Symbol Error Rate Performance Analysis of Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access for Visible Light Communications

Non-orthogonal multiple access(NOMA) is considered as one of promising radio access techniques for visible light communications(VLC) in next-generation wireless communications systems.In order to provide theoretical support for designing VLC-NOMA,we derive its analytic expressions for the symbol error rate(SER).Specifically,NOMA is first incorporated with appropriate VLC to establish a VLC-NOMA framework.Afterwards,mathematical expressions of the SER for the VLC-NOMA are developed.Moreover,numerical results are provided carefully to demonstrate that the proposed VLC-NOMA scheme outperforms than state-of-the-art orthogonal frequency division multiple access(OFDMA) one in terms of SER performance.Finally,relationships between the SER performance and the number of users,power allocation coefficient and semi-angle are well investigated,which can give us a scientific guide to devise the VLC-NOMA system for achieving better SER performance.

Prediction of proton-induced SEE error rates for the VATA160 ASIC

We predict proton single event effect(SEE)error rates for the VATA160 ASIC chip on the Dark Matter Particle Explorer(DAMPE) to evaluate its radiation tolerance.Lacking proton test facilities,we built a Monte Carlo simulation tool named PRESTAGE to calculate the proton SEE cross-sections.PRESTAGE is based on the particle transport toolkit Geant4.It adopts a location-dependent strategy to derive the SEE sensitivity of the device from heavy-ion test data,which have been measured at the HI-13 tandem accelerator of the China Institute of Atomic Energy and the heavy-ion research facility in Lanzhou.The AP-8,SOLPRO,and August 1972 worst-case models are used to predict the average and peak proton fluxes on the DAMPE orbit.Calculation results show that the averaged proton SEE error rate for the VATA160 chip is approximately 2.17×10^(-5)/device/day.Worst-case error rates for the Van Allen belts and solar energetic particle events are 1-3 orders of magnitude higher than the averaged error rate.

Modeling and forecasting exchange rate volatility in Bangladesh using GARCH models:a comparison based on normal and Student's t-error distribution

Background:Modeling exchange rate volatility has remained crucially important because of its diverse implications.This study aimed to address the issue of error distribution assumption in modeling and forecasting exchange rate volatility between the Bangladeshi taka(BDT)and the US dollar($).Methods:Using daily exchange rates for 7 years(January 1,2008,to April 30,2015),this study attempted to model dynamics following generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedastic(GARCH),asymmetric power ARCH(APARCH),exponential generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedstic(EGARCH),threshold generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedstic(TGARCH),and integrated generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedstic(IGARCH)processes under both normal and Student’s t-distribution assumptions for errors.Results and Conclusions:It was found that,in contrast with the normal distribution,the application of Student’s t-distribution for errors helped the models satisfy the diagnostic tests and show improved forecasting accuracy.With such error distribution for out-of-sample volatility forecasting,AR(2)–GARCH(1,1)is considered the best.

Performance Analysis of Outage Probability and Error Rate of Square M-QAM in Mobile Wireless Communication Systems over Generalized α-μ Fading Channels with Non-Gaussian Noise

This paper derives new and exact closed-form expressions for the average symbol error rate(SER) of square M-ary quadrature amplitude modulation(M-QAM) in wireless communication systems over theα-μfading channels subject to an additive non-Gaussian noise. The obtained expressions take into account static and mobile wireless receivers. In addition, a closed-form expression for the outage probability in mobile networks is obtained. Please note that all derived expressions in this paper a valid for integer and non-integer values of the fading parameters. Analytical results are presented to study the impact of noise shaping parameter, severity of fading, and mobility on the average SER. Monte-Carlo simulations results are also provided to validate the accuracy of the analytical results.

