To address the problems of difficult online monitoring, low recognition efficiency and the subjectivity of work condition identification in mineral flotation processes, a foam flotation performance state recognition method is developed to improve the...
Received-signal-strength-based (RSS-based) device-free localization (DFL) is a promising technique since it is able to localize the person without attaching any electronic device. This technology requires measuring the RSS of all links in the network...
Robust and accurate face alignment remains a challenging task, especially when local noises, illumination variations and partial occlusions exist in images. The existing local search and global match methods often misalign due to local optima without...
In order to improve the recognition rate of the biometric identification system, the features of each unimodal biometric are often combined in a certain way. However, there are some mutually exclusive redundant features in those combined features, wh...
Fano resonances result from the strong coupling and interference between a broad background state and a narrow, almost discrete state, leading to the emergence of asymmetric scattering spectral profiles. Under certain conditions, Fano resonances can...
We study energy harvesting in a binary phononic crystal (PC) beam at the defect mode. Specifically, we consider the placement of a mismatched unit cell related to the excitation point. The mismatched unit cell contains a perfect segment and a geometr...
The concept of a geothermal-solar power plant is proposed that provides dispatchable power to the local electricity grid. The power plant generates significantly more power in the late afternoon and early evening hours of the summer, when air-conditi...
Decision fusion for distributed detection in sensor networks under non-ideal channels is investigated in this paper. Usually, the local decisions are transmitted to the fusion center (FC) and decoded, and a fusion rule is then applied to achieve a gl...
The icosahedral short-range order structure is one of the important local structural units in the field of metallic glasses. Based on the Voronoi tessellation method, the connection modes between shell atoms of Voronoi indexed clusters in ZrCu binary...
The continuous integration of distributed power into the distribution network has increased the complexity of the distribution network and created challenges in distribution-network reconfiguration. In order to make the distribution network operate i...
The study investigated the effect of a dense two-fraction ball load on the efficiency of cryogenic dispersion and the structural uniformity of polymer composite materials based on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) filled with bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) and...
Feature selection (FS) is a crucial phase in data mining (DM) and machine learning (ML) tasks, aimed at removing uncorrelated and redundant attributes to enhance classification accuracy. This study introduces an improved binary crayfish optimization...
This work presents a novel Graph Neural Network (GNN) based framework for structural damage detection and localization in composite aerospace structures. The sensor network is modeled as a graph whose nodes correspond to the strain measurement points...
Experimental and theoretical assessments of phonon and optical characteristics are methodically accomplished for comprehending the vibrational, structural, and electronic behavior of InP1−xSbx/n-InAs samples grown by Gas-Source Molecular Beam E...
This paper proposes an improved feedback algorithm by binary particle swarm optimization (BPSO)-based nonsingular terminal sliding mode control (NTSMC) for DC–AC converters. The NTSMC can create limited system state convergence time and allow s...
This paper investigates the associations between urban form, neighbourhood characteristics, socioeconomic factors and commuting mode choice and neighbourhood-level active travel (walking and cycling) in Windhoek, Namibia. Despite growing interest in...
This research presented a comprehensive study of a one-dimensional (1D) porous silicon phononic crystal design as a novel fluidic sensor. The proposed sensor is designed to detect sulfuric acid (H2SO4) within a narrow concentration range of 0–1...
Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) regulate gene expression at multiple levels in cancer, yet their functional plasticity and the slow pace of clinical translation remain incompletely explained. This review is organized around a unifying theme: ncRNAs act as i...
This study presents a four-objective mathematical model to improve closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) management. The aim of this research is to reduce the costs of the entire chain, risk, emission of pollutants, and time to deliver the product to the c...
Iris biometric systems are recognized as secure alternatives to conventional authentication methods, yet challenges such as variable illumination, noise, and intricate iris textures persist. To address these issues, our study presents a novel hybrid...
The relationship between rural Christianity and the Chinese ethical conception of interpersonal relationships has long been a central concern in scholarly research. Existing studies often frame the two as antagonistic or argue that the Christian conf...
Across Europe, cities are redefining the function of streets in city centers, transforming them from spaces primarily serving car traffic into vibrant, liveable public spaces. These transformations reflect a broader shift toward sustainable urban dev...
