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
In this paper,the problem of proportional-integral observer(PIO)design is investigated for a class of discrete-time multi-rate systems with multiple sensors,with the sensor sampling periods being allowed to differ fro...In this paper,the problem of proportional-integral observer(PIO)design is investigated for a class of discrete-time multi-rate systems with multiple sensors,with the sensor sampling periods being allowed to differ from the system updating periods.The facilitation of communication between sensors and the remote PIO through wireless networks,which are subject to probabilistic packet dropouts,is achieved through the utilization of a decode-and-forward relay-based strategy.The occurrence of packet dropouts is governed by a Bernoulli-distributed random variable whose probability is dependent on the available transmission power.A decode-and-forward relay-based strategy,developed based on different components,is capable of processing information from different encoders at different physical locations.For the convenience of observer design,the lifting technique is employed with aim to cast the multi-rate system into a single-rate one.By establishing sufficient conditions,the combined effect of external noises and relaying-aided communication on estimation performance is intuitively illustrated.Subsequently,a PIO with an adjustable parameter is designed by solving certain optimization problems.A simulation example is finally provided to validate the theoretical results.展开更多
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
Dear Editor,This letter concerns the design of sliding mode control(SMC)for semi-Markov switching systems with time-varying transmission and impulse delay.The difficulties of this problem are:1)Time-varying transmissi...Dear Editor,This letter concerns the design of sliding mode control(SMC)for semi-Markov switching systems with time-varying transmission and impulse delay.The difficulties of this problem are:1)Time-varying transmission and impulse delay bring more nonlinear dynamic characteristics and lag effects;2)Semi-Markov mode switching introduces uncertainty;3)The reachable stage and sliding stage are affected by two types of impulses in the system,which increases the complexity of theoretical derivation.展开更多
This paper studies the problem of privacy preservation in achieving the average consensus of dynamic Multi-Agent Systems(MAS).Average consensus performs an essential role in dynamic MAS to promote collaboration,coordi...This paper studies the problem of privacy preservation in achieving the average consensus of dynamic Multi-Agent Systems(MAS).Average consensus performs an essential role in dynamic MAS to promote collaboration,coordinate decision-making,resolve conflicts,and enhance system reliability.The process of achieving average consensus requires the information exchange between agents,which raises concerns about sensitive data leakage.To address this issue,we propose a novel algorithm that combines state decomposition with edge characteristics in network topology to protect the critical data during the average consensus process.Specifically,the original state of each agent is decomposed into|Ni|+1 substates,where|Ni|represents the number of neighboring nodes.For each agent,the public substate performs the function of the original state to participate in computation and interaction between other agents,while the private parts only interact with the first one of the same agent and keep invisible to other agents.Unlike other approaches that focus solely on the privacy preservation of agents'initial state information,this paper extends to dynamic state of agents at every moment.Next,rigorous proofs of the accuracy in average consensus are provided.Furthermore,it is shown that privacy can be protected by employing our algorithm if agent i has at least one neighbor who is not an honest-but-curious agent.As for external eavesdroppers,a sufficient condition is presented that the state information is not estimated with any guaranteed accuracy.Finally,numerical simulations are presented to verify the effectiveness of our approach.展开更多
Dear Editor,This letter studies the finite-time stability(FTS)problem of nonlinear impulsive systems with delayed impulses.The system under consideration is subjected to a flexible class of time-varying delays in impu...Dear Editor,This letter studies the finite-time stability(FTS)problem of nonlinear impulsive systems with delayed impulses.The system under consideration is subjected to a flexible class of time-varying delays in impulsive signals,allowing them to arbitrarily span one or more impulse instants.Sufficient Lyapunov-based conditions for FTS of such systems are presented,where a novel class of impulse time sequences is established for all admissible uncertainties of delayed impulses.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
Iterative Learning Control(ILC)provides an effective framework for optimizing repetitive tasks,making it particularly suitable for high-precision applications in both precision manufacturing and intelligent transporta...Iterative Learning Control(ILC)provides an effective framework for optimizing repetitive tasks,making it particularly suitable for high-precision applications in both precision manufacturing and intelligent transportation systems(ITS).This paper presents a systematic review of ILC's developmental progress,current methodologies,and practical implementations across these two critical domains.The review first analyzes the key technical challenges encountered when integrating ILC into precision manufacturing workflows.Through case studies,it evaluates demonstrated improvements in positioning accuracy,surface finish quality,and production throughput.Furthermore,the study examines ILC’s applications in ITS,with particular focus on vehicular motion control applications including autonomous vehicle trajectory tracking,platoon coordination,and traffic signal timing optimization,where its data-driven characteristics enhance adaptability to dynamic environments.Finally,the paper proposes targeted future research directions that are essential for fully realizing ILC’s potential in advancing these interconnected yet distinct fields.展开更多
