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Computer Science, Information Systems
Iram Arshad, Saeed Hamood Alsamhi, Yuansong Qiao, Brian Lee, Yuhang Ye
Summary: This paper proposes a novel and comprehensive framework for smart cyber defence in deep learning security, which includes multiple layers such as threat model, data, and model security. It provides a taxonomy and qualitative comparison of backdoor attacks and defences, as well as future directions for research.
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Dongliang Chen, Pawel Wawrzynski, Zhihan Lv
Summary: Smart cities bring about changes in people's lives, while also posing hidden cyber security risks. The current development of cyber security is unable to keep pace with global smart city technologies, making correct design based on deep learning methods essential for protecting smart city networks. This paper summarizes concepts of Smart Cities, Cyber Security, and Deep Learning, as well as discusses related work on IoT security in smart cities, deep learning models, cyber security applications, and future trends in smart city cyber security.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Chen Ma
Summary: The development of smart cities relies on new technologies, but also presents challenges in cyber security. With increasing reliance of various components on information and communication technology, smart cities need to continuously develop cybersecurity measures to protect the city's operations and user privacy.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Venkata Siva Prasad Machina, Sriranga Suprabhath Koduru, Sreedhar Madichetty, Sukumar Mishra
Summary: This article proposes a standalone implementation of multideep neural network (MDNN)-based dc-dc converter and its application to detect false data injection (FDI) attacks at the sensor level. The proposed scheme is tested on the MATLAB simulink platform with various disturbances at controller level and several attack scenarios are verified with its experimental results.
IEEE JOURNAL OF EMERGING AND SELECTED TOPICS IN POWER ELECTRONICS
(2023)
Review
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, A. K. M. Ahasan Habib, Zarina Shukur, Fazil Ibrahim, Shayla Islam, Md Abdur Razzaque
Summary: The smart grid system is an intelligent technology that integrates green technology and environmental aspects through a two-way communication system for information transformation, power generation, and distribution. The development and application of communication technology in the traditional power system have led to complex architecture and cyber-attacks for smart grid systems. Therefore, research on smart grid cyber-physical and cyber security systems, standard protocols, and challenges is crucial to protect against these threats and ensure the system's security.
JOURNAL OF NETWORK AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Optics
Sen Xiang, Li Liu, Huiping Deng, Jin Wu, You Yang, Li Yu
Summary: The paper introduces phase light field (PLF) and re-formatted phase-epipolar-plane-images (phase EPIs) for depth estimation, and proposes a global cost minimization framework. The beetle antennae search (BAS) optimization algorithm is utilized to find the optimal line for depth estimation. The proposed method achieves significant acceleration compared to state-of-the-art methods while maintaining comparable depth quality.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Pouyan Razmjouei, Abdollah Kavousi-Fard, Morteza Dabbaghjamanesh, Tao Jin, Wencong Su
Summary: This paper reveals the cybersecurity vulnerability of PEPS in vehicles to man-in-the-middle attacks, allowing hackers to access and start the vehicle with a certain distance from the key. To combat this physical cyber threat, an ultra-lightweight mutual authentication method based on RFID protocol is proposed. Additionally, a secure blockchain based on smart contracts is introduced for enhanced security.
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Nilufer Tuptuk, Peter Hazell, Jeremy Watson, Stephen Hailes
Summary: Critical infrastructure systems are evolving towards more sophisticated technologies like general-purpose computing hosts, IoT sensors, edge computing, wireless networks and artificial intelligence. While this improves capacity, it also increases vulnerability to attacks. Cyber-security research in the water supply and wastewater systems focuses on enhancing security and requires further work for better protection.
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Matheus Cordeiro, Catherine Markert, Sayonara S. Araujo, Nidia G. S. Campos, Rubens S. Gondim, Ticiana L. Coelho da Silva, Atslands R. da Rocha
Summary: This article introduces the method of predicting soil moisture in smart farming using big data and deep learning techniques. By collecting data from sensors and performing imputation and processing, efficient prediction models can be established, enabling intelligent water management in agricultural fields.
