The recent advancements in the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) have significantly contributed to improving personalized medicine and patient diagnosis and monitoring. Nonetheless, the implementation of IoMT may enco...
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The recent advancements in the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) have significantly contributed to improving personalized medicine and patient diagnosis and monitoring. Nonetheless, the implementation of IoMT may encounter obstacles due to security and privacy concerns. Federated learning emerges as a promising solution, enabling multiple devices to collaborate on training rich, heterogeneous datasets while preserving privacy. Despite its potential, traditional federated learning methods exhibit vulnerabilities such as single points of attack or failure and performance degradation with heterogeneous data. To this end, this paper proposes a blockchain federated learning system to address these limitations. In the proposed blockchain, a Proof-of-Contribution-Earned (PoCE) consensus protocol is designed for block propagation and miners' selection using an improved addition tic-tac-toe game. To overcome the challenge related to heterogeneous data, a reward system based on a cooperation strategy is proposed to ensure that high-quality data is shared among health institutions. We employ a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) where we replace the fully connected layers with sparse ones to minimize the number of parameters using an exponential random graph while maintaining model accuracy. The experimental results on real-world heterogeneous data demonstrate that the proposed system outperforms existing state-of-the-art systems in terms of accuracy and convergence rate. Security analysis reveals that the proposed system is robust against existing security and privacy-related attacks.
Event knowledge graph (EKG) is a method of representing real-world entities, events, their attributes, and the relations between them in a graph structure. The EKG has been applied in manufacturing industry to empower...
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Event knowledge graph (EKG) is a method of representing real-world entities, events, their attributes, and the relations between them in a graph structure. The EKG has been applied in manufacturing industry to empower intelligence manufacturing. But there are limitations of generic EKG in addressing manufacturing issues. Because in the manufacturing industry, there is not only text-type knowledge but also signals, images, videos, etc. In particular, some of the relations between entities/events of the knowledge are in the form of formulas, functions, and even trained artificial intelligence models. This kind of knowledge is called Functional Knowledge in this paper. The generic EKG is suitable for representing text-type knowledge but not Functional Knowledge. Thus, the research aims to present a new kind of EKG that has the ability to represent various types of knowledge, especially Functional Knowledge. In this regard, an intelligent dynamic Industrial Event Knowledge Graph (IEKG) is proposed. Firstly, Functional Relation, Functional Triple, and a knowledge representation model based on property graphs for the schema layer of IEKG are proposed for representing Functional Knowledge. Secondly, a dynamic construction method of the instance layer of IEKG based on the event triggering mechanism is proposed, which enables the IEKG to be constructed dynamically with the production operation. Third, the constructed IEKG is applied in production monitoring using a novel graph similarity-based process stability evaluation method. Finally, a web application encapsulating our theory was developed and applied on a kneading machine in a prebaked carbon anode factory. The result shows that our proposed method has the ability to represent Functional Knowledge. Compared to the existing EKG, it has a better and broader ability of knowledge representation. The application of process stability evaluation demonstrates the potential of IEKG in addressing manufacturing issues.
To mitigate energy consumptions in data centers, the accurate establishment of a server power consumption model is imperative. Traditional server power consumption model, which rely solely on CPU utilization, often ov...
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To mitigate energy consumptions in data centers, the accurate establishment of a server power consumption model is imperative. Traditional server power consumption model, which rely solely on CPU utilization, often overlook the CPU temperature and operating statues inherent characteristics, resulting in substantial forecast errors. In response to this gap, a novel enhanced precision Power consumption Model based on Temperature estimation considering CPU working state (PMTC) model, is proposed based on the identification of CPU operating statuses. By incorporating temperature variables at the initial model construction phase, the PMTC model effectively captures the delayed dynamic characteristics of server power consumption changes that are influenced by the lagging adjustments in CPU core temperatures, thereby eliminating temperature-related modeling inaccuracies. In the subsequent power forecasting stage, the PMTC model accurately identifies specific CPU operating statues, which facilitate precise estimations of the CPU core temperature, thus circumventing the implementation challenges associated with additional measurements of temperature variables. To validate the efficacy of the proposed PMTC model against traditional server power consumption models, a dedicated server power consumption testbed was established. The results demonstrate that the PMTC model, by incorporating the temperature-related delayed dynamic characteristics of server power consumption change without augmenting the dimensions of input data, significantly reduces modeling calculation errors.
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) image object detection has extensive applications across both civilian and military domains. However, the traditional YOLOv8 detection algorithm faces significant challenges in detecting ...
