Secure image encryption scheme using 4D-Hyperchaotic systems based reconfigurable pseudo-random number generator and S-Box

This paper introduces the design of a hardware efficient reconfigurable pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) using two different feedback controllers based four-dimensional (4D) hyperchaotic systems i.e. Hyperchaotic-1 and -2 to provide confidentiality for digital images. The parameter's value of these two hyperchaotic systems is set to be a specific value to get the benefits i.e. all the multiplications (except a few multiplications) are performed using hardwired shifting operations rather than the binary multiplications, which doesn't utilize any hardware resource. The ordinary differential equations (ODEs) of these two systems have been exploited to build a generic architecture that fits in a single architecture. The proposed architecture provides an opportunity to switch between two different 4D hyperchaotic systems depending on the required behavior. To ensure the security strength, that can be also used in the encryption process in which encrypt the input data up to two times successively, each time using a different PRNG configuration. The proposed reconfigurable PRNG has been designed using Verilog HDL, synthesized on the Xilinx tool using the Virtex-5 (XC5VLX50T) and Zynq (XC7Z045) FPGA, its analysis has been done using Matlab tool. It has been found that the proposed architecture of PRNG has the best hardware performance and good statistical properties as it passes all fifteen NIST statistical benchmark tests while it can operate at 79.101-MHz or 1898.424-Mbps and utilize only 0.036 %, 0.23 %, and 1.77 % from the Zynq (XC7Z045) FPGA's slice registers, slice LUTs, and DSP blocks respectively. Utilizing these PRNGs, we design two 16 × 16 substitution boxes (S-boxes). The proposed S-boxes fulfill the following criteria: Bijective, Balanced, Non-linearity, Dynamic Distance, Strict Avalanche Criterion (SAC) and BIC non-linearity criterion. To demonstrate these PRNGs and S-boxes, a new three different scheme of image encryption algorithms have been developed: a) Encryption using S-box-1, b) Encryption using S-box-2 and, c) Two times encryption using S-box-1 and S-box-2. To demonstrate that the proposed cryptosystem is highly secure, we perform the security analysis (in terms of the correlation coefficient, key space, NPCR, UACI, information entropy and image encryption quantitatively in terms of (MSE, PSNR and SSIM)).     

水泥辊压机终粉磨系统的工业化应用

介绍了水泥辊压机终粉磨系统及运行情况,与辊压机联合粉磨系统生产的水泥以及所配制的混凝土进行了对比,水泥辊压机终粉磨系统电耗大幅降低,两种水泥所配制的混凝土性能相当。     

Designing e-Coordinator for improved teams collaboration in graduation projects

The work presented in this paper describes the design for Graduation Project eCoordination System in our department. The proposed eCoordinator provides effective team–team, supervisor–team and coordinator–supervisors–teams collaboration. eCoordinator is an attribute based framework that serves evolving an object oriented software system into agent oriented software system. Nowadays, agent-oriented software development technologies have evolved rapidly; it is emerging as a new paradigm for constructing intelligent more autonomous software systems. Therefore, several methodologies are available and it is difficult to determine the most appropriate methodology for specific project within different domains. This is especially occurs when re-engineering current object oriented software system. The case study is going to be rebuilding a virtual graduation project coordinator in Information Technology Department at King Saud University.     

Effect of nano-sized PbO on the transport critical current density of (Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3O10)/Ag tapes

The effect of nano-sized PbO (10–30 nm) addition on the transport critical current density, J_c of (Bi_1.6Pb_0.4)Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O₁₀ (PbO)_x (x=0–0.15 wt%) was investigated. J_c of PbO added pellet samples showed the maximal value at x=0.05 wt%. Using this result, Ag-sheathed (Bi_1.6Pb_0.4)Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O₁₀ (PbO)_x/Ag tapes (x=0 and 0.05 wt %) were fabricated by the powder-in-tube (PIT) method. The tapes were sintered for 50 h and 100 h at 845 °C. The temperature dependence of J_c for the non-added and PbO added tapes in applied field was investigated. J_c of the non-added tapes was 4510 A/cm² at 40 K and 949 A/cm² at 77 K. J_c of (Bi_1.6Pb_0.4)Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O₁₀ (PbO)_0.05/Ag tape sintered for 100 h was 26,800 A/cm² at 40 K and 10,700 A/cm² at 40 K, which was higher than the tapes sintered for 50 h (8590 A/cm² at 40 K and 1880 A/cm² at 77 K). Nano-sized PbO added tapes sintered for 100 h showed a higher J_c (more than 10 times) under magnetic field (0–0.75 T) compared with the non-added tape. A combined effect of enhanced flux pinning and improved microstructure led to the significant increase in J_c of the nano-sized PbO added tapes.     

施工企业在工程施工中的签证与索赔

介绍了现场签证的工作范围和存在的问题,说明了现场签证在工程结算中的重要作用,并对如何成功索赔提出了看法,提出施工企业只有做好现场签证工作,做到成功索赔,才能获得更大的利润。     

交通流的有序运动与混沌运动相互转化现象的仿真研究

用Matlab软件编制皮埃莱(Bieriey)模型来产生仿真交通流。在一定的参数组合下,仿真研究了交通流车队中前后车辆之间的车头间距的变化过程。分析了这种车头间距变化过程的曲线。给出该曲线的二维(间距差与速度差)和三维(间距差、速度差、时间)相图。从相图上可以明显地看出存在奇怪吸引子,这说明基于跟驰模型产生的交通流存在着混沌现象。从相图还可以清楚地看出交通流混沌运动与有序运动之间的转化过程。联系交通流的实际情况,对仿真结果做了分析。     

混沌理论对建筑与城市设计领域的启示

混沌理论给人类思维方式带来了深刻的变革。本文简要介绍了混沌理论的五个要点及其适用对象,针对每个要点探讨了对建筑与城市设计领域的启示,指出复杂性是城市的本质属性,要实现城市与建筑的可持续发展应该将它们视为有生命的存在。     

基于软土地基最终沉降量的推算方法分析

在曾国熙固指数曲线结度理论以及多种软土地基沉降推算方法的基础上,以某高速铁路软土试验路堤的实测沉降曲线为依据,用多种方法分别推算软土地基的最终沉降量并进行了分析比较,在不同情况下得出了适应各种情况的方法。     

Burnley Sewage-Treatment Works: Design and Operation of a High-Rate Nitrifying Filter

The paper deals with the planning, construction, operation and performance of the purpose-built nitrifying filter from its commissioning in August 1986 to the present day. Burnley sewage-treatment works consists of inlet screens, Dorr detritors, primary sedimentation tanks, surface-aeration activated sludge units, and final settlement; sludge is digested and tankered to farmland.
The filter was designed and built following the closure of several local works and subsequent diversion of flows to Burnley. It was realized that the increased volume from the extended Burnley works would reduce the dilution of the effluent by the River Calder. This would result in a deterioration in the quality of the river. As a consequence an ammonia standard of 14 mg/l was imposed on the works following the completion of the nitrifying filter.     

重视政府工程施工合同管理对竣工结算的作用

通过对政府投资工程施工合同管理的现状进行分析,针对政府投资工程特点提出了工程施工合同订立前后应注意的事项,以避免工程竣工结算经济纠纷。