Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 5

Green electrospinning harnesses the potential of renewable biomaterials to craft biodegradable nanofiber structures, expanding their utility across a spectrum of applications. In this comprehensive review, we summarize the production, characterizatio...

This paper contributes to the field of museum and visitor experience in terms of atmosphere by discussing the “museum digital atmosphere” or MDA, a notion that has been introduced and found across museums in Greece. Research on museum atm...

In this article, we introduce an innovative hybrid quantum search algorithm, the Robust Non-oracle Quantum Search (RNQS), which is specifically designed to efficiently identify the minimum value within a large set of random numbers. Distinct from the...

Packet classification based on rules of packet header fields is the key technology for enabling software-defined networking (SDN). Ternary content addressable memory (TCAM) is a widely used hardware for packet classification; however, commercially av...

Silk fibroin (SF) holds promise for the preparation of matrices for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine or for the development of drug delivery systems. Regenerated fibroin from Bombyx mori cocoons is water-soluble and can be processed into...

In the realm of scaffold-free cell therapies, there is a questto develop organotypic three-dimensional (3D) tissue surrogates in vitro, capitalizing on the inherent ability of cells to create tissues with an efficiency and sophistication that still r...

Environmental pollution poses a pressing global challenge, demanding innovative solutions for effective pollutant removal. Photocatalysts, particularly titanium dioxide (TiO₂), are renowned for their catalytic prowess; however, they often require ult...

The Ising model is defined by an objective function using a quadratic formula of qubit variables. The problem of an Ising model aims to determine the qubit values of the variables that minimize the objective function, and many optimization problems c...

An approach is presented to enhance the isolation of a two-port Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna using a decoupling structure and a common defected ground structure (DGS) that physically separates the antennas from each other. The antenn...

Thermal management devices such as heat exchangers and heat pipes are integral to safe and efficient performance in multiple engineering applications, including lithium-ion batteries, electric vehicles, electronics, and renewable energy. However, the...

With the rapid expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT), the necessity for lightweight communication is also increasing due to the constrained capabilities of IoT devices. This paper presents the design of a novel lightweight protocol called the Enh...

An environmentally friendly alkaline electrolyte of silicate and borate, which contained the addition of carbohydrates (lactose, starch, and dextrin), was applied to produce micro-arc oxidation (MAO) coatings on AZ31B magnesium alloy surfaces in cons...

The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has had a broad impact on life to solve various tasks. Building AI models and integrating them with modern technologies is a central challenge for researchers. These technologies include wearables and implan...

In this work, the effects of weight concentration on the properties of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) polymeric scaffolds prepared by electrospinning are investigated, using four different weight concentrations of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) for the elect...

Nanotechnologies are being increasingly widely used in advanced energy fields. Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) represent a class of new-type flexible energy-harvesting devices with promising application prospects in future human societies. As on...

The persistent threat posed by infectious pathogens remains a formidable challenge for humanity. Rapidly spreading infectious diseases caused by airborne microorganisms have far-reaching global consequences, imposing substantial costs on society. Whi...

Lung-related diseases continue to be a leading cause of global mortality. Timely and precise diagnosis is crucial to save lives, but the availability of testing equipment remains a challenge, often coupled with issues of reliability. Recent research...

Malware propagation is a growing concern due to its potential impact on the security and integrity of connected devices in Internet of Things (IoT) network environments. This study investigates parameter estimation for Susceptible-Infectious-Recovere...

The compression of data is fundamental to alleviating the costs of transmitting and storing massive datasets employed in myriad fields of our society. Most compression systems employ an entropy coder in their coding pipeline to remove the redundancy...

The intricate neuroinflammatory diseases multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica (NMO) often present similar clinical symptoms, creating challenges in their precise detection via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This challenge is further co...

The academic and research communities are showing significant interest in the modern and highly promising technology of wireless mesh networks (WMNs) due to their low-cost deployment, self-configuration, self-organization, robustness, scalability, an...

In the field of eHealth, several works have proposed telemonitoring systems focused on patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment. Nevertheless, no secondary study presents a comparative analysis of these...

Lung disease is a respiratory disease that poses a high risk to people worldwide and includes pneumonia and COVID-19. As such, quick and precise identification of lung disease is vital in medical treatment. Early detection and diagnosis can significa...

Audio guidance is a common means of helping visually impaired individuals to navigate, thereby increasing their independence. However, the differences between different guidance modalities for locating objects in 3D space have yet to be investigated....

This article introduces a novel asynchronous full adder that operates in an input–output mode (IOM), displaying both monotonicity and an early output characteristic. In a monotonic asynchronous circuit, the intermediate and primary outputs exhi...

The use of robotics in rehabilitating motor functions has increased exponentially in recent decades. One of the most used robotic tools is undoubtedly the Armeo^® Power, which has proved to have excellent qualities as a rehabilitation tool. However, n...

The journal retracts the article “Policy Framework Enabling Flexibility Markets—Bulgarian Case” by Mladenov et al [...]

The rise of online social networks has revolutionized the way businesses and consumers interact, creating new opportunities for customer word-of-mouth (WoM) and brand advocacy. Understanding and managing customer advocacy in the online realm has beco...

The thermal effect and heat dissipation have a significant impact on three-dimensional stacked chips, and the positional layout of the chip’s three-dimensional layout directly affects the internal temperature field. One effective way is to plan...

Given the increasing frequency of network attacks, there is an urgent need for more effective network security measures. While traditional approaches such as firewalls and data encryption have been implemented, there is still room for improvement in...

The study assessed a new interactive technology system for helping six people with intellectual and visual disabilities exercise relevant physical responses embedded within a fairly straightforward activity (i.e., placing objects in containers). Acti...

Speech samples can provide valuable information regarding speaker characteristics, including their social backgrounds. Accent variations with speaker backgrounds reflect corresponding acoustic features of speech, and these acoustic variations can be...

The article examines the regularities of structure formation of ultrafine fibers based on poly-3-hydroxybutyrat under the influence of technological (electrical conductivity, viscosity), molecular (molecular weight), and external factors (low-molecul...

Autonomous vehicles (AV) are game-changing innovations that promise a safer, more convenient, and environmentally friendly mode of transportation than traditional vehicles. Therefore, understanding AV technologies and their impact on society is criti...

Rwandan coffee holds significant importance and immense value within the realm of agriculture, serving as a vital and valuable commodity. Additionally, coffee plays a pivotal role in generating foreign exchange for numerous developing nations. Howeve...

The research describes an effective deep learning-based, data-centric approach for diagnosing autism spectrum disorder from facial images. To classify ASD and non-ASD subjects, this method requires training a convolutional neural network using the fa...

As one of the main pieces of equipment in coal transportation, the belt conveyor with its detection system is an important area of research for the development of intelligent mines. Occurrences of non-coal foreign objects making contact with belts ar...

To gain a deeper understanding of the hotly contested topic of the non-thermal biological effects of microwaves, new metrics and methodologies need to be adopted. The direction proposed in the current work, which includes peak exposure analysis and n...