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Multi-Objective Meta Heuristic Optimization Algorithm with Multi Criteria Decision Making Strategy for Aero-Engine Controller Design

Taking the rapid growth of using multi criteria decision making (MCDM) strategies in multi-objective optimization algorithms into account, this paper presents a multi-objective invasive weed optimization (MOIWO) algorithm based on two posteriori MCDM methods in order to design an optimized controller for aero-engines. For this purpose, the IWO algorithm, as a well-established meta-heuristic optimization algorithm, is firstly extended into a multi-objective version. Then, the problem of controller design for aero-engines is formulated as an engineering optimization problem where a single spool turbojet engine model is used as a case study. Next, in order to select a preferred solution from the Pareto front obtained by the MOIWO algorithm, two posteriori MCDM techniques namely the compromise programming approach (with lp and Tchebycheff Metrics) and the pseudo-weight vector approach have been adopted. Finally, the selected solutions are simulated with the engine model. The analysis of the simulation results shows the effectiveness of the proposed method in design and optimization of the engine controller.
How do Students Choose and use Technology for Collaborative Learning

The students held strong views on collaborative learning that included inclusivity, valuing difference, democracy and the importance of all group members participating fully in decision making. All groups used a similar range of technology. They highly valued the classroom technologies provided in a specialised collaborative classroom that included computers and data projectors that enabled a group to visualise their output and connect to their online group sites. They used the online environment (the University’s managed learning environment) largely as a repository, ‘offloading’ some of the organisational components of collaboration and for knowledge acquisition that enabled them to use the face-to-face meetings for interaction and co-construction of knowledge. They did not use the asynchronous facilities for discussion, more for basic information giving, in common with other studies on undergraduate students. Students also wanted their education and social sites e.g. Facebook kept separate.
Proceedings of the 22nd Conference of the Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group of Australia on Computer-Human Interaction

Welcome to the proceedings of OZCHI2010, the 22nd Annual Conference of the Australian Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group (CHISIG). OZCHI is Australia's leading forum for work in all areas of human-computer interaction. As the annual conference of CHISIG, OZCHI attracts an international community of researchers and practitioners with a wide range of interests, including human-computer interaction, interaction design, usability, information architecture, human factors and ergonomics, information systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence, design, social sciences and management. The technical program for this year's conference reflects OZCHI's increasing international profile, with authors and reviewers representing Australasia, Asia. Europe and America. This year's conference has 27 long papers, selected from 60 submissions and 47 short papers selected from 99 submissions. All submitted papers were subjected to a double-blind peer review by an international reviewing committee. Industry case-studies, panels, demonstrations and workshops were reviewed by their respective chairs. The OZCHI proceedings are a publication of CHISIG, and will also appear as part of the ACM (the Association for Computing Machinery) International Conference Proceedings Series.
Impact of the Factors Influencing Website Usability on User Satisfaction

Though technological progress has allowed many improvements like new business opportunities, faster data transfers, etc., still, it is recommended that human computer interface design has a significant influence on the usability and user satisfaction level. The objective of this study is to understand the satisfaction level of users from an interface usability perspective. A pilot survey was conducted to fix the most popular website among the student community. An actual questionnaire survey was administered on 174 students pursuing MBA to elicit the required data. The study used two principal component analyses to extract the factors influencing usability and satisfaction separately. Later, satisfaction was regressed onto the factors influencing usability to determine the relative significance of each factor. Independent sample t-test was done to examine the impact of gender. The study found that information content, format, consistency and ease of navigation to be significant in explaining the satisfaction level of the users. No difference in gender was found with respect to the factors influencing usability of website. The findings of this study have implications for website designers, particularly in maintaining the consistency and accuracy of the information, while designing a website.
Appearance-based indoor place recognition for localization of the visually impaired person

Indoor localization and mapping is an important issue in computer vision. Many approaches have been proposed and used most of them have limitations and cannot precisely recognize places since this to give an accurate process of localization. nge involves many issues like a random representation of features not based on spatial domains let mismatch of finding the challe like corresponding image in an accurate way. In addition, some other minor problems are related to the way of features extraction . Hence, it still is regarded as an open problem. The proposed system uses and compares different machine ave , Haar,…etc oct y learning techniques for feature extraction like BOW, HOG, and EOH for visual place recognition in a way that improves accurac . Here we combined several powerful approaches, then for the visually impaired person stness of indoor localization and robu as compared to using each method accurate results more applied them to two international datasets (COLD and IDOL) and found . separately
Study of airflow and particle transport in acinar airways of the human lung

