SRS: Spatial-tagged radio-mapping system combining LiDAR and mobile-phone data for indoor location-based services

One of the most challenging issues in radio received signal strength (RSS)-based localization systems is the generation and distribution of a radio map with a coordinate system linked with spatial information in a large indoor space. This study proposes a novel spatial-tagged radio-mapping system (SRS) that effectively combines the heterogeneous properties of LiDAR and mobile phones to simultaneously perform both spatial and radio mappings. The SRS consists of synchronization, localization, and map building processes, and enables real-time spatial and radio mapping. In the synchronization process, the distance range, motion data, and radio signals obtained through the LiDAR and mobile phone are collected in nodal units according to the sensing time. In the localization process, a feature variance filter is used to control the number of features generated from LiDAR and estimate the positions at which the nodes are generated in real time according to the motion data and radio signals. In map building, the estimated positions of the nodes are used to extract spatial and radio maps by using a unified location coordinate system. To ensure mobility, the SRS is manufactured in the form of a backpack supporting LiDAR and a mobile phone; the usefulness of the system is experimentally verified. The experiments are performed in a large indoor shopping mall with a complex structure. The experimental results demonstrated that a common coordinate system could be used to build spatial and radio maps with high accuracy and efficiency in real time. In addition, the field applicability of the SRS to location-based services is experimentally verified by applying the constructed radio map to well-known fingerprinting algorithms using the heterogeneous mobile phones.     

Ni-based catalysts with coke resistance enhance by radio frequency discharge plasma for CH4/CO2 reforming

Coke deposition has been considered to be one of the most important reasons hindering the stability of the catalyst during CH₄/CO₂ reforming. In this study, after the addition of P123 (PEG-PPG-PEG triblock copolymer), Ni²⁺ can be well-dispersed on the mesoporous molecular sieve MCM-41. And then, the catalysts were prepared by using N₂ radio frequency (RF) discharge plasma for different treatment times to reduce the size of Ni particles, improve the anti-coking performance, and thereby improve the stability of the catalyst. The results showed that the catalyst NM-P123-PN2h exhibits superior catalytic properties in the CH₄/CO₂ reforming. The initial conversions of CH₄ and CO₂ were 90.80% and 89.60% at 750 °C, respectively. The catalyst NM-P123-PN2h showed highly coke resistance with less carbon deposition (1.12%) at 750 °C after 10 h of continuous reaction, while the carbon deposition of the catalyst NM-C was 37.32%. Compared with the traditional calcination method, the catalyst prepared by plasma treatment has a smaller particle size and better dispersibility of nickel. In particular, the nickel particle size of the catalyst NM-C was 8.37 nm, however, that of the catalyst NM-P123-PN2h was only 1.70 nm, and the nickel particle size was reduced by 5 times. Therefore, it can be concluded that the catalyst prepared under the combined action of P123 and RF plasma-treated can effectively improve the coke resistance of the catalyst and the stability of the CH₄/CO₂ reforming.     

Analysis of Radio over Fiber system for mitigating four-wave mixing effect

In this paper, an efficient 8-channel 32Gbps RoF (Radio over Fiber) system incorporating Bessel Filter (8/32 RoF-BF) has been demonstrated to reduce the impact of non-linear transmission effects, specifically Four-Wave Mixing (FWM). The simulation results indicate that the proposed 8/32 RoF-BF system provides an optimum result w.r.t. channel spacing (75 GHz), input source power (0 dBm) and number of input channels (8). In comparison with the existing RoF system, the proposed 8/32 RoF-BF system has been validated analytically and it is found that the performance of the proposed system is in close proximity particularly in FWM sideband power reduction of the order of 4 dBm for the 8-channel 32Gbps RoF system.     

基于RFID标签阵列的睡眠期间呼吸量连续监测系统

睡眠期间连续且准确的呼吸量监测有助于推断用户的睡眠阶段以及提供一些慢性疾病的线索。现有工作主要针对呼吸频率进行感知和监测,缺乏对呼吸量进行连续监测的手段。针对上述问题提出了一种基于商用无线射频识别(RFID)标签的无线感知用户睡眠期间呼吸量的系统——RF-SLEEP。RF-SLEEP通过阅读器连续收集附着在胸部表面的标签阵列返回的相位值及时间戳数据,计算出呼吸引起的胸部不同点的位移量,基于广义回归神经网络(GRNN)构建胸部不同点的位移量与呼吸量之间的关系模型,从而实现对用户睡眠期间呼吸量的评估。RF-SLEEP通过在用户肩膀处附着双参考标签,消除用户睡眠期间翻转身体对胸部位移计算造成的误差。实验结果表明,RFSLEEP对不同用户睡眠期间的呼吸量连续监测的平均精确度为92.49%。     

Chemikalienfreie Bekämpfung von Holzschädlingen durch dielektrische Erwärmung mit Radiowellen und Mikrowellen

Thermal pest control requires long treatment times due to the low thermal conductivity of wood and may lead to the formation of cracks. Here, the thermal treatment with radio waves as well as microwaves has been studied. The direct dielectric heating has the advantage of a good homogeneity. The obtained temperature profiles for radio waves were more homogeneous compared to microwaves. Detailed studies showed that elimination of pests was not related to the application of the electromagnetic field itself, but due to the temperature increase.     

GPRS技术在燃气监测系统改造的应用

针对数传电台在燃气监测系统运行中存在的问题,论述了用GPRS网络替代数传电台的改造。     

标签芯片整流器整流效率的无线测量

超高频标签芯片整流器整流效率是影响标签通信距离的主要因素之一。目前常用的商用标签并未留有测试端口,封装后采用探针测量芯片电路方法不再适用。基于超高频无源射频识别(UHF-RFID)通信原理和整流器工作原理,导出UHF-RFID标签芯片整流电路效率与芯片阻抗之间的关系式,提出标签芯片整流电路效率的无线测量方法。实验结果表明,当芯片输入功率在[-18,-13]d Bm内时,芯片整流效率小于46%,无线测量结果与探针测量和仿真结果基本一致,误差小于4.8%,且无线测量方法无需破坏标签封装结构。     

RFID技术在物料管理信息系统中的应用研究

描述了现代企业生产制造环境中使用RFID技术进行物料管理的重要性,给出了RFID的定义、系统组成及工作原理。应用软件工程方法进行了MMIS的功能和数据分析,设计了应用RFID技术的MMIS功能结构、软硬件架构、数据库E-R模型,给出了进行物料库存盘点模块的详细操作算法。实践结果表明,RFID技术应用于MMIS能显著提升物料识别的准确性,减少物料管理成本,提高员工的管理效率,对中小型制造企业构造智慧型物料管理系统提供了一定的理论与实践参考依据。     

Distributed allocation and dynamic reassignment of channels in UAV networks for wireless coverage

Providing wireless coverage to users using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) encounters two major challenges: deployment and channel allocation. To this end, solutions to both issues are proposed in this paper. An overloaded UAV attempts to acquire more channels by performing channel bonding/aggregation followed by requesting its chosen peers to move closer for load sharing. The proposed channel reallocation schemes minimize interference caused by channel reassignments, or change in network topology. The simulation results show that when employing these schemes, more data is served with reduced discontinuous service time and efficient usage of limited battery power.