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van der Spek, S.C. (author), Verbree, E. (author), Quak, C.W. (author), Groeneveld, IJ.D.G. (author), Sulzer, R. (author), Theocharous, E. (author), Tryfona, M.S. (author), Willems, O.T. (author), Xu, Y. (author)The distribution of people in buildings, the occupancy of lecture-, work- and study places and the accessibility of facilities are essential information at university campuses who have to cope with limited and even shrinking budgets and huge, rising real estate costs. Only little insight is gained in both occupancy and movement patterns with...conference paper 2016
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Receding-horizon control for max-plus linear systems with discrete actions using optimistic planningXu, J. (author), Busoniu, L (author), van den Boom, A.J.J. (author), De Schutter, B.H.K. (author)This paper addresses the infinite-horizon optimal control problem for max-plus linear systems where the considered objective function is a sum of discounted stage costs over an infinite horizon. The minimization problem of the cost function is equivalently transformed into a maximization problem of a reward function. The resulting optimal...conference paper 2016
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Xu, J. (author), van den Boom, A.J.J. (author), Busoniu, L (author), De Schutter, B.H.K. (author)This paper considers model predictive control for continuous piecewise affine (PWA) systems. In general, this leads to a nonlinear, nonconvex optimization problem. We introduce an approach based on optimistic optimization to solve the resulting optimization problem. Optimistic optimization is based on recursive partitioning of the feasible set...conference paper 2016
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Chao, Q. (author), Yu, J (author), Dai, C. (author), Xu, T (author), Zhang, L. (author), Wang, C.C. (author), Jin, X. (author)We present a general solution for steering microrobotic<br/>swarm by dynamic actuating fields. In our approach, the<br/>motion of micro-robots is controlled by changing the actuating<br/>direction of a field applied to them. The time-series sequence<br/>of actuating field’s directions can be computed automatically.<br/>Given a target position in...conference paper 2016
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Xu, Y. (author), Ge, X. (author), Theuwissen, A.J.P. (author)In a 4T pixel, the transfer gate (TG) “OFF” surface potential is one of the important parameters, which determines the pinned photodiode (PPD) full well capacity. The feed-forward effect measurement is a powerful tool to characterize the relationship of the PPD injection potential and the feed-forward electrons. In this paper, a parameter Vb is...conference paper 2015
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Xu, H. (author), Yu, M. (author), Huang, H. (author), Fan, Y. (author)The original urban planning can never meet the requirements of the rapid development and the increasing population in big cities in China. The best way to solve this problem is to develop the underground space (including tunnels). With the exhaustion and saturation of the shallow underground space, the development of urban area is more and more...conference paper 2015
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We investigate the response of energy flux in isotropic turbulence to step-function like perturbation in external forcing at large length scales. From both physical experiments and direct numerical simulations, we measured the evolution of the Eulerian velocity structure functions, such as $D_{LL}(r)$, $D_{NN}(r)$, before and after the...conference paper 2015
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In 3D turbulent flows, the direct cascade of energy, characterized by a flux through scales, ε, is a strong source of irre- versibility. This irreversibility manifests itself in the asymmetry between negative and positive kinetic energy differences along particle trajectories. In particular, it is observed that the odd moments of the power of...conference paper 2015
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We here present the results of a measurement campaign at the Umweltforschungsstation Schneefernerhaus (UFS) research station at an elevation of 2650 m, on the mountain top of Zugspitze, Germany. We measured the three-dimensional motion of the water droplets inside a turbulent cloud using three high-speed stationary cameras. We show the...conference paper 2015
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The optimal transient growth process in a particle-laden channel flow is studied under the influence of the linear feedback control. The equilibrium Eulerian approach with the assumption that the particles are small and spherical is adopted. The effect of initial distribution of particles on the optimal transient growth of perturbations is...conference paper 2015
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Liu, L. (author), Xu, W. (author), Penard, W. (author), Zlatanova, S. (author)In this paper, we leverage spatial model to process indoor localization results and then improve the track consisting of measured locations. We elaborate different parts of spatial model such as geometry, topology and semantics, and then present how they contribute to the processing of indoor tracks. The initial results of our experiment reveal...conference paper 2015
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Xu, J. (author), Broekens, D.J. (author), Hindriks, K.V. (author), Neerincx, M.A. (author)Mood contagion is an automatic mechanism that induces a congruent mood state by means of the observation of another person's emotional expression. In this paper, we address the question whether robot mood displayed during an imitation game can (a) be recognized by participants and (b) produce contagion effects. Robot mood was displayed by...conference paper 2014
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Xu, D. (author), Zlatanova, S. (author)Database systems are continuously extending their capabilities to store, process and analyse 3D data. Topological relationships which describe the interaction of objects in space is one of the important spatial issues. However, spatial operators for 3D objects are still insufficient. In this paper we present the development of a new 3D...conference paper 2013
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Chen, Z. (author), Xu, Z. (author), Wang, G. (author), Li, H. (author), Chen, B. (author), Zeng, X.C. (author), Tan, L. (author)Crystalline solids are solid materials whose constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in a highly regulated fashion. Due to lack of rotational freedom in their stacking, they have been known as fragile materials. Even though some efforts have been dedicated to bind or mend defects/cracks in amorphous materials like concrete or polymers...conference paper 2013
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Weerheijm, J. (author), Lu, Y. (author), Xu, J. (author)This paper presents a numerical modelling study on the simulation of the cracking process and fracture energy in concrete under high strain rate. To capture the stress wave effect and the damage evolution at the meso-length scale, both a homogeneous model with a millimetreresolution mesh and an explicit heterogeneous mesoscale model with random...conference paper 2013
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McNamara, A.M. (author), Divall, S. (author), Goodey, R.J. (author), Gorasia, R.J. (author), Halai, H. (author), Rose, A.V. (author), Stallebras, S.E. (author), Taylor, R.N. (author), Xu, M. (author)The London Geotechnical Centrifuge Centre located at City University, London is one of four currently active centrifuges in the UK. The centrifuge is well used and much of the geotechnical research at City University employs physical modelling but supported by a large element testing facility and numerical modelling capability. The centre was...conference paper 2012
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Xu, P. (author), Chan, E.H.W. (author)Building sector contributes a large part of total energy consumption. Building Energy Efficiency Retrofit (BEER) is an effective approach to save energy & reduce emission of CO2 and improve sustainability of existing buildings. Energy Performance Contracting (EPC), a market oriented mechanism provided by Energy Service Companies (ESCOs), has...conference paper 2011
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Xu, M. (author), Van Overloop, P.J. (author), Van de Giesen, N.C. (author)Due to land subsidence and sea level rise, salt intrusion in delta areas increases. This is a potential thread for agriculture in these areas. To investigate this thread and measures that can counteract on it, numerical models are developed to mimic the behavior of the water system under different strategies and scenarios. This behavior is...conference paper 2011
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Tian, H.Y. (author), Cai, H.M. (author), Xu, X. (author), Lai, J.H. (author)Removing noise effectively without destroying important fine structure is a challenging problem in image processing. Among many techniques, diffusion method is shown to be attractive due to its rigorous mathematical background and efficiency. In this paper we propose a well-balanced diffusion method by redefining the diffusion and regularization...conference paper 2011
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Guillen, G. (author), Katan, J. (author), Xu, B. (author)The aim of this research is to discover ways that multi-stakeholder platforms for collaboration can be instrumental in the efforts of the media industry to achieve compliance with strategic sustainability and enhance its practices of Corporate Social Responsibility. Industries have gained awareness of their responsibilities towards environmental...conference paper 2010