Objectives:To construct a systematic framework for college nursing teachers’lifelong learning ability guiding the professional development of college nursing teachers.Methods:Twenty participants(including 12 nursing ...Objectives:To construct a systematic framework for college nursing teachers’lifelong learning ability guiding the professional development of college nursing teachers.Methods:Twenty participants(including 12 nursing teachers,3 educational administrators,and 5 nursing students)were selected through purposive sampling from a university between July and December 2024.Semi-structured in-depth interviews guided by the five nested systems of Ecological Systems Theory(EST)were conducted to collect data,which were then analyzed using NVivo 12 software and grounded theory coding.Results:Grounded in the five nested systems of EST(individual,micro,meso,exo,macro),the“adaptation,planning,renovation,transformation,shaping(APRTS)”framework for college nursing teachers’lifelong learning ability was proposed for the first time,including 5 core dimensions and 15 sub-dimensions.A dynamic ecological cycle mechanism(adaptation→planning→renovation→transformation→shaping)emerged across these dimensions,reflecting the systematic and interactive nature of ability development.Conclusions:Grounded in EST,this framework systematically expounds the internal logic and development laws of college nursing teachers’lifelong learning ability,providing a theoretical basis and practical reference for responding to social changes,empowering educational transformation,and optimizing the educational ecosystem.It promotes a paradigm shift in teachers’career development from passive acceptance to active change.展开更多
With the diversification of electricity trading forms driven by distributed energy technologies,the continuous growth of blockchain’s chained data structure poses dual challenges to traditional B+tree indexes in term...With the diversification of electricity trading forms driven by distributed energy technologies,the continuous growth of blockchain’s chained data structure poses dual challenges to traditional B+tree indexes in terms of query efficiency and storage costs.This paper proposes a sliding window-based learned index construction method(SW-LI).The method consists of two key components.First,block timestamp-height samples are selected using a sliding window and used to train a linear regression model that captures the timestamp-to-height mapping.Second,an adaptive window adjustment mechanism is introduced:when the prediction error within a window exceeds a threshold,the window is contracted to improve local fitting accuracy;otherwise,it is expanded to accelerate global index construction.Together,these components dynamically balance model accuracy and training efficiency.Experimental results demonstrate that when the block count increases from 5000 to 25,000,SW-LI improves index construction efficiency by 69.22%-88.22%compared to Anole.Under a 10,000-block scale,its prediction error is reduced by an average of 80%compared to Sliding Window Search-enhanced Online Gradient Descent(SWS-OGD),with a storage overhead of only 60 KB(25,000 blocks),validating the method’s ability to maintain query accuracy while significantly enhancing indexing efficiency.When the block contains 4000 transactions,the average total query latency of SW-LI is 46.15%lower than that of Anole,which is only 2.7%of the average query latency of SWS-OGD(i.e.,approximately 37 times faster).展开更多
Eco-friendly thiosulfate is a promising alternative to the high-toxic cyanide for gold extraction with copper-ammonia catalytic system being the most popular.However,the copper-ammonia catalysis causes the issues of h...Eco-friendly thiosulfate is a promising alternative to the high-toxic cyanide for gold extraction with copper-ammonia catalytic system being the most popular.However,the copper-ammonia catalysis causes the issues of high thiosulfate consumption,complex gold recovery process and ammonia pollution.An effective strategy to tackle these issues is to improve or replace the copper-ammonia system with a novel catalytic system(NCS).Various NCSs are classified and their current status and future prospectives are reviewed.The critical constituent factors of NCSs are summarized.The noteworthy developing trends of potential NCSs are also discussed.Furthermore,besides resin adsorption,other recovery methods such as solvent extraction deserve more attention to achieve selective gold recovery.Crucial insights into developing suitable NCSs to solve the existing challenges in the current thiosulfate leaching technology once and for all are offered,thus promoting its large-scale industrial application.展开更多
This study investigates stochastic resonance(SR)phenomena in bistable coupled networks driven by non-Gaussian noise.Employing signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)and statistical complexity as quantitative metrics,we characteriz...This study investigates stochastic resonance(SR)phenomena in bistable coupled networks driven by non-Gaussian noise.Employing signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)and statistical complexity as quantitative metrics,we characterize the SR behavior.First,the dimensionality of a coupled network system is reduced via the mean field theory.Subsequently,we derive closed-form analytical expressions of SNR by the path integral method,the slaving principle and the two-state model theory.Numerical simulations are used to validate the consistency between SR features identified through statistical complexity and those obtained via SNR calculations,thereby corroborating the reliability of our analytical framework.Both theoretical and numerical results conclusively demonstrate the occurrence of SR in the network system.Parametric analyses further elucidate the modulation of SR characteristics by three critical factors:non-Gaussian noise intensity parameters,noise correlation timescale and inter-node coupling strength.Finally,we explore the system's size resonance properties.展开更多
