Mid-infrared （mid-IR） lasers, generally defined as having an operation wavelength in the spectral region of 2μm to 20μm, have attracted great scientific and technological interests owing to their widespread applic...Mid-infrared （mid-IR） lasers, generally defined as having an operation wavelength in the spectral region of 2μm to 20μm, have attracted great scientific and technological interests owing to their widespread applications. This wavelength range not only contains some strong vibration transitions of many important molecules, thus, exhibiting enormous potential in medical, spectroscopy.展开更多
Terahertz （THz） radiation, whose frequency ranges from 0.1 THz to 10.0 THz, has rich science, but limited technology. It has long been considered the last remaining scientific gap in the electromagnetic spectrum. Fa...Terahertz （THz） radiation, whose frequency ranges from 0.1 THz to 10.0 THz, has rich science, but limited technology. It has long been considered the last remaining scientific gap in the electromagnetic spectrum. Far from being fully exploited, it offers great opportunities in science, innovation, new technology, and potential applications. THz science and technology enables fundamental research directly impact our lives, from industrial quality control,展开更多
Over the past decades, a great number of practical applications have been discussed and demonstrated for THz radiation. They range from body scan, packaging inspection, medical diagnosis, and wafer inspection to THz c...Over the past decades, a great number of practical applications have been discussed and demonstrated for THz radiation. They range from body scan, packaging inspection, medical diagnosis, and wafer inspection to THz communications. However after some initial investigations, some of these application fields were turned out to be not too promising.展开更多
Terahertz waves, sitting in the gap between the middle infrared and millimeter wave regions, are known as the last vacant area of the electromagnetic spectrum that has not quite been understood and brought into applic...Terahertz waves, sitting in the gap between the middle infrared and millimeter wave regions, are known as the last vacant area of the electromagnetic spectrum that has not quite been understood and brought into applications. The Terahertz region has been the focus of research worldwide since early 1990s. Due to their unique characteristics, Terahertz technologies have a wide range of applications, such as hazard detection, high speed data communications, radio astronomy, and biomedical imaging.展开更多
Wireless Sensor Network （WSN） is characterized by the dense deployment of sensor nodes that continuously observe physical phenomenon. The main advantages of WSN include its low cost, rapid deployment, self-organizat...Wireless Sensor Network （WSN） is characterized by the dense deployment of sensor nodes that continuously observe physical phenomenon. The main advantages of WSN include its low cost, rapid deployment, self-organization, and fault tolerance. WSN has received tremendous interests of various research communities,展开更多
During the past few years, the terahertz （THz） frequency regime has had renewed scientific and technological interest because of recent breakthroughs in the areas of high power sources, sensitive detectors, novel ma...During the past few years, the terahertz （THz） frequency regime has had renewed scientific and technological interest because of recent breakthroughs in the areas of high power sources, sensitive detectors, novel materials, and high resolution video imaging. Because it lies between the radio frequencies and infrared wavelengths, the terahertz electromagnetic region was thought to be promising for practical applications （300 micrometers wavelength corresponds to 1 THz frequency）, but it suffered from very high attenuation through the atmosphere （above 1 dB/meter）, and was found to be difficult to generate, modulate, and detect. On the other hand, many non-polar dielectric materials are transparent to THz waves,展开更多
With the growing of digitized data transforming on Internet,the issues of information security,data privacy,and forensic analysis have become more and more attracted.Researchers have provided solutions for problems in...With the growing of digitized data transforming on Internet,the issues of information security,data privacy,and forensic analysis have become more and more attracted.Researchers have provided solutions for problems in the field.The objective of this special issue is to present research and development activities in the various aspects.After a very careful review,展开更多
Approximate dynamic programming (ADP) is a general and effective approach for solving optimal control and estimation problems by adapting to uncertain and nonconvex environments over time.
