In this paper,the concept of grantfree non-orthogonal multiple access(NOMA) for uplink data transmission is elaborated.NOMA in combination with grant-free can be applied to ultra reliability low latency communication(...In this paper,the concept of grantfree non-orthogonal multiple access(NOMA) for uplink data transmission is elaborated.NOMA in combination with grant-free can be applied to ultra reliability low latency communication(URLLC),massive machine type communication(m MTC),enhanced mobile broadband(e MBB) small packet and two-step random-access channel(RACH) scenarios.The advantages of grant-free NOMA are low latency and signaling overhead,high access capability and efficient resource utilization.Candidate uplink NOMA schemes are summarized and preliminary comparison among a subset of schemes are presented.Furthermore,design aspects for grant-free NOMA are discussed,with special notes on particular issues such as blind UE identification and transmitter/receiver(Tx/Rx) impairments in realistic deployment.展开更多
We propose a pilot domain non-orthogonal multiple access(NOMA)for uplink massive devices grant-free random access scenarios in massive multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO)maritime communication systems.These scenarios...We propose a pilot domain non-orthogonal multiple access(NOMA)for uplink massive devices grant-free random access scenarios in massive multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO)maritime communication systems.These scenarios are characterized by numerous devices with sporadic access behavior,and therefore only a subset of them are active.Due to massive potential devices in the network,it is infeasible to assign a unique orthogonal pilot to each device in advance.In such scenarios,pilot decontamination is a crucial problem.In this paper,the devices are randomly assigned non-orthogonal pilots which are constructed by a linear combination of some orthogonal pilots.We show that a bipartite graph can conveniently describe the interference cancellation(IC)processes of pilot decontamination.High spectrum efficiency(SE)and low outage probability can be obtained by selecting the numbers of orthogonal pilots according to the given probability distribution.Numerical evaluatioDs show that the proposed pilot domain NOMA decreases the outage probability from 20%to 2 e-12 at the SE of 4 bits/s/Hz for a single device,compared to the conventional method of slotted ALOHA with 1024 antennas at the BS,or increases the spectrum efficiency from 1.2 bits/s/Hz to 4 bit/s/Hz at the outage probability of2 e-12 in contrast with the Welch bound equality(WBE)non-orthogonal pilots.展开更多
We investigate the resource allocation problem of a cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output system under the condition of colluding eavesdropping by multiple passive eavesdroppers.To address the problem of li...We investigate the resource allocation problem of a cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output system under the condition of colluding eavesdropping by multiple passive eavesdroppers.To address the problem of limited pilot resources,a scheme is proposed to allocate the pilot with the minimum pollution to users based on access point selection and optimize the pilot transmission power to improve the accuracy of channel estimation.Aiming at the secure transmission problem under a colluding eavesdropping environment by multiple passive eavesdroppers,based on the local partial zero-forcing precoding scheme,a transmission power optimization scheme is formulated to maximize the system’s minimum security spectral efficiency.Simulation results show that the proposed scheme can effectively reduce channel estimation error and improve system security.展开更多
Objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of milk replacer (MR) acidification for free- access feeding on pre- and post-weaning performance, morbidity and mortality of calves. Calves were randomly assig...Objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of milk replacer (MR) acidification for free- access feeding on pre- and post-weaning performance, morbidity and mortality of calves. Calves were randomly assigned to free-access feeding of acidified (ACID, n = 31) or non-acidified (NON, n = 31) MR, and weaned at 42 days. ACIDMR was prepared to pH 4.0 - 4.5 using formic acid. Intakes were measured daily and weights weekly. Samples of ACID and NON MR were analyzed for coliform and aerobic bacterial growth. After weaning, calves transitioned to a grain-fed veal diet, weighed every 2 weeks. At slaughter (approximately 6 months of age), lungs were evaluated for gross pathological changes and dressed carcass weights were obtained. Generalized linear mixed models were constructed to examine the effects of MR acidification. Differences by treatment group for pre- and post-weaning morbidity and mortality were tested using Pearson’s χ2 and Fisher’s exact tests. ACID calves consumed less MR than NON (10.6 vs. 11.7 L/d, P = 0.02). Acidification tended to promote earlier onset of starter ration consumption (32.0 vs. 39.5 d, hazard ratio = 1.5, P = 0.07), but did not affect average daily starter ration or water intakes across the pre-weaning period. ACID and NON calves did not differ for BW at weaning, pre- or post-weaning ADG or dressed carcass weight. ACID MR had less coliform (P < 0.001) and aerobic bacterial growth (P < 0.001) than NON MR, but odds of disease treatment and mortality did not differ. ACID calves tended to have lower odds of pulmonary lesions during post-mortem inspection than NON calves (OR = 0.3, P = 0.07). These results indicate that under free-access feeding conditions, acidification limited bacterial growth and MR intake, but there were no long-term impacts of acidification on calf performance or health. In conclusion, acidification to pH 4.0 - 4.5 will significantly reduce bacterial growth in milk fed to calves.展开更多
A multiple access protocol is proposed to greatly improve multiple access performance of wireless networks with long propagation delay. All the nodes with packets to send can make rapid successful reservation in acces...A multiple access protocol is proposed to greatly improve multiple access performance of wireless networks with long propagation delay. All the nodes with packets to send can make rapid successful reservation in access reservation mini-slots, which is adaptively adjusted according to current traffic load and idle channel resources. A Central Control Node (CCN) coordinates channel reservation and allocates on-demand channel resources to the successfully accessed nodes on two channels. Each node can employ only one handshake to accomplish each communication session, and transmit one or multiple data packets piggybacked with acknowledgment (ACK) information to one or multiple destination nodes in each frame until the end of their communication sessions, which greatly minimizes the impact of long propagation delay caused by handshakes and improves channel efficiency. Simulation results show that the proposed protocol obviously outperforms the Centralized Scheduling-based Medium Access Control (CSMAC) protocol, especially in the presence of long propagation delay.展开更多
