Underwater detection is accomplished using an underwater ultrasonic sensor, sound navigation and ranging (SONAR). Stealth to avoid detection by SONAR plays a major role in modern underwater warfare. In this study, we propose a smart skin that avoids...
From a strategic point of view, it is essential to protect underwater vehicles from being detected by opponents. Modern mono- or bistatic sonar systems are capable of precisely determining the position of a watercraft. In order to triangulate the pos...
Currently, metasurfaces (MSs) integrating with different active materials have been widely explored to actively manipulate the resonance intensity of multi-band electromagnetic induced transparency (EIT) windows. Unfortunately, these hybrid MSs can o...
The reflective–impulsive model (RIM) has been employed to explain various health behaviors. The present study used RIM to predict a spontaneous physical activity behavior. Specifically, 107 participants (75 females; Mage = 20.6 years, SD = 1.92 years...
Microphones have been extensively studied for many decades and their related theories are well-established. However, the physical presence of the sensor itself limits its practicality in many sound field control applications. Laser Doppler vibrometer...
Techniques for reducing the reflection of acoustic signals have recently been actively studied. Most methods for reducing acoustic signals were studied using the normal-incidence wave reduction technique. Although the technique of canceling an object...
Radio telescopes are important for the development of society. With the advent of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), adjusting the reflector panel to improve the reception ability is becoming an urgent problem...
The design of an Active Reflective Surface Control System (ARCS) is a complex engineering task involving multidimensional and multi-criteria constraints. This paper proposes a novel methodological approach for ARCS design and optimization by integrat...
In virtual reality (VR), a factor that can maximize user immersion is the development of an intuitive and sensory interaction method. Physical devices such as controllers or data gloves of existing VR devices are used to control the movement intentio...
The effect of infrared radiation (IR) on the physicochemical characteristics, pectin methylesterase activity (PME), hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) content, microbiological activity, color, and sensory aspects on black lime juice was studied. IR was comp...
The limitations of active noise control (ANC) in coping with low frequencies and of passive noise control (PNC) in coping with middle-high frequencies are objects of research that present the potentialities of hybrid noise control (HBC). It aims at c...
This paper presents a control technique for reducing the reflection of acoustic signals for the plane array of multilayer acoustic absorbers underwater. In order to achieve this, a plane array of multilayer acoustic absorbers is proposed to attenuate...
This paper addresses the development of knowledge and assessment-centered learning approaches within a reflective learning framework in a first-year physics class in a university faculty. The quality of students’ reflections was scored using a...
Wireless sensing networks increasingly extend into obstacle-prone deployments, where physical blockage degrades reliability and open propagation exposes transmission activity. Intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) establish programmable paths around...
Plant responses during the pathogen infection and the pathogen control reflect its strategies to protect its cells. This work represents the Alternaria cerealis MT808477 as a phytopathogen causing leaf spot disease in tomatoes. A. cerealis was identi...
Background/Objectives: Academic engagement plays a central role in students’ learning outcomes and persistence in higher education. However, the mechanisms through which amotivation influences engagement remain insufficiently understood, partic...
Background/Objectives: Tourette Syndrome (TS), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB) are three disorders that share many similarities in terms of phenomenology, neuroanatomy, and functionality. However, des...
Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems are envisioned as a key enabler for next-generation wireless networks. To simultaneously achieve multi-function of communication and sensing for this system, a hybrid reconfigurable intelligent surf...
Background: Thyroid dysfunction, including non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS), is commonly observed in critically ill patients and has been reported in COVID-19, particularly in those with severe disease. NTIS is defined by low free triiodothyroni...
Active noise control can be used to reduce the scattered sound of a reflecting object to make it invisible to incident acoustic waves. For the multi-zone active noise control of scattered sound from an infinite rigid cylinder, an active control strat...
Background/Objectives: Increased time and adherence to physical activity, as well as increased intensity of physical activity, is one of the determining factors in improving survival and avoiding disease recurrence in female breast cancer survivors....
A search of the scientific literature for Daratumumab and myeloma gives more than 600 results (January 2021), which reflects the interest and activity around this antibody, an interest that was also reflected by the assignment of breakthrough designa...
Tumor suppressor protein P53 induces cycle arrest and apoptosis by mediating the transcriptional expression of its target genes. Mutations causing conformational abnormalities and post-translational modifications that promote degradation are the main...
A dual-impedance operation, where coil impedance is controlled by operating frequency selection, is proposed to maintain optimum reflected impedance across coupling variation. More specifically, this work focuses on how high coupling between coils pr...
In this paper, after investigating the coupling effect in a permanent magnet synchronous in-wheel motor, a robust control method for active suspension of hub-driven electric vehicles (EVs) to enhance the performance of the in-wheel motor and the vehi...
