Condition Monitoring of Chain Sprocket Drive System Based on IoT Device and Convolutional Neural Network by Sang Kwon Lee, Jiseon Back, Kanghyun An, Sunwon Kim, Changho Lee, Pungil Kim

“…This paper proposes a condition monitoring method for the early defect detection in a chain sprocket drive (CSD) system and classification of fault types before a catastrophic failure occurs. …”
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Formulation of Alginate- and Pectin-Based Beads Encapsulating Trichoderma for Sustainable and Efficient Agriculture by Atália Inocêncio Ngulela, Zohra Bengharez, Imene Slamani, Selma Mahboubi

“…All samples were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The overall results demonstrated the successful encapsulation of <i>Trichoderma</i> spp. and highlighted the effects of the different formulations on the physicochemical properties of the beads.…”
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Feasibility of micro-organisms in soil bioremediation and dust control by Erfan Ahmadzadeh, Sima Samadianfard, Yang Xiao, Vahab Toufigh

“…The urea-formaldehyde microcapsules containing tung oil were synthesized using microencapsulation method and at the following, the bacterial spores of B.Subtilis Natto LMG 19457 and B.ESH which had the high durability and the capability to grow in the silicon oil, were added to the microcapsules. …”
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Light positioning: A high-accuracy visible light indoor positioning system based on attitude identification and propagation model by Qu Wang, Haiyong Luo, Aidong Men, Fang Zhao, Xile Gao, Jie Wei, Yuexia Zhang, Yan Huang

“…The system can accurately identify the attitude of a smartphone using its integrated sensors, distinguish different light emitting diode beacons using the fast Fourier transform algorithm, construct a position cost-function based on a visible light radiative decay model, and apply a nonlinear optimizing method to acquire the optimal estimation of final location. …”
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Deep Transfer Learning Approach in Smartwatch-Based Fall Detection Systems by Alessandro Leone, Andrea Manni, Gabriele Rescio, Pietro Siciliano, Andrea Caroppo

“…To address the challenge of limited and device-specific datasets and to enhance model generalization across various devices, a Deep Transfer Learning approach is proposed. This method proves effective when data are poor. Specifically, the Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT) is applied to raw accelerometer signals to convert them into 2D images, enabling the use of deep architectures for Transfer Learning. …”
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Coffee processing waste as a reinforcing material in the preparation of chitosan-based magnetic composite for the removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous solution by Shimelis Kebede Kassahun, Amen Getaye, Konstantina Tsigkou, Irini Angelidaki

“…The composite adsorbent was synthesized using a co-precipitation method with different mixing ratios of chitosan to coffee husk fibers (27:75, 50:25, and 75:25). …”
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Bioinspired Synthesis of Zinc Molybdate Nanoparticles: An Efficient Material for Growth Inhibition of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Dye Remediation by Sanjeev Machindra Reddy, Smita Badur Karmankar, Hayat Ali Alzahrani, Arti Hadap, Amjad Iqbal, Rawaf Alenazy, Mounir M. Salem-Bekhit, Bhawana Jain

“…Zinc molybdate nanoparticles with molybdate are synthesized through green method with different salt precursors using Moringa oleifera leaf extract. …”
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The efficiency and capabilities assessment of some local materials in wastewater treatment using the multi soil layering by Samira Ghotbi, Amirabbas Abedini, Abolfazl Akbarpour, Reihaneh Malakooti

“…Releasing the effluents of urban wastewater treatment plants (UWTP) downstream especially in populated areas, can negatively affect the surface water, groundwater quality. A new method, Multi soil layering (MSL) ecotechnology introduced last few decades, a cost-efficient treatment system can reduce those negative issues. …”
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Enhancing the performance of bituminous hot mix pavements with graphene nanoplatelet additive using taguchi optimization by Suna Işık, Fatih İrfan Baş

