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  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,559 Views
18 Pages

28 October 2019

This paper presents advances in the development of specialized mobile applications for combat decision support utilizing augmented reality technologies used for the production of contextual data delivered to any tactical smartphone. Handhelds and dec...

  • Abstract
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,016 Views
2 Pages

Modelling Potential Control Locations: Development and Adoption of Data-Driven Analytics to Support Strategic and Tactical Wildfire Containment Decisions

  • Christopher D. O’Connor,
  • Jessica R. Haas,
  • Benjamin M. Gannon,
  • Christopher J. Dunn,
  • Matthew P. Thompson and
  • David E. Calkin

Wildfire management has long been driven by a cadre of experienced professionals that rely heavily on their personal experience and judgement to determine the best available holding features to contain actively growing wildfires [...]

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,084 Views
9 Pages

3 June 2021

(1) Background: Tennis ball tracking technology allows the aquirement of novel and reliable data about several performance indicators, such as volley positions. This information is key to understand match dynamics in doubles tennis and to better help...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
6,372 Views
19 Pages

12 November 2021

With the increased use of digital technologies in the mining industry, the amount of centrally stored production data is continuously growing. However, datasets in mines and processing plants are not fully utilized to build links between extracted ma...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,160 Views
13 Pages

Optimizing Sporting Actions Effectiveness: A Machine Learning Approach to Uncover Key Variables in the Men’s Professional Doubles Tennis Serve

  • Fernando Vives,
  • Javier Lázaro,
  • José Francisco Guzmán,
  • Rafael Martínez-Gallego and
  • Miguel Crespo

13 December 2023

This study used a novel machine learning approach to uncover key serve variables that maximize effectiveness in men’s professional doubles tennis. A large dataset of 14,146 serves from 97 Davis Cup doubles matches played between 2010 and 2019 w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,241 Views
19 Pages

9 October 2025

Football, as a team sport, relies on a delicate balance where tactical cohesion and strategic play are as critical as physical prowess. While evidence suggests that European teams often display higher physical intensity, the tactical differences betw...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
7,825 Views
26 Pages

10 April 2025

Evaluating player actions in football is essential for understanding match dynamics and optimizing team strategies. Traditional models, such as the widely adopted Expected Threat (xT) model, assign static threat values to pitch zones without consider...

  • Review
  • Open Access
241 Views
59 Pages

Can Semantic Methods Enhance Team Sports Tactics? A Methodology for Football with Broader Applications

  • Alessio Di Rubbo,
  • Mattia Neri,
  • Remo Pareschi,
  • Marco Pedroni,
  • Roberto Valtancoli and
  • Paolino Zica

11 March 2026

This paper explores how semantic-space reasoning, traditionally used in computational linguistics, can be extended to tactical decision-making in team sports. Building on the analogy between texts and teams—where players act as words and collec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,017 Views
19 Pages

Taxis of Artificial Swimmers in a Spatio-Temporally Modulated Activation Medium

  • Alexander Geiseler,
  • Peter Hänggi and
  • Fabio Marchesoni

3 March 2017

Contrary to microbial taxis, where a tactic response to external stimuli is controlled by complex chemical pathways acting like sensor-actuator loops, taxis of artificial microswimmers is a purely stochastic effect associated with a non-uniform activ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,996 Views
15 Pages

Extended Isolation Forest for Intrusion Detection in Zeek Data

  • Fariha Moomtaheen,
  • Sikha S. Bagui,
  • Subhash C. Bagui and
  • Dustin Mink

12 July 2024

The novelty of this paper is in determining and using hyperparameters to improve the Extended Isolation Forest (EIF) algorithm, a relatively new algorithm, to detect malicious activities in network traffic. The EIF algorithm is a variation of the Iso...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
24,103 Views
24 Pages

11 January 2023

Facial skin condition is perceived as a vital indicator of the person’s apparent age, perceived beauty, and degree of health. Machine-learning-based software analytics on facial skin conditions can be a time- and cost-efficient alternative to t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
56 Citations
4,799 Views
21 Pages

Software Security Estimation Using the Hybrid Fuzzy ANP-TOPSIS Approach: Design Tactics Perspective

