2025 February-2 - 573 articles
The expansion of tunnel scale has led to a massive demand for inspections. Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) has been widely applied in tunnel structure inspections due to its fast data acquisition speed and strong environmental adaptability. Howev...
This paper presents a preliminary proof-of-concept study of a novel approach to 3D millimeter-wave (MMW) imaging, demonstrating the first implementation of Glow Discharge Detectors (GDDs) in this domain. GDDs offer significant advantages over convent...
Power line communication (PLC) technology is investigated in this research. A PLC system model combining Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) and Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) technologies is proposed to enhance spectral efficien...
Ti-6Al-4V is a well-known alloy for its low density and excellent corrosion resistance, making it popular in aerospace, marine, medical, and automotive applications. However, at elevated temperatures, the alloy forms oxides, leading to embrittlement....
This paper conducts a comprehensive experimental comparison of two widely used additive manufacturing (AM) processes, Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) and Stereolithography (SLA), under standardized conditions using the same test geometries and protoc...
To address the challenges in controlling a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) equipped with a V-type propulsion system during excavation, a digging attitude control strategy based on a nonlinear controller is introduced. First, the mathematical models of th...
Continuous integration (CI), a crucial technology for accelerating software delivery, employs prioritization methods to optimize testing efficiency. Reinforcement-learning-based prioritization techniques of test cases can dynamically adjust the prior...
Scientific dispute and scholarly debate have traditionally served as mechanisms for arbitrating between competing scientific categorizations. However, current AI technologies lack both the ethical framework and technical capabilities to handle the ad...
This study aimed to examine how playing at home affects individual football performance in the top five European leagues (LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Premier League, and Ligue 1) using offensive and defensive statistics. A secondary goal was to dete...
Deep learning methods based on neural network models have been widely applied to bearing fault classification. Although they can achieve high accuracy, they also come with significant complexity. Bearing faults often generate impact vibrations, which...
The targets in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images are often tiny, irregular, and difficult to detect against complex backgrounds, leading to a high probability of missed or incorrect detections by object detection algorithms. To address this issue...
Effective forecasting of road transport demand is vital for optimizing transport planning and system efficiency. Despite technological and methodological advancements, the accuracy of these forecasts has not improved significantly over the past sever...
Research on the multi-field coupling effects in rocks has been ongoing for several decades, encompassing studies on single physical fields as well as two-field (TH, TM, HM) and three-field (THM) couplings. However, the environmental conditions of roc...
(1) Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) is a prominent method for treating cartilage damage, but periosteal patches can cause chondrocyte leakage. This study evaluates the potential of a decellularized membrane derived from the cell-produced ex...
In practical engineering, due to the residual magnetism in the iron core of the converter transformer, the inrush current is generated in the case of no-load closing, and the inrush current leads to an oil flow surge inside the converter transformer....
The continuous change in formation configurations offers significant potential for formation flight. However, existing methods neglect the potential of autonomous navigation and learning ability based on environmental conditions, which would limit sc...
Phishing emails are malicious email messages that aim to deceive users into revealing sensitive information by imitating legitimate emails. These emails are usually among the first steps in most cyberattacks, often appearing as an urgent message, see...
Optimized water distribution models for canals are used to ensure that crop water demands are met through the efficient allocation of flow rates and times. A well-designed water distribution model can shorten irrigation durations, reduce canal water...
Tip leakage flow interacts with the mainstream, impacting the energy transmission process within the impeller of the fan and causing a significant flow loss. Understanding the flow characteristics within the impeller is a prerequisite and foundation...
This article proposes a novel tube foundation intended for use under transmission line poles. The glass fibre reinforcement polymer (GFRP) piles were driven into sand. A steel tube pole, approximately 6 m high, was mounted on the foundation. The anal...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being utilized in the industrial sector, revolutionizing traditional manufacturing processes with advanced automation systems. Despite their potential, neural networks have seen limited adoption in industr...
This paper presents the design, implementation, and testing of an automated sieve system tailored for lunar regolith sorting to support ISRU applications, specifically targeting particles of 500 μm size. The design incorporates an approach to miti...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disease. Gut microbiota plays a key role in metabolic homeostasis and the development of T2DM and its complications. With the advance of artificial intelligence (AI), it is possible to develop no...
This paper presents research on active vibration control (A-V-C), which is being carried out to reduce structural vibration in the field of active vibration control and describes the most important method of implementation. Non-adaptive and adaptive...
The magnetic field penetration depth poses challenges in communications, geophysical exploration, biomedical therapies, and superconducting device design. The objective of this systematic review was to identify, analyze, and understand the depth of m...
The whale optimization algorithm (WOA) is a swarm intelligence optimization algorithm developed by Mirjalili and Lewis in 2016 based on the foraging behavior of whales. Because of its simplicity and high efficiency, scholars have adopted this algorit...