In this paper,the bounded control gain based prescribed-time(Pre-T)consensus problem for general linear multiagent systems(MASs)with controllable agent dynamics is addressed.First,an observer with Pre-T performance is...In this paper,the bounded control gain based prescribed-time(Pre-T)consensus problem for general linear multiagent systems(MASs)with controllable agent dynamics is addressed.First,an observer with Pre-T performance is designed for each agent to estimate the leader's state within a prescribed time.Then,based on the estimated states,a Pre-T switching controller integrating a bounded control gain is developed by employing a special coordinate transformation in combination with the backstepping technique,under the assumption that the agents'system matrix pair is controllable.It is shown that the proposed controller enables general linear MASs to achieve the Pre-T consensus independently of the agents'initial conditions and control parameters.Notably,the controller eliminates the numerical implementation problem associated with unbounded control gains,without compromising the consensus performance.The proposed approach is further applied to high-order singleinput MASs to demonstrate its broader applicability.Finally,a simulation example validates the effectiveness of both the proposed observer and the Pre-T switching controller.展开更多
This paper introduces a computationally efficient global sensitivity analysis method for quantifying the influence of uncertain clamp support conditions on the natural frequencies of aero-engine pipe systems.The dynam...This paper introduces a computationally efficient global sensitivity analysis method for quantifying the influence of uncertain clamp support conditions on the natural frequencies of aero-engine pipe systems.The dynamic model is based on a three-dimensional Timoshenko beam finite element formulation,with clamps represented as distributed spring elements possessing anisotropic stiffness.To overcome the prohibitive cost of traditional Monte Carlo simulation,the multiplicative dimensional reduction method(M-DRM)is integrated with variance decomposition theory.This approach approximates the high-dimensional frequency response function as a product of univariate components,enabling rapid computation of Sobol’sensitivity indices with a computational cost reduced by three orders of magnitude.Numerical case studies on a planar Z-shaped pipe and a spatial series-parallel configuration reveal that clamp position parameters dominate the system’s natural frequency characteristics.For critical clamps,Sobol’indices exceed 0.8 across multiple vibration modes,whereas stiffness parameters exhibit negligible influence.The proposed methodology provides a rigorous and efficient tool for identifying dominant uncertainty sources,guiding tolerance allocation in manufacturing,and informing robust support design for vibration-sensitive piping systems.展开更多
The burden of noncommunicable diseases is increasing rapidly in low-and middle-income countries creating a growing need for advanced diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.Nuclear medicine offers great potential in dis...The burden of noncommunicable diseases is increasing rapidly in low-and middle-income countries creating a growing need for advanced diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.Nuclear medicine offers great potential in disease detection,treatment planning,and monitoring,yet its integration into resource-limited health systems remains challenging.This review synthesizes evidence from peer-reviewed publications and relevant reports from international agencies to examine barriers to,and enablers of,nuclear medicine adoption in these settings.We found that key obstacles include financial constraints,restricted access to essential materials,insufficient regulatory frameworks,and shortages of skilled professionals.These gaps contribute to safety concerns,inadequate waste management,and delays in service delivery.Although global initiatives have strengthened workforce training and promoted regulatory harmonization,persistent issues in financial sustainability and retention of trained staff hinder progress.Technological advances,such as novel imaging and therapeutic approaches,present opportunities;however,their successful implementation requires context-specific strategies that align with local infrastructure and policy realities.Integrating nuclear medicine into health systems in low-resource environments can address multiple health care priorities simultaneously,but this will require targeted investment,sustainable financing mechanisms,and strengthened institutional capacity.Collaborative international support,coupled with locally adapted policies,could accelerate equitable access and improve patient outcomes.Expanding the role of nuclear medicine in these regions has the potential to significantly enhance health care delivery and contribute to closing the global disparity in advanced medical services.展开更多
In heterogeneous Fenton-like systems,the oxidative polymerization pathway is of great significance in the field of sustainable water treatment.Unlike the traditional mineralization pathway,it can convert organic pollu...In heterogeneous Fenton-like systems,the oxidative polymerization pathway is of great significance in the field of sustainable water treatment.Unlike the traditional mineralization pathway,it can convert organic pollutants into polymers,thereby achieving the recovery of carbon resources.This paper focuses on the core content related to this pathway,expounding that the mechanism of oxidative polymerization is influenced by multiple factors(catalysts,oxidants,organic matters).Meanwhile,various methods exist for identifying the polymerization pathway,such as electrochemical experiments,Raman spectroscopy analysis,and mass spectrometry technology,which can infer the reaction process and product structure.Additionally,this paper reveals two pathways for pollutant removal through oxidative polymerization:The radical pathway and the non-radical pathway.In the future,advanced characterization techniques should be used to deeply explore the microscopic mechanism of oxidative polymerization,optimize catalyst design,expand practical application research,and explore comprehensive utilization pathways for its products,so as to promote the development of sustainable water treatment technologies.展开更多