  • Alka Agrawal,
  • Adil Hussain Seh,
  • Abdullah Baz,
  • Hosam Alhakami,
  • Wajdi Alhakami,
  • Mohammed Baz,
  • Rajeev Kumar and
  • Raees Ahmad Khan

9 April 2020

Increasing the number of threats against software vulnerabilities and rapidly growing data breaches have become a key concern for both the IT industry and stakeholders. Developing secure software systems when there is a high demand for software produ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
915 Views
24 Pages

5 December 2025

Settlements are the fundamental structural components of the Northwest and Southwest Routes, which were important defensive sectors of the Jin Dynasty’s Great Wall defense system. Under the Jurchen rule, these settlements function as special co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
340 Views
23 Pages

From Tactical Resistance to Creative Cadence: The Rhythmanalysis in China’s Gulou Night Market

  • Guibo Nie,
  • Zhenjie Yuan,
  • Weiqiang Ye,
  • Qingyang Song,
  • Qinyu Wen,
  • Shaowei Ai and
  • Mingtao Yan

27 February 2026

This study investigates the spatiotemporal dynamics of urban informal spaces through a rhythmanalytical lens, offering critical insights for sustainable urban governance and the development of inclusive night-time economies. Drawing on Michel de Cert...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,182 Views
15 Pages

19 March 2023

This contribution reports on a child protection case concerning the removal of a child from the custody of a parent with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Iceland. Employing a mix of document analysis and interviewing, the results...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,687 Views
18 Pages

Towards Digital Twinning of Fabrication Lines in Shipyards

  • Neven Hadžić,
  • Viktor Ložar,
  • Tihomir Opetuk and
  • Robert Keser

The digital twinning concept stands as a remarkable opportunity to integrate sophisticated mathematical models within the context of existing manufacturing systems. Such models may provide shipyard management with predictive analytics, improving the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,940 Views
64 Pages

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) face disproportionately high risks from Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), which often evade traditional cybersecurity measures. Existing frameworks catalogue adversary tactics and defensive solutions but pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,035 Views
28 Pages

A Scalable Two-Level Deep Reinforcement Learning Framework for Joint WIP Control and Job Sequencing in Flow Shops

  • Maria Grazia Marchesano,
  • Guido Guizzi,
  • Valentina Popolo and
  • Anastasiia Rozhok

3 October 2025

Effective production control requires aligning strategic planning with real-time execution under dynamic and stochastic conditions. This study proposes a scalable dual-agent Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) framework for the joint optimisation of Wo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,354 Views
13 Pages

20 March 2024

The homogeneous non-catalytic hydrogenation of several types of iso- and syndiotactic cis-1,4 poly(1,3-diene)s with diimide, formed by thermal decomposition of p-toluene-sulfonyl-hydrazide, was examined. Perfectly alternating ethylene/1-alkene copoly...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
10,875 Views
23 Pages

Analytical Modeling and Empirical Analysis of Binary Options Strategies

  • Gurdal Ertek,
  • Aysha Al-Kaabi and
  • Aktham Issa Maghyereh

This study analyzes binary option investment strategies by developing mathematical formalism and formulating analytical models. The binary outcome of binary options represents either an increase or a decrease in a parameter, typically an asset or der...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
14,934 Views
26 Pages

30 June 2024

Recent advancements in Enterprise Information Systems (EISs) have transitioned from primarily supporting operational and tactical processes to enabling strategic decision-making through integrated analytics. This systematic review critically examines...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,399 Views
12 Pages

16 January 2019

In order to use Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) properly, the impact of intra-system and inter-system electromagnetic interference must be analyzed firstly. However, the error of interference analysis using present methods based on pulse overlap i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,811 Views
20 Pages

12 September 2025

Performance analysis in elite football still faces significant challenges: traditional descriptive statistics often fail to capture tactical adaptability, and African teams remain underrepresented in the scientific literature despite achieving histor...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
14,384 Views
20 Pages

30 April 2025

Corner kicks are one of the most frequent and potentially decisive set pieces in soccer, occurring approximately ten times per match. Aim: This systematic review aimed to synthesize the existing evidence on the technical–tactical execution of c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,334 Views
25 Pages

