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Cell-Edge Detection via Selective Cooperation and Generalized Canonical Correlation

Improving the uplink quality of service for users located around the boundaries between cells is a key challenge in cellular systems. Existing approaches relying on power control throttle the rates of cell-center users, while multi-user detection requires accurate channel estimates for the cell-edge users, which is another challenge due to their low received signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Utilizing the fact that cell-edge user signals are weak but common (received at roughly equal power) at different base stations (BSs), this paper establishes a connection between cell-edge user detection and generalized canonical correlation analysis (GCCA). It puts forth a GCCA-based method that leverages selective BS cooperation to recover the cell-edge user signal subspace even at low SNR. The cell-edge user signals can then be extracted from the resulting mixture via algebraic signal processing techniques. The paper includes theoretical analysis showing why GCCA recovers the correct subspace containing the cell-edge user signals under mild conditions. The proposed method can also identify the number of cell-edge users in the system, i.e., the common subspace dimension. Simulations reveal significant performance improvement relative to various multiuser detection techniques. Cell-edge detection performance is further studied as a function of how many / which BSs are selected, and it is shown that using the closest three BS is always the best choice.

base station cooperation↗

Cooperative emission from an ensemble of three-level Λ radiators in a cavity: An insight from the viewpoint of dynamics of nonlinear systems

Cooperative radiation emitted by an ensemble of three-level optical systems with a doublet in the ground state (Λ scheme), which is placed into a cyclic cavity, is studied theoretically. In contrast to the two-level model of emitters, this process with such a configuration of operating transitions may occur without population inversion in the whole, if the doublet is prepared at the initial instant in a superposition (coherent) state. In the ideal case of a Hamilton system, in which the cavity losses and relaxation in the radiator ensemble are disregarded, the conservation laws are derived, which allow a substantial reduction of the dimension of the phase space of the model (ℝ{sup 11} → ℝ{sup 5}) and the application of methods of dynamics of nonlinear systems for analyzing the three-level superradiance under these conditions. The possibility of different (both quasiperiodic and chaotic) scenarios of the three-level superradiance is demonstrated on the basis of Poincaré’s mappings. Global bifurcation of the system upon a transition from the conventional superradiance regime to inversionless one is revealed. The effects of cavity losses, as well as homogeneous and inhomogeneous broadening in the system of radiators on the regularities found are also discussed.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗

Thresholds for the Break of Nucleon Cooper Pairs and Special Features of the Decay of the {sup 172}Yb Nucleus in the Reaction {sup 171}Yb(n{sub th},2γ)

The reaction {sup 171}Yb(n{sub th},2γ) was studied with the aim of extending the experimental database of intensities of cascades of two photons emitted sequentially after radiative thermal-neutron capture. An analysis of these cascade intensities permitted revealing the change in the structure of observed levels of the {sup 172}Yb nucleus versus the excitation energy and determining probable thresholds for the break of four Cooper pairs of neutrons below the neutron binding energy.

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS↗

Cooperative Automated Cohort Driving on Connected Infrastructure, Arterial Roadways, and Highways: Final Project Demonstration and System-of-Systems Model Correlation

This project seeks to synergize vehicle automated driving and connectivity data to improve mobility and energy efficiency of groups of mixed vehicles operating in close proximity (vehicle cohort) on various infrastructure. A custom cellular communication network links vehicles operating as a cohort with infrastructure to a centralized system-of-systems digital twin with an AI-based optimal behavior planner. The data contained in this set are from final testing and technology demonstrations to U.S. Department of Energy staff at the American Center for Mobility. The data contain single-lane, single-light scenarios; multi-lane, multi-light arterial scenarios; and limited-access highway scenarios. All test cases were derived from simulations and replicated on the test track. The project employed two and four light-duty vehicles with connectivity and drive automation for the testing. The baseline scenario without connectivity was run under the control of the system-of-systems centralized planner but operating each vehicle with an intelligent driver model controlling the velocity, lane utilization, and vehicle gap. This was to ensure the highest compatibility with the simulation in terms of dynamic behavior. The connected cohort case utilized AI optimization to perform coordinated and cooperative control for energy, as well as safe, comfortable behavior for the cohort. The dataset is appropriately named with unconnected and connected designations, with comparisons sharing the same run index number. The included PowerPoint and PDF files describe the test setup and provide an overview of results from the project. ![image](de-EE0009209_March_2023_Data_Arterial_Scenario_Results.png)

