This paper presents an efficient model reduction technique for linear time-varying systems based on shifted Legendre polynomials.The approach constructs approximate low-rank decomposition factors of finite-time Gramia...This paper presents an efficient model reduction technique for linear time-varying systems based on shifted Legendre polynomials.The approach constructs approximate low-rank decomposition factors of finite-time Gramians directly from the expansion coefficients of impulse responses.Leveraging these factors,we develop two model reduction algorithms that integrate the low-rank square root method with dominant subspace projection.Our method is computationally efficient and flexible,requiring only a few matrix-vector operations and a singular value decomposition of a low-dimensional matrix,thereby avoiding the need to solve differential Lyapunov equations.Numerical experiments confirm the effectiveness of the proposed approach.展开更多
Diverse energy and power systems have been playing a significantly critical role in the revolution of sustainable energy supply for the future,which have a great impact on energy resources and efficiencies.Due to the ...Diverse energy and power systems have been playing a significantly critical role in the revolution of sustainable energy supply for the future,which have a great impact on energy resources and efficiencies.Due to the emerging artificial intelligence and machine learning,traditional modeling techniques in these energy systems have met challenges in still leveraging physics model and first principle-based approaches.Moreover,with the rapid development of hardware and computing techniques,new modeling approaches for energy systems have become more and more important for system design,integration,analysis,control,and management.展开更多
This paper develops an advanced framework for the operational optimization of integrated multi-energy systems that encompass electricity,gas,and heating networks.Introducing a cutting-edge stochastic gradient-enhanced...This paper develops an advanced framework for the operational optimization of integrated multi-energy systems that encompass electricity,gas,and heating networks.Introducing a cutting-edge stochastic gradient-enhanced distributionally robust optimization approach,this study integrates deep learning models,especially generative adversarial networks,to adeptly handle the inherent variability and uncertainties of renewable energy and fluctuating consumer demands.The effectiveness of this framework is rigorously tested through detailed simulations mirroring real-world urban energy consumption,renewable energy production,and market price fluctuations over an annual period.The results reveal substantial improvements in the resilience and efficiency of the grid,achieving a reduction in power distribution losses by 15%and enhancing voltage stability by 20%,markedly outperforming conventional systems.Additionally,the framework facilitates up to 25%in cost reductions during peak demand periods,significantly lowering operational costs.The adoption of stochastic gradients further refines the framework’s ability to continually adjust to real-time changes in environmental and market conditions,ensuring stable grid operations and fostering active consumer engagement in demand-side management.This strategy not only aligns with contem-porary sustainable energy practices but also provides scalable and robust solutions to pressing challenges in modern power network management.展开更多
This survey presents a comprehensive examination of sensor fusion research spanning four decades,tracing the methodological evolution,application domains,and alignment with classical hierarchical models.Building on th...This survey presents a comprehensive examination of sensor fusion research spanning four decades,tracing the methodological evolution,application domains,and alignment with classical hierarchical models.Building on this long-term trajectory,the foundational approaches such as probabilistic inference,early neural networks,rulebasedmethods,and feature-level fusion established the principles of uncertainty handling andmulti-sensor integration in the 1990s.The fusion methods of 2000s marked the consolidation of these ideas through advanced Kalman and particle filtering,Bayesian–Dempster–Shafer hybrids,distributed consensus algorithms,and machine learning ensembles for more robust and domain-specific implementations.From 2011 to 2020,the widespread adoption of deep learning transformed the field driving some major breakthroughs in the autonomous vehicles domain.A key contribution of this work is the assessment of contemporary methods against the JDL model,revealing gaps at higher levels-especially in situation and impact assessment.Contemporary methods offer only limited implementation of higher-level fusion.The survey also reviews the benchmark multi-sensor datasets,noting their role in advancing the field while identifying major shortcomings like the lack of domain diversity and hierarchical coverage.By synthesizing developments across decades and paradigms,this survey provides both a historical narrative and a forward-looking perspective.It highlights unresolved challenges in transparency,scalability,robustness,and trustworthiness,while identifying emerging paradigms such as neuromorphic fusion and explainable AI as promising directions.This paves the way forward for advancing sensor fusion towards transparent and adaptive next-generation autonomous systems.展开更多
Modern business information systems face significant challenges in managing heterogeneous data sources,integrating disparate systems,and providing real-time decision support in complex enterprise environments.Contempo...Modern business information systems face significant challenges in managing heterogeneous data sources,integrating disparate systems,and providing real-time decision support in complex enterprise environments.Contemporary enterprises typically operate 200+interconnected systems,with research indicating that 52% of organizations manage three or more enterprise content management systems,creating information silos that reduce operational efficiency by up to 35%.While attention mechanisms have demonstrated remarkable success in natural language processing and computer vision,their systematic application to business information systems remains largely unexplored.This paper presents the theoretical foundation for a Hierarchical Attention-Based Business Information System(HABIS)framework that applies multi-level attention