It is our great pleasure to put up this special issue in Journal of Control Theory and Applications in honor of the 60th birthday of Professor Frank Lewis, who has made many significant contributions to the field of c...It is our great pleasure to put up this special issue in Journal of Control Theory and Applications in honor of the 60th birthday of Professor Frank Lewis, who has made many significant contributions to the field of control engineering through the years, and who is regarded as a pioneer in many areas in control and automation, which includes applied optimal control and geometric systems theory in his earlier research period, and his recent focus on intelligent nonlinear control,展开更多
The rising cost and limited availability of fossil fuels, and the increasing concerns related to their role on global pollution and greenhouse effect have pushed considerably the need to accelerate the transition to a...The rising cost and limited availability of fossil fuels, and the increasing concerns related to their role on global pollution and greenhouse effect have pushed considerably the need to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable use of energy based largely on renewable energy sources. Nanocarbon materials play a critical role in this transition, as they are the key materials for components of different devices necessary in enabling this transition （batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, etc.）. This issue collects 22 contributions, including one perspective and six review papers on the topic of carbon materials for energy applications, written by well-known experts in this field. It is really an exciting special issue that gives a very updated view of this topic, as well as trends and outlooks in this breakthrough research area. The initial perspective paper introduces the different possibilities offered from the growing level of knowledge in this area, testified from the exponentially rising number of publications. It also discusses the basie concepts for a rational design of these nanomaterials. The lk）llowing six reviews address different specific aspects of synthesis, characterization and use of carbon nanomaterials, from fuel cells to composite electrodes, supercapacitors and photoelectrochemical devices for CO2 conversion. These reviews represent an unique opportunity for the readers to be updated on the latest developments of new carbon families such as fullerene, grapbene, and carbon nanotube, and their derived nanocarbon materials （from carbon quantum dots to nanohorn, nanofiber, nano ribbon, etc.）. Second generation nanocarbons, including modification of these nanocarbons by surface functionalization or doping with heteroatoms to create specific tailored properties, and nanoarchitectured supramolecular hybrids, are also discussed. Finally, 1 communication and 14 full articles discuss several aspects of the use of these nanocarbon materials to develop new catalysts for a range of applications （from biomass conversion to Fisher-Tropsch reaction and electrochemical devices） and new materials for energy storage and conversion （adsorption pumps, Li-ion and Li-S batteries, electrodes for electrochemical uses）. We thus believe that this special issue dedicated to the use and development of carbon materials for energy applications represents a unique occasion for young and experienced researchers as well as for managers in the field of sustainable energy to have an updated view on this enabling topic for the future of our society. We thus invite all to have this special issue as a privileged component of your bookshelf.展开更多
Purpose: The authors analyzed the epidemiological and clinical aspects of diabetic retinopathy at the Center for the Application of the Specialized Studies Diploma in Ophthalmology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University (CHU/...Purpose: The authors analyzed the epidemiological and clinical aspects of diabetic retinopathy at the Center for the Application of the Specialized Studies Diploma in Ophthalmology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University (CHU/ Donka) Conakry. Diabetic retinopathy (eye damage: eye and retina) is a serious complication of diabetes that affects 50% of type 2 diabetic patients. The eyes are particularly sensitive to damage to a small vessel. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the retinal localization of diabetic micro angiopathy resulting in impaired blood flow in the affected territories, the consequences of which will determine the clinical manifestations of the disease. DR is the leading cause of vision loss in adults of working age. Patients and Methods: This is a longitudinal prospective study carried out at CADES/O concerning 198 diabetic patients. The selection criteria were that the media be transparent and the fundus accessible over a period of six months from February to July 2018. Results: A total of 73 patients (37%) presented with diabetic retinopathy with an average age of 49.5 +/−9 years. The sex ratio (M/F) was 0.6 with a female predominance of 59%. Liberal profession patients were the most numerous 47.5%. Type 2 diabetes was the most common (85.86%). Diabetes fundus assessment was the most common reason for consultation (52%). Arterial hypertension was the most incriminated risk factor (45.45%) followed by the poor balance of diabetes (40.90%), and the age of diabetes (28.28%). 9.5% had diabetic retinopathy complicated by rubella iris, neovascular glaucoma and retinal detachment. Conclusion: Diabetic retinopathy is a common condition for which early detection and regular monitoring must be the rule to prevent, slow down or avoids irreversible blindness if possible, induced by this pathology by a good balance of diabetes and good control of associated risk factors.展开更多
Terahertz waves, sitting in the gap between the middle infrared and millimeter wave regions, are known as the last vacant area of the electromagnetic spectrum that has not quite been understood and brought into applic...Terahertz waves, sitting in the gap between the middle infrared and millimeter wave regions, are known as the last vacant area of the electromagnetic spectrum that has not quite been understood and brought into applications. The Terahertz region has been the focus of research worldwide since early 1990s. Due to their unique characteristics, Terahertz technologies have a wide range of applications, such as hazard detection, high speed data communications, radio astronomy, and biomedical imaging.展开更多
