Mariam Ishtiaq^1,2, Jong-Un Won^1,2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.82, No.3, pp. 5343-5361, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.061466 - 06 March 2025

Abstract Fire detection has held stringent importance in computer vision for over half a century. The development of early fire detection strategies is pivotal to the realization of safe and smart cities, inhabitable in the future. However, the development of optimal fire and smoke detection models is hindered by limitations like publicly available datasets, lack of diversity, and class imbalance. In this work, we explore the possible ways forward to overcome these challenges posed by available datasets. We study the impact of a class-balanced dataset to improve the fire detection capability of state-of-the-art (SOTA) vision-based models and propose… More >

Mingguan Zhao^1,2,*, Xinsheng Dong^1,2, Yang Yang^1,2, Meng Li^1,2, Hongxia Wang^1,2, Shuyang Ma^1,2, Rui Zhu³, Xiaojing Zhu³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.142, No.2, pp. 2091-2109, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.059169 - 27 January 2025

Abstract Ice cover on transmission lines is a significant issue that affects the safe operation of the power system. Accurate calculation of the thickness of wire icing can effectively prevent economic losses caused by ice disasters and reduce the impact of power outages on residents. However, under extreme weather conditions, strong instantaneous wind can cause tension sensors to fail, resulting in significant errors in the calculation of icing thickness in traditional mechanics-based models. In this paper, we propose a dynamic prediction model of wire icing thickness that can adapt to extreme weather environments. The model expands… More >

YARU DU^1,2,#, ZHIHUI PEI^1,3,#, SHUQIN HU⁴, CHUANWEN LIAO¹, SHUHAO LIU^1,*

Oncology Research, Vol.33, No.2, pp. 309-325, 2025, DOI:10.32604/or.2024.058273 - 16 January 2025

Abstract Objectives: KH-type splicing regulatory protein (KHSRP) is an RNA-binding protein involved in several cellular processes, including nuclear splicing, mRNA localization, and cytoplasmic degradation. While KHSRP’s role has been studied in other cancers, its specific involvement in gastric cancer remains poorly understood. This study aims to explore KHSRP expression in gastric cancer and its potential effects on tumor progression and immune response. Methods: KHSRP expression in gastric cancer tissues and normal tissues was analyzed using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. The correlation between KHSRP expression, patient survival, and immune response was also assessed.… More >

Xin Zhang^*, Mingming Yao, Daiwen He, Jihong Zhang, Peihong Yang, Xiaoming Zhang

Energy Engineering, Vol.122, No.1, pp. 349-378, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.057676 - 27 December 2024

Abstract In this paper, a bilevel optimization model of an integrated energy operator (IEO)–load aggregator (LA) is constructed to address the coordinate optimization challenge of multiple stakeholder island integrated energy system (IIES). The upper level represents the integrated energy operator, and the lower level is the electricity-heat-gas load aggregator. Owing to the benefit conflict between the upper and lower levels of the IIES, a dynamic pricing mechanism for coordinating the interests of the upper and lower levels is proposed, combined with factors such as the carbon emissions of the IIES, as well as the lower load… More > Graphic Abstract

Haimin Yao^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.31, No.3, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.012649

Abstract Despite the remarkable progress of anti-icing and deicing technologies in the past decades, it remains a grand challenge to dislodge freezing water from a solid surface without consuming external energy. Herein, we propose a strategy to dislodge freezing water from solid surfaces just by leveraging its volume expansion resulting from the phase change from water to ice. The implementation of this energy-saving strategy relies on a simple micropillar-based gadget on the surface, termed freezing-empowered droplet catapult (FEDC), whereby the work done by the volume expansion of a freezing droplet accreted on it can be harvested… More >

Jian Wang^1,*, Haitao Hei¹, Yonggang Zheng¹, Hongwu Zhang¹, Hongfei Ye¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.29, No.3, pp. 1-2, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.010916

Abstract Icing is a ubiquitous phenomenon in nature and widely observed in the micro/nanoconfinement, e.g., two-dimensional ice growth on Au surface, nanoconfinement-induced phase change, nanodroplet freezing on surface, etc. These complicated and abstruse processes and behaviours demand deep understanding from the microscale level by the aid of molecular dynamics (MD) simulation [1]. However, it is still a great challenge to accurately describe the ice and liquid water simultaneously with the present water models [1,2]. In response to this, we propose a series-parallel machine learning (ML) approach consisting of classification back-propagation neural network (BPNN), parallel regression BPNNs… More >

QINGYANG ZHANG, SHUXIAN HUANG, DAN WENG^*

BIOCELL, Vol.48, No.10, pp. 1443-1453, 2024, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2024.053794 - 02 October 2024

Abstract Huntington’s disease (HD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder caused by an abnormal expansion of CAG repeats (Cytosine, Adenine, Guanine) in the huntingtin gene (HTT). This mutation leads to the production of a mutant huntingtin protein, resulting in neuronal dysfunction and cell death. Current treatments primarily focus on symptomatic relief and do not address the underlying genetic cause. This review explores spliceosome-mediated RNA trans-splicing (SMaRT) therapy as an innovative and potential approach for HD treatment. SMaRT leverages the cell’s natural splicing machinery to correct mutant mRNA, thereby reducing toxic protein levels while restoring functional protein production. We More >

Benxin Li^*, Xuanming Chang

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 3001-3018, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.051332 - 11 September 2024

Abstract The increasingly large number of electric vehicles (EVs) has resulted in a growing concern for EV charging station load prediction for the purpose of comprehensively evaluating the influence of the charging load on distribution networks. To address this issue, an EV charging station load prediction method is proposed in coupled urban transportation and distribution networks. Firstly, a finer dynamic urban transportation network model is formulated considering both nodal and path resistance. Then, a finer EV power consumption model is proposed by considering the influence of traffic congestion and ambient temperature. Thirdly, the Monte Carlo method… More > Graphic Abstract

Xin Guan^1,2,*, Mingyang Li¹, Shiwei Wu¹, Yuqi Xie¹, Yongpeng Sun¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.9, pp. 2029-2043, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.049499 - 23 August 2024

Abstract The focus of this research was on the equivalent particle roughness height correction required to account for the presence of ice when determining the performances of wind turbines. In particular, two icing processes (frost ice and clear ice) were examined by combining the FENSAP-ICE and FLUENT analysis tools. The ice type on the blade surfaces was predicted by using a multi-time step method. Accordingly, the influence of variations in icing shape and ice surface roughness on the aerodynamic performance of blades during frost ice formation or clear ice formation was investigated. The results indicate that More >

Meignanamoorthi Dhandapani^*, V. Vetriselvi, R. Aishwarya

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.140, No.3, pp. 2449-2486, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.050986 - 08 July 2024

Abstract The emergence of beyond 5G networks has the potential for seamless and intelligent connectivity on a global scale. Network slicing is crucial in delivering services for different, demanding vertical applications in this context. Next-generation applications have time-sensitive requirements and depend on the most efficient routing path to ensure packets reach their intended destinations. However, the existing IP (Internet Protocol) over a multi-domain network faces challenges in enforcing network slicing due to minimal collaboration and information sharing among network operators. Conventional inter-domain routing methods, like Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), cannot make routing decisions based on performance,… More >