Modeling of bone conduction of sound in the human head using hp-finite elements: Code design and verification

We focus on the development of a reliable numerical model for investigating the bone-conduction of sound in the human head. The main challenge of the problem is the lack of fundamental knowledge regarding the transmission of acoustic energy through non-airborne pathways to the cochlea. A fully coupled model based on the acoustic/elastic interaction problem with a detailed resolution of the cochlea region and its interface with the skull and the air pathways, should provide an insight into this fundamental, long standing research problem. To this aim we have developed a 3D hp-finite element code that supports elements of all shapes (tetrahedra, prisms and pyramids) to better capture the geometrical features of the head. We have tested the code on a multilayered sphere and employed it to solve an idealized model of head. In the future we hope to attack a model with a more realistic geometry.     

Do social media literacy skills help in combating fake news spread? Modelling the moderating role of social media literacy skills in the relationship between rational choice factors and fake news sharing behaviour

This study modelled the rational factors that predict fake news sharing behaviour. It also tested the moderating role of social media literacy skills. The focus was on social media users in Nigeria. An online survey was conducted to gather the responses from participants across Nigerian geopolitical zones. Structural equation modelling (SEM) Smart PLS 3.6 was used to analyse the data. We found that information sharing, the news finds me perception, trust in social media and status-seeking lead to fake news sharing among social media users in Nigeria. Specifically, trust in social media and status-seeking had a greater effect on fake news sharing behaviour. We also found that social media literacy skills significantly moderate the relationship between information sharing, status-seeking, the news finds me perception, trust in social media and fake news sharing in such a way that the effects/relationships are stronger among those with low social media literacy skills. This outcome contributes to theory and practice which was highlighted in the concluding aspect of this study.     

Evidence for causality between GaN RF HEMT degradation and the EC-0.57 eV trap in GaN

The degradation of industry-supplied GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) subjected to accelerated life testing (ALT) is directly related to increases in concentrations of two defects with trap energies of E_C-0.57 and E_C-0.75 eV. Pulsed I-V measurements and constant drain current deep level transient spectroscopy were employed to evaluate the quantitative impact of each trap. The trap concentration increases were only observed in devices that showed a 1 dB drop in output power and not the result of the ALT itself indicating that these traps and primarily the E_C-0.57 eV trap are responsible for the output power degradation. Increases from the E_C-0.57 eV level were responsible for 80% of the increased knee walkout while the E_C-0.75 eV contributed only 20%. These traps are located in the drain access region, likely in the GaN buffer, and cause increased knee walkout after the application of drain voltage.     

高温环境下油田测井信息光纤传输方案的设计

针对传统测井传输方案的不足,设计了一种高温测井信息光纤传输方案。采用TI公司MSP系列低功耗单片机作为井下测控芯片,高温光模块为信号收发器,耐高温光纤为传输介质。上位机不仅能向下发送命令来控制井下钻机和传感器,也可将该链路回传的测井信息(比如温度、压力、电阻值等)显示出来。实验结果表明,该方案不仅能够长时间在高温工作环境下(110℃)实现测井信息的远距离宽带传输(可达2Mbit/s),而且能够提供灵活的扩展方式,使占用空间更少、重量更轻。     

Interference coordination for LTE-Advanced and FM broadcasting interoperability

The surest way to guarantee that multiple wireless systems can concurrently exist harmlessly, when operating in the same or adjacent channel, is by analyzing spectrum overlapping. This paper proposes a more accurate model to evaluate the interference power from co-channel and adjacent channel of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-based long term evolution-advanced (LTE-Advanced) towards broadcasting frequency modulation systems at 800?MHz. Power spectral density overlapping factor is employed, and closed form of the interference power loss is derived. Numerical results demonstrate that the proposed method evaluates more exact interference power than the advanced minimum coupling loss (A-MCL) method, where the co-channel and adjacent channel interference powers are reduced by 1.3 and 3?dB, correspondingly, compared to that obtained using the A-MCL method. This decreases the minimum separation distance between the two systems, which can eventually lead to efficient radio spectrum resources utilization.     

3G核心网话音质量监测系统中媒体流数据预处理模块的研究与开发

为解决3G核心网话音业务和扩展业务过快增长带来的核心网接口监测难题,本系统通过监测A接口、Nb接口的原始信令数据并对其进行解码分析,得到网络中与话音质量相关的核心指标,在信令处理层引入预处理模块,通过对RTP数据流和对应信令过程的关联重组数据,降低了数据流量,完成了端到端的话音质量分析。本方案已应用于3G核心网话音质量监测系统中,效果良好。     

GEO区域覆盖卫星移动通信系统及其关键技术

简要介绍了卫星移动通信系统在国内外的发展现状,通过对GEO轨道和中低轨道的比较分析体现GEO轨道系统在区域性卫星移动通信中的优势,对GEO区域覆盖卫星移动通信系统中涉及的关键技术——星上处理进行了详细的分析,并简要介绍了天线技术。     

基于深度帧差卷积神经网络的运动目标检测方法研究

复杂场景中的运动目标检测是计算机视觉领域的重要问题,其检测准确度仍然是一大挑战.本文提出并设计了一种用于复杂场景中运动目标检测的深度帧差卷积神经网络（Deep Difference Convolutional Neural Network,DFDCNN）.DFDCNN由DifferenceNet和AppearanceNet组成,不需要后处理就可以预测分割前景像素.DifferenceNet具有孪生Encoder-Decoder结构,用于学习两个连续帧之间的变化,从输入（t帧和t+1帧）中获取时序信息;AppearanceNet用于从输入（t帧）中提取空间信息,并与时序信息融合;同时,通过多尺度特征图融合和逐步上采样来保留多尺度空间信息,以提高网络对小目标的敏感性.在公开标准数据集CDnet2014和I2R上的实验结果表明：DFDCNN不仅在动态背景、光照变化和阴影存在的复杂场景中具有更好的检测性能,而且在小目标存在的场景中也具有较好的检测效果.     

基于光纤智能结构的PCB电子电路故障诊断

提出了基于光纤智能结构的电子电路板故障诊断的方法。以集成电路的发热模式为基础,借助于粘贴在电路板上的光纤智能结构对板上芯片做有效的温度检测,正常工作时的热模式与有故障时对比,根据隶属度来确定故障元件。论证了该方法对几种故障检测的可行性和有效性,拓展了光纤智能结构在电子电路诊断上的应用。     

Widely tunable wavelength spacing dual-wavelength single longitudinal mode erbium doped fiber laser

A simple widely tunable wavelength spacing dual-wavelength single longitudinal mode (SLM) erbium doped fiber laser (EDFL) based on cascaded fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) and birefringent fiber filter is proposed and demonstrated. Experimental results show that the lasing wavelength spacing is widely tunable in a range from 2 nm to 18 nm, which has potential to generate frequency tunable terahertz (THz) waves by beating the lasing dual-wavelength in a high speed photodetector. The birefringent fiber filter acts as an ultra-narrow bandpass filter and benefits the simultaneous oscillation of dual-wavelength in a single laser cavity. The output peak power of the lasing dual-wavelength is approximately equalized at room temperature, and a high optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) is realized in the whole tuning range. The SLM operation of dual-wavelength fiber laser is verified by Fabry–Perot (F–P) scanning interferometer, and the clear eye diagram proves that the proposed fiber laser is effective in the application of fiber optic communication system.