The integration of Digital Signal Processing(DSP)and Reinforcement Learning(RL)for optimal consensus control in Networked Multi-Agent Systems(NMASs)has garnered significant research attention.However,prior research en...The integration of Digital Signal Processing(DSP)and Reinforcement Learning(RL)for optimal consensus control in Networked Multi-Agent Systems(NMASs)has garnered significant research attention.However,prior research encounters some limitations:1)dependency on initial admissible control policies,and 2)systemic data redundancy arising from ineffective data governance in distributed architectures and slow convergence rates of conventional RL algorithms.To overcome these challenges,this paper proposes a Distributed Collaborative Iteration Adaptive Dynamic Programming(DCIADP)framework.The methodology reformulates the solution of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman(HJB)equations by integrating Value Iteration(VI)and Policy Iteration(PI)within a unified architecture,eliminating reliance on prior knowledge of system dynamics.Specifically,a dynamic factor is introduced to synergistically integrate the complementary strengths of VI and PI,achieving accelerated convergence while bypassing the initialization requirement for admissible policies.This innovation significantly mitigates computational overhead in distributed nodes during localized DSP operations.Furthermore,a self-tuning mechanism dynamically optimizes the factor,enhancing adaptability to heterogeneous network conditions.Through rigorous theoretical analysis,the proposed framework is proven to ensure asymptotic convergence and Lyapunov stability.Practical implementation is realized through actor-critic Neural Networks(NNs),incorporating an experience replay mechanism to exploit temporal correlation characteristics in networked data streams.This enables derivation of optimal control policies solely from transmitted network signals,independent of explicit system parameter knowledge.The framework thus establishes a resource-eicient adaptive control paradigm for bandwidth-constrained networked MASs.Finally,several numerical simulations validate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed approach.展开更多
This paper discusses adaptive distributed optimization with predefined accuracy for high-order nonlinear multi-agent systems(MASs)that are subject to disturbances and nonlinear uncertainties.To estimate the global opt...This paper discusses adaptive distributed optimization with predefined accuracy for high-order nonlinear multi-agent systems(MASs)that are subject to disturbances and nonlinear uncertainties.To estimate the global optimal solution in realtime,a distributed proportional-integral optimization technique is used to generate a virtual system for each agent.For the unknown control gain of the controller,the Nussbaum function is employed.Then,a fuzzy adaptive observer is designed to estimate the unmeasured state by leveraging the general approximation capabilities of fuzzy logic systems.Using the Lyapunov stability method and backstepping technique,we develop the adaptive law and a new distributed controller.This ensures that the outputs of multi-agent systems converge to optimal values.Finally,a simulation example is used to confirm the viability of the presented control mechanism.展开更多
Effective fault diagnosis is crucial for the reliable running of Electromechanical coupling Systems(EMS),yet hampered by insufficient entity fault data.Digital Twin(DT)technology offers the potential for virtual fault...Effective fault diagnosis is crucial for the reliable running of Electromechanical coupling Systems(EMS),yet hampered by insufficient entity fault data.Digital Twin(DT)technology offers the potential for virtual fault data augmentation and fault diagnosis improvement.However,there is still a lack of an effective and systematic methodology,to decouple complicated EMS entities and construct their full-system DT.To address this,a hierarchical collaborative DT construction framework is proposed for fault data augmentation of EMS.Specially,we decouple EMS entity into the triplet representations of element,data,and relationship,which establish the profound understanding of coupling characteristics from multiple modalities.Furthermore,we develop a hierarchical DT modeling method to mirror these complicated couplings as four-level sub-DTs of space,behavior,process,and status.Each level of sub-DT utilizes the data-mechanism combined technique to balance modeling adaptability and precision.Finally,these heterogeneous sub-DTs are integrated as full-system DT driven by collaborative orchestration algorithm,which achieves the global consistency mirror with the real fault manifestation under diverse fault modes.Experiments on a multi-coupled electromechanical fault test bench validate our framework.Results exhibit the average improvements of 17.29%and 9.97%in accuracy of data augmentation fault classification,confirming its superiority and effectiveness.展开更多
This paper investigates the robust bumpless transfer(BT)control problem for a class of state-dependent switched linear systems.To reduce control bumps in switched systems,a state-dependent switching law with a specifi...This paper investigates the robust bumpless transfer(BT)control problem for a class of state-dependent switched linear systems.To reduce control bumps in switched systems,a state-dependent switching law with a specified dwell-time constraint is proposed.Combined with BT performance requirements,BT control is designed to incorporate both transitiondependent control and stabilizing control.In contrast to previous interpolation-based BT control design schemes,the proposed structure decouples the controller evaluation period from the dwell-time constraints,thereby enhancing flexibility in BT control design.Through the construction of transition-dependent Lyapunov functions,sufficient conditions are established to guarantee the exponential stability and BT performance for the switched system.The proposed method is extended to disturbed switched systems with a guaranteed L2-gain upper bound.To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed BT control strategy,an example featuring an aero-engine model is presented.展开更多
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).
