Lofting is an essential part of construction projects and the high quality of lofting is the basis of efficient construction. However, the most common method of lofting currently which uses the total station in a multi-person cooperative way consumes...
This research proposes a unified, modular method for the preliminary design of unmanned airships, bridging the gap between static balance and dynamic performance. While traditional algorithms focus solely on global parameters like mass and volume, th...
Pigeon circovirus (PiCV) infects pigeon populations worldwide and has been associated with immunosuppression in younger pigeons. Recombination is a common mechanism of evolution that has previously been shown in various members of the Circoviridae fa...
Knowledge-Defined Networks (KDNs) are at serious risk due to Low-Rate Flow-Table (LoFT) attacks, which covertly deplete switch flow tables while eluding traditional detection systems. In order to precisely identify such attacks in real time, this pap...
Arches and vaults are typical elements of ancient buildings. They are formed by voussoirs that resist the pressure they receive and transmit them through compression forces. The transmission of these forces justifies their curved shape. For this reas...
Predictions show the possibility of banning birds’ rearing in batteries. From this reason, we aimed to study the welfare conditions assured to birds accommodated in lofts in comparison with those reared in improved batteries. The research targe...
The aggressive variant prostate cancer molecular profile (AVPC-m), composed of combined defects in TP53, RB1 and PTEN, characterizes a subset of prostate cancers linked to androgen indifference and platinum sensitivity. To contribute to the optimizat...
In this paper, the thermal insulation performance of the roof with water-retained bricks was first analyzed theoretically with respect to the thermal inertia, attenuation and delay time of the roof with water-retained bricks. Then, the experimental r...
It was a lazy Saturday and my new husband, and I sat on the couch in our Chicago loft to watch TV [...]
In this report, cases of avian mycobacteriosis in two lofts of racing pigeons are described. Three racing pigeons of 2-year old from the first loft (A) and four racing pigeons of 4–5 years old from the second loft (B) were submitted to the Unit of Av...
Pigeon homing provides an important model for studying navigation after displacement, yet how large-scale brain activity is organized across different phases of homing flight remains unclear. In this study, we recorded 16-channel epidural electrocort...
A millimeter-wave direct-conversion radio-frequency (RF) transmitter requires precise in-/quadrature-phase (I/Q) mismatch calibration and dc offset cancellation to minimize image rejection ratio (IRR) and LO feedthrough (LOFT) for ensuring satisfacto...
A substantial number of dwellings in the UK have poor building fabric, leading to higher carbon emissions, fuel expenses, and the risk of cold homes. To tackle these challenges, domestic energy efficiency policies are being implemented. One effective...
This research study focuses on the coupling between particulate matter and the planetary boundary layer. Particulate matter affects human health and it is a complex mixture of suspended substances. Various sources of particulate matter include volcan...
For patients suffering from neurodegenerative disorders, the behavior and activities of daily living are an indicator of a change in health status, and home-monitoring over a prolonged period of time by unobtrusive sensors is a promising technology t...
In this study, a combination of ground-based particulate matter measurements in synergy with space-borne CALIOP lidar recordings, meteorological observations, and reanalysis models have been used to study atmospheric air pollution over Amman, Jordan....
Dust devils (DDs) are dust-filled vortices that loft dust from the surface to the atmosphere in dry daytime convective conditions. Although they are a common sight in many arid regions on Earth, as well as Mars and possibly Titan, little is known abo...
This study demonstrates a synergetic multi-instrument and modelling approach for the rigorous characterisation of rapid aerosol regime transitions, applied to an exceptional atmospheric event over the RADO-Bucharest station during the July 2023 &ldqu...
The uptake of low-carbon domestic heating systems is a significant strategy towards global targets of reducing greenhouse emissions and mitigating climate change. Pre-1900 hard-to-treat houses will still be existing in the next 25 years, and they hav...
Pigeon racing is a sport in which trained homing pigeons (Columba livia domestica) are released between 60 and 1200 km from their loft and then have to return home as quickly as possible. The first race was held in 1818 in Belgium and since then, Bel...
A planar construction drawing is usually used to guide the construction of reinforced concrete structures in the construction industry. Due to a lack of effective technical methods, the accuracy of rebar engineering lofting is insufficient. The rejec...
To tackle the inefficiencies in 3D mine tunnel modeling and the tedious task of drawing centerlines, this study introduces a faster method for generating centerlines using CAD secondary development. Starting with the tunnel centerline, the research t...
We introduce a novel computational paradigm for reconstructing solid computer-aided design (CAD) features from the surface of a segmented manifold triangular mesh. This paradigm addresses the challenge of capturing high-level design semantics for man...
A near-real-time automatic detection system, based on the synergy of continuous measurements taken by a ceilometer and a photometer, has been implemented in order to detect lofted atmospheric aerosol layers and estimate the aerosol load. When heavy-l...
The 2020 wildfire season in the Western U.S. was historic in its intensity and impact on the land and atmosphere. This study aims to characterize satellite retrievals of carbon monoxide (CO), a tracer of combustion and signature of those fires, from...