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATI↗

IAEA Cooperative Research Project Status Report

This report provides an end-of-year summary that reflects the progress and status of United States (US) activities supporting the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Cooperative Research Project (CRP) effort to develop Modular High Temperature Reactor Safety Design Criteria. These U.S. activities are being managed by the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on behalf of the US Department of Energy (DOE), and it is noted that this summary reflects progress during the second year of this planned three year activitiy. This status summary addresses Level 3 milestone M3AT-16IN2001104 in work package AT-16IN200110.

11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS↗

Evidence of Cooperative Effects for the Fe(phen) 2 (NCS) 2 Spin Crossover Molecular Complex in Polyaniline Plus Iron Magnetite

The spin crossover complex Fe(phen) 2 (NCS) 2 and its composite, Fe(phen) 2 (NCS) 2 , combined with the conducting polymer polyaniline (PANI) plus varying concentrations of iron magnetite (Fe 3 O 4 ) nanoparticles were studied. A cooperative effect is evident from the hysteresis width in the plot of magnetic susceptibility multiplied by temperature versus temperature (χ m T versus T) for Fe(phen) 2 (NCS) 2 with PANI plus varying concentrations of Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles. The hysteresis width in the composites vary no more than 2 K with respect to the pristine Fe(phen) 2 (NCS) 2 spin crossover crystallites despite the fact that there exists a high degree of miscibility of the Fe(phen) 2 (NCS) 2 spin crossover complex with the PANI. The Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles in the Fe(phen) 2 (NCS) 2 plus PANI composite tend to agglomerate at higher concentrations regardless of the spin state of Fe(phen) 2 (NCS) 2 . Of note is that the Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles are shown to be antiferromagnetically coupled with the Fe(phen) 2 (NCS) 2 when Fe(phen) 2 (NCS) 2 is in the high spin state.

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CH↗

Influences on Energy Savings of Heavy Trucks Using Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control

An integrated adaptive cruise control (ACC) and cooperative ACC (CACC) was implemented and tested on three heavy-duty tractor-trailer trucks on a closed test track. The first truck was always in ACC mode, and the followers were in CACC mode using wireless vehicle-vehicle communication to augment their radar sensor data to enable safe and accurate vehicle following at short gaps. The fuel consumption for each truck in the CACC string was measured using the SAE J1321 procedure while travelling at 65 mph and loaded to a gross weight of 65,000 lb, demonstrating the effects of: inter-vehicle gaps (ranging from 3.0 s or 87 m to 0.14 s or 4 m, covering a much wider range than previously reported tests), cut-in and cut-out maneuvers by other vehicles, speed variations, the use of mismatched vehicles (standard trailers mixed with aerodynamic trailers with boat tails and side skirts), and the presence of a passenger vehicle ahead of the platoon. The results showed that energy savings generally increased in a non-linear fashion as the gap was reduced. The middle truck saved the most fuel at gaps shorter than 12 m and the trailing truck saved the most at longer gaps, while lead truck saved the least at all gaps. The cut-in and cut-out maneuvers had only a marginal effect on fuel consumption even when repeated every two miles. The presence of passenger-vehicle traffic had a measurable impact. The fuel-consumption savings on the curves was less than on the straight sections.

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS↗

Cooperating in space.

NASA International Program noting official and industrial cooperation between U.S.A. and Europe

EUROPEAN SPACE PROGRAM↗