在相干信号波达方向(direction of arrival,DOA)估计中,当阵列接收到的相干信号处于低信噪比时,DOA估计性能会大大降低。针对该问题,提出一种增强的时空平滑(enhanced spatio-temporal smoothing,ESTS)算法,在使用时空相关矩阵重构接收...在相干信号波达方向(direction of arrival,DOA)估计中,当阵列接收到的相干信号处于低信噪比时,DOA估计性能会大大降低。针对该问题,提出一种增强的时空平滑(enhanced spatio-temporal smoothing,ESTS)算法,在使用时空相关矩阵重构接收数据矩阵的时空平滑(spatio-temporal smoothing,STS)方法的基础上进行了改进。首先对子阵列时空相关矩阵进行平方预处理,然后通过充分利用子阵列时空相关矩阵的协方差和互协方差信息解相干,提高了相干信号的分辨率以及对噪声扰动的鲁棒性。理论分析和统计结果均表明,与其他空间平滑类解相干方法相比,该方法提高了在低信噪比、少快拍数、小角度分离情况下的相干信号DOA估计的去相关性能。展开更多
目的调查国内医学论文中涉及动物实验报告的规范现状,以提升医学科研论文的报告透明度。方法本研究以中国知网数据库(CNKI)中北大核心收录期刊为数据来源,采用预先确定的文献检索策略,筛选2019年和2022年发表的文献。对纳入文献中涉及...目的调查国内医学论文中涉及动物实验报告的规范现状,以提升医学科研论文的报告透明度。方法本研究以中国知网数据库(CNKI)中北大核心收录期刊为数据来源,采用预先确定的文献检索策略,筛选2019年和2022年发表的文献。对纳入文献中涉及《动物研究:体内实验报告》(Animal research:reporting of in vivo experiments,ARRIVE)指南关键10条中的6个项目(研究设计、样本量、随机化、盲法、统计方法和实验动物资料)以及推荐11条中的3个项目(摘要、伦理声明和利益冲突声明)共计22条主要信息的报告率进行统计分析。结果共纳入文献共4818篇,未发现任何一篇文献全面报告了本研究所调查的22条相关信息。2019年和2022年发表的绝大多数论文均报告了对照组,报告率分别为99.8%(2461/2467)和99.7%(2343/2351),样本量的报告率分别为79.2%(1954/2467)和77.2%(1815/2351),所有论文均未报告样本量的计算方法和依据,随机化方法报告率约为20%,盲法报告率约为1%;2022年对统计学方法的报告(96.4%)比2019年略有增加(91.8%);2019年和2022年对动物来源(93.8%vs.93.7%,P>0.05)、品种/品系(99.1%vs.99.2%,P=0.514)、性别(94.1%vs.92.7%,P=0.044)、年龄(58.1%vs.70.6%,P<0.001)、体质量(84.4%vs.81.9%,P=0.020)、健康证明(66.0%vs.75.5%,P<0.001)等实验动物资料信息的报告程度存在不同的差异。2019年和2022年文献报告动物伦理审查(15.8%vs.38.9%)或描述遵守的动物伦理原则(9.8%vs.21.3%)、利益冲突声明(2.3%vs.10.6%)、摘要中准确报告动物相关信息(9.16%vs.8.13%)程度均较低。其中,与2019年相比较,2022年动物伦理和利益冲突声明报告程度增加(P<0.001)。结论虽然自ARRIVE 2.0发布以来,大多数项目清单报告透明度明显改善。然而,随机化方法、盲法、动物伦理以及利益冲突的报告程度仍需进一步提升,这些是未来的重点努力方向。展开更多
目的通过评价中药复方防治胃癌前病变(PLGC)动物实验研究的方法学质量及报告质量,分析实验过程中的偏倚风险及研究报告的不足,为提高中药复方防治PLGC动物实验研究质量提供参考。方法计算机检索中国知识资源总库(CNKI)、万方数据知识服...目的通过评价中药复方防治胃癌前病变(PLGC)动物实验研究的方法学质量及报告质量,分析实验过程中的偏倚风险及研究报告的不足,为提高中药复方防治PLGC动物实验研究质量提供参考。方法计算机检索中国知识资源总库(CNKI)、万方数据知识服务平台(WanfangData)、中文科技期刊数据库(VIP)、中国生物医学文献数据库(CBM)、PubMed、Cochrane Library、Web of Science和Embase数据库2014年1月1日-2024年2月23日发表的关于中药复方防治PLGC动物实验文献,采用SYRCLE工具和ARRIVE2.0指南对纳入文献进行评分并计算各条目“低风险”符合率。结果共纳入文献213篇,其中中文文献189篇、英文文献24篇。SYRCLE工具评分为(12.86±1.29)分,“低风险”符合率为32.79%。ARRIVE2.0指南必备条目评分为(24.15±2.80)分,“低风险”符合率为49.08%;推荐条目评分为(11.28±3.40)分,“低风险”符合率为30.27%。SYRCLE工具评价中,144项(67.61%)研究未详细阐述分配序列产生的方法,所有研究均未描述分配隐藏充分与否及实施偏倚过程中的盲法,7项(3.29%)研究描述对结果评价者施盲。ARRIVE2.0指南中,所有研究均未报告样本量的确定方法、均未提供用于确定样本量的结局指标及实验方案注册声明,51项(23.94%)研究明确提出PLGC造模成功标准,66项(30.96%)研究提供所使用统计方法的详细信息,29项(13.62%)研究提供完整的伦理声明,22项(10.33%)报告了利益冲突。结论2014-2024年发表的中药复方防治PLGC动物实验文献方法学质量及报告质量存在较多问题,尤其是在实验过程中随机盲法策略的实施、样本量计算细节及纳入排除标准报告等方面存在缺陷,建议今后研究参考SYRCLE工具及ARRIVE2.0指南清单,以优化研究方案和报告,提高PLGC动物实验研究结果的可信度与规范性。展开更多
针对低空经济发展涉及的安全管理问题,在总结低空经济相关技术路线原理及落地方案的运行经验,分析低空安防普适性的4个建设方案:雷达与通感一体技术融合方案、广播式自动相关监视技术方案、远程识别技术方案和基于TDOA(time difference ...针对低空经济发展涉及的安全管理问题,在总结低空经济相关技术路线原理及落地方案的运行经验,分析低空安防普适性的4个建设方案:雷达与通感一体技术融合方案、广播式自动相关监视技术方案、远程识别技术方案和基于TDOA(time difference of arrival)无线电技术的多源融合方案的基础上,构建无人飞行器探测技术评价指标体系,并建立了一种基于决策试验评估实验室(decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory, DEMATEL)和优劣解距离法(technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution, TOPSIS)的多属性评价方法。结果发现,以TDOA为基础的多源融合方案是构建城市低空安防体系的有效路径和普适性方案。研究表明,低空安防体系的建设是一个系统性工程,需要政府、企业和社会各方的共同努力,在技术、数据、运营等多个层面进行整合,以适应未来低空经济的发展需求。展开更多
Interference significantly impacts the performance of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems(GNSS),highlighting the need for advanced interference localization technology to bolster anti-interference and defense capa...Interference significantly impacts the performance of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems(GNSS),highlighting the need for advanced interference localization technology to bolster anti-interference and defense capabilities.The Uniform Circular Array(UCA)enables concurrent estimation of the Direction of Arrival(DOA)in both azimuth and elevation.Given the paramount importance of stability and real-time performance in interference localization,this work proposes an innovative approach to reduce the complexity and increase the robustness of the DOA estimation.The proposed method