In this work, airflow and particle transport are studied using mathematical and image-based models of pulmonary acinus. Numerical results predict that airflow in the presence of wall motion in a three-dimensional honeycomb like geometry is characterized by the presence of a recirculation region within the alveolar cavity and a weak entraining flow between alveolar duct and cavity. Alveolar flow in distal generations is characterized by higher alveolar flow rates, larger entrainment of ductal flow and absence of recirculatory flow inside alveoli. The study of transport constitutes assessment of mixing visualized by the tracking of massless particles and the study of transport and deposition of aerosols. The phenomenon of steady streaming is found to hold the key to the origin of kinematic mixing in the alveolus, the alveolar mouth and the alveolated duct. This mechanism provides the explanation for observed folding of material lines and increases in material surface area, and has no bearing on whether the geometry is expanding or if flow separates within the cavity or not. Streaming results in non-zero drift of particles between the beginning and end of a breathing cycle. Based on flow conditions and resultant convective mixing measures, we conclude that significant convective mixing in the duct and within an alveolus could originate only in the first few generations of the acinar tree as a result of non-zero inertia, flow asymmetry and large K C number. Evidence of streaming and related Lagrangian drift is also observed in image-based acinar models. Finally, particle deposition calculations are performed on the models of pulmonary acinus considered in this study. ii To my grandma J, parents and my sister iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A REVIEW OF PEDESTRIAN SAFETY RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of research studies on pedestrian safety in the United States; some foreign research is also included. Readers will find details of pedestrian crash characteristics, measures of pedestrian exposure and hazard, and specific roadway features and their effects on pedestrian safety. Such features include crosswalks and alternative crossing treatments, signalization, signing, pedestrian refuge islands, provisions for pedestrians with disabilities, bus stop location, school crossing measures, reflectorization and conspicuity, grade-separated crossings, traffic-calming measures, and sidewalks and paths. Pedestrian educational and enforcement programs also are discussed. This report is an update resulting from two earlier reports. The most recent was "Synthesis of Safety Research: Pedestrians," by C.V. Zegeer (FHWA-SA-91-034, Aug. 1991). The earlier work was Chapter 16, "Pedestrian Ways," by R.C. Pfefer, A. Sorton, J Fegan, and M.J. Rosenbaum, which was published by the Federal Highway Administration in "Synthesis of Safety Research Related to Traffic Control and Roadway Elements" (from Volume 2, Dec. 1982). This updated report includes results from numerous studies, foreign and domestic. A review of pedestrian safety research from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom is given in Appendix A, which can be found at: www.walkinginfo. org/rd/international.htm.
Tailoring incentive systems to a strategic context

The choice of proper incentives is a critical step in designing strategic planning systems. Incentives should integrate the behavior and action of managers with the objectives and strategies of their firms. The problem of inappropriate incentives in various types of organizations has been described by Kerr. While the literature on incentives is voluminous, the linkage between incentives and strategic planning has not been carefully explored. We propose a model that connects a firm's incentive systems with its strategic context, using incentives theory in the economics literature as basic building blocks.
Course Websites, Computer Proficiency and Need for Achievement: Implications for MBA Student performance

Course websites have become a basic requirement for course promotion and delivery in many universities. This study explores the relationship between perceived usefulness of course websites and student performance in an accounting course within a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programme. Data from 48 students were found to support several hypotheses. Specifically, the findings of the study indicate that there is a significant correlation between the perceived usefulness of course website features such as lecture notes, tutorial questions and solutions and the frequency of use or access by students of such course website features. Further, we found that the perceived usefulness of course websites was positively related to students’ computer proficiency, but not with the frequency with which students missed classes. The findings also indicate that students with high need for achievement achieved better performance scores, but there was no significant relationship between perceived usefulness of course website and performance. These findings have several implications for the design and development of course websites at post-graduate level, and for future research examining the link between information technology and accounting education.
Safespot local dynamic maps : context-dependent view generation of a platform's state & environment