Terahertz wave, sitting in the gap between middle infrared and millimeter wave, has been known as the last vacant area in spectrum that has not been quite understood and brought into applications. It has been the focu...Terahertz wave, sitting in the gap between middle infrared and millimeter wave, has been known as the last vacant area in spectrum that has not been quite understood and brought into applications. It has been the focus of research worldwide since early 1990s. Due to the unique characteristics of Terahertz wave, Terahertz technologies have a wide range of applications, such as hazard detection, high speed data communications, radio astronomy, biomedical imaging, etc.展开更多
Complexity is one of the leading features of modem control systems. It is caused by the complex properties of controlled plants and the varied requirements in controller designs. In dealing with the control problems w...Complexity is one of the leading features of modem control systems. It is caused by the complex properties of controlled plants and the varied requirements in controller designs. In dealing with the control problems with complexity, in the past two decades, a lot of papers have been published that reported fruitful results on different theoretical backgrounds and with different methodologies, such as differential geometry-based design methods, hybrid system theory, switching control, neural network-based intelligent control, etc.展开更多
The demands of a rapidly advancing technology for faster and more accurate controllers have always had a strong influence on the progress of automatic control theory. In recent years control problems have been arising...The demands of a rapidly advancing technology for faster and more accurate controllers have always had a strong influence on the progress of automatic control theory. In recent years control problems have been arising with increasing frequency in widely different areas, which cannot be addressed using conventional control techniques. The principal reason for this is the fact that a highly competitive economy is forcing systems to operate in regimes where presence of large uncertainties as well as nonlinearities plays a major role. For instance, the design of unmanned aircraft, unmanned underwater vehicles, and automatic driving systems for automobiles are all typical examples of such difficult control problems. The large uncertainties concerning the plant may arise due to large external disturbances, large parameter variations because of faults in the system, or failure of some of the subsystems. In such cases, the controller has to determine the specific situation that exists at any instant, and take the appropriate control action. Accomplishing this rapidly, accurately, and in a stable fashion is the objective of control design.展开更多
Computational seismology is a relatively new interdisciplinary field spanning computational techniques in theoretical and observational seismology. It studies numerical methods and their implementation in various theo...Computational seismology is a relatively new interdisciplinary field spanning computational techniques in theoretical and observational seismology. It studies numerical methods and their implementation in various theoretical and applied problems in seismology.展开更多
Terahertz waves, sitting in the gap between the middle infrared and millimeter wave regions, are known as the last vacant area of the electromagnetic spectrum that has not quite been understood and brought into applic...Terahertz waves, sitting in the gap between the middle infrared and millimeter wave regions, are known as the last vacant area of the electromagnetic spectrum that has not quite been understood and brought into applications. The Terahertz region has been the focus of research worldwide since early 1990s. Due to their unique characteristics, Terahertz technologies have a wide range of applications, such as hazard detection, high speed data communications, radio astronomy, and biomedical imaging.展开更多
The Journal of Control Theory and Applications （JCTA） publishes high-quality papers on the theory,design,and applications in the systems and control field.This journal is published quarterly.Three types of contribut...The Journal of Control Theory and Applications （JCTA） publishes high-quality papers on the theory,design,and applications in the systems and control field.This journal is published quarterly.Three types of contribution s are regularly considered：展开更多
From energy generation to transportation, from energy distribution to storage, from semiconductor processing to communications, and from portable devices to data centers, energy consumption has grown to be a major lim...From energy generation to transportation, from energy distribution to storage, from semiconductor processing to communications, and from portable devices to data centers, energy consumption has grown to be a major limitation to usability and performance. Therefore, energy-efficient technologies become an active research area motivated by energy necessity and environmental concerns. With energy-efficient technologies, a number of epoch-making technical approaches can be expected. Energy efficiency technologies are affecting all forms of energy conversion and all aspects of life.展开更多
In July 2017,the Chinese government issued a guideline on developing artificial intelligence（AI）,namely,the‘New-Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan’,through 2030 to the public,setting a goal of bec...In July 2017,the Chinese government issued a guideline on developing artificial intelligence（AI）,namely,the‘New-Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan’,through 2030 to the public,setting a goal of becoming a global innovation center in this field by 2030.According to the development plan,breakthroughs should be made in basic theories of AI in terms of big data intelligence.展开更多
文摘Mid-infrared （mid-IR） lasers, generally defined as having an operation wavelength in the spectral region of 2μm to 20μm, have attracted great scientific and technological interests owing to their widespread applications. This wavelength range not only contains some strong vibration transitions of many important molecules, thus, exhibiting enormous potential in medical, spectroscopy.
文摘Terahertz （THz） radiation, whose frequency ranges from 0.1 THz to 10.0 THz, has rich science, but limited technology. It has long been considered the last remaining scientific gap in the electromagnetic spectrum. Far from being fully exploited, it offers great opportunities in science, innovation, new technology, and potential applications. THz science and technology enables fundamental research directly impact our lives, from industrial quality control,
文摘Over the past decades, a great number of practical applications have been discussed and demonstrated for THz radiation. They range from body scan, packaging inspection, medical diagnosis, and wafer inspection to THz communications. However after some initial investigations, some of these application fields were turned out to be not too promising.
