We examine independent start-to-goal path generation in bounded, static two-dimensional geometry, motivated by UAV inspection. RAL-MultiRRT combines artificial-potential-field-guided tree expansion, normalized finite-horizon scoring, and feasibility-...
Embedded systems are widely used in various devices. PRES+ (Petri net- based Representation for Embedded Systems) has been used to model and analyze embedded systems. However, it cannot characterize the priority of events, and cannot fully express th...
Surplus out-of-spec Al powders, typically discarded, remain an underused resource. Their reuse via alternative consolidation routes is a sustainable path for AlSi10Mg alloy recycling, but studies on the feasibility of such routes remain scarce. This...
Part annotation of 3D objects is important for part-level analysis, but local geometric evidence may not determine a unique semantic label. We propose an ontology-based annotation refinement framework that represents multiple semantic interpretations...
As survival rates among patients with gynaecological cancers continue to improve, fertility preservation has become an increasingly important aspect of comprehensive cancer care, particularly for younger women diagnosed during their reproductive year...
This study addresses a modified continuous multi-reservoir scheduling problem characterized by a high-dimensional continuous decision space, strong time-varying storage constraints, strict terminal storage closure requirements, and a highly nonconvex...
Ammonia zinc refining has the benefits of low energy consumption, high zinc recovery, and good environmental protection compared with traditional acid and alkaline zinc refining. However, in the production process of refining zinc with ammonia, the a...
Background/Objectives: This study aims to develop a standardized weight management intervention program for patients with endometrial cancer (EC) undergoing fertility preservation treatment and to provide a scientific foundation for midwives to imple...
Placental samples for RNA extraction are collected via non-recovery (euthanasia) or invasive (surgery) methods in small ruminants, such as sheep. Alternatively, delivered placentas could be used, but the feasibility of obtaining high-quality RNA from...
Coordinating whole-body shape generation, geometric object caging, and collision-aware transportation remains challenging for hyper-redundant robots. This study presents a framework integrating Transformer-based backbone prediction, cage-preserving g...
Ethanol sclerotherapy (EST) has gained attention as a minimally invasive treatment option for ovarian endometriomas, particularly in infertile women with endometrioma undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). Endometriomas are associated with decrease...
Robotic sorting-and-filling tasks in flexible manufacturing require robots to reproduce specified in-box arrangements while adapting to variations in container poses, object availability, sensing conditions, and external interventions. This paper pro...
Production scheduling in industrial settings requires the simultaneous coordination of tasks, machines, operators, and precedence relations under limited resource availability. This study proposes a Constraint-Aware Cuckoo Search Algorithm (CACSA) fo...
Solid waste disposal scheduling coordinates waste generation, facility capacities, fleet resources, treatment compatibility, disposal priorities, and environmental costs over multiple periods. The deterministic model considered in this study is a con...
The increasing reliance of modern agriculture on honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollination has driven efforts to preserve and enhance bee populations. The cryopreservation of drone semen presents a promising solution for preserving genetic diversity and...
While fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets effectively enhance the flexural strength of reinforced concrete (RC) slabs, excessive flexural strengthening can reduce ductility and lead to brittle failure. This study provides an overview of the failure...
Motion planning for on-road autonomous driving requires generating locally accurate spatio-temporal trajectories over a finite horizon, while facing increasing uncertainty and interaction variability toward distant regions. However, most existing pla...
Lightweight UAVs increasingly operate in constrained environments, where even minor collisions can damage exposed propellers, arms, sensors, or embedded components. Designing protective cages for such platforms requires more than adding an external s...
It is well recognized that dynamic equivalent modeling plays an important role in power system analysis, where ZIP-based structures are widely used to represent aggregated load behavior. However, parameter identification of such models under short-du...
Future in-orbit servicing missions, such as spacecraft capture, repair, and assembly, demand robotic systems capable of autonomously computing dynamically feasible, constrained trajectories in real time. Sequential Convex Programming (SCP) has emerge...
The constrained bi-objective Minimum Spanning Tree (MST) problem is a fundamental challenge in network design, as it simultaneously requires minimizing both total edge weight and maximum hop distance under strict feasibility limits; however, most exi...
Heavy metals in lead refining waste slag pose persistent environmental risks, challenging conventional treatment methods that struggle to balance long-term stabilization with resource recovery potential. To address this issue, we developed a sustaina...
This study introduces a deterministic fractional-penalty refinement of Vogel’s Approximation Method (VAM) for generating high-quality initial basic feasible solutions (IBFS) in classical transportation problems. Unlike the traditional additive...
The production of medium- and low-carbon ferromanganese (M-LCFeMn) using the converter method has not been industrialized to date in China due to the high manganese loss and serious erosion of the furnace lining. To solve the above problems and to im...
The digital preservation of architectural heritage often remains limited to static documentation, with insufficient support for the structured analysis and contemporary reuse of decorative patterns. This study proposes a shape grammar-based digital a...
