Resource Allocation Schemes in D2D Communications: Overview,Classification, and Challenges

Device-to-Device (D2D) communications is predicted to be a major part of 5G wireless communications due to its benefits such as flexible connectivity and unloading of traffic burden off the cellular networks. However, interference scenarios in D2D communications are usually more complicated than conventional wireless communications, e.g., spectrum reuse is commonly involved in D2D communications, especially when it works as an underlay. Therefore, how to coordinate the challenges of significant interference with the demand of higher data rates under the constraints of efficient energy consumption and spectrum utilization has become a haunting problem in our way to the ideal performance of wireless communications system. The solution resides in multiple resource allocation techniques in D2D communications as each of them attempts to solve or optimize one or several essential elements in the system. In this paper, a survey of resource allocation schemes in D2D communications is presented. We discuss the optimization classification including objectives, constraints, problem types and solutions. This paper also highlights system characteristics. Finally, future research challenges are outlined.     

0D, 1D,and 2D Supramolecular Nanoassemblies of a Porphyrin: Controllable Assembly,and Dimensionality-Dependent Catalytic Performances

While tremendous advances have been made in dimensionality-dependent performances of inorganic-based low-dimensional nanostructures, paradigms concerning π-conjugated molecule-based supramolecular nanoassemblies are relatively fewer despite their various intrinsic advantages. It is herein reported that 0D, 1D, and 2D supramolecular nanostructures of a porphyrin, 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-aminophenyl)-21H,23H-porphine, with a spherical, fibrous and sheetlike architecture, respectively, could be fabricated via a reprecipitation protocol. As a typical example to demonstrate their dimensionality-dependent optoelectronic performances, it is shown that the nanomaterials could serve as photocatalysts for water remediation, where the catalytic reactivity exhibits a trend of nanofibers > nanospheres > nanosheets. The superior catalytic reactivity of the nanofibers stems from the formation of relatively well-defined J-aggregates with orderly and tightly organized chromophores, conferring them with strong photoinduced electron–hole transport and separation capability. The higher catalytic reactivity of the nanospheres than nanosheets results from their larger specific surface area, which facilitates efficient accessibility of photogenerated charge carriers, although the porphyrins therein form unspecific J-aggregates with disorderly and loosely stacked chromophores. The investigation likely initiates a simple method for π-conjugated molecule-based 0D, 1D and 2D nanoassemblies by using the same tectons, based on which the highlighted underlying scientific insights might provide useful clues for rational design of organic-based low-dimensional advanced soft materials.     

2D Metallic Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides: Structures,Synthesis, Properties,and Applications

2D materials and the associated heterostructures define an ideal material platform for investigating physical and chemical properties, and exhibiting new functional applications in (opto)electronic devices, electrocatalysis, and energy storage. 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (2D TMDs), as a member of the 2D materials family including 2D semiconducting TMDs (s-TMDs) and 2D metallic/semimetallic TMDs (m-TMDs) have attracted considerable attention in the scientific community. Over the past decade, the 2D s-TMDs have been extensively researched and reviewed elsewhere. Because of their distinctive physical properties including intrinsic magnetism, charge-density-wave order and superconductivity, and potential applications, such as high-performance electronic devices, catalysis, and as metal electrode contacts, 2D m-TMDs have grabbed widespread attention in recent years. However, reviews demonstrating the m-TMDs systematically and comprehensively have been rarely reported. Here, the recent advances in 2D m-TMDs in the aspects of their unique structures, synthetic approaches, distinctive physical properties, and functional applications are highlighted. Finally, the current challenges and perspectives are discussed.     

Marketing, R&D, and Startup Valuation

The problem focus is on startup decisions associated with staged venture financing, where both R&D and marketing are significant percentages of overall expenses. When should a startup owner acquire working capital, and how should she/he distribute that capital between R&D (to improve product quality) and marketing (to increase sales) to ultimately grow valuation? Also, should the startup owner cap the total R&D and marketing budgets to increase profitability during staged venture financing? We develop a model to study resource acquisition and allocation decisions across successive stages of startup growth. The model incorporates a funding process whereby the startup valuation is positively impacted by improved product quality and market growth. This model provides insights on optimal acquisition and allocation practices and characterizes the impact of changes in productivity, along with the evolution rate of R&D and marketing payoffs, on the underlying decisions. Our results also illustrate conditions for optimal capping of R&D and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenues.     

