XJTLU Research Repository

1.Special issue on computational intelligence for social media data mining and knowledge discovery

Author：Li, Y;Shyamasundar, RK;Wang, XH

Source：COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE,2021,Vol.37

2.Energy Dissipation During Impact of an Agglomerate Composed of Autoadhesive Elastic-Plastic Particles

Author：Liu, LF;Thornton, C;Shaw, SJ

Source：PROCEEDINGS OF THE 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DISCRETE ELEMENT METHODS,2017,Vol.188

Abstract:Discrete Element Method is used to simulate the impact of agglomerates consisting of autoadhesive, elastic-plastic primary particles. In order to explain the phenomenon that the elastic agglomerate fractures but the elastic-plastic agglomerate disintegrates adjacent to the impact site for the same impact velocity, we increase the impact velocity and lower the yield strength of the constituent particles of the agglomerate. We find that increasing the impact velocity can lead to the increased number of yielded contacts, and cause the elastic-plastic agglomerate to disintegrate faster. Mostly importantly, the energy dissipation process for the elastic-plastic agglomerate impact has been investigated together with the evolutions of the yielding contacts, and evolutions of velocity during impact.

3.Deformations of the standard model: SUq(3) flavor symmetry

Author：Gresnigt, NG

Source：XXIV INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTEGRABLE SYSTEMS AND QUANTUM SYMMETRIES (ISQS-24),2017,Vol.804

Abstract:The quantum group SUq(3) = Uq(su(3)) is taken as a baryon flavor symmetry and exceptionally accurate octet and decuplet baryons mass relations are obtained by accounting for the electromagnetic contribution to baryon masses (to zeroth order). The resulting charge specific q-deformed octet and decuplet baryon mass sum formulas are accurate to 0.02%% and 0.08%% respectively; a factor of 20 reduction in error compared to the standard Gell-Mann-Okubo mass formulas. An explicit formula for the Cabibbo angle, taken to be pi/14, in terms of the deformation parameter q and spin parity J(P) of the baryons is obtained.

4.Usable Authentication Mechanisms for Mobile Devices: An Exploration of 3D Graphical Passwords

Author：Yu, Z;Olade, I;Liang, HN;Fleming, C

Source：2016 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLATFORM TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE (PLATCON),2016,Vol.

Abstract:Current authentication systems in mobile devices such as smart phones have many shortcomings. Users tend to use simple textual passwords such as PINs, which are easily cracked by intruders. Meanwhile, graphical passwords suffer from shoulder surfing attack In this paper, a new authentication system using 3D graphical passwords, will be proposed and tested to offer more security for mobile devices. This authentication system allows users to interact with the 3D objects in a 3D virtual environment and these actions are tracked in the virtual environment and used to create unique passwords. Based on the previous studies of the 3D password scheme, this paper developed a simple testing program that enables users to create their own 3D password easily. At the end of the paper, some improvements of the program and this authentication system are discussed.

5.Application of Hough Transform Feature Extraction to Reduce Angular Vibration in Images Captured from Moving Objects

Author：Afolabi, D;Man, KL;Liang, HN;Zhang, N;Lim, EG;Wan, KY

Source：2013 INTERNATIONAL SOC DESIGN CONFERENCE (ISOCC),2013,Vol.

Abstract:This paper details an ongoing research aimed at developing computational approach to reducing/eliminating vibration and light glare in images captured by digital cameras especially when the scene contains moving objects or the camera is mounted on a moving vehicle / flying drone. The algorithms developed are focused at real-time image acquisition where the enhanced/corrected images are need almost immediately after they are captured. The results show that these methods of reducing the stated problems are effective and it can be further developed for various applications.

6.ASSESSMENT OF PEDAGOGIES

Author：Stankovic, N

Source：4TH INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (INTED 2010),2010,Vol.

Abstract:We report on our experience with two pedagogies over a two year period, using one approach in each academic year, but the learning outcome remained the same. The first approach, in the first year, was backed up by Ian Sommerville's textbook, and the second by Bruegge and Dutoit's. The students came from three different curricula, and the class size in the second year was three times that in the first year. The difference in the outcome and in the meeting of the learning outcome has been strongly in favour of the second pedagogy. In this paper we compare the outcomes, provide a number of examples that explain the issues that the students had to deal with, and how the change in the pedagogy has improved the quality of the laboratory work without changing the project framework itself.

7.A history of design institutes in China: from Mao to market

Author：Han, JW

Source：JOURNAL OF URBAN DESIGN,0,Vol.

8.The effects of the bioanode on the microbial community and element profile in paddy soil

Author：Williamson, G;Chen, Z

Source：ENVIRONMENTAL ARSENIC IN A CHANGING WORLD (AS2018),2018,Vol.