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Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) image object detection has extensive applications across both civilian and military domains. However, the traditional YOLOv8 detection algorithm faces significant challenges in detecting small objects in UAV imagery, primarily due to a high missed detection rate and an excessive number of parameters. To address these issues, this paper introduces an enhanced small object detection approach, called Small-Size Object Detection Algorithm Based on Improved YOLOv8 for UAV Imagery (SS-YOLOv8). Firstly, considering the difficulties and stringent real-time requirements in detecting small objects in UAV aerial images, this work streamlines the model by eliminating the large object detection head and its associated redundant network layers, significantly limiting the parameter count. Furthermore, a specialized tiny object detection head is proposed. It is custom-designed for detecting small objects. To enhance the model's capacity for extracting fine features of small objects and mitigate information loss during feature extraction, the convolution module is replaced in the backbone with space-to-depth convolution (SPD-Conv). Moreover, in the neck section, the self created GCU module is incorporated as it effectively amalgamates deep semantic features with shallow positional ones. Finally, while maintaining consistent parameter costs, multi-scale features are meticulously reused and incorporated to achieve a more comprehensive and sophisticated feature fusion. The experimental results on the VisDrone2019 dataset showed that compared with YOLOv8, SS-YOLOv8 improved its MAP index by 6.9% on the validation set and 5.8% on the test set, while reducing the number of parameters and model size by 65.93% and 64.85%, respectively. Compared with the best performing comparison algorithm, SS-YOLOv8 has the highest detection accuracy, indicating the superiority of this method.
Future 6G networks will integrate non-terrestrial communication with mobile edge computing to enable wide-area edge intelligence, providing ubiquitous communication and computation services for everyone and everything...
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Future 6G networks will integrate non-terrestrial communication with mobile edge computing to enable wide-area edge intelligence, providing ubiquitous communication and computation services for everyone and everything. In this paper, we introduce the intelligent cloud-edge-device architecture into low Earth orbit(LEO) satellite-supported remote Internet of Things(IoT) networks to facilitate latency-sensitive and compute-intensive IoT applications. However, the dynamic spatio-temporal characteristics inherent in LEO satellite networks, such as the high volatility of task traffic and the high mobility of space nodes, pose severe challenges. For efficient task execution, we investigate the joint optimization of cross-region task offloading and cross-domain resource allocation, and innovatively propose a spatio-temporal attention-based proximal policy optimization(STA-PPO) algorithm. Specifically, the temporal attention-based actor network analyzes the timing dependencies of task arrival and makes time-variant decisions. Simultaneously, the spatial attention-based critic network captures the spatial variations of satellite motion and evaluates the topology-related value. We verify the effectiveness of the cloud-edge-device collaboration through extensive simulations. Numerical results demonstrate that the STA-PPO algorithm outperforms benchmarks, showing the lowest system delay and the highest link throughput.
Wood density(WD)indicates important plant functions and plays a key role in carbon cycling of forest ecosystems by affecting wood ***,how WD varies globally and how it evolved through the evolutionary history of angio...
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Wood density(WD)indicates important plant functions and plays a key role in carbon cycling of forest ecosystems by affecting wood ***,how WD varies globally and how it evolved through the evolutionary history of angiosperms remain ***,by integrating data of WD,phylogeny and distributions for angiosperms worldwide,we estimated global spatiotemporal patterns of WD and their relationships with modern climate and *** found that mean WD decreased with latitude in the northern hemisphere but increased with latitude in the southern *** interspecific WD variation within each geographic unit did not show clear latitudinal *** was the best predictor of the global geographic pattern in mean WD,while the geographic variation in mean WD across high-temperature regions could be explained by geographic variation in precipitation and precipitation seasonality(PS).Since the Cenozoic(66 million years ago(Mya)),WD increased first(until 20 Mya)and then *** general,the Cenozoic WD was positively correlated with paleotemperature and negatively correlated with paleoprecipitation,especially during more arid ***,the evolutionary trends of WD on different continents differed,which corresponded to the divergence in WD patterns and their relationships with modern climate on different *** results highlight the dominant effect of environmental temperature on global variation in angiosperm WD with an additional strong effect of *** study also demonstrates the critical role of aridity and biogeographic idiosyncrasies in driving angiosperm WD evolution.
Municipal solid waste(MSW)is an important destination for abandoned *** the waste disposal process,large plastic debris is broken down into microplastics(MPs)and released into the ***,current research only focuses on ...
