Prof. HE Shibo's Group published an article about multilayer networks in PNAS

Recently, Professor HE Shibo’s research group published an article about multilayer networks in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS): A tensor-based framework for studying eigenvector multicentrality in multilayer networks.WU Mincheng, the first author, is a doctoral student at Zhejiang University. The research is led by the ZJU State Key Lab of Industrial Control Technology, jointly completed by Princeton University and other international research institutions.  Abstract:Centrality is widely recognized as one of the most critical measures to provide insight into the structure and function of complex networks. While various centrality measures have been proposed for single-layer networks, a general framework for studying centrality in multilayer networks (i.e., multicentrality) is still lacking. In this study, a tensor-based framework is introduced to study eigenvector multicentrality, which enables the quantification of the impact of interlayer influence on multicentrality, providing a systematic way to describe how multicentrality propagates across different layers. This framework can leverage prior knowledge about the interplay among layers to better characterize multicentrality for varying scenarios. Two interesting cases are presented to illustrate how to model multilayer influence by choosing appropriate functions of interlayer influence and design algorithms to calculate eigenvector multicentrality. This framework is applied to analyze several empirical multilayer networks, and the results corroborate that it can quantify the influence among layers and multicentrality of nodes effectively.To Read the Full Article: A tensor-based framework for studying eigenvector multicentrality in multilayer networksReporter: REN TongEditor: WANG Jing

ZJU Cost-Effective Crowdsensing System for detecting and localizing drones reported by IEEE Spectrum

    Led by Professor SHI Zhiguo and Professor CHEN Jiming of  IT Faculty, the Anti-aerial-robotics Team of Networked Sensing and Control Group of Zhejiang University proposed an intriguing way to track unfamiliar drones through crowdsensing. Recently, it was published in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing and reported by IEEE Spectrum.Tracking drones would be especially helpful in situations where the devices were being used for ill-intentioned purposes, such as for peeping in at someone or to transport illegal substances. Traditional approaches of detecting drones, especially in urban environments however, are of huge cost."The team sought to find a cheaper method. They realized that most drones use Wi-Fi technology to communicate with ground control stations. At the same time, virtually all smartphones can detect Wi-Fi signals and phones are abundant, especially in urban settings," as IEEE Spectrum reported.YANG Guang, the first author, is a doctoral student at Zhejiang University. The research is funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Research Service of Zhejiang University and the State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology. IEEE Spectrum Report：https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/robotics/drones/harnessing-the-publics-smartphones-to-track-dronesFull Artical in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8734002Reporter: REN Tong

Again in RoboCup 2019! ZJU won world championship of Small Size League & runner-up of Humanoid League Kid-size!

At 14:30 on July 7, 2019, local time in Australia, under the direction of  Professor XIONG Rong from College of Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University's team ZJUNlict defended the Championship in the 2019 RoboCup Small-Size Soccer League Division A Soccer Competition by defeating Germany's Er Force Team 1-0, and ZJUDancer won the Runner-up of Humanoid League Kid-Size Soccer Competition. Champion Award Ceremony of Small-Size Soccer League Division A Soccer Competition for ZJUNlictThe Runner-up Award Ceremony of Humanoid League Kid-Size Soccer Competition For ZJUDancerLive SceneScore BoardReported by: YU HongxiangEditor: WANG Jing

We are with you -- the State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control and Technology opened to public

