Muhammad Shakeel Faridi¹, Saqib Ali^1,2,*, Guojun Wang^2,*, Salman Afsar Awan¹, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.77, No.2, pp. 1837-1854, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.041929

Abstract Trustworthiness and product traceability are essential factors in the apparel industry 4.0 for establishing successful business relationships among stakeholders such as customers, manufacturers, suppliers, and consumers. Each stakeholder has implemented different technology-based systems to record and track product transactions. However, these systems work in silos, and there is no intra-system communication, leading to a lack of complete supply chain traceability for all apparel stakeholders. Moreover, apparel stakeholders are reluctant to share their business information with business competitors; thus, they involve third-party auditors to ensure the quality of the final product. Furthermore, the apparel manufacturing industry faces challenges with counterfeit products,… More >

Shanthi Perumalsamy, Venkatesh Kaliyamurthy^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.77, No.2, pp. 2341-2357, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.040269

Abstract Due to its complexity and involvement of numerous stakeholders, the pharmaceutical supply chain presents many challenges that companies must overcome to deliver necessary medications to patients efficiently. The pharmaceutical supply chain poses different challenging issues, encompasses supply chain visibility, cold-chain shipping, drug counterfeiting, and rising prescription drug prices, which can considerably surge out-of-pocket patient costs. Blockchain (BC) offers the technical base for such a scheme, as it could track legitimate drugs and avoid fake circulation. The designers presented the procedure of BC with fabric for creating a secured drug supply-chain management (DSCM) method. With this motivation, the study presents a… More >

Cheng Wang^1,2,*, Zhuowei Zheng¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.138, No.2, pp. 1563-1592, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.031103

Abstract The advent of Industry 4.0 has compelled businesses to adopt digital approaches that combine software to enhance production efficiency. In this rapidly evolving market, software development is an ongoing process that must be tailored to meet the dynamic needs of enterprises. However, internal research and development can be prohibitively expensive, driving many enterprises to outsource software development and upgrades to external service providers. This paper presents a software upgrade outsourcing model for enterprises and service providers that accounts for the impact of market fluctuations on software adaptability. To mitigate the risk of adverse selection due to asymmetric information about the… More >

Mohamed Zarouan¹, Ibrahim M. Mehedi^1,2,*, Shaikh Abdul Latif³, Md. Masud Rana⁴

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.138, No.2, pp. 1341-1364, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.030037

Abstract Failure detection is an essential task in industrial systems for preventing costly downtime and ensuring the seamless operation of the system. Current industrial processes are getting smarter with the emergence of Industry 4.0. Specifically, various modernized industrial processes have been equipped with quite a few sensors to collect process-based data to find faults arising or prevailing in processes along with monitoring the status of processes. Fault diagnosis of rotating machines serves a main role in the engineering field and industrial production. Due to the disadvantages of existing fault, diagnosis approaches, which greatly depend on professional experience and human knowledge, intellectual… More >

Abdelwahed Berguiga^1,2,*, Ahlem Harchay^1,2, Ayman Massaoudi^1,2, Mossaad Ben Ayed³, Hafedh Belmabrouk⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.77, No.1, pp. 379-402, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.041667

Abstract Smart Agriculture, also known as Agricultural 5.0, is expected to be an integral part of our human lives to reduce the cost of agricultural inputs, increasing productivity and improving the quality of the final product. Indeed, the safety and ongoing maintenance of Smart Agriculture from cyber-attacks are vitally important. To provide more comprehensive protection against potential cyber-attacks, this paper proposes a new deep learning-based intrusion detection system for securing Smart Agriculture. The proposed Intrusion Detection System IDS, namely GMLP-IDS, combines the feedforward neural network Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) and the Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) that can better protect the Smart Agriculture… More >

Haiyu Chen¹, Haijian Shao^1,2,*, Xing Deng¹, Lijuan Wang¹, Xia Wang³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.138, No.1, pp. 125-165, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.027834

Abstract The concept of the digital twin, also known colloquially as the DT, is a fundamental principle within Industry 4.0 framework. In recent years, the concept of digital siblings has generated considerable academic and practical interest. However, academia and industry have used a variety of interpretations, and the scientific literature lacks a unified and consistent definition of this term. The purpose of this study is to systematically examine the definitional landscape of the digital twin concept as outlined in scholarly literature, beginning with its origins in the aerospace domain and extending to its contemporary interpretations in the manufacturing industry. Notably, this… More >

Ramzy S. Hamied^1,*, Anwar N. Mohammed Ali¹, Khalid A. Sukkar²

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.8, pp. 2027-2039, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.027312

Abstract The process of transporting crude oil across pipelines is one of the most critical aspects of the midstream petroleum industry. In the present experimental work, the effect of temperature, pressure drop, and pipe diameter on the flow rate of heavy crude oil have been assessed. Moreover, the total discharge and energy losses have been evaluated in order to demonstrate the improvements potentially achievable by using solar heating method replacing pipe, and adjusting the value of the initial pressure difference. Crude oil of API = 20 has been used for the experiments, with the studied pipelines sections connecting the separator unit to… More > Graphic Abstract

Hosam Alhakami^1,*, Abdullah Baz², Mohammad Al-shareef³, Rajeev Kumar⁴, Alka Agrawal⁵, Raees Ahmad Khan⁵

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.36, No.3, pp. 2773-2786, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.021560

Abstract Recent transformation of Saudi Arabian healthcare sector into a revenue producing one has signaled several advancements in healthcare in the country. Transforming healthcare management into Smart hospital systems is one of them. Secure hospital management systems which are breach-proof only can be termed as effective smart hospital systems. Given the perspective of Saudi Vision-2030, many practitioners are trying to achieve a cost-effective hospital management system by using smart ideas. In this row, the proposed framework posits the main objectives for creating smart hospital management systems that can only be acknowledged by managing the security of healthcare data and medical practices.… More >

A. Ramachandran^1,*, K. Gayathri², Ahmed Alkhayyat³, Rami Q. Malik⁴

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.46, No.2, pp. 2177-2194, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.034438

Abstract Cyber-physical system (CPS) is a concept that integrates every computer-driven system interacting closely with its physical environment. Internet-of-things (IoT) is a union of devices and technologies that provide universal interconnection mechanisms between the physical and digital worlds. Since the complexity level of the CPS increases, an adversary attack becomes possible in several ways. Assuring security is a vital aspect of the CPS environment. Due to the massive surge in the data size, the design of anomaly detection techniques becomes a challenging issue, and domain-specific knowledge can be applied to resolve it. This article develops an Aquila Optimizer with Parameter Tuned… More >

Samir M. Umran^1,2, Songfeng Lu^1,3, Zaid Ameen Abduljabbar^1,4, Xueming Tang^1,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.74, No.3, pp. 5389-5416, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.034331

Abstract There are numerous internet-connected devices attached to the industrial process through recent communication technologies, which enable machine-to-machine communication and the sharing of sensitive data through a new technology called the industrial internet of things (IIoTs). Most of the suggested security mechanisms are vulnerable to several cybersecurity threats due to their reliance on cloud-based services, external trusted authorities, and centralized architectures; they have high computation and communication costs, low performance, and are exposed to a single authority of failure and bottleneck. Blockchain technology (BC) is widely adopted in the industrial sector for its valuable features in terms of decentralization, security, and… More >