摘要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supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62273239)the Royal Society of the UKthe Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany。
摘要In this paper,the problem of proportional-integral observer(PIO)design is investigated for a class of discrete-time multi-rate systems with multiple sensors,with the sensor sampling periods being allowed to differ from the system updating periods.The facilitation of communication between sensors and the remote PIO through wireless networks,which are subject to probabilistic packet dropouts,is achieved through the utilization of a decode-and-forward relay-based strategy.The occurrence of packet dropouts is governed by a Bernoulli-distributed random variable whose probability is dependent on the available transmission power.A decode-and-forward relay-based strategy,developed based on different components,is capable of processing information from different encoders at different physical locations.For the convenience of observer design,the lifting technique is employed with aim to cast the multi-rate system into a single-rate one.By establishing sufficient conditions,the combined effect of external noises and relaying-aided communication on estimation performance is intuitively illustrated.Subsequently,a PIO with an adjustable parameter is designed by solving certain optimization problems.A simulation example is finally provided to validate the theoretical results.
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)。
摘要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 in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62236005,61936004)。
摘要Dear Editor,This letter concerns the design of sliding mode control(SMC)for semi-Markov switching systems with time-varying transmission and impulse delay.The difficulties of this problem are:1)Time-varying transmission and impulse delay bring more nonlinear dynamic characteristics and lag effects;2)Semi-Markov mode switching introduces uncertainty;3)The reachable stage and sliding stage are affected by two types of impulses in the system,which increases the complexity of theoretical derivation.
基金co-supported by the National Key Research and Development Project,China(No.2022YFB3104005)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62003275)+1 种基金the Basic Research Programs(2022)of Taicang,China(No.TC2022JC17)the Ningbo Natural Science Foundation,China(No.2021J046)。
摘要This paper studies the problem of privacy preservation in achieving the average consensus of dynamic Multi-Agent Systems(MAS).Average consensus performs an essential role in dynamic MAS to promote collaboration,coordinate decision-making,resolve conflicts,and enhance system reliability.The process of achieving average consensus requires the information exchange between agents,which raises concerns about sensitive data leakage.To address this issue,we propose a novel algorithm that combines state decomposition with edge characteristics in network topology to protect the critical data during the average consensus process.Specifically,the original state of each agent is decomposed into|Ni|+1 substates,where|Ni|represents the number of neighboring nodes.For each agent,the public substate performs the function of the original state to participate in computation and interaction between other agents,while the private parts only interact with the first one of the same agent and keep invisible to other agents.Unlike other approaches that focus solely on the privacy preservation of agents'initial state information,this paper extends to dynamic state of agents at every moment.Next,rigorous proofs of the accuracy in average consensus are provided.Furthermore,it is shown that privacy can be protected by employing our algorithm if agent i has at least one neighbor who is not an honest-but-curious agent.As for external eavesdroppers,a sufficient condition is presented that the state information is not estimated with any guaranteed accuracy.Finally,numerical simulations are presented to verify the effectiveness of our approach.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62173215)the Project for the Integrated Development of the City and Universities in Jinan(JNSX2024016)。
摘要Dear Editor,This letter studies the finite-time stability(FTS)problem of nonlinear impulsive systems with delayed impulses.The system under consideration is subjected to a flexible class of time-varying delays in impulsive signals,allowing them to arbitrarily span one or more impulse instants.Sufficient Lyapunov-based conditions for FTS of such systems are presented,where a novel class of impulse time sequences is established for all admissible uncertainties of delayed impulses.
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).
摘要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funded by the Wuxi Young Scientific and Technological Talent Support Initiative,project number:TJXD-2024-203the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China,grant number:24KJB470027.
摘要Iterative Learning Control(ILC)provides an effective framework for optimizing repetitive tasks,making it particularly suitable for high-precision applications in both precision manufacturing and intelligent transportation systems(ITS).This paper presents a systematic review of ILC's developmental progress,current methodologies,and practical implementations across these two critical domains.The review first analyzes the key technical challenges encountered when integrating ILC into precision manufacturing workflows.Through case studies,it evaluates demonstrated improvements in positioning accuracy,surface finish quality,and production throughput.Furthermore,the study examines ILC’s applications in ITS,with particular focus on vehicular motion control applications including autonomous vehicle trajectory tracking,platoon coordination,and traffic signal timing optimization,where its data-driven characteristics enhance adaptability to dynamic environments.Finally,the paper proposes targeted future research directions that are essential for fully realizing ILC’s potential in advancing these interconnected yet distinct fields.