In previous articles we described how the Italian system of aid for people with disabilities also provides a system of incentives and subsidies for devices that are very useful,in addition to the provision of aids tha...In previous articles we described how the Italian system of aid for people with disabilities also provides a system of incentives and subsidies for devices that are very useful,in addition to the provision of aids that are granted free of charge as required under an individual rehabilitation plan. We have also seen as aids for overcoming architectural barriers are(rightly!) in the first place among those who are essential for people with disabilities to lead an independent life and to be able to access public and private places,in particular workplaces. Without removing of architectural barriers it is impossible to achieve many of the rights decreed by the Italian law n. 104 and n. 68(work integration of disabled people) . Here you can find the incentives provided by Italian law and the features of the two most common systems:stairlifts and platform lifts.展开更多
Taking public libraries as an example,this study inspected and reflected the free admission policy of public cultural venues in China applying the theory of cultural rights and policy process.The results indicate that...Taking public libraries as an example,this study inspected and reflected the free admission policy of public cultural venues in China applying the theory of cultural rights and policy process.The results indicate that the free admission policy has achieved many important effects while many problems also exists:constant funding subsidies are difficult to meet the increasing demand for supply and service quantity generated by free admission policy,the funding apportionment mechanism has not been fully implemented,the subsidy standard based on the hierarchical differences is difficult to fulfill the needs of public libraries of different scales,the supervision and evaluation mechanism is lacking,the policy incentives and restraints are insufficient.The causes of these problems are related to the lack of timely adjustment of policy,the indeterminate division of central and regional cultural powers and expenditure responsibilities,the mismatch between expenditure responsibilities and financial resources,the policy costs are higher than benefits.Therefore,this paper suggests some solutions such as completing the classified subsidy standard,designing multiple comprehensive standards,establishing a dynamic adjustment mechanism of funding guarantee,innovating the mode of financial guarantee mechanism,establishing a performance evaluation system,forming an incentive and restraint mechanism.展开更多
文摘In this paper,the concept of grantfree non-orthogonal multiple access(NOMA) for uplink data transmission is elaborated.NOMA in combination with grant-free can be applied to ultra reliability low latency communication(URLLC),massive machine type communication(m MTC),enhanced mobile broadband(e MBB) small packet and two-step random-access channel(RACH) scenarios.The advantages of grant-free NOMA are low latency and signaling overhead,high access capability and efficient resource utilization.Candidate uplink NOMA schemes are summarized and preliminary comparison among a subset of schemes are presented.Furthermore,design aspects for grant-free NOMA are discussed,with special notes on particular issues such as blind UE identification and transmitter/receiver(Tx/Rx) impairments in realistic deployment.
基金supported by Key R&D Program of China under Grant 2018YFB1801102National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1736108)+1 种基金Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61621091)Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program 20193080005。
文摘We propose a pilot domain non-orthogonal multiple access(NOMA)for uplink massive devices grant-free random access scenarios in massive multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO)maritime communication systems.These scenarios are characterized by numerous devices with sporadic access behavior,and therefore only a subset of them are active.Due to massive potential devices in the network,it is infeasible to assign a unique orthogonal pilot to each device in advance.In such scenarios,pilot decontamination is a crucial problem.In this paper,the devices are randomly assigned non-orthogonal pilots which are constructed by a linear combination of some orthogonal pilots.We show that a bipartite graph can conveniently describe the interference cancellation(IC)processes of pilot decontamination.High spectrum efficiency(SE)and low outage probability can be obtained by selecting the numbers of orthogonal pilots according to the given probability distribution.Numerical evaluatioDs show that the proposed pilot domain NOMA decreases the outage probability from 20%to 2 e-12 at the SE of 4 bits/s/Hz for a single device,compared to the conventional method of slotted ALOHA with 1024 antennas at the BS,or increases the spectrum efficiency from 1.2 bits/s/Hz to 4 bit/s/Hz at the outage probability of2 e-12 in contrast with the Welch bound equality(WBE)non-orthogonal pilots.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62071485,61671472,and 62271503)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(Nos.20201334 and 20181335)。
文摘We investigate the resource allocation problem of a cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output system under the condition of colluding eavesdropping by multiple passive eavesdroppers.To address the problem of limited pilot resources,a scheme is proposed to allocate the pilot with the minimum pollution to users based on access point selection and optimize the pilot transmission power to improve the accuracy of channel estimation.Aiming at the secure transmission problem under a colluding eavesdropping environment by multiple passive eavesdroppers,based on the local partial zero-forcing precoding scheme,a transmission power optimization scheme is formulated to maximize the system’s minimum security spectral efficiency.Simulation results show that the proposed scheme can effectively reduce channel estimation error and improve system security.