reduces computational complexity by selecting a reduced number of array elements to reconstruct a non-uniform sparse array from a UCA.To ensure DOA estimation accuracy,minimizing the Cramér-Rao Bound(CRB)is the objective,and the Spatial Correlation Coefficient(SCC)is incorporated as a constraint to mitigate side-lobe.The optimization model is a quadratic fractional model,which is solved by Semi-Definite Relaxation(SDR).When the array has perturbations,the mathematical expressions for CRB and SCC are re-derived to enhance the robustness of the reconstructed array.Simulation and hardware experiments validate the effectiveness of the proposed method in estimating interference DOA,showing high robustness and reductions in hardware and computational costs associated with DOA estimation.展开更多
The radar radiation source signals hold extremely high reconnaissance value.Accurately positioning these signals constitutes one of the key technologies in safeguarding the security of the electromagnetic space.The po...The radar radiation source signals hold extremely high reconnaissance value.Accurately positioning these signals constitutes one of the key technologies in safeguarding the security of the electromagnetic space.The positioning error in multi-station scenarios is influenced not only by the accuracy of positioning parameter estimation but also by the geometric configuration of the positioning platform.This paper focuses on the direction of arrival(DOA),frequency difference of arrival(FDOA),and time difference of arrival(TDOA)methods,analyzing the optimal configuration,optimal detection area,and optimal position dilution of precision in both elevation-known and elevation-unknown scenarios.Specifically,the paper constructs a signal receiving model,establishes the corresponding positioning equations,and performs dimensional normalization on these equations to derive measurement values in meters.Through differential processing,the position dilution of precision is obtained,which is then used as the optimization function to determine the optimal configuration,optimal detection area,and optimal position dilution of precision.Simulation results validate the accuracy of the proposed formulas.展开更多
剑桥大学,作为全球顶尖学府,拥有着深厚底蕴与独特魅力,而“我”也在此开启了一场探索之旅。Peeping out of the porthole(飞机舷窗),I saw that a newborn sun gradually emerged on the distant horizon,reminding me that I was abou...剑桥大学,作为全球顶尖学府,拥有着深厚底蕴与独特魅力,而“我”也在此开启了一场探索之旅。Peeping out of the porthole(飞机舷窗),I saw that a newborn sun gradually emerged on the distant horizon,reminding me that I was about to arrive in the UK.It was 5 a.m.and it was a little foggy-the typical appearance of the country.After a long exhausting bus ride,we finally arrived at Cambridge.展开更多
In this paper,we introduce a qualitative analysis in order to study the monotonicity and comparability properties of a single-server retrial queueing model with Bernoulli feedback and negative customers,relative to st...In this paper,we introduce a qualitative analysis in order to study the monotonicity and comparability properties of a single-server retrial queueing model with Bernoulli feedback and negative customers,relative to stochastic orderings.Performance measures of such a system are available explicitly,while their forms are cumbersome(these formulas include integrals of Laplace transform,solutions of functional equations,etc.).Therefore,they are not exploitable from the application point of view.To overcome these difficulties,we present stochastic comparison methods in order to get qualitative estimates of these measures.In particular,we prove the monotonicity of the transition operator of the embedded Markov chain.In addition,we establish conditions for which transition operators as well as stationary probabilities,associated with two embedded Markov chains,having the same structure but with different parameters,are comparable relative to the given stochastic orderings.Further,numerical examples are carried out to illustrate the theoretical results.展开更多
