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14 Citations
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24 March 2025

Food safety is directly related to human health and has attracted intense attention all over the world. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), as a rapid and selective technique, has been widely applied in monitoring food safety. SERS substrates,...

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  • Open Access
38 Citations
7,318 Views
24 Pages

Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Applications in Agriculture and Food Safety

  • Yuqing Yang,
  • Niamh Creedon,
  • Alan O’Riordan and
  • Pierre Lovera

10 December 2021

Recent global warming has resulted in shifting of weather patterns and led to intensification of natural disasters and upsurges in pests and diseases. As a result, global food systems are under pressure and need adjustments to meet the change—o...

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452 Views
26 Pages

1 November 2025

Optical sensing technologies are revolutionizing global food safety surveillance through exceptional sensitivity, rapid response, and high portability. This review systematically evaluates five major platforms, revealing unprecedented detection capab...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,745 Views
14 Pages

31 May 2024

Wearing safety helmets is an important way to ensure the safety of workers’ lives. To address the challenges associated with low accuracy, large parameter values, and slow detection speed of existing safety helmet detection algorithms, we propo...

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  • Open Access
625 Views
9 Pages

Contrast-Enhanced Cardiac Computed Tomography and the Presence of Intravascular Air: A Patient Safety Study

  • Karim Bahadurali Samji,
  • G. Sanjaya Chandrarathne,
  • Wasim Khan,
  • Hefin Jones,
  • Richard Owen and
  • Dilini Vethanayagam

8 July 2025

Background/Objectives: Air embolism on contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) scans may have significant consequences, particularly if a right-to-left shunt is present, as seen in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. We sought to evaluate the...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,861 Views
46 Pages

Leveraging Large Language Models for Enhancing Safety in Maritime Operations

  • Tymoteusz Miller,
  • Irmina Durlik,
  • Ewelina Kostecka,
  • Adrianna Łobodzińska,
  • Kinga Łazuga and
  • Polina Kozlovska

6 February 2025

Maritime operations play a critical role in global trade but face persistent safety challenges due to human error, environmental factors, and operational complexities. This review explores the transformative potential of Large Language Models (LLMs)...

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  • Open Access
16 Citations
2,737 Views
22 Pages

8 November 2022

Deep foundation pit (DFP) projects have been a high incidence area of safety accidents because of their own high danger and complexity. Therefore, it is necessary to study the resilience of their construction safety system. This paper systematically...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,744 Views
23 Pages

Enhanced Road Safety with Photoluminescent Pedestrian Crossings in Urban Contexts

  • Tomás de J. Mateo Sanguino,
  • Manuel Joaquín Redondo González,
  • Jose Miguel Davila Martin and
  • José Manuel Lozano Domínguez

The safety of roads in urban areas is a major concern for governments, demanding innovative solutions to enhance pedestrian safety. This paper introduces a novel approach to crosswalks by integrating resin with photoluminescent additives, offering a...

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2,003 Views
26 Pages

Nanotechnology-Enhanced Sunscreens: Balancing Efficacy, Safety, and Environmental Impact

  • Ruchi Khobragade,
  • Anis Ahmad Chaudhary,
  • Mohamed A. M. Ali,
  • Mayur Kale,
  • Neha Raut,
  • Pratik Ghive,
  • Hassan A. Rudayni,
  • Krutika Nagpurkar,
  • Milind Umekar and
  • Rashmi Trivedi

Sunscreen protects skin from harmful Ultra Violet (UV) rays, preventing skin diseases like cancer and premature aging. This review explores the role of nanotechnology in enhancing sunscreen formulations by incorporating green and sustainable ingredie...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,917 Views
23 Pages

Prediction of Slope Safety Factor Based on Attention Mechanism-Enhanced CNN-GRU

  • Qi Da,
  • Ying Chen,
  • Bing Dai,
  • Danli Li and
  • Longqiang Fan

24 July 2024

This paper proposes a new method for predicting slope safety factors that combines convolutional neural networks (CNNs), gated recurrent units (GRUs), and attention mechanisms. This method can better capture long-term dependencies, enhance the abilit...

