Structural Health Monitoring of Steel Pipes under Different Boundary Conditions and Choice of Signal Processing Techniques by Rais Ahmad, Tribikram Kundu

“…Fourier analysis and wavelet analysis are two popular signal processing techniques that provide a flexible set of tools for solving various fundamental problems in science and engineering. …”
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Design and Prototyping of a Mechanical Pedaling System for Separating and Sieving Sand. by Ahimbisibwe, Peter Marvin

“…The machine will impact the lives of the user because affordable, time-saving, less human effort during operation, and flexible. This project therefore focused on designing and constructing this mechanical pedal powered sand sieving machine. …”
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Contribution of Cash Management practices on Performance of Ankole Farmers Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization Rubindi Branch-Mbarara District. by Akankwasa, Alex, Akakikunda, Teddy, Ntirandekura, Moses, Masiko, Caroline Murezi, Nyesigire, Jolly

“…The study also established that cash management practices increase the flexibility and competitive advantage of an Organization, enabling it to take cash discounts. …”
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A Study of Social Class Conflict in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. by Atukunda, Atubangiire

“…The study highlights how Austen uses satire and irony to address the moral limitations of the class system and to propose a more flexible social order. By exploring critical scenes and character developments, the research underscores the novel’s relevance in contemporary discussions of social justice and equality. …”
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Fatty acid synthase inhibition improves hypertension-induced erectile dysfunction by suppressing oxidative stress and NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent pyroptosis through activating the... by Jiaochen Luan, Mengchi Yu, Qi Gu, Xuan Zhou, Yunqiang Shao, Tong Chen, Jiayi Zhang, Zheng Zhu, Ninghong Song, Jie Yang

“…After five weeks of treatment, the erectile function of the rats was assessed, and penile tissues were harvested for further analysis. …”
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Optimizing Energy Consumption and Latency in IoT Through Edge Computing in Air–Ground Integrated Network With Deep Reinforcement Learning by Vitou That, Kimchheang Chhea, Jung-Ryun Lee

“…In this paper, we propose a framework that facilitates local computing at IoT devices and offers the flexibility to offload tasks to aerial platforms when necessary. …”
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Photophysical Behavior of Modified Xanthenic Dyes Embedded into Silsesquioxane Hybrid Films: Application in Photooxidation of Organic Molecules by Carolina V. Waiman, Rodrigo E. Palacios, Hernán A. Montejano, Carlos A. Chesta, María Lorena Gómez

“…The hybrid matrix was chosen for its enhanced properties such as flexibility and chemical resistance. The employed dyes were easily incorporated into the hybrid polymer obtaining homogeneous, transparent, and low-refractive-index materials. …”
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Changing sense of place in hybrid work environments: A systematic review of place identity and employee well-being by Meng Sun, Thomas Kraus, Roman Pauli, Cyryl Garus

“…However, the increasing prevalence of hybrid and location-flexible work arrangements poses a potential challenge to this concept. …”
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Detecting memberships in multiplex networks via nonnegative matrix factorization and tensor decomposition by Fengqin Tang, Xiaozong Wang, Xuejing Zhao, Chunning Wang

“…We propose a general and flexible generative model-the mixed membership multilayer stochastic block model, in which layers with meaningful similarities are grouped together. …”
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The effective key drivers on regional innovation in Iranian metropolises with a future research approach (case study: Tabriz metropolis) by ameneh alibakhshi, mohammadreza pourmohammadi, rasoul ghorbani

“…The research findings show that out of a total of 71 influential factors, 13 factors include an appropriate productivity culture, laws and regulations, the existence of a teamwork culture between activists and established industry units, information and communication technology infrastructure, sufficient funding for university research infrastructure, higher education, patent programs, higher education policy, performance evaluation and payment system, financial support, a special and flexible tax system for research and development, and research centers.…”
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An adaptive method for real‐time photovoltaic power forecasting utilizing mathematics and statistics: Case studies in Australia and Vietnam by Tuyen Nguyen‐Duc, Huu Vu‐Xuan‐Son, Hieu Do‐Dinh, Nam Nguyen‐Vu‐Nhat, Goro Fujita, Son Tran‐Thanh