Reducing the Error Rate of Drug Delivery in Hospital Pharmacies: From the Angle of Pharmacy Quality Control Circle

Objective To explore the effect of applying pharmacy quality control circle to reduce the error rate of drug delivery in inpatient pharmacy,and to improve the service quality of inpatient pharmacy staff.Methods According to the ten standardized steps of pharmaceutical product management and Gantt chart,fishbone diagram and Plato were used to analyze the causes of drug delivery errors in hospital pharmacies,to find countermeasures and confirm the implementation effect.Results and Conclusion The error rate was reduced from 52% before implementation to 27.8%,and the target achievement rate was 100%.The staff’s understanding and application ability of pharmaceutical product circle was further enhanced.The “Training Standard for Newcomers” has reference value for hospital inpatient pharmacies and it can be promoted continuously.Pharmaceutical quality control circle can improve the quality of pharmacy services in hospitals.

Reducing the Internal Difference Error Rate in Hospital Pharmacies:From the Angle of Quality Control Circle

Objective To improve the management level of pharmacy dispensing center,reduce dispensing errors and promote the safety of drug use.Methods Hospital pharmacies could be managed according to the theory of quality control circle(QCC).Based on the ten steps of QCC,the internal difference error rate in pharmacies could be reduced.Results and Conclusion The error rate of pharmacies was reduced from 2.74‰to 0.57‰,and the goal achievement rate was 108.466.Besides,the progress rate reached 84.82%.The abilities of circle members were improved,and the operation of pharmacy was more standardized.The activity of QCC is helpful to reduce the internal difference error rate,improve the operation level of pharmacy and ensure the safety of drug use.

CLOSED-FORM ERROR RATES OF STBC SYSTEMS AND ITS PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

The closed-form solutions for error rates of Space-Time Block Code (STBC) Multiple Phase Shift Keying (MPSK) systems are derived in this paper. With characteristic function based method and the partial integration based respectively, the exact expressions of error rates are obtained for (2,1) STBC with and without channel estimation error. Simulations show that the practical error rates accord with the theoretical ones, so closed-form error rates are accurate references for STBC performance evaluation. For the error of pilot assisted channel estimation, the performance of a (2,1) STBC system is deteriorated about 3dB.

Error Estimations, Error Computations, and Convergence Rates in FEM for BVPs

This paper presents derivation of a priori error estimates and convergence rates of finite element processes for boundary value problems (BVPs) described by self adjoint, non-self adjoint, and nonlinear differential operators. A posteriori error estimates are discussed in context with local approximations in higher order scalar product spaces. A posteriori error computational framework (without the knowledge of theoretical solution) is presented for all BVPs regardless of the method of approximation employed in constructing the integral form. This enables computations of local errors as well as the global errors in the computed finite element solutions. The two most significant and essential aspects of the research presented in this paper that enable all of the features described above are: 1) ensuring variational consistency of the integral form(s) resulting from the methods of approximation for self adjoint, non-self adjoint, and nonlinear differential operators and 2) choosing local approximations for the elements of a discretization in a subspace of a higher order scalar product space that is minimally conforming, hence ensuring desired global differentiability of the approximations over the discretizations. It is shown that when the theoretical solution of a BVP is analytic, the a priori error estimate (in the asymptotic range, discussed in a later section of the paper) is independent of the method of approximation or the nature of the differential operator provided the resulting integral form is variationally consistent. Thus, the finite element processes utilizing integral forms based on different methods of approximation but resulting in VC integral forms result in the same a priori error estimate and convergence rate. It is shown that a variationally consistent (VC) integral form has best approximation property in some norm, conversely an integral form with best approximation property in some norm is variationally consistent. That is best approximation property of the integral form and the VC of the integral form is equivalent, one cannot exist without the other, hence can be used interchangeably. Dimensional model problems consisting of diffusion equation, convection-diffusion equation, and Burgers equation described by self adjoint, non-self adjoint, and nonlinear differential operators are considered to present extensive numerical studies using Galerkin method with weak form (GM/WF) and least squares process (LSP) to determine computed convergence rates of various error norms and present comparisons with the theoretical convergence rates.

