Optimizing routing and resource allocation in decentralized unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)networks remains challenging due to interference and rapidly changing topologies.The authors introduce a novel framework combinin...Optimizing routing and resource allocation in decentralized unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)networks remains challenging due to interference and rapidly changing topologies.The authors introduce a novel framework combining double deep Q-networks(DDQNs)and graph neural networks(GNNs)for joint routing and resource allocation.The framework uses GNNs to model the network topology and DDQNs to adaptively control routing and resource allocation,addressing interference and improving network performance.Simulation results show that the proposed approach outperforms traditional methods such as Closest-to-Destination(c2Dst),Max-SINR(mSINR),and Multi-Layer Perceptron(MLP)-based models,achieving approximately 23.5% improvement in throughput,50% increase in connection probability,and 17.6% reduction in number of hops,demonstrating its effectiveness in dynamic UAV networks.展开更多
To explore the material basis and mechanisms of the anti-inflammatory effects of Hibiscus mutabilis L..The active ingredients and potential targets of Hibiscus mutabilis L.were obtained through the literature review a...To explore the material basis and mechanisms of the anti-inflammatory effects of Hibiscus mutabilis L..The active ingredients and potential targets of Hibiscus mutabilis L.were obtained through the literature review and SwissADME platform.Genes related to the inflammation were collected using Genecards and OMIM databases,and the intersection genes were submitted on STRING and DAVID websites.Then,the protein interaction network(PPI),gene ontology(GO)and pathway(KEGG)were analyzed.Cytoscape 3.7.2 software was used to construct the“Hibiscus mutabilis L.-active ingredient-target-inflammation”network diagram,and AutoDockTools-1.5.6 software was used for the molecular docking verification.The antiinflammatory effect of Hibiscus mutabilis L.active ingredient was verified by the RAW264.7 inflammatory cell model.The results showed that 11 active components and 94 potential targets,1029 inflammatory targets and 24 intersection targets were obtained from Hibiscus mutabilis L..The key anti-inflammatory active ingredients of Hibiscus mutabilis L.are quercetin,apigenin and luteolin.Its action pathway is mainly related to NF-κB,cancer pathway and TNF signaling pathway.Cell experiments showed that total flavonoids of Hibiscus mutabilis L.could effectively inhibit the expression of tumor necrosis factor(TNF-α),interleukin 8(IL-8)and epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 inflammatory cells.It also downregulates the phosphorylation of human nuclear factor ĸB inhibitory protein α(IĸBα)and NF-κB p65 subunit protein(p65).Overall,the anti-inflammatory effect of Hibiscus mutabilis L.is related to many active components,many signal pathways and targets,which provides a theoretical basis for its further development and application.展开更多
The existence of absorption and reflection of light underwater leads to problems such as color distortion and blue-green bias in underwater images.In this study,a depthwise separable convolution-based generative adver...The existence of absorption and reflection of light underwater leads to problems such as color distortion and blue-green bias in underwater images.In this study,a depthwise separable convolution-based generative adversarial network(GAN)algorithm was proposed.Taking GAN as the basic framework,it combined a depthwise separable convolution module,attention mechanism,and reconstructed convolution module to realize the enhancement of underwater degraded images.Multi-scale features were captured by the depthwise separable convolution module,and the attention mechanism was utilized to enhance attention to important features.The reconstructed convolution module further extracts and fuses local and global features.Experimental results showed that the algorithm performs well in improving the color bias and blurring of underwater images,with PSNR reaching 27.835,SSIM reaching 0.883,UIQM reaching 3.205,and UCIQE reaching 0.713.The enhanced image outperforms the comparison algorithm in both subjective and objective metrics.展开更多
