The cooperation between humans and robots is becoming increasingly important in our society. Consequently, there is a growing interest in the development of models that can enhance and enrich the interaction between humans and robots. A key challenge...
This work presents a strategy to upgrade models for power amplifier (PA) behavioral modeling and digital predistortion (DPD). These incomplete structures are the consequence of nonlinear order and memory depth model truncation with the purpose of red...
This study sought to understand the behaviors and attitudes of people in Taiwan as they relate to the government’s RE policies by analyzing data from a questionnaire-based telephone survey conducted between 2013 and 2015. Demographic attributes in pe...
Health behavior change is considered to be central in health promotion, as it can amplify disease prevention and reduce morbidity and mortality at the individual, community, or population level. Behavioral epidemiology, an emerging field of epidemiol...
A good approximation to power amplifier (PA) behavioral modeling requires precise baseband models to mitigate nonlinearities. Since digital predistortion (DPD) is used to provide the PA linearization, a framework is necessary to validate the modeling...
Post-stroke depression (PSD) represents a significant neuropsychiatric complication that affects between 39% and 52% of stroke survivors, leading to impaired recovery, decreased quality of life, and increased mortality. This comprehensive review synt...
Annotation tools are an essential component in the creation of datasets for machine learning purposes. Annotation tools have evolved greatly since the turn of the century, and now commonly include collaborative features to divide labor efficiently, a...
The development of mathematical models capable of predicting the lifespan of animals is growing. However, there are no studies that compare the predictive power of different sets of parameters depending on the age of the animals. The aim of the prese...
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability, leading to the development of various stroke models to test new treatments, most commonly in the rat. Human stroke trials focus on disability, related primarily to neurological deficits. To better mo...
The log files of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) reveal useful information that can help interpret student behavior. In this study, we focus on student performance based on their access to course resources and the grades they achieve. We define s...
Zebrafish (ZF) have gained increasing attention in developmental neuroscience due to their experimental tractability, favorable ethical profile, and translational value. However, the expanding use of the ZF model has also highlighted the need to cons...
As several studies demonstrate, good sleep quality is essential for individuals’ well-being, as a lack of restoring sleep may disrupt different physical, mental, and social dimensions of health. For this reason, there is increasing interest in...
In this paper we offer a comprehensive review of Sociophysics, focusing on relevant models as well as selected applications in social trading, behavioral finance and business. We discuss three key aspects of social diffusion dynamics, namely Opinion...
The lack of capacity for the design and implementation of behavioral interventions in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs) has been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other global health institutions. There is a need to task-shi...
This paper introduces a classification model that detects and classifies argumentative behaviors between two individuals by utilizing a machine learning application, based on the MediaPipe Holistic model. The approach involves the distinction between...
Memristors are devices built on the basis of fourth passive electrical elements in nanosystems. Because of the multitude of technologies used for memristor implementation, it is not always possible to obtain analytical models of memristors. This diff...
This paper reports a modeling methodology to predict the electrical and thermal behaviors of a 2.7 V/650 F ultracapacitor (UC) cell from LS Mtron Ltd. (Anyang, Korea). The UC cell is subject to the charge/discharge cycling with constant-current betwe...
Based on the hypothesis of individual-bounded rationality, this study analyzes the mechanisms of farmers’ cultivated land abandonment behavior, theoretically and empirically, by integrating the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and a structural...
Computer vision offers a promising approach to automating the observation of animal behavior, thereby contributing to improved animal welfare and precision livestock management. However, the absence of standardized behavioral definitions limits the a...
In the context of the global climate change debate, changing consumer awareness and guiding them towards sustainable lifestyles should be key considerations. This study investigates the factors influencing consumers’ upcycling behaviors by cond...
CCTV-based behavior recognition systems have gained considerable attention in recent years in the transportation surveillance domain for identifying unusual patterns, such as traffic jams, accidents, dangerous driving and other abnormal behaviors. In...
In this work, we propose a mathematical model to describe the price trends of unsustainable growth, abrupt collapse, and eventual stabilization characteristic of financial bubbles. The proposed model uses a set of ordinary differential equations to d...
Ship behavior is the semantic expression of corresponding trajectory in spatial-temporal space. The intelligent identification of ship behavior is critical for safety supervision in the waterborne transport. In particular, the complicated behavior re...
The pathway through which behavior change techniques have an effect on the behavior of an individual is referred to as the Mechanism of Action (MoA). Digitally enabled behavior change interventions could potentially benefit from explicitly modelling...
This paper proposes the hybrid system model identified by a PWARX (piecewise affine autoregressive exogenous) model for modeling human driving behavior. In the proposed model, the mode segmentation is carried out automatically and the optimal number...
