The Perception and Content of Cast Shadows: An Interdisciplinary Review

Abstract

Recently, psychologists have turned their attention to the study of cast shadows and demonstrated that the human perceptual system values information from shadows very highly in the perception of spatial qualities, sometimes to the detriment of other cues. However with some notable and recent exceptions, computer vision systems treat cast shadows not as signal but as noise. This paper provides a concise yet comprehensive review of the literature on cast shadow perception from across the cognitive sciences, including the theoretical information available, the perception of shadows in human and machine vision, and the ways in which shadows can be used.     

基于CEEMDAN降噪与双谱分析的滚动轴承故障诊断

滚动轴承早期故障信号中的噪声成分会影响到故障特征的提取。为了提高含噪故障信号中滚动轴承早期故障特征提 取的准确性，将基于自适应噪声的完备经验模态分解（CEEMDAN）用于滚动轴承振动信号的降噪中，并对降噪后的轴承故障信号 进行双谱分析。结果表明：CEEMDAN可有效去除轴承振动信号中的低频噪声干扰，经CEEMDAN降噪后的不同轴承故障信号的 双谱全局图存在明显差异，根据这些差异可在宏观上对不同轴承故障加以区分；通过经CEEMDAN降噪后的不同轴承故障信号的 双谱细节图可以正确提取不同轴承故障的特征频率，从而实现对各轴承故障的有效诊断。CEEMDAN降噪结合双谱分析可为滚 动轴承故障诊断提供一种新的有效方法。     

Learning Routes from Visualizations for Indoor Wayfinding: Presentation Modes and Individual Differences

Abstract

Participants (N = 78) studied a visualization of a route through a complex building and walked that route in the real building without further assistance. Erroneous turns on the route as well as indicators of uncertainty such as hesitations were assessed. Three types of route visualizations were compared: (1) an allocentric, map-based visualization with the route indicated in floor maps, (2) an ordered sequence of pictures of decision points shown from the egocentric perspective, and (3) an animation showing a virtual walk of the route from the egocentric perspective. In addition to the experimental variation, gender differences, differences in visual-spatial abilities and differences in self-reported wayfinding strategies were considered as predictor variables. Wayfinding performance did not differ between allocentric (map) and egocentric (decision point pictures and animation) visualizations. However, wayfinding performance was better with animated than with static egocentric visualizations. Individual differences in the ability to encode visual-spatial information from the visualization played a critical role for route learning. Self-reported sense of direction related to egocentric wayfinding strategies also predicted wayfinding performance. Gender differences were attributable to differences in visual-spatial abilities and egocentric wayfinding strategies. Interactions between visualizations and individual differences were not found. It is concluded that animations of virtual walks are suitable to convey route information in complex buildings. Successful acquisition of route knowledge from maps is possible but might depend on the comprehensibility of the structure of the building.     

Spatial Metaphors of Web Use

When the web became popular, people had to develop ways to talk and think about it. In the mid-1990s, we analyzed spatial language in “web talk.” We found that people described pages as places, and search as motion, both passive and active motion. Here we investigate web talk nearly two decades later. Our analysis reveals that some spatial language has stayed the same, and some has changed. Of special interest is how far fewer motion verbs are used nowadays. We argue that people naturally produce spatial metaphors when talking about new technological domains, and that over time, the most useful elements persist.     

电子技术基础课程研究型教学模式的探索与实践

本文首先阐明对培养学生创新意识培养的认识,然后讲述怎样结合电子技术基础课程的特点建立研究型教学模式,进而介绍丰富的教学实践,以及多层次、系列化和立体化的教材建设,最后说明教学效果。     

多项式拟合法在飞机试飞中的应用研究

主要研究了多项式拟合法在飞机颤振试飞数据处理中的应用技术,讨论了在数据预处理中应用指数窗对抑制噪声、提高数据处理结果精度的影响,最后提出了科学合理的数据处理方法,从而大大提高了试飞结果的准确性。     

空间前方交会法及其在测试技术中的应用

分析了空间前方交会法的基本原理，建立了相关的理论模型，并在实验室的条件下严格测试了这种方法的测量精度；探讨了空间前方交会法在位置检测系统的测试过程中应用，详细地给出了测试的步骤以及测试数据的分析处理结果。     

IPv6技术在空地通信系统中的应用

当前的空地通信方式已无法适应航空业的迅速发展。针对这一问题,本文提出建立基于甚高频数据链模式二(VDLM2)的IPv6通信系统,以将IPv6技术应用到空地通信系统中；并给出了IPv6/VDLM2通信系统的体系结构。然后,利用VDLM2的OPNET仿真模型,分析了IPv6/VDLM2通信系统的容量。分析结果表明,在给定条件下,IPv6/VDLM2通信系统可允许大约100架飞机同时与单个地面站进行通信。     

现代战机导引系统及其关键技术

阐述了现代战机导引系统的功能、结构与工作方式.基于对导弹制导等相关问题的深入研究,以及对战机导引的特点分析,阐述了战机导引控制律设计中应当解决的关键技术与研究途径,包括远距导引、近距导引和机动导引不同阶段的特点、捕获域的定义与计算方法、战机导引律研究特点及其基本工作模态.本研究可为新一代战机导引系统的研制提供参考.     

合成射流与横向主流作用的流场数值分析

建立了将合成射流激励器腔体、出口喉道、外部流场作为单连域计算处理的吹/吸型边界模型。在此基础上,对横向主流偏转角及上下壁面压力变化进行了讨论。计算结果表明,激励器布置位置是影响主流偏转角的重要因素,在主流通道内侧,激励器与主流出口之间的上下壁面压力差较大。文中还对两种不同模式下合成射流对主流的控制效果做了比较。