文摘Terahertz waves, sitting in the gap between the middle infrared and millimeter wave regions, are known as the last vacant area of the electromagnetic spectrum that has not quite been understood and brought into applications. The Terahertz region has been the focus of research worldwide since early 1990s. Due to their unique characteristics, Terahertz technologies have a wide range of applications, such as hazard detection, high speed data communications, radio astronomy, and biomedical imaging.
文摘Wireless Sensor Network （WSN） is characterized by the dense deployment of sensor nodes that continuously observe physical phenomenon. The main advantages of WSN include its low cost, rapid deployment, self-organization, and fault tolerance. WSN has received tremendous interests of various research communities,
文摘During the past few years, the terahertz （THz） frequency regime has had renewed scientific and technological interest because of recent breakthroughs in the areas of high power sources, sensitive detectors, novel materials, and high resolution video imaging. Because it lies between the radio frequencies and infrared wavelengths, the terahertz electromagnetic region was thought to be promising for practical applications （300 micrometers wavelength corresponds to 1 THz frequency）, but it suffered from very high attenuation through the atmosphere （above 1 dB/meter）, and was found to be difficult to generate, modulate, and detect. On the other hand, many non-polar dielectric materials are transparent to THz waves,
文摘With the growing of digitized data transforming on Internet,the issues of information security,data privacy,and forensic analysis have become more and more attracted.Researchers have provided solutions for problems in the field.The objective of this special issue is to present research and development activities in the various aspects.After a very careful review,
文摘Approximate dynamic programming (ADP) is a general and effective approach for solving optimal control and estimation problems by adapting to uncertain and nonconvex environments over time.
文摘It is our great pleasure to put up this special issue in Journal of Control Theory and Applications in honor of the 60th birthday of Professor Frank Lewis, who has made many significant contributions to the field of control engineering through the years, and who is regarded as a pioneer in many areas in control and automation, which includes applied optimal control and geometric systems theory in his earlier research period, and his recent focus on intelligent nonlinear control,
文摘The rising cost and limited availability of fossil fuels, and the increasing concerns related to their role on global pollution and greenhouse effect have pushed considerably the need to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable use of energy based largely on renewable energy sources. Nanocarbon materials play a critical role in this transition, as they are the key materials for components of different devices necessary in enabling this transition （batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, etc.）. This issue collects 22 contributions, including one perspective and six review papers on the topic of carbon materials for energy applications, written by well-known experts in this field. It is really an exciting special issue that gives a very updated view of this topic, as well as trends and outlooks in this breakthrough research area. The initial perspective paper introduces the different possibilities offered from the growing level of knowledge in this area, testified from the exponentially rising number of publications. It also discusses the basie concepts for a rational design of these nanomaterials. The lk）llowing six reviews address different specific aspects of synthesis, characterization and use of carbon nanomaterials, from fuel cells to composite electrodes, supercapacitors and photoelectrochemical devices for CO2 conversion. These reviews represent an unique opportunity for the readers to be updated on the latest developments of new carbon families such as fullerene, grapbene, and carbon nanotube, and their derived nanocarbon materials （from carbon quantum dots to nanohorn, nanofiber, nano ribbon, etc.）. Second generation nanocarbons, including modification of these nanocarbons by surface functionalization or doping with heteroatoms to create specific tailored properties, and nanoarchitectured supramolecular hybrids, are also discussed. Finally, 1 communication and 14 full articles discuss several aspects of the use of these nanocarbon materials to develop new catalysts for a range of applications （from biomass conversion to Fisher-Tropsch reaction and electrochemical devices） and new materials for energy storage and conversion （adsorption pumps, Li-ion and Li-S batteries, electrodes for electrochemical uses）. We thus believe that this special issue dedicated to the use and development of carbon materials for energy applications represents a unique occasion for young and experienced researchers as well as for managers in the field of sustainable energy to have an updated view on this enabling topic for the future of our society. We thus invite all to have this special issue as a privileged component of your bookshelf.
