This paper reports the auxetic behavior of modified conventional non-woven fabric. The auxetic behavior of fabric was achieved by forming rotating square unit geometry with a highly ordered pattern of slits by laser cutting. Two commercial needle-pun...
The band shapes and band positions of near-infrared (NIR) and Raman spectra change depending on the concentrations of specific chemical functionalities in a multicomponent system. To elucidate these effects in more detail and clarify their impact on...
The paper presents a reconfigurable linear polarized transmitarray unit cell design with 1-bit phase quantization for C-band applications. The unit-cell structure consists of two square ring patches of reduced size, which are connected using a coupli...
In this study, we propose a new three-parameter lifetime model based on the type-I half-logistic G family and the unit-Gompertz model, which we named the half-logistic unit Gompertz type-I distribution. The key feature of such a novel model is that i...
This paper investigates various estimation methods for the parameters of the unit Lindley distribution (U-LD) under both ranked set sampling (RSS) and simple random sampling (SRS) designs. The distribution parameters are estimated using the maximum l...
The design of a sampling unit, whether a simple plot or a subplot within a clustered structure, including shape and size, has received little attention in inferential forestry research. The use of auxiliary variables from remote sensing impacts the p...
The Brazilian housing program, Minha Casa, Minha Vida (MCMV) (My House, My Life), was launched in 2009 to address the housing deficit issue, with the goal of distributing contracted housing units throughout the Brazilian territory. However, the progr...
A power generating system should be able to generate and feed quality power to the loads which are connected to it. This paper suggests a very efficient controlling technique, supported by an effective optimization method, for the control of voltage...
The conservation of historic tapestries is crucial due to the fragility of their materials and their cultural relevance. This paper reports on an investigation into the development of HeriTex, a non-invasive, innovative system for evaluating the stru...
Music generation by AI algorithms like Transformer is currently a research hotspot. Existing methods often suffer from issues related to coherence and high computational costs. To address these problems, we propose a novel Transformer-based model tha...
The fundamental principle of Quality by Design (QbD) is that the product quality should be designed into the process through an upstream approach, rather than be tested in the downstream. The keystone of QbD is process modeling, and thus, to develop...
Design criteria of low-cost, dual-concentric metasurface possessing wideband phase gradient (PG) are introduced. The radar cross-section reduction (RCSR) is explained by anomalous reflection that characterizes the superficial planar. The geometry con...
Questions involving Bayesian Reasoning often arise in events of everyday life, such as assessing the results of a breathalyser test or a medical diagnostic test. Bayesian Reasoning is perceived to be difficult, but visualisations are known to support...
The Renovation Wave for Europe initiative aspires to materialize the progressive greening of 85–95% of the continental older building stock as part of the European Green Deal objectives to reduce emissions and energy use. To realistically predict the...
Present-day power systems are mostly equipped with conventional meters and intended for the installation of highly accurate phasor measurement units (PMUs) to ensure better protection, monitoring and control of the network. PMU is a deliberate choice...
This study aimed to determine the characteristics of accelerations and angular velocities obtained by an inertial measurement unit (IMU) attached to a cane between older people with and without physical frailty. Community-dwelling older people walked...
Flowering in temperate fruit trees depends on the temperatures during the previous months; chill is required to overcome endodormancy, and then heat exposure is needed. These agroclimatic requirements are cultivar-specific and determine their adaptab...
In recent years, building resilient communities to disasters has become one of the core objectives in the field of disaster management globally. Despite being frequently targeted and severely impacted by disasters, the geographical extent in studying...
This research work aims at providing power quality improvement for the nonlinear load to improve the system performance indices by eliminating maximum total harmonic distortion (THD) and reducing neutral wire current. The idea is to integrate a shunt...
The operating temperature of new energy vehicles fluctuates significantly, and variations in motor temperature lead to changes in parameters. These changes introduce errors into the motor’s mathematical model, reducing torque accuracy and causi...
In this paper, an analysis and monitoring algorithm is proposed for mold health evaluation using vibration data. Two inertial measurement units (IMUs) and an embedded system are first used to acquire vibration data from a powder metallurgy molding ma...
The United States NRCS has a soil database that has data collected from across the country over the last several decades. This also includes soil spectral scans. This data is available, but it may not be used to its full potential. For this study, pe...
The signal-to-noise ratio of planar ISFET pH sensors deteriorates when reducing the area occupied by the device, thus hampering the scalability of on-chip analytical systems which detect the DNA polymerase through pH measurements. Top-down nano-sized...
In this study, a novel polarization converter (PC) based on square lattice photonic crystal fiber (PCF) is proposed and analyzed. For each square unit in the cladding, two identical circular air holes are arranged symmetrically along the
This research develops an innovative framework for accelerating Conjugate Heat Transfer (CHT) simulations within squared heated cavities through the application of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). Although leveraging GPUs for computational speed imp...
