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  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,749 Views
12 Pages

The swaying motion of ships can always be generated due to the influence of complex sea conditions. A novel offshore Self-Stabilized system based on motion prediction and compensation control was studied. Firstly, an autoregressive model of ship moti...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,067 Views
21 Pages

3 May 2018

The analysis of self-stabilizing algorithms is often limited to the worst case stabilization time starting from an arbitrary state, i.e., a state resulting from a sequence of faults. Considering the fact that these algorithms are intended to provide...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
9,583 Views
30 Pages

Large Floating Structure with Free-Floating, Self-Stabilizing Tanks for Hydrocarbon Storage

  • Jian Dai,
  • Kok Keng Ang,
  • Jingzhe Jin,
  • Chien Ming Wang,
  • Øyvind Hellan and
  • Arnstein Watn

10 September 2019

Hydrocarbon is a major source of energy for sustainable development. Storage of hydrocarbon products, however, requires a significant amount of land space to land-scarce countries like Singapore. This paper presents an alternative way of storing hydr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,600 Views
23 Pages

16 May 2022

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) achieving environmental sensing are fundamental communication layer technologies in the Internet of Things. Battery-powered sensor nodes may face many problems, such as battery drain and software problems. Therefore, t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,326 Views
15 Pages

20 March 2024

To enhance the robustness of the toolface angle control in a fully rotary steerable drilling tool, a backstepping control law and a drilling fluid flow adaptive law are devised based on the dynamic model of the stable platform. The Lyapunov function...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,166 Views
18 Pages

Fabrication and In Vitro/Vivo Evaluation of Drug Nanocrystals Self-Stabilized Pickering Emulsion for Oral Delivery of Quercetin

  • Zhe Wang,
  • Bo Dai,
  • Xiaohan Tang,
  • Zhihui Che,
  • Fei Hu,
  • Chengying Shen,
  • Wei Wu,
  • Baode Shen and
  • Hailong Yuan

The aim of this study was to develop a new drug nanocrystals self-stabilized Pickering emulsion (NSSPE) for improving oral bioavailability of quercetin (QT). Quercetin nanocrystal (QT–NC) was fabricated by high pressure homogenization method, a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,102 Views
26 Pages

31 August 2022

This paper continues the proposed idea of stability training for legged robots with any number of legs and any size on a motion platform and introduces the concept of a learning-based controller, the global self-stabilizer, to obtain a self-stabiliza...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
6,634 Views
16 Pages

9 July 2020

The fundamental characteristics and performances of alternating current (AC) magnetic suspension using magnetic resonant coupling are studied analytically and experimentally. Nowadays, wireless power transfer to the suspended object is required durin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
441 Views
34 Pages

Using a Donsker-type construction, we prove the existence of a new class of processes, which we call the self-stabilizing processes. These processes have a particular property: the “local intensities of jumps” vary with the values. Moreov...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,666 Views
15 Pages

30 April 2024

This article proposes a novel design for an in-memory computing SRAM, the DAM SRAM CORE, which integrates storage and computational functionality within a unified 11T SRAM cell and enables the performance of large-scale parallel Multiply–Accumu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,576 Views
18 Pages

3 July 2024

In the context of a shallow-buried thin coal seam, the surrounding rock deformation in the semi-coal rock roadway is comparatively small, resulting in self-stabilization of the two sides of the roadway without the need for support when the roadway is...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,632 Views
21 Pages

Design and Stability Analysis of Six-Degree-of-Freedom Hydro-Pneumatic Spring Wheel-Leg

  • Zhibo Wu,
  • Bin Jiao,
  • Chuanmeng Sun,
  • Zezhou Xin,
  • Yinzhi Jia and
  • Heming Zhao

27 October 2024

Traditional hydro-pneumatic spring suspensions are limited to a single vertical degree of freedom, which cannot accommodate the significant technological changes introduced by the new in-wheel motor drive mode. Integrating the motor into the vehicle&...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,788 Views
16 Pages

1 July 2018

Sets in the parameter space corresponding to complex exceptional points (EP) have high codimension, and by this reason, they are difficult objects for numerical location. However, complex EPs play an important role in the problems of the stability of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,147 Views
8 Pages

A Self-Stabilizing Phase Decoder for Quantum Key Distribution

  • Huaxing Xu,
  • Shaohua Wang,
  • Yang Huang,
  • Yaqi Song and
  • Changlei Wang

