Dominique Badariotti, Cyril Meyer, Yasmina Ramrani

Revue Internationale de Géomatique, Vol.30, No.2, pp. 181-213, 2020, DOI:10.3166/rig.2021.00109

Abstract In this paper, we propose a model and a methodology for the analysis of urban fabrics, sets of built morphological units articulated together by urban networks. The core of the paper presents the MoGUS model (Model Generator & analyser for Urban Simulation) and its formalization. This model jointly represents the buildings and the viaires networks of a city in a graph, and allows a comparative analysis of the properties of different urban fabrics, using derived indicators. A study plan applied to four types of archetypal urban fabrics (Hippodamean, medieval, radio-concentric, Haussmannic) generated with the MoGUS tool is presented to illustrate… More >

Zainab Ali Abbood^1,2,*, Doğu Çağdaş Atilla^3,4, Çağatay Aydin⁵

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.37, No.1, pp. 269-281, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.035276

Abstract Deep learning (DL) is a subdivision of machine learning (ML) that employs numerous algorithms, each of which provides various explanations of the data it consumes; mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET) are growing in prominence. For reasons including node mobility, due to MANET’s potential to provide small-cost solutions for real-world contact challenges, decentralized management, and restricted bandwidth, MANETs are more vulnerable to security threats. When protecting MANETs from attack, encryption and authentication schemes have their limits. However, deep learning (DL) approaches in intrusion detection systems (IDS) can adapt to the changing environment of MANETs and allow a system to make intrusion decisions… More >

Sobia Nawaz¹, Sidra Rasheed², Wania Sami³, Lal Hussain^4,5,*, Amjad Aldweesh^6,*, Elsayed Tag eldin⁷, Umair Ahmad Salaria^8,9, Mohammad Shahbaz Khan¹⁰

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.75, No.3, pp. 5213-5228, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.037543

Abstract This study is designed to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) based analysis tool that could accurately detect COVID-19 lung infections based on portable chest x-rays (CXRs). The frontline physicians and radiologists suffer from grand challenges for COVID-19 pandemic due to the suboptimal image quality and the large volume of CXRs. In this study, AI-based analysis tools were developed that can precisely classify COVID-19 lung infection. Publicly available datasets of COVID-19 (N = 1525), non-COVID-19 normal (N = 1525), viral pneumonia (N = 1342) and bacterial pneumonia (N = 2521) from the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), Radiopaedia, The… More >

Liying Wang^*, Junzhi Liu, Chong Gao, Xinxin Yan

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.6, pp. 2679-2694, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.025569

Abstract Oil dispersible suspension concentrates are safe, green, and environmentally friendly formulations. Problems such as layering, pasting, and bottoming are frequently encountered during the production, storage, and transportation process. Polyisobutylene succinimide functions as a dispersant and exhibits great potential to improve the physical stability of the oil dispersible suspension concentrate. From a microscopic perspective, the sorption characteristics of the polyisobutylene succinimide dispersant T151 on penoxsulam particle surfaces were comprehensively evaluated with XPS, FTIR, and SEM. The T151 adsorption procedure complied with a pseudo-second-order kinetic adsorption model, and it was a kind of physical sorption with an Ea of 22.57 kJ⋅mol⁻¹. The T151… More > Graphic Abstract

Linfang Fang, Fuyong Su^* , Zhen Kang, Haojun Zhu

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.20, No.1, pp. 1-9, 2023, DOI:10.5098/hmt.20.14

Abstract Taking the ladle used by a factory as an example, a three-dimensional finite element model of the ladle was established, and the temperature distribution law of the lining during the ladle transportation was studied using the finite element analysis software ANSYS, which verified the good thermal insulation performance of the nano thermal insulation layer, and analyzed and compared the temperature and distribution law of the refractory lining under the two working conditions of the heavy ladle and the empty ladle. The results show that due to the change of the boundary conditions in the empty ladle state, the temperature change… More >

