Categorical Bias in Line Angle Judgments: Sex Differences and the Use of Multiple Categories

According to the Category Adjustment (CA) model, spatial estimates (e.g., of location) involve Bayesian combination across multiple, hierarchical pieces information, each weighted by its relative certainty. Recent work, though, has shown that men and women differ in terms of their certainty regarding fine-grained and categorical information in location memory. Here we demonstrate that this reflects a more general sex difference in visuospatial processing by examining bias patterns in a line angle judgment task (JLAP-15). In addition, the data suggest that multiple, hierarchical levels of categorical information influenced spatial judgments. These results imply that the hierarchical combination outlined by the CA model extends beyond two levels, and that men and women apply differential weighting to these representations.     

Stability analysis of an aeroelastic system with friction

In this paper, harmonic balance method, exact formulation and numerical simulation method are adopted to study the effects of different friction stiffness on the stability of 1.5 degrees of freedom aeroelastic system. On this basis, the expressions of input energy and dissipated energy are deduced, and the energy method is used to reveal the mechanisms of the stable boundary and unstable boundary existing in the system and the effects of different friction stiffness on the stability of the system. Studies have shown that the stability region and the critical aerodynamic damping ratio of the system rise with the increase of the friction stiffness, while the friction stiffness has little effect on the stability boundary. In the analysis of the stability of system, the results of harmonic balance method, exact formulation and Newmark of numerical simulation method are in good agreement. Compared with exact formulation and numerical simulation method, the concept and conclusion of harmonic balance method are simple in the system stability analysis.     

A systematic spatial bias in remembering eye positions

Categorical bias in location memory in geometric spaces is well established. The present study assessed the presence of the bias in locating eyes in images of human faces. Participants were presented with digital faces and indicated the position of one of the eyes in both upright and inverted orientations. Biases resulted from participants using multiple sources of accessible information. No differences were found for upright vs. inverted face images. Overall, the data were consistent with the retrieval category adjustment model. These distortions may be considered within the forensic context, when eyewitnesses work with a sketch artist or use a computer program to generate an image of the culprit.     

Evaluation of SARAL/AltiKa performance using GNSS/IMU equipped buoy in Sajafi,Imam Hassan and Kangan Ports

Performance of SARAL/AltiKa mission has been evaluated within 2016 altimeter calibration/validation framework in Persian Gulf through three campaigns conducted in the offshore waters of Sajafi, Imam Hassan and Kangan Ports, while the altimeter overflew the passes 470, 111 and 25 on 13 Feb, 7 March and 17 June 2016, respectively. As the preparation, a lightweight buoy was equipped with a GNSS receiver/choke-ring antenna and a MEMS-based IMU to measure independent datasets in the field operations. To obtain accurate sea surface height (SSH) time series, the offset of the onboard antenna from the equilibrium sea level was predetermined through surveying operations as the buoy was deploying in the onshore waters of Kangan Port. Accordingly, the double-difference carrier phase observations have been processed via the Bernese GPS Software v. 5.0 so as to provide the GNSS-derived time series at the comparison points of the calibration campaigns, once the disturbing effects due to the platform tilt and heave have been eliminated. Owing to comparing of the SSH time series and the associating altimetry 1?Hz GDR-T datasets, the calibration/validation of the SARAL/AltiKa has been performed in the both cases of radiometer and ECMWF wet troposphere corrections so as to identify potential land contamination. An agreement of the present findings in comparison with those attained in other international calibrations sites confirms the promising feasibility of Persian Gulf as a new dedicated site for calibration/validation of ongoing and future altimetry missions.     

高压脉冲电子束的控制及其对焊缝形貌影响

研制出一台150 kV/30 kW高压脉冲电子束焊机,介绍了控制脉冲束流产生的偏压脉冲电源拓扑电路结构及脉冲束流频率、占空比、束流基值、束流峰值的调节控制技术.在0~1 kHz频率范围内,该电源可输出最大幅值200 mA的脉冲电子束束流,且工艺参数调节方便.分别采用脉冲束流与连续束流电子束工艺焊接了1Cr18Ni9Ti奥氏体不锈钢,对不同工艺的焊缝形貌进行了对比分析.与连续束流电子束焊接工艺相比,采用脉冲电子束焊接工艺的焊缝熔深增加,深宽比增大;对于脉冲电子束焊接工艺,占空比给定时,随着束流频率增加,焊接缺陷减少.试验结果表明:脉冲束流频率、占空比是影响焊缝成形的关键工艺参数;脉冲调制方式控制偏压是获得高压脉冲电子束的理想控制技术之一.      