3D Printed Actuators: Reversibility,Relaxation, and Ratcheting

Additive manufacturing strives to combine any combination of materials into 3D functional structures and devices, ultimately opening up the possibility of 3D printed machines. It remains difficult to actuate such devices, thus limiting the scope of 3D printed machines to passive devices or necessitating the incorporation of external actuators that are manufactured differently. Here, 3D printed hybrid thermoplast/conducter bilayers are explored, which can be actuated by differential heating caused by externally controllable currents flowing through their conducting faces. The functionality of such actuators is uncovered and it is shown that they allow to 3D print, in one pass, simple flexible robotic structures that propel forward under step‐wise applied voltages. Moreover, exploiting the thermoplasticity of the nonconducting plastic parts at elevated temperatures, it is shown that how strong driving leads to irreversible deformations—a form of 4D printing—which also enlarges the range of linear response of the actuators. Finally, it is shown that how to leverage such thermoplastic relaxations to accumulate plastic deformations and obtain very large deformations by alternatively driving both layers of a bilayer; this is called ratcheting. The strategy is scalable and widely applicable, and opens up a new approach to reversible actuation and irreversible 4D printing of arbitrary structures and machines.     

Progress,Challenges, and Opportunities for 2D Material Based Photodetectors

2D material based photodetectors have attracted many research projects due to their unique structures and excellent electronic and optoelectronic properties. These 2D materials, including semimetallic graphene, semiconducting black phosphorus, transition metal dichalcogenides, insulating hexagonal boron nitride, and their various heterostructures, show a wide distribution in bandgap values. To date, hundreds of photodetectors based on 2D materials have been reported. Here, a review of photodetectors based on 2D materials covering the detection spectrum from ultraviolet to infrared is presented. First, a brief insight into the detection mechanisms of 2D material photodetectors as well as introducing the figure‐of‐merits which are key factors for a reasonable comparison between different photodetectors is provided. Then, the recent progress on 2D material based photodetectors is reviewed. Particularly, the excellent performances such as broadband spectrum detection, ultrahigh photoresponsivity and sensitivity, fast response speed and high bandwidth, polarization‐sensitive detection are pointed out on the basis of the state‐of‐the‐art 2D photodetectors. Initial applications based on 2D material photodetectors are mentioned. Finally, an outlook is delivered, the challenges and future directions are discussed, and general advice for designing and realizing novel high‐performance photodetectors is given to provide a guideline for the future development of this fast‐developing field.     

Organization, autonomy, and success of internationally dispersedR&D facilities

The organization and autonomy of internationally dispersed R&D facilities and their influence on the success of R&D are analyzed from the point of view of their headquarters. It is shown that different organizational structures for internationally dispersed R&D are connected with specific degrees of autonomy. The three classical success factors-timing, performance, and budgeting-for measuring project success can be identified. Although quite a few R&D facilities are left with a high degree of autonomy, these units are not perceived, with respect to these success factors, to be as successful as those facilities with a lower degree of autonomy and a low degree of centralization     

Device-to-Device通信的无线资源管理研究

在IMT-Advanced蜂窝网络中部署设备至设备(D2D:Device-to-Device)通信是当前无线领域内的一个研究热点,其主要的困难在于控制D2D与蜂窝系统间的干扰。D2D的无线资源管理机制和算法是实现系统间干扰协调的关键因素之一。文章从功率控制、资源调度和模式选择3个方面,介绍了D2D无线资源管理研究领域的最新成果和进展,并对未来发展方向进行了分析展望。     

D2D技术在LTE-A系统中的应用

Device-to-Device（D2D）是一种在LTE-A系统中通过重用小区内宏蜂窝用户的资源来实现端到端通信的新型技术。本文从实际应用的角度出发,首先对D2D技术的原理和应用进行了分析,然后讨论D2D技术应用于LTE-A系统中的优缺点,接着通过仿真验证了D2D技术在LTE-A系统中的优势。最后阐述了D2D技术在LTE-A系统中应用可研究的方向及技术展望。     

3D Microprinting of Super-Repellent Microstructures: Recent Developments,Challenges, and Opportunities

Liquid super-repellent surfaces, characterized by a low liquid–solid contact fraction, allow various liquids to bead up and freely roll off. Apart from liquid repellency, these surfaces feature several unique properties, including inter alia, self-cleaning, low-friction, anti-icing, and anti-biofouling, making them valuable for a vast array of applications involving liquids. Essential to achieve such super-repellency is the bio-inspired reentrant or doubly reentrant micro-topography. However, despite their unique interfacial properties, the fabrication of these delicate 3D topographies by conventional microfabrication methods is extremely challenging. Recently, emerging 3D microprinting technologies, particularly two-photon lithography, have brought new scope to this field. With unparalleled design freedom and flexibility, 3D microprinting greatly facilitates the design, testing, and studying of complex 3D microstructures. Here, applications of 3D microprinting in the design and fabrication of super-repellent microstructures are summarized, with a focus on their remarkable properties, and new functionalities offered by these intricate 3D topographies. Current challenges and new opportunities of emerging 3D microprinting techniques to further advance liquid super-repellent materials are also discussed.     