1 March 2020

Self-stabilization quantum key distribution (QKD) systems are often based on the Faraday magneto-optic effect such as “plug and play” QKD systems and Faraday–Michelson QKD systems. In this article, we propose a new anti-quantum-chan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,989 Views
13 Pages

Preparation and Characterization of a Novel Natural Quercetin Self-Stabilizing Pickering Emulsion

  • Shenglan Lu,
  • Xueying Li,
  • Xunran Wei,
  • Caihuan Huang,
  • Jie Zheng,
  • Shiyi Ou,
  • Tao Yang and
  • Fu Liu

27 March 2023

In contrast to their well-known physiological properties, phytochemicals, such as flavonoids, have been less frequently examined for their physiochemical properties (e.g., surface activity). A natural quercetin self-stabilizing Pickering emulsion was...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,073 Views
24 Pages

A drug nanocrystal self-stabilized Pickering emulsion (DNSPE) is a novel Pickering emulsion with drug nanocrystals as the stabilizer. As a promising drug delivery system, DNSPEs have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to their high dr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,642 Views
19 Pages

This study focused on synthesizing polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) utilizing glutaraldehyde (GA) as a crosslinking agent and silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanopowder with titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanopowder to reduce or prevent the hydrophilic property of PVA. Integ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,862 Views
14 Pages

3 October 2023

Exploring the effect of bile salts on the properties of emulsion carriers containing hydrophobic bioactive compounds is particularly critical to understanding the stability and bioavailability of these hydrophobic bioactive compounds in the digestive...

  • Article
  • Open Access
316 Views
19 Pages

An Integrated Cervical Stabilization Exercise and Thai Self-Massage Approach for Managing Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain in Young Adults: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Vitsarut Buttagat,
  • Warathon Mathong,
  • Metira Kongchana,
  • Kanittha Lowprasert,
  • Sujittra Kluayhomthong and
  • Pattanasin Areeudomwong

Background: Chronic nonspecific neck pain (CNNP) is a widespread musculoskeletal condition affecting individuals across all age groups. Although cervical stabilization exercises (CSE) and Thai self-massage have each demonstrated therapeutic potential...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,059 Views
14 Pages

15 April 2024

In micro-LED chip repair, a nanopositioner is commonly used to adjust the positioning of the LED chip. However, during the bonding process, the heat generated can cause the positioning system to deform, leading to inaccurate alignment and poor-qualit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
10,571 Views
13 Pages

27 May 2016

This paper describes a very simple strategy towards self-stabilized poly(acrylic acid)-block-poly(hexafluorobutyl acrylate) (PAA-b-PHFBA) block copolymer particles via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT)-mediated polymerization-in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
762 Views
22 Pages

15 August 2025

The oscillations induced by voltage source converters (VSCs) in DC voltage timescale dynamics pose significant challenges to the safe and stable operation of VSC-dominated power systems. However, previous studies have conducted simplified analyses wi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,177 Views
18 Pages

23 March 2021

A drug nanocrystals self-stabilized Pickering emulsion (NSSPE) with a unique composition and microstructure has been proven to significantly increase the bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs. This study aimed to develop a new solid NSSPE of puerar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,890 Views
19 Pages

A Theoretical Model of Roof Self-Stability in Solid Backfilling Mining and Its Engineering Verification

  • Qiang Zhang,
  • Kang Yang,
  • Jixiong Zhang,
  • Qi Wang,
  • Longfeng Yuan,
  • Zengzhu Shi and
  • Xiling Xu

26 November 2022

Roof self-stability in backfilling mining was proposed to explore its connotation and characteristics after a comparative analysis of roof structures under long-wall caving and backfilling mining. The mechanical analysis models of roof self-stability...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
22,421 Views
13 Pages

4 March 2024

The feeling of emotional self-efficacy helps people understand how to handle positive and negative emotions. Emotion regulation is the process that helps people control their emotions so that they can adapt to the demands of the environment. This stu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,888 Views
12 Pages

15 August 2020

Increasingly more people cycle with electrically-powered pedal assistance. The reduced pedalling effort attracts physically challenged people and seniors, who have a higher risk of falling. Since electric bicycles are heavier and the centre of masses...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,527 Views
10 Pages

