In order to solve the challenging coverage problem that the long term evolution( LTE) networks are facing, a coverage optimization scheme by adjusting the antenna tilt angle( ATA) of evolved Node B( e NB) is pro...In order to solve the challenging coverage problem that the long term evolution( LTE) networks are facing, a coverage optimization scheme by adjusting the antenna tilt angle( ATA) of evolved Node B( e NB) is proposed based on the modified particle swarm optimization( MPSO) algorithm.The number of mobile stations( MSs) served by e NBs, which is obtained based on the reference signal received power(RSRP) measured from the MS, is used as the metric for coverage optimization, and the coverage problem is optimized by maximizing the number of served MSs. In the MPSO algorithm, a swarm of particles known as the set of ATAs is available; the fitness function is defined as the total number of the served MSs; and the evolution velocity corresponds to the ATAs adjustment scale for each iteration cycle. Simulation results showthat compared with the fixed ATA, the number of served MSs by e NBs is significantly increased by 7. 2%, the quality of the received signal is considerably improved by 20 d Bm, and, particularly, the system throughput is also effectively increased by 55 Mbit / s.展开更多
For wireless sensor networks, a simple and accurate coordinate-free k-coverage hole detection scheme is proposed. First, an algorithm is presented to detect boundary cycles of 1-coverage holes. The algorithm consists ...For wireless sensor networks, a simple and accurate coordinate-free k-coverage hole detection scheme is proposed. First, an algorithm is presented to detect boundary cycles of 1-coverage holes. The algorithm consists of two components, named boundary edge detection and boundary cycle detection. Then, the 1-coverage hole detection algorithm is extended to k-coverage hole scenarios. A coverage degree reduction scheme is proposed to find an independent covering set of nodes in the covered region of the target field and to reduce the coverage degree by one through sleeping those nodes. Repeat the 1-coverage hole detection algorithm and the higher order of coverage holes can be found. By iterating the above steps for k-1 times, the boundary edges and boundary cycles of all k-coverage holes can be discovered. Finally, the proposed algorithm is compared with a location-based coverage hole detection algorithm. Simulation results indicate that the proposed algorithm can accurately detect over 99% coverage holes.展开更多
A metamaterial was introduced into the cover of a patch antenna and its band structure was analyzed. The metama- terial cover with correct selection of the working frequency increases by 9.14 dB the patch antenna’s d...A metamaterial was introduced into the cover of a patch antenna and its band structure was analyzed. The metama- terial cover with correct selection of the working frequency increases by 9.14 dB the patch antenna’s directivity. The mechanism of metamaterial cover is completely different from that of a photonic bandgap cover. The mechanism of the metamaterial cover, the number of the cover’s layers, and the distance between the layers, were analyzed in detail. The results showed that the metamaterial cover, which works like a lens, could effectively improve the patch antenna’s directivity. The physical reasons for the improvement are also given.展开更多
Barrier coverage of wireless sensor networks is an important issue in the detection of intruders who are attempting to cross a region of interest.However,in certain applications,barrier coverage cannot be satisfied af...Barrier coverage of wireless sensor networks is an important issue in the detection of intruders who are attempting to cross a region of interest.However,in certain applications,barrier coverage cannot be satisfied after random deployment.In this paper,we study how mobile sensors can be efficiently relocated to achieve k-barrier coverage.In particular,two problems are studied:relocation of sensors with minimum number of mobile sensors and formation of k-barrier coverage with minimum energy cost.These two problems were formulated as 0–1 integer linear programming(ILP).The formulation is computationally intractable because of integrality and complicated constraints.Therefore,we relax the integrality and complicated constraints of the formulation and construct a special model known as RELAX-RSMN with a totally unimodular constraint coefficient matrix to solve the relaxed 0–1 ILP rapidly through linear programming.Theoretical analysis and simulation were performed to verify the effectiveness of our approach.展开更多
