结构化信号处理理论和方法的研究进展

结构化信号处理是近年来信息领域发展极为迅猛的一个研究分支,它革新了以Nyquist-Shannon理论为基础的信号处理经典体系的众多结论,开启了面向对象的信息处理的大门,促使挖掘信号的结构性与自适应测量有机结合,推动了信息论、电子学、医疗、应用数学、物理等领域的发展。结构化信号处理研究结构化信号的获取、表征、复原及应用等问题,主要包含4方面内容:(1)研究结构化信号表征与测度的模型和理论;(2)研究结构化信号的复原模型、理论及算法实现;(3)研究信号获取的新体制;(4)研究结构化信号处理的应用。该文以数据和先验两类信息源的融合为主线,讨论了结构化信号处理在信号表征和大尺度信号复原等方面的最新研究结果,并对该领域的发展进行了展望。

Efficient Recovery of Structured Sparse Signals via Approximate Message Passing with Structured Spike and Slab Prior

Due to limited volume, weight and power consumption, micro-satellite has to reduce data transmission and storage capacity by image compression when performs earth observation missions. However, the quality of images may be unsatisfied. This paper considers the problem of recovering sparse signals by exploiting their unknown sparsity pattern. To model structured sparsity, the prior correlation of the support is encoded by imposing a transformed Gaussian process on the spike and slab probabilities. Then, an efficient approximate message-passing algorithm with structured spike and slab prior is derived for posterior inference, which, combined with a fast direct method, reduces the computational complexity significantly. Further, a unified scheme is developed to learn the hyperparameters using expectation maximization(EM) and Bethe free energy optimization. Simulation results on both synthetic and real data demonstrate the superiority of the proposed algorithm.

Compressed SNR-and-Channel Estimation for Beam Tracking in 60-GHz WLAN

Signal-to-noise ratio （SNR） and channel estimations are critical for 60-GHz communications to track the optimal trans- mission and reception beam pairs. However, the excessive pilot overhead for the estima- tions severely reduces system throughput in fast-rotation scenarios. In order to address this problem, we firstly demonstrate the potential sparseness property of 60-GHz channel in beam tracking; subsequently, via exploiting this property, we propose a novel compressed SNR-and-channel estimation. The estimation is conducted in a three-stage fashion, includ- ing the unstructured estimation, nonzero-tap detection, and structured estimation with non- zero-tap location. Numerical simulations show that, in the case of substantial reduction of the pilot overhead, the proposed estimator still reveals a significant improvement in terms of estimation performance over the scheme in IEEE 802.1 lad. Furthermore, it is also demon- strated that the proposed SNR and channel estimators can approach the lower bounds in sparse channels so long as SNR exceeds 8 dB.

A Zernike-moment-based non-local denoising filter for cryo-EM images

Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) plays an important role in determining the structure of proteins, viruses, and even the whole cell. It can capture dynamic structural changes of large protein complexes, which other methods such as X-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance analysis find difficult. The signal-to-noise ratio of cryo-EM images is low and the contrast is very weak, and therefore, the images are very noisy and require filtering. In this paper, a filtering method based on non-local means and Zernike moments is proposed. The method takes into account the rotational symmetry of some biological molecules to enhance the signal-to-noise ratio of cryo-EM images. The method may be useful in cryo-EM image processing such as the automatic selection of particles, orientation determination, and the building of initial models.

Effect of active control on optimal structures in wall turbulence

The effect of active control imposed at the wall on optimal structures in wall turbulence is studied by using a linear transient growth model.When the detection plane of the control is located in the buffer layer,the influence of the control on the transient growth of large scale motion becomes negligible as Reynolds number increases.However,if the control signal is detected at the plane located in the logarithm region,the transient growth at large scale can be greatly suppressed.New peak values of transient growth resulting from the strong blowing and suction on the wall exist.The study indicates that a proper selection of control imposed on the wall can suppress the large scale motion in the logarithmic region.

Double signal amplification sandwich-structured immunosensor based on TiO_2 nanoparticles enhanced CdSe@ZnS QDs electrochemiluminescence and the dramatic quenching effect of Au@polydopamine nanoparticles

In this work, a double signal amplified immunosen- sor based on the enhanced CdSe@ZnS quantum dots （QDs） electrochemiluminescence （ECL） via TiO2 nanoparticles （TiO2 NPs） and the outstanding quencher of polydopamine （PDA） decorated Au nanoparticles （Au@PDA NPs） for ultrasensitive detection of carcinoembryonic antigen （CEA） has been successfully achieved. The ECL of CdSe@ZnS QDs with different sizes has been investigated carefully, especially cooperation with TiO2 NPs. Au@PDA NPs have been synthesized and characterized by transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and UV-Vis spectrum, which acted as ECL quenchers to label the secondary antibody （Ab2） of CEA to form Ab2/Au@PDA NPs conjugates. The sandwich-structured immunosensor was formed between capture antibody （Abl） on CdSe@ZnS QDs/TiO2 NPs/glassy carbon electrode, CEA and Ab2/Au@PDA NPs conjugates, resulting in a proportional ECL quenching signal relevant to the CEA concentration. Thus, CEA as a model biomarker has been detected in the linear range from 0.001 to 100 ng mL^-1 with a limit of detection of 0.35 pg mL^-1 （S/N = 3）.

The Constructional Meaning and the Semantic Make-up of the Chinese Ba-construction

From the perspective of Cognitive Grammar, this study investigates the semantic characteristics of, as well as the respective constraints on, the three （schematic） components of the Chinese ba-construction that are essential in its constructional meaning, namely the pre-posed object, the main verb, and the resultative component, and concludes that the Chinese bd--construction describes a transition between two states of affairs, either intended or actualized, with the post- transitional state being the focus of attention, and that the semantic characteristics of its component structures, the main verb, the pre-posed object, and the resultative component in particular, synergistically contribute to the accentuation of this constructional meaning： the lexical aspect of the main verb signals the potential for transition; the high degree of specificity of the pre-posed object conserves cognitive resources as well as measures out the process denoted by the main verb; and the rich forms and the almost obligatory presence of the resultative component specify the post-transitional state and command the bearer＇s attention.