Receiver-Oriented Multiple Access in Ad Hoc Networks with Directional Antennas

Directional antennas can adaptively select radio signals of interest in specific directions, while filtering out unwanted interference from other directions. A couple of medium access protocols based on random access schemes have been proposed for networks with directional antennas, using the omnidirectional mode for the transmission or reception of control packets in order to establish directional links. We propose a distributed receiver-oriented multiple access (ROMA) scheduling protocol, capable of utilizing multi-beam forming directional antennas in ad hoc networks. Unlike random access schemes that use on-demand handshakes or signal scanning to resolve communication targets, ROMA computes a link activation schedule in each time slot using two-hop topology information. It is shown that significant improvements on network throughput and delay can be achieved by exploiting the multi-beam forming capability of directional antennas in both transmission and reception. The performance of ROMA is studied by simulation, and compared with a well-know static scheduling scheme that is based on global topology information.     

红薯淀粉交联微球的制备及表征

以红薯淀粉为原料、N,N-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺(MBAA)为交联剂、Span-60和Tween-60为乳化剂、环己烷和三氯甲烷为油相、硝酸铈铵为引发剂,采用反相悬浮聚合法制备红薯淀粉交联微球,分别采用傅立叶变换红外光谱仪和扫描电子显微镜表征了其结构和形貌,通过单因素实验确定红薯淀粉交联微球的最佳制备条件为:淀粉溶液浓度10%、MBAA用量0.4g、油水比5∶2、引发剂用量0.25g。     

Ad hoc网络中基于多波束天线的集中式低时延调度算法

UxDMA算法是一种高效的集中式算法,是用于时分多址、频分多址和码分多址信道分配的统一算法。在UxDMA的基础上,利用多波束天线的多波束形成能力,针对低时延定向ad hoc网络提出了一种集中式调度算法——CLSM(Centralized Low-delay Scheduling Algorithm Based on Multi-beam Antennas)。CLSM通过不同时延等级限制的报文来比较着色后发送链路的优先级,优先选择高优先级链路传输。通过仿真验证了CLSM的性能：与UxDMA相比,该算法在多时延限制的发送端调度中表现出了更好的吞吐量和时延性能。     

Polymeric pH-sensitive membranes—A review

Significant progress has been achieved in recent years in the field of pH-sensitive membranes. In many cases, pH-sensitive membranes are systems for which the flux, membrane pore size, and solute rejection ratio may be manipulated by changing the pH. This review summarizes recent developments covering the preparation, pH-responsive properties, and applications in various disciplines. The pH-sensitive groups and the evaluation parameters for pH-sensitive membranes are reviewed and discussed. A variety of preparation methodologies, including blending, pore-filling, surface-grafting, and surface-coating techniques are described, and some of their salient features are highlighted. The flat-sheet form and hollow-fiber form pH-sensitive membranes are reviewed. Membrane pore size change and electroviscous effect are discussed. Furthermore, future perspectives of pH-sensitive membranes are discussed.