from the non-Hermiticity. However, this comes at the cost of reduction of the flexibility of the system, which is critical for practical applications. By generalizing the exceptional points to exceptional surfaces, it has been theoretically proposed recently that enhanced sensitivity and flexibility can be combined. Here, an exceptional surface is experimentally demonstrated in a non-Hermitian photonic sensing system, which is composed of a whispering-gallery-mode microresonator and two nanofiber waveguides, resulting in a unidirectional coupling between two degenerate counter-propagating modes with an external optical isolator. The system is simple, robust, and can be easily operated around an exceptional surface. On the one hand, sensitivity enhancement is observed by monitoring the resonant frequency splitting caused by small perturbations. This demonstration of exceptional-surface-enhanced sensitivity paves the way for practical non-Hermitian sensing applications. On the other hand, the suppression of frequency splitting around the exceptional surface is also shown for the first time.
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| 276. |
- Qiu, Xiuhua, et al.
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Probing the nanofriction of non-halogenated phosphonium-based ionic liquid additives in glycol ether oil on titanium surface
- 2022
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Ingår i: Friction. - : Springer. - 2223-7690 .- 2223-7704. ; 10:2, s. 268-281
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The nanofrictional behavior of non-halogentated phosphonium-based ionic liquids (ILs) mixed with diethylene glycol dibutyl ether in the molar ratios of 1:10 and 1:70 was investigated on the titanium (Ti) substrate using atomic force microscopy (AFM). A significant reduction is observed in the friction coefficient μ for the IL-oil mixtures with a higher IL concentration (1:10, μ ∼ 0.05), compared to that for the lower concentration 1:70 (μ ∼ 0.1). AFM approaching force-distance curves and number density profiles for IL-oil mixtures with a higher concentration revealed that the IL preferred to accumulate at the surface forming IL-rich layered structures. The ordered IL-rich layers formed on the titanium surface facilitated the reduction of the nanoscale friction by preventing direct surface-to-surface contact. However, the ordered IL layers disappeared in the case of lower concentration, resulting in an incomplete boundary layers, because the ions were displaced by molecules of the oil during sliding and revealed to be less efficient in friction reduction.
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- Ried, Janina S., et al.
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A principal component meta-analysis on multiple anthropometric traits identifies novel loci for body shape
- 2016
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Ingår i: Nature Communications. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2041-1723. ; 7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Large consortia have revealed hundreds of genetic loci associated with anthropometric traits, one trait at a time. We examined whether genetic variants affect body shape as a composite phenotype that is represented by a combination of anthropometric traits. We developed an approach that calculates averaged PCs (AvPCs) representing body shape derived from six anthropometric traits (body mass index, height, weight, waist and hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio). The first four AvPCs explain >99% of the variability, are heritable, and associate with cardiometabolic outcomes. We performed genome-wide association analyses for each body shape composite phenotype across 65 studies and meta-analysed summary statistics. We identify six novel loci: LEMD2 and CD47 for AvPC1, RPS6KA5/C14orf159 and GANAB for AvPC3, and ARL15 and ANP32 for AvPC4. Our findings highlight the value of using multiple traits to define complex phenotypes for discovery, which are not captured by single-trait analyses, and may shed light onto new pathways.
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- Sarwar, Nadeem, et al.
