Academic Articles & Research Papers

Discriminating Similar Naval Vessels Using YOLOv8 Deep Neural Network

The next generation of United States Navy uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) is expected to operate in global positioning system and radio frequency-denied maritime environments. In these challenging conditions, these UASs must accurately ident...

Theoretical framework of the neuro and psychomotor therapist for developmental age: an Italian perspective for paediatric rehabilitation of neurodevelopmental disabilities

PurposeThe rehabilitation of neurodevelopmental disabilities is a complex process aimed at enhancing children’s functional abilities, minimizing the impact of disabilities on family dynamics, and promoting autonomy in daily life. Although s...

Iterative Learning Method for In-Flight Auto-Tuning of UAV Controllers Based on Basic Sensory Information

With an increasing number of multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), solutions supporting the improvement in their precision of operation and safety of autonomous flights are gaining importance. They are particularly crucial in transpor...

Proactive Caching and Forwarding Schemes for Seamless Handover in IEEE WAVE Networks

The IEEE Wireless Access for Vehicular Environment (WAVE) standard consists of the IEEE 802.11p and the IEEE 1609 specifications supporting fast link establishment as well as broadband data communication in vehicular environment. Although t...

Fundamentals and Advances in Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels and Their Applications: A Review

This review summarizes the fundamental concepts, recent advancements, and emerging trends in the field of stimuli-responsive hydrogels. While numerous reviews exist on this topic, the field continues to evolve dynamically, and certain resea...

Design and Implementation of a Bionic Marine Iguana Robot for Military Micro-Sensor Deployment

Underwater sensor deployment in military applications requires high precision, yet existing robotic solutions often lack the maneuverability and adaptability required for complex aquatic environments. To address this gap, this study propose...

Progress in Bioinspired Dry and Wet Gradient Materials from Design Principles to Engineering Applications

Summary: Nature does nothing in vain. Through millions of years of revolution, living organisms have evolved hierarchical and anisotropic structures to maximize their survival in complex and dynamic environments. Many of these structures ar...

A Novel Bird-Shape Broadband Piezoelectric Energy Harvester for Low Frequency Vibrations

This work presents a novel bird-shaped broadband piezoelectric energy harvester based on a two-DOF crossed beam for low-frequency environmental vibrations. The harvester features a cantilever mounted on a double-hinged beam, whose rotating ...

A recent update on development, synthesis methods, properties and application of natural products derived carbon dots

Abstract Natural resources are practically infinitely abundant in nature, which stimulates scientists to create new materials with inventive uses and minimal environmental impact. Due to the various benefits of natural carbon dots (NCDs) fr...

From Nano Robotic Manipulation to Nano Manipulation Robot

ABSTRACT The evolution from passive nanoscale observation to active robotic manipulation represents a paradigm shift in humanity's quest to master matter at the atomic scale. This review systematically traces the historical and conceptual f...

Decoherence-free many-body Hamiltonians in nonlinear waveguide quantum electrodynamics

Enhancing interactions in many-body quantum systems, while protecting them from environmental decoherence, is at the heart of many quantum technologies. Waveguide quantum electrodynamics is a promising platform for achieving this, as it hos...

Application of Quantum Key Distribution to Enhance Data Security in Agrotechnical Monitoring Systems Using UAVs

Ensuring secure data transmission in agrotechnical monitoring systems using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is critical due to increasing cyber threats, particularly with the advent of quantum computing. This study proposes the integration ...

From molecules to data: the emerging impact of chemoinformatics in chemistry

Abstract Chemoinformatics is a rapidly advancing field that integrates chemistry, computer science, and data analysis to enhance the study and application of chemical systems. This interdisciplinary approach leverages computational tools an...

Continuous monitoring biosensors for advanced healthcare and environmental applications: challenges, material innovations and future directions

This review critically discusses the development of continuous monitoring biosensors and the technological developments that have facilitated the transition from one-off or periodic measurement sensors to longer-term, connected and autonomo...

Sustainable Quantum Computing

While researchers in both industry and academia are racing to build quantum computing (QC) platforms with viable performance and functionality, the environmental impacts of this endeavor, such as its carbon footprint, e-waste generation, mi...

A Behavioral SIQR-B Model for Cholera Transmission: Impact of Adaptive Risk Perception on Disease Dynamics

Background/Objectives: Cholera remains a major public health problem, particularly in regions with limited access to safe drinking water and sanitation. Traditional compartmental models may underrepresent adaptive human behavioral responses...

A Review of Cybersecurity Incidents in the Water Sector

This study presents a critical review of disclosed, documented, and malicious cybersecurity incidents in the water sector to inform safeguarding efforts against cybersecurity threats. The review is presented within a technical context of in...

Organizational Learning from Cybersecurity Performance: Effects on Cybersecurity Investment Decisions

Abstract IS literature has identified various economic, performance, and environmental factors affecting cybersecurity investment decisions. However, economic modeling approaches dominate, and research on cybersecurity performance as an ant...

Application of natural language processing in HAZOP reports

State-of-the-art in artificial neural network applications: A survey

This is a survey of neural network applications in the real-world scenario. It provides a taxonomy of artificial neural networks (ANNs) and furnish the reader with knowledge of current and emerging trends in ANN applications research and ar...