The power distribution control of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) must overcome powertrain efficiency degradation and mechanical wear caused by abrupt mode switches. Traditional strategies often disregard real-world sensor noise and physical actuatio...
Partial discharge (PD) is a crucial and intricate electrical occurrence observed in various types of electrical equipment. Identifying and characterizing PDs is essential for upholding the integrity and reliability of electrical assets. This paper pr...
This paper proposes a Pulse Train Control (PTC) strategy for the Series Capacitor Buck (SCB) converter operating in Discontinuous Conduction Mode (DCM). Instead of synthesizing a continuous duty ratio, the controller selects between two preset duty r...
This study investigates the phenomenon of supratransmission in three-dimensional crystals with a B2 (CsCl) structure, employing classical molecular dynamics with β-Fermi–Pasta–Ulam–Tsingou potentials up to fourth-nearest neighb...
The body of research on the determinants of pedestrian commuting and the characteristics of on-foot commuters at the international level and especially in the Global South is inconsistent; hence, this study focuses on this topic with the case of mega...
Wireless-power mobile edge computing, SWIPT-MEC, priority-aware WPT scheduling and swarm resource allocation already solve important parts of the energy-management problem. The novelty of WPT-JCCO is not any one of those elements; it is a single swar...
We investigated a class of one-dimensional (1D) Hamiltonian N-particle lattices whose binary interactions are quadratic and/or quartic in the potential. We also included on-site potential terms, frequently considered in connection with localization p...
Crop byproducts are alternatives to nonrenewable energy resources. Burning biomass results in lower emission of undesirable nitrogen and sulfur oxides and contributes no significant greenhouse effect. There is a diverse range of energy-useful biomass...
One of the primary goals of smart cities is to enhance the welfare and comfort of their citizens. In this context, minimizing the time required to detect fault events becomes a crucial factor in improving the reliability of distribution networks. Fau...
Accurate prediction of battery thermal runaway (TR) is a critical requirement for electric vehicle (EV) battery management systems (BMSs), as TR remains one of the most severe failure modes in lithium-ion batteries. Conventional neural network traini...
Secure autonomous secret key distillation (SKD) systems traditionally depend on external common randomness (CR) sources, which often suffer from instability and limited reliability over long-term operation. In this work, we propose a novel SKD archit...
Image fusion is the process of combining multiple input images from single or multiple imaging modalities into a fused image, which is expected to be more informative for human or machine perception as compared to any of the input images. In this pap...
With a large number of Local Binary Patterns (LBP) variants being currently used today, the significant and importance of visual descriptors in computer vision applications are prominent. This paper presents a novel visual descriptor, i.e., SIM-LBP....
We investigate gravitational-wave dynamics in theories of gravity formulated in
Radio Frequency Fingerprinting (RFF) refers to the technique for identifying and classifying wireless devices on the basis of their physical characteristics, which appear in the digital signal transmitted in space. Small differences in the radio freq...
Discrete breathers (DBs) are nonlinear vibrational excitations localized on small groups of atoms in perfect crystal lattices. While theoretically proven, a systematic understanding of DB formation in binary crystals with the B2 structure remains lim...
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is a new mobility solution that brings together different modes of transportation, such as car-sharing, public transport, taxis, and bicycles, to create personalized service packages for commuters. The present study aims...
Precise time interval generation is a cornerstone of modern measurement, automation, and distributed control systems, particularly within Internet of Things (IoT) architectures. This paper presents the design, implementation, and evaluation of a low-...
Exploring the evolution of livelihood patterns of farm households relocated for poverty alleviation in three prefectures of Guizhou Province, China, can provide a theoretical basis and practical value for achieving sustainable livelihoods of relocate...
Bio-radar is widely used for casualty search and rescue. However, its short-range and handheld operation mode limits the efficiency of wide-area detection. This paper applies UAV-borne fully polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (PolSAR) to the detec...
To evaluate the diagnostic utility of the maximum ultrasound strain elastography (SE) halo depth in newly diagnosed and histologically confirmed breast lesions, a retrospective study approval was granted by the local Ethical Review Board. Overall, th...
Branch prediction errors can reduce superscalar throughput by more than the error frequency alone suggests because a single misprediction can trigger redirect, squash, refetch, refill, and window recovery, which collectively disrupt sustained instruc...