2021 September-1 - 508 articles
With its potential, extensive data analysis is a vital part of biomedical applications and of medical practitioner interpretations, as data analysis ensures the integrity of multidimensional datasets and improves classification accuracy; however, wit...
Over the last few years, there has been an increase in the studies that consider experiential (visual) information by building multi-modal language models and representations. It is shown by several studies that language acquisition in humans starts...
Modern catalysts for internal combustion engine applications are traditionally constituted by honeycomb substrates on which a coating of the catalytically active phase is applied. Due to the laminar flow of the gases passing through their straight ch...
Railway wheelsets are the key to ensuring the safe operation of trains. To achieve zero-defect production, railway equipment manufacturers must strictly control every link in the wheelset production process. The press-fit curve output by the wheelset...
The seismic activity observed in the vicinity of Ulaanbaatar (UB) capital city has been increased since 2005. Several active faults have been identified in the UB area. Most of the Mongolian population is concentrated around UB (1.5 million), which i...
The aims of this study were to propose a minimally invasive lateral approach technique for maxillary sinus floor elevation (MSFE) with simultaneous implant placement and to evaluate the surgical outcome and complications of this technique. This study...
PLA films, as non-absorbent materials, require modification of the surface before the printing process in order to improve the wettability of the substrate and to obtain proper ink adhesion to the substrate. In this paper, the surfaces of two kinds o...
Power system restoration must be accomplished as soon as possible after a blackout. In this process, available black-start (BS) units are used to provide cranking power to non-black-start (NBS) units so as to maximize the overall power system generat...
(1) Background: We investigated the behavior of gas inside a lens and its influence on the lens capsule, which may cause complications by lens irradiation with a femtosecond laser cataract surgery device. (2) Methods: The crystalline lenses of 6-mont...
This paper focuses on a virtual power plant (VPP) implementation strategy for smart local energy communities (SECs) with energy service providers. It is difficult to balance energy in the implementation stage due to uncertainties in demand and resour...
With the development of electrification and intelligence, the electromagnetic environment of intelligent and electric vehicles becomes complicated and critical because of the high voltage/current of power components, the computation units with high f...
Driver fatigue can be manifested by various highly dangerous direct and indirect symptoms, for example, inattention or lack of concentration. The aim of the study was to compare the behavior of young drivers, older drivers and professional drivers, p...
This study was performed to investigate the influence of pre-etching area and functional monomers in orthodontic adhesive pastes on enamel bond strength. Bovine enamel was partially pre-etched with phosphoric acid for 30 s over areas with a diameter...
In this work, Ce doped MgAl-LDHs layers have been developed through an in-situ synthesis method on 6082 aluminum surface. The aim was to gain mechanistic insight into the role of Ce(III) as an active corrosion inhibitor embedded in the LDHs layer. Th...
While the cloth component in Unity engine has been used to represent the 3D cloth object for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), it has several limitations in term of resolution and performance. The purpose of our research is to develop...
Despite developments and advances in dental materials which allow for greater restorative performance, there are still challenges and questions regarding the formulation of new compositions and chemical reactions of materials used in restorative dent...
This study introduces a multiple-input convolutional neural network (MI-CNN) model for the seismic damage assessment of regional buildings. First, ground motion sequences together with building attribute data are adopted as inputs of the proposed MI-...
This study aims to evaluate five different methodologies reported in the literature for developing fragility curves to assess the seismic performance of RC structures subjected to structural pounding. In this context, displacement-based and curvature...
Given the consolidated circulation of Aethina tumida (SHB) in Reggio Calabria and Vibo Valentia provinces of Calabria region (Southern Italy), the need for a more effective and less time-consuming approach to SHB surveillance emerged. Accordingly, ho...
This study investigated the effects of a dual-purpose inoculant (DPI) on the fermentation profile, nutritive value, and aerobic stability of silage. The inoculant effect was first examined with minisilos, and the results were later validated with 400...
A biomonitoring study using terrestrial mosses was performed in the vicinity of an Integrated Iron and Steel plant near the Czech–Polish border. Moss samples were collected in two seasons (June, October) in order to embrace the effect of the heating...
With the fast growth in the penetration of wind power, doubly fed induction generators (DFIGs) are recommended for their ability to enforce grid codes that provide inertial control services by releasing rotational energy. However, after supporting th...
The aim of the study was to identify new mathematical models and strategies that can characterize the behavior of pollutants accumulating in the soil over time, considering the special characteristics of these chemicals that cannot be degraded or des...
TiO2-based materials are commonly employed as photocatalysts for industrial wastewater treatment. The primary reasons of employing TiO2 include cost effectiveness, ready availability, eco-friendliness, non-toxic behavior, and exceptional resistance t...
Proton therapy represents a technologically advanced method for delivery of radiation treatments to tumors. The determination of the biological effectiveness is one of the objectives of the MoVe IT (Modeling and Verification for Ion Beam Treatment Pl...