Background: Although previous studies indicate that chronotype might be associated with risk-taking behavior, the specific mechanism has not been thoroughly discussed. This study aimed to fill this gap by exploring the mediating role of self-control...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,347 Views
14 Pages

Method for Improved Performance of Fixed-Gain Self-Alignment in the Temperature Stabilizing State

  • Inseop Lee,
  • Juhyun Oh,
  • Haesung Yu,
  • Cheonjoong Kim and
  • Sang Jeong Lee

13 April 2020

Self-alignment (or initial alignment) is the process by which the Inertial Navigation System (INS) is aligned using only measurements from the inertial sensors and the reference navigation information in the stationary state. The main purpose of self...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,477 Views
15 Pages

Superhydrophobic surfaces have garnered significant attention in various industrial applications, such as photovoltaic power generation, anti-icing, and corrosion resistance, due to their exceptional water-repellent properties. However, the poor dura...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,530 Views
24 Pages

16 October 2024

The self-circulating casing treatment can effectively expand the stable working range of the compressor, with little impact on its efficiency. With a single-stage transonic axial flow compressor NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) St...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,905 Views
13 Pages

27 July 2021

With the development of handheld video capturing devices, video stabilization becomes increasingly important. The gyroscope-based video stabilization methods perform promising ability, since they can return more reliable three-dimensional (3D) camera...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,068 Views
20 Pages

How the Dimensions of Plant Filler Particles Affect the Oxidation-Resistant Characteristics of Polyethylene-Based Composite Materials

  • Joanna Aniśko,
  • Paulina Kosmela,
  • Joanna Cichocka,
  • Jacek Andrzejewski and
  • Mateusz Barczewski

30 September 2024

This study analyzed the possibility of using plant-originated waste materials (black and green tea dust) as functional polyethylene fillers. The dependence between the size of the filler particles and their antioxidant potential is discussed. Six fra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
7,595 Views
26 Pages

A new phase of evolution of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication has started where vertical Internet of Things (IoT) deployments dedicated to a single application domain gradually change to multi-purpose IoT infrastructures that service different a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,558 Views
12 Pages

Thermal Stability of Self-Assembled 3-Aminopropyltrimethoxysilane Diffusion Barrier Terminated by Carboxyl Groups

  • Hongjin Liu,
  • Mingkun Fu,
  • Zhe Wang,
  • Shaozhi Pang,
  • Huaiqing Zhu,
  • Chen Zhang,
  • Lijun Ming,
  • Xinyu Liu,
  • Minghui Ding and
  • Yudong Fu

2 November 2022

The carboxyl-terminated 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APTMS) self-assembled monolayer (SAM) diffusion barrier was prepared onto a Si substrate via molecular self-assembly and graft modification technology. The SAM was afterward coated with a copper...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,773 Views
15 Pages

28 August 2024

Conventional grid-forming control often destabilizes voltage source converters (VSCs) in stiff grids, and transient synchronization instability will occur in the grid fault condition. Therefore, power self-synchronization control (PSSC) is first intr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,777 Views
13 Pages

Self-Powered Photodetectors with High Stability Based on Se Paper/P3HT:Graphene Heterojunction

  • Xuewei Yu,
  • Yuxin Huang,
  • Pengfan Li,
  • Shiliang Feng,
  • Xi Wan,
  • Yanfeng Jiang and
  • Pingping Yu

29 November 2024

Photodetectors based on selenium (Se) have attracted significant attention because of their outstanding optoelectronic characteristics, including their rapid reactivity and high photoconductivity. However, the poor responsivity of pure Se limits thei...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,913 Views
15 Pages

10 February 2022

High stability and transparent superhydrophobic coating on a glass substrate that can effectively repel the wetting dust as a self-cleaning property are beneficial traits for solving the decrease in optical lens clarity in an unmanned underground min...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,613 Views
21 Pages

Research on a Chassis Stability Control Method for High-Ground-Clearance Self-Propelled Electric Sprayers

  • Lingxi Zhou,
  • Chenwei Hu,
  • Yuxiang Chen,
  • Peijie Guo,
  • Jinyi Liu,
  • Yu Chen and
  • Jiayu Cao

2 September 2024

In response to the complex working conditions and poor driving stability of high-clearance self-propelled sprayers, a nonlinear model of the chassis power system was established based on the independently controllable torque of each wheel of the deve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,635 Views
14 Pages

