AI-Enhanced IoT System for Assessing Bridge Deflection in Drive-By Conditions by Leonardo Iacussi, Paolo Chiariotti, Alfredo Cigada

“…This study shows the potential of leveraging data-driven technologies to enhance the performance of low-cost sensors. Additionally, it demonstrates the viability of assessing static deflection shapes of bridges through indirect measurements on board vehicles, underlining the potential of this approach to make SHM more cost-effective and scalable.…”
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Damage assessment of different FDM-processed materials adopting Infrared Thermography by Danilo D'Andrea, Giacomo Risitano, Marcello Raffaele, Filippo Cucinotta, Dario Santonocito

“…Among all AM techniques, FDM (Fused Deposition Modelling) represents the most used printing technique to produce polymeric and composite components, thanks to the flexible printing process, the low cost and the diversity of the materials adopted. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets via Water-Based Exfoliation and Reduction Methods by Vorrada Loryuenyong, Krit Totepvimarn, Passakorn Eimburanapravat, Wanchai Boonchompoo, Achanai Buasri

“…This research studied the synthesis of graphene oxide and graphene via a low-cost manufacturing method. The process started with the chemical oxidation of commercial graphite powder into graphite oxide by modified Hummer’s method, followed by the exfoliation of graphite oxide in distilled water using the ultrasound frequency from a laboratory ultrasonic bath. …”
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Provision of information by local governments using the Internet: case studies in Japan by Yoshio Arai

“…The Internet is an effective medium that has great potential for the low-cost provision of information from local government. …”
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Design of a Printed Dipole Antenna Array for a Passive Radar System by Peter Knott

“…Printed dipole antennas are very attractive antenna elements for such systems because of their easy fabrication, low-cost, polarisation purity, and low-profile properties. …”
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Convolutional neural network model over encrypted data based on functional encryption by Chen WANG, Jiarun LI, Jian XU

“…Currently, homomorphic encryption, secure multi-party computation, and other encryption schemes are used to protect the privacy of sensitive data in outsourced convolutional neural network (CNN) models.However, the computational and communication overhead caused by the above schemes would reduce system efficiency.Based on the low cost of functional encryption, a new convolutional neural network model over encrypted data was constructed using functional encryption.Firstly, two algorithms based on functional encryption were designed, including inner product functional encryption and basic operation functional encryption algorithms to implement basic operations such as inner product, multiplication, and subtraction over encrypted data, reducing computational and communication costs.Secondly, a secure convolutional computation protocol and a secure loss optimization protocol were designed for each of these basic operations, which achieved ciphertext forward propagation in the convolutional layer and ciphertext backward propagation in the output layer.Finally, a secure training and classification method for the model was provided by the above secure protocols in a module-composable way, which could simultaneously protect the confidentiality of user data as well as data labels.Theoretical analysis and experimental results indicate that the proposed model can achieve CNN training and classification over encrypted data while ensuring accuracy and security.…”
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Introduction of a siphon pump for large-scale irrigation in East Belesa district, Ethiopia by Atikilt Abera Alemayehu, Melkie Desalegn, Melaku Hunie

“…Therefore, the study aimed to transfer water over the dam crest using a low-cost siphon pump for large-scale irrigation. As a result, three siphon pumps with a diameter of three inches were installed. …”
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Perovskite Thin Film Solar Cells Based on Inorganic Hole Conducting Materials by Pan-Pan Zhang, Zheng-Ji Zhou, Dong-Xing Kou, Si-Xin Wu

“…Organic-inorganic metal halide perovskites have recently shown great potential for application, due to their advantages of low-cost, excellent photoelectric properties and high power conversion efficiency. …”
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Sarcopenia: Where Do We Stand? by Ivana Mikolasevic, Tajana Pavic, Tajana Filipec Kanizaj, Darija Vranesic Bender, Viktor Domislovic, Zeljko Krznaric

“…Furthermore, there is a need for a patient-friendly, noninvasive, low-cost method for detection of loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance in the context of NAFLD. …”
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Miniaturization Design for 8 × 8 Butler Matrix Based on Back-to-Back Bilayer Microstrip by Yu Zhai, Xiaoxing Fang, Kejia Ding, Fei He

“…A low-cost, compact 8 × 8 Butler matrix based on a novel bilayer microstrip configuration is presented and implemented for 4.3 GHz telecommunication application. …”
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Extractive Spectrophotometric Determination of Bismuth(III) in Water Using Some Ion Pairing Reagents by Abdulaziz S. Bashammakh

“…Two novel and low cost liquid-liquid extraction methods for the separation of bismuth(III) at trace level from aqueous medium have been developed. …”
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Epigenetic Application of ATAC-Seq Based on Tn5 Transposase Purification Technology by Wangchun Li, U Tim Wu, Yu Cheng, Yanhao Huang, Lipeng Mao, Menghan Sun, Congling Qiu, Lin Zhou, Lijuan Gao