Increased availability of sensing, communication and computing equipment in modern vehicles presents opportunities for a generational advance in driver assistance and safety functions. However, the growth in the volume and complexity of data also presents challenges for its collection, maintenance and distribution. The SAFESPOT Local Dynamic Map (LDM) contains a structured model of the world. It acts as an interface between sensing modules and the safety applications. It enables applications to extract context-dependent views of the environment and the platform's state. These unique views differ in spatio-temporal scale, as well as the objects, attributes and relationships they contain. The ability to extract various views from a LDM is seen as an important tool in the development of multiple, advanced applications on a single platform.
Cuckoo Search Algorithm Application: Gas Pipeline Routing Selection Case Considering Peatlands and Conservation Area

The purpose of the research is to optimize gas pipeline considering multiobjective, such as length, cost, area conservation, and population. Environmental data for peatland and conservation, which are impacted to the route selection, were referred to spatial data from reliable sources. Cost was calculated from estimated pipeline size. Cost approach were related to the inflation of the year. Population data were from Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS). After collecting the data, a software program was developed to solve the problem model. Validation of the program was done by running in lesser data. When the validity was considered good, the program was applied to the problem. Considering multi aspects, the result show the optimal solution. The cost is 33% higher than the shortest route, but the environmental aspect shows lower value. Total CO 2 emission and conservation area which are impacted are 35% and 72% lower respectively than the shortest route. Quantitative approach on environmental aspects (total emission CO 2 and conservation area) and the social aspect (nearest population) can help decision maker to select the gas pipeline route.
Components and Correlates of Personality Coherence in Action, Agency, and Authorship

Personality coherence is an individual difference capturing the extent to which a person’s psychological characteristics are coordinated, unified, and integrated. The present research addressed the extent to which coherence indicators inter-correlate and predict relevant outcomes over and above the effects of the Big Five among midlife adults (N = 446). Coherence indicators loaded onto four components: actor coherence, which captured the extent to which people were consistent in their interpersonal values, traits, and behavior; agent coherence, which captured the extent to which people’s goals were coordinated and need-congruent; author coherence, which captured the extent to which people’s self-defining stories were well composed and theme laden; and controlled coherence, which captured the extent to which people experienced their goals as pressured or compelled and as leading them to need-detracting futures. Although actor coherence correlated with both agent and author coherence, agent and author coherence were not correlated. Nevertheless, the actor-, agent-, and author-coherence composites each predicted at least one of the outcome variables (i.e., well-being, autonomy, and ego development) over and above the Big Five. The present findings suggest that the coherence of personality constitutes an individual difference domain of consequence beyond the established content dimensions of personality.
Beta-Diketone–Cobalt Complexes Sensitize Glioma Stem Cells to Temozolomide Partly Through the ERK-MGMT Pathway

Glioblastoma multiforme is characterized by high invasiveness, multidrug resistance, and inevitable recurrence, and current standard treatment regimens are not curative. Even if most glioma cells are eliminated by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, glioma stem cells can survive and differentiate into new tumor cells, thereby triggering tumor recurrence and drug resistance. Therefore, inhibiting tumor invasiveness, reversing drug resistance, and effectively ablating glioma stem cells are critical for improving the prognosis of glioblastoma multiforme. Previous studies reported that the combination of β-diketone–cobalt complexes (CoAc2) and temozolomide (TMZ) has synergistic inhibitory effects on glioma cells. Therefore, we compared cell proliferation, colony-forming capacity, cell migration, and invasion of TMZ-resistant glioma cells and corresponding glioma stem cells after treatment with CoAc2 and/or TMZ. We also explored the underlying mechanism by which CoAc2 sensitizes cells to TMZ through transcriptome sequencing and related signal pathway blockade. We found that CoAc2 significantly increased the inhibitory effect of TMZ on the proliferation, colony formation, migration, invasion, and survival of drug-resistant stem cells. By downregulating ERK pathway activity, CoAc2 inhibited the expression of O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase and eventually sensitized drug-resistant glioma cells to TMZ. In conclusion, the combined use of CoAc2 and TMZ can reverse TMZ resistance and significantly enhance its inhibitory effect on the malignant phenotype of glioma cells and glioma stem cells.
Metodi di Newton proiettato nella ricostruzione di immagini - Rapporto tecnico

