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D2D communication is a promising technology for enhancing spectral efficiency (SE) in cellular networks, and full-duplex (FD) has the potential to double SE. Due to D2D's short-distance communication and low transmittance power, it is natural to integrate FD into D2D, creating FD-D2D to underlay a cellular network to further improve SE. However, the residual self-interference (RSI) resulting from FD-D2D and interference arising from spectrum sharing between D2D users (DUs) and cellular users (CUs) can restrict D2D link performance. Therefore, we propose an FD-D2D underlying cellular system in which DUs jointly share uplink and downlink spectral resources with CUs. Moreover, we present two algorithms to enhance the performance experience of DUs while improving the system's SE. For the first algorithm, we tackle an optimization problem aimed at maximizing the sum rate of FD-DUs in the system while adhering to transmittance power constraints. This problem is formulated as a mixed-integer nonlinear programming problem (MINLP), known for its mathematical complexity and NP-hard nature. In order to address this MINLP, our first algorithm decomposes it into two subproblems: power control and spectral resource allocation. The power control aspect is treated as a nonlinear problem, which we solve through one-dimensional searching. Meanwhile, spectral resource allocation is achieved using the Kuhn–Munkres algorithm, determining the pairing of CUs and DUs sharing the same spectrum. As for the second algorithm, our objective is to enhance the individual performance of FD-DUs by maximizing the minimum rate among them, ensuring more uniform rate performance across all FD-DUs. In order to solve this optimization problem, we propose a novel spectral resource allocation algorithm based on bisection searching and the Kuhn–Munkres algorithm, whereas the power control aspect remains the same as in the first algorithm. The numerical results demonstrate that our proposed algorithm effectively enhances the performance of DUs in an FD-D2D underlying cellular network when compared to the sum rate maximization design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Due to the characteristics of global coverage, on-demand access, and large capacity, the low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication (SatCom) has become one promising technology to support the Internet-of-Things (IoT). However, due to the scarcity of satellite spectrum and the high cost of designing satellites, it is difficult to launch a dedicated satellite for IoT communications. To facilitate IoT communications over LEO SatCom, in this paper, we propose the cognitive LEO satellite system, where the IoT users act as the secondary user to access the legacy LEO satellites and cognitively use the spectrum of the legacy LEO users. Due to the flexibility of code division multiple access (CDMA) in multiple access and the wide use of CDMA in LEO SatCom, we apply CDMA to support cognitive satellite IoT communications. For the cognitive LEO satellite system, we are interested in the achievable rate analysis and resource allocation. Specifically, considering the randomness of spreading codes, we use the random matrix theory to analyze the asymptotic signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratios (SINRs) and accordingly obtain the achievable rates for both legacy and IoT systems. The power of the legacy and IoT transmissions at the receiver are jointly allocated to maximize the sum rate of the IoT transmission subject to the legacy satellite system performance requirement and the maximum received power constraints. We prove that the sum rate of the IoT users is quasi-concave over the satellite terminal receive power, based on which the optimal receive powers for these two systems are derived. Finally, the resource allocation scheme proposed in this paper has been verified by extensive simulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The problem of accurately measuring the motion parameters of low radar cross-section (RCS) maneuvering targets has long been a hurdle in the radar technology landscape. Small targets, due to their elusive characteristics, are particularly difficult to detect with conventional radar systems. In this paper, we investigate the capabilities of dechirp-receiving stepped-frequency radar, a modern system using a linear frequency modulation signal for downconversion. This permits the radar to function at reduced sampling rates while maintaining the transmission of large-bandwidth signals and achieving synthetic imaging. Our primary contribution is introducing the stepped dechirp generalized Radon–Fourier transform (stepped DGRFT) algorithm. This novel approach allows the radar system to perform coherent accumulation, enhancing the accuracy of motion parameter estimates for low-RCS maneuvering targets. Results from our simulations and measured data analysis validate the effectiveness of our proposed algorithm, demonstrating its superiority over other methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Halide perovskite materials have broad prospects for applications in various fields such as solar cells, LED devices, photodetectors, fluorescence labeling, bioimaging, and photocatalysis due to their bandgap characteristics. This study compiled experimental data from the published literature and utilized the excellent predictive capabilities, low overfitting risk, and strong robustness of ensemble learning models to analyze the bandgaps of halide perovskite compounds. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of ensemble learning decision tree models, especially the gradient boosting decision tree model, with a root mean square error of 0.090 eV, a mean absolute error of 0.053 eV, and a determination coefficient of 93.11%. Research on data related to ratios calculated through element molar quantity normalization indicates significant influences of ions at the X and B positions on the bandgap. Additionally, doping with iodine atoms can effectively reduce the intrinsic bandgap, while hybridization of the s and p orbitals of tin atoms can also decrease the bandgap. The accuracy of the model is validated by predicting the bandgap of the photovoltaic material MASn1−xPbxI3. In conclusion, this study emphasizes the positive impact of machine learning on material development, especially in predicting the bandgaps of halide perovskite compounds, where ensemble learning methods demonstrate significant advantages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to promote the economic development of China's provinces and provide references for the provinces to make effective economic decisions, it is urgent to investigate the trend of province-level economic development. In this study, DMSP/OLS data and NPP/VIIRS data were used to predict economic development. Based on the GDP data of China's provinces from 1992 to 2016 and the nighttime light remote sensing (NTL) data of corresponding years, we forecast GDP via the linear model (LR model), ARIMA model, ARIMAX model, and SARIMA model. Models were verified against the GDP records from 2017 to 2019. The experimental results showed that the involvement of NTL as exogenous variables led to improved GDP prediction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The performance of deep learning is heavily influenced by the size of the learning samples, whose labeling process is time consuming and laborious. Deep learning algorithms typically assume that the training and prediction data are independent and uniformly distributed, which is rarely the case given the attributes and properties of different data sources. In remote sensing images, representations of urban land surfaces can vary across regions and by season, demanding rapid generalization of these surfaces in remote sensing data. In this study, we propose Meta-FSEO, a novel model for improving the performance of few-shot remote sensing scene classification in varying urban scenes. The proposed Meta-FSEO model deploys self-supervised embedding optimization for adaptive generalization in new tasks such as classifying features in new urban regions that have never been encountered during the training phase, thus balancing the requirements for feature classification tasks between multiple images collected at different times and places. We also created a loss function by weighting the contrast losses and cross-entropy losses. The proposed Meta-FSEO demonstrates a great generalization capability in remote sensing scene classification among different cities. In a five-way one-shot classification experiment with the Sentinel-1/2 Multi-Spectral (SEN12MS) dataset, the accuracy reached 63.08%. In a five-way five-shot experiment on the same dataset, the accuracy reached 74.29%. These results indicated that the proposed Meta-FSEO model outperformed both the transfer learning-based algorithm and two popular meta-learning-based methods, i.e., MAML and Meta-SGD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mapping impervious surface area (ISA) dynamics at the regional and global scales is an important task that supports the management of the urban environment and urban ecological systems. In this study, we aimed to develop a new method for ISA percentage (ISA%) mapping using Nighttime Light (NTL) and MODIS products. The proposed method consists of three major steps. First, we calculated the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)-adjusted NTL index (EANTLI) and performed intra-annual and inter-annual corrections on the DMSP-OLS data. Second, based on the geographically weighted regression (GWR) model, we built a consistent NTL product from 2000 to 2019 by performing an intercalibration between DMSP-OLS and VIIRS images. Third, we adopted a GA-BP neural network model to monitor ISA% dynamics using NTL imagery, MODIS imagery, and population data. Taking the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay as the study area, our results indicate that the ISA% in our study area increased from 7.97% in 2000 to 17.11% in 2019, with a mean absolute error (MAE) of 0.0647, root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.1003, Pearson's coefficient of 0.9613, and R2 (R-squared) of 0.9239. Specifically, these results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method in mapping ISA and investigating ISA dynamics using temporal features extracted from consistent NTL and MODIS products. The proposed method is feasible when generating ISA% at a large scale at high frequency, given the ease of implementation and the availability of input data sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]