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2. Exploring the Frontiers of Synthetic Image-Based Deep Learning Training in Digital X-ray Radiography
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Bata Hena, Ziang Wei, Luc Perron, Clemente Ibarra Castanedo, and Xavier P. V. Maldague
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Technology - Abstract
Industrial radiography is a pivotal non-destructive testing (NDT) method that ensures quality and safety in a wide range of industrial sectors. Nevertheless, the conventional human-based approaches to carrying out industrial radiography are prone to challenges that negatively impact the accuracy and efficiency of defect detection. To solve this challenge, numerous computer-based alternatives have been developed, including Automated Defect Recognition (ADR) using deep learning algorithms. At the core of training, these ADR algorithms demand large volumes of qualitative data that should be representative of real-world cases to be expected during deployment. However, the availability of digital X-ray radiography data, especially for open research, is limited by non-disclosure contractual terms in the industry. In this study, we present a pipeline that is capable of modelling synthetic images based on real digital X-ray radiography images. This is achieved through a systematic analysis of the intensity distribution, considering grey value (GV) statistical uniqueness related to exposure conditions used during image acquisition, type of imaged component, material thickness variations, X-ray beam divergence, anode heel effect, scatter radiation, edge delineation, etc. The generated synthetic images were exclusively utilized to train a deep learning model, yielding an impressive model performance with mean intersection over union (IoU) of 0.93, and mean dice coefficient of 0.96 when tested on real unseen digital X-ray radiography images. The presented methodology is scalable and adaptable, making it suitable for diverse industrial applications.
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- 2024
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3. Optimal trajectory planning of robot energy consumption based on improved sparrow search algorithm
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Yaosheng Zhou, Guirong Han, Ziang Wei, Zixin Huang, Xubing Chen, and Jianjun Wu
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Control engineering systems. Automatic machinery (General) ,TJ212-225 ,Technology (General) ,T1-995 - Abstract
In order to reduce the energy consumption of the welding robot and ensure the cooperative movement of the robot joints, a trajectory planning method with optimal energy consumption based on improved sparrow search algorithm is proposed. Firstly, the trajectory planning model with optimal energy consumption is established based on the joint torque and angular velocity of the robot. To make the velocity, acceleration and jerk of each joint of the robot be bounded and continuous, the joint space trajectory is constructed with seventh degree B-spline curve. The total energy consumption of the robot is calculated by combining kinematic and dynamic parameters. On the basis of improved sparrow search algorithm, the time series corresponding to the optimal energy consumption is solved by using elite reverse learning, non-dominated sorting and Gaussian-Cauchy variation strategy, and then the optimal continuous motion trajectory of energy consumption is planned. The simulation results show that the proposed method can not only achieve continuous smooth control objective, but also effectively reduce energy consumption.
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- 2024
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4. Two-Stage Control Strategy Based on Motion Planning for Planar Prismatic–Rotational Underactuated Robot
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Dawei Li, Ziang Wei, and Zixin Huang
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intelligent algorithm ,planar PR underactuated robot ,motion planning ,tracking control ,Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials ,TA401-492 ,Production of electric energy or power. Powerplants. Central stations ,TK1001-1841 - Abstract
Intelligent robots are often used to explore various areas instead of humans. However, when the driving joint is damaged, the actuated robot degenerates to an underactuated robot, and the traditional control method is not suitable for the underactuated robot. In this work, a two-stage control approach for a planar prismatic–rotational (PR) underactuated robot is introduced. Firstly, we establish the dynamic model and describe the underactuated constraint between an underactuated rotational joint and active prismatic joint. Secondly, the trajectory with multiple parameters is planned to ensure that the two joints reach the target position. Based on underactuated constraints and the evaluation function, the differential evolution algorithm (DEA) is used to optimize these parameters. After that, in stage 1, we design the controller to move the active prismatic joint to the desired position. Meanwhile, the underactuated rotational joint is rotating freely. In stage 2, we design the controller for the active prismatic joint to track the planned trajectory. By means of this strategy, both joints reach their target locations simultaneously. The final simulation result demonstrates that this strategy is effective.
