In achieving sustainable development goals, every society and person has the responsibility to attempt to eliminate poverty, protect the environment, and ensure that all people live in peace and prosperity. In order to fulfill this responsibility, it...
It is common knowledge among computer scientists and software engineers that ”building robotics systems is hard”: it includes applied and specialized knowledge from various scientific fields, such as mechanical, electrical and computer en...
Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) belongs to a large family of growth factors. FGFs use paracrine or endocrine signaling to mediate a myriad of biological and pathophysiological process, including angiogenesis, wound healing, embryonic development, and...
Virtual reality and 3D modeling techniques are increasingly popular modes of representation for historical artifacts and cultural heritage, as they allow for a more immersive experience. This article describes the process that was adopted for the dev...
Cross-platform mobile application development has gained significant traction in recent years, driven by the growing demand for efficient, cost-effective solutions that cater to both iOS and Android platforms. This paper presents a state-of-the-art r...
As the development of technology and business improvement is rapidly advancing these days, higher education (HE) should continually provide and develop up-to-date knowledge and skills for students. This is crucial for training competitive specialists...
Proposing a comprehensive evaluation measure of the high-quality development of manufacturing industry (HQDMI), the purpose of this paper is to explore whether the high-quality development of manufacturing industry (HQDMI) promotes the application of...
This study presents the design, development, and evaluation of iSign, an Android-based educational mobile application developed to support sign language learning among deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in rural communities. The project was conduct...
Mobile usage statistics show the one thing that cannot be overlooked, which is the overwhelming usage of smartphones. According to the statistics, there are approximately 6.4 billion users of smartphones. Considering the world population, this rate o...
Lithium-ion batteries are one of the critical components in electric vehicles (EVs) and play an important role in green energy transportation. In this paper, lithium-ion batteries are reviewed from the perspective of battery materials, the characteri...
Abscisic acid (ABA) is a crucial plant hormone that plays a decisive role in regulating seed and fruit development and is becoming increasingly important in agricultural applications. This article delves into ABA’s regulatory functions in plant...
Wastewater is an abundant source of nutrients and energy. Under the circumstances of circular economy and carbon neutrality, resource recovery from wastewater has recently been motivated. The microalgal process is a promising alternative for resource...
Background/Objectives: Aging is often accompanied by physical and cognitive decline, affecting older adults’ mobility. Virtual reality (VR) offers innovative opportunities to safely practice everyday tasks, such as street crossing. This study w...
The notion of heritage assessment has evolved from valuing monuments in isolation to recognizing heritage as complex socio-economic cultural systems. While the early approaches emphasized tangibility, later shifting to tourism potential, and economic...
The emergence of security vulnerabilities and risks in software development assisted by self-generated tools, particularly with regard to the generation of code that lacks due consideration of security measures, could have significant consequences fo...
Digital innovations have changed the way many industries operate, but the construction industry has been slow to adopt these technologies. However, challenges such as low productivity, project overruns, labor shortages, and inefficient performance ma...
In the opening year of the 14th Five-Year Plan, China has made significant progress in upgrading its industrial structure and improving the quality of economic growth based on the goal of technological self-sufficiency and self-improvement, and more...
10 June 2023
Frailty is an age-related condition characterized by a decline in physical capacity with an increased vulnerability to stressors. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was considerable progression in frailty in older adults. Therefore, an online frailt...
Mobile health (mHealth) systems in rural communities require rigorous software engineering methodology and empirical validation of end-user acceptance. A gap exists in applying structured System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) frameworks to community-f...
With the increasing expansion and deepening of GIS applications across diverse industries, the limitations of industry-specific GIS application systems in terms of development efficiency, flexibility, and customization have become increasingly appare...
Today, students at universities in advanced countries typically enroll in colleges, such as the College of Education, which offer interdisciplinary programs for undergraduates in their first and second years, allowing them to explore personal interes...
Glaesserella parasuis (G. parasuis) is a bacterial respiratory pathogen from pigs, which can cause high morbidity and mortality in weaned piglets in piggery. An accurate and rapid detection for G. parasuis is crucial for the effective control of Gl&a...
With respect to widely evaluating and elementally assaying the comprehensive possible applications of Internet of Things (IoT) technology for efficiently advancing administrative and operating performances during the implementation of community devel...
The Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) provides an infrastructure for developing decentralized applications with no central authority for registering, sharing, and synchronizing transactions on digital assets. In the last years, it has drawn high in...
The ever-increasing adoption of innovative technologies, such as big data and cloud computing, provides significant opportunities for organizations operating in the IT domain, but also introduces considerable challenges. Such innovations call for dev...
