Applied Sciences, Volume 15, Issue 5

Orientation tools in borehole imaging logs acquire magnetic information that is currently used for spatial and geographical orientation of the images. We propose to use this magnetic field information to estimate both magnetic susceptibility and rema...

Sorption isotherms enable postharvest technologists to estimate the degree and rate of drying of agricultural produce. They are also useful in the design and operation of desiccant systems that are used to condition air. However, the published data o...

Modeling seismic isolators, one of the most effective installations in the design of earthquake-resistant buildings, is a very important challenge. In this study, we propose a new energy-based approach for the optimization of seismic isolation parame...

This study focuses on the reliability assessment of a series system composed of Weibull-distributed components. Because high-reliability components rarely fail during life testing or actual operation, conventional system reliability analysis methods...

Nitrate pollution due to agricultural activities challenges the management of groundwater resources. The most popular technique used for groundwater vulnerability assessments is the DRASTIC. The subjectivity introduced by the DRASTIC has always been...

In order to avoid the dependence of traditional sub-pixel displacement methods on interpolation method calculation, image gradient calculation, initial value estimation and iterative calculation, a Swin Transformer-based sub-pixel displacement measur...

Distance protection is widely applied in AC transmission systems. It may operate incorrectly under power swings, so a power swing blocking unit (PSBU) is needed to work with the distance protection relay. Such a unit should not only block the protect...

Modular multilevel converters have emerged as a common solution in high-voltage and medium-voltage applications due to their scalability and modularity. However, these advantages come at the cost of increased control complexity, particularly when com...

Sphingolipidoses are a class of inherited lysosomal storage diseases, characterized by enzymatic deficiencies that impair sphingolipid degradation. This enzymatic malfunction results in the pathological accumulation of sphingolipids within lysosomes,...

Blind signatures are one of the key techniques of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs). They appear as a component of many schemes, including, in particular, the Privacy Pass technology. Blind-signature schemes provide provable privacy: the signer c...

Emotion recognition in video aims to estimate human emotions using acoustic, visual, and linguistic information. This problem is considered multimodal and requires learning different modalities, such as visual, verbal, and vocal cues. Although previo...

Bridge construction equipment (BCE) is crucial for efficiently executing large-scale infrastructure projects, particularly those involving continuous long-span bridges. Current BCE technologies, like the Overhead Movable Scaffolding System (OMSS), ar...

“Normal” events are characterized as data patterns or behaviors that align with expected operational conditions, while “anomalies” are defined as deviations from these patterns, potentially signaling faults, errors, or unexpec...

Modern manufacturing systems are influenced by the growing complexity of mechatronics, control systems, IIoT, and communication technologies integrated into cyber-physical systems. These systems demand flexibility, modularity, and rapid project execu...

The increasing deployment of IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) networks necessitates an accurate assessment of radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure under realistic usage scenarios. This study investigates the duty cycle (DC) and corresponding...

Sheet music is one of the most efficient methods for storing music. Meanwhile, a large amount of sheet music-image data is stored in paper form, but not in a computer-readable format. Therefore, digitizing sheet music is an essential task, such that...

Traditional station passenger flow prediction can no longer meet the application needs of urban rail transit vehicle scheduling. Station passenger flow can only predict station distribution, and the passenger flow distribution in general sections is...

This study investigated and compared driver behaviors at signalized and non-signalized roundabouts in Qatar, focusing on turn signal usage, lane change behavior, and correct lane usage. The primary objectives were to determine the frequency of turn s...

The energy consumption of library facilities in college buildings is significant, with the HVAC system accounting for 40–60% of the total energy use. Many university libraries, particularly those constructed in earlier years, rely on manual con...

This work presents a mixed reality (MR) system designed to explore inaccessible cultural heritage sites through immersive and interactive experiences. The application features two versions: an asynchronous personalized guided system offering interact...

Automatic page layout generation is a challenging and promising research task, which improves the design efficiency and quality of various documents, web pages, etc. However, the current generation of layouts that are both reasonable and aestheticall...

Lung cancer still represents one of the main causes of cancer-related mortality, highlighting the necessity for precise, effective, and minimally intrusive diagnostic methods. This research presents an innovative approach to classifying lung lesions...

In the field of aging design, obtaining elderly advantage data is a challenge. In this study, we developed a visualization tool using knowledge graph technology to assist designers in studying elderly advantages, promoting their application in design...

In intralogistics, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) operate without predefined paths, leading to complex traffic patterns and potential conflicts that impact system efficiency. This paper proposes a bio-inspired optimization method for autonomously ge...

Children with severe motor and communication impairments (SMCIs) face significant challenges in expressing emotions, often leading to unmet needs and social isolation. This study investigated the potential of machine learning to identify emotions in...

