In this paper, synchronization and encrypted communication transmissions of analog and digital messages in a deterministic small-world network (DSWN) are presented. In the first instance, we use a network with 3 coupled nodes in a nearest-neighbor (N...
Numerous applications of the Internet of Things (IoT) feature an event recognition behavior where the established Shannon capacity is not authorized to be the central performance measure. Instead, the identification capacity for such systems is consi...
To support more advanced functionality in vehicles, there is the challenge of deterministic and reliable transmission of sensor data and control signals. Time-sensitive networking (TSN) is the most promising candidate to meet this demand by leveragin...
Microbial communities are the fundamental determinants of Nongxiang Daqu quality. In this study, we systematically investigated the assembly and succession mechanisms of microbial communities during Nongxiang Daqu fermentation. Our findings reveal th...
Pinus tabuliformis is a well-recognized woody mycorrhizae host plant growing in North China. EM fungi contribute to the host health and the stability of the forest ecosystem. However, ectomycorrhiae (EM) fungal community associated with this species...
In this paper, we propose a deterministic secure quantum communication (DSQC) protocol based on the BB84 system. We developed this protocol to include quantum entity authentication in the DSQC procedure. By first performing quantum entity authenticat...
Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) are envisaged to be a critical building block of Smart Cities and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) where applications for pollution, congestion reduction, vehicle mobility improvement, accident prevention and...
Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) are envisaged to be a critical building block of Smart Cities and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) where applications for pollution and congestion reduction, vehicle mobility improving, accidents prevention...
Power line communication (PLC), which is often used in advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), may be disturbed by adjacent high-power converters. Due to the inherent features of this type of communication, classic methods of improving communication...
Towards the era of mobile Internet and the Internet of Things (IoT), numerous sensors and devices are being introduced and interconnected. To support such an amount of data traffic, traditional wireless communication technologies are facing challenge...
Reconciling determinism with adaptability and resilience in the design of complex distributed system is a difficult task. In this paper, we argue that theoretical biology, especially biosemiotics and morphogenesis, gives a new perspective into this p...
In the era of multi-core technology, efficient communication among numerous IP cores has become a critical challenge. Network-on-chip (NoC) technology provides a scalable and effective solution, attracting significant attention in academia and indust...
This paper introduces an effective communication-induced checkpointing protocol using message logging to enable the number of extra checkpoints to be far lower than the previous number. Even if a situation occurs in which it is decided that a process...
This paper proposes a reinforcement learning-based power allocation for underwater acoustic communication networks (UACNs). The objective function is formulated as maximizing channel capacity under constraints of maximum power and minimum channel cap...
Next-generation mobile networks, such as those beyond the 5th generation (B5G) and 6th generation (6G), have diverse network resource demands. Network slicing (NS) and device-to-device (D2D) communication have emerged as promising solutions for netwo...
The introduction of oysters to a waterbody is an efficient method for decreasing levels of eutrophication. Oysters affect sedimental environments and benthic microbes via their roles in nutrient cycling. However, little is known about how long-term o...
Real-time flight controllers are becoming dependent on general-purpose operating systems, as the modularity and complexity of guidance, navigation, and control systems and algorithms increases. The non-deterministic nature of operating systems create...
Ultra-low latency communication is fundamentally required to reduce end-to-end (E2E) latency related to the transportation of time-critical or time-sensitive traffic in 5G networks. Time-sensitive networking has significant prospects in factory autom...
In this paper, we have reinvestigated probabilistic quantum communication protocols and developed a nontraditional remote state preparation protocol that allows for deterministically transferring information encoded in quantum states using a non-maxi...
The need for reliable wireless communication in remote areas has led to the adoption of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as flying base stations (FlyBSs). FlyBSs hover over a designated area to ensure continuous communication coverage for mobile users...
Extreme drought events, intensified by climate change, critically threaten aquatic ecosystem stability by restructuring phytoplankton communities. However, the mechanisms underlying drought-driven community assembly remain poorly understood. This stu...
As an emerging technology, Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) offers an efficient communication performance optimization solution for the complex and spatially constrained environment of coal mines by effectively controlling signal-propagation...
As an indispensable component of space–terrestrial integrated networks, low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks are capable of providing flexible access and low delay communication services for emerging time-sensitive traffic. However, the inc...
The evolution of the internet towards supporting time-critical applications, such as industrial cyber-physical systems (CPSs) and autonomous systems, has created an urgent demand for networks capable of providing deterministic, low-latency communicat...
Alpine forest–grassland ecotones represent sensitive transition zones where drastic shifts occur in vegetation, soil properties and biotic communities. Nevertheless, how soil microbial community composition, inter-taxon interactions and communi...
