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Deep Networks for Biosignals

edited by

Sung Bum Pan

and

EunSang Bak

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16074 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep networks; human identification; emotion classification; movement analysis; human– computer interaction; biosignal processing; multimodal feature integration; healthcare system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Construction Materials: Characterization, Structure and Durability

edited by

Eduardo Garzon

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15187 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; preparation; characterization; structure; durability; new applications; construction waste; recycling materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality: Immersive Applications and Innovative Techniques

edited by

Chaman Sabharwal

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13709 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; augmented reality; digital; immersion; AR and AI; 3D graphics; animation; emerging; interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Seismic Resistant Analysis and Design for Civil Structures

edited by

Virginio Quaglini

Tommaso D'Antino

and

Eleonora Bruschi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13653 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake-resistant structures; seismic performance; seismic risk mitigation; seismic design; base isolation; energy dissipation; local strengthening; seismic codes; nonlinear analyses; structural retrofitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Geotechnics and Engineering Geology

edited by

Yaojun Wang

and

Bangyu Wu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13307 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysical inversion; geophysical data interpretation; deep learning; reservoir characterization; geological disaster monitoring; formation evaluation; complex structure imaging; engineering geology; geotechnics; uncertainty analysis and quantification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in the IoT and Smart Cities

edited by

Christos Markides

Achilleas Achilleos

and

Georgia Kapitsaki

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12893 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); smart sustainable cities; IoT and smart city platforms; smart city services and applications; smart sustainable city enabling technologies; intelligent infrastructure; smart city governance; big data analytics; data security and privacy; sensors and actuators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Guilin Qi

Tong Xu

and

Meng Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 9722 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural language understanding; natural language generation; machine translation; knowledge graph; NLP for knowledge extraction; NLP for multimodal intelligence; NLP applications in specific domains; like life sciences; health; and medicine; eGovernment and public administration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advances in 3D Sensing Techniques and Its Applications

edited by

Dongliang Zheng

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9694 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

Innovative Power Electronic Technologies

edited by

Mostafa I. Marei

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9474 | Submission Open

Keywords: converter topologies; control strategies; electric vehicles; electrical drives; microgrids; modeling of power converters; power electronics converters; power electronics devices; renewable energy systems; residential and industrial applications; storage energy systems; switching techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

River and Lake Catchments: Ecological Challenges, Hydrological Changes, Environmental Problems

edited by

Tom Lotz

and

Christian Opp

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8358 | Submission Open

Keywords: river and lake catchments; hydrology; water resources; wetlands; biodiversity; habitat functions; ecosystem services; land use changes; pollution; climate change; sea level rise; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Internet of Things and Computer Vision

edited by Qiang Niu and

Xu Yang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7765 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; CV; smart city; intelligent

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Microgrids/Nanogrids Implementation, Planning, and Operation, 2nd Volume

edited by

Mohamed Benbouzid

S. M. Muyeen

and

Muhammad Fahad Zia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7703 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Novel Advances and Applications in Bio-Electromagnetics and Biomedical Engineering

edited by

Roman Radil

, Jakub Misek and

Patrik Kamencay

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7283 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-electromagnetism; non-ionizing electromagnetic field; biological impact; biomedical research; health effects of electric or magnetic fields

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Visual Processing

edited by

Yinan Kong

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7146 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; visual processing; video technology; biomedical image processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Applications of Image Processing and Pattern Recognition in Biometrics

edited by

Elias N. Zois

and

Dimitrios Kalivas

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7118 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Recent Advances in Materials Welding and Joining Technologies

edited by

Lubos Kascak

Emil Spišák

and

Jacek Mucha

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7086 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; mechanical joining; combination of joining methods; hybrid joining; FEM analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Tropical Biotechnology

edited by

Javier Linares-Pastén

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6961 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biotechnology; microbial technology; enzyme technology; biorefinery technology; molecular biotechnology; environmental bioanalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Sustainable Concrete Materials and Resilient Structures

edited by

Jiping Bai

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6706 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete constituent materials; supplementary cementitious materials (SCM); geopolymer binders; recycled concrete; construction and demolition waste; cement hydration; mechanical properties of concrete; durability of concrete; reinforced and prestressed concrete; 3D concrete printing; self compacting concrete; high strength concrete; finite element method; concrete structural analysis and design; seismic design; life-cycle analysis (LCA); embodied carbon; sustainability; building information modelling (BIM); structural health monitoring (SHM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Application of Information Systems

edited by

Frederico Branco

José Martins

and Henrique Mamede

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6546 | Submission Open

Keywords: information systems; digital transition; digital business ecosystems; digital business; information systems security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Technical, Material, Structural, and Managerial Issues in Prefabricated Construction

edited by

Ke Chen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6195 | Submission Open

