Supramolecular Peptide Amphiphile Vesicles through Host-Guest Complexation

Tricky triggering: Supramolecular peptide amphiphiles were prepared by host-guest complexation of pyrene-labeled peptides and viologen lipid with cucurbit[8]uril. They self-assemble into vesicles, which are responsive to a variety of external triggers. Both "switching on" and "switching off" of fluoresence and cytotoxicity is demonstrated in?vitro.     

Optical Sensing Membrane Based on Tetrabromophenolphthalein Ethyl Ester for the Determination of Cationic Surfactants

Abstract

An optical sensing membrane for detection of cationic surfactants was developed. The optical sensing membrane is 2‐nitrophenyl octyl ether‐plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) membrane incorporating tetrabromophenolphthalein ethyl ester (TBPE). The response of the optical membrane to cationic surfactants was a result of extraction of cationic surfactant into the PVC membrane. The protonated TBPE deprotonates forming an ion associate with the extracted cationic surfactant; simultaneously, the deprotonation of the TBPE is accompanied by a spectral change. Namely, the extracted cationic surfactant changes color of the membrane from yellowish green to blue (absorption maximum: 622 nm). The optical membrane responds to cationic surfactants such as Zephiramine and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide in the concentration range from 1 µM to 100 µM.     

Photonic Engineering Group of the University of Cantabria: Recent R&D Contributions in Photonic Sensing Technology

The recent research and development results of the Photonic Engineering Group in the photonic sensing field are reported. This article includes a sample of contributions in several of the ongoing R&D lines: fiber sensing using Bragg grating technology; gas sensing, high temperature monitoring; optoelectronic instrumentation for laser welding monitoring; fiber active devices; and, finally, on sensing technology using plastic optical fiber.     

All-optical mass sensing with coupled mechanical resonator systems

With the small mass, large quality-factor and high frequency, mechanical resonators (MRs) will ultimately find usage in a broad range of applications, such as electrometry, optomechanical/electromechanical signal processing, and mass detection. In this review, we focus on a particular MR application: mass sensing in an all-optical domain. Compared to the mass detection based on the electrical techniques, we have proposed an optical protocol to weigh the external particles deposited onto the surface of a mechanical resonator. This protocol, which is so far the first method to deal with the mass sensing in an all-optical domain, is based on some coupled mechanical resonator systems. Here we review our recent optical mass sensors comprehensively. These all-optical mass sensors have the potential to break through the limitation of frequency restriction and to enhance the sensitivity of mass detection.     

Remote Measurement of Motorcycle Exhaust Using Fourier Transform Infrared System

Abstract

We have explored the basic theory and quantitative methods for the measurement of motorcycle exhaust using a Fourier transform infrared interferometer system. Remote sensing direct measurements were made and the species carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nonmethane paraffinic carbon(CH^x) and unburned additional harmful species in motorcycle exhaust were determined. Typical concentrations observed in absorption for carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nonmethane paraffinic carbon were about 1.11%, 1.91%, 0.54% respectively. Furthemore, this paper describes the remote sensing Fourier transform infrared spectrometer system. The system covers the infrared spectral region from 700 to 6000 cin^?1 at a maxim resolution of 0.06 cm^?1 for beamsplitter of gerrniuiirun coated zinc selenide and receiver telescope with zinc selriide leis. For air multipollutant monitoring the analytica1 methods have the potential and become important. The remote measurements usirig the Fourier transform inf raid spectroscopy could become niore practical.     

基于主成分变换的图像稀疏度估计方法

压缩感知理论基于信号的稀疏性和可压缩性, 突破传统Nyquist采样频率的限制, 以较低的数据量对信号进行采样和高概率重构. 在压缩感知理论中, 信号的稀疏度确定了稀疏采样的最低数据量, 是验证采样方法及重构方法优劣的重要参数. 在实际研究过程中, 图像稀疏度通常未知, 这就可能导致过采样或欠采样的情况, 从而无法验证采样方法及重构方法的优劣. 因此, 快速而客观地估计图像的稀疏度对于压缩感知理论研究来说意义重大. 本文分析了基于小波变换的图像稀疏化表示方法, 通过遍历采样和重构得到基于小波变换方法的图像稀疏度, 但过程复杂, 而且结果的准确性依赖于小波基和变换尺度的选择. 本文通过压缩感知理论对主成分变换进行阐述, 在基于主成分变换系数近似为正态函数的假设下, 建立了图像稀疏度与系数函数方差间的线性关系, 并通过多组图像数据进行仿真验证, 结果表明线性关系的正确性. 通过分析和仿真可以看出, 基于主成分变换的稀疏度估计方法比小波变换简单、快速、客观, 对压缩感知理论研究有重要的应用价值. 关键词： 压缩感知 稀疏度 小波变换 主成分变换     