FUTURE GENERATION COMPUTER SYSTEMS-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ESCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Ruben Krasnopolsky, Mario Ponce Martinez, Hsien Shang, Yao-Huan Tseng, Chien-Chang Yen
Summary: The study presents a novel direct numerical method for calculating gravitational potential and forces without the need for artificial boundary conditions. Numerical results show that the proposed method can achieve second order accuracy in computing both potential and forces.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES
(2021)
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Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Yimin Guo, Zhenfeng Zhang, Yajun Guo
Summary: This paper proposes a secure remote user authentication scheme, SecFHome, for fog-enabled smart home systems. It supports secure communication at the network edge and improves authentication efficiency. The scheme avoids storing sensitive information on the smart gateway and provides formal security proof and informal security analysis, demonstrating its resistance to known attacks.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Mohamed Meselhy Eltoukhy, Ayman E. Khedr, Mostafa M. Abdel-Aziz, Khalid M. Hosny
Summary: This paper proposes a new robust watermarking method that combines Slant, Singular Value Decomposition (SVD), and quaternion Fourier-Transform (QFT) for securing color medical images. The method involves splitting the input image into four parts, encrypting them using OTP encryption, applying Slant transform for compaction, applying SVD for quality preservation, and applying QFT for imperceptibility. The proposed method achieves a good tradeoff between invisibility and robustness compared to existing schemes, and attains high visual imperceptibility.
ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Hamid Hajizadeh, Seyed-Alireza Ahmadi, Majid Sanaye-Pasand
Summary: This paper proposes a novel method to mitigate the decaying DC component from the fault current signal, with improved accuracy by continuously updating DDC parameter estimation, and verified and investigated under various fault conditions. Experimental results confirm the desirable performance of the proposed method in various operating conditions.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER DELIVERY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Fang-Jia Yan, Bing-Zhao Li
Summary: This paper addresses a key challenge in graph signal processing by proposing the windowed graph fractional Fourier transform (WGFRFT) and a fast algorithm for it. The robustness and superiority of the algorithm are verified through simulations, demonstrating its practicality in graph clustering applications.
DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING
(2021)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Yu Wang, Suman Mondal, Chao Deng, Kuntal Satpathi, Yan Xu, Souvik Dasgupta
Summary: This article proposes a cyber-resilient cooperative control method for BICs in ac/dc NMGs, which can maintain system stability and power regulation among multiple BICs under false signal injection attacks. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated through hardware-in-the-loop experiments.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Moslem Dehghani, Abdollah Kavousi-Fard, Taher Niknam, Omid Avatefipour
Summary: This paper presents a new approach using General Type-II Fuzzy controller to control smart island and a novel modified optimization algorithm. The experimental results show that the control system effectively coordinates the operations of the DG units in the smart island, validating the stable operation of the overall smart island.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Moslem Dehghani, Mohammad Ghiasi, Taher Niknam, Abdollah Kavousi-Fard, Mokhtar Shasadeghi, Noradin Ghadimi, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary
Summary: Blockchain technology is increasingly important in enhancing the security of power systems and improving social welfare by providing sustainable energy for consumers. The impact of distributed generation resources on transmission power lines is investigated to reach optimal goals and policies, with the results confirming the effectiveness of blockchain in enhancing social welfare for power system users.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marzieh Askari, Moslem Dehghani, Pouyan Razmjoui, Mina GhasemiGarpachi, Dorna Tahmasebi, Samira Ghasemi
Summary: Many countries are experiencing water shortage due to population increase and groundwater pollution. The condensation of water from humid air, using thermoelectric coolers, has been studied as an optimal method for producing fresh water.
IET RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Moslem Dehghani, Mohammad Ghiasi, Taher Niknam, Kumars Rouzbehi, Zhanle Wang, Pierluigi Siano, Hassan Haes Alhelou
Summary: This paper presents a robust model predictive control (RMPC) method with a new mixed H2/H 1 linear time-varying state feedback design, which is applied to control inverters in a microgrid. The proposed method can meet control requirements under different conditions and enhance control capability while reducing computational burden. The strategy can implement load sharing and stabilize the frequency and voltage of an entire smart island.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Mojtaba Mohammadi, Abdollah Kavousi-Fard, Moslem Dehghani, Mazaher Karimi, Vincenzo Loia, Hassan Haes Alhelou, Pierluigi Siano
Summary: This article explores the impact of data integrity attacks (DIAs) on the steady-state operation of hybrid microgrids (HMGs) and proposes a novel method based on sequential hypothesis testing to detect DIA on the renewable energy sources' metering infrastructure and improve data security in HMGs. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method in detecting DIAs, as well as the severe consequences of successful DIA attacks on renewable energy units in compromising electric grid operation.
