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Electronics, Volume 14, Issue 5

2025 March-1 - 234 articles

Cover Story: The manual monitoring of fluid infusion delays can put patients at risk, as quick responses from nursing staff are critical. LoRa networks are widely used today, and their application in healthcare can enhance medical care and save time for staff. This work presents a low-cost, real-time monitoring system for fluid infusion using a LoRa network. The system tracks fluid weight and drop count, ensuring accuracy through thorough evaluation. With its affordability and reliability, it can easily be implemented in healthcare settings, improving patient care and optimizing medical staff efficiency. This study highlights the potential of IoT solutions in modern healthcare. View this paper
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Articles (234)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,385 Views
19 Pages

An Efficient Synthetic Aperture Radar Interference Suppression Method Based on Image Domain Regularization

  • Xuyang Ge,
  • Xingdong Liang,
  • Hang Li,
  • Zhiyu Jiang,
  • Yuan Zhang and
  • Xiangxi Bu

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems, as wideband radar systems, are inherently susceptible to interference signals within their operational frequency band, which significantly affects SAR signal processing and image interpretation. Recent studies...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,705 Views
19 Pages

Quad-Beam 4 × 2 Array Antenna for Millimeter-Wave 5G Applications

  • Parveez Shariff Bhadravathi Ghouse,
  • Tanweer Ali,
  • Pallavi R. Mane,
  • Sameena Pathan,
  • Sudheesh Puthenveettil Gopi,
  • Bal S. Virdee,
  • Jaume Anguera and
  • Prashant M. Prabhu

This article presents the design of a novel, compact, 4 × 2 planar-array antenna that provides quad-beam radiation in the broadside direction, and it enhances coverage and serviceability for millimeter-wave applications. The antenna utilizes a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,776 Views
22 Pages

In this paper, we present a multi-sensor platform for predictive maintenance featuring hybrid long-range (LoRa) and 5G connectivity. This hybrid approach combines LoRa’s low-power transmission for energy efficiency with 5G’s real-time dat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
14,033 Views
26 Pages

Generative AI in Education: Perspectives Through an Academic Lens

  • Iulian Întorsureanu,
  • Simona-Vasilica Oprea,
  • Adela Bâra and
  • Dragoș Vespan

In this paper, we investigated the role of generative AI in education in academic publications extracted from Web of Science (3506 records; 2019–2024). The proposed methodology included three main streams: (1) Monthly analysis trends; top-ranki...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,520 Views
22 Pages

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations support the transmission of various communication services and have been widely applied in fields such as global Internet access, the Internet of Things, remote sensing monitoring, and emergency communication. Wit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,301 Views
13 Pages

γ-Fe2O3-Based MEMS Gas Sensor for Propane Detection

  • Xiang Gao,
  • Ying Chen,
  • Pengcheng Xu,
  • Dan Zheng and
  • Xinxin Li

The selective detection of propane gas molecules using semiconductor gas sensors has always been a challenge within research. In this study, we successfully synthesized a γ-Fe2O3 nanomaterial with a selective catalytic effect on propane and loa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,410 Views
12 Pages

Self-Calibration Method for Accurate Direct-Current Ratio Calibration

  • Changwei Zhai,
  • Jianting Zhao,
  • Yunfeng Lu,
  • Pengcheng Hu and
  • Kunli Zhou

A self-calibration method is proposed for determining the current ratio for DC current ratio devices. To demonstrate the feasibility of the proposal, an experimental test with nominal current ratios of 10:1 100:1 and 1000:1 is performed, and a three-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,474 Views
16 Pages

Efficient Graph Representation Learning by Non-Local Information Exchange

  • Ziquan Wei,
  • Tingting Dan,
  • Jiaqi Ding and
  • Guorong Wu

Graphs are an effective data structure for characterizing ubiquitous connections as well as evolving behaviors that emerge in inter-wined systems. Limited by the stereotype of node-to-node connections, learning node representations is often confined...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,575 Views
11 Pages

Investigation of Torque Ripple in Servo Motors with Different Magnet Geometries

  • Hacı Dedecan,
  • Engin Ayçiçek and
  • Mustafa Gürkan Aydeniz

Servo motors are among the most efficient and precise performers within the category of permanent magnet synchronous motors. These motors stand out for their high power density, quiet operation, low maintenance, and wide operating speed range advanta...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
10,041 Views
30 Pages

