Load Balancing in WDM Optical Networks with and without Wavelength-Continuity Constraints

In practical optical networks, there is often the same number of wavelengths in a fiber. But if it is not carefully designed, there will be much difference in link load among different fibers, and unnecessary wavelengths will be needed. This paper investigated this load balancing issues to minimize the wavelength requirements. Both Integer Linear Programming (ILP) and heuristic algorithms were presented to solve such a problem in WDM optical networks with or without wavelength continuity constraints.

Intraretinal layer segmentation and parameter measurement in optic nerve head region through energy function of spatial-gradient continuity constraint

For the diagnosis of glaucoma,optical coherence tomography(OCT)is a noninvasive imaging technique for the assessment of retinal layers.To accurately segment intraretinal layers in an optic nerve head(ONH)region,we proposed an automatic method for the segmentation of three intraretinal layers in eye OCT scans centered on ONH.The internal limiting membrane,inner segment and outer segment,Bruch’s membrane surfaces under vascular shadows,and interaction of multiple high-reflectivity regions in the OCT image can be accurately segmented through this method.Then,we constructed a novel spatial-gradient continuity constraint,termed spatial-gradient continuity constraint,for the correction of discontinuity between adjacent image segmentation results.In our experiment,we randomly selected 20 B-scans,each annotated three retinal layers by experts.Signed distance errors of?0.80μm obtained through this method are lower than those obtained through the state-of-art method(?1.43μm).Meanwhile,the segmentation results can be used as bases for the diagnosis of glaucoma.

Type Synthesis of Two-Degrees-of-Freedom Rotational Parallel Mechanism with Two Continuous Rotational Axes

The two-rotational-degrees-of-freedom（2R） parallel mechanism（PM） with two continuous rotational axes（CRAs） has a simple kinematic model.It is therefore easy to implement trajectory planning,parameter calibration,and motion control,which allows for a variety of application prospects.However,no systematic analysis on structural constraints of the 2R-PM with two CRAs has been performed,and there are only a few types of 2R-PM with two CRAs.Thus,a theory regarding the type synthesis of the 2R-PM with two CRAs is systematically established.First,combining the theories of reciprocal screw and space geometry,the spatial arrangement relationships of the constraint forces applied to the moving platform by the branches are explored,which give the 2R-PM two CRAs.The different distributions of the constraint forces in each branch are also studied.On the basis of the obtained structural constraints of branches,and considering the geometric relationships of constraint forces in each branch,the appropriate kinematic chains are constructed.Through the reasonable configuration of branch kinematic chains corresponding to every structural constraint,a series of new 2R-PMs with two CRAs are finally obtained.