142 research outputs found
Generalized Signal Alignment For MIMO Two-Way X Relay Channels
We study the degrees of freedom (DoF) of MIMO two-way X relay channels.
Previous work studied the case , where and denote the number of
antennas at the relay and each source, respectively, and showed that the
maximum DoF of is achievable when by
applying signal alignment (SA) for network coding and interference cancelation.
This work considers the case where the performance is limited by the
number of antennas at each source node and conventional SA is not feasible. We
propose a \textit{generalized signal alignment} (GSA) based transmission
scheme. The key is to let the signals to be exchanged between every source node
align in a transformed subspace, rather than the direct subspace, at the relay
so as to form network-coded signals. This is realized by jointly designing the
precoding matrices at all source nodes and the processing matrix at the relay.
Moreover, the aligned subspaces are orthogonal to each other. By applying the
GSA, we show that the DoF upper bound is achievable when ( is even) or ( is odd). Numerical results also demonstrate
that our proposed transmission scheme is feasible and effective.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figures, to appear in IEEE ICC 201
L2T-DLN: Learning to Teach with Dynamic Loss Network
With the concept of teaching being introduced to the machine learning
community, a teacher model start using dynamic loss functions to teach the
training of a student model. The dynamic intends to set adaptive loss functions
to different phases of student model learning. In existing works, the teacher
model 1) merely determines the loss function based on the present states of the
student model, i.e., disregards the experience of the teacher; 2) only utilizes
the states of the student model, e.g., training iteration number and
loss/accuracy from training/validation sets, while ignoring the states of the
loss function. In this paper, we first formulate the loss adjustment as a
temporal task by designing a teacher model with memory units, and, therefore,
enables the student learning to be guided by the experience of the teacher
model. Then, with a dynamic loss network, we can additionally use the states of
the loss to assist the teacher learning in enhancing the interactions between
the teacher and the student model. Extensive experiments demonstrate our
approach can enhance student learning and improve the performance of various
deep models on real-world tasks, including classification, objective detection,
and semantic segmentation scenarios
Bis[bisÂ(4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine)(10,11,12,13-tetraÂhydroÂdipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine)ruthenium(II)] tetraÂkis(perchlorate) acetonitrile disolvate monohydrate
The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Ru(C12H12N2)2(C18H14N4)]2(ClO4)4·2CH3CN·H2O, contains two RuII complex cations, four perchlorate counter-anions, two uncoordÂinated acetonitrile molÂecules and one water molÂecule. The RuII ions are chelated by one 10,11,12,13-tetraÂhydroÂdipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine (dpqc) and two 4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine (dmb) ligands in a distorted octaÂhedral geometry. The uncoordinated water molÂecule is disordered over three positions, with occupancy factors of 0.398 (9), 0.312 (8) and 0.290 (8). A supraÂmolecular structure is formed by weak π–π interÂactions between neighbouring molÂecules, with face-to-face distances of 3.51 (1) Å [centroid–centroid distance 3.81 (1) Å]
RGBT Salient Object Detection: A Large-scale Dataset and Benchmark
Salient object detection in complex scenes and environments is a challenging
research topic. Most works focus on RGB-based salient object detection, which
limits its performance of real-life applications when confronted with adverse
conditions such as dark environments and complex backgrounds. Taking advantage
of RGB and thermal infrared images becomes a new research direction for
detecting salient object in complex scenes recently, as thermal infrared
spectrum imaging provides the complementary information and has been applied to
many computer vision tasks. However, current research for RGBT salient object
detection is limited by the lack of a large-scale dataset and comprehensive
benchmark. This work contributes such a RGBT image dataset named VT5000,
including 5000 spatially aligned RGBT image pairs with ground truth
annotations. VT5000 has 11 challenges collected in different scenes and
environments for exploring the robustness of algorithms. With this dataset, we
propose a powerful baseline approach, which extracts multi-level features
within each modality and aggregates these features of all modalities with the
attention mechanism, for accurate RGBT salient object detection. Extensive
experiments show that the proposed baseline approach outperforms the
state-of-the-art methods on VT5000 dataset and other two public datasets. In
