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Calculations testing can be effectively used in the construction of discrete self-checking devices. Calculations testing is based on the parity and self-duality of the calculated functions. This can be used for modern blocks and nodes of control syst...

This paper proposes the use of a polynomial code for synthesizing self-checking digital devices. The code is chosen for its error detection characteristics in data symbols and is used for Boolean signals correction in embedded control circuits. In pr...

When synthesizing systems for railway interlocking, it is recommended to use automated models to implement the logic of railway automation and remote control units. Finite-state machines (FSMs) can be implemented on any hardware component. When using...

This paper investigates the features of using modified Hamming codes, which are also known as Hsiao codes. Self-checking digital devices are proposed to be implemented with calculations testing using two diagnostic signs. These signs indicate that th...

Safety-critical systems embedding concurrent on-line testing techniques are vulnerable to design issues causing the degradation of totally self-checking (TSC) property, which is proved to be fatal for further operations (e.g., space electronics, medi...

Ripple-carry adder (RCA) is among the most common type of adder. However, it is not preferred in many applications because of its high latency. In this paper, two architectures of high-speed parallel RCA (PRCA) along with fault detection and localiza...

The paper puts forth a methodology for the arrangement of calculation control at the outputs of combinational digital devices based on utilizing multiple diagnostic features. The first diagnostic feature is the belonging of the formed codewords to a...

Organophosphorus pesticides (OPs), while pivotal for agricultural productivity, pose severe environmental and health risks due to their persistence and bioaccumulation. Existing detection methods, such as chromatography and spectroscopy, face limitat...

There are many situations in which it is desirable to use a Local Positioning System (LPS), which constitutes a complete and independent unit, offers high accuracy and in addition is economical to realize. This paper describes the LPS LOSNUS (Localiz...

During the coronavirus 2019 pandemic, sports activities were restricted, raising concerns about their impact on the physical condition of adolescent athletes, which remained largely unquantified. This study was designed with two primary objectives: f...

This study investigated the relationship between eye frailty and physical, social, and psychological/cognitive weaknesses among older adults in Japan. The participants were 192 community-dwelling older adult women. We measured handgrip strength, walk...

Objective. This study aimed to evaluate and describe the dental attendance patterns and to characterize the factors that encourage preventive dental visits among 35- to 44-year-old university employees in Lithuania.

Material and methods. A questionna...

Built to Specifications (B2S) is a Horizon 2020 EU-funded project involving 20 European partners that seeks to reduce the gap between a building designed and as-built energy performance. To do this, the project will put a new set of breakthrough tech...

This study estimated the effects of Medicaid Expansion, demographics, socioeconomic status (SES), and health status on disease management of diabetes over time. The hypothesis was that the introduction of the ACA and particularly Medicaid Expansion w...

Fifth generation (5G) is a new generation mobile communication system developed for the growing demand for mobile communication. Channel coding is an indispensable part of most modern digital communication systems, for it can improve the transmission...

The evolution of driving technology has recently progressed from active safety features and ADAS systems to fully sensor-guided autonomous driving. Bringing such a vehicle to market requires not only simulation and testing but formal verification to...

Biocide disinfectants are used in agro-food industries in order to limit the development of pathogens present in environment or on surfaces in contact with food for human or animal consumption. Biocide residues remaining on food surfaces may constitu...

Background/Objectives: Mobile health (mHealth) technologies are increasingly used to support preventive oral care and patient self-management. CarieCheck is a Portuguese app intended to improve oral health literacy and support caries-risk self-assess...

Quality of life (QoL) for people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is diminished by speech and communication changes. The impact of PD Check-In, an intervention for supported self-managed maintenance of speech following LSVT LOUD^®, on QoL of pe...

Large oil and gas pipelines are prone to corrosion and leakage, so in-pipe inspection is necessary. In this article, we show a novel robot mechanism for long-distance pipeline inspection. The robot consists of three crawlers and electric putters, whi...

This work describes a novel approach to localize sub-pixel chessboard corners for camera calibration and pose estimation. An ideally continuous chessboard corner model is established, as a function of corner coordinates, rotation and shear angles, ga...

Periodical calibration is necessary to ensure the accuracy and reliability of voltage transformers. The traditional calibration method requires the power to be off, and the calibration period for this method is too long, meaning that problems with th...

Airborne streak tube imaging LiDAR (STIL) consists of several different data-generating subsystems and introduces system errors each time it is installed on an aircraft. These errors change with each installation, which makes the parametric calibrati...

With the popularization of intelligent sensing and the improvement of modern medical technology, intelligent medical sensing technology has emerged as the times require. This technology combines basic disciplines such as physics, mathematics, and mat...

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) can occur if the support tissues or the pelvic floor muscles are weakened and damaged. There is increased probability for POP occurrence after childbirth, menopause, or in overweight women. Because the natural history and...