In this paper, a hybrid particle swarm optimization genetic algorithm LQR controller is used on a quarter car model with an active suspension system. The proposed control algorithm is utilized to overcome the shortcoming that the weight matrix Q and...
Displays can present information like text, images, or videos in a different color (visible light) by activating the materials in pixels. In a display device, pixels are typically of micrometer size and filled with displaying materials that are align...
This paper concerns the use of adaptive wave cancellation in a new multilayer smart skin sensor to attenuate the primary low-frequency noise underwater. The proposed multilayered system is designed with a piezoelectric actuator (Pb(In1/2Nb1/2)O3&ndas...
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The COVID-19 pandemic made it clear to the world that better preparedness for future pandemics is paramount. This study aims to explore how the 2018 Jordan’s Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) assessment plan (conducted utilizing a standardi...
Gaming Disorder (GD) is becoming more widely acknowledged as a behavioral addiction characterized by impaired control and functional impairment. While resting-state impairments are well understood, the neurophysiological dynamics during active gamepl...
In wireless networks with severe blockage, path loss critically limits communication coverage. Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) offer a promising remedy. However, the fine-grained control of massive reflecting elements incurs prohibitive com...
A general complex model is considered for collective dynamical strategic decision-making with explicitly interconnected factors reflecting both psychic (internal state) and behavioral (external-action, result of activity) components of agents’ activi...
The use of rain shelters and reflective groundcovers has been shown to improve the economic and environmental sustainability of organic fruit crops prone to rain-driven epidemics of phytopathogens. Here, we tested whether these structures affect comm...
With the rapid advancement of detection technologies, traditional static electromagnetic absorbers increasingly struggle to meet controllable stealth requirements across diverse dynamic environments. To achieve active and controllable modulation of e...
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by axial skeletal involvement and systemic metabolic changes. While inflammation is central to its pathophysiology, the potential role of thyroid hormones, particularly free...
As a new technology for reconstructing communication environments, intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) can be applied to UAV communication systems. However, some challenges exist in IRS-assisted UAV communication system design, such as physical la...
Empirically, viewing nature landscapes, including mountains, can promote relaxation. This study aimed to examine the physiological and psychological effects of visual stimulation using an autumn foliage mountain landscape image on autonomic nervous a...
The analysis of the process model complexity has significant implications for the operation, maintenance, and optimization of processes. As process models consist of control structures with specific repetitive patterns, the complexity of the control...
This study investigated the physiological and biochemical responses of Styrax japonica Sieb. et Zucc. seedlings to normal water and nutrient management (control group, CK), waterlogging (root submerged, T1), and partial submergence (partial stem subm...
The study investigates the three-dimensional architecture and thermal structure of the Central Andes in centralsouthern Peru, highlighting the interplay between basement structure, Moho geometry, slab configuration, and thermal properties. Basement s...
Background/objectives: The study aims to investigate potential differences in vertical jump performance between elite basketball and volleyball players before and after a standard training session, in comparison to a control group from the general po...
This study focused on 13 water samples collected from two of the main active volcanoes (Furnas and Fogo) at São Miguel, Azores. Based on the major element composition, the waters are classified into Na-HCO3 and Na-Cl types. While the concentra...
Wood is a sustainable and natural material used in interior design for living environment. Knots are prominent features on wood surfaces, and they affect a user’s building preference and impression. Data on the effects of wood knots on human ph...
Background: Neural efficiency theory proposes that expert athletes optimize brain resource allocation and functioning. Beta band oscillations are associated with attention, motor preparation, and emotional control, reflecting adaptive patterns of red...
Background/Objectives: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by fluctuating disease activity and multi-organ involvement. The identification of reliable biomarkers that accurately reflect disease activity re...
Background/Objectives: Goal-directed praxis actions (GOPAs) integrate perception, motor planning, and executive control. While neural correlates of single actions are known, less is understood about how complexity conditions and their hierarchical or...
For lower limb rehabilitation robots, different patients or patients in different rehabilitation stages have different motion abilities, and the parameters of the traditional impedance control model are fixed and cannot achieve the best active supple...
An ultrathin tunable absorber for the ultrahigh frequency (UHF) band is presented in this paper. The absorber is a single-layer structure based on the topology of a Salisbury screen, in which the conventional resistive layer is replaced by an active...
Gait is often considered as an automatic movement but cortical control seems necessary to adapt gait pattern with environmental constraints. In order to study cortical activity during real locomotion, electroencephalography (EEG) appears to be partic...
The inhibition of tyrosinase (TYR) activity is an effective measure to inhibit melanin synthesis. At present, there are many methods with discrepant details that study the TYR inhibitory activity of samples. Under the same experimental conditions, th...
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