Dissolution limitations to oral absorption can occur if the time required for dissolution is longer than the transit time across the small intestine and/or if dissolution is slower than the drug’s permeation through the gut wall. These limitati...
The rapid growth of household waste not only endangers the environment and people’s health, but also limits social and economic development. The effective sorting and recycling of garbage can control this problem. Adopting a semi-quantitative case st...
Agents and agent-based systems are becoming essential in the development of various fields, such as artificial intelligence, ubiquitous computing, ambient intelligence, autonomous computing, and intelligent robotics. The concept of autonomous agents,...
Mapping land cover in Uruguay is essential to meet the growing demand for accurate data to support sustainable development policies and manage natural resources, while also addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other...
The preliminary task of a project consists of the definition of the scenarios that will guide further development work and validate the results. In this paper, we present an approach for the systematic generation of validation scenarios using a speci...
Decision support systems (DSSs) can improve decision making in integrated pest management (IPM), but are still underutilised despite proven environmental and economic benefits. To overcome the barriers to DSS adoption, this study analyses survey data...
At present, urbanization is a very common phenomenon around the world, especially in developing countries, and has a significant impact on the land-use/land-cover of specific areas, producing some unwanted effects. Bangladesh is a tightly inhabited c...
Background: Knowledge of the relative contributions to different growth areas in the proximal femur and acetabulum is limited due to the complex anatomy and lack of growth markers in children. There is increasing interest in using guided growth to im...
Background/Objectives: BPC-157 (body protection compound 157) is a synthetic pentadecapeptide derived from a gastric protein fragment with reported cytoprotective and regenerative properties across multiple organ systems. Despite over three decades o...
This study presents the development and validation of an automated oyster classification system designed to classify oysters by size and place them into trays for freezing. Addressing limitations in conventional manual processing, the proposed system...
The rapid development of algorithms for skeletal postural detection with relatively inexpensive contactless systems and cameras opens up the possibility of monitoring and assessing the health and wellbeing of humans. However, the evaluation and confi...
This article introduces a groundbreaking medical information system developed in Salesforce, featuring an automated classification module for ocular and skin pathologies using Google Teachable Machine. Integrating cutting-edge technology with Salesfo...
Background: Classifications of AAFD/PCFD have evolved with an increased understanding of the pathology involved. A review of classification systems helps identify deficiencies and respective contributions to the evolution in understanding the classif...
The use of continuous monitoring systems to control aspects such as noise pollution has grown in recent years. The commercial monitoring systems used to date only provide information on noise levels but do not identify the noise sources that generate...
In Japan, unlike in many other countries, urbanization has progressed while original rural road structures have been retained, leading to distinctive urban sprawl areas with intermingling residential lots and farmland. Currently, much of Japan’...
The rapid advancement of medical imaging technologies has propelled the development of automated systems for the identification and classification of lung diseases. This study presents the design and implementation of an innovative image retrieval sy...
Insert conditions significantly influence the product quality and manufacturing efficiency of lathe machining. This study used the power spectral density distribution of the vibration signals of a lathe machining accelerometer to design an insert con...
The classification of ultrasound (US) findings of pressure injury is important to select the appropriate treatment and care based on the state of the deep tissue, but it depends on the operator’s skill in image interpretation. Therefore, US for press...
The energy transition in maritime shipping is increasing the importance of alternative fuels and port infrastructure capable of handling them in a safe, regular, and economically justified manner. In this context, LNG remains a transitional fuel with...
Several literature publications have described the potential application of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)–polymer phase diagrams to identify appropriate temperature ranges for processing amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) formulations vi...
As e-commerce platforms grow, consumers increasingly purchase clothes online; however, they often need clarification on clothing choices. Consumers and stores interact through the clothing recommendation system. A recommendation system can help custo...
To mitigate unforeseen incidents, such as key block failure or tunnel collapse during excavation, an appropriate support pattern that correlates with the geological conditions of the rock mass at the tunnel face should be designed. Rock mass evaluati...
Nowadays in modern societies, a sedentary lifestyle is almost inevitable for a majority of the population. Long hours of sitting, especially in wrong postures, may result in health complications. A smart chair with the capability to identify sitting...
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Cardiac arrest is a sudden loss of heart function with serious consequences. In developing countries, healthcare professionals use clinical documentation to track patient information. These data are used to predict the development of cardiac arrest....
Flavonoids are hydroxylated polyphenols that are widely distributed in plants with diverse health benefits. Despite their popularity, the bioavailability of flavonoids is often overlooked, impacting their efficacy and the comparison of products. The...
