Motivated by the growing technology of control and data processing as well as the increasingly complex designs of the new generation of gas turbine engines, a fully automatic control strategy that is capable of dealing with different aspects of opera...
Electric vehicle sharing is necessary for achieving carbon neutrality. The self-service electric vehicle mode offers unique advantages in terms of freedom of movement and privacy protection. Meanwhile, this mode requires a high-quality service guaran...
A 3-arm randomised controlled trial implemented in 2017, recruited participants from four Local Health Districts (LHDs) in New South Wales (NSW) to test an early obesity prevention program delivered via telephone calls (telephone) or text messages (S...
Online medical teams (OMTs), a new mode of online healthcare service, have emerged in online health communities (OHCs) in China. This study attempts to explore the underlying mechanism of how OMTs’ engagement influences patient satisfaction thr...
This paper addresses the problem of large-angle attitude maneuvering and tracking control for rigid spacecraft, considering angular velocity and torque constraints, actuator faults, and external disturbances. First, a sliding-mode-like vector is cons...
In this paper, we propose a triple-mode model predictive control (MPC) algorithm that uses future target information to improve tracking performance. To explicitly take into account the future target information in the MPC optimization, the proposed...
This paper is concerned with the robust collision-free guidance and control of underactuated multirotor aerial vehicles in the presence of moving obstacles capable of accelerating, linear velocity and rotor thrust constraints, and matched model uncer...
Time-varying disturbances arising from complex terrain and the lack of rigorous constraint-handling mechanisms significantly degrade the path-tracking performance of unmanned agricultural tractors (UATs). To address these issues, this paper proposes...
The flipped classroom teaching method has existed for many years. Past research indicates that students could have better self-directed learning skills, more in-depth learning, higher satisfaction, and motivation to study through flipped classroom le...
Keeping in view the basic necessity of the time, integrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching-learning practices has become an integral part of higher education. In relation to English as a foreign language (EFL) learning, s...
Active travel in adolescence contributes to improved health outcomes. Self-Determination Theory suggests that motivation and basic psychological needs influence travel behavior. Person-centered approaches can examine interrelationships of these const...
20 June 2021
This cluster randomized controlled trial (CRCT)-designed study aimed to explore the feasibility of a promotion pamphlet and/or WhatsApp as a suitable mode of delivery to promote healthy eating habits with fruit and vegetables (F&V) among firefigh...
Switched model predictive control (S-MPC) and recurrent neural networks with long short-term memory (RNN-LSTM) are powerful control methods that have been extensively studied for the energy management of microgrids (MGs). These methods ease constrain...
Procrastination is commonly conceptualized as a maladaptive self-regulatory failure associated with impaired performance and reduced control over task execution. However, recent research suggests that procrastination may also assume a functional form...
Background/Objectives: Delayed motherhood is becoming increasingly common, yet limited evidence exists on birth satisfaction and breastfeeding attitudes among women aged ≥35. In this study, the hypothesis was tested whether higher birth satisfacti...
This paper presents a hierarchical safe control approach for DC microgrids, combining learning-based energy management with rigorous constraint enforcement. The main novelty is a covariance-aware coupling mechanism that simultaneously informs CBF con...
4 October 2022
We present the design, implementation, and evaluation of an e-service learning course, “Social Marketing for Health Promotion”, offered to full-time and part-time students enrolled in the Master of Public Health at our institution. In a q...
Content dissemination in Vehicular Ad hoc Networks (VANET) is a challenging topic due to the high mobility of nodes, resulting in the difficulty of keeping routing tables updated. State-of-the-art proposals overcome this problem by avoiding the manag...
The control of the field outlet temperature of a parabolic trough solar field (PTSF) is crucial for the safe and efficient operation of the solar power system but with the difficulties arising from the multiple disturbances and constraints imposed on...
The high altitude platform station (HAPS) system is an essential component of the air-based network. It can shorten transmission delay and make a better user experience compared with satellite networks, and it can also be easily deployed and cover a...
Growing populations and environmental issues are a burden for urban transport systems. Current research fails to offer multimodal integrated solutions maximizing time, cost, emissions, and satisfaction. We introduce the first optimization model integ...
Our paper introduces new reconstruction techniques of real-life critical road traffic accidents focusing on highly automated functions. The investigation method presented here focuses on the effect of relevant control parameters and environmental fac...
Epidural analgesia is a suitable and effective treatment for labor pain. However, the preferable modality setting for delivery remains debatable. This study adopted a programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) setting in conjunction with a patient...
Aircraft maintenance delays (AMD) remain a significant challenge in commercial aviation, adversely affecting operational efficiency, flight punctuality, and passenger satisfaction. Despite advancements in maintenance strategies, recurring disruptions...
The emerging population has increased travel demand and improved public transport mode in cities to connect the people. (1) Background: This study used the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to assess the usage behavior for city rail transport with the...