ACM TRANSACTIONS ON SENSOR NETWORKS
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Moslem Dehghani, Taher Niknam, Mohammad Ghiasi, Hamid Reza Baghaee, Frede Blaabjerg, Tomislav Dragicevic, Mohammadrashid Rashidi
Summary: In this study, a nonlinear backstepping control scheme with adaptive reference signal and state observer is proposed to improve the steady-state performance of a smart-island system. Offline simulation and laboratory-based experimental tests validate the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed control strategy.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hanbo Wu, Yaxin Sun, Yutong Su, Ming Chen, Hongxia Zhao, Qi Li
Summary: This paper examines the impacts of three different regulatory policies on supply chain decision-making and finds that the mixed policy of carbon tax and low-carbon subsidy results in a unique Nash equilibrium solution. The government should establish reasonable standards for carbon tax collection while offering moderate low-carbon subsidies in order to optimize social welfare.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Amir Reza Aqamohammadi, Taher Niknam, Sattar Shojaeiyan, Pierluigi Siano, Moslem Dehghani
Summary: This study proposes a smart fault detection method (FDM) for microgrids (MGs) based on the Hilbert-Huang transform (HHT) and deep neural networks (DNNs). The method aims to rapidly detect fault type, phase, and location data to protect MGs and restore services. The approach preprocesses branch current measurements using HHT and extracts features using singular value decomposition (SVD) for input to DNNs. Compared to previous studies, this method achieves higher fault-type identification accuracy and can determine new fault locations. Evaluation on IEEE 34-bus and MG systems demonstrates its effectiveness in terms of detection precision, computing time, and robustness to measurement uncertainties.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Mohammad Ghiasi, Taher Niknam, Moslem Dehghani, Hamid Reza Baghaee, Zhanle Wang, Mohammad Mehdi Ghanbarian, Frede Blaabjerg, Tomislav Dragicevic
Summary: This article introduces an enhanced control strategy for renewable energy resources connected to microgrids through voltage-sourced converters. The strategy includes various controllers designed using the finite control set-model predictive control (FCS-MPC) strategy. The controllers can be applied in both grid-connected and island operation modes. The proposed method improves the computation power by eightfold and is proven to be superior theoretically. Simulation and hardware experiments validate the efficiency, authenticity, and compatibility of the proposed control strategy.
IEEE SYSTEMS JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Wenqi Li, Qi Li, Ming Chen, Yutong Su, Jianhua Zhu
Summary: This study utilized panel data from 31 provinces in China from 2006 to 2020 to investigate the impact of the digital economy on the upgrading of the manufacturing industry's global value chain. The results showed that technological innovation plays a direct mediating role in the upgrading of the manufacturing industry, and the global value chain has a positive regulatory effect on the relationship between the digital economy and the manufacturing industry's upgrading. The spatial spillover effect of the digital economy on the manufacturing industry's global value chain is significant under the geographic distance spatial weighting matrix.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ming Chen, Lina Song, Xiaobo Zhu, Yanshuo Zhu, Chuanhao Liu
Summary: The study explores the impact mechanism of green finance policy on the green transformation of China's manufacturing industry. It finds that the implementation of green finance significantly promotes the green transformation, with varying effects in state-owned and non-state-owned industries. Moreover, the influence of green finance is more significant in manufacturing industries with better information environments and less competition.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Moslem Dehghani, Taher Niknam, Mina GhasemiGarpachi, Hassan Haes Alhelou, Motahareh Pourbehzadi, Giti Javidi, Ehsan Sheybani
Summary: The purpose of this paper is to analyze cyber security issues in smart grids, including prior cyber-attacks, vulnerability issues, and enhanced security procedures. It is important to consider motivations, obstacles, and socio-economic conditions when designing public policies for smart grids. The paper evaluates a group of policies suggested by stakeholders and assesses their potential for developing cyber security. The study finds that the policies with the most attention are regulatory changes to foster innovation, regulation of new business models, and establishment of a cyber-security governance strategy.