“…In particular, the White‐box model shows superiority by updating the forecast every 10 min, which can adapt to the fluctuation of weather conditions whereas the Combination one yields acceptable precision, indicating its flexible application.…”
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Influence of Structural Shape on Earth Pressure for High-Filled Cut-and-Cover Tunnel with and without Load Reduction Based on Discrete Element Method by Sheng Li, Liangliang Zhao, I-Hsuan Ho, Guixia Ning, Bentian Yu, Changdan Wang

“…Previous studies have focused on the load reduction of various flexible materials, ignoring the influence produced by the shape of the CCT structure on the load reduction. …”
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Innovative Bike-Sharing in China: Solving Faulty Bike-Sharing Recycling Problem by Shan Chang, Rui Song, Shiwei He, Guo Qiu

“…In China, based on the mobile Internet technology and global positioning system (GPS), innovative bike-sharing is different from traditional bike-sharing system with docking station, for its flexibility and convenience. However, innovative bike-sharing system faces operational challenges, especially in faulty bike-sharing recycling (FBSR) problem. …”
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Binary Eluent Based Vortex-Assisted Matrix Solid-Phase Dispersion for the Extraction and Determination of Multicomponent from Musk by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry by Shanshan Wang, Ye Shang, Chunxiao Liang, Tao Liu, Kunze Du, Jiading Guo, Jin Li, Yan-xu Chang

“…A green, flexible, and effective strategy was proposed to quantify four target compounds (muscone, ethyl palmitate, ethyl oleate, and ethylparaben) from musk by binary eluent based vortex-assisted matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) extraction coupled with GC/MS. …”
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Getting Real: A Naturalistic Methodology for Using Smartphones to Collect Mediated Communications by Chad C. Tossell, Philip Kortum, Clayton W. Shepard, Ahmad Rahmati, Lin Zhong

“…Smartphone logging technologies offer flexible capabilities to enhance access to real communications data, but methodologies employing these techniques must be designed appropriately to avoid provoking naturally occurring behaviors. …”
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NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS ON OPENSTACK CLOUD COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURES by Võ Nhân Văn, Lê Minh Chí, Nguyễn Quốc Long, Lê Đắc Nhường

“…Cloud computing has become popular in IT technology because of its advantages that focus on flexible, scaling, resources and services which help customers easy to build their own on-demand IT system easily. …”
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A Prototype of a biomimetic scallop robot with bivalve propulsion and a hydrodynamic model for its velocity by Cheng-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Chuan Lin, Pei-Chun Lin, Fu-Ling Yang

“…Through observing the real scallop swimming and understanding of its organ function, the robot was made of a streamlined fiberglass lower shell and a flat Plexiglas upper disk driven to clap periodically by a built-in RC motor and crank-slider four-bar linkage. …”
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Analysis of the Effectiveness of Hydrogel Based on Patikan Kebo Leaf Extract and Honey in Therapy of II Degree Burns by Winda Puji Lestari Roro, Khorinnisa Hayatul, Nurtiara Alma, Lita Septiana Enggel, Yuliyanti Dwi, Nur Handayani Santi

“…The use of burn wound coverings with the moist wound healing principle is recommended because they are flexible, elastic, and support the burn wound healing process. …”
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Self‐Driving Lab for Solid‐Phase Extraction Process Optimization and Application to Nucleic Acid Purification by Sebastian Putz, Jonathan Döttling, Tim Ballweg, Andre Tschöpe, Vitaly Biniyaminov, Matthias Franzreb

“…This research presents a flexible self‐driving laboratory (SDL) designed for the accelerated development and optimization of solid‐phase extraction processes. …”
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EV Smart Charging in Distribution Grids–Experimental Evaluation Using Hardware in the Loop Setup by Yunhe Yu, Lode De Herdt, Aditya Shekhar, Gautham Ram Chandra Mouli, Pavol Bauer

“…This article formulates a hierarchical mixed integer programming EV SC algorithm designed for low voltage (LV) distribution grid applications. A flexible receding horizon scheme is introduced in response to system uncertainties. …”
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