Integrated Sensing and Communication in UAV Swarms for Cooperative Multiple Targets Tracking

Various interconnected Internet of Things (IoT) devices have emerged, led by the intelligence of the IoT, to realize exceptional interaction with the physical world. In this context, UAV swarm-enabled Multiple Targets Tracking (UAV-MTT), which can sense and track mobile targets for many applications such as hit-and-run, is an appealing topic....

Tiered Digital Twin-Assisted Cooperative Multiple Targets Tracking

The development of the intelligent Internet of Things has facilitated the adoption of high-efficiency Multiple Targets Tracking (MTT) in many civil security applications. However, existing MTT technologies cannot offer full capability in accurate and real-time MTT for civil security. Many attractive applications in the next-generation...

Micromechanics-based viscoelasticity predictions of crumb rubber modified bitumen considering polymer network effects

Crumb rubber modified bitumen (CRMB) can be regarded as a binary composite system in which swollen rubber particles are embedded in the bitumen matrix. Previous study has successfully implemented the micromechanics models in predicting the complex moduli of CRMB binders using more representative constituent parameters. In the regime of master...

Investigating the High- And Low-Temperature Performance of Warm Crumb Rubber-Modified Bituminous Binders Using Rheological Tests

Rubberized asphaltic materials have been frequently combined with warm-mix asphalt technologies to tackle the issues of high energy consumptions and emissions during construction. Effective and accurate characterization of binder properties is conducive to the improvement of long-term pavement performance. The current study aims to quantify...

Thermal aging behaviors of the waste tire rubber used in bitumen modification

Considering the application scenarios of rubber granules from waste tires in the bitumen modification process (wet or dry process), both aerobic and anaerobic aging of rubber may occur. The current study aims to investigate the thermal aging behavior of waste tire rubber samples using nanoindentation and environment scanning electron microscopy ...

Intelligent UAV Swarm Cooperation for Multiple Targets Tracking

With the advantages of easy deployment and flexible usage, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has advanced the Multi-Target Tracking (MTT) applications. The UAV-MTT system has great potentials to execute dull, dangerous, and critical missions for frontier defense and security. A key challenge in UAV-MTT is how to coordinate multiple UAVs to track...

Micromechanics-based complex modulus prediction of crumb rubber modified bitumen considering interparticle interactions

Crumb rubber modified bitumen (CRMB) can be regarded as a binary composite system in which swollen rubber particles are embedded in the bitumen matrix. The current study aims to further improve the prediction accuracy of micromechanical models for CRMB by considering the interparticle interactions. To accomplish this goal, two different...