An unusual bird is destroying crops and angering farmers in north-eastern Italy:the flamingo.Flamingos are relatively recent arrivals in the area,and have settled into the flooded fields that produce rice in Ferrara P...An unusual bird is destroying crops and angering farmers in north-eastern Italy:the flamingo.Flamingos are relatively recent arrivals in the area,and have settled into the flooded fields that produce rice in Ferrara Province,between Venice and Ravenna.The birds aren't targeting the rice seedlings but use their feet to stir up(搅动)the soil and grab molluscs,algae or insects from the shallow water.These grains of rice are items that have suffered damage.展开更多
Accurate estimation of the Direction-of-Arrival(DoA)of incident plane waves is essential for modern wireless communication,radar,sonar,and localization systems.Precise DoA information enables adaptive beamforming,spat...Accurate estimation of the Direction-of-Arrival(DoA)of incident plane waves is essential for modern wireless communication,radar,sonar,and localization systems.Precise DoA information enables adaptive beamforming,spatial filtering,and interference mitigation by steering antenna array beams toward desired sources while suppressing unwanted signals.Traditional one-dimensional Uniform Linear Arrays(ULAs)are limited to elevation angle estimation due to geometric constraints,typically within the range[0,π].To capture full spatial characteristics in environments with multipath and angular spread,joint estimation of both elevation and azimuth angles becomes necessary.However,existing 2D and 3D array geometries often entail increased hardware complexity and computational cost.This work proposes a novel and efficient framework for joint elevation and azimuth angle estimation using three spatially separated,parallel ULAs.The array configuration exploits spatial diversity and orthogonal projections to capture complete directional information with minimal structural overhead.A customized objective function based on the mean square error between measured and reconstructed array outputs is formulated to guide the estimation process.To solve the resulting non-convex optimization problem,three strategies are investigated:a global Genetic Algorithm(GA),a local Pattern Search(PS),and a hybrid GA-PS method that combines global exploration with local refinement.The proposed framework supports automatic pairing of elevation and azimuth angles,eliminating the need for manual post-processing.Extensive simulations validate the robustness,convergence,and accuracy of all three methods under varying signal-to-noise ratio conditions.Results confirm that the hybrid GA-PS approach achieves superior estimation performance and reduced computational complexity,making it well-suited for real-time and resource-constrained applications in next-generation sensing and communication systems.展开更多
In recent years,the proliferation of beamforming signals has made the electromagnetic environment more complex.Traditional spectrum sensing techniques mainly focus on the detection of omnidirectional signals and can n...In recent years,the proliferation of beamforming signals has made the electromagnetic environment more complex.Traditional spectrum sensing techniques mainly focus on the detection of omnidirectional signals and can no longer meet the needs of beamforming signals.Moreover,the next-generation spectrum sensing technologies must not only reliably detect the presence of beamforming signals but also accurately estimate the spatial information of these signals.This paper investigates the issue of Direction of Arrival(DOA)of non-cooperative Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)beamforming signals,where most of the prior information about non-cooperative transmitters,such as the transmission power and the communication time slots,is unknown.In such conditions,we consider two types of data models for UAV beamforming signals with different Signalto-Noise Ratios(SNRs).Based on these data models,we develop a UAV Beamforming signals Detection-DOA Network(BD-DOANet),comprising convolutional modules,a channel attention module,and residual modules.Simulation results show that BD-DOANet effectively captures the angle information of non-cooperative UAV beamforming signals for both ideal and non-ideal data.At higher SNR levels,the average error is below 0.5 and its mean squared error is below 0.2.Even at lower SNR levels,BD-DOANet shows superior performance of DOA estimation.展开更多
