2025 September-2 - 326 articles
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are deployed in terrestrial environments. However, on the sea surface, sensor nodes can drift due to ocean currents and wind; thus, network topologies continuously evolve, and the communication between nodes is frequen...
The acceleration of global population aging has driven a surge in demand for health monitoring among older adults. However, traditional mobility assessment methods mostly rely on invasive measurements or laboratory-grade equipment, making it difficul...
The proliferation of smart environments and Internet of Things (IoT) applications has intensified the demand for efficient, privacy-preserving multi-face recognition systems. Conventional centralized systems suffer from latency, scalability, and secu...
Passive acoustic sensing with arrays has applications in many fields, including atmospheric monitoring of low frequency sounds (i.e., infrasound). Beamforming of array signals to gain spatial information about the signal is common, but the performanc...
In complex electromagnetic environments, radar systems face increasing challenges from advanced jamming techniques. These challenges mainly stem from the diversity of jamming patterns, the complexity of compound jamming signals, and the difficulty of...
With the increasing demand for intelligent mobility assistance among the visually impaired, machine guide dogs based on computer vision have emerged as an effective alternative to traditional guide dogs, owing to their flexible deployment and scalabi...
The study presents a comparative analysis of five distinct image processing methodologies for roadside wild animal detection using thermal imagery, aiming to identify an optimal approach for embedded system implementation to mitigate wildlife–v...
The development of efficient and reliable trajectory-planning strategies for swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is an increasingly important area of research, with applications in surveillance, search and rescue, smart agriculture, defence ope...
The uplink of 5G networks allows selecting the transmit waveform between cyclic prefix orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (CP-OFDM) and discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM) to cope with the diverse operational conditions of the...
This study tackles the issue of ensuring secure communications in vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) under dynamic eavesdropping threats, where eavesdroppers adaptively reposition to intercept transmissions. We introduce a scheme utilizing a partitio...
Advancements in communication technologies and the proliferation of smart devices have significantly increased the demand for wireless sensor networks (WSNs). These networks play an important role in the IoT environment. The wireless sensor network h...
This paper presents a hybrid fault-diagnosis framework for milling cutting tools designed to address three persistent challenges in industrial monitoring: noisy vibration signals, limited fault labels, and variability across operating conditions. The...
Accurate path travel time prediction is often hindered by sparse and heterogeneous traffic data. This paper proposes FusionODE-TT, a novel model designed to address these challenges by modeling traffic as a continuous-time process. The model features...
The use of automated sensors has grown rapidly in recent years, with sensor data now routinely used for monitoring in a wide range of situations, including human health and behaviour, the environment, wildlife, and agriculture. Livestock farming is a...
The Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionized industries by enabling seamless data exchange between billions of connected devices. However, the rapid proliferation of IoT devices has introduced significant security challenges, as many of these devi...
Video anomaly detection in unconstrained environments remains a fundamental challenge due to the scarcity of labeled anomalous data and the diversity of real-world scenarios. To address this, we propose a novel unsupervised framework that integrates...
Audio systems with unbalanced connections are susceptible to interference from ground loops, which manifests as hum and noise. This paper introduces and evaluates a novel passive Audio Interference Suppressor in Analog Audio Interface (AISAAI) design...
Directly measuring the mooring cable load while a ship is moored at a wharf poses significant practical challenges. This paper proposes an indirect load measurement method to identify mooring cable static loads based on the Influence Coefficient Matr...
We provide a beam shape characterization of the VESUVIO spectrometer, at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, employing CR-39 solid-state nuclear track detectors and combining techniques including optical and electron microscopy, as well as Monte Carlo...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) impairs balance and gait through neuromotor dysfunction, yet conventional assessments often overlook subtle postural deficits during dynamic tasks. This study evaluated the diagnostic utility of center-of-pressure (CoP)...
Hydraulic turbine governor servomotors in wind solar hydro complementary energy systems face significant fatigue failure challenges due to high-frequency regulation. This study develops an intelligent fatigue monitoring and prediction system based on...
In passive radar, the multiple model probability hypothesis density (MM-PHD) filter has demonstrated robust capability in tracking multi-maneuvering targets. Nevertheless, non-uniform clutter in practical scenarios causes misestimation of component w...
Comprehensive maritime domain awareness is crucial for navigation safety, traffic management, and security surveillance. In the context of an increasingly complex modern electromagnetic environment, the disadvantages of traditional active single-stat...
A new automated method for the determination of cholesterol in serum was developed by combining sequential injection analysis (SIA) with potentiometric detection using a gold oxidation–reduction potential (ORP) electrode because serum cholester...
Retinal breaks are critical lesions that can cause retinal detachment and vision loss if not detected and treated early. Automated, accurate delineation of retinal breaks in ultra-widefield fundus (UWF) images remains challenging. In this study, we d...