Autonomous path planning for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in complex three-dimensional environments requires a balance among search efficiency, obstacle avoidance safety, and trajectory smoothness. However, conventional A* algorithms often suffer...
Accurate inverse kinematics for rehabilitation robotic arms remains challenging because of strong nonlinearity, multiple feasible joint configurations, and strict joint-limit constraints. Inspired by the cooperative construction, adaptive exploration...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) classification from structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may benefit from weak supervision that uses clinically meaningful but imperfect supervisory signals. We evaluated a weakly supervised framework in which a...
Text data is indispensable for modern machine learning and natural language processing but often contains sensitive information that must be protected before sharing or release. Differential privacy (DP) provides rigorous guarantees for privacy prese...
In this paper, we present an integration subtraction technique to model holes interactively in a predesigned domain for adaptive problems. This technique involves two approaches, the normal subtraction technique and the moving subtraction technique....
This study proposes a novel friction-based beam-to-column shear connection designed to behave as a nominally pinned joint while avoiding any perforation of the connected members. The connection relies on frictional resistance to transfer shear forces...
This study addresses a large-scale location–allocation problem in a three-echelon automotive supply chain comprising 382 suppliers, candidate distribution centers, and six assembly plants. The planning task is to redesign the inbound consolidat...
Background/Objectives: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of “exercise snacks,” brief, intermittent bouts of physical activity designed to interrupt prolonged sedentary behavior. The review synthesi...
Background: Alveolar bone resorption remains a major challenge in implant and prosthetic rehabilitation. While autologous bone grafts are still considered the gold standard, their biological and surgical limitations have promoted the use of synthetic...
Background/objective: Urinary continence recovery after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy remains variable despite technical refinements intended to preserve function. We describe Total en bloc Urethra Preservation at Robot-assisted Prostatectomy...
The selection of lining material for a steel ladle is important to heat preservation of molten steel. Aerogel insulation materials have very low thermal conductivity, however, they are rarely used in steel ladles. In this paper, the application of a...
31 August 2021
In Germany, local health departments are responsible for surveillance of the current pandemic situation. One of their major tasks is to monitor infected persons. For instance, the direct contacts of infectious persons at group meetings have to be tra...
This study presents a unified semantic segmentation framework for UAV-based multispectral crop stress mapping, focusing on the integration of water stress and rust disease conditions within a common label space. Unlike conventional approaches that ad...
The global food industry is undergoing a major shift driven by increasing consumer demand for clean-label and naturally preserved foods. Fresh pasta is highly vulnerable to fungal damage because of its high water activity (aw > 0.85), typically ra...
Bioinspired swarm optimizers are widely used for constrained engineering optimization, yet whole-vector updates can disrupt well-evolved components and insufficient elite refinement can limit late-stage accuracy. This study proposes DSD-LI-PO, an enh...
This study investigates the incorporation of pomegranate juice into the fermentation process to produce a novel rosé sparkling wine with enhanced antioxidant properties and improved acidity while preserving desirable sensory qualities. Initial...
4 December 2021
Background: many patients who struggle to lose weight are unable to cut down certain ultra-processed, refined types of food with a high glycemic index. This condition is linked to responses similar to addiction that lead to overeating. A very-low-cal...
The increasing penetration of distributed photovoltaic generation is changing voltage behavior in distribution feeders and creating operational challenges related to voltage violations, losses, curtailment, and hosting capacity. This paper proposes a...
Biaxial contouring systems are widely used in planar precision motion applications, where the assigned feedrate profile strongly affects motion smoothness, contour-following accuracy, and robustness during servo execution. However, many existing stud...
Introduction: The optimal management of hallux sesamoid fracture nonunions remains a subject of ongoing debate, particularly in the context of personalized medicine. This systematic review aimed to synthesize current evidence regarding surgical strat...
The delayed coking unit (DCU) is a critical technology in Mexican refineries for upgrading heavy crude oil into lighter, high-value products. Despite its economic relevance, the process is energy-intensive, generates substantial emissions, and produc...
Phosphogypsum represents a gypsum-based solid waste originating from phosphoric acid production, which can be exploited for road filling after cement modification. This study delved into the composition design of high-volume phosphogypsum road base m...
The advent and refinement of complex endovascular techniques in the last two decades has revolutionized the field of vascular surgery. This has allowed an effective minimally invasive treatment of extensive disease involving the pararenal and the tho...
Pixelated electromagnetic representations enable topology-free numerical exploration of microwave layouts without enforcing a predefined circuit template. This work presents a simulation-based electromagnetic modeling and analysis framework for pixel...
Understanding and monitoring the ecological quality of coastal waters is crucial for preserving marine ecosystems. Eutrophication is one of the major problems affecting the ecological state of coastal marine waters. For this reason, the control of th...
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