Surface electromyogram (EMG) finds many applications in the non-invasive characterization of muscles. Extracting information on the control of motor units (MU) is difficult when using single channels, e.g., due to the low selectivity and large phase...
Inertial Measurement Units are widely used in various applications and, hardware-wise, they primarily consist of a tri-axial accelerometer and a tri-axial gyroscope. For low-end commercial employments, the low cost of the device is crucial: this make...
Accurate and fast synchrophasor measurement, especially under dynamics and distortions, is crucial for control and protection of power grid. The dynamics and distortions in the power grid may occur simultaneously, which increase the complexity of the...
This paper deals with a comparative study of two phasor estimators based on the least square (LS) and the linear Kalman filter (KF) methods, while assuming that the fundamental frequency is unknown. To solve this issue, the maximum likelihood techniq...
Piled floating pontoons are public access structures that provide a link between land and sea. Despite floating pontoons being frequented by the public, there is limited data available to coastal or maritime engineers detailing the dynamic motions (a...
Bayesian Reasoning is both a fundamental idea of probability and a key model in applied sciences for evaluating situations of uncertainty. Bayesian Reasoning may be defined as the dealing with, and understanding of, Bayesian situations. This includes...
This paper presents a hierarchically distributed algorithm for the execution of distribution state estimation function in active networks equipped with some phasor measurement units. The proposed algorithm employs voltage-based state estimation in re...
The direct porting of the Range Migration Algorithm to GPUs for three-dimensional (3D) cylindrical synthetic aperture radar (CSAR) imaging faces difficulties in achieving real-time performance while the architecture and programming models of GPUs sig...
Harmonic and interharmonic content in power system signals is increasing with the development of renewable energy generation and power electronic devices. These multiple signal components can seriously degrade power quality, trip thermal generators,...
Data measured using electromagnetic induction (EMI) systems are known to be susceptible to measurement influences associated with time-varying external ambient factors. Temperature variation is one of the most prominent factors causing drift in EMI d...
An inverse-square probability mass function (PMF) is at the Newcomb–Benford law (NBL)’s root and ultimately at the origin of positional notation and conformality.
A neural network method has been developed for helicopter turboshaft engine residual life determination, the basis of which is a hierarchical system, which is represented in neural network model form, consisting of four layers, which determines the n...
Ensuring the accuracy of wind power prediction is paramount for the reliable and stable operation of power systems. This study introduces a novel approach aimed at enhancing the precision of wind power prediction through the development of a multisca...
This study explored 10 prospective teachers’ (PTs’) understanding of the area of a rectangular region using square and non-square rectangular area-units. In an hour-long interview, each PT was first asked to explain how they would find th...
Olfactory ensheathing cell (OEC) transplantation has been widely shown to support axonal regeneration, remyelination, and functional recovery after central nervous system injury; however, autologous approaches are limited by low cell yields from pati...
This article explores the relationship between informality and water infrastructure in informal areas in Egypt. I apply three concepts drawn from the wider literatures on state power and governance: Topological power, flexible governing, and the &ldq...
The fundamental problem of energy-efficient reallocation of mobile random sensors to provide full coverage without interference is addressed in this paper. We consider n mobile sensors with the identical sensing range placed randomly on the unit inte...
This paper conducts a brief survey of spatial unit roots within the context of spatial econometrics. We summarize important concepts and assumptions in this area and study the parameter space of the spatial autoregressive coefficient, which leads to...
The Tisza River is the longest tributary of the Danube, draining the eastern part of the Carpathian Basin (Central Europe). Five countries share its catchment with different waste production and management practices. Large amounts of waste, including...
Even small changes in the dimensions of cellular and subcellular structures can inform an ongoing disease. An increase in glomerular dimensions is associated with kidney disease and can predict glomerulosclerosis, whereas an increase in the size of f...
Auxetic tubular structures are widely known structures, characterized by a negative Poisson’s ratio upon stretching and deformation in the axial and transverse directions, which have numerous application possibilities. In this paper, tubular st...
In this paper, a novel auxetic structure with rotating squares with holes is investigated. The unit cell of the structure consists of four units in the shape of a square with cut corners and holes. Finally, the structure represents a kind of modified...
It is vital to concentrate on conserving the ecological environment and promoting production efficiency in the process of planting natural rubber. Agricultural social services (ASSs) play an essential role in helping rubber farmers to achieve green p...
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed health service delivery with vulnerable patients advised to isolate and appointments provided virtually. This change affected recruitment into an observational cohort study, undertaken at a single site, wher...
Background/Objectives: Schizophrenia exhibits symptoms linked to the hippocampus and parahippocampal gyrus. This includes the entorhinal cortex (ERC) and perirhinal cortex (PRC) as anterior parts, along with the posterior segment known as the parahip...
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