{"title":"Link-Based Signalized Arterial Progression Optimization with Practical Travel Speed","authors":"Wu Xianyu, Hu Peifeng, Yuan Zhen-zhou","doi":"10.1155/2013/197313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/197313","url":null,"abstract":"Bandwidth is defined as the maximum amount of green time for a designated movement as it passes through an arterial. In most previous studies, bandwidth has been referred to arterial bandwidth. In practice, a balance between link bandwidth and arterial bandwidth has proven to be important in optimizing coordinated signal timing plans, because not all drivers need to pass through all the intersections on an arterial. This study proposes an algorithm on how to obtain an optimal coordinated signal timing plan with both optimal link bandwidth and optimal arterial bandwidth considering practical vehicles’ speed. The weighted link bandwidth attainability is introduced as an additional measure of effectiveness for assessing the optimization results. The link bandwidth optimization is built based on the improvement of Messer’s algorithm about bandwidth optimization. The arterial bandwidth optimization algorithm takes into consideration the weighted link bandwidth attainability while selecting phase sequences. The proposed algorithm is demonstrated in a case study, and many improvements are archived when a balanced consideration is given to both link bandwidth and arterial bandwidth. Fine-tuning of initial signal timing plan is done using practical travel speed. The evaluation results show a rather significant improvement which is achieved.","PeriodicalId":49251,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Mathematics","volume":"2013 1","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/197313","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64389869","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":"Elastoplastical Analysis of the Interface between Clay and Concrete Incorporating the Effect of the Normal Stress History","authors":"Zhao Cheng, Zhao Chunfeng, Gongling Hui","doi":"10.1155/2013/673057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/673057","url":null,"abstract":"The behaviour of the soil-structure interface is crucial to the design of a pile foundation. Radial unloading occurs during the process of hole boring and concrete curing, which will affect the load transfer rule of the pile-soil interface. Through large shear tests on the interface between clay and concrete, it can be concluded that the normal stress history significantly influences the shear behaviour of the interface. The numerical simulation of the bored shaft-soil interaction problem requires proper modelling of the interface. By taking the energy accumulated on the interface as a hardening parameter and viewing the shearing process of the interface as the process of the energy dissipated to do work, considering the influence of the normal stress history on the shearing rigidity, a mechanical model of the interface between clay and concrete is proposed. The methods to define the model parameters are also introduced. The model is based on a legible mathematical theory, and all its parameters have definite physical meaning. The model was validated using data from a direct shear test; the validation results indicated that the model can reproduce and predict the mechanical behaviour of the interface between clay and concrete under an arbitrary stress history.","PeriodicalId":49251,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Mathematics","volume":"2013 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/673057","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64199639","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":"Distributed Adaptive Synchronization for Complex Dynamical Networks with Uncertain Nonlinear Neutral-Type Coupling","authors":"Shirui Miao, Li Junmin","doi":"10.1155/2013/548375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/548375","url":null,"abstract":"Distributed adaptive synchronization control for complex dynamical networks with nonlinear derivative coupling is proposed. The distributed adaptive strategies are constituted by directed connections among nodes. By means of the parameters separation, the nonlinear functions can be transformed into the linearly form. Then effective distributed adaptive techniques are designed to eliminate the effect of time-varying parameters and made the considered network synchronize a given trajectory in the sense of square error norm. Furthermore, the coupling matrix is not assumed to be symmetric or irreducible. An example shows the applicability and feasibility of the approach.","PeriodicalId":49251,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Mathematics","volume":"2013 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/548375","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64150608","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":"Distributed Filter with Consensus Strategies for Sensor Networks","authors":"Xie Li, Huang Caimou, Hu Haoji","doi":"10.1155/2013/683249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/683249","url":null,"abstract":"Consensus algorithm for networked dynamic systems is an important research problem for data fusion in sensor networks. In this paper, the distributed filter with consensus strategies known as Kalman consensus filter and information consensus filter is investigated for state estimation of distributed sensor networks. Firstly, an in-depth comparison analysis between Kalman consensus filter and information consensus filter is given, and the result shows that the information consensus filter performs better than the Kalman consensus filter. Secondly, a novel optimization process to update the consensus weights is proposed based on the information consensus filter. Finally, some numerical simulations are given, and the experiment results show that the proposed method achieves better performance than the existing consensus filter strategies.","PeriodicalId":49251,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Mathematics","volume":"2013 1","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/683249","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64205177","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":"Study on Stochastic Linear Quadratic Optimal Control with Quadratic and Mixed Terminal State Constraints","authors":"Yang Hongli","doi":"10.1155/2013/674327","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/674327","url":null,"abstract":"This paper studies the indefinite stochastic LQ control problem \u0000with quadratic and mixed terminal state equality constraints, which can \u0000be transformed into a mathematical programming problem. By means \u0000of the Lagrangian multiplier theorem and Riesz representation theorem, the \u0000main result given in this paper is the necessary condition for indefinite \u0000stochastic LQ control with quadratic and mixed terminal equality \u0000constraints. The result shows that the different terminal state constraints \u0000will cause the endpoint condition of the differential Riccati equation \u0000to be changed. It coincides with the indefinite stochastic LQ problem \u0000with linear terminal state constraint, so the result given in this paper can \u0000be viewed as the extension of the indefinite stochastic LQ problem \u0000with the linear terminal state equality constraint. In