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  • Open Access
929 Views
15 Pages

Enhanced Thermal Safety of Hydrophobic SiO2 Aerogels Through Introduction of Layered Double Oxides

  • Lei Xu,
  • Guanhua Sun,
  • Jiahui Chen,
  • Xiaoxu Wu,
  • Min Hu,
  • Fang Zhou and
  • Zhi Li

20 December 2024

This research enhances the thermal safety of hydrophobic silica aerogel (HSA) by integrating layered double oxides (LDOs). XRD and FTIR confirm that the introduction of LDOs does not affect the formation of SA. The LDO/SA composites demonstrate a low...

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  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,942 Views
39 Pages

Application of Optical Communication for an Enhanced Health and Safety System in Underground Mine

  • Olimpiu Stoicuta,
  • Simona Riurean,
  • Sorin Burian,
  • Monica Leba and
  • Andreea Ionica

7 January 2023

The continuous monitoring systems developed for health and safety provisions in underground mines have always been a deep concern in mining activity, since this is one of the most dangerous work activities in the world. All mining activities must fol...

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  • Open Access
2,818 Views
37 Pages

23 April 2025

This study advances crime analysis methodologies in Maryland by leveraging sophisticated machine learning (ML) techniques designed to cater to the state’s varied urban, suburban, and rural contexts. Our research utilized an enhanced combination...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,284 Views
11 Pages

Mobility Support with Intelligent Obstacle Detection for Enhanced Safety

  • Jong Hyeok Han,
  • Inkwon Yoon,
  • Hyun Soo Kim,
  • Ye Bin Jeong,
  • Ji Hwan Maeng,
  • Jinseok Park and
  • Hee-Jae Jeon

24 October 2024

In recent years, assistive technology usage among the visually impaired has risen significantly worldwide. While traditional aids like guide dogs and white canes have limitations, recent innovations like RFID-based indoor navigation systems and alter...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,249 Views
42 Pages

A Review on Additive Manufactured Engineering Materials for Enhanced Road Safety and Transportation Applications

  • Cem Alparslan,
  • Muhammed Fatih Yentimur,
  • Tuba Kütük-Sert and
  • Şenol Bayraktar

25 March 2025

Road safety systems are critical engineering solutions designed to minimize the effects of traffic accidents and increase the safety of transportation infrastructures. Traditional road safety structures are generally manufactured using steel, concret...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,153 Views
16 Pages

Innovative AI-Enhanced Ice Detection System Using Graphene-Based Sensors for Enhanced Aviation Safety and Efficiency

  • Dario Farina,
  • Hatim Machrafi,
  • Patrick Queeckers,
  • Patrice D. Dongo and
  • Carlo Saverio Iorio

1 July 2024

Ice formation on aircraft surfaces poses significant safety risks, and current detection systems often struggle to provide accurate, real-time predictions. This paper presents the development and comprehensive evaluation of a smart ice control system...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,434 Views
19 Pages

20 May 2025

The integration of Industry 4.0 technologies with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives offers transformative potential for enhancing safety culture in manufacturing. This study investigates how managerial competence facilitates the align...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,801 Views
16 Pages

Navigating the Future: Developing Smart Fairways for Enhanced Maritime Safety and Efficiency

  • Marikka Heikkilä,
  • Heidi Himmanen,
  • Olli Soininen,
  • Sanna Sonninen and
  • Jukka Heikkilä

13 February 2024

The maritime industry is rapidly evolving with digital technologies, aiming to enhance efficiency, safety, and sustainability. Recent interest has focused on autonomous vessels and the digitalization of ports, yet fairway development has lagged behin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,594 Views
22 Pages

23 August 2024

The increasing use of drones for safety-critical applications, particularly beyond visual lines of sight and over densely populated areas, necessitates safer and more reliable designs. To address this need, this paper introduces a novel methodology i...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,573 Views
34 Pages

Recent Progress in Nanomaterial-Based Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Food Safety Detection

  • Hagar S. Bahlol,
  • Jiawen Li,
  • Jiamin Deng,
  • Mohamed F. Foda and
  • Heyou Han

31 October 2024

Food safety has recently become a widespread concern among consumers. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a rapidly developing novel spectroscopic analysis technique with high sensitivity, an ability to provide molecular fingerprint spectra,...

