Guest editorial: Advanced signal processing for integration of radar and communication (IRC) by Bin Liao, Wei Liu, Ziyang Cheng, Tianyao Huang

“…For instance, radar was mainly employed for sensing (target detection, localization, recognition, imaging, etc.) in the military field, while wireless communication was mainly for information delivery. …”
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A Generalized Active Voltage Balancing Circuit Implementation for Flying Capacitor 3-Level Switching-Mode DC–DC Converters by Elisabetta Moisello, Samuele Fusetto, Piero Malcovati, Edoardo Bonizzoni

“…The proposed strategy is based on the detection of the flying capacitor voltage through the inductor voltage, sensed at the switching node, and acts on the duty cycle of the PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) control signals in order to make the correction, implementing the voltage balancing. …”
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SARS-COV-2 viral RNA detection through oligonucleotide-capped nanoporous anodic alumina supports. by Alba López-Palacios, María Nieves Aranda, Isabel Caballos, Andy Hernández-Montoto, Eva Calabuig, María Dolores Gómez-Ruiz, María Ángeles Tormo-Mas, Javier Pemán, Félix Sancenón, Ramón Martínez-Máñez, Elena Aznar, Estela Climent

“…We describe herein a sensor containing nanoporous anodic alumina (NAA) as sensing platform to identify SARS-COV-2 RNA using a gating mechanism. …”
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Habitat Assessment for the Spiny Red Gurnard <i>Chelidonichthys spinosus</i> Using Habitat Suitability Index in the East China Sea and Southern Yellow Sea by Hanye Zhang, Zunlei Liu, Xiaojing Song, Jiahua Cheng, Jianzhong Ling

“…A habitat suitability index (HSI) model was developed for <i>C. spinosus</i> based on seasonal bottom trawling survey data and remote-sensing oceanographic data collected in the East China Sea and southern Yellow Sea from 2015 to 2017. …”
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Effects of High Altitude on Sleep and Respiratory System and Theirs Adaptations by Turhan San, Senol Polat, Cemal Cingi, Gorkem Eskiizmir, Fatih Oghan, Burak Cakir

“…During sleep at HA, the levels of CO2 in the blood can drop very low and this can switch off the drive to breathe. Only after the body senses a further drop in O2 levels breathing is started again. …”
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DESESTABILIZACIÓN DEL SISTEMA NATURAL A PARTIR DE CAMBIOS EN EL USO DEL SUELO: EL CASO DE LOS DESLIZAMIENTOS DE VISTA ALEGRE, PROVINCIA DEL NEUQUÉN by Elsie M. Jurio, María E. Chiementon, Marcos D. Mare

“…Temporal analysis of spatial features is enhanced by the use of remote sensing records and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) processing. …”
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Detection of Prosthetic Knee Movement Phases via In-Socket Sensors: A Feasibility Study by Amr M. El-Sayed, Nur Azah Hamzaid, Kenneth Y. S. Tan, Noor Azuan Abu Osman

“…A quadrilateral double socket was custom made and instrumented with two force sensing resistors (FSR) attached to specific anterior and posterior sites of the socket’s wall. …”
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Optimal Configuration Method of Sampling Points Based on Variability of Sea Surface Temperature by Chang Liu, Yuning Lei, Feng Gao, Meizhen Zhao

“…Finally, to evaluate the sampling performance of the new configuration method of sampling points, the SST field is reconstructed by the method based on compression sensing algorithm. Results show that the proposed optimal configuration method of sampling points significantly outperforms the traditional random sampling points distribution method in terms of reconstruction accuracy. …”
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Relationship between Evapotranspiration and Land Surface Temperature under Energy- and Water-Limited Conditions in Dry and Cold Climates by Zhigang Sun, Qinxue Wang, Ochirbat Batkhishig, Zhu Ouyang

“…Remotely sensed land surface temperature- (LST-) dependent evapotranspiration (ET) models and vegetation index- (VI-) LST methods may not be suitable for ET estimation in energy-limited cold areas. …”
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A Gateway Deployment Heuristic for Enhancing the Availability of Sensor Grids by Majid Hussain, Ki-Hyung Kim, Ali Hammad Akbar, Shehzad Khalid, Seung-Jin Bang, Mohsin Javed, Madiha Amjad

“…In contemporary wireless sensor grids, primarily single gateway sensor grids, each node senses the information and follows a relay relationship with gateway forming a multisource single receiver paradigm and pursues an added energy consumption pattern that serves as a premier bottleneck in wireless sensor grid environment. …”
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A Novel Efficient Passive Spatial Orientation Detection Method of UMT Enabled by ISB by Zhengqiang Xiong, Tao Sun, Zhengxing Wang, Yuhao Wu, Jie Yin