A Survey of Advancements in Scheduling Techniques for Efficient Deep Learning Computations on GPUs

  • Rupinder Kaur,
  • Arghavan Asad,
  • Seham Al Abdul Wahid and
  • Farah Mohammadi

This comprehensive survey explores recent advancements in scheduling techniques for efficient deep learning computations on GPUs. The article highlights challenges related to parallel thread execution, resource utilization, and memory latency in GPUs...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,776 Views
31 Pages

Hierarchical Traffic Engineering in 3D Networks Using QoS-Aware Graph-Based Deep Reinforcement Learning

  • Robert Kołakowski,
  • Lechosław Tomaszewski,
  • Rafał Tępiński and
  • Sławomir Kukliński

Ubiquitous connectivity is envisioned through the integration of terrestrial (TNs) and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs). However, NTNs face multiple routing and Quality of Service (QoS) provisioning challenges due to the mobility of network nodes. Dis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,705 Views
23 Pages

Existing virtual reality (VR) street view and 360-degree road view applications often rely on complex controllers or touch interfaces, which can hinder user immersion and accessibility. These challenges are particularly pronounced for under-represent...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,636 Views
25 Pages

OVSLT: Advancing Sign Language Translation with Open Vocabulary

  • Ai Wang,
  • Junhui Li,
  • Wuyang Luan and
  • Lei Pan

Hearing impairments affect approximately 1.5 billion individuals worldwide, highlighting the critical need for effective communication tools between deaf and hearing populations. Traditional sign language translation (SLT) models predominantly rely o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,232 Views
23 Pages

In this paper, we propose Sound Source Localization (SSL) using deep learning for Human–Robot Interaction (HRI) under intelligent robot environments. The proposed SSL method consists of three steps. The first step preprocesses the sound source...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,651 Views
32 Pages

Comparing Application-Level Hardening Techniques for Neural Networks on GPUs

  • Giuseppe Esposito,
  • Juan-David Guerrero-Balaguera,
  • Josie E. Rodriguez Condia and
  • Matteo Sonza Reorda

Neural networks (NNs) are essential in advancing modern safety-critical systems. Lightweight NN architectures are deployed on resource-constrained devices using hardware accelerators like Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) for fast responses. However,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,077 Views
12 Pages

Low-Frequency Communication Based on Rydberg-Atom Receiver

  • Yipeng Xie,
  • Mingwei Lei,
  • Jianquan Zhang,
  • Wenbo Dong and
  • Meng Shi

Rydberg-atom receivers have developed rapidly with increasing sensitivity. However, studies on their application in low-frequency electric fields remain limited. In this work, we demonstrate low-frequency communication using an electrode-embedded ato...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,383 Views
24 Pages

The state monitoring of power load equipment plays a crucial role in ensuring its normal operation. However, in densely deployed environments, the target equipment often exhibits low clarity, making real-time warnings challenging. In this study, a lo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,557 Views
34 Pages

With the rapid development of information technology, blended learning has become a crucial aspect of modern education. However, the fragmented use of various teaching platforms, such as Xuexitong and Rain Classroom, has led to the dispersion of teac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,486 Views
25 Pages

Reducing distortion of spectral simulation signals in infrared detection systems is essential to improve the precision of detecting fine spectra in space-based carbon monitoring satellites. The rigid-flex printed circuit board (PCB), a vital intercon...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,658 Views
13 Pages

A Buck converter in the DC microgrid is often used to transform high DC voltage to meet the requirements of low voltage loads, where electrolytic capacitors are commonly regarded as the most vulnerable components. A lot of studies have shown that equ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,051 Views
21 Pages

As a research objective in quantitative trading, the aim of portfolio management is to find the optimal allocation of funds by following the dynamic changes in stock prices. The principal issue with current portfolio management methods is their narro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,322 Views
30 Pages

Automated Formative Feedback for Algorithm and Data Structure Self-Assessment

  • Lourdes Araujo,
  • Fernando Lopez-Ostenero,
  • Laura Plaza and
  • Juan Martinez-Romo

