2025 March-2 - 543 articles
Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) juice is a globally popular beverage that is valued for its pleasing flavor, wide availability, and health benefits, including support for cardiovascular health and antioxidant properties. A critical element of the prod...
This paper presents a critical review of additive manufacturing (AM) techniques applied to glass, elucidating the current state of the field and identifying key challenges and opportunities. The review identifies various AM methods, as applied to gla...
The study of the mechanisms underlying the perception of visual information, as well as the speed and adequacy of its processing, is of practical interest to martial artists. This study aims to develop and validate a methodology for assessing spatial...
Recommender systems (RSs) are widely used in various domains, such as e-commerce, social media, and online content platforms, to guide users’ decision-making by suggesting items that match their preferences and interests. However, these systems...
This study investigates the development of high-performance asphalt binders modified with Trinidad Lake Asphalt (TLA) and styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) polymers to enhance pavement durability under extreme climate conditions. A comprehe...
Xylazine, commonly called “tranq” or “sleep cut”, is a strong α2-adrenergic agonist used in veterinary practice as a sedative, analgesic, and muscle-relaxing agent. It has never been approved by the Food and Drug Adminis...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) represents a growing public health challenge due to its increasing prevalence, projected to reach 150 million cases by 2050. Characterised by neuropathological changes such as the accumulation of beta-amyloid peptide an...
This study explores the development of an Open Artificial Intelligence (AI) decision-making solution, integrating blockchain technology with artificial intelligence to streamline organizational decision-making processes. Blockchain’s characteri...
The Special Issue ‘New Advances and Illustrations in Applied Geochemistry in China’ was organized for the presentation of ideas from the 9th National Conference on Applied Geochemistry in China held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, in Octobe...
In densely populated urban zones, seismic performance evaluation of strategic infrastructure during seismic events has become more challenging because the distance between surface and underground structures has been shortened to optimize the urban en...
The paper proposes and tests an approach to determine the stress intensity factors (SIF) of cracks subjected to mode III using full-field displacements as opposed to the crack opening displacement (COD) method, which uses only two data points. The pr...
Background: Integrating serious games in immersive virtual reality (IVR) enhances university physics education by addressing student motivation and engagement challenges. Traditional methods often fail to link abstract concepts with real-world applic...
Under the action of freeze–thaw cycles, the internal temperature and water distribution of slope soils in cold regions change significantly, which directly affects the stability of slopes. In order to study the differences in hydrothermal react...
The electron cyclotron resonance–chemical vapor deposition (ECR-CVD) plasma coating method was employed to bombard steel surfaces to achieve high-strength carbon-based structures. The surfaces to be coated were rotated using an Arduino-controll...
Meningiomas are a common type of brain tumor. Due to their location within the cranial cavity, they can potentially cause irreversible damage to adjacent brain tissues. Clinical practice typically involves surgical resection for tumors that provoke s...
To find useful information on the Web, a user must define the search according to their interests, then they must select and analyze one or more web pages, and finally they must decide which content is most useful to them. This process requires visua...
Phishing emails remain a primary vector for cyberattacks, necessitating advanced detection mechanisms. Existing studies often focus on limited datasets or a small number of models, lacking a comprehensive evaluation approach. This study develops a no...
Vehicle-infrastructure cooperative perception enhances the perception capabilities of autonomous vehicles by facilitating the exchange of complementary information between vehicles and infrastructure. However, real-world environments often present ch...
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) are among the basic concepts of functional fitness and quality assurance in modern manufacturing. The historical development of GD&T took place primarily in the ambit of subtractive manufacturing;...
In-line inspection (ILI) is essential for maintaining the integrity of natural gas pipelines. In ILI, pipeline inspection gauges (PIGs) autonomously navigate through pipelines under real-time and resource-constrained conditions to measure pipeline ir...
This study introduces a novel approach to text alignment tailored for ancient languages, with a focus on Hebrew and Aramaic, aimed at enhancing text reuse detection. Unlike previous methods, our approach integrates multiple NLP components into a spec...
This study presents a comparative analysis of hyper-parameter optimization methods used in developing predictive models for patients at risk of heart failure readmission and mortality. We evaluated three optimization approaches—Grid Search (GS)...
Anthropogenic activities and rapidly increasing climate change have led to a significant loss of genetic diversity in domestic animals. Genealogical data have traditionally been used to monitor genetic diversity. However, due to dependency on pedigre...
The rail surface condition is a critical factor influencing wheel–rail adhesion performance. To address the engineering challenges associated with existing rail surface condition identification models, such as high-parameter complexity, signifi...
Improving the physical quality of coarse-textured soils by organic amendments requires choosing the amendment and the dose. The effects of different doses of compost, vermicompost, and biochar on soil bulk density (BD) and water retention parameters...
