On the information content of discrete phylogenetic characters (2017)
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Bordewich, M., Deutschmann, I. M., Fischer, M., Kasbohm, E., Semple, C., & Steel, M. (2018). On the information content of discrete phylogenetic characters. Journal of Mathematical Biology, 77(3), 527-544. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00285-017-1198-2

Phylogenetic inference aims to reconstruct the evolutionary relationships of different species based on genetic (or other) data. Discrete characters are a particular type of data, which contain information on how the species should be grouped togethe... Read More about On the information content of discrete phylogenetic characters.

Multiobjective Optimization for Demand Side Management in Smart Grid (2017)
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Li, D., Sun, H., Chiu, W., & Poor, V. (2018). Multiobjective Optimization for Demand Side Management in Smart Grid. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 14(4), 1482-1490. https://doi.org/10.1109/tii.2017.2776104

Demand side management (DSM) plays an important role in smart grid. In this paper, a hierarchical day-ahead DSM model is proposed, where renewable energy sources (RESs) are integrated. The proposed model consists of three layers: the utility in the u... Read More about Multiobjective Optimization for Demand Side Management in Smart Grid.

Optimal Power Allocation Strategy in a Joint Bistatic Radar and Communication System Based on Low Probability of Intercept (2017)
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Shi, C., Wang, F., Salous, S., & Zhou, J. (2017). Optimal Power Allocation Strategy in a Joint Bistatic Radar and Communication System Based on Low Probability of Intercept. Sensors, 17(12), Article 2731. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17122731

In this paper, we investigate a low probability of intercept (LPI)-based optimal power allocation strategy for a joint bistatic radar and communication system, which is composed of a dedicated transmitter, a radar receiver, and a communication receiv... Read More about Optimal Power Allocation Strategy in a Joint Bistatic Radar and Communication System Based on Low Probability of Intercept.

Power Minimization Based Robust OFDM Radar Waveform Design for Radar and Communication Systems in Coexistence (2017)
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Shi, C., Wang, F., Sellathurai, M., Zhou, J., & Salous, S. (2018). Power Minimization Based Robust OFDM Radar Waveform Design for Radar and Communication Systems in Coexistence. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 66(5), 1316-1330. https://doi.org/10.1109/tsp.2017.2770086

This paper considers the problem of power minimization based robust orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) radar waveform design, in which the radar coexists with a communication system in the same frequency band. Recognizing that the prec... Read More about Power Minimization Based Robust OFDM Radar Waveform Design for Radar and Communication Systems in Coexistence.

Parabolic Classical Curvature Flows (2017)
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Guilfoyle, B., & Klingenberg, W. (2018). Parabolic Classical Curvature Flows. Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society, 104(3), 338-357. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1446788717000210

We consider classical curvature flows: 1-parameter families of convex embeddings of the 2-sphere into Euclidean 3-space, which evolve by an arbitrary (nonhomogeneous) function of the radii of curvature (RoC). We determine conditions for parabolic flo... Read More about Parabolic Classical Curvature Flows.

Performance Analysis for Joint Target Parameter Estimation in UMTS-Based Passive Multistatic Radar with Antenna Arrays Using Modified Cramér-Rao Lower Bounds (2017)
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Shi, C., Wang, F., Salous, S., & Zhou, J. (2017). Performance Analysis for Joint Target Parameter Estimation in UMTS-Based Passive Multistatic Radar with Antenna Arrays Using Modified Cramér-Rao Lower Bounds. Sensors, 17(10), Article 2379. https://doi.org/10.3390/s17102379

In this study, the modified Cramér-Rao lower bounds (MCRLBs) on the joint estimation of target position and velocity is investigated for a universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS)-based passive multistatic radar system with antenna arrays. Fi... Read More about Performance Analysis for Joint Target Parameter Estimation in UMTS-Based Passive Multistatic Radar with Antenna Arrays Using Modified Cramér-Rao Lower Bounds.

