Cascading failure in Watts-Strogatz small-world networks

In this paper, we study the cascading failure in Watts-Strogatz small-world networks. We find that this network model has a heterogeneous betweenness distribution, although its degree distribution is homogeneous. Further study shows that this small-world network is robust to random attack but fragile to intentional attack, in the cascading failure scenario. With comparison to standard random graph and scale-free networks, our result indicates that the robust yet fragile property in the cascading failure scenario is mainly related to heterogeneous betweenness, rather than the network degree distribution. Thus, it suggests that we have to be very careful when we use terms such as homogeneous network and heterogeneous network, unless the distribution we refer to is specified.     

Penalty Evaluation Due to the Cascade and Frequency Misalignment of AWG-Based Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers in 10 Gb/s Metro Core Ring Networks

The performance evaluation of AWG-based OADMs due to filter cascade in 10 Gb/s WDM metro core networks is presented. The penalty for the through optical channels is investigated versus the laser wavelength drift and OADM temperature stabilization failure. Results are measured and extrapolated with simulation results to obtain the maximum allowable number of OADMs in the metro network.     

宽带卫星多媒体标准化

欧洲电信标准学会（ETSI）正在研发未来宽带卫星系统的标准,本提供对ETSI研究工作的总看法，同时还提供其它标准组织，例如DVB计划，ITC和TETF的研究情况，探讨潜在的应有领域。     

认知无线网络中小型移动主用户的感知与定位研究

主要对认知无线网络中小型移动主用户的感知与定位技术进行了研究。首先简要介绍认知无线电的概念和研究现状,并对大型主用户和小型主用户的特征进行了对比、归纳及总结;然后描述了小型移动主用户难以感知的特点,并对小型主用户感知与定位的技术进行分类,重点分析和探讨了有关运用不同频谱感知技术来实现定位方法的优缺点;最后给出了认知无线网络中感知小型移动主用户的重点研究方向的建议。     

Genetic algorithm to design logical topologies in reconfigurable WDM networks

A new method to design logical topologies based on genetic algorithms is presented. Not only does the algorithm determine which nodes should be connected by means of lightpaths with the aim of minimizing congestion, but it also solves the routing and wavelength assignment problem. In this way, the algorithm guarantees that the logical topology obtained can be embedded in the optical network subject to the available set of resources. The algorithm is effective in terms of both congestion and fairness. For instance, when compared with other work, the congestion is significantly reduced (from 20% to 75% depending on the matrix of traffic considered), and the fairness, when evaluated in terms of the Jain index, is generally higher than 0.94. Moreover, the algorithm brings advantages when employed in dynamic scenarios where the logical topology is frequently reconfigured, as it is fast and, in contrast to other algorithms previously proposed, the calculation process can be stopped at any time (if required) in order to give the best virtual topology found up to the moment.

A mathematical model of deterministic wormhole routing in hypercube multicomputers using virtual channels

Although several analytical models have been proposed in the literature for binary n-cubes with deterministic routing, most of them have not included the effects of virtual channel multiplexing on network performance. The only mathematical model for deterministic wormhole routing in hypercubes with virtual channels was proposed in [Y. Boura, Design and Analysis of Routing Schemes and Routers for Wormhole-routed Mesh Architectures, Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1995] which uses complex combinatorial analysis with a computation time of O(N=2ⁿ) for an n-dimensional hypercube. This paper proposes a new and simple analytical model to compute message latency in binary n-cubes with virtual channels. It is very simple and easy to understand which uses an average case analysis and requires a computation time of O(n) for an n-dimensional hypercube. Results from simulation experiments confirm that the proposed model exhibits a good degree of accuracy for various network sizes and under different operating conditions.     

Secure sensors data acquisition and communication protection in eHealthcare: Review on the state of the art

Recent advances in hardware technology have led to the development of low cost, power efficient and more feature rich devices that are amongst the most critical parts of communication networks. These devices or sensors can now sense data with more accuracy, process it by themselves and send it to the neighboring node or the sink node. However, robust and reliable security mechanisms are not yet properly implemented on these sensors due to their limited energy and computation power. Sensors also play a very important role in eHealthcare systems where ubiquitous patient monitoring is performed. As data is generated from the sensor nodes, reliable, secure and attack-resistant data acquisition and transmission is important for an efficient eHealthcare systems. This survey focuses on security issues of sensors data acquisition and transmission protocols, describing their main security features and comparing them in the context of a secure eHealthcare system. A taxonomy of open issues and future challenges is also discussed with respect to specific security metrics described in the paper.     

认知Ad hoc网络中基于市场的三级频谱分配方案

分簇是Ad hoc网络规模较大时采用的主要结构,而频谱分配是Ad hoc网络的关键技术之一。该文针对认知无线电环境的分簇Ad hoc网络,提出了一种新的基于市场的频谱分配方案,该方案中簇首节点依据业务比例从频谱管理中心购买频谱,簇内采用基于供需市场理论的频谱分配算法。分析了簇内频谱市场的两种迭代定价算法额外需求迭代算法和连续松弛迭代算法以及簇首需求订购的过程。该方案能实现各簇收益的最大化,簇首基于需求的频谱购买相对于等量购买进一步提高了频谱效用。仿真结果表明这种频谱分配方案能有效提高系统频谱效用,额外需求迭代算法和连续松弛迭代算法均表现出良好的收敛性能。     

Fluorescence optosensor using an artificial neural network for screening of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

This paper presents an optosensor for screening of four polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: anthracene (ANT), benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), fluoranthene (FLT), and benzo[b]fluoranthene (Bbf) using a photomultiplier device with an artificial neural network as transducer. The optosensor is based on the on-line immobilization on a non-ionic resin (Amberlite XAD-4) solid support in a continuous flow. The determination was performed in 15 mM H₂PO₄⁻/HPO₄²⁻ buffer solution at pH 7 and 25% of 1,4-dioxane. Feed forward neural networks (multiplayer perceptron) have been trained to quantify the considered Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in mixtures under optimal conditions. The optosensor proposed was also applied satisfactorily to the determination of the considered PAHs in water samples in presence of the other 12 EPA–PAHs.     

测定木素磺酸盐和磺化碱木素相对分子质量分布的凝胶色谱法

用水溶性流动相在Ultrahydrogel柱上测定了木素磺酸盐和磺化碱木素的相对分子质量及其分布。流动相的离子强度和 pH值对样品和标样的保留时间和峰面积都有显著的影响。根据色谱峰的位置、峰面积和样品的分离程度 ,确定以 pH=7.0的0.1mol/LNaNO3 溶液为适宜的流动相。