ESMART: Energy-Efficient Slice-Mix-Aggregate for Wireless Sensor Network by Chaoran Li, Yun Liu

“…Wireless sensor network consists of a large number of resource-constrained sensor nodes and is usually deployed in unattended area to collect specific information. …”
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A spatial diversity cooperative spectrum sensing system based on blockchain and deep learning by Zhongshan XIAO, Chunqi WANG, Daquan FENG

“…Cooperative spectrum sensing is a key technology in cognitive radio.A data-driven intelligent cooperative spectrum sensing system was proposed with spatial diversity running on a smart contract to address issues of security, privacy, incentive and hidden terminals in cooperative spectrum sensing.Specifically, a motivated spectrum sensing system was designed by taking advantage of the decentralization of blockchain technology and the immutability of data.Secondly, a deep learning-based approach was proposed to identify malicious users in the system.In addition, to achieve higher accuracy in recruiting sensing nodes more efficiently in the system, a hard decision cooperative spectrum sensing fusion algorithm based on performance weights and spatial diversity was designed.The experimental results indicate that the proposed solution outperforms traditional cooperative spectrum sensing algorithms in terms of security, privacy, motivation, and sensing accuracy.…”
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Multi-channel based edge-learning graph convolutional network by Shuai YANG, Ruiqin WANG, Hui MA

“…Usually the edges of the graph contain important information of the graph.However, most of deep learning models for graph learning, such as graph convolutional network (GCN) and graph attention network (GAT), do not fully utilize the characteristics of multi-dimensional edge features.Another problem is that there may be noise in the graph that affects the performance of graph learning.Multilayer perceptron (MLP) was used to denoise and optimize the graph data, and a multi-channel learning edge feature method was introduced on the basis of GCN.The multi-dimensional edge attributes of the graph were encoded, and the attributes contained in the original graph were modeled as multi-channel.Each channel corresponds to an edge feature attribute to constrain the training of graph nodes, which allows the algorithm to learn multi-dimensional edge features in the graph more reasonably.Experiments based on Cora, Tox21, Freesolv and other datasets had proved the effectiveness of denoising methods and multi-channel methods.…”
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High-Power Lasers by Vladimir Chvykov

“…A significant milestone was reached on 5 December 2022, when Inertial Confinement Nuclear Fusion (ICF) achieved scientific breakeven, releasing more energy than the input laser energy. Additionally, Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUVL) has enabled the development of microchips with 3 nm process nodes, marking a leap in semiconductor technology. …”
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Power control strategy with joint of multi-packet reception and fuzzy logic control by Jiang-hong HAN, Song-hua HU, Bin LIU, Zhen CHEN, Lei LIU

“…In order to meet the needs of energy saving in wireless networks,a power control strategy with joint of multi-packet reception and fuzzy logic was proposed.Firstly,based on the power control with successive interference cancellation (SIC),transmission power was divided into several decodable power levels.Secondly,fuzzy logic control algorithm was adopted to select the optimal transmission power for SIC.In addition,three parameters were designed as fuzzy logic control inputs for power selection,which were the distance between transmitters and receivers,the number of neighboring nodes and the residual energy of transmitters.Simulation results show that power control strategy with joint of multi-packet reception and fuzzy logic control not only betters average network throughput than other power control strategy for SIC,but also saves more energy so that the network lifecycle would be significantly extended.…”
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Power control strategy with joint of multi-packet reception and fuzzy logic control by Jiang-hong HAN, Song-hua HU, Bin LIU, Zhen CHEN, Lei LIU

“…In order to meet the needs of energy saving in wireless networks,a power control strategy with joint of multi-packet reception and fuzzy logic was proposed.Firstly,based on the power control with successive interference cancellation (SIC),transmission power was divided into several decodable power levels.Secondly,fuzzy logic control algorithm was adopted to select the optimal transmission power for SIC.In addition,three parameters were designed as fuzzy logic control inputs for power selection,which were the distance between transmitters and receivers,the number of neighboring nodes and the residual energy of transmitters.Simulation results show that power control strategy with joint of multi-packet reception and fuzzy logic control not only betters average network throughput than other power control strategy for SIC,but also saves more energy so that the network lifecycle would be significantly extended.…”
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Cache replacement strategy based on content value by Dan HUANG, Rongfang SONG

“…The cache replacement mechanism is one of the important research issues of the content center network.Considering the limited cache space,the reasonable replacement of the cache content becomes a key factor affecting the overall performance of the network.Therefore,a cache replacement scheme based on content value was designed.Considering the dynamic popularity of content,the cost of caching,and the time of the most recently requested,a more realistic content value function was built,and an effective content storage and replacement scheme was designed based on the content value function.Specifically,when the cache space was insufficient,the existing cache contents were replaced according to the value from small to large.Simulation results show that compared with the traditional replacement algorithms LRU,LFU and FIFO,the proposed scheme effectively improves the content cache hit rate of network nodes and reduces the average hops of users’ content acquisition.…”
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Algorithmic Maps and the Political Geography of Early-modern Japan by Mark Ravina

“…Using logit analysis we show that increased spatial contiguity allowed lords (daimyo) to establish monopolies and tax their holdings more intensively. Other factors, such as the lord’s rank, figure prominently in the historiography, but can not be substantiated in our analysis.…”
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Developing Load Balancing for IoT - Cloud Computing Based on Advanced Firefly and Weighted Round Robin Algorithms by Abed et al.

