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.

Habits on Social Networks at Workplace: A Survey of Motivations and Behaviour

This article explores the use of social networks by workers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with particular emphasis on a descriptive or quantitative analysis aimed at understanding motivations and methods of use. More than five hundred and fifty questionnaires were distributed, highlighting workers’ preferred digital channels and platforms. The results indicate that the majority use social media through their mobile phones, with WhatsApp being the most popular app, followed by Facebook and LinkedIn. The study reveals that workers use social media for entertainment purposes and to develop professional and social relationships, with 55% unable to live without social media at work for recreational activities. In addition, 35% spend on average 1 to 2 hours on social networks, mainly between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. It also appears that 46% believe that social networks moderately improve their productivity. These findings can guide marketing strategies, training, technology development and government policies related to the use of social media in the workplace.

Home Network and Digital Rights Management Technology

The home network is a major concern for the growth of digital and information society. Yet, how to guarantee the security of its digital content and protect the legal benefits for each section of the value chain becomes a crucial "bottleneck" in the home network development. The Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology provides total solution for usage, storage, transfer, and tracing the digital contents and rights. Its basic features are systematic and controllability. Considering the growth of the new media and services and the requirements of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection in a home network, it's necessary to solve consistency problems in usage, storage, and transfer of contents and rights. In addition, it is inevitable to conduct researches of key techniques such as end-to-end secure transmission, conditional access and play, and right description.

Application of Recurrent Wavelet Neural Networks to the Digital Communications Channel Blind Equalization

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A Digital Evidence Fusion Method in Network Forensics Systems with Dempster-Shafer Theory

Network intrusion forensics is an important extension to present security infrastructure,and is becoming the focus of forensics research field.However,comparison with sophisticated multi-stage attacks and volume of sensor data,current practices in network forensic analysis are to manually examine,an error prone,labor-intensive and time consuming process.To solve these problems,in this paper we propose a digital evidence fusion method for network forensics with Dempster-Shafer theory that can detect efficiently computer crime in networked environments,and fuse digital evidence from different sources such as hosts and sub-networks automatically.In the end,we evaluate the method on well-known KDD Cup1999 dataset.The results prove our method is very effective for real-time network forensics,and can provide comprehensible messages for a forensic investigators.

A New Algorithm to Automatically Extract the Drainage Networks and Catchments Based on Triangulation Irregular Network Digital Elevation Model

A new algorithm to automatically extract drainage networks and catchments based on triangulation irregular networks(TINs) digital elevation model(DEM) was developed. The flow direction in this approach is determined by computing the spatial gradient of triangle and triangle edges. Outflow edge was defined by comparing the contribution area that is separated by the steepest descent of the triangle. Local channels were then tracked to build drainage networks. Both triangle edges and facets were considered to construct flow path. The algorithm has been tested in the site for Hawaiian Island of Kaho'olawe, and the results were compared with those calculated by ARCGIS as well as terrain map. The reported algorithm has been proved to be a reliable approach with high efficiency to generate well-connected and coherent drainage networks.

Digital Watermarking Algorithm Based on Wavelet Transform and Neural Network

An effective blind digital watermarking algorithm based on neural networks in the wavelet domain is presented. Firstly, the host image is decomposed through wavelet transform. The significant coefficients of wavelet are selected according to the human visual system （HVS） characteristics. Watermark bits are added to them. And then effectively cooperates neural networks to learn the characteristics of the embedded watermark related to them. Because of the learning and adaptive capabilities of neural networks, the trained neural networks almost exactly recover the watermark from the watermarked image. Experimental results and comparisons with other techniques prove the effectiveness of the new algorithm.

A Novel Digital Image Watermarking Scheme on Copyright Protection Based on Network Manufacture Environment

In this paper,we propose a novel wavelet-domain digital image watermarking scheme on copyright protection based on network manufacture environment.It codes the watermarking with error correcting coding and encrypts the watermarking with chaotic encryption.It embeds the watermarking into the coefficients which have large absolute values in the middle-frequency parts got by Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) repeatedly.The extraction doesn’t need the original image.Experiment results show that the proposed scheme is easy to implement,and has good robustness to some attacks,such as JPEG compression,average filtering,median filtering,wiener filtering,pepper (?) salt noise,especially to cropping and scaling.In order to solve the prob- lem of the copyright protection of the network manufacture production,the problems of digital image production such as tamper preventing and watermarking attacks preventing and so on are discussed.It solves the problems of manufacture information such as secure exchange and transmissions and production copyright protection and so on.

