As the pursuit of greener energy solutions continues, industries worldwide are turning away from fossil fuels and exploring the development of sustainable alternatives to meet their energy requirements. As a signatory to the Paris Agreement, Australi...
Port state control inspections implemented under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) have become known as one of the best instruments for maritime administrations in European Union (EU) Member States to ensure that the ships docked in their p...
The paper describes the extension of a Monte Carlo based damage stability simulation method for the generation of approval documents for both statutory and operational damage stability. The intention of this development is that the advantages of the...
In various applications of airborne laser scanning (ALS), the classification of the point cloud is a basic and key step. It requires assigning category labels to each point, such as ground, building or vegetation. Convolutional neural networks have a...
Based on the classification of automated driving by the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) and the working principle of the ECPBS (Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake system), the requirements and the control modes of the APRV (Automatic Pre...
The proper handling of waste is one of the biggest challenges of modern society. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) requires categorization into a number of types, including bio, plastic, glass, metal, paper, etc. The most efficient techniques proposed by r...
In today’s world, stress is a major factor for various diseases in modern societies which affects the day-to-day activities of human beings. The measurement of stress is a contributing factor for governments and societies that impacts the quali...
This paper illustrates how the use of mathematical morphology can be a powerful tool for the mapping of ligneous cover in semi-arid lands. Ligneous cover plays a fundamental role in Sahel semi-arid regions since this resource is vital to the resilien...
The numerous and diverse applications of the Internet of Things (IoT) have the potential to change all areas of daily life of individuals, businesses, and society as a whole. The vision of a pervasive IoT spans a wide range of application domains and...
Multitarget sentiment analysis extracts the subjective polarity of text from multiple targets simultaneously in a given context. This approach is useful in finance, where opinions about different entities affect the target differently. Examples of po...
The perceived acoustic comfort on board modern yachts has recently been the subject of specific attention by the most important classification societies, which have issued new guidelines and regulations for the evaluation of noise and vibrations. The...
The time required for rescue is a critical factor for surviving a marine incident. The regulatory framework, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Polar Code, utilizes a risk-based approach. It states that the vessel operators are to define the t...
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has introduced the concept of the Equivalent Design Wave (EDW) for the calculation of dynamic loads for structural analysis in the Common Structural Rule (CSR) for the design of bulk ca...
We can classify the Hikikomori phenomenon with the classification of “social pathology”: the Hikikomori phenomenon, and its spread in society, appear to be a real danger to the sustainability and resilience of the very society in which it...
The advent of remote control and autonomous technologies is fundamentally transforming ship manning models, necessitating adaptations in seafarer standards for L2-class autonomous vessels. To address these challenges, the International Maritime Organ...
The protection systems of ship generators enable them to eliminate potential failures that pose a significant threat to the safety of the crew and the use of the ship. However, due to the fact that marine classification societies do not require the p...
An increasing problem in today’s society is the spiraling number of people suffering from various sleep disorders. The research results presented in this paper support the use of a novel method that employs techniques from the classification of...
This paper deals with new challenges regarding power quality in ship technology resulting from the novelisation and implementation of IACS (International Association of Classification Societies) rules and requirements. These rules, known as IACS E24...
This paper presents an algorithm for the fully automatic mesh generation for the finite element analysis of ships and offshore structures. The quality requirements on the mesh generator are imposed by the acceptance criteria of the classification soc...
The flight deck of an aircraft carrier is subjected to various loads. In addition, the operation of fixed-wing aircraft presents unique structural requirements for the deck. This paper, therefore, compares the structural behaviour of a flight deck wh...
Introduction: Transvaginal sonography is the first-line imaging technique to diagnose endometriosis, but magnetic resonance imaging is more accurate in staging the extent of lesions, especially for deep pelvic endometriosis. The revised American Soci...
The global population is gradually entering an aging society; chronic diseases and functional disabilities have increased, thereby increasing the number of people with limitations. Therefore, the demand for assistive devices has increased substantial...
Soft tissue sarcomas are malignant diseases with a complex classification and various histological subtypes, mostly clinically inconspicuous appearance, and a rare occurrence. To ensure safe patient care, the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radio...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most common diseases causing cognitive impairment in middle-aged and elderly people, and the high cost of the disease poses a challenge for health systems to cope with the expected increasing number of cas...
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) can lead to death or disability, which requires immediate action from radiologists. Due to the heavy workload, less experienced staff, and the complexity of subtle hemorrhages, a more intelligent and automated system is...
Urban areas are one of the most important components of human society. Their extents have been continuously growing during the last few decades. Accurate and timely measurements of the extents of urban areas can help in analyzing population densities...
Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) vessels require adaptable deck systems to efficiently accommodate vehicles of varying sizes. Conventional fixed or hydraulically lifted car decks often face challenges related to structural efficiency, maintainability, and li...
International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) is responsible for many of the ship strengthrules including both generally applicable Unified Strength Requirements (UR-S) and other rules specific for various ship types. For historical re...
Many people struggle with mobility impairments due to lower limb amputations. To participate in society, they need to be able to walk on a wide variety of terrains, such as stairs, ramps, and level ground. Current lower limb powered prostheses requir...
COVID-19 has led to a severe impact on the society and healthcare system, with early diagnosis and effective treatment becoming critical. The Chest X-ray (CXR) is the most time-saving and cost-effective tool for diagnosing COVID-19. However, manual d...
Many ocular complications are described in the literature after dental injections. Facial nerve palsy is a rare complication. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I classification under orthodonti...
Water resource management represents a fundamental aspect of a modern society. Urban areas present multiple challenges requiring complex solutions, which include multidomain approaches related to the integration of advanced technologies. Water consum...
Disasters and crises are inevitable in this world. In the aftermath of a disaster, a society’s overall growth, resources, and economy are greatly affected as they cause damages from minor to huge proportions. Around the world, countries are int...
Sentiment polarity classification in social media is a very important task, as it enables gathering trends on particular subjects given a set of opinions. Currently, a great advance has been made by using deep learning techniques, such as word embedd...
The importance of civil engineering infrastructure in modern societies has increased lately due to the growth of the global economy. It forges global supply chains facilitating enormous economic activity. The bridges usually form critical links in co...
The heterogeneity of urban landscape in the vertical direction should not be neglected in urban ecology research, which requires urban land cover product transformation from two-dimensions to three-dimensions using light detection and ranging system...
Sorting out the requirements for intelligent functions is the prerequisite and foundation of the top-level design for the development of intelligent ships. In light of the development of inland intelligent ships for 2030, 2035, and 2050, based on the...
The pathologic diagnosis of pleural mesothelioma is generally based on international guidelines, but no compulsory points based on different drugs approvals in different European countries are required to be reported. According to the last (2021) edi...
All activities of our daily life, of the nature surrounding us and of the entire society and its complex economic and political systems are affected by stimuli. Therefore, understanding stimuli-responsive principles in nature, biology, society, and i...
Insufficient physical activity is common in modern society. By estimating the energy expenditure (EE) of different physical activities, people can develop suitable exercise plans to improve their lifestyle quality. However, several limitations still...
Municipal solid waste (MSW) accumulation is a critical global challenge for society and governments, impacting environmental and social sustainability. Efficient separation of MSW is essential for resource recovery and advancing sustainable urban man...
This paper offers an overview of circular economy strategies applied to the aquaculture sector. The growing challenges imposed on the sector by the strategies of the Green Deal impose new growth strategies in the name of sustainability. The scalabili...
Sedimentation is steadily depleting reservoir capacity worldwide, threatening the reliability of water supplies, flood control, hydropower energy and other benefits that form the basis of today’s water-intensive society. The strategies available to c...
As the shipbuilding industry has emerged from an extended recession, orders for high-value-added ships, such as LNG and ultra-large container ships, are increasing. For ultra-large container ships, high-strength, thick materials are applied. Because...
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to enhance production efficiency across various fields of society. Considering real-time requirements and privacy issues, edge inference (EI) is shifting from cloud scenarios to edge scenarios. As intelligent mo...
Cybersecurity is one of the great challenges of today’s world. Rapid technological development has allowed society to prosper and improve the quality of life and the world is more dependent on new technologies. Managing security risks quickly a...
Background and Objectives: Assessing risk is essential for optimal care in acute pulmonary embolism (PE). The present research seeks to evaluate the value of admission blood cellular indices as predictors of in-hospital outcome in acute PE and their...
Background: Healthcare-associated infection drives morbidity and unplanned hospital use in haemodialysis. We aimed to determine whether an adapted British Renal Society Infection Risk Screening Tool, applied during a nurse-led vascular access consult...
Methods to predict underwater acoustics are gaining increased significance, as the propulsion industry is required to confirm noise spectrum limits, for instance in compliance with classification society rules. Propeller–ship interaction is a main co...
Selective Immunoglobulin M deficiency (SIgMD) has been recently included in the inborn errors of immunity (IEI) classification by the International Union of Immunological Societies Expert Committee. The understanding of SIgMD is still extremely limit...
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