On Pilot-Symbol-Assisted Carrier Synchronization for DVB-S2 Systems

We consider the problem of carrier synchronization in future 2nd-generation satellite digital video broadcasting (DVB-S2) receivers. In this scenario, this task is made harder by the complexity constraints, related to the use of consumer-grade equipment. Making use of the distributed pilot symbols of the DVB-S2 standard, low-complexity techniques for fine frequency estimation and for detection in the presence of a strong phase noise, typical of consumer-grade equipment, will be proposed. The performance of the described algorithms will be analysed in detail through computer simulations.     

A Full Fingerprint Verification System for a Single-Line Sweep Sensor

This paper presents a full fingerprint verification system. It is composed of a tactile fingerprint sensor, integrated read out and conversion circuits, and dedicated recognition algorithms. The sensor is a single-line sweep mode sensor, e.g., it is made of a single line of sensing elements, thus covering the minimum surface of silicon. Compared with cm² sized touch sensors, it offers a large cost reduction and possibility of easy integration into portable devices. The use of a single line to measure a fingerprint requires the user to sweep its finger along the sensor. This sensing scheme produces fingerprint images with several distortions that needs further image processing to allow efficient fingerprint recognition. This is why we developed and present here specific algorithms to take care of the sensor's specifications. This paper will present measurement results, as well as a performance evaluation of the entire verification system.     

Evidence for 3-D/2-D Transition in Advanced Interconnects

Electrical, electrooptical, mechanical, and microstructural characterizations explain why the leakage currents in advanced Cu/ultralow-interconnects can change from bulk (3-D) to mostly interfacial (2-D) above 150degC. A physical model consistent with all these results is proposed.     

Discrete Chemical Release From a Microfluidic Chip

We demonstrate a discrete chemical release method, capable of delivering picoliter volumes of chemical solutions with 100 mum of spatial resolution and 20 mus of response time. The releasing mechanism is based on the transfer of pulsed liquid plugs through a hydrophobic air chamber. A microfluidic chip consisting of such a releasing array (2 times 10) is designed and fabricated. Numerical simulation and experimental testing are performed to verify the working principle. Advantages of this release-on-demand technology include leakage-free, fast response and versatile control of release profile. This new method could be a key enabling technology for precisely controlled release of biochemicals for modern pharmacological and biological research.     

Scaling Laws for One- and Two-Dimensional Random Wireless Networks in the Low-Attenuation Regime

The capacity scaling of extended two-dimensional wireless networks is known in the high-attenuation regime, i.e., when the power path loss exponent alpha is greater than 4. This has been accomplished by deriving information-theoretic upper bounds for this regime that match the corresponding lower bounds. On the contrary, not much is known in the so-called low-attenuation regime when 2lesalphales4. (For one-dimensional networks, the uncharacterized regime is 1lesalphales2.5.) The dichotomy is due to the fact that while communication is highly power-limited in the first case and power-based arguments suffice to get tight upper bounds, the study of the low-attenuation regime requires a more precise analysis of the degrees of freedom involved. In this paper, we study the capacity scaling of extended wireless networks with an emphasis on the low-attenuation regime and show that in the absence of small scale fading, the low attenuation regime does not behave significantly different from the high attenuation regime.     

无人机三维路径规划的粒子群混合算法

路径规划是无人机控制过程中的重要环节之一,现有基于粒子群等算法的传统路径规划方法存在容易陷入局部最优等问题,无法适应现实场景中复杂环境及高搜索速度的要求。针对已有方法的缺陷,提出了一种无人机路径规划的高性能细菌觅食-遗传-粒子群混合算法,以传统粒子群优化算法为基础,引入细菌觅食算法及遗传算法思想,提高算法计算速度与能力,同时考虑实际场景中无人机的运行约束,进一步提高了方法的可用性。最后,利用仿真实验验证了所提方法的有效性,并通过与传统方法对比证明了所提方法在运行时间、规划航程等方面的优越性。     

补料发酵枯草芽孢杆菌合成γ-聚谷氨酸的研究

在5L自动发酵罐中,通过分批发酵和补料分批发酵,对枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis HCUL-B-115)生物合成γ-聚谷氨酸(γ-PGA)进行研究,以达到高产的目的。结果表明：在分批发酵过程中,在通入空气条件下搅拌转速由150r/min提高至250r/min,发酵结束时γ-PGA产量从11.30g/L提高到30.86g/L;在补料分批发酵过程中,在通入空气条件下,搅拌转速采用250r/min,当糖质量浓度在20g/L以下时,每次补加50mL 糖质量浓度200g/L的玉米糖化液则菌体大量生长,γ-PGA产量提高到52.20g/L。     

尾盐水兑卤试验研究

对钾肥生产车间排出的高钾含量尾盐水进行了回收钾的兑卤试验,结果表明,在高温季节按7∶1～8∶1的比例兑卤,可满足工艺回收钾的要求.     

基于广义S变换的吸收衰减梯度检测

利用时频分析可以对地震波进行时频分解,进而获得地震波高频段吸收衰减梯度,用于油气检测。然而当地震记录中高频干扰较强时,高频段时频谱的吸收衰减梯度并不能很好反映真实的吸收衰减情况。本文提出利用目前时频分辨能力较高的广义S变换求取地震波低频段时频谱的衰减梯度,并与高频段的吸收衰减梯度进行对比,以期更好地指示油气。理论推导、数值模拟及实际应用结果表明:基于广义S变换的低频吸收衰减梯度可以与高频吸收衰减梯度相互佐证,更可靠地指示油气的存在。     

基于扩展伪多道匹配的保幅型多次波压制方法

波动方程预测减去法压制多次波主要分为两步:多次波模型预测和多次波匹配相减。两步骤同时决定着最终多次波压制效果的好坏。本文在现有SRME方法基础上进行了改进。为了实现保幅条件下的多次波压制,除在匹配过程中采用扩展伪多道匹配方法之外,提出了三点改进:①按多次波阶次进行预测和匹配;②匹配前有效能量保持;③匹配过程中迭代应用短滤波器。通过Sigsbee2B模型及实际资料试算,表明本文方法能够在较好保持有效能量的前提下得到更为理想的多次波压制剖面。