Abstract:In paddy soil the reductive dissolution of iron oxide and the availability of organic matter plays an important role in arsenic release under anaerobic conditions. Microbial fuel cells have been shown to reduce organic matter (OM) content and the rate in which this occurs strongly relate to the external resistance applied. In this study we investigated the effects of bioanode operating at different external resistance on the paddy soil microbial community and iron and arsenic concentration. The results show that MFC can be used to reduce soil pore water iron and arsenic concentration and the extent in which this occurs depend on the external resistance applied. The MFC is able to mitigate arsenic release by decreasing organic matter availability. Furthermore, our finding shows that external resistance had a significant influence on the bacterial community composition that develop on the bioanode however only had minimal effect on the community of the bulk soil. These findings suggest that the sMFC can influence the iron and arsenic concentration by reducing OM content and the microbial community that develop in the bioanode vicinity.

9.Automatic Building and Floor Classification using Two Consecutive Multi-layer Perceptron

Author：Cha, J;Lee, S;Kim, KS

Source：2018 18TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTROL, AUTOMATION AND SYSTEMS (ICCAS),2018,Vol.2018-October

Abstract:Key issues of indoor localization is taking full advantages and overcoming its disadvantages. indoor localization based on Wi-Fi fingerprinting attracts researchers' attentions since it does not require new infrastructure and devices. Many devices such as smart phones and laptops, which have a function to capture Wi-Fi signals, can be used for Wi-Fi fingerprinting. However, due to unreliable Wi-Fi signals, there are still difficulty to achieve high positioning accuracy. The unreliable signal disturbs devices to find their locations. As a result, getting localization with devices sometimes makes a wrong decision in building classification. It is useless for people to find a destination floor if they are in different building. In this paper, we propose two consecutive multi-layer perceptrons to get more precise localization. With sumple structure, we get better performance and show precise decision results in building classification, which is critical in Wi-Fi fingerprinting. We use UJIndoorLoc dataset which is open dataset.

10.Less is Enough

Author：Williams, A

Source：ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW,2013,Vol.234

11.HOW THE 1978 FOREIGN DOMESTIC WORKERS LAW INCREASED THE LABOR SUPPLY OF SINGAPOREAN WOMEN

Author：Freire, T

Source：SINGAPORE ECONOMIC REVIEW,2016,Vol.61

Abstract:In 1978, Singapore became the first country to introduce legislation allowing foreign domestic workers to work in the country under special visas. Although Singapore is often cited in the literature as a success story, no studies have quantified the impact of this legislation. In this paper, we use data derived from the Singapore Yearbook of Manpower Statistics between 1974 and 1985 to determine the influence of the 1978 legislation on the labor supply of Singaporean women. We find that the labor supply of women affected by this policy increased by between 3.1%% and 6.2%%.

12.The formation of binary star clusters in the Milky Way and Large Magellanic Cloud

Author：Darma, R;Arifyanto, MI;Kouwenhoven, MBN

Source：MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY,2021,Vol.506

Abstract:Recent observations of young embedded clumpy clusters and statistical identifications of binary star clusters have provided new insights into the formation process and subsequent dynamical evolution of star clusters. The early dynamical evolution of clumpy stellar structures provides the conditions for the origin of binary star clusters. Here, we carry out N-body simulations in order to investigate the formation of binary star clusters in the MilkyWay and in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). We find that binary star clusters can form from stellar aggregates with a variety of initial conditions. For a given initial virial ratio, a higher degree of initial substructure results in a higher fraction of binary star clusters. The number of binary star clusters decreases over time due to merging or dissolution of the binary system. Typically, similar to 45 per cent of the aggregates evolve into binary/multiple clusters within t = 20 Myr in the Milky Way environment, while merely similar to 30 per cent survives beyond t = 50 Myr, with separations <= 50 pc. On the other hand, in the LMC, similar to 90 per cent of the binary/multiple clusters survive beyond t = 20 Myr and the fraction decreases to similar to 80 per cent at t = 50 Myr, with separations less than or similar to 35 pc. Multiple clusters are also rapidly formed for highly substructured and expanding clusters. The additional components tend to detach and the remaining binary star cluster merges. The merging process can produce fast rotating star clusters with mostly flat rotation curves that speed up in the outskirts.

13.Modeling and Verification of NCL Circuits Using PAT

Author：Ma, JM;Man, KL;Lim, EG;Zhang, N;Lei, CU;Guan, SU;Jeong, TT;Seon, JK

Source：CEIS 2011,2011,Vol.15

Abstract:NULL Conventional Logic (NCL) is a Delay-Insensitive (DI) clockless paradigm and is suitable for implementing asynchronous circuits. Efficient methods of analysis are required to specify and verify such DI systems. Based on Delay Insensitive sequential Process (DISP) specification, this paper demonstrates the application of formal methods by applying Process Analysis Toolkit (PAT) to model and verify the behavior of NCL circuits. A few useful constructs are successfully modeled and verified by using PAT. The flexibility and simplicity of the coding, simulation and verification shows that PAT is effective and applicable for NCL circuit design and verification. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of [CEIS 2011]

