Classification of diseases is of great importance for early diagnosis and effective treatment processes. However, etiological factors of some common diseases complicate the classification process. Therefore, classification of health datasets by proce...
Human activity recognition (HAR) is an automated technique for identifying human activities using images and sensor data. Although numerous studies exist, most of the models proposed are highly complex and rely on deep learning. This research utilize...
In an e-learning platform, information retrieval plays an enormous role through efficient processing. Recently, the education sector has increased its trend in online learning systems by generating a large amount of educational content based on stude...
Planning for the intensive use of renewable energy sources (RESs) has attracted wide attention to limit global warming and meet future load growth. Existing studies have shown that installing projects such as transmission lines, energy storage system...
It is essential that the state of health (SOH) for lithium-ion batteries is measured to ensure the safety and reliability of electric vehicles. However, an accurate prediction of SOH is still an art due to the complex degradation mechanisms. To addre...
A proxy war between a coalition of countries, BLUE, and a country, RED, is considered. RED wants to increase the size of the RED territory. BLUE wants to involve more regions in trade and other types of cooperation. GREEN is a small and independent n...
This study assesses liquidity, profitability, and working capital management (WCM) strategy in Polish manufacturing companies in the pressure-casting industry, drawing on evidence from the pre-COVID-19, COVID-19, and Russia–Ukraine war periods....
This paper provides a high-level discussion and propositions of frameworks and models for acquisition strategy of complex systems. In particular, it presents an innovative system engineering approach to model the Department of Defense (DoD) acquisiti...
A waste amidoxime chelate resin (WAR) was converted into a magnetic composite adsorbent (MCA) via carbonization and magnetization for the effective removal of Cr(VI). Under optimized conditions (pH = 1, 30 °C, 1 h), the adsorbent achieved a maxim...
In this study, we use the dynamic programming method introduced by Mirică (2004) to solve the well-known war game of attrition and attack as formulated by Isaacs (1965). By using this modern approach, we extend the classical framework to explore...
Our investigation strives to unearth the best portfolio hedging strategy for the G7 stock indices through Bitcoin and gold using daily data relevant to the period 2 January 2016 to 5 January 2023. This study uses the DVECH-GARCH model to model dynami...
In electrical power systems, ensuring a reliable, precise, and efficient relay strategy is crucial for safe and trustworthy operation, especially in multi-loop distribution systems. Overcurrent relays (OCRs) have emerged as effective solutions for th...
As a large number of flexible elements such as distributed power and flexible load are connected to microgrids, the economic improvement of microgrids has become an important topic through rational energy distribution. In this paper, an economic sche...
Efficient coordination of directional overcurrent relays (DOCRs) is vital for maintaining the stability and reliability of electrical power systems (EPSs). The task of optimizing DOCR coordination in complex power networks is modeled as an optimizati...
Modern high-intensity armed conflicts often lead to extensive damage to urban infrastructure. The use of high-resolution remote sensing images can clearly detect damage to individual buildings which is of great significance for monitoring war crimes...
In the context of the tangible consequences of climate change, this paper develops strategies for the energy-efficient transformation of high-rise post-war buildings of the 1950s and 1960s, taking the Asemwald housing estate in Stuttgart as a case st...
In the current complex financial world, paper currencies are vulnerable and unsustainable due to many factors such as current account deficit, gold reserves, dollar reserves, political stability, security, the presence of war in the region, etc. The...
Modular design facilitates easy disassembly and reduces the manufacturer’s remanufacturing costs. However, the simplicity and modular structure of products can intensify competition between manufacturers and third-party recyclers. To improve re...
Mass vaccination campaigns play major roles in the war against epidemics. Such prevention strategies cannot always reach their goals significantly without the help of media and awareness campaigns used to prevent contacts between susceptible and infe...
The emergence of smart healthcare platforms has significantly enhanced the accessibility of medical services, yet it has also introduced critical challenges such as information overload and patient decision-making dilemmas. This study investigates th...
The war between humans and bacteria started centuries ago. With the advent of antibiotics, there was a temporary ceasefire in this war, but the scenario soon started becoming worse with the emergence of drug-resistant strains within years of the depl...
Burn injuries are a constant threat in war. Aspects of the modern battlefield increase the risk of burn injuries and pose challenges for early treatment. The initial resuscitation of a severely burn-injured patient often exceeds the resources availab...
Over-the-Air updates have emerged as a critical competitive frontier in the Software-Defined Vehicle era. While offering value creation opportunities, automakers face strategic uncertainty regarding pricing models (e.g., subscription vs. one-time pur...
Supply chains are increasingly exposed to sudden disruptive events (SDEs) such as natural disasters and trade wars. We develop a multi-stage game-theoretical model to investigate a novel coping mechanism: when a firm is forced to exit the market beca...
This study utilized a multi-stage constant current (MSCC) charge protocol to identify the optimal current pattern (OCP) for effectively charging lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) using a Dandelion optimizer (DO). A Thevenin equivalent circuit model (ECM)...
Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a persistent chronic neuroinflammatory illness exacerbated by external stressors and characterized by fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, cognitive, and neurological problems linked to underlying immunological dysfunction for whi...
Oil-and-gas networks are systems of pumps and pipelines that are exposed to heterogeneous threats. Accordingly, hardening strategies against malicious attacks are needed in today’s geopolitical climate. In this paper, a tri-level leader–f...
Product supply chain systems are structurally complex infophysical systems that contain numerous unmodeled dynamics and uncertainties. Drastic fluctuations in user demand and sudden unexpected events—such as epidemics, trade wars, or cyber-atta...
As e-commerce competition intensifies, brand companies face challenges such as product homogenization, consumer trust erosion, and price wars. Blockchain technology (BCT) has emerged as a solution to enhance transparency and optimize competitive stra...
The rapid development of medical technologies requires architects to implement a future-proofing approach while designing medical facilities, despite the inherent uncertainty of long-term change. This challenge is particularly visible within hospital...
The environmental performance of chitosan production is evaluated through a rigorous computational comparison between traditional thermochemical deacetylation and innovative green synthesis pathways utilizing Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES). Implementat...
For increased penetration of energy production from renewable energy sources at a utility scale, battery storage systems (BSSs) are a must. Their levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) has drastically decreased over the last decade. Residential battery...
Today’s dynamic business environment has pushed service-oriented firms such as banks to collaborate with external partners through open innovation (OI) to address issues of service differentiation, optimize customer experience, and create effec...
The article presents the results of analysis and perspectives for the application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for the selection of effective organizational, technological, and technical solutions in the elimination of the emergency destruc...
In the current socio-economic situation, smart products are essential for daily life. Energy is a very much related matter to smart products. To buy a smart product, people mostly care about that smart product’s energy consumption and the price...
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Blood platelets are a typical instance of perishable age-differentiated products with a shelf life of five days (on average), which may lead to significant wastage of some collected samples. At the same time, a shortage of platelets may also be obser...
With the widespread application of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in surveying, disaster search and rescue, agricultural spraying, war reconnaissance, and other fields, coverage path planning is one of the most important problems to be explored. In t...
This study investigates 101 hospital heritage sites in Shaanxi (1889–1992). It addresses the lack of a standardized definition and fragmented research on Chinese hospital heritage. Data were collected from Shaanxi local records, hospital archit...
Accurate extraction of single-diode photovoltaic (PV) model parameters is essential for reliable performance prediction and diagnostics, yet five-parameter identification from I-V data is ill-posed and computationally expensive. To develop and valida...
The creation of frameworks for lowering natural hazards is a sustainable development goal specified by the United Nations. This study aims to predict drought occurrence in Tamil Nadu, India, using 26 years of data, with only 3 drought years. Since th...
In energy supply chain management (ESCM), the supply chain members try to make long-term contracts for supplying energy stably and reducing the cost. Currently, optimizing ESCM is a complex problem with two social issues: environmental regulations an...
Amid global challenges like COVID-19 and trade wars, resilient logistics networks are crucial. The China Railway Express (CRE) offers a sustainable alternative to sea and air transport, supporting China’s national logistics strategy and strengt...
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) is a noninvasive technology used to monitor muscle oxygenation in sports science. Since its introduction in 1977, NIRS has evolved into a valuable tool for assessing physiological responses during exercise and rehabi...
Every minute, vast amounts of video and image data are uploaded worldwide to the internet and social media platforms, creating a rich visual archive of human experiences—from weddings and family gatherings to significant historical events such...
A novel composite adhesive for lacquer film restoration was developed by modifying natural lacquer with Tween-20, soy protein isolate (SPI), and nano-SiO2 to address the bonding failure and interfacial instability of glyoxal-dehydrated lacquerware. T...
This paper uses Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks to predict the stock prices of the Yuanta Taiwan Top 50 ETF (ETF50). To improve the accuracy of the model’s predictions, a calibration procedure called “Short-Term Bias Compensation&r...
This study is the first to use the Bayesian Estimator of Abrupt Change, Seasonality, and Trend (BEAST) algorithm to detect trend change points in the nexuses between the green bond index (Green Bond) and WTI of crude oil, gasoline, as well as natural...
This study aims to investigate bidirectional risk spillovers between the Chinese and other Asian stock markets. To achieve this, we construct a dynamic Copula-EVT-CoVaR model based on 11 Asian stock indexes from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2021. Th...
The period from January 2020 to December 2022 was marked by a confluence of major events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia–Ukraine war, the energy crisis, surging inflation, Federal Reserve policy shifts, and banking turmoil, which c...
Background: Modern warfare has introduced novel mechanisms of injury, particularly drone-induced blast trauma, resulting in complex craniomaxillofacial injuries. These injuries differ substantially from typical ballistic wounds and require adapted su...
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