Software-Defined Radio FPGA Cores: Building towards a Domain-Specific Language by Lekhobola Tsoeunyane, Simon Winberg, Michael Inggs

“…This paper reports on the design and implementation of an open-source library of parameterizable and reusable Hardware Description Language (HDL) Intellectual Property (IP) cores designed for the development of Software-Defined Radio (SDR) applications that are deployed on FPGA-based reconfigurable computing platforms. …”
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Estimation of Critical Safety Thickness of the Base against Confined Water Inrush for a Rectangular Foundation Pit by Qin-xing Li, Hong-tao Wang, Yan-qing Men, Xiao Yu, Chi Liu, Hua-jun Zhang

“…Furthermore, the influence laws of soil strength parameters, pit design parameters, and confined water pressure on the critical safety thickness were analyzed. …”
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INFLUENCE OF STRUCTURAL PARAMETERS ON OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS WITH CIRCULAR LATTICE by Van Trong Dang, Tran Bao Tran Le, Van Lanh Chu, Thi Hong Phuong Nguyen, Nguyen Minh Hang Trang, Trong Duc Hoang, Thi Thuy Nguyen

“…To do that, a new solid-core circular PCF design with various air hole diameters and lattice constants is presented, and the design features are numerically analyzed in detail. …”
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Characterization of sustainable bacterial cellulose fabricated with Vietnamese ingredients for potential textile applications: Tensile and handle properties by Rajkishore Nayak, Donna Cleveland, Frances Joseph

“…Keeping the properties in mind, the authors successfully designed products such as wallets and decorative paintings using the harvested BC samples.…”
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Spectral Assessment of the Effects of Base Flexibility on Seismic Demands of a Structure by J. Borzouie, J. G. Chase, G. A. MacRae, G. W. Rodgers, G. C. Clifton

“…The overall results also illustrate the range of increased seismic demand as a function of normalized rotational stiffness and structural period for consideration in design.…”
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Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) attack detection in SDN using Optimizer-equipped CNN-MLP. by Sajid Mehmood, Rashid Amin, Jamal Mustafa, Mudassar Hussain, Faisal S Alsubaei, Muhammad D Zakaria

“…Because of its centralized design, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on SDN are frequent and may have a widespread effect on the network, particularly at the control layer. …”
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Thermal performance evaluation of phase changing materials in double glazing units for office buildings in Egypt by Omar Abdel-Rahman, El Rouby, Mohamed Moemen Afify

“…The research examined comprehensively the effect of using PCM with DGU by undergoing a field experiment and comparing the results with a simulation model using Design Builder (DB) -energy plus simulation tool. …”
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Exploring the mechanisms that underpin an effective community first aid response: a rapid realist review  by Claire Maynard, Laura Sims, Matthew Booker

“…Communities should be involved in the co-design of CFA interventions.…”
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Spatial strategies for organizing the rivervalley by the approach of promoting the health of citizens between the Modiriat Bridge and Hemmat Bridge by jamaleddin honarvar, mohammad ali tabarsa

“…Proper and purposeful design of urban environments can reduce the risks to health. …”
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Impact of Rock Cuttings on Downhole Fluid Movement in Polycrystalline Diamond Compact (PDC) Bits, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Simulation, and Optimization of Hydraulic Structures by Lihong Wei, Jaime Honra

“…A thorough understanding of the bottom-hole flow conditions is essential for accurately evaluating and optimizing the hydraulic structure design of the PDC drill bit. Based on a comprehensive understanding of the hydraulic structure and fluid flow characteristics of PDC drill bits, this study integrates computational fluid dynamics (CFD) with rock-breaking simulation methods to refine and enhance the numerical simulation approach for the liquid–solid two-phase flow field of PDC drill bits. …”
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Exploring Bare Ownership Supply of Housing in Urban Environments by Maria Rosaria Guarini, Alejandro Segura-de-la-Cal, Francesco Sica, Yilsy Núñez-Guerrero

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Research on database watermarking based on Independent Component Analysis and multiple rolling by Zaihui Cao, Ge Shi, Qingtao Wu

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A DR Loaded Substrate Integrated Waveguide Antenna for 60 GHz High Speed Wireless Communication Systems by Nadeem Ashraf, Hamsakutty Vettikalladi, Majeed A. S. Alkanhal

“…The concept of substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) technology along with dielectric resonators (DR) is used to design antenna/array for 60 GHz communication systems. …”
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Pengaruh Teknik Relaksasi Nafas Dalam dan Masase Terhadap Penurunan Skala Nyeri Pasien Pasca Apendiktomi di Ruang Bedah RSUD Dr. M. Zein Painan by Yusrizal, Zarni Zamzahar, Eliza Anas

“…This research uses a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. …”
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Automatic Algorithm for Fractal Plant Art Image Similarity Feature Generation by Zhizhe Liu, Luo Sun

“…The scalable hash index based on dimensional division is designed based on the image CNN features secure extraction algorithm. …”
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Energy analysis of PV surfaces in BIPV applications by Molina-Tamayo Santiago, Yesid Moreno Andrés, Mendoza Felipe, Mesa Gabriel Espitia, Osorio- Gómez Gilberto

“…Its performance is evaluated horizontally and vertically to provide architects and designers with a reference of how power generation is impacted depending on the geometries selected for the design of facades or roofs. …”
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Effect of Organic Mulching on Soil Moisture, Yield, and Yield Contributing Components of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) by Goitom Teame, Alemtsahay Tsegay, Berhanu Abrha

“…This experiment was carried out in Humera Agricultural Research Center, Western Tigray, during 2015 growing season. The experimental design was Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. …”
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A joint learning method for low-light facial expression recognition by Yuanlun Xie, Jie Ou, Bihan Wen, Zitong Yu, Wenhong Tian

“…Specifically, we first meticulously design a low-light enhancement network (LLENet) to recover expressions images’ rich detail information. …”
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Flettner Rotor Concept for Marine Applications: A Systematic Study by A. De Marco, S. Mancini, C. Pensa, G. Calise, F. De Luca

“…The concept of Flettner rotor, a rotating cylinder immersed in a fluid current, with a top-mounted disk, has been analyzed by means of unsteady Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes simulations, with the aim of creating a suitable tool for the preliminary design of the Flettner rotor as a ship’s auxiliary propulsion system. …”
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Randomized studies in China show that studying and promoting civic honesty needs to consider local norms by Iris W. Hung, Yuho Yiu, Sihan Wu, Dan Liu, Liman Wang, Xiao Han

“…We conducted online and field experiments in China adapting the setting of a recent research which employed an innovative design to study civic honesty behavior around the globe. …”
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