In questo lavoro si analizza il metodo di Newton proiettato proposto da Bertsekas per problemi di ottimizzazione con vincoli di positivita e lo si applica al problema della ricostruzione di immagini. Poiche tale problema e malposto, sono applicati i metodi di regolarizzazione di Tikhonov e della variazione totale. Sono considerate immagini astronomiche perturbate con due diverse PSF e con rumore bianco di Poisson.
Modeling of micro-scale touch sensations for use with haptically augmented reality

Modeling of Micro-scale Touch Sensations for use with Haptically Augmented Reality Adam Woodrow Weissman Supervising Professor: Dr. Shanchieh Jay Yang Possessing dexterity and sensory perceptions, the human hand is a versatile tool that can grasp, hold, and manipulate objects using various postures and forces interacting with the environment. Many industrial tasks are replacing human hands with anthropomorphic robotic hands. In skillful tasks such as micro surgical operations, a master-slave interface system of robotic hands is required to emulate a human hand’s dexterity by using glove controllers with force sensors for telemanipulation. Although these interface techniques are widely applied for large scale robots, little has been accomplished for micro-scale robots due to the constraints and complexity imposed by miniaturization. To provide sensible haptic control and feedback from robots at the micro-level, this work investigates the intricacies associated with the use of micro-scale robotic actuators with the intention of using them with haptic feedback systems. This work also develops a system model to test the ability of computing elements that emulate a microrobotic hand’s tactile perception of stiffness. An interface glove was used to collect control data from the user, which was used alongside a Matlab model to simulate the operation and control of two different microhand designs. In order to control the microhand device accurately, feedback from simulated sensors was used to affect the airflow of the pneumatic system driving the displacement of the microhand. Four major components were developed for the overall system. The glove interface gives the operator a method to interact with the system. The microhand modeling took place in two components. The first component was the
The Curse of Capistrano

'Senor Zorro is on the road again, they say,' the landlord began. 'Why do I always hear his name? ' cried Sergeant Gonzales angrily. Zorro fights to help the poor and weak in California under the Spanish Governor's rule. Sergeant Gonzales has promised to catch and kill him, so how does Zorro always escape? And how will Senorita Lolita - the only daughter of a fine but poor old family - choose between Zorro, the exciting outlaw, and Don Diego, the rich but boring young man who wants to marry her?
Trends and technology: using furniture design to inform a rigorous design education process

Teaching furniture design is both a means to an end, and a vehicle for supporting other educational agendas. Whilst students may be learning skills specific to a particular vocation; in reality a furniture design project can also be utilised to support the development of a palette of skills essential to any design discipline. Furniture design is an ideal tool for teaching the theory of materials and construction, human interaction and for driving agendas such as sustainable design. At Swinburne University it is offered to both Industrial Design and Interior Design students in the second or third year of undergraduate study, linking trends and technology across a multi-disciplinary student cohort. The integration of students from different design disciplines allows significant peer based learning opportunities, but adds to the teaching challenge, as students differ in skills and technical knowledge, design methodology and workshop proficiency. Furniture design and prototyping allows a rare opportunity for a rigorous and critical appraisal process, not often found in student projects. Built furniture can be evaluated for ergonomics and comfort, and structurally loaded and tested for strength, stability, user safety and structural integrity. Construction methods and material choice are easily appraised and designs evaluated against an agenda of sustainability, appropriateness to environment, and user and market needs. In many instances, designing and prototyping furniture allows design students their only opportunity to realise and test their designs in a real world context. Critical appraisal by non-designers through public exhibition is an excellent validation tool for both faculty and student.
Taste and Odor Problems During Spring Runoff: Panel Discussion

■TlHE Missouri, longest of North J. American rivers, extends 2,550 miles from its source near Three Forks, Mont. , to its confluence with the Mississippi River at a point just above St. Louis, Mo. This river drains one-sixth of the United States, approximately 521,000 sq miles. The geographic features of this area, the Missouri River Basin, vary greatly. Along the western boundary some of States may be found, whereas vast stretches of flat terrain lie in the cen-