2022 April-2 - 390 articles
Background. It has been shown in the very recent literature that human walking generates rhythmic motor patterns with hidden time harmonic structures that are represented (at the subject’s comfortable speed) by the occurrence of the golden rati...
A numerical investigation on propeller-induced flow effects in tractor configurations on a Zimmerman wing-fuselage using the cambered thin airfoil is presented in this paper. The Reynolds number based on the mean aerodynamic chord was 1.3 × 105...
This paper presents a high-speed and low-area accelerator architecture for shared key generation using an elliptic-curve Diffie-Hellman protocol over
The subject of this article is to determine COVID-19 vulnerability risk and its change over time in association with the state health care system, turnover, and transport to support the crisis management decision-making process. The aim was to determ...
Higher-order information brings significant accuracy gains in semantic dependency parsing. However, modeling higher-order information is non-trivial. Graph neural networks (GNNs) have been demonstrated to be an effective tool for encoding higher-orde...
Cyberattacks widely occur by using malicious documents. A malicious document is an electronic document containing malicious codes along with some plain-text data that is human-readable. In this paper, we propose a novel framework that takes advantage...
In the future of automated production processes, the manipulator must be more efficient to complete certain tasks. Compared to single-arm robots, dual-arm robots have a larger workspace and stronger load capacity. Coordinated motion planning of multi...
Using the test–retest data of the relative gravity field and earthquake monitoring catalog of the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) from October 2001 to October 2009, this paper systematically analyzes the changes in the gravity field in the head ar...
Advancement in electrotechnical devices has indeed revolutionize our daily lives [...]
Post-COVID syndrome is characterized by the persistence of nonspecific disabling symptoms, even several months after the resolution of the infection, with clinical characteristics similar to fibromyalgia (FM) and a prevalence of 31%. We evaluated the...
In handwriting recognition research, a public image dataset is necessary to evaluate algorithm correctness and runtime performance. Unfortunately, in existing Thai language script image datasets, there is a lack of variety of standard handwriting typ...
The work focused on the layered perovskite-related materials as the potential electrolytic components of such devices as proton conducting solid oxide fuel cells for the area of clean energy. The two-layered perovskite BaLa2In2O7 with the Ruddlesden&...
Zircon Hf-isotopic mapping can be regarded as a useful tool for evaluating the coupling relationship between lithospheric structure and metallic mineralization. Hence, this method shows important significance for mineral prediction. To explore this p...
The growing use of the internet has resulted in an exponential rise in the use of web applications. Businesses, industries, financial and educational institutions, and the general populace depend on web applications. This mammoth rise in their usage...
A homemade defective model of an induction motor was created by the laboratory team to acquire the vibration acceleration signals of five operating states of an induction motor under different loads. Two major learning models, namely a deep convoluti...
This paper establishes a numerical analysis model for the slope of a high-inclined angle stratified foundation pit using support methods including row piles, pile-anchor supports, and combined pile-bracing-anchor supports. The reliability of the anal...
Mammography is a first-line imaging examination approach used for early breast tumor screening. Computational techniques based on deep-learning methods, such as convolutional neural network (CNN), are routinely used as classifiers for rapid automatic...
This study aims to update the existing SG PW laser system and improve the temporal contrast and shape fidelity of a compressed pulse with a 150 fs level for multi-PW (5–10 PW). The design of third-order dispersion (TOD) compensation via a biref...
Ship position prediction plays a key role in the early warning and safety of inland waters and maritime navigation. Ship pilots must have in-depth knowledge of the future position of their ship and target ship in a specific time period when maneuveri...
Cross-linked esterified starch (CES) was prepared using a one-step method, where maize starch was selected as the raw material, sodium trimetaphosphate as the cross-linking agent, and acetic anhydride as the esterifying agent, respectively. A respons...
Ultrasound images can reliably detect Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) during early infancy. Accuracy of diagnosis depends on the scan quality, which is subjectively assessed by the sonographer during ultrasound examination. Such assessment i...
There is evidence of strong association between influenza infections and stroke; however, the influenza vaccination and its effect on strokes is currently unclear. In the present study, Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Database was used in ob...
Understanding the contact mechanics of rough tooth surfaces is critical in order to understand phenomena such as tooth surface flash temperature, tooth surface wear, and gear vibration. In this paper, the contact behavior between the meshing tooth su...
With a high capacity and fast data access rate, holographic data storage (HDS) is a potential candidate for future storage systems. However, for page-oriented data processing, two-dimensional (2D) interference appears intensely in the HDS systems. Th...
In this work, steady-state droplet size distributions in a DN300 stirred batch vessel with a Rushton turbine impeller are investigated using an insertion probe based on the telecentric transmitted light principle. High-resolution droplet size distrib...
