Intelligent Wireless Sensors with Application to the Identification of Structural Modal Parameters and Steel Cable Forces: From the Lab to the Field by Y. Lei, W. A. Shen, Y. Song, Y. Wang

“…Thus, the intelligent wireless sensors offer scalable network solutions that are power-efficient for the health monitoring of civil infrastructures.…”
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Automatic detection of concrete cracks from images using Adam-SqueezeNet deep learning model by Lin Wang

“…The success of CrackSN, demonstrated by its light network design and outstanding performance, provides a crucial step toward automated damage inspection and health evaluation for infrastructure…”
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Planning of Fast Charging Station for Electric Vehicles Equipped With Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Storage System Considering Economic and Environmental Objectives by Hannaneh Baghaei, Meisam Jaafari, Mohammad Alizadeh

“…The development of electric vehicles in the transportation sector requires the establishment of charging infrastructures such as fast charging stations. Besides, in order to reduce the pollutants caused by fossil fuel power plants, renewable energy sources (RESs) and energy storage systems should be integrated with fast charging stations. …”
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Integrating AI and statistical methods for enhancing civil structural practices: current trends, practical issues, and future direction by Asraar Anjum, Meftah Hrairi, Abdul Aabid Shaikh, Noorfazrina Yatim, Maisarah Ali

“…The review delves into case studies and real-world applications, showcasing the potential of these methods to create more resilient, sustainable, and cost-effective infrastructures. It critically examines the limitations and scalability of these techniques, identifying gaps in current research and practical challenges in real-world applications. …”
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Structured P2P Overlay of Mobile Brokers for Realizing Publish/Subscribe Communication in VANET by Tulika Pandey, Deepak Garg, Manoj Madhava Gore

“…In one approach, lots of preinstalled infrastructures are needed whereas, in another, the quality of service is not guaranteed due to unpredictable moving and stopping patterns of vehicles. …”
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Global Research Priorities for Holistic Integration of Water and Power Systems by Rebecca O'Neil, Konstantinos Oikonomou, Vince Tidwell, Nathalie Voisin, Jessica Kerby, Z. Jason Hou, Masood Parvania, Ali T. Al-Awami, Mathaios Panteli, Steven A. Conrad, Ted K. A. Brekken

“…The paper presents evidence that coordinated efforts in data analytics, policy, and economic interventions can significantly advance hydropower, marine energy, and energy storage technologies, ultimately enhancing the resilience and efficiency of both water and power infrastructures.…”
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A Review of Removal of Pollutants from Water/Wastewater Using Different Types of Nanomaterials by M. T. Amin, A. A. Alazba, U. Manzoor

“…Nanotechnology-based multifunctional and highly efficient processes are providing affordable solutions to water/wastewater treatments that do not rely on large infrastructures or centralized systems. The aim of the present study is to review the possible applications of the nanoparticles/fibers for the removal of pollutants from water/wastewater. …”
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AutomationML Meets Bayesian Networks: A Comprehensive Safety-Security Risk Assessment in Industrial Control Systems by Pushparaj Bhosale, Wolfgang Kastner, Thilo Sauter

“…Industrial control systems (ICSs) play a crucial role in the smooth operation of critical infrastructures, and their increasing complexity and interconnectedness necessitate integrating safety and security measures. …”
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Geohazard features of the Aeolian Island slopes and the North-Eastern Sicily offshore by Fabiano Gamberi, Daniele Casalbore, Michael Marani, Marzia Rovere, Alessandro Bosman, Marilena Calarco, Giacomo Dalla Valle, Elisa Leidi, Eleonora Martorelli, Alessandra Mercorella, Martina Pierdomenico, Claudia Romagnoli, Chiara Adami, Francesco Giuseppe Falese, Andrè Fascetti, Valentina Ferrante, Michela Ingrassia, Erika Lai, Cristian Montanaro, Andrea Sposato, Francesco Latino Chiocci

“…Canyons have often a retrogradational trend and further eventual landward shift through sliding can iendangeri coastal or offshore infrastructures. Many of the canyons connect with leveed channels with widespread sediment instability. …”
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Risk Assessment of Ground Subsidence in Foshan (China) Based on the Integration of SBAS-InSAR Observations and Inducing Factors by Shouyong Yi, Guilin Lai, Min Wang, Zongsheng Zhang, Yuming Chen, Ningling Wen, Xianlin Shi

