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Broad-toothed rat, Mastacomys fuscus (Rodentia, Muridae), found in alpine heathland in Tasmania.
No full textTHE broad-toothed rat Mastacomys fuscus is a
native, herbivorous rodent that occurs in New South
Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. On the Australian
mainland the species has been recorded in several
habitats at altitudes ranging from sea level to 1800 m.
In alpine and sub-alpine areas of New South Wales
and Victoria it has been recorded in heathlands, open
eucalypt woodlands and wet sedgelands (Calaby and
Wimbush 1964; Dixon 1971; Seebeck 1971; Bubela
et al. 1991). At lower altitudes in Victoria, it has
been recorded in wet sclerophyll forests with a dense
undergrowth, coastal heathland, coastal grassland and
in a pine plantation (Seebeck 1971; Wallis et al.
1982; Warneke 1960). In Tasmania, M. fuscus has
been previously recorded only in buttongrass
moorlands of western Tasmania at altitudes ranging
from sea level to 900 m (Finlayson 1933; Andrews
1968; Green 1968, 1984; Hocking and Guiler 1983;
Driessen and Comfort 1991; Slater 1992; Driessen
1998). Buttongrass moorland (also referred to as
sedgeland) is a treeless vegetation typically
dominated by Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus
(buttongrass) that covers more than a million hectares
in Tasmania, predominantly in the western part of the
State (Jarman et al. 1988). Buttongrass moorland is a
very variable vegetation group and not all
communities recognised within buttongrass moorland
provide habitat for M. fuscus (Driessen and Comfort
1991; Slater 1992; Driessen 1998).
The purpose of this note is to report the results of
a survey for M. fuscus in alpine heathland, a habitat
in which the species has not been previously recorded
in Tasmania. This finding has significant
implications for the conservation status of this
species.</jats:p
Recent Results From the EU POF-PLUS Project: Multi-Gigabit Transmission Over 1 mm Core Diameter Plastic Optical Fibers
No full textRecent activity to achieve multi-gigabit transmission over 1 mm core diameter graded-index and step-index plastic optical fibers for distances up to 50 meters is reported in this paper. By employing a simple intensity-modulated direct-detection system with pulse amplitude or digital multi-tone modulation techniques, low-cost transceivers and easy to install large-core POFs, it is demonstrated that multi-gigabit transmission up to 10 Gbit/s over 1-mm core diameter POF infrastructure is feasible. The results presented in this paper were obtained in the EU FP7 POF-PLUS project, which focused on applications in different scenarios, such as in next-generation in-building residential networks and in datacom applications
Employing M1 direct calibration/de-embedding approaches for large signal model validation at mm-wave frequencies
No full textIn this contribution, we employ direct calibration/de-embedding approaches to validate the large signal device model of state-of-the-art HBTs and CMOS technologies operating in the mm-wave frequency band WR6. The capability of placing the first tier calibration reference plane in close proximity to the DUT allows the large signal metric to be directly compared with foundry models.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Electronic
Dynamic Estimation of Vital Signs with mm-wave FMCW Radar
No full textIn this paper, we propose a method for continuous monitoring of vital signs-in particular, respiration frequency-with a commercial mm-wave radar. The nearly constant frequency (NCF) model is adopted to represent chest displacement due to respiration and simulate radar response. Based on this model, an extended Kalman filter (EKF) based estimator is developed to track the breathing frequency of a person. The impact of dynamic model parameters is investigated in numerical simulation. The possibility to track breathing frequency with the proposed method is demonstrated by experimental data processing. Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Microwave Sensing, Signals & System
A 23-to-29GHz Receiver with mm-Wave N-Input-N-Output Spatial Notch Filtering and Autonomous Notch-Steering Achieving 20-to-40dB mm-Wave Spatial Rejection and -14dBm In-Notch IP1 dB
No full textDigital beamforming receivers (RXs) support MIMO operation and offer great flexibility and accuracy in multi-beam formation and calibration. However, compared with analog phased-array and hybrid systems, due to the absence of any rejection for spatial in-band blockers, the RX/ADC dynamic range and linearity should be high enough to prevent array saturation. Therefore, the use of self-steering spatial notch filters (SNFs) is necessary to aid the digital beamformers and reduce RX/ADC power consumption while strong blockers exist. To address that, the sub-6GHz RXs in [1], [2] synthesize a baseband spatial notch impedance and translate it to RF by passive mixers. However, this technique cannot be directly applied at mm-wave frequencies as the impedance translational performance of the passive mixers degrades significantly. Hence, the mm-wave beamformer in [3] realizes a cascadable SNF at an intermediate frequency (IF). However, the front-end mm-wave components like mixers and phase shifters have to tolerate strong blockers, thus degrading RX linearity. Besides, it uses multiple IF buffers and VGAs for signal scaling and combining, which could be power-hungry if a similar method is adopted to realize a mm-wave SNF. To improve on those limitations, we propose a scalable SNF structure, which (1) suppresses the strongest in-band blocker at mm-wave frequencies, (2) supports N-input-N-output MIMOs, and (3) requires no active blocks except the phase shifters. A two-step autonomous notch-steering technique is also developed to adjust the SNF notch direction power-efficiently and accurately.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Electronic
Experiencing the armed struggle : the Soweto generation and after