Optimization for Maximizing Sum Secrecy Rate in MU-MISO SWIPT Systems (2017)
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Alageli, M., Ikhlef, A., & Chambers, J. (2018). Optimization for Maximizing Sum Secrecy Rate in MU-MISO SWIPT Systems. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67(1), 537-553. https://doi.org/10.1109/tvt.2017.2740282

In this paper, we consider the sum secrecy rate maximization problem in multiuser multiple-input single-output (MUMISO) systems in the presence of multiple energy harvesters (EHs) which also have potential to wire-tap the information users (IUs). To... Read More about Optimization for Maximizing Sum Secrecy Rate in MU-MISO SWIPT Systems.

Power Allocation for Target Detection in Radar Networks Based on Low Probability of Intercept: A Cooperative Game Theoretical Strategy (2017)
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Shi, C., Salous, S., Wang, F., & Zhou, J. (2017). Power Allocation for Target Detection in Radar Networks Based on Low Probability of Intercept: A Cooperative Game Theoretical Strategy. Radio Science, 52(8), 1030-1045. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017rs006332

Distributed radar network systems have been shown to have many unique features. Due to their advantage of signal and spatial diversities, radar networks are attractive for target detection. In practice, the netted radars in radar networks are suppose... Read More about Power Allocation for Target Detection in Radar Networks Based on Low Probability of Intercept: A Cooperative Game Theoretical Strategy.

A Fuzzy Logic Trust Model for Secure Routing in Smart Grid Networks (2017)
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Alnasser, A., & Sun, H. (2017). A Fuzzy Logic Trust Model for Secure Routing in Smart Grid Networks. IEEE Access, 5, 17896-17903. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2017.2740219

Smart grids require communication networks to convey sensing and control data for improving the efficiency of energy generation, transmission and delivery. As a result, smart girds become vulnerable to various types of cyber-attacks. Trust models wer... Read More about A Fuzzy Logic Trust Model for Secure Routing in Smart Grid Networks.

New communication strategy for spectrum sharing enabled smart grid cyber-physical system (2017)
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You, M., Liu, Q., & Sun, H. (2017). New communication strategy for spectrum sharing enabled smart grid cyber-physical system. IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications, 2(3), 136-142. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-cps.2017.0051

Smart grid cyber-physical system (CPS) exploits various physical components to provide better knowledge and delicate control of the power grid, while the huge data volume is transmitted via the integration of advanced communication technologies. To p... Read More about New communication strategy for spectrum sharing enabled smart grid cyber-physical system.

Analysis of Multiple Segmented Transmitters Design in Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer for Electric Vehicles Charging (2017)
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Mou, X., & Sun, H. (2017). Analysis of Multiple Segmented Transmitters Design in Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer for Electric Vehicles Charging. Electronics Letters, 53(14), 941-943. https://doi.org/10.1049/el.2016.3340

Multiple segmented transmitters' rail for dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) electric vehicles charging can supply high power transfer efficiency (PTE). The previous research discussed the vehicles’ speed is a key factor that can affect the desig... Read More about Analysis of Multiple Segmented Transmitters Design in Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer for Electric Vehicles Charging.

Indoor-to-outdoor empirical path loss modelling for femtocell networks at 0.9, 2, 2.5 and 3.5 GHz using singular value decomposition (2017)
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Allen, B., Mahato, S., Gao, Y., & Salous, S. (2017). Indoor-to-outdoor empirical path loss modelling for femtocell networks at 0.9, 2, 2.5 and 3.5 GHz using singular value decomposition. IET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, 11(9), 1203-1211. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-map.2016.0416

Two empirical indoor-to-outdoor path loss models to facilitate femtocell network deployment are derived from continuous wave power measurements. A large set of indoor-outdoor transmitter locations in two residential streets in an urban setting and op... Read More about Indoor-to-outdoor empirical path loss modelling for femtocell networks at 0.9, 2, 2.5 and 3.5 GHz using singular value decomposition.