Cycling has always been popular in China, especially during the years when the government encouraged green travel. Many people participate in rides to ease traffic congestion and increase transfer convenience. Due to the disorganized and tidal nature...
Information and communication technologies have revolutionized the educational landscape, transforming teaching and learning processes across the globe, and this is the case for interactive digital whiteboards. In particular, this paper focuses on pr...
Based on GM (0,N) grey model and grey structure model in grey system theory, this study takes Chinese restaurant in tourist hotel as a case to analyze service role behavior. A total of 241 questionnaires were collected to calculate index weighted coe...
Objective: This study aims to extend the Theory of Planned Behavior with Triggers (TPBT) to improve the prediction of physical activity (PA) behavior using the TPB model. Methods: Questionnaires, including the TPB scale, PA rating scale (PARS-3), and...
Using data from Round 11 of the European Social Survey, covering Switzerland, this article employs Structural Equation Modeling to investigate the associations between psychosocial factors and pro-environmental behavior. Based on the Theory of Planne...
Untreated swine wastewater pollutes rivers and harms the environment. The pollution can be minimized if swine farmers take wastewater treatment (WWT) action before the wastewater is discharged into rivers. Thus, the WWT behavior of swine farmers is k...
Cooperation is a fundamental aspect of well-organized societies and public good games are a useful metaphor for modeling cooperative behavior in the presence of strong incentives to free ride. Usually, social agents interact to play a public good gam...
The potential benefits of green travel in achieving dual-carbon goals and promoting sustainable urban development have been widely recognized. However, the various factors influencing green travel behavior in small- and medium-sized central urban are...
In this technological era, businesses tend to place advertisements via the medium of Wi-Fi advertising to expose their brands and products to the public. Wi-Fi advertising offers a platform for businesses to leverage their marketing strategies to ach...
At present, electric cars are being developed rapidly in China as emerging carbon emission reduction vehicles, but their proportion in the Chinese automobile market is still small, and a large number of potential consumers are still holding a wait-an...
Individual-level modeling is an essential requirement for effective deployment of smart urban mobility applications. Mode choice behavior is also a core feature in transportation planning models, which are used for analyzing future policies and susta...
The continuous growth of the tourism industry has made the issue of tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior (ERBR) an urgent issue in both academic and policy terms. This research aims to develop a conceptual model through the integratio...
Construction waste reduction is crucial for conserving resources, protecting the environment, and promoting sustainable development. However, few studies have explored the factors that may prompt construction waste reduction behavior among contractor...
Driving behavior is one of the most critical factors in traffic accidents. Accurate vehicle acceleration prediction approaches can promote the development of Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) and improve traffic safety. However, few predicti...
As a representative service industry, the hotel industry has a complex water-use structure and high water consumption. It is of great significance to investigate the mechanisms determining hotel water-use behavior for demand analysis, as this would m...
The article considered the three types of description of the material behavior model: elastic, elastic–plastic, and viscoelastic. The problem is considered in the framework of deformable solid mechanics. The paper considers the possibility of d...
Household waste and the exploitation of the environment are among the alarming and unsustainable consumption patterns that are harmful to the ecosystem. Hence, this study aims to determine the factors influencing recycling behavior by extending the t...
21 December 2016
Intersections are one of the major locations where safety is a big concern to drivers. Inappropriate driver behaviors in response to frequent changes when approaching intersections often lead to intersection-related crashes or collisions. Thus to bet...
This paper illustrates that distributed time delay models can exhibit fractional behaviors, addressing the limitations of fractional calculus-based models outlined in the introduction. Given the extensive results generated by these models, they prese...
Based on three theories—the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), and Responsible Environmental Behavior (REB)—the present study proposes a model of AI product factors and pro-e...
Large-scale rock formations, referred to as “rockmasses”, consist of intact rock separated by pre-existing discontinuities (i.e., joints). The mechanical behavior of rockmasses is difficult to directly test in the laboratory due to the re...
16 March 2021
Situation awareness (SA) of pilots’ unsafe behavior can ensure safety onboard. Thus, the cognitive mechanism that controls the SA leading to unsafe behavior must be articulated. This study employs the SA model and theory of planned behavior (TPB) to...
This conceptual article introduces Perceived Cognitive Assistance (PCA)—a novel psychological construct capturing how interactive support from Large Language Models (LLMs) alters investors’ perception of their cognitive capacity to execut...
A novel mesoscale modelling approach for the investigation of mechanical properties of alginate aerogels is proposed. This method is based on the discrete element method and bonded-particle model. The nanostructure of aerogel is not directly consider...
Virtual geographic environments (VGEs) are extensively used to explore the relationship between humans and environments. Crowd simulation provides a method for VGEs to represent crowd behaviors that are observed in the real world. The social force mo...
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