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In recent years, physically unclonable functions (PUFs) have gained significant attraction in IoT security applications, such as cryptographic key generation and entity authentication. PUFs extract the uncontrollable production characteristics of different devices to generate unique fingerprints for security applications. When generating PUF-based secret keys, the reliability and entropy of the keys are vital factors. This study proposes a novel method for generating PUF-based keys from a set of measurements. Firstly, it formulates the group-based key generation problem as an optimization problem and solves it using integer linear programming (ILP), which guarantees finding the optimum solution. Then, a novel scheme for the extraction of keys from groups is proposed, which we call positioning syndrome coding (PSC). The use of ILP as well as the introduction of PSC facilitates the generation of high-entropy keys with low error correction costs. These new methods have been tested by applying them on the output of a capacitor network PUF. The results confirm the application of ILP and PSC in generating high-quality keys.
Steroid hormones (SHs) are a rising concern due to their high bioactivity, ubiquitous nature, and prolonged existence as a micropollutants in water, they pose a potential risk to both human health and the environment, even at low concentrations. Estrogens, progesterone, and testosterone are the three important types of steroids essential for human development and maintaining multiorgan balance, are focus to this concern. These steroid hormones originate
from various sources, including human and livestock excretions, veterinary medications, agricultural runoff, and pharmaceuticals, contributing to their presence in the environment. According to the recommendation of WHO, the guidance value for estradiol (E2) is 1 ng/L. There are several methods been attempted to remove the SH micropollutant by conventional water and wastewater technologies which are still under research. Among the various methods, electrochemical membrane reactor (EMR) is one of the emerging technologies that can address the challenge of insufficient SHs removal from the aquatic environment by conventional treatment. The degradation of SHs can be significantly influenced by various factors when treated with EMR.
In this project, the removal of SH and the important mechanism for the removal using carbon nanotube CNT-EMR is studied and the efficiency of CNT-EMR in treating the SH micropollutant is identified. By varying different parameters this experiment is carried out with the (PES-CNTs) ultrafiltration membrane. The study is carried out depending upon the SH removal based on the limiting factor such as cell voltage, flux, temperature, concentration, and type of the SH.
This thesis focuses on the development and implementation of a Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) communication framework within the ns-3 network simulator, specifically targeting the LoRaWAN model network. The primary aim is to analyse the behaviour and performance of DTLS protocols across different network conditions within a LoRaWAN context. The key aspects of this work include the following.
Utilization of ns-3: This thesis leverages ns-3’s capabilities as a powerful discrete event network simulator. This platform enables the emulation of diverse network environments, characterized by varying levels of latency, packet loss, and bandwidth constraints.
Emulation of Network Challenges: The framework specifically addresses unique challenges posed by certain network configurations, such as duty cycle limitations. These constraints, which limit the time allocated for data transmission by each device, are crucial in understanding the real-world performance of DTLS protocols.
Testing in Multi-client-server Scenarios: A significant feature of this framework is its ability to test DTLS performance in complex scenarios involving multiple clients and servers. This is vital for assessing the behaviour of a protocol under realistic network conditions.
Realistic Environment Simulation: By simulating challenging network conditions, such as congestion, limited bandwidth, and resource constraints, the framework provides a realistic environment for thorough evaluation. This allows for a comprehensive analysis of DTLS in terms of security, performance, and scalability.
Overall, this thesis contributes to a deeper understanding of DTLS protocols by providing a robust tool for their evaluation under various and challenging network conditions.
