{"title":"Intelligent rate control for MPEG-4 coders","authors":"G. Park, J. H. Park, Y. Lee","doi":"10.1109/IPMM.1999.791559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPMM.1999.791559","url":null,"abstract":"The multimedia technology, which will lead in the 21st century, will depend on how to manipulate visual information efficiently, and will be focused on the interactive visual information exchange and user interactions. Among one of those technologies, the MPEG-4 codec can multiplex a set of independently-coded, arbitrarily-shaped video objects and transmit through either fixed or variable rate channels such as internet, wireless or satellite communications. Some quality control algorithms should support the encoding of visual objects to obtain and maintain best picture quality under the constraints of the quality requirements and channel environments. Especially, the MPEG-4 codec should be robust with respect to rapid changes in size and shape of the objects. The paper focuses on the design of the intelligent rate control algorithms via introducing quadratic neural networks and evaluating data-driven pattern analysis rather than rate-distortion mathematical models. According to data-driven pattern analysis, it is found that several new variables such as motion vectors are required to control near-optimally for transmitting best quality of moving pictures in real-time. We also found that the simplified mathematical rate distortion models, which are now widely used, could not support the control mechanism enough. Therefore, a quadratic neural-net using density estimation and randomizing pattern space, called density-based random-vector functional-link net is introduced to control the picture quality optimally. The proposed algorithm is tuned to obtain near-optimal picture quality of QCIF (176X144 pixels) format video streams for low bitrate transmission, storage/retrieval. Experimental work is presented based on the MPEG-4 video coder specification, apart from making intelligent rate control algorithm. The comparisons between the results of intelligent control and conventional rate control are presented.","PeriodicalId":194215,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials. IPMM'99 (Cat. No.99EX296)","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127503862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis and visualization of category membership distribution in multivariate data","authors":"Y. Pao, B. Duan, Y.L. Zhao, S. LeClair","doi":"10.1109/IPMM.1999.791565","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPMM.1999.791565","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reports on some advances in generic data processing procedures with focus on a specific materials discovery and design task. The task is to predict whether a new ternary materials system would be compound forming or not, with the prediction to be based on knowledge of many other known exemplars. The activities and results of three related efforts are described. In one effort, using a combination of clustering and mapping procedures, an accuracy of more than 99% was attained in predicting the category status of new ternary systems. A second effort addressed the question of how to identify redundant or superfluous features. A procedure for identifying the extent of functional dependency amongst features was developed. A third effort addressed the question of how to obtain reduced dimension representations of multivariate data, albeit at the cost of loss of some information. Visualizations of low-dimensional representations can be helpful in building up holistic views of data space, for use in exploration and discovery of new materials.","PeriodicalId":194215,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials. IPMM'99 (Cat. No.99EX296)","volume":"208 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124492898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intelligent materials processing by hyperspace data mining","authors":"Nian-yi Chen, D.D. Zhu, Wenhua Wang","doi":"10.1109/IPMM.1999.791567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPMM.1999.791567","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses application of hyperspace data mining to materials manufacturing. We introduce an innovative hyperspace method whereby data are separated into subspaces, features selected according to data patterns, and control rendered in the original feature space. This technique has three major advantages: no equipment is added, no experiment is needed, and no interruption occurs to production. A number of proprietary algorithms have been built into a software product, MasterMiner/sup TM/, for use in materials design and manufacturing. Examples are given to show the efficacy of the proposed method and MasterMiner tool.","PeriodicalId":194215,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials. IPMM'99 (Cat. No.99EX296)","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134473825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Methods to create membership functions in fuzzy-rules in knowledge-based systems","authors":"C. Orłowski","doi":"10.1109/IPMM.1999.792473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPMM.1999.792473","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents the author's experiences in building complex systems with knowledge bases. The systems were worked out using the author's own method based on concurrent engineering philosophies with elements of fuzzy logic in the net environment. The accepted method ensures the following: ease of creation and verification of membership functions in situations where engineers co-operate with experts; efficiency of creating the rules in concurrent engineering; and reduced number of errors in testing the discussions path in the graphic work environment. The examples of domains and ways of creating the system with the special emphasis on the membership function are presented.","PeriodicalId":194215,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials. IPMM'99 (Cat. No.99EX296)","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121042220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Astronomical image processing - applications to ultra-faint imaging of small, moving, solar system bodies: comets and near-Earth-objects","authors":"K. Meech","doi":"10.1109/IPMM.1999.792520","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPMM.1999.792520","url":null,"abstract":"Summary form only given. Modern electronic detectors, or CCDs are being used on large optical ground-based and space-based telescopes to image ultra-faint astronomical sources, ranging from small, solar system bodies, to diffuse gas and dust in the interstellar medium to very distant galaxies. Observations of all these objects are challenging, but the small, solar system bodies create special demands on image processing because of their motion relative to background objects. Techniques for pushing CCD detectors on ground-based and space-based telescopes to the limits of their imaging capabilities to detect objects hundreds to thousands of times fainter than the dark night sky are discussed. The author also discusses automated techniques for searching the world's largest astronomical CCD mosaics for moving objects. The application of these techniques to understand the early history of the solar system, and toward discovering small fast-moving comets and asteroidal bodies in the near-Earth vicinity are presented.","PeriodicalId":194215,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials. IPMM'99 (Cat. No.99EX296)","volume":"75 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127353694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Progress