Distributed Denial of Service(DDoS)attacks are one of the severe threats to network infrastructure,sometimes bypassing traditional diagnosis algorithms because of their evolving complexity.PresentMachine Learning(ML)t...Distributed Denial of Service(DDoS)attacks are one of the severe threats to network infrastructure,sometimes bypassing traditional diagnosis algorithms because of their evolving complexity.PresentMachine Learning(ML)techniques for DDoS attack diagnosis normally apply network traffic statistical features such as packet sizes and inter-arrival times.However,such techniques sometimes fail to capture complicated relations among various traffic flows.In this paper,we present a new multi-scale ensemble strategy given the Graph Neural Networks(GNNs)for improving DDoS detection.Our technique divides traffic into macro-and micro-level elements,letting various GNN models to get the two corase-scale anomalies and subtle,stealthy attack models.Through modeling network traffic as graph-structured data,GNNs efficiently learn intricate relations among network entities.The proposed ensemble learning algorithm combines the results of several GNNs to improve generalization,robustness,and scalability.Extensive experiments on three benchmark datasets—UNSW-NB15,CICIDS2017,and CICDDoS2019—show that our approach outperforms traditional machine learning and deep learning models in detecting both high-rate and low-rate(stealthy)DDoS attacks,with significant improvements in accuracy and recall.These findings demonstrate the suggested method’s applicability and robustness for real-world implementation in contexts where several DDoS patterns coexist.展开更多
Networked predictive control(NPC) has gained significant attention in recent years for its ability to effectively and actively address communication constraints in networked control systems(NCSs),such as network-induc...Networked predictive control(NPC) has gained significant attention in recent years for its ability to effectively and actively address communication constraints in networked control systems(NCSs),such as network-induced delays,packet dropouts,and packet disorders.Despite significant advancements,the increasing complexity and dynamism of network environments,along with the growing complexity of systems,pose new challenges for NPC.These challenges include difficulties in system modeling,cyber attacks,component faults,limited network bandwidth,and the necessity for distributed collaboration.This survey aims to provide a comprehensive review of NPC strategies.It begins with a summary of the primary challenges faced by NCSs,followed by an introduction to the control structure and core concepts of NPC.The survey then discusses several typical NPC schemes and examines their extensions in the areas of secure control,fault-tolerant control,distributed coordinated control,and event-triggered control.Moreover,it reviews notable works that have implemented these schemes.Finally,the survey concludes by exploring typical applications of NPC schemes and highlighting several challenging issues that could guide future research efforts.展开更多
A multi-stimuli-responsive hydrogel,P(VI-co-MAAC-NE),was successfully constructed by covalently integrating the aggregation-induced emission(AIE)moiety(Z)-N-(4-(1-cyano-2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)vinyl)-phenyl)methacry...A multi-stimuli-responsive hydrogel,P(VI-co-MAAC-NE),was successfully constructed by covalently integrating the aggregation-induced emission(AIE)moiety(Z)-N-(4-(1-cyano-2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)vinyl)-phenyl)methacrylamide(NE)into a dynamic hydrogen-bonding network composed of 1-vinylimidazole(VI)and methacrylic acid(MAAC)groups.The dense hydrogen-bonding network not only provides enhanced mechanical robustness,but also significantly enhances the AIE effect of NE by restricting its molecular motion.Under various external stimuli,the hydrogen bonds within the hydrogel network undergo reversible dissociation and reformation,thus enabling synergistic modulation of the hydrogel’s mechanical properties and luminescence behavior.Specifically,organic solvents disrupt the hydrogen-bonding network and the aggregation of the AIE moiety NE,resulting in macroscopic swelling and fluorescence quenching of the hydrogel.In strongly acidic conditions,protonation of NE molecules suppresses the intramolecular charge transfer(ICT)process,yielding a blue-shifted emission band accompanied by intense blue fluorescence;in highly alkaline environments,deprotonation of carboxyl groups induces hydrogel swelling and disperses NE aggregates,leading to pronounced fluorescence quenching.Moreover,the system exhibits thermally activated shape-memory behavior:heating above the glass transition temperature(T_(g):ca.62℃)softens the hydrogel to allow programmable reshaping,and subsequent hydrogen bond reformation at ambient conditions locks in the resultant geometries without sacrificing the hydrogel’s fluorescence performance.By capitalizing on these multi-stimuli-responsive characteristics and shape-memory behavior,the potential of hydrogel P(VI-co-MAAC-NE)for advanced information encryption and anti-counterfeiting applications is demonstrated.This work not only provides a versatile material platform for sensing and information storage,but also offers new insights into the design of intelligent soft materials integrating AIE features with dynamically regulated supramolecular network structures.展开更多
