Stabilization of uncertain networked control systems with actuator saturation and probabilistic cyberattacks

This paper investigates the stabilization of uncertain networked control systems (NCSs) with actuator saturation and cyberattacks. The cyberattacks are governed by a set of independent random variables satisfying Bernoulli distribution. To relieve the network bandwidth load effectively, an event-triggered communication strategy is proposed. By employing Lyapunov stability theory and stochastic analysis techniques, a stability criterion is obtained for the system with actuator saturation and cyberattacks. Moreover, the desired controller gain is derived by solving some matrix inequalities. Finally, the validity and applicability of the criteria are verified through numerical examples.     

石墨烯及石墨烯场效应管的辐照效应研究进展

石墨烯由于高迁移率、高导热性、柔韧性好和机械强度高等优异性能使其成为构筑新型纳米电子器件的重要材料,已成为电子信息、生物医学、显示等领域的研究热点。当石墨烯材料及其电子器件放置于含有辐照因素的场景中时,会因为与高能光子和带电粒子等相互作用而改变晶格结构或积累电荷,使石墨烯材料及电子器件的性能发生变化。本文主要综述了典型辐照因素对石墨烯及器件的主要效应及研究进展,旨在总结不同辐照在石墨烯及其电子器件中引发的物理效应,归纳其微观-宏观性质变化,为加深石墨烯材料及器件的辐照效应的理解,推动其在辐照场景中的实际应用奠定基础。     

Designing Metallic and Insulating Nanocrystal Heterostructures to Fabricate Highly Sensitive and Solution Processed Strain Gauges for Wearable Sensors

All‐solution processed, high‐performance wearable strain sensors are demonstrated using heterostructure nanocrystal (NC) solids. By incorporating insulating artificial atoms of CdSe quantum dot NCs into metallic artificial atoms of Au NC thin film matrix, metal–insulator heterostructures are designed. This hybrid structure results in a shift close to the percolation threshold, modifying the charge transport mechanism and enhancing sensitivity in accordance with the site percolation theory. The number of electrical pathways is also manipulated by creating nanocracks to further increase its sensitivity, inspired from the bond percolation theory. The combination of the two strategies achieves gauge factor up to 5045, the highest sensitivity recorded among NC‐based strain gauges. These strain sensors show high reliability, durability, frequency stability, and negligible hysteresis. The fundamental charge transport behavior of these NC solids is investigated and the combined site and bond percolation theory is developed to illuminate the origin of their enhanced sensitivity. Finally, all NC‐based and solution‐processed strain gauge sensor arrays are fabricated, which effectively measure the motion of each finger joint, the pulse of heart rate, and the movement of vocal cords of human. This work provides a pathway for designing low‐cost and high‐performance electronic skin or wearable devices.     

A simulation study on the US rehabilitation service process for patients with modest-to-severe traumatic brain injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a devastating injury with severe consequences. In this paper, we conduct a simulation study on the commonly implemented care delivery process for TBI rehabilitation in the US, which covers three care categories: inpatient acute, outpatient sub-acute and general residential care. Our investigation is focused on assessing how coverage duration of publicly funded rehabilitation impacts two key system outcomes: sub-acute rehabilitation readmission and total rehabilitation spending. We develop prediction models on the above two outcomes for patients of different conditions. We introduce the notions of forceful transition and medical necessity adjustment, and embed the notions in a state-transition simulation model. Our simulation results suggest that to minimise the care spending, the duration of publicly insured outpatient sub-acute rehab be set smaller than what is currently implemented but not to the point where coverage should be completely removed. Our sensitivity analysis justifies the robustness of our results under variations on model parameters.     

