2025 September-1 - 625 articles
In urban underground construction, Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) tunneling faces complex geological uncertainties and dynamic operational risks. Traditional safety management approaches often struggle under such conditions. This paper proposes an inte...
Many organizations execute multiple projects simultaneously, competing for limited resources, including specialized and expensive equipment. Managing such multi-project environments requires advanced planning and decision-making. An additional diffic...
Syngas fermentation in combination with chain elongation offers great promise for sustainable medium-chain fatty acid production. While immobilization has proven effective for stabilizing monocultures of C. kluyveri for chain elongation, its applicab...
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) operating in uneven environments are typically designed with an elevated chassis to enhance obstacle-crossing. In inductive power transfer (IPT) systems for such AGVs, a long transmission distance along with limited i...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) play a crucial role in the continuous monitoring and coordination of disaster relief operations, providing real-time information that aids in decision-making and resource allocation. However, optimizing the deployment...
The development of alternative transportation methods has become paramount in the context of sustainable urban population connectivity. The promise of hyperloop as a high-speed, low-emission travel means motivates both academic and industrial interes...
Background: This study investigates the diagnostic reliability of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based software (Diagnocat) in caries, dental restorations, missing teeth, and periodontal bone loss on panoramic radiographs (PRs), comparing its perfor...
Operation time and variability in structural, thermal, and environmental loads are important factors affecting the operational safety of power plant structures. Although conventional testing techniques are usually used to assess the level of damage i...
Methane emissions from freshwater reservoirs represent a globally relevant greenhouse gas source, which are estimated to range from 3% to 10% of all global anthropogenic methane emissions. However, there is high uncertainty in estimating reservoir em...
Diabetic keratopathy (DK) is a common ocular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), affecting almost half of all diabetic patients. It is characterized by delayed healing of epithelial wounds, reduced corneal sensitivity, and persistent epithelial d...
This study develops an effective forecasting model for metal futures prices with enhanced capability in trend identification and abrupt change detection, aiming to improve decision-making in both financial and industrial contexts. A hybrid framework...
Bridges are critical elements of transportation networks, which, in turn, play a crucial role in the development of communities, cities, and nations [...]
This study investigates the effect of seasonal conductor sag on electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure to near 400 kV double-bundle overhead transmission lines. The conductor sag study resulted in clearance values of 28.0 m for winter (−10 °C...
The purpose of this narrative review is to critically appraise recent advances in sports injury rehabilitation—primarily focusing on biopsychosocial (BPS) approaches alongside emerging technological innovations—and identify current gaps a...
Grout propagation is a critical aspect of fracture grouting. This study investigated grout propagation at fracture intersections under flowing conditions using a simplified two-dimensional (2D) fracture network. Transparent soil technology was employ...
In this study, the association of MMP-1 rs1799750 gene polymorphism, which plays an important role in collagen degradation, with open bite malocclusion was investigated. The study included 30 individuals diagnosed with open bite and 30 healthy contro...
Illegal mining poses significant environmental and economic challenges, and effective monitoring is essential for regulatory enforcement. This study evaluates the potential of the U-Net deep learning model for detecting mining activities using Sentin...
With the rapid development of edge computing and deep learning, the efficient deployment of deep neural networks (DNNs) on resource-constrained terminal devices faces multiple challenges (background), such as execution delay, high energy consumption,...
In the context where the surrounding rock of deep coal mine roadways is in a complex mechanical environment of “three highs and one disturbance”, mining disturbances are prone to cause instability and damage to the roadways, and the sever...
This study aims to examine the relationship between competition-derived GPS metrics and explosive power, as expressed by the countermovement jump (CMJ), and their influence on neuromuscular fatigue in professional male soccer players. In this observa...
Deep-seated tumors are challenging pathologies to treat. Currently available approaches are limited, prompting innovative solutions. Hyperthermia treatment (HT) is a thermal oncological therapy that raises tumor temperature (40–44 °C for 60...
Technological advancements in computational power and algorithm design have enabled artificial intelligence to become a transformative force in microbiome research. This paper presents a concise overview of recent applications of this computational p...
This article focuses on how to further explore the impact of building layout and form on the local wind environment in micro scale ventilation corridors connected to the urban scale. Taking Shijiazhuang as the research area, three typical blocks of c...
To pursue higher thermal efficiency in aero gas turbines, the contradiction between extreme high-temperature conditions and material temperature resistance limits has made advanced thermal management technologies crucial. Effusion cooling is a techni...
This study verified the effects of a Virtual Reality (VR) play program on young children’s playfulness using a Solomon four-group experimental design. Targeting 120 children aged four and five in South Korea, a 10-week, child-friendly non-immer...