Water-sensitive paper (WSP) has been widely used to assess the quality of pesticide sprays. However, fog droplets tend to overlap on WSP. In order to accurately measure the droplet size and grasp the droplet distribution pattern, this study proposes...

Underwater ionic current signal sensing shows great potential for electric-field-sensing-based target detection, information transmission and communication. Nevertheless, it is still a challenging task. Herein, a self-powered underwater ionic current...

As a fundamental upstream task, multi-label image classification (MLIC) work has made a great deal of progress in recent years. Establishing dependencies between targets is crucial for MLIC as targets in the real world always co-occur simultaneously....

Technological advancement and growing interest in digitalizing education increased Augmented Reality (AR) use in education. However, previous research findings on AR’s potential for knowledge acquisition are inconclusive. Furthermore, computer...

The power-generation mix of future grids will be quite diversified with the ever-increasing share of renewable energy technologies. Therefore, the prediction of electricity demand will become crucial for resource optimization and grid stability. Mach...

At the microscale, the three-dimensional morphological features of contact surfaces have a significant impact on the performance of electrical contacts. This paper aims to reconstruct the microscopic contact state of contact groups and to deeply stud...

New analytical solutions for the inverse kinematics problem of a 6R manipulator are proposed. Based on the assumption that the rotation axes of the last three links intersect at a common point, the problem is divided into orientation and transition p...

Water scarcity presents a critical challenge to global sustainability, exacerbated by population growth, climate change, and environmental pollution. In this context, graywater reuse has emerged as a promising solution, offering substantial water sav...

In this experimental work, sloshing tests were performed with containers filled with water at 50% of their volume capacity. Two boundary conditions were considered: uncoated containers and containers with hydrophobic coated walls. In addition, severa...

Ultraviolet (UV) imaging technology has been used in corona discharge detection by characterizing the discharge degree through the detected number of photons in the UV imager or facular area of the UV image. This paper is to expand the UV imaging met...

This paper presents a new procedure for the real-time processing and analysis of data from thermoacoustic systems. The approach focuses on continuously acquiring and adjusting measurements of acoustic wave pressure, enabling the instantaneous estimat...

Energy-efficient building envelope design is essential for minimizing cooling loads and reducing energy consumption, particularly in hot desert climates. This study presents a model that optimizes insulation thickness by taking into account climate-s...

In Japan, local governments implore residents to remove the batteries from small-sized electronics before recycling them, but some products still contain lithium-ion batteries. These residual batteries may cause fires, resulting in serious injuries o...

Background: Dental impaction requires careful consideration prior to extraction. Factors influencing the decision to extract an impacted tooth include the depth of impaction, proximity to vital structures, patient age, systemic conditions, and compli...

In natural gas hydrate exploitation, the large amount of sand production directly or indirectly leads to the low efficiency of hydrate exploitation and even the termination of exploitation. A spiral-cyclone coupling separator was used to achieve the...

In this study, we report the development of mixed gas composition for packaging dried apple slices in a modified atmosphere to extend their shelf life and maintain their quality. We used the response surface methodology to optimize oxygen and carbon...

Limited research has explored the impact of balance training on young alpine skiers, despite its recognized importance in the sport. This study evaluated the effects of a 10-week dry-land balance training program on the balance and skiing technique o...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), peripheral and central neurological disorders affect approximately one billion people worldwide. Ischemic stroke and Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias are the second and fifth leading caus...

The safety and structural integrity of electric scooters have gained considerable attention owing to their increasing use in personal mobility and the associated accident rates. This study applied topology optimization to the headtube of an electric...

This article introduces an innovative meteor detection system that integrates high-speed photodiode detectors with traditional camera-based systems. The system employs four photodiodes to record changes in sky brightness at 100 Hz, enabling meteor de...

This article delves into the problem of fuzzy adaptive event-triggered (ET) formation control for nonholonomic mobile robots (NMRs) subject to full-state constraints. Fuzzy logic systems (FLSs) are employed to identify the unknown nonlinear functions...

Traditional JPEG series image compression algorithms have limitations in speed. To improve the storage and transmission of 14-bit/pixel images acquired by infrared line-scan detectors, a novel method is introduced for achieving high-speed and highly...

An air handling unit utilizes economizer control to reduce cooling energy consumption by intaking outdoor air (OA) at lower temperatures. This control modulates OA intake rates based on the OA temperature, adjusting to maximum and partial rates when...

The use of graphene oxide (GO) in combination with mesoporous materials has gained interest in the development of adsorbents. In this study, GO was impregnated into zeolite at three concentrations (ZGO2.5, ZGO5, and ZGO10) through a simple thermal pr...

Background: Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome (FAIS) is a musculoskeletal disorder characterized by hip pain, reduced range of motion (ROM), and functional impairment, particularly in young and physically active individuals. While surgery is gene...