In the era of cloud computing, the reliability and efficiency of distributed systems, particularly in cloud-based databases and applications, are important. State Machine Replication (SMR), underpinning these distributed architectures, commonly utili...
This paper presents a comprehensive timing optimization methodology for power-efficient high-resolution image sensors with column-parallel single-slope analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). The aim of the method is to optimize the read-out timing for...
With continued CMOS scaling, transistor miniaturization has significantly raised SRAM integration density while lowering the critical charge (Qc), increasing cell vulnerability to spaceborne high-energy particles. Single-event upset (SEU) and especia...
Spin-transfer torque magnetic random-access memory (STT-MRAM) has several desirable features, such as non-volatility, high integration density, and near-zero leakage power. However, it is challenging to adopt STT-MRAM in a wide range of memory applic...
OBJECTIVES: To determine the optimal clinical reading time for the transcutaneous measurement of oxygen saturation (SpO ) and transcutaneous CO2 (TcPCO2) in awake spontaneously breathing individuals, considering the overshoot phenomenon (transient ov...
Long-read sequencing technologies continue to increase the length of reads, and at present can average read lengths of >20 kb up to 60–80 kb. Now the challenge is to extract genomic DNA of sufficient fragment size and quality to support long...
Storage capacity of a conventional optical disc can be enhanced significantly by recording data within the three-dimensional volume. However, spherical aberrations and light-scattering limit the number of layers that can be efficiently recorded and r...
With the promotion of intelligent substations, more and more robots have been used in industrial sites. However, most of the meter reading methods are interfered with by the complex background environment, which makes it difficult to extract the mete...
Effective natural lighting in university library reading areas significantly influences users’ visual comfort, task performance, and energy efficiency. However, existing library lighting designs often exhibit problems such as uneven illuminatio...
The work considers formal structure and features of the readability indices widely employed in various information and education fields, including theory of communication, cognitive psychology, linguistics, and multiple applications. In spite of the...
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a core enabler of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), yet dense deployments suffer from tag collisions and reader interference that degrade reliability and inflate infrastructure cost. This study propose...
This study tested the effects of the principal’s professional orientation towards leadership/enabling school structure (ESS) on two mediating variables, school academic optimism (SAO) and professional teacher behavior (PTB), on the outcome variable s...
As the technology scales down, two-dimensional (2D) NAND flash memory has reached its bottleneck. Three-dimensional (3D) NAND flash memory was proposed to further increase the storage capacity by vertically stacking multiple layers. However, the new...
A growing number of educational studies apply sensors to improve student learning in real classroom settings. However, how can sensors be integrated into classrooms to help instructors find out students’ reading concentration rates and thus better in...
With the widespread adoption of mobile reading across diverse scenarios, understanding environmental impacts on attention has become crucial for reading performance optimization. Building upon this premise, the study examined the impacts of different...
This study explores the impact of different color hue combinations and medium types (print and digital) on reading performance and comprehension. The purpose is to understand how these factors may influence text legibility and to offer practical insi...
For gene expression analysis in complex microbiomes, utilizing both metagenomic and metatranscriptomic reads from the same sample enables advanced functional analysis. Due to their diversity, metagenomic contigs are often used as reference sequences...
Reading is an essential skill for learners, yet numerous individuals face challenges in understanding text, particularly in digital learning. This study aims to introduce an experimental design plan to improve reading performance in online learning e...
When reading, dyslexic readers exhibit more and longer fixations than normal readers. However, there is no significant difference when dyslexic and control readers perform only visual tasks on a string of letters, showing the importance of cognitive...
The energy reading has been an efficient and attractive measure for collaborative acoustic source localization in practical application due to its cost saving in both energy and computation capability. The maximum likelihood problems by fusing receiv...
The advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) of the smart grid plays a critical role in energy management and billing by enabling the periodic transmission of consumers’ power consumption readings. To optimize data collection efficiency, AMI empl...
The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of background music on text comprehension using eye-tracking technology. Ten Greek undergraduate students read four texts under the following four reading conditions: preferred music, non-preferr...
Our study optimized METex14 skipping mutation detection by analyzing 223 Oncomine™ Focus Assay-positive cases using Pan Lung Cancer PCR Panel and reverse transcription (RT)-PCR. Among the 11 METex14 skipping mutation-positive cases (average rea...
HERD is a future experiment for the direct detection of high energy cosmic rays. The instrument is based on a calorimeter optimized not only for a good energy resolution but also for a large acceptance. Each crystal composing the calorimeter is equip...
Background/Objectives: Reading is a core cognitive ability that plays a central role in children’s brain development and academic success. This review aims to examine the neuroplastic relationship between reading acquisition and white matter de...