Adhering to the concept of integrating science and education, the State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control and Technology held its annual public open day on May 19th, 2019. It was offered free of charge to the entire society, since the key is to spread ideas and promote public awareness of science and technology. Videos, models, prototypes and real robots were brought to the scene by CSE researchers, and they were introduced in a plain and vivid way to make the public of all ages accessible to technological innovation.The day was divided into two sessions by the lunch break. The morning section included themes of Aerial Robots, Bicycle Elfectronic Fences, Mobile Phone Indoor Navigation, as well as Nature and Robots. In the afternoon, the piano robots and painting robots created a different art experience for the guests.The research of aerial robot mainly focuses on the control navigation and image processing technology. This team realizes the autonomous navigation and landing of the drone. By installing the four-rotor to the drone, they make vertical take-off and landing come true. Taking off vertically, the drone will then switch to the normal horizontal flight mode, and the computer carried by the drone will plan a path for flying. Later when the mission is completed, the drone will look for the landing field with QR code using a camera, and then switch back to the vertical mode for descending.When it comes to bionic robots, Dr. REN Qinyuan opened the gate of his robotic zoo by animals like squid, snake and spider. Traditional bionic robots have relatively weak perception and adaptability of environment, as Dr. Ren introduced, but we can learn from real animals. By designing artificial mechanical systems that are similar to biological systems, researchers use controlled algorithms to transfer the ability of animals to artificial machinery. Take the mechanical snake as an example, it could quickly advance according to the specified route and avoid obstacles at the same time. As for the mechanical fish that could swim steadily in water, building a high-speed camera system to capture the movement of real koi fish by three-dimensional reconstruction is essential. He also showed the environmentally-adaptive hexapod mechanical spider made by his team.Dr. Ren asked if anyone wanted to try it out for himself, and with the voice many young viewers highly raised their hands one after another.With special gloves, the viewers were able to control the movement of the spider. It seems that Iron Man is not far away from us, isn’t it?!In the afternoon, piano-performing robot and painting robot made CSE more of an amusement park. The piano robot performed with two fingers actuated by robotic arms, which were controlled to perform the musical composition by parsing the musical score into a series of key sequences.On the other side, as soon as the viewers complete their works on a tablet, the painting robot would drive a pen to reproduce the painting, attracting many viewers to line up for a try.In addition, 5G communication, the cutting-edge technology at the moment, participated in the show. 5G communication is characterized by broad bandwidth and fast speed, which makes the realization of remote driving possible. Usually the real-time requirement for driving is extremely high, and half a second in promotion of reaction time may avoid a traffic accident. Remote driving vehicles are often cursed by safety problems due to excessive control delay, however, the emergence of 5G brings the dawn of long-distance driving.Under the instruction, children were driving a car 10-km away on a square.According to the host, the day attracted more than 600 groups of applicants to sign up in merely two days after the notice was released. Besides ZJU faculty, employees of sci-tech enterprises like Supcon and Insigma also actively bring their children to visit and learn. “Indeed, it reflects the charm of the interdisciplinary study”, a professor of the ZJU Ocean College came here all the way with his children and said he himself got inspired a lot. For instance, the aerial robot may be applied in multiple ways to protect marine resources, and one of them is inspection during the forbidden fishing period. The CSE college was founded in 1956. For more than 60 years, CSE people have built a history of excellence in education and discovery, and the college is now one of the most prestigious research and education bases in the area of industrial process control in China. By the open-day event, it hopes to motivate the young generation and inspire the public to know the charm of science and technology. “Green comes from blue, but it excels blue.” Like the old Chinese saying goes, it looks forward to more sci-tech explorers to join. Reporter: YU Hongxiang, WANG ZhichengEditor: WANG Jing

A three-line poem about youth

Why do we fall?So that we can learn to control the error,and pick ourselves up.By WANG NingAutomation (Control) Class 15013rd Prize, 2019 CSE Three-Line Poem ContestThe Three-line Poem Contest is one of the featured student activities of CSE. It is a poem-writing contest that held on a yearly basis around May and open for all CSE faculty, students and Alumni. This year it received nearly 70 works and 15 came out with prizes after rating. Thank you for your enthusiasm and see you next year!

Let life be beautiful like summer flowers - a Hangzhou glance

It is commonly known that Hangzhou is a livable city for human beings. What is it like for others? --Today we will highlight another side of Hangzhou at the city botanical garden and zoo.Hangzhou Botanical Garden is adjacent to the ZJU Yuquan Campus, which only takes a 5 minutes walk from the south gate. The garden has a wonderful environment filled with fragrance of flowers and birds' twitter. It is blessed to have such a natural oxygen bar in the downtown area. Walking along the stone path, the winding streams murmur around you with fish shuttling between the stones. The distant peaks are partly visible among the lush vegetation with reflection in the crystal clear water.Because of the excellent ecological environment, all kinds of cherished birds take here as their home, attracting photography enthusiasts all over the city to capture pictures with all kinds of cameras.It is a paradise for children and is very suitable for family outings. Children are excited to stay at the lakes and interact with fish as if they use the same language. It is a good chance to experience the vitality and charm of nature.Moreover, you cannot miss the moment wandering in the sculptures and paintings that of miraculous creation at the Han Meilin Art Gallery in the park. Mr. Han is famous for his design of Beijing Olympic Games Mascot, Fuwa.Finally, you come to Yuquan Fish Leap, one of the most famous attractions in the garden, and even the Yuquan Campus was named after it. Big fish slowly swim in the water, just like the city that well manages her own pace between development and leisure.Hangzhou Zoo is next to the Tiger Run Park, a little further away from the campus. It takes about 20 minutes driving along the Yanggong Dike.Compared with the quiet botanical garden, here it is more likely to make friends of different species. Lions, tigers, leopards, wolves, elephants, giraffes, alpacas, brown bears, reptiles and rare birds  are all gathered like a tiny world next door.Pandas, our national treasure, are undoubtedly the biggest stars of the zoo. The panda hall is usually overflowed with tourists, with children sitting on the shoulders of parents merely for a glance. Our national treasures in contrary, sit in the corner at ease and hold fresh bamboo without a break as if no one exists.With regard to the biggest star in water, sea lions are second to none. They seem to understand human feelings. Besides taking an individual photo with her, you will get a gentle kiss on cheek if lucky.April 22 is the Earth Day. In Hangzhou, humanity and natural landscape are perfectly integrated, and you can truly feel the harmony between man and nature. It is a lovely home for not only human beings but also diverse creatures. In its arms, we College of Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University has also been committed to energy conservation and emission reduction for promoting sustainable development. Why don’t you come and take a personal look at it? Reporter & Photo: YU HongxiangEditor: WANG Jing

