Kiranbir Kaur^{1, *}, Sandeep Sharma¹, Karanjeet Singh Kahlon²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.65, No.2, pp. 1625-1647, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.011535 - 20 August 2020

Abstract Vendor lock-in can occur at any layer of the cloud stack-Infrastructure, Platform, and Software-as-a-service. This paper covers the vendor lock-in issue at Platform as a Service (PaaS) level where applications can be created, deployed, and managed without worrying about the underlying infrastructure. These applications and their persisted data on one PaaS provider are not easy to port to another provider. To overcome this issue, we propose a middleware to abstract and make the database services as cloud-agnostic. The middleware supports several SQL and NoSQL data stores that can be hosted and ported among disparate PaaS… More >

Rizwan Ali Naqvi¹, Muhammad Adnan Khan^{2, *}, Nauman Malik², Shazia Saqib², Tahir Alyas², Dildar Hussain³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.65, No.2, pp. 1221-1236, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.011686 - 20 August 2020

Abstract Roman Urdu has been used for text messaging over the Internet for years especially in Indo-Pak Subcontinent. Persons from the subcontinent may speak the same Urdu language but they might be using different scripts for writing. The communication using the Roman characters, which are used in the script of Urdu language on social media, is now considered the most typical standard of communication in an Indian landmass that makes it an expensive information supply. English Text classification is a solved problem but there have been only a few efforts to examine the rich information supply… More >

Abdu Gumaei^{1, 2, *}, Mabrook Al-Rakhami^{1, 2}, Hussain AlSalman², Sk. Md. Mizanur Rahman³, Atif Alamri^{1, 2}

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.65, No.2, pp. 1033-1057, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.011740 - 20 August 2020

Abstract Human activity recognition is commonly used in several Internet of Things applications to recognize different contexts and respond to them. Deep learning has gained momentum for identifying activities through sensors, smartphones or even surveillance cameras. However, it is often difficult to train deep learning models on constrained IoT devices. The focus of this paper is to propose an alternative model by constructing a Deep Learning-based Human Activity Recognition framework for edge computing, which we call DL-HAR. The goal of this framework is to exploit the capabilities of cloud computing to train a deep learning model More >

PCD Kalaivaani^1,*, Dr. R Thangarajan²

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.26, No.1, pp. 71-79, 2020, DOI:10.31209/2019.100000152

Abstract Web mining is the process of integrating the information from web by traditional data mining methodologies and techniques. Opinion mining is an application of natural language processing to extract subjective information from web. Online reviews require efficient classification algorithms for analysing the sentiments, which does not perform an in–depth analysis in current methods. Sentiment classification is done at document level in combination with topics and sentiments. It is based on weakly supervised Joint Sentiment-Topic mode which extends the topic model Maximum Entropy Discrimination Latent Dirichlet Allocation by constructing an additional sentiment layer. It is assumed More >

Rashad Bantan¹, Amal S. Hassan², Mahmoud Elsehetry^{3, *}

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.64, No.3, pp. 1505-1526, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.010887 - 30 June 2020

Abstract In this article, a new generalization of the inverse Lindley distribution is introduced based on Marshall-Olkin family of distributions. We call the new distribution, the generalized Marshall-Olkin inverse Lindley distribution which offers more flexibility for modeling lifetime data. The new distribution includes the inverse Lindley and the Marshall-Olkin inverse Lindley as special distributions. Essential properties of the generalized Marshall-Olkin inverse Lindley distribution are discussed and investigated including, quantile function, ordinary moments, incomplete moments, moments of residual and stochastic ordering. Maximum likelihood method of estimation is considered under complete, Type-I censoring and Type-II censoring. Maximum likelihood More >

Thiresia-Teresa Tzatzani¹, Evangelia Basdeki², Evangelia-Vasiliki Ladikou³, Marios-Ioannis N. Sotiras³, Georgios Panagiotakis⁴, Sryridon Lionakis⁴, Ioannis E. Papadakis^3,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.89, No.3, pp. 645-656, 2020, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2020.010532 - 22 June 2020

Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of various presowing treatments on the germinability (final germination percentage) and germination rate of loquat seeds in order to increase seedling production in nurseries (applied research) as well as provide answers for important physiological issues related to loquat seeds and their seed coat (basic research). Three experiments were carried out with various pre-sowing treatments. These treatments included full or partial removal of seed coat (perisperm), partial cutting of cotyledons as well as moist chilling at 5°C for 13 days and/or soaking the seeds in water… More >

Cansu Altuntaş¹, Rabiye Terzi^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.89, No.3, pp. 487-495, 2020, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2020.08919 - 22 June 2020

Abstract The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an organelle in the cell where proteins are created and folded. Folding is a very elaborate process that is often interrupted by various biotic and abiotic stresses, leading to the formation of unfolded and misfolded proteins called ER stress. Dithiothreitol (DTT)-induced unfolded protein response (UPR) in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) has been recently reported in plants. Also, previous studies demonstrated that treatment with polyethylene glycol (PEG₆₀₀₀) could stimulate water deficit in crops. However, further researches should be conducted to elucidate the molecular mechanism of ER stress response and the relationship between water… More >

Mona H. Soliman¹, Taghreed S. Alnusaire², Nessreen F. Abdelbaky^3,4, Aisha A. M. Alayafi⁵, Mirza Hasanuzzaman^6,*, Mohamed M. Rowezak², Mohamed El-Esawi⁷, Amr Elkelish⁸

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.89, No.3, pp. 473-486, 2020, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2020.08795 - 22 June 2020

Abstract Salt stress is one of the major abiotic stress in plants. However, traditional approaches are not always efficient in conferring salt tolerance. Experiments were conducted to understand the role of Trichoderma spp. (T. harzianum and T. viride) in growth, chlorophyll (Chl) synthesis, and proline accumulation of C. pepo exposed to salinity stress. There were three salt stress (50, 100, and 150 mM NaCl) lavels and three different Trichoderma inoculation viz. T. harzianum, T. viride, and T. harzianum + T. viride. Salt stress significantly declined the growth in terms of the shoot and root lengths; however, it was improved by the inoculation of Trichoderma spp.… More >

Linze Wang¹, Dedong Gao^{1, *}, Jiajie Fu¹, Yuzhou Luo², Shijian Zhao¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.64, No.2, pp. 1153-1169, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.010073 - 10 June 2020

Abstract In order to get to the desired target inside the body, it is essential to investigate the needle-tissue coupling process and calculate the tissue deformation. A cantilever beam model is presented to predicting the deflection and bending angle of flexible needle by analyzing the distribution of the force on needle shaft during the procedure of needle insertion into soft tissue. Furthermore, a finite element (FE) coupling model is proposed to simulate the needle-tissue interactive process. The plane and spatial models are created to relate the needle and tissue nodes. Combined with the cantilever beam model… More >

Xiaoya Feng^{1, 2}, Wei Luo^{1, 2, *}, Yu Lei³, Yubin Su⁴, Zhigang Fang³

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.16, No.2, pp. 339-358, 2020, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2020.08564 - 21 April 2020

Abstract Gas-liquid two-phase flow is ubiquitous in the process of oil and gas exploitation, gathering and transportation. Flow pattern, liquid holdup and pressure drop are important parameters in the process of gas-liquid two-phase flow, which are closely related to the smooth passage of the two-phase fluid in the pipe section. Although Mukherjee, Barnea and others have studied the conventional viscous gas-liquid two-phase flow for a long time at home and abroad, the overall experimental scope is not comprehensive enough and the early experimental conditions are limited. Therefore, there is still a lack of systematic experimental research… More >