  • Article
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1 Citations
1,477 Views
27 Pages

5 June 2025

Automated food safety inspection systems rely heavily on the visual detection of contamination, spoilage, and foreign objects in food products. Current approaches typically require extensive labeled training data for each specific hazard type, limiti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,575 Views
20 Pages

Enhanced Safety in Autonomous Driving: Integrating a Latent State Diffusion Model for End-to-End Navigation

  • De-Tian Chu,
  • Lin-Yuan Bai,
  • Jia-Nuo Huang,
  • Zhen-Long Fang,
  • Peng Zhang,
  • Wei Kang and
  • Hai-Feng Ling

26 August 2024

Ensuring safety in autonomous driving is crucial for effective motion planning and navigation. However, most end-to-end planning methodologies lack sufficient safety measures. This study tackles this issue by formulating the control optimization prob...

  • Article
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1,567 Views
17 Pages

Discovery of Novel Benzamide-Based Sigma-1 Receptor Agonists with Enhanced Selectivity and Safety

  • Pascal Carato,
  • Bénédicte Oxombre,
  • Séverine Ravez,
  • Rajaa Boulahjar,
  • Marion Donnier-Maréchal,
  • Amélie Barczyk,
  • Maxime Liberelle,
  • Patrick Vermersch and
  • Patricia Melnyk

2 September 2025

Central nervous system (CNS) disorders such as neurodegenerative diseases, multiple sclerosis, or even brain ischemia represent major therapeutic challenges with limited effective treatments. The sigma-1 receptor (S1R), a unique ligand-operated molec...

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93 Citations
16,844 Views
15 Pages

A Review on Lithium-Ion Battery Separators towards Enhanced Safety Performances and Modelling Approaches

  • Ao Li,
  • Anthony Chun Yin Yuen,
  • Wei Wang,
  • Ivan Miguel De Cachinho Cordeiro,
  • Cheng Wang,
  • Timothy Bo Yuan Chen,
  • Jin Zhang,
  • Qing Nian Chan and
  • Guan Heng Yeoh

18 January 2021

In recent years, the applications of lithium-ion batteries have emerged promptly owing to its widespread use in portable electronics and electric vehicles. Nevertheless, the safety of the battery systems has always been a global concern for the end-u...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,300 Views
13 Pages

Research on Safety Evaluation of CO2 Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery (CO2-EOR) Project: A Case Study of Dagang Oilfield

  • Qian Li,
  • Yue-Rui Hao,
  • Peng-Tao Wang,
  • Fei-Yin Wang,
  • Mao Xu,
  • Li-Mei Bai,
  • Xiao-Yan Wang and
  • Yang Zhang

26 December 2024

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technology plays a crucial role in China’s journey toward achieving “carbon neutrality”. To ensure the optimal efficiency and risk mitigation of CO2-EOR projects, it is imperative to e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,058 Views
15 Pages

Research on the Optimization Method of Bus Travel Safety Considering Drivers’ Risk Characteristics

  • Yue Dou,
  • Shejun Deng,
  • Hongru Yu,
  • Tingting Li,
  • Shijun Yu and
  • Jun Zhang

21 October 2024

Bus drivers have an important role in ensuring road safety, as their driving circumstances fluctuate due to the combined influence of physiological, psychological, and environmental dynamics, which can cause complex and varied driving dangers. Quanti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,678 Views
24 Pages

The accurate prediction of vessel trajectory is of crucial importance in order to improve navigational efficiency, optimize routes, enhance the effectiveness of search and rescue operations at sea, and ensure maritime safety. However, the spatial int...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,722 Views
13 Pages

23 January 2022

Not much is known about the role of scientific knowledge in vaccination decision making. This study is based on previous findings that the concern about the human papillomavirus (HPV) agent mutating back to a virulent HPV was common among Swiss stude...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,425 Views
17 Pages

A Smart Capacitive Sensor Skin with Embedded Data Quality Indication for Enhanced Safety in Human–Robot Interaction

  • Christoph Scholl,
  • Andreas Tobola,
  • Klaus Ludwig,
  • Dario Zanca and
  • Bjoern M. Eskofier

29 October 2021

Smart sensors are an integral part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and are widely used to add safety measures to human–robot interaction applications. With the advancement of machine learning methods in resource-constrained environments, smart se...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,212 Views
17 Pages

31 October 2024

To enhance the fire safety performance in polystyrene (PS), a novel organic–inorganic hybrid material (FGO–AHP) was successfully prepared by the combination of functionalized graphene oxide (FGO) and aluminum hypophosphite (AHP) via a che...

