DETERMINATION OF REFERENCE VALUES OF COMPLEX FUEL AND ECOLOGICAL CRITERION AS THE SEPARATE INDEPENDENT FACTOR OF ECOLOGICAL SAFETY

In this study the approach and method on its basis for calculated assessment of reference values of complex fuel-ecological criterion of Prof. І. Parsadanov as separate independent ecological safety factor and as reference points of psychophysical scale of the partial desirability function when using it as the ecological safety factor of power plants with reciprocating internal combustion engines exploitation process was proposed. Also in the study calculated assessment of reference values of ecological indicators of reciprocating internal combustion engines as components of complex fuel-ecological criterion depending on magnitudes of effective power and coordinates of field of engine operating regimes for different levels of statutory ecological standards in force in Ukraine and previously in force was carried out. Thus, calculated assessment of reference values of complex fuel-ecological criterion and its components was performed and obtained the distribution of such reference values in field of 2Ch10.5/12 autotractor diesel engine operating regimes depending as well as dependences of such reference values on magnitudes of level of ecological standards EURO, engine effective performance and lower calorific value of engine fuel. So, the study for the first time proposes the approach to calculated assessment of reference values of the complex fuel-ecological criterion of Prof. І. Parsadanov as reference points of the psychophysical scale of the Harrington's partial desirability function when using it as the separate independent ecological safety factor of exploitation process of power plants with reciprocating ICE. The method, based on the proposed approach for calculative evaluation of reference values of the complex fuel-ecological criterion of Prof. I. Parsadanov as reference points of psychophysical scale of partial desirability function is suitable for obtaining necessary data for the complex criterion evaluation of the ecological safety level of operation process of power units with piston ICE using generalized Harrington desirability function, in the structure of which the complex fuel-ecological criterion acts as a distinct factor of environmental safety.

Construction Of A Psychophysical Scale Of Visual Comfort of Lighting Based On A Neural Network: preparation Of The Experiment

One of the important questions in lighting engineering is to determine the sensation of discomfort from lighting installations. There is no unified psychophysical scale for assessing the visual comfort of lighting (VCL) at any arbitrary distribution of luminance in space. This article considers a mathematical model of the scale based on a neural network (NN) as an ‘expert’ that trained to determine the comfort of perception of lighting depending on the light source’s luminance and background. The experimental data obtained at the lighting engineering department of the National Research University “MPEI” were used to train the NN. The experiment results presented in this article are consistent with the numerical scale for estimating the VCL proposed by Lakiesch and Holladay. A new model allows predicting the sensation of VCL with an accuracy of up to 70 %. This work allows formulating criteria for NN’s input and output parameters to choose a metric for evaluating NN’s performance, such as the confusion matrix, ROC curves, and a metric, such as the probability distribution for each sensation depending on the input parameters. It clearly follows, that amount of initial data is not allowed to make a final conclusion. One more experiment required considering the algorithm used to calibrate the experimental installation, instructions for observers, and the obtained results processing.

Constructing rationals through conjoint measurement of numerator and denominator as approximate integer magnitudes in tradeoff relations

To investigate mechanisms of rational representation, I consider (1) construction of an ordered continuum of psychophysical scale of magnitude of sensation; (2) counting mechanism leading to an approximate numerosity scale for integers; and (3) conjoint measurement structure pitting the denominator against the numerator in tradeoff positions. Number sense of resulting rationals is neither intuitive nor expedient in their manipulation.

Psychovisual Perception Scale Based on a Neural Network

The purpose of this article is to construct a psychophysical scale of visual perception from lighting scene based on a direct propagation neural network using for assessment of real or synthesized images with spatial brightness distribution. Visual perception assessments of different scenes were obtained for 10 observers at the experimental installation of the Department of lighting engineering of the MPEI (NRU). These results were checked and found out agreed with the numerical scale of visual perception proposed by Lekish and Holladay. Neural network was trained to predict a sensation at the level of 40-70%, depending on the scale category. For more careful prediction level in each of 5 categories of scale a new experiment should be done with new calibration and with tested instructions and with more observers involved. The novelty consists in using a neural network as an expert to assess the degree of comfort of the lighting scene.

Declines in Wavelength Discrimination and Shifts in Unique Hue with Hypoxia

INTRODUCTION: Hypoxia can be a problem for warfighters, compromising visual and cognitive performance. One area of study has been hypoxia-induced decrements in color vision.METHODS: The present study examined how hypoxia affected the perception of wavelengths associated with unique green and with unique yellow as well as discriminability by the blue vs. yellow (b-y) and the red vs. green (r-g) spectrally opponent color channels while breathing O2 levels found at sea level and at 5500 m. Measurements of wavelengths producing unique green (minimizing response by the b-y channel) and unique yellow (minimizing response by the r-g channel) preceded measurements of wavelength discriminability near those unique hues.RESULTS: Relative to sea level, unique yellow shifted to shorter wavelengths (0.54 nm) and unique green shifted to longer wavelengths (2.3 nm) under hypoxia. In terms of an equal psychophysical scale, both unique hues shifted by similar magnitudes. Wavelength discriminability of both color channels was compromised by statistically reliable amounts of 16–17% under hypoxia.DISCUSSION: These results were consistent with previous studies and the inference that postreceptor, M-cone neurons were differentially compromised by hypoxia. However, these measurable changes in color vision due to hypoxia were not perceived by the subjects.Bierman A, LaPlumm T, Rea MS. Declines in wavelength discrimination and shifts in unique hue with hypoxia. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(5):394–402.