Controller Area Network (CAN) remains a key in-vehicle communication protocol for distributed automotive control systems, where predictable communication timing is essential for coordinated operation of electronic control units (ECUs). This paper pre...
Driven by the rapid advancement of intelligence and connectivity, traditional distributed and signal-oriented automotive architectures are gradually being replaced by centralized, service-oriented architectures. In response to this transition, In-Veh...
Non-cooperative sensing using signals of opportunity traditionally requires an explicit reference signal for target detection and localization. This paper introduces a reference-free sensing framework in which target geometry is inferred directly fro...
Soil bacterial communities are crucial drivers of nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning; however, their temporal dynamics under arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi colonization remain insufficiently characterized. In this study, we used a non-dest...
Periphytic algae exist widely in different waters. However, little is known about periphytic algae in long-distance water diversion channels across watersheds. We investigated the periphytic algae and the environmental factors at twenty sampling site...
Zooplankton are ubiquitous in aquatic ecosystems and play crucial roles in material cycling and energy flow. However, the mechanisms governing zooplankton community assembly, particularly habitat-specific differences, remain poorly understood. In thi...
Studying the effects of environmental factors on microbial community assemblies is crucial for understanding microbial biodiversity and ecosystem processes. Although numerous studies have explored the spatial patterns of microbial communities in surf...
This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of using anomaly detection in cyclic communication as a method aimed at protecting industrial installations from steganographic communication and a wide range of cyberattacks. The analysis was performed for a...
In the process of the collaborative work of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) clusters, the cluster communication node test is often carried out by a single-node test, which leads to poor topology and robustness of the overall network system, an imbalanc...
This paper proposes a novel dual-functional radar-communication (DFRC) framework that integrates unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communications into an integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system, termed the ISAC-UAV architecture. In this system...
Task offloading strategies for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) -assisted mobile edge computing (MEC) systems have emerged as a promising solution for computationally intensive applications. However, the broadcast and open nature of radio transmissions...
Natural inland saline–alkaline wetlands offer opportunities for evaluating microbial responses to long-term salinity stress. This study examined surface soils from non-saline, moderately saline, and hypersaline sites in the Luyang Lake wetland,...
To meet the deterministic and low-latency communication demands of Industry 4.0, this paper formulates resilient scheduling in interference-prone 6TiSCH industrial wireless networks as an explicit mixed-integer linear program (MILP) and proposes Dual...
5G and beyond networks are being designed to support the future digital society, where numerous sensors, machinery, vehicles and humans will be connected in the so-called Internet of Things (IoT). The support of time-critical verticals such as Indust...
Changes in species composition across communities, i.e., β-diversity, is a central focus of ecology. Compared to macroorganisms, the β-diversity of soil microbes and its drivers are less studied. Whether the determinants of soil microbial β-diversity...
Bacterial communities are highly susceptible to fluctuations in amino acid content. To investigate the response of microbial communities in daqu to environmental perturbations, we employed high-throughput sequencing and statistical analyses. Samples...
The reliability of the power grid is a constant problem faced by those who operate, plan and study power systems. An alternative approach to this problem, and others related to the integration of renewable energy sources, is the microgrid. This resea...
Explaining community assembly mechanisms along elevational gradients dominated by deterministic processes or stochastic processes is a pressing challenge. Many studies suggest that phylogenetic and functional diversity are significant indicators of t...
Revealing the assembly mechanisms of the soil microbial community, which is crucial to comprehend microbial biodiversity, is a central focus in ecology. The distribution patterns of microbial elevational diversity have been extensively studied, but t...
Understanding the process underlying species coexistence is crucial in ecology. This challenge is relevant in tree communities inhabiting contrasting abiotic conditions, such as lowland floodplain and shallow hillslope karstic systems. We examined th...
Trait-based approaches present a promising avenue for improving our understanding of species coexistence and community assembly, while intraspecific trait variation (ITV) across different spatial scales is important in trait-based community assembly...
Thermal stratification has become more extensive and prolonged because of global warming, and this change has had a significant impact on the distribution patterns of the phytoplankton communities. However, the response of phytoplankton community str...
In smart elderly care communities, optimizing the design of building energy systems is crucial for improving the quality of life and health of the elderly. This study pioneers an innovative adaptive optimization design methodology for building energy...
The increasing demand for more sensors inside vehicles pursues the intention of making vehicles more “intelligent”. In this context, the vision of fully connected and autonomous cars is becoming more tangible and will turn into a reality...
Understanding how environmental conditions, functional composition, and species richness jointly relate to phylogenetic community structure is important for sustainable forest management under environmental change. Using 2858 plots from the 7th Natio...
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