MASC:一种基于移动辅助节点的Sweep Coverage机制

为了改进Sweep Coverage机制的性能,引入了移动辅助节点来辅助数据传输,并在此基础上提出了一种两层结构的Sweep Coverage机制(Mobile-Assisted Sweep Coverage,MASC)。MASC首先将POI分配给移动传感器节点完成数据采集,然后通过移动辅助节点来实现移动传感器节点和汇聚节点间数据的中继。仿真结果表明,在相同的网络场景下,提出的MASC机制较以往的覆盖机制取得更好的性能表现。

一种基于A-means聚类算法的Sweep Coverage机制

为了改进Sweep Coverage机制在真实场景中的性能,提出了一种基于聚类的Sweep Coverage机制(cluste-ring-based sweep coverage,CBSC),该机制引入一种自适应的聚类算法A-means(self-adaptiveK-means algotithm)来控制节点的移动。实验结果表明,在真实的监控场景中,CBSC机制较以往的覆盖机制取得了更好的性能表现。

基于聚类的二阶段无线传感网络Sweep Coverage机制

作为WSN网络覆盖中的热点问题之一,Sweep Coverage旨在以较少的传感节点覆盖所有的兴趣点(POIs)。针对现有Sweep Coverage机制中存在的不足,本文提出一种基于聚类的二阶段网络覆盖机制:数据感知阶段,采用通过减法聚类改进的K-means算法对POIs分簇,并寻求各簇中访问POIs的近似最优路径;数据传输阶段,寻求数据传输节点的最优访问路径。实验表明,在相同网络场景下,本文提出的二阶段网络覆盖机制有较好的效果。

Deployment optimization for target perpetual coverage in energy harvesting wireless sensor network

Energy limitation of traditional Wireless Sensor Networks(WSNs)greatly confines the network lifetime due to generating and processing massive sensing data with a limited battery.The energy harvesting WSN is a novel network architecture to address the limitation of traditional WSN.However,existing coverage and deployment schemes neglect the environmental correlation of sensor nodes and external energy with respect to physical space.Comprehensively considering the spatial correlation of the environment and the uneven distribution of energy in energy harvesting WSN,we investigate how to deploy a collection of sensor nodes to save the deployment cost while ensuring the target perpetual coverage.The Confident Information Coverage(CIC)model is adopted to formulate the CIC Minimum Deployment Cost Target Perpetual Coverage(CICMTP)problem to minimize the deployed sensor nodes.As the CICMTP is NP-hard,we devise two approximation algorithms named Local Greedy Threshold Algorithm based on CIC(LGTA-CIC)and Overall Greedy Search Algorithm based on CIC(OGSA-CIC).The LGTA-CIC has a low time complexity and the OGSA-CIC has a better approximation rate.Extensive simulation results demonstrate that the OGSA-CIC is able to achieve lower deployment cost and the performance of the proposed algorithms outperforms GRNP,TPNP and EENP algorithms.

Coverage and Factors Associated with Acceptance and Satisfaction of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Six Health Zones in Benin

Introduction: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) was adopted in 2019 in two health zones in Benin where malaria transmission is very high. Positive results led to the extension of the intervention to other zones with additional financial support. Annual SMC campaigns from 2021 to 2023 were carried out in all six health zones in the Atacora and Alibori departments. In five years of implementation, various approaches have been developed on the basis of a communication plan facilitating buy-in and acceptance by all stakeholders. The aim of this study was to assess the effective coverage and acceptance of the SMC by their beneficiary populations in 2023. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study with an analytical focus. Data collection took place from November 30 to December 13, 2023. The study population consisted of children under 5 years of age residing in the departments of Atacora and Alibori in northern Benin. A total of 3573 children under 5 years of age were included in the study, and their parents or guardians were interviewed. Results: During the 2023 campaign, 87.7% of targets were reached by SMC administration and 100.00% of children had received at least one dose of SMC by the fourth visit. Effective therapeutic coverage of SMC was 70.55%, with 99.60% in BNK, 69.40% in KGS, 16.20% in MK, 56.10% in 2KP, 92.40% in NBT and 89.60% in TMC. This coverage was statistically related to child and respondent ages (p Conclusion: SMC is a strategy accepted by the population, and the main reasons for non-participation in SMC were dominated by the absence of mothers or babysitters when the agents visited.

