Design and Analysis of Prioritized Medium Access Control Protocol for Backbone Routers in Wireless Mesh Networks

A Prioritized Medium Access Control (P-MAC) protocol is proposed for wireless routers of mesh networks with quality-of-service provisioning. The simple yet effective design of P-MAC offers strict service differentiation for prioritized packets. A Markov model is developed to yield important performance matrices including the packet blocking probability due to queue overflow and the packet reneging probability due to delay bound. It is further proved that the service time of P-MAC approximates exponential distribution, and can be effectively estimated. The analytic models with preemptive and non-preemptive schemes, validated via simulations, show that P-MAC can effectively support traffic differentiation and achieve very low packet dropping (both reneging and blocking) probabilities when the traffic load is below the channel capacity. When the network is overloaded, P-MAC can still maintain extremely stable and high channel throughput. Moreover, it is demonstrated that P-MAC performs superior in multihop networks, further proving the advantages of the proposed protocol.     

Can we predict the mating pattern ofDrosophila females from the sperm length distribution in males?

Summary In order to test the validity of the prediction of the mating pattern of females from the sperm length distribution in males, three species ofDrosophila were analysed. Males in the three species are equally polygynous but females differ in the level of polyandry. A low recurrence polyandry is observed in the sperm dimorphic speciesD. affinis while a high recurrence polyandry is observed in the sperm monomorphic speciesD. latifasciaeformis andD. littoralis. These results are consistent with the hypothesis proposed previously that sperm dimorphism in males can only be maintained by a selective alternative in females (i.e. facultative female polygamy), whereas a stricter mating system (e.g., obligatory polyandry) should only result in sperm monomorphism irrespective of the absolute value of sperm length.     

Modeling Car-Following Dynamics During the Starting and Stopping Process Based on a Spring System Model

Car-following models describe how one vehicle follows the preceding vehicles.ln order to better model and explain car-following dynamics,this paper categorizes the state of a traveling vehicle into three sub-processes:the starting(acceleration)process,the car-folloing process,and the stopping(deceleration)process.The stating process primarily involves vehicle acceleration behavior.The stopping process involves not only car-following behavior but also deceleration behavior.This paper regards both the stopping process and the starting process as spring systems.The car-following dynamics during the starting process and the stopping process is modeled in this paper.The parameters of the proposed models,which are represented in the form of trigonometric functions,possess explicit hysical meaning and definitive ranges.We have calibrated the model of the starting process using data form the Traffic Engineering Handbook and ob-tained reasonable results.Compared with traditional stimulus-response car-following mo     

ANLL中转录因子GATA—2基因点突变

了解转录因子ＧＡＴＡ－２基因在ＡＮＬＬ中的表达和突变情况,方法：采用ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ检测８５例ＡＮＬＬ病人外周血单个核细胞中ＧＡＴＡ－２基因的表达情况,ＰＣＲ产物进一步经单链构象多态性（ＳＳＣＰ）分析以了解基因突变情况。结果：绝大多数ＡＮＬＬ都表达了ＧＡＴＡ－２基因（８９．４％）,ＳＳＣＰ分析发现一例Ｍ２型的ＰＣＲ产物出现异常迁移带,核苷序列分析显示在ＧＡＴＡ－２基因第８９２位的核苷酸出现点突变,即第     

Histochemical localization of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) during cartilaginous cell differentiation in pleurodeles (Pleurodeles waltlii Michah.]

As revealed in chondrogenetic cells the LDH activity that is very low during cellular migration, suddenly increases at the time of cytodifferentiation and reaches a peak at the onset of the first chondrocyte differentiation. A relationship is likely to exist between this increase in LDH-activity, chondroitin-sulfate synthesis and NAD metabolism.     

Histochemical localization of lactate dehydrogenase in the trout embryo (Salmo irideus, Gibb) during early organogenesis of the cord and the neural tube]

The histochemical study of the LDH in the Trout embryo during the early organogenesis shows a specific localization in notochord cells, in mesodermic cells of the terminal knob and in some prosencephalic neuroblasts. The role of the LDH in the metabolism of NAD as well as in the energetic metabolism of embryonic cells is discussed.     

全方位移动避障实时轨迹控制算法的研究

针对机器人避障轨迹控制过程中存在的路径优化以及如何躲避大障碍物或者是多障碍物的情况,本文提出一种基于狄克斯特拉算法与贝塞尔曲线的机器人移动避障实时控制改进算法,该算法引入机器人与目标终点路径的速度分量,采用狄克斯特拉算法进行移动轨迹路径优化,进而采用贝赛尔曲线修订优化路径,以此满足动态约束条件.仿真结果表明:相对于改进人工势场算法,本文构建的改进算法使得机器人移动时间缩短,机器人避障运动规划明显改善,具有较强的鲁棒性.