2D Materials Based on Main Group Element Compounds: Phases,Synthesis, Characterization,and Applications

2D materials based on main group element compounds have recently attracted significant attention because of their rich stoichiometric ratios and structure motifs. This review focuses on the phases in various 2D binary materials including III–VI, IV–VI, V–VI, III–V, IV–V, and V–V materials. Reducing 3D materials to 2D introduces confinement and surface effects as well as stabilizes unstable 3D phases in their 2D form. Their crystal structures, stability, preparation, and applications are summarized based on theoretical predictions and experimental explorations. Moreover, various properties of 2D materials, such as ferroelectric effect, anisotropic optical and electrical properties, ultralow thermal conductivity, and topological state are discussed. Finally, a few perspectives and an outlook are given to inspire readers toward exploring 2D materials with new phases and properties.     

Layered D2D NOMA

This paper investigates a layered power allocation(PA)non-orthogonal multiple access(NOMA)scheme for device-to-device(D2D)relaying networks,where the strategy of partial data transmission at relay nodes are adopted to improve the efficiency of resources.In addition,to satisfy different quality-of-service(QoS)requirements from multiple users,layered and grouped manners are involved.Moreover,the closed-form expressions in terms of the sum-rate(SR)and outage probability of the proposed scheme are derived for independent Rayleigh fading channels,which demonstrates our theoretical analysis.Both analytical and simulation results are provided to show the superiority of our proposed scheme compared with existing works.     

3D dense reconstruction from 2D video sequence via 3D geometric segmentation

3D reconstruction is a major problem in computer vision. This paper considers the problem of reconstructing 3D structures, given a 2D video sequence. This problem is challenging since it is difficult to identify the trajectory of each object point/pixel over time. Traditional stereo 3D reconstruction methods and volumetric 3D reconstruction methods suffer from the blank wall problem, and the estimated dense depth map is not smooth, resulting in loss of actual geometric structures such as planes. To retain geometric structures embedded in the 3D scene, this paper proposes a novel surface fitting approach for 3D dense reconstruction. Specifically, we develop an expanded deterministic annealing algorithm to decompose 3D point cloud to multiple geometric structures, and estimate the parameters of each geometric structure. In this paper, we only consider plane structure, but our methodology can be extended to other parametric geometric structures such as spheres, cylinders, and cones. The experimental results show that the new approach is able to segment 3D point cloud into appropriate geometric structures and generate accurate 3D dense depth map.     

D2D研究现状及发展前景

LTE Device to Device(D2D)Proximity Services(LTE终端直通近距离服务)即我们熟知的LTE-D2D(端到端)技术。2013年,D2D成为3GPP组织重点研讨技术之一,其标准化工作正在讨论完善之中。LTE-D2D是在LTE-A系统(辅助)控制或无网络基础设施的情况下,用户设备在授权频段上直接进行通信的技术。它的出现将在一定程度上缓解无线频谱资源匮乏的问题,并能够提升蜂窝系统频谱效率。文章对D2D通信的发展历程、场景和关键技术进行了介绍,最后展望D2D技术发展前景及在未来应用中的情况。     

2D and 3D image localization,compression and reconstruction using new hybrid moments

In this article, we will present a new set of hybrid polynomials and their corresponding moments, with a view to using them for the localization, compression and reconstruction of 2D and 3D images. These polynomials are formed from the Hahn and Krawtchouk polynomials. The process of calculating these is successfully stabilized using the modified recurrence relations with respect to the n order, the variable x and the symmetry property. The hybrid polynomial generation process is carried out in two forms: the first form contains the separable discrete orthogonal polynomials of Krawtchouk–Hahn (DKHP) and Hahn–Krawtchouk (DHKP). The latter are generated as the product of the discrete orthogonal Hahn and Krawtchouk polynomials, while the second form is the square equivalent of the first form, it consists of discrete squared Krawtchouk–Hahn polynomials (SKHP) and discrete polynomials of Hahn–Krawtchouk squared (SHKP). The experimental results clearly show the efficiency of hybrid moments based on hybrid polynomials in terms of localization property and computation time of 2D and 3D images compared to other types of moments; on the other hand, encouraging results have also been shown in terms of reconstruction quality and compression despite the superiority of classical polynomials.

