The Effects of Hearing Protectors on Auditory Localization: Evidence From Audio-Visual Target Acquisitioi

Response times (RT) in an audio-visual target acquisition task were collected from 3 participants while wearing either circumaural earmuffs, foam earplugs, or no hearing protection. Analyses revealed that participants took significantly longer to locate and identify an audio-visual target in both hearing protector conditions than they did in the unoccluded condition, suggesting a disturbance of the cues used by listeners to localize sounds in space. RTs were significantly faster in both hearing protector conditions than in a non-audio control condition, indicating that auditory localization was not completely disrupted. Results are discussed in terms of safety issues involved with wearing hearing protectors in an occupational environment.     

地震勘探无线传感器网络节点定位方法及其动画仿真

为解决地震勘探无线传感网络节点数量大、定位的网络开销大的问题,本文提出了一种针对地震勘探传感器网络节点定位的方法,使得地震勘探传感器网络节点的定位过程充分依赖检波器的空间分布和相对位置一定这一特点大大简化。作者还利用MATLAB的GUI程序设计实现了该方法的可视化参数可调的动画仿真。通过该仿真论证了该定位方法的可行性。     

基于阶次序列与凸规划的铀尾矿库监测定位算法

在铀尾矿库放射性核素泄露污染WSN监测中,针对凸规划定位精度低的问题,提出一种基于阶次序列的凸规划定位算法。通过划分子区域缩小未知节点几何约束范围,建立各子区域的重心坐标到锚节点的阶次序列表,计算未知节点序列与序列表的相关度,并以最大相关度的子区域重心坐标为定位结果。使该改进算法满足低密度条件的定位并能减少其计算量提高定位精度。经过仿真,新算法较凸规划算法在定位精度上提高了14%。     

植物体超氧阴离子自由基不同检测方法的比较

应用顺磁共振波谱仪(EPR)自旋捕获法、羟胺氧化法、二氢乙锭(DHE)荧光探针和硝基四氮唑蓝(NBT)原位显色法,分别检测了暴露于梯度镉(Cd)溶液2 d后的水稻幼苗根叶组织超氧阴离子自由基(O.-2)的变化水平.结果表明,0—60 mg.L-1Cd诱导了O2.-随着Cd剂量的增加而升高,高于此剂量范围则呈现下降趋势.4种方法的检测结果基本一致,但前两种方法更适用于定量O2.-的生成水平,而后两种显色方法仅能反映O2.-的变化趋势,难以精确定量.因此,可以选择性地应用4种方法揭示暴露于污染物的植物组织O2.-的响应水平.     

砷超富集植物蜈蚣草中磷和钙的亚细胞分布及其与耐砷毒的关系

为了在研究砷超富集植物蜈蚣草中磷和钙的亚细胞分布,并探讨其与蜈蚣草耐砷毒的关系进行了试验研究.结果表明,蜈蚣草吸收的磷主要分布在胞质组分中(平均占各部位总磷含量的44%以上),吸收的钙主要分布在细胞壁组分中(平均占各部位总钙含量的48%以上).与低钙(0.03和2.5 mmol·L-1)处理相比,高钙(5.0 mmol·L-1)处理时,根部的胞质组分和叶柄的细胞器组分中磷含量较高.各器官的亚细胞组分中钙含量随着介质中添加钙浓度的提高而增加.介质钙浓度过高会抑制蜈蚣草的生长.在加砷处理下,根部和叶柄细胞壁组分的磷含量有所减少,但地上部细胞器组分的磷含量及其含磷总量占植株含磷总量的相对比例、根部细胞壁组分的钙含量增加.蜈蚣草自主调节磷和钙的亚细胞水平分布可能是其耐砷毒的机制之一.     

