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One of the challenges in securing wireless sensor networks (WSNs) is the key distribution; that is, a single shared key must first be known to a pair of communicating nodes before they can proceed with the secure encryption and decryption of the data...

The trend to reduce CO₂ emissions in cooling processes has made it possible to increase the alternatives for integrating solar energy with thermal equipment whose viability depends on its adaptation to polygeneration schemes. Despite the enormous pot...

The emissions trading scheme (ETS) has been long advocated to address climate change not only because it is cost effective but also because it can provide economic incentives for the adoption of new technologies. The emissions abatement of the energy...

In this work, we present a novel pH sensor using efficient laterally coupled structure enabled by Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) Fin Field-Effect Transistor (FinFET) processes. This new sensor features adjustable sensitivity, wide sen...

The eIDAS regulation aims to provide an interoperable European framework to enable EU citizens to authenticate and communicate with services of other Member States by using their national electronic identity. While a number of high-level requirements...

The concept of sustainable transportation of goods as the primary paradigm for designing contemporary logistics systems assumes the use of energy-efficient and affordable modes of transport in a way that guarantees the most cost-efficient variant of...

In Moiré fringe lithography alignment technology, alignment is realized by monitoring the grating interference fringe image in real-time. The technique exhibits excellent sensitivity to displacement changes and is not easily affected by the ga...

To address the challenges in multimodal information integration and the inefficiency of knowledge transfer in the construction technology disclosure of deep foundation pit projects, an intelligent generation method based on graph rule reasoning and t...

The Ningbo International Conference Center Project incorporates elements of Chinese traditional culture into its architectural style, resulting in the world’s first cantilever bridge international conference center. During the construction proc...

LoRa technology is currently one of the most popular Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. A substantial number of LoRa devices have been applied in a wide variety of real-world scenarios, and developers can adjust the packet reception performance o...

The article deals with improving the sewage systems of small remote settlements in the Arctic climate to prevent industrial pollution of the environment. Preliminary monitoring of the wastewater temperature and quality was carried out. From the labor...

This study develops an analytical method for assessing the voltage stability margins of a decentralized load shedding scheme; it then examines the challenges related to the existing load shedding scheme. It also presents a practical application for i...

The production of biocompatible medical implants is accompanied by technological and time costs. As a result, to be used in the human body, such a product must be of the highest quality. Assessing the quality of biomedical implants made of titanium a...

Air quality issues have a significant impact on human health and are an important issue affecting sustainable development. With the implementation of China’s carbon-emission trading scheme, carbon emissions have been effectively reduced, which...

Increases in population and industrialization have caused the consumption of electrical energy to perpetually increase. Therefore, it has become necessary to monitor, control, and efficiently utilize the energy consumption. Present power systems cann...

The combination of choice as a contested concept and its increasing adoption as a policy principle necessitates a critical analysis of its interpretation within Australia’s reforms to disability services. While choice may appear to be an abstra...

One of the significant problems in our society is the handling and processing of the vast amount of waste produced by households and industrial processes. Nowadays, packaging material regulations are constantly changing, which can significantly impac...

Energy and environmental pollution are major global challenges. This paper aims to examine the impact of China’s energy-consumption permit trading scheme (ECPT) on environmental pollution and the influence mechanisms. The study constructs provi...

Spreading quickly throughout populations, whether animal or human-borne, infectious illnesses provide serious risks and difficulties. Controlling their spread and averting disinformation requires effective risk assessment and epidemic identification....

In pursuit of global climate goals and sustainable development, countries have adopted a wide range of environmental policy instruments. This study examines the relationship between environmental policy stringency (EPS) and environmental outcomes, me...

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) recognizes the role of Assistive Technologies (AT) in enabling independent living and inclusion of people with disabilities. Research into the provision of AT and disabil...

Casgevy (exa-cel) is an autologous cellular therapy modified ex vivo by a CRISPR-Cas9-mediated gene-editing technology. For Casgevy to be granted the indication in transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia, one single-arm trial was submitted which was...

With climate governance playing an increasingly crucial role in driving the low-carbon transition and digital transformation being regarded as vital for sustainable development, China has formulated a comprehensive climate governance system with the...

The choice of emission control technology in a port supply chain under a cap-and-trade scheme considering low-carbon preferences of customers, is explored in this study. In port areas, the port supply chain consisting of one port and one ship can ado...

With the continuous scaling-down of integrated circuit feature sizes, inverse lithography technology (ILT), as the most groundbreaking resolution enhancement technique (RET), has become crucial in advanced semiconductor manufacturing. By directly opt...