基金supported by grants from Educational Research Project of Hubei Higher Education Society in 2024(No.2024XA052)。
摘要Objectives:To construct a systematic framework for college nursing teachers’lifelong learning ability guiding the professional development of college nursing teachers.Methods:Twenty participants(including 12 nursing teachers,3 educational administrators,and 5 nursing students)were selected through purposive sampling from a university between July and December 2024.Semi-structured in-depth interviews guided by the five nested systems of Ecological Systems Theory(EST)were conducted to collect data,which were then analyzed using NVivo 12 software and grounded theory coding.Results:Grounded in the five nested systems of EST(individual,micro,meso,exo,macro),the“adaptation,planning,renovation,transformation,shaping(APRTS)”framework for college nursing teachers’lifelong learning ability was proposed for the first time,including 5 core dimensions and 15 sub-dimensions.A dynamic ecological cycle mechanism(adaptation→planning→renovation→transformation→shaping)emerged across these dimensions,reflecting the systematic and interactive nature of ability development.Conclusions:Grounded in EST,this framework systematically expounds the internal logic and development laws of college nursing teachers’lifelong learning ability,providing a theoretical basis and practical reference for responding to social changes,empowering educational transformation,and optimizing the educational ecosystem.It promotes a paradigm shift in teachers’career development from passive acceptance to active change.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFB3105100).
摘要With the diversification of electricity trading forms driven by distributed energy technologies,the continuous growth of blockchain’s chained data structure poses dual challenges to traditional B+tree indexes in terms of query efficiency and storage costs.This paper proposes a sliding window-based learned index construction method(SW-LI).The method consists of two key components.First,block timestamp-height samples are selected using a sliding window and used to train a linear regression model that captures the timestamp-to-height mapping.Second,an adaptive window adjustment mechanism is introduced:when the prediction error within a window exceeds a threshold,the window is contracted to improve local fitting accuracy;otherwise,it is expanded to accelerate global index construction.Together,these components dynamically balance model accuracy and training efficiency.Experimental results demonstrate that when the block count increases from 5000 to 25,000,SW-LI improves index construction efficiency by 69.22%-88.22%compared to Anole.Under a 10,000-block scale,its prediction error is reduced by an average of 80%compared to Sliding Window Search-enhanced Online Gradient Descent(SWS-OGD),with a storage overhead of only 60 KB(25,000 blocks),validating the method’s ability to maintain query accuracy while significantly enhancing indexing efficiency.When the block contains 4000 transactions,the average total query latency of SW-LI is 46.15%lower than that of Anole,which is only 2.7%of the average query latency of SWS-OGD(i.e.,approximately 37 times faster).
基金Financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52404310)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2023YFC2907801)the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.ZR2021QE023)are all gratefully acknowledged.
摘要Eco-friendly thiosulfate is a promising alternative to the high-toxic cyanide for gold extraction with copper-ammonia catalytic system being the most popular.However,the copper-ammonia catalysis causes the issues of high thiosulfate consumption,complex gold recovery process and ammonia pollution.An effective strategy to tackle these issues is to improve or replace the copper-ammonia system with a novel catalytic system(NCS).Various NCSs are classified and their current status and future prospectives are reviewed.The critical constituent factors of NCSs are summarized.The noteworthy developing trends of potential NCSs are also discussed.Furthermore,besides resin adsorption,other recovery methods such as solvent extraction deserve more attention to achieve selective gold recovery.Crucial insights into developing suitable NCSs to solve the existing challenges in the current thiosulfate leaching technology once and for all are offered,thus promoting its large-scale industrial application.
基金partially supported by the Key Project of the Gansu Natural Science Foundation(Grant Nos.24JRRA226 and 23JRRA882)Lanzhou Youth Science and Technology Talent Innovation Project(Grant No.2024-QN-179)+3 种基金the Foundation for Innovative Fundamental Research Group Project of Gansu Province,China(Grant No.25JRRA805)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11602184 and 62463016)the Industrial Support and Guidance Project of Colleges and Universities of Gansu Province(Grant No.2024CYZC-23)Tianyou Youth Talent Lift Program of Lanzhou Jiaotong University。
摘要This study investigates stochastic resonance(SR)phenomena in bistable coupled networks driven by non-Gaussian noise.Employing signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)and statistical complexity as quantitative metrics,we characterize the SR behavior.First,the dimensionality of a coupled network system is reduced via the mean field theory.Subsequently,we derive closed-form analytical expressions of SNR by the path integral method,the slaving principle and the two-state model theory.Numerical simulations are used to validate the consistency between SR features identified through statistical complexity and those obtained via SNR calculations,thereby corroborating the reliability of our analytical framework.Both theoretical and numerical results conclusively demonstrate the occurrence of SR in the network system.Parametric analyses further elucidate the modulation of SR characteristics by three critical factors:non-Gaussian noise intensity parameters,noise correlation timescale and inter-node coupling strength.Finally,we explore the system's size resonance properties.