Global energy demand is still on an increase during the last decade, with a lot of impact on the climate change due to the intensive use of conventional fossil-based fuels power plants to cover this demand. Most recently, leaders of the globe met in 2015 to come out with the Paris Agreement, stating that the countries will start to take a more responsible and effective behaviour toward the global warming and climate change issues. Many studies have discussed how the future energy system will look like with respecting the countries’ targets and limits of greenhouse gases and their CO2 emissions. However, these studies rarely discussed the industry sector in detail even though it is one of the major role players in the energy sector. Moreover, many studies have simulated and modelled the energy system with huge jumps of intervals in terms of years and environmental goals. In the first part of this study, a model will be developed for the German electrical grid with high spatial and temporal resolutions and different scenarios of it will be analysed meticulously on shorter periods (annual optimization), with different flexibilities and used technologies and degrees of innovations within each scenario. Moreover, the challenge in this research is to adequately map the diverse and different characteristics of the medium-sized industrial sector. In order to be able to take a first step in assessing the relevance of the industrial sector in Germany for climate protection goals, the industrial sector will be mapped in PyPSA-Eur (an open-source model data set of the European energy system at the level of the transmission network) by detailing the demand for different types of industry and assigning flexibilities to the industrial types. Synthetically generated load profiles of various industrial types are available. Flexibilities in the industrial sector are described by the project partner Fraunhofer IPA in the GaIN project and can be used. Using a scenario analysis, the development of the industrial sector and the use of flexibilities are then to be assessed quantitatively.
This paper will introduce the open-source model MyPyPSA-Ger, a myopic optimization model developed to represent the German energy system with a detailed mapping of the electricity sector, on a highly disaggregated level, spatially and temporally, with regional differences and investment limitations. Furthermore, this paper will give new outlooks on the German federal government 2050 emissions goals of the electricity sector to become greenhouse gas neutral by proposing new CO2 allowance strategies. Moreover, the regional differences in Germany will be discussed, their role and impact on the energy transition, and which regions and states will drive the renewable energy utilization forward.
Following a scenario-based analysis, the results point out the major keystones of the energy transition path from 2020 to 2050. Solar, onshore wind, and gas-fired power plants will play a fundamental role in the future electricity systems. Biomass, run of river, and offshore wind technologies will be utilized in the system as base-load generation technologies. Solar and onshore wind will be installed almost everywhere in Germany. However, due to the nature of Germany’s weather and geographical features, the southern and northern regions will play a more important role in the energy transition.
Higher CO2 allowance costs will help achieve the 1.5-degree-target of the electricity system and will allow for a rapid transition. Moreover, the more expensive, and the earlier the CO2 tax is applied to the system, the less it will cost for the energy transition, and the more emissions will be saved throughout the transition period. An earlier phase-out of coal power plants is not necessary with high CO2 taxes, due to the change in power plant’s unit commitment, as they prioritize gas before coal power plants. Having moderate to low CO2 allowance cost or no clear transition policy will be more expensive and the CO2 budget will be exceeded. Nonetheless, even with no policy, renewables still dominate the energy mix of the future.
However, maintaining the maximum historical installation rates of both national and regional levels, with the current emissions reduction strategy, will not be enough to reach the level of climate-neutral electricity system. Therefore, national and regional installation requirements to achieve the federal government emission reduction goals are determined. Energy strategies and decision makers will have to resolve great challenges in order to stay in line with the 1.5-degree-target.
Most recently, the federal government in Germany published new climate goals in order reach climate neutrality by 2045. This paper demonstrates a path to a cost optimal energy supply system for the German power grid until the year 2050. With special regard to regionality, the system is based on yearly myopic optimization with the required energy system transformation measures and the associated system costs. The results point out, that energy storage systems (ESS) are fundamental for renewables integration in order to have a feasible energy transition. Moreover, the investment in storage technologies increased the usage of the solar and wind technologies. Solar energy investments were highly accompanied with the installation of short-term battery storage. Longer-term storage technologies, such as H2, were accompanied with high installations of wind technologies. The results pointed out that hydrogen investments are expected to overrule short-term batteries if their cost continues to decrease sharply. Moreover, with a strong presence of ESS in the energy system, biomass energy is expected to be completely ruled out from the energy mix. With the current emission reduction strategy and without a strong presence of large scale ESS into the system, it is unlikely that the Paris agreement 2° C target by 2050 will be achieved, let alone the 1.5° C.
An import ban of Russian energy sources to Germany is currently being increasingly discussed. We want to support the discussion by showing a way how the electricity system in Germany can manage low energy imports in the short term and which measures are necessary to still meet the climate protection targets. In this paper, we examine the impact of a complete stop of Russian fossil fuel imports on the electricity sector in Germany, and how this will affect the climate coals of an earlier coal phase-out and climate neutrality by 2045.