Keywords: prefabricated construction; modular construction; buildings; infrastructures; prefabricated structures; information technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Orofacial Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Yaron Haviv

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6104 | Submission Open

Keywords: orofacial pain; temporomandibular disorder; neuropathic pain; trigeminal neuralgia; migraine; headache

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Progress in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDT&E)

edited by

Shiwei Liu

and

Bo Feng

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5398 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing and evaluation (NDT& E); advanced numerical modeling and simulation method; electromagnetic testing; sensor and actuator; intelligent perception; signal processing; imaging technique; machine learning and deep learning; NDT& E applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Acoustic Materials and Metamaterials: Advanced Modelling and Characterization Techniques

edited by

Javier Redondo

and

Luís Godinho

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5367 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)

New Insights into Vehicle Structural Strength and Dynamics

edited by

Honghao Zhang

and

Yong Peng

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5204 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle structural strength; vehicle system dynamics; modelling; advanced material; control system; performance analysis techniques; multidisciplinary optimization method

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Spacecraft Attitude and Orbital Dynamics, Control, Trajectory Planning and Navigation

edited by Weiduo Hu and Fu-Yuen Hsiao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4904 | Submission Open

Keywords: orbital mechanics; orbital simulation; attitude control; tracking; trajectory prediction; navigation; guidance; aerospace engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)

AI Horizons: Present Status and Visions for the Next Era

edited by

Antonio Pagliaro

and Pierluca Sangiorgi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4711 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; experimental methodologies; machine learning; deep learning; data analysis; predictive modeling; image recognition; robotics and automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Security, Privacy and Application in New Intelligence Techniques

edited by Jian Xu and Ruijin Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4678 | Submission Open

Keywords: security; privacy; intelligence techniques; adversarial machine learning; blockchain; federated learning; Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advanced Research on Smart Cities Based on Data Processing and Intelligent Computing

edited by Yujie Tang and

Shu Fu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4588 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city; data processing; intelligent computing; machine learning; deep learning; reinforcement learning; experiment and validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Intelligent Detection and Identification System Based on Computer Vision Technology

edited by

Liqin Cao

, Xuan Zhang and

Lifei Wei

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4419 | Submission Open

Keywords: target detection and identification; computer vision; artificial intelligence; machine learning and deep learning; learning automata; detection dataset

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Application of New Technology and New Ideas in Intelligent Transportation System

edited by

Weitiao Wu

and Shidong Liang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4384 | Submission Open

Keywords: connected automatic vehicles; safe driving assistance; vehicle control system; advanced public transportation system; rail transit system; the key technologies of intelligent transportation; operating vehicle management system; traffic big data analysis; information acquisition system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)

Cross Applications of Interactive Smart System and Virtual Reality

edited by

Sunjin Yu

and

Beomseok Oh

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4320 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; AR/VR/XR/Metaverse; smart system; interactive system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)

Emerging Technologies in Network Security and Cryptography

edited by Masoud Kaveh and

Diego Martín

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4307 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advanced Sensors for Postural or Gait Stability Assessment

edited by

Lingfeng Shi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4073 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait recognition; wearable sensors; MEMS; posture detection; deep learning; CNN; bidirectional LSTM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Recycling of Biological Materials

edited by

Dámaris Núñez-Gómez

Pablo Melgarejo Moreno

and

Pilar Legua Murcia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3865 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling; biological materials; sustainable development; circular economy; resource conservation; waste management; biomaterials; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Sustainable Building Design: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by Vincent Y. Blouin

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3809 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance buildings; environmental impact; carbon neutral; net-zero; carbon footprint; energy efficiency; codes and regulations; material selection; smart systems and controls; life cycle analysis; embodied energy; space efficiency; measures of sustainability; modeling and simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)

