Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogels: The Old and New Functional Materials by Menghan Wang, Jianzhong Bai, Kan Shao, Wenwei Tang, Xueling Zhao, Donghai Lin, Shan Huang, Cheng Chen, Zheng Ding, Jiayi Ye

“…PVA-based hydrogels have been widely investigated in drug carriers, articular cartilage, wound dressings, tissue engineering, and other intelligent materials, such as self-healing and shape-memory materials, supercapacitors, sensors, and other fields. In this paper, the discovery, development, preparation, modification methods, and applications of PVA functionalized hydrogels are reviewed, and their potential applications and future research trends are also prospected.…”
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Monitoring poultry social dynamics using colored tags: Avian visual perception, behavioral effects, and artificial intelligence precision by Florencia B. Rossi, Nicola Rossi, Gabriel Orso, Lucas Barberis, Raul H. Marin, Jackelyn M. Kembro

“…In conclusion, carefully selected colored backpack tags can be identified using AI models and can also hold other sensors, making them powerful tools for behavioral and welfare studies.…”
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Unraveling the laser decal transfer-based printing of ZnO ceramic towards FEP-ZnO-based Piezo-Tribo hybrid nanogenerators by Arpit Kumar Singh, Anshu Sahu, Palani Iyamperumal Anand

“…This approach holds great promise for futuristic technologies enabling the selective printing of functional piezoelectric and triboelectric sensors.…”
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Analysis and Recommendation of Outdoor Activities for Smart City Users Based on Real-Time Contextual Data by S. R. Mani Sekhar, D. M. Mushtaq Ahmed, G. M. Siddesh

“…The framework begins by collecting and processing diverse datasets from sensors, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and other urban sources to create a comprehensive understanding of the current city context. …”
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A Robust Multi-Modal Deep Learning-Based Fault Diagnosis Method for PV Systems by Shahabodin Afrasiabi, Sarah Allahmoradi, Mousa Afrasiabi, Xiaodong Liang, C. Y. Chung, Jamshid Aghaei

“…In this paper, a robust, multi-modal deep-learning-based fault identification method is proposed for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, capable of detecting a wide range of faults at PV arrays, inverters, sensors, and grid connections. The proposed method combines residual convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and gated recurrent units (GRUs) to effectively extract both spatial and temporal features from raw PV data. …”
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Nucleic-Acid-Binding Chromophores as Efficient Indicators of Aptamer-Target Interactions by Kwabena Sarpong, Bhaskar Datta

“…The binding affinity and specificity of nucleic acid aptamers have made them valuable candidates for use as sensors in diagnostic applications. In particular, chromophore-functionalized aptamers offer a relatively simple format for detection and quantification of target molecules. …”
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A Privacy-Preserving Biometric Recognition System with Visual Cryptography by Lijing Ren, Denghui Zhang

“…Since shares do not reveal any feature about biometric information, we can efficiently transmit sensitive information among sensors and smart devices in plain. To abate the influence of noise in visual cryptography, we leverage the generalization ability of transfer learning to train a visual cryptography-based recognition network. …”
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Reduced‐order multisensory fusion estimation with application to object tracking by Vladimir Shin, Vahid Hamdipoor, Yoonsoo Kim

“…The theoretical aspect of ROF application to multisensory systems with identical sensors is also thoroughly investigated. Finally, we show the effectiveness and accuracy of the ROF when applied to objects (including a drone) performing a two‐dimensional maneuver using numerical simulations.…”
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Stability Evaluation of Volcanic Slope Subjected to Rainfall and Freeze-Thaw Action Based on Field Monitoring by Shima Kawamura, Seiichi Miura

“…The changes in soil moisture, pore pressure, deformations, and temperatures in the slope were investigated using soil moisture meters, tensiometers, thermocouple sensors, clinometers, settlement gauges, an anemovane, a snow gauge, and a rainfall gauge. …”
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Pencil-on-Paper Capacitors for Hand-Drawn RC Circuits and Capacitive Sensing by Jonathan E. Thompson

