The article presents an approach to synthesis of inhibitory quasi-fields of obstacles for SUGV on-board path planning system, algorithmic basis of which is an adaptive control method for intellectual robots. The inhibitory quasi-fields of obstacles are used for path optimization by safety criteria.

Keywords: Robotics, SUGV, local navigation, path planning, trajectory optimization

The article presents a method of accounting land limits (charges) during the cadastral valuation of agricultural land. This allows us to differentiate the cadastral value , depending of presence of protection zone,  water protection zone and on other zones on the  lands. Cadastral cost of agricultural land on the example of Leningrad region counted. Determination of cadastral cost on the basic presented coefficients will reduce the land tax on the territory which include restricted mode zones of use. It will increase the objectivity of cadastral evaluation.

Keywords: cadastral evaluation of land, agricultural land, land limits, analytic hierarchy process of T.Saaty

The article discusses issues related to the development of the optimal structure of neural networks. One of the major problems in the synthesis neural conrollers is ensuring optimal number of neurons and connections between layers  in the network. Necessary to achieve a compromise between the representational network capabilities, and memory that will be required to store it. The article presents a number of heuristics, allowing to reach such a compromise by limiting the number of connections for each neuron.
This is done through the introduction of two characteristics for the neuron: the radius of the coverage and density of connections. Coverage radius determines the number of neurons that could potentially have a connection to this neuron, and the density of the compound gives the actual number of such compounds. Altogether, these characteristics determine the amount of synaptic connections, which can have a neuron. The article presents the heuristics that allow to define these characteristics depending on the network structure.  

Keywords: neural network, neural controller, associative memory, machine learning, optimization

The main issues of competitiveness, assess the quality of services, pricing strategy, especially sales service, new services, cost accounting and auditing in the tourist and recreation industry

Keywords: competitiveness, quality of services, audit, pricing strategy, marketing, tourist and recreational industry.

Use nonconventional and renewables has important economic value for energy saving. Lamellar recuperators are applied to a reuse of heat of departing air in system of ventilation of buildings. Its functional mathematical model is developed for increase of energy efficiency and optimization of parameters of work of a lamellar recuperator. On the basis of mathematical model the criterion of optimization is defined and optimum modes of functioning of a recuperator of ventilating air are established. As a result of researches it is established that the heating of external air is necessary for increase of overall performance of a recuperator before an entrance to a recuperator. For the solution of this task it is offered to use soil the heat exchanger.

Keywords: mathematical model, lamellar recuperator, nonconventional power sources, optimization, energy saving

A comparison of wheeled and tracked vehicles propulsion forest. It is shown that the bulk of overseas logging operations, the construction of infrastructure facilities, the primary transport of forest produce machines with paddle wheels. It is proved that under natural conditions of production are tracked significant potential movers. Given the requirements of prospective car on the engine power, weight, ground pressure, speed and carrying capacity.

Keywords: crawler gear, wheel propulsion, forest equipment, potential.

This paper presents mathematic model of optimization of expenses of stock-piling of timber and logging timber from felling areas to timber consumers by transport networks. This model optimize technological processes which appears during the process of stock-piling of timber and logging timber. 

Keywords: log truck, rail transportation in timber processing complex.

The main laws valid for a series of traffic jams relating to a series of intersections are considered. Their usage facilitates optimization of simulated models of a traffic network section. The problems of traffic jams emergence on the I thoroughfare of Volgograd are investigated with the help of simulated modeling.

Keywords: simulated modeling, series of traffic jams, traffic flows, genetic algorithm, traffic capacity

Nonstoichiometric tungsten oxides WO3–x and oxide alkaline tungsten bronzes have been studied because of their potential applications in electrochromic devices such as solar panel arrays and “smart windows”. Different phases of 
WO3–x have been considered. In this part we present results of our research which clearly show that all Magneli phases of tungsten oxides  WOx (namely W40O118, W20O58, W5O14, W18O49, W8O23, W3O8) and oxide tungsten bronzes MxMyWO3 at M-Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs. They are characterized by metal – like properties. Their band structures display an energy gap in the valence band just below the Fermi level.
We present results of our electrochemical synthesis of tungsten oxide bronzes in ionic melts of the polytungsten salts. Among the new state – of – the art methods for their manufacture, electrochemical synthesis in ionic melts, which  makes considerably better use of existing technologies, is highly productive, based on the discharge of oxyanions of the polytungstates.  

