D. Vijeswaran^1,*, V. Manikandan²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.121, No.3, pp. 801-813, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2019.07793

Abstract In a cyber-physical micro-grid system, wherein the control functions are executed through open communication channel, stability is an important issue owing to the factors related to the time-delay encountered in the data transfer. Transfer of feedback variable as discrete data packets in communication network invariably introduces inevitable time-delays in closed loop control systems. This delay, depending upon the network traffic condition, inherits a time-varying characteristic; nevertheless, it adversely impacts the system performance and stability. The load perturbations in a micro-grid system are considerably influenced by the presence of fluctuating power generators like wind and solar… More >

Cheng Hu^*

Sound & Vibration, Vol.53, No.5, pp. 199-206, 2019, DOI:10.32604/sv.2019.07712

Abstract Taking the complex mechanical systems as the research project, a theoretical multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) model was established. Based on the vibration characteristics analysis of this system, a novel method of vibration mitigation was proposed, which can be applied to most of the complex mechanical systems. Through this method, limited grounding stiffness was made use of and added to certain degree of freedom (DOF) discretely. Thus, the root-meansquare (RMS) of the systems amplitude can be reduced to ideal level. The MATLAB code based on this method was attached, which was tested on the theoretical model. Consider that More >

M. R. Hematiyan^1,*, M. Arezou¹, N. Koochak Dezfouli¹, M. Khoshroo¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.121, No.2, pp. 661-686, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2019.08275

Abstract In this paper, some remarks for more efficient analysis of two-dimensional elastostatic problems using the method of fundamental solutions are made. First, the effects of the distance between pseudo and main boundaries on the solution are investigated and by a numerical study a lower bound for the distance of each source point to the main boundary is suggested. In some cases, the resulting system of equations becomes ill-conditioned for which, the truncated singular value decomposition with a criterion based on the accuracy of the imposition of boundary conditions is used. Moreover, a procedure for normalizing More >

Shen Li¹, Fang Liu^1,*, Jiayue Liang¹, Zhenhua Cai¹, Zhiyao Liang²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.61, No.3, pp. 1377-1389, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2019.06402

Abstract With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, face recognition systems are widely used in daily lives. Face recognition applications often need to process large amounts of image data. Maintaining the accuracy and low latency is critical to face recognition systems. After analyzing the two-tier architecture “client-cloud” face recognition systems, it is found that these systems have high latency and network congestion when massive recognition requirements are needed to be responded, and it is very inconvenient and inefficient to deploy and manage relevant applications on the edge of the network. This paper proposes a flexible and… More >

Ce Li^1,2,*, Xinyu Shang², Liguo Zhang^3,4, Feng Yang^1,2, Jing Zheng^1,5, Xianlei Xu¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.61, No.3, pp. 1245-1260, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2019.06159

Abstract Pipeline defect detection systems collect the videos from cameras of pipeline robots, however the systems always analyzed these videos by offline systems or humans to detect the defects of potential security threats. The existing systems tend to reach the limit in terms of data access anywhere, access security and video processing on cloud. There is in need of studying on a pipeline defect detection cloud system for automatic pipeline inspection. In this paper, we deploy the framework of a cloud based pipeline defect detection system, including the user management module, pipeline robot control module, system More >

Youngseok Park¹, Hyunsang Choi¹, Sanghyun Cho¹, Young-Gab Kim^2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.61, No.3, pp. 1075-1090, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2019.08520

Abstract The speech recognition technology has been increasingly common in our lives. Recently, a number of commercial smart speakers containing the personal assistant system using speech recognition came out. While the smart speaker vendors have been concerned about the intelligence and the convenience of their assistants, but there have been little mentions of the smart speakers in security aspects. As the smart speakers are becoming the hub for home automation, its security vulnerabilities can cause critical problems. In this paper, we categorize attack vectors and classify them into hardware-based, network-based, and software-based. With the attack vectors, More >

S. R. Vij^1,*, D. Mukhopadhyay², A. J. Agrawal³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.61, No.3, pp. 1009-1024, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2019.08417

Abstract We all negotiate, formally or informally, in jobs, in day today lives and outcomes of negotiations affect those processes of life. Although negotiation is an intrinsic nature of human psyche, it is very complex phenomenon to implement using computing and internet for the various purposes in E Commerce. Automation of negotiation process poses unique challenges for computer scientists and researchers, so here we study how negotiation can be modeled and analyzed mathematically, what can be different techniques and strategies or set of rules/protocols to be implemented and how they can be relevantly implemented. We are… More >

I-Ching Hsu^1,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.61, No.3, pp. 929-950, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2019.07876

Abstract Considering cloud computing from an organizational and end user computing point of view, it is a new paradigm for deploying, managing and offering services through a shared infrastructure. Current development of cloud computing applications, however, are the lack of a uniformly approach to cope with the heterogeneous information fusion. This leads cloud computing to inefficient development and a low potential reuse. This study addresses these issues to propose a novel Web 2.0 Mashups as a Service, called WMaaS, which is a fundamental cloud service model. The WMaaS is developed based on a XML-based Mashups Architecture More >

Danyang Yue¹, Yijuan Fan¹, Juan Lu¹, Mengxue Zhang¹, Jin Zhou¹, Yuying Bai¹, Jun Pan^1,*

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.16, Suppl.2, pp. 144-144, 2019, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2019.07084

Abstract Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) are recruited to the musculoskeletal system following trauma [1] or chemicals stimulation [2]. The regulation of their differentiation into either bone or cartilage cells is a key question. The fluid shear stress (FSS) is of pivotal importance to the development, function and even the repair of all tissues in the musculoskeletal system [3]. We previously found that MSCs are sensitive enough to distinguish a slight change of FSS stimulation during their differentiation commitment to bone or cartilage cells, and the internal mechanisms. In detail, MSCs were exposed to laminar FSS linearly… More >

Pan Zhang^1,2, Chen Zhang^1,2, Jiyang Han^1,2, Xiru Liu^1,2, Qishan Wang³, Hui Yang^1,2,4,*

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.16, Suppl.2, pp. 132-132, 2019, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2019.06839

Abstract Research in stem cell biology relies on the knowledge of the cell microenvironment in vivo, known as “stem cell niche”, where stem cells are nurtured by the niche signals. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are capable of continuously generating and maintaining the body’s full immune and hematopoietic systems. In adult, a pool of hematopoietic cells, including HSCs, primarily reside in the bone marrow (BM) niches that plays critical roles on cell fate. Niche supporting cells, cytokines, extracellular matrix proteins and other biochemical cues associated with HSCs behaviors (quiescence, self-renewal, proliferation, differentiation, mobilization, homing, and apoptosis) has… More >