Urbanization is a significant driver of the loss of biodiversity and the disruption of ecosystems.Amphibians are especially vulnerable to the negative impact of urbanization as their life cycles and habitat requiremen...Urbanization is a significant driver of the loss of biodiversity and the disruption of ecosystems.Amphibians are especially vulnerable to the negative impact of urbanization as their life cycles and habitat requirements are complex.The present study investigated the effects of urbanization on amphibian predation networks in suburban Kunming in Yunnan,China and aimed to understand how predation network structure and stability vary with urbanization level.We constructed predation networks by analyzing the stomach contents of amphibians from 12d istinct urbanization gradients.We used the bipartite package in R to evaluate network robustness metrics such as modularity,nestedness,connectivity,and average shortest path length(ASPL).We found that urbanization level is negatively correlated with predation network connectivity(R=−0.67,Ρ=0.02),but there were no significant correlations between urbanization level and nestedness,modularity,or ASPL.Removal of the keystone species destabilized the predation networks at certain locations.The present work highlighted that maintaining prey quantity and diversity preserves predation network connectivity and stabilizes the overall network in urbanizing landscapes.It also underscored the critical role that keystone species play in sustaining network robustness.The results of this research provided insights into the ecological consequences of urbanization.They also suggested that conservation measures should protect the key species and habitats of amphibian predation networks and mitigate the negative impact of urban development on them.展开更多
In the process of programmable networks simplifying network management and increasing network flexibility through custom packet behavior,security incidents caused by human logic errors are seriously threatening their ...In the process of programmable networks simplifying network management and increasing network flexibility through custom packet behavior,security incidents caused by human logic errors are seriously threatening their safe operation,robust verificationmethods are required to ensure their correctness.As one of the formalmethods,symbolic execution offers a viable approach for verifying programmable networks by systematically exploring all possible paths within a program.However,its application in this field encounters scalability issues due to path explosion and complex constraint-solving.Therefore,in this paper,we propose NetVerifier,a scalable verification system for programmable networks.Tomitigate the path explosion issue,we developmultiple pruning strategies that strategically eliminate irrelevant execution paths while preserving verification integrity by precisely identifying the execution paths related to the verification purpose.To address the complex constraint-solving problem,we introduce an execution results reuse solution to avoid redundant computation of the same constraints.To apply these solutions intelligently,a matching algorithm is implemented to automatically select appropriate solutions based on the characteristics of the verification requirement.Moreover,Language Aided Verification(LAV),an assertion language,is designed to express verification intentions in a concise form.Experimental results on diverse open-source programs of varying scales demonstrate NetVerifier’s improvement in scalability and effectiveness in identifying potential network errors.In the best scenario,compared with ASSERT-P4,NetVerifier reduced the execution path,verification time,and memory occupation of the verification process by 99.92%,94.76%,and 65.19%,respectively.展开更多