Extracting roads from remote sensing images can support a range of geo-information applications. However, it is challenging due to factors such as the complex distribution of ground objects and occlusion of buildings, trees, shadows, etc. Pixel-wise...
Stock portfolio management consists of defining how some investment resources should be allocated to a set of stocks. It is an important component in the functioning of modern societies throughout the world. However, it faces important theoretical an...
User-generated content on numerous sites is indicative of users’ sentiment towards many issues, from daily food intake to using new products. Amid the active usage of social networks and micro-blogs, notably during the COVID-19 pandemic, we may...
This paper presents experimental investigations into the effects of ultrafine blast furnace slag on microstructure improvements against chloride penetration in saturated and unsaturated cementitious systems exposed to cyclic drying–wetting cond...
Complex metal oxides (CMOs) are used broadly in applications including electroreactive forms found in lithium-ion battery technology. Computational chemistry can provide unique information about how the properties of CMO cathode materials change in r...
REOB (Recycled Engine Oil Bottom) rejuvenated asphalt can solve the problems of environmental pollution and resource waste. In order to improve the performance of REOB rejuvenated asphalt, an SBS modifier was applied. An orthogonal test was carried o...
The virtualization and automation of network functions will be key features of future high-speed railway networks, which have to provide dependable, safe, and secure services. The virtualization of railway network functions will enable functions such...
Silicone implants are frequently used for breast augmentation and reconstruction. However, late complication, such as capsular contracture, remain the most important side effect. In this study we compare different methods for reducing the inflammator...
Amodal segmentation is a new direction of instance segmentation while considering the segmentation of the visible and occluded parts of the instance. The existing state-of-the-art method uses multi-task branches to predict the amodal part and the vis...
Learning information from a single or a few samples is called few-shot learning. This learning method will solve deep learning’s dependence on a large sample. Deep learning achieves few-shot learning through meta-learning: “how to learn b...
The microalgae-based industries are trending upwards, particularly as the feed ingredient for aquaculture. Therefore, a sustainable and reasonably priced source of nutrients to support the mass cultivation of microalgae is in great demand. The presen...
The present paper is concerned with the study of the quality of life index. Such an index has become an important index for measuring the well-being of individuals. However, the quality of life index is always subjective, intangible, and often hard t...
Monocrystalline silicon has shown great potential in constructing advanced devices in semiconductor, photoelectric, and photochemistry fields. The fabrication of micro-grooves with large depth-to-width ratio (DTWR) and low taper is in urgent demand a...
This paper presents a thermal performance evaluation of a novel particle-to-air heat exchanger. The heat exchanger has a patented design with a shell-and-tube configuration. Solid particles move as a dense packed-bed inside the vertical tubes of the...
In recent years, artificial intelligence has had a tremendous impact on every field, and several definitions of its different types have been provided. In the literature, most articles focus on the extraordinary capabilities of artificial intelligenc...
The paper addresses the problem of urban road noise, in the context of the European legislative requirements regarding noise pollution. The second noise mapping in Pitesti city, revealed that despite the proposed action plan after the first noise map...
Biogas production in waste-to-energy plants will support the decarbonization of the energy sector and enhance the EU’s energy transformation efforts. Digestates (DG) formed during the anaerobic digestion of organic wastes contain large amounts...
The available literary data suggest the general applicability and benefits of different biochar products in various soil–plant–environment systems. Due to its high porosity, biochar might generally improve the physicochemical and biologic...
During the last restoration campaign of the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence (Italy), the assessment of the state of conservation of external surfaces was performed, with a multi-analytical approach, in order to support the conservation and res...
In mobile networks, handover mechanisms provide fast and smooth access service for mobile users. However, one of the main challenges in mobile networks is the handover management with increased mobility and bandwidth demand of the required network se...
Precipitation is an essential meteorological variable affecting the biosphere and human societies. At the same time, precipitation is notoriously difficult to predict and verify. A new spatial distance metric for verification of precipitation is pres...
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the asymmetry of optic nerve head parameters measured by confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (CSLO) in myopic anisometropic eyes. Methods: A total of 36 eyes of 18 healthy myopic anisometropic subjects, def...
The infrared image of power equipment plays a crucial role in identifying faults, monitoring equipment condition, and so on. The low resolution and low definition of infrared images in applications contribute to the low accuracy of infrared diagnosis...
The incubation of a solution of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) enzyme either below the apex or near the base of an inversely oriented square pyramid (inverted square pyramid; ISP) has been found to influence the enzyme’s aggregation and adsorptio...
In this work, a new plasma reactor operating with a butane/propane (C4H10/C3H8) gaseous mixture, designed for hydrogen molecule production, was experimentally studied. This reactor is based on a rotating electrode, biased by an AC high voltage. The p...
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