Xingyu Liang¹, Xiaoyu Gu¹, Myint Myint Paing Hsu², Yuhang He¹, Rongzhuo Zhang¹, Conghui Cai³, Zheng Wang^1,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.5, pp. 2333-2344, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.026137

Abstract In order to improve the fire resistance, water resistance and wear resistance of ordinary plywood products in the wood processing industry, three composite structures of plywood products S1, S2 and S3 were designed in this paper, and a reasonable production process was proposed. Through the physical and mechanical properties and fire resistance testing and technical and economic analysis, the applicability of composite plywood was evaluated. The results of the study showed that the physical mechanics of the three kinds of composite structure plywood met the standard requirements, and their fire resistance was far better than that of ordinary plywood. Among… More >

Sachin Sharma^1,*, Meena Malik², Chander Prabha³, Amal Al-Rasheed⁴, Mona Alduailij⁴, Sultan Almakdi⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.75, No.1, pp. 393-407, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.033536

Abstract Watermarking of digital images is required in diversified applications ranging from medical imaging to commercial images used over the web. Usually, the copyright information is embossed over the image in the form of a logo at the corner or diagonal text in the background. However, this form of visible watermarking is not suitable for a large class of applications. In all such cases, a hidden watermark is embedded inside the original image as proof of ownership. A large number of techniques and algorithms are proposed by researchers for invisible watermarking. In this paper, we focus on issues that are critical… More >

Monirah Al-Ajlan^*, Mourad Ykhlef

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.75, No.1, pp. 19-34, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.033753

Abstract There are several ethical issues that have arisen in recent years due to the ubiquity of the Internet and the popularity of social media and community platforms. Among them is cyberbullying, which is defined as any violent intentional action that is repeatedly conducted by individuals or groups using online channels against victims who are not able to react effectively. An alarmingly high percentage of people, especially teenagers, have reported being cyberbullied in recent years. A variety of approaches have been developed to detect cyberbullying, but they require time-consuming feature extraction and selection processes. Moreover, no approach to date has examined… More >

Naqqash Dilshad¹, Taimoor Khan², JaeSeung Song^1,*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.46, No.1, pp. 749-764, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.034475

Abstract To prevent economic, social, and ecological damage, fire detection and management at an early stage are significant yet challenging. Although computationally complex networks have been developed, attention has been largely focused on improving accuracy, rather than focusing on real-time fire detection. Hence, in this study, the authors present an efficient fire detection framework termed E-FireNet for real-time detection in a complex surveillance environment. The proposed model architecture is inspired by the VGG16 network, with significant modifications including the entire removal of Block-5 and tweaking of the convolutional layers of Block-4. This results in higher performance with a reduced number of… More >

Haowei Yao^1,3,*, Youxin Li^1,3, Kefeng Lv^1,3, Dong Wang^2,3, Jinguang Zhang⁴, Zhenyu Zhan^2,3, Zhenyu Wang^2,3, Huaitao Song^1,3, Xiaoge Wei^1,3, Hengjie Qin^1,3

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.136, No.1, pp. 733-747, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.022155

Abstract To thoroughly study the extinguishing effect of a high-pressure water mist fire extinguishing system when a transformer fire occurs, a 3D experimental model of a transformer is established in this work by employing Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) software. More specifically, by setting different parameters, the process of the high-pressure water mist fire extinguishing system with the presence of both diverse ambient temperatures and water mist sprinkler laying conditions is simulated. In addition, the fire extinguishing effect of the employed high-pressure water mist system with the implementation of different strategies is systematically analyzed. The extracted results show that a fire source… More > Graphic Abstract

Mohammed Alonazi¹, Mrim M. Alnfiai^2,*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.45, No.3, pp. 3135-3150, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.034124

Abstract Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a sub-area within computer science focused on the study of the communication between people (users) and computers and the evaluation, implementation, and design of user interfaces for computer systems. HCI has accomplished effective incorporation of the human factors and software engineering of computing systems through the methods and concepts of cognitive science. Usability is an aspect of HCI dedicated to guaranteeing that human–computer communication is, amongst other things, efficient, effective, and sustaining for the user. Simultaneously, Human activity recognition (HAR) aim is to identify actions from a sequence of observations on the activities of subjects and… More >

J. Harikiran^1,*, B. Sai Chandana¹, B. Srinivasarao¹, B. Raviteja², Tatireddy Subba Reddy³

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.45, No.3, pp. 2313-2331, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.029689

Abstract Software systems have grown significantly and in complexity. As a result of these qualities, preventing software faults is extremely difficult. Software defect prediction (SDP) can assist developers in finding potential bugs and reducing maintenance costs. When it comes to lowering software costs and assuring software quality, SDP plays a critical role in software development. As a result, automatically forecasting the number of errors in software modules is important, and it may assist developers in allocating limited resources more efficiently. Several methods for detecting and addressing such flaws at a low cost have been offered. These approaches, on the other hand,… More >

Jialin Tong^1,2, Yan Zhang², Ruikang Wu¹, Xiaojuan Qi¹, Xuemin Ye^2,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.4, pp. 1027-1041, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.022303

Abstract A 600 MW coal-fired boiler with a four-corner tangential combustion mode is considered here to study the combustion features and pollutant emissions at different loads for large-percentages of blending dried sludges. The influence of the over-fired air (OFA) coefficient is examined and the impact of the blending ratio on the boiler operation is explored. The results show that for low blending ratios, a slight increase in the blending ratio can improve the combustion of bituminite, whereas a further increase leads to the deterioration of the combustion of blended fuels and thus reduces the boiler efficiency. Enhancing the supporting capability of the… More > Graphic Abstract

Mahmoud Ragab^1,2,3,*, Mohammed W. Al-Rabia^4,5, Sami Saeed Binyamin⁶, Ahmed A. Aldarmahi^7,8

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.74, No.2, pp. 2889-2903, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.032192

Abstract With the increasing and rapid growth rate of COVID-19 cases, the healthcare scheme of several developed countries have reached the point of collapse. An important and critical steps in fighting against COVID-19 is powerful screening of diseased patients, in such a way that positive patient can be treated and isolated. A chest radiology image-based diagnosis scheme might have several benefits over traditional approach. The accomplishment of artificial intelligence (AI) based techniques in automated diagnoses in the healthcare sector and rapid increase in COVID-19 cases have demanded the requirement of AI based automated diagnosis and recognition systems. This study develops an… More >

A. Reyana^1,*, P. Vijayalakshmi²

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.36, No.1, pp. 1013-1025, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.032538

Abstract Destructive wildfires are becoming an annual event, similar to climate change, resulting in catastrophes that wreak havoc on both humans and the environment. The result, however, is disastrous, causing irreversible damage to the ecosystem. The location of the incident and the hotspot can sometimes have an impact on early fire detection systems. With the advancement of intelligent sensor-based control technologies, the multi-sensor data fusion technique integrates data from multiple sensor nodes. The primary objective to avoid wildfire is to identify the exact location of wildfire occurrence, allowing fire units to respond as soon as possible. Thus to predict the occurrence… More >