“…To be specific, when high SNR signals are not recorded by a single ISB node, other distributed sensors are scheduled to assist in cooperative sensing. Simulation experiments demonstrate the efficiency of the ECOD method in passive 3D spatial orientation of underwater acoustic target and show that the ECOD method has a better performance in time consumption compared with general DOA algorithms.…”
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Development and Integration of a CO Detection System Based on Wavelength Modulation Spectroscopy Using Near-Infrared DFB Laser by Bin Li, Shuo-Cheng Zhang, Yao-Dan Chi

“…A wavelength modulation spectroscopy- (WMS-) based gas sensing system was established to measure concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) in the range 0–100%. …”
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Antimicrobial activity and mechanisms of action of Origanum vulgare L. essential oil: effects on membrane-associated properties by Armenuhi Moghrovyan, Naira Sahakyan

“…These include disruption of bacterial cell membranes, interference with quorum sensing, and inhibition of biofilm formation. Oregano EO has shown effectiveness against both antibiotic-resistant and non-resistant bacterial strains, such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. …”
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ROS-induced cytosolic release of mitochondrial PGAM5 promotes colorectal cancer progression by interacting with MST3 by Shiyang Wang, Xi Wu, Wenxin Bi, Jiuzhi Xu, Liyuan Hou, Guilin Li, Yuwei Pan, Hanfu Zhang, Mengzhen Li, Sujuan Du, Mingxin Zhang, Di Liu, Shuiling Jin, Xiaojing Shi, Yuhua Tian, Jianwei Shuai, Maksim V. Plikus, Moshi Song, Zhaocai Zhou, Lu Yu, Cong Lv, Zhengquan Yu

“…Here, using colorectal cancer (CRC) models, we show that upon sensing excessive mtROS, phosphatase PGAM5, which normally localizes to the mitochondria, undergoes aberrant cleavage by presenilin-associated rhomboid-like protein (PARL), becoming released into the cytoplasm. …”
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Manufacturing high-performance flexible sensors via advanced patterning techniques by Xiaokun Qin, Bowen Zhong, Hao Xu, Joshua A Jackman, Kaichen Xu, Nam-Joon Cho, Zheng Lou, Lili Wang

“…Creating patterned structures can enhance the interaction between the sensitive material and target matter, increase the contact area between the sensor and the target matter, amplify the effect of target matter on the sensor structure, and enhance the density of information sensing by building arrays. This review presents a comprehensive overview of patterned micro-nanostructure manufacturing techniques for performance enhancement of flexible sensors, including printing, exposure lithography, mould method, soft lithography, nanoimprinting lithography, and laser direct writing technology. …”
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A Satellite Observation Data Transmission Scheduling Algorithm Oriented to Data Topics by Hao Chen, Baorong Zhai, Jiangjiang Wu, Chun Du, Jun Li

“…With the development of remote sensing applications, a new special requirement named data transmission oriented to topics has appeared. …”
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Corrosion Sensor Development for Condition-Based Maintenance of Aircraft by Gino Rinaldi, Trisha Huber, Heather McIntosh, Les Lebrun, Heping Ding, John Weber

“…Hence, there is an opportunity at present for developing novel sensing technologies and schemes to aid in shifting time-based maintenance schedules towards condition-based maintenance procedures. …”
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A Novel ZnO-Methylene Blue Nanocomposite Matrix for Biosensing Application by Shibu Saha, S. K. Arya, S. P. Singh, Vinay Gupta

“…The ZnO-MB nanocomposite hybrid matrix, exhibiting enhanced sensing response (0.2 μAmM−1cm−2) with long shelf-life (>10 weeks), has potential for the realization of an integrated biosensing device.…”
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The zinc receptor, ZnR/GPR39, modulates taste sensitivity by regulating ion secretion in mouse salivary gland by Moran Melamed, Hila Asraf, Noa Livne, Milos Bogdanovic, Anil Shendge, Gilad Shamir, Maayan Mero, Omer Adir, Avi Schroeder, Israel Sekler, Michal Hershfinkel

“…Here, we identified the Zn2+ sensing receptor ZnR/GPR39 as a mediator of ion transport in salivary gland epithelium. …”
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GIS-based modeling and analytical approaches for groundwater quality suitability for different purposes in the Egyptian Nile Valley, a case study in Wadi Qena by Hanaa A. Megahed, Abd El-Hay A. Farrag, Amira A. Mohamed, Mahmoud H. Darwish, Mohamed A. E. AbdelRahman, Heba El-Bagoury, Paola D’Antonio, Antonio Scopa, Mansour A. A. Saad

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