mechanisms to enterprise environments.We provide a comprehensive mathematical formulation of the framework,analyze its computational complexity,and present a proof-of-concept implementation with simulation-based validation that demonstrates a 42% reduction in crosssystem query latency compared to legacy ERP modules and 70% improvement in prediction accuracy over baseline methods.The theoretical framework introduces four hierarchical attention levels:system-level attention for dynamic weighting of business systems,process-level attention for business process prioritization,data-level attention for critical information selection,and temporal attention for time-sensitive pattern recognition.Our complexity analysis demonstrates that the framework achieves O(n log n)computational complexity for attention computation,making it scalable to large enterprise environments including retail supply chains with 200+system-scale deployments.The proof-of-concept implementation validates the theoretical framework’s feasibility withMSE loss of 0.439 and response times of 0.000120 s per query,demonstrating its potential for addressing key challenges in business information systems.This work establishes a foundation for future empirical research and practical implementation of attention-driven enterprise systems.展开更多
This paper addresses the synchronization of follower agents’state vectors with that of a leader in high-order nonlinear multi-agent systems.The proposed low-complexity control scheme employs high-gain observers to es...This paper addresses the synchronization of follower agents’state vectors with that of a leader in high-order nonlinear multi-agent systems.The proposed low-complexity control scheme employs high-gain observers to estimate higher-order synchronization errors,enabling the controller to rely solely on relative output measurements.This approach significantly reduces the dependence on full-state information,which is often infeasible or costly in practical engineering applications.An output feedback control strategy is developed to overcome these limitations while ensuring robust and effective synchronization.Simulation results are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach and validate the theoretical findings.展开更多
The concept of Cyber-Physical Systems(CPS)enables the creation of a complex network that includes sensors integrated into vehicles and infrastructure,facilitating seamless data acquisition and transfer.This review exa...The concept of Cyber-Physical Systems(CPS)enables the creation of a complex network that includes sensors integrated into vehicles and infrastructure,facilitating seamless data acquisition and transfer.This review examines the convergence of CPS and Industry 4.0 in the smart transportation sector,highlighting their transformative impact on Intelligent Transportation Systems(ITS)operations.It explores the integration of Industry 4.0 and CPS technologies in intelligent transportation,highlighting their roles in enhancing efficiency,safety,and sustainability.A systematic framework is proposed for developing,implementing,and managing these technologies in the transportation industry.Moreover,the review discusses frequent obstacles during technology integration in transportation and presents future research trends and innovations in intelligent transportation operations post-Industry 4.0 and CPS integration.Lastly,it emphasizes the critical need for standardized protocols and encryption methodologies to enhance the security of communication and data exchange among CPS components in transportation infrastructure.展开更多
Malignant pleural effusion(MPE) is a serious disease caused by malignant tumors with high morbidity and mortality.Chemotherapy,immunotherapy,and antiangiogenic therapy are common treatments for MPE at present.However,...Malignant pleural effusion(MPE) is a serious disease caused by malignant tumors with high morbidity and mortality.Chemotherapy,immunotherapy,and antiangiogenic therapy are common treatments for MPE at present.However,traditional chemotherapeutic drugs have many side effects and can easily lead to drug resistance in patients.The complex tumor microenvironment(TME) of MPE directly reduces the antitumor efficacy of immunotherapy.Fortunately,drug delivery systems(DDSs) based on biomaterials have the ability to overcome some of the drawbacks of conventional treatments by improving drug stability,increasing the accuracy of tumor cell targeting,reducing toxic side effects,and remodeling TME,ultimately improving drug efficacy.Therefore,the purpose of this review is to provide an overview and discussion of the latest progress in biomaterial-based DDSs for the treatment of MPE.We discuss the application of biomaterials in the treatment of MPE from multiple perspectives,including chemotherapy,immunotherapy,combination therapy,and pleurodesis,where microspheres,cell membrane-derived microparticles(MPs),micelles,nanoparticles,and liposomes,are involved.The application of these biomaterials has been proven to have great potential in the treatment of MPE,providing a new idea for follow-up research.展开更多
The poultry gut microbiome plays a key role in nutrient digestion,immune function,and overall health.Differences among various farming systems,including conventional,antibiotic-free,free-range,and organic systems,infl...The poultry gut microbiome plays a key role in nutrient digestion,immune function,and overall health.Differences among various farming systems,including conventional,antibiotic-free,free-range,and organic systems,influence microbial composition and function through variations in diet,genetic selection,environmental exposure,and antibiotic use.Conventional systems typically rely on formulated diets and controlled housing conditions,often with routine antimicrobial use.In contrast,organic systems emphasize natural feed ingredients,including roughage,outdoor access,and strict limitations on the use of antibiotics.These divergent practices shape the gut microbiota differently,with organic systems generally associated with greater exposure to environmental microbes and,consequently,greater microbial diversity.However,the implications of this increased diversity for poultry health and performance are complex,as organic systems may also carry a higher risk of pathogen exposure.This review summarizes current findings on the chicken gut microbiome across conventional and alternative production systems(antibiotic-free,freerange,and organic),focusing on microbial diversity,functional potential,and disease resilience.The need for standardized methodologies and consistent nomenclature in microbiome research is also discussed to improve comparability across studies.Understanding how production systems influence the gut microbiota is essential for improving poultry health and productivity while addressing challenges related to antimicrobial resistance and sustainable farming practices.展开更多