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau encompasses a large quantity of wetlands, some of which have been degraded to varying severity levels. In the literature, a number of degradation indicators have been proposed to evaluate eco...The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau encompasses a large quantity of wetlands, some of which have been degraded to varying severity levels. In the literature, a number of degradation indicators have been proposed to evaluate ecological health of wetlands, but their effectiveness in the plateau environment remains unknown. In this study, we assessed the effectiveness of three degradation indicators, soil moisture content at lo em deep, vegetative cover, and density of pika burrows. The degradation severity of wetlands in Maduo County on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is enumerated at four levels, intact, slight, moderate and severe. Analysis of xo6 samples collected in the field demonstrates that the density of pika burrows is the least reliable indicator. By comparison, vegetative cover and underlying soil moisture content are more reliable, even though neither is a perfect indicator as the difference among adjacent levels of severity as revealed by t-test is not always statistically significant. The imperfection of vegetative cover as an indicator is due to its variation among different types of wetlands. The limitation of moisture content is attributed to its non-linear relationship with wetland degradation. Above the threshold of about 50% in moisture content wetlands are unlikely to be degraded. It is recommended that moisture be measured at the point near the surface and vegetative cover be further differentiated by species in order to improve their effectiveness.展开更多
Prediction of the state of roof collapse is a big challenge in tunnel engineering, while the limit analysis theory makes it possible to derive the analytical solutions of the collapse mechanisms. In this work, an exac...Prediction of the state of roof collapse is a big challenge in tunnel engineering, while the limit analysis theory makes it possible to derive the analytical solutions of the collapse mechanisms. In this work, an exact solution of collapsing shape in shallow underwater tunnel is obtained by using the variation principle and the upper bound theorem based on nonlinear failure criterion. Numerical results under the effect of river water and supporting pressure are derived and discussed. The maximum water depth above the river bottom surface is determined under a given buried depth of shallow cavities and the critical depth of roof collapse is obtained under a constant river depth. In comparison with the previous results, the present solution shows a good agreement with the practical results.展开更多
The oxidation and lower temperature hot corrosion (LTHC) processes occurring on the surface of Ni-Cr coatings pro-duced by high velocity arc spray (HVAS) were studied. Several different conditions were studied under s...The oxidation and lower temperature hot corrosion (LTHC) processes occurring on the surface of Ni-Cr coatings pro-duced by high velocity arc spray (HVAS) were studied. Several different conditions were studied under simulated boiler conditions at 650 ℃. The protection effect of an Al coating deposited by HVAS onto the Ni-Cr coating was also investigated. Microscope, X-ray diffraction and corrosion rate curves have been used to analyze corrosion mechanisms. The experimental results show that: 1) The oxidation rates are almost superposed in both air (no SO3) and in simulated coal-fired gas (containing SO3) as long as no salt was present on the surface. These rate curves show a logarithmic relationship. 2) When the surface is coated with salt (75%K2SO3 + 25%Na2SO3) the rate curve for LTHC of the Ni-Cr coated surface shows a parabolic shape in the simulated coal-fire flue gas. In air only the oxidation reaction takes place, the second type of LTHC was not seen. And 3) the Al over coating on the Ni-Cr enhances resistance to LTHC because an inter-metallic compound, Al3Ni2, forms at the Al/Ni-Cr interface and because of the increase in coating thickness.展开更多
The data used in the process of knowledge discovery often includes noise and incomplete information. The boundaries of different classes of these data are blur and unobvious. When these data are clustered or classifie...The data used in the process of knowledge discovery often includes noise and incomplete information. The boundaries of different classes of these data are blur and unobvious. When these data are clustered or classified, we often get the coverings instead of the partitions, and it usually makes our information system insecure. In this paper, optimal partitioning of incomplete data is researched. Firstly, the relationship of set cover and set partition is discussed, and the distance between set cover and set partition is defined. Secondly, the optimal partitioning of given cover is researched by the combing and parting method, acquiring the optimal partition from three different partitions set family is discussed. Finally, the corresponding optimal algorithm is given. The real wireless signals offten contain a lot of noise, and there are many errors in boundaries when these data is clustered based on the tradional method. In our experimant, the proposed method improves correct rate greatly, and the experimental results demonstrate the method's validity.展开更多