This study investigates the reliability of Francis turbines and highlights the critical need for an improved deformation monitoring system for bolts that fasten a hydroturbine head-cover to its casing. During different operational stages of the hydra...

In 2016, the safety issues of humidifier disinfectants and some other safety incidents in personal cares caused chemical phobia syndrome in the Korean society. This series of events has created a trend for cosmetic consumers to undermine brand confid...

In order to improve the efficiency of the devices’ fault diagnosis of the protection systems of intelligent substation, a fault diagnosis method based on a gradient boosting decision tree (GBDT) was proposed. Using the integrated alarm informat...

The complex environment of electrical work sites presents hazards that are diverse in form, easily concealed, and difficult to distinguish from their surroundings. Due to poor model generalization, most traditional visual recognition methods are pron...

From the perspective of geographical indications, this article introduces the methods used by the geographical indication system to protect indigenous peoples’ diets as an intangible part of their cultural heritage. By collecting and analyzing...

As an important part of the ubiquitous power Internet of Things, the distribution Internet of Things can further improve the automation and informatization level of the distribution network. The reliability of the measurement data of the low-voltage...

The Rover-mounted Subsurface Penetrating Radar (RoSPR) is one of the scientific payloads onboard China’s first independent Mars exploration mission, Tianwen-1. The radar aims to characterize the thickness of the upper Martian soil and investiga...

Background: While several test-automation maturity models (e.g., CMMI, TMMi, TAIM) exist, none explicitly integrate ISO 9001-based quality management systems (QMS), leaving a gap for organizations that must align E2E test automation with formal quali...

In the modern technological era of sophisticated applications and high-quality communications, a platform of clever strategy and quickly updated systems is needed. It should be capable of withstanding the fastest emerging problems like signal attenua...

This research analyses the results obtained from a survey performed on the nutritional and eating habits of Spanish university communities (students, faculty and administrative staff), involving four multiple-choice questions which determine the resp...

Blockchain-based applications necessitate the authentication of connected devices if they are employed as blockchain oracles. Alongside identity authentication, it is crucial to ensure resistance against tampering, including safeguarding against unau...

Background: Prevalence of asthma in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is high, and training patients on correct inhaler technique is vital. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of inhaler technique labels incorporating the individual technique steps...

Background/Objectives: Older adults are disproportionately affected by traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), representing a significant portion of TBI-related hospitalizations and deaths. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and eff...

This workshop carries on a series of workshops presented at Sustainable Places in 2015 and 2016 building upon the discussions surrounding the innovation within the project. ACCEPT. ACCEPT is now in its third year meaning that the ideas have been prog...

Quantitative fit testing was utilised to evaluate the Department of Health and Human Services in Victoria (DHHS) recommended fit check and determine pass/fail rates for self-selected P2/N95 respirators. Survey experience and training related to P2/N9...

Background: Chronic workplace stress that has not been adequately managed can result in burnout. Healthcare providers; including pharmacists, may be particularly susceptible to this phenomenon, prompting the School of Pharmacy at the University of Wa...

Background: In recent years, cosmetic acupuncture has gained popularity among individuals interested in improving their facial appearance. We have created an original facial check sheet (FCS) to obtain cosmetic acupuncture patients’ perspectives on t...

With the widespread use of the location-based social networks (LBSNs), the next point-of-interest (POI) recommendation has become an essential service, which aims to understand the user’s check-in behavior at the current moment by analyzing and...

Recently, many mountain disasters caused by natural phenomena, such as typhoons and heavy rains, have struck Japan, where check dams are used as important disaster prevention structures. Meanwhile, increased timber use in Japan is expected to revital...

This work studies projective self-dual (PSD) and self-polar linear codes over finite fields with q elements, where q is a power of a prime. The possible parameters for which PSD codes may exist are presented, and many examples are provided. Algorithm...

The growth of location-based social network (LBSN) services has resulted in a demand for location-based recommendation services. The next point of interest (POI) recommendation is identified as a core service of LBSNs. It is designed to provide perso...

Self-discharge of lithium-ion cells leads to voltage decay over time. In this work, the self-discharge was measured at 30 ${}^{\circ }$C for three cell types at various voltage levels for about 150 days in a constant voltage mode determining the current at...

Background: CervixCheck, Manitoba’s cervical cancer screening program, conducted a pilot study to assess whether screening participation could be improved in unscreened women by offering a mailed self-sampling kit for human papillomavirus (HPV) testi...

MANAGE-PD is a validated, web-based tool to assist physicians in identifying patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) whose symptoms are inadequately controlled by oral medication. Also, a modified patient version of MANAGE-PD (Parkinson Check) i...

Cervical cancer is highly preventable through vaccination, early detection, and treatment, yet is the fourth most common cancer globally. HPV testing is superior to cytology for the detection of cervical pre-cancer, and jurisdictions around the world...