(1) Background Genetic Modification (GM) refers to the transfer of genes with known functional traits into the target organism, and ultimately the acquisition of individuals with specific genetic traits. GM technology in China has developed rapidly....
Human brain development involves a tightly regulated sequence of events that starts shortly after conception and continues up to adolescence. Before birth, neurogenesis occurs, implying an extensive differentiation process, sustained by changes in th...
Urban–rural integration (URI) is essential to achieving sustainable development. However, the rural areas surrounding large cities typically have a large scale and significant differences in development conditions. It is necessary to formulate...
China’s vast rural landscape exhibits pronounced regional disparities in both foundational resources and development potential. In the context of nationwide rural revitalization efforts, the emergent divergence in village development pathways u...
Survivors of either a hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke tend to acquire aphasia and experience spontaneous recovery during the first six months. Nevertheless, a considerable number of patients sustain aphasia and require speech and language therapy to o...
Currently, the seashore is threatened by the environment of climate change and increasing coastal waste. The past environmental groups used a large amount of manpower to manage the coast to maintain the seashore environment. The computational time co...
This study proposes a methodology to develop adaptive operational strategies of customer-installed Energy Storage Systems (ESS) based on the classification of customer load profiles. In addition, this study proposes a methodology to characterize and...
In response to China’s dual-carbon strategy, this study proposes a comprehensive analytical framework to identify the evolutionary pathways of key policy tasks in developing a new-type power system. A dual-channel data acquisition process was d...
In this work, a method for identifying counterfeit coins based on an electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) to detect the difference in the coin’s natural acoustic frequency response is presented. In the experimental system, the acoustic os...
The utilization of photovoltaic (PV) energy has witnessed significant recent growth, positioning it as the fastest-growing renewable energy technology. This rise in deployment underscores the importance of monitoring PV systems, which has become an i...
In this study, we have developed a prototype of a portable electronic nose (E-Nose) comprising a sensor array of eight commercially available sensors, a data acquisition interface PCB, and a microprocessor. Verification software was developed to veri...
At the initial phases of tunnel design, information on rock properties is often limited. In such instances, the engineering classification of the rock is recommended as a primary assessment of its geotechnical condition. This paper reviews different...
Electronic nose (E-nose) systems have become popular in food and fruit quality evaluation because of their rapid and repeatable availability and robustness. In this paper, we propose an E-nose system that has potential as a non-destructive system for...
Recent studies have demonstrated the usefulness of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to classify images of melanoma, with accuracies comparable to those achieved by dermatologists. However, the performance of a CNN trained with only clinical image...
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a dangerous life-threatening condition leading to disability. Timely and high-quality diagnosis plays a huge role in the course and outcome of this disease. The gold standard in determining ICH is computed tomography....
This paper presents the implementation of a vision system for a collaborative robot equipped with a web camera and a Python-based control algorithm for automated object-sorting tasks. The vision system aims to detect, classify, and manipulate objects...
Monitoring dairy cattle behavior can improve the detection of health and welfare issues for early interventions. Often commercial sensors do not provide researchers with sufficient raw and open data; therefore, the aim of this study was to develop an...
It is shown that the extensive experimental material available in the literature reflecting the behaviour of thermosensitive hydrogels and solutions of thermosensitive polymers requires systematisation and generalisation. Additional evidence is given...
Post-disaster scenarios such as tsunamis require rapid terrain assessment that cannot wait for the next satellite synthetic aperture radar (SAR) revisit, yet a readily deployable system remains lacking. We present an off-the-shelf K-band drone-borne...
By classifying BIM data, the intention is to enable different construction actors to find the data they need using software and machines. The importance of classification is growing as building projects become more international, generating more data...
Recently, deep learning (DL) has been utilized successfully in different fields, achieving remarkable results. Thus, there is a noticeable focus on DL approaches to automate software engineering (SE) tasks such as maintenance, requirement extraction,...
Commercial classification is essential to describe and compare the spatial patterns of commercial activity. Most classification systems consider a large set of dimensions that include detailed features such as store ownership or development type. Sin...
To accurately and formally represent the historical trajectory and present the current situation of land use/land cover (LULC), numerous types of classification standards for LULC have been developed by different nations, institutes, organizations, e...
Evaluating road safety is an enduring research topic in Infrastructure and Transportation Engineering. The prediction of crash risk is very important for avoiding other crashes and safeguarding road users. According to this task, awareness of the num...
In the present research work, an algorithm of artificial neural network (ANN) has been developed based on the processing of digital images of Persian lemons with the aim of optimizing the quality control of the product. For this purpose, the physical...
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