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Deep learning based customer preferences analysis in industry 4.0 environment (2021)
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Customer preferences analysis and modelling using deep learning in edge computing environment are critical to enhance customer relationship management that focus on a dynamically changing market place. Existing forecasting methods work well with ofte... Read More about Deep learning based customer preferences analysis in industry 4.0 environment.

Incremental motor skill learning and generalization from human dynamic reactions based on dynamic movement primitives and fuzzy logic system (2021)
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Different from previous work on single skill learning from human demonstrations, an incremental motor skill learning, generalization and control method based on dynamic movement primitives (DMP) and broad learning system (BLS) is proposed for extract... Read More about Incremental motor skill learning and generalization from human dynamic reactions based on dynamic movement primitives and fuzzy logic system.

Passive impedance sensing using a SAW resonator-coupled biosensor for zero-power wearable applications (2021)
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A bio-sensing scheme, which acquires impedance information of a capacitive biosensor by using the reflected RF signal from a surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator connected to the biosensor, is proposed. This technique requires no power to be supplie... Read More about Passive impedance sensing using a SAW resonator-coupled biosensor for zero-power wearable applications.

A hybrid artificial neural network and wavelet packet transform approach for fault location in hybrid transmission lines (2021)
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This paper presents a single-ended traveling-wave-based fault location (F.L.) method in a hybrid transmission line (HTL) with an overhead section combined with a cable section. For this, the software has been developed in a MATLAB programming environ... Read More about A hybrid artificial neural network and wavelet packet transform approach for fault location in hybrid transmission lines.

Microbial fuel cell scale-up options: Performance evaluation of membrane (c-MFC) and membrane-less (s-MFC) systems under different feeding regimes (2021)
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In recent years, bioelectrochemical systems have advanced towards upscaling applications and tested during field trials, primarily for wastewater treatment. Amongst reported trials, two designs of urine-fed microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were tested suc... Read More about Microbial fuel cell scale-up options: Performance evaluation of membrane (c-MFC) and membrane-less (s-MFC) systems under different feeding regimes.

Experiments in artificial culture: from noisy imitation to storytelling robots (2021)
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This paper presents a series of experiments in collective social robotics, spanning more than 10 years, with the long-term aim of building embodied models of (aspects) of cultural evolution. Initial experiments demonstrated the emergence of behaviour... Read More about Experiments in artificial culture: from noisy imitation to storytelling robots.

Multimodal Representation Learning for Place Recognition Using Deep Hebbian Predictive Coding (2021)
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Recognising familiar places is a competence required in many engineering applications that interact with the real world such as robot navigation. Combining information from different sensory sources promotes robustness and accuracy of place recogniti... Read More about Multimodal Representation Learning for Place Recognition Using Deep Hebbian Predictive Coding.

Transforming tradition: how the iconic Christmas Lectures series is perceived by its audiences (2021)
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The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a landmark in the history of science communication. With today’s changing media landscape, it is important to know who is currently watching, how they are watching, and how they are perceiving the content.... Read More about Transforming tradition: how the iconic Christmas Lectures series is perceived by its audiences.

Design, novel quality check and experimental test of an original variable length stepped scarf repair scheme (2021)
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The performance of well-established stepped scarf repair schemes for highly loaded composite structures has been studied in previous works. However, none of the proposed repair schemes appear to minimise healthy material removal. Thus, this paper pro... Read More about Design, novel quality check and experimental test of an original variable length stepped scarf repair scheme.

Disturbance-observer-based u-control (Dobuc) for nonlinear dynamic systems (2021)
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U-model, which is a control-oriented model set with the property of generally facilitate nonlinearity dynamic inversion/cancellation, has been introduced to the Disturbance Observer-Based control (DOBC) methods to improve the performance of the nonli... Read More about Disturbance-observer-based u-control (Dobuc) for nonlinear dynamic systems.