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Municipal solid waste(MSW)is an important destination for abandoned *** the waste disposal process,large plastic debris is broken down into microplastics(MPs)and released into the ***,current research only focuses on landfill leachates,and the occurrence of MPs in other leachates has not been ***,herein,the abundance and characteristics of MPs in three types of leachates,namely,landfill leachate,residual waste leachate,and household food waste leachate,were studied,all leachates were collected from the largest waste disposal center in *** results showed that the average MP abundances in the different types of leachates ranged from(129±54)to(1288±184)MP particles per liter(particlesL1)and the household food waste leachate exhibited the highest MP abundance(p<0.05).Polyethylene(PE)and fragments were the dominant polymer type and shape in MPs,*** characteristic polymer types of MPs in individual leachates were ***,the conditional fragmentation model indicated that the landfilling process considerably affected the size distribution of MPs in leachates,leading to a higher percentage(>80%)of small MPs(20–100 lm)in landfill leachates compared to other *** the best of our knowledge,this is the first study discussing the sources of MPs in different leachates,which is important for MP pollution control during MSW disposal.
In order to expand the range of synchrotron radiation structural characterization modes,an automated in-situ X-ray absorption fine structure(XAFS)spectroscopy characterization for electrochemical research has been ***...
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In order to expand the range of synchrotron radiation structural characterization modes,an automated in-situ X-ray absorption fine structure(XAFS)spectroscopy characterization for electrochemical research has been *** in-situ control system equipped with an automatic trigger capability facilitates automated acquisition of XAFS and electrochemical ***,the quick scanning XAFS(QXAFS)terminal,in-situ server and data storage were all controlled by remote users,enabling remote measurement to be *** this system,the evolution of the local structure near Fe atoms during the charging and discharging of lithium-sulfur battery(LSB)cathode materials was observed,which provides deep insights into the sulfur reaction pathway in LSBs by leveraging structural *** system established here paves the way for fully automated and intelligent in-situ XAFS experiments.
The contradiction between mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of magnesium alloys is a roadblock for their widespread *** this study,we developed a hot-extruded Mg-8Gd-1Er-8Zn-1Mn alloy with high-strength a...
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The contradiction between mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of magnesium alloys is a roadblock for their widespread *** this study,we developed a hot-extruded Mg-8Gd-1Er-8Zn-1Mn alloy with high-strength and high-thermal-conductivity via dual-phase,W-phase andα-Mn,synergistically *** alloy extruded at 300℃ exhibited the yield strength and elongation of 372 MPa and 12%,respectively,it simultaneously demonstrated a high thermal conductivity of 134.3W/(m·K).After extrusion,the original coarse W-phase in the alloy was broken into near-spheroidal particles,which reduced the probability of electron *** addition,a large number of solute atoms dynamically precipitated in the form of nanoscale rod-like W-phase andα-Mn,makingα-Mg matrix revert to a nearly periodic arrangement *** high yield strength of the alloy is predominantly determined by grain boundary strengthening as well as W-phase andα-Mn dual-phase ***,the strategy of dual-phase strengthening provides a valuable approach for developing structure-function integrated Mg alloys.
Powdery mildew,caused by Blumeria graminis ***(Bgt),is a devastating disease that seriously threatens wheat yield and *** control this disease,host resistance is the most effective *** with the resistance genes from c...
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Powdery mildew,caused by Blumeria graminis ***(Bgt),is a devastating disease that seriously threatens wheat yield and *** control this disease,host resistance is the most effective *** with the resistance genes from common wheat,alien resistance genes can better withstand infection of this highly variable *** of elite alien germplasm resources with powdery mildew resistance and other key breeding traits is an attractive strategy in wheat *** this study,three wheat-rye germplasm lines YT4-1,YT4-2,and YT4-3 were developed through hybridization between octoploid triticale and common wheat,out of which the lines YT4-1 and YT4-2 conferred adult-plant resistance(APR)to powdery mildew while the line YT4-3 was susceptible to powdery mildew during all of its growth *** genomic in situ hybridization,multi-color fluorescence in situ hybridization,multi-color GISH,and molecular marker analysis,YT4-1,YT4-2,and YT4-3 were shown to be cytogenetically stable wheat-rye 6R addition and T1RS.1BL translocation line,6RL ditelosomic addition and T1RS.1BL translocation line,and T1RS.1BL translocation line,*** with previously reported wheat-rye derivative lines carrying chromosome 6R,YT4-1 and YT4-2 showed stable APR without undesirable pleiotropic effects on agronomic ***,these novel wheat-rye 6R derivative lines are expected to be promising bridge resources in wheat disease breeding.
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