Semi-Supervised Deep Learning for Multi-Tissue Segmentation from Multi-Contrast MRI

Journal of Signal Processing Systems - Segmentation of thigh tissues (muscle, fat, inter-muscular adipose tissue (IMAT), bone, and bone marrow) from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans is useful...     

基于Ad hoc网络的联合有效用户识别与信道安全编译码方法

Ad hoc网络是一种无中心的自组织网络,由于用户能量受限当信噪比较低时有效用户识别的可靠性和信道安全性下降.该文针对这个问题提出一种联合有效用户识别与信道安全编译码方法.将发送用户的正交地址码与接收用户的伪随机地址码异或产生基于发送用户与接收用户的有效用户识别码.为提高信道安全性以信道安全码作为密钥加密有效用户识别码得到正交随机安全序列.为实现扩频并提高传输效率将发送数据以6 bit信息作为一个符号进行分组,将每个符号与一个正交随机安全序列对应.接收用户采用基于子空间的方法处理接收信号,通过建立判决模型识别有效用户.实验结果表明该方法与已有方法相比,当有效用户识别的漏警概率为10–3时信噪比增益改善1.6 dB.     

长寿命路面疲劳寿命预测的频域分析方法

笔者分别从沥青路面和水泥混凝土路面两个方面分析了路面疲劳寿命预测的相关方法。重点对疲劳寿命预测的频域分析方法进行了较为详细的分析,结合车辆–道路耦合振动系统模型,对路面不平整引起的车辆与道路之间的随机振动进行了分析,指出车辆–道路耦合振动的随机功率谱密度是进行路面疲劳寿命预测的一种手段和方法,并提出了相应的预测步骤,旨在为长寿命路面的设计和性能评价提供参考。     

Poly(N‐phenylglycine)‐Based Nanoparticles as Highly Effective and Targeted Near‐Infrared Photothermal Therapy/Photodynamic Therapeutic Agents for Malignant Melanoma

Malignant melanoma is a highly aggressive tumor resistant to chemotherapy. Therefore, the development of new highly effective therapeutic agents for the treatment of malignant melanoma is highly desirable. In this study, a new class of polymeric photothermal agents based on poly(N‐phenylglycine) (PNPG) suitable for use in near‐infrared (NIR) phototherapy of malignant melanoma is designed and developed. PNPG is obtained via polymerization of N‐phenylglycine (NPG). Carboxylate functionality of NPG allows building multifunctional systems using covalent bonding. This approach avoids complicated issues typically associated with preparation of polymeric photothermal agents. Moreover, PNPG skeleton exhibits pH‐responsive NIR absorption and an ability to generate reactive oxygen species, which makes its derivatives attractive photothermal therapy (PTT)/photodynamic therapy (PDT) dual‐modal agents with pH‐responsive features. PNPG is modified using hyaluronic acid (HA) and polyethylene glycol diamine (PEG‐diamine) acting as the coupling agent. The resultant HA‐modified PNPG (PNPG‐PEG‐HA) shows negligible cytotoxicity and effectively targets CD44‐overexpressing cancer cells. Furthermore, the results of in vitro and in vivo experiments reveal that PNPG‐PEG‐HA selectively kills B16 cells and suppresses malignant melanoma tumor growth upon exposure to NIR light (808 nm), indicating that PNPG‐PEG‐HA can serve as a very promising nanoplatform for targeted dual‐modality PTT/PDT of melanoma.     

Isolation and characterization of seven quorum quenching bacteria for biofouling control in MBR

Recently, interspecies quorum quenching (QQ) by bacteria has been reported as a novel approach in biofouling control in membrane bioreactor (MBR) for wastewater treatment. In this study, seven QQ bacteria, named RO1 to RO7, were isolated from fouling reverse osmosis (RO) membrane and were encapsulated in the microbial filters for biofouling control in MBR. Results showed that all isolates have extracellular QQ activity, and RO1 to RO6 were characterized as heat-stable enzymatic degradation of N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs), while RO7 was mainly pH-dependent. Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene indicated that RO7 was a species of Pseudomonas sp., others belonged to the species of Bacillus, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Delftia tsuruhatensis, respectively. Then, the microbial filters encapsulated each isolate were applied in a laboratory-scaled MBR and proved the substantial inhibition effect on membrane biofouling except for RO7, indicating that QQ bacteria employing enzymes to degrade AHLs have great potential in biofouling control in MBR.     