Passive microseismic monitoring(PMM)serves as a fundamental technology for assessing hydraulic fracturing(HF)effectiveness,with a key focus on accurate and efficient phase detection/arrival picking and source location...Passive microseismic monitoring(PMM)serves as a fundamental technology for assessing hydraulic fracturing(HF)effectiveness,with a key focus on accurate and efficient phase detection/arrival picking and source location.In PMM data processing,the data-driven paradigm(deep learning based)outperforms the model-driven paradigm in characteristic extraction but lacks quality control and uncertainty quantification.Monte Carlo Dropout,a Bayesian uncertainty quantification technique,performs stochastic neuron deactivation through multiple forward propagation samplings.Therefore,this study proposes a deep learning neural network incorporating uncertainty quantification with manual quality control integration,establishing an optimized workflow spanning automated phase detection to robust source location.The methodology implementation comprises two principal components:(1)The MDNet employing Monte Carlo Dropout strategy enabling simultaneous phase detection/arrival picking and unce rtainty estimation;(2)an integrated hybrid-driven workflow with a traveltime-based inve rsion method for source location.Validation with field data demonstrates that MD-Net achieves superior performance under low signal-to-noise ratio conditions,maintaining detection accuracy exceeding 99%for both P-and S-waves.The phase arrival picking precision shows significant improvement,with a 40%reduction in standard deviation compared to the baseline model(P-S time difference decreasing from12.0 ms to 7.1 ms),while providing quantifiable uncertainty metrics for manual calibration.Source location results further reveal that our hybrid-driven workflow produces more physically plausible event distributions,with 100%of microseismic eve nts clustering along the primary fracture expanding direction.This performance surpasses traditional cross-correlation methods and single/multi-trace data-driven me thods in spatial rationality.This study establishes an inte rpretable,high-pre cision automated framework for HF-PMM applications,demonstrating potential for extension to diverse geological settings and monitoring configurations.展开更多
Introduction: The objective of this work was to study maternal deaths noted on arrival in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department at Fousseyni Daou Hospital in Kayes over a period of 10 years. Materials and Methods: ...Introduction: The objective of this work was to study maternal deaths noted on arrival in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department at Fousseyni Daou Hospital in Kayes over a period of 10 years. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study with data collection over a period of 10 years;The data collection was retrospective over nine years from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2021 and prospective over one year from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. This study focused on all patients whose death was noted on arrival during pregnancy, labor or in the postpartum period in the Gynecology-Obstetrics Department of Fousseyni Daou Hospital. Confidentiality and anonymity were respected. The processing and analysis of statistical data were carried out using SPSS 20.0 software. Results: During the study period, we recorded 93 cases of death noted on arrival out of a total of 606 maternal deaths, i.e., a frequency of 15.34%. The average age was 27 years with the extremes of 20 years and 34 years. They came mainly from rural areas at 74%, were married at 82%, uneducated at 51.6%, housewives at 87.1%. The profession of the spouses is worker at 37.6%. In our sample, evacuated patients were the most represented with 75.3%. Postpartum hemorrhage was the most frequent reason for admission with 22.6%. The deceased patients had no medical history at 86%. In our series, 59.5% of the deceased patients had not had antenatal consultations (CPN). Patients who died on arrival and who had given birth at home were the most represented with 54.8%. Deaths from immediate postpartum hemorrhage complicated by shock were the most frequent with 25.8% followed by severe anemia 8.6%. Deaths were mainly due to direct obstetric causes at 76.3%. In these deaths observed on arrival, the 2nd delay was identified at 48.4%. Conclusion: Maternal deaths observed on arrival remain frequent in the Kayes region. The main causes are immediate postpartum hemorrhage and anemia, which are almost all preventable causes of maternal death following the 1st and 2nd delay.展开更多
This study uses Baidu News data and introduces a novel proxy for the rate of information flow to examine its relationship with return volatility in Chinese commodity futures and to test two competing hypotheses.We exa...This study uses Baidu News data and introduces a novel proxy for the rate of information flow to examine its relationship with return volatility in Chinese commodity futures and to test two competing hypotheses.We examine the contemporaneous relationships using correlation coefficient analysis,and find apparent differences between the information flow-return volatility relationship and the information flowtrading volume relationship.The empirical evidence contradicts the mixture of distribution hypothesis(MDH)and suggests that the rate of information flow distinctly affects trading volume and volatility.We conducted linear and nonlinear Granger causality tests to explore the sequential information arrival hypothesis(SIAH).The empirical results prove that a lead-lag linear and nonlinear causality exists between the information flow and return volatility of commodity futures,which is consistent with SIAH.In other words,a partial equilibrium exists before reaching the ultimate equilibrium when the new information arrives in the market.Finally,these findings are robust to alternative measurement of return volatility and subperiod analysis.Our findings reject the MDH and support the SIAH in the context of Chinese commodity futures.展开更多
文摘目的调查国内医学论文中涉及动物实验报告的规范现状,以提升医学科研论文的报告透明度。方法本研究以中国知网数据库(CNKI)中北大核心收录期刊为数据来源,采用预先确定的文献检索策略,筛选2019年和2022年发表的文献。对纳入文献中涉及《动物研究:体内实验报告》(Animal research:reporting of in vivo experiments,ARRIVE)指南关键10条中的6个项目(研究设计、样本量、随机化、盲法、统计方法和实验动物资料)以及推荐11条中的3个项目(摘要、伦理声明和利益冲突声明)共计22条主要信息的报告率进行统计分析。结果共纳入文献共4818篇,未发现任何一篇文献全面报告了本研究所调查的22条相关信息。2019年和2022年发表的绝大多数论文均报告了对照组,报告率分别为99.8%(2461/2467)和99.7%(2343/2351),样本量的报告率分别为79.2%(1954/2467)和77.2%(1815/2351),所有论文均未报告样本量的计算方法和依据,随机化方法报告率约为20%,盲法报告率约为1%;2022年对统计学方法的报告(96.4%)比2019年略有增加(91.8%);2019年和2022年对动物来源(93.8%vs.93.7%,P>0.05)、品种/品系(99.1%vs.99.2%,P=0.514)、性别(94.1%vs.92.7%,P=0.044)、年龄(58.1%vs.70.6%,P<0.001)、体质量(84.4%vs.81.9%,P=0.020)、健康证明(66.0%vs.75.5%,P<0.001)等实验动物资料信息的报告程度存在不同的差异。2019年和2022年文献报告动物伦理审查(15.8%vs.38.9%)或描述遵守的动物伦理原则(9.8%vs.21.3%)、利益冲突声明(2.3%vs.10.6%)、摘要中准确报告动物相关信息(9.16%vs.8.13%)程度均较低。其中,与2019年相比较,2022年动物伦理和利益冲突声明报告程度增加(P<0.001)。结论虽然自ARRIVE 2.0发布以来,大多数项目清单报告透明度明显改善。然而,随机化方法、盲法、动物伦理以及利益冲突的报告程度仍需进一步提升,这些是未来的重点努力方向。