Models to Simulate Effective Coverage of Fire Station Based on Real-Time Travel Times

In recent years,frequent fire disasters have led to enormous damage in China.Effective firefighting rescues can minimize the losses caused by fires.During the rescue processes,the travel time of fire trucks can be severely affected by traffic conditions,changing the effective coverage of fire stations.However,it is still challenging to determine the effective coverage of fire stations considering dynamic traffic conditions.This paper addresses this issue by combining the traveling time calculationmodelwith the effective coverage simulationmodel.In addition,it proposes a new index of total effective coverage area(TECA)based on the time-weighted average of the effective coverage area(ECA)to evaluate the urban fire services.It also selects China as the case study to validate the feasibility of the models,a fire station(FS-JX)in Changsha.FS-JX station and its surrounding 9,117 fire risk points are selected as the fire service supply and demand points,respectively.A total of 196 simulation scenarios throughout a consecutiveweek are analyzed.Eventually,1,933,815 sets of valid sample data are obtained.The results showed that the TECA of FS-JX is 3.27 km^(2),which is far below the standard requirement of 7.00 km^(2) due to the traffic conditions.The visualization results showed that three rivers around FS-JX interrupt the continuity of its effective coverage.The proposed method can provide data support to optimize the locations of fire stations by accurately and dynamically determining the effective coverage of fire stations.

Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage among University Students in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic Review and Meta Analysis

Introduction: Hepatitis B is an infectious disease that remains a real public health problem in Africa. Students represent a group at risk for this disease. The objective of this study was to estimate the hepatitis B vaccination coverage rate among students in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: A systematic search of databases (PubMed, AJOL) and a manual search of Google Scholar was conducted to retrieve all published studies reporting hepatitis B vaccination coverage among students in sub-Saharan Africa. The pooled coverage rate was estimated with a 95% confidence interval (CI) in a random-effects meta-analysis. Results: A total of 35 studies were included and included 20,520 students. The mean age was 22.1 ± 5.1 years with a predominance of female sex (sex ratio F/M = 1.05). The vaccination coverage rate was 28.8% [95% CI: 22.9% - 34.7%]. Disaggregation allowed to estimate coverage rates of 29.8% [95% CI: 22.9% - 36.7%], 23.4% [95% CI: 9.4% - 37.4%] and 17.0% [95% CI: 14.4% - 19.5%] respectively in West Africa, East Africa and Central Africa. Conclusion: Less than a third of students in sub-Saharan Africa are protected against hepatitis B. However, the majority of this target group is at risk of infection. It would be relevant to screen and, if necessary, vaccinate all new students.

Detecting the distribution of and public attitudes to charismatic alien species based on media coverage

Charismatic species are often reported by the media,providing information for detecting population status and public perception.To identify the number and distribution of free-living Black Swan(Cygnus atratus),a charismatic alien species in Chinese mainland and to detect the public and the media attitudes to the species,we analyzed the reports and emotional tendency from media coverage in 2000-2022 using manual reading,crawler extraction and latent Dirichlet allocation.A total of 6654 Black Swans were reported at 711 sites,including 147 individuals at 30 nature reserves.Successful breeding was reported at one-fourth of the total sites,including five nature reserves.The proportion of positive emotional tendency to Black Swans was overwhelming in the reports and was higher than that to alien species in general,suggesting that the public and the media are unaware of the risk of biological invasion.Effective management of invasive species requires the media clarifies the invasion risk of charismatic alien species.Promoting the unity between the harmfulness of abstract concept of alien species and the charisma of a specific alien species among the public help effective management.

Distributed collaborative complete coverage path planning based on hybrid strategy

Collaborative coverage path planning(CCPP) refers to obtaining the shortest paths passing over all places except obstacles in a certain area or space. A multi-unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV) collaborative CCPP algorithm is proposed for the urban rescue search or military search in outdoor environment.Due to flexible control of small UAVs, it can be considered that all UAVs fly at the same altitude, that is, they perform search tasks on a two-dimensional plane. Based on the agents’ motion characteristics and environmental information, a mathematical model of CCPP problem is established. The minimum time for UAVs to complete the CCPP is the objective function, and complete coverage constraint, no-fly constraint, collision avoidance constraint, and communication constraint are considered. Four motion strategies and two communication strategies are designed. Then a distributed CCPP algorithm is designed based on hybrid strategies. Simulation results compared with patternbased genetic algorithm(PBGA) and random search method show that the proposed method has stronger real-time performance and better scalability and can complete the complete CCPP task more efficiently and stably.

