Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are indispensable for current and future industrial development, especially in smart factories, smart home technology, automated production lines, and machinery manufacturing. This study presents the trends in PL...
This paper focuses on a channel feed-forward software defined equalization (FSDE) of visible light communication (VLC) multistate quadrature amplitude modulation (M-QAM) based system, implemented in the LabVIEW programming environment. A highly modul...
Optogenetics is an emerging method that uses light to manipulate electrical activity in excitable cells exploiting the interaction between light and light-sensitive depolarizing ion channels, such as channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2). Initially used in the n...
Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors have an advantage over optical sensors in that they are lightweight, easy to terminate, and have a high flexibility and a low cost. Additionally, FBG is highly sensitive to strain and temperature, which is why it has...
Six-axis motion platforms have a low contraction height and a high degree of freedom. First of all, the designed six-axis crank arm platform, including the motor, reducer, crank arm, link, platform support arm, and upper and lower platforms, can be d...
In this study, the prediction interval method was used in simple regression models to filter continuous river surface velocity microwave radar data. To evaluate the model performance, two data sets from monitoring stations with mild and steep channel...
The effort to continuously improve and innovate smart appliances (SA) energy management requires an experimental research and development environment which integrates widely differing tools and resources seamlessly. To this end, this paper proposes a...
Using multiple input power sources increases the reliability of electric vehicles compared to a single source. However, the inclusion of other sources exhibits complexity in the controller system, such as computing time, program difficulty, and switc...
This research presents a machine learning-based vibration signal acquired from aluminum grinding experiment for potential application in smart and intelligent manufacturing. The study addresses the challenges of traditional surface finishing quality...
This study aimed to develop an automated optical inspection (AOI) system that can rapidly and precisely measure the dimensions of microchannels embedded inside a transparent polymeric substrate, and can eventually be used on the production line of a...
Computer numerical control (CNC) is a machine used in the manufacturing industry to produce components quickly for the engineering field or the desired shape. In the milling process carried out by CNC machines, sometimes vibrations occur that cause u...
Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. with approximately 610,000 people dying every year. Effective therapies for many cardiac diseases are lacking, largely due to an incomplete understanding of their genetic basis and underlyin...
The optimal state of charge (SoC) balancing control for series-connected lithium-ion battery cells is presented in this paper. A modified SoC balancing circuit for two adjacent cells, based on the principle of a bidirectional Cuk converter, is propos...
A planetary gearbox is more complex in structure and motion than a gearbox with a fixed shaft, making it difficult to monitor and make a fault diagnosis in practice. Components must be frequently inspected to avoid excessive wear, but there is no sim...
In the last few years, the growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in the transportation sector has contributed to the increased use of electric rechargeable batteries. At present, lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are the most commonly used in elect...
Collagen-based scaffolds are gaining more prominence in the field of tissue engineering. However, readily available collagen scaffolds either lack the rigid structure (hydrogels) and/or the organization (biopapers) seen in many organ tissues, such as...
Theoretical analysis in this paper indicates that the accuracy of a silicon piezoresistive pressure sensor is mainly affected by thermal drift, and varies nonlinearly with the temperature. Here, a smart temperature compensation system to reduce its...
The assessment of infrastructure integrity is considered paramount to verify its structural health and to build its resilience. In this study, a monitoring strategy, consisting of a pre-developed microcontroller-based data acquisition system (DAQ) ha...
Microgrids have increased in popularity thanks to both the integration of renewable energy resources and their energy distribution capability for remote locations. Moreover, the microgrids, mainly using multiple generators connected in parallel, acqu...
The article deals with simulation tests on the reliability of the equipment of the wind farm WF in the operation process. The improvement, modernization, and introduction of new solutions that change the reliability, as well as the quality and condit...
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been used extensively in nanoscience research since its invention. Recently, many teaching laboratories in colleges, undergraduate institutions, and even high schools incorporate AFM as an effective teaching tool for...
In this article, a toolbox based on a monitoring and control interface (MCI) is presented and applied in a heat exchanger. The MCI was programed in order to realize sensor fault detection and isolation and fault tolerance using virtual sensors. The v...
With the rapid progress of cutting-edge research such as quantum measurement technology, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) gyroscopes represent a major development direction of high-precision micro-miniature gyroscopes, which have significant advantag...
Commercial laser-processing systems are typically designed for a specific manufacturing process, limiting their adaptability in research and prototyping environments. This study presents the staged evolution of a laboratory-scale prototype originally...
This research is framed within a larger project, whose general objective is the implementation of a SMG (Smart Micro-Grid) for distributed generation from renewable energy sources, with hydrogen as a backup. This project in-corporates an energy manag...