The increasing electrification of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) vehicles promotes sustainable airport operations but introduces new challenges in task scheduling, energy management, and hybrid fleet coordination. To address these issues, we develop...
This paper presents a thermal study of a lithium-ion traction battery with different cooling configurations during simulated city driving and high-power charging. Four liquid cooling configurations—single or triple plates with straight or U-sha...
Environmental pollution poses an increasing threat to public health, particularly in urban areas with high levels of pollutant exposure. To address this challenge, this study proposes a model based on fine-tuning the LLaMA 3 large language model for...
A learning management system (LMS) plays a crucial role in supporting students’ educational activities by centralized platforms for course delivery, communication, and student support. Recently, many universities have integrated chatbots into t...
The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of implementing an automated appointment confirmation system in a mental health clinic and to assess its impact on patient attendance, which may indirectly support the patient recovery process. T...
Multinuclide calibration sources, consisting of mixtures of gamma-emitting radionuclides, are commonly used for detector efficiency calibration in gamma-ray spectrometry. While they enable fast and accurate calibration, they have certain drawbacks, s...
Foam concrete is examined for use as a lightweight aggregate in concrete for building slabs. Crushed foam concrete should substitute LECAs in areas where LECAs are inaccessible. Suitable foam concrete mixes with and without admixtures and fine aggreg...
Based on molecular simulation methods, this paper constructs a molecular model of the CH4-drilling fluid system to conduct an in-depth analysis of the microscopic dissolution behavior of CH4 in drilling fluids. By utilizing key parameters such as mol...
To address the dynamic characteristics of vehicle semi-active suspension systems under special operating conditions and multi-source excitations, this paper proposes a fuzzy adaptive proportional–integral–derivative model predictive contr...
Image datasets with imbalanced sampling, masking, missing and noise brought challenges to the development of an intelligent agricultural monitoring system. To tackle these issues, this paper proposes a cloud-based, multi-model integrated intelligent...
The direct visualization of the Meissner effect is achieved by mapping the expulsion of static magnetic fields from a high-
Explosion-proof safety evaluation is critical for coal mine equipment operating in hazardous environments. Traditional methods rely on physical explosion testing, which is time-consuming, costly, and impractical for large-scale or complex systems. We...
The rapid growth of wireless communication demands has led to heightened competition for limited spectrum resources, with traditional allocation methods proving insufficient to meet evolving needs. In response, DSA has emerged as a promising strategy...
Formation control plays a vital role in coordinating multi-agent systems and swarm robotics, enabling collaboration in applications such as autonomous vehicles, robotic swarms, and distributed sensing. This paper introduces the formation-control prob...
Fuel with a tight lattice structure in the reactor core is an important design direction for high-performance water reactors. Due to the dispersed flow characteristic, research on post-dryout heat transfer is limited. However, a better understanding...
An information-cognitive concept of a predicting method for obtaining specialized human–computer interaction (HCI) objects’ perception subjectivization results, based on impact factors analysis, with the use of multilayer perceptron (MP)...
To investigate the impact of Integrated Mining-Backfill-Roof Contact (IMBR) synergy on strata subsidence in metallic deposits and analyze strata/surface movement patterns, this study enables safe, efficient, environmentally conscious, and sustainable...
The exponential growth in wireless communication demands intelligent and adaptive spectrum-sharing solutions, especially within dynamic and densely populated 6G Cognitive Radio Networks (CRNs). This paper introduces a novel hybrid framework combing t...
Co-flow jet (CFJ) is an active flow control technique that significantly enhances aerodynamic performance metrics such as the maximum lift and maximum lift-to-drag ratio of airfoils or wings. Currently, investigations into lift enhancement and drag r...
Achieving high dimensional accuracy in the build direction remains a critical challenge in laser-based powder bed fusion of metals (PBF-LB/M), particularly for taller components. This study investigates the application of the standardized Z-artefact...
Fractured rock masses in cold regions are subject to long-term seasonal freeze–thaw cycles. To investigate the fatigue damage characteristics of sandstone with different fracture inclinations under freeze–thaw cycling conditions, samples...
Prenatal exposure to air pollution is a major public health concern due to its potential to impair fetal brain development. This study examined whether maternal inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers mediate the association between trimester-sp...
This paper aims to study a distribution decision support system (DSS) conceptual framework for textile logistics, combining the operational requirements of logistics enterprises in textile markets to optimize vehicle surplus tonnage usage and distrib...
This study investigates the use of Autonomous Sensing Infrastructure and Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) technologies to support infrastructure-to-vehicle (I2V) and infrastructure-to-everything (I2X) communications, including the alerting of...
Selection to a national team is a prestigious milestone, and the World Padel Championships showcase elite talent on a global stage. This study explored the relationship between national team quality—measured via individual FIP (Federacioó...
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