Earthquakes are highly destructive spatio-temporal phenomena whose analysis is essential for disaster preparedness and risk mitigation.Modern seismological research produces vast volumes of heterogeneous data from sei...Earthquakes are highly destructive spatio-temporal phenomena whose analysis is essential for disaster preparedness and risk mitigation.Modern seismological research produces vast volumes of heterogeneous data from seismic networks,satellite observations,and geospatial repositories,creating the need for scalable infrastructures capable of integrating and analyzing such data to support intelligent decision-making.Data warehousing technologies provide a robust foundation for this purpose;however,existing earthquake-oriented data warehouses remain limited,often relying on simplified schemas,domain-specific analytics,or cataloguing efforts.This paper presents the design and implementation of a spatio-temporal data warehouse for seismic activity.The framework integrates spatial and temporal dimensions in a unified schema and introduces a novel array-based approach for managing many-to-many relationships between facts and dimensions without intermediate bridge tables.A comparative evaluation against a conventional bridge-table schema demonstrates that the array-based design improves fact-centric query performance,while the bridge-table schema remains advantageous for dimension-centric queries.To reconcile these trade-offs,a hybrid schema is proposed that retains both representations,ensuring balanced efficiency across heterogeneous workloads.The proposed framework demonstrates how spatio-temporal data warehousing can address schema complexity,improve query performance,and support multidimensional visualization.In doing so,it provides a foundation for integrating seismic analysis into broader big data-driven intelligent decision systems for disaster resilience,risk mitigation,and emergency management.展开更多
The Internet of Things(IoT)and cloud computing have significantly contributed to the development of smart cities,enabling real-time monitoring,intelligent decision-making,and efficient resource management.These system...The Internet of Things(IoT)and cloud computing have significantly contributed to the development of smart cities,enabling real-time monitoring,intelligent decision-making,and efficient resource management.These systems,particularly in IoT networks,rely on numerous interconnected devices that handle time-sensitive data for critical applications.In related approaches,trusted communication and reliable device interaction have been overlooked,thereby lowering security when sharing sensitive IoT data.Moreover,it incurs additional energy consumption and overhead while addressing potential threats in the dynamic environment.In this research,an Artificial Intelligence(AI)recommended fault-tolerant framework is proposed that leverages blockchain technology,aiming to enhance device trustworthiness and ensure data privacy.In addition,the intelligence of the proposed framework enables more authentic and authorized device involvement in data routing,thereby enabling seamless transmission in smart cities integrated with lightweight computing.To evaluate dynamic network conditions,the proposed framework offers a timely decision-making system to ensure robust delivery of IoT-assisted services.Using simulations,the efficacy of the proposed framework is validated by comparing it with existing approaches across various network metrics,demonstrating remarkable performance while achieving energy efficiency and optimizing network resources.展开更多
Each morning at Yangluo Port in Wuhan,Hubei Province,the all-electric cargo vessel Huahang Xinneng No.1 completes a battery swap in under 10 minutes before returning to service with nearly 8,000 kWh of power onboard。
Dear Editor,With the growing food demands and the rapid development of intensive vegetable cultivation,the vegetable yield and planting area have increased to 230 million tons and 2.13 million hectares,respectively,in...Dear Editor,With the growing food demands and the rapid development of intensive vegetable cultivation,the vegetable yield and planting area have increased to 230 million tons and 2.13 million hectares,respectively,in China in 2021(MARAPRC,2023).展开更多
With holism,dynamics,interconnectedness,and emergence as its core characteristics,the Unified Complex Systems Theory(UCST)focuses on the evolutionary laws and intrinsic mechanisms of multi-element,multi-level,and mult...With holism,dynamics,interconnectedness,and emergence as its core characteristics,the Unified Complex Systems Theory(UCST)focuses on the evolutionary laws and intrinsic mechanisms of multi-element,multi-level,and multi-dimensional systems,providing a scientific analytical framework for accurately judging the existence and development of various complex phenomena.The core philosophical views of Marx and Engels,including historical materialism,dialectics,alienation theory,and communism theory,have sparked extensive debates since their proposal-garnering numerous adherents while also facing sharp criticisms-and continue to exert a certain influence on the global intellectual and political arenas.Based on the perspective of the UCST,this paper draws on both the interpretations and developments of their views by proponents such as Lenin,Lukács,and Habermas,as well as the doubts and reflections raised by critics like Popper,Russell,and Hayek.From the dual dimensions of theoretical logic and practical verification,it comprehensively analyzes the theoretical value and inherent limitations of Marx and Engels’core philosophical views.Incorporating practical cases from multiple countries and academic research findings,this study aims to provide a neutral,objective,and pluralistic reference for the rational understanding of Marxist philosophy.展开更多