Ubiquitous Access Technology for Wireless Digital Home Networks

As an important branch of telecommunication technology, digital home networks have quickly developed in recent years. Although architecture of the digital home network based on telecommunication networks has been standardized in China, only wireless access is defined to be allowable. Therefore, it becomes the focus of further research how to establish a wireless digital home network. This article proposes the concept and shows the architecture of ubiquitous access for wireless digital home networks. Moreover, key technologies for ubiquitous access are discussed here, including cognitive radio, the concept of wireless Mesh, generic link transfer mechanism, Quality of Service (QoS) guarantee mechanism, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and coexistence of heterogeneous systems.

Simulation of Cellular Neural Networks by Wave Digital Filter Principles

Based on wave digital filter(WDF) principles, this paper presents a digital model of cellular neural networks(CNNs). The model can precisely simulate the dynamic behavior of CNNs.

Preliminary Analysis of the Relationship between the Magnitude Deviation of the Station and Site Response in the Fujian Digital Seismic Network

Using the records of 3,069 regional earthquake events from the Fujian Digital Seismic Network from October 2008 to December 2015,in which the magnitude of each of the events was measured by at least six stations,statistics are taken on the deviation between the magnitude of a single station and the average magnitude of the network. It is found that the magnitudes average deviation of each station is-0. 31-0. 68. Statistics are also taken for the period corresponding to the maximum amplitude of the record measured in each station for calculating the magnitude,and the dominant period gained is 0. 06s-0. 38s; site response of each seismic station is inverted using the Moya method,and it is found that the site response of 98 stations is in the bands of 1-20 Hz,suggesting that the site has an amplifying or suppressing effect on the signals in certain frequency bands;Considering the site response corresponding to the inherent 0. 8s period of the WoodAnderson pendulum seismograph,and comparing the magnitude deviation caused by the site response corresponding to the dominant period time of each station with the average magnitude deviation, we obtain that there is a good linear relationship between the magnitude deviation from the dominant period site response and the average deviation of the magnitude of each station,indicating that the magnitude deviation of a single station has a close relationship with the site response of the period corresponding to the maximum amplitude measured for calculating the magnitude.

智慧水利理论体系与数字孪生流域虚拟模型研究成果述要

智慧水利是水利高质量发展的显著标志之一。围绕智慧水利理论体系不完善、流域映射精准度不高、模型精度不高、决策支撑程度低等问题,建立了由智慧流域基础理论、数字孪生流域基础理论和智能水网理论框架组成的智慧水利理论体系,研究了由数字孪生感知节点模型、数字孪生降水遥感模型、数字孪生蒸散发遥感模型、数字孪生土壤水遥感模型、数字孪生水体遥感模型、数字孪生地下水遥感模型、数字孪生水质遥感模型组成的数字孪生流域感知模型,构建了由数字孪生流域水文模型、数字孪生水动力水质模型、数字孪生动态调控模型、数字孪生虚拟仿真模型、数字孪生协同决策模型、数字孪生并行组合模型等组成的数字孪生流域虚拟模型。研究成果可为我国智慧水利建设提供理论基础和技术支撑。

Design of twodimensional digital filters using neural networks

A new approach for the design of two-dimensional （2-D） linear phase FIR digital filters based on a new neural networks algorithm （NNA） is provided. A compact expression for the transfer function of a 2-D linear phase FIR filter is derived based on its frequency response characteristic, and the NNA, based on minimizing the square-error in the frequency-domain, is established according to the compact expression. To illustrate the stability of the NNA, the convergence theorem is presented and proved. Design examples are also given, and the results show that the ripple is considerably small in passband and stopband, and the NNA-based method is of powerful stability and requires quite little amount of computations.