  • Review
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1 Citations
1,233 Views
16 Pages

Wearable Technology in Diving: A Review of Heart Rate and Oxygen Saturation Monitoring for Enhanced Safety and Performance

  • Tae Sung Park,
  • Min-Gyu Kim,
  • Jong-Hwan Park,
  • Jeong-Min Hong,
  • Dowon Lee,
  • In Ho Han and
  • Myung-Jun Shin

18 September 2025

Monitoring heart rate (HR) and peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) in underwater environments has gained increasing importance due to the expanding popularity of diving activities such as SCUBA diving, freediving, and professional underwater operatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,644 Views
17 Pages

25 September 2024

As the fleet of high-speed rail vehicles expands, ensuring train safety is of the utmost importance, emphasizing the critical need to enhance the precision of axel temperature warning systems. Yet, the limited availability of data on the unique featu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,037 Views
19 Pages

WDNET-YOLO: Enhanced Deep Learning for Structural Timber Defect Detection to Improve Building Safety and Reliability

  • Xiaoxia Lin,
  • Weihao Gong,
  • Lin Sun,
  • Xiaodong Yang,
  • Chunwei Leng,
  • Yan Li,
  • Zhenyu Niu,
  • Yingzhou Meng,
  • Xinyue Xiao and
  • Junyan Zhang

28 June 2025

Structural timber is an important building material, but surface defects such as cracks and knots seriously affect its load-bearing capacity, dimensional stability, and long-term durability, posing a significant risk to structural safety. Conventiona...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,665 Views
27 Pages

AI-Enhanced Electrochemical Sensing Systems: A Paradigm Shift for Intelligent Food Safety Monitoring

  • Yuliang Zhao,
  • Tingting Sun,
  • Huawei Zhang,
  • Wenjing Li,
  • Chao Lian,
  • Yongqiang Jiang,
  • Mingyue Qu,
  • Zhongpeng Zhao,
  • Yuhang Wang and
  • Yang Sun
  • + 5 authors

28 August 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming electrochemical biosensing systems, offering novel solutions for foodborne pathogen detection. This review examines the integration of AI technologies, particularly machine learning and deep learning algor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,128 Views
15 Pages

Study on Blended Terpolymer Electrolyte Membrane for Enhanced Safety and Performance in Lithium-Ion Batteries

  • Wansu Bae,
  • Sabuj Chandra Sutradhar,
  • Subeen Song,
  • Kijong Joo,
  • Doyul Lee,
  • Donghoon Kang,
  • Hyewon Na,
  • Jiye Lee,
  • Whangi Kim and
  • Hohyoun Jang

The persistent emphasis on safety issues in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with organic liquid electrolytes revolves around thermal runaway and dendrite formation. The high thermal stability and non-leakage properties of polymer electrolytes (PEs) make...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
8,460 Views
20 Pages

23 January 2021

This paper deals with an enhanced robust design optimization (RDO) method and its application to the strength design problem of seat belt anchorage, related to the front crash safety of multi-purpose vehicles. In order to determine the rational desig...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
7,489 Views
18 Pages

An Enhanced Social Networking Intervention for Young People with Active Suicidal Ideation: Safety, Feasibility and Acceptability Outcomes

  • Eleanor Bailey,
  • Mario Alvarez-Jimenez,
  • Jo Robinson,
  • Simon D’Alfonso,
  • Maja Nedeljkovic,
  • Christopher G. Davey,
  • Sarah Bendall,
  • Tamsyn Gilbertson,
  • Jessica Phillips and
  • Lisa Bloom
  • + 8 authors

Online social networking interventions have potential to support young people who experience suicidal thoughts by specifically addressing interpersonal risk factors for suicide, but may also pose a risk of harm. This uncontrolled, single-group pilot...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
7,216 Views
10 Pages

5 October 2023

Introductions: Computed tomography is one of the biggest breakthroughs in diagnostic imaging. In order to more accurately assess structures and pathological changes during the examination, it is necessary to administer a contrast agent. Patients pres...