文摘Objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of milk replacer (MR) acidification for free- access feeding on pre- and post-weaning performance, morbidity and mortality of calves. Calves were randomly assigned to free-access feeding of acidified (ACID, n = 31) or non-acidified (NON, n = 31) MR, and weaned at 42 days. ACIDMR was prepared to pH 4.0 - 4.5 using formic acid. Intakes were measured daily and weights weekly. Samples of ACID and NON MR were analyzed for coliform and aerobic bacterial growth. After weaning, calves transitioned to a grain-fed veal diet, weighed every 2 weeks. At slaughter (approximately 6 months of age), lungs were evaluated for gross pathological changes and dressed carcass weights were obtained. Generalized linear mixed models were constructed to examine the effects of MR acidification. Differences by treatment group for pre- and post-weaning morbidity and mortality were tested using Pearson’s χ2 and Fisher’s exact tests. ACID calves consumed less MR than NON (10.6 vs. 11.7 L/d, P = 0.02). Acidification tended to promote earlier onset of starter ration consumption (32.0 vs. 39.5 d, hazard ratio = 1.5, P = 0.07), but did not affect average daily starter ration or water intakes across the pre-weaning period. ACID and NON calves did not differ for BW at weaning, pre- or post-weaning ADG or dressed carcass weight. ACID MR had less coliform (P < 0.001) and aerobic bacterial growth (P < 0.001) than NON MR, but odds of disease treatment and mortality did not differ. ACID calves tended to have lower odds of pulmonary lesions during post-mortem inspection than NON calves (OR = 0.3, P = 0.07). These results indicate that under free-access feeding conditions, acidification limited bacterial growth and MR intake, but there were no long-term impacts of acidification on calf performance or health. In conclusion, acidification to pH 4.0 - 4.5 will significantly reduce bacterial growth in milk fed to calves.
基金supported by National Science Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of China under Grant No.60921001National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.60933012+2 种基金National Science and Technology Major Project of China under Grant No.2009ZX03006-001-003, 2010ZX03003-003-03China Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant No.YWF-10-01-A16NSBS Program of Beihang University,China under Grant No.221235
文摘A multiple access protocol is proposed to greatly improve multiple access performance of wireless networks with long propagation delay. All the nodes with packets to send can make rapid successful reservation in access reservation mini-slots, which is adaptively adjusted according to current traffic load and idle channel resources. A Central Control Node (CCN) coordinates channel reservation and allocates on-demand channel resources to the successfully accessed nodes on two channels. Each node can employ only one handshake to accomplish each communication session, and transmit one or multiple data packets piggybacked with acknowledgment (ACK) information to one or multiple destination nodes in each frame until the end of their communication sessions, which greatly minimizes the impact of long propagation delay caused by handshakes and improves channel efficiency. Simulation results show that the proposed protocol obviously outperforms the Centralized Scheduling-based Medium Access Control (CSMAC) protocol, especially in the presence of long propagation delay.
文摘In previous articles we described how the Italian system of aid for people with disabilities also provides a system of incentives and subsidies for devices that are very useful,in addition to the provision of aids that are granted free of charge as required under an individual rehabilitation plan. We have also seen as aids for overcoming architectural barriers are(rightly!) in the first place among those who are essential for people with disabilities to lead an independent life and to be able to access public and private places,in particular workplaces. Without removing of architectural barriers it is impossible to achieve many of the rights decreed by the Italian law n. 104 and n. 68(work integration of disabled people) . Here you can find the incentives provided by Italian law and the features of the two most common systems:stairlifts and platform lifts.
基金the major project“Study on the Financial Guarantee Standard and Method in the Construction and Operation of Public Cultural Service System”(No.13ZD04)supported by National Social Science Foundation of China.
文摘Taking public libraries as an example,this study inspected and reflected the free admission policy of public cultural venues in China applying the theory of cultural rights and policy process.The results indicate that the free admission policy has achieved many important effects while many problems also exists:constant funding subsidies are difficult to meet the increasing demand for supply and service quantity generated by free admission policy,the funding apportionment mechanism has not been fully implemented,the subsidy standard based on the hierarchical differences is difficult to fulfill the needs of public libraries of different scales,the supervision and evaluation mechanism is lacking,the policy incentives and restraints are insufficient.The causes of these problems are related to the lack of timely adjustment of policy,the indeterminate division of central and regional cultural powers and expenditure responsibilities,the mismatch between expenditure responsibilities and financial resources,the policy costs are higher than benefits.Therefore,this paper suggests some solutions such as completing the classified subsidy standard,designing multiple comprehensive standards,establishing a dynamic adjustment mechanism of funding guarantee,innovating the mode of financial guarantee mechanism,establishing a performance evaluation system,forming an incentive and restraint mechanism.
