The features of electromyographic （EMG） signals were investigated while people walking on different terrains, including up and down slopes, up and down stairs, and during level walking at different speeds, The featu...The features of electromyographic （EMG） signals were investigated while people walking on different terrains, including up and down slopes, up and down stairs, and during level walking at different speeds, The features were used to develop a terrain identification method. The technology can be used to develop an intelligent transfemoral prosthetic limb with terrain identification capability, The EMG signals from 8 hip muscles of 13 healthy persons were recorded as they walked on the different terrains. The signals from the sound side of a transfemoral amputee were also recorded. The features of these signals were obtained using data processing techniques with an identification process developed for the identification of the terrain type. The procedure was simplified by using only the signals from three muscles. The identification process worked well in an intelligent prosthetic knee in a laboratory setting.展开更多
Fractal dimensions of a terrain quantitatively describe the self-organizedstructure of the terrain geometry. However, the local topographic variation cannot be illustrated bythe conventional box-counting method. This ...Fractal dimensions of a terrain quantitatively describe the self-organizedstructure of the terrain geometry. However, the local topographic variation cannot be illustrated bythe conventional box-counting method. This paper proposes a successive shift box-counting method,in which the studied object is divided into small sub-objects that are composed of a series of gridsaccording to its characteristic scaling. The terrain fractal dimensions in the grids are calculatedwith the successive shift box-counting method and the scattered points with values of fractaldimensions are obtained. The present research shows that the planar variation of fractal dimensionsis well consistent with fault traces and geological boundaries.展开更多
为识别复杂地形影响下香港国际机场(HKIA,Hong Kong International Airport)低空风切变的易发空域,采用大涡模拟方法(LES,large eddy simulation)对机场及其周边地形进行了风场精细化数值模拟。结合风速云图比较东、东南、南、西南风背...为识别复杂地形影响下香港国际机场(HKIA,Hong Kong International Airport)低空风切变的易发空域,采用大涡模拟方法(LES,large eddy simulation)对机场及其周边地形进行了风场精细化数值模拟。结合风速云图比较东、东南、南、西南风背景下3条跑道起降航道上的风速变化,分析得出了地形与风场分布间的因果关系。通过与无地形情况下的对照试验结果对比,采用F因子(识别逆风)和7节标准(识别侧风)识别机场跑道低空风切变易发区间。结果表明,东风易造成飞机进离场的逆风风速发生时空变化;西南风影响跑道东侧着陆路径上的逆风风速,但几乎不影响跑道西侧离场路径的风速;在东南风和南风背景下,3条跑道起降航道低空段的侧风均受地形影响显著。根据3条跑道进离场航道上的低空风切变易发空域,得到了地形因素对香港国际机场低空风切变的影响范围,研究结果可为机场风切变风险防控提供主动规避措施和建议。展开更多
The earthworm-like robot is designed for prospective applications such as disaster rescue and pipeline detection in natural environments.However,current studies on the interaction modeling between the earthworm-like r...The earthworm-like robot is designed for prospective applications such as disaster rescue and pipeline detection in natural environments.However,current studies on the interaction modeling between the earthworm-like robot and the environment only consider rigid contact.This simplification limits the reliability of dynamic analysis and locomotion optimization on soft surfaces,such as sand.Therefore,developing a method for refined contact modeling for the earthworm-like robot and describing the contact effect induced by the soft environmental medium is urgent.To this end,this paper proposes a new modeling architecture called the elementary mechanical network(EMN).EMN is constructed as fractal structures for the convenience of network reconfiguration.First,elementary mechanical elements,such as the damper,spring,and slider,are parallelly connected to constitute a basic module.Second,the modules are serially linked to create a group.Finally,the groups are parallelly assembled to form the network.EMN is also proven to be equivalent to recurrent neural networks in specific forms.Therefore,EMN inherits the advantages of physical interpretability from mechanical elements and universal approximability from conventional networks.In addition,particle swarm optimization and Boolean operation are employed for network weight training and topological minimization.Numerical examples show that using EMNs with identical initial structures can accurately describe diverse empirical models in the minimum realization.EMN is applied for contact modeling for the earthworm-like locomotion robot in the dry sand based on such versatility.The experiment measures the normal and tangential ground reaction forces with different sinkage depths and locomotion speeds.Trained results reveal a common law that the contact effect in the dry sand is similar to Coulomb friction.The proposed EMN does not require prior system knowledge and promises a minimal physical representation,thus encouraging a successful exploration of constitutive modeling in bro展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No30170242) and the National High-Tech Research and Developmen(863) Program (No. 2001AA320601) of China
文摘The features of electromyographic （EMG） signals were investigated while people walking on different terrains, including up and down slopes, up and down stairs, and during level walking at different speeds, The features were used to develop a terrain identification method. The technology can be used to develop an intelligent transfemoral prosthetic limb with terrain identification capability, The EMG signals from 8 hip muscles of 13 healthy persons were recorded as they walked on the different terrains. The signals from the sound side of a transfemoral amputee were also recorded. The features of these signals were obtained using data processing techniques with an identification process developed for the identification of the terrain type. The procedure was simplified by using only the signals from three muscles. The identification process worked well in an intelligent prosthetic knee in a laboratory setting.