Adaptive sliding mode control based on fuzzy systems applied to the permanent magnet synchronous machine (2021)
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This paper develops an adaptive sliding mode control based on fuzzy systems. In this control technique, the possibilities offered by Sugeno type fuzzy systems, in terms of their ability to approximate continuous nonlinear functions, are exploited, an... Read More about Adaptive sliding mode control based on fuzzy systems applied to the permanent magnet synchronous machine.

Multi-direction gradient iterative algorithm: A unified framework for gradient iterative and least squares algorithms (2021)
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In this study, a multi-direction-based gradient iterative (GI) algorithm for Hammerstein systems with irregular sampling data is proposed. The algorithm updates the parameter estimates using several orthogonal directions at each iteration. The conver... Read More about Multi-direction gradient iterative algorithm: A unified framework for gradient iterative and least squares algorithms.

Fabrication and mechanical properties of biomimetic nacre-like ceramic/polymer composites for chairside CAD/CAM dental restorations (2021)
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Objective: To fabricate and characterise a novel chairside CAD/CAM composite dental materials. These composites have a nacre-like anisotropic microstructure, consisting of highly aligned ceramic scaffolds infiltrated with polymer. Method: Bi-directio... Read More about Fabrication and mechanical properties of biomimetic nacre-like ceramic/polymer composites for chairside CAD/CAM dental restorations.

Geographic information-driven two-stage optimization model for location decision of solar power plant: A case study of an Algerian municipality (2021)
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This paper presents an interdisciplinary framework for optimal mapping and integration of solar photovoltaic based DG systems. In a two-stage process, the proposed framework combines both spatial and technical-economic analysis, and uses efficient op... Read More about Geographic information-driven two-stage optimization model for location decision of solar power plant: A case study of an Algerian municipality.

Geometry optimisation of vertical axis wind turbine with Gurney flap for performance enhancement at low, medium and high ranges of tip speed ratios (2021)
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Optimisation of Gurney flap (GF) geometries mounted on a three-straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) is evaluated with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solution and Taguchi method, considering the blade rotating effect at three tip spee... Read More about Geometry optimisation of vertical axis wind turbine with Gurney flap for performance enhancement at low, medium and high ranges of tip speed ratios.

Complete model-free sliding mode control (CMFSMC) (2021)
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This study presents a complete model-free sliding mode control (CMFSMC) framework for the control of continuous-time non-affine nonlinear dynamic systems with unknown models. The novelty lies in the introduction of two equalities to assign the deriva... Read More about Complete model-free sliding mode control (CMFSMC).

Precision fibre angle inspection for carbon fibre composite structures using polarisation vision (2021)
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This paper evaluates the precision of polarisation imaging technology for the inspection of carbon fibre composite components. Specifically, it assesses the feasibility of the technology for fibre orientation measurements based on the premise that li... Read More about Precision fibre angle inspection for carbon fibre composite structures using polarisation vision.

U-model-based double sliding mode control (UDSM-control) of nonlinear dynamic systems (2021)
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This study proposes a double sliding mode control-augmented U-control ((Formula presented.) -control) method for a class of single-input single-output nonlinear systems with internal uncertain parameters, model mismatching and external system noise/d... Read More about U-model-based double sliding mode control (UDSM-control) of nonlinear dynamic systems.

Finite element-based optimisation of an elastomeric honeycomb for impact mitigation in helmet liners (2021)
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Finite element simulation was used to analyse the response of an elastomeric pre-buckled honeycomb structure under impact loading, to establish its suitability for use in helmet liners. A finite element-based optimisation was performed using a search... Read More about Finite element-based optimisation of an elastomeric honeycomb for impact mitigation in helmet liners.

Identification and U-control of a state-space system with time-delay (2021)
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This article presents a state-space model with time-delay to map the relationship between known input-output data for discrete systems. For the given input-output data, a model identification algorithm combining parameter estimation and state estimat... Read More about Identification and U-control of a state-space system with time-delay.