Tuktuk, as a generalized connotation, serves as a widely used vehicle for urban transportation, adapted from Thailand by the Philippines. The creation of the electric-typed public vehicle has now been recognized as one of the modalities of public tra...
Electric vehicles are able to provide immediate power through the vehicle-to-grid function, and they can adjust their charging power level when in the grid-to-vehicle mode. This allows them to provide ancillary services such as frequency control. The...
Aedes albopictus has established populations in several European countries with a sustained spreading pattern through the continent. This invasive mosquito is a public health threat due to its vector competence for multiple arboviruses. Notably, the...
In recent years, with the rapid development of China’s automobile industry, the number of vehicles in China has been increasing steadily. Vehicles represent a convenient mode of travel, but the growth rate of the number of urban motor vehicles...
The recent synergistic explosion of artificial intelligence and the world of machines, in a bid to make them smarter entities as a result of the fourth industrial revolution, has resulted in the concept of chatbots, which have evolved over the years...
The analysis and application of hybrid energy storage systems (HESSs) in small-scale standalone microgrids for remote area power supply (RAPS) has received extensive attention. This application mode has its own characteristics which must be consider...
Unmanned airships are highly sensitive to parametric uncertainty, persistent wind disturbances, and sensor noise, all of which compromise reliable path-following. Classical control schemes often suffer from chattering and fail to handle index discont...
This paper proposes a hybrid integral sliding mode and finite-time control (ISMC–FTC) strategy for a two-degree-of-freedom (2DOF) robotic manipulator, targeting finite-time stability and high-precision elliptical trajectory tracking. To ensure...
23 July 2019
Individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face numerous barriers to exercise. Little is known about behavioral strategies to promote participation in this population. This is a secondary analysis of individual barriers and goals, exercis...
Expectations of traditional and contemporary buildings are different in terms of thermal comfort. Traditional buildings mostly achieve comfort through passive means, without HVAC support, but old levels of thermal satisfaction do not meet today&rsquo...
Single-wheel brake failure in electromechanical brake (EMB) systems breaks the left-right symmetry of wheel forces and yaw moments, creating a critical conflict between emergency braking effectiveness and lateral stability. To address this symmetry-b...
Aiming at the trajectory tracking control problem caused by the coupling of strong nonlinearity, parameter uncertainty and unknown disturbances in rigid robotic arms, this paper proposes an adaptive robust model predictive control (APRMPC) scheme. Th...
Ensuring thermal comfort in waiting areas is essential for visitor satisfaction and well-being. In the context of nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEBs), these spaces—typically characterized by short-term occupancy, transient user behavior, and t...
Paving the way to future mobility, teleoperation of vehicles promises a reachable solution to effectively use the benefits of automated driving as long as fully automated vehicles (SAE 5) are not entirely feasible. Safety and reliability are assured...
The servo drive system serves as the core power unit in high-end equipment such as industrial robots and computerized numerical control (CNC) machine tools, where mechanical resonance and shaft torque ripple induced by elastic deformation and backlas...
Background: Social media-based interventions are commonly used mode of delivery for physical activity promotion interventions. Instagram is an understudied social media platform and our purpose was to describe a detailed study protocol and report the...
By determining critical success factors (CSFs), this study intends to identify indicators and offer suggestions for existing owners or operators to improve their critical works in business management, as well as for newcomers interested in investing...
This study presents a photovoltaic (PV)-based electric vehicle (EV) charging system designed to optimize energy use and support isolated microgrid operations. The system integrates PV panels, DC/AC, AC/DC, and DC/DC converters, voltage and frequency...
Education helps increase socioeconomic mobility and is an important way of leaving poverty according to the United Nations, especially since COVID-19 hit the world hard in early 2020. A Mobile System of Formative Tests with Handwriting Revision is pr...
Areas with hydro power may purchase extra power from the outside power market during dry seasons, which will cause a deviation between the actual and expected power purchase amount due to the inaccurate judgment of the market situation. Because of th...
In modern intelligent buildings, the control of Building Energy Systems (BES) faces increasing complexity in balancing energy costs, thermal comfort, and operational flexibility. Traditional centralized or flat deep reinforcement learning (DRL) metho...
The mental health of young adults is a widespread and growing concern in many communities, impacting social sustainability. At the same time, there is growing evidence of the value that nature can provide towards improving health and wellbeing. Howev...
A home program is implemented as an evidence-based mode of delivering services for physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Telerehabilitation is a method applied in physiotherapy modalities for children. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of us...
In order to promote the sustainable development of crowdsourcing logistics and control the cost of crowdsourcing logistics while improving the quality of crowdsourcing services, this paper proposes a courier crowdsourcing task allocation model that c...
A child’s cancer diagnosis profoundly impacts the psychological well-being of parents. To alleviate parental distress, researchers developed Taking Back Control Together (TBCT), a manualized six-session program targeting individual problem-solv...
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