A new estimation approach for the multiple discrete–continuous probit (MDCP) choice model

This paper develops a blueprint (complete with matrix notation) to apply Bhat’s (2011) Maximum Approximate Composite Marginal Likelihood (MACML) inference approach for the estimation of cross-sectional as well as panel multiple discrete–continuous probit (MDCP) models. A simulation exercise is undertaken to evaluate the ability of the proposed approach to recover parameters from a cross-sectional MDCP model. The results show that the MACML approach does very well in recovering parameters, as well as appears to accurately capture the curvature of the Hessian of the log-likelihood function. The paper also demonstrates the application of the proposed approach through a study of individuals’ recreational (i.e., long distance leisure) choice among alternative destination locations and the number of trips to each recreational destination location, using data drawn from the 2004 to 2005 Michigan statewide household travel survey.     

基于知识工程的道岔零部件设计

利用CATIA软件的知识工程进行道岔零部件的系列化设计,建立了企业的三维模型库,显著减少设计人员的重复工作量,提高设计的效率和质量。     

城市轨道交通车辆最高运行速度的选择

研究目的:通过对影响列车最高运行速度的几大要素进行分析,寻找轨道交通车辆选型时确定列车最高运行速度等级的一般规律,从而达到节约能源、减少车底数的目的.研究结论:确定城市轨道交通车辆最高运行速度等级时一般以平均车站间距作为首要依据,车站间距约为3.4 km时,推荐选择列车最高运行速度120 km/h;当车站站间距约为2.3 km时,推荐选择列车最高运行速度100 km/h;当车站站间距约为1.5 km时,推荐选择列车最高运行速度80 km/h.     

强夯法施工锤重参数的合理选用

如何选择强夯处理工程地基中的有关施工参数，直接关系到地基的加固效果。在对常规方法确定参数的全面分析后，通过对下落锤体对地基土体的冲力作用研究，提出了在同一单击能量（机械提升能量）情况下，采用重锤低落距处理地基工程优于轻锤高落距强夯方案。     

基于参数曲面表达的帆形船体外板展开方法

本文提出了一种基于参数曲面表达的帆形船体板曲面的平面展开方法.该展开方法以三角网格平面逼近船体曲面和3D网格点摊平后出现开裂角为基础,展开过程可分为三个阶段:定义初始导向单元条,初始展开形状确定和展开形状优化.本文所提出的展开方法符合帆形船体板水火弯板变形特点,可以提供水火弯板成形收缩量,并已在实际的船体板曲面展开中得到验证,计算结果与船厂计算的收缩量数据基本相同.     

Cost-time Minimization in a Transportation Problem with Fuzzy Parameters: A Case Study

In real world applications the supply, the demand and the transportation cost per unit of the quantities in a transportation problem are hardly specified precisely because of the changing economic and environmental conditions. It is also important that the time required for transportation should be minimum. In this paper a method has been proposed for the minimization of transportation cost as well as time of transportation when the demand, supply and transportation cost per unit of the quantities are fuzzy. The problem is modeled as multi objective linear programming problem with imprecise parameters. Fuzzy parametric programming has been used to handle impreciseness and the resulting multi objective problem has been solved by prioritized goal programming approach. A case study has been made using the proposed approach.     

Sampling of alternatives for route choice modeling

This paper presents a new paradigm for choice set generation in the context of route choice model estimation. We assume that the choice sets contain all paths connecting each origin–destination pair. Although this is behaviorally questionable, we make this assumption in order to avoid bias in the econometric model. These sets are in general impossible to generate explicitly. Therefore, we propose an importance sampling approach to generate subsets of paths suitable for model estimation. Using only a subset of alternatives requires the path utilities to be corrected according to the sampling protocol in order to obtain unbiased parameter estimates. We derive such a sampling correction for the proposed algorithm.Estimating models based on samples of alternatives is straightforward for some types of models, in particular the multinomial logit (MNL) model. In order to apply MNL for route choice, the utilities should also be corrected to account for the correlation using, for instance, a path size (PS) formulation. We argue that the PS attribute should be computed based on the full choice set. Again, this is not feasible in general, and we propose a new version of the PS attribute derived from the sampling protocol, called Expanded PS.Numerical results based on synthetic data show that models including a sampling correction are remarkably better than the ones that do not. Moreover, the Expanded PS shows good results and outperforms models with the original PS formulation.     

浅谈三角高程测量在麦地河电站中的应用

随着电磁波测距仪、全站仪的普及,EDM三角高程测量越来越受到关注,应用范围也不断扩大。本文仅结合一些工作中的实例作了简略的阐述。     

应用模糊数学优化潭邵高速公路软基处理方案

地基方案的优化选择,就是使所选的地基方案满足多种要求。地基方案的优化受技术、经济、环保等多项指标的影响。聚类分析是模糊数学中研究物以类聚的一种多元分析方法。针对潭邵高速公路软土地基处理的特殊性,应用模糊数学理论对工程设计方案中的模糊性进行了分析,最终确定,潭邵高速公路软土地基,采用砂桩处理方案进行加固。     

基于支持向量机的水下机器人操纵运动参数辨识

根据平面运动机构试验所得到的水动力系数确定水下运载器的运动方程,应用最小二乘支持向量机对水下运载器的试验数据进行分析,辨识得到了水动力系数,并将辨识得到的参数同平面运动机构试验所确定的参数相比,验证了最小二乘支持向量机进行水下运载器操纵运动参数辨识的有效性。根据所辨识的水动力系数进行了模型验证,证明所辨识得到的水动力参数是可靠的。该方法对水下运载器的操纵和控制的研究有重要意义。