Feature-Level vs. Score-Level Fusion in the Human Identification System by Rabab A. Rasool

“…The design of a robust human identification system is in high demand in most modern applications such as internet banking and security, where the multifeature biometric system, also called feature fusion biometric system, is one of the common solutions that increases the system reliability and improves recognition accuracy. …”
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Constant Force PID Control for Robotic Manipulator Based on Fuzzy Neural Network Algorithm by Zhu Dachang, Du Baolin, Zhu Puchen, Chen Shouyan

“…The increased demand for robotic manipulator has driven the development of industrial manufacturing. …”
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Traffic Congestion in Ecuador: A Comprehensive Review, Key Factors, Impact, and Solutions of Smart Cities by Luis Roberto Jacome Galarza, Wilson Eduardo Jaramillo Sangurima, Silvia Alexandra Jaramillo Luzuriaga

“…Vehicle pollution is another consequence of lower-quality fuel and the topography of highland cities, which demand more engine power. The proposed solutions are categorized into three types: smart city technologies, implementing regulations, and enhancing public transportation systems. …”
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Designing and Manufacturing of Industrial Robots with Dual-Angle Sensors Taking into Account Vibration Signal Fusion by Jinshun Yan, Haiqing Cheng

“…The development of industrial robot technology has enhanced the requirements of its detection quality and the demand for data comprehensiveness. Most of the previous robots obtain the corresponding data through a single sensor system, which has a large error and a high limitation of the range of data obtained. …”
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An Investigation on Water Quality of Darlik Dam Drinking Water using Satellite Images by Erhan Alparslan, H. Gonca Coskun, Ugur Alganci

“…Darlik Dam supplies 15% of the water demand of Istanbul Metropolitan City of Turkey. Water quality (WQ) in the Darlik Dam was investigated from Landsat 5 TM satellite images of the years 2004, 2005, and 2006 in order to determine land use/land cover changes in the watershed of the dam that may deteriorate its WQ. …”
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Untargeted metabolomics profiling for the geographical authentication of traditional pempek using high-resolution orbitrap mass spectrometry by Agus Supriadi, Sherly Ridhowati, Daniel Saputra, Wulandari, Shanti Dwita Lestari

“…The geographical authentication of traditional foods, such as Pempek, is increasingly important due to globalisation and rising consumer demand for product authenticity. Pempek, a traditional Indonesian dish, varies by region due to differences in fish species and local preparation methods. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a PVGS on the Electrical Power Supply of a Small Island by Cheng-Ting Hsu, Roman Korimara, Tsun-Jen Cheng

“…Both the PVGS contribution to the energy demand on the island and its financial analysis were analysed in this study. …”
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Determination of generations X, Y, Z user preferences in the Russian mobile application market by E. S. Bozhenko, D. M. Nikolaeva, K. O. Svistunova

“…The mobile application market appears to be dynamic and fast-growing in an environment of exponential growth in consumer demand and a highly competitive environment. In the article, the authors classify and identify categories and subcategories of mobile applications based on their functional and value purpose. …”
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Design and Analysis of Direct Abort Orbits in the Earth-Moon Transfer Phase of Crewed Lunar Exploration Missions by Lin Lu, Haiyang Li, Wanmeng Zhou, Xinfeng Wu, Huiru Cui

“…First, according to the demand of an emergency rescue in the Earth-Moon transfer phase, two direct abort orbit schemes are introduced. …”
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THE POLITICS OF HUNGARIAN SOVEREIGHTY by L. A. Yurasova

“…This measures ensured potential to advance further inside demand rates and to galvanize market capacity. Finally, V. …”
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A Use of Fuzzy TOPSIS to Improve the Network Selection in Wireless Multiaccess Environments by Mouad Mansouri, Cherkaoui Leghris

“…Constantly faster, mobile terminals are developing, as well as wireless networks, to satisfy the growth of “Always Best Connected” demand. Users nowadays want to access the best available wireless network, either from 3GPP or IEEE group technologies, wherever they are, without losing their sessions. …”
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Evolution Balancing of the Small-Sized Wheel Loader Assembly Line by Rongshen Lai, Liang Hou, Yongming Wu

“…Assembly line balancing not only directly determines production efficiency but also influences precision and quality of key assemblies or even the overall performance of final products. Driven by market demand and development of science and technology, product family must evolve constantly, which necessitates frequent adjustment and rebalancing of product family assembly line (PFAL). …”
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Climate change and the single cell by Derek T. A. Lamport

“…This cycle involves Ca2+ channels, auxin efflux “PIN” proteins, and an auxin-activated proton pump that dissociates AGP-Ca2+ on demand. While the apparent simplicity of this system satisfies Occam’s razor, its proposed role as a global growth oscillator demands in-depth examination. …”
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Quality management of the industrial enterprises workforce by I. V. Krasnopevtseva, A. Yu. Krasnopevtsev

“…The paper makes a conclusion that the most effective method of labor force quality management is the organization of intra-company training, which allows you to form special knowledge and skills of workers, which are most in demand at this enterprise. The study offers methodical recommendations for building a system of intracompany labor quality improvement, determines its principal differences from the existing ones.…”
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Web-of-Objects Based User-Centric Semantic Service Composition Methodology in the Internet of Things by Safina Showkat Ara, Zia Ush Shamszaman, Ilyoung Chong

“…Consequently, we present a user-demand based service composition by showing an use case of WoO. …”
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Biomass carbon emissions from nickel mining have significant implications for climate action by Evelyn M. Mervine, Rick K. Valenta, James S. Paterson, Gavin M. Mudd, Tim T. Werner, Ilyas Nursamsi, Laura J. Sonter

“…Abstract Global nickel demand is projected to double by 2050 to support low-carbon technologies and renewable energy production. …”
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Diaspora and postmodern fecundity by Bishnupriya Ghosh, Bhaskar Sarkar

“…A rise in the volume of migrations and the increasing visibility of varied diasporas - communities that transcend the geopolitical boundaries of the nation-state - demand a new sense of national belonging: national heritage, essence, tradition etc. have lost their immanent valences. …”
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What Limits Cardiac Performance during Exercise in Normal Subjects and in Healthy Fontan Patients? by André La Gerche, Marc Gewillig

“…Normal exercise physiology mandates an increase in pulmonary artery pressures which places an increased work demand on the right ventricle (RV). In a biventricular circulation with pathological increases in pulmonary vascular resistance and/or reductions in RV function, exercise-induced augmentation of cardiac output is limited. …”
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A Methodological Review of Piezoelectric Based Acoustic Wave Generation and Detection Techniques for Structural Health Monitoring by Zhigang Sun, Bruno Rocha, Kuo-Ting Wu, Nezih Mrad

“…As condition based maintenance has emerged as a valuable approach to enhancing continued aircraft airworthiness while reducing the life cycle cost, its enabling structural health monitoring (SHM) technologies capable of providing on-demand diagnosis of the structure without interrupting the aircraft operation are attracting increasing R&D efforts. …”
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Copy-Move Forgery Verification in Images Using Local Feature Extractors and Optimized Classifiers by S. B. G. Tilak Babu, Ch Srinivasa Rao

“…The detection of such manipulations in images has great demand in legal evidence, forensic investigation, and many other fields. …”
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