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Interleukin-6 receptor pathways in coronary heart disease : a collaborative meta-analysis of 82 studies
- 2012
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Ingår i: The Lancet. - New York, NY, USA : Elsevier. - 0140-6736 .- 1474-547X. ; 379:9822, s. 1205-1213
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Persistent inflammation has been proposed to contribute to various stages in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. Interleukin-6 receptor (IL6R) signalling propagates downstream inflammation cascades. To assess whether this pathway is causally relevant to coronary heart disease, we studied a functional genetic variant known to affect IL6R signalling. Methods: In a collaborative meta-analysis, we studied Asp358Ala (rs2228145) in IL6R in relation to a panel of conventional risk factors and inflammation biomarkers in 125 222 participants. We also compared the frequency of Asp358Ala in 51 441 patients with coronary heart disease and in 136 226 controls. To gain insight into possible mechanisms, we assessed Asp358Ala in relation to localised gene expression and to postlipopolysaccharide stimulation of interleukin 6. Findings: The minor allele frequency of Asp358Ala was 39%. Asp358Ala was not associated with lipid concentrations, blood pressure, adiposity, dysglycaemia, or smoking (p value for association per minor allele >= 0.04 for each). By contrast, for every copy of 358Ala inherited, mean concentration of IL6R increased by 34.3% (95% CI 30.4-38.2) and of interleukin 6 by 14.6% (10.7-18.4), and mean concentration of C-reactive protein was reduced by 7.5% (5.9-9.1) and of fibrinogen by 1.0% (0.7-1.3). For every copy of 358Ala inherited, risk of coronary heart disease was reduced by 3.4% (1.8-5.0). Asp358Ala was not related to IL6R mRNA levels or interleukin-6 production in monocytes. Interpretation: Large-scale human genetic and biomarker data are consistent with a causal association between IL6R-related pathways and coronary heart disease.
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- Saxena, Richa, et al.
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Genetic variation in GIPR influences the glucose and insulin responses to an oral glucose challenge
- 2010
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Ingår i: Nature Genetics. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1061-4036 .- 1546-1718. ; 42:2, s. 142-148
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Glucose levels 2 h after an oral glucose challenge are a clinical measure of glucose tolerance used in the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. We report a meta-analysis of nine genome-wide association studies (n = 15,234 nondiabetic individuals) and a follow-up of 29 independent loci (n = 6,958–30,620). We identify variants at the GIPR locus associated with 2-h glucose level (rs10423928, β (s.e.m.) = 0.09 (0.01) mmol/l per A allele, P = 2.0 × 10−15). The GIPR A-allele carriers also showed decreased insulin secretion (n = 22,492; insulinogenic index, P = 1.0 × 10−17; ratio of insulin to glucose area under the curve, P = 1.3 × 10−16) and diminished incretin effect (n = 804; P = 4.3 × 10−4). We also identified variants at ADCY5 (rs2877716, P = 4.2 × 10−16), VPS13C (rs17271305, P = 4.1 × 10−8), GCKR (rs1260326, P = 7.1 × 10−11) and TCF7L2 (rs7903146, P = 4.2 × 10−10) associated with 2-h glucose. Of the three newly implicated loci (GIPR, ADCY5 and VPS13C), only ADCY5 was found to be associated with type 2 diabetes in collaborating studies (n = 35,869 cases, 89,798 controls, OR = 1.12, 95% CI 1.09–1.15, P = 4.8 × 10−18).
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- Schall, Anna P., et al.
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Photoconductivity of Nanofilaments That are Self-Assembled from a Porphyrin with Long Alkyl-Chain Substituents
- 2015
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Ingår i: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. - : AMER CHEMICAL SOC. - 1932-7447 .- 1932-7455. ; 119:46, s. 26154-26163
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Photoelectronically active nanostructures that are Self-assembled from organic rnolecules hold the prortu se of tailored functionality.with simple and inexpensive production. Comparison of nanoWires assembled from related componnds can give important insightS into the details of self-assembly and the,conduction meehanisms. We report the photoconductivity of nanofibers that are self-assembled from a porphyrin With long alkyl substituents. In contrast to previously studied porphyrin nanowires, the photoconductivity increases as atthospheric O-2 is increased. This can be explained-using the same model aS used in the previous studies, by assuming a different, line-up of the bands of the nanofilaments. with the electrode Fermi level. However, this model does not explain our observation that-at O-2 concentrations above 1%, the conduction increases with continued- illunation; this may be due to photoactivation of shallow O-2 adsorption sites. The overall conduction level is low even at high O-2 Concentration, because the alkyl substituents form an insulating sheath around the rianofibers. Such inSulation could be valuable in applications where it would prevent cross-talk between signal S darried in different nanofilaments. Schottky barriers at the interface between- organic nanostructures and electrodes strongly affect conduction and photoconduction, and are strongly influenced by atmospheric gases such, as O-2.
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