Crystallization‐Induced Emission Enhancement of a Deep‐Blue Luminescence Material with Tunable Mechano‐ and Thermochromism

Organic luminescent materials with the ability to reversibly switch the luminescence when subjected to external stimuli have attracted considerable interest in recent years. However, the examples of luminescent materials that exhibit multiresponsive properties are rarely reported. In this work, a new stimuli‐responsive dye P1 is designed and synthesized with two identical chromophores of naphthalimide, one at each side of an amidoamine‐based spacer. This amide‐rich molecule offers many possibilities for forming intra‐ and intermolecular hydrogen bond interactions. Particularly, P1 has an intrinsic property of cocrystallizing with methanol. Compared with the pristine P1 sample, the as‐prepared two‐component cocrystalline material displays an exceptive deep‐blue emission, which is extremely rare among naphthalimide‐based molecules in the solid state. Furthermore, the target material exhibits an obvious mechanochromic fluorescent behavior and a large spectral shift under force stimuli. On the other hand, the cocrystalline material shows an unusual “turn off” thermochromic luminescence accompanied by solvent evaporation. Moreover, using external stimuli to reversibly manipulate fluorescent quantum yields is rarely reported to date. The results demonstrate the feasibility of a new design strategy for solid‐state luminescence switching materials: the incorporation of solvents into organic compounds by cocrystallization to obtain a crystalline state luminescence system.     

Evaluation of hydrogels for soft tissue adhesives <Emphasis Type="Italic">in vitro</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">in vivo</Emphasis> analyses

In this study, natural materials (sodium alginate, dextran, gelatin and carboxymethyl chitosan) were modified to get aldehyde components and amino components. Upon mixing the two-component solutions together, four kinds of Schiff base hydrogels formed successfully within 5-300 s and could seal the wound tissue. The cytotoxicity tests of hydrogel extraction solution confirmed that the hydrogels are nontoxic materials. The adhesive ability was evaluated in vivo by measuring the adhesive strength after sealing the skin incisions on the back of rats. All the hydrogels showed higher adhesive strength than that of commercial fibrin glue and the blank control. The histological staining observation by hematoxylin and eosin staining (HE) and Masson’s trichrome staining (MTC) methods suggested that the hydrogels had good biocompatibility and biodegradation in vivo. They have only normal initial inflammation to skin tissue and could improve the formation of new collagen in the incision section. So, the prepared hydrogels were both safe and effective tissue adhesive, which had the great potentials to be used as skin tissue adhesive.     

企业兼并的意义 现状 问题及对策

以企业兼并为主要方式的企业资产重组是当前我团经济体制改革的热点之一。本文从实际出发,阐明企业兼并对我国经济建设的意义,分析近十多年来我国企业兼并的基本特征及存在的问题,并提出相关的解决问题的对策建议。     

论吡咯与双卤分子间的卤键

运用量子化学微扰理论MP2方法,采用6-311++G(d,p)基组,对吡咯与双卤分子XY(XY=ClF,BrF,BrCl)形成的卤键复合物进行构型全优化,得到各分子的稳定几何构型和分子间相互作用能.利用电子密度拓扑分析方法分析卤键复合物的拓扑性质,探讨了该类分子间卤键的作用本质.证明吡咯与双卤分子间存在Y-X...N和Y-X...π2类相互作用,且后者比前者强.复合物中的卤键介于共价键与离子键之间,偏于静电作用成分为主.形成卤键后,2种类型卤键复合物中的电子受体X-Y键伸长,其振动频率发生红移.用电子密度拓扑分析程序GTA-2000,将π型卤键体系中π电子与σ电子分开处理,绘制出π电子密度等值线图和Laplacian量等值线图,更加形象地说明π型卤键的存在和作用本质.利用AIM程序计算了卤键复合物中各原子电子积分的性质,原子积分性质随着卤键形成发生了改变.     

Improving traversability of quadruped walking robots using body movement in 3D rough terrains

This paper presents a study on improving the traversability of a quadruped walking robot in 3D rough terrains. The key idea is to exploit body movement of the robot. The position and orientation of the robot are systematically adjusted and the possibility of finding a valid foothold for the next swing is maximized, which makes the robot have more chances to overcome the rough terrains. In addition, a foothold search algorithm that provides the valid foothold while maintaining a high traversability of the robot, is investigated and a gait selection algorithm is developed to help the robot avoid deadlock situations. To explain the algorithms, new concepts such as reachable area, stable area, potential search direction, and complementary kinematic margin are introduced, and the effectiveness of the algorithms is validated via simulations and experiments.