文摘目的通过评价中药复方防治胃癌前病变(PLGC)动物实验研究的方法学质量及报告质量,分析实验过程中的偏倚风险及研究报告的不足,为提高中药复方防治PLGC动物实验研究质量提供参考。方法计算机检索中国知识资源总库(CNKI)、万方数据知识服务平台(WanfangData)、中文科技期刊数据库(VIP)、中国生物医学文献数据库(CBM)、PubMed、Cochrane Library、Web of Science和Embase数据库2014年1月1日-2024年2月23日发表的关于中药复方防治PLGC动物实验文献,采用SYRCLE工具和ARRIVE2.0指南对纳入文献进行评分并计算各条目“低风险”符合率。结果共纳入文献213篇,其中中文文献189篇、英文文献24篇。SYRCLE工具评分为(12.86±1.29)分,“低风险”符合率为32.79%。ARRIVE2.0指南必备条目评分为(24.15±2.80)分,“低风险”符合率为49.08%;推荐条目评分为(11.28±3.40)分,“低风险”符合率为30.27%。SYRCLE工具评价中,144项(67.61%)研究未详细阐述分配序列产生的方法,所有研究均未描述分配隐藏充分与否及实施偏倚过程中的盲法,7项(3.29%)研究描述对结果评价者施盲。ARRIVE2.0指南中,所有研究均未报告样本量的确定方法、均未提供用于确定样本量的结局指标及实验方案注册声明,51项(23.94%)研究明确提出PLGC造模成功标准,66项(30.96%)研究提供所使用统计方法的详细信息,29项(13.62%)研究提供完整的伦理声明,22项(10.33%)报告了利益冲突。结论2014-2024年发表的中药复方防治PLGC动物实验文献方法学质量及报告质量存在较多问题,尤其是在实验过程中随机盲法策略的实施、样本量计算细节及纳入排除标准报告等方面存在缺陷,建议今后研究参考SYRCLE工具及ARRIVE2.0指南清单,以优化研究方案和报告,提高PLGC动物实验研究结果的可信度与规范性。
文摘针对低空经济发展涉及的安全管理问题,在总结低空经济相关技术路线原理及落地方案的运行经验,分析低空安防普适性的4个建设方案:雷达与通感一体技术融合方案、广播式自动相关监视技术方案、远程识别技术方案和基于TDOA(time difference of arrival)无线电技术的多源融合方案的基础上,构建无人飞行器探测技术评价指标体系,并建立了一种基于决策试验评估实验室(decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory, DEMATEL)和优劣解距离法(technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution, TOPSIS)的多属性评价方法。结果发现,以TDOA为基础的多源融合方案是构建城市低空安防体系的有效路径和普适性方案。研究表明,低空安防体系的建设是一个系统性工程,需要政府、企业和社会各方的共同努力,在技术、数据、运营等多个层面进行整合,以适应未来低空经济的发展需求。
基金the financial support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2023YFB3907001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U2233217,62371029)the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council(EPSRC),China(Nos.EP/M026981/1,EP/T021063/1 and EP/T024917/)。
文摘Interference significantly impacts the performance of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems(GNSS),highlighting the need for advanced interference localization technology to bolster anti-interference and defense capabilities.The Uniform Circular Array(UCA)enables concurrent estimation of the Direction of Arrival(DOA)in both azimuth and elevation.Given the paramount importance of stability and real-time performance in interference localization,this work proposes an innovative approach to reduce the complexity and increase the robustness of the DOA estimation.The proposed method reduces computational complexity by selecting a reduced number of array elements to reconstruct a non-uniform sparse array from a UCA.To ensure DOA estimation accuracy,minimizing the Cramér-Rao Bound(CRB)is the objective,and the Spatial Correlation Coefficient(SCC)is incorporated as a constraint to mitigate side-lobe.The optimization model is a quadratic fractional model,which is solved by Semi-Definite Relaxation(SDR).When the array has perturbations,the mathematical expressions for CRB and SCC are re-derived to enhance the robustness of the reconstructed array.Simulation and hardware experiments validate the effectiveness of the proposed method in estimating interference DOA,showing high robustness and reductions in hardware and computational costs associated with DOA estimation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62027801,62301035).
文摘The radar radiation source signals hold extremely high reconnaissance value.Accurately positioning these signals constitutes one of the key technologies in safeguarding the security of the electromagnetic space.The positioning error in multi-station scenarios is influenced not only by the accuracy of positioning parameter estimation but also by the geometric configuration of the positioning platform.This paper focuses on the direction of arrival(DOA),frequency difference of arrival(FDOA),and time difference of arrival(TDOA)methods,analyzing the optimal configuration,optimal detection area,and optimal position dilution of precision in both elevation-known and elevation-unknown scenarios.Specifically,the paper constructs a signal receiving model,establishes the corresponding positioning equations,and performs dimensional normalization on these equations to derive measurement values in meters.Through differential processing,the position dilution of precision is obtained,which is then used as the optimization function to determine the optimal configuration,optimal detection area,and optimal position dilution of precision.Simulation results validate the accuracy of the proposed formulas.