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- 2024
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5. A stable control method for planar robot with underactuated constraints via motion planning and intelligent optimization
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Zixin Huang, Xinpeng Li, Ziang Wei, Xiao Wan, and Lejun Wang
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Control engineering systems. Automatic machinery (General) ,TJ212-225 ,Technology (General) ,T1-995 - Abstract
For the planar robot with underactuated constraints, a stable control method is presented on the foundation of motion planning method and intelligent optimization, which includes two stages. (1) Designing the controllers to control the actuated manipulators to given target states. (2) Planning the motion trajectory combined with the underactuated constraints between all links, using the intelligent algorithm to find the adaptable trajectory parameters, and tracking such planned trajectories to control full manipulators to the given states simultaneously. At last, multigroup simulations demonstrate the validity of the proposed method.
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- 2023
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6. Research Progress on the Mechanism of Milk Fat Synthesis in Cows and the Effect of Conjugated Linoleic Acid on Milk Fat Metabolism and Its Underlying Mechanism: A Review
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Yuanyin Guo, Ziang Wei, Yi Zhang, and Jie Cao
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CLA ,dairy cow ,milk fat ,mechanism ,Veterinary medicine ,SF600-1100 ,Zoology ,QL1-991 - Abstract
Milk fat synthesis in cows mainly includes the synthesis of short- and medium-chain fatty acids, the uptake, transport, and activation of long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs), the synthesis of triglycerides, and the synthesis of the genes, transcription factors, and signaling pathways involved. Although the various stages of milk fat synthesis have been outlined in previous research, only partial processes have been revealed. CLA consists of an aggregation of positional and geometric isomers of linoleic fatty acid, and the accumulated evidence suggests that the two isomers of the active forms of CLA (cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid and trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid, abbreviated as c9, t11-CLA and t10, c12-CLA) can reduce the fat content in milk by regulating lipogenesis, fatty acid (FA) uptake, oxidation, and fat synthesis. However, the mechanism through which CLA inhibits milk fat synthesis is unique, with most studies focusing only on the effects of CLA on one of the genes, transcription factors, or signaling pathways involved. In this study, we summarized the structure and function of classic genes and pathways (mTOR, SREBP, AMPK, and PPARG) and new genes or pathways (THRSP, METTL3, ELOVL, and LPIN1) involved in each stage of milk fat synthesis and demonstrated the interactions between genes and pathways. We also examined the effects of other substances (melanin, nicotinic acid, SA, etc.). Furthermore, we evaluated the influence of β-sitosterol, sodium butyrate, Met arginine, and Camellia oleifera Abel on milk fat synthesis to improve the mechanism of milk fat synthesis in cows and provide a mechanistic reference for the use of CLA in inhibiting milk fat biosynthesis.
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- 2024
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7. Gain-Scheduled Model Predictive Control for Cart–Inverted-Pendulum with Friction and Disturbances
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Jue He, Yongbo Li, Ziang Wei, and Zixin Huang
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gain-schedule ,model predictive control ,cart–inverted-pendulum ,underactuated mechanical system ,stabilization control ,Technology ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Physics ,QC1-999 ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Abstract
The cart–inverted pendulum system (CIPS) is a typical example of underactuated mechanical systems. For the CIPS with friction and disturbances, a gain-scheduled model predictive control method is proposed to achieve the upright stabilization objective of the single inverted pendulum (SIP) while controlling the cart to reach a desired new position. To this end, first, a dynamic equation of the CIPS with friction and disturbances is formulated based on the Newton–Euler equation. On the basis of the dynamic equation of the CIPS, its motion characteristics and control process are analyzed. Next, the given dynamic equation of the CIPS is linearized to obtain a series of linearized models at seven different pendulum angles. Then, seven model predictive controllers (MPCs) are designed based on the above-linearized models, respectively. Introducing the idea of the gain-schedule, a gain-scheduled MPC (GSMPC) is designed to switch one of these seven MPCs to realize the control objective of the CIPS, according to the actual pendulum angle of the SIP during the control process. Finally, multi-group simulations that consider the friction and disturbances of the CIPS are implemented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed gain-scheduled model predictive control method.
