This article begins with a brief outline of recent advances in the application of computer modeling to sustainability research, identifying important gaps in coverage and associated limits in methodological capability, particularly in regard to takin...
Robot training often takes place in simulated environments, particularly with reinforcement learning. Therefore, multiple training environments are generated using domain randomization to ensure transferability to real-world applications and compensa...
When planning lunar rover missions, it is important to develop intuition and driving skills for unfamiliar environments before incurring the costs of reaching the moon. Simulators make it possible to operate in environments that have the physical cha...
Microwave thermal ablation was developed as an alternative to other forms of thermal ablation procedures. The objective of this study is to numerically model a microwave ablation probe operating at the 2.45 GHz level using the finite element and fini...
The human body is exposed to the ingestion of microplastics that are often contaminated with other substances, which can be released into our body. In this work, a dynamic in-vitro simulator of the gastrointestinal tract based on a membrane reactor h...
Traffic congestion is a frequent problem on most urban roads. This may be due to incorrect configuration of traffic signals but planning analysis should also include a study of human behavior, which, often imprudent, contributes to traffic congestion...
While the social sustainability of built environments is an essential aspect of architectural design education, systemic experiments still lack empirical pedagogy. Therefore, factors of social sustainability are hardly reflected in students’ pr...
Agentic coding systems increasingly automate repository inspection, tool use, code generation, testing, and repair, but the human commonly remains responsible for decomposing the task, directing workflow progression, and judging completion. This limi...
In aircraft assembly, riveting is a critical joining method that directly determines structural integrity, fatigue life, and overall airframe reliability. With the increasing adoption of human–machine collaborative systems for complex assembly...
A rapidly growing body of experimental evidence in the literature shows that the effects of humans interacting with vibrating structures, other humans, and their surrounding environment can be critical for reliable estimation of structural vibrations...
The transition from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 is increasing the need for design approaches that place human centrality, safety, and ergonomics at the core of system development. In this context, immersive simulation is evolving from a training-ori...
By introducing a data-driven human–machine collaboration performance evaluation Model (HMCPEM) that utilizes multiple regression and Monte Carlo simulation, the effectiveness and dependability of collaborative decision-making in smart agricultu...
Exoskeletons offer promising solutions for enhancing human mobility; however, personalizing assistance parameters to optimize physiological outcomes remains challenging. Human-in-the-loop (HIL) optimization has emerged as an effective strategy for ta...
Human α-defensin 5 (HD5) is a host-defense peptide exhibiting broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. The lipopolysaccharide (LPS) layer on the Gram-negative bacterial membrane acts as a barrier to HD5 insertion. Therefore, the pore formation and bind...
The advancement of Arrival MANager (AMAN) is crucial for addressing the increasing complexity and demand of modern airspace. This study evaluates the operational feasibility and effectiveness of an innovative AMAN designed for en route airspace, the...
Crew fatigue from standing posture motion, caused by ship motion, can lead to marine accidents. Therefore, the mechanism of fatigue in crew members ought to be elucidated. The standing posture of humans is maintained by postural state detection throu...
As stroke is becoming more frequent nowadays, cutting edge rehabilitation approaches are required to recover upper limb functionalities and to support patients during daily activities. Recently, focus has moved to robotic rehabilitation; however, the...
The prostanoid receptor EP1 is a G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) known to be involved in a variety of pathological disorders such as pain, fever and inflammation. These receptors are important drug targets, but design of subtype specific agonists a...
Background: Individuals who are victimized and exploited by the heinous crimes of human trafficking (HT) access healthcare during their exploitation, yet gaps in education on HT content exist in prelicensure nursing programs. This study explored the...
Simulation-based training systems are increasingly deployed to prepare learners for complex, safety-critical, and dynamic work environments. While advances in computing have enabled immersive and data-rich simulations, many systems remain optimized f...
Realistic head-orientation behavior contributes to the credibility of virtual human agents in scenario-based simulations. Conventional finite state machine (FSM) agents often rely on manually defined perception rules, producing repetitive head motion...
This work presents the first study addressing two-dimensional numerical simulations of acoustic wave scattering involving a simplified human body model placed inside an enclosed cabin. The simulations utilise the µ-diff backscattering algorithm...
Human factors play a critical role in underground mine evacuations, significantly impacting performance during emergencies. Traditional mine evacuation strategies rely on predetermined routes and static signs, but these methods do not account for the...
Toxic trace elements in farmland soils are potential threats to human health. In this study, we collected soil samples from the farmlands of southern Guangzhou. We used a sequential indicator simulation (SIS) to deal with the problem of skewed distri...
The impact of human resource management (HRM) on corporate growth is a crucial research topic, especially for growth-oriented firms. This paper aims to study how different payment policies (such as recruitment and dismissal strategies and payment pla...