in Japan's intelligent manufacturing systems research program","authors":"Y. Furukawa","doi":"10.1109/IPMM.1999.792449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPMM.1999.792449","url":null,"abstract":"Looks at the IMS Program which aims at improving the circumstances around manufacturing industries and developing the next generation manufacturing technologies and systems. It is a unique and unprecedented mechanism supported by industry, academia as well as governments, challenging to undertake, industry-led international collaborative R&D among six participant regions; Australia, Canada, the EU, Japan, Switzerland (EFTA) and the USA. The IMS Program now sees it's selected 13 international projects implemented and tries to increase the number of projects more than a hundred. With increasing number of projects and proposals actively proposed by member regions, this initiative will further expand its effective network and enhance global manufacturing cooperation as expected. The article looks briefly at the part played by Japan.","PeriodicalId":194215,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials. IPMM'99 (Cat. No.99EX296)","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127441056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bio-compatible ceramics as mimetic material for bone tissue substitution","authors":"Z. Strnad, J. Šesták","doi":"10.1109/IPMM.1999.792518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPMM.1999.792518","url":null,"abstract":"Bone-like apatite formation on the surface of implant is of key importance during the physical and chemical processes leading to the formation of bonds between the implanted material and the newly formed bone tissue. The smartness of such a mimetic process is likely the action of silanole groups (Si-OH) which serve as the nucleation sites for the biocompatible interface formation capable to coexist between the original tissue and the implants which can be made from ceramics, glass-ceramics, composites as well as certain metals (titanium) respecting the condition of suitable surface reactivity. Lasak Co. Ltd. is the leading manufacturer of these materials in the Czech Republic and provides various kinds of bioactive implants, based on calcium phosphate ceramics, apatite wollastonite glass-ceramics and implants with hydroxyapatite surface coatings, permitting differentiated applications in clinical practice. The bioactive materials used as bone substitutes are all the subject of continuing research to attain biological, mechanical and chemical properties as similar as possible to those of the tissue to be replaced-mimetic materials. Clinical applications in orthopaedics, neurosurgery, maxillofacial surgery, auricular surgery, dental surgery and in other fields are demonstrated.","PeriodicalId":194215,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials. IPMM'99 (Cat. No.99EX296)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126062009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acquisition of communication protocol for autonomous multi-AGVs driving","authors":"M. Watanabe, M. Furukawa, Y. Kakazu","doi":"10.1109/IPMM.1999.791535","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPMM.1999.791535","url":null,"abstract":"In order to realize autonomous AGV driving, two problems arise: the autonomous vehicle navigation problem; and the acquisition of communication protocol. The communication protocol means that an AGV can understand other AGV intention by its behavior. This paper proposes an acquisition method for communication protocol using Q-learning. Multi-AGVs are defined by a set of agents and each agent is defined by a learning automaton with Q-learning function. Numerical experiments are executed to examine what kind of communication protocol is acquired by Q-learning by the multi-AGVs operating together. By comparing the acquired communication protocol with other options, the AGVs that adopt the correct communication protocol process the given workpieces slightly faster. This result shows that an AGV can acquire a suitable communication protocol by learning in any environment.","PeriodicalId":194215,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials. IPMM'99 (Cat. No.99EX296)","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128615632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Santiago Veiga, M. Veiga, A. Chaklader, J. C. Bressiani
{"title":"A new process to produce advanced zirconia-based ceramic composites from low-value minerals","authors":"Santiago Veiga, M. Veiga, A. Chaklader, J. C. Bressiani","doi":"10.1109/IPMM.1999.791489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPMM.1999.791489","url":null,"abstract":"A method to produce Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/-SiC-ZrO/sub 2/ powder composite by carbothermal reaction was investigated. Carbothermal reaction has been a creative technique to produce alumina-silicon carbide composite powder from inexpensive precursor materials such as kaolinite, kyanite, pyrophyllite, etc. The products obtained from carbothermal reactions have shown nanometric particle sizes, homogeneous mixture and most impurities were eliminated by volatilization. Zircon (ZrSiO/sub 4/), as an inexpensive source of zirconia, was mixed with kaolinite-carbon or kyanite-carbon to produce zirconia-based composites. Unfortunately zirconia cannot be obtained directly from carbothermal reaction of these minerals as the reaction to produce zirconium carbide is favored. Instead, this new process obtains Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/-SiC-ZrC composite powder at temperatures above 1500/spl deg/C at 1 atm. However, a subsequent controlled oxidation step can transform ZrC of this powder into a mixture of monoclinic and tetragonal ZrO/sub 2/. Thermodynamic data were generated to support test results. The Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/-SiC-ZrO/sub 2/ powder with 7.9% vol ZrO/sub 2/ and 23.4% vol SiC was sintered by hot pressing at 1800/spl deg/C resulting in pellets with 30% higher fracture toughness than the ones made of Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/-SiC composite. This encouraging result led to conclude that carbothermal reaction is a significant process to obtain ceramic composites by using different types of inexpensive minerals.","PeriodicalId":194215,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials. IPMM'99 (Cat. No.99EX296)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128109073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Neural network method for inverse modeling of material deformation","authors":"N. Ivezic, J. D. Allen, T. Zacharia","doi":"10.1109/IPMM.1999.791512","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IPMM.1999.791512","url":null,"abstract":"A method is described for inverse modeling of material deformation in applications of importance to the sheet metal forming industry. The method was developed in order to assess the feasibility of utilizing empirical data in the early stages of the design process as an alternative to conventional prototyping methods. Because properly prepared and employed artificial neural networks (ANN) were known to be able to codify and generalize large bodies of empirical data, they were the natural choice for this application. The product of the work described here is a desktop ANN system that can produce in one pass an accurate die design for a user-specified part shape.","PeriodicalId":194215,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials. IPMM'99 (Cat. No.99EX296)","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130067427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}