Liver cancer ranks as the sixth most prevalent cancer among all cancers globally. Computed tomography (CT) scanning is a non-invasive analytic imaging sensory system that provides greater insight into human structures than traditional X-rays, which a...
The algorithm of Lenstra, Lenstra, and Lovász (LLL) transforms a given integer lattice basis into a reduced basis. Storjohann improved the worst case complexity of LLL algorithms by a factor of O(n) using modular arithmetic. Koy and Schnorr developed...
Segmented timber shells present a novel building system that utilizes modular, planar building components to create lightweight free-form structures in architecture. Recent advancements in the research field of segmented timber shells pursue, among o...
Octopus arms combine a compliant continuum body with distributed suckers, providing a biological reference for soft manipulators that require large deformation and stable local contact. Inspired by this functional organization, this study presents an...
Crime forecasting in heterogeneous urban contexts remains challenging due to the combined effects of territorial heterogeneity and complex temporal dynamics. However, a large portion of the existing literature tends to address territorial segmentatio...
The Chinese government is actively restructuring transportation to shift towards more sustainable rail freight transportation (RFT); however, there is still a lack of more systematic optimization in the whole production chain. This study develops a d...
This paper presents the manufacturing challenges of a transverse flux alternator for an aerospace application. For fault tolerance, four independent isolated phases are required to deliver a specific power at low speeds, whilst at over speed, there i...
The modular reconfigurable flight array (MRFA) is composed of multiple identical flight unit modules, which has several advantages such as structural variability, strong versatility, and low cost. Due to the redundant properties of MRFA, it keeps sta...
Background/Objectives: High in-domain accuracy of diabetic retinopathy (DR) grading models does not guarantee a similar performance for a new population. We quantify how an APTOS-trained grader degrades on an independent cohort and examine why. Metho...
This paper presents an analysis of the opportunity to increase the price availability of small electric vehicles, such as electric scooters, such as bicycles and wheelchairs, by applying expandability and modularity principles to their motors. Assumi...
Spider aciniform (wrapping) silk is a remarkable fibrillar biomaterial with outstanding mechanical properties. It is a modular protein consisting, in Argiope trifasciata, of a core repetitive domain of 200 amino acid units (W units). In solution, the...
Soft modular biomimetic robots, driven by flexible actuators, are extensively used in various fields due to their excellent flexibility, environmental adaptability, and isomorphism. However, existing flexible modules typically possess no more than tw...
Rapid post-earthquake landslide mapping is critical for emergency response, yet the quantitative hierarchy of architectural choices in U-Net-based segmentation remains unresolved. Using the Globally Distributed Coseismic Landslide Dataset (GDCLD; nin...
Permanent magnet machines with segmented stator cores are affected by additional harmonic components of the cogging torque which cannot be minimized by conventional methods adopted for one-piece stator machines. In this study, a novel approach is pro...
There is a trend to increase the length of wind turbine blades in an effort to reduce the cost of energy (COE). This causes manufacturing and transportation issues, which have given rise to the concept of segmented wind turbine blades. In this concep...
In this paper, an alternative design approach to the construction of bridge crane systems is analyzed with respect to the potentials and challenges of use based on two possible construction methods. Compared to conventional crane bridges, which are m...
Angiosperms include many taxa with dimorphic unisexual reproductive structures. These are well studied in some grasses, with maize as a key model, but other wind-pollinated lineages in Poales remain less explored. Within Poales, the family Restionace...
In complex and extreme environments, such as pipelines and polluted waters, gait programming has great significance for multibody segment locomotion robots. The earthworm-like locomotion robot is a representative multibody bionic robot, which has the...
Inthis study, we introduce Point2Tree, a modular and versatile framework that employs a three-tiered methodology, inclusive of semantic segmentation, instance segmentation, and hyperparameter optimization analysis, designed to process laser point clo...
Precise and modular reconstruction of 3D tooth structures is crucial for creating interpretable, adaptable models for digital dental applications. To address the limitations of conventional segmentation approaches under conditions such as missing tee...
In nature, some animals, such as snakes and octopuses, use their limited body structure to conduct various complicated tasks not only for locomotion but also for hunting. Their body segments seem to possess the intelligence to adapt to environments a...
This study focuses on evaluating modular house construction projects, which is a critical segment within sustainable building practices. Despite the significant advantages of modular construction, such as enhanced resource efficiency and reduced envi...
Soft robotics faces challenges in attaining control methods that ensure precision from hard-to-model actuators and sensors. This study focuses on closed-chain control of a segment of PAUL, a modular pneumatic soft arm, using elastomeric-based resisti...
This paper presents the concept of one possible but unconventional implementation of a Low Pressure Tube Transport (LPTT) system for a network with station-to-station distances of 300 km, based on the use of circular tunnels in which modular vehicles...
Oriented steel has higher permeability and lower losses in the direction of orientation (the rolling direction) than non-oriented steel. However, in the transverse direction, oriented steel typically has lower permeability and higher losses. The stra...