Modern Corrosion Mapping of Storage Tank Bottoms--Notable Advancements in Critical Zone Coverage,Inspection Efficiency and Data Integrity

Every day,an NDT(Non-Destructive Testing)report will govern key decisions and inform inspection strategies that could affect the flow of millions of dollars which ultimately affects local environments and potential risk to life.There is a direct correlation between report quality and equipment capability.The more able the equipment is-in terms of efficient data gathering,signal to noise ratio,positioning,and coverage-the more actionable the report is.This results in optimal maintenance and repair strategies providing the report is clear and well presented.Furthermore,when considering tank floor storage inspection it is essential that asset owners have total confidence in inspection findings and the ensuing reports.Tank floor inspection equipment must not only be efficient and highly capable,but data sets should be traceable and integrity maintained throughout.Corrosion mapping of large surface areas such as storage tank bottoms is an inherently arduous and time-consuming process.MFL(magnetic flux leakage)based tank bottom scanners present a well-established and highly rated method for inspection.There are many benefits of using modern MFL technology to generate actionable reports.Chief among these includes efficiency of coverage while gaining valuable information regarding defect location,severity,surface origin and the extent of coverage.More recent advancements in modern MFL tank bottom scanners afford the ability to scan and record data sets at areas of the tank bottom which were previously classed as dead zones or areas not scanned due to physical restraints.An example of this includes scanning the CZ(critical zone)which is the area close to the annular to shell junction weld.Inclusion of these additional dead zones increases overall inspection coverage,quality and traceability.Inspection of the CZ areas allows engineers to quickly determine the integrity of arguably the most important area of the tank bottom.Herein we discuss notable developments in CZ coverage,inspection efficiency and data integrity that combines to deliver an actionable report.The asset owner can interrogate this report to develop pertinent and accurate maintenance and repair strategies.

Cluster sampling methodology to evaluate immunization coverage

BACKGROUND Immunization is a key component of primary health care and an indisputable human right.Vaccines are critical to the prevention and control of infectious disease outbreaks.The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic and associated disruptions over the past two years have strained the health systems,with many children missing out on essential childhood vaccines.AIM To evaluate the immunization coverage among 12-23-month-old children in the rural areas of Community Health Centre(CHC)Dighal and to determine the factors influencing the existing immunization coverage.METHODS A coverage evaluation survey was conducted according to the 30-cluster sampling technique,which is the standard methodology for such surveys devised by World Health Organization.A total of 300 children aged 12-23 months were included,whose immunization details were noted from their immunization cards.RESULTS Full immunization rate was noted in 86.7%of the children,with partial and non-immunized children accounting for 9%and 4.3%respectively.The full immunization dropout rate was 4.2%.The common reasons for partial or non-immunization were family problem including illness of mother,vaccine not being available and child being ill.Place of birth(P=0.014)and availability of immunization card(P<0.001)were significant predictors of the immunization status.Since the study was conducted in 2020/2021,health services were disrupted due to the COVID-19 lockdown.CONCLUSION Due to the coverage being higher than the national average,it was concluded that the immunization coverage was optimal and not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Analysis of Mobile and Internet Network Coverage: Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves and Concept of Digital Divide in Burundi

Mobile and Internet network coverage plays an important role in digital transformation and the exploitation of new services. The evolution of mobile networks from the first generation (1G) to the 5th generation is still a long process. 2G networks have developed the messaging service, which complements the already operational voice service. 2G technology has rapidly progressed to the third generation (3G), incorporating multimedia data transmission techniques. It then progressed to fourth generation (4G) and LTE (Long Term Evolution), increasing the transmission speed to improve 3G. Currently, developed countries have already moved to 5G. In developing countries, including Burundi, a member of the East African Community (ECA) where more than 80% are connected to 2G technologies, 40% are connected to the 3G network and 25% to the 4G network and are not yet connected to the 5G network and then still a process. The objective of this article is to analyze the coverage of 2G, 3G and 4G networks in Burundi. This analysis will make it possible to identify possible deficits in order to reduce the digital divide between connected urban areas and remote rural areas. Furthermore, this analysis will draw the attention of decision-makers to the need to deploy networks and coverage to allow the population to access mobile and Internet services and thus enable the digitalization of the population. Finally, this article shows the level of coverage, the digital divide and an overview of the deployment of base stations (BTS) throughout the country to promote the transformation and digital inclusion of services.