Intelligent control is a discipline that is progressively maturing and has a real and significant transfer in a multitude of industrial applications and other engineering sectors today [...]
In dredging operations, the efficient transportation of dredged materials presents a significant and intricate challenge. This study focuses on the motion and resistance characteristics of coarse-grained dredged materials during pipeline conveyance....
This paper presents the process of automated designing and parametric modeling of excavator buckets using the CAD system. A methodology has been developed that covers all stages of design, from the creation of 3D models of the parts, sub-assemblies,...
The development of clean energy resources, including hydro power, plays an important role in protecting the global environment. Multi-layer bellows are key components and are widely used in hydro power plants. Due to the special multi-layer structure...
Grassland fires represent a significant natural disaster affecting global grassland ecosystems, posing serious threats to ecological safety, livestock production, and the lives and property of herders. This study focuses on Qinghai Province, utilizin...
Biofilms pose a major challenge to the food industry, as they develop on both biotic and abiotic surfaces and contribute to the persistence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. This study evaluated the antimicrobial and antibiofilm potential of Saturej...
A novel approach to fibre Bragg grating spectra processing is proposed. The method is based on the use of nonlinear filtration and raising the spectrum value to the second power. A combination of geometric and arithmetic mean filtering is used as non...
Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) has attracted increasing attention due to more efficient utilization of both radio spectrum and hardwares. However, ISAC can only relieve the shortage of the spectrum, especially in the situation of expone...
Modern materials and manufacturing technologies have allowed the construction of morphing wings that are able to continuously vary certain airfoil parameters such as twist, camber, or control surface deflection as a function of span. This work presen...
To effectively adapt to seismic actions in complex earthquake environments and enhance the seismic isolation performance of building structures, this paper divides the disk spring group of traditional disk spring isolation bearings into an upper disk...
3D point clouds primarily consist of irregular, sparse data, dominated by background elements. The inherent irregularity of 3D point clouds induces elevated data movement, while the predominance of background points significantly amplifies computatio...
The conversion of unstructured clinical data into structured formats, such as Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR), is a critical challenge in healthcare informatics. This study explores the potential of large language models (LLMs) to a...
The Chinese government releases a large number of enterprise-friendly policy documents every year, but due to the dispersed policy release channels and complex document parsing, enterprises need to invest a lot of human and material resources to anal...
Reservoir geological modeling plays a crucial role in characterizing the spatial distribution and heterogeneity of subsurface reservoirs. The exploration of deep oil and gas resources is not only a global trend in the oil industry but also an inevita...
This review discusses how the integration of machine learning (ML) tools enhances the analytical capabilities of the Rapid Visco Analyser (RVA), aiming to provide a deeper understanding of the starch gelatinization in different starchy food ingredien...
This paper reviews methods of municipal sewage sludge (MSS) disposal in the Republic of Poland. The MSS amount produced in 2022 in sewage treatment plants is 580.7 thousand tons of total solids. This is related to the increase in the amount of treate...
Existing infrared small target detection methods often fail due to limited exploitation of spatiotemporal information, leading to missed detections and false alarms. To address these limitations, we propose a novel framework called Spatial–Temp...
Within the framework of this study, starch esters were produced from potato starch roasted with unripe apple juice concentrate. Starch roasting with an apple juice concentrate at temperatures of 70 °C, 80 °C, and 100 °C enabled the produc...
Image signal processing (ISP), a critical component in camera imaging, has traditionally relied on experience-driven parameter tuning. This approach suffers from inefficiency, fidelity issues, and conflicts with visual enhancement objectives. This pa...
Pharmaceutical contamination of water sources has become a critical environmental challenge. Bentonite (BN), a natural clay mineral, has gained attention due to its high surface area, cation exchange capacity, and cost-effectiveness, making it a prom...
The Rapidly Exploring Random Tree algorithm, renowned for its randomness, asymptotic properties, and local planning capabilities, is extensively employed in autonomous driving for path planning. Addressing issues such as pronounced randomness, low se...
High-concentration polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) wastewater from 3D printing applications presents significant treatment challenges due to PVA’s water solubility, chemical stability, and resistance to biodegradation. In this study, we investigated th...
Long linear constructions, particularly high-speed railway lines, place very high demands on the accuracy of the fundamental geodetic controls on which they are based. In general, national reference coordinate systems possess deformations (relative i...
Solar irradiance is a critical factor influencing the reliability of optical inter-satellite links (O-ISLs). Despite its significance, limited research has focused on addressing this challenge. This work investigates the impact of solar irradiation o...
This paper presents a method for designing manipulators for man-portable UGVs (Unmanned Ground Vehicles), intended for military and counter-terrorism applications. The approach involves selecting manipulator parameters based on requirements for capab...
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