Word Stress in Qassimi Arabic: A Constraint-Based Analysis

This study aimed to produce a formalism of word stress in Qassimi Arabic (QA), which is a sub-dialect of Najdi Arabic (NA), using a constraint-based approach. To this end, this paper investigated two main topics: The first topic explored word stress in QA. Word stress in QA, as well as in NA, is predictable; it can be determined by syllable weight and position. However, two cases do not conform to such straightforward stress rules. These cases are represented by the words: [ʔal.ʕa.sˤir] ‘afternoon’ and [ʔa.ʕa.rif] ‘I know’. Derivational analysis of these exceptions shows the importance of relating the surface structures of such forms to their underlying representations. The second topic aimed to make a formalism for stress patterns in QA using optimality theory (OT). Thus, QA word stress rules and their exceptions are translated into conflicting constraints that are ranked relative to one another by the use of constraint-relation tableaux. This ranking eventually produced the following constraint-relation hierarchy: Lx≈Pr, SYLLABLE-INTEGRITY, TROCHAIC, FAITH-PK >> NONFINAL >> *[ʔa. >> FTBIN-µ, WSP, ALL-FEET-RIGHT >> MAIN-RIGHT, PARSE-σ.

Task Price Prediction Based on Clustering and DNN in Crowdsensing

With the popularization of mobile devices and the development of wireless networks, crowdsensing is devoted to providing universal Internet of Things services. A reasonable task pricing mechanism can not only motivate more users to participate in the sensing task but also help the benign development of crowdsensing platform, so it has gradually become a research hotspot in the field of crowdsensing. Aiming at the common problems of insufficient analysis of task pricing rules and large deviations of pricing prediction models, a task price prediction method based on clustering and DNN is proposed. Using the real historical trade price set as the data source, natural grouping and taxonomic description of task price are realized by exploring sensing task pricing law with complex constraint relation using two-step clustering analysis. On the basis of the above, the price interval prediction model based on DNN is implemented. The experimental results show that the predicting accuracy of the pricing mechanism is higher than 82.7%.

New shape of the chirped bright, dark optical solitons and complex solutions for (2+1) Ginzburg-Landau equation

Investigation of the Ginzburg-Landau equation (GLE) was done to secure new chirped bright, dark periodic and singular function solutions. For this, we used the traveling wave hypothesis and the chirp component. From there it was pointed out the constraint relation to the dierent arbitrary parameters of the GLE. Thereafter, we employed the improved sub-ODE method to handle the nonlinear ordinary differential equation (NODE). It was highlighted the virtue of the used analytical method via new chirped solitary waves. In our knowledge, these results are new, and will be helpful to explain physical phenomenons.

Exact optical solitons of the perturbed nonlinear Schrödinger–Hirota equation with Kerr law nonlinearity in nonlinear fiber optics

This article studies dark, bright, trigonometric and rational optical soliton solutions to the perturbed nonlinear Schrödinger–Hirota equation (PNLSHE). Hence, we have examined two cases: first, restrictions have been done to the third-order (TOD) (γ) as constraint relation, and the coupling coefficients (σ) is obtained as well as the velocity of the soliton by adopting the traveling wave hypothesis. Second, the TOD and the coupling coefficients are non-zero value, sending back to the PNLSHE, which has been studied in refs. [4,10,16] recently. By employing two relevant integration technics such as the auxiliary equation and the modified auxiliary equation method, miscellaneous optical solitary wave is obtianed, which is in agreement with the outcomes collected by the previous studies [4,16]. These results help in obtaining nonlinear optical fibers in the future.

Design and kinematics analysis of the executing device of heavy-duty casting robot

Aim to the problems of low load and precision of the serial manipulator used in casting operation. Casting execution equipment based on 2UPR-2RPU mechanism was designed. A prototype of heavy-duty casting robot has been proposed and developed. Based on the theory of robot topology, the mechanism constraint relation of the casting execution equipment was analyzed, and it is concluded that the casting actuator has three degrees of freedom. Both the inverse position equation of the casting execution equipment and axial velocity equation of branch chain were established. In this article, kinematics simulation of the casting execution equipment based on ADAMS software was presented, and its kinematics characteristics of each parallel branch chain were analyzed. The validity of this kinematics model of casting actuator was verified. Based on the working space analysis method for parallel mechanism, the working space range of casting execution equipment was simulated by the MATLAB software. This research provides a reference for expanding the application of hybrid structural robot in casting field and developing casting heavy-duty casting robotic products.

New Views on Dark Matter from Emergent Gravity

We discuss a scenario that apparent dark matter comes from the induced gravity in the (3+1)- dimensional spacetime, which can be embedded into one higher dimensional flat spacetime. The stress tensor of dark energy and dark matter is identified with the Brown-York stress tensor on the hypersurface, and we find an interesting constraint relation between the dark matter and dark energy density parameter and baryonic density parameter. Our approach may show a new understanding for Verlinde’s emergent gravity from higher dimensions. We also comment on some phenomenological implications, including gravitational wave solutions and MOND limit.

Kinematic constraint analysis in a twin-robot system for curved-surface nondestructive testing

Purpose – Nondestructive testing based on cooperative twin-robot technology is a significant issue for curved-surface inspection. To achieve this purpose, this paper aims to present a kinematic constraint relation method relative to two cooperative robots. Design/methodology/approach – The transformation relation of the twin-robot base frame can be determined by driving the two robots for a series of handclasp operations on three points that are noncollinear in space. The transformation relation is used to solve the cooperative motion problem of the twin-robot system. Cooperative motions are divided into coupled and combined synchronous motions on the basis of the testing tasks. The position and orientation constraints for the two motion modes are also explored. Findings – Representative experiments between two industrial robots are conducted to validate the theoretical developments in kinematic constraint analysis. Artificial defects are clearly visible in the C-scan results, thereby verifying the validity and the effectiveness of the proposed method. Originality/value – The transformation relation of the twin-robot base frame is built under a series of handclasp operations. The position and orientation constraints for the coupled and combined synchronous motions are explored. Theoretical foundations of trajectory planning method for the transmitting and receiving transducers of the cooperative twin-robot system are presented.

Bound States of Spinless Particles in a Short-Range Potential

With a general mixing of vector and scalar couplings in a two-dimensional world, a short-range potential is used to explore certain features of the bound states of a spinless particle. Bound-state solutions are found in terms of the Gauss hypergeometric series when the potential parameters obey a certain constraint relation limiting the dosage of a vector coupling. The appearance of the Schiff–Snyder–Weinberg effect for a strong vector coupling and a short-range potential as well as its suppression by the addition of a scalar coupling is discussed.