Radiative cooling systems(RCSs)possess the distinctive capability to dissipate heat energy via solar and thermal radiation,making them suitable for thermal regulation and energy conservation applications,essential for...Radiative cooling systems(RCSs)possess the distinctive capability to dissipate heat energy via solar and thermal radiation,making them suitable for thermal regulation and energy conservation applications,essential for mitigating the energy crisis.A comprehensive review connecting the advancements in engineered radiative cooling systems(ERCSs),encompassing material and structural design as well as thermal and energy-related applications,is currently absent.Herein,this review begins with a concise summary of the essential concepts of ERCSs,followed by an introduction to engineered materials and structures,containing nature-inspired designs,chromatic materials,meta-structural configurations,and multilayered constructions.It subsequently encapsulates the primary applications,including thermal-regulating textiles and energy-saving devices.Next,it highlights the challenges of ERCSs,including maximized thermoregulatory effects,environmental adaptability,scalability and sustainability,and interdisciplinary integration.It seeks to offer direction for forthcoming fundamental research and industrial advancement of radiative cooling systems in real-world applications.展开更多
This paper presents a geometric perspective that connects reciprocal transformations with multidimensional integrable deformations.By interpreting conservation laws as closed 1-forms,we formalize reciprocal transforma...This paper presents a geometric perspective that connects reciprocal transformations with multidimensional integrable deformations.By interpreting conservation laws as closed 1-forms,we formalize reciprocal transformations as induced local diffeomorphisms on the jet bundle.This allows us to characterize higher-dimensional deformations as systematic fiber bundle extensions,where fiber coordinates are generated by potential functions of the conservation laws.This perspective provides an interpretation for the covariant lifting of Lax pairs to higher dimensions and reveals that auto-Backlund transformations are composite diffeomorphisms.These results are applied to several classical integrable models.展开更多
In this study,the effects of low-dose sodium hypochlorite disinfection on water quality and biofilm growth in drinking water distribution systems(DWDS)after ultrafiltration pretreatment was investigated.The influence ...In this study,the effects of low-dose sodium hypochlorite disinfection on water quality and biofilm growth in drinking water distribution systems(DWDS)after ultrafiltration pretreatment was investigated.The influence of pipeline hydraulic residence time(HRT)on disinfection efficiency,by-product formation,microbial activity,and biofilm growth were considered.The results show that both microbial activities and metabolite secretion were stimulated by increasing HRT,aggravating the potential risk of microbial pollution in DWDS.The enhanced microbial metabolism could further weaken disinfection efficiency by consuming extra residual Chlorine,after which the formation of disinfection by-products was facilitated.Residual Chlorine was found negatively correlated with HRT.With prolonging HRT from 5 to 40 h,the concentration of disinfection by-products(Chlorate,Chlorite,and Trichloromethane)was on a continuously increasing trend by 37%,140%,and 75%,respectively.But the water kept in pipeline still reliably satisfied the Standards for drinking water quality in China(GB5749–2022).Besides,more biofilm with denser morphologies developed on rubber pipeline gaskets rather than the iron/plastic ones.Rubber material was inappropriate for DWDS due to its potential risk of secondary biological pollution.Prolonging HRT also enhanced the accumulation of dominant bacteria(e.g.Bradyrhizobium and Obscuribacter)and decreased microbial diversity.展开更多
Trajectory tracking for nonlinear robotic systems remains a fundamental yet challenging problem in control engineering,particularly when both precision and efficiency must be ensured.Conventional control methods are o...Trajectory tracking for nonlinear robotic systems remains a fundamental yet challenging problem in control engineering,particularly when both precision and efficiency must be ensured.Conventional control methods are often effective for stabilization but may not directly optimize long-term performance.To address this limitation,this study develops an integrated framework that combines optimal control principles with reinforcement learning for a single-link robotic manipulator.The proposed scheme adopts an actor–critic structure,where the critic network approximates the value function associated with the Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation,and the actor network generates near-optimal control signals in real time.This dual adaptation enables the controller to refine its policy online without explicit system knowledge.Stability of the closed-loop system is analyzed through Lyapunov theory,ensuring boundedness of the tracking error.Numerical simulations on the single-link manipulator demonstrate that themethod achieves accurate trajectory followingwhile maintaining lowcontrol effort.The results further showthat the actor–critic learning mechanism accelerates convergence of the control policy compared with conventional optimization-based strategies.This work highlights the potential of reinforcement learning integrated with optimal control for robotic manipulators and provides a foundation for future extensions to more complex multi-degree-of-freedom systems.The proposed controller is further validated in a physics-based virtual Gazebo environment,demonstrating stable adaptation and real-time feasibility.展开更多
文摘This paper presents an efficient model reduction technique for linear time-varying systems based on shifted Legendre polynomials.The approach constructs approximate low-rank decomposition factors of finite-time Gramians directly from the expansion coefficients of impulse responses.Leveraging these factors,we develop two model reduction algorithms that integrate the low-rank square root method with dominant subspace projection.Our method is computationally efficient and flexible,requiring only a few matrix-vector operations and a singular value decomposition of a low-dimensional matrix,thereby avoiding the need to solve differential Lyapunov equations.Numerical experiments confirm the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
基金supported by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology,China,the Science Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China(No.21YJC630072)the Key Talent Project of the Yan Zhao Golden Platform for Talent Attraction in Hebei Province,China(No.HJYB202528).