4 March 2020

In a microgrid, grid-connected inverters, as the interface between the distributed power supply and grid, cannot provide inertia support for the system. The control strategy of virtual synchronous generator (VSG) based on grid-connected inverters can...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
3,289 Views
20 Pages

21 August 2019

Data-driven approaches using synchronous phasor measurements are playing an important role in transient stability assessment (TSA). For post-disturbance TSA, there is not a definite conclusion about how long the response time should be. Furthermore,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,988 Views
27 Pages

5 May 2025

We systematically investigated the anchorage performance of self-drilling anchor bolts in strongly weathered dolomite through integrated field pull-out tests and FLAC3D numerical modeling. The study incorporates symmetry principles in both experiment...

  • Article
  • Open Access
478 Views
12 Pages

Electrical Modification of Self-Assembled Polymer-Stabilized Periodic Microstructures in a Liquid Crystal Composite

  • Miłosz S. Chychłowski,
  • Marta Kajkowska,
  • Jan Bolek,
  • Oleksandra Gridyakina,
  • Bartosz Bartosewicz,
  • Bartłomiej Jankiewicz and
  • Piotr Lesiak

18 December 2025

Utilization of natural processes can reduce the complexity and production cost of any device by limiting the necessary steps in the production scheme, especially when it comes to fibers with periodic changes in refractive index. One such process is t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,593 Views
13 Pages

Formation and Thermal Stability of Ordered Self-Assembled Monolayers by the Adsorption of Amide-Containing Alkanethiols on Au(111)

  • Young Ji Son,
  • Jin Wook Han,
  • Hungu Kang,
  • Sicheon Seong,
  • Seulki Han,
  • Shoichi Maeda,
  • Shunta Chikami,
  • Tomohiro Hayashi,
  • Masahiko Hara and
  • Jaegeun Noh

7 February 2023

We examined the surface structure, binding conditions, electrochemical behavior, and thermal stability of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on Au(111) formed by N-(2-mercaptoethyl)heptanamide (MEHA) containing an amide group in an inner alkyl chain us...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,993 Views
27 Pages

23 September 2021

In this study, a design scheme for a high-aspect-ratio bionic multi-section variable-sweep wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that utilizes the reverse coordinated change in the sweep angle of the inner and outer wing sections is proposed, which impr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,286 Views
20 Pages

Self-Powered Photodetectors with Ultra-Broad Spectral Response and Thermal Stability for Broadband, Energy Efficient Wearable Sensing and Optoelectronics

  • Peter X. Feng,
  • Elluz Pacheco Cabrera,
  • Jin Chu,
  • Badi Zhou,
  • Soraya Y. Flores,
  • Xiaoyan Peng,
  • Yiming Li,
  • Liz M. Diaz-Vazquez and
  • Andrew F. Zhou

This work presents a high-performance novel photodetector based on two-dimensional boron nitride (BN) nanosheets functionalized with gold nanoparticles (Au NPs), offering ultra-broadband photoresponse from 0.25 to 5.9 μm. Operating in both photovo...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,650 Views
11 Pages

HfO2-based resistive random-access memory (RRAM) with a Ti buffer layer has been extensively studied as an emerging nonvolatile memory (eNVM) candidate because of its excellent resistive switching (RS) properties and CMOS process compatibility. Howev...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,407 Views
24 Pages

31 January 2022

Based on the nonlinear disturbance observer (NDO), the inversion time-constraint stability strategy (ITCS) is designed to make the deep-sea self-holding intelligent buoy (DSIB) system hovered at an appointed depth within a specified time limit. Howev...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,008 Views
14 Pages

This study tested 15 direct compaction grades to identify the contribution of different grades of mannitol to the storage stability of the resulting tablets. After preparing the model tablets with different values of hardness, they were stored at 25...

  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
8,590 Views
16 Pages

10 April 2021

Quantification of physical activity (PA) depends on the type of measurement and analysis method making it difficult to compare adherence to PA guidelines. Therefore, test-retest reliability, validity, and stability for self-reported (i.e., questionna...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,167 Views
24 Pages

In this study, a multi-level scale stabilizer intended for visual odometry (MLSS-VO) combined with a self-supervised feature matching method is proposed to address the scale uncertainty and scale drift encountered in the field of monocular visual odo...

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