基金supported in part by the Key Project of the Regional Innovation and Development Joint Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U24A20261)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62373231)。
摘要In this paper,the bounded control gain based prescribed-time(Pre-T)consensus problem for general linear multiagent systems(MASs)with controllable agent dynamics is addressed.First,an observer with Pre-T performance is designed for each agent to estimate the leader's state within a prescribed time.Then,based on the estimated states,a Pre-T switching controller integrating a bounded control gain is developed by employing a special coordinate transformation in combination with the backstepping technique,under the assumption that the agents'system matrix pair is controllable.It is shown that the proposed controller enables general linear MASs to achieve the Pre-T consensus independently of the agents'initial conditions and control parameters.Notably,the controller eliminates the numerical implementation problem associated with unbounded control gains,without compromising the consensus performance.The proposed approach is further applied to high-order singleinput MASs to demonstrate its broader applicability.Finally,a simulation example validates the effectiveness of both the proposed observer and the Pre-T switching controller.
基金funded by the Major Projects of Aero-Engines and Gas Turbines grant number J2019-I-0008-0008.
摘要This paper introduces a computationally efficient global sensitivity analysis method for quantifying the influence of uncertain clamp support conditions on the natural frequencies of aero-engine pipe systems.The dynamic model is based on a three-dimensional Timoshenko beam finite element formulation,with clamps represented as distributed spring elements possessing anisotropic stiffness.To overcome the prohibitive cost of traditional Monte Carlo simulation,the multiplicative dimensional reduction method(M-DRM)is integrated with variance decomposition theory.This approach approximates the high-dimensional frequency response function as a product of univariate components,enabling rapid computation of Sobol’sensitivity indices with a computational cost reduced by three orders of magnitude.Numerical case studies on a planar Z-shaped pipe and a spatial series-parallel configuration reveal that clamp position parameters dominate the system’s natural frequency characteristics.For critical clamps,Sobol’indices exceed 0.8 across multiple vibration modes,whereas stiffness parameters exhibit negligible influence.The proposed methodology provides a rigorous and efficient tool for identifying dominant uncertainty sources,guiding tolerance allocation in manufacturing,and informing robust support design for vibration-sensitive piping systems.
摘要The burden of noncommunicable diseases is increasing rapidly in low-and middle-income countries creating a growing need for advanced diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.Nuclear medicine offers great potential in disease detection,treatment planning,and monitoring,yet its integration into resource-limited health systems remains challenging.This review synthesizes evidence from peer-reviewed publications and relevant reports from international agencies to examine barriers to,and enablers of,nuclear medicine adoption in these settings.We found that key obstacles include financial constraints,restricted access to essential materials,insufficient regulatory frameworks,and shortages of skilled professionals.These gaps contribute to safety concerns,inadequate waste management,and delays in service delivery.Although global initiatives have strengthened workforce training and promoted regulatory harmonization,persistent issues in financial sustainability and retention of trained staff hinder progress.Technological advances,such as novel imaging and therapeutic approaches,present opportunities;however,their successful implementation requires context-specific strategies that align with local infrastructure and policy realities.Integrating nuclear medicine into health systems in low-resource environments can address multiple health care priorities simultaneously,but this will require targeted investment,sustainable financing mechanisms,and strengthened institutional capacity.Collaborative international support,coupled with locally adapted policies,could accelerate equitable access and improve patient outcomes.Expanding the role of nuclear medicine in these regions has the potential to significantly enhance health care delivery and contribute to closing the global disparity in advanced medical services.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52160001)the Science and Technology Project of Water Resources Department of Jiangxi Province(No.202526YBKT30)+1 种基金the Key Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(No.20242BAB26085)Science and Technology Project of Water Resources Department of Jiangxi Province(No.202425YBKT26)。
摘要In heterogeneous Fenton-like systems,the oxidative polymerization pathway is of great significance in the field of sustainable water treatment.Unlike the traditional mineralization pathway,it can convert organic pollutants into polymers,thereby achieving the recovery of carbon resources.This paper focuses on the core content related to this pathway,expounding that the mechanism of oxidative polymerization is influenced by multiple factors(catalysts,oxidants,organic matters).Meanwhile,various methods exist for identifying the polymerization pathway,such as electrochemical experiments,Raman spectroscopy analysis,and mass spectrometry technology,which can infer the reaction process and product structure.Additionally,this paper reveals two pathways for pollutant removal through oxidative polymerization:The radical pathway and the non-radical pathway.In the future,advanced characterization techniques should be used to deeply explore the microscopic mechanism of oxidative polymerization,optimize catalyst design,expand practical application research,and explore comprehensive utilization pathways for its products,so as to promote the development of sustainable water treatment technologies.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.62276036the Innovation and Development Joint Fund Project of Chongqing Natural Science Foundation under Grant No.CSTB2024NSCQ-LZX0118the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.62173278.