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- 2023
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8. A Dataset of Pulsed Thermography for Automated Defect Depth Estimation
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Ziang Wei, Ahmad Osman, Bernd Valeske, and Xavier Maldague
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pulsed thermography ,deep learning ,defect detection ,depth estimation ,Technology ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Physics ,QC1-999 ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Abstract
Pulsed thermography is an established nondestructive evaluation technology that excels at detecting and characterizing subsurface defects within specimens. A critical challenge in this domain is the accurate estimation of defect depth. In this paper, a new publicly accessible pulsed infrared dataset for PVC specimens is introduced. It was enriched with 3D positional information to advance research in this area. To ensure the labeling quality, a comparative analysis of two distinct data labeling methods was conducted. The first method is based on human domain expertise, while the second method relies on 3D CAD images. The analysis showed that the CAD-based labeling method noticeably enhanced the precision of defect dimension quantification. Additionally, a sophisticated deep learning model was employed on the data, which were preprocessed by different methods to predict both the two-dimensional coordinates and the depth of the identified defects.
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- 2023
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9. Towards Enhancing Automated Defect Recognition (ADR) in Digital X-ray Radiography Applications: Synthesizing Training Data through X-ray Intensity Distribution Modeling for Deep Learning Algorithms
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Bata Hena, Ziang Wei, Luc Perron, Clemente Ibarra Castanedo, and Xavier Maldague
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non-destructive testing ,synthetic data ,deep learning ,automated defect recognition (ADR) ,digital X-ray radiography ,Information technology ,T58.5-58.64 - Abstract
Industrial radiography is a pivotal non-destructive testing (NDT) method that ensures quality and safety in a wide range of industrial sectors. Conventional human-based approaches, however, are prone to challenges in defect detection accuracy and efficiency, primarily due to the high inspection demand from manufacturing industries with high production throughput. To solve this challenge, numerous computer-based alternatives have been developed, including Automated Defect Recognition (ADR) using deep learning algorithms. At the core of training, these algorithms demand large volumes of data that should be representative of real-world cases. However, the availability of digital X-ray radiography data for open research is limited by non-disclosure contractual terms in the industry. This study presents a pipeline that is capable of modeling synthetic images based on statistical information acquired from X-ray intensity distribution from real digital X-ray radiography images. Through meticulous analysis of the intensity distribution in digital X-ray images, the unique statistical patterns associated with the exposure conditions used during image acquisition, type of component, thickness variations, beam divergence, anode heel effect, etc., are extracted. The realized synthetic images were utilized to train deep learning models, yielding an impressive model performance with a mean intersection over union (IoU) of 0.93 and a mean dice coefficient of 0.96 on real unseen digital X-ray radiography images. This methodology is scalable and adaptable, making it suitable for diverse industrial applications.
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- 2023
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10. A Time-Optimal Continuous Jerk Trajectory Planning Algorithm for Manipulators
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Yaosheng Zhou, Guirong Han, Ziang Wei, Zixin Huang, and Xubing Chen
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trajectory planning ,optimal execution time ,continuous jerk ,sequential quadratic programming ,Technology ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Physics ,QC1-999 ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Abstract
In this paper, we propose a new optimal trajectory planning method for the manipulator to optimize its operating efficiency and ensure the smoothness of the motion process. The position sequences in joint space corresponding to a specified trajectory in task space are obtained by using the inverse kinematic algorithm, and the seventh-degree B-spline curve interpolation method is used to construct the joint trajectory with controllable start–stop kinematic parameters, and continuous velocity, acceleration and jerk. The kinematic constraints of the manipulator are transformed into the control point constraints of the B-spline curve, the sequential quadratic programming method is used to solve the optimal motion time node, and then the time-optimal continuous jerk trajectory satisfying the nonlinear kinematic constraints is planned. Simulation results show that the proposed trajectory planning method provides the ideal trajectory for the joint controller, ensuring the manipulator can smoothly track any specified trajectory in the task space in the shortest time.
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- 2023
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11. Deep Learning Neural Network Performance on NDT Digital X-ray Radiography Images: Analyzing the Impact of Image Quality Parameters—An Experimental Study
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Bata Hena, Ziang Wei, Clemente Ibarra Castanedo, and Xavier Maldague
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non-destructive testing ,deep learning ,automated defect recognition (ADR) ,semantic segmentation ,digital X-ray radiography ,Chemical technology ,TP1-1185 - Abstract
In response to the growing inspection demand exerted by process automation in component manufacturing, non-destructive testing (NDT) continues to explore automated approaches that utilize deep-learning algorithms for defect identification, including within digital X-ray radiography images. This necessitates a thorough understanding of the implication of image quality parameters on the performance of these deep-learning models. This study investigated the influence of two image-quality parameters, namely signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), on the performance of a U-net deep-learning semantic segmentation model. Input images were acquired with varying combinations of exposure factors, such as kilovoltage, milli-ampere, and exposure time, which altered the resultant radiographic image quality. The data were sorted into five different datasets according to their measured SNR and CNR values. The deep-learning model was trained five distinct times, utilizing a unique dataset for each training session. Training the model with high CNR values yielded an intersection-over-union (IoU) metric of 0.9594 on test data of the same category but dropped to 0.5875 when tested on lower CNR test data. The result of this study emphasizes the importance of achieving a balance in training dataset according to the investigated quality parameters in order to enhance the performance of deep-learning segmentation models for NDT digital X-ray radiography applications.