This paper presents the architecture, implementation and evaluation of a middleware support layer for NoSQL storage systems. Our middleware automatically selects performance and scalability tactics in terms of application specific workloads. Enterpri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
9,124 Views
15 Pages

24 February 2018

Under increasing environmental pressure, hotel firms need to improve their ability to access international alliances while maintaining good performance for sustainable development. This paper uses survey data from 784 hotels running at different leve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,896 Views
15 Pages

28 September 2023

The comprehensive system of information security of an enterprise includes both tactical aspects of information and strategic priorities, reflecting the information policy and information strategy of the enterprise. Ensuring a given level of cybersec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
13,899 Views
29 Pages

14 July 2025

The rapid proliferation of wearable sensors and advanced tracking technologies has revolutionized data collection in elite sports, enabling continuous monitoring of athletes’ physiological and biomechanical states. This study proposes a compreh...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
7,611 Views
26 Pages

3 February 2023

During the last decade, ESG has become a globally widespread doctrine of good investment principles. ESG defines investing for broader, extra-financial goals by the use of “environmental, social and governance” (ESG) factors. While commen...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
94 Citations
20,671 Views
14 Pages

Assessing MITRE ATT&CK Risk Using a Cyber-Security Culture Framework

  • Anna Georgiadou,
  • Spiros Mouzakitis and
  • Dimitris Askounis

9 May 2021

The MITRE ATT&CK (Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge) Framework provides a rich and actionable repository of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures. Its innovative approach has been broadly welcomed by both vendors and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
12,185 Views
18 Pages

4 February 2011

Fuel economy improvement on medium-duty tactical truck has and continues to be a significant initiative for the U.S. Army. The focus of this study is the investigation of Automated Manual Transmissions (AMT) and mild hybridization powertrain that hav...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
3,360 Views
13 Pages

17 January 2022

Buddhist Studies scholarship in general, and its (re)turn to the literary specifically, is overwhelmingly concerned with texts and authors. But what can this research into “Buddhist texts” and “Buddhist authors”, however robus...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,708 Views
21 Pages

Industry X.0 is the new age of digitization, when information and communication systems are strongly linked to other systems and processes and are accessed remotely from anywhere at any time. The existing information systems’ security methods a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
118 Citations
71,355 Views
24 Pages

Data is the lifeblood of any organization. In today’s world, organizations recognize the vital role of data in modern business intelligence systems for making meaningful decisions and staying competitive in the field. Efficient and optimal data...

  • Abstract
  • Open Access
1,894 Views
1 Page

Strategic Risk Management for Fire Suppression Aircraft

  • Crystal Stonesifer,
  • David Calkin and
  • Christopher O’Connor

Aircraft provide critically important capacity for a wide range of missions for wildland firefighters, but their use brings inherent risks. Aviation-related fatalities account for 30% of federal and contractor firefighter deaths in the United States...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,961 Views
18 Pages

The Technical–Tactical Patterns of Scoring Actions in Male Visually Impaired Judokas: A Weight Category Analysis

  • Alfonso Gutiérrez-Santiago,
  • Anxo Fernández-Moscoso,
  • Xoana Reguera-López-de-la-Osa,
  • Antonio José Silva-Pinto,
  • Juan Carlos Argibay-González and
  • Iván Prieto-Lage

17 November 2024

In Para-judo, the technical actions and tactical situations suitable for scoring in a combat have not been studied. The aim of this research was to determine the technical–tactical patterns of scoring actions in Para-judo, focusing on weight ca...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,568 Views
43 Pages

Business Risks in COVID-19 Crisis Dataset Modeling: Regulatory vs. Marketing Tools of Risk Management

  • Shakhlo T. Ergasheva,
  • Azizkhan A. Tillyakhodjaev,
  • Yokutxon K. Karrieva,
  • Elena G. Popkova and
  • Zhanna V. Gornostaeva

31 October 2023

The research aims to identify the most promising regulatory and marketing tools for business risk management in the COVID-19 crisis and develop recommendations for improving the practice of these tools from a post-pandemic perspective. This paper is...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,235 Views
22 Pages

