Applied Sciences, Volume 13, Issue 18

Transcutaneous injection laryngoplasty (TIL) is a commonly used method to treat vocal fold paresis, where the affected vocal folds are augmented through injection. Determining the injection site and route is a major step during the preprocedural plan...

Microscopic fabric changes are the main reason for the complex physical and material properties of Yellow River ice at the macroscale. To study the physical and material properties of Yellow River ice, Yellow River ice was taken as the research objec...

A new 3D mesoscale computational approach to simulate the mechanical behavior of soil–rock mixtures (SRMs) with the consideration of the grain-crushing process is proposed in this study. The proposed approach adopts a random SRM mesostructure g...

Directive 2017/164/EU proposed a drastic reduction of nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels, thereby fortifying the health protection framework within the mining industry. Despite the commendable record of non-road emissions standa...

Traditional soil stabilization methods are usually associated with high energy consumption, carbon emissions, and long-term environmental impact. Recent developments have shown the potential use of bio-based techniques as eco-friendly alternatives fo...

Commiphora myrrha (T.Nees) Engl. resin extracts were prepared via immersion in extraction solvents (hot water, DMSO, hexane, ethanol, and methanol) which have various physical properties, such as different polarity and dielectric constant values. Met...

With the increasing power and speed of laser welding, in-process monitoring has become even more crucial to ensure process stability and weld quality. Due to its low cost and installation flexibility, acoustic process monitoring is a promising method...

In underground coal mines, the stability of the retracement channel in the surrounding rock is crucial for the safe and efficient retracement of the equipment and to guarantee the continuity of the retracement work. To reveal the deformation and dama...

In order to enhance the accuracy of the traditional extended Kalman filter (EKF) algorithm in the estimation of the state of charge (SoC) of power batteries, we first derived the state space equation and measurement equation of lithium power batterie...

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between BMI, days spent in hospital, blood loss, and surgery time in patients who suffered from isolated pelvic fractures and pelvic fractures with concomitant injuries (polytr...

In multi-scale topology optimization methods, the analysis encompasses two distinct scales: the macro-scale and the micro-scale. The macro-scale refers to the overall size and dimensions of the structural domain being studied, while the micro-scale p...

From a public health perspective, the monitoring of water quality intended for human consumption belongs to the operational and audit management of the supply zones. Our study explores the spatial and temporal patterns of the parameters of drinking w...

The time-dependent behavior and long-term stability of deep-buried tunnels in soft rocks have received lots of considerations in tunnel engineering and allied sciences. To better explore and deepen the engineering application of rock creep, extensive...

The recognition of lane line type plays an important role in the perception of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). In actual vehicle driving on roads, there are a variety of lane line type and complex road conditions which present significant...

Desquamative gingivitis is a clinical condition with a chronic course, not specific to a particular disease, characterized by intense erythema, scaling, vesicles, and/or blisters that may involve both the marginal free gingiva (MG) and the neighborin...

The Easternmost Mediterranean is a transition region from the ocean to the continent where the spreading and collision zones of the lithospheric plates join. The methodology of paleomagnetic mapping of the transition zones is based on combining geolo...

It is acknowledged that humans have a diverse and abundant microbial community known as the human microbiome. Nevertheless, our comprehension of the numerous functions these microorganisms have in human health is still in its early stages. Microorgan...

In recent years, joint entity–relation extraction (ERE) models have become a hot research topic in natural language processing (NLP). Several studies have proposed a span-based ERE framework, which utilizes simple span embeddings for entity and...

Structural analysis is crucial for airfield pavement evaluation and plays a critical role in ensuring airfield operation safety and efficiency. Traditionally, the evaluation has relied on the Heavy Weight Deflectometer (HWD) test. This method encount...

The incidence of melanoma cases continues to rise, underscoring the critical need for early detection and treatment. Recent studies highlight the significance of deep learning in melanoma detection, leading to improved accuracy. The field of computer...

Occupational shoulder exoskeletons need to provide meaningful torques to achieve the desired support, thereby high pressures can occur within the physical human–machine interface (pHMI) of exoskeletons that may lead to discomfort, pain, or soft...

The elastic-damping properties of the rubber track structure can have a significant impact on the running gear performance of lightweight mobile robots. Taking these properties into account is particularly important for modeling obstacle negotiation...

Cereal bars are so-called convenience foods. Consumers value these products as a healthier alternative to traditional chocolate bars. Since these snacks usually contain added dried fruit, they have high potential for the utilisation of waste material...

High-rise teaching buildings are complex public buildings that combine the evacuation risks of school buildings and high-rise buildings. In this regard, studying fire product transport patterns and personnel evacuation characteristics of high-rise sc...

Inertial measurement unit (IMU) technology has gained popularity in human activity recognition (HAR) due to its ability to identify human activity by measuring acceleration, angular velocity, and magnetic flux in key body areas like the wrist and kne...

