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  • Open Access
1 Citations
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In this paper, we propose a new multilevel univariate approximation method with high order accuracy using radial basis function interpolation and cubic B-spline quasi-interpolation. The proposed approach includes two schemes, which are based on radia...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Information and Computational Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,487 Views
22 Pages

Numerical Solution to the Time-Fractional Burgers–Huxley Equation Involving the Mittag-Leffler Function

  • Afzaal Mubashir Hayat,
  • Muhammad Bilal Riaz,
  • Muhammad Abbas,
  • Moataz Alosaimi and ,
  • Adil Jhangeer and
  • Tahir Nazir
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

7 July 2024

Fractional differential equations play a significant role in various scientific and engineering disciplines, offering a more sophisticated framework for modeling complex behaviors and phenomena that involve multiple independent variables and non-inte...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Applications of Partial Differential Equations, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,245 Views
15 Pages

Research on Three-Dimensional Shape Curve Reconstruction Technology for a Scraper Conveyor on an Intelligent Working Face

  • Fukang Qiao,
  • Xinqiu Fang,
  • Ningning Chen,
  • Minfu Liang and ,
  • Gang Wu and
  • Fan Zhang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

27 October 2023

“Three straight and two flat” is the inevitable demand when realizing the intelligent mining of a fully mechanized mining face. To address the crucial technical issue of lacking accurate perception of the shape of the scraper conveyor dur...

(This article belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,702 Views
22 Pages

Numerical Investigation of the Fractional Diffusion Wave Equation with the Mittag–Leffler Function

  • Madiha Shafiq,
  • Muhammad Abbas,
  • Emad K. El-Shewy,
  • Mahmoud A. E. Abdelrahman and ,
  • Noura F. Abdo and
  • Ali A. El-Rahman
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

A spline is a sufficiently smooth piecewise curve. B-spline functions are powerful tools for obtaining computational outcomes. They have also been utilized in computer graphics and computer-aided design due to their flexibility, smoothness and accura...

(This article belongs to the Section Numerical and Computational Methods)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,245 Views
9 Pages

3 November 2023

In this paper, we propose a new method to construct energy-minimizing cubic B-spline interpolation curves by minimizing the approximated stretch energy. The construction of a B-spline interpolation curve with a minimal approximated stretch energy can...

(This article belongs to the Section E: Applied Mathematics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,907 Views
13 Pages

New Cubic B-Spline Approximation for Solving Linear Two-Point Boundary-Value Problems

  • Busyra Latif,
  • Samsul Ariffin Abdul Karim and
  • Ishak Hashim

29 May 2021

In this study, we introduce a new cubic B-spline (CBS) approximation method to solve linear two-point boundary value problems (BVPs). This method is based on cubic B-spline basis functions with a new approximation for the second-order derivative.&nbs...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,242 Views
16 Pages

Specification and Simplification of Analytical Methods to Determine Wine Color

  • Marcel Hensel,
  • Sarah Di Nonno,
  • Yannick Mayer,
  • Marina Scheiermann and ,
  • Jörg Fahrer,
  • Dominik Durner and
  • Roland Ulber
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

15 December 2022

The color of wine is an important quality parameter essential for the first impression of consumers. The International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) recommends two methods to describe wine color: color calculation according to Glories and the d...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,944 Views
30 Pages

11 February 2019

In this paper, the hydrodynamic performance of lift-body marine propellers and hydrofoils is analyzed using a B-spline potential-based panel method. The potential panel method, based on a combination of two singularity elements, is proposed, and a B-...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Symmetry and Complexity 2019)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
968 Views
24 Pages

8 March 2026

In ultrasonic nondestructive testing, maintaining the ultrasonic sensor in normal contact with curved surfaces is pivotal for acquiring valid defect signals. Replacing manual operation with a robotic arm ensures stable signal collection, while stable...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Coating Technology Towards Additive Manufacturing, Composite Material, Surface Science and Engineering Application Optimization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,382 Views
17 Pages

Numerical Solutions of Third-Order Time-Fractional Differential Equations Using Cubic B-Spline Functions

  • Muhammad Abbas,
  • Afreen Bibi,
  • Ahmed S. M. Alzaidi,
  • Tahir Nazir and ,
  • Abdul Majeed and
  • Ghazala Akram
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Numerous fields, including the physical sciences, social sciences, and earth sciences, benefit greatly from the application of fractional calculus (FC). The fractional-order derivative is developed from the integer-order derivative, and in recent yea...