数字经济赋能乡村生态农产品价值实现的典型模式与形成机制分析

【目的】生态农产品价值实现是多元化推进乡村振兴的关键举措,探索数字经济赋能乡村生态农产品价值实现的典型模式和形成机制有利于培育壮大乡村绿色发展新动能,促进和美乡村建设和农民增收。【方法】通过对全国数字化先进县的典型案例进行梳理,从其关键做法,主要成效和价值体现,以及何以实现等方面系统分析数字经济赋能乡村生态农产品价值实现的典型模式和形成机制。【结果】“互联网+现代农业”融合发展、产学研合作,以及物联网与大数据技术应用是案例中数字经济赋能乡村生态农产品价值实现的3种典型模式。在此基础上,得出数字经济赋能乡村生态农产品价值实现的3条形成路径,即数字经济通过推动产业升级,为乡村生态农产品价值实现提供驱动力;数字经济通过提高乡村农产品流通效率,为乡村生态农产品价值实现创造良好的条件;数字经济通过创新商业模式,为乡村生态农产品价值实现建立有效路径。【结论】目前乡村数字经济发展仍处于较低水平,相应的政策措施和管理机制应该联合政府、企业和社会多方力量,聚焦在数字基础设施建设和人才培养等方面,推动乡村数字技术渗透的广度和深度,促进乡村生态农产品价值实现。

干旱形成机制与预测理论方法及其灾害风险特征研究进展与展望

在全球变暖背景下,干旱事件发生的频率和强度不断增大、影响不断加重,干旱发生规律的异常性和机制的复杂性也更为突出,对干旱形成机制、预测理论方法及灾害风险变化规律等方面都提出了新的挑战,也制约了当前干旱预测、预警及其灾害防控能力的提高。近年来,在国家重点基础研究发展计划(973计划)课题等多个国家级项目支持下,已在干旱灾害形成机制与预测理论方法及其风险特征方面取得了一系列新成果。通过动力诊断、数值模拟和田间试验等方法,开展了干旱形成的多因子协同作用和多尺度叠加机制、干旱致灾过程的逐阶递进特征,以及干旱灾害风险分布演化的主控因素等方面的研究。对如下几方面的新进展进行了系统总结归纳:(1)厘清了全球变暖背景下青藏高原热力、海温、夏季风、遥相关等多因子对干旱形成的作用机制。(2)发现了降水亏缺时间尺度和农作物不同生长阶段的干旱敏感性规律。(3)揭示了变暖背景下典型区域干旱灾害风险分布及其变异的新特征;构建了干旱灾害风险新概念模型。(4)研发了东亚季风区的季节和次季节干旱集成预测系统。在总结归纳已取得研究成果的基础上,对未来干旱形成机制及其灾害风险科学研究进行了展望,提出了5个重点研究方向:(1)多因子联动及其多尺度叠加效应对干旱形成的影响;(2)系统整合人类活动和决策以及相关反馈的气候模式研究;(3)揭示陆-气耦合和大气环流协同作用对干旱的影响;(4)认识干旱灾害对粮食安全和生态安全影响的关键过程;(5)提高不同气候情景下干旱预估的准确度。

基于改进卷积注意力机制的触觉图像识别

为了改善传统轻量化网络对触觉图像全局特征提取能力差的问题,提出一种基于轻量化网络提高触觉图像感知分类的新算法,通过将卷积块注意力模块(CBAM)引入坐标注意力机制(CA)来增强特征信息表达能力.利用CA采取空间全局信息并嵌入通道注意中,使卷积网络能够在较全面的区域捕获注意力权重.结果表明:所提算法优于现有轻量化网络算法;该算法对GelSight数据集、多模态传感器数据集2种触觉图像进行分类识别测试,在分类表现中分辨正确率分别达到了88.2%和94.4%;相比于传统的CBAM注意力模型、自注意力模型(SENet)和仅有LeNet的神经网络,该算法对触觉图像的识别能力在GelSight数据集上分别提高了8.7%、8.7%和3.0%,在多模态传感器数据集上分别提高了13.3%、13.4%和4.8%.