The integration of intelligent robots in industrial production processes has the potential to significantly enhance efficiency and reduce human adversity. However, for such robots to effectively operate within human environments, it is critical that...
The well installed status of raft vibration isolation is undoubtedly of great significance in marine engineering, especially for submarines. To achieve this, the accurate measurement of the installation space of the vibration isolation is necessary....
With the rapid development of electric vehicles, the issue of wiper–windshield friction noise has become more prominent. However, limitations in the hardware and software configurations of existing experimental systems restrict in-depth studies...
A procedure for the precise determination and compensation of the lead-wire resistance of a resistance transducer is presented. The proposed technique is suitable for a two-wire resistance transducer, especially the resistance temperature detector (R...
In this paper, we describe and present a Virtual Instrument, a tool that allows the determination of the electromechanical, dielectric, and elastic coefficients in polarised ferroelectric ceramic discs (piezoceramics) in the linear range, including a...
Measuring the spray parameters and providing feedback on the quality of the spraying is critical to ensuring that the spraying material reaches to the appropriate region. A novel software entitled DropSense was developed to determine spray parameters...
Milling parts made from glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite materials are recommended to achieve the geometric shapes and dimensional tolerances required for large parts manufactured using the spray lay-up technique. The quality of the su...
In this paper, a real-time knee extension monitoring and rehabilitation system for people, such as patients, the elderly, athletes, etc., is developed and tested. The proposed system has three major functions. The first function is two-channel surfac...
High repetition rate lidar is typically equipped with a low-energy, high repetition rate laser, and small aperture telescopes. Therefore, it is small, compact, low-cost, and can be networked for observation. However, its data acquisition and control...
Programmed mini-pumps play a significant role in various fields, such as chemistry, biology, and medicine, to transport a measured volume of liquid, especially in the current detection of COVID-19 with PCR. In view of the cost of the current automati...
Interpersonal referrals can effectively promote purchases. In view of the low sales of green products, this study introduces the referral reward program into green marketing and investigates the impact of reward type on customers’ referral likelihood...
Teaching computation in science courses can enhance science education, but doing so requires that teachers expand the vision of their discipline beyond the traditional view of science presented in most curricula. This article describes a design-based...
The paper aims to identify the main reasons for the low level of compostable packaging waste management and to propose potential directions for development. Based on qualitative research (individual in-depth interviews and focus group discussions usi...
Visualization has always been a crucial part of the educational process. Implementing computer algorithms and virtual reality tools into it is vital for the new generation engineers, scientists and researchers. In the field of chemistry education, va...
We present an updated overview of the symmetry-preserving contact interaction model in hadronic physics, which was developed a little over a decade ago to describe the mass spectrum and internal structure of mesons and diquarks composed of light and...
In the present research work, an electrical resistance tomography (ERT) system is utilized as a means for real-time fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) during a reactive crystallization process. The calcium carbonate crystallization is part of the ca...
The renewable energy market, particularly the photovoltaic sector, has experienced significant growth over the past decade. Higher education institutions must play a vital role in the training of professionals, which the sector is currently demanding...
FT-ICR MS (Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry) analysis has shown great potential to aid in the understanding of the extremely high molecular diversity of cloud water samples. The main goal of this work was to determine the d...
This article seeks to propose a waste-management model based on qualitative and quantitative research. Specifically, an analysis of the flow of municipal waste was carried out, with the case involved being that of the biodegradable waste generated in...
Swarm Unmanned Surface Vehicles (SUSV) must sustain real-time coordination as fleet scale and formation change. We propose hierarchical and modular architecture that decouples mission-planning algorithms from interface evolution, composed of an Inter...
A ratiometric oxygen sensor based on a platinum octaethylporphyrin (PtOEP)–coumarin 6 (C6)/poly (styrene-trifluoroethyl methacrylate) (poly (St-TFEMA)) film was developed for automatic dissolved oxygen (DO) detection. The oxygen-sensing film ac...
In the current literature, there are a clear lack of systems to assist in making decisions about the renewal of technology for healthcare equipment, which means that the limited capacity to invest in new equipment cannot usually be appropriately appl...
To realize the real-time monitoring of the cotton precision seeding operation process and improve the intelligence level of cotton precision planters, based on automatic color matching detection technology and visualization technology, this study des...
Vibration assessment of upland crop machinery under development is essential because high vibrational exposures affect machine efficiency, service life of components, degradation of the working environment, and cause health risks to the operator. It...
The need to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning in secondary education is reflected in the ongoing investigation of innovative pedagogical practices, including game-based learning (GBL). Using an analysis of scho...
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