(This article belongs to the Section General Mathematics, Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
4,358 Views
20 Pages

27 May 2022

In this study, a Back Propagation (BP) neural network algorithm based on Genetic Algorithm (GA) optimization is proposed to plan and optimize the trajectory of a redundant robotic arm for the upper limb rehabilitation of patients. The feasibility of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Rehabilitation Robots and Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,366 Views
13 Pages

Design and Processing of Gas Turbine Blades Based on Additive Manufacturing Technology

  • Xuan Liu,
  • Xingguo Han,
  • Guofu Yin,
  • Xiaohui Song and
  • Lixiu Cui

27 August 2023

Aiming at the problems of the complex shape, difficult three-dimensional (3D) digital modeling and high manufacturing quality requirements of gas turbine blades (GTB), a method of fitting the blade profile line based on a cubic uniform B-spline inter...

(This article belongs to the Topic Micro-Mechatronic Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,961 Views
17 Pages

12 October 2022

Geometric iteration (GI) is one of the most efficient curve- or surface-fitting techniques in recent years, which is famous for its remarkable geometric significance. In essence, GI can be thought of as the sum of iterative methods for solving system...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computer-Aided Geometric Design)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,746 Views
11 Pages

24 April 2020

This work presents a topology optimization method for symmetric hierarchical lattice structures with substructuring. In this method, we define two types of symmetric lattice substructures, each of which contains many finite elements. By controlling t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
485 Views
33 Pages

17 June 2026

Accurate airfoil reconstruction is crucial for aerodynamic analysis, geometric modeling, and computational design applications. This study proposes an optimized M-Hermite interpolation framework for high-accuracy airfoil reconstruction and geometric...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Fractional Calculus for Modeling and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,381 Views
33 Pages

Aiming at the problem of difficult obstacle avoidance for unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in complex dynamic environments, an improved A*-APF algorithm (BA*-MAPF algorithm) is proposed in this paper. Addressing the A* algorithm’s challenges of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
6,144 Views
24 Pages

8 April 2025

This paper proposes an improved RRT*-Connect algorithm (IRRT*-Connect) for robotic arm path planning in narrow environments with multiple obstacles. A heuristic sampling strategy is adopted with the integration of the ellipsoidal subset sampling and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Bionic Tactile Systems for Sensor Application and Flexible Operation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,503 Views
21 Pages

22 April 2020

Image interpolation is important in image zooming. To improve the quality of image zooming, in this work, we proposed a class of rational quadratic trigonometric Hermite functions with two shape parameters and two classes of C 1 -continuous Co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
343 Views
34 Pages

6 September 2026

The shoe last is central to footwear design. Modern footwear CAD operates on parametric digital lasts, yet much last geometry—legacy collections and lasts that skilled last makers still sculpt by hand and copy by pantograph turning—exists...

(This article belongs to the Collection Algorithms for Computer Vision Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,014 Views
17 Pages

For the path planning of quad-rotor UAVs, the traditional RRT* algorithm has weak exploration ability, low planning efficiency, and a poor planning effect. A TD-RRT* algorithm based on target bias expansion and dynamic step size is proposed herein. F...

  • Article
  • Open Access
538 Views
28 Pages

26 June 2026

Multi-target path planning for Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) in complex logistics environments requires balancing planning efficiency, obstacle avoidance capability, and trajectory smoothness. To address these challenges, this paper proposes a bi-le...