To reveal the mechanism of control of the Woolly Apple Aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum Hausm, WAA) by increase of biodiversity in the apple orchard, a consecutive two-year field trials were conducted in Yurman province, C...To reveal the mechanism of control of the Woolly Apple Aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum Hausm, WAA) by increase of biodiversity in the apple orchard, a consecutive two-year field trials were conducted in Yurman province, China. The results showed that the peak of natural enemy density curve in the cover cropping orchard was well temporally synchronized with that of the WAA density on trees, but did not synchronize with that of WAA density on trees in clean orchard. In addition, the frequency of natural enemies and WAA within a same sample in cover cropping orchard was obviously higher than that in clean cultivated orchard during the peak of population curves, indicating that natural enemies spatially synchronized with aphids. The density of WAA for the whole growing season in cover cropping orchard was much less than that in clean orchard. Therefore, the temporal-spatial synchrony of natural enemy and aphid populations was proposed as one of the mechanisms for aphid control in cover cropped orchards.展开更多
Ambient Assisted Living(AAL) is becoming an important research field. Many technologies have emerged related with pervasive computing vision, which can give support for AAL. One of the most reliable approaches is base...Ambient Assisted Living(AAL) is becoming an important research field. Many technologies have emerged related with pervasive computing vision, which can give support for AAL. One of the most reliable approaches is based on wireless sensor networks(WSNs). In this paper, we propose a coverage-aware unequal clustering protocol with load separation(CUCPLS) for data gathering of AAL applications based on WSNs. Firstly, the coverage overlap factor for nodes is introduced that accounts for the degree of target nodes covered. In addition, to balance the intra-cluster and inter-cluster energy consumptions, different competition radiuses of CHs are computed theoretically in different rings, and smaller clusters are formed near the sink. Moreover, two CHs are selected in each cluster for load separation to alleviate the substantial energy consumption difference between a single CH and its member nodes. Furthermore, a backoff waiting time is adopted during the selection of the two CHs to reduce the number of control messages employed. Simulation results demonstrate that the CUCPLS not only can achieve better coverage performance, but also balance the energy consumption of a network and prolong network lifetime.展开更多
基金The National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program)(No.2014AA01A702)the National Science and Technology Major Project(No.2013ZX03001032-004)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.6122100261201170)
文摘In order to solve the challenging coverage problem that the long term evolution( LTE) networks are facing, a coverage optimization scheme by adjusting the antenna tilt angle( ATA) of evolved Node B( e NB) is proposed based on the modified particle swarm optimization( MPSO) algorithm.The number of mobile stations( MSs) served by e NBs, which is obtained based on the reference signal received power(RSRP) measured from the MS, is used as the metric for coverage optimization, and the coverage problem is optimized by maximizing the number of served MSs. In the MPSO algorithm, a swarm of particles known as the set of ATAs is available; the fitness function is defined as the total number of the served MSs; and the evolution velocity corresponds to the ATAs adjustment scale for each iteration cycle. Simulation results showthat compared with the fixed ATA, the number of served MSs by e NBs is significantly increased by 7. 2%, the quality of the received signal is considerably improved by 20 d Bm, and, particularly, the system throughput is also effectively increased by 55 Mbit / s.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61601122,61471164,61741102)
文摘For wireless sensor networks, a simple and accurate coordinate-free k-coverage hole detection scheme is proposed. First, an algorithm is presented to detect boundary cycles of 1-coverage holes. The algorithm consists of two components, named boundary edge detection and boundary cycle detection. Then, the 1-coverage hole detection algorithm is extended to k-coverage hole scenarios. A coverage degree reduction scheme is proposed to find an independent covering set of nodes in the covered region of the target field and to reduce the coverage degree by one through sleeping those nodes. Repeat the 1-coverage hole detection algorithm and the higher order of coverage holes can be found. By iterating the above steps for k-1 times, the boundary edges and boundary cycles of all k-coverage holes can be discovered. Finally, the proposed algorithm is compared with a location-based coverage hole detection algorithm. Simulation results indicate that the proposed algorithm can accurately detect over 99% coverage holes.