With the continuous developments of information technology, advanced computer technology and information technology have been promoted and used in the field of music. As one of the products of the rapid development of information technology, Artifici...
Today, Smart Assistants (SAs) are supported by significantly improved Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Natural Language Understanding (NLU) engines as well as AI-enabled decision support, enabling efficient information communication, easy applia...
Plants belonging to the Ilex species are distinguished by their rich composition of diverse phenolic compounds and various bioactive substances, which demonstrate dual functionalities in therapeutic applications and health promotion. In recent years,...
This article presents the concept and principles of digital technology for community development and community developers. An approach for creating no-code mobile applications for community developers’ fieldwork surveys is also proposed to orga...
As an emerging self-powered technology, triboelectric nanogenerators have the characteristics of a simple structure, high conversion efficiency, diverse material selection, and stable output. Hydrogels have the advantages of flexibility, extensibilit...
Background: Nutritional literacy is a core competency for promoting healthy dietary behaviors and preventing nutrition-related chronic diseases. Standardized scales are essential for rigorous measurement and evaluation, yet the field exhibits substan...
When proposing and reviewing new developments, urban planners, architects and the broader public must make well-informed planning decisions that fit within the broader urban context to foster a sustainable future and avoid costly and unnecessary rede...
The concept of nanomedicine has evolved significantly in recent decades, leveraging the unique phenomenon known as the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect. This has facilitated major advancements in targeted drug delivery, imaging, and i...
This work reviews existing research about attributes, which are assessed by individuals to evaluate the trustworthiness of (i) software applications, (ii) organizations (e.g., service providers), and (iii) other individuals. As these parties are part...
As an emerging communication paradigm, semantic communications (SC) focuses on the semantic content of information transmission, aiming to achieve more efficient and accurate information interaction. However, SC requires an in-depth analysis of infor...
In the face of escalating global challenges related to the climate crisis, depletion of natural resources, and growing social inequalities, tourism—one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide—must undergo a transformation toward more...
12 July 2022
Around 339 million people worldwide have asthma, and 50% have uncontrolled asthma. One trait of uncontrolled asthma, often seen in primary care, is short-acting β2-agonist (SABA) overuse, defined as using SABA more than twice a week. SABA overus...
Retinal models play a pivotal role in translational drug development, bridging preclinical research and therapeutic applications for both ocular and systemic diseases. This review highlights the retina as an ideal organ for studying advanced therapie...
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) effectively diagnoses malignant and pre-malignant gastrointestinal lesions. In the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has shown promising results in enhancing EUS sensitivity and accuracy, particularly for subepi...
The human gastrointestinal microbiota plays a vital role in maintaining host health and preventing diseases, prompting the creation of simulators to replicate this intricate system. The Simulator of the Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem (SHIME®...
Virtual 3D city models can be stored and exchanged in the CityGML open data model. When dynamic phenomena in 3D cities are represented with a CityGML application domain extension (ADE), the objects in CityGML are often used as static background, and...
This research explores the modification of marl by the incorporation of diopside (CaMgSi2O6) to develop a composite material with improved dielectric properties, while addressing environmental and economic challenges through the use of abundant natur...
Over the past decade, energy demand has witnessed a drastic increase, mainly due to huge development in the industry sector and growing populations. This has led to the global utilization of renewable energy resources and technologies to meet this hi...
This work explores the role of 3D concrete printing (3DCP) in achieving the relevant sustainable development goals (SDGs) that were set out by the United Nations. The study focuses on the recent progress and limitations of the three dominant types of...
Due to the high energy consumption characteristics of industrial warehouse buildings, the demand for energy regeneration technology is increasingly urgent. In recent years, with the rapid development of building energy technology, warehouse building...
It is with great pleasure that we introduce this Special Issue of Polymers, entitled “Development and Application of Polymer Scaffolds” (https://www [...]
Various tools support developers in the creation of IoT applications. In general, such tools focus on the business logic, which is important for application development, however, for IoT applications in particular, it is crucial to consider the netwo...
Millions of people around the world suffer from infertility, with the number of infertile couples and individuals increasing every year. Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have been widely developed in recent years; however, some patients are u...
Nanotechnology, along with related concepts such as nanomaterials, nanostructures and nanoparticles, has become a priority area for scientific research and technological development. Nanotechnology, i.e., the creation and utilization of materials and...
LVDC buildings use a low-voltage direct current (LVDC) distribution system for energy transmission and integrate photovoltaic (PV), battery energy storage (BES) and the utility grid as building energy resources. This technology can reduce energy loss...
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