Following a scenario-based analysis, the results gave a point of view on how much would be needed to completely rely on the scarce non-renewable energy resources in Germany. Huge amounts of investments would be needed in order to ensure a secure supply of electricity, in both generation energy sources (RES) and energy storage systems (ESS). The key findings are that a rapid expansion of renewables and storage technologies will significantly reduce the dependence of the German electricity system on energy imports. The huge integration of renewable energy does not entail any significant imports of the energy sources natural gas, hard coal, and mineral oil, even in the long term. The results showed that a ban on fossil fuel imports from Russia outlines huge opportunities to go beyond the German government's climate targets, where the 1.5-degree-target is achieved in the electricity system.
Diese Arbeit befasst sich mit der Redigitalisierung von ausgedruckten Architektur-zeichnungen mit möglichst einfachen Mitteln. So sollen Fotos von herkömmlichen Smartphones die Grundlage für die Extraktion von Maßstab und Raumgeometrien sein.
Der erste der drei Schritte, die das Foto dabei durchläuft, ist die Beseitigung von perspektivischen Verzerrungen (Rektifizierung). Die hierfür benötigten Punkte werden durch ein, in dieser Arbeit trainiertes, Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) detektiert. Die so ermittelten Positionen stellen im zweiten Schritt, der Ermittlung eines Maßstabes, die Grundlage für das Auslesen der Maßzahlen mittels optical character recognition (OCR) dar. Da Räume nicht als solche in Bauzeichnungen eingezeichnet sind, werden im letzten Schritt, zuerst Wände, Türen und Fenster, durch mehrere mathematische Faltungen (convolutions) lokalisiert und innerhalb dieser Elemente, mittels wachsender Regionen, nach Räumen und Fluren gesucht.
Nach dem ein Foto diese Schritte durchlaufen hat, werden die ermittelten Geometrien sowie der Maßstab in einer Liste abgespeichert und im rektifizierten Bild, zusammen mit den berechneten Flächeninhalten, visualisiert. So kann ein Anwender schnell und einfach den Erfolg des Programmoutputs beurteilen.
Eine Versuchsreihe mit einigen Fotos ergab, dass ein Schattenwurf auf dem Papierplan bei Aufnahme des Lichtbildes zu vermeiden ist, da dieser sowohl bei der Auswertung durch das CNN, als auch innerhalb des OCR-Vorgangs zu Problemen führt, die in einigen Fällen eine Rektifizierung oder Maßstabsermittlung verhinderten.
Bei den übrigen fünf Fotos wurden durchschnittlich 31,8 von 32 Räumen detektiert, dabei wurde zwischen zwei und zwölf mal fälschlicherweise die Fensterbank als Fußboden detektiert. Die Standardabweichung der Flächeninhalte aller Räume betrug dabei 0,66 m², werden nur die Räume betrachtet, bei denen die Fensterbank korrekt erkannt wurde, beträgt die Standardabweichung lediglich 0,25 m².
Insgesamt werden die in dieser Arbeit erzielten Ergebnisse als „gut“ eingestuft, es bleiben jedoch auch einige Optimierungsmöglichkeiten an verschiedenen Stellen, besonders bei der Suche nach Räumen, bestehen.
Method and system for extractin metal and oxygen from powdered metal oxides (EP000004170066A2)
(2023)
A method for extracting metal and oxygen from powdered metal oxides in electrolytic cell is proposed, the electrolytic cell comprising a container, a cathode, an anode and an oxygen-ion-conducting membrane, the method comprising providing a solid oxygen ion conducting electrolyte powder into a container, providing a feedstock comprising at least one metal oxide in powdered form into the container, applying an electric potential across the cathode and the anode, the cathode being in communication with the electrolyte powder and the anode being in communication with the membrane in communication with the electrolyte powder, such that at least one respective metallic species of the at least one metal oxide is reduced at the cathode and oxygen is oxidized at the anode to form molecular oxygen, wherein the potential across the cathode and the anode is greater than the dissociation potential of the at least one metal oxide and less than the dissociation potential of the solid electrolyte powder and the membrane.