     

1D/2D Nanomaterials Synergistic,Compressible, and Response Rapidly 3D Graphene Aerogel for Piezoresistive Sensor

Graphene‐based aerogels have been widely studied for their high porosity, good compressibility, and electrical conductivity as piezoresistive sensors. However, the fabrication of graphene aerogel sensors with good mechanical properties and excellent sensing properties simultaneously remains a challenge. Therefore, in this study, a novel nanofiber reinforced graphene aerogel (aPANF/GA) which has a 3D interconnected hierarchical microstructure with surface‐treated PAN nanofiber as a support scaffold throughout the entire graphene network is designed. This 3D interconnected microporous aPANF/GA aerogel combines an excellent compressive stress of 43.50 kPa and a high piezoresistive sensitivity of 28.62 kPa^?1 as well as a wide range (0–14 kPa) linear sensitivity. When aPANF/GA is used as a piezoresistive sensor, the compression resilience is excellent, the response time is fast at about 37 ms at 3 Pa, and the structural stability and sensing durability are good after 2600 cycles. Indeed, the current signal value is 91.57% of the initial signal value at 20% compressive strain. Furthermore, the assembled sensors can monitor the real time movement of throat, wrist pulse, fingers, wrist, and knee joints of the human body at good sensitivity. These excellent features enable potential applications in health detection.     

Dopant,composition and carrier profiling for 3D structures

With the transition from planar to three-dimensional device architectures, devices such as FinFETs, TFETs and nanowires etc. become omnipresent. This requires the dopant atom positioning relative to the gate edges and contacts with controlled 3D distribution, adequate conformality, appropriate concentrations and activation, all of which are important challenges which need to be resolved since they determine the device performance. Developing an appropriate doping technology for the next technology generation requires a concurrent effort in establishing adequate metrology such that appropriate feedback on process steps and the underlying physics can be generated in a timely manner and with sufficient resolution and accuracy. When assessing performance of such metrology tools and concepts for 3D devices and structures, one needs to address not only the ability to achieve 3D spatial resolution, but also the physical property which is probed, i.e. dopants versus carriers, as well as the complexity of the method used because this impacts on success rate, turn-around time, throughput, automation etc. An evaluation in terms of time to data is as important as the technical capabilities.Although techniques with inherently good 3D resolution (e.g. atom probe tomography) might appear to offer the ideal solution for these applications, routine application is still hampered by localization problems during sample preparation, reconstruction artefacts due to inhomogeneous evaporation and differential laser light absorption, limited sensitivity due to the reduced counting statistics, poor tip yield, small throughput, etc. Hence, complementary analysis using 1D methods like secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) are being explored to provide dopant or composition analysis in 3D structures given its high degree of reproducibility, ease of application and industrial acceptance. Targeting carrier profiling in 3D structures and confined volumes as a complement to atom probe (or SIMS) dopant profiles, has led to the extension of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) methods (which are inherently 2D) toward 3D metrology by exploiting either dedicated test structures or through novel approaches such as Scalpel SPM.The application of these SPM methods for 3D structures and confined volumes has demonstrated that the changing surface/volume ratio in confined devices leads to various phenomena (e.g. dopant deactivation, enhanced diffusion,..) which are not observed in blanket sample experiments. More emphasis should therefore be placed on the analysis of devices and structures with the relevant dimensions relative to the exploration of blanket experiments. Thus, the metrology concepts addressed in this paper may be very useful for such investigations.     

蜂窝网络中全双工D2D通信功率控制

在蜂窝网络中,采用全双工传输的设备直通(D2D)通信可以共享蜂窝通信的信道资源,提升频谱利用率和系统吞吐量.针对单对全双工D2D用户复用单个蜂窝用户的上行信道资源时,用户之间会产生同频干扰的问题,提出了一种低复杂度的功率控制算法.该算法在保证全双工D2D用户和蜂窝用户(CU)的服务质量(QoS)的前提下,最大化全双工D2D链路的吞吐量.仿真结果表明,该算法能够提高全双工D2D链路的吞吐量;全双工D2D链路吞吐量取决于蜂窝用户的QoS要求、相对距离以及自干扰消除数量的限制.     

从2D条形图重建3D曲面模型

本文给出了一种从多角度2D条形图重建三维曲面模型的方法。该方法从不同侧面曲面物体的2D条形图出发，经过条形线段匹配，三维空间坐标计算，获得三维条形图，再经过一维插值，重建出三维曲面模型。该方法已在PⅢ800的PC机上进行了验证，成功的重建了一人头石膏像的3D表面模型。     

基于链路间干扰辅助的中继D2D系统安全通信方法

在包含中继节点的D2D(Device-to-Device)系统中,针对蜂窝链路与D2D链路同时受窃听的问题,提出一种基于链路间干扰辅助的中继D2D系统安全通信方法.首先,确定蜂窝链路与D2D链路上下行发送模式;然后,在基站与中继节点的发送信号中添加人工噪声,协作干扰窃听者;最后,对基站功率分配与D2D功率控制进行了优化,以实现不同类型链路间干扰辅助保障系统安全.仿真结果表明,所提出的安全通信方法在保密速率方面比SVD(Singular Value Decomposition)与ZF(Zero-Forcing)预编码方法提高了1.5bit/s/Hz.