Modern fly-by-wire (FBW) aircraft demand high-fidelity simulation systems for research and training, yet existing force-sensing solutions are often prohibitively expensive. This study presents the design, development, and validation of a low-cost, re...
Accessibility evaluation in built environments increasingly requires performance-based methods that capture dynamic user–environment interaction rather than static compliance with dimensional standards. Existing computational approaches, includ...
Human error in evacuation guidance systems can significantly affect evacuation performance, particularly in complex underground environments where large numbers of occupants are concentrated. While previous studies have focused on optimizing evacuati...
This study evaluates the dynamic performance of a reference footbridge under human–structure interaction (HSI) effects using real-time hybrid simulation (RTHS). The footbridge, designed with precise multi-axial dynamic sensitivity, is tested un...
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in healthcare operations, governance can no longer be treated solely as a static set of principles or regulatory requirements. This study proposes a Human-Centered Experience Engineering (HCEE)...
Retaining the green workforce, employees driving sustainability and environmental innovation, is essential for organizational resilience and long-term environmental goals. While prior Green HRM research has primarily relied on survey-based methodolog...
To address the efficiency and safety challenges arising from the mixed operation of autonomous and human-driven container trucks during the automation transformation of traditional container terminals, this study designed a simulation-based optimizat...
The inherited disorder oculocutaneous albinism type 1 (OCA1) is caused by mutations in the TYR gene encoding tyrosinase (Tyr), an enzyme essential to producing pigments throughout the human body. The intramelanosomal domain of Tyr consists of the cys...
Oxidative stress is one of the significant precursors of various metabolic diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, etc. Various scientific reports have indicated that secondary plant metabolites play an import...
Population aging and rising rehabilitation demands highlight the need for advanced assistive devices to improve mobility in individuals with motor impairments. Existing back-support lifting nursing beds often lack adequate human–machine adaptab...
Metabolism is crucial to cell growth and proliferation. Deficiency or alterations in metabolic functions are known to be involved in many human diseases. Therefore, understanding the human metabolic system is important for the study and treatment of...
Simulation models are a valuable tool for exoskeleton development, especially for system optimization and evaluation. It allows an assessment of the performance and effectiveness of exoskeletons even at an early stage of their development without phy...
Human-in-the-loop driving simulation aims to create the illusion of driving by stimulating the driver’s sensory systems in as realistic conditions as possible. However, driving simulators can only produce a subset of the sensory stimuli that wo...
Expressway interchange guide signs must support rapid route decisions under limited viewing time, high information load, and potential vehicle occlusion. This study developed a human-centered framework for optimizing guide-sign information and presen...
The pandemic outbreak of human coronavirus is a global health concern that affects people of all ages and genders, but there is currently still no effective, approved and potential drug against human coronavirus, as many other coronavirus vaccines ha...
AI-enabled simulation platforms are increasingly used for talent development, offering scalable, low-risk practice and algorithmic feedback for interpersonal HR capabilities such as difficult conversations, negotiation, and consultation. Yet HRD eval...
The human gastrointestinal microbiota plays a vital role in maintaining host health and preventing diseases, prompting the creation of simulators to replicate this intricate system. The Simulator of the Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem (SHIME®...
This paper is intended to give an overview of the experiments to evaluate the cognitive load of the officer on watch (OOW) during a collision avoidance maneuver in a full-mission simulator. The main goal is to investigate the possibilities of recordi...
Forest fires cause societal damage, including injuries, burns, and the development and exacerbation of cardiorespiratory diseases. One of the damaging factors of forest fires is carbonaceous particles heated up to high temperatures. These particles a...
Inhibition of human pancreatic lipase, a crucial enzyme in dietary fat digestion and absorption, is a potent therapeutic approach for obesity treatment. In this study, human pancreatic lipase inhibitory activity of aurone derivatives was explored by...
With the improvement of modern aviation equipment manufacturing technology, there are relatively few failures due to the unreliability of the aircraft. However, human factors which resulted in air crashes and unsafe events are raised. In this paper,...
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Chemical simulants have long been used in human trials of mass decontamination to determine the efficacy of decontamination interventions against more toxic agents. Until now, reliance has mostly been on individual chemicals as surrogates to specific...
Human γD-crystallin (HGDC) is an abundant lens protein residing in the nucleus of the human lens. Aggregation of this and other structural proteins within the lens leads to the development of cataract. Much has been explored on the stability an...
In the era of expanding manned space missions, understanding the biomechanical impacts of zero gravity on human movement is pivotal. This study introduces a novel and cost-effective framework that demonstrates the application of Microsoft’s Azu...
With the increasing deployment of service robots in urban public spaces, this study examines how robot proportion (RP) and composite interaction scenarios affect pedestrian circulation performance. An AnyLogic agent-based model of Quancheng Square, J...
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