Academic Articles & Research Papers

Optimization of Operational Parameters for Bio‑Oil Production from Municipal Solid Waste via Microwave Pyrolysis

The efficiency of bio-oil production from municipal solid waste was investigated using microwave-assisted pyrolysis. The effects of temperature, pyrolysis time, and microwave power on bio-oil yield were evaluated using Response Surface Meth...

WEKA: a machine learning workbench

WEKA is a workbench for machine learning that is intended to aid in the application of machine learning techniques to a variety of real-world problems, in particular, those arising from agricultural and horticultural domains. Unlike other m...

Source apportionment and stochastic evaluation of soil contamination and human health risks of potentially toxic elements in Nangodi, northern Ghana

Abstract Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) is a critical driver of soil contamination in West Africa, yet quantifying the relative contributions of natural and anthropogenic sources remains a major challenge. This study presents an int...

Interpretable machine learning to detect well integrity issues

The problem of timely and accurate evaluation of well integrity is becoming increasingly relevant in the context of mature field development, high wellstream water cut, and a growing number of old wells. For production casing diagnostics, g...

A Sensor-to-API Data Infrastructure for Building Digital Twins: Harmonizing Multi-Rate IoT Energy and Indoor Data Streams for Proactive Analytics

Digital twins are increasingly used in smart buildings to monitor energy use. This requires reliable sensor data, geospatial information, and semantically rich 3D building geometry. However, building sensor data often has inconsistent sampl...

Machine learning in acoustics: Theory and applications

Acoustic data provide scientific and engineering insights in fields ranging from biology and communications to ocean and Earth science. We survey the recent advances and transformative potential of machine learning (ML), including deep lear...

Satellite Retrieval of Air Pollution Changes in Central and Eastern China during COVID-19 Lockdown Based on a Machine Learning Model

With the implementation of the 2018–2020 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) the and impact from COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, air pollution emissions in central and eastern China have decreased markedly. Here, by combining satellite remote sensing,...

Perceptual-Preference-Based Touring Routes in Xishu Gardens Using Panoramic Digital-Twin Modeling

Xishu Gardens, an exemplary narrative of classical Chinese gardens, faces challenges in preserving its commemorative spatial structures while accommodating modern visitors’ needs. While trajectory analysis is critical, existing studies stru...

Incorporating snow accumulation and melting into the Xin'anjiang model using differentiable parameter learning

The Xin'anjiang model stands as one of the most important hydrological models. This paper develops a differentiable Xin'anjiang model coupled with the CemaNeige module（dMXAJ）under the framework of differentiable parameter learning. Specific...

Integrating BIM, Machine Learning, and PMBOK for Green Project Management in Saudi Arabia: A Framework for Energy Efficiency and Environmental Impact Reduction

This study introduces a comprehensive framework combining building information modeling (BIM), project management body of knowledge (PMBOK), and machine learning (ML) to optimize energy efficiency and reduce environmental impacts in Riyadh’...

Correction: The BCPM method: decoding breast cancer with machine learning

Spatially contextualized analysis of energy use for commuting in India

India’s land transport GHG emissions are small in international comparison, but growing exponentially. Understanding of geographically-specific determinants of GHG emissions is crucial to devise low-carbon sustainable development strategies...

Multidimensional Correlates of Childhood Stunting in India: A Spatial Machine Learning and Explainable AI Approach

Childhood stunting remains a major public health challenge in India and is influenced by multiple socioeconomic and environmental factors. This ecological study examined district-level correlates of childhood stunting, including Crimes Agai...

Directional Gaussian Mixture Models of the Gut Microbiome Elucidate Microbial Spatial Structure

ABSTRACT The gut microbiome is spatially heterogeneous, with environmental niches contributing to the distribution and composition of microbial populations. A recently developed mapping technology, MaPS-seq, aims to characterize the spatial...

Mapping drivers of tropical forest loss with satellite image time series and machine learning

The rates of tropical deforestation remain high, resulting in carbon emissions, biodiversity loss, and impacts on local communities. To design effective policies to tackle this, it is necessary to know what the drivers behind deforestation ...

Portable NIR Spectroscopy Combined with Machine Learning for Kiwi Ripeness Classification: An Approach to Precision Farming

This study aims to evaluate and classify the ripening stages of yellow-fleshed kiwifruit by integrating spectral and physicochemical data collected from the pre-harvest phase through 60 days of storage. A portable near-infrared (NIR) spectr...

Epidemiology and Ecology of Toscana Virus Infection and Its Global Risk Distribution

Toscana virus (TOSV), a member of the Phlebovirus genus transmitted by sandflies, is acknowledged for its capacity to cause neurological infections and is widely distributed across Mediterranean countries. The potential geographic distribut...

Machine learning in manufacturing: advantages, challenges, and applications

The nature of manufacturing systems faces ever more complex, dynamic and at times even chaotic behaviors. In order to being able to satisfy the demand for high-quality products in an efficient manner, it is essential to utilize all means av...

Development of a Transfer Learning Technique for Rapid Adaptation of Thermal Compensation Models to Long-Term Machine Thermal Behavior Changes

Structural aging and environmental changes associated with long-term operation can substantially modify the thermal behavior of machine tools, diminishing the accuracy of existing thermal compensation models. Traditional neural network appr...

Integrating InVEST and machine learning to model mangrove habitat degradation trend in in Northern Persian Gulf, Iran

Abstract The expansion of human activities and environmental changes in coastal desert and semi-desert ecosystems significantly impact habitat quality. This study used remote sensing data on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform to generat...