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Synchro-modal supply chain eco-NET (SYNCHRO-NET) is a Horizon 2020 European research project aimed at overcoming the stress due to the increasing transportation distances, the higher complexity, and the vulnerability of international supply chains. I...

To conduct the ultrasonic weld inspection of polyethylene pipes, it is necessary to use low-frequency transducers due to the high sound energy attenuation of polyethylene. However, one of the challenges in this process is that the blind zone of the u...

The micro-movement feature is recognized as one of the practical features of space target recognition in academic circles. The separation of the micro-Doppler curve of the scattering center is the key to feature extraction and parameter estimation, w...

In a power plant, sub-synchronous resonance is not encountered very often, but when it occurs, it can cause a very serious problem and severe damage. Many efforts have been investigated to study and hence mitigate a resonance produced between electri...

The reliability and safety of diesel engines gradually decrease with the increase in running time, leading to frequent failures. To address the problem that it is difficult for the traditional fault status identification methods to identify diesel en...

Humanoid robots are equipped with humanoid arms to make them more acceptable to the general public. Humanoid robots are a great challenge in robotics. The concept of digital twin technology complies with the guiding ideology of not only Industry 4.0,...

Synchro-check (SC) relays are devices that control synchronization between different fragments of power system networks. Synchronism is monitored by controlling the voltage amplitude, angle, and frequency differences. The goal of monitoring is to avo...

The logistics sector faces substantial challenges in meeting customer demands for higher service quality, speed and flexibility under conditions of continued growth in world trade and worldwide transportation movements, increasing distances and vulne...

Intelligent traffic control at urban intersections is vital to ensure efficient and sustainable traffic operations. Urban road intersections are hotspots of congestion and traffic accidents. Poor traffic management at these locations could cause nume...

Due to nonlinear aerodynamics, “non-traditional” flight modes may appear in longitudinal and lateral/directional dynamics once an aircraft experiences a high angle of attack and rapid maneuvers. Signal decomposition techniques are require...

Photo-voltaic (PV) power harvest can have decent efficiency when dealing with high power. When operating with a DC–DC boost converter during the low-power harvest, its efficiency and output voltage are degraded due to excessive losses in the co...

Deriving critical parametric information from recorded signals for system identification is critical in structural health monitoring and damage detection, while the time-varying nature of most signals often requires significant processing efforts due...

This paper aims to investigate the effect of network signal timing strategy with dynamic variable guidance lanes based on a two-step approach, where the first step is an interactive traffic signal optimization model for each single interaction (e.g.,...

High-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission is preferred over high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) for long power lines for asynchronous power grid interconnection and high-level renewable energy integration. The control and protection functio...

A traditional road diet design converts a four-lane two-way road to a three-lane road consisting of two through lanes and a center two-way left turn lane. This paper introduces a new application of the road diet design in an urban corridor. Specifica...

The emerging smart-grid and microgrid concept implementation into the conventional power system brings complexity due to the incorporation of various renewable energy sources and non-linear inverter-based devices. The occurrence of frequent power out...

This paper proposes a heuristic approach for managing complex construction projects. The tool incorporates Primavera P6 EPPM and Synchro 4D, enabling proactive clash detection and resolution of spatial conflicts during concurrent tasks. Additionally,...

Global uncertainty and the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly impacted the integration of emerging economies into global financial markets. Post-pandemic, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes have drawn investor attention to relatively i...

The pollution caused by road traffic is a significant problem for society in the 21st century. Climate change and mortality among the population, are increasingly influenced by increasing traffic in urban agglomerations. The present study aims at the...

This paper summarizes the literature on detection of islanding resulting from distributed generating capabilities in a power distribution system, with emphasis on the rural distribution systems. It is important to understand the legacy technology and...

High-frequency measurements of tides, waves, and turbulence were made using the bottom-mounted tripod equipped with the Nortek 6-MHz acoustic Doppler velocimetry during 20–23 February 2016 (winter) and 12–26 June 2017 (summer) in Heini Ba...

In order to improve the travel efficiency on a long arterial with massive signals, this paper proposed a mixed integer linear programming model, MaxBandLAM, to simultaneously optimize the arterial partition scheme and signal coordination schemes with...

Improved navigability can enhance inland waterway transportation efficiency, contributing to synchro-modal logistics and promoting sustainable development in regions that can benefit from the presence of considerable waterways. Modern technological s...

Ensuring safe and comfortable conditions for pedestrians necessitates specific strategies at intersections and service interchanges where traffic and pedestrians interact in complex ways with other modes of transportation. This study aims to investig...

Electrical utility substations are wired with intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), such as protective relays, power meters, and communication switches. Substation engineers commission these IEDs to assess the appropriate measurements for monitoring...

The determination of the appropriate traffic signal timing plans for no-notice evacuations in densely populated areas is a noteworthy challenge. The objective of this study was to evaluate alternatives that could optimize evacuee traffic flow in a no...

Faulty synchronizations of synchronous generators can cause significant detrimental effects, primarily due to a large current and high electromagnetic torque. These effects not only impact the generator but they can also extend to the prime mover and...

Rolling bearings, as essential parts of rotating machinery, face significant challenges in fault diagnosis due to limited fault samples and high noise interference, both of which reduce the effectiveness of traditional methods. To tackle this, this s...

Due to the intense noise interference in hydraulic systems, it is extremely difficult to detect component faults through vibration signals. Diagnostic performance is also constrained by highly time-varying and non-stationary operating conditions. Thi...

Cosmetic dermatology increasingly utilizes laser technologies to address various aesthetic concerns. This study evaluates the efficacy of the flash-lamp pulsed-dye laser (FPDL) in treating vascular and scar-related conditions. A cohort of 71 patients...

Frequency modulation continuous wave (FMCW) Lidar inevitably suffers from vibration and nonlinear frequency modulation, which influences the ranging and imaging results. In this paper, we analyze the impact of vibration error coupled with nonlinearit...

Deep learning has helped achieve breakthroughs in a variety of applications; however, the lack of data from faulty states hinders the development of effective and robust diagnostic strategies using deep learning models. This work introduces a transfe...

Artistic swimming is an Olympic sport requiring a high level of fitness, as well as technical skills, artistry, flexibility, a good sense of rhythm, remarkable lung capacity and physical strength. The artistic swimming of adolescents has been largely...

Ground-based synthetic aperture radar (GB-SAR), as a new non-contact measurement technique, has been widely applied to obtain the dynamic deflection of various bridges without corner reflectors. However, it will cause some high-frequency noise in the...

Aiming at the limitations of existing multisensor fault diagnosis methods for rolling bearings in real industrial scenarios, this paper proposes an innovative intuitionistic fuzzy weighted least squares twin support higher-order tensor machine (IFW-L...

This paper proposes a novel two-order optimization model of the division of time-of-day control segmented points of road intersection to address the limitations of the randomness of artificial experience, avoid the complex multi-factor division calcu...

This paper presents research on the collection, analysis, and evaluation of the fundamental data needed for road traffic systems. The basis for the research, analysis, planning and projections for traffic systems are traffic counts and data collectio...