基金Project (No. 2004CB719802) supported by the National Basic Research Program (973) of China
文摘A metamaterial was introduced into the cover of a patch antenna and its band structure was analyzed. The metama- terial cover with correct selection of the working frequency increases by 9.14 dB the patch antenna’s directivity. The mechanism of metamaterial cover is completely different from that of a photonic bandgap cover. The mechanism of the metamaterial cover, the number of the cover’s layers, and the distance between the layers, were analyzed in detail. The results showed that the metamaterial cover, which works like a lens, could effectively improve the patch antenna’s directivity. The physical reasons for the improvement are also given.
基金supported by the NSFC(U1536206,61232016,U1405254,61373133,61502242,71401176)BK20150925the PAPD fund
文摘Barrier coverage of wireless sensor networks is an important issue in the detection of intruders who are attempting to cross a region of interest.However,in certain applications,barrier coverage cannot be satisfied after random deployment.In this paper,we study how mobile sensors can be efficiently relocated to achieve k-barrier coverage.In particular,two problems are studied:relocation of sensors with minimum number of mobile sensors and formation of k-barrier coverage with minimum energy cost.These two problems were formulated as 0–1 integer linear programming(ILP).The formulation is computationally intractable because of integrality and complicated constraints.Therefore,we relax the integrality and complicated constraints of the formulation and construct a special model known as RELAX-RSMN with a totally unimodular constraint coefficient matrix to solve the relaxed 0–1 ILP rapidly through linear programming.Theoretical analysis and simulation were performed to verify the effectiveness of our approach.
基金supported by the International Science&Technology Cooperation Program of China(Grant No.2011DFG93160,2011DFA20820)the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(Grant No.41161084)+1 种基金Special Fund for Agroscientific Research in the Public Interest(Grant No.201203041)the Scientific Research Collaboration and Training of Top Scientists project(Document No.2010-1595),Department of International Exchange&Cooperation of the Chinese Ministry of Education
文摘The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau encompasses a large quantity of wetlands, some of which have been degraded to varying severity levels. In the literature, a number of degradation indicators have been proposed to evaluate ecological health of wetlands, but their effectiveness in the plateau environment remains unknown. In this study, we assessed the effectiveness of three degradation indicators, soil moisture content at lo em deep, vegetative cover, and density of pika burrows. The degradation severity of wetlands in Maduo County on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is enumerated at four levels, intact, slight, moderate and severe. Analysis of xo6 samples collected in the field demonstrates that the density of pika burrows is the least reliable indicator. By comparison, vegetative cover and underlying soil moisture content are more reliable, even though neither is a perfect indicator as the difference among adjacent levels of severity as revealed by t-test is not always statistically significant. The imperfection of vegetative cover as an indicator is due to its variation among different types of wetlands. The limitation of moisture content is attributed to its non-linear relationship with wetland degradation. Above the threshold of about 50% in moisture content wetlands are unlikely to be degraded. It is recommended that moisture be measured at the point near the surface and vegetative cover be further differentiated by species in order to improve their effectiveness.
基金Foundation item: Project(2013CB036004) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China Project(51178468) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Project(2013zzts235) supported by Research Foundation of Central South University, China
文摘Prediction of the state of roof collapse is a big challenge in tunnel engineering, while the limit analysis theory makes it possible to derive the analytical solutions of the collapse mechanisms. In this work, an exact solution of collapsing shape in shallow underwater tunnel is obtained by using the variation principle and the upper bound theorem based on nonlinear failure criterion. Numerical results under the effect of river water and supporting pressure are derived and discussed. The maximum water depth above the river bottom surface is determined under a given buried depth of shallow cavities and the critical depth of roof collapse is obtained under a constant river depth. In comparison with the previous results, the present solution shows a good agreement with the practical results.
