This paper investigates the remote localization problem for a network-based automatic guided vehicle (AGV) system. Considering the constraints of network bandwidth and the interference of unknown-but-bounded (UBB) noi...
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This paper investigates the remote localization problem for a network-based automatic guided vehicle (AGV) system. Considering the constraints of network bandwidth and the interference of unknown-but-bounded (UBB) noises, a novel quantized set-membership approach is proposed. First, a differential zooming strategy is designed for the quantization process of the measurement signals in order to reduce the quantization error and the negative influence of the quantization effects. Then, a remote modified set-membership filter is designed to eliminate the influence of UBB noises and obtain the optimal position state estimation ellipsoid for the considered AGV. Sufficient conditions for the existence of the set-membership filter are derived and a recursive algorithm is provided for computing the ellipsoid that guarantees to contain the true state. Finally, the remote localization performance analysis verifies the effectiveness of the proposed quantized set-membership approach for the considered AGV.
Upregulation of homeoprotein SIX1 in gastric cancer (GC) is related to tumour proliferation and invasion. MicroRNA-7160 (miR-7160) is a homeoprotein SIX1-targeting miRNA that downregulates miR-7160, leading to cancer ...
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Upregulation of homeoprotein SIX1 in gastric cancer (GC) is related to tumour proliferation and invasion. MicroRNA-7160 (miR-7160) is a homeoprotein SIX1-targeting miRNA that downregulates miR-7160, leading to cancer development. Total gastric cancer samples were collected from six patients, and relative expression levels of SIX1 mRNA and miRNAs were analysed by qRT-PCR. To evaluate the regulation of SIX1 by miR-7160, pGL3-SIX1-mut, pGL3-SIX1, and miR-7160 mimics transfected into cells using lipofectamine 2000. After transfection, proliferation and apoptosis in cultured cells were assessed using the nuclear TUNEL staining and CCK8 reagent, respectively. We demonstrated that the downregulation of miR-7160 in human gastric cancer cells is related to the upregulation of SIX1 mRNA. In gastric cancer cell lines, miR-7160 overexpression could downregulate the expression and inhibit cancer cell proliferation and growth in vitro. However, overexpression of miR-7160 did not increase gastric cancer cell apoptosis. In vitro downregulation of SIX1 decreased vimentin, N-cadherin, and other EMT-related gene expression and increased E-cadherin expression. In brief, miR-7160, by targeting SIX1, inhibits gastric cancer proliferation and cell growth in vitro, which provides an idea for introducing a new treatment option for gastric cancer.
Conservation genetics and genomics are two independent disciplines that focus on using new techniques in genetics and genomics to solve problems in conservation biology. During the past two decades,conservation geneti...
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Conservation genetics and genomics are two independent disciplines that focus on using new techniques in genetics and genomics to solve problems in conservation biology. During the past two decades,conservation genetics and genomics have experienced rapid progress. Here, we summarize the research advances in the conservation genetics and genomics of threatened vertebrates(e.g., carnivorans, primates, ungulates, cetaceans, avians, amphibians and reptiles) in China. First, we introduce the concepts of conservation genetics and genomics and their development. Second, we review the recent advances in conservation genetics research, including noninvasive genetics and landscape genetics. Third, we summarize the progress in conservation genomics research, which mainly focuses on resolving genetic problems relevant to conservation such as genetic diversity, genetic structure, demographic history, and genomic evolution and adaptation. Finally, we discuss the future directions of conservation genetics and genomics.
Finding and identifying the minimal number of sensor nodes for a sensor network is one of the most basic problems for the implementation of distributed state estimators. Despite a plethora of research studied sensor n...
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Finding and identifying the minimal number of sensor nodes for a sensor network is one of the most basic problems for the implementation of distributed state estimators. Despite a plethora of research studied sensor networks, most of them ignored this problem or assumed the considered sensor network comes with an ideal number of sensor nodes. We revisit this problem in the current paper. To this end, the minimal number of sensor nodes problem is first formalized and a novel observability condition, namely, minimal nodes uniform observability (MNUO), is then proposed. Next, this MNUO is applied to study the stability issues of the distributed Kalman filtering algorithm. In what follows, under the condition of MNUO, conditions to ensure its stability are given and the results about the relation of the filtering performance before and after selecting the minimal number of sensor nodes are obtained. Finally, optimization solutions and an example are given to find the minimal number of sensor nodes for a sensor network.
Sn-Bi solders are potential candidates for replacing traditional lead-based solders in electronic packaging due to their low melting points, superior wettability, and mechanical properties. The grain coarsening due to...
