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Technologies, Volume 12, Issue 10

2024 October - 36 articles

Cover Story: Elastocaloric cooling reportedly uses less energy than existing desiccant wheel technology for dehumidification. When compared under the same relative humidity, the elastocaloric model used half the energy to generate the same amount of water from the atmosphere. View this paper
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Articles (36)

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,319 Views
15 Pages

The problem of the effective control of a small spacecraft is very relevant for solving a number of target tasks. Such tasks include, for example, remote sensing of the Earth or the implementation of gravity-sensitive processes. Therefore, it is nece...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Technological Advances in Science, Medicine, and Engineering 2024)
  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
19,088 Views
21 Pages

Multidisciplinary Review of Induction Stove Technology: Technological Advances, Societal Impacts, and Challenges for Its Widespread Use

  • Nestor O. Romero-Arismendi,
  • Juan C. Olivares-Galvan,
  • Rafael Escarela-Perez,
  • Jose L. Hernandez-Avila,
  • Victor M. Jimenez-Mondragon and
  • Felipe Gonzalez-Montañez

Induction stoves are increasingly recognized as the future of cooking technology due to their numerous benefits, including enhanced energy efficiency, improved safety, and precise cooking control. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the key...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,961 Views
20 Pages

SWL-LSE: A Dataset of Health-Related Signs in Spanish Sign Language with an ISLR Baseline Method

  • Manuel Vázquez-Enríquez,
  • José Luis Alba-Castro,
  • Laura Docío-Fernández and
  • Eduardo Rodríguez-Banga

Progress in automatic sign language recognition and translation has been hindered by the scarcity of datasets available for the training of machine learning algorithms, a challenge that is even more acute for languages with smaller signing communitie...

(This article belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,856 Views
22 Pages

Machine learning is regarded as an effective approach in network intrusion detection, and has gained significant attention in recent studies. However, few intrusion detection methods have been successfully applied to detect anomalies in large-scale n...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Data Science and Big Data in Biology, Physical Science and Engineering—2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
56 Citations
9,769 Views
21 Pages

Today’s environment demands that cybersecurity be given top priority because of the increase in cyberattacks and the development of quantum computing capabilities. Traditional security measures have relied on cryptographic techniques to safegua...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue IoT-Enabling Technologies and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,098 Views
14 Pages

The influence of particle size distribution in platinum catalysts on the aging of PEM fuel cells described by Holby–Morgan electrochemical degradation model is under investigation. The non-diffusive model simulates mechanisms of particle drop b...

(This article belongs to the Section Environmental Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,241 Views
20 Pages

The development of autonomous vehicles has grown significantly recently due to the promise of improving safety and productivity in cities and industries. The scene perception module has benefited from the latest advances in computer vision and deep l...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,672 Views
21 Pages

Eight Element Wideband Antenna with Improved Isolation for 5G Mid Band Applications

  • Deepthi Mariam John,
  • Shweta Vincent,
  • Sameena Pathan,
  • Alexandros-Apostolos A. Boulogeorgos,
  • Jaume Anguera,
  • Tanweer Ali and
  • Rajiv Mohan David

Modern wireless communication systems have undergone a radical change with the introduction of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antennas, which provide increased channel capacity, fast data rates, and secure connections. To achieve real-time req...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Perpetual Sensor Nodes for Sustainable Wireless Network Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,356 Views
21 Pages

In the era of big data, effectively processing and understanding the vast quantities of brief texts on social media platforms like Twitter (X) is a significant challenge. This paper introduces a novel approach to automatic text summarization aimed at...

(This article belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,656 Views
38 Pages

As urbanization and industrial activities accelerate globally, air quality has become a pressing concern, particularly due to the harmful effects of particulate matter (PM), notably PM2.5 and PM10. This review paper presents a comprehensive systemati...

(This article belongs to the Topic Recent Advances in Sustainability Practice of Civil and Environmental Engineering in Regions with Challenging Geological and Climatic Conditions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,811 Views
27 Pages

Ensuring the secure and cost-effective operation of smart power microgrids has become a significant concern for managers and operators due to the escalating damage caused by natural phenomena and cyber-attacks. This paper presents a novel framework f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
10,961 Views
31 Pages

In recent years, cultural projects utilizing digital applications and immersive technologies (VR, AR, MR) have grown significantly, enhancing cultural heritage experiences. Research emphasizes the importance of usability, user experience, and accessi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Immersive Technologies and Applications on Arts, Culture and Tourism)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,821 Views
15 Pages

Thin sound-absorbing materials are particularly desired in space-constrained applications, such as in the automotive industry. In this study, we theoretically analyzed the structure of relatively thin glass wool or polyester wool laminated with a non...

