This research aims to analyze digital teaching competence in the field of block programming applied to educational robotics among active primary education teachers. The research methodology employed is defined as descriptive and exploratory. We gathe...
The building sector accounts for over 40% of global energy consumption, and many buildings are old and inefficient. However, the current pace of building renovation is not sufficient to make a tangible impact. A new strategy is needed to accelerate t...
The digital twin (DT) is undergoing an increase in interest from both an academic and industrial perspective. Although many authors proposed and described various frameworks for DT implementation in the manufacturing industry context, there is an abs...
With the rapid development of information technology and the widespread use of the Internet, QR codes are widely used in all walks of life and have a profound impact on people’s work and life. However, the QR code itself is likely to be printed...
Despite the rapidly growing expenditure on digital advertising, the effectiveness of the functioning of the digital advertising ecosystem is becoming less and less visible. This is related to the fact that only a small part of the expenditure incurre...
The concrete block pavement (CBP) system has a surface layer consisting of concrete block pavers and joint sand over a bedding sand layer. The non-homogeneous nature of the surface course of CBP, along with different laying patterns and shapes of blo...
Rocks are natural materials with a heterogeneous microstructure, and the heterogeneity of the microstructure plays a crucial role in the evolution of microcracks during the compression process. A numerical model of a rock with a heterogeneous structu...
‘Frame blocking’ or ‘Framing’ is a technique that divides a time-sampled speech or audio signal into consecutive and equi-sized short-time frames, either overlapped or non-overlapped, for analysis. The framing hardware archite...
Wastewater management is of considerable economic and environmental importance for the dyeing industry. Digital textile printing (DTP), which is based on sublimation transfer and does not generate wastewater, is currently being explored as an inkjet-...
Background/Objectives: Pain-induced vasoconstriction and thrombosis cause vascular insufficiency, a major etiology of early necrosis in replanted digits. While systemic intravenous analgesia (SIVA) carries significant side effects, continuous brachia...
The popularity of unique image compression features of image files opens an interesting research analysis process, given that several digital forensics cases are related to diverse file types. Of interest has been fragmented file carving and recovery...
Background: Currently, there is no scientific evidence regarding pain in the anesthetic block of the first toe according to the method of application. However, clinical evidence has highlighted the use of the carpule due to the low pain it causes dur...
High-speed optical reconstruction of 3D-scenes can be achieved using digital holography with binary digital micromirror devices (DMD) or a ferroelectric spatial light modulator (fSLM). There are many algorithms for binarizing digital holograms. The m...
Addressing the limitations of current multi-scale seabed terrain construction methods for a Digital Depth Model (DDM) and the low computational efficiency of automatic generalization algorithms, this paper draws on the concept of curvature simplifica...
11 May 2021
Background: Digital nerve block (DB) is a commonly utilized anesthetic procedure in ingrown toenail surgery. However, severe procedure-related pain has been reported. Although the popliteal sciatic nerve block (PB) is widely accepted in foot and ankl...
This paper introduces a digital adaptive control framework for large-scale multivariable systems, integrating matrix linear Diophantine equations with block pole placement. The main innovation lies in adaptively relocating the full eigenstructure usi...
Due to its significant global impact, both domestic and international efforts are underway to cure the infection and stop the COVID-19 virus from spreading further. In resource-limited environments, overwhelmed healthcare institutions and surveillanc...
System architecture plays a crucial role in the establishment of Digital Government infrastructure. Over recent decades, various architectures have been introduced by scholars for the establishment of Digital Government infrastructure. However, there...
29 July 2022
Even though digitization is widely recognized as one of the most imperative trends in achieving effective urban governance, digital infrastructure remains far from the global trend in many African countries. This paper proposes a novel, resilient dat...
Digital surface models (DSMs) have been widely utilized in various applications as fundamental geographic information data. Block adjustment is normally performed on satellite images to enhance the geometric accuracy and DSMs are then generated by st...
This research assessed the shrinkage behavior of mortar containing recycled sand generated from aerated blocks and clay bricks by replacing natural sand with a volume ratio of 30%. Five mix proportions were prepared to cast mortar plate specimens. Th...
Nanoporous Au has been subjected to serial block face-scanning electron microscopy (SBF-SEM) 3D-characterisation. Corresponding sections have been digitalized and used to evaluate the associated mechanical properties. Our investigation demonstrates t...
The prevalence of digital devices in modern society has raised concerns about the potential negative effects of blue-light emissions on eye health and biological rhythms. Research into blue light emissions from digital devices and their potential imp...
The main focus of the presented study is a multi-variant accuracy assessment of a photogrammetric 2D and 3D data collection, whose accuracy meets the appropriate technical requirements, based on the block of 858 digital images (4.6 cm ground sample d...