MEMS陀螺零偏温度补偿模型研究

针对MEMS陀螺工作易受温度变化影响、角速度测量输出误差大、预热时间长的问题,通过大量实验数据分析、总结规律,建立了零偏温度补偿模型,并结合最小二乘法利用多元线性回归技术对模型参数进行了辨识。对比零偏温度补偿前后的试验结果表明,经过补偿后的MEMS陀螺不但测量精度得到提高,其工程应用稳定性也得到增强。     

卫星导航信号畸变导致的测距偏差的估计方法

为定量评估导航信号的测距性能,本文研究了在轨卫星导航信号畸变导致的测距偏差估计问题。基于Vernier采样原理利用大口径抛物面天线采集在轨卫星导航信号,经数据处理获得一个伪码周期的脉冲波形。在此基础上,对该波形起点位置进行精确估计,然后根据延迟锁定环工作原理产生超前本地波形和滞后本地波形,获得E-L鉴别器曲线,最后估计鉴别器曲线的零交叉点偏差,该偏差即为卫星导航信号畸变导致的测距偏差。利用北斗卫星采集信号,获得了B1频点I支路信号的测距偏差,验证了该估计方法的正确性。     

150kV逆变电源性能优化及其束源特性

为了进一步提高电子束流发生系统工作的可靠性和稳定性,提高电子束加工质量,采用AC-DC-AC-DC-AC-DC的拓扑电路、新型功率变压器、高压脉冲检测技术、优化的束流反馈控制与灯丝加热电流闭环反馈控制技术等,分别优化了高压加速电源、偏压电源与灯丝加热电源。将所研制逆变电源与150 k V/30 k W电子枪、真空系统等组成了一套电子束流发生系统,测试了该电子束流发生系统输出的高压、最大束流以及灯丝加热电流、偏压变化对束流输出的影响。试验结果表明:经过优化的逆变电源高压输出达到-150 k V,高压输出线性度较好,最大束流达到200 m A;高压、灯丝加热电流给定时,随着偏压降低,束流输出逐渐增大;高压、偏压给定时,随着灯丝加热电流增大,束流输出存在死区、线性增大区和恒流区。     

北斗卫星导航空间信号模拟畸变研究

针对卫星导航信号生成载荷故障会导致信号畸变,对北斗卫星导航信号模拟进行了研究分析。首先,建立了北斗导航信号模拟畸变的数学模型并对其进行了理论分析;其次,推导了北斗信号发生模拟畸变后的相关函数、功率谱密度函数和相关损耗,并仿真分析了北斗信号模拟畸变的相关峰曲线、功率谱密度曲线和相关损耗曲线;最后,利用S曲线及S曲线锁定点偏差的模型,仿真了北斗模拟畸变信号S曲线及S曲线锁定点偏差,并分析了北斗信号发生模拟畸变对测距性能产生的影响。结果表明：北斗信号发生模拟畸变的畸变程度越大,伪距测量误差越大,则导航系统的测距精度和定位精度越低,增强系统的完好性越小。     

基于修正罗德里格参数的小卫星SSUKF姿态确定

用无陀螺的三轴稳定偏置动量小卫星三轴磁强计和太阳敏感器获得观测矢量,提出了一种基于超球面分布采样Unscented变换滤波(SSUKF)和修正罗德里格参数(MRPs)的姿态估计方法,给出了算法模型.SSUKF在保证滤波性能的基础上减少了采样点个数,减轻了星载计算机的负载;用MRPs描述小卫星姿态大幅减少了计算量.某小卫星的仿真结果表明:算法兼顾了精度、收敛速度和鲁棒性,且提高了计算效率,适于小卫星.