Self-evaluation empowers students to progress independently and adapt their pace according to their unique circumstances. A critical facet of self-assessment and personalized learning lies in furnishing learners with formative feedback. This feedback...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,631 Views
17 Pages

Three-Stage Multi-Frame Multi-Channel In-Loop Filter of VVC

  • Si Li,
  • Honggang Qi,
  • Yundong Zhang and
  • Guoqin Cui

For the Versatile Video Coding (VVC) standard, extensive research has been conducted on in-loop filtering to improve encoding efficiency. However, most methods use only spatial characteristics without exploiting the content correlation across multipl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,637 Views
17 Pages

Efficient Modeling and Usage of Scratchpad Memory for Artificial Intelligence Accelerators

  • Cagla Irmak Rumelili Köksal and
  • Sıddıka Berna Örs Yalçın

Deep learning accelerators play a crucial role in enhancing computation-intensive AI applications. Optimizing system resources—such as shared caches, on-chip SRAM, and data movement mechanisms—is essential for achieving peak performance a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,767 Views
15 Pages

A Radical-Based Token Representation Method for Enhancing Chinese Pre-Trained Language Models

  • Honglun Qin,
  • Meiwen Li,
  • Lin Wang,
  • Youming Ge,
  • Junlong Zhu and
  • Ruijuan Zheng

In the domain of natural language processing (NLP), a primary challenge pertains to the process of Chinese tokenization, which remains challenging due to the lack of explicit word boundaries in written Chinese. The existing tokenization methods often...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,126 Views
19 Pages

In industries dealing with motor drive systems, the use of real-time simulators for validating control codes is becoming increasingly mandatory. This is particularly essential for systems with advanced control codes or complex microcontroller unit (M...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,451 Views
15 Pages

Geometry-Aware 3D Hand–Object Pose Estimation Under Occlusion via Hierarchical Feature Decoupling

  • Yuting Cai,
  • Huimin Pan,
  • Jiayi Yang,
  • Yichen Liu,
  • Quanli Gao and
  • Xihan Wang

Hand–object occlusion poses a significant challenge in 3D pose estimation. During hand–object interactions, parts of the hand or object are frequently occluded by the other, making it difficult to extract discriminative features for accur...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,936 Views
17 Pages

Advanced Prompt Engineering in Emergency Medicine and Anesthesia: Enhancing Simulation-Based e-Learning

  • Charlotte Meynhardt,
  • Patrick Meybohm,
  • Peter Kranke and
  • Carlos Ramon Hölzing

Medical education is rapidly evolving with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly through the application of generative AI to create dynamic learning environments. This paper examines the transformative role of prompt engineeri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,773 Views
15 Pages

The welded beam design problem represents a real-world engineering challenge in structural optimization. The objective is to determine the optimal dimensions of a steel beam and weld length to minimize cost while satisfying constraints related to she...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,631 Views
16 Pages

A pivotal moment in the leap toward autonomous vehicles in recent years has revealed the need to enhance vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication systems so as to improve road safety. A key challenge is to integrate real-time pedestrian detection to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,169 Views
17 Pages

Because single local or global characteristics can only depict the classification information of an object unilaterally or partially, that may result in low recognition accuracy; in this paper we propose an improved SURF and modified Zernike moments...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,236 Views
30 Pages

With the increasing application of federated learning to medical and image data, the challenges of class distribution imbalances and Non-IID heterogeneity across clients have become critical factors affecting the generalization ability of global mode...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,554 Views
13 Pages

The continuous and real-time monitoring of physiological indicators is essential for early disease detection, prevention, and clinical diagnosis. In response to the growing demand for precise physiological parameter assessment, this study presents a...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,418 Views
13 Pages

The primary objective of this research is to comprehensively investigate the equivalence of single-event effects (SEEs) in silicon carbide metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (SiC MOSFETs) that are induced by protons and heavy ions. Th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,545 Views
14 Pages

Potential-induced degradation (PID) presents a critical reliability issue for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, with three primary types identified in the literature, namely, PIDs (shunting type), PIDp (polarization type), and PIDc (corrosion type). E...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,362 Views
19 Pages

