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Valid interpretations require precise and accurate determination of magnetotelluric impedance. Although remote reference magnetotellurics has been extensively investigated, majority of these studies have focused on the non-correlation between noise and signal or between the noise in the base station and that in the reference station. Few works have explored the correlation between magnetic signals in the base station and in the reference station. This study analyzes the effects of remote reference magnetotellurics on the sounding curve under different noise intensities in the base station. Results showed that regular remote reference magnetotellurics induce a limited quality-improving effect on the sounding curve and fail to satisfy the further data processing requirements at a low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), suggesting that regular remote reference magnetotelluric methods cannot obtain an accurate transfer function under a low SNR for a time series. Comparison of various magnetic field data revealed that a strong correlation exists among magnetic signals 60 km apart at the Longmenshan area. Thus, the remote reference magnetotelluric method based on the magnetic field correlation between the base and reference stations is proposed to screen the power spectrum and undo the noise. The effectiveness and correctness of the proposed method are validated by the results of the theoretical and field data processing and of the intermediate data analysis, further proving that the remote reference magnetotelluric method based on magnetic field correlation is superior to the regular remote reference magnetotelluric method.

To control a multi-joints bipedal robot, it is necessary to choose a proper law of control that ensures the safe and stable motions of the robot. Even for the simplest postures, such as sitting and stand- ing, there are constraints to respect so that the inverse geometric model (MGI) would not have in nitive solutions. In this paper, a particular task of sitting-to-standing is simulated for a bipedal robot using MATLAB. The articulation evolution and the variation of the shoulder position are evaluated using typical control and hierarchical redundant control in which the cases of with and without constraints are both considered. The simulation results show that the hierarchi- cal redundant control has a better effect than the typical one, and when considering the constraints, the articulations' angular velocities vary more smoothly so that the motor is better protected.

For the need of improving the capacity of the geohazards monitoring, a professional monitoring system has been developed based on the Internet of things, WSN (Wireless Sensor Network) and network communication technology. The system consists of wireless sensing network, transmission network and data monitoring and analysis center. The WSN technology was used to organize network with displacement, tilt angle and rainfall in the wireless sensing network which could achieve perception and control all aspects of the monitoring area. The monitoring data can be transferred in two methods by the transmission network which was established based on the GSM and Beidou. The wireless sensing nodes can be controlled remotely by data monitoring and analysis center. For example, the acquisition interval can be modified remotely, the current data can be controlled to return immediately and sensing nodes can be controlled to entry into low power mode in order to save power, which means that Machine to Machine mode of geological disaster monitoring had been realized in the system.

Vast quantities of low-level solid nuclear wastes are produced in the operation and decommissioning of nuclear facilities. These radioactive nuclear wastes are usually contained in special drums. Consequently, these nuclear waste drums must be tested, classified and their levels measured before they are placed in a final repository. There are certain dangers during the detection process; there is an urgent need for a safe, efficient, and autonomous system to inspect these nuclear waste drums. This study describes the methods involved in scanning and measuring the vertical section of radioactive waste drums and describes using the programmable logic controller (PLC-SIEMENS S7-1200) in order to construct an automated system as well as a detection system. According to the waste drum test flow, we designed a control program that utilizes the STEP7 Software as well as a monitoring program using SIEMENS WinCC that is flexible within the computer's central monitoring system. In the future, this system may be applied beyond the scale of a laboratory; nuclear enterprises may be able to adopt this process for sampling checks on contaminated waste. This study ensures the detection efficiency of waste drums as well as the safety of their operators. Furthermore, the proposed system effectively promotes the disposal and management of radioactive waste, which has potential applications in engineering.