(This article belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,297 Views
11 Pages

Pretreatment of Ultra-Weak Fiber Bragg Grating Hydrophone Array Based on Cubic Spline Interpolation Using Intensity Compensation

  • Yandong Pang,
  • Hanjie Liu,
  • Ciming Zhou,
  • Junbin Huang and ,
  • Hongcan Gu and
  • Zhiqiang Zhang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

8 September 2022

The demodulation algorithm based on 3 × 3 coupler in a fiber-optic hydrophone array has gained extensive attention in recent years. The traditional method uses a circulator to construct the normal path-match interferometry; however, the problem...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fiber Bragg Gratings for Health Monitoring: from Civil Engineering to Human Body)
  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
5,729 Views
24 Pages

Automated Measurement of Cattle Dimensions Using Improved Keypoint Detection Combined with Unilateral Depth Imaging

  • Cheng Peng,
  • Shanshan Cao,
  • Shujing Li,
  • Tao Bai and ,
  • Zengyuan Zhao and
  • Wei Sun
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

23 August 2024

Traditional measurement methods often rely on manual operations, which are not only inefficient but also cause stress to cattle, affecting animal welfare. Currently, non-contact cattle dimension measurement usually involves the use of multi-view imag...

(This article belongs to the Topic Precision Feeding and Management of Farm Animals, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,146 Views
14 Pages

In autonomous driving systems, high-speed and real-time image processing, along with object recognition, are crucial technologies. This paper builds upon the research achievements in industrial item-sorting systems and proposes an object-recognition...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Vehicle Dynamics Identification, Control and Observer Methods for Autonomous, Electrified Vehicles)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,168 Views
26 Pages

30 June 2020

Scattered data interpolation is important in sciences, engineering, and medical-based problems. Quartic Bézier triangular patches with 15 control points (ordinates) can also be used for scattered data interpolation. However, this method has a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mesh Methods - Numerical Analysis and Experiments)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,331 Views
33 Pages

22 February 2026

In response to issues such as insufficient bias in random sampling, low convergence efficiency, inadequate path search efficiency, and lack of path smoothness encountered by the traditional RRT* algorithm during path planning, an improved algorithm i...

(This article belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
134 Views
22 Pages

27 October 2026

Welding robot path planning has drawn increasing attention due to its broad applications in intelligent manufacturing. This paper proposes an integrated optimization framework that combines an improved ant colony optimization (IACO) algorithm for sho...

  • Article
  • Open Access
198 Views
13 Pages

Polynomial fitting is widely used for analog circuit calibration but is sensitive to polynomial order and can become numerically unstable at high orders. This paper presents a systematic comparison between a lightweight Gradient Boosting Decision Tre...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ultra-Low-Power ICs for the Internet of Things (3rd Edition))
  • Communication
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,530 Views
14 Pages

An Automatic Exposure Method of Plane Array Remote Sensing Image Based on Two-Dimensional Entropy

  • Tan Gao,
  • Liangliang Zheng,
  • Wei Xu,
  • Yongjie Piao and ,
  • Rupeng Feng,
  • Xiaolong Chen and
  • Tichao Zhou
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

11 May 2021

The improper setting of exposure time for the space camera will cause serious image quality degradation (overexposure or underexposure) in the imaging process. In order to solve the problem of insufficient utilization of the camera’s dynamic range to...

(This article belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,744 Views
13 Pages

Estimation of Respiratory Rate from Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS): A New Perspective on Respiratory Interference

  • Naser Hakimi,
  • Mohammad Shahbakhti,
  • Sofia Sappia,
  • Jörn M. Horschig and ,
  • Mathijs Bronkhorst,
  • Marianne Floor-Westerdijk,
  • Gaetano Valenza,
  • Jeroen Dudink and
  • Willy N. J. M. Colier
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

14 December 2022

Objective: Respiration is recognized as a systematic physiological interference in functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). However, it remains unanswered as to whether it is possible to estimate the respiratory rate (RR) from such interference...

(This article belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Biosensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
790 Views
26 Pages

28 February 2026

Maneuver pattern classification is fundamental for understanding and predicting the dynamic behaviors of aerial vehicles operating in increasingly complex airspace environments. However, existing rule-based and data-driven approaches are constrained...

(This article belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)