文摘Diverse energy and power systems have been playing a significantly critical role in the revolution of sustainable energy supply for the future,which have a great impact on energy resources and efficiencies.Due to the emerging artificial intelligence and machine learning,traditional modeling techniques in these energy systems have met challenges in still leveraging physics model and first principle-based approaches.Moreover,with the rapid development of hardware and computing techniques,new modeling approaches for energy systems have become more and more important for system design,integration,analysis,control,and management.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021ZD0112700).
文摘This paper develops an advanced framework for the operational optimization of integrated multi-energy systems that encompass electricity,gas,and heating networks.Introducing a cutting-edge stochastic gradient-enhanced distributionally robust optimization approach,this study integrates deep learning models,especially generative adversarial networks,to adeptly handle the inherent variability and uncertainties of renewable energy and fluctuating consumer demands.The effectiveness of this framework is rigorously tested through detailed simulations mirroring real-world urban energy consumption,renewable energy production,and market price fluctuations over an annual period.The results reveal substantial improvements in the resilience and efficiency of the grid,achieving a reduction in power distribution losses by 15%and enhancing voltage stability by 20%,markedly outperforming conventional systems.Additionally,the framework facilitates up to 25%in cost reductions during peak demand periods,significantly lowering operational costs.The adoption of stochastic gradients further refines the framework’s ability to continually adjust to real-time changes in environmental and market conditions,ensuring stable grid operations and fostering active consumer engagement in demand-side management.This strategy not only aligns with contem-porary sustainable energy practices but also provides scalable and robust solutions to pressing challenges in modern power network management.
文摘This survey presents a comprehensive examination of sensor fusion research spanning four decades,tracing the methodological evolution,application domains,and alignment with classical hierarchical models.Building on this long-term trajectory,the foundational approaches such as probabilistic inference,early neural networks,rulebasedmethods,and feature-level fusion established the principles of uncertainty handling andmulti-sensor integration in the 1990s.The fusion methods of 2000s marked the consolidation of these ideas through advanced Kalman and particle filtering,Bayesian–Dempster–Shafer hybrids,distributed consensus algorithms,and machine learning ensembles for more robust and domain-specific implementations.From 2011 to 2020,the widespread adoption of deep learning transformed the field driving some major breakthroughs in the autonomous vehicles domain.A key contribution of this work is the assessment of contemporary methods against the JDL model,revealing gaps at higher levels-especially in situation and impact assessment.Contemporary methods offer only limited implementation of higher-level fusion.The survey also reviews the benchmark multi-sensor datasets,noting their role in advancing the field while identifying major shortcomings like the lack of domain diversity and hierarchical coverage.By synthesizing developments across decades and paradigms,this survey provides both a historical narrative and a forward-looking perspective.It highlights unresolved challenges in transparency,scalability,robustness,and trustworthiness,while identifying emerging paradigms such as neuromorphic fusion and explainable AI as promising directions.This paves the way forward for advancing sensor fusion towards transparent and adaptive next-generation autonomous systems.