3-20 Predictions of Soft Error Rates in Space for the VATA160 Chip

VATA160 is a low-noise, low-power commercial Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) chip designed by IDEAS (Norway). It is a core device in the electronics system of the sub-detectors on the scientific satellite Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE)[1]. During its service period, DAMPE will encounter energetic and high flux protons from the space radiation environments.

Higher-order expansions of powered extremes of logarithmic general error distribution

In this paper,Let M_(n)denote the maximum of logarithmic general error distribution with parameter v≥1.Higher-order expansions for distributions of powered extremes M_(n)^(p)are derived under an optimal choice of normalizing constants.It is shown that M_(n)^(p),when v=1,converges to the Frechet extreme value distribution at the rate of 1/n,and if v>1 then M_(n)^(p)converges to the Gumbel extreme value distribution at the rate of(loglogn)^(2)=(log n)^(1-1/v).

A Simulation Based Comparison of Correlation Coefficients with Regard to Type I Error Rate and Power

In this simulation study, five correlation coefficients, namely, Pearson, Spearman, Kendal Tau, Permutation-based, and Winsorized were compared in terms of Type I error rate and power under different scenarios where the underlying distributions of the variables of interest, sample sizes and correlation patterns were varied. Simulation results showed that the Type I error rate and power of Pearson correlation coefficient were negatively affected by the distribution shapes especially for small sample sizes, which was much more pronounced for Spearman Rank and Kendal Tau correlation coefficients especially when sample sizes were small. In general, Permutation-based and Winsorized correlation coefficients are more robust to distribution shapes and correlation patterns, regardless of sample size. In conclusion, when assumptions of Pearson correlation coefficient are not satisfied, Permutation-based and Winsorized correlation coefficients seem to be better alternatives.

Integrated coherent beam combining system for orbital-angular-momentum shift-keying-based free-space optical links

Orbital-angular-momentum(OAM)multiplexing technology offers a significant dimension to enlarge communication capacity in free-space optical links.The coherent beam combining(CBC)system can simultaneously realize OAM multiplexing and achieve high-power laser output,providing substantial advantages for long-distance communication.Herein,we present an integrated CBC system for freespace optical links based on OAM multiplexing and demultiplexing technologies for the first time,to the best of our knowledge.A method to achieve flexible OAM multiplexing and efficient demultiplexing based on the CBC system is proposed and demonstrated both theoretically and experimentally.The experimental results exhibit a low bit error rate of 0.47%and a high recognition precision of 98.58%throughout the entire data transmission process.By employing such an ingenious strategy,this work holds promising prospects for enriching ultra-long-distance structured light communication in the future.

水下舰艇扩频通信体制研究

水下舰艇通信采用的水声通信方式在长距离传输中信号衰减严重,且因为隐蔽性需求信号功率受限,叠加受到多径干扰和海洋背景噪声干扰,通信误码率较高。为此,提出水下舰艇扩频通信体制研究。设计扩频通信体制,利用扩频通信体制拓宽传输带宽,提升远距离衰减下的通信信噪比;采用类白噪声的伪随机码m序列和OPS序列作为扩频码组建编码序列集,解决白噪声干扰、多径干扰和码分多址的问题。测试结果表明:同等条件下,采用m序列的扩频通信结果更优,可以实现-25 dB下误码率低于1%的可靠通信。经过该方法调制后,剔除了噪声干扰和多径干扰,增强了衰减的高频信号,解决了水下通信远距离衰减、多径干扰、背景噪声干扰等问题。

PDCA循环法在静脉用药调配中心内部差错控制管理中的应用

目的探讨PDCA循环法在预防和降低静脉用药调配中心(PIVAS)内部差错的应用效果。方法采集我院PIVAS2020年和2021年的内部差错数据,其中2020年为PDCA实施前的数据资料,2021年为PDCA实施后的数据资料,比较实施前后内部差错和差错率的变化。结果通过PDCA循环法管理措施后,年差错率由2020年的0.887‰降到2021年的0.681‰,下降23.22%。结论PDCA循环法在PIVAS内部差错管理中能有效降低内部差错的发生,提高工作准确度,保障临床用药安全。