文摘The oxidation and lower temperature hot corrosion (LTHC) processes occurring on the surface of Ni-Cr coatings pro-duced by high velocity arc spray (HVAS) were studied. Several different conditions were studied under simulated boiler conditions at 650 ℃. The protection effect of an Al coating deposited by HVAS onto the Ni-Cr coating was also investigated. Microscope, X-ray diffraction and corrosion rate curves have been used to analyze corrosion mechanisms. The experimental results show that: 1) The oxidation rates are almost superposed in both air (no SO3) and in simulated coal-fired gas (containing SO3) as long as no salt was present on the surface. These rate curves show a logarithmic relationship. 2) When the surface is coated with salt (75%K2SO3 + 25%Na2SO3) the rate curve for LTHC of the Ni-Cr coated surface shows a parabolic shape in the simulated coal-fire flue gas. In air only the oxidation reaction takes place, the second type of LTHC was not seen. And 3) the Al over coating on the Ni-Cr enhances resistance to LTHC because an inter-metallic compound, Al3Ni2, forms at the Al/Ni-Cr interface and because of the increase in coating thickness.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 61273302)partially by the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (No. 1208085MF98, 1208085MF94)
文摘The data used in the process of knowledge discovery often includes noise and incomplete information. The boundaries of different classes of these data are blur and unobvious. When these data are clustered or classified, we often get the coverings instead of the partitions, and it usually makes our information system insecure. In this paper, optimal partitioning of incomplete data is researched. Firstly, the relationship of set cover and set partition is discussed, and the distance between set cover and set partition is defined. Secondly, the optimal partitioning of given cover is researched by the combing and parting method, acquiring the optimal partition from three different partitions set family is discussed. Finally, the corresponding optimal algorithm is given. The real wireless signals offten contain a lot of noise, and there are many errors in boundaries when these data is clustered based on the tradional method. In our experimant, the proposed method improves correct rate greatly, and the experimental results demonstrate the method's validity.
文摘To reveal the mechanism of control of the Woolly Apple Aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum Hausm, WAA) by increase of biodiversity in the apple orchard, a consecutive two-year field trials were conducted in Yurman province, China. The results showed that the peak of natural enemy density curve in the cover cropping orchard was well temporally synchronized with that of the WAA density on trees, but did not synchronize with that of WAA density on trees in clean orchard. In addition, the frequency of natural enemies and WAA within a same sample in cover cropping orchard was obviously higher than that in clean cultivated orchard during the peak of population curves, indicating that natural enemies spatially synchronized with aphids. The density of WAA for the whole growing season in cover cropping orchard was much less than that in clean orchard. Therefore, the temporal-spatial synchrony of natural enemy and aphid populations was proposed as one of the mechanisms for aphid control in cover cropped orchards.
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (61170169, 61170168)
文摘Ambient Assisted Living(AAL) is becoming an important research field. Many technologies have emerged related with pervasive computing vision, which can give support for AAL. One of the most reliable approaches is based on wireless sensor networks(WSNs). In this paper, we propose a coverage-aware unequal clustering protocol with load separation(CUCPLS) for data gathering of AAL applications based on WSNs. Firstly, the coverage overlap factor for nodes is introduced that accounts for the degree of target nodes covered. In addition, to balance the intra-cluster and inter-cluster energy consumptions, different competition radiuses of CHs are computed theoretically in different rings, and smaller clusters are formed near the sink. Moreover, two CHs are selected in each cluster for load separation to alleviate the substantial energy consumption difference between a single CH and its member nodes. Furthermore, a backoff waiting time is adopted during the selection of the two CHs to reduce the number of control messages employed. Simulation results demonstrate that the CUCPLS not only can achieve better coverage performance, but also balance the energy consumption of a network and prolong network lifetime.