Jianping Deng¹, Qianqian Zhang¹, Yuling Lan¹, Lingcong Luo¹, Zimin Dai¹, Zhonghang Lin¹, Zhixin Lu¹, Jiancheng Yuan¹, Yiqi Fu¹, Lu Luo^2,*, Weigang Zhao^1,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.6, pp. 2631-2646, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027163

Abstract The development and utilization of biomass and agroforestry processing byproducts for high-value applications have been an important topic in the field of renewable materials research. Based on this, a two-step microwave hydrothermal pre-carbonization and KOH activation method was proposed to synthesize tannin-based activated carbons with a high specific surface area, hierarchical pore structure, and good electrochemical performance. The microstructure, texture properties, and physicochemical characteristics were investigated. The results show that the prepared tannin-based activated carbons presented a hierarchical pore structure (micro- and mesopores) with a specific surface area as high as 997.46 m³ g⁻¹ . The electrochemical analysis shows that… More > Graphic Abstract

Nguyen Hai Minh¹, Nguyen Tu Trung^2,*, Tran Thi Ngan², Tran Manh Tuan²

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.46, No.3, pp. 3901-3909, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.032311

Abstract Fusing satellite (remote sensing) images is an interesting topic in processing satellite images. The result image is achieved through fusing information from spectral and panchromatic images for sharpening. In this paper, a new algorithm based on based the Artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm with peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) index optimization is proposed to fusing remote sensing images in this paper. Firstly, Wavelet transform is used to split the input images into components over the high and low frequency domains. Then, two fusing rules are used for obtaining the fused images. The first rule is “the high frequency components are fused… More >

Heba G. Mohamed¹, Fadwa Alrowais², Mohammed Abdullah Al-Hagery³, Mesfer Al Duhayyim^4,*, Anwer Mustafa Hilal⁵, Abdelwahed Motwakel⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.75, No.2, pp. 4467-4483, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.036822

Abstract As the Internet of Things (IoT) endures to develop, a huge count of data has been created. An IoT platform is rather sensitive to security challenges as individual data can be leaked, or sensor data could be used to cause accidents. As typical intrusion detection system (IDS) studies can be frequently designed for working well on databases, it can be unknown if they intend to work well in altering network environments. Machine learning (ML) techniques are depicted to have a higher capacity at assisting mitigate an attack on IoT device and another edge system with reasonable accuracy. This article introduces… More >

Abdul Quawi^1,*, Y. Mohamed Shuaib¹, M. Manikandan²

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.36, No.3, pp. 3469-3486, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.035001

Abstract In this work, an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) based technique is suggested for classifying the faults which occur in hybrid power distribution systems. Power, which is generated by the solar and wind energy-based hybrid system, is given to the grid at the Point of Common Coupling (PCC). A boost converter along with perturb and observe (P&O) algorithm is utilized in this system to obtain a constant link voltage. In contrast, the link voltage of the wind energy conversion system (WECS) is retained with the assistance of a Proportional Integral (PI) controller. The grid synchronization is tainted with the assistance of… More >

Umashankar Ganesan^1,*, A. Vimala Juliet², R. Amala Jenith Joshi³

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.36, No.3, pp. 2849-2863, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.033759

Abstract Brain signal analysis plays a significant role in attaining data related to motor activities. The parietal region of the brain plays a vital role in muscular movements. This approach aims to demonstrate a unique technique to identify an ideal region of the human brain that generates signals responsible for muscular movements; perform statistical analysis to provide an absolute characterization of the signal and validate the obtained results using a prototype arm. This can enhance the practical implementation of these frequency extractions for future neuro-prosthetic applications and the characterization of neurological diseases like Parkinson’s disease (PD). To play out this handling… More >

Qi Feng¹, Zhengyue Ren², Dan Wang^3,*

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.17, No.1, pp. 71-88, 2023, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2023.024912

Abstract The dynamic elasticity modulus (E_d) is the most commonly used indexes for nondestructive testing to represent the internal damage of hydraulic concrete. Samples with a specific size is required when the transverse resonance method was used to detect the E_d, resulting in a limitation for field tests. The impact-echo method can make up defects of traditional detection methods for frost-resistance testing, such as the evaluation via the loss of mass or strength. The feasibility of the impact-echo method to obtain the relative E_d is explored to detect the frost-resistance property of large-volume hydraulic concretes on site. Results show that the… More >

Peng Geng^*, Ji Lu, Hongtao Ma, Guiyi Yang

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.17, No.1, pp. 1-22, 2023, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2023.018632

Abstract Accurate and reliable crack segmentation is a challenge and meaningful task. In this article, aiming at the characteristics of cracks on the concrete images, the intensity frequency information of source images which is obtained by Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) is fed into deep learning-based networks to enhance the ability of network on crack segmentation. To well integrate frequency information into network an effective and novel DWTA module based on the DWT and scSE attention mechanism is proposed. The semantic information of cracks is enhanced and the irrelevant information is suppressed by DWTA module. And the gap between frequency information and… More >

Peng Han^1,*, Xinchen Zhao¹, Yannan Wu¹, Zhiyu Zhou², Qi Qi³

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.5, pp. 1271-1285, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.027489

Abstract The hybrid dc circuit breaker (HCB) has the advantages of fast action speed and low operating loss, which is an ideal method for fault isolation of multi-terminal dc grids. For multi-terminal dc grids that transmit power through overhead lines, HCBs are required to have reclosing capability due to the high fault probability and the fact that most of the faults are temporary faults. To avoid the secondary fault strike and equipment damage that may be caused by the reclosing of the HCB when the permanent fault occurs, an adaptive reclosing scheme based on traveling wave injection is proposed in this… More >

Jin Wang¹, Zhen Liu^1,*, Ying Wang¹, Caifeng Wen^2,3, Jianwen Wang^2,3

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.5, pp. 1149-1162, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.025209

Abstract Analyzing the strain signal of wind turbine blade is the key to studying the load of wind turbine blade, so as to ensure the safe and stable operation of wind turbine in natural environment. The strain signal of the wind turbine blade under continuous crosswind state has typical non-stationary and unsteady characteristics. The strain signal contains a lot of noise, which makes the analysis error. Therefore, it is very important to denoise and extract features of measured signals before signal analysis. In this paper, the joint algorithm of ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD) and wavelet transform (WT) is used for… More >

Ramya Sridhar^1,*, Vijayalakshimi Patteeswaran²

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.46, No.2, pp. 2109-2122, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.036781

Abstract In this paper, the investigation of a novel compact 2 × 2, 2 × 1, and 1 × 1 Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) based Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna with Defected Ground Structure (DGS) is employed. The proposed Electromagnetic Radiation Structures (ERS) is composed of multiple radiating elements. These MIMO antennas are designed and analyzed with and without DGS. The feeding is introduced by a microstrip-fed line to significantly moderate the radiating structure’s overall size, which is 60 × 40 × 1 mm. The high directivity and divergence characteristics are attained by introducing the microstrip-fed lines perpendicular to each other. And the… More >