IET GENERATION TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yutong Su, Xiaobo Zhu, Yuyong Deng, Ming Chen, Zaixu Piao
Summary: Climate change and pollution are major global environmental problems. The greening of tax system has a significant impact on the green transformation of heavily polluting enterprises in China, promoting environmental governance and encouraging green technology innovation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Yang Chen, Chien-Chiang Lee, Ming Chen
Summary: The increase in human capital can reduce ecological footprint, but its impact is influenced by urbanization level and income level. Urbanization moderates the effect of human capital, with higher urbanization levels helping to improve environmental quality.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ali Goodarzi, Ali Mohammad Ranjbar, Moslem Dehghani, Mina GhasemiGarpachi, Mohammad Ghiasi
Summary: This study introduces an auxiliary damping controller based on a robust controller for doubly-fed induction generators in wind farms, focusing on active and reactive power control loops. The controller is shown to enhance inter-area oscillation damping with just one local input signal, improving system stability under various working conditions and uncertainties. Its parameters are determined using robust control approaches and methods like pole placement and linear matrix inequality, leading to improved inter-area oscillation damping according to modal analysis and time-domain simulations.
SN APPLIED SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Gabriele Bernardini, Tiago Miguel Ferreira, Pilar Baquedano Julia, Rafael Ramirez Eudave, Enrico Quagliarini
Summary: This research offers a methodology for combined spatiotemporal flood risk assessment, considering hazard, physical vulnerability, user exposure, and vulnerability. It adopts a mesoscale approach and investigates indoor and outdoor users' exposure and vulnerability, using the Analytical Hierarchy Process to combine risk factors.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Ying Liu, Chunli Chu, Ruijun Zhang, Shaoqing Chen, Chao Xu, Dongliang Zhao, Chunchun Meng, Meiting Ju, Zhi Cao
Summary: This study investigates the effects of increasing road, wall, and roof albedo on mitigating the urban heat island (UHI) effect in different areas of Tianjin. The results reveal that increasing road albedo is more effective in fringe areas, while increasing wall and roof albedo is more effective in central areas. The temperature changes induced by albedo changes also show seasonal characteristics.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Xisheng Lin, Yunfei Fu, Daniel Z. Peng, Chun-Ho Liu, Mengyuan Chu, Zengshun Chen, Fan Yang, Tim K. T. Tse, Cruz Y. Li, Xinxin Feng
Summary: This study employed computational fluid dynamics and neural network models to investigate and predict pollutant dispersion in urban environments, providing valuable insights for designing effective strategies to mitigate the impacts of hazardous pollutants.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Dipanjan Nag, Arkopal Kishore Goswami
Summary: Future-oriented urban planning should continue to focus on the principles of accessible and walkable cities. The perception of people is crucial for developing better urban walking infrastructure, but current evaluation tools often neglect the "perceived" features of the walking network. This study used conjoint analysis to evaluate users' perception of link and network attributes, revealing the importance of considering both in improving the walking environment.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yongxin Su, Tao Zhang, Mengyao Xu, Mao Tan, Yuzhou Zhang, Rui Wang, Ling Wang
Summary: This study proposes an optimization method for household integrated demand response (HIDR) by combining rough knowledge and a dueling deep Q-network (DDQN), aiming to address uncertainties in a household multi-energy system (HMES). The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms rule-based methods and DDQN in terms of energy cost savings.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Sijia Sun, S. F. A. Batista, Monica Menendez, Yuanqing Wang, Shuang Zhang
Summary: This paper comprehensively analyzes the energy consumption characteristics of electric buses (EBs) and diesel buses (DBs) on different bus lane configurations and operational conditions. The study shows that EBs consume less energy in suburban areas when using regular lanes, while both EBs and DBs save substantial energy when operating on dedicated bus lanes in downtown areas. Notably, shared-use bus lanes have the highest energy consumption.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Shangshang Shen, Dan Yan, Xiaojie Liu