14.Modelling conditional moments and correlation with the continuous hidden-threshold-skew-normal distribution

Author：Belhachemi, R;Rostan, P;Racicot, FE

Source：APPLIED ECONOMICS,2015,Vol.47

Abstract:A key issue in modelling conditional densities of returns of financial assets is the time-variation of conditional volatility. The classic econometric approach models volatility of returns with the generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity (GARCH) models where the conditional mean and the conditional volatility depend only on historical prices. We propose a new family of distributions in which the conditional distribution depends on a latent continuous factor with a continuum of states. The distribution has an interpretation in terms of a mixture distribution with time-varying mixing probabilities. The distribution parameters have economic interpretations in terms of conditional volatilities and correlations of the returns with the hidden continuous state. We show empirically that this distribution outperforms its main competitor, the mixed normal conditional distribution, in terms of capturing the stylized facts known for stock returns, namely, volatility clustering, leverage effect, skewness, kurtosis and regime dependence.

15.Editorial for the special issue on modern aspects of financial engineering

Author：Goncu, A

Source：CHINA FINANCE REVIEW INTERNATIONAL,2018,Vol.8

16.Civil Society and the State in Democratic East Asia: Between Entanglement and Contention in Post High Growth

Author：Connors, MK

Source：JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY ASIA,2021,Vol.

17.Urban regeneration in the context of 'New Urbanisation': the case of Xietang Old Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, China

Author：Zhong, S

Source：TOWN PLANNING REVIEW,2020,Vol.91

Abstract:Taking an unassuming case in Suzhou, China, this research examines approaches, strategies and outcomes of recent 'exemplary' regeneration practice in China. It answers the question whether the neo-liberal approaches of the old model have been transcended to honour human-centrality and sustainability in line with 'New Urbanisation principles. Based on surveys, in-depth interviews, a focus group and archival studies, the research finds that the incorporation of social policies into regeneration strategies by the local state, despite achievements in housing and welfare provision, has not helped to transform the top-down and non-participative nature of the old regeneration model.

18.Homogeneity-preserving property of harmonic sequences from surfaces into complex Grassmann manifolds

Author：Fei Jie;Zhang Wenjuan

Source：Frontiers of Mathematics in China,2017,Vol.12

Abstract:We prove that if phi is a homogeneous harmonic map from a Riemann surface M into a complex Grassmann manifold G(k,n), then the maps of the harmonic sequences generated by phi are all homogeneous.

19.Investigation of outdoor air pollutant, PM2.5 affecting the indoor air quality in a high-rise building

Author：Fu, ND;Kim, MK;Chen, B;Sharples, S

Source：INDOOR AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT,2021,Vol.

Abstract:This study investigated the impact of outdoor air pollutants on indoor air quality in a high-rise building, considering factors related to the seasons and air infiltration. Further, the impact of atmospheric weather conditions on air infiltration has been analysed in a downtown area of Suzhou, China. The influence of the outdoor air pollution rate on indoor air quality in the office building was investigated based on on-site measurements and computer simulations. Results showed that the impact of outdoor air pollutants on indoor air quality was highest in winter, followed by spring, autumn and summer. Furthermore, multiple factors, which affect the indoor air quality in a high-rise building, have been further investigated in this study, including stack effect, wind effect, infiltration rate, outdoor air pollution rate, seasonal change and air filter efficiency. The significant influence of these factors on the indoor air quality level with floor height variations has been verified. Based on the analysis, a high-efficiency filter is recommended to maintain healthy indoor air quality. Meanwhile, a double-filter system is required if a building is exposed to heavily polluted outdoor air considering the most substantial impact of outdoor air pollutants on indoor air quality in winter. Moreover, a numerical model of steady-state indoor PM2.5 concentration was established to determine the suitable air filter efficiency and airtightness.

20.Heterostructure nanocomposite with local surface plasmon resonance effect enhanced photocatalytic activity-a critical review

Author：Liu, Muye ; Kang, Qi ; Xie, Zhicheng ; Lu, Luhua ; Dai, Kai ; Dawson, Graham

Source：Journal of Physics D Applied Physics,2022,Vol.55

Abstract:

The unique characteristics of the local surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect endows heterostructure nanocomposite of noble metal (NM) nanoparticles and semiconducting materials with dramatically enhanced light absorption, charge separation and surface activity. In addition, they boost the development of research in photocatalytic fields including artificial photosynthesis, degradation of pollutants and deactivation of microorganisms. The advantages of using LSPR to improve the photocatalytic activity of semiconductor-based materials as well as the design and synthesis of NM nanoparticles with LSPR for photocatalytic applications have been widely studied in recent years and a great number of research works have been published in these areas. This review will introduce the concept of heterostructure nanocomposite, the basis of LSPR, controlled synthesis and the recent research progress involving applications of LSRP in artificial photosynthesis, degradation of pollutants and deactivation of microorganisms.