Assessment of Functionals for First-Principle Studies of the Structural and Electronic Properties of δ-Bi2O3 by D. H. Galván, R. Núñez-González, R. Rangel, P. Alemany, A. Posada-Amarillas

“…Fully relativistic full-potential density functional calculations with an all-electron linearized augmented plane waves plus local orbitals method were carried out to perform a comparative study on the structural and electronic properties of the cubic oxide δ-Bi2O3 phase, which is considered as one of the most promising materials in a variety of applications including fuel cells, sensors, and catalysts. Three different density functionals were used in our calculations, LDA, the GGA scheme in the parametrization of Perdew, Burke, and Ernzerhof (PBE96), and the hybrid scheme of Perdew-Wang B3PW91. …”
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AIPE-Active Neutral Ir(III) Complexes as Bi-Responsive Luminescent Chemosensors for Sensing Picric Acid and Fe³⁺ in Aqueous Media by Qinglong Zhang, Jiangchao Xu, Qiang Xu, Chun Liu

“…They exhibited significant aggregation-induced phosphorescent emission (AIPE) properties in H₂O/THF and were successfully used as bi-responsive luminescent sensors for the detection of picric acid (PA) and Fe³⁺ in aqueous media. …”
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Coactivators in PPAR-Regulated Gene Expression by Navin Viswakarma, Yuzhi Jia, Liang Bai, Aurore Vluggens, Jayme Borensztajn, Jianming Xu, Janardan K. Reddy

“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)α, β (also known as δ), and γ function as sensors for fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives and control important metabolic pathways involved in the maintenance of energy balance. …”
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Mining-Induced Damage Characteristics of Floors during Fully Mechanized Caving Mining: A Case Study by Yulong Jiang, Dongfeng Zhang, Kai Wang, Xiaoqiang Zhang

“…To study the mining-induced damage characteristics of floors during fully mechanized mining, in situ measurements were performed using the hollow inclusion strain sensors in the No. 100502 (80 m, 180 m) mining face of the Yitang Coal Mine in the Huoxi coal field in the Shanxi Province of China. …”
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Hyperspectral Image-Based Identification of Maritime Objects Using Convolutional Neural Networks and Classifier Models by Dongmin Seo, Daekyeom Lee, Sekil Park, Sangwoo Oh

“…Hyperspectral data from six ports in South Korea were collected using airborne sensors and subsequently processed into spectral statistics and RGB images. …”
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Possible Involvement of TLRs and Hemichannels in Stress-Induced CNS Dysfunction via Mastocytes, and Glia Activation by Adam Aguirre, Carola J. Maturana, Paloma A. Harcha, Juan C. Sáez

“…In the central nervous system (CNS), mastocytes and glial cells (microglia, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) function as sensors of neuroinflammatory conditions, responding to stress triggers or becoming sensitized to subsequent proinflammatory challenges. …”
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Regularised Model Identification Improves Accuracy of Multisensor Systems for Noninvasive Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Diabetes Management by Mattia Zanon, Giovanni Sparacino, Andrea Facchinetti, Mark S. Talary, Andreas Caduff, Claudio Cobelli

“…Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) by suitable portable sensors plays a central role in the treatment of diabetes, a disease currently affecting more than 350 million people worldwide. …”
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The use of phase voltage modules to select the damaged phase in case of single-phase earth faults by V. A. Shabanov, A. V. Sorokin

“…The purpose of the article is to investigate the properties and consider the directions of improvement of damaged phase sensors using phase voltage modules, to determine the areas of their selective action depending on the magnitude of the fault resistance at the point of damage. …”
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Design of Network and Pole for Meeting Lighting, Communication, and Energy Needs from a Single Source in Disasters by Levent Aksoy, İlknur Yardımcı Coşkun

“…The pole incorporates various energy generation methods, data transmission options, wireless access points, mobile charging stations, sensors, and IoT devices. This design is expected to play a crucial role in meeting the basic needs of disaster survivors both during and after a disaster. …”
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Field Observations during the Eleventh Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment (MicroWEX-11): from April 25, 2012, through December 6, 2012 by Tara Bongiovanni, Pang-Wei Liu, Karthik Nagarajan, Daniel Preston, Patrick Rush, Tim H.M. van Emmerik, Robert Terwilleger, Alejandro Monsivais-Huertero, Jasmeet Judge, Susan Steele-Dunne, Roger De Roo, Ruzbeh Akbar, Ella Baar, Max Wallace, Anthony England