支撑新型配电网数字化规划的图形⁃模型⁃数据融合关键技术

配电网规划领域期盼实现智能规划,其愿景在于实现无人或少人干预的全自动规划。在数字化转型的背景下,新型配电网规划将面临图形多样化、场景碎片化、数据规模化三大挑战。文中从图形-模型-数据融合的角度提出三大关键技术:基于电气图纸识别和拓扑智能分析的图形-模型融合技术、基于知识驱动的负荷/新能源推演分析和智能决策的模型-数据融合技术、基于多模态数据融合和多时空数据联动的图形-数据融合技术,尝试打破理论研究与数字化工程的壁垒。最后,对未来新型配电网数字化规划的发展进行思考和展望,为实现“以机为主,人机协同”的大闭环模式提供借鉴。

信息物理多重攻击下配电网状态估计关键技术评述

配电网数字化转型将进一步促进信息系统与物理系统的深度耦合,由于配电网信息安全防御资源有限,难以将信息侧安全风险隔离于物理系统之外,这也使得配电网状态估计正面临全新的挑战。首先,文中简要介绍了配电网信息物理系统体系结构,并构建了面向信息物理系统的配电网状态估计技术框架;其次,较为全面地梳理了信息物理融合背景下配电网状态估计技术的国内外研究现状,包括考虑网络攻击的配电网伪量测建模与分析、配电网虚假数据注入攻击分析与防御以及配电网信息物理系统安全风险分析与可靠性评估等方向;最后,对该领域未来进一步发展所面临的关键问题进行了探讨和分析。

产业融合与数字创新:来自三网融合的证据

产业融合有助于促进科技创新,三网融合是促进数字创新的重要举措。利用2005—2021年292个地级市的面板数据,采用双重差分模型和中介模型研究三网融合对我国数字创新的影响。研究发现:三网融合能提升我国城市数字创新能力;机制检验表明,人力资本水平在三网融合与数字创新之间发挥中介作用,三网融合可以通过促进产业结构高级化和产业结构合理化间接提升我国城市数字创新能力。因此,应大力发挥产业结构升级的促进作用,不断增强人力资本对我国数字创新水平的促进作用,中西部地区企业可尝试利用已有数字技术进行渐进式数字创新,加速推动数字技术的实践应用。

为以中国式现代化全面推进强国建设、民族复兴伟业提供有力的水安全保障

今年3月22日是第三十二届“世界水日”,第三十七届“中国水周”宣传活动同步开启。联合国确定今年“世界水日”主题为“以水促和平”。我国纪念今年“世界水日”“中国水周”的活动主题是“精打细算用好水资源,从严从细管好水资源”。水是生存之本、生产之要、生态之基。2014年3月,习近平总书记主持召开中央财经领导小组第五次会议,研究水安全问题,提出“节水优先、空间均衡、系统治理、两手发力”的治水思路,这为系统解决我国水灾害水资源水生态水环境等新老水问题、保障国家水安全提供了根本遵循和行动指南,在中华民族治水史上具有重要里程碑意义。

配电网5G通信架构及其时延可靠性研究

5G在数字配电网领域的核心价值在于发挥5G的超高可靠、低时延技术优势,为配电网涉控业务提供高可靠、低时延的通信。为了系统地提供配电网5G通信时延与可靠性理论分析方案,结合数字配电网业务给出了配电网5G通信典型架构,深入分析了针对配电网5G通信的时延模型,针对国内四大运营商5G帧结构逐一进行了端到端时延分析,并通过5G链路级仿真了3GPP Rel-15和Rel-16的5G可靠性数值,提出了配电网5G通信的时延与可靠性联合分析方法。

滚动球变换支持下的TIN-DDM地形特征线自动提取方法

针对传统规则格网数字高程模型地形特征线提取方法中存在阈值难以定量调控、连接方式无法自适应调整以及地形特征线类型不完整的问题,将滚动球变换模型应用于不规则三角网数字水深模型(triangulated irregular network digital depth model,TIN-DDM)地形特征线的自动提取,在构建临界滚动球半径关联的地形特征点定量识别判定准则基础上,引入地形形态边界点概念,采用逆向工程的建模思路,建立了以剖分单元为基础的地形特征线自动提取模型,结合地形类型判定准则的多尺度表达特性及顾及水深数值的地形特征优化模型,提出了可多尺度表达且类型完整的地形特征线自动提取方法。试验结果表明:相比于经典地表流水模拟方法,该方法可实现完整、连续且细分的TIN-DDM地形特征线自动提取及多尺度表达,且提取的地形特征线具有更高的地形重构精度。