Phase unwrapping based on deep learning in light field fringe projection 3D measurement

Phase unwrapping is one of the key roles in fringe projection three-dimensional(3D)measurement technology.We propose a new method to achieve phase unwrapping in camera array light filed fringe projection 3D measurement based on deep learning.A multi-stream convolutional neural network(CNN)is proposed to learn the mapping relationship between camera array light filed wrapped phases and fringe orders of the expected central view,and is used to predict the fringe order to achieve the phase unwrapping.Experiments are performed on the light field fringe projection data generated by the simulated camera array fringe projection measurement system in Blender and by the experimental 3×3 camera array light field fringe projection system.The performance of the proposed network with light field wrapped phases using multiple directions as network input data is studied,and the advantages of phase unwrapping based on deep learning in light filed fringe projection are demonstrated.

Towards a multi-agent reinforcement learning approach for joint sensing and sharing in cognitive radio networks

The adoption of the Fifth Generation(5G)and beyond 5G networks is driving the demand for learning approaches that enable users to co-exist harmoniously in a multi-user distributed environment.Although resource-constrained,the Cognitive Radio(CR)has been identified as a key enabler of distributed 5G and beyond networks due to its cognitive abilities and ability to access idle spectrum opportunistically.Reinforcement learning is well suited to meet the demand for learning in 5G and beyond 5G networks because it does not require the learning agent to have prior information about the environment in which it operates.Intuitively,CRs should be enabled to implement reinforcement learning to efficiently gain opportunistic access to spectrum and co-exist with each other.However,the application of reinforcement learning is straightforward in a single-agent environment and complex and resource intensive in a multi-agent and multi-objective learning environment.In this paper,(1)we present a brief history and overview of reinforcement learning and its limitations;(2)we provide a review of recent multi-agent learning methods proposed and multi-agent learning algorithms applied in Cognitive Radio(CR)networks;and(3)we further present a novel framework for multi-CR reinforcement learning and conclude with a synopsis of future research directions and recommendations.

Root microbiota shift in rice correlates with resident time in the field and developmental stage

Land plants in natural soil form intimate relationships with the diverse root bacterial microbiota. A growing body of evidence shows that these microbes are important for plant growth and health. Root microbiota composition has been widely studied in several model plants and crops; however, little is known about how root microbiota vary throughout the plant's life cycle under field conditions. We performed longitudinal dense sampling in field trials to track the time-series shift of the root microbiota from two representative rice cultivars in two separate locations in China. We found that the rice root microbiota varied dramatically during the vegetative stages and stabilized from the beginning of the reproductive stage, after which the root microbiota underwent relatively minor changes until rice ripening. Notably, both rice genotype and geographical location influenced the patterns of root microbiota shift that occurred during plant growth. The relative abundance of Deltaproteobacteria in roots significantly increased overtime throughout the entire life cycle of rice, while that of Betaproteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Gammaproteobacteria decreased. By a machine learning approach, we identified biomarker taxa and established a model to correlate root microbiota with rice resident time in the field(e.g., Nitrospira accumulated from 5 weeks/tillering in field-grown rice). Our work provides insights into the process of rice root microbiota establishment.