“…We report a set of rapid, efficient, and low-cost methods for ATAC-seq library construction and data analysis, through large-scale and rapid sequencing. …”
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Zn-Doped SnO2 Compact Layer for Enhancing Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells by Chenjun Yang, Mengwei Chen, Jiaqi Wang, Haifei Lu

“…The doping of SnO2 promotes its application in low-cost PSCs.…”
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Software Defi ned Satellite Network Assisted Multi-Domain Routing Strategy for Aeronautical Networks by Mo SHA, Kaixuan SUN, Huasen HE, Wenke YUAN, Zhicheng YE, Jian YANG

“…Satellite network layer and aeronautical network layer are treated as important parts of the next generation network, which will lead the world into the era of global interconnection.However, the high mobility and sparse distribution of aircraft limit the application of traditional routing algorithms originally designed for ground-based ad-hoc networks.Therefore, this paper used the aeronautical network to access software defi ned satellite network (Sat-SDN) for realizing real-time communication and state synchronization between aircraft via the inter-satellite and satellite-to-aircraft links.In order to extend the aeronautical networking and transmission mechanism to the global scope, a multiple domain division method was proposed, and an inter domain routing algorithm was presented.By analogy the refl ection principle of light, a routing learning method which limited the broadcasting of routing learning packets into a specifi c area was proposed, and eff ectively avoided severe communication overhead caused by state synchronization and fl ooding learning in large-scale networks.The real aircraft data was used for experimental simulation to compared the performance of proposed low-cost inter-domain routing algorithm (LIRA) with existing solutions.The simulation results showed that LIRA could eff ectively reduced the communication overhead and improved the transmission quality.…”
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Experimental and Theoretical Investigations on the Use of Pumpkin Peel as a Sustainable Biomass Anticorrosion Agent for Aluminum in HCl Solutions by Reem D. Alghamdi, Laila S. Alqarni, Maha D. Alghamdi, N. F. Alotaibi, Hend Gadow

“…This study examined the effect of a potential novel low-cost, low-toxicity inhibitor utilizing pumpkin peel extract (PPE) on aluminum corrosion hydrochloric acid 1M HCl medium. …”
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Design of Hydrological Telemetry System Based on NB-IoT Communication Technology by ZHANG Xinmeng, LIU Shuyang, WANG Canhui

“…With the progress in society and information technology, the rapid emergency response capability for urban flood,drought,and wind prevention needs to be improved.Given the demand, this paper adopts the low-power Internet of Things (NB-IoT) communication technology to design water and rain telemetry terminals in the way of product integration instead of traditional system integration.This technology further reduces the dependence of the equipment on the external environment and improves the stability and reliability of the front-end data acquisition of the hydrological telemetry system,making it possible to deploy the hydrological telemetry terminal for monitoring on a large scale.According to urban emergency prevention and control requirements,Guangzhou Nansha District Flood and Drought Prevention Headquarters Office constructed a new generation of hydrological telemetry system with low cost,strong scalability,and high reliability.By quickly covering urban flood risk points,the system can master real-time water and rain data in the key position of Nansha District to assist the emergency decision,improve emergency response capabilities,and realize the precise distribution of flood control forces,thus reducing the property losses for urban residents.The results show that the hydrological telemetry system based on NB-IoT communication technology applied on a large scale for the first time in Guangzhou can provide efficient data support for dealing with various disasters in flood seasons.…”
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Biogenic nanoparticles as a promising drug delivery system by Rehab M. Abdel-Megeed

“…The production of nanoparticles via biogenic sources possess various benefits, such as low cost, bioavailability, and environmental friendliness. …”
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Boieiras do Ver-o-Peso: tradição, cultura e valores não econômicos da culinária regional na mais importante feira da Amazônia brasileira by Fabrício Khoury Rebello, Paola Corrêa dos Santos, Marcos Antônio Souza dos Santos

“…In this research, it is studied the sector of ready meals sale (Ver-o-Peso boieiras) for the representativeness in the offer of low cost food and of relevant meaning to qualify the food security of its users, as well as for its potential to value aspects of the gastronomy and the tourism of Pará. …”
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The thermal evaluation of snow line and identification of potential areas of snow falling in the Alborz Mountains with NOAA-AVHRR images by Dariush Yarahmadi, Amanolah fathnia, Mehdi Sherafat

“…Data from satellite images due to the low cost and the large extention of cover are, effectively help the identifying of the snowy basins. …”
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Standardization catch-up strategy of latecomer enterprises: a longitudinal case of Huawei by Wei Yang, Yurong Zhang

“…Furthermore, we identified five key propositions from the Huawei case, which emphasize the importance of R&D investment, low-cost engineers, professional teams, relations with international standards organizations, and open innovation as driving factors. …”
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