Ping-Huan Kuo^1,2, Ssu-Chi Chen¹, Chia-Ho Lee¹, Po-Chien Luan², Her-Terng Yau^1,2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.137, No.1, pp. 319-343, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.026860

Abstract Numerous factors affect the increased temperature of a machine tool, including prolonged and high-intensity usage, tool-workpiece interaction, mechanical friction, and elevated ambient temperatures, among others. Consequently, spindle thermal displacement occurs, and machining precision suffers. To prevent the errors caused by the temperature rise of the Spindle from affecting the accuracy during the machining process, typically, the factory will warm up the machine before the manufacturing process. However, if there is no way to understand the tool spindle's thermal deformation, the machining quality will be greatly affected. In order to solve the above problem, this study aims to predict the thermal… More >

Adnan Malik¹, Muhammad Ali¹, Faisal S. Alsubaei², Nisar Ahmed^3,*, Harish Kumar⁴

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.137, No.1, pp. 965-999, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.022493

Abstract The security of digital images transmitted via the Internet or other public media is of the utmost importance. Image encryption is a method of keeping an image secure while it travels across a non-secure communication medium where it could be intercepted by unauthorized entities. This study provides an approach to color image encryption that could find practical use in various contexts. The proposed method, which combines four chaotic systems, employs singular value decomposition and a chaotic sequence, making it both secure and compression-friendly. The unified average change intensity, the number of pixels’ change rate, information entropy analysis, correlation coefficient analysis,… More >

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza¹, Rebeca Betancourt-Galindo², Nazario Francisco-Francisco^3,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.6, pp. 1831-1840, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.028085

Abstract

Micronutrient nanoparticles (NPs) are currently an option for chemical fertilization and biostimulation in crops. However, there is little information on the phytotoxic or biostimulatory effects of NPs at low concentrations of some elements, such as Zn. In this study, the effect of low concentrations of Zn oxide (ZnO) NPs on germination, growth variables, and nutritional attributes of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) was evaluated in comparison to Zn sulfate. Romaine lettuce seeds were treated with ZnSO₄^-- × 7H₂O and ZnO NPs at Zn molar concentrations of 1 × 10⁻³, 5 × 10⁻³, 1 × 10⁻⁴, 5 × 10⁻⁴, 1… More >

WEI SHI^1,2,3,#, JIANXIA LIN^1,2,3,#, RONG JIN^1,2,3, XIANJING XIE^1,2,3, YAN LIANG^1,2,3,*

BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.4, pp. 869-877, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.026037

Abstract Background: LncRNA DLX6-AS1 has been uncovered to exert effects on various cancers. Nevertheless, the impacts of DLX6-AS1 on endometrial cancer (EC) development remained obscure. The study explored the influence of DLX6-AS1 on EC progression via the microRNA (miR)-374a-3p/zinc-finger protein (ZFX) axis.Methods: EC cell lines were collected and DLX6-AS1, miR-374a-3p, and ZFX levels in EC cell lines were detected. The EC cells were transfected with DLX6-AS1, miR-374a-3p, and ZFX constructs to examine the biological functions of EC cells. The xenograft model was established for detecting tumor growth. Rescue experiments were conducted to verify the interaction of DLX6-AS1, miR-374a-3p, and ZFX in… More > Graphic Abstract

Zhen Zhang, Suyan Chen^*, Xiaoxuan Wang, Jun Liu, Yilin Zhang, Yongxia Mei, Zhenxiang Zhang

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.4, pp. 471-483, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.024918

Abstract This study investigates mental health literacy among young and middle-aged urban and rural residents and the differences in mental health literacy, perceived social support and subjective well-being. From January to February 2022, 620 participants (320 rural and 300 urban residents) from three provinces of China were selected by convenience sampling. A general data questionnaire, mental health literacy scale, perceived social support scale and subjective well-being scale were administered. The mental health literacy scores of urban residents were 3.34 ± 0.57 and those of rural residents were 2.73 ± 0.79. The results of multiple regression analysis showed that the mental health… More >