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Sn-Bi solders are potential candidates for replacing traditional lead-based solders in electronic packaging due to their low melting points, superior wettability, and mechanical properties. The grain coarsening due to the interfacial Bi segregation is a vital issue that affects the reliability of Sn-Bi solder joints. Through first-principles calculations, this study systematically revealed the effects of different alloying elements on the interfacial segregation of Bi towards Sn(100) surface. Bi tends to segregate to the top-surface of Sn due to the formation of vacancies on Sn surface. However, doping alloying elements into the Sn-Bi solders could effectively suppress the interfacial Bi segregation. The presence of elements such as Pd, Pt, and Au located at the adjacent surface layer of Bi could inhibit the Bi precipitation, by apparently increasing the segregation energies of Bi to the Sn surface. The results can be interpreted by the enhanced bond orders and charge transfer between Bi, alloying elements, and their neighboring Sn atoms. This study could provide valuable insights into the design of multi-component Sn-Bi solders with minor alloying elements doping in the future.
Microplastics(MPs) are important exempla of the Anthropocene and are exerting an increasing impact on Earth's carbon cycle. The huge imbalance between the MPs floating on the marine surface and those that are es...
Microplastics(MPs) are important exempla of the Anthropocene and are exerting an increasing impact on Earth's carbon cycle. The huge imbalance between the MPs floating on the marine surface and those that are estimated to have been introduced into the ocean necessitates a detailed assessment of marine MP sinks. Here, we demonstrate that cold seep sediments, which are characterized by methane fluid seepage and a chemosynthetic ecosystem, effectively capture and accommodate small-scale(< 100 μm) MPs, with 16 types of MPs being detected. The abundance of MPs in the surface of the sediment is higher in methane-seepage locations than in non-seepage areas. Methane seepage is beneficial to the accumulation, fragmentation, increased diversity, and aging of MPs. In turn, the rough surfaces of MPs contribute to the sequestration of the electron acceptor ferric oxide, which is associated with the anaerobic oxidation of methane(AOM). The efficiency of the AOM determines whether the seeping methane(which has a greenhouse effect 83 times greater than that of CO2over a 20-year period) can enter the atmosphere,which is important to the global methane cycle, since the deep-sea environment is regarded as the largest methane reservoir associated with natural gas hydrates.
This paper is concerned with the state estimation problem for an automatic guided vehicle (AGV). A novel set-membership filtering (SMF) scheme is presented to solve the state estimation problem in the trajectory track...
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This paper is concerned with the state estimation problem for an automatic guided vehicle (AGV). A novel set-membership filtering (SMF) scheme is presented to solve the state estimation problem in the trajectory tracking process of the AGV under the unknown-but-bounded (UBB) process and measurement noises. Different from some existing traditional filtering methods, such as Kalman filtering method and H infinity filtering method, the proposed SMF scheme is developed to provide state estimation sets rather than state estimation points for the system states to effectively deal with UBB noises and reduce the requirement of the sensor precision. Then, in order to obtain the state estimation ellipsoids containing the true states, a set-membership estimation algorithm is designed based on the AGV physical model and S-procedure technique. Finally, comparison examples are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed SMF scheme for an AGV state estimation problem in the present of the UBB noises.
The molecular structure of polymer precursors significantly affects their rheological properties, thermal stability, and ceramic conversion rates. For the first time, we revealed the effects of polyborazane molecular ...
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The molecular structure of polymer precursors significantly affects their rheological properties, thermal stability, and ceramic conversion rates. For the first time, we revealed the effects of polyborazane molecular structure on rheology and molecular configuration dynamic transformation process. The systems studied are polyborazane precursors with rigid six-membered ring structures. We synthesized precursors with different molecular structures, including polyborazanes with varying degrees of branching and molecular chain flexibility, and investigated how molecular structure affects viscosity under different conditions of temperature, time, and shear rates. The results indicate that decreasing the branching degree enhances thermal stability and reduces both zero-shear viscosity and infinite-shear viscosity. Increasing the flexibility of molecular chains notably reduces infinite-shear viscosity, while having minimal impact on zero-shear viscosity and thermal stability. In conclusion, the ideal molecular structure should aim to increase the flexibility of the molecular chains while maintaining a certain degree of branching, such as a dendritic molecular configuration. By correlating viscosity data with molecular structure, we constructed a dynamic transition process of molecular chain entanglement, disentanglement, and crosslinking. This research is essential for understanding polymer rheology and its applications in industry, particularly in designing and synthesizing precursor structures for producing various ceramic fibers through Polymer-Derived Ceramics. image
We propose an ECR ozone plasma re-oxidation annealing (ROA) method that can introduce high-concentration and high-reactivity O atoms to eliminate defects near the SiC/SiO2 interface with low temperature (400 degrees C...
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We propose an ECR ozone plasma re-oxidation annealing (ROA) method that can introduce high-concentration and high-reactivity O atoms to eliminate defects near the SiC/SiO2 interface with low temperature (400 degrees C). This method can more effectively improve the electrical performance of SiC MOS capacitors compared with other ROA methods, including O-2, O-3 and O-2 plasma ROA methods. Secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS), atomic force microscope (AFM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) are performed. Results indicate that the O3P-ROA can evidently re-oxidize near-interface defects, which optimize near-interface properties, including the elemental distribution of the near-interface region and the morphology of the SiC/SiO2 interface. In addition, the effects of temperature and oxygen element on near-interface properties of SiC MOS capacitors are discussed in this paper.
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