Lei Wang^1,*, Blanca Rodriguez², Xiaoyu Luo³, Charles Augarde⁴

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.30, No.4, pp. 1-2, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.013350

Abstract Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Disease-specific software, like FFRct from HeartFlow, and high-fidelity computational models within a general-purpose software, like Living Heart Project within Abaqus, are essential to revolutionise diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease for clinicians and design of medical devices for industries. This talk presents our past researches on computational modelling of tear propagation in the aortic dissection [1-2] and of electromechanical coupling in the human heart with the finite element method [3], and our current exploration on high-fidelity and efficient computation and software development for diagnosis and treatment More >

Rehman Ullah Khan¹, Fazal Shah^2,*, Ahmad Ali Khan³, Hamza Tahir²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 345-367, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054439 - 15 October 2024

Abstract Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are materials used to connect components to one another to form a working circuit. PCBs play a crucial role in modern electronics by connecting various components. The trend of integrating more components onto PCBs is becoming increasingly common, which presents significant challenges for quality control processes. Given the potential impact that even minute defects can have on signal traces, the surface inspection of PCB remains pivotal in ensuring the overall system integrity. To address the limitations associated with manual inspection, this research endeavors to automate the inspection process using the YOLOv8… More >

Yuanyuan Wang^1,2,*, Jialong Huang¹, Md Sharid Kayes Dipu¹, Hu Zhao³, Shangbing Gao^1,2, Haiyan Zhang^1,2, Pinrong Lv¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 4973-4995, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.055839 - 12 September 2024

Abstract Printed circuit boards (PCBs) provide stable connections between electronic components. However, defective printed circuit boards may cause the entire equipment system to malfunction, resulting in incalculable losses. Therefore, it is crucial to detect defective printed circuit boards during the generation process. Traditional detection methods have low accuracy in detecting subtle defects in complex background environments. In order to improve the detection accuracy of surface defects on industrial printed circuit boards, this paper proposes a residual large kernel network based on YOLOv5 (You Only Look Once version 5) for PCBs surface defect detection, called YOLO-RLC (You… More >

Irum Ilays¹, Yaser Hafeez^1,*, Nabil Almashfi², Sadia Ali¹, Mamoona Humayun^3,*, Muhammad Aqib¹, Ghadah Alwakid⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 3761-3784, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.053830 - 12 September 2024

Abstract Software testing is a critical phase due to misconceptions about ambiguities in the requirements during specification, which affect the testing process. Therefore, it is difficult to identify all faults in software. As requirement changes continuously, it increases the irrelevancy and redundancy during testing. Due to these challenges; fault detection capability decreases and there arises a need to improve the testing process, which is based on changes in requirements specification. In this research, we have developed a model to resolve testing challenges through requirement prioritization and prediction in an agile-based environment. The research objective is to… More >

Yanhua Liu^1,2,3, Yuting Han^1,2,3, Hui Chen^1,2,3, Baokang Zhao^4,*, Xiaofeng Wang⁴, Ximeng Liu^1,2,3

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.2, pp. 1851-1866, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.051194 - 15 August 2024

Abstract As the scale of the networks continually expands, the detection of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks has become increasingly vital. We propose an intelligent detection model named IGED by using improved generalized entropy and deep neural network (DNN). The initial detection is based on improved generalized entropy to filter out as much normal traffic as possible, thereby reducing data volume. Then the fine detection is based on DNN to perform precise DDoS detection on the filtered suspicious traffic, enhancing the neural network’s generalization capabilities. Experimental results show that the proposed method can efficiently distinguish More >

Mingguan Zhao^1,4, Lida Liao^2,*, Penglong Liang¹, Meng Li¹, Xinsheng Dong¹, Yang Yang¹, Hongxia Wang¹, Zhenhao Zhang³

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.8, pp. 2313-2330, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.048261 - 19 July 2024

Abstract The rapid growth of distributed renewable energy penetration is promoting the evolution of the energy system toward decentralization and decentralized and digitized smart grids. This study was based on energy blockchain, and developed a dual-biding mechanism based on the real-time energy surplus and demand in the local smart grid, which is expected to enable reliable, affordable, and clean energy supply in smart communities. In the proposed system, economic benefits could be achieved by replacing fossil-fuel-based electricity with the high penetration of affordable solar PV electricity. The reduction of energy surplus realized by distributed energy production More >

Qiong Yang¹, Li Ma^1,2,*, Shanshan Tu¹, Sami Ullah³, Muhammad Waqas^4,5, Hisham Alasmary⁶

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.2, pp. 2035-2062, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.049970 - 15 May 2024

Abstract Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a standard inter-domain routing protocol for the Internet that conveys network layer reachability information and establishes routes to different destinations. The BGP protocol exhibits security design defects, such as an unconditional trust mechanism and the default acceptance of BGP route announcements from peers by BGP neighboring nodes, easily triggering prefix hijacking, path forgery, route leakage, and other BGP security threats. Meanwhile, the traditional BGP security mechanism, relying on a public key infrastructure, faces issues like a single point of failure and a single point of trust. The decentralization, anti-tampering, and More >

Inga Zotova^1,*, Edgars Kirilovs¹, Laura Ziemele²

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.3, pp. 603-613, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.047607 - 11 April 2024

Abstract Nowadays buildings contain innovative materials, materials from local resources, production surpluses and rapidly renewable natural resources. Phase Change Materials (PCM) are one such group of novel materials which reduce building energy consumption. With the wider availability of microencapsulated PCM, there is an opportunity to develop a new type of insulating materials, combinate PCM with traditional insulation materials for latent heat energy storage. These materials are typically flammable and are located on the interior wall finishing yet there has been no detailed assessment of their fire performance. In this research work prototypes of low-density insulating boards… More > Graphic Abstract

Peng Liao¹, Chaoge Liu², Jie Yin^1,3,*, Zhi Wang², Xiang Cui²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.139, No.3, pp. 3255-3285, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.043855 - 11 March 2024

Abstract Digital assets have boomed over the past few years with the emergence of Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs). To be specific, the total trading volume of digital assets reached an astounding $55.5 billion in 2022. Nevertheless, numerous security concerns have been raised by the rapid expansion of the NFT ecosystem. NFT holders are exposed to a plethora of scams and traps, putting their digital assets at risk of being lost. However, academic research on NFT security is scarce, and the security issues have aroused rare attention. In this study, the NFT ecological process is comprehensively explored. This… More >

Chili Li¹, Xinxin Zhao², Ziwen Pan³, Ting Yi⁴, Long Qian^5,6,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.2, pp. 161-175, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.029896 - 08 March 2024

Abstract While a plethora of studies has been conducted to explore demotivation and its impact on mental health in second language (L2) education, scanty research focuses on demotivation in L2 speaking learning. Particularly, little research explores the measures to quantify L2 speaking demotivation. The present two-phase study attempts to develop and validate an English Speaking Demotivation Scale (ESDS). To this end, an independent sample of 207 Chinese tertiary learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) participated in the development phase, and another group of 188 Chinese EFL learners was recruited for the validation of the… More >