25 January 2021

The European Air Traffic Management Network (EATMN) is comprised of various stakeholders and actors. Accordingly, the operations within EATMN are planned up to six months ahead of target date (tactical phase). However, stochastic events and the built...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,820 Views
21 Pages

11 November 2021

In this paper, some tactics are considered in Xinjiang tourism industrial belt based on performance evaluation. First, we applied the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) to establish an evaluation system for Xinjiang tourism development in four dimensions: tour...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,847 Views
28 Pages

Application of Geoinformatics in Forest Planning and Management

  • Jiani Xing,
  • Shufa Sun,
  • Qiuhua Huang,
  • Zhuchenxi Chen and
  • Zixuan Zhou

25 February 2024

Rational forest planning and management is the key to a forest’s systematic construction. It is beneficial to many aspects, such as the cultivation and preservation of a forest’s ecological resources, sustainability, forest fire preventio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,116 Views
18 Pages

2 April 2019

In this study paper, we examined the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow of three combined fluids, Maxwell, Jeffry, and Oldroyed- B fluids, with variable heat transmission under the influence of thermal radiation embedded in a permeable medium over a time...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,393 Views
26 Pages

14 October 2019

Efficient multi-modal transportation in the hinterland of seaport terminals depends on consolidation of container volumes in support of frequent services of high capacity means of transport, such that sustainable multi-modal transport can compete wit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
54 Citations
6,198 Views
8 Pages

23 July 2021

This paper shows how fused decomposition modeling (FDM), as a three-dimensional (3D) printing technology, can engineer lightweight porous foams with controllable density. The tactic is based on the 3D printing of Poly Lactic Acid filaments with a che...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,238 Views
17 Pages

Risk Prioritization in a Natural Gas Compressor Station Construction Project Using the Analytical Hierarchy Process

  • Georgios K. Koulinas,
  • Olympia E. Demesouka,
  • Gerasimos G. Bougelis and
  • Dimitrios E. Koulouriotis

14 October 2022

Recently, the seamless construction and operation of natural gas pipelines has become even more critical, while the oil and gas industry’s capability to operate effectively with acceptable risks and hazardous situations is mainly dependent on s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
7,591 Views
27 Pages

12 July 2025

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) within the decision-making processes of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) presents both significant opportunities and substantial ethical challenges. The aim of this paper is to provide a theor...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
29 Citations
9,443 Views
13 Pages

High-Tech Defense Industries: Developing Autonomous Intelligent Systems

  • João Reis,
  • Yuval Cohen,
  • Nuno Melão,
  • Joana Costa and
  • Diana Jorge

27 May 2021

After the Cold War, the defense industries found themselves at a crossroads. However, it seems that they are gaining new momentum, as new technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence are enabling the development of autonomous, highly inn...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
10,124 Views
18 Pages

8 January 2021

Transformative changes are required for a 21st century sustainable urban development transition involving multiple interconnected domains of energy, water, transport, waste, and housing. This will necessitate a step change in performance goals and ta...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,731 Views
19 Pages

12 August 2021

Across the globe, aircraft that apply water and suppressants during active wildfires play key roles in wildfire suppression, and these suppression resources can be highly effective. In the United States, US Department of Agriculture Forest Service (U...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,166 Views
13 Pages

Effectiveness of Ethnic-Cultural Educational Strategies for the Promotion of Breastfeeding

  • José Fabián Hidrobo-Guzmán,
  • Gladys Edelmira Morejón-Jácome,
  • Edison Daniel Cárdenas-Robles,
  • Lizbeth Dayana Pilco-Vargas,
  • Doménica Vanesa Posso López and
  • Estefany Tatiana Iguago Angamarca

Introduction: The implementation of pedagogical tactics with ethnic-cultural approaches represents essential mechanisms for promoting breastfeeding, ensuring greater effectiveness in knowledge dissemination. These are supported by cultural ideologies...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,483 Views
33 Pages

To comply with the high demand for efficient and sustainable lubrications, carbon-based tribofilms and/or nanomaterials have emerged as a potential solution that can resolve the current major shortcomings of phosphorus- and sulphur-rich tribofilms an...

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