addition, we carry out a comprehensive analysis of different algorithms of RGBT
salient object detection on VT5000 dataset, and then make several valuable
conclusions and provide some potential research directions for RGBT salient
object detection.Comment: 12 pages, 10 figures
https://github.com/lz118/RGBT-Salient-Object-Detectio
Determinants of Air Quality in Building Environments: A Multi-Regression Analysis and Implications for Open Teaching Practices
In the ever-evolving educational milieu, the integration of innovative teaching methodologies is increasingly crucial to meet the changing needs of modern learners. This research meticulously explores the application of open teaching practices in the fields of building environment and energy application engineering. Through an in-depth examination of multi-regression data pertaining to various environmental factors, this study reveals significant correlations and patterns that are relevant to both educators and environmental specialists. Emphasis is placed on the student-centric ethos of this approach, combining the dual concepts of environmental science and pedagogical progression. The relationship between environmental variables, such as PM2.5, PM10, temperature, and humidity, and the air quality index (AQI) is rigorously analyzed. Such analysis underscores the educational improvements brought about by open teaching strategies. The presented findings not only offer nuanced insights into how the aforementioned variables influence air quality but also highlight the benefits and potential of open teaching methodologies in creating a more interactive and enlightening academic environment
Non-invasive assessment of intracranial wall shear stress using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging in combination with computational fluid dynamics technique
In vivo studies on association between wall shear stress (WSS) and intracranial plaque are deficient. Based on the three-dimensional T1-weighted high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (3DT1 HR-MRI) data of patients with low-grade stenotic (<50%) atherosclerotic middle cerebral artery (MCA) and subjects with normal MCA, we built a three-dimensional reconstructed WSS model by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technique. Three-dimensional registration of the CFD model to the HR-MRI was performed with projections based on the resolution and thickness of the images. The relationships between the WSS at each side of the vessel wall and plaque location were analyzed. A total of 94 MCA plaques from 43 patients and 50 normal MCAs were analyzed. In the normal MCAs, WSS was lower at the ventral-inferior wall than at the dorsal-superior wall (proximal segment, p < 0.001; middle segment, p < 0.001) and lower at the inner wall than at the outer wall of the MCA curve (p < 0.001). In atherosclerotic MCAs, similar low WSS regions were observed where plaques developed. The WSS ratio of the ventral-inferior wall to the dorsal-superior wall in atherosclerotic MCAs was lower than that in normal MCAs (p = 0.002). The WSSinner-outer ratio in atherosclerotic MCAs was lower than that in normal MCAs (p = 0.002). Low WSS was associated with MCA atherosclerosis formation and occurred mainly at the ventral-inferior wall, which was anatomically opposite the orifices of penetrating arteries, and at the inner wall of the MCA curve. Overall, the results were well consistent with the low WSS theory in atherosclerosis formation. The reconstructed WSS model is a promising novel method for assessing an individualized vascular profile once validated by further studies
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More Severe Manifestations and Poorer Short-Term Prognosis of Ganglioside-Associated Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Northeast China
Ganglioside as a neurotrophic drug has been hitherto widely used in China, although Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) following intravenous ganglioside treatment was reported in Europe several decades ago. We identified 7 patients who developed GBS after intravenous use of gangliosides (ganglioside+ group) and compared their clinical data with those of 77 non-ganglioside-associated GBS patients (ganglioside− group) in 2013, aiming at gaining the distinct features of ganglioside-associated GBS. Although the mean age, protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and frequency of cranial nerve involvement were similar between the two groups, the Hughes Functional Grading Scale (HFGS) score and the Medical Research Council (MRC) sum score at nadir significantly differed (4.9±0.4 vs 3.6±1.0; 7.7±5.5 vs 36.9±14.5, both p<0.001), indicating a higher disease severity of ganglioside-associated GBS. A higher ratio of patients with ganglioside-associated GBS required mechanical ventilation (85.7% vs 15.6%, p<0.01). The short-term prognosis of ganglioside-associated GBS, as measured by the HFGS score and the MRC sum score at discharge, was poorer (4.3±0.5 