Topological interlocking assembly (TIA) and computational architecture treat form as an emergent property of a material system, where the final shape results from the interplay of geometries and geometric interdependencies influenced by contextual co...
Lightweight and adaptive adjustment are key research directions for deep neural networks (DNNs). In coal industry mining, frequent changes in raw coal sources and production batches can cause uneven distribution of appearance features, leading to con...
This article develops an interdisciplinary framework that applies topological and graph-theoretical methods to public procurement markets and digital platform economies. Conceptualizing legal–economic interactions as dynamic networks of nodes a...
In wireless sensor networks, building energy-efficient systems is one of the major challenges. In such networks, nodes are usually supplied by low power and small batteries. Many factors are involved in the energy consumption, and this issue may be c...
Textile polymer composite is made of structured fibre matrix using textile technologies in fabrication, and gains benefits from strong mechanical properties with extra light weight. However, erosion behaviours and associated wear mechanisms of the co...
In cancer therapy, the application of (fractionated) harsh radiation treatment is state of the art for many types of tumors. However, ionizing radiation is a “double-edged sword”—it can kill the tumor but can also promote the selection of radioresist...
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are known to be the most serious lesions in irradiated cells. Several protein pathways exist for repair. The mechanisms by which cells determine a specific pathway for repair remain poorly understood. DSB induction and...
Under normal conditions, the cross-sections of reinforced concrete in classic skeleton construction systems are often only partially loaded. This contributes to non-sustainable construction solutions due to an excess of material use. Novel cross-disc...
Key DNA transactions, such as genome replication and transcription, rely on the speedy translocation of specialized protein complexes along a double-stranded, right-handed helical template. Physical tethering of these molecular machines during transl...
Most of Italy’s residential building stock predates contemporary structural safety and energy efficiency regulatory frameworks. Today, policymakers face the challenge of choosing whether to prioritise renovation or opt for demolition and recons...
The mammalian genome is hierarchically packaged into distinct functional units, including chromatin loops, topologically associating domains, compartments and chromosome territories. This structural organization is fundamentally important because it...
Ancient Chinese-style architecture has received increased attention during the last century as a segment of cultural heritage and is of great significance, specifically in regard to the process of digitizing and modeling these buildings to preserve a...
Neural Architecture Search (NAS) has been widely applied across various fields, revealing intriguing patterns in the resulting optimized topologies. In this paper, we compare the topologies generated by NAS across two different experiments: linguisti...
Mandibular prognathism (Class III malocclusion) is a craniofacial anomaly characterized by an anteriorly positioned mandible, a concave facial profile and impaired mastication, and appears unusually frequently in Dolang sheep (Ovis aries). We combine...
Topology architecture has a decisive influence on network reliability. In this paper, we design a novel redundancy topology and analyze the structural robustness, the number of redundant paths between two terminal nodes, and the reliability of the pr...
A wireless sensor network is a self-configuring network of mobile nodes connected by wireless links where the nodes have limited capacity and energy. In many cases, the application environment requires the design of an exclusive network topology for...
The spatial organization of metazoan genomes has a direct influence on fundamental nuclear processes that include transcription, replication, and DNA repair. It is imperative to understand the mechanisms that shape the 3D organization of the eukaryo...
This paper discusses the possibility of achieving partial power processing with non-isolated DC–DC topologies. To this end, partial power converter architectures are seen as an interesting solution for reducing the power processed by the conver...
Two new three-dimensional (3D) coordination compounds, namely a lead(II) coordination polymer (CP) {[Pb3(µ5-cpta)(µ6-cpta)(phen)2]·2H2O}n (1) and a zinc(II) metal-organic framework (MOF) {[Zn2(µ4-cpta)(µ-OH)(µ-4,4...
In the case of microgrid (MG) systems, the choice of the right configuration plays a vital role to meet grid/load necessities when integrating low voltage, non-linear and highly sensitive (to environmental conditions) power sources such as solar PV m...
This article is the third in our series dedicated to the analysis of cardiac myoarchitecture as a nematic chiral liquid crystal (NCLC). Previously, we introduced the concept of topological defects (disclinations) and focused on their visual identific...
The increasing demand for wireless power transfer (WPT) systems for electric vehicles (EVs) has necessitated advancements in charging solutions, with a particular focus on speed and efficiency. However, power transfer efficiency is the major concern...
Background: Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is effective in regulating mood and high-level cognition in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of taVNS treatment in patient...
Literature for childhood, in its various expressions, is undoubtedly an important source of spatial and architectural education: children books indeed are rich in spatial references and frequently intercept the theme of dwelling. In 1970, Tison and T...
Sustainable energy exhibited immense growth in the last few years. As compared to other sustainable sources, solar power is proved to be the most feasible source due to some unanticipated characteristics, such as being clean, noiseless, ecofriendly,...
