Adelya Khayrova^*, Sergey Lopatin, Valery Varlamov

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.5, pp. 923-950, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.050033

Abstract Due to the expected rise in the world population, an increase in the requirements for quality and safety of food and feed is expected, which leads to the growing demand for new sources of sustainable and renewable protein. Insect protein is gaining importance as a renewable material for several reasons, reflecting its potential contributions to sustainability, resource efficiency, and environmental conservation. Some insect species are known to be able to efficiently convert organic waste into high-value products such as protein, requiring less land and water compared to traditional livestock. In addition, insect farming produces fewer… More > Graphic Abstract

Zhisheng Xu^*, Sohail Mahmood, Zihan Yu

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.3, pp. 791-816, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.051058

Abstract The centralized smoke exhaust system of shield tunnel is an important determinant for tunnel fire safety, and the use of different design parameters of the tunnel smoke exhaust system will affect the smoke exhaust effect in the tunnel, and the influence of different design parameters on the smoke exhaust effect and temperature attenuation of the tunnel can help engineers in designing a more effective centralized smoke exhaust system for the tunnel. In this paper, the Fire Dynamic Simulator (FDS) is utilized to examine smoke exhaust vent settings for a centralized exhaust system in shield tunnel… More >

Lirong Yin¹, Lei Wang¹, Siyu Lu^2,*, Ruiyang Wang², Haitao Ren², Ahmed AlSanad³, Salman A. AlQahtani³, Zhengtong Yin⁴, Xiaolu Li⁵, Wenfeng Zheng^3,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.140, No.3, pp. 2315-2347, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.050853

Abstract At present, super-resolution algorithms are employed to tackle the challenge of low image resolution, but it is difficult to extract differentiated feature details based on various inputs, resulting in poor generalization ability. Given this situation, this study first analyzes the features of some feature extraction modules of the current super-resolution algorithm and then proposes an adaptive feature fusion block (AFB) for feature extraction. This module mainly comprises dynamic convolution, attention mechanism, and pixel-based gating mechanism. Combined with dynamic convolution with scale information, the network can extract more differentiated feature information. The introduction of a channel More >

Rui Wang¹, Zhihui Liu^2,*, Hongdi Liu³, Baozhong Su⁴, Chuanyi Ma⁵

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.140, No.3, pp. 3035-3049, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.050806

Abstract In underground engineering, the detection of structural cracks on tunnel surfaces stands as a pivotal task in ensuring the health and reliability of tunnel structures. However, the dim and dusty environment inherent to underground engineering poses considerable challenges to crack segmentation. This paper proposes a crack segmentation algorithm termed as Focused Detection for Subsurface Cracks YOLOv8 (FDSC-YOLOv8) specifically designed for underground engineering structural surfaces. Firstly, to improve the extraction of multi-layer convolutional features, the fixed convolutional module is replaced with a deformable convolutional module. Secondly, the model’s receptive field is enhanced by introducing a multi-branch More >

Siti Aekbal Salleh^1,2,*, Nafisah Khalid¹, Natasha Danny⁶, Nurul Ain Mohd. Zaki^2,3, Mustafa Ustuner⁴, Zulkiflee Abd Latif^1,2, Vladimir Foronda⁵

Revue Internationale de Géomatique, Vol.33, pp. 183-199, 2024, DOI:10.32604/rig.2024.050723

Abstract Due to the spectral and spatial properties of pervious and impervious surfaces, image classification and information extraction in detailed, small-scale mapping of urban surface materials is quite difficult and complex. Emerging methods and innovations in image classification have centred on object-based classification techniques and various segmentation techniques, which are fundamental to this approach. Consequently, the purpose of this study is to determine which classification method is most suitable for extracting linear features in terms of techniques and performance by comparing two classification methods, pixel-based approach and object-based approach, using WorldView-2 satellite imagery to specifically highlight… More > Graphic Abstract

Tingting Su¹, Jia Wang^1,*, Wei Hu^2,*, Gaoqiang Dong¹, Jeon Gwanggil³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.3, pp. 4433-4448, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.051535

Abstract Along with the progression of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, network terminals are becoming continuously more intelligent. IoT has been widely applied in various scenarios, including urban infrastructure, transportation, industry, personal life, and other socio-economic fields. The introduction of deep learning has brought new security challenges, like an increment in abnormal traffic, which threatens network security. Insufficient feature extraction leads to less accurate classification results. In abnormal traffic detection, the data of network traffic is high-dimensional and complex. This data not only increases the computational burden of model training but also makes information extraction more… More >

Lili Bai^1,*, Wenhui Li¹, He Ren^1,2, Feng Li¹, Tao Yan¹, Lirong Chen³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.3, pp. 4513-4531, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.051348

Abstract Addressing the challenges posed by the nonlinear and non-stationary vibrations in rotating machinery, where weak fault characteristic signals hinder accurate fault state representation, we propose a novel feature extraction method that combines the Flexible Analytic Wavelet Transform (FAWT) with Nonlinear Quantum Permutation Entropy. FAWT, leveraging fractional orders and arbitrary scaling and translation factors, exhibits superior translational invariance and adjustable fundamental oscillatory characteristics. This flexibility enables FAWT to provide well-suited wavelet shapes, effectively matching subtle fault components and avoiding performance degradation associated with fixed frequency partitioning and low-oscillation bases in detecting weak faults. In our approach,… More >

Maie Aboghazalah^1,*, Passent El-kafrawy², Abdelmoty M. Ahmed³, Rasha Elnemr⁵, Belgacem Bouallegue³, Ayman El-sayed⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.3, pp. 3855-3875, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.039936

Abstract Heart monitoring improves life quality. Electrocardiograms (ECGs or EKGs) detect heart irregularities. Machine learning algorithms can create a few ECG diagnosis processing methods. The first method uses raw ECG and time-series data. The second method classifies the ECG by patient experience. The third technique translates ECG impulses into Q waves, R waves and S waves (QRS) features using richer information. Because ECG signals vary naturally between humans and activities, we will combine the three feature selection methods to improve classification accuracy and diagnosis. Classifications using all three approaches have not been examined till now. Several More >

Abderrezzaq Benalia^1,2,*, Kerroum Derbal², Zahra Amrouci^2,3, Ouiem Baatache², Amel Khalfaoui⁴, Antonio Pizzi^5,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.4, pp. 667-698, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.048306

Abstract This review describes the mechanisms of natural coagulants. It provides a good understanding of the two key processes of coagulation-flocculation: adsorption and charge neutralization, as well as adsorption and bridging. Various factors have influence the coagulation/flocculation process, including the effect of pH, coagulant dosage, coagulant type, temperature, initial turbidity, coagulation speed, flocculation speed, coagulation and flocculation time, settling time, colloidal particles, zeta potential, the effects of humic acids, and extraction density are explained. The bio-coagulants derived from plants are outlined. The impact of organic coagulants on water quality, focusing on their effects on the physicochemical… More > Graphic Abstract

Pakorn Santakij¹, Samai Srisuay^2,*, Pongporn Punpeng¹

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.48, No.3, pp. 665-689, 2024, DOI:10.32604/csse.2024.045066

Abstract Social media has revolutionized the dissemination of real-life information, serving as a robust platform for sharing life events. Twitter, characterized by its brevity and continuous flow of posts, has emerged as a crucial source for public health surveillance, offering valuable insights into public reactions during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to leverage a range of machine learning techniques to extract pivotal themes and facilitate text classification on a dataset of COVID-19 outbreak-related tweets. Diverse topic modeling approaches have been employed to extract pertinent themes and subsequently form a dataset for training text classification models.… More >