The low temperature polysilicon (LTPS) thin film MOS Schottky diode on glass substrate for low cost and high performance CO sensing applications

The Au/SnO₂/n-LTPS MOS Schottky diode prepared on a glass substrate for carbon monoxide (CO) sensing applications is studied. The n-LTPS (n-type low temperature polysilicon) is prepared by excimer laser annealing and PH₃ plasma treatment of an amorphous Si thin film on glass substrate. The developed Schottky diode exhibits a high relative response ratio of ∼546% to 100 ppm CO ambient under condition of 200 °C and −3 V bias. The response ratio is better than the reported SnO₂ based resistive type CO sensors of 100% and 37%, respectively on poly-alumina and glass substrates or comparable to 390% of Pt-AlGaN/GaN Schottky diode CO sensor. Thus, the Au/SnO₂/n-LTPS Schottky diode has the potential to develop a low cost high performance CO sensor.     

Whole-body vibration exposure experienced by motorcycle riders – An evaluation according to ISO 2631-1 and ISO 2631-5 standards

Riders of twelve motorcycles, comprising 6 full-scale motorbikes and 6 motor-scooters, and 5 sedan vehicles, performed test runs on a 20.6 km paved road composed of 5 km, 5 km, and 10.6 km of rural, provincial and urban routes, respectively. Each test run of motorcycle was separately performed under speed limits of 55 km/h and 40 km/h. Tri-axial accelerations of whole-body vibration (WBV) were obtained by using a seat pad and a portable data logger, and the driver's view was videotaped with a portable media recorder. Root mean square (RMS) acceleration, 8-h estimated vibration dose value (VDV₍₈₎) and 8-h estimated daily dose of static compression dose (S_ed) were determined from the collected data in accordance with ISO 2631-1 and ISO 2631-5 standards. Experimental results indicate that the WBV values of the sedan vehicle drivers have low RMS, VDV₍₈₎ and S_ed values (RMS 0.27–0.32 m/s²; VDV₍₈₎ 6.3–8.3 m/s^1.75; S_ed 0.21–0.26 MPa). However, over 90% of the motorcycle riders had VDV₍₈₎ (mean 23.5 m/s^1.75) exceeding the upper boundary of health guidance caution zone (17 m/s^1.75) recommended by ISO 2631-1, or had S_ed (mean 1.17 MPa) exceeding the value associated with a high probability of adverse health effects (0.8 MPa) recommended by ISO 2631-5. Over 50% of the motorcycle riders reached these boundary values for VDV and S_e in less than 2 h. The WBV exposure levels of the full-scale motorbikes riders and motor-scooter riders were not significantly different. However, the RMS and VDV₍₈₎ values of motorcycle riders indicate significant roadway effect (p < 0.001), while their S_ed values indicate significant speed limit effect (p < 0.05). This study concludes that the WBV exposure levels of common motorcycle riders are distinctively higher than those of sedans, even on a regular paved road. The impact on health of WBV exposure in motorcycle riders should be carefully addressed with reference to ISO 2631-1 and ISO 2631-5.

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This study compares the predicted health risks of motorcycle riders according to ISO 2631-1 and ISO 2631-5 standards. Experimental data suggest that the vibration dose value of ISO 2631-1 and daily dose of equivalent static compression stress of ISO 2631-5 have roughly equivalent boundaries for probable health effects.     

Simulation and computation of the asymmetry of a clocked balanced tunnel-diode comparator

By means of simulation and computation, a clocked balanced tunnel-diode comparator, in which the clock signal conditioner is also a tunnel diode, is studied. Simulation and computation of the tunnel-diode asymmetry required for obtaining a minimum offset of the zero level of the compensation voltage are carried out. Simulation of the clocked balanced comparator is performed by means of the Tanner T-Spice program.     

On the decoding of binary cyclic codes with the Newton identities

We revisit in this paper the concept of decoding binary cyclic codes with Gröbner bases. These ideas were first introduced by Cooper, then Chen, Reed, Helleseth and Truong, and eventually by Orsini and Sala. We discuss here another way of putting the decoding problem into equations: the Newton identities. Although these identities have been extensively used for decoding, the work was done manually, to provide formulas for the coefficients of the locator polynomial. This was achieved by Reed, Chen, Truong and others in a long series of papers, for decoding quadratic residue codes, on a case-by-case basis. It is tempting to automate these computations, using elimination theory and Gröbner bases.Thus, we study in this paper the properties of the system defined by the Newton identities, for decoding binary cyclic codes. This is done in two steps, first we prove some facts about the variety associated with this system, then we prove that the ideal itself contains relevant equations for decoding, which lead to formulas.Then we consider the so-called online Gröbner basis decoding, where the work of computing a Gröbner basis is done for each received word. It is much more efficient for practical purposes than preprocessing and substituting into the formulas. Finally, we conclude with some computational results, for codes of interesting length (about one hundred).     