“…It describes the observations conducted during the MicroWEX-11, a season-long experiment incorporating active and passive microwave observations for bare soil, elephant grass, and sweet corn using a variety of sensors to understand land–atmosphere interactions and their effect on observed microwave signatures. …”
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Vertical Profiles and Chemical Properties of Aerosol Particles upon Ny-Ålesund (Svalbard Islands) by B. Moroni, S. Becagli, E. Bolzacchini, M. Busetto, D. Cappelletti, S. Crocchianti, L. Ferrero, D. Frosini, C. Lanconelli, A. Lupi, M. Maturilli, M. Mazzola, M. G. Perrone, G. Sangiorgi, R. Traversi, R. Udisti, A. Viola, V. Vitale

“…Size-segregated particle samples were collected in the Arctic (Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard) in April 2011 both at ground level and in the free atmosphere exploiting a tethered balloon equipped also with an optical particle counter (OPC) and meteorological sensors. Individual particle properties were investigated by scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive microanalysis (SEM-EDS). …”
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Assessment of Peacock Spot Disease (<i>Fusicladium oleagineum</i>) in Olive Orchards Through Agronomic Approaches and UAV-Based Multispectral Imaging by Hajar Hamzaoui, Ilyass Maafa, Hasnae Choukri, Ahmed El Bakkali, Salma El Iraqui El Houssaini, Rachid Razouk, Aziz Aziz, Said Louahlia, Khaoula Habbadi

“…Multispectral drone imagery, using sensors for NIR, Red, Green, and Red Edge spectral bands, enabled the calculation of vegetation indices. …”
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Analysis of the corrosion rate of SS 316l metal in a tsunami detection tool in seawater media by Gusti Ayu Arwati I, Alfattah Muhammad, Maryani Yeyen, Suprihatiningsih Wiwit, Yuliarty Popy

“…This device uses underwater sensors to provide early warnings for tsunamis. Inabuoy is installed in areas prone to tsunamis and uses a 316L stainless steel frame submerged in seawater. …”
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Advanced Deep Learning Algorithms for Energy Optimization of Smart Cities by Izabela Rojek, Dariusz Mikołajewski, Krzysztof Galas, Adrianna Piszcz

“…These algorithms analyze real-time data from sensors and IoT devices to predict energy demand, enabling dynamic load balancing and reducing waste. …”
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Advanced Piezoelectric Materials, Devices, and Systems for Orthopedic Medicine by Jingkai Zhang, Chang Liu, Jun Li, Tao Yu, Jing Ruan, Fan Yang

“…Recent studies showed that piezoelectricity can impact microenvironments by regulating molecular sensors including ion channels, cytoskeletal elements, cell adhesion proteins, and other signaling pathways. …”
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Cross-Line Fusion of Ground Penetrating Radar for Full-Space Localization of External Defects in Drainage Pipelines by Yuanjin Fang, Feng Yang, Xu Qiao, Maoxuan Xu, Liang Fang, Jialin Liu, Fanruo Li

“…To address this limitation, this study introduces a novel GPR-based drainage pipeline inspection robot system integrated with multiple sensors. The system incorporates MEMS-IMU, encoder modules, and ultrasonic ranging modules to control the GPR antenna for axial and circumferential scanning. …”
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Design and Development of a Wayside AI‐Assisted Vision System for Online Train Wheel Inspection by Muhammad Zakir Shaikh, Sanaullah Mehran, Enrique Nava Baro, Agata Manolova, Mohammad Aslam Uqaili, Tanweer Hussain, Bhawani Shankar Chowdhry

“…ABSTRACT Wayside inspection of rolling stock has been around for some time and wheel impact load and fiber‐grating sensors are actively explored for getting high‐fidelity data. …”
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Vibration Characteristics of Underground Structure and Surrounding Soil Underneath High Speed Railway Based on Field Vibration Tests by Biao Zhou, Fengshou Zhang, Xiongyao Xie

“…Compared with the attenuation index or natural frequency, wave velocity is easier to be recognized, is sensitive to the change of the structural stiffness, and requires limited number of sensors in the field. Based on the properties of the vibration characteristics studied in this work, the wave velocity based method is recommended for the health monitoring of underground structures.…”
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Stable and inert manganese complexes for magnetic resonance imaging by Ndiaye, Daouda, Tóth, Éva

“…Finally, examples will be presented to demonstrate the first steps towards the development of redox sensors based on the Mn$^{2+}$/Mn$^{3+}$ switch, detectable in $^{1}$H or in $^{19}$F MRI.…”
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Optimizing electrical output performance of triboelectric nanogenerators by micro-/nano-morphology design and fabrication by Jiaxin Han, Xingyi Dai, Long-Biao Huang, Jianhua Hao

“…Subsequently, typical applications of TENGs with special morphology divided by energy harvesting and self-powered sensors are presented. Finally, an overview of the challenges and future trajectories pertinent to TENGs is conducted. …”
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