In this paper, we proposed a graph theoretic approach employing an algorithmic method to construct constant-degree graphs possessing not only provably minimum diameter, but also maximum connectivity with respect to ot...
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In this paper, we proposed a graph theoretic approach employing an algorithmic method to construct constant-degree graphs possessing not only provably minimum diameter, but also maximum connectivity with respect to other similar graphs.
A thermally actuated organic display device using UV-sensitive polydiacetylene (PDA)-polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) composite film with self aligned patterns is presented. A novel technique that patterns UV-sensitive organic...
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A thermally actuated organic display device using UV-sensitive polydiacetylene (PDA)-polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) composite film with self aligned patterns is presented. A novel technique that patterns UV-sensitive organic films on a transparent substrate using a chip-embedded photomask is demonstrated. In contrast to related works regarding PDA and its composites, the current investigation represents the first attempt to realize a PDA derivative film for a thermal-display. Micro-pixels ranging from 200 mum to 700 mum size were fabricated on a glass substrate. The transition tones of the blue, red and yellow micro-pixels were successfully tuned with embedded micro-heaters under the PDA-PVA layer using both low-temperature (75degC) and high-temperature (180degC) activation processes. The retention time was measured and found to be less than a few hundred milliseconds.
Sensor nodes are usually deployed in adversarial environments in which they are subject to compromise and revelation of critical information rendering the entire network useless. Therefore, secure communication of wir...
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Sensor nodes are usually deployed in adversarial environments in which they are subject to compromise and revelation of critical information rendering the entire network useless. Therefore, secure communication of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) necessitates utilization of efficient key distribution schemes. Over the past few years, several works using probabilistic, deterministic and hybrid methods have been conducted to address key distribution among sensor nodes. In this paper we propose a novel method to deterministically distribute key-chains throughout a WSN utilizing expander graphs based on the Zig-Zag graph product. Given a set of constraints such as network size, amount of storage, radio range and key-chain length, we are able to efficiently construct a resilient yet scalable key distribution graph. The main advantage of the obtained method is providing a more user-adjustable and predictable framework compared to the previously proposed approaches. Simulation results demonstrate the efficiency of our proposed scheme and its general applicability to different network paradigms with diverse requirements.
Interferometric synthetic aperture microscopy (ISAM) provides high-resolution three-dimensional optical images of highly-scattering samples with large depth-of-field without scanning the focal plane, ISAM can function...
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This paper studied the problem of coupled electrical and thermal modeling, specifically for the signal integrity analysis of on-chip interconnect due to the influence of substrate and interconnect temperature. The app...
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This paper studied the problem of coupled electrical and thermal modeling, specifically for the signal integrity analysis of on-chip interconnect due to the influence of substrate and interconnect temperature. The approach presented in this paper is using finite-difference method (FDM) to solve for the temperature profile of the substrate. The information of the substrate temperature is used for subsequent thermal modeling of the interconnect. The 1D thermal modeling of the interconnect is done by using an equivalent thermal circuit model, which is compatible with the SPICE simulator and can fast produce the temperature profile of the interconnect. Numerical examples are presented, which show that the temperature of the interconnect affects the electrical performance of the interconnect.
Motivated by the fact that age information can often be observed from local evidence on the human face, we contribute to the age estimation problem in two aspects. On the one hand, we present a new feature descriptor,...
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Motivated by the fact that age information can often be observed from local evidence on the human face, we contribute to the age estimation problem in two aspects. On the one hand, we present a new feature descriptor, called spatially flexible patch (SFP), which encodes the local appearance and position information simultaneously. SFP has the potential to alleviate the problem of insufficient samples owing to that SFPs similar in appearance yet slightly different in position can still provide similar confidence for age estimation. One the other hand, the SFP associated with age label is modeled with Gaussian Mixture Model, and then age estimation is conducted by maximizing the sum of likelihoods from all the SFPs associated with the hypothetic age. Experiments are conducted on the YAMAHA database with 8,000 face images and ages ranging from 0 to 93. Compared with the latest reported results, our new algorithm brings encouraging reduction in mean absolute error for age estimation.
Singled-walled carbon nanotubes(SWNTs),in the form of ultrathin fi lms of random networks,aligned arrays,or anything in between,provide an unusual type of electronic material that can be integrated into circuits in a ...
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Singled-walled carbon nanotubes(SWNTs),in the form of ultrathin fi lms of random networks,aligned arrays,or anything in between,provide an unusual type of electronic material that can be integrated into circuits in a conventional,scalable *** electrical,mechanical,and optical properties of such fi lms can,in certain cases,approach the remarkable characteristics of the individual SWNTs,thereby making them attractive for applications in electronics,sensors,and other *** review discusses the synthesis and assembly of SWNTs into thin film architectures of various types and provides examples of their use in digital electronic circuits with levels of integration approaching 100 transistors and in analog radio frequency(RF)systems with operating frequencies up to several gigahertz,including transistor radios in which SWNT transistors provide all of the active *** results represent important steps in the development of an SWNT-based electronics technology that could fi nd utility in areas such as fl exible electronics,RF analog devices and others that might complement the capabilities of established systems.
This paper describes the development of a welding profile sensor for the laser welding robot application. The sensor consists of a PC based vision camera and a stripe-type laser diode. All components are assembled int...
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This paper describes the development of a welding profile sensor for the laser welding robot application. The sensor consists of a PC based vision camera and a stripe-type laser diode. All components are assembled into a compact module which can be attached to the end-effector of welding robots. The laser-stripe sensor can measure the profile of the welding object and obtain the seam line. Moreover, the working distance of the sensor can be varied. The robot, the seam tracking system, and CW Nd:YAG laser are used for the laser welding robot system. The simple control scheme of the whole system is also presented. The profile measurement and the seam tracking experiments were carried out to validate the operation of the system.
The method of multiple heterogeneous ant colonies with information exchange (MHACIE) is presented in this paper with emphasis on the speed of finding the optimal solution and the corresponding computational complexity...
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The method of multiple heterogeneous ant colonies with information exchange (MHACIE) is presented in this paper with emphasis on the speed of finding the optimal solution and the corresponding computational complexity. The proposed method which is inspired by biology and psychology has a structure composed of several ant colonies. These colonies participate in solving problems in a concurrently manner and also exchange information with each other in communicational steps. Each ant colony is considered as an intelligent agent with behavioral traits. These behavioral traits play a key role in the solving procedure, in interrelation circumstances and in installation of relations. Faster solutions have been achieved using different employments of agents in the algorithm structure. Experimental results show the superiority of Multiple heterogeneous ant colonies algorithm in comparison to the standard ant colony system (ACS) and particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithms on different benchmarks. A dynamic, control engineering benchmark is also provided in order to gain a more complete evaluation of the proposed algorithm.
The intelligent sensory system is required to ensure the accurate welding performance. This paper describes the development of an intelligent vision sensor for the robotic laser welding. The sensor system includes a P...
The intelligent sensory system is required to ensure the accurate welding performance. This paper describes the development of an intelligent vision sensor for the robotic laser welding. The sensor system includes a PC based vision camera and a stripe-type laser diode. A set of robust image processing algorithms are implemented. The laser-stripe sensor can measure the profile of the welding object and obtain the seam line. Moreover, the working distance of the sensor can be changed and other configuration is adjusted accordingly. The robot, the seam tracking system, and CW Nd:YAG laser are used for the laser welding robot system. The simple and efficient control scheme of the whole system is also presented. The profile measurement and the seam tracking experiments were carried out to validate the operation of the system.
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