Machine Learning with Metaheuristic Algorithms for Sustainable Water Resources Management

The main aim of this book is to present various implementations of ML methods and metaheuristic algorithms to improve modelling and prediction hydrological and water resources phenomena having vital importance in water resource management

Symmetry Identified in 2-Dimensional Artwork Compositions Using Visuospatial Ability

At the John Langdon Down Foundation A.C. in the La Escuela Mexicana de Arte Down school in Mexico City D.F., Mexico, art students with Trisomy 21 display the use of a mathematical construct in the painting compositions of their artworks. The mathematical construct is a type of symmetry and it carries a positive affect. This is important because there have been no studies that have investigated the use of the symmetry in the artwork compositions of persons with Down syndrome. The geometric construction of the artwork compositions follows the artistic principle of the Rule of Three and the division of extreme and mean ratio (DEMR). The two specific geometric patterns are known as harmonic ratios and referred to as the HR-RT symmetry (harmonic ratio with Rule of Three) in this research. Painting composition is a demonstration of the intentionality of the artist, which involves sensory and cognitive processes that engage both artist and viewer. This communication is via the motoric ability of proportional gauging. The action of proportional gauging is the manner in which both the artist and viewer perceive the geometrics and aesthetics of the composition. This process is a conjoined visuospatial and bodily kinetic cortical process. A group of seven representative Master artists\u27 paintings from the Quattrocento was the standard of HR-RT with which to compare the use of the construct in the art students\u27 painting compositions. The Master artists\u27 employed HR-RT as a compositional element to direct the communication of a 3-dimensional spatial representation of an aesthetic experience via a 2-dimensional venue. A novel 5-step measurement procedure identifies the mathematical construct using a geometric grid overlay on the student artworks. In 159 student artworks (out of 161), the variable use of HR-RT, similar to the Master artists, was revealed in five quantized levels. The art students demonstrated the use of the construct at a strong level 62 images (38.51%) and at the moderate level 65 images (40.37%). Twenty-five of the images were at a low level (13.04%), 7 images were an inconsistent representation (4.347%) and in 2 images the construct was not found (1.24%)

The Center for Aerospace Research: A NASA Center of Excellence at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

This report documents the efforts and outcomes of our research and educational programs at NASA-CORE in NCA&TSU. The goal of the center was to establish a quality aerospace research base and to develop an educational program to increase the participation of minority faculty and students in the areas of aerospace engineering. The major accomplishments of this center in the first year are summarized in terms of three different areas, namely, the center's research programs area, the center's educational programs area, and the center's management area. In the center's research programs area, we focus on developing capabilities needed to support the development of the aerospace plane and high speed civil transportation system technologies. In the educational programs area, we developed an aerospace engineering option program ready for university approval