This work presents a finite element model to analyze the distribution of the strains due to an axisymmetric stretching of a metal sheet. The sheet is characterized by a variable initial thickness. The resulting strain state is compared with that of a...
This paper intends to characterize the floor mortar layers (nucleus, rudus and statumen) of the high imperial mosaics of the domus integrated in the Museum of Archeology D. Diogo de Sousa, the oldest roman housing testimonies known in Braga, Portugal...
Meteorological conditions play a crucial role in air pollution by affecting both directly and indirectly the emissions, transport, formation, and deposition of air pollutants. Extreme weather events can strongly affect surface air quality. Understand...
Dry-cured ham-derived dipeptides, generated along a dry-curing process, are of high importance since they play a role in flavor development of dry-cured ham. The objective of this study was to analyze the residues of the less-studied metabotropic glu...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate which of the techniques and acids included in this in vitro research can induce artificial caries lesions in the most natural way. White spot lesions were created using six different demineralizing solutions...
Geometrical tolerances are defined in the ISO Geometrical Product Specification system that is used worldwide, but on the other hand, the ASME Y14.5 standard is used in American companies to define how far actual parts may be away from their nominal...
Recently, a variety of intelligent structural damage identification algorithms have been developed and have obtained considerable attention worldwide due to the advantages of reliable analysis and high efficiency. However, the performances of existin...
(1) Background: Microwave ablation (MWA) is a common tumor ablation surgery. Because of the high temperature of the ablation antenna, it is strongly destructive to surrounding vital tissues, resulting in high professional requirements for clinicians....
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), continues to be a global health burden. We have reported that patients with marked deficiency in the production of glutathione (GSH) had impaired granulomatous effector res...
Pentoxifylline (PTX) is a methylxanthine derivative that has been developed as an immunomodulatory agent and an improvement of microcirculation. Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a serious complication of radiation therapy due to hypovascularity. Coronavir...
As data size increases drastically, its variety also increases. Investigating such heterogeneous data is one of the most challenging tasks in information management and data analytics. The heterogeneity and decentralization of data sources affect dat...
In this paper, an evolutionary technique is proposed as a method for generating new design solutions for the floor layout problem. The genotypes are represented by the vectors of numerical values of points representing endpoints of room walls. Equiva...
Within an E.U.-funded project, BESS (Pocket Beach Management and Remote Surveillance System), the notion of a geographic information system is an indispensable tool for managing the dynamics of georeferenced data and information for any form of terri...
This paper presents a modification of the modal-based ground motion selection (MGMS) method for improving the reliability of the nonlinear response time history analysis (NLRHA) of reinforced concrete (RC) shear wall structures. The original MGMS pro...
Ecosystem services (ES) and urban services (US) can comparably improve human well-being. Models for integrating ES and US with unexpressed and objective needs of defined groups of stakeholders may prove helpful for supporting decisions in landscape p...
In this paper, the Archimedes optimization algorithm (AOA) is applied as a recent metaheuristic optimization algorithm to reduce energy losses and capture the size of incorporating a battery energy storage system (BESS) and photovoltaics (PV) within...
Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) is a characterization technique that is gaining more and more importance in various fields of research and applications. The frequency range of investigation varies according to the type of application. In some...
In the replacement of the reinforced concrete slab in existing steel girder bridges, a loop joint is commonly used to join precast concrete slabs on site. However, a relatively wide joint is needed, and considerable time and effort are consumed to co...
To study the crack evolution law and failure precursory characteristics of deep granite rocks in the process of deformation and failure under high confining pressure, granite samples obtained from a depth of 1150 m are tested using a TAW-2000 triaxia...
Operative delivery requires the use of a vacuum extractor; obstetricians can choose the appropriate vacuum extractor to make the delivery process smoother and safer. However, there is no biomechanical literature focused on the imposed effects of a va...
Curcuminoids, the bioactive compounds with many beneficial effects on human health, exist in Curcuma longa (turmeric). In the present study, the impact of different cell disintegration techniques to enhance total curcuminoid recovery (TC) from fresh...
Net buoyancy, as the main power source for the motion of an underwater glider, is affected by the pump or bladder that the glider adopts to change its buoyancy force in water. In this study, a new underwater glider that can dive to a depth of 400 m a...
Deburring is recognized as an ideal technology for robotic automation. However, since the low stiffness of the robot can affect the deburring quality and the performance of an industrial robot is generally inhomogeneous over its workspace, a cell set...
The present study was conducted to experimentally verify if the coefficient of thermal expansion (COTE) of recycled aggregate concrete is proportional to the volume of the original virgin aggregate in the total recycled aggregate concrete mix. Three...
In the construction industry, the lack of supply and demand for high-quality natural aggregates is a problem. In the case of South Korea, according to data from the Ministry of Environment, it is predicted that the depletion of aggregate resources wi...
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