Near-infrared image sensors are widely used in fields such as material identification,machine vision,and autonomous driving.Lead sulfide colloidal quantum dot-based infrared photodiodes can be integrated with sil⁃icon...Near-infrared image sensors are widely used in fields such as material identification,machine vision,and autonomous driving.Lead sulfide colloidal quantum dot-based infrared photodiodes can be integrated with sil⁃icon-based readout circuits in a single step.Based on this,we propose a photodiode based on an n-i-p structure,which removes the buffer layer and further simplifies the manufacturing process of quantum dot image sensors,thus reducing manufacturing costs.Additionally,for the noise complexity in quantum dot image sensors when capturing images,traditional denoising and non-uniformity methods often do not achieve optimal denoising re⁃sults.For the noise and stripe-type non-uniformity commonly encountered in infrared quantum dot detector imag⁃es,a network architecture has been developed that incorporates multiple key modules.This network combines channel attention and spatial attention mechanisms,dynamically adjusting the importance of feature maps to en⁃hance the ability to distinguish between noise and details.Meanwhile,the residual dense feature fusion module further improves the network's ability to process complex image structures through hierarchical feature extraction and fusion.Furthermore,the pyramid pooling module effectively captures information at different scales,improv⁃ing the network's multi-scale feature representation ability.Through the collaborative effect of these modules,the network can better handle various mixed noise and image non-uniformity issues.Experimental results show that it outperforms the traditional U-Net network in denoising and image correction tasks.展开更多
文摘Optimizing routing and resource allocation in decentralized unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)networks remains challenging due to interference and rapidly changing topologies.The authors introduce a novel framework combining double deep Q-networks(DDQNs)and graph neural networks(GNNs)for joint routing and resource allocation.The framework uses GNNs to model the network topology and DDQNs to adaptively control routing and resource allocation,addressing interference and improving network performance.Simulation results show that the proposed approach outperforms traditional methods such as Closest-to-Destination(c2Dst),Max-SINR(mSINR),and Multi-Layer Perceptron(MLP)-based models,achieving approximately 23.5% improvement in throughput,50% increase in connection probability,and 17.6% reduction in number of hops,demonstrating its effectiveness in dynamic UAV networks.
文摘To explore the material basis and mechanisms of the anti-inflammatory effects of Hibiscus mutabilis L..The active ingredients and potential targets of Hibiscus mutabilis L.were obtained through the literature review and SwissADME platform.Genes related to the inflammation were collected using Genecards and OMIM databases,and the intersection genes were submitted on STRING and DAVID websites.Then,the protein interaction network(PPI),gene ontology(GO)and pathway(KEGG)were analyzed.Cytoscape 3.7.2 software was used to construct the“Hibiscus mutabilis L.-active ingredient-target-inflammation”network diagram,and AutoDockTools-1.5.6 software was used for the molecular docking verification.The antiinflammatory effect of Hibiscus mutabilis L.active ingredient was verified by the RAW264.7 inflammatory cell model.The results showed that 11 active components and 94 potential targets,1029 inflammatory targets and 24 intersection targets were obtained from Hibiscus mutabilis L..The key anti-inflammatory active ingredients of Hibiscus mutabilis L.are quercetin,apigenin and luteolin.Its action pathway is mainly related to NF-κB,cancer pathway and TNF signaling pathway.Cell experiments showed that total flavonoids of Hibiscus mutabilis L.could effectively inhibit the expression of tumor necrosis factor(TNF-α),interleukin 8(IL-8)and epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 inflammatory cells.It also downregulates the phosphorylation of human nuclear factor ĸB inhibitory protein α(IĸBα)and NF-κB p65 subunit protein(p65).Overall,the anti-inflammatory effect of Hibiscus mutabilis L.is related to many active components,many signal pathways and targets,which provides a theoretical basis for its further development and application.
文摘The existence of absorption and reflection of light underwater leads to problems such as color distortion and blue-green bias in underwater images.In this study,a depthwise separable convolution-based generative adversarial network(GAN)algorithm was proposed.Taking GAN as the basic framework,it combined a depthwise separable convolution module,attention mechanism,and reconstructed convolution module to realize the enhancement of underwater degraded images.Multi-scale features were captured by the depthwise separable convolution module,and the attention mechanism was utilized to enhance attention to important features.The reconstructed convolution module further extracts and fuses local and global features.Experimental results showed that the algorithm performs well in improving the color bias and blurring of underwater images,with PSNR reaching 27.835,SSIM reaching 0.883,UIQM reaching 3.205,and UCIQE reaching 0.713.The enhanced image outperforms the comparison algorithm in both subjective and objective metrics.
