Alonso Alvarez, Borja Bordel Sánchez^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.2, pp. 2935-2966, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.056990 - 18 November 2024

Abstract Agile Transformations are challenging processes for organizations that look to extend the benefits of Agile philosophy and methods beyond software engineering. Despite the impact of these transformations on organizations, they have not been extensively studied in academia. We conducted a study grounded in workshops and interviews with 99 participants from 30 organizations, including organizations undergoing transformations (“final organizations”) and companies supporting these processes (“consultants”). The study aims to understand the motivations, objectives, and factors driving and challenging these transformations. Over 700 responses were collected to the question and categorized into 32 objectives. The findings show More >

Rongzhuang Song¹, Yinbo Zhu^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.30, No.3, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.012598

Abstract Kink defects are prevalent in nanocellulose. The existence of diverse kink patterns lacking molecular-scale resolution has caused uncertainty regarding the mechanisms governing the formation of different kinks in nanocellulose, including both reversible and irreversible kinks. The constraints resulting from these limitations often lead to significant confusion in exploring the structure-property relationships of nanocellulose. By integrating AFM experiments with molecular dynamics simulations, we examined the microstructure-dependent kink deformations in nanocellulose (Iβ phase) and the resultant local microstructural damages. In atomic force microscopy images, bent nanofibrils typically display minor curvatures, whereas kinked nanofibrils exhibit pronounced sharp bends,… More >

Shijie Yang¹, Jiateng Yuan¹, Zhipeng Zhang¹, Zhibo Chen^1,2, Hanchao Zhang⁴, Xiaohui Cui^1,2,3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 1529-1563, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.055402 - 15 October 2024

Abstract In recent years, sensor technology has been widely used in the defense and control of sensitive areas in cities, or in various scenarios such as early warning of forest fires, monitoring of forest pests and diseases, and protection of endangered animals. Deploying sensors to collect data and then utilizing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to collect the data stored in the sensors has replaced traditional manual data collection as the dominant method. The current strategies for efficient data collection in above scenarios are still imperfect, and the low quality of the collected data and the excessive… More >

Dmitry Bratsun^*, Kirill Kostarev

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.8, pp. 1785-1798, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.048206 - 06 August 2024

Abstract Swarms of self-organizing bots are becoming important elements in various technical systems, which include the control of bacterial cyborgs in biomedical applications, technologies for creating new metamaterials with internal structure, self-assembly processes of complex supramolecular structures in disordered media, etc. In this work, we theoretically study the effect of sudden fluidization of a dense group of bots, each of which is a source of heat and follows a simple algorithm to move in the direction of the gradient of the global temperature field. We show that, under certain conditions, an aggregate of self-propelled bots can… More > Graphic Abstract

Muzi Li^*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.137, No.3, pp. 2465-2493, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.026827 - 03 August 2023

Abstract Modular construction as an innovative method aids the construction industry in transforming to off-site construction production with high efficiency and environmental friendliness. Despite the obvious advantages, the uptake of modular construction is not booming as expected. However, previous studies have investigated and summarized the barriers to the adoption of modular construction. In this research, a Large-Scale Group Decision Making (LSGDM)- based analysis is first made of the severity of barriers to modular construction adoption from the perspective of construction stakeholders. In addition, the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework is utilized to identify the barriers based on three More >

Sagheer Abbas¹, Syed Ali Raza^1,2, M. A. Khan³, Muhammad Adnan Khan^4,*, Atta-ur-Rahman⁵, Kiran Sultan⁶, Amir Mosavi^7,8,9

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.74, No.2, pp. 3263-3278, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.032864 - 31 October 2022

Abstract File labeling techniques have a long history in analyzing the anthological trends in computational linguistics. The situation becomes worse in the case of files downloaded into systems from the Internet. Currently, most users either have to change file names manually or leave a meaningless name of the files, which increases the time to search required files and results in redundancy and duplications of user files. Currently, no significant work is done on automated file labeling during the organization of heterogeneous user files. A few attempts have been made in topic modeling. However, one major drawback More >

P. Vigneshwaran^1,*, N. Prasath¹, M. Islabudeen², A. Arun¹, A. K. Sampath²

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.35, No.2, pp. 1527-1543, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.028444 - 19 July 2022

Abstract Traffic signs are basic security workplaces making the rounds, which expects a huge part in coordinating busy time gridlock direct, ensuring the prosperity of the road and dealing with the smooth segment of vehicles and individuals by walking, etc. As a segment of the clever transportation structure, the acknowledgment of traffic signs is basic for the driving assistance system, traffic sign upkeep, self-administering driving, and various spaces. There are different assessments turns out achieved for traffic sign acknowledgment in the world. However, most of the works are only for explicit arrangements of traffic signs, for… More >

Abhishek Sharma¹, Sushank Chaudhary^2,*, Jyoteesh Malhotra³, Muhammad Saadi⁴, Sattam Al Otaibi⁵, Lunchakorn Wuttisittikulkij²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.73, No.3, pp. 5399-5410, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.031173 - 28 July 2022

Abstract Recent reports from World Health Organization (WHO) show the impact of human negligence as a serious concern for road accidents and casualties worldwide. There are number of reasons which led to this negligence; hence, need of intelligent transportation system (ITS) gains more attention from researchers worldwide. For achieving such autonomy different sensors are involved in autonomous vehicles which can sense road conditions and warn the control system about possible hazards. This work is focused on designing one such sensor system which can detect and range multiple targets under the impact of adverse atmospheric conditions. A More >

Alexander Lukin^1,*, Oğuz Gülseren²

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.6, pp. 1763-1779, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.022016 - 27 June 2022

Abstract Carbyne-enriched nanomaterials are of current interest in nanotechnology-related applications. The properties of these nanomaterials greatly depend on their production process. In particular, structural self-organization and auto-synchronization of nanostructures are typical phenomena observed during the growth and heteroatom-doping of carbyne-enriched nanostructured metamaterials by the ion-assisted pulse-plasma deposition method. Accordingly, fine tuning of these processes may be seen as the key step to the predictive designing of carbyne-enriched nano-matrices with improved properties. In particular, we propose an innovative concept, connected with application of the vibrational-acoustic effects and based on universal Cymatics mechanisms. These effects are used to More >

Lei Ren^1,*, Hao Hua²

Journal of Intelligent Medicine and Healthcare, Vol.1, No.1, pp. 33-42, 2022, DOI:10.32604/jimh.2022.032093 - 14 June 2022

Abstract The theoretical framework, terminology and coding of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and Youth are useful tools for content analysis of physical activity guidelines for children and adolescents. The guidelines for physical activity for children and adolescents at home and abroad have their own policy background and health-related theoretical basis for healthy development. The formulation and implementation of physical activity guidelines for children and adolescents should be based on the national health policy, propose programs suitable for children and adolescents, and guide the implementation of the guidelines. This paper summarizes More >