Meter reading is an important part of intelligent inspection, and the current meter reading method based on target detection has problems of low accuracy and large error. In order to improve the accuracy of automatic meter reading, this paper propose...
The performance and reliability of nonvolatile NAND flash memories deteriorate as the number of program/erase cycles grows. The reliability also suffers from cell-to-cell interference, long data retention time, and read disturb. These processes effec...
To improve fault detection reliability, sensor location should be designed according to an optimization criterion with constraints imposed by issues of detectability and identifiability. Reliability requires the minimization of undetectability and fa...
The whole genome sequencing (WGS) has become a crucial tool in understanding genome structure and genetic variation. The MinION sequencing of Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) is an excellent approach for performing WGS and it has advantages in comp...
This study presents a new computer program for assessing the effects of different factors and sequencing strategies on de novo sequence assembly. The program uses reads from actual sequencing studies or from simulations with a reference genome that m...
In recent years, computation-intensive applications, such as artificial intelligence, video processing and encryption, have been developing rapidly. On the other hand, the problems of “storage wall” and “power consumption wall&rdquo...
Complementary polarized spin-transfer torque magnetic random-access memory (CPSTT-MRAM) has been proposed to address the sensing reliability issues caused by the single-ended sensing of STT-MRAM. However, it results in a three-fold increase in the fr...
Analysis of the T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire is essential to characterize the extensive collections of T-cell populations with recognizing antigens in cancer research, and whole transcriptome sequencing (WTS) and immune repertoire sequencing (IR-...
Monitoring heart electrical activity is an effective way of detecting existing and developing conditions. This is usually performed as a non-invasive test using a network of up to 12 sensors (electrodes) on the chest and limbs to create an electrocar...
A general framework describing the statistical discrimination of an ensemble of quantum channels is given by the name quantum reading. Several tools can be applied in quantum reading to reduce the error probability in distinguishing the ensemble of c...
This study utilized eye-tracking technology to explore the role of visual word segmentation cues in Tibetan reading, with a particular focus on the effects of dictionary-based and psychological word segmentation on reading and lexical recognition. Th...
Inference plays a key role in reading comprehension. However, assessing inference in reading is a complex process that relies on the judgment of trained experts. In this study, we explore objective and automated methods for assessing inference in rea...
COVID-19 led to substantial changes in early literacy instruction. Although emerging evidence documents its effects on children’s reading achievement, much less is known about how these changes relate to young children’s reading motivatio...
In reading, binocular eye movements are required for optimal visual processing and thus, in case of asthenopia or reading problems, standard orthoptic and optometric routines check individual binocular vision by a variety of tests. The present study...
Today, AI is primarily narrow, meaning that each model or agent can only perform one task or a narrow range of tasks. However, systems with broad capabilities can be built by connecting multiple narrow AIs. Connecting various AI agents in an open, mu...
This paper plans to establish a warehouse management system based on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to scan the QR codes printed on packages. This UAV consists of a positive cross quadcopter drone and a variety of sensors and components, such as fl...
We present a survey on battery-less Radio Frequency Identification (RFID-based wireless sensors that have emerged in the past several years. We discuss the evolution of RFID turning into wireless sensors. Moreover, we talk about different components...
In LiDAR sensing, glass, mirrors and other materials often cause inconsistent data readings from reflections. This causes problems in robotics and 3D reconstruction, especially with respect to localization, mapping and, thus, navigation. Extending ou...
Trimming low quality bases from sequencing reads is considered as routine procedure for genome assembly; however, we know little about its pros and cons. Here, we used empirical data to examine how read trimming affects assembled genome quality and c...
In educational technology environments, the ability to customize digital text presentation offers opportunities to enhance learning experiences through typographical adjustments. This study investigated how digital letter spacing (LS) manipulations a...
With great interest, I have read the article “Ten Approaches That Improve Immunostaining: A Review of the Latest Advances for the Optimization of Immunofluorescence” written by Piña et al. [...]
This paper presents an overview of the read noise in CMOS image sensors (CISs) based on four-transistors (4T) pixels, column-level amplification and correlated multiple sampling. Starting from the input-referred noise analytical formula, process leve...
The long-read Nanopore sequencing has been recently applied for assembly of complex genomes and analysis of linear genome organization. The most critical factor for successful long-read sequencing is extraction of high molecular weight (HMW) DNA of s...
Metagenomics offers the highest level of strain discrimination of bacterial pathogens from complex food and water microbiota. With the rapid evolvement of assembly algorithms, defining an optimal assembler based on the performance in the metagenomic...
With the development of quantum computers, the security of classical cryptosystems is seriously threatened, and the Saber algorithm has become one of the potential candidates for post-quantum cryptosystems (PQCs). To address the problems of long dela...
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