文摘Fractal dimensions of a terrain quantitatively describe the self-organizedstructure of the terrain geometry. However, the local topographic variation cannot be illustrated bythe conventional box-counting method. This paper proposes a successive shift box-counting method,in which the studied object is divided into small sub-objects that are composed of a series of gridsaccording to its characteristic scaling. The terrain fractal dimensions in the grids are calculatedwith the successive shift box-counting method and the scattered points with values of fractaldimensions are obtained. The present research shows that the planar variation of fractal dimensionsis well consistent with fault traces and geological boundaries.
文摘为识别复杂地形影响下香港国际机场(HKIA,Hong Kong International Airport)低空风切变的易发空域,采用大涡模拟方法(LES,large eddy simulation)对机场及其周边地形进行了风场精细化数值模拟。结合风速云图比较东、东南、南、西南风背景下3条跑道起降航道上的风速变化,分析得出了地形与风场分布间的因果关系。通过与无地形情况下的对照试验结果对比,采用F因子(识别逆风)和7节标准(识别侧风)识别机场跑道低空风切变易发区间。结果表明,东风易造成飞机进离场的逆风风速发生时空变化;西南风影响跑道东侧着陆路径上的逆风风速,但几乎不影响跑道西侧离场路径的风速;在东南风和南风背景下,3条跑道起降航道低空段的侧风均受地形影响显著。根据3条跑道进离场航道上的低空风切变易发空域,得到了地形因素对香港国际机场低空风切变的影响范围,研究结果可为机场风切变风险防控提供主动规避措施和建议。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.11932015 and 11902077)the Shanghai Sailing Program(Grant No.19YF1403000)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (Grant No.19511132000)。
文摘The earthworm-like robot is designed for prospective applications such as disaster rescue and pipeline detection in natural environments.However,current studies on the interaction modeling between the earthworm-like robot and the environment only consider rigid contact.This simplification limits the reliability of dynamic analysis and locomotion optimization on soft surfaces,such as sand.Therefore,developing a method for refined contact modeling for the earthworm-like robot and describing the contact effect induced by the soft environmental medium is urgent.To this end,this paper proposes a new modeling architecture called the elementary mechanical network(EMN).EMN is constructed as fractal structures for the convenience of network reconfiguration.First,elementary mechanical elements,such as the damper,spring,and slider,are parallelly connected to constitute a basic module.Second,the modules are serially linked to create a group.Finally,the groups are parallelly assembled to form the network.EMN is also proven to be equivalent to recurrent neural networks in specific forms.Therefore,EMN inherits the advantages of physical interpretability from mechanical elements and universal approximability from conventional networks.In addition,particle swarm optimization and Boolean operation are employed for network weight training and topological minimization.Numerical examples show that using EMNs with identical initial structures can accurately describe diverse empirical models in the minimum realization.EMN is applied for contact modeling for the earthworm-like locomotion robot in the dry sand based on such versatility.The experiment measures the normal and tangential ground reaction forces with different sinkage depths and locomotion speeds.Trained results reveal a common law that the contact effect in the dry sand is similar to Coulomb friction.The proposed EMN does not require prior system knowledge and promises a minimal physical representation,thus encouraging a successful exploration of constitutive modeling in bro