From the perspective of urban planning, the history of the Town Camps of Mparntwe (Alice Springs) has made them a unique form of urban development within Australia; they embody at once a First Nation form of urbanism and Country, colonial policies of...
This research paper traces the evolution of housing typologies in five distinct periods of dwellings in Hail City, Saudi Arabia. The study reviews the formation and historical events of the Hail house by observing the significant changes on the layou...
Load-bearing biological tissues, such as cartilage and muscles, exhibit several crucial properties, including high elasticity, strength, and recoverability. These characteristics enable these tissues to endure significant mechanical stresses and swif...
Structural optimization has gained popularity in modern structural design, helping to reduce material consumption while maintaining the structural performance of buildings. This process also significantly influences the architectural appearance, affe...
This work considers the DC part of a hybrid AC/DC microgrid with a meshed topology. We address cost minimization, battery scheduling and the power loss minimization within the power distribution network through constrained optimization. The novelty c...
Belowground root systems under pasture intercropping exhibit complex interactions, and the root interactions of different intercropping combinations are still poorly understood. Therefore, in this work, two perennial and annual herbages were intercro...
The inherent characteristics and limitations of Internet of Things networks make it hard to avoid facing adverse network conditions. Addressing high performance in extreme situations still remains a challenge even for a standardized routing protocol...
Electric vehicles (EVs) are universally recognized as an incredibly effective method of lowering gas emissions and dependence on oil for transportation. Electricity, rather than more traditional fuels like gasoline or diesel, is used as the main sour...
A large number of researchers spend a lot of time searching for the most efficient neural network to solve a given problem. The procedure of configuration, training, testing, and comparison for expected performance is applied to each experimental neu...
Combing active ester chemistry and click chemistry, a cyclic double-grafted polymer was successfully demonstrated via a “grafting onto” method. Using active ester chemistry as post-functionalized modification approach, cyclic backbone (c-...
The ever more stringent global CO2 and pollutant emission regulations imply that the optimization of conventional powertrains can only provide partial reductions in fleet emissions. Vehicle manufacturers are therefore responding by increasing the ele...
Internet of Things (IoT), a strong integration of radio frequency identifier (RFID), wireless devices, and sensors, has provided a difficult yet strong chance to shape existing systems into intelligent ones. Many new applications have been created in...
Polycomb group (PcG) proteins contribute to the formation and maintenance of a specific repressive chromatin state that prevents the expression of genes in a particular space and time. Polycomb repressive complexes (PRCs) consist of several PcG prot...
State estimation (SE) is an important energy management system application for power system operations. Linear state estimation (LSE) is a variant of SE based on linear relationships between state variables and measurements. LSE estimates system stat...
The rapid growth in large-scale distributed video conferencing, remote education, and real-time broadcasting poses significant challenges to traditional centralized streaming systems, particularly regarding scalability, cost, and reliability under hi...
With the rapid advancement of hydrogen-based direct current microgrid (H2-DCMG) technology, multi-port converters (MPCs) have emerged as the pivotal interface for integrating renewable power generation, energy storage, and diverse DC loads. This pape...
Mitotic chromosomes are long-known structures, but their internal organization and the exact process by which they are assembled are still a great mystery in biology. Topoisomerase II is crucial for various aspects of mitotic chromosome organization....
In this paper, we present a graph-based analysis of the topology of D-Wave quantum computers, focusing on the Pegasus, Chimera, and Zephyr architectures. We investigate these topologies under different parameter settings using k-hop-based graph metri...
Ensuring a high level of service reliability is of paramount importance in an all-electric ship. In the literature, shipboard power systems (SPS) have been designed for improved survivability and quality of service (QOS) requirements. This paper pres...
Topological quantum error-correcting codes are an important tool for realizing fault-tolerant quantum computers. Heavy hexagonal coding is a new class of quantum error-correcting coding that assigns physical and auxiliary qubits to the vertices and e...
This paper presents a new procedure for the building information modeling (BIM) characterization of structural topologies manufactured with plastic materials and fused deposition modeling (FDM) additive technology. The procedure presented here transf...
This study investigates the effect of distributed Energy Storage Systems (ESSs) on the power quality of distribution and transmission networks. More specifically, this project aims to assess the impact of distributed ESS integration on power quality...
Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs), have a potential offering relatively stable Internet broadband access. The rapid development and growth of WMNs attract ISPs to support users’ coverage anywhere anytime. To achieve this goal network architecture m...
This paper presents robot localization using building architectural plans and hierarchical SLAM. We extract geometric, semantic as well as topological information from the architectural plans in the form of walls and rooms, and create the topological...
Circuit topology is a mathematical approach that categorizes the arrangement of contacts within a folded linear chain, such as a protein molecule or the genome. Theses linear biomolecular chains often fold into complex 3D architectures with critical...
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