文摘剑桥大学,作为全球顶尖学府,拥有着深厚底蕴与独特魅力,而“我”也在此开启了一场探索之旅。Peeping out of the porthole(飞机舷窗),I saw that a newborn sun gradually emerged on the distant horizon,reminding me that I was about to arrive in the UK.It was 5 a.m.and it was a little foggy-the typical appearance of the country.After a long exhausting bus ride,we finally arrived at Cambridge.
文摘In this paper,we introduce a qualitative analysis in order to study the monotonicity and comparability properties of a single-server retrial queueing model with Bernoulli feedback and negative customers,relative to stochastic orderings.Performance measures of such a system are available explicitly,while their forms are cumbersome(these formulas include integrals of Laplace transform,solutions of functional equations,etc.).Therefore,they are not exploitable from the application point of view.To overcome these difficulties,we present stochastic comparison methods in order to get qualitative estimates of these measures.In particular,we prove the monotonicity of the transition operator of the embedded Markov chain.In addition,we establish conditions for which transition operators as well as stationary probabilities,associated with two embedded Markov chains,having the same structure but with different parameters,are comparable relative to the given stochastic orderings.Further,numerical examples are carried out to illustrate the theoretical results.
文摘An unusual bird is destroying crops and angering farmers in north-eastern Italy:the flamingo.Flamingos are relatively recent arrivals in the area,and have settled into the flooded fields that produce rice in Ferrara Province,between Venice and Ravenna.The birds aren't targeting the rice seedlings but use their feet to stir up(搅动)the soil and grab molluscs,algae or insects from the shallow water.These grains of rice are items that have suffered damage.
基金supported and funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University(IMSIU)(grant number IMSIU-DDRSP2504)。
文摘Accurate estimation of the Direction-of-Arrival(DoA)of incident plane waves is essential for modern wireless communication,radar,sonar,and localization systems.Precise DoA information enables adaptive beamforming,spatial filtering,and interference mitigation by steering antenna array beams toward desired sources while suppressing unwanted signals.Traditional one-dimensional Uniform Linear Arrays(ULAs)are limited to elevation angle estimation due to geometric constraints,typically within the range[0,π].To capture full spatial characteristics in environments with multipath and angular spread,joint estimation of both elevation and azimuth angles becomes necessary.However,existing 2D and 3D array geometries often entail increased hardware complexity and computational cost.This work proposes a novel and efficient framework for joint elevation and azimuth angle estimation using three spatially separated,parallel ULAs.The array configuration exploits spatial diversity and orthogonal projections to capture complete directional information with minimal structural overhead.A customized objective function based on the mean square error between measured and reconstructed array outputs is formulated to guide the estimation process.To solve the resulting non-convex optimization problem,three strategies are investigated:a global Genetic Algorithm(GA),a local Pattern Search(PS),and a hybrid GA-PS method that combines global exploration with local refinement.The proposed framework supports automatic pairing of elevation and azimuth angles,eliminating the need for manual post-processing.Extensive simulations validate the robustness,convergence,and accuracy of all three methods under varying signal-to-noise ratio conditions.Results confirm that the hybrid GA-PS approach achieves superior estimation performance and reduced computational complexity,making it well-suited for real-time and resource-constrained applications in next-generation sensing and communication systems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U20B2038,62231027,62171462)。
文摘In recent years,the proliferation of beamforming signals has made the electromagnetic environment more complex.Traditional spectrum sensing techniques mainly focus on the detection of omnidirectional signals and can no longer meet the needs of beamforming signals.Moreover,the next-generation spectrum sensing technologies must not only reliably detect the presence of beamforming signals but also accurately estimate the spatial information of these signals.This paper investigates the issue of Direction of Arrival(DOA)of non-cooperative Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)beamforming signals,where most of the prior information about non-cooperative transmitters,such as the transmission power and the communication time slots,is unknown.In such conditions,we consider two types of data models for UAV beamforming signals with different Signalto-Noise Ratios(SNRs).Based on these data models,we develop a UAV Beamforming signals Detection-DOA Network(BD-DOANet),comprising convolutional modules,a channel attention module,and residual modules.Simulation results show that BD-DOANet effectively captures the angle information of non-cooperative UAV beamforming signals for both ideal and non-ideal data.At higher SNR levels,the average error is below 0.5 and its mean squared error is below 0.2.Even at lower SNR levels,BD-DOANet shows superior performance of DOA estimation.