Machine Perception and Learning

edited by Yi Ding

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3677 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-related brain and cognitive science; machine perception and human– machine interaction; machine learning and data mining; multimodal emotion recognition; pattern recognition and computer vision; signal processing and recognition; medical image processing; semi-supervised and weakly supervised learning; intelligent information processing; natural language processing; network intelligence and mobile computing; intelligent control and decision; robotics and intelligent systems; auto-ML; information fusion from disparate sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Spectroscopic Techniques in Biomedical Imaging and Analysis

edited by

Valentina Notarstefano

Elisabetta Giorgini

Hugh J. Byrne

and

Fiona Lyng

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3511 | Submission Open

Keywords: UV/visible spectroscopy; near IR spectroscopy; fluorescence spectroscopy; vibrational spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging; biomedical; imaging; diagnostic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Research on Organic and Medicinal Chemistry

edited by Alessandro Bonardi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3403 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; organic chemistry; enzymology; molecular modeling; drug design; biocatalysts; catalysis; bioengineering; green chemistry; polymer chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)

Modeling, Guidance and Control of Marine Robotics

edited by

Zaopeng Dong

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3335 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine robotics; ship design; autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs); unmanned surface vehicles (USVs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Science and Engineering)

GIS-Based Environmental Monitoring and Analysis

edited by

Beata Calka

and

Marta Szostak

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3229 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographic information systems (GIS); GeoAI; 2D/3D GIS analysis; GIS modelling; WebGIS; mobile GIS; distributed GIS; environment; mapping; spatial analysis; temporal analysis; satellite; LIDAR; remote sensing; image processing; multitemporal analysis; Earth monitoring; environmental surveillance; sustainable development; air quality; digital soil mapping; forest; coastal environments; coastal sediments; erosion; soil

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Ultra-Precision Machining Technology and Equipments

edited by

Junfeng Liu

, Xiaoqiang Peng and

Tao Lai

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3226 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-precision machining; optical manufacturing; ultra-precision measurement; extreme processing technology; surface accuracy; interferometric measurement; contour scanning measurement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Fuel Cell Renewable Hybrid Power Systems

edited by

Pedro Piqueras

, Enrique Sanchis and Marcos López

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3180 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; green hydrogen; fuel cell technology; proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs); fuel cell electric vehicles; innovative materials; decarbonized powertrains; hybrid propulsion systems; energy storage solutions; renewable energy integration; infrastructure development; economic and environmental assessments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

Geospatial Technology: Modern Applications and Their Impact

edited by

Laramie Potts

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3104 | Submission Open

Keywords: reality capture; AI; machine learning; visualization; multi-criteria decision analysis; geoAI; big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Data-Driven Methods for Design and Analysis of Electromagnetic Devices: 2nd Edition

edited by

Gang Lei

Youguang Guo

Jianguo Zhu

, Yujiao Zhang and Bo Ma

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3090 | Submission Open

Keywords: model-based analysis and design optimization of electromagnetic devices; data-driven modelling of electromagnetic devices; data-driven design optimization of electromagnetic devices; data-driven methods for the devices’ control systems; data-driven condition monitoring methods for electromagnetic devices; evaluation of reliability and robustness; hybrid data-driven and model-based methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Advances in Nanomaterials and Their Applications

edited by

Changyong Lan

and Xiaosi Qi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3080 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; electronics; optoelectronics; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Advances in Intelligent Transportation Systems

edited by Seoungbum Kim and Joyoung Lee

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3067 | Submission Open

Keywords: cooperative intelligence transportation systems; vehicle sensor data-based analysis; ITS applications of emerging technologies in traffic operation; road maintenance; road safety; and environment; automated highway systems; application of AI and machine learning for ITS; real-time applications of ITS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)

Advanced Biotechnologies and Clinical Developments in Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

edited by

Christian Ralf Gernhardt

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2822 | Submission Open

Keywords: adhesive omaterials; clinical outcome; endodontics; oral surgery; prosthetics; implantology; bone regeneration; pain; dentin hypersensitivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)

Geotechnical Structure Analysis and Risk Assessment in Tunnel Engineering

edited by

Jianxiu Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2668 | Submission Open

Keywords: case history analysis; multi-scale geotechnical structure analysis; risk assessment of tunneling; geotechnical risk mitigation; new emerging technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Novel Thermal and Non-thermal Technologies towards Sustainability and Microbiological Food Safety and Quality

edited by

Sotirios Oikonomou

and Anastasia Kyriakoudi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2484 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal technologies; non-thermal technologies; high hydrostatic pressure; cold plasma; food microbiology; food safety; food quality; shelf life; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)