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- 2023
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12. Pulsed Thermography Dataset for Training Deep Learning Models
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Ziang Wei, Ahmad Osman, Bernd Valeske, and Xavier Maldague
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pulsed thermographic dataset ,deep learning ,defect detection ,non-destructive evaluation ,Technology ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Physics ,QC1-999 ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Abstract
Pulsed thermography is an indispensable tool in the field of non-destructive evaluation. However, the data generated by this technique can be challenging to analyze and require expertise to interpret. With the rapid progress in deep learning, image segmentation has become a well-established area of research. This has motivated efforts to apply deep learning methods to non-destructive evaluation data processing, including pulsed thermography. Despite this trend, there has been a lack of public pulsed thermography datasets available for the evaluation of various spatial-temporal deep learning models for segmentation tasks. This paper aims to address this gap by presenting the PVC-Infrared dataset for deep learning. In addition, we evaluated the performance of popular deep-learning-based instance segmentation models on this dataset. Furthermore, we examined the effect of the number of frames and data transformations on the performance of these models. The results of this study suggest that appropriate preprocessing techniques can significantly reduce the size of the data while maintaining the performance of deep learning models, thereby speeding up the data processing process. This highlights the potential for using deep learning methods to make non-destructive evaluation data analysis more efficient and accessible to a wider range of practitioners.
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- 2023
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13. A Deep Learning Method for the Impact Damage Segmentation of Curve-Shaped CFRP Specimens Inspected by Infrared Thermography
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Ziang Wei, Henrique Fernandes, Hans-Georg Herrmann, Jose Ricardo Tarpani, and Ahmad Osman
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composite materials ,infrared thermography ,deep learning ,damage segmentation ,curve shaped laminates ,Chemical technology ,TP1-1185 - Abstract
Advanced materials such as continuous carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRP) laminates are commonly used in many industries, mainly because of their strength, stiffness to weight ratio, toughness, weldability, and repairability. Structural components working in harsh environments such as satellites are permanently exposed to some sort of damage during their lifetimes. To detect and characterize these damages, non-destructive testing and evaluation techniques are essential tools, especially for composite materials. In this study, artificial intelligence was applied in combination with infrared thermography to detected and segment impact damage on curved laminates that were previously submitted to a severe thermal stress cycles and subsequent ballistic impacts. Segmentation was performed on both mid-wave and long-wave infrared sequences obtained simultaneously during pulsed thermography experiments by means of a deep neural network. A deep neural network was trained for each wavelength. Both networks generated satisfactory results. The model trained with mid-wave images achieved an F1-score of 92.74% and the model trained with long-wave images achieved an F1-score of 87.39%.
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- 2021
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14. Trajectory tracking control strategy based on intelligent optimization for space underactuated manipulator.
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Houneng Wang, Yong Hua, Zixin Huang, Ziang Wei, Chengsong Yu, and Lejun Wang
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- 2023
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15. A Consecutive Control Strategy Based on Quadratic Differentiable Trajectory for Plane Multi-DoF Underactuated Manipulator with Last Passive Joint.
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Zixin Huang, Hou Mengyu, Ziang Wei, Wang Wei, Yong Huang, and Lejun Wang
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- 2023
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16. Towards Enhancing Automated Defect Recognition (ADR) in Digital X-ray Radiography Applications: Synthesizing Training Data through X-ray Intensity Distribution Modeling for Deep Learning Algorithms.
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Bata Hena, Ziang Wei, Luc Perron, Clemente Ibarra-Castanedo, and Xavier Maldague
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- 2024
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17. Stacked denoising autoencoder for infrared thermography image enhancement.
