An Edge Server Placement Method Based on Reinforcement Learning

In mobile edge computing systems, the edge server placement problem is mainly tackled as a multi-objective optimization problem and solved with mixed integer programming, heuristic or meta-heuristic algorithms, etc. These methods, however, have profound defect implications such as poor scalability, local optimal solutions, and parameter tuning difficulties. To overcome these defects, we propose a novel edge server placement algorithm based on deep q-network and reinforcement learning, dubbed DQN-ESPA, which can achieve optimal placements without relying on previous placement experience. In DQN-ESPA, the edge server placement problem is modeled as a Markov decision process, which is formalized with the state space, action space and reward function, and it is subsequently solved using a reinforcement learning algorithm. Experimental results using real datasets from Shanghai Telecom show that DQN-ESPA outperforms state-of-the-art algorithms such as simulated annealing placement algorithm (SAPA), Top-K placement algorithm (TKPA), K-Means placement algorithm (KMPA), and random placement algorithm (RPA). In particular, with a comprehensive consideration of access delay and workload balance, DQN-ESPA achieves up to 13.40% and 15.54% better placement performance for 100 and 300 edge servers respectively.     

原位聚合法制备聚酰胺/聚苯胺复合导电纤维

研究了原位聚合法制备聚酰胺/聚苯胺导电纤维,并对制备的复合纤维进行红外及光学显微镜测试,结果表明聚苯胺与纤维成功复合。对制备的复合纤维进行电导率测试,采用控制单一变量法探讨了苯胺单体在不同的条件下聚合对纤维电导率的影响,并讨论了反应温度对聚合过程和电导率的影响,得出最佳的工艺条件为:纤维经30%的甲酸溶液预处理20min,苯胺单体浓度为0.8M,氧化剂过硫酸铵浓度为1M,掺杂酸为盐酸,浓度为0.8M,冰水浴条件,反应时间为4h,得到的聚酰胺/聚苯胺导电纤维的电导率为3.7S/m。     

A modified rheometer for in-situ radial and tangential SAXS studies on shear-induced alignment

A tooth rheometer designed to investigate the influence of large amplitude oscillatory shear on the macroscopic orientation of complex fluids is described. The rheometer allows in-situ two-directional small-angle scattering measurements, making it possible to observe in particular the orientation process of hierarchically structured block copolymers in dynamics. Experiments performed with a linear poly(vinyl methyl ether) show that, despite a considerable gap/width ratio, the rheometer can be used for adequate rheological measurements. In addition we found an unexpected dependence of the dynamic parameters on the rheometer gap. The small amount of sample required favors the use of this rheometer for measuring the rheological characteristics of new compounds.     

基于光诱导荧光技术的浮游植物光合作用活性原位测量方法

根据浮游植物在不同光照下的荧光诱导特性,研究了叶绿素荧光作为浮游植物光合作用探针的特点,提出了原位测量活体叶绿素荧光值Ft和Fm获取浮游植物光合作用活性的方法。以淡水湖泊浮游植物中的普通小球藻、铜绿微囊藻和梅尼小环藻为实验对象,将原位测量方法得到的数据和实验室水样荧光仪的测试结果进行对比分析,结果表明:普通小球藻、梅尼小环藻和铜绿微囊藻的两组测试结果之间的相关系数分别为0.977 8,0.867 8和0.776 8,研究为进一步实现水体浮游植物光合作用活性的快速连续原位测量提供了方法。     

On the sensitive dynamical system and the transition from the apparently deterministic process to the completely random process

The detailed analysis of the dynamical process of coin tossing is made. Through calculations, it is illustrated how and why the result is extremely sensitive to the initial conditions. It is also shown that, as the initial height of the mass center of the coin increases, the final configuration, i.e. head or tail, becomes more and more sensitive to the initial parameters (the initial velocity angular velocity, and the initial orientation), the coefficient of the air drag, and the energy absorption factor of the surface on which the coin bounces. If we keep the head upward initially but allow a small range for the change of some other initial parameters, the frequency that the final configuration is head, would be 1 if the initial height h of the mass center is sufficiently small, and would be clo to 1/2 if h is sufficiently large. An interesting question is how this frequency changes continuously from 1 to 1/2 as h increases. Detailed calculations show that such a transition is very similar to the transition from laminar to turbulent flows. A basic difference between the transition stage and the completely random stage is indicated: In the completely random stage, the deterministic process of the individual case is extremely sensitive to the initial conditions and the dynamical parameters, out the statistical properties of the ensemble are insensitive to the small changes of the initial conditions and the dynamical parameters. On the contrary, in the transition stage, both the deterministic process of the individual case and the statistical properties of the ensemble are sensitive to the initial conditions and the dynamical parameters. The mechanism for this feature of the transition stage is the existence of the long-train structure in the parameter space. The illuminations of this analysis on some other random phenomena are discussed.     