(This article belongs to the Section Innovations in Materials Science and Materials Processing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,810 Views
29 Pages

The accurate, rapid, and stable prediction of electrical energy consumption is essential for decision-making, energy management, efficient planning, and reliable power system operation. Errors in forecasting can lead to electricity shortages, wasted...

(This article belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,018 Views
13 Pages

Field Ion Microscopy of Tungsten Nano-Tips Coated with Thin Layer of Epoxy Resin

  • Dinara Sobola,
  • Ammar Alsoud,
  • Alexandr Knápek,
  • Safeia M. Hamasha,
  • Marwan S. Mousa,
  • Richard Schubert,
  • Pavla Kočková and
  • Pavel Škarvada

This paper presents an analysis of the field ion emission mechanism of tungsten–epoxy nanocomposite emitters and compares their performance with that of tungsten nano-field emitters. The emission mechanism is described using the theory of induc...

(This article belongs to the Section Manufacturing Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,660 Views
21 Pages

Smart PV Monitoring and Maintenance: A Vision Transformer Approach within Urban 4.0

  • Mariem Bounabi,
  • Rida Azmi,
  • Jérôme Chenal,
  • El Bachir Diop,
  • Seyid Abdellahi Ebnou Abdem,
  • Meriem Adraoui,
  • Mohammed Hlal and
  • Imane Serbouti

The advancement to Urban 4.0 requires urban digitization and predictive maintenance of infrastructure to improve efficiency, durability, and quality of life. This study aims to integrate intelligent technologies for the predictive maintenance of phot...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,942 Views
20 Pages

Optical Particle Tracking in the Pneumatic Conveying of Metal Powders through a Thin Capillary Pipe

  • Lorenzo Pedrolli,
  • Luigi Fraccarollo,
  • Beatriz Achiaga and
  • Alejandro Lopez

Directed Energy Deposition (DED) processes necessitate a consistent material flow to the melt pool, typically achieved through pneumatic conveying of metal powder via thin pipes. This study aims to record and analyze the multiphase fluid–solid...

(This article belongs to the Section Manufacturing Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,398 Views
25 Pages

The precise and prompt identification of skin cancer is essential for efficient treatment. Variations in colour within skin lesions are critical signs of malignancy; however, discrepancies in imaging conditions may inhibit the efficacy of deep learni...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Medical Imaging & Image Processing III)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,449 Views
19 Pages

The transition from lab-scale studies to pilot-scale applications is a critical step in advancing water remediation technologies. While laboratory experiments provide valuable insights into the underlying mechanisms and method effectiveness, pilot-sc...

(This article belongs to the Section Environmental Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,721 Views
18 Pages

Quad-Band Rectifier Circuit Design for IoT Applications

  • Ioannis D. Bougas,
  • Maria S. Papadopoulou,
  • Achilles D. Boursianis,
  • Sotirios Sotiroudis,
  • Zaharias D. Zaharis and
  • Sotirios K. Goudos

In this work, a novel quad-band rectifier circuit is introduced for RF energy harvesting and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The proposed rectifier operates in the Wi-Fi frequency band and can supply low-power sensors and systems used in IoT s...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue IoT-Enabling Technologies and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
7,324 Views
23 Pages

The general evolution of fieldbus systems has been variously affected by both computer electrical engineering and science. First, the main contribution undoubtedly originated from network IT systems, when the Open Systems Interconnection model was pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
64 Citations
10,610 Views
17 Pages

Credit card fraud detection is a critical challenge in the financial industry, with substantial economic implications. Conventional machine learning (ML) techniques often fail to adapt to evolving fraud patterns and underperform with imbalanced datas...

  • Review
  • Open Access
52 Citations
23,394 Views
19 Pages

Artificial intelligence (AI), including machine learning and decision support systems, can deploy complex algorithms to learn sufficiently from the large corpus of building information modelling (BIM) data. An integrated BIM-AI system can leverage th...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Artificial Intelligence and Smart Information Systems: Trends and Innovations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,141 Views
17 Pages

DC–DC buck converters have been designed by incorporating different control stages to drive the switches. Among the most commonly used controllers, the sliding mode control (SMC) and proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller have shown...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
8,425 Views
20 Pages

Brain Tumor Segmentation from Optimal MRI Slices Using a Lightweight U-Net

  • Fernando Daniel Hernandez-Gutierrez,
  • Eli Gabriel Avina-Bravo,
  • Daniel F. Zambrano-Gutierrez,
  • Oscar Almanza-Conejo,
  • Mario Alberto Ibarra-Manzano,
  • Jose Ruiz-Pinales,
  • Emmanuel Ovalle-Magallanes and
  • Juan Gabriel Avina-Cervantes

The timely detection and accurate localization of brain tumors is crucial in preserving people’s quality of life. Thankfully, intelligent computational systems have proven invaluable in addressing these challenges. In particular, the UNET model...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,659 Views
11 Pages

The development of accurate models to forecast load demand across different time horizons is challenging due to demand patterns and endogenous variables that affect short-term and long-term demand. This paper presents two contributions. First, it add...