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Ziang Wei, Henrique C. Fernandes, Jose Ricardo Tarpani, Ahmad Osman, and Xavier Maldague
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- 2021
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18. A Consecutive Control Strategy Based on Quadratic Differentiable Trajectory for Plane Multi-DoF Underactuated Manipulator with Last Passive Joint
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Zixin, Huang, primary, Mengyu, Hou, additional, Ziang, Wei, additional, Wei, Wang, additional, Yong, Hua, additional, and Lejun, Wang, additional
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- 2023
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19. Crosslinking modification of polyamide composite membranes toward high performance for DMAc/H2O dehydration
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Wenzhong Ma, Ziang Wei, Jing Zhong, Chao Jiang, Xiangyuan Song, Guorui Yuan, Zaiqi Cheng, Binghao Ma, and Hideto Matsuyama
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Polar aprotic solvents such as dimethylacetamide (DMAc) play a crucial role in the chemical industry. Pervaporation is a membrane separation technology suitable for the dehydration of organic solvents. In this study, thin polyamide (PA) pervaporation membranes with different structures were prepared by interfacial polymerization using trimesoyl chloride (TMC) as the organic phase, and either m-phenylenediamine (MPDA), propylene diamine (DAPE), or tetraethylene pentamine (TEPA) as the aqueous phase. In addition, the PA pervaporation membranes' chemical composition, hydrophilicity, surface morphology, and cross-sectional morphology were examined by fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), atomic force microscopic (AFM) and contact angle (CA) analysis, respectively. The results showed that the PA pervaporation membrane prepared with TEPA as the aqueous monomer exhibited a high degree of crosslinking, resulting in dense molecular chains. The permeation flux and water content of 10 wt % DMAc/H2O system were 17.8 L m− 2 h− 1 and 98.4 wt % at 500 Pa and 70 ° C, respectively. Therefore, the TEPA-PA membrane has a good separation performance even when dealing with a low-concentration DMAc/H2O system.
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- 2022
20. Exploring the Frontiers of Synthetic Image-Based Deep Learning Training in Digital X-ray Radiography.
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Hena, Bata, Ziang Wei, Perron, Luc, Castanedo, Clemente Ibarra, and Maldague, Xavier
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MACHINE learning ,NONDESTRUCTIVE testing ,X-ray imaging ,OPEN scholarship ,RADIOGRAPHY ,DEEP learning - Abstract
Industrial radiography is a pivotal non-destructive testing (NDT) method that ensures quality and safety in a wide range of industrial sectors. Nevertheless, the conventional human-based approaches to carrying out industrial radiography are prone to challenges that negatively impact the accuracy and efficiency of defect detection. To solve this challenge, numerous computer-based alternatives have been developed, including Automated Defect Recognition (ADR) using deep learning algorithms. At the core of training, these ADR algorithms demand large volumes of qualitative data that should be representative of real-world cases to be expected during deployment. However, the availability of digital X-ray radiography data, especially for open research, is limited by non-disclosure contractual terms in the industry. In this study, we present a pipeline that is capable of modelling synthetic images based on real digital X-ray radiography images. This is achieved through a systematic analysis of the intensity distribution, considering grey value (GV) statistical uniqueness related to exposure conditions used during image acquisition, type of imaged component, material thickness variations, X-ray beam divergence, anode heel effect, scatter radiation, edge delineation, etc. The generated synthetic images were exclusively utilized to train a deep learning model, yielding an impressive model performance with mean intersection over union (IoU) of 0.93, and mean dice coefficient of 0.96 when tested on real unseen digital X-ray radiography images. The presented methodology is scalable and adaptable, making it suitable for diverse industrial applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
21. Frequency Support Control Method for Interconnected Power Systems Using VSC-MTDC
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Ziang Wei, Ruopei Zhan, Yazhou Li, Yi Tang, Xiao-Ping Zhang, and Zhou Li
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Computer science ,020209 energy ,Automatic frequency control ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,02 engineering and technology ,Converters ,AC power ,Grid ,Slack bus ,Electric power system ,Control theory ,Control system ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Power control - Abstract
Using VSC-MTDC to provide frequency support for interconnected power systems is an attractive solution. Considering the disadvantages of traditional methods in power shortage or surplus absorption into the VSC-MTDC from AC systems requiring active power support (RAPS system) as well as flexible and effective power balance in AC systems providing active power support (PAPS system), this paper proposes a novel frequency support control method for interconnected power systems using VSC-MTDC. The main principle of the proposed frequency support control method is firstly to make the active power shortage or surplus of the RAPS system be fully and naturally absorbed into the DC grid with the AC slack bus mode control proposed for RAPS converters; in addition, the smooth switching control and the power limiting control are further proposed to realize smooth and safe power shortage or surplus absorption. Secondly, according to the proposed flexible PAPS systems matching strategy, one or more appropriate PAPS systems with adequate capacity are selected to effectively and accurately balance the unbalanced power via the corresponding PAPS converters using the active balancing power control. The theoretical analysis and simulation results using PSCAD/EMTDC have verified the validity, flexibility and universality of the proposed frequency support control method.
