Academic Articles & Research Papers

Formation of supporting points for production growth based on diversification of the regional industry

The article describes production opportunities based on diversification of industry in Khorezm region and ways to form “growth points” in economic sectors of the region. Taking these circumstances into account, “growth points” aimed at the ...

Performance and farmers preferred traits of Jersey × local cows in the tropics: the case of Angolelana Tera district, North Shewa zone, Ethiopia

The objectives of this research were to assess the productive and reproductive performances, and crossbred Jersey farmers preferences traits in Angolelana Tera district, Amhara region, Ethiopia. A total of 158 smallholders holding Jersey cr...

Analysis of e-Government Services: A Study of the Adoption of Electronic Tax Filing in Indonesia

This study explores the impact of perceived usefulness, perceived ease-of-use, and perceived risks of using electronic tax filing (e-Filing) on the intention to use e-Filing through a technology acceptance model framework. The theoretical f...

Keep on hacking: a Finnish court says technological measures are no longer “effective” when circumventing applications are widely available on the Internet

RadarDiT: An advanced radar echo extrapolation model for three gorges reservoir area via diffusion transformer

Study region: The Three Gorges Reservoir Area (TGRA) Study focus: TGRA faces increasing vulnerability to extreme precipitation events driven by complex convective weather systems. Radar echo extrapolation—predicting future precipitation pat...

Sc doped WSe2 monolayer: a candidate for enhanced adsorption and detection of SF6 decomposition gases

The fault type of GIS during running is related to the decomposition of the insulating gas SF6. In this paper, the adsorption behavior of three representative gases (SO2, SOF2, and SO2F2) decomposed by SF6 under unfavorable conditions at hi...

A Review of Stimuli-Responsive Smart Materials for Wearable Technology in Healthcare: Retrospective, Perspective, and Prospective

In recent years thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), the demand for the development of miniaturized and wearable sensors has skyrocketed. Among them, novel sensors for wearable medical devices are mostly needed. The aim of this review is...

Study of the Architecture of a Smart City

In recent years, we are experiencing a digital revolution in many contexts, the digitalization of industry (Industry 4.0), the digitalization of public administrations, the digitalization of people and things (Internet of Things) and, of co...

Effect of chemical treatment on the mechanical and thermal performance of flax fiber reinforced aluminium 6082 laminate: a machine learning-enhanced investigation

Abstract This work examined the role of alkaline and epoxy-based surface chemical treatments on the mechanical and thermal properties of flax fiber reinforced Aluminum Alloy 6082 hybrid Fiber Metal Laminates (FMLs), integrated with machine ...

Air cargo logistics automation and digital airport process management: comprehensive empirical insights from Germany

PurposeThis paper investigates an integration of automation and digital technologies within air cargo logistics, focusing on empirical testing of the O3dyn pallet transport robot prototype at Munich Airport. The presented research identifie...

A Comparison of Energy Consumption and Quality of Solutions in Evolutionary Algorithms

Evolutionary algorithms are extensively used to solve optimisation problems. However, it is important to consider and reduce their energy consumption, bearing in mind that programming languages also significantly affect energy efficiency. T...

sEMG-controlled forearm bracelet and serious game-based rehabilitation for training manual dexterity in people with multiple sclerosis: a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Muscle strength and dexterity impairments are common among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) producing limitations in activities of daily living related to the upper limb (UL). This study aimed to evaluate the effect...

Estimation of EMG-Based Force Using a Neural-Network-Based Approach

The dynamics of human arms has a high impact on the humans' activities in daily life, especially when a human operates a tool such as interactions with a robot with the need for high dexterity. The dexterity of human arms depends largely on...

IoT-enabled real-time outdoor monitoring of perovskite BIPV system under real climatic conditions

This study presents a first-of-its-kind IoT-enabled outdoor investigation of perovskite Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) subsystems under real environmental operating conditions at Peshawar, Pakistan. Two architecturally distinct per...

Beam-Based Mobility Management in 5G Millimetre Wave V2X Communications: A Survey and Outlook

It is envisaged that 5G can enable many vehicular use cases that require high capacity, ultra-low latency and high reliability. To support this, 5G proposes the use of dense small cells technology as well as and highly directional mmWave sy...

Optimal Deployment of Dynamic Wireless Charging Lanes for Electric Vehicles considering the Battery Charging Rate

Dynamic wireless charging (DWC) technology enables the charging of electric vehicles (EVs) en route without the need for stopping on long-distance trips. Based on DWC technology, a dynamic wireless charging system (DWCS) concept is proposed...

Selection of Design Scheme for an Ultrahigh-Pressure Hydrostatic Extrusion Cylinder

In this study, the mechanical models of a multilayer combined extrusion cylinder and a steel-wire-winding extrusion cylinder were established and compared using a finite element simulation and existing experimental cases. This work provides...

Design of Fatigue Life Test System of the Energy Efficient Heavy Transmission

During the development process of heavy transmission,a cyclic loading fatigue life test is required to carry out in a certain load to verify the reliability of the internal gear,shaft,bearing,box,and the overall system. In order to adapt th...

Extrapolative prediction in multiphase flow pipelines: a multi-fidelity surrogate approach with stacking ensemble

Accurate extrapolation of multiphase flow behaviour in offshore pipelines is hindered by limited field data, simulator bias, and strong nonlinearities. A multi-fidelity surrogate approach with stacking ensemble is proposed to address these ...

Physical model test study on shear strength characteristics of slope sliding surface in Nanfen open-pit mine

A physical model for the footwall slope of Nanfen open-pit mine, China was established using a self-developed deep geological engineering disaster model test system. A thermosensitive similar material, paraffin, was selected to simulate a w...