A novel peptidyl-lys metalloendopeptidase (Tc-LysN) from Tramates coccinea was recombinantly expressed in Komagataella phaffii using the native pro-protein sequence. The peptidase was secreted into the culture broth as zymogen (~38 kDa) and mature enzyme (~19.8 kDa) simultaneously. The mature Tc-LysN was purified to homogeneity with a single step anion-exchange chromatography at pH 7.2. N-terminal sequencing using TMTpro Zero and mass spectrometry of the mature Tc-LysN indicated that the pro-peptide was cleaved between the amino acid positions 184 and 185 at the Kex2 cleavage site present in the native pro-protein sequence. The pH optimum of Tc-LysN was determined to be 5.0 while it maintained ≥60% activity between pH values 4.5—7.5 and ≥30% activity between pH values 8.5—10.0, indicating its broad applicability. The temperature maximum of Tc-LysN was determined to be 60 °C. After 18 h of incubation at 80 °C, Tc-LysN still retained ~20% activity. Organic solvents such as methanol and acetonitrile, at concentrations as high as 40% (v/v), were found to enhance Tc-LysN’s activity up to ~100% and ~50%, respectively. Tc-LysN’s thermostability, ability to withstand up to 8 M urea, tolerance to high concentrations of organic solvents, and an acidic pH optimum make it a viable candidate to be employed in proteomics workflows in which alkaline conditions might pose a challenge. The nano-LC-MS/MS analysis revealed bovine serum albumin (BSA)’s sequence coverage of 84% using Tc-LysN which was comparable to the sequence coverage of 90% by trypsin peptides.
Blockchain-IIoT integration into industrial processes promises greater security, transparency, and traceability. However, this advancement faces significant storage and scalability issues with existing blockchain technologies. Each peer in the blockchain network maintains a full copy of the ledger which is updated through consensus. This full replication approach places a burden on the storage space of the peers and would quickly outstrip the storage capacity of resource-constrained IIoT devices. Various solutions utilizing compression, summarization or different storage schemes have been proposed in literature. The use of cloud resources for blockchain storage has been extensively studied in recent years. Nonetheless, block selection remains a substantial challenge associated with cloud resources and blockchain integration. This paper proposes a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) approach as an alternative to solving the block selection problem, which involves identifying the blocks to be transferred to the cloud. We propose a DRL approach to solve our problem by converting the multi-objective optimization of block selection into a Markov decision process (MDP). We design a simulated blockchain environment for training and testing our proposed DRL approach. We utilize two DRL algorithms, Advantage Actor-Critic (A2C), and Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) to solve the block selection problem and analyze their performance gains. PPO and A2C achieve 47.8% and 42.9% storage reduction on the blockchain peer compared to the full replication approach of conventional blockchain systems. The slowest DRL algorithm, A2C, achieves a run-time 7.2 times shorter than the benchmark evolutionary algorithms used in earlier works, which validates the gains introduced by the DRL algorithms. The simulation results further show that our DRL algorithms provide an adaptive and dynamic solution to the time-sensitive blockchain-IIoT environment.
An Overview of Technologies for Improving Storage Efficiency in Blockchain-Based IIoT Applications
(2022)
Since the inception of blockchain-based cryptocurrencies, researchers have been fascinated with the idea of integrating blockchain technology into other fields, such as health and manufacturing. Despite the benefits of blockchain, which include immutability, transparency, and traceability, certain issues that limit its integration with IIoT still linger. One of these prominent problems is the storage inefficiency of the blockchain. Due to the append-only nature of the blockchain, the growth of the blockchain ledger inevitably leads to high storage requirements for blockchain peers. This poses a challenge for its integration with the IIoT, where high volumes of data are generated at a relatively faster rate than in applications such as financial systems. Therefore, there is a need for blockchain architectures that deal effectively with the rapid growth of the blockchain ledger. This paper discusses the problem of storage inefficiency in existing blockchain systems, how this affects their scalability, and the challenges that this poses to their integration with IIoT. This paper explores existing solutions for improving the storage efficiency of blockchain–IIoT systems, classifying these proposed solutions according to their approaches and providing insight into their effectiveness through a detailed comparative analysis and examination of their long-term sustainability. Potential directions for future research on the enhancement of storage efficiency in blockchain–IIoT systems are also discussed.