Medical image analysis is critical for diagnosing and planning treatments, particularly in addressing heart disease, a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Precise segmentation of the left atrium, a key structure in cardiac imaging, is essential for...
The manufacturing sector is a major contributor to global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, positioning sustainability as a critical priority. Aluminum, valued for its lightweight and recyclable properties, plays a vital role in advanc...
In situ observational data from aircraft within microbursts is rather rare in Hong Kong, and such a case is documented in this paper by comparison with the large amount of meteorological data in the vicinity of Hong Kong International Airport, in par...
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with additive manufacturing (AM) is driving breakthroughs in personalized rehabilitation and physical therapy solutions, enabling precise customization to individual patient needs. This article presents...
This study presents a novel optimization framework applying the multi-objective response surface method to enhance the safety of electric micro commercial vehicles (E-MCVs) during side pole impacts. By focusing on seven critical load-bearing componen...
There are significant risks in the construction sector, with falls from height identified a greater hazard than in most other industries. Efforts to improve working conditions and reduce accident rates have driven research into real-time monitoring t...
Multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) has proven to be effective and promising in team collaboration tasks. Knowledge transfer in MARL has also received increasing attention. Compared to knowledge transfer in single-agent tasks, knowledge transfe...
The fusion of traditional HSI mainly involves the fusion of HSI with MSI or PAN. Nevertheless, the combination of the former is constrained by the inadequate spatial resolution of MSI, and therefore the enhancement of the spatial resolution of HSI is...
This paper addresses the time-dependent vehicle routing problem with drones in vehicle-restricted zones and no-fly zones (TDVRPD-VRZ-NFZ). The optimization model considers the impacts of vehicle-restricted zones, no-fly zones, and time-dependent road...
The biochemical degradation of abundant cellulosic biomass for industrial use and energy production has been extensively researched in recent years. Some elaborate cellulose digestion approaches have been developed based on specialized bacteria, whic...
Corn is an important economic and food crop, and the corn threshing process is an important link in the processing of corn, but the damage rate in the threshing process has always been a problem, causing difficulties in subsequent processing and stor...
As the world transitions to decarbonized fuels, understanding the impact of engine oil on emissions remains crucial. Lubricant-derived particulate emissions can influence air quality and regulatory compliance in future transport. Researchers have pre...
Relocatable modular buildings (RMBs) offer significant advantages, including flexibility, mobility, and scalability, making them ideal for temporary or rapidly changing scenarios. However, as the scale and quantity of RMB modules increase, their allo...
Owing to limited resources, implementing conventional security components in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) rather than wireless networks is difficult. Because most sensor nodes are typically powered by batteries, the battery power should be suffici...
The current work includes experimental and numerical investigations into the effects of biodiesel (Eichhornia Crassipes) blends with different aluminum oxide nanoparticle concentrations on the combustion process in diesel engines. The experiments inc...
This study investigates the impact of honey concentrations (1%, 3%, and 5%) on the physicochemical, sensory, textural, rheological, and antioxidant properties of probiotic yogurt beverages made from sheep, cow, and blended milk. Honey, used as a natu...
In this paper, the high-pressure physical property analysis of reservoir fluid PVT (pressure–volume–temperature) was studied to improve the accuracy and efficiency of reservoir fluid property prediction. Due to the limitations of traditio...
Based on the Zhuyuan–Bailonggang sewage interconnection pipe project in Shanghai, the ABAQUS finite element software was used in numerical simulations to study the fine control of stratum disturbances caused by pipe jacking parameter deviation...
Lawful Interception refers to the acquisition of the contents of communications between private individuals or organizations by subjects authorized by law. It involves three actors: the network operator (NO), the Law Enforcement Agency (LEA), and the...
The banana chip industry generates significant quantities of waste, including banana peels and used palm oil, which present both environmental and economic challenges. This study explored converting banana peel waste into porous adsorbents via chemic...
The conception of a circular economy is one of the crucial approaches that could accelerate the processes of achieving sustainable development goals, which challenge all industries and societies. Still, the potential of agricultural waste in this are...
Due to the limitations of wind tunnel speed and size, achieving a model’s Reynolds number equal to the actual Reynolds number is challenging and may lead to discrepancies between experimental and actual results. To investigate the effects of th...
Conventional wastewater treatment is often insufficient in the case of mature landfill leachate. Among novel methods, internal microelectrolysis (IME) has been recently recognized as an effective method for refractory wastewater treatment. The aim of...
As the main working part of a combine harvester, the cleaning device affects the cleaning performance of the machine. The simulation of flow fields in a cleaning chamber has become an important part of the design. Currently, post-processing analyses...
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