Extensions of LDA by PCA mixture model and class-wise features

Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) is a data discrimination technique that seeks transformation to maximize the ratio of the between-class scatter and the within-class scatter. While it has been successfully applied to several applications, it has two limitations, both concerning the underfitting problem. First, it fails to discriminate data with complex distributions since all data in each class are assumed to be distributed in the Gaussian manner. Second, it can lose class-wise information, since it produces only one transformation over the entire range of classes. We propose three extensions of LDA to overcome the above problems. The first extension overcomes the first problem by modelling the within-class scatter using a PCA mixture model that can represent more complex distribution. The second extension overcomes the second problem by taking different transformation for each class in order to provide class-wise features. The third extension combines these two modifications by representing each class in terms of the PCA mixture model and taking different transformation for each mixture component. It is shown that all our proposed extensions of LDA outperform LDA concerning classification errors for synthetic data classification, hand-written digit recognition, and alphabet recognition.     

Coarse head pose estimation of construction equipment operators to formulate dynamic blind spots

Several hundred workers die in construction in the United States every year because equipment operators are unable to see their fellow workers during operation of their vehicle. In this paper we propose a step towards improving this situation by providing an automated method based on range imaging for estimating the coarse head orientation of a construction equipment operator. This research utilizes commercially-available low resolution range cameras to measure the continuously changing field-of-view (FOV) of an equipment operator in outdoor construction. This paper presents a methodology to measure so-called dynamic blind spot maps. The dynamic blind spot map is then projected on a known static equipment blind spot map that already exists to each construction vehicle. A robust computational coarse head pose estimation algorithm and results to three different pieces of construction equipment and multiple operators are presented. The developed method has the potential in automatically determining the spaces around vehicles that are currently not in the field-of-view of the vehicle operator thus providing eventually additional means and technology for improving safety in construction.     

HMM-based state classification of a user with a walking support system using visual PCA features

The improvement of safety and dependability in systems that physically interact with humans requires investigation with respect to the possible states of the user’s motion and an attempt to recognize these states. In this study, we propose a method for real-time visual state classification of a user with a walking support system. The visual features are extracted using principal component analysis and classification is performed by hidden Markov models, both for real-time fall detection (one-class classification) and real-time state recognition (multi-class classification). The algorithms are used in experiments with a passive-type walker robot called “RT Walker” equipped with servo brakes and a depth sensor (Microsoft Kinect). The experiments are performed with 10 subjects, including an experienced physiotherapist who can imitate the walking pattern of the elderly and people with disabilities. The results of the state classification can be used to improve fall-prevention control algorithms for walking support systems. The proposed method can also be used for other vision-based classification applications, which require real-time abnormality detection or state recognition.     

Extraction and implementation of muscle synergies in neuro-mechanical control of upper limb movement

This work faces the redundancy problem, a central concern in robotics, in a particular force-producing task by using muscle synergies to simplify the control. We extracted muscle synergies from human electromyograph signals and interpreted the physical meaning of the identified muscle synergies. Based on the human analysis results, we hypothesized a novel control framework that can explain the mechanism of the human motor control. The framework was tested in controlling a pneumatic-driven robotic arm to perform a reaching task. This control method, which uses only two synergies as manipulated variables for driving antagonistic pneumatic artificial muscles to generate desired movements, would be useful to deal with the redundancy problem; thus, suggesting a simple but efficient control for human-like robots to work safely and compliantly with humans.     

基于小波变换和主分量分析的人脸识别

提出了基于小波变换和主分量分析的人脸识别算法.该算法首先用小波变换对人脸图像进行小波分解,形成低频小波子图,然后用主分量分析法构造特征脸子空间,将人脸图像在特征空间的投影作为KNN分类器的输入,由KNN分类器对提取的特征进行识别.在ORL人脸数据库上的实验结果表明该方法具有良好的性能.     

产品多粒度层次可拆卸性评价模型与方法

为了解决复杂产品可拆卸性分析问题,根据复杂产品层次性的特点,提出产品多粒度层次可拆卸性评价模型,该模型描述了从产品层到设计单元层的评价指标,并给出各指标的量化方法和准则.先用拆卸熵进行产品层的粗粒度评价;然后利用时间因子法构建设计单元层评价矩阵.为降低评价矩阵维数和消除评价指标信息冗余,采用主成分分析法对设计单元进行细粒度综合评价.通过分析评价结果进行反馈以指导设计和拆卸回收.以全自动洗衣机为例,运用提出的方法对其进行分析评价,并将结果用于指导产品的设计修改和拆卸回收,验证了该方法的可行性和有效性.     

电力设备制造外包供方的评价与选择

利用过程方法对电力设备制造企业的外包运作过程和资源风险进行了分析．根据组织外包过程的绩效目标,在识别并分析外包供方运作资源的基础上,建立了电力设备制造外包供方评价指标体系．利用主成分分析法,构建了电力设备制造外包供方的评价模型．以河南省电力装备制造企业的外包过程为对象进行了实证研究,证明了本方法的有效性,为组织规避外包...     

Kernel PCA与BP神经网络相结合的变压器故障诊断*

为了提高变压器故障诊断的准确率和抗干扰能力,提出一种基于核特征量的BP神经网络故障诊断模型。通过核主成分分析将故障样本从低维的特征空间非线性地映射到高维的核空间,提高了样本的可分性,然后以核特征量作为BP神经网络的输入特征量,建立变压器故障诊断模型。实验对比了结构相似、输入量不同的BP神经网络,结果表明采用核特征量的诊断模型具有更好的诊断效果和抗干扰能力。     

Variational PCA fusion for resolution Pan-sharpening very high imagery

The Pan-sharpening approach based on principle component analysis （PCA） is affected by severe spectral distortion. To address this problem, a new pan-sharpening model based on PCA and variational technique is proposed to construct the substitute image of the first principal component （PC1）. The energy functional consists of three terms. The first term injects PC1 with the geometric structure of the panchromatic （Pan） image. The second term preserves the spectral pattern of the multi-spectral image in the merged result. And the third term guarantees the smoothness of the functional optimization solution. The fusion result is given by the minimum of the energy functional, which is computed with the gradient descend flow. The experiments on QuickBird and IKONOS datasets validate the effectiveness of the proposed model. Compared with the state- of-the-art pan-sharpening approaches, this model exhibits a better trade-off between improving spatial quality and preserving spectral signature of the MS image.