文摘Modern business information systems face significant challenges in managing heterogeneous data sources,integrating disparate systems,and providing real-time decision support in complex enterprise environments.Contemporary enterprises typically operate 200+interconnected systems,with research indicating that 52% of organizations manage three or more enterprise content management systems,creating information silos that reduce operational efficiency by up to 35%.While attention mechanisms have demonstrated remarkable success in natural language processing and computer vision,their systematic application to business information systems remains largely unexplored.This paper presents the theoretical foundation for a Hierarchical Attention-Based Business Information System(HABIS)framework that applies multi-level attention mechanisms to enterprise environments.We provide a comprehensive mathematical formulation of the framework,analyze its computational complexity,and present a proof-of-concept implementation with simulation-based validation that demonstrates a 42% reduction in crosssystem query latency compared to legacy ERP modules and 70% improvement in prediction accuracy over baseline methods.The theoretical framework introduces four hierarchical attention levels:system-level attention for dynamic weighting of business systems,process-level attention for business process prioritization,data-level attention for critical information selection,and temporal attention for time-sensitive pattern recognition.Our complexity analysis demonstrates that the framework achieves O(n log n)computational complexity for attention computation,making it scalable to large enterprise environments including retail supply chains with 200+system-scale deployments.The proof-of-concept implementation validates the theoretical framework’s feasibility withMSE loss of 0.439 and response times of 0.000120 s per query,demonstrating its potential for addressing key challenges in business information systems.This work establishes a foundation for future empirical research and practical implementation of attention-driven enterprise systems.
文摘This paper addresses the synchronization of follower agents’state vectors with that of a leader in high-order nonlinear multi-agent systems.The proposed low-complexity control scheme employs high-gain observers to estimate higher-order synchronization errors,enabling the controller to rely solely on relative output measurements.This approach significantly reduces the dependence on full-state information,which is often infeasible or costly in practical engineering applications.An output feedback control strategy is developed to overcome these limitations while ensuring robust and effective synchronization.Simulation results are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach and validate the theoretical findings.
文摘The concept of Cyber-Physical Systems(CPS)enables the creation of a complex network that includes sensors integrated into vehicles and infrastructure,facilitating seamless data acquisition and transfer.This review examines the convergence of CPS and Industry 4.0 in the smart transportation sector,highlighting their transformative impact on Intelligent Transportation Systems(ITS)operations.It explores the integration of Industry 4.0 and CPS technologies in intelligent transportation,highlighting their roles in enhancing efficiency,safety,and sustainability.A systematic framework is proposed for developing,implementing,and managing these technologies in the transportation industry.Moreover,the review discusses frequent obstacles during technology integration in transportation and presents future research trends and innovations in intelligent transportation operations post-Industry 4.0 and CPS integration.Lastly,it emphasizes the critical need for standardized protocols and encryption methodologies to enhance the security of communication and data exchange among CPS components in transportation infrastructure.
基金financial support from the Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases-National Science and Technology Major Project (Nos.2024ZD0522800,2024ZD0522803)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.U21A20417,31930067,31800797)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province (No.2024NSFSC0046)the Sichuan Science and Technology Program (No.2022YFS0333)the 1·3·5 Project for Disciplines of Excellence,West China Hospital,Sichuan University (No.ZYGD24003)。
文摘Malignant pleural effusion(MPE) is a serious disease caused by malignant tumors with high morbidity and mortality.Chemotherapy,immunotherapy,and antiangiogenic therapy are common treatments for MPE at present.However,traditional chemotherapeutic drugs have many side effects and can easily lead to drug resistance in patients.The complex tumor microenvironment(TME) of MPE directly reduces the antitumor efficacy of immunotherapy.Fortunately,drug delivery systems(DDSs) based on biomaterials have the ability to overcome some of the drawbacks of conventional treatments by improving drug stability,increasing the accuracy of tumor cell targeting,reducing toxic side effects,and remodeling TME,ultimately improving drug efficacy.Therefore,the purpose of this review is to provide an overview and discussion of the latest progress in biomaterial-based DDSs for the treatment of MPE.We discuss the application of biomaterials in the treatment of MPE from multiple perspectives,including chemotherapy,immunotherapy,combination therapy,and pleurodesis,where microspheres,cell membrane-derived microparticles(MPs),micelles,nanoparticles,and liposomes,are involved.The application of these biomaterials has been proven to have great potential in the treatment of MPE,providing a new idea for follow-up research.
基金supported by funds of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture,Food and Regional Identity(BMLEH)based on a decision of the parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany via the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food(BLE)under the Federal Programme for Ecological Farming and Other Forms of Sustainable Agriculture(FKZ 2821OE034)。
文摘The poultry gut microbiome plays a key role in nutrient digestion,immune function,and overall health.Differences among various farming systems,including conventional,antibiotic-free,free-range,and organic systems,influence microbial composition and function through variations in diet,genetic selection,environmental exposure,and antibiotic use.Conventional systems typically rely on formulated diets and controlled housing conditions,often with routine antimicrobial use.In contrast,organic systems emphasize natural feed ingredients,including roughage,outdoor access,and strict limitations on the use of antibiotics.These divergent practices shape the gut microbiota differently,with organic systems generally associated with greater exposure to environmental microbes and,consequently,greater microbial diversity.However,the implications of this increased diversity for poultry health and performance are complex,as organic systems may also carry a higher risk of pathogen exposure.This review summarizes current findings on the chicken gut microbiome across conventional and alternative production systems(antibiotic-free,freerange,and organic),focusing on microbial diversity,functional potential,and disease resilience.The need for standardized methodologies and consistent nomenclature in microbiome research is also discussed to improve comparability across studies.Understanding how production systems influence the gut microbiota is essential for improving poultry health and productivity while addressing challenges related to antimicrobial resistance and sustainable farming practices.