文摘Distributed Denial of Service(DDoS)attacks are one of the severe threats to network infrastructure,sometimes bypassing traditional diagnosis algorithms because of their evolving complexity.PresentMachine Learning(ML)techniques for DDoS attack diagnosis normally apply network traffic statistical features such as packet sizes and inter-arrival times.However,such techniques sometimes fail to capture complicated relations among various traffic flows.In this paper,we present a new multi-scale ensemble strategy given the Graph Neural Networks(GNNs)for improving DDoS detection.Our technique divides traffic into macro-and micro-level elements,letting various GNN models to get the two corase-scale anomalies and subtle,stealthy attack models.Through modeling network traffic as graph-structured data,GNNs efficiently learn intricate relations among network entities.The proposed ensemble learning algorithm combines the results of several GNNs to improve generalization,robustness,and scalability.Extensive experiments on three benchmark datasets—UNSW-NB15,CICIDS2017,and CICDDoS2019—show that our approach outperforms traditional machine learning and deep learning models in detecting both high-rate and low-rate(stealthy)DDoS attacks,with significant improvements in accuracy and recall.These findings demonstrate the suggested method’s applicability and robustness for real-world implementation in contexts where several DDoS patterns coexist.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62173002,62403235,62403010,52301408,62173255)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(L241015,4222045)+2 种基金the Yuxiu Innovation Project of NCUT(2024NCUTYXCX111)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2025T180466)the Beijing Postdoctoral Research Foundation(2025-ZZ-70)。
文摘Networked predictive control(NPC) has gained significant attention in recent years for its ability to effectively and actively address communication constraints in networked control systems(NCSs),such as network-induced delays,packet dropouts,and packet disorders.Despite significant advancements,the increasing complexity and dynamism of network environments,along with the growing complexity of systems,pose new challenges for NPC.These challenges include difficulties in system modeling,cyber attacks,component faults,limited network bandwidth,and the necessity for distributed collaboration.This survey aims to provide a comprehensive review of NPC strategies.It begins with a summary of the primary challenges faced by NCSs,followed by an introduction to the control structure and core concepts of NPC.The survey then discusses several typical NPC schemes and examines their extensions in the areas of secure control,fault-tolerant control,distributed coordinated control,and event-triggered control.Moreover,it reviews notable works that have implemented these schemes.Finally,the survey concludes by exploring typical applications of NPC schemes and highlighting several challenging issues that could guide future research efforts.
文摘A multi-stimuli-responsive hydrogel,P(VI-co-MAAC-NE),was successfully constructed by covalently integrating the aggregation-induced emission(AIE)moiety(Z)-N-(4-(1-cyano-2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)vinyl)-phenyl)methacrylamide(NE)into a dynamic hydrogen-bonding network composed of 1-vinylimidazole(VI)and methacrylic acid(MAAC)groups.The dense hydrogen-bonding network not only provides enhanced mechanical robustness,but also significantly enhances the AIE effect of NE by restricting its molecular motion.Under various external stimuli,the hydrogen bonds within the hydrogel network undergo reversible dissociation and reformation,thus enabling synergistic modulation of the hydrogel’s mechanical properties and luminescence behavior.Specifically,organic solvents disrupt the hydrogen-bonding network and the aggregation of the AIE moiety NE,resulting in macroscopic swelling and fluorescence quenching of the hydrogel.In strongly acidic conditions,protonation of NE molecules suppresses the intramolecular charge transfer(ICT)process,yielding a blue-shifted emission band accompanied by intense blue fluorescence;in highly alkaline environments,deprotonation of carboxyl groups induces hydrogel swelling and disperses NE aggregates,leading to pronounced fluorescence quenching.Moreover,the system exhibits thermally activated shape-memory behavior:heating above the glass transition temperature(T_(g):ca.62℃)softens the hydrogel to allow programmable reshaping,and subsequent hydrogen bond reformation at ambient conditions locks in the resultant geometries without sacrificing the hydrogel’s fluorescence performance.By capitalizing on these multi-stimuli-responsive characteristics and shape-memory behavior,the potential of hydrogel P(VI-co-MAAC-NE)for advanced information encryption and anti-counterfeiting applications is demonstrated.This work not only provides a versatile material platform for sensing and information storage,but also offers new insights into the design of intelligent soft materials integrating AIE features with dynamically regulated supramolecular network structures.
基金supported by Yunnan Fundamental Research Projects(202501BD070001-081).