Korea’s industrial structure faces a critical challenge: the proportion of high CO₂ emitting industries in the GDP decreased during the 2000–2021 period, whereas their contribution to national CO₂ emissions increased. This study evaluates...

Introduction and Objectives: Risk-sharing agreements (RSAs) have emerged as a key strategy for financing high-cost medical technologies while ensuring financial sustainability. These payment mechanisms mitigate clinical and financial uncertainties, o...

Evaluating the compatibility of technology schemes for advanced aircraft engine components presents significant challenges, especially when comparing schemes derived from identical top-level specifications but varying in design implementation due to...

To investigate the economic impact of carbon reduction technology on power transmission and transformation projects, carbon reduction technologies adapted to power transmission and transformation projects were investigated, and the evaluation indicat...

This paper investigates using blockchain technology to fight deceptive counterfeits in an electronic commerce environment. Thereby, a two-period pricing model is built under two competitive platforms: a blockchain-based platform which ensures product...

Debates are taking place in the higher education literature regarding the changing roles of learning technology professionals and their contributions to the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). Whilst much literature discusses motivations and...

Profitably managing inventories is always a big challenge for retailers in the current context of transparent and competitive business. A general retailer always needs to handle both deteriorating and non-deteriorating products simultaneously to run...

Energy system models that consider variable renewable energy sources (VRESs) are computationally complex. The greater spatial scope and level of detail entailed in the models exacerbates complexity. As a complexity-reduction approach, this paper cons...

This paper proposes a rotation-locking alignment scheme and system based on a Gaussian beam addressing the relative displacement between the receiver and the spot center during the fine tracking phase of spaceborne laser communication APT technology...

Low-pressure carburizing followed by high-pressure quenching in single-piece flow technology has shown good results in avoiding distortions. For better control of specimen quality in these processes, developing numerical simulations can be beneficial...

Blockchain technology has been commonly used in the last years in numerous fields, such as transactions documenting and monitoring real assets (house, cash) or intangible assets (copyright, intellectual property). The internet of things (IoT) technol...

Fiber-wireless technology has been actively researched as a potential candidate for next generation broadband wireless signal distribution. Despite the popularity, this hybrid scheme has many technical challenges that impede the uptake and commercial...

Today cloud computing is widely used in various industries. While benefiting from the services provided by the cloud, users are also faced with some security issues, such as information leakage and data tampering. Utilizing trusted computing technolo...

The article presents the results of research on the justification of the working unit parameters and the structural scheme of the chisel for loosening stubble fields. It was established that, according to the criterion of minimum draft resistance, th...

The Internet of Things (IoT), which can be regarded as an enhanced version of machine-to-machine communication technology, was proposed to realize intelligent thing-to-thing communications by utilizing the Internet connectivity. In the IoT, “things”...

The vision of a unified European HTA is by no means a new endeavor. At its core are the publicly declared ambitions to harmonize assessments of clinical data within the EU and avoid the duplication of efforts. Not surprisingly, these ambitions are pu...

Energy-saving and low-carbon technologies play important roles in reducing environmental risk and developing green tourism. An energy-saving and low-carbon technology scheme selection may often involve multiple criteria and sub-criteria as well as mu...

In the management of dairy cattle breeds, two recent trends have arisen that pose potential threats to genetic diversity: the use of reproductive technologies (RT) and a reduction in the number of bulls in breeding schemes. The expected outcome of th...

As an important equipment for deep well hoisting, the safe and stable operation of the Blair mine hoist is vital for the development and utilization of deep mineral resources. However, it is always a challenging task to keep consistent wire rope tens...

The paper uses activity theory for understanding and managing the complexity involved in the transition of a product-service organization from closed to the technology-mediated open mode of innovation. In particular, activity theory is used to facili...

To cope with radical global environmental regulation, it is necessary to find efficient ways to decrease carbon emissions with a low burden on firms and to design valid policies for a sustainable economy. This study investigates the link between the...

Before the effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic, there had been continued debate about the future of Higher Education (HE) in the UK. It is now accepted that the effect of the pandemic will have a long-lasting effect on HE in the UK and elsewhere. This pa...

With the rapid development of urbanization and the widespread adoption of wastewater treatment facilities, the volume of sludge produced has steadily increased. Hydrothermal oxidation (HTO) technology offers an effective solution for sludge reduction...

Background: This paper reviews cost containment policies to control pharmaceutical expenditure either by regulating the pharmaceutical industry or targeting the demand side. Methods: The method used was the narrative literature review of studies whic...

Investigation of power output from PV arrays under different fault conditions is an essential task to enhance performance of a photovoltaic system under all operating conditions. Significant reduction in power output can occur during various PV fault...