The effects of model parameter deviations on the variance of a linearly filtered time series

We consider a general linear filtering operation on an autoregressive moving average (ARMA) time series. The variance of the filter output, which is an important quantity in many applications, is not known with certainty because it depends on the true ARMA parameters. We derive an expression for the sensitivity (i.e., the partial derivative) of the output variance with respect to deviations in the model parameters. The results provide insight into the robustness of many common statistical methods that are based on linear filtering and also yield approximate confidence intervals for the output variance. We discuss applications to time series forecasting, statistical process control, and automatic feedback control of industrial processes. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2010     

The building evacuation problem with shared information

In this article, the Building Evacuation Problem with Shared Information (BEPSI) is formulated as a mixed integer linear program, where the objective is to determine the set of routes along which to send evacuees (supply) from multiple locations throughout a building (sources) to the exits (sinks) such that the total time until all evacuees reach the exits is minimized. The formulation explicitly incorporates the constraints of shared information in providing online instructions to evacuees, ensuring that evacuees departing from an intermediate or source location at a mutual point in time receive common instructions. Arc travel time and capacity, as well as supply at the nodes, are permitted to vary with time and capacity is assumed to be recaptured over time. The BEPSI is shown to be NP‐hard. An exact technique based on Benders decomposition is proposed for its solution. Computational results from numerical experiments on a real‐world network representing a four‐story building are given. Results of experiments employing Benders cuts generated in solving a given problem instance as initial cuts in addressing an updated problem instance are also provided. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2008     

基于单GPS观测的SINS姿态校正方法

针对车(船)载惯性和GPS组合导航系统(INS/GPS),研究单天线GPS对INS的姿态校正方法。提出一种基于单天线GPS进行捷联惯导(SINS)机动中对准和姿态校正方法,该方法以GPS两个不同时刻的不共线速度向量为参考向量,利用TRIAD算法进行姿态确定,并设计了Kalman滤波器估计姿态四元数。仿真试验表明该方案能较好地校正惯导系统的初始对准误差,并通过实时校正保持长期的姿态精度。     

北斗系统三频载波相位整周模糊度快速解算

北斗导航定位系统播发三个频率观测值,有助于载波相位整周模糊度的快速、准确固定。传统的几何无关模型三频载波相位模糊度固定算法通常采用遍历整数搜索的方法确定载波相位-伪距组合系数,组合后的噪声因子较大,模糊度固定成功率不高。在分析了北斗系统伪距测量误差特性的基础上,给出了加权组合噪声因子的定义及其约束下的最优组合系数的求解方法。采用Hatch滤波提高电离层延时误差实时估计精度,成功固定三组线性无关组合系数对应整周模糊度,进而确定基础整周模糊度。利用北斗系统短基线、长基线实测数据对算法性能进行了验证,实验表明:提出的算法可优化超宽巷、宽巷组合噪声因子20%以上,模糊度固定成功率提高10%~18%左右,30s历元平滑后的基础模糊度固定成功率可达90%以上。     

一种基于部分搜索的GNSS模糊度解算方法

为解决LAMBDA算法搜索策略效率不高的问题,提出了一种基于部分搜索的模糊度解算新方法。该方法的解算成功率接近LAMBDA算法,且只需对最后3维模糊度元素采取搜索策略。同时,通过合理设定搜索椭球的大小和搜索策略;大大提高了搜索效率。通过实验对该新算法与Bootraping算法、LAMBDA算法进行了比较分析,进一步验证了该新算法的有效性。     

解析美国大学TESL硕士培养的主要课程与设置理据——以曼卡托明尼苏达州立大学为例

把英语作为第二语言的教学是20世纪60年代在美国兴起并逐步走向独立的科目,它在综合相关专业的同时正在朝专业化方向发展。近年来其硕士层面的教育为全球培养了大量合格的中小学英语教师,取得了较好的成绩。本文以曼卡托明尼苏达州立大学英语系为例,并结合笔者在该系攻读TESL硕士学位时的经历,解析其主要课程及设置理据。     

Quantifying the performance effects of idle time utilization in multiserver systems

In many practical multiserver queueing systems, servers not only serve randomly arriving customers but also work on the secondary jobs with infinite backlog during their idle time. In this paper, we propose a c‐server model with a two‐threshold policy, denoted by (e d), to evaluate the performance of this class of systems. With such a policy, when the number of idle servers has reached d (<c), then e (<d) idle agents will process secondary jobs. These e servers keep working on the secondary jobs until they find waiting customers exist in the system at a secondary job completion instant. Using the matrix analytic method, we obtain the stationary performance measures for evaluating different (e, d) policies. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2007.     

无源雷达GPS卫星信号模糊函数研究

研究了GPS卫星信号作为照射信号的双基无源雷达信号模糊函数性能,论述了雷达系统结构和信号模型,分析了GPS信号的模糊函数特性,给出了计算机仿真。理论分析和仿真结果表明,GPS信号作为无源雷达照射源具有良好的目标分辨力。     

装备表面现代维修保养技术研究

结合装备表面智能维修保养技术方面的研究成果,介绍了装甲装备故障智能检测技术、自适应、自修复功能材料,装甲装备器材全自动保养设备等先进技术,侧重装备维修保养阐述了如何提高信息化程度,推进军队武器装备维修保养技术的现代化建设。     

基于不确定性理论的研制技术风险评估方法研究

分析了装备研制技术风险的含义,根据技术风险的特点建立了评价技术风险的指标体系。在技术风险度量中引入不确定性理论的概念,并建立了基于不确定性的技术风险的度量方法,对综合技术风险进行评价。最后通过实例验证了综合评价方法的可用性。