A two-phase variable neighbourhood search algorithm for assembly line worker assignment and balancing problem type-II: an industrial case study

The assembly line worker assignment and balancing problem type-II (ALWABP-2) occurs when workers and tasks (where task times depend on workers’ skills) are to be simultaneously assigned to a fixed number of workstations with the goal of minimising the cycle time. In this study, a two-phase variable neighbourhood search (VNS) algorithm is proposed to solve the ALWABP-2 due to the NP-hard nature of this problem. In the first phase of the algorithm, a VNS approach is applied to assign tasks to workstations with the aim of minimising the cycle time while in the second phase, a variable neighbourhood descent method is applied to assign workers to workstations. The performance of the proposed algorithm is tested on well-known benchmark instances. In addition, the proposed algorithm has been used to solve a real case study from a consumer electronics company that manufactures LCD TVs. The results show that the algorithm is superior to the methods reported in the literature in terms of its higher efficiency and robustness. Furthermore, the algorithm is easy to implement and significantly improves the performance of the final assembly line for the investigated LCD TV real case study.     

Measurement Uncertainty Budget of the PMV Thermal Comfort Equation

Fanger’s predicted mean vote (PMV) equation is the result of the combined quantitative effects of the air temperature, mean radiant temperature, air velocity, humidity activity level and clothing thermal resistance. PMV is a mathematical model of thermal comfort which was developed by Fanger. The uncertainty budget of the PMV equation was developed according to GUM in this study. An example is given for the uncertainty model of PMV in the exemplification section of the study. Sensitivity coefficients were derived from the PMV equation. Uncertainty budgets can be seen in the tables. A mathematical model of the sensitivity coefficients of \(T_{\mathrm{a}}\), \(h_{\mathrm{c}}\), \(T_{\mathrm{mrt}}\), \(T_{\mathrm{cl}}\), and \(P_{\mathrm{a}}\) is given in this study. And the uncertainty budgets for \(h_{\mathrm{c}}\), \(T_{\mathrm{cl}}\), and \(P_{\mathrm{a}}\) are given in this study.     

5-5′型木质素二聚体高温热解微观化学反应机理研究

选用5-5′键型连接的木质素二聚体为研究对象,基于B3LYP/6-31g基组和密度泛函理论(DFT)对其进行了高温热解微观化学反应机理研究,设计了5-5′型木质素二聚体高温热解反应的5条初反应路径,并在分析初反应结果的基础上设计了7条次反应路径,对每条路径的反应物及其产物进行了结构优化,计算了1500K温度下每条反应路径的热力学及动力学参数。结果表明,5-5′型木质素苯环位上的甲氧基具有很强的活性,甲氧基中O-CH3键以及Caromatic-OCH3键较易断裂;通过计算得出初反应的R3、R4反应焓变较小,分别为192.7kJ/mol和270.5kJ/mol,认为该热解反应的主反应路径以R3及R4为主;该热解反应得到的最终产物有3-4,二羟基甲苯、对羟基甲苯、2-乙烯-4-甲基-3,5-二烯环己酮、甲烷、甲醇及甲醛。     

微晶纤维素表面接枝对苯二胺的制备及其荧光性能

以微晶纤维素(MCC)为原料,高碘酸钠(NaIO4)为氧化剂首先制备了双醛纤维素(DAC),进而与对苯二胺(PPDA)进行小分子接枝反应,得到对苯二胺改性的微晶纤维素。通过红外光谱、热重分析、示差扫描量热仪和荧光显微镜分别表征了MCC氧化和接枝前后样品的变化,以及产物的荧光性能。结果表明,MCC经高碘酸钠氧化,可选择性地将C2、C3键的羟基氧化成醛基;对苯二胺接枝于DAC后可形成碳氮双键,具有明显的荧光效应。     

功率超声在金属熔体成形中的作用效应及其可视化研究进展

主要介绍功率超声在金属熔体成形领域中的作用,详述了超声在铸造成形、辅助焊接成形中细化晶粒、除气除杂、强化焊缝、减小残余应力、促进界面润湿等方面的应用和作用机理。针对超声空化气泡的高速摄影及金属熔体中晶体生长的同步辐射X射线成像观察的研究进展,提出将高速摄影与同步辐射X射线成像结合起来,通过原位观察方法研究超声波与液态金属媒质的相互作用机理,为进一步促进超声在金属熔体成形中的应用提供理论指导。