Papers by Author: Zhi Mei Chen

Abstract: Data mining is a broad term used to describe various methods for discovering patterns in data. A kind of pattern often considered is association rules, probabilistic rules stating that objects satisfying description A also satisfy description B with certain support and confidence. In this study, we first make use of the first-order predicate logic to represent knowledge derived from celestial spectra data. Next, we propose a concept of constrained frequent pattern trees (CFP) along with an algorithm used to construct CFPs, aiming to improve the efficiency and pertinence of association rule mining. The running results show that it is feasible and valuable to apply this method to mining the association rule and the improved algorithm can decrease related computation quantity in large scale and improve the efficiency of the algorithm. Finally, the simulation results of knowledge acquisition for fault diagnosis also show the validity of CFP algorithm.

Abstract: A new hybrid control scheme combining input shaping technique with robust sliding mode control is proposed for a gantry crane system. A cascade sliding-mode controller is designed to control the trolley position and eliminate the sway of load. The transient vibration is reduced further for safety problems by the input shaping technique which utilizes zero-vibration-derivative (ZVD) robust input shapers. This method can not only realize the accurate position of the trolley and eliminate the sway of the load and residual vibration, but also completely eliminate the chattering of conventional sliding mode control and improve the robustness of system. The simulation results proved its effectiveness.