“…In recent years, the rapid development of the construction economy in Foshan City has led to increasingly apparent geological phenomena of ground subsidence, causing damage to buildings and infrastructures, lowering groundwater level, soil degradation, and environmental pollution. …”
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Multiobjective Electric Vehicle Charging Network Planning Considering Chance-Constraint on the Travel Distance for Charging by Yunxiang Guo, Xinsong Zhang, Daxiang Li, Chenghong Gu, Cheng Lu, Ting Ji, Yue Wang

“…Electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) are important infrastructures to support sustainable development of electric vehicles (EVs), by providing convenient, rapid charging services. …”
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Early Age Hydration Characteristics of Calcium Sulphoaluminate Cement Mortar Cured at a Temperature Range from −10 to 20°C by Zhongyu Chen, Jianhong Fang, Feng Ming, Yuhang Liu

“…With the increasing number of infrastructures constructed in marine and cold regions, research on and applications of calcium sulphoaluminate (CSA) cement have been flourished, but the hydration process of CSA at low temperature has not been systematically investigated. …”
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Energy-Efficient Resource Allocation in Mobile Edge Computing Using NOMA and Massive MIMO by Qusay Alghazali, Husam Al-Amaireh, Tibor Cinkler

“…Given the exponential growth of mobile devices and the resultant surge in energy demands, there is an urgent need for efficient energy management strategies to ensure sustainable development and operation of MEC infrastructures. This paper introduces a comprehensive framework for reducing energy consumption in MEC environments by leveraging advanced optimization techniques and energy-efficient resource allocation algorithms. …”
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Designing and implementing foundation courses for allied health science students employing Kern’s six steps: a narration of perspective by Neeti Bhat, Aashma Dahal, Satish Kumar Deo, Jayendra Bajracharya

“…We employed Kern’s six-step model, which is a widely accepted, evidence-based, and learner-centric systematic framework for curriculum designWhile implementing the courses, we, faced a multitude of challenges like budget shortages, training of human resources, low student readiness, and infrastructural limitations. This paper is an account of our experiences during the process . …”
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Characterising and reassessing people-centred data governance in cities by Jessica Bou Nassar, Antonio Calleja-López, Darren Sharp, Misita Anwar, Lyn Bartram, Sarah Goodwin

“…The increasing deployment of digital infrastructures in cities highlights challenges in how people shape the conditions of data production that shape their cities and lives. …”
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To share or not to share? Image data sharing in the social sciences and humanities by Elina Late, Mette Skov, Sanna Kumpulainen

“…Advancing image data sharing requires the development of research infrastructures and providing support and guidelines. …”
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A robust bi‐level programming approach for optimal planning an off‐grid zero‐energy complex by Reza Ghaffarpour, Saeid Zamanian

“…Electrically off‐grid zero‐energy building is an applicable concept, in which the electrical energy provision of the buildings is isolated from the power supply infrastructures. This paper introduces a robust bi‐level programming model to create a cost‐effective off‐grid zero energy complex in Kish Island under risk management. …”
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Portable motorized telescope system for wind turbine blades damage detection by Alejandro Carnero, Cristian Martín, Manuel Díaz

“…This open‐source project aims to detect and classify possible surface damages on wind turbine blades to facilitate and improve the inspection of such infrastructures. The system consists of a stand‐alone Android application that makes use of convolutional neural networks for image processing, a portable telescope to take precise photographs of the turbine blades, and a motorized mount that allows the movement of the telescope. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF REGIONAL FACTORS ON INFLATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE MURMANSK REGION by Daria I. Katrosha

“…The findings highlight key factors, including infrastructural constraints affecting costs and supply in specific service markets, the high cost of living in northern regions, and low regional self-sufficiency. …”

Unsupervised machine and deep learning methods for structural damage detection: A comparative study by Zilong Wang, Young‐Jin Cha

“…Abstract While many structural damage detection methods have been developed in recent decades, few data‐driven methods in unsupervised learning mode have been developed to solve the practical difficulties in data acquisition for civil infrastructures in different scenarios. To address such a challenge, this article proposes a number of improved unsupervised novelty detection methods and conducts extensive comparative studies on a laboratory scale steel bridge to examine their performances of damage detection. …”
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