文摘Urbanization is a significant driver of the loss of biodiversity and the disruption of ecosystems.Amphibians are especially vulnerable to the negative impact of urbanization as their life cycles and habitat requirements are complex.The present study investigated the effects of urbanization on amphibian predation networks in suburban Kunming in Yunnan,China and aimed to understand how predation network structure and stability vary with urbanization level.We constructed predation networks by analyzing the stomach contents of amphibians from 12d istinct urbanization gradients.We used the bipartite package in R to evaluate network robustness metrics such as modularity,nestedness,connectivity,and average shortest path length(ASPL).We found that urbanization level is negatively correlated with predation network connectivity(R=−0.67,Ρ=0.02),but there were no significant correlations between urbanization level and nestedness,modularity,or ASPL.Removal of the keystone species destabilized the predation networks at certain locations.The present work highlighted that maintaining prey quantity and diversity preserves predation network connectivity and stabilizes the overall network in urbanizing landscapes.It also underscored the critical role that keystone species play in sustaining network robustness.The results of this research provided insights into the ecological consequences of urbanization.They also suggested that conservation measures should protect the key species and habitats of amphibian predation networks and mitigate the negative impact of urban development on them.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant 2023YFB2903902in part by the Science and Technology Innovation Leading Talents Subsidy Project of Central Plains under Grant 244200510038.
文摘In the process of programmable networks simplifying network management and increasing network flexibility through custom packet behavior,security incidents caused by human logic errors are seriously threatening their safe operation,robust verificationmethods are required to ensure their correctness.As one of the formalmethods,symbolic execution offers a viable approach for verifying programmable networks by systematically exploring all possible paths within a program.However,its application in this field encounters scalability issues due to path explosion and complex constraint-solving.Therefore,in this paper,we propose NetVerifier,a scalable verification system for programmable networks.Tomitigate the path explosion issue,we developmultiple pruning strategies that strategically eliminate irrelevant execution paths while preserving verification integrity by precisely identifying the execution paths related to the verification purpose.To address the complex constraint-solving problem,we introduce an execution results reuse solution to avoid redundant computation of the same constraints.To apply these solutions intelligently,a matching algorithm is implemented to automatically select appropriate solutions based on the characteristics of the verification requirement.Moreover,Language Aided Verification(LAV),an assertion language,is designed to express verification intentions in a concise form.Experimental results on diverse open-source programs of varying scales demonstrate NetVerifier’s improvement in scalability and effectiveness in identifying potential network errors.In the best scenario,compared with ASSERT-P4,NetVerifier reduced the execution path,verification time,and memory occupation of the verification process by 99.92%,94.76%,and 65.19%,respectively.
基金Supported by the National key research and development program in the 14th five year plan 2021YFA1200700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62535018,62431025,62561160113)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(23ZR1473400).
文摘Near-infrared image sensors are widely used in fields such as material identification,machine vision,and autonomous driving.Lead sulfide colloidal quantum dot-based infrared photodiodes can be integrated with sil⁃icon-based readout circuits in a single step.Based on this,we propose a photodiode based on an n-i-p structure,which removes the buffer layer and further simplifies the manufacturing process of quantum dot image sensors,thus reducing manufacturing costs.Additionally,for the noise complexity in quantum dot image sensors when capturing images,traditional denoising and non-uniformity methods often do not achieve optimal denoising re⁃sults.For the noise and stripe-type non-uniformity commonly encountered in infrared quantum dot detector imag⁃es,a network architecture has been developed that incorporates multiple key modules.This network combines channel attention and spatial attention mechanisms,dynamically adjusting the importance of feature maps to en⁃hance the ability to distinguish between noise and details.Meanwhile,the residual dense feature fusion module further improves the network's ability to process complex image structures through hierarchical feature extraction and fusion.Furthermore,the pyramid pooling module effectively captures information at different scales,improv⁃ing the network's multi-scale feature representation ability.Through the collaborative effect of these modules,the network can better handle various mixed noise and image non-uniformity issues.Experimental results show that it outperforms the traditional U-Net network in denoising and image correction tasks.