中国环境基准理论与方法学研究进展及主要科学问题

环境基准是指环境介质中的环境要素对特定保护对象不产生不良或有害效应的最大限值,是环境标准制修订的科学依据。环境基准理论与方法学一直是国际环境科学和环境保护科学研究领域的前沿,也是国家环境管理的重大科技需求。本文在总结国际和我国环境基准研究成果的基础上,较为系统地阐述了环境基准的基本概况、理论方法学及重要进展。同时,结合学科特点和环境基准科技需求,综合分析了与环境基准理论方法学密切相关的系列关键科学问题。     

基于Elman神经网络的流体管道泄漏点检测定位

目的通过Elman神经网络预测对泄漏点进行过检测定位。方法基于流体压力波的负压波法及反馈型Elman神经网络方法,开展水力输运管道的泄漏定位研究。利用Flowmaster仿真软件中的水力输运模型建立长度为1100 m的一维管路系统,针对此系统开展不同管路状态参数下的数值仿真计算。结果通过小波变换技术实现了数据降噪与奇异点捕捉,完成了泄漏点位置的估算。同时,借助反馈型Elman神经网络,开展了不同泄漏工况下的网络训练和预测,利用经过训练的神经网络对所选取的5组泄漏点完成了定位预测,最大测试误差为1.83%。结论通过Elman神经网络预测得到的结果与实际泄漏位置进行对比,验证了反馈型神经网络方法在管路泄漏智能定位问题中的准确性与有效性。     

Integrated leakage detection and localization model for gas pipelines based on the acoustic wave method

With the development of natural gas transportation systems, major accidents can result from internal gas leaks in pipelines that transport high-pressure gases. Leaks in pipelines that carry natural gas result in enormous financial loss to the industry and affect public health. Hence, leak detection and localization is a major concern for researchers studying pipeline systems. To ensure the safety and improve the efficiency of pipeline emergency repair, a high-pressure and long-distance circular pipe leakage simulation platform is designed and established by similarity analysis with a field transmission pipeline, and an integrated leakage detection and localization model for gas pipelines is proposed. Given that the spread velocity of acoustic waves in pipelines is related to the properties of the medium, such as pressure, density, specific heat, and so on, this paper proposes a modified acoustic velocity and location formula. An improved wavelet double-threshold de-noising optimization method is also proposed to address the original acoustic wave signal collected by the test platform. Finally, the least squares support vector machine (LS-SVM) method is applied to determine the leakage degree and operation condition. Experimental results show that the integrated model can enhance the accuracy and precision of pipeline leakage detection and localization.     

地震块体模型的共轭剪切破裂带数值模拟

对地震块体模型的应变率场的数值模拟结果表明 ,地震块体模型 ,尤其是当界面法向和切向刚度较大时 ,能产生明显的共轭剪切破裂带。地震块体模型存在老断层 ,呈现各向异性 ,因而 ,促进了某一方向上的主条带充分发展 ,与主条带共轭的次条带被抑制。存在复杂地质构造可能是地震带的间隔距离并不严格相等的原因。地震发生在剪切破裂带交叉部位的原因是这一位置剪切应变率较高。考察应变率场能揭示出地震块体模型的应变局部化特征。在构造运动作用下 ,新生构造与老构造并不重叠是可能的 ,因而 ,新生构造的交汇点就不一定出现在老断层上。地震块体模型的中心块体的尺寸越大 ,中心块体越稳定     

X-ray Microanalysis of Needles from Douglas Fir Growing in Environments of Contrasting Acidity

Douglas fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco] shoots from mature trees were collected from two sites of contrasting soil pH: the Glendon campus of York University in Toronto, Canada (pH 6.7 at 40 cm) designated Can.; and Breuil Forest, Morvan, France (pH 4 to 4.5) designated Fr.. Needles were removed from the shoots, frozen in liquid nitrogen, and kept in a cryo-biological storage system prior to X-ray microanalysis on the cold stage (−170°C) of a cryo-SEM. Four elements detected, potassium, phosphorus, sulphur and chlorine, were ubiquitous in the needle tissues from both sites. Manganese was infrequently found in needle tissues from the Fr. site. Calcium was localized most heavily in the outer tangential wall of the hypodermis and also in the epidermal walls. Silicon (Si) concentrations were higher in the Fr. site than in the Can. site. The epidermis, hypodermis and mesophyll of needles from the Fr. site exhibited the highest Si content, with greater amounts in the tip and middle of the needle than in the base. Aluminium was distributed fairly evenly throughout the tissues, and there were few major sites of concentration.