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- 2021
22. Cognitive sensor systems for NDE 4.0: Technology, AI embedding, validation and qualification
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Bernd Valeske, Ralf Tschuncky, Frank Leinenbach, Ahmad Osman, Ziang Wei, Florian Römer, Dirk Koster, Kevin Becker, Thomas Schwender, and Publica
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NDE 4.0 ,DICONDE ,Cognitive sensor systems ,IIoT ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,trusted AI ,Instrumentation ,materials data space ,validation and qualification process ,OPC UA ,advanced microelectronics ,compressed sensing - Abstract
Cognitive sensor systems (CSS) determine the future of inspection and monitoring systems for the nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of material states and their properties and key enabler of NDE 4.0 activities. CSS generate a complete NDE 4.0 data and information ecosystem, i. e. they are part of the materials data space and they are integrated in the concepts of Industry 4.0 (I4.0). Thus, they are elements of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and of the required interfaces. Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a key element for the development of cognitive NDE 4.0 sensor systems. On the one side, AI can be embedded in the sensor’s microelectronics (e. g. neuromorphic hardware architectures) and on the other side, applied AI is essential for software modules in order to produce end-user-information by fusing multi-mode sensor data and measurements. Besides of applied AI, trusted AI also plays an important role in CSS, as it is able to provide reliable and trustworthy data evaluation decisions for the end user. For this recently rapidly growing demand of performant and reliable CSS, specific requirements have to be fulfilled for validation and qualification of their correct function. The concept for quality assurance of NDE 4.0 sensor and inspection systems has to cover all of the functional sub-systems, i. e. data acquisition, data processing, data evaluation and data transfer, etc. Approaches to these objectives are presented in this paper after giving an overview on the most important elements of CSS for NDE 4.0 applications. Reliable and safe microelectronics is a further issue in the qualification process for CSS.
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- 2022
23. Stacked denoising autoencoder for infrared thermography image enhancement
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José Ricardo Tarpani, Henrique Fernandes, Ahmad Osman, Ziang Wei, and Xavier Maldague
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Denoising autoencoder ,business.industry ,Infrared ,Computer science ,Noise reduction ,Deep learning ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Principal component analysis ,Thermography ,Contrast (vision) ,Computer vision ,Artificial intelligence ,Infrared heater ,business ,media_common - Abstract
Pulsed thermography is one of the most popular thermography inspection methods. During an experiment of pulsed thermography, a specimen is quickly heated, and infrared images are captured to provide information about the specimen’s surface and subsurface conditions. Adequate transformations are usually performed to enhance the contrast of the thermal images and to highlight the abnormal regions before these thermal images are visually inspected. Given that deep neural networks have been a success in computer vision in the past few years, a data contrast enhancement approach with stacked denoising autoencoder (DAE) is proposed in this paper to enhance the abnormal regions in the thermal frames gathered by pulsed thermography. Compared to the direct principal component thermography, the proposed method can enhance the abnormalities evidently without weakening important details.