Constructing Tree-Child Networks from Distance Matrices (2017)
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Bordewich, M., Semple, C., & Tokac, N. (2017). Constructing Tree-Child Networks from Distance Matrices. Algorithmica, 80(8), 2240-2259. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00453-017-0320-6

A tree-child network is a phylogenetic network with the property that each non-leaf vertex is the parent of a tree vertex or a leaf. In this paper, we show that a tree-child network on taxa (leaf) set X with an outgroup and a positive real-valued wei... Read More about Constructing Tree-Child Networks from Distance Matrices.

Lost in space? Generalising subtree prune and regraft to spaces of phylogenetic networks (2017)
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Bordewich, M., Linz, S., & Semple, C. (2017). Lost in space? Generalising subtree prune and regraft to spaces of phylogenetic networks. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 423, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2017.03.032

Over the last fifteen years, phylogenetic networks have become a popular tool to analyse relationships between species whose past includes reticulation events such as hybridisation or horizontal gene transfer. However, the space of phylogenetic netwo... Read More about Lost in space? Generalising subtree prune and regraft to spaces of phylogenetic networks.

Measurements and Analysis of Angular Characteristics and Spatial Correlation for High-Speed Railway Channels (2017)
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Zhou, T., Tao, C., Salous, S., & Liu, L. (2018). Measurements and Analysis of Angular Characteristics and Spatial Correlation for High-Speed Railway Channels. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 19(2), 357-367. https://doi.org/10.1109/tits.2017.2681112

Spatial characteristics of the propagation channel have a vital impact on the application of multi-antenna techniques. This paper analyzes angular characteristics and the spatial correlation for high-speed railway (HSR) channels, based on a novel mov... Read More about Measurements and Analysis of Angular Characteristics and Spatial Correlation for High-Speed Railway Channels.

Energy Efficient and Adaptive Design for Wireless Power Transfer in Electric Vehicles (2017)
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Mou, X., Groling, O., & Sun, H. (2017). Energy Efficient and Adaptive Design for Wireless Power Transfer in Electric Vehicles. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 64(9), 7250-7260. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2017.2686299

Wireless power transfer (WPT) could revolutionize global transportation and accelerate growth in the Electric Vehicle (EV) market, offering an attractive alternative to cabled charging. Coil misalignment is inevitable due to driver parking behaviour... Read More about Energy Efficient and Adaptive Design for Wireless Power Transfer in Electric Vehicles.

A Novel WPT System Based on Dual Transmitters and Dual Receivers for High Power Applications: Analysis, Design and Implementation (2017)
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Li, Y., Mai, R., Lin, T., Sun, H., & He, Z. (2017). A Novel WPT System Based on Dual Transmitters and Dual Receivers for High Power Applications: Analysis, Design and Implementation. Energies, 10(2), Article 174. https://doi.org/10.3390/en10020174

Traditional Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) systems only have one energy transmission path, which can hardly meet the power demand for high power applications, e.g., railway applications (electric trains and trams, etc.) due to the capacity constraints... Read More about A Novel WPT System Based on Dual Transmitters and Dual Receivers for High Power Applications: Analysis, Design and Implementation.

Modified Cramér-Rao lower bounds for joint position and velocity estimation of a Rician target in OFDM-based passive radar networks (2017)
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Shi, C., Salous, S., Wang, F., & Zhou, J. (2017). Modified Cramér-Rao lower bounds for joint position and velocity estimation of a Rician target in OFDM-based passive radar networks. Radio Science, 52(1), 15-33. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016rs006158

Owing to the increased deployment and the favorable range and Doppler resolutions, orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)-based L band digital aeronautical communication system type 1 (LDACS1) stations have become attractive systems for ta... Read More about Modified Cramér-Rao lower bounds for joint position and velocity estimation of a Rician target in OFDM-based passive radar networks.