Clinical application of AI/DL-aided acquisitions for quantitative bi-parametric (q-bp)MRI requires validation and harmonization across vendor platforms. An AI/DL-accelerated q-bpMRI, including 5-echo T2 and 4-b-value apparent diffusion coefficient (A...
Accurate human keypoint localization in complex environments demands robust sensing and advanced modeling. In this article, we construct a ST-ConvLSTM network for 3D human keypoint estimation via millimeter-wave radar point clouds. The ST-ConvLSTM ne...
This work presents the development and characterization of a flexible capacitive electrode for non-contact ECG acquisition, fabricated using a simple and cost-effective method from readily available materials. The electrode consists of a multilayer s...
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), also known as Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), is a widely used additive manufacturing (AM) method for thermoplastic materials due to its low cost, accessibility, and ability to produce fully functional machine parts...
Recently, high-precision WSN (wireless sensor network) ranging and positioning algorithms based on RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) in complex indoor environments have become a popular research topic. This is because RSSI is easy to obtain a...
Healthcare professionals (namely, occupational therapists) face ergonomic risk factors that may lead to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD). Ergonomic assessments are crucial to mitigate this occupational issue. Wearable devices are a pote...
Being able to recover from faults is a desired capability in robotics. This requires identifying ineffective behaviors and making some changes so as to display the desired one. In this work, we consider the problem of adjusting the controller of a ro...
Rotator cuff injuries are a leading cause of shoulder disability, directly impacting joint mobility and overall quality of life. Effective recovery in these patients depends not only on surgical intervention, when necessary, but also on accurate and...
In optical one-dimensional grating-on-layer planar structures, an optical resonance occurs when the incident light wave becomes phase-matched to a leaky waveguide mode excited in the layer underneath the grating by an appropriate tuning of the gratin...
Assessing the fall risk of a patient in a busy clinical setting is challenging. Tests such as the timed-up-and-go test and narrow beam walking are difficult to perform due to space restrictions. Moreover, it is not easy to directly connect the result...
Against the background of the “dual carbon” goal and the construction of a new power system, the intelligent operation and maintenance of insulators for ultra-high voltage transmission lines face challenges such as difficulty in detecting...
Recently, the development of smartphone apps has resulted in a wide range of services being offered related to wood supply chain management, supporting decision-making and narrowing the digital divide in this business. This study examined the perform...
The implementation of Digital Twins (DTs) represents a significant advancement for the Oil and Gas (O&G) industry. A DT virtually replicates a physical asset, enabling the monitoring, diagnosis, prediction, and optimization of its outcomes. Since...
Road traffic accidents remain a leading cause of fatalities worldwide, and the consequences are considerably worsened by delayed detection and emergency response. Although several machine learning-based approaches have been proposed, accident detecti...
Bilateral teleoperation combines the agility of robotic manipulators with the ability to perform complex contact tasks guided by human expertise, thereby fulfilling a pivotal function in environments beyond human access. However, due to the limited w...
Recently, studies on driver inattention state recognition as an advanced mobility application technology are being actively conducted to prevent traffic accidents caused by driver drowsiness and distraction. The driver inattention state recognition s...
This article investigates the determination of the optimal cutoff frequency of smoothing filters for motion data based on kinetic energy. The underlying hypothesis is that an upper limit of kinetic energy can serve as a basis for setting the cutoff f...
Photogrammetry-based 3D reconstruction of the shape of fast-moving objects from image sequences presents a complex yet increasingly important challenge. The 3D reconstruction of a large number of fast-moving objects may, for instance, be of high impo...
Drivable area detection and segmentation are critical tasks for autonomous mobile robots in complex and dynamic environments. RGB-based methods offer rich semantic information but suffer in unstructured environments and under varying lighting, while...
With the maturation of reusable launch vehicle technology and satellite mass-production capabilities, global mega-constellation projects have entered a phase of rapid expansion. Inter-satellite networking is a key approach for enhancing constellation...
Push–pull switch-mode power supplies are widely employed due to their high efficiency and power density. However, traditional designs typically depend on multiple auxiliary circuits to achieve functions such as power-up control, voltage regulat...
With nuclear power playing an increasing role in efforts to reduce carbon emissions, the development of effective and sensitive monitoring tools for (radio)toxic elements in the environment has become essential. This review highlights recent advances...
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction (ACLR) are associated with biomechanical deficits and reinjury risk. Wearable devices offer promising tools for objective assessment of knee joint function. This scoping review aimed to map t...
Considering that soft airbag sensors made from soft materials are limited to detecting only normal forces, a novel PEBA–silicone composite magneto-sensitive airbag sensor is proposed for simultaneously detecting normal contact force and horizon...
This study examines the effects of laser pulse duration on the structural, morphological, optical, and gas-sensing characteristics of
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