文摘Purpose: The authors analyzed the epidemiological and clinical aspects of diabetic retinopathy at the Center for the Application of the Specialized Studies Diploma in Ophthalmology, Gamal Abdel Nasser University (CHU/ Donka) Conakry. Diabetic retinopathy (eye damage: eye and retina) is a serious complication of diabetes that affects 50% of type 2 diabetic patients. The eyes are particularly sensitive to damage to a small vessel. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the retinal localization of diabetic micro angiopathy resulting in impaired blood flow in the affected territories, the consequences of which will determine the clinical manifestations of the disease. DR is the leading cause of vision loss in adults of working age. Patients and Methods: This is a longitudinal prospective study carried out at CADES/O concerning 198 diabetic patients. The selection criteria were that the media be transparent and the fundus accessible over a period of six months from February to July 2018. Results: A total of 73 patients (37%) presented with diabetic retinopathy with an average age of 49.5 +/−9 years. The sex ratio (M/F) was 0.6 with a female predominance of 59%. Liberal profession patients were the most numerous 47.5%. Type 2 diabetes was the most common (85.86%). Diabetes fundus assessment was the most common reason for consultation (52%). Arterial hypertension was the most incriminated risk factor (45.45%) followed by the poor balance of diabetes (40.90%), and the age of diabetes (28.28%). 9.5% had diabetic retinopathy complicated by rubella iris, neovascular glaucoma and retinal detachment. Conclusion: Diabetic retinopathy is a common condition for which early detection and regular monitoring must be the rule to prevent, slow down or avoids irreversible blindness if possible, induced by this pathology by a good balance of diabetes and good control of associated risk factors.
文摘Terahertz waves, sitting in the gap between the middle infrared and millimeter wave regions, are known as the last vacant area of the electromagnetic spectrum that has not quite been understood and brought into applications. The Terahertz region has been the focus of research worldwide since early 1990s. Due to their unique characteristics, Terahertz technologies have a wide range of applications, such as hazard detection, high speed data communications, radio astronomy, and biomedical imaging.
文摘Terahertz wave, sitting in the gap between middle infrared and millimeter wave, has been known as the last vacant area in spectrum that has not been quite understood and brought into applications. It has been the focus of research worldwide since early 1990s. Due to the unique characteristics of Terahertz wave, Terahertz technologies have a wide range of applications, such as hazard detection, high speed data communications, radio astronomy, biomedical imaging, etc.
文摘Complexity is one of the leading features of modem control systems. It is caused by the complex properties of controlled plants and the varied requirements in controller designs. In dealing with the control problems with complexity, in the past two decades, a lot of papers have been published that reported fruitful results on different theoretical backgrounds and with different methodologies, such as differential geometry-based design methods, hybrid system theory, switching control, neural network-based intelligent control, etc.
文摘The demands of a rapidly advancing technology for faster and more accurate controllers have always had a strong influence on the progress of automatic control theory. In recent years control problems have been arising with increasing frequency in widely different areas, which cannot be addressed using conventional control techniques. The principal reason for this is the fact that a highly competitive economy is forcing systems to operate in regimes where presence of large uncertainties as well as nonlinearities plays a major role. For instance, the design of unmanned aircraft, unmanned underwater vehicles, and automatic driving systems for automobiles are all typical examples of such difficult control problems. The large uncertainties concerning the plant may arise due to large external disturbances, large parameter variations because of faults in the system, or failure of some of the subsystems. In such cases, the controller has to determine the specific situation that exists at any instant, and take the appropriate control action. Accomplishing this rapidly, accurately, and in a stable fashion is the objective of control design.
文摘Computational seismology is a relatively new interdisciplinary field spanning computational techniques in theoretical and observational seismology. It studies numerical methods and their implementation in various theoretical and applied problems in seismology.
文摘Terahertz waves, sitting in the gap between the middle infrared and millimeter wave regions, are known as the last vacant area of the electromagnetic spectrum that has not quite been understood and brought into applications. The Terahertz region has been the focus of research worldwide since early 1990s. Due to their unique characteristics, Terahertz technologies have a wide range of applications, such as hazard detection, high speed data communications, radio astronomy, and biomedical imaging.
文摘The Journal of Control Theory and Applications （JCTA） publishes high-quality papers on the theory,design,and applications in the systems and control field.This journal is published quarterly.Three types of contribution s are regularly considered：
文摘From energy generation to transportation, from energy distribution to storage, from semiconductor processing to communications, and from portable devices to data centers, energy consumption has grown to be a major limitation to usability and performance. Therefore, energy-efficient technologies become an active research area motivated by energy necessity and environmental concerns. With energy-efficient technologies, a number of epoch-making technical approaches can be expected. Energy efficiency technologies are affecting all forms of energy conversion and all aspects of life.
文摘In July 2017,the Chinese government issued a guideline on developing artificial intelligence（AI）,namely,the‘New-Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan’,through 2030 to the public,setting a goal of becoming a global innovation center in this field by 2030.According to the development plan,breakthroughs should be made in basic theories of AI in terms of big data intelligence.