This study presents a digital twin–based framework for assessing rockfall hazards at the immediate vicinity of the Rumkale Archaeological Site, a geologically sensitive and culturally significant location in southeastern Türkiye. Historica...
The present study describes a digitally guided workflow for the Split Bone Block Technique (SBBT) using standardized cortical and particulate allogeneic grafts in combination with custom-designed, 3D-printed surgical guides. The aim was to illustrate...
Orbit error is one of the primary error sources of interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) and differential InSAR (D-InSAR) measurements, arising from inaccurate orbit determination of SAR platforms. Typically, orbit error in the interferogr...
Decline in visuo-spatial skills and memory failures are considered symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and they can be assessed at early stages employing clinical tests. However, performance in a single test is generally not indicative of AD....
Holes and their effects on the fatigue behavior and damage propagation of thin-walled structural components remain objects of research. In this paper, the previously untreated effect of round holes in thin plain-woven carbon fiber-reinforced plastic...
Despite the considerable research attention paid to block copolymer (BCP)-toughened epoxy resins, the effects of their terminal groups on their phase structure are not thoroughly understood. This study fills this gap by closely examining the effects...
It is always an interesting research topic for digital receiver (DRX) designers to develop a DRX with (1) ultrawide instantaneous bandwidth (IBW), (2) high sensitivity, (3) fine time-of-arrival-measurement resolution (TMR), and (4) fine frequency-mea...
The hardware-accelerated time–frequency distribution calculation is one of the commonly used methods to analyze and present the information from intercepted radio frequency signals in modern ultra-wideband digital receiver (DRX) designs. In thi...
Natural soil and rock materials and the associated artificial materials have cracks, fractures, or contacts and possibly produce rock fragments or particles during geological, environmental, and stress conditions. Based on color gradient distribution...
Earth building technologies are increasingly being used to promote a natural and sustainable construction model and to empower self-building in resource-limited areas. This work focuses on investigating the use of different types of stabilising addit...
This paper provides a technical review regarding the latest progress on multi-input multi-output (MIMO) digital signal processing (DSP) equalization techniques for high-capacity fiber-optic communication networks. Space division multiplexing (SDM) te...
Unmanned aerial photogrammetric surveys are increasingly being used for mapping and studying natural hazards, such as rockfalls. Surveys using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be performed in remote, hardly accessible, and dangerous areas, while t...
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is an emergent strategic tool poised to significantly enhance traceability, circularity, and sustainability within industrial supply chains, aligning with evolving European Union regulatory frameworks. This paper in...
Objectives: Maxillary nerve block via the greater palatine canal (GPC) offers the potential for profound regional anesthesia of the maxilla but remains underutilized due to anatomical variability and technical complexity. The aim of this study was to...
Pine wilt disease (PWD) is a worldwide affliction that poses a significant menace to forest ecosystems. The swift and precise identification of pine trees under infection holds paramount significance in the proficient administration of this ailment....
Multiscale 3D geological characterization and joint analysis are increasingly important topics in spatial information science. However, the non-uniform spatial distribution of objects and scale heterogeneity in geological surveys lead to dispersed st...
The temporal subtraction technique is a useful tool for computer aided diagnosis (CAD) in visual screening. The technique subtracts the previous image set from the current one for the same subject to emphasize temporal changes and/or new abnormalitie...
The electricity sector is in a transition towards a Smart Energy System where the roles of private and institutional actors are evolving. This work deals with the influence of some technological innovations, enabling social innovations such as peer t...
The latest development trend in rolling industry is the combination of various technological operations in continuous production lines. In the production of long products, the combination of rolling and drawing processes looks promising. A wire drawi...
The discrete Fourier transform (DFT) is the most commonly used signal processing method in modern digital sensor design for signal study and analysis. It is often implemented in hardware, such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA), using the fast...
DEMs derived from Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) imagery are frequently influenced by multiple factors, resulting in systematic horizontal and elevation inaccuracies that affect their applicability in large-scale scenarios. To mitig...
This paper presents a novel five-dimensional three-leaf chaotic attractor and its application in image encryption. First, a new five-dimensional three-leaf chaotic system is proposed. Some basic dynamics of the chaotic system were analyzed theoretica...
Understanding the spatial distribution of soil organic carbon (SOC) content over different climatic regions will enhance our knowledge of carbon gains and losses due to climatic change. However, little is known about the SOC content in the contrastin...
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Recently, the application of digital cable transmission standards as a second generation digital transmission system for cable systems (DVB-C2) in addition to MPEG-2 video compression has offered ways to provide a variety of digital high definition t...
This study develops an indicator system for provincial digital innovation in China from 2012 to 2022, drawing on four dimensions: actors, elements, environment, and outcomes. Its purpose is to identify the spatial evolution of China’s digital i...
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