Monthly Review: April 2019 - Events & Activities

Table Tennis Team ChampionsSport Event for CSE Faculty2019-04-03 Graduates in Class of 1999 ReunionAlumni Reunion2019-04-06Graduates in Class of 1999 revisited the campus for their 20th anniversary of graduation.  Undergraduates SQTP Capstone PresentationUndergraduate SQTP2019-04-10 The 14th IET Present Around the World English Lecture ContestStudent Activity2019-04-13  Senior Exchange Series of 2019Student Activity2019-04-13Senior students sharing experience about the Unified National Graduate Entrance Examination.  Volunteer Service at Zhejiang Science and Technology MuseumPostgraduate Student Community Service2019-04-14Student Salon: from Autonomous Driving to Rejuvenating through Science and TechnologyStudent Activity2019-04-18A deep cross-major discussion ethics issues involved in automation technologies.  Graduates in Class of 1968 ReunionAlumni Reunion2019-04-24Graduates in Class of 1999 revisited the campus for their 50th anniversary of graduation.Robotic ContestStudent Activity2019-04-29Reporter: REN Tong, WANG Zhicheng

ZJU to offer two majors, one is Robotics Engineering in CSE

Season for cherry blossoms

Flowers bloom in springtime, and one of the most intoxicating ones are cherry blossoms. -- Is there any attraction to enjoy cherry blossoms close at hand?You might think of the Prince Bay Park, where the cherry blossoms there are like rosy clouds, and form a beautiful scenery together with the streams. Or the Breeze-ruffled Lotus beside the West Lake, you might think. However, neither of them can we walk there in 10 minutes. Photo: YU HongxiangIn fact, in Yuquan Campus there is a forest  of cherry blossoms right here under your nose, just between the CSE Institute of Cyber-Systems and Control (CSC) and CSE Old Building.Photo: NI YinjiePhoto: CAO ZhengStanding in the forest, the pink petals hover over the top of the head. Within the flower cluster, industrious bees are working collecting nectar. The forest has attracted many students, teachers and citizens to take pictures.Photo: PAN YangSelect a sunny weekend, you can rug the blanket and have a picnic under the flowers. Have fun by eating sandwiches and enjoying the sunshine that falls through the petals at the same time. Photo: YU HongxiangStudents are embracing graduation in this season. Graduates take group photos in the cherry blossoms, capturing the most beautiful commemoration of campus life.Photo: YU HongxiangThe terrace on the third floor of the CSC Institute is also a wonderful place to enjoy blossoms. Looking down, the white wave of flowers is dotted with pink. If you look far into the distance, the forest is integrated with the mountain, as if you are in a paradise.Photo: YU HongxiangAt the end of March, it still rains a lot in Hangzhou. After a spring rain, the flowers fall all over the lawn. Stepping on the carpet made of blossoms, it seems to be in a fairytale.Photo: YU HongxiangWe meet every flower once in our lifetime. Come to Yuquan, cherish this breath-taking moment with us and look forward to the next blossom.Reporter: YU HongxiangEditor: WANG Jing

Monthly Review: March 2019 - Lectures & Reports

 Big Data Analyzing and Diagnostic Technology Based on System Collaboration for Corporate-level Steam-power PlantsAcademic Lecture2019-03-13Given by: CHEN Zhihe, Vice President, Director of Big Data Center & Senior Engineer of China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (CR Power).  Decomposition-based Learning Control Approach to Output Tracking in Emerging ApplicationsAcademic Lecture2019-03-18Given by: ZOU Qingze, Professor of the Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University; ASME Fellow.  University Life - Learn to Research, to Write, to Connect, to CommunicateAcademic Lecture2019-03-29Given by: MENG Qinghu, Dean & Professor of the Dept. of Electronic Engineering, the Chinese University of Hong Kong; Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.Deep Reinforcement Learning for Networked Estimation and ControlAcademic Lecture2019-03-28Given by: Daniel Quevedo, Chair & Professor of the Dept. of Automatic Control, Paderborn University, GermanyIntelligent Privacy Protection Scheme for Wireless Data Offloading of IoT DevicesAcademic Lecture2019-03-28Given by: XIAO Liang, Professor of the Dept. of Information Science and Technology, Xiamen University.Secure and Privacy Preserving Consensus for Second-order Systems Based on Paillier EncryptionAcademic Lecture2019-03-28Given by: CHEN Zhiyong, Professor of the Dept. of Information Science and Technology, University of Newcastle, Australia.Reporter: REN Tong, WANG Zhicheng