Keywords: oxide alkali bronzes, alkaline tungsten bronzes, tungsten, molybdenum, nonstoichiometry, tungsten oxides, electroconductivity, electrochromism

The paper describes the development and research of MEMS sensors error model using experimental data approximation of fourth degree polynomial with coefficients computed by least square method and written using of graphical programming language LabVIEW

Keywords: Navigation, MEMS sensors, error model.

Patent search has been accomplished and guidelines of patenting of stamp-welded wedge valves’ frames for shut-off valves for the plants of > nuclear power, thermal power, oil and gas industries and for main piping are  given. 

Keywords: nuclear power plants, valve industry, pipeline valve, shut-off valve, wedge valve, main piping

In article the material about use of interactive training programs in educational process of the students training difficult household appliances is prepared. 
Within transition of the higher educational school to provisions of Bologna Process by a leading method of pedagogical work there is a competence-based approach to formation of steady knowledge and practical skills at students [1]. Indispensable condition thus is compliance of quality of training and the general education standard. As especially important requirement continuous control of assimilation of educational information and ability of its application serves in practical activities. The most well-tried remedy of total control of assimilation of educational information is carrying out daily testing, including remote. Use of test interactive programs becomes more actual at integration of groups and increase of an academic load on the teacher [2].  

Keywords: criterion of efficiency, intensity of thermal streams, refrigeration machine, inflow and selection of heat, vaporizer

The problem of justifying extending the service life of hydraulic structures in Russia is unsatisfactory condition requiring modernization and refurbishment. Currently in Russia over the length of the river network of 2.37 million sq km includes more than 125 thousand rivers that can be used for navigation. When locking, the most widely found as regulator control structures of low pressure shield dam spillways with metal swivel farms most widely used when evaluating the residual life of structural elements carrying water conveyance structures, has an integrated risk assessment of the accident. According to the distribution curves can be classified technical condition of each item, such as rods and plates in various defects as small and dangerous damage the elements included in the design. During the simulation obtained contour plots of stress-bearing low-pressure water-lifting precast shield dams for subsequent prediction justify continued reliable exploitation. The concept of life extension studies supporting structures prefabricated low-pressure water-lifting shield dams on the example of individual structures bearing elements, prefabricated low-pressure water-lifting shield dams, based on modeling of the loading process from various defects and damage due to prolonged use.

Keywords: water-conducting structures, prefabricated pumping low-pressure-mounted dam, modeling, technical condition, residual life.

The paper presents and analyzes the main methods of material stimulation of engineers and technician staff on russian and partly foreign enterprises, taking into account national management models. The article highlights the indicators that affect the stimulating part of remuneration for different occasions.

Keywords: engineering and technical personnel, remuneration, the stimulating part of remuneration, performance labor.

A stability problem of milling process is under consideration. A novel analytical tool is presented to assess the optimal cutting parameters which provide a chatter free machining. Chatter instability is broadly studied in the literature. However, the problem of simultaneous optimization of radial and axial depths of cut is kept out of scope. To describe the optimization method a single-degree-of-freedom model of milling process is investigated as well as corresponding equation of motion and function of cutting force. A unified delay-differential equation is proposed. A theorem of asymptotic stability is suggested. Suggested optimization technique allows to create a diagram of radial and axial depth-of-cut dependence.  As shown, there exists an extremum of function of axial and radial depth-of-cut dependence.  

Keywords: chatter, stability, delay-differential equation, oscilations, self-excited vibrations, optimization