线粒体在肺癌发生中的作用机制及治疗研究进展

肺癌具有高发生率、高侵袭性和高致亡率的特点,其发生发展受多方面因素影响。线粒体作为普遍存在于人体内的细胞器,通过调节细胞代谢、信号转导、氧化应激和基因组不稳定性等过程,影响肺癌的发生和发展。本文总结近年来有关线粒体靶向药物、线粒体转移和线粒体基因疗法等治疗肺癌的研究进展,探讨线粒体治疗肺癌的原理和前景,以期为肺癌的治疗提供新的思路。

深、浅部煤层气地质条件差异性及其形成机制

深部煤层气资源丰富、开发前景广阔,但对其与浅部煤层气地质条件的内在联系研究尚不够深入。从煤层形成演化角度出发,以鄂尔多斯盆地上古生界煤层为例,总结了煤层深埋深藏型、深埋浅藏型及浅埋浅藏型3种埋深演化模式。系统分析了深部和浅部煤层在温压条件与含气性、地应力与渗透率特征、变质程度与含水性等方面的差异性及其形成机制。研究指出,受埋深与演化过程影响,深部和浅部煤储层温度最多相差100℃以上,储层压力最大相差40 MPa左右,导致由浅部向深部,气体赋存状态以吸附气为主转变为吸附气与游离气共存,地应力场由水平应力主导转化为垂向应力主导,煤储层孔隙率、渗透率及含水性逐渐降低。明确了深部煤层气的典型特点,即:在高温高压条件下,以吸附态和游离态共存于一定深度以下煤储层中的甲烷气体,该类煤储层在垂向应力为主导的作用下,孔裂隙空间极度压缩,含水极少且矿化度极高,内生微裂隙为主要渗流通道。基于含气性临界深度和地应力场转换深度的不一致性,指出浅部向深部煤层演化过程中存在过渡区,该区内呈现出非典型深部煤层气的特点,或深部煤层气和浅部煤层气地质条件共存的情况,在勘探开发过程中,应具体分析,制定针对性开发方案,以实现浅部与深部煤层气的高效协同开发。

探讨氧化应激与变应性鼻炎发病机制的相关性及中药防治策略

变应性鼻炎(allergic rhinitis,AR)是由免疫球蛋白E(IgE)介导的由吸入变应原诱发的鼻黏膜炎症性疾病,涉及鼻腔细胞和炎症细胞、细胞因子、介质和细胞黏附分子的各种成分参与过敏性鼻炎的过程。AR的主要临床表现为鼻痒、鼻塞、流鼻涕、打喷嚏以及嗅觉减退。目前西医的治疗手段主要包括鼻/口服皮质类固醇、白三烯受体拮抗剂、抗组胺药、肥大细胞稳定剂和短期鼻充血减轻剂,但不良反应较明显,患者精神压力大,因此深入探索变应性鼻炎的作用机制与治疗策略具有重要的临床意义。氧化应激是机体在内外环境损害下产生活性氧(ROS)所引起的疾病生理和病理异常,氧化应激加剧了炎性细胞因子的释放,与AR的发病机制密切相关,参与信号通路转导、细胞凋亡、自噬和线粒体功能障碍等病理状态,是促进AR病情发展的重要因素。传统中医药对于临床治疗过敏性疾病已有上千年历史,近年来中医药防治变应性鼻炎的临床成效也得到大量研究结果的肯定,基于氧化应激途径,进一步阐明了中药单体、活性成分及其复方可凭借多靶点、多组分和多途径的生物学优势对AR起到整体性保护作用。作者通过分析近年来国内外中医药相关研究进展,对氧化应激在AR中的防治作用及机制进行综述,以期为中医药临床防治AR的作用机制研究提供进一步的理论依据。

2023年12月18日甘肃积石山6.2级地震震源机制解

使用区域台网资料,采用CAP方法反演了2023年12月18日甘肃省积石山6.2级地震的震源机制解,结果显示,该地震为逆冲型地震,与GCMT、 GFZ和USGS的震源机制解基本一致。震源机制解节面Ⅱ的走向与积石山东缘断裂大致相同。

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