“…The construction and demonstration of pencil-on-paper capacitive elements broadens the scope of paper-based electronic circuits while allowing new opportunities in the rapidly expanding field of paper-based sensors.…”
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Driver Cognitive Distraction Detection Using Driving Performance Measures by Lisheng Jin, Qingning Niu, Haijing Hou, Huacai Xian, Yali Wang, Dongdong Shi

“…Characteristic parameters could be directly extracted from Controller Area Network-(CAN-)Bus data, without depending on other sensors, which improves real-time and robustness performance. …”
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GENERALIZED DEFINITION OF THE APPARENT POWER AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT STRATEGIES OF ACTIVE FILTRATION IN THE REDUCED COORDINATE BASE OF A MULTIPHASE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM by М.Ю. Артеменко, Ю.В. Кутафін, В.В. Чопик, В.М. Михальський, І.A. Шаповал, С.Й. Поліщук

“…The advantages of using a reduced coordinate basis are a reduction in the number of sensors and key active filter regulators as well as the absence of the problem to organize the artificial grounding point for phase voltage measurements. …”
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Gamma irradiation effect on properties of modified graphene doped PVA nanocomposite films by Thaises Lima, Filipe Diniz, Elmo Araújo, Patrícia Araújo

“…PVA/H-RGO nanocomposite films are promising in a wide range of potential applications, such as bio and chemical sensors, catalysis, and active layers for optoelectronic devices.…”
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Frequency-Based Control Strategy for Compact Electromagnetic Tuned Mass Damper by Semen Kopylov, Zhaobo Chen, Mohamed A. A. Abdelkareem

“…However, most of the proposed control strategies for TMDs represent cost and complex systems with many sensors, which hinders the broad implementation. In this paper, the frequency-based semiactive control (FBC) strategy was proposed for an electromagnetic tuned mass damper (ETMD). …”
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Characteristics of Flow Development and Boiling Transitions in the Liquid Oxygen Chill-Down Process in a Straight Horizontal Exit-Contracted Pipe by Lanwei Chen, Jiaqi Zhang

“…The effect of the entrance corner was excluded, and much denser wall temperature sensors along the pipe have been set compared to the present studies. …”
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Magnetometer transducer based on oscillistor effect by A. I. Cheredov, A. V. Shchelkanov

“…When carrying out magnetic testing various analog magnetic measuring sensors are used: ferroprobe, based on Gauss and Hall effects, etc. …”
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Multisignal VGG19 Network with Transposed Convolution for Rotating Machinery Fault Diagnosis Based on Deep Transfer Learning by Jianye Zhou, Xinyu Yang, Lin Zhang, Siyu Shao, Gangying Bian

“…First, the raw data collected by multiple sensors are combined into a graph and normalized to facilitate model training. …”
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Evaluation of a Wireless Data Transmission Using a Low-Cost Commercial-off-the-Shelf Wi-Fi Router Applied to Dynamic Tests by Mateus Rodrigues Rocha, Anderson Govertz, Rogerio Pirk, Edilson Alexandre Camargo

“…To achieve this, test data were acquired using the traditional wired method between sensors, DAq, and the computer, as well as a wireless transmission protocol, via Wi-Fi, between the DAq and the computer. …”
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Modeling, Simulation and Implementation of PV System by Proteus Based on Two-diode Model by Salam Jabr Yaqoob, Adel A. Obed

“…Hence, this PV system model is linked to the Arduino Board with sensors for current and voltage so as to attain and monitor the PV system quantities voltage, current and power. …”
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Grid-Connection Half-Bridge PV Inverter System for Power Flow Controlling and Active Power Filtering by Chih-Lung Shen, Jye-Chau Su

“…As compared with conventional PV inverter, the total number of active switches and current sensors can be reduced so that its cost is lower significantly. …”
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