RATIONALE FOR THE SELECTION OF INNOVATIVE MATERIALS BASED ON THE COST OF THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE GAS PIPELINE by A. Afanasyev, E. Ermolaev, E. Acri

“…A method for selecting an economically viable option for using pipes for a gas pipeline is proposed. An algorithm for calculating the cost of the life cycle of a gas pipeline is given.…”
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Driver identification in advanced transportation systems using osprey and salp swarm optimized random forest model by Akshat Gaurav, Brij B. Gupta, Razaz Waheeb Attar, Ahmed Alhomoud, Varsha Arya, Kwok Tai Chui

“…In this context, this work suggests a new method to find drivers by means of a Random Forest model optimized using the osprey optimization algorithm (OOA) for feature selection and the salp swarm optimization (SSO) for hyperparameter tuning based on driving behavior. …”
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Modeling and Control of the Vibration of Two Beams Coupled with Fluid and Active Links by Zhiyi Zhang, Fang Hu, Zeng Li, Hongxing Hua

“…In the control of vibration of the beams, impulse response functions corresponding to the FRFs and an adaptive control algorithm are employed to attenuate vibration transmission between the two beams. …”
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Using Stacks for Image Segmentation Based on Region Growing by V. Yu. Tsviatkou

“…Expressions are obtained in the paper that allow one to increase the accuracy of determining the sizes of FIFO and LIFO stacks necessary for storing the coordinates of adjacent pixels in a segmentation algorithm based on growing regions under maximum load conditions. …”
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Health Monitoring System for Nursing Homes with Lightweight Security and Privacy Protection by Yu’e Jiang, Jiaxiang Liu

“…Dual-band RFID, virtual routing location algorithm, and diet and exercise data collection based on RFID were adopted to obtain the location and health information. …”
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V-BAG: A virtual bandwidth aggregation scheme for Internet of Things data by Yongsu Gwak, Young Yong Kim, Ronny Yongho Kim

“…The packet scheduler provides an efficient heterogeneous link selection using the proposed scheduling algorithm. The estimator provides an accurate delay and bandwidth estimation of heterogeneous wireless links using network layer information. …”
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Stego on FPGA: An IWT Approach by Balakrishnan Ramalingam, Rengarajan Amirtharajan, John Bosco Balaguru Rayappan

“…A reconfigurable hardware architecture for the implementation of integer wavelet transform (IWT) based adaptive random image steganography algorithm is proposed. The Haar-IWT was used to separate the subbands namely, LL, LH, HL, and HH, from 8×8 pixel blocks and the encrypted secret data is hidden in the LH, HL, and HH blocks using Moore and Hilbert space filling curve (SFC) scan patterns. …”
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Development of a Nonlinear Integer Optimization Model for Tenant Mix Layout in a Shopping Centre by Hongyue Lv, Ting-Kwei Wang

“…To solve this problem, a nonlinear integer optimization model with defined characteristics was proposed and solved using a genetic algorithm. A shopping centre case study is also presented to verify the performance of the model.…”
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A Blind Reversible Robust Watermarking Scheme for Relational Databases by Chin-Chen Chang, Thai-Son Nguyen, Chia-Chen Lin

“…In the proposed scheme, a reversible data-embedding algorithm, which is referred to as “histogram shifting of adjacent pixel difference” (APD), is used to obtain reversibility. …”
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Quantum Key Based Burst Confidentiality in Optical Burst Switched Networks by A. M. Balamurugan, A. Sivasubramanian

“…Although the use of AES algorithm has already been proposed for the same issue, by contrasting the two algorithms under the parameters of burst encryption and decryption time, end-to-end delay, it was found that RC4 provided better results. …”
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Free Vibration Response of a Frame Structural Model Controlled by a Nonlinear Active Mass Driver System by Ilaria Venanzi, Filippo Ubertini

“…In this paper, a nonlinear control strategy based on a modified direct velocity feedback algorithm is proposed for handling stroke limits of an active mass driver (AMD) system. …”
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Vibration Analysis and Optimization of a Rectangular Plate with Flanging Hyperellipse Cutout by Wensheng Wang, Sier Deng, Song Zhang, Da Geng

“…Then, maximization of frequency or the difference of two consecutive frequencies of the rectangular plate is carried out using Multi-island Genetic Algorithm, aiming to achieve the best dynamic characteristics. …”
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Research of methods for evaluating the effectiveness of public relations activities by A. A. Sazonov

“…The author considers the metric of the use value norm used to assess the current level and effectiveness of the company’s communication policy, taking into account the complex of various PR activities. The study gives an algorithm for finding an effective commercial offer in the B2B segment. …”
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Spatial Images Feature Extraction Based on Bayesian Nonlocal Means Filter and Improved Contourlet Transform by Pengcheng Han, Junping Du

“…Experimental results both on standard images and spatial images confirm that the proposed algorithm yields significantly better performance than nonsubsampled wavelet transform, contourlet, and curvelet approaches.…”
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An Improved Grey Model with Time Power and Its Application by Jianming Jiang, Caixia Liu, Yuanguo Yao, Yumu Lu, Wanli Xie, Chong Liu

“…Secondly, the variable coefficient in the whitening equation and the time power are determined by particle swarm optimization algorithm. Two empirical examples are then used to verify the validity of the novel model. …”
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Avoidance High-Frequency Chattering Second-Order Sliding Mode Controller Design: Buck Converter in Wind Power System by Yigeng Huangfu, Ruiqing Ma, Abdellatif Miraoui

“…In order to remove the high frequency chattering problem when the traditional sliding mode achieves convergence, the second order sliding mode algorithm is reviewed firstly. Meanwhile, the Buck converter taken as a step-down converter is usually adopted in wind power system, because of its simple structure and good linearity. …”
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Time-Frequency Feature Extraction of HRRP Using AGR and NMF for SAR ATR by Xinzheng Zhang, Zhouyong Liu, Shujun Liu, Guojun Li

“…Features from each of the target HRRPs are extracted via the nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) algorithm in time-frequency domain represented by adaptive Gaussian representation (AGR). …”
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Aeroelastic Flutter and Sliding Mode Control of Wind Turbine Blade by Lin Chang, Yingjie Yu, Tingrui Liu

“…The results show that a better control effect can be achieved on the premise of the design of the precise parameters of the controller: the proposed sliding mode control algorithm based on LMI can effectively act on the aeroelastic system of the blade, significantly reduce the vibration frequency, and make the aeroelastic system converge to an acceptable static difference in a short time, which proves the effectiveness of sliding mode control in suppressing high-frequency vibration under high wind speed.…”
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A Novel Real-Time Center of Gravity Estimation Method for Wheel Loaders with Front/Rear-Axle-Independent Electric Driving by Zhiyu Yang, Jixin Wang, Yunwu Han

“…The CG estimator is used to estimate the longitudinal tire force using the state-space model and the improved square-root unscented Kalman filter (ISR-UKF) algorithm. The simulation and experimental results indicate that this method is suitable for FREWL dynamics and operational characteristics, and the estimated value of CG basically converges to the reference value. …”
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A Simple Scheme for Belief Propagation Decoding of BCH and RS Codes in Multimedia Transmissions by Marco Baldi, Franco Chiaraluce

“…In this paper, we elaborate a new technique for decoding classic binary and nonbinary codes through the belief propagation algorithm. We focus on RS codes included in the recent CDMA2000 standard, and compare the proposed technique with the adaptive belief propagation approach, that is able to ensure very good performance but with higher complexity. …”
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