2024 June-2 - 401 articles
In actual production, bearings are usually in a normal working state, which results in a lack of data for fault diagnosis (FD). Yet, the majority of existing studies on FD of rolling bearings focus on scenarios with ample fault data, while research o...
Sport, particularly in the realm of professional competition, is a domain of human endeavor that is increasingly dependent on the use of analytical statistical information. Consequently, mathematics and statistics are becoming increasingly crucial el...
This paper presents a Fault-Tolerant Model Predictive Control (FTMPC) algorithm applied to a simulation model for sewer networks. The aim of this work is to preserve the operation of the predictive controller as much as possible, in accordance with i...
The expected benefit of composite adsorbents generally consists in their growing applicability, thanks to the combination of the adsorption properties of individual components. Composite adsorbents were prepared as mixtures of kaolin from a Czech dep...
The Sala del Dottorato (Hall of Graduates) is a magnificent library in the University of Perugia which plays the double role of providing optimal conservation of valuable books and manuscripts while also hosting important events. This double role is...
In this study, the digital image correlation (DIC) method and acoustic emission (AE) technology were combined to study the evolution of rock deformation localization in detail. The second-order spatial–temporal subset DIC (STS-DIC) algorithm wa...
Modern industry should apply modern design in the construction of production facilities. This is typically the case with belt production, where parts are moved towards the worker, or when moving parts from the factory to the warehouse and shipping ar...
We introduce an innovative approach for secure communication in the Internet of Things (IoT) environment using a one-time pad (OTP) protocol. This protocol is augmented by incorporating a secure multiparty sum protocol to produce OTP keys from genuin...
Plant pests and diseases are important parts of insect disease control and the high-quality development of agriculture. Traditional methods for identifying plant diseases and pests suffer from low accuracy and slow speed, while the existing machine l...
This article presents the results of a study on lithium mineralization in salt flats and underground aquifers of the Shu–Sarysu depression. Analysis of brine samples collected from 2022 to 2023, utilizing spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction, rev...
This article presents the results of dynamic tests of sandstone samples differing in strength parameters and porosity, which were carried out with the use of the split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB). For this study, three types of sandstones were cons...
Traditional population-based metaheuristic algorithms are effective in solving complex real-world problems but require careful strategy selection and parameter tuning. Metaphorless population-based optimization algorithms have gained importance due t...
Depending on the phase of the menstrual cycle, different values of running kinematic variables can be obtained. The aim of this study is to analyze whether there are changes in the kinematic variables in running throughout the menstrual cycle and to...
Seismic vulnerability assessment is one of the most impactful engineering challenges faced by modern societies. Thus, authorities require a reliable tool that has the potential to rank given structures according to their seismic vulnerability. Variou...
Lane occupancy is a crucial indicator of traffic flow and is significant for traffic management and planning. However, predicting lane occupancy is challenging due to numerous influencing factors, such as weather, holidays, and events, which render t...
The work presented in the paper describes a mechatronic test stand and technique employed to determine the accuracy of a system developed by the authors to assist optometrists in measuring parameters used in the customization of progressive lenses, a...
Real-time target detection plays an important role in campus intelligent surveillance systems. This paper introduces Soft-NMS, GSConv, Triplet Attention, and other advanced technologies to propose a lightweight pedestrian and vehicle detection model...
The magnetorheological brake (MRB) epitomized a revolutionary modification in the braking systems because of its extremely efficient and well-controlled performance. To increase the safety and controllability of automotive braking system, researchers...
With the increasing demand for high-resolution images, handling high-dimensional image data has become a key aspect of intelligence algorithms. One effective approach is to preserve the high-dimensional manifold structure of the data and find the acc...
This paper proposes a dead-reckoning (DR) method for vehicles using Lie theory. This approach treats the pose (position and attitude) and velocity of the vehicle as elements of the Lie group
This narrative review was aimed at collecting updated knowledge on the risk factors, illnesses caused, and measures for the prevention of protozoan infections transmitted by food and drinking water. Reports screened dated from 2019 to the present and...
The cardiac response to physical exertion is linked to factors such as age, work intensity, and fitness levels. The primary objective of this study was to characterize within-session changes in cardiac response to running in Canadian football athlete...
Research on next-point-of-interest (POI) recommendation has become a new focus in the field of POI recommendation in recent years. The goal of POI recommendation tasks is to predict a user’s future movement trajectory based on their current sta...
This study establishes a three-dimensional cohesive model of multi-cluster hydraulic fracturing using finite element method (FEM). It fully considers the interaction between the interlayer and the reservoir and analyzes the key factors influencing fr...
This paper aims to address the problems of safety and durability in China’s ballastless track structures, particularly the lack of accurate analysis and methods for predicting the reliability of the new type of prefabricated track structure dur...