Linux and Linux-based operating systems have been gaining more popularity among the general users and among developers. Many big enterprises and large companies are using Linux for servers that host their websites, some even require their developers to have knowledge about Linux OS. Even in embedded systems one can find many Linux-based OS that run them. With its increasing popularity, one can deduce the need to secure such a system that many personnel rely on, be it to protect the data that it stores or to protect the integrity of the system itself, or even to protect the availability of the services it offers. Many researchers and Linux enthusiasts have been coming up with various ways to secure Linux OS, however new vulnerabilities and new bugs are always found, by malicious attackers, with every update or change, which calls for the need of more ways to secure these systems.
This Thesis explores the possibility and feasibility of another way to secure Linux OS, specifically securing the terminal of such OS, by altering the commands of the terminal, getting in the way of attackers that have gained terminal access and delaying, giving more time for the response teams and for forensics to stop the attack, minimize the damage, restore operations, and to identify collect and store evidence of the cyber-attack. This research will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various security measures and compare and contrast with the method suggested in this research.
This research is significant because it paints a better picture of what the state of the art of Linux and Linux-based operating systems security looks like, and it addresses the concerns of security enthusiasts, while exploring new uncharted area of security that have been looked at as a not so significant part of protecting the OSes out of concern of the various limitations and problems it entails. This research will address these concerns while exploring few ways to solve them, as well as addressing the ideal areas and situations in which the proposed method can be used, and when would such method be more of a burden than help if used.
An der Offenburger Hochschule wurde eine neue Art der Ansteuerungsmethode für Handprothesen und -orthesen entwickelt, die auf der Verwendung einer Augmented Reality Brille basiert. Dieses neue Prothesensystem soll in einer ersten Studie an Probanden auf seine Alltagstauglichkeit getestet werden. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, die regulatorischen Anforderungen an eine solche Studie zusammenzustellen, mit Schwerpunkt auf einem Antrag bei einer Ethikkommission. Außerdem sind mittels Literaturrecherche Tests zu identifizieren und zu analysieren, die für die Beurteilung von Handprothesen verwendet werden. Hierfür wird erörtert was Alltagstauglichkeit bedeutet und welche Eigenschaften und Ziele identifizierte Tests haben.
Germany was considered the world's export champion for a long time, until it was overtaken by China in 2009. Both nations provide officially supported export credits to national exporting organizations, but the two systems operate differently. German export credit guarantees serve as a substitute when the private market is unable to assume the risks of exporting companies. The German Export Credit Agency Euler Hermes is responsible for processing applications on behalf of the Federal Government. China belongs to the largest providers of export finance with the institutions China EXIM and Sinosure. While Germany is bound by the OECD consensus, which defines the level playing field, Chinese export credit agencies have greater flexibility not being bound by international rules or agreements.
Die Wertschöpfung vorherrschender Datenmengen scheitert, obgleich diese als der Treibstoff der Zukunft gelten, oftmals an den grundlegendsten Dingen. Das Digitalisierungs- und auch Verlagerungsverhalten werden für das Content Management (CM) zunehmend zu einem herausfordernden Fallstrick.
Die Unternehmen sind mit Fragestellungen traktiert, die sich darauf referenzieren, EchtzeitStröme unstrukturierter Daten aus heterogenen Quellen zu analysieren und zu speichern.
Trotz aller Bemühungen, die unaufhaltsam wachsende Menge an Daten- beziehungsweise Content im Rahmen eines effizienten Managements künftig manuell in den Griff zu bekommen, scheint es, als ob die Unternehmen an der kaum zu bewerkstelligenden Herausforderung scheitern werden.
Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht, inwieweit es einer innovativen Technologie, wie der Künstlichen Intelligenz (KI) gelingen kann, das Content Management nachhaltig zu revolutionieren und damit den Content in seinem Umfang so zu organisieren und zu nutzen, um den Unternehmen eine Perspektive zu bieten, die steigende Welle an Big Data zu bewältigen.