Using a particulate emissions model developed for FIRETEC, we explore differences in particle emission profiles between high-intensity fires under critical conditions and low-intensity fires under marginal conditions. Simulations were performed in a...
Reservoir, or water-collecting roofs present greater thermal inertia than inverted flat roofs due to the mass of water they contain. This feature gives them better thermal performance and leads to greater stability in the indoor air temperature Ti an...
Air quality monitoring in cities is significant for both human health and environment. Here, an innovative miniaturized active air sampler wearable by free-flying birds is presented. The device integrates a GPS logger and atmospheric calibrated senso...
Ground-based measurements were carried out during field campaigns in April–June of 2010, 2011 and 2012 over northwestern China at Minqin, the Semi-Arid Climate and Environment Observatory of Lanzhou University (SACOL) and Dunhuang. In this study, thr...
This work presents a generative design algorithm for the semi-automatic reconstruction of sweepable surfaces from point clouds obtained through three-dimensional scanning. The proposed algorithm enables, starting from a 3D acquisition dataset, the co...
The integrated design of waverider forebodies and inlets is considered a critical challenge in high Mach number vehicle development. To facilitate the rapid construction of integrated geometrical models for waverider forebodies and inlets during the...
Millions of feral pigeons (Columba livia) live in close association with the human population in our cities. They pose serious health risks to humans and lead to high economic loss due to damage caused to buildings. Consequently, house owners and cit...
Carbon emission assessment in civil engineering has gained worldwide attention due to the negative effects of greenhouse gases on the environment. Significant amounts of building materials and electric power are consumed during the construction of tu...
Previous lunar missions, such as Surveyor, Apollo, and the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE), have played a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of the lunar exosphere’s dynamics and its relationship with solar wind...
Turkey is located in the heart of complex transition geography between Eurasia and the Middle East. In the grand scheme, the so-called eastern Mediterranean Basin is located almost in the middle of the dusty belt, and is a hot spot of climate change....
The reproductive behaviors and mating systems of the fruit-infesting species of the Dacinae tribes Ceratitidini and Dacini are increasingly well understood, while in the non-frugivorous tribe Gastrozonini, data are lacking. In the present study, the...
Mineral aerosols are considered to be the second largest source of natural aerosol, the Saharan desert being the main source of dust at global scale. Under certain meteorological conditions, Saharan dust can be transported over large parts of Europe,...
Firebrands are an important agent of wildfire spread and structure fire ignitions at the wildland urban interface. Bark flake morphology has been highlighted as an important yet poorly characterized factor in firebrand generation, transport, depositi...
Dust devils are low-pressure, small (many to tens of meters) convective vortices powered by surface heating and rendered visible by lofted dust. Dust devils occur ubiquitously on Mars, where they may dominate the supply of atmospheric dust, and since...
Aircraft and fixed-wing drones, designed to perform vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), often incorporate unconventional configurations that offer unique capabilities but simultaneously pose significant challenges in flight mechanics modeling, whos...
Ancient Chinese architecture, with its typical symmetrical structures, curved roofs, and upturned eaves presenting a unique architectural aesthetic, is a treasure of Chinese culture. Recently, unmanned aerial vehicle oblique photogrammetry and laser...
Thunder Bay, a medium-sized city in Northern Ontario, has a twin downtown core model, arising from the merging of two former cities in 1970. Its north core, designated as the City’s Entertainment District has received considerable investment, notably...
This study presents a multi-platform airborne empirical evaluation of an engineered thermodynamic reactive seeding agent, Thai Formula8 (a CaO-based powder), for warm convective cloud modification under the Thai Royal Rainmaking patent framework. Lab...
How animals navigate using single or several sensory modalities remains disputed. Humans often use distant landmarks such as mountain peaks as visual cues for orientation. Whether animals can also rely on distant visual cues while excluding other mod...
Fire spotting (FS), the process by which firebrands are lofted, transported, and ignite new fires ahead of the main flame front, plays a critical role in escalating extreme wildfire events. This systematic literature review (SLR) analyzes peer-review...
Supercooled liquid water (SLW) in mixed-phase clouds significantly influences precipitation efficiency and aviation safety. However, a comprehensive understanding of its vertical structure has been hampered by a lack of sustained, vertically resolved...
In this paper, we present long-term observations of the multiwavelength Raman lidar Polly
Since pre-industrial times, anthropogenic methane emissions have increased and are partly responsible for a changing global climate. Natural gas and oil extraction activities are one significant source of anthropogenic methane. While methods have bee...
This paper introduces and employs a Computer-Aided Design CAD-to-CAD policy in the context of developing generative models for Machine Learning (ML)-supported hull-form exploration of design spaces in the context of early phases of the ship-design pr...
Atmospheric pollution caused by aerosols deteriorates air quality, increasing public health risks. Anthropogenic aerosols are usually located within the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL), which presents a daytime evolution that determines the air poll...
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