Introduction: This retrospective study aimed to determine skeletal and dental changes after a growth spurt and shortly after treatment using a facemask in skeletal Class III malocclusion with maxillary deficiency. Methods: We retrospectively studied...

In recent years, virtual online communities have experienced rapid growth. These communities enable individuals to share and manage images or websites by employing tags. A collaborative tagging system (CTS) facilitates the process by which internet u...

Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cable is a representative power transmission cable. XLPE has excellent mechanical properties, chemical and heat resistance, and insulation. However, XLPE insulation deteriorates during operation due to electrical, mec...

Aiming at the problems of inefficient mitigation of the lateral vibration of high-speed elevator cars, which results in low riding comfort, this paper introduces the electromagnetic active rolling guide shoes and incorporates the sky-hook damping con...

In recent decades, memory-intensive applications have experienced a boom, e.g., machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), and big data analytics. Such applications often experience out-of-memory (OOM) errors, which cause unexpected process...

In the present study, the removal of both As(III) and As(V) from aqueous solutions using synthesized ZnO nanomaterials was achieved. The ZnO nanomaterial was synthesized using a precipitation technique and characterized using XRD, SEM, and Raman spec...

Due to the fast retrieval speed and low storage cost, cross-modal hashing has become the primary method for cross-modal retrieval. Since the emergence of deep cross-modal hashing methods, cross-modal retrieval significantly improved. However, the exi...

In this paper, we propose a ferrite-loaded inverted microstrip line (IML)-based artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) with a novel design that can provide complete magnetic shielding at the backside of the transmitting (Tx) coil while slightly improvin...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming increasingly important due to the ability to collect data in real time and monitor the performance of systems. In this sense, the objective of the project is to create an IoT system to monitor and enhance red...

Deep learning (DL) has made significant strides in medical imaging. This review article presents an in-depth analysis of DL applications in medical imaging, focusing on the challenges, methods, and future perspectives. We discuss the impact of DL on...

One of the key challenges of non-profit organizations is the effective communication of values beneficial to society, such as altruism. Communication can be deemed effective if the message is memory encoded by the recipient. This paper applies social...

Seismic elastic parameter inversion translates seismic data into subsurface structures and physical properties of formations. Traditional model-based inversion methods have limitations in retrieving complex geological structures. In recent years, dee...

Steam condensation plays an important role in various engineering processes due to its excellent heat transfer performance. However, condensation in the presence of noncondensable gas has attracted great attention in recent years since noncondensable...

To provide further insight into humid air condensation on hybrid surfaces, an experiment was conducted to visually investigate the condensation process on wettability-interval grooved surfaces, which had hydrophobic ridges and hydrophilic grooves. Th...

Pacing strategy refers to the distribution of effort and speed throughout the race to achieve optimal performance. This study aims to understand whether the choice of pacing strategy in swimming depends on the length of competitions and how sex, age,...

The subject of this study is an approximately 300 km long Middle Danube River reach that spans from river kilometer (rkm) 1581 in Hungary to (rkm) 1255 in Serbia. The observed drying of floodplains in Hungary some thirty years ago initiated the hydro...

In the modern era, air pollution is one of the most harmful environmental issues on the local, regional, and global stages. Its negative impacts go far beyond ecosystems and the economy, harming human health and environmental sustainability. Given th...

There is an increasing need to develop alternatives to animal modeling and testing for pre-clinical studies as researchers face major challenges, such as the study of dynamic systems in laboratory settings. Microphysiological system (MPS) technology...

The gas–liquid two-phase flow patterns of subsea jumpers are identified in this work using a multi-sensor information fusion technique, simultaneously collecting vibration signals and electrical capacitance tomography of stratified flow, slug f...

Pharmaceutical pollutants in water pose a serious environmental challenge. This research compared the adsorption capacity of mandarin orange peels (MOP) and activated carbon mandarin orange peels (AC-MOP) to adsorb methylene blue (MB) and Ibuprofen (...

Endometriosis is a chronic condition characterized by the presence of abnormal endometrial tissue outside the uterus. These misplaced cells are responsible for inflammation, symptoms, scar tissue and adhesions. Endometriosis manifests mainly in three...

(1) Background: The standard surgical approach to amputation has failed to evolve significantly over the past century. Consequently, standard amputations often fall short with regard to improving the quality of life (QoL) for patients. A modified low...

Background. Spatter formation at melt pool swellings at the keyhole rear wall is a major issue for laser deep penetration welding at speeds beyond 8 m/min. A gas nozzle directed towards the keyhole, that supplies shielding gas locally, is advantageou...

Seasonal–trend-decomposed transformer has empowered long-term time series forecasting via capturing global temporal dependencies (e.g., period-based dependencies) in disentangled temporal patterns. However, existing methods design various auto-...

The combination of new airframes with electric and hybrid-electric propulsion is a potential solution to decarbonize aviation. In this context, recent studies have proven that the box-wing airframe, if integrated on a hybrid-electric aircraft belongi...