Automation and Robots for Disaster Response

In this section, the experimental work conducted to design, train, test, and validate the PR-NN is shown in the first subsection. The second subsection shows the results of the processes conducted in the first subsection. 3.1.…

1. IntroductionFake news, the dissemination of false information via social networks, has become a pervasive issue in today’s digital landscape. Such misinformation has the potential to deceive and garner more attention than factual…

Drones, Vol. 8, Pages 98: Toward Virtual Testing of Unmanned Aerial Spraying Systems Operating in Vineyards Drones doi: 10.3390/drones8030098 Authors: Manuel Carreño Carreño Ruiz Nicoletta Bloise Giorgio Guglieri Domenic…

2. Literature ReviewMany studies in the literature have utilized machine learning techniques for forecasting the risk of obesity/overweight and the associated health conditions.In a prior work, based on the number of easily accessible…

1. IntroductionThe goal of passive localization and tracking is to continuously or periodically localize the target or radiation source without the active participation of the target or radiation source, thus obtaining the motion…

Figure 1. UAV surveying at Auchencorth Moss. Shown in (a) is the custom-built Tarot T680 Pro (Wenzhou Tarot Aviation Technology Co., Wenzhou, China) and mounted Parrot Sequoia camera positioned over a spectral calibration panel (photo…

The “complete toolset” to making the precursor to a fully functioning Artificial General Intelligence might be only about a year away, says Ben Goertzel. The post ‘Baby AGI’ could be a reality in early 2025: SingularityNET founder…

We may not have reached artificial general intelligence (AGI) yet, but as one of the leading experts in the theoretical field claims, it may get here sooner rather than later. The post Artificial Superintelligence Could Arrive by 2027,…

1. IntroductionAs an unmanned flight platform, a quadrotor UAV has the advantages of a simple structure, lightweight fuselage, and low cost. It is widely used in various tasks such as cargo transportation, aerial photography,…

This section proposes a service model for blockchain-based security tokens to facilitate investment in tokenized tangible and intangible assets.The proposed service model is partially similar to the existing cryptocurrency service model.…

Future Internet, Vol. 16, Pages 95: Personalized Federated Learning with Adaptive Feature Extraction and Category Prediction in Non-IID Datasets Future Internet doi: 10.3390/fi16030095 Authors: Ying-Hsun Lai Shin-Yeh Chen Wen-Chi…

The maximum range of an FMCW radar is a function of the IF BW, as well as the SNR available at the receiver. Despite a beat frequency being in the range of the IF filter BW, if the SNR is below the requisite threshold, the requisite…

1. IntroductionHistoric districts are the center of social development, urban structure, culture, and cultural heritage . The Washington Charter (International Council of Monuments and Sites, ICOMOS) defines historic districts as…

1. IntroductionThe advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) has reshaped the way we interact with the world around us. By seamlessly connecting sensors, actuators, and humans, IoT networks have transformed many industries, enabling…

1. IntroductionThe generation and dissemination of content related to the research and educational activities of an academic institution on the World Wide Web is an involved process that requires a large amount of both digital and…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle by 1 and 1,2,3,* 1 School of Computer Engineering & Science, Shanghai University , Shanghai 200444,…

1. IntroductionIn recent years, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have developed significantly in agricultural production, including application such as scenarios spraying pesticides and herbicides, spreading fertilizers, seeding, and…

1. IntroductionDrones have generated a great deal of interest in recent years in both the military and civilian sectors because of their enormous potential for applications in reconnaissance, photography, transportation, rescue, and…

1. IntroductionThe Internet of Things (IoT) is a network model that refers to the connection of everyday objects to the Internet. These devices can be smartphones, wearables, cameras, home appliances and drones. IoT devices can serve…

Before a robot can grab dishes off a shelf to set the table, it must ensure its gripper and arm won’t crash into anything and potentially shatter the fine china. As part of its motion planning process, a robot…

1. IntroductionOld trees hold great significance as living cultural relics, serving as invaluable historical, cultural, scientific, and ecological resources. They are keystone structures in forests, woodlands, savannas, agricultural…

3.3.2. Metric-Based Class Representation LearningMany techniques have been put forward for effective metric-based class representations, which can be broadly divided into five categories: feature distribution, attention mechanism,…

Future Internet, Vol. 16, Pages 89: An Advanced Path Planning and UAV Relay System: Enhancing Connectivity in Rural Environments Future Internet doi: 10.3390/fi16030089 Authors: Mostafa El Debeiki Saba Al-Rubaye Adolfo Perrusquía…