基于lp范数的压缩感知图像重建算法研究

图像重建是光学成像、光声成像、声纳成像、核磁共振成像、 天体成像等物理成像领域中的关键技术之一. 近年来提出的压缩感知理论指出: 对稀疏或者可压缩信号进行少量非自适应线性投影,投影信号含有足够的信息, 从而能对信号进行高概率重建. 压缩感知已被应用于多种物理成像系统. 将罚函数法和修正Hesse阵序列二次规划方法相结合, 并采用了分块压缩感知思想, 提出一种基于l_p范数的压缩感知图像重建算法. 以cameraman, barbara和mandrill图像为例, 采用该算法进行图像重建. 首先, 在不同采样率下对图像重建. 即便采样率低至0.3时, 也能获得高达32.23dB的信噪比, 重建图像清晰可辨. 验证了该算法的正确性. 其次, 将该算法与正交匹配追踪算法进行对比, 在采样率达到0.5以上时, 能够获得高信噪比的重建图像, 成像时间也大为减少, 特别是采样率为0.7时, 成像时间减少88%. 最后, 与现有基于l_p 范数的压缩感知图像重建算法进行对比, 计算结果表明在成像质量有所提高的基础上, 成像时间大为缩短. 关键词： 图像重建 压缩感知 罚函数 修正Hesse阵序列二次规划     

单摄像机下基于眼动分析的行为识别

眼动信息是识别观看视频、浏览网页等以视觉任务为主的行为的关键信息. 针对传统的可穿戴传感器普遍具有侵入性, 而现有基于视觉的眼动仪存在价格昂贵、校准过程复杂等问题, 本文尝试使用单一的标准网络摄像头获取眼动信息用于行为识别, 并评估了该方法的可行性. 提出一种针对低质量视频图像的虹膜跟踪算法以获取眼动信号, 然后分别从水平和垂直方向的眼动信号中提取出五种新的眼动特征, 并从中选择出最优特征子集, 最后采用支持向量机分类器评价了本文方法的可行性. 针对不同应用背景设计了三组验证实验: 留一交叉验证、k折交叉验证及单独校准测试, 三组实验中, 对不同参与者三种行为的平均识别正确率分别为68.4%, 79.3%及84.1%, 证明了基于视频图像的眼动分析用于行为识别是一种很有希望的传感形式, 并有望用于更为复杂的传感任务. 关键词： 物联网 行为识别 眼睛跟踪 传感     

耦合谐振器光波导旋转传感的相位灵敏度

利用光学谐振器结构的色散可提高旋转传感的灵敏度, 耦合谐振器光波导可实现强色散, 本文利用传输矩阵理论, 研究耦合谐振器光波导旋转传感的相位灵敏度, 讨论谐振器布局和波导参数对相位灵敏度的影响, 结果表明波导的相位曲线和相位灵敏度依赖于波导中谐振器的布局, 谐振器数量和耦合系数不仅会影响波导旋转传感相位灵敏度曲线峰值的数量和带宽, 还会影响相位灵敏度的大小, 而损耗会降低波导的相位灵敏度, 本文的结果可用于利用谐振器布局和波导参数设计耦合谐振器光波导的相位灵敏度, 对其在旋转传感方面的应用有重要意义. 关键词： 谐振器 旋转传感 光波导     

矢量声纳高速运动目标稳健高分辨方位估计

针对水声矢量信号处理框架中的高速运动目标低信噪 比小快拍条件下的稳健高分辨方位估计问题, 将压缩感知技术应用于水声矢量信号空间谱估计模型中. 结合声矢量传感器结构特性, 探讨了基于声压振速联合处理的广义时域滤波方法; 结合矩阵空域预滤波理论, 设计了基于阻带约束通带均方误差最大值最小的空域滤波器, 研究了矢量声纳空域预滤波方法; 结合以上分析, 提出了基于压缩感知技术的时空联合滤波高分辨方位估计方法, 给出了方法的数学模型、物理解释及具体实施步骤.理论分析和计算机仿真试验表明, 新方法对于小快拍数 条件下的矢量声纳高速运动目标高分辨方位估计问题, 具有较低的双目标分辨门限和较高的估计精度, 有着良好的应用前景.湖上试验验证了方法的有效性. 关键词： 声矢量传感器 空间谱估计 时空滤波 压缩感知