Summary: This study developed a comprehensive theoretical framework for evaluating, diagnosing, and optimizing multi-functional urban agriculture. The framework was applied in Xiamen, China to identify the obstacles that impede its coordinated development and propose optimized modes for its development. Results showed that urban agriculture in Xiamen exhibits sound social function, moderate economic function, and poor ecological function.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Oluwafemi E. Adeyeri, Akinleye H. Folorunsho, Kayode I. Ayegbusi, Vishal Bobde, Tolulope E. Adeliyi, Christopher E. Ndehedehe, Akintomide A. Akinsanola
Summary: This study examines the impact of land cover, vegetation health, climatic forcings, elevation heat loads, and terrain characteristics on land surface temperature distribution over West Africa. The random forest model performs the best in downscaling predictands. The southern regions consistently exhibit healthy vegetation, while areas with unhealthy vegetation coincide with hot land surface temperature clusters. Positive Normalized Difference Vegetation Index trends in the Sahel highlight rainfall recovery and subsequent greening. Southwest winds cause the upwelling of cold waters, resulting in low land surface temperatures in southern West Africa. Considering LVCET factors is crucial for prioritizing greening initiatives and urban planning.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yuchi Cao, Yan Li, Shouyun Shen, Weiwei Wang, Xiao Peng, Jiaao Chen, Jingpeng Liao, Xinyi Lv, Yifan Liu, Lehan Ma, Guodian Hu, Jinghuan Jiang, Dan Sun, Qingchu Jiang, Qiulin Liao
Summary: The study reveals significant disparities in urban green equity, with high property price areas having better access to green spaces than low property price areas. Landscape and greening have the most significant impact on urban green space differentiation.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Shaobo Sun, Kui Shan, Shengwei Wang
Summary: Economizer control is an important measure for energy savings in air-conditioning systems during moderate seasons. Humidity measurement uncertainties have a significant impact on enthalpy-based economizer control, and an uncertainty-tolerant control strategy is proposed to mitigate these effects.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Ding Mao, Peng Wang, Yi-Ping Fang, Long Ni
Summary: This study analyzes the structure, function, operation, and failure characteristics of district heating networks (DHNs) and proposes vulnerability analysis methods. The effectiveness of these methods is validated through application to a DHN in a Chinese city. The study finds that the heat source connectivity efficiency loss rate effectively characterizes topological and functional vulnerability. It also reveals that controllable DHNs have higher functional vulnerability under large area failure scenarios.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Hamid Karimi, Saeed Hasanzadeh, Hedayat Saboori
Summary: This paper presents a stochastic and cooperative approach for the operation of a cluster of interconnected multi-energy systems. The proposed model investigates the interaction among energy systems and integrates hydrogen and water systems into the overall energy structure. The model studies the performance of energy system agents in decentralized and cooperative scheduling.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Zhiyu Yan, Xiaogang Guo, Zilong Zhao, Luliang Tang
Summary: This study proposes a novel framework for fine-grained information extraction and dynamic spatial-temporal awareness in disaster-stricken areas based on social media data. The framework utilizes deep learning modules to extract location and water depth information from text and images, and analyzes the spatio-temporal distribution characteristics. The results show that the fusion of text and image-based information can enhance the perception of flood processes.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
M. A. Pans, G. Claudio, P. C. Eames
Summary: This study simulated and optimized a speculative district heating system in an existing urban area in Loughborough, UK. The system used only renewable heat sources and thermal energy storage to address the mismatch between heat generation and demand. The study assessed the impact of long-term storage volume and charging temperature on system cost and energy efficiency.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Jianmei Zhong, Wei Zhang, Xiaoli Wang, Jinsheng Zhan, Tao Xia, Lingzhi Xie, Xiding Zeng, Kun Yang, Zhangyu Li, Ruiwen Zou, Zepu Bai, Qing Wang, Chenyang Zhang
Summary: This study aims to propose a suitable air distribution design and reduce the energy consumption of the BSL-4 laboratory. It analyzes the diffusion characteristics of aerosols, infection risk under different air distributions, and ventilation parameters. The results show that the proposed energy-saving operation strategy can reduce the energy consumption of the laboratory by 15-30%.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2024)