3.1. SensorsThe equipment consists of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning and orientation system, a LiDAR system, and the FLIR VUE Pro R thermal infrared camera . This configuration can acquire high-precision,…

The object-in-water problem has a background of wide ranging engineering applications and significance to important scientific research, such as for unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) launching into the water, underwater reconnaissance…

The average confusion matrices for 4-fold cross-validation results are illustrated in Figure 9a–d. The performance metrics for logistic regression, random forest, and gradient boosting are shown in Table 4, Table 5, and Table 6,…

1. IntroductionIn the digital transformation era, video media libraries have emerged as vast data repositories holding immense potential yet are largely untapped due to their non-machine-readable nature . This limitation poses a…

1. IntroductionThe Internet of Things (IoT) has become a cornerstone of modern networks. the IoT, a term synonymous with the interconnectivity of “Things”, has led to internet-facing devices flooding the markets in recent years, with a…

Author ContributionsConceptualization, S.Z. and I.M.K.; methodology, G.M.; software, G.K.; validation, L.B., V.V. and Z.V.; formal analysis, I.M.K.; investigation, S.Z.; resources, S.Z.; data curation, Z.V.; writing—original draft…

1. IntroductionIn an epoch marked by escalating urbanization and digital transformation, adeptly handling civic challenges emerges as a critical axis for the enduring well-being of communities. The burgeoning complexities of urban life…

1. IntroductionIntegrating unmanned aerial systems (UASs) into the National Airspace System (NAS) is a crucial challenge of our time. This integration will enable the execution of numerous applications that are beneficial to society.…

1. IntroductionRecently, the use of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for various purposes has been increasing . Drones can be remotely controlled or programmed to capture scenes from a distance. This capture method is…

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) designated three historical MIT Lincoln Laboratory technologies as IEEE Milestones. The technologies are the Mode S air traffic control (ATC) radar…

1. IntroductionThe importance of phishing awareness to businesses and individuals is accentuated by the danger posed by increasingly deceptive Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered phishing emails. Phishing emails may use fake social…

1. IntroductionDue to their high flexibility, quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicles (QUAVs) have gained significant popularity in various applications, including parcel delivery , precision agriculture , search and rescue , and…

Tamara Broderick first set foot on MIT’s campus when she was a high school student, as a participant in the inaugural Women’s Technology Program. The monthlong summer academic experience gives young women a…

Eight members of the MIT faculty are among 126 early-career researchers honored with 2024 Sloan Research Fellowships by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Representing the departments of Chemistry, Electrical…

1. IntroductionWith the acceleration of urbanization, smart cities are proposed to utilize various artificial intelligence (AI) technologies or urban infrastructure to integrate artificial intelligence Internet of Things (AIoT)…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessReview by * and * Department of Computer Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7034 Trondheim,…

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1. Introduction 1.1. BackgroundWith the rapid development of Internet of Things (IoT), an exponentially increasing number of smart devices are being connected, generating massive amounts of real-time data that need to be processed…

1. IntroductionIn the era of 5G and IoT, video surveillance is a critical component of modern security and monitoring strategies. This surveillance relies on advanced camera technology to observe and analyze diverse environments and…

In smart cities, computer vision has gained popularity as a means of reducing traffic congestion and averting accidents in intelligent transportation systems (ITS) . Congestion develops as traffic volume rises, which lowers object speeds…

An emotion is created with the interaction of culture, neural networks, bodily sensations, and past experiences, a significant factor that affects human behavior. And emotion analytics is the process of extracting and identifying human…

1. IntroductionThe rapid innovation in Internet of Things (IoT) technology has accelerated data-driven strategies, harnessing vast volumes of data originating from a tremendous number of IoT devices in various domains, including digital…

1. IntroductionWith the deployment of the Internet of Things (IoT) in more fields, there is an increasing number of connected devices working together to jointly serve various applications. These devices have sensing and computing…

Mbulisi Sibanda received his B.A. (Hons.) degree in geography in 2006, an M.Phil. degree in in 2011,  Mbulisi Sibanda received his B.A. (Hons.) degree in geography in 2006, an M.Phil. degree in geography in 2011, and a Ph.D. degree in…

The overall multi-target association scheme proposed in this paper is illustrated in Figure 2 for two UAVs denoted as UAV 1 and UAV 2. In detail, the scheme is mainly composed of five components, including image enhancement modules and…

1. IntroductionPredicting corporate bankruptcy is one of the most fundamental tasks in credit risk assessment. Especially after the 2007/2008 financial crisis, it has become a top priority for most financial institutions, fund…

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