With the growing global need for climate change mitigation and the transition to renewable energy, the development and adoption of photovoltaic (PV) power generation technologies have accelerated significantly. However, land-based PV systems face inc...
This paper presents a novel physical implementation methodology for high-speed Triple Modular Redundant (TMR) digital integrated circuits for harsh radiation environment applications. An improved distributed approach is presented to constrain redunda...
This paper considers the design, manufacture, and testing of a prototype “soft–stiff” worm-inspired robot referred to herein, as the PneumaticallyActuated PeristaLtic Advancing Modular (PALAM) robot. The robot has a modular structur...
Modular precast construction is a methodological approach to reduce environmental impacts and increase productivity when building with concrete. Constructions are segmented into similar precast concrete elements, prefabricated with integrated quality...
This study introduces an automated method for constructing residential functional modules from the perspective of user behavior. By integrating the design structure matrix (DSM) and Fuzzy C-Means Clustering Algorithm (FCM), this approach systematical...
This paper aims to analyze the performance of a tilt-rotor fixed-wing RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) using a segmented approach, focusing on a nominal mission for SAR (Search and Rescue) applications. The study employs optimization technique...
This paper analyzes the impact of manufacturing tolerances on the cogging torque of a 24-slot 28-pole tooth-coil-winding permanent magnet synchronous machine with a modular stator core (TCW-MPMSM). Dimensional tolerances and asymmetries associated wi...
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How human–AI interactive interfaces affect user engagement with AIGC platforms is a critical underexplored issue. Grounded in signaling theory, this paper constructs a theoretical model to examine the differential effects of two interactive int...
The end force of North-South permanent magnet linear synchronous motor (NS-PMLSM) fluctuates symmetrically with a period of one pole. Different from it, the end force’s fluctuation cycle of the consequent-pole permanent magnet linear synchronou...
End-stage chronic kidney disease remains a global challenge, with dialysis and transplantation offering only partial or limited solutions. Recent advances in bioengineering have introduced modular strategies that aim to restore kidney function not by...
Semantic segmentation plays an important role in being able to understand the content of remote sensing images. In recent years, deep learning methods based on Fully Convolutional Networks (FCNs) have proved to be effective for the sematic segmentati...
Identifying spatial communities in vehicle movements is vital for sensing human mobility patterns and urban structures. Spatial community detection has been proven to be an NP-Hard problem. Heuristic algorithms were widely used for detecting spatial...
Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) have transformed 3D reconstruction by enabling high-fidelity scene generation from sparse views. However, existing neural SLAM systems face challenges such as limited scene understanding and heavy reliance on depth senso...
This paper gives a comprehensive comparison among two fault-tolerant axial field modular flux-switching (AFFSPM) machines with different stator modular segments (U- and E-core) and stator-slots/pole-pairs combinations. The topologies of two AFFSPM ma...
The use of precast concrete modular construction in the replacement and rebuilding of old structures has recently increased. However, the joints between modules in this type of construction exhibit special behavior that should be considered when anal...
Milling cutters belong to a widely used category of cutting tools. In this category, modular milling cutters are a narrow niche, less studied, and developed. Usually, they are symmetrical cutting tools. A milling cutting tool that can be reconfigured...
Background: The asymmetric distribution of optical photons near the edges of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) sensor modules introduces errors in the coordinate reconstruction of scintillation events when center-of-gravity (CoG) algorithms are util...
A space solar power station (SSPS) has become a huge potential candidate to provide abundant and clean electrical energy for terrestrial users by collecting and converting solar power in space. In this paper, an innovative two-layer ring truss-based...
The accurate characterization and geo-localization of objects using image data and LiDAR are important for forestry, agriculture, urban planning, infrastructure monitoring, and related geospatial applications. However, reliability is affected by unce...
Traditional stator-permanent magnet flux-reversal motors have the problems of large cogging torque, limited improvement of power density, and low fault-tolerant performance. Based on the traditional flux-reversal motor, this paper proposes a design s...
Accurate segmentation of cellular structures in whole slide images (WSIs) is essential for quantitative analysis in computational pathology. However, the complexity and scale of WSIs present significant challenges for conventional segmentation method...
Nowadays, the efficient and reliable protection and location schemes for MMC-MVDC (Modular Multilevel Converter-Medium Voltage Direct Current) grid are few. This paper is the first to propose a scheme to not only protect the feeders and the busbar, b...
A typical growth of cells inside tissue is normally known as a nodular entity. Lung nodule segmentation from computed tomography (CT) images becomes crucial for early lung cancer diagnosis. An issue that pertains to the segmentation of lung nodules i...
A modular system for performing Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis (GEOBIA), using entirely open source (General Public License compatible) software, is presented based around representing objects as raster clumps and storing attributes as a rast...
Soft robotic grippers provide compliant and adaptive manipulation, but most existing designs address actuation speed, adaptability, modularity, or sensing individually rather than in combination. This paper presents an electro-actuated customizable s...
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