No full textIncludes bibliographical references (p. 354-369).This study explores the experiences of the rank-and-file soldiers of Umkhonto we Sizwe and the Azanian People's Liberation Anny. Extensive interviews by the author and other researchers reveal the voices of the soldiers themselves. The African National Congress and Pan African Congress archives at the University of the Western Cape and the University of Fort Hare supplement and verify these oral testimonies, as do some published sources. Most previously published materials about the armed struggle against apartheid have already focused on diplomacy, strategy and tactics, operations, leadership, and human rights abuses to the neglect of the soldiers' actual experiences. This study complements these with significant new oral history materials from the Soweto generation of soldiers and their successors. When dealing with MK, many authors have documented issues of the camp structure in Angola, and operations inside South Africa, so much of this detail is only addressed briefly, leaving space to explore the soldiers' experiences. In the case of APLA, very little has been written on its history, and more detail is provided on these subjects. This study therefore deals with the soldiers' politicisation and motivation for joining the armed struggle, their experiences in leaving South Africa and training in exile, the crises in exile which limited their effectiveness for a time, their return to fight in South Africa, and their difficulties in the "new" South Africa. These materials reveal that vast problems remain facing these veterans of the struggle against apartheid, and that they have the potential, if properly supported and employed, to contribute substantially to the development of present day South Africa. Conversely, if their neglect continues, they also have the potential to bring vast harm to the country. Further use of the investigative tools of oral history, especially if extended to the former soldiers' vernacular languages, is necessary to augment the history of South Africa, and these soldiers' contributions
Grouped People Counting Using mm-wave FMCW MIMO Radar
No full textThe problem of radar-based counting of multiple individuals moving as a single group is addressed using an mm-wave multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar. This problem is challenging because the different individuals are closer to each other than the range/azimuth resolution, and their bulk Doppler signatures are difficult to distinguish, as they tend to move together. A processing pipeline is proposed, based on the combination of a multiple target tracking algorithm with a classifier to track each group and count the number of people within. Specific salient features are defined for the classifier and extracted from range-azimuth maps and cadence velocity diagrams (CVDs). The proposed pipeline has been experimentally validated in several outdoor scenarios with grouped people. The results show that the combination of tracking algorithm and classifier in the proposed pipeline outperforms alternative methods from the literature as well as a commercial toolbox for people counting.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Microwave Sensing, Signals & System
MM Recital
No full textMM RecitalEmbargo status: Restricted until 06/2172. To request the author grant access, click on the PDF link to the left
Sensory nerve conduction and nociception in the equine lower forelimb during perineural bupivacaine infusion along the palmar nerves
No full textThe purpose of this investigation was to study lateral palmar nerve (LPN) and medial palmar nerve (MPN) morphology and
determine nociception and sensory nerve conduction velocity (SNCV) following placement of continuous peripheral nerve block
(CPNB) catheters along LPN and MPN with subsequent bupivacaine (BUP) infusion. Myelinated nerve fiber distribution in
LPN and MPN was examined after harvesting nerve specimens in 3 anesthetized horses and processing them for morphometric
analysis. In 5 sedated horses, CPNB catheters were placed along each PN in both forelimbs. Horses then received in one forelimb
3 mL 0.125% BUP containing epinephrine 1:200 000 and 0.04% NaHCO3 per catheter site followed by 2 mL/h infusion over a 6-day
period, while in the other forelimb equal amounts of saline (SAL) solution were administered. The hoof withdrawal response
(HWR) threshold during pressure loading of the area above the dorsal coronary band was determined daily in both forelimbs.
On day 6 SNCV was measured under general anesthesia of horses in each limb’s LPN and MPN to detect nerve injury, followed by CPNB catheter removal. The SNCV was also recorded in 2 anesthetized non-instrumented horses (sham controls). In both
LPN and MPN myelinated fiber distributions were bimodal. The fraction of large fibers (. 7 mm) was greater in the MPN than
LPN (P , 0.05). Presence of CPNB catheters and SAL administration did neither affect measured HWR thresholds nor SNCVs,
whereas BUP infusion suppressed HWRs. In conclusion, CPNB with 0.125% BUP provides pronounced analgesia by inhibiting sensory nerve conduction in the distal equine forelimb
Social Signals and Multimedia: Past, Present, Future
No full textThe rising popularity of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought considerable public interest as well faster and more direct transfer of research ideas into practice. One of the aspects of AI that still trails behind considerably is the role of machines in interpreting, enhancing, modeling, generating, and influencing social behavior. Such behavior is captured as social signals, usually by sensors recording multiple modalities, making it classic multimedia data. Such behavior can also be generated by an AI system when interacting with humans. Using AI techniques in combination with multimedia data can be used to pursue multiple goals, two of which are high-lighted here. First, supporting people during social interactions and helping them to fulfil their social needs either actively or passively.Second, improving our understanding of how people collaborate, build relationships, and process self identity. Despite the rise of fields such as Social Signal Processing, a similar panel organised at ACM Multimedia 2014, and an area on social and emotional signal sat the ACM MM since 2014, we argue that we have yet to truly fulfil the potential of the combining social signals and multimedia. This panel asks where we have come far enough and what remaining challenges there are in light of recent global events.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Pattern Recognition and Bioinformatic
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