Chung Yuan Christian University

About: Chung Yuan Christian University is a education organization based out in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Membrane & Fuzzy logic. The organization has 9819 authors who have published 11623 publications receiving 213139 citations. The organization is also known as: Tiong-gôan-tāi-ha̍k & CYCU.

Evolving wavelet-based networks for short-term load forecasting

Abstract: A new short-term load forecasting (STLF) approach using evolving wavelet-based networks (EWNs) is proposed. The EWNs have a three-layer structure, which contains the wavelet (input-layer), weighting (intermediate-layer), and summing (output-layer) nodes, respectively. The networks are evolved by tuning the parameters of translation and dilation in the wavelet nodes and the weighting factors in the weighting nodes. Taking the advantages of global search abilities of evolutionary computing as well as the multi-resolution and localisation natures of the wavelets, the EWNs thus constructed call identify the inherent nonlinear characteristics of the power system loads. The proposed approach is verified through different types of data for the Taiwan power (Taipower) system and substation loads, as well as corresponding weather variables. Comparisons of forecasting error and constructing time reveal that the performance of the EWNs could be superior to that of the existing artificial neural networks (ANNs).

Comparisons of Self-Determination Among Students With Autism, Intellectual Disability, and Learning Disabilities: A Multivariate Analysis:

Abstract: This study examined differences in self-determination among students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), students with intellectual disability (ID), and students with learning disabilities (LD). A total of 222 participants with an equal size group for each of the three disability categories were selected to participate in the comparison of total self-determination and domain scores. A multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was performed on four dependent variables (DVs)/factors, including autonomy, self-regulation, psychological empowerment, and self-realization. The results indicated that students with ASD had significantly lower levels of autonomy compared with students in either other group; that students with ID had significantly lower levels of self-regulation than students with LD, but not significantly different from students with ASD; that students with ASD and students with ID had significantly lower levels of psychological empowerment than students with LD; and that students with ID had...