Wireless Powering Internet of Things with UAVs: Challenges and Opportunities

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have the potential to overcome the deployment constraint of Internet of Things (IoT) in remote or rural area. Wirelessly powered communications (WPC) can address the battery limitation of IoT devices through transferring wireless power to IoT devices. The integration of UAVs and WPC, namely UAV-enabled Wireless Powering IoT (Ue-WPIoT) can greatly extend the IoT applications from cities to remote or rural areas. In this article, we present a state-of-the-art overview of Ue-WPIoT by first illustrating the working flow of Ue-WPIoT and discussing the challenges. We then introduce the enabling technologies in realizing Ue-WPIoT. Simulation results validate the effectiveness of the enabling technologies in Ue-WPIoT. We finally outline the future directions and open issues.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figure

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Internet of Everything: Opportunities and Challenges

The recent advances in information and communication technology (ICT) have further extended Internet of Things (IoT) from the sole "things" aspect to the omnipotent role of "intelligent connection of things". Meanwhile, the concept of internet of everything (IoE) is presented as such an omnipotent extension of IoT. However, the IoE realization meets critical challenges including the restricted network coverage and the limited resource of existing network technologies. Recently, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have attracted significant attentions attributed to their high mobility, low cost, and flexible deployment. Thus, UAVs may potentially overcome the challenges of IoE. This article presents a comprehensive survey on opportunities and challenges of UAV-enabled IoE. We first present three critical expectations of IoE: 1) scalability requiring a scalable network architecture with ubiquitous coverage, 2) intelligence requiring a global computing plane enabling intelligent things, 3) diversity requiring provisions of diverse applications. Thereafter, we review the enabling technologies to achieve these expectations and discuss four intrinsic constraints of IoE (i.e., coverage constraint, battery constraint, computing constraint, and security issues). We then present an overview of UAVs. We next discuss the opportunities brought by UAV to IoE. Additionally, we introduce a UAV-enabled IoE (Ue-IoE) solution by exploiting UAVs's mobility, in which we show that Ue-IoE can greatly enhance the scalability, intelligence and diversity of IoE. Finally, we outline the future directions in Ue-IoE.Comment: 21 pages, 9 figure

Observation of Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungi in Clinical Skin Samples under Transmission Electron Microscopy

The highlight of this chapter is the description of the clinical manifestation and its pathogen and the host tissue damage observed under the transmission electron microscopy, which helps the clinician understand the pathogen’s ultrastructure, the change of host sub-cell structure, and helps the laboratory workers understand the pathogen-induced human skin lesions’ clinical characteristics, to establish a two-way learning exchange database with vivid images

Observation of Fungi, Bacteria, and Parasites in Clinical Skin Samples Using Scanning Electron Microscopy

This chapter highlights the description of the clinical manifestation and its pathogen and the host tissue damage observed under the Scanning Electron Microscope, which helps the clinician to understand the pathogen’s superstructure, the change of host subcell structure, and the laboratory workers to understand the clinical characteristics of pathogen-induced human skin lesions, to establish a two-way learning exchange database with vivid image

Verification of specific G-quadruplex structure by using a novel cyanine dye supramolecular assembly: II. The binding characterization with specific intramolecular G-quadruplex and the recognizing mechanism

The supramolecular assembly of a novel cyanine dye, 3,3′-di(3-sulfopropyl)-4,5,4′,5′-dibenzo-9-ethyl-thiacarbocyanine triethylammonium salt (ETC) was designed to verify specific intramolecular G-quadruplexes from duplex and single-strand DNAs. Spectral results have shown that ETC presented two major distinct signatures with specific intramolecular G-quadruplexes in vitro: (i) dramatic changes in the absorption spectra (including disappearance of absorption peak around 660 nm and appearance of independent new peak around 584 nm); (ii) ∼70 times enhancement of fluorescence signal at 600 nm. Furthermore, based on 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance and circular dichroism results, the preferring binding of ETC to specific intramolecular G-quadruplexes probably result from end-stacking, and the loop structure nearby also plays an important role

