Optical simulation of in-plane-switching blue phase liquid crystal display using the finite-difference time-domain method

The finite-difference time-domain method is used to simulate the optical characteristics of an in-plane switching blue phase liquid crystal display.Compared with the matrix optic methods and the refractive method,the finite-difference timedomain method,which is used to directly solve Maxwell＇s equations,can consider the lateral variation of the refractive index and obtain an accurate convergence effect.The simulation results show that e-rays and o-rays bend in different directions when the in-plane switching blue phase liquid crystal display is driven by the operating voltage.The finitedifference time-domain method should be used when the distribution of the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal display has a large lateral change.

Novel method of gait switching in six-legged robot walking on continuous-nondifferentiable terrain by utilizing stability and interference criteria

Continuous-nondifferentiable terrains are extremely challenging for the environment adaption of six-legged robots. Previous researches have focused on gait planning methods to improve inherent ability of legged robots to walk over moderate terrains.However,most six-legged robots utilize relatively monotonic gait so that they still cannot well adapt tough terrains. As a result,the current legged robots easily get stuck and fall when encountering continuous-nondifferentiable terrains,such as stairs.Therefore,a method of gait switching is proposed so that six-legged robots can flexibly generate multiple gaits to adapt complex terrains. This study investigated the relationship between six-legged robot gait topologies and physical constraints,such as robot stability and robot-terrain interference. The proposed gait switcher can generate 0-6,1-5,2-4 and 3-3 gaits,which is instructed by the stability and interference criteria. Simulations and experiments were performed on a novel six-legged robot Hexa-XIII that succeeded climbing stairs over 45°. The effectiveness of the gait switching method is validated by the experiment results.

A new prediction method at the edge of optical burst switching network

To achieve lower assembly delay at optical burst switching edge node, this paper proposes an approach called current weight length prediction (CWLP) to improve existing estimate mechanism in burst assembly. CWLP method takes into account the arrived traffic in prediction time adequately. A parameter 'weight' is introduced to make a dynamic tradeoff between the current and past traffic under different offset time. Simulation results show that CWLP can achieve a significant improvement in terms of traffic estimation in various offset time and offered load.

Development on astable multivibrators using the combination of linear and non-linear materials as switching elements based on all optial method

In this communication we propose a method to implement an all-optical astable multivibrator using the non-linear material based switches and logic gates. The scheme can operate in real time. The delay time can achieve ps(pico-second). The pulse duration can be made very low and may cross the THz easily by selecting proper material and laser source.

Ion Chromatographic Determination of Organic Acids and Cations via Exchange Columns Connected in Parallel

A column switching technique has been developed for the sequential determination of organic acids and cations in alcoholic drinks. An anion exchange column and a cation exchange column were connected in parallel for the measurement. Oxalic acid was employed as a common eluent for both the anion and cation exchange columns. Under the same chromatographic conditions, the organic acids and cations can be separated sequentially by a switching operation selecting the path way through the anion and cation exchange columns. This method is simple to operate and is very sensitive with detection limits of 0 1～ 1 0 mg/L for organic acids and 10～ 20 μg/L for cations.