摘要The integration of Digital Signal Processing(DSP)and Reinforcement Learning(RL)for optimal consensus control in Networked Multi-Agent Systems(NMASs)has garnered significant research attention.However,prior research encounters some limitations:1)dependency on initial admissible control policies,and 2)systemic data redundancy arising from ineffective data governance in distributed architectures and slow convergence rates of conventional RL algorithms.To overcome these challenges,this paper proposes a Distributed Collaborative Iteration Adaptive Dynamic Programming(DCIADP)framework.The methodology reformulates the solution of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman(HJB)equations by integrating Value Iteration(VI)and Policy Iteration(PI)within a unified architecture,eliminating reliance on prior knowledge of system dynamics.Specifically,a dynamic factor is introduced to synergistically integrate the complementary strengths of VI and PI,achieving accelerated convergence while bypassing the initialization requirement for admissible policies.This innovation significantly mitigates computational overhead in distributed nodes during localized DSP operations.Furthermore,a self-tuning mechanism dynamically optimizes the factor,enhancing adaptability to heterogeneous network conditions.Through rigorous theoretical analysis,the proposed framework is proven to ensure asymptotic convergence and Lyapunov stability.Practical implementation is realized through actor-critic Neural Networks(NNs),incorporating an experience replay mechanism to exploit temporal correlation characteristics in networked data streams.This enables derivation of optimal control policies solely from transmitted network signals,independent of explicit system parameter knowledge.The framework thus establishes a resource-eicient adaptive control paradigm for bandwidth-constrained networked MASs.Finally,several numerical simulations validate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed approach.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62173121,12301185,6257317362473135)。
摘要This paper discusses adaptive distributed optimization with predefined accuracy for high-order nonlinear multi-agent systems(MASs)that are subject to disturbances and nonlinear uncertainties.To estimate the global optimal solution in realtime,a distributed proportional-integral optimization technique is used to generate a virtual system for each agent.For the unknown control gain of the controller,the Nussbaum function is employed.Then,a fuzzy adaptive observer is designed to estimate the unmeasured state by leveraging the general approximation capabilities of fuzzy logic systems.Using the Lyapunov stability method and backstepping technique,we develop the adaptive law and a new distributed controller.This ensures that the outputs of multi-agent systems converge to optimal values.Finally,a simulation example is used to confirm the viability of the presented control mechanism.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Programof China under Grant STI 2030—Major Projects(No.2021ZD0201300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52472442,72471013)+1 种基金the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.LMS26E050036)the Research Start-up Funds of Hangzhou International Innovation Institute of Beihang University,China(Nos.2024KQ069,2024KQ036,2024KQ035 and 2025BKZ055)。
摘要Effective fault diagnosis is crucial for the reliable running of Electromechanical coupling Systems(EMS),yet hampered by insufficient entity fault data.Digital Twin(DT)technology offers the potential for virtual fault data augmentation and fault diagnosis improvement.However,there is still a lack of an effective and systematic methodology,to decouple complicated EMS entities and construct their full-system DT.To address this,a hierarchical collaborative DT construction framework is proposed for fault data augmentation of EMS.Specially,we decouple EMS entity into the triplet representations of element,data,and relationship,which establish the profound understanding of coupling characteristics from multiple modalities.Furthermore,we develop a hierarchical DT modeling method to mirror these complicated couplings as four-level sub-DTs of space,behavior,process,and status.Each level of sub-DT utilizes the data-mechanism combined technique to balance modeling adaptability and precision.Finally,these heterogeneous sub-DTs are integrated as full-system DT driven by collaborative orchestration algorithm,which achieves the global consistency mirror with the real fault manifestation under diverse fault modes.Experiments on a multi-coupled electromechanical fault test bench validate our framework.Results exhibit the average improvements of 17.29%and 9.97%in accuracy of data augmentation fault classification,confirming its superiority and effectiveness.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62203083,62173061)the Liaoning Provincial Doctoral Research Start-Up Foundation of China(2024-BSBA-11)。
摘要This paper investigates the robust bumpless transfer(BT)control problem for a class of state-dependent switched linear systems.To reduce control bumps in switched systems,a state-dependent switching law with a specified dwell-time constraint is proposed.Combined with BT performance requirements,BT control is designed to incorporate both transitiondependent control and stabilizing control.In contrast to previous interpolation-based BT control design schemes,the proposed structure decouples the controller evaluation period from the dwell-time constraints,thereby enhancing flexibility in BT control design.Through the construction of transition-dependent Lyapunov functions,sufficient conditions are established to guarantee the exponential stability and BT performance for the switched system.The proposed method is extended to disturbed switched systems with a guaranteed L2-gain upper bound.To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed BT control strategy,an example featuring an aero-engine model is presented.