Severe environmental pollution and complex weather changes significantly hinder the effectiveness of vehicle traffic flow statistics and traffic monitoring technologies. Therefore, achieving fast and accurate vehicle detection in complex environments...
We demonstrate the potential of using the convolutional equivalent layer to jointly process large gravity-gradient datasets. Based on the equivalent-layer principle, we assume a single fictitious physical property distribution on a planar layer can a...
This study involves the fabrication and measurement of a flexible thermoelectric generator (FTG) using micromachining and electroplating processes. The area of the FTG is 46 × 17 mm2, and it is composed of 39 thermocouples in series. The thermo...
Potential-field-data imaging of complex geological features in deepwater salt-tectonic regions in the Gulf of Mexico remains an open active research field. There is still a lack of resolution in seismic imaging methods below and in the surroundings o...
The present study aimed to increase the content of minor ginsenosides and enhance the anti-colorectal cancer activity of ginsenosides via biotransformation by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum MB11 screened from fermented foods. A subcutaneous transplant...
Urbanization adversely impacts biodiversity by reducing the quantity and quality of natural habitat areas. Additionally, the quality of natural habitat depends on its bio-physical characteristics (e.g., natural cover, impervious surfaces, urban tree...
In northeast British Columbia (BC), Canada, industrial forestry is gradually converting 10+ M ha of broadleaf–conifer (mixedwood) boreal forest to conifer plantations. This is due in part to governmental free-to-grow (FTG) regulations, which sp...
This paper addresses the proposal that the number of processed air tracks of a two-tier fusion process can be increased by applying a balanced fusion tree which can balance tracks across local fusion nodes. Every fusion cycle, a fusion process combin...
In this study, we performed three-dimensional gravity modeling and inversion of the Vinton Dome, a well-known onshore salt structure located in southwestern Louisiana, USA, by simultaneously integrating Full Tensor Gravity (FTG) and conventional grav...
The performance of a rotor system is influenced by various design parameters that are neither precise nor constant. Uncertainties in rotor operation arise from factors such as assembly errors, material defects, and wear. To obtain more reliable analy...
Perceived exertion (RPE, RPEdur) and wellness scores (Hooper) are common methods to assess the training load and readiness in football. However, in professional football, there is a lack of data concerning the application of these tools in microcycle...
Identifying the foot stance and foot swing phases, also known as foot-to-ground (FTG) detection, is a branch of Human Activity Recognition (HAR). Our study aims to detect two main phases of the gait (i.e., foot-off and foot-contact) corresponding to...
This paper introduces a new kind of quasicrystal by Fibonacci-spacing a multigrid of a certain symmetry, like
Reuse of plastic packaging for food is a promising route to reduce the environmental burdens, but presents particular challenges due to the need to avoid cross-contamination of contents. This study investigates the challenges associated with cleaning...
Northeast British Columbia (54–60° N latitude, 120–123° W longitude) has 10+ M ha of complex conifer–broadleaf forest, which is a unique forest type in the province. Current management practice is to remove competing broadle...
In this study, a novel concept of picture fuzzy threshold graph (PFTG) is introduced. It has been shown that PFTGs are free from alternating 4-cycle and it can be constructed by repeatedly adding a dominating or an isolated node. Several properties a...
8 November 2022
Studies on the association of PM2.5 and its compositions with metabolic syndrome (MetS) were limited, and it was unclear which was the most hazardous composition. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between PM2.5 and its compositio...
On GPU-based clusters, the training workloads of machine learning (ML) models, particularly neural networks (NNs), are often structured as Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) and typically deployed for parallel execution across heterogeneous GPU resources...
Accurate laser-flash measurements of thermal diffusivity (D) of diverse bulk solids at moderate temperature (T), with thickness L of ~0.03 to 10 mm, reveal that D(T) = D∞(T)[1 − exp(−bL)]. When L is several mm, D∞(T) = FT&minu...
13 January 2023
Background: Lifelong physical activity is related to longer health span, which is reflected at an individual level, and is of substantial socioeconomic relevance. Sedentary lifestyles, on the other hand, pose an increasingly major public health probl...
Across the Luconia continental shelf, the nature and structures of the crust are lacking geological understanding and precise characterization. Newly acquired, aeromagnetic, and airborne gravity data were used to assess deep and shallow sub-surface s...