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- 2021
24. A Deep Learning Method for the Impact Damage Segmentation of Curve-Shaped CFRP Specimens Inspected by Infrared Thermography
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Hans-Georg Herrmann, Ahmad Osman, José Ricardo Tarpani, Ziang Wei, Henrique Fernandes, and Publica
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Toughness ,Materials science ,Thermoplastic ,Weldability ,composite materials ,02 engineering and technology ,lcsh:Chemical technology ,01 natural sciences ,Biochemistry ,Article ,Analytical Chemistry ,Segmentation ,lcsh:TP1-1185 ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Instrumentation ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Specific modulus ,curve shaped laminates ,Artificial neural network ,business.industry ,Deep learning ,010401 analytical chemistry ,deep learning ,Structural engineering ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry ,Thermography ,infrared thermography ,Artificial intelligence ,damage segmentation ,0210 nano-technology ,business - Abstract
Advanced materials such as continuous carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRP) laminates are commonly used in many industries, mainly because of their strength, stiffness to weight ratio, toughness, weldability, and repairability. Structural components working in harsh environments such as satellites are permanently exposed to some sort of damage during their lifetimes. To detect and characterize these damages, non-destructive testing and evaluation techniques are essential tools, especially for composite materials. In this study, artificial intelligence was applied in combination with infrared thermography to detected and segment impact damage on curved laminates that were previously submitted to a severe thermal stress cycles and subsequent ballistic impacts. Segmentation was performed on both mid-wave and long-wave infrared sequences obtained simultaneously during pulsed thermography experiments by means of a deep neural network. A deep neural network was trained for each wavelength. Both networks generated satisfactory results. The model trained with mid-wave images achieved an F1-score of 92.74% and the model trained with long-wave images achieved an F1-score of 87.39%.
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- 2021
25. Operation Modes Analysis and Coordinated Control Strategies for the Novel Hybrid MTDC System
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Ziang Wei, Zhou Li, Sha-sha Hong, and Ruopei Zhan
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Operational reliability ,Rectifier ,Transmission (telecommunications) ,Computer science ,Control (management) ,Inverter ,Control engineering ,Topology (electrical circuits) ,Transmission system - Abstract
The hybrid HVDC transmission system combines the advantages of conventional LCC-HVDC and flexible VSC-HVDC system, and is an attractive solution for future long-distance and large-capacity transmission applications; in addition, the complexity of the topology also brings new demands for coordinated control strategies to improve the operational reliability of hybrid multi-terminal HVDC system. This paper focus on a novel hybrid MTDC system, where rectifier converter adopts the conventional LCC and the series-parallel LCC and VSC constitute the inverter side. Based on this novel hybrid MTDC system, the potential operation modes and corresponding coordinated control strategies are proposed and analyzed to provide satisfactory performance for converter stations. Finally, simulations results based on PSCAD/EMTDC verify the effectiveness of the proposed control strategies.
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- 2019
26. Artificial intelligence for defect detection in infrared images of solid oxide fuel cells
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Ahmad Osman, Ziang Wei, Udo Netzelmann, and Daniel Gross
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Boosting (machine learning) ,Materials science ,Infrared ,business.industry ,Oxide ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics ,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials ,Support vector machine ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Soldering ,Thermography ,Fuel cells ,Artificial intelligence ,business - Abstract
Active thermography is considered in this paper as a non-destructive testing technology to ensure the quality of solid oxide fuel cells. The acquired infrared images are automated processed by artificial intelligence methods in order to detect defects within the glass solder layer of solid oxide fuel cells. For this purpose, three supervised machine learning methods are investigated: (1) Support Vector Machine, (2) Adaptive Boosting, (3) U-Net. Among those methods, the U-Net method outperforms the other considered methods with higher accuracy and F-measure.
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- 2021
27. A robust fusion method for RGB-D SLAM
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Xiaowei Zhang, Ziang Wei, Tong Liu, and Zejian Yuan
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Matching (graph theory) ,business.industry ,Point cloud ,Pattern recognition ,3D pose estimation ,Sensor fusion ,Object detection ,Image texture ,Graph (abstract data type) ,Computer vision ,Artificial intelligence ,business ,Pose ,Mathematics - Abstract
RGB-D cameras are becoming more and more popular in the areas of Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM). Visual Feature matching and dense point cloud ICP are the main methods to estimate camera pose in the existing RGB-D SLAM system. Only using visual information, feature matching method can hardly obtain accurate enough result as the appearance features are sparse. Making use of depth information alone, ICP method cannot avoid the result converging to an incorrect local minimum when the environment has poor 3D geometry. In this paper, we propose a robust fusion method, which acquires accurate and robust pose estimation via combining visual information with depth information. The method can obtain relative transformation by minimizing a robust error function, which integrates matching errors from both visual features and dense point clouds. In addition, a loop closure detection mechanism and a pose graph optimizing method are utilized to estimate the globally consistent pose. Therefore the 3D environment can be well reconstructed. Extensive experiments demonstrate that the method can robustly and accurately estimate the camera trajectory for the RGB-D SLAM system, even in the environment with poor 3D geometry or the area with sparse texture.
- Published
- 2013
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