An improved methodology to measure flag performance for the shipping industry

The subject of measuring the performance of registries has been a topic of policy discussions in recent years at the regional level due to the recasting of the European Union (EU) port state control (PSC) directive which introduces incentives for flags which perform better. Since the current method used in the EU region entails some shortcomings, it has therefore been the subject of substantial scrutiny. Furthermore, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) developed a set of performance indicators which however lacks the ability to measure compliance as set out in one of its strategic directions towards fostering global compliance. This article develops a methodology to measure flag state performance which can be applied on the regional or global level and to other areas of legislative interest (e.g. recognized organizations, Document of Compliance Companies). The proposed methodology overcomes some of the shortcomings of the present method and presents a more refined, less biased approach of measuring performance. To demonstrate its usefulness, it is applied to a sample of 207,821 observations for a 3-year time frame and compared to the current method.     

Study of A Geo-Acoustic Model of Gas-Bearing Sediment and Its Application in Sediment with Low Acoustic Veloctiy

A new geo-acoustic model for gas-bearing sediment is proposed based on the work of Dvorkin and Prasad, and Biot theory. Only five geophysical parameters: sediment mineral composition, free gas saturation, tortuosity (also known as the structure factor), permeability, and porosity, are considered in the model. A benefit of this model is that we need only five parameters instead of ten parameters in the Biot's formulas for acoustic velocity and attenuation calculation. Here the model is demonstrated with the in-situ experimental data collected from the Hangzhou Bay, China. The results of this study suggest that free gas content in sediment is the most critical condition resulting in a low acoustic velocity (compressional wave). The respective contributions of the other four parameters in the model are also discussed.     

基于少量地面控制的航空重力测量

提出6种少量地面重力测量布设方案和4种基于少量地面控制的航空重力测量数据处理方法,建立基于最小二乘配置的格网平均重力异常的融合模型,有效地估计出了航空重力数据可能存在的系统偏差,提高了格网数据的质量。     

海图上点群状特征的识别与量测

点群状（包括图斑群）目标在GIS数据中有大量的实例,由于它不同于单个独立的点状要素,在海图自动综合中如何对其分布特性进行识别并加以定量描述,是进行点群综合过程中的关键问题。主要介绍如何利用Delaunay三角网与Voronoi图两种模型对点群状目标分布特性进行描述,并通过对Delaunay三角网与Voronoi图的“蚕食”以及引入图像处理概念将密度问题转化为图像处理问题的方法,直接或间接对点群状目标进行识别与量测。     

High-accuracy photogrammetric technique for human spine measurement

Close range photogrammetry has been recognised as an essential tool for the capture of high-accuracy spatial data for medical applications, in particular work involving dynamic human body parts such as limbs. Offline and online photogrammetric systems are readily available for a number of common applications. However, off-the-shelf systems are not always appropriate because of project site conditions. To achieve high measurement accuracy in a field environment, a modified field camera calibration technique was introduced. The technique is particularly important where each camera is limited to one captured image during calibration, as the camera and the calibration testfield are in fixed positions. In this paper a custom-built imaging system designed for the study of the human spine in an outdoor environment is introduced. The discussion addresses: (1) imaging system design; (2) modified field calibration techniques; and (3) a case study on human spines. Two field camera calibration techniques were evaluated, both of which improved the accuracy of the prototype system, the use of a detachable target board offering the best results. This modified camera calibration procedure has improved the 3D measurement accuracy from 1·25 ± 0·3 mm to 0·43 ± 0·1 mm. The improvement is at a level achievable in the laboratory. The technique is considered to provide accurate and reliable anthropometric landmark measurement at low cost. This was evaluated in a clinical setting where diurnal changes in spine length and contour were measured in a cohort of 30 university students. The capability of the technique to measure sagittal and frontal angular changes provides a novel way of examining changes in spine shape.     

Vector method to compute the Cartesian (X, Y, Z) to geodetic ({\phi}, λ, h) transformation on a triaxial ellipsoid

The vector-based algorithm to transform Cartesian (X, Y, Z ) into geodetic coordinates (, λ, h) presented by Feltens (J Geod, 2007, doi:) has been extended for triaxial ellipsoids. The extended algorithm is again based on simple formulae and has successfully been tested for the Earth and other celestial bodies and for a wide range of positive and negative ellipsoidal heights.     

Adaptive collocation with application in height system transformation

In collocation applications, the prior covariance matrices or weight matrices between the signals and the observations should be consistent to their uncertainties; otherwise, the solution of collocation will be distorted. To balance the covariance matrices of the signals and the observations, a new adaptive collocation estimator is thus derived in which the corresponding adaptive factor is constructed by the ratio of the variance components of the signals and the observations. A maximum likelihood estimator of the variance components is thus derived based on the collocation functional model and stochastic model. A simplified Helmert type estimator of the variance components for the collocation is also introduced and compared to the derived maximum likelihood type estimator. Reasonable and consistent covariance matrices of the signals and the observations are arrived through the adjustment of the adaptive factor. The new adaptive collocation with related adaptive factor constructed by the derived variance components is applied in a transformation between the geodetic height derived by GPS and orthometric height. It is shown that the adaptive collocation is not only simple in calculation but also effective in balancing the contribution of observations and the signals in the collocation model.     

广州市地下轨道交通竣工验收测量探索

介绍了广州市轨道交通线路竣工验收测量的技术方案,论述了验收测量的相关技术,提供了轨道交通线路竣工验收测量的借鉴。     

青海地区三级GPS大地控制网的建立

针对青海地区地理环境的特点和大地控制网的现状,从GPS控制网设计与布测、数据处理、控制网质量检测和成果管理等方面对青海地区三级GPS大地控制网的建立进行了分析研究。在此基础上,总结了在高原困难地区建立GPS网的一些经验。     

基于数字地形测量的GPS—RTK技术应用分析

对GPS—RTK技术应用于城市1：500数字地形测量实验方法进行了研究,探索GPS-RTK技术辅以全站仪进行图根控制测量、数字地形测量的数据采集模式,改变传统的等级导线控制测量下进行图根测量与测图的经典模式。通过GPS—RTK技术阶段性测量数据检测,控制成果的可靠性,形成满足数字地形图测图需要的作业方法。