“…This paper aims to make a high performance and more reliable system through efficient use of resources. …”
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An Energy-Efficient Clustering Routing for Wireless Sensor Networks Based on Energy Consumption Optimization by Xu Huibin, Zeng Mengjia

“…And there is only a cluster head (CH) in each hexagon, which makes the distribution of CHs more even. Residual energy of nodes and distance from the centroid of hexagon are used to elect CHs. …”
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Free and Forced Vibration Analysis in Abaqus Based on the Polygonal Scaled Boundary Finite Element Method by Nan Ye, Chao Su, Yang Yang

“…The results show that the PSBFEM is more accurate than the FEM with mesh refinement. …”
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Performance analysis of packet cooperative relaying system and the effect of packet length on performance by Shao-yang LIU, Yong XI, Ying LI, Ji-bo WEI, LISTERBurr A

“…The packet error rate(PER)of the packet cooperative relay system for both(amplify-and-forward)and DF(decode-and-forward)schemes in the high signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)region was analyzed,and the effect of packet length on PER performance was studied.It is shown that both AF and DF achieve the same diversity gain in terms of PER,but with different coding gains depending on packet length.Different from the prior research,if considering prac-tical packet lengths,the DF scheme always achieves better performance than the AF scheme,with shorter packet length,the advantage of DF over AF is more obvious.For large enough packet length,AF performance approaches that of DF.It is also found that the optimal relay will always be located in the middle of the two nodes for AF regardless of packet length,while for DF,when packet length becomes large,the optimal relay moves from close to the source towards the midpoint.…”
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High resistance botnet based on smart contract by Hao ZHAO, Hui SHU, Fei KANG, Ying XING

“…The development and application of blockchain technology makes it possible to build a more robust and flexible botnet command and control channel.In order to better study this type of potential new botnet threats, a highly confrontational botnet model based on blockchain smart contracts-SCBot was proposed.The SCBot model adopts a hierarchical hybrid topology structure, builds a command transmission channel based on smart contracts at the zombie subnet layer, and establishes a credibility evaluation mechanism to determine the authenticity of nodes, and enhances the confrontation of the network from the two major levels of traffic and terminals.The construction of small botnet clusters were simulated, comparative experiments on SCBot's command transmission efficiency and robustness were conducted, and its feasibility in the real environment from the perspective of economic costs was analyzed.Finally, a brief analysis and discussion of the defense strategy of this type of botnet were given.…”
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH METASTASES OF MELANOMA WITHOUT DETECTABLE PRIMARY TUMOR by I. G. Zakurdyaeva

“…The combined modality treatment of patients with metastases of melanoma with unknown primary site had allowed 10 patients to survive more than 3 years with no evidence of disease progression. …”
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THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE SIMPLE AND PROLIFERATIVE UTERINE FIBROIDS IN PREGNANCY by Z. D. Karimov, B. A. Magrupov, M. T. Husanhodzhaeva, V. U. Ubaydullaeva

“…The identifying of the nature of growth of myoma nodes during the pregnancy, of the cause of the uterine fibroids relapse after conservative myomectomy during the pregnancy.Material and methods. …”
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Smart Data Placement Strategy in Heterogeneous Hadoop by Nour-Eddine Bakni, Ismail Assayad

“…In this paper, we propose a smart data placement strategy (SDPS) in heterogeneous Hadoop clusters that aims to place high-access data on high-performance nodes. It takes cluster heterogeneity into account when distributing data by first dividing nodes into groups based on their performance levels using a clustering algorithm and then allocating data blocks to appropriate nodes based on their hotness. …”
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Infrastructure Assisted Autonomous Driving: Research, Challenges, and Opportunities by Roshan George, Joseph Clancy, Tim Brophy, Ganesh Sistu, William O'Grady, Sunil Chandra, Fiachra Collins, Darragh Mullins, Edward Jones, Brian Deegan, Martin Glavin

“…By pooling information from multiple sources, autonomous vehicles can gain a more comprehensive understanding of their surroundings, leading to enhanced safety and performance on the road. …”
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Numerical Study of Vortex-Induced Vibration Characteristics of a Long Flexible Marine Riser by Jiahe Zou, Bo Zhou, Wenxin Yi, Conghong Lu, Hui Liu, Wenqing Luo

“…At higher flow velocities, these boundary effects result in more complex vortex-shedding modes and stronger vibration responses at both ends of the riser.…”
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PREVENTIVE CENTRAL LYMPHADENECTOMY IS THE SAFE SURGERY METHOD OF CHOICE IN PATIENTS WITH THYROID CANCER by A. F. Romanchishen, F. A. Romanchishen, K. V. Vabalaite

“…The paper gives the immediate and late (more than 10-year) results of central lymphadenectomy (CLAE) (removal of the 6th group of cervical lymph nodes) in 912 patients with primary thyroid cancer (TC) in the Saint Petersburg Center for Endocrine Surgery and Oncology in 1973 to 2011. …”
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PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR RESECTABLE COMMON BILE DUCT CANCER by A. Yu. Syskova, I. S. Stilidi, A. N. Polyakov

“…Five-year overall survival is 18-48%, and more than half of the patients relapse within five years.Metastases in the regional lymph nodes and the presence of tumor cells in the margin of the resection are independent factors of a negative prognosis and are associated with a high risk of recurrence.The clinical significance of other prognostic factors, such as renal invasion, low degree of differentiation, tumor size, pancreatic invasion and the need for resection of adjacent organs, require further study.…”
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