文摘Earthquakes are highly destructive spatio-temporal phenomena whose analysis is essential for disaster preparedness and risk mitigation.Modern seismological research produces vast volumes of heterogeneous data from seismic networks,satellite observations,and geospatial repositories,creating the need for scalable infrastructures capable of integrating and analyzing such data to support intelligent decision-making.Data warehousing technologies provide a robust foundation for this purpose;however,existing earthquake-oriented data warehouses remain limited,often relying on simplified schemas,domain-specific analytics,or cataloguing efforts.This paper presents the design and implementation of a spatio-temporal data warehouse for seismic activity.The framework integrates spatial and temporal dimensions in a unified schema and introduces a novel array-based approach for managing many-to-many relationships between facts and dimensions without intermediate bridge tables.A comparative evaluation against a conventional bridge-table schema demonstrates that the array-based design improves fact-centric query performance,while the bridge-table schema remains advantageous for dimension-centric queries.To reconcile these trade-offs,a hybrid schema is proposed that retains both representations,ensuring balanced efficiency across heterogeneous workloads.The proposed framework demonstrates how spatio-temporal data warehousing can address schema complexity,improve query performance,and support multidimensional visualization.In doing so,it provides a foundation for integrating seismic analysis into broader big data-driven intelligent decision systems for disaster resilience,risk mitigation,and emergency management.
基金funded by the Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at Jouf University under grant No.(DGSSR-2024-02-02152).
文摘The Internet of Things(IoT)and cloud computing have significantly contributed to the development of smart cities,enabling real-time monitoring,intelligent decision-making,and efficient resource management.These systems,particularly in IoT networks,rely on numerous interconnected devices that handle time-sensitive data for critical applications.In related approaches,trusted communication and reliable device interaction have been overlooked,thereby lowering security when sharing sensitive IoT data.Moreover,it incurs additional energy consumption and overhead while addressing potential threats in the dynamic environment.In this research,an Artificial Intelligence(AI)recommended fault-tolerant framework is proposed that leverages blockchain technology,aiming to enhance device trustworthiness and ensure data privacy.In addition,the intelligence of the proposed framework enables more authentic and authorized device involvement in data routing,thereby enabling seamless transmission in smart cities integrated with lightweight computing.To evaluate dynamic network conditions,the proposed framework offers a timely decision-making system to ensure robust delivery of IoT-assisted services.Using simulations,the efficacy of the proposed framework is validated by comparing it with existing approaches across various network metrics,demonstrating remarkable performance while achieving energy efficiency and optimizing network resources.
文摘Each morning at Yangluo Port in Wuhan,Hubei Province,the all-electric cargo vessel Huahang Xinneng No.1 completes a battery swap in under 10 minutes before returning to service with nearly 8,000 kWh of power onboard。
基金supported by the Science and Technology Planning Social Development Project of Zhenjiang City,China(No.SH2017045)the Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province,China(No.SJCX23_2065)。
文摘Dear Editor,With the growing food demands and the rapid development of intensive vegetable cultivation,the vegetable yield and planting area have increased to 230 million tons and 2.13 million hectares,respectively,in China in 2021(MARAPRC,2023).
基金supported by the start-up funding from Westlake University under Grant Number 041030150118the scientific research project of Westlake University“Theoretical Research and Demonstration Application of Complex Systems and Deep-Sea Technology(Phase I)”under Grant Number WU2025A006.
文摘With holism,dynamics,interconnectedness,and emergence as its core characteristics,the Unified Complex Systems Theory(UCST)focuses on the evolutionary laws and intrinsic mechanisms of multi-element,multi-level,and multi-dimensional systems,providing a scientific analytical framework for accurately judging the existence and development of various complex phenomena.The core philosophical views of Marx and Engels,including historical materialism,dialectics,alienation theory,and communism theory,have sparked extensive debates since their proposal-garnering numerous adherents while also facing sharp criticisms-and continue to exert a certain influence on the global intellectual and political arenas.Based on the perspective of the UCST,this paper draws on both the interpretations and developments of their views by proponents such as Lenin,Lukács,and Habermas,as well as the doubts and reflections raised by critics like Popper,Russell,and Hayek.From the dual dimensions of theoretical logic and practical verification,it comprehensively analyzes the theoretical value and inherent limitations of Marx and Engels’core philosophical views.Incorporating practical cases from multiple countries and academic research findings,this study aims to provide a neutral,objective,and pluralistic reference for the rational understanding of Marxist philosophy.