Somit bewegt sich diese Arbeit auf dem Forschungsfeld der KI, als Teilgebiet der Informatik, die enorme Chancen und gleichzeitig Herausforderungen für die Wissenschaft und die Innovationsfähigkeit der Unternehmen mit sich bringt.
Im Rahmen qualitativer Expert*inneninterviews als Lösungsansatz wurde untersucht, inwiefern es KI-gestützten Systemen gelingen kann, Wissensmitarbeiter*innen entlang des Content Life Cycles zu unterstützen und den Nutzer*innen bezüglich der Ausspielung der Inhalte eine optimale Customer Experience zu bieten.
Die fehlende Nachvollziehbarkeit und das Missverständnis des KI-Begriffes sowie die Kluft zwischen der öffentlichen Debatte und der Realität der KI erweisen sich hierbei als die wohl größten Innovationsbremsen des KI-Einsatzes in der Content Management Umgebung.
Die Ergebnisse der Arbeit tragen im Wesentlichen dazu bei, das Verständnis für die KI zu schärfen und gleichzeitig das aufkommende Dilemma des Vertrauensdefizites der Mensch-Maschine-Kommunikation zu entschärfen.
Außerdem wird ein Grundverständnis dafür geschaffen, die KI als geeignetes Tool im Content Management zu erkennen.
Darüber hinaus wird demonstriert, dass sich durch den Einsatz der KI im Content Management ebenfalls immense Vorteile für die Ausspielung user*innenspezifierten Contents ergeben, die im folgenden Verlauf genauer aufgeführt werden.
AI-based Ground Penetrating Radar Signal Processing for Thickness Estimation of Subsurface Layers
(2023)
This thesis focuses on the estimation of subsurface layer thickness using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) A-scan and B-scan data through the application of neural networks. The objective is to develop accurate models capable of estimating the thickness of up to two subsurface layers.
Two different approaches are explored for processing the A-scan data. In the first approach, A-scans are compressed using Principal Component Analysis (PCA), and a regression feedforward neural network is employed to estimate the layers’ thicknesses. The second approach utilizes a regression one-dimensional Convolutional Neural Network (1-D CNN) for the same purpose. Comparative analysis reveals that the second approach yields superior results in terms of accuracy.
Subsequently, the proposed 1-D CNN architecture is adapted and evaluated for Step Frequency Continuous Wave (SFCW) radar, expanding its applicability to this type of radar system. The effectiveness of the proposed network in estimating subsurface layer thickness for SFCW radar is demonstrated.
Furthermore, the thesis investigates the utilization of GPR B-scan images as input data for subsurface layer thickness estimation. A regression CNN is employed for this purpose, although the results achieved are not as promising as those obtained with the 1-D CNN using A-scan data. This disparity is attributed to the limited availability of B-scan data, as B-scan generation is a resource-intensive process.
Deutsche Banken begleiten vielfältige Geschäfte mit Auslandsbezug. Vor allem Kreditgeschäfte und Akkreditive sind die häufigsten Geschäftsarten, an denen deutsche Banken als Finanzierungspartei gemeinschaftlich mit anderen ausländischen Finanzinstituten auftreten. Im Rahmen solcher Geschäfte verlangen ausländische Geschäftspartner häufig die Einhaltung von ausländischen Sanktionsvorschriften und verankern dies in den vertraglichen Dokumenten. Beteiligen sich Finanzinstitute, beispielsweise als Kreditnehmer, so wird die Einhaltung der ausländischen Sanktionsvorschriften direkt von den Finanzinstituten verlangt. Treten jedoch Finanzinstitute als Kreditgeber auf, was eher häufiger der Fall ist, so fordern die Finanzinstitute den Kreditnehmer auf, ausländisches Sanktionsrecht einzuhalten. Die Verpflichtung zur Einhaltung von ausländischen Sanktionsvorschriften widerspricht den Anti-Boykott-Regelungen auf nationaler und gegebenenfalls auf europäischer Ebene.