order to guarantee \u0000the existence and the uniqueness of the linear feedback control, a \u0000sufficient condition is also presented in the paper. A numerical example \u0000is presented at the end of the paper.","PeriodicalId":49251,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Mathematics","volume":"2013 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/674327","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64200299","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":"Bifurcation Analysis of a Coupled Kuramoto-Sivashinsky- and Ginzburg-Landau-Type Model","authors":"Lei Shi","doi":"10.1155/2013/926512","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/926512","url":null,"abstract":"We study the bifurcation and stability of trivial stationary solution of coupled Kuramoto-Sivashinsky- and Ginzburg-Landau-type equations (KS-GL) on a bounded domain with Neumann's boundary conditions. The asymptotic behavior of the trivial solution of the equations is considered. With the length of the domain regarded as bifurcation parameter, branches of nontrivial solutions are shown by using the perturbation method. Moreover, local behavior of these branches is studied, and the stability of the bifurcated solutions is analyzed as well.","PeriodicalId":49251,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Mathematics","volume":"58 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/926512","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64314876","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":"Output-Feedback and Inverse Optimal Control of a Class of Stochastic Nonlinear Systems with More General Growth Conditions","authors":"Jianwei Liu, Longchuan Guo, Zuo Xin, Huaqing Liang","doi":"10.1155/2013/251340","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/251340","url":null,"abstract":"This paper investigates the problem of output-feedback stabilization for a class of stochastic nonlinear systems in which the nonlinear terms depend on unmeasurable states besides measurable output. We extend linear growth conditions to power growth conditions and reduce the control effort. By using backstepping technique, choosing a high-gain parameter, an output-feedback controller is designed to ensure the closed-loop system to be globally asymptotically stable in probability, and the inverse optimal stabilization in probability is achieved. The efficiency of the output-feedback controller is demonstrated by a simulation example.","PeriodicalId":49251,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Mathematics","volume":"2013 1","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/251340","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64395875","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":"Adaptive Waveform Design for Multiple Radar Tasks Based on Constant Modulus Constraint","authors":"Wang Bin, Yang Wenfang, Wang Jinkuan","doi":"10.1155/2013/295493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/295493","url":null,"abstract":"Cognitive radar is an intelligent system, and it can adaptively transmit waveforms to the complex environment. The intelligent radar system should be able to provide different trade-offs among a variety of performance objectives. In this paper, we investigate the mutual information (MI) in signal-dependent interference and channel noise. We propose a waveform design method which can efficiently synthesize waveforms and provide a trade-off between estimation performance and detection performance. After obtaining a local optimal waveform, we apply the technique of generating a constant modulus signal with the given Fourier transform magnitude to the waveform. Finally we obtain a waveform that has constant modulus property.","PeriodicalId":49251,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Mathematics","volume":"2013 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/295493","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64401978","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":"-Skew -McCoy Rings","authors":"Areej M. Abduldaim, Sheng Chen","doi":"10.1155/2013/309392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/309392","url":null,"abstract":"As a generalization of -skew McCoy rings, we introduce the concept of -skew -McCoy rings, and we study the relationships with another two new generalizations, -skew -McCoy rings and -skew -McCoy rings, observing the relations with -skew McCoy rings, -McCoy rings, -skew Armendariz rings, -regular rings, and other kinds of rings. Also, we investigate conditions such that -skew -McCoy rings imply -skew -McCoy rings and -skew -McCoy rings. We show that in the case where is a nonreduced ring, if is 2-primal, then is an -skew -McCoy ring. And, let be a weak ()-compatible ring; if is an -skew -McCoy ring, then is -skew -McCoy.","PeriodicalId":49251,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Mathematics","volume":"2013 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/309392","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64404892","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}
Hang Joon Jo, Stephen J Gotts, Richard C Reynolds, Peter A Bandettini, Alex Martin, Robert W Cox, Ziad S Saad
{"title":"Effective Preprocessing Procedures Virtually Eliminate Distance-Dependent Motion Artifacts in Resting State FMRI.","authors":"Hang Joon Jo, Stephen J Gotts, Richard C Reynolds, Peter A Bandettini, Alex Martin, Robert W Cox, Ziad S Saad","doi":"10.1155/2013/935154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/935154","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artifactual sources of resting-state (RS) FMRI can originate from head motion, physiology, and hardware. Of these sources, motion has received considerable attention and was found to induce corrupting effects by differentially biasing correlations between regions depending on their distance. Numerous corrective approaches have relied on the identification and censoring of high-motion time points and the use of the brain-wide average time series as a nuisance regressor to which the data are orthogonalized (Global Signal Regression, GSReg). We first replicate the previously reported head-motion bias on correlation coefficients using data generously contributed by Power et al. (2012). We then show that while motion can be the source of artifact in correlations, the distance-dependent bias-taken to be a manifestation of the motion effect on correlation-is exacerbated by the use of GSReg. Put differently, correlation estimates obtained after GSReg are more susceptible to the presence of motion and by extension to the levels of censoring. More generally, the effect of motion on correlation estimates depends on the preprocessing steps leading to the correlation estimate, with certain approaches performing markedly worse than others. For this purpose, we consider various models for RS FMRI preprocessing and show that WMe<sub>LOCAL</sub>, as subset of the ANATICOR discussed by Jo et al. (2010), denoising approach results in minimal sensitivity to motion and reduces by extension the dependence of correlation results on censoring.</p>","PeriodicalId":49251,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Mathematics","volume":"2013 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/935154","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32021708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}