Quadratic optimal neural fuzzy control for synchronization of uncertain chaotic systems

This paper presents a novel quadratic optimal neural fuzzy control for synchronization of uncertain chaotic systems via H^∞ approach. In the proposed algorithm, a self-constructing neural fuzzy network (SCNFN) is developed with both structure and parameter learning phases, so that the number of fuzzy rules and network parameters can be adaptively determined. Based on the SCNFN, an uncertainty observer is first introduced to watch compound system uncertainties. Subsequently, an optimal NFN-based controller is designed to overcome the effects of unstructured uncertainty and approximation error by integrating the NFN identifier, linear optimal control and H^∞ approach as a whole. The adaptive tuning laws of network parameters are derived in the sense of quadratic stability technique and Lyapunov synthesis approach to ensure the network convergence and H^∞ synchronization performance. The merits of the proposed control scheme are not only that the conservative estimation of NFN approximation error bound is avoided but also that a suitable-sized neural structure is found to sufficiently approximate the system uncertainties. Simulation results are provided to verify the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed control method.     

基于GPRS—Internet的换热站无线远程监控系统

根据集中供热系统数据采集的特点,介绍了基于GPRS-Internet网络的换热站无线远程监控系统的组成以及换热站的自动控制.远程换热站采集现场的温度、流量、压力等数据,并通过GPRS-Internet网络传送到监控中心.监控中心实现了对整个供热系统进行远程自动化控制,解决了整个供热系统热工参数难以采集和热量分配不均等问题.运行结果表明,该系统稳定性好、调节精度高、操作方便,可以满足远程监控和长周期稳定运行等要求.     

Some fixed point theorems in 1-M-complete fuzzy metric-like spaces

Very recently, in order to unify the notions of fuzzy metric space and metric-like space, Shukla and Abbas introduced the concept of fuzzy metric-like space and proved some fixed-point results in this setting. In this article, we modify the notion of Cauchy sequence and completeness to generalize their results. Thus, we extend their theorems to a more general framework, which is also appropriate to generalize some recent, well-known results in this line of research. Furthermore, several examples are presented to illustrate the significance of our results.     

Multi‐band pattern reconfigurable Yagi‐Uda antenna

In this study, novel designs of single‐band and tri‐band pattern reconfigurable antennas are proposed. The design of single‐band pattern reconfigurable antenna is accomplished by the use of varactor diodes with the parasitic elements placed on both sides of the driven conventional printed dipole antenna. By tuning the capacitance of varactor, the antenna operates in four different configurations of radiation pattern which include bi‐directional end‐fire, broadside, and uni‐directional end‐fire radiation patterns. The tri‐band pattern reconfigurable antenna design is achieved by the use of parasitic elements on both sides of a tri‐band driven dipole antenna. Dual‐band LC resonators are used as loading elements along the arms of printed dipole to get two lower order modes in addition to the reference dipole mode, resulting in a triband operation of the driven element. The electrical lengths of the parasitic elements with respect to the tri‐band driven element are controlled by suitably embedding varactor and PIN diodes with them. The proposed tri‐band antenna operates in ten different configurations of radiation patterns in the three operating bands. Fully functional prototypes of single‐band and tri‐band pattern reconfigurable antennas along with the DC bias networks have been fabricated to validate the results obtained in simulation.     

基于要素差值分析的探空系统比对研究

为比较59-701探空系统和L波段探空系统的探测性能,确定高空气象探测系统换型前后可能存在的系统差异,利用安徽省阜阳高空气象站60次的同步对比探测数据,运用计算两组数据平均差、标准差比较的方法,对实地探测的气象要素值进行分析,找出它们之间的性能差异.结果表明：两套探空系统,在位势高度和温度上差异较小,数据比较接近;在湿度上,59-701探空系统滞后误差较大,湿度变化比较平稳,曲线较均匀;在风向、风速指标上,L波段优于59-701探空系统,随着高度的增加,优势越明显;在测风精度、稳定性上,L波段探空雷达明显提高,59-701探空雷达的测风精度、稳定性相对较差.     

基于Δ-Σ技术和FPGA的数据采集系统

为了改善传统数据采集系统运算能力差、分辨率低、可靠性低等缺点,结合Δ-Σ技术和FPGA,设计了一种多通道、高分辨率、宽动态范围的新型数据采集系统。提出了一种由Δ-ΣA/D转换芯片、高性能FPGA和DSP组成的数据采集系统方案及其硬件电路实现方法。系统利用A/D器件对信号进行滤波、放大、差分转换和模数转换,利用FPGA设计内部模块和时钟信号进行电路控制及实现数据缓存、数据传递等功能,由高速DSP芯片核心控制,对采样数据进行实时处理。系统能实现24位高分辨率、宽动态范围的信号数据采集与高速实时处理,可用于电压、电流、温度等参量的采集系统中。