透明导电玻璃(ITO)基材自加热传感静态芯片聚合酶链反应(PCR)

利用商品化ITO玻璃导电层的温阻效应, 无需任何微加工手段, 实现了自加热和传感的芯片温度自动程序控制, 最大程度地减小了传感滞后对温度控制稳定性的影响, 温度控制的稳定性达到了0.2 ℃, 升温速度最快可达20 ℃/s以上, 在冷却风扇辅助下降温速度最快达到了8 ℃/s. 芯片温控单元的引线从传统的两对(一对用于传感, 一对用于加热)减少为一对. 通过在该芯片上直接构建多个开放微池反应器的方法成功地实现了λDNA 157 bp片段的并行扩增. 将该芯片置于倒置荧光显微镜样品台上, 以蓝色(575 nm)发光二极管为光源, 以光电倍增管为检测手段检测了dsDNA和SYBR Green Ⅰ嵌合物的荧光强度随温度的实时变化曲线.     

边坡变形的分布式光纤监测模拟试验研究

布里渊散射光时域反射测量技术(BOTDR)作为一项新型光电传感监测技术,因其具有良好的抗干扰、长距离、可植入性和分布式监测的特点而被广泛应用于结构工程健康监测中。而直接将光纤布设在土体中则存在变形协调性差、易折断及空间定位难等问题。本次研究通过室内小比例尺模型试验,分别将光纤植入土工布和土工格栅等柔性复合材料中并一起铺设在边坡模型不同深度处,利用BOTDR监测边坡在外荷作用下的变形特征。试验结果表明,布设在土工格栅中的光纤稳定性最好; 土工布中的光纤变形协调性和敏感性优于土工格栅; 通过合理布置光纤能够对异常应变进行较为准确的识别和定位。试验初步验证了该方法应用于土质边坡变形监测的可行性。     

Chess AI: Competing Paradigms for Machine Intelligence

Endgame studies have long served as a tool for testing human creativity and intelligence. We find that they can serve as a tool for testing machine ability as well. Two of the leading chess engines, Stockfish and Leela Chess Zero (LCZero), employ significantly different methods during play. We use Plaskett’s Puzzle, a famous endgame study from the late 1970s, to compare the two engines. Our experiments show that Stockfish outperforms LCZero on the puzzle. We examine the algorithmic differences between the engines and use our observations as a basis for carefully interpreting the test results. Drawing inspiration from how humans solve chess problems, we ask whether machines can possess a form of imagination. On the theoretical side, we describe how Bellman’s equation may be applied to optimize the probability of winning. To conclude, we discuss the implications of our work on artificial intelligence (AI) and artificial general intelligence (AGI), suggesting possible avenues for future research.     

大开口复合材料加筋壁板稳定性分析

运用大型有限元软件Patran/Nastran分析了大开口复合材料加筋壁板的稳定性,并对不同加筋方式下壁板屈曲特征值和屈曲模态图进行了比较。结果表明:补强提高了大开口复合材料壁板的稳定性,但往往无法达到很好的效果,需要通过加筋改善其稳定性;加筋复合材料壁板稳定性较原有模型有较大提高;加筋大开口复合材料壁板屈曲特征值随筋条距开口中心距离的增加而减小,其屈曲分界线均位于筋条布置处;纵筋大开口复合材料加筋壁板一阶屈曲特征值为2.13,而横筋只达到1.08;纵筋布置对复合材料壁板稳定性影响明显高于横筋布置,可在实际工程应用中适当增加纵筋的布置。     

原位合成分子筛多孔层毛细管柱的制备与性能考察

在毛细管内壁,原位合成了Ｎａ－Ａ型分子筛,成功制备出一类新型分子筛多孔尾毛细管柱。和涂渍相比,原位合成法在毛细管内壁形成的分子筛层更加均匀、致密度、更能体现出分子筛对低碳烃的分离特性,实验表明用超短毛细管柱即可对低碳烃进行良好的分离。