Integrating Technical Analysis into Sentiment Analysis: An ASTE Framework for Electric Car Purchase Decision Support Based on LLMs and Semantic BNF

  • Álvaro Carrasco-Aguilar,
  • M. Mercedes Carmona-Martínez,
  • María C. Parra-Meroño and
  • Mar Souto-Romero

The increasing complexity of purchasing an electric car, influenced by technical specifications and expert reviews, requires advanced Natural Language Processing techniques to extract meaningful insights. This study enhances Aspect Sentiment Triplet...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
58 Citations
15,590 Views
60 Pages

The ongoing evolution of cloud computing requires sustained attention to security, privacy, and compliance issues. The purpose of this paper is to systematically review the current literature regarding the application of federated learning (FL) and a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,391 Views
17 Pages

In distributed energy grid-connected systems, fast and accurate grid synchronization technology is crucial for system stability. This article proposes an improved phase-locked loop (FECSOGI-PLL) based on frequency error compensation. By introducing a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,043 Views
23 Pages

Reversible data hiding typically relies on two main techniques: prediction-error expansion and histogram shifting. These techniques complement each other to facilitate effective data embedding by defining non-positive and non-negative thresholds, the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,101 Views
27 Pages

In view of the future of the Internet of Things (IoT), the number of edge devices and the amount of sensing data and communication data are expected to increase exponentially. With the emergence of new computing-intensive tasks and delay-sensitive ap...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,197 Views
23 Pages

Object detection algorithms are a core technology in autonomous vehicle driving. However, mainstream algorithms still struggle with high missed detection rates and inaccuracies when handling distant, small, or occluded targets, as well as targets tha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,612 Views
15 Pages

In the realm of product design and development, efficient retrieval and reuse of 3D CAD models are vital for optimizing workflows and minimizing redundant efforts. Manual labeling of CAD models, while traditional, is labor-intensive and prone to inco...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
8,944 Views
29 Pages

Advancements in Remote Photoplethysmography

  • Linas Saikevičius,
  • Vidas Raudonis,
  • Agnė Kozlovskaja-Gumbrienė and
  • Gintarė Šakalytė

Advancements in camera technology over the past two decades have made image-based monitoring increasingly accessible for healthcare applications. Imaging photoplethysmography (iPPG) and remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) are non-invasive methods for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,056 Views
12 Pages

In response to the issue that existing soil moisture monitoring methods are significantly affected by surface roughness and the complex environment around water bodies, leading to a need for improvement in the accuracy of soil moisture inversion, a s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,837 Views
27 Pages

Representing domain knowledge extracted from unstructured texts using knowledge graphs supports knowledge reasoning, enabling the extraction of accurate factual information and the generation of interpretable results. However, reasoning with knowledg...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,770 Views
20 Pages

Steam traps are essential for industrial systems, ensuring steam quality and energy efficiency by removing condensate and preventing steam leakage. However, their failure results in energy loss, operational disruptions, and increased greenhouse gas e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,230 Views
18 Pages

Operating PV panels at the Maximum Power Point (MPP) is crucial for increasing efficiency and reducing the payback period of the system. However, the voltage and current characteristics of PV panels are nonlinear and depend on environmental condition...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,403 Views
22 Pages

A Dual-Mode Clock Enhancement Technology N-Path Notch Filter with High Linearity

  • Xujia Luo,
  • Shang Xu,
  • Haotian Zhang,
  • Guoan Wu and
  • Lamin Zhan

This paper presents a dual-mode clock-enhanced N-path notch filter that offers high linearity. In Mode 1, the clock swing boost mode, the boost module extends the clock swing from VDD to 2 × VDD, thereby significantly improving the filter&rsquo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,751 Views
18 Pages

A Weak-PUF-Assisted Strong PUF with Inherent Security Using Metastability Implemented on FPGAs

  • Jiaji He,
  • Guoqian Song,
  • Qizhi Zhang,
  • Xiaoxiang Wang,
  • Yanjiang Liu,
  • Yao Li,
  • Mao Ye and
  • Yiqiang Zhao

Physical unclonable functions (PUFs) are emerging as highly promising lightweight hardware security primitives that offer novel information security solutions. PUFs capitalize on the intrinsic physical variations within circuits to generate unpredict...

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