(This article belongs to the Collection Electrical Technologies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
48 Citations
4,855 Views
37 Pages

Optimizing Cyber Threat Detection in IoT: A Study of Artificial Bee Colony (ABC)-Based Hyperparameter Tuning for Machine Learning

  • Ayoub Alsarhan,
  • Mahmoud AlJamal,
  • Osama Harfoushi,
  • Mohammad Aljaidi,
  • Malek Mahmoud Barhoush,
  • Noureddin Mansour,
  • Saif Okour,
  • Sarah Abu Ghazalah and
  • Dimah Al-Fraihat

30 September 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of the Internet of Things (IoT), cybersecurity remains a critical challenge due to the diverse and complex nature of network traffic and the increasing sophistication of cyber threats. This study investigates the app...

(This article belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,711 Views
22 Pages

Comparing Optical and Custom IoT Inertial Motion Capture Systems for Manual Material Handling Risk Assessment Using the NIOSH Lifting Index

  • Manuel Gutierrez,
  • Britam Gomez,
  • Gustavo Retamal,
  • Guisella Peña,
  • Enrique Germany,
  • Paulina Ortega-Bastidas and
  • Pablo Aqueveque

30 September 2024

Assessing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace is vital for improving worker health and safety, reducing costs, and increasing productivity. Traditional hazard identification methods are often inefficient, particularly in detecting compl...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Future of Healthcare: Biomedical Technology and Integrated Artificial Intelligence 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,753 Views
26 Pages

Study of the Nature of the Destruction of Coatings Based on the ZrN System Deposited on a Titanium Alloy Substrate

  • Alexander Metel,
  • Alexey Vereschaka,
  • Catherine Sotova,
  • Anton Seleznev,
  • Nikolay Sitnikov,
  • Filipp Milovich,
  • Kirill Makarevich and
  • Sergey Grigoriev

30 September 2024

The fracture strength was compared in a scratch test of coatings based on the ZrN system with the introduction of Ti, Nb and Hf, which were deposited on a titanium alloy substrate. The coatings were deposited using Controlled Accelerated Arc (CAA-PVD...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
9,242 Views
12 Pages

30 September 2024

Approximately two billion people worldwide lack access to clean drinking water, negatively impacting national security, hygiene, and agriculture. Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) is the conversion of ambient humidity into clean water; however, conv...

(This article belongs to the Section Environmental Technology)
  • Editorial
  • Open Access
2,355 Views
5 Pages

26 September 2024

In recent years, we have witnessed significant advancements in technologies that integrate artificial intelligence into image and signal processing, along with their wide-ranging applications [...]

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Image and Signal Processing)
  • Review
  • Open Access
51 Citations
10,114 Views
46 Pages

Enhancing Solar Plant Efficiency: A Review of Vision-Based Monitoring and Fault Detection Techniques

  • Ioannis Polymeropoulos,
  • Stavros Bezyrgiannidis,
  • Eleni Vrochidou and
  • George A. Papakostas

26 September 2024

Over the last decades, environmental awareness has provoked scientific interest in green energy, produced, among others, from solar sources. However, for the efficient operation and longevity of green solar plants, regular inspection and maintenance...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Autonomous Systems and Artificial Intelligence Stage)
  • Tutorial
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,847 Views
18 Pages

26 September 2024

Quantum many-body systems are of great interest for many research areas, including physics, biology, and chemistry. However, their simulation is extremely challenging, due to the exponential growth of the Hilbert space with system size, making it exc...

(This article belongs to the Section Quantum Technologies)
  • Editorial
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,177 Views
3 Pages

25 September 2024

Electrospinning is a highly versatile and powerful technique that has transformed the field of nanotechnology [...]

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electrospinning Technologies for Biomedical and Biotechnological Applications—Volume II)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,883 Views
25 Pages

24 September 2024

Recently, the use of fingerprinting has been proposed for positioning using the Wi-Fi RTT estimations gathered by IEEE 802.11mc devices. Wi-Fi RTT poses a challenge on scalability due to the location-specific traffic injected in the network, which ma...

(This article belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
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