CBCT引导下头颈肩联合腹膜固定方式在乳腺癌IMRT中的临床适用性研究

目的基于锥形束CT(Cone Beam CT,CBCT)影像比较头颈肩联合腹膜体位固定方式和乳腺托架体位固定方式的摆位误差,研究头颈肩联合腹膜在乳腺癌患者调强放射治疗(Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy,IMRT)中体位固定方法的可行性。方法选取需要进行IMRT的40例乳腺癌患者为研究对象,并将其随机分成头颈肩联合腹膜固定组(20例)、乳腺托架固定组(20例)。每例患者在放射治疗(以下简称“放疗”)前行CBCT扫描,每周1次,分析2组患者在X(左右)、Y(进出)、Z(前后)方向的摆位误差、分次间位移和摆位效率。结果头颈肩联合腹膜和托架摆位2组患者在X、Y、Z方向上的摆位误差分别为(1.97±0.94)和(2.11±1.55)mm、(2.54±0.57)和(2.82±1.46)mm、(1.27±0.62)和(2.28±0.96)mm(P=0.801、0.604、0.013);分次间位移分别为(0.76±0.50)和(1.24±0.52)mm、(1.34±0.15)和(2.52±1.18)mm、(0.73±0.33)和(0.88±0.53)mm(P=0.453、0.296、0.773);摆位时间分别为(6.5±1.7)和(8.7±3.1)min(P=0.485);2组X、Y、Z方向上的首次摆位通过率分别为90%和85%、80%和70%、100%和95%(P=0.632、0.464、0.235);分次间摆位通过率为92%和82%、88%和79%、94%和88%(P=0.036、0.086、0.138)。结论头颈肩联合腹膜体位固定方式简单易行,可在一定程度上控制乳腺癌患者IMRT的摆位误差和分次间位移,尤其是Z方向上的摆位误差,提高摆位效率。

Lower bound on BER performance for maximal ratio combining with weighting errors

The theoretical lower bounds on mean squared channel estimation errors for typical fading channels are presented by the infinite-length and non-causal Wiener filter and the exact closed-form expressions of the lower bounds for different channel Doppler spectra are derived. Based on the obtained lower bounds on mean squared channel estimation errors, the limits on bit error rate （BER） for maximal ratio combining （MRC） with Gaussian distributed weighting errors on independent and identically distributed （i. i. d） fading channels are presented. Numerical results show that the BER performances of ideal MRC are the lower bounds on the BER performances of non-ideal MRC and deteriorate as the maximum Doppler frequency increases or the SNR of channel estimate decreases.

一类线性errors－in－variables模型的参数强相合估计及其a．s．收敛速度

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车载可见光视距通信系统块误码率的研究

为了提高车载通信质量和可靠性,通过分析基础设施与车辆间信道传输模型和道路基础设施参数的影响,引入车载可见光通信技术。根据基础设施与车辆间的视距信道进行建模,分析信号传输中的通信损耗;利用视距通信误码率(BER)、停机概率及块误码率(BLER)推导系统性能的闭式解析式;分析复合指向误差对视距通信系统的误码率、停机概率以及块误码率的影响。试验结果表明:在无衰落和视距传输条件下,增加路灯高度可以降低误码率,通信链路距离增加将增大误码率;提高停机阈值,视距链路的停机概率降低;增加发送比特块数量有助于改善块误码率性能;考虑指向误差后,误码率、停机概率以及块误码率均增加,表明指向误差对系统通信有衰弱作用。

Empirical Bayes Absolute Error Loss Estimation for Parameter of One-Side Truncation Distribution Families

In this paper we propose an absolute error loss EB estimator for parameter of one-side truncation distribution families. Under some conditions we have proved that the convergence rates of its Bayes risk is o, where 0<λ,r≤1,Mn≤lnln n (for large n),Mn→∞ as n→∞.