基金funded by the Deep Earth Probe and Mineral Resources Exploration-National Science and Technology Major Project(Grant No.2024ZD1002503)。
文摘Passive microseismic monitoring(PMM)serves as a fundamental technology for assessing hydraulic fracturing(HF)effectiveness,with a key focus on accurate and efficient phase detection/arrival picking and source location.In PMM data processing,the data-driven paradigm(deep learning based)outperforms the model-driven paradigm in characteristic extraction but lacks quality control and uncertainty quantification.Monte Carlo Dropout,a Bayesian uncertainty quantification technique,performs stochastic neuron deactivation through multiple forward propagation samplings.Therefore,this study proposes a deep learning neural network incorporating uncertainty quantification with manual quality control integration,establishing an optimized workflow spanning automated phase detection to robust source location.The methodology implementation comprises two principal components:(1)The MDNet employing Monte Carlo Dropout strategy enabling simultaneous phase detection/arrival picking and unce rtainty estimation;(2)an integrated hybrid-driven workflow with a traveltime-based inve rsion method for source location.Validation with field data demonstrates that MD-Net achieves superior performance under low signal-to-noise ratio conditions,maintaining detection accuracy exceeding 99%for both P-and S-waves.The phase arrival picking precision shows significant improvement,with a 40%reduction in standard deviation compared to the baseline model(P-S time difference decreasing from12.0 ms to 7.1 ms),while providing quantifiable uncertainty metrics for manual calibration.Source location results further reveal that our hybrid-driven workflow produces more physically plausible event distributions,with 100%of microseismic eve nts clustering along the primary fracture expanding direction.This performance surpasses traditional cross-correlation methods and single/multi-trace data-driven me thods in spatial rationality.This study establishes an inte rpretable,high-pre cision automated framework for HF-PMM applications,demonstrating potential for extension to diverse geological settings and monitoring configurations.
文摘Introduction: The objective of this work was to study maternal deaths noted on arrival in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department at Fousseyni Daou Hospital in Kayes over a period of 10 years. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study with data collection over a period of 10 years;The data collection was retrospective over nine years from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2021 and prospective over one year from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. This study focused on all patients whose death was noted on arrival during pregnancy, labor or in the postpartum period in the Gynecology-Obstetrics Department of Fousseyni Daou Hospital. Confidentiality and anonymity were respected. The processing and analysis of statistical data were carried out using SPSS 20.0 software. Results: During the study period, we recorded 93 cases of death noted on arrival out of a total of 606 maternal deaths, i.e., a frequency of 15.34%. The average age was 27 years with the extremes of 20 years and 34 years. They came mainly from rural areas at 74%, were married at 82%, uneducated at 51.6%, housewives at 87.1%. The profession of the spouses is worker at 37.6%. In our sample, evacuated patients were the most represented with 75.3%. Postpartum hemorrhage was the most frequent reason for admission with 22.6%. The deceased patients had no medical history at 86%. In our series, 59.5% of the deceased patients had not had antenatal consultations (CPN). Patients who died on arrival and who had given birth at home were the most represented with 54.8%. Deaths from immediate postpartum hemorrhage complicated by shock were the most frequent with 25.8% followed by severe anemia 8.6%. Deaths were mainly due to direct obstetric causes at 76.3%. In these deaths observed on arrival, the 2nd delay was identified at 48.4%. Conclusion: Maternal deaths observed on arrival remain frequent in the Kayes region. The main causes are immediate postpartum hemorrhage and anemia, which are almost all preventable causes of maternal death following the 1st and 2nd delay.
基金supported by the National Social Science Fund of China(24CGL027)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(72101009,72141304,72201122)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFC3303304).
文摘This study uses Baidu News data and introduces a novel proxy for the rate of information flow to examine its relationship with return volatility in Chinese commodity futures and to test two competing hypotheses.We examine the contemporaneous relationships using correlation coefficient analysis,and find apparent differences between the information flow-return volatility relationship and the information flowtrading volume relationship.The empirical evidence contradicts the mixture of distribution hypothesis(MDH)and suggests that the rate of information flow distinctly affects trading volume and volatility.We conducted linear and nonlinear Granger causality tests to explore the sequential information arrival hypothesis(SIAH).The empirical results prove that a lead-lag linear and nonlinear causality exists between the information flow and return volatility of commodity futures,which is consistent with SIAH.In other words,a partial equilibrium exists before reaching the ultimate equilibrium when the new information arrives in the market.Finally,these findings are robust to alternative measurement of return volatility and subperiod analysis.Our findings reject the MDH and support the SIAH in the context of Chinese commodity futures.