Reticulum transvittatum Dai, Li & Chen

Reticulum transvittatum Dai, Li & Chen (Figs. 1–8) Reticulum transvittatum Dai, Li & Chen, 2006: 398, figs 1–6. Material examined. 2 %, 21 Ψ, China, Shaanxi Prov., Fengxian, Shuangxipu, 13-15 Aug. 1995, Zhang Wenzhu and Ren Liyun, HO066668 - HO066686, HO 052706 - HO 052709; 3 %, 12 Ψ, China, Shaanxi Prov., Fengxian, Liufengguan, 17 Aug. 1995, Zhang Wenzhu and Ren Liyun, HO066687 - HO066699, HO066666 - HO 666667; 1 %, 1 Ψ, Shaanxi Prov., Fengxian, 6 May 1980, Xiang Longcheng and Ma Ning, HO066702 - HO066703; 1 %, Shaanxi Prov., Fengxian, Aug. 1980, Apple, HO066644; 1 %, Shaanxi Prov., Fengxian, Longkouzhen, 11 Aug. 1995, Zhang Wenzhu and Ren Liyun, HO 052705; 1 %, Shaanxi Prov., Ningshan, Xunyangba, 26 Aug. 1995, Zhang Wenzhu and Ren Liyun, HO 052704; 1 % 1 Ψ, Shaanxi Prov., Taibaishan, 14 Aug.?, at light, HO066650 - HO066651; 1 Ψ, Shaanxi Prov., Ningdong, Xunyangba, 6 June 1998, Yang Linghuan, HO066700; 3 Ψ, Shaanxi Prov., Shiquan, 27 April 1980, Xiang Longcheng and Maning, HO066706, HO066707, HO066709; 2 %, Shaanxi Prov., Yangxian, 22 Aug. 2002, Weicong and Shang Suqin, at light, HO066717, HO 66721; 1 %, Hubei Prov., 25 Aug. 1986, Chen Tong, HO066701; 1 %,Gansu Prov., Wenxian, 950m, 15-16 June 1998, Yang Linghuan, HO066647; 1 %, Gansu Prov., Kangxian, Yangba, 1 Aug. 2004, Lv Lin and Duan Yani, at light, HO066665; 1 %, Shaanxi Prov., Lueyang, Lianghekou, 19 Aug. 2002, Wei Cong and Shang Suqin, HO066720; 1 %, Gansu Prov., Wenxian, Bikou, 6 Aug. 2002, Shang Suqin and Wei Cong, at light, HO066719; 1 Ψ, Gansu Prov., Kangxian, Baiyunshan, 29 July 2002, Wei Cong and Yang Zhaofu, HO066718; 2 %, 5 Ψ, Gansu Prov., Kangxian, 25 July 2002, Shang Suqin and Wei Cong, at light, HO066711 - HO066716, HO066653; 1 Ψ, Guizhou, Leigongshan, 30 July 1997, Zhang Yazhou, HO066652; 1 % 1 Ψ, Henan Prov., Neixiang, Getiaopa, 14 July 1998, 600- 700m, Hu Jian, HO066648 - HO066649; 1 % 1 Ψ, Henan Prov., Xixia, Huangshian forestry, 17 July 1998, 800- 1300m, Hu Jian, HO066645 - HO066646. Distribution. China (Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi, Gansu, Guizhou, Yunnan). Diagnosis. This species resembles Reticulum trispinosum externally, but differs from this species in having a two branched pygofer processes and the basal processes of the aedeagal shaft extending to one-half length of the shaft.Published as part of Dai, Wu & Zhang, Yalin, 2008, Revision of the leafhopper genus Reticulum (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae), pp. 47-54 in Zootaxa 1781 on page 49, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18234

Anaceratagallia ribauti Ossiannilsson

<i>Anaceratagallia ribauti</i> (Ossiannilsson) <p>Figs. 1 A, E, I; 6A–G.</p> <p> <i>Agallia venosa</i> de Fourcroy: Ribaut, 1935: 32, misidentification.</p> <p> <i>Agallia ribauti</i> Ossiannilsson, 1938: 77 –78, <i>nom nov. pro</i> <i>Agallia venosa</i> Ribaut, 1935. <i>Anaceratagallia ribauti</i> (Ossiannilsson): Dlabola, 1954: 69.</p> <p> <b>Material examined.</b> China: 13, Xinjiang, Changji, Nongxiao, 16. xi. 1986, Zhang Yalin. <b>Distribution.</b> China (Xinjiang), Europe.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> This European species is recorded for the first time from China. Externally it is very similar to <i>A. venosa</i> but lacks stout setae on posterior margin of male pygofer, has a more slender aedeagal shaft (Figs 6 E, F) with fewer or no denticles on ventral margin, and anal collar appendage is also dissimilar shaped and lacks spicules (Fig. 6 A).</p>Published as part of <i>Dai, Wu & Zhang, Yalin, 2012, Taxonomic revision of the leafhopper tribe Agalliini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) from China, with description of new taxa, pp. 1-49 in Zootaxa 3430</i> on page 6, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/215156">10.5281/zenodo.215156</a&gt

Japanagallia tappana Matsumura

<i>Japanagallia tappana</i> (Matsumura) <p>Fig 18 F, G.</p> <p> <i>Agallia tappana</i> Matsumura 1912:313.</p> <p> <i>Japanagallia tappana</i>, Viraktamath, 1973:310, figs 8–11.</p> <p> <b>Material examined.</b> None.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> China (Taiwan).</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> This species has not so far been recorded from mainland China. It can be readily recognized by its distinctive aedeagus with the shaft laterally compressed and distally broad in lateral view.</p>Published as part of <i>Dai, Wu & Zhang, Yalin, 2012, Taxonomic revision of the leafhopper tribe Agalliini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) from China, with description of new taxa, pp. 1-49 in Zootaxa 3430</i> on page 17, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/215156">10.5281/zenodo.215156</a&gt

Onukigallia matsumurai Zhang

<i>Onukigallia matsumurai</i> Zhang <p> <i>Onukigallia matsumurai</i> Zhang, 2011: 55 –57, Figs 3, 8, 12, 23 –32, 45–46.</p> <p> <b>Material examined.</b> None.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> China (Yunnan).</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> Zhang (2011) gave an adequate description and illustration of the species. The species can easily be recognized by the absence of a preatrium and by the deeply bilobed dorsal apodeme of the aedeagus.</p>Published as part of <i>Dai, Wu & Zhang, Yalin, 2012, Taxonomic revision of the leafhopper tribe Agalliini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) from China, with description of new taxa, pp. 1-49 in Zootaxa 3430</i> on page 19, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/215156">10.5281/zenodo.215156</a&gt