基金support from the Contract Research(“Development of Breathable Fabrics with Nano-Electrospun Membrane”,CityU ref.:9231419“Research and application of antibacterial and healing-promoting smart nanofiber dressing for children’s burn wounds”,CityU ref:PJ9240111)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(“Study of Multi-Responsive Shape Memory Polyurethane Nanocomposites Inspired by Natural Fibers”,Grant No.51673162)Startup Grant of CityU(“Laboratory of Wearable Materials for Healthcare”,Grant No.9380116).
文摘Radiative cooling systems(RCSs)possess the distinctive capability to dissipate heat energy via solar and thermal radiation,making them suitable for thermal regulation and energy conservation applications,essential for mitigating the energy crisis.A comprehensive review connecting the advancements in engineered radiative cooling systems(ERCSs),encompassing material and structural design as well as thermal and energy-related applications,is currently absent.Herein,this review begins with a concise summary of the essential concepts of ERCSs,followed by an introduction to engineered materials and structures,containing nature-inspired designs,chromatic materials,meta-structural configurations,and multilayered constructions.It subsequently encapsulates the primary applications,including thermal-regulating textiles and energy-saving devices.Next,it highlights the challenges of ERCSs,including maximized thermoregulatory effects,environmental adaptability,scalability and sustainability,and interdisciplinary integration.It seeks to offer direction for forthcoming fundamental research and industrial advancement of radiative cooling systems in real-world applications.
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12235007,11975131)。
文摘This paper presents a geometric perspective that connects reciprocal transformations with multidimensional integrable deformations.By interpreting conservation laws as closed 1-forms,we formalize reciprocal transformations as induced local diffeomorphisms on the jet bundle.This allows us to characterize higher-dimensional deformations as systematic fiber bundle extensions,where fiber coordinates are generated by potential functions of the conservation laws.This perspective provides an interpretation for the covariant lifting of Lax pairs to higher dimensions and reveals that auto-Backlund transformations are composite diffeomorphisms.These results are applied to several classical integrable models.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52170070,52400022,and 52200088)the Youth S&T Talent Support Programme of Guangdong Provincial Association for Science and Technology(GDSTA)(No.SKXRC202406)+1 种基金the“One hundred Youth”Science and Technology Plan,Guangdong University of Technology,China(No.263113906)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023M740754).
文摘In this study,the effects of low-dose sodium hypochlorite disinfection on water quality and biofilm growth in drinking water distribution systems(DWDS)after ultrafiltration pretreatment was investigated.The influence of pipeline hydraulic residence time(HRT)on disinfection efficiency,by-product formation,microbial activity,and biofilm growth were considered.The results show that both microbial activities and metabolite secretion were stimulated by increasing HRT,aggravating the potential risk of microbial pollution in DWDS.The enhanced microbial metabolism could further weaken disinfection efficiency by consuming extra residual Chlorine,after which the formation of disinfection by-products was facilitated.Residual Chlorine was found negatively correlated with HRT.With prolonging HRT from 5 to 40 h,the concentration of disinfection by-products(Chlorate,Chlorite,and Trichloromethane)was on a continuously increasing trend by 37%,140%,and 75%,respectively.But the water kept in pipeline still reliably satisfied the Standards for drinking water quality in China(GB5749–2022).Besides,more biofilm with denser morphologies developed on rubber pipeline gaskets rather than the iron/plastic ones.Rubber material was inappropriate for DWDS due to its potential risk of secondary biological pollution.Prolonging HRT also enhanced the accumulation of dominant bacteria(e.g.Bradyrhizobium and Obscuribacter)and decreased microbial diversity.
基金supported in part by the National Science and Technology Council under Grant NSTC 114-2221-E-027-104.
文摘Trajectory tracking for nonlinear robotic systems remains a fundamental yet challenging problem in control engineering,particularly when both precision and efficiency must be ensured.Conventional control methods are often effective for stabilization but may not directly optimize long-term performance.To address this limitation,this study develops an integrated framework that combines optimal control principles with reinforcement learning for a single-link robotic manipulator.The proposed scheme adopts an actor–critic structure,where the critic network approximates the value function associated with the Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation,and the actor network generates near-optimal control signals in real time.This dual adaptation enables the controller to refine its policy online without explicit system knowledge.Stability of the closed-loop system is analyzed through Lyapunov theory,ensuring boundedness of the tracking error.Numerical simulations on the single-link manipulator demonstrate that themethod achieves accurate trajectory followingwhile maintaining lowcontrol effort.The results further showthat the actor–critic learning mechanism accelerates convergence of the control policy compared with conventional optimization-based strategies.This work highlights the potential of reinforcement learning integrated with optimal control for robotic manipulators and provides a foundation for future extensions to more complex multi-degree-of-freedom systems.The proposed controller is further validated in a physics-based virtual Gazebo environment,demonstrating stable adaptation and real-time feasibility.