vs 2.8±1.1; 17.3±12.9 vs 46.0±13.9, both p<0.001). All the patients in the ganglioside+ group presented an axonal form of GBS, namely acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN). When compared with the AMAN patients in the ganglioside− group, more severe functional deficits at nadir and poorer recovery after standard treatment were still prominent in ganglioside-associated GBS. Anti-GM1 and anti-GT1a antibodies were detectable in patients with AMAN while not in patients with the demyelinating subtype of GBS. The concentrations of these antibodies in patients with AMAN were insignificantly different between the ganglioside+ and ganglioside− groups. In sum, ganglioside-associated GBS may be a devastating side effect of intravenous use of gangliosides, which usually manifests a more severe clinical course and poorer outcome
Effect of weakening characteristics of mechanical properties of granite under the action of liquid nitrogen
Liquid nitrogen fracturing and hot dry rock geothermal development are both emerging technologies in the field of energy. However, during the extraction of geothermal energy, it can cause the evolution of geological fractures, leading to the diffusion of groundwater and pollutants, thereby causing environmental pollution issues. Currently, geothermal energy has become a focal point in the global development of renewable energy. However, traditional hydraulic fracturing methods used in harnessing geothermal resources suffer from limitations such as limited fracture creation, uncertain initiation points, and environmental pollution. In contrast, liquid nitrogen has emerged as a promising reservoir stimulation technique, exhibiting significant effects on rock fracturing. In this study, we conducted three-point bending tests on granite samples subjected to liquid nitrogen treatment at temperatures of 300°C, with varying numbers of cooling cycles. Changes in fundamental mechanical parameters were analyzed. Additionally, through acoustic emission monitoring, we studied the variations in characteristic parameters of acoustic emissions under different cooling cycle conditions. Furthermore, based on the theory of energy evolution, we analyzed the energy evolution process during sample failure under different cooling cycle conditions. Using a compact scanning electron microscope, we observed changes in the microstructure of granite and analyzed the influence of cooling treatment on its surface characteristics and failure modes, thereby revealing the thermal damage process of granite. Moreover, by employing a non-metallic ultrasonic testing analyzer, we scanned the fracture surface morphology of granite and investigated the variations in fracture surface morphology features and surface roughness parameters caused by cooling treatment. The results indicate that liquid nitrogen cooling treatment can more effectively reduce the mechanical properties of rocks, and this effect is further enhanced at high temperatures. Under the condition of 300°C, after undergoing different cycles of liquid nitrogen cooling, granite will exhibit a more diverse macroscopic and microscopic structural failure characteristics, consistent with the expected formation of fluid flow channels in high-temperature rock formations
Preparation of molecularly imprinted polymer for selective solid-phase extraction and simultaneous determination of five sulfonylurea herbicides in cereals
Molecular imprinting polymer (MIP) has been increasingly employed for sulfonylurea herbicides (SUHs) detection in different matrices. A novel MIP that was effective as a highly class-selective sorbent in molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction (MISPE) was successfully prepared for isolation and purification of SUHs, namely, metsulfuron-methyl, chlorsulfuron, chlorimuron-ethyl, prosulfuron, and pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, in rice, corn and soybean samples. The MIP was synthesized by precipitation polymerization using metsulfuron-methyl as the template, 4-vinylpyridine as the functional monomer, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as the crosslinker, and MeCN as the porogen. The polymerization system of the MIP was optimized, and its adsorption performances were evaluated by comparing its adsorption isotherms and adsorption kinetics with those of a non-imprinted polymer (NIP). Following MISPE for extracting and enriching SUHs from rice, corn and soybean samples, high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) was performed. Acceptable recoveries were observed at SUHs contaminant concentrations of 10, 20 and 40 μg/L: from 77.56 to 99.81%, with relative standard deviations of <13.8% (n = 5) for all samples. The limits of detection for the five SUHs were 0.21-0.26 μg/L. The results demonstrated that the proposed MISPE-HPLC-MS/MS method is an effective approach for the simultaneous and sensitive determination of the five SUHs in rice, corn and soybean samples
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