The paper discusses a method for obtaining a matrix of individual and group composition of a hydrotreated heavy gasoline fraction in industrial conditions based on the fractional composition obtained by the distillation method according to the ASTM D...
This paper concerns the novel concept of an Interactive Dynamic Intelligent Virtual Sensor (IDIVS), which extends virtual/soft sensors towards making use of user input through interactive learning (IML) and transfer learning. In research, many studie...
In this work, the authors describe a concept called Virtual Mass Balance and its applicability to oil and gas fields. This study relies on data modelling and data engineering to enrich operational data and achieve digitized Material Balance Tables fo...
Modular wastewater treatment units in large residential complexes in India’s crowded cities often lack stringent monitoring due to cost constraints and limited technical manpower. Although these plants must meet effluent standards, testing ofte...
Intelligent building systems require a data-rich environment. Virtual sensors can provide informative and reliable sensing environments for operational datasets in building systems. In particular, backup virtual sensors that are in situ are beneficia...
Asset integrity and predictive maintenance models require field data for an accurate assessment of an asset’s condition. Historically these data collected periodically in the field by technicians using portable units. The significant investment...
Soft sensors are attracting significant attention in human–machine interaction due to their high flexibility and adaptability. However, estimating motion state from these sensors is difficult due to their nonlinearity and noise. In this paper,...
Automated operations are widely used in harsh environments, in which position information is essential. Although sensors can be equipped to obtain high-accuracy position information, they are quite expensive and unsuitable for harsh environment appli...
Using soft materials in robotic mechanisms has become a common solution to overcome many challenges associated with the rigid bodies frequently used in robotics. Compliant mechanisms allow the robot to adapt to objects and perform a broader range of...
Recent advances in wireless networking technology and the proliferation of industrial wireless sensors have led to an increasing interest in using wireless networks for closed loop control. The main advantages of Wireless Networked Control Systems (W...
Virtual sensors, or soft sensors, have greatly contributed to the evolution of the sensing systems in industry. The soft sensors are process models having three fundamental categories, namely white-box (WB), black-box (BB) and gray-box (GB) models. W...
Human–Machine Interface (HMI) plays a key role in the interaction between people and machines, which allows people to easily and intuitively control the machine and immersively experience the virtual world of the meta-universe by virtual realit...
In the field of dental health care, plaster models combined with 2D radiographs are widely used in clinical practice for orthodontic diagnoses. However, complex malocclusions can be better analyzed by exploiting 3D digital dental models, which allow...
Physical therapy is often essential for complete recovery after injury. However, a significant population of patients fail to adhere to prescribed exercise regimens. Lack of motivation and inconsistent in-person visits to physical therapy are major c...
Data-driven soft sensors have increasingly been applied for the quality measurement of industrial polymerization processes in recent years. However, owing to the costly assay process, the limited labeled data available still pose significant obstacle...
Haptics plays a significant role not only in the rehabilitation of neurological disorders, such as stroke, by substituting necessary cognitive information but also in human–computer interfaces (HCIs), which are now an integral part of the recen...
The FinRay soft gripper achieves passive enveloping grasping through its functional flexible structure, adapting to the contact configuration of the object to be grasped. However, variations in beam position and thickness lead to different behaviors,...
Haptic technology allows us to experience tactile and force sensations without the need to expose ourselves to specific environments. It also allows a more immersive experience with virtual reality devices. This paper presents the development of a so...
Providing real-time interaction in an immersive environment has drawn considerable attention in the virtual training fields. Physics-based simulations are suitable for such environments; however, they require the definition and adjustment of coeffici...
Touch is one most of the important aspects of human life. Nearly all interactions, when broken down, involve touch in one form or another. Recent advances in technology, particularly in the field of virtual reality, have led to increasing interest in...
The scale of offshore wind turbines (OWTs) has increased in order to enhance their energy generation. However, strong aero/hydrodynamic loads can degrade the dynamic characteristics of OWTs because they are installed on soft seabeds. This degradation...
SPIRA Coil actuators are formed from thin sheets of PET plastic laminated into a coil shape that unfurls like a “party horn” when inflated, while many soft actuators require large pressures to create only modest strains, SPIRA Coils can e...
Biomedical receptors such as cutaneous receptors or intelligent cells with tactile, auditory, gustatory, and olfactory sensations function in the five senses of the human body. Investigations focusing on the configuration of such receptors are useful...
Chang’E-3 is China’s first soft landing mission on an extraterrestrial celestial body. The laser Three-Dimensional Imaging (TDI) sensor is one of the key payloads of the Chang’E-3 lander. Its main task is to provide accurate 3D luna...
Speech is the most significant mode of communication among human beings and a potential method for human-computer interaction (HCI) by using a microphone sensor. Quantifiable emotion recognition using these sensors from speech signals is an emerging...
Ultrafiltration is a powerful method used in virtually every pharmaceutical bioprocess. Depending on the process stage, the product-to-impurity ratio differs. The impact of impurities on the process depends on various factors. Solely mechanistic mode...
The field of industrial biotechnology has shown an increasing interest in adopting digital twins for improving process productivity and management efficiency. Despite its potential benefits, digital-twin-based biomanufacturing has not been fully impl...
The paper presents advanced computational solutions for selected sectors in the context of the optimization of technology processes as an innovation and progress in improving energy efficiency of smart cities. The main emphasis was placed on the sect...
Endovascular surgery is a high-risk operation with limited vision and intractable guidewires. At present, endovascular surgery robot (ESR) systems based on force feedback liberates surgeons’ operation skills, but it lacks the ability to combine...
With the increasing level of intelligence of marine engines, there is an increasing demand for the online monitoring of engines, and marine NOx emissions have been of great concern. In this paper, a NOx simulation model is developed based on virtual...
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) technology has garnered significant interest in the robotic vision community over the past few decades. The rapid development of SLAM technology has resulted in its widespread application across various fi...