Recent advancements in deep learning have enabled gaze estimation from images of the face and eye areas without the need for precise geometric locations of the eyes and face. This approach eliminates the need for complex user-dependent calibration an...
Due to the limited availability of fault samples and the expensive nature of marking fault samples in Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) gearbox monitoring data, a study was conducted to simulate the degradation process of key components in the CRH5 gearbo...
In the era of Industry 4.0, digital twin technology is revolutionizing traditional manufacturing paradigms. However, the adoption of this technology in modern manufacturing systems is fraught with challenges due to the scarcity of labeled data. Speci...
There is increased interest in the conversion of solar energy into green chemical energy because of the depletion of fossil fuels and their unpleasant environmental effect. Photocatalytic hydrogen generation from water involves the direct conversion...
Aiming at the problem that the range profile of the current array lidar has a low resolution and contains few target details and little edge information, a super-resolution reconstruction method based on projection onto convex sets (POCS) combining t...
Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is an emerging imaging technique that offers real-time, non-invasive, and radiation-free measurements of optical tissue properties. However, image quality degradation due to factors such as non-ideal signal detection hampe...
(1) Background. Cognitive dysfunction is prevalent among cancer survivors. Inflammation may contribute to impaired cognition, and diet represents a novel strategy to mitigate cognitive decline. The purpose was to (1) assess the impact of an education...
This article is a continuation of research on the possibility of using artificial pneumatic muscles to drive a parallel manipulator with six degrees of freedom. The authors present an artificial pneumatic muscle they have developed. The article conta...
Fruit fly species classification is a fine-grained task as there is a small gap between species. In order to effectively identify and improve the recognition of fruit flies, a fine-grained image-recognition method based on a multi-channel self-attent...
The issue of uneven ground settlement caused by the excavation of subway tunnels represents a significant challenge in the design and construction of subway projects. This paper examined the fractal characteristics of surface settlement caused by sub...
The aft-body mounted inlet of a hypersonic vehicle has garnered attention for its potential to shorten the propulsion system. This study aims to explore the influence of compression direction on the performance of the hypersonic inlet attached to the...
The traditional detection methods of steel surface defects have some problems, such as a lack of feature extraction ability, sluggish detection speed, and subpar detection performance. In this paper, a YOLOv8-based DDI-YOLO model is suggested for eff...
At present, catch statistics in the pelagic fishery industry rely mainly on manual counting methods. However, this method suffers from low statistical accuracy and insufficient timeliness. An automatic tuna counting approach based on ByteTrack and YO...
Geological landslide disasters significantly threaten the safety of people’s lives and property. Landslides are a significant threat in Zayu County, Tibet, resulting in numerous geological disasters, including the 1950 earthquake that caused si...
An alternative to facing plagues without affecting ecosystems is the use of biocontrols that keep crops free of harmful organisms. There are some studies showing the use of conidiospores of Trichoderma harzianum as a medium for the biological control...
Monitoring ships on water surfaces encounters obstacles such as weather conditions, sunlight, and water ripples, posing significant challenges in accurately detecting target ships in real time. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) offers a viable solution...
This paper advocates for spatial simultaneous functioning (SSF) over time division multiple access (TDMA) in joint communication and sensing (JCAS) scenarios for improved resource utilization and reduced interference. SSF enables the concurrent opera...
A shield tunnel is an assembly structure composed of connecting bolts and segments, generally considered to have good seismic performance. However, there is still a possibility of damage occurring in shield tunnels under strong seismic action. Theref...
This article investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on logistics and supply chain processes through a two-phase analysis. First, a literature review maps the existing studies, published from 2021 to 2023 (101 papers), offering a view of the...
Today, microfluidics has become a revolutionary interdisciplinary topic with considerable attention in a wide range of biotechnology applications. In this research work, a numerical investigation of a microfluidic micromixer is carried out using a hy...
This study introduces a new integrated framework by incorporating the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology as the technological acceptance component, combined with satisfaction and perceived risk as the psychological acceptance componen...
(1) Background: This study aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy that optical coherence tomography (OCT) can add to fundus photography (FP) in assessing the condition of the retinal posterior pole. (2) Methods: We conducted two blocks of analysi...
Bearings are one of the main components of induction motors, machines widely employed in today’s industries, making their monitoring a primordial task; however, most systems focus on measuring one physical magnitude to detect one kind of fault...
Ultrahigh-performance fiber-reinforced cement-based composite (UHPFRC) made with waste derived from scrap tires and oil refineries was tested in this study. The UHPFRC sample exhibited a maximum compressive strength of about 189 MPa at the end of 28...
Software-defined networks (SDNs) are expanding their presence beyond laboratories, campus networks, ISPs, and data centre networks, moving into various domains. Although originally designed for campus networks, SDNs face scalability challenges, espec...
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