  • Review
  • Open Access
57 Citations
8,402 Views
42 Pages

Natural Anti-Microbials for Enhanced Microbial Safety and Shelf-Life of Processed Packaged Meat

  • Angelos Papadochristopoulos,
  • Joseph P. Kerry,
  • Narelle Fegan,
  • Catherine M. Burgess and
  • Geraldine Duffy

9 July 2021

Microbial food contamination is a major concern for consumers and food industries. Consumers desire nutritious, safe and “clean label” products, free of synthetic preservatives and food industries and food scientists try to meet their demands by find...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,812 Views
42 Pages

4 September 2025

The aviation industry prioritizes safety and has embraced innovative approaches for both reactive and proactive safety measures. Machine learning (ML) has emerged as a useful tool for aviation safety. This systematic literature review explores ML app...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,302 Views
15 Pages

30 November 2023

An efficient catalyst is key to achieving the synthesis of electrochemical ammonia and improving safety. In this work, using biomass walnut shell as a carbon source and sodium thiosulfate as a sulfur source, sulfur-modified walnut shell-derived carbo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,573 Views
23 Pages

In the dynamic landscape of vehicular communication systems, connected vehicles (CVs) present unprecedented capabilities in perception, cooperation, and, notably, probability of collision management. This paper’s main concern is the collision p...

  • Review
  • Open Access
47 Citations
5,567 Views
12 Pages

14 July 2022

Innovative application of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for rapid and nondestructive analyses has been gaining increasing attention for food safety and quality. SERS is based on inelastic scattering enhancement from molecules located near...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,892 Views
22 Pages

29 August 2023

The contribution of autonomous vehicles to traffic is one of the key aspects of future ground transportation in smart cities. Autonomous vehicles are able to provide many benefits, but some benefits can only provide advantages if these vehicles compr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,991 Views
14 Pages

3 December 2024

The objective of this study was to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven model for the detection of helmet usage among workers in tractor and agricultural machinery factories with the aim of enhancing occupational safety. A transfer learning...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
39,960 Views
26 Pages

Nuclear Medicine Radiological Hot Laboratory Simulation: A Mixed-Method Intervention Study on Immersive Virtual Reality for Sustainable Education

  • Suphalak Khamruang Marshall,
  • Nantakorn Sirieak,
  • Pornchanok Karnkorn,
  • Virunyupa Keawtong,
  • Awatif Hayeeabdunromae,
  • Nadia Noomad,
  • Wanita Durawee and
  • Jongwat Cheewakul

10 June 2024

The traditional training methods in radiological hot laboratories involve significant challenges, including the risk of radiation exposure and the development of radiophobia among learners. Virtual reality (VR) presents an innovative educational solu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,021 Views
11 Pages

28 July 2021

Today, the requirement for clean, highly efficient, and safe energy seems to be higher and higher due to non-renewable energy and pollution of the environment. At this moment, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) look like a reliable solution for this dilemm...

  • Article
  • Open Access
59 Citations
4,008 Views
18 Pages

Enhanced Fire Safety of Rigid Polyurethane Foam via Synergistic Effect of Phosphorus/Nitrogen Compounds and Expandable Graphite

  • Chuan Liu,
  • Ping Zhang,
  • Yongqian Shi,
  • Xiaohui Rao,
  • Suncheng Cai,
  • Libi Fu,
  • Yuezhan Feng,
  • Liancong Wang,
  • Xueqin Zheng and
  • Wei Yang

15 October 2020

In order to explore highly efficient flame-retardant rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF), phosphorus/nitrogen compounds and expandable graphite (EG) were successfully incorporated into RPUF by a free one-spot method. The combustion results showed that the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,620 Views
21 Pages

GeoIoU-SEA-YOLO: An Advanced Model for Detecting Unsafe Behaviors on Construction Sites

  • Xuejun Jia,
  • Xiaoxiong Zhou,
  • Zhihan Shi,
  • Qi Xu and
  • Guangming Zhang

18 February 2025

Unsafe behaviors on construction sites are a major cause of accidents, highlighting the need for effective detection and prevention. Traditional methods like manual inspections and video surveillance often lack real-time performance and comprehensive...

  • Article
  • Open Access
828 Views
21 Pages

The construction industry frequently encounters safety hazards, with falls related to undetected openings being a major cause of fatalities. Identifying unstructured openings using computer vision is challenging due to their unpredictable nature and...

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