“…Based on the experimental plan established by the Taguchi method, 16 different mixtures were prepared using four parameters, each with four levels: GNP rates of 0 %, 0.35 %, 0.70 %, and 1 %; mixing temperatures of 145°C, 160°C, 175°C, and 190°C; mixing times of 15, 30, 45, and 60 min; and mixing speeds of 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 rpm. …”
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Immobilization of Urease onto Nanochitosan Enhanced the Enzyme Efficiency: Biophysical Studies and in Vitro Clinical Application on Nephropathy Diabetic Iraqi Patients by Zahraa S. Al-Garawi, Ali A. Taha, Ahmed N. Abd, Noor T. Tahir

“…Immobilization of enzymes is an effective method for improving the properties and applications of modern enzymes. …”
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Enhancing Permanence of Corrosion Inhibitors Within Acrylic Protective Coatings for Outdoor Bronze Using Green Nanocontainers by Giulia Pellis, Fabrizio Caldera, Francesco Trotta, Thais Biazioli de Oliveira, Paola Rizzi, Tommaso Poli, Dominique Scalarone

“…To avoid these interactions, a commonly used method is the application of coatings with corrosion inhibitors. …”
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Microplastic analysis in soils: A comparative assessment by Stoyana Peneva, Quynh Nhu Phan Le, Davi R. Munhoz, Olivia Wrigley, Flora Wille, Heidi Doose, Crispin Halsall, Paula Harkes, Michael Sander, Melanie Braun, Wulf Amelung

“…Microplastic (MiP) contamination poses environmental risks, but harmonizing data from different quantification methods and sample matrices remains challenging. …”
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Le laboratoire du changement by Yannick Lémonie, Vincent Grosstephan

“…The article shows and illustrates the differences with the reflexive methods usually mobilized in the francophone framework of activity analysis and its potential to allow the expansion of developmental ergonomics.…”
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Hyperspectral Prediction Models of Chlorophyll Content in <i>Paulownia</i> Leaves under Drought Stress by Yamei Zhang, Guangxin Ru, Zhenli Zhao, Decai Wang

“…The model was based on 23 spectral transformations, four PLS construction methods, water bands, and different leaf positions to ensure systematicity, stability, and applicability.…”
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Rotating Machinery Structural Faults Feature Enhancement and Diagnosis Based on Multi-Sensor Information Fusion by Baozhu Jia, Guanlong Liang, Zhende Huang, Xuewei Song, Zhiqiang Liao

“…To further validate the superiority of the proposed method, it was compared with different 2D signal transformation methods. …”
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Size-controllable synthesis of hydroxyapatite nanorods via fluorine modulation: applications in dental adhesives for enhanced enamel remineralization by Linzhi Meng, Mengmeng Shu, Peng Mei, Yakun Liang, Lunguo Xia

“…This study aimed to synthesize uniform FHA nanorods of varying sizes by adjusting the fluorine doping levels, and to investigate the synergistic effects of the fluorine content and nanorod size on enamel remineralization by incorporating the FHA nanorods into adhesives. Methods FHA nanorods with varying fluorine doping levels and sizes were synthesized based on a hydrothermal method. …”
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Background Radiance Estimation for Gas Plume Quantification for Airborne Hyperspectral Thermal Imaging by Ramzi Idoughi, Thomas H. G. Vidal, Pierre-Yves Foucher, Marc-André Gagnon, Xavier Briottet

“…In this paper, we propose a new method to retrieve trace gas concentration from airborne infrared hyperspectral data. …”
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Singing to speech conversion with generative flow by Jiawen Huang, Emmanouil Benetos

“…We further demonstrate that singing-to-speech could be an effective augmentation method for low-resource lyrics transcription.…”
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TRANSMISSION OF ANTIPLURALISM IN THE MILLENNIAL DIGITAL MEDIA SPACE by Shaleh Shaleh, Anhar Ansyory, Khamim Zarkasyih Putro, Mifedwil Jandra

“…These links are used to transform understandings, among others: anti-difference, sole ruler of truth, thaghut, anti-Pancasila, and revolution. …”
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The New Generalized Exponentiated Fréchet–Weibull Distribution: Properties, Applications, and Regression Model by Hadeel S. Klakattawi, Aisha A. Khormi, Lamya A. Baharith

“…A novel model called the new generalized exponentiated Fréchet–Weibull distribution is proposed in this paper by combing two methods, the transformed transformer method and the new generalized exponentiated method. …”
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