Extending hybrid approach to secure Trivial File Transfer Protocol in M2M communication: a comparative analysis

Telecommunication Systems - Embedded Machine-to-Machine (M2M) is one of the hottest research topics in recent industrial Internet of Things. In order to serve the communication to effectively...     

Pterygium-Net: a deep learning approach to pterygium detection and localization

Multimedia Tools and Applications - Automatic pterygium detection is an essential screening tool for health community service groups. It allows non-expert to perform screening process without the...     

Flexible color contrast enhancement method for red-green deficiency

Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing - Color images are widely used to disseminate information via websites and smartphone applications. Red-green deficients may have difficulty...     

Image classification based on sparse-coded features using sparse coding technique for aerial imagery: a hybrid dictionary approach

Neural Computing and Applications - This work offers an approach to aerial image classification for use in remote sensing object recognition, image processing and computer vision. Sparse coding...     

Textural and tensile properties of thermo-responsive poly(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate) hydrogel

Hydrogel dressings should be adhesive and elastic, while providing excellent functional and aesthetic features. Owing to weak intermolecular forces, various measures are undertaken to improve the hydrogel mechanical properties. Thermo-responsive poly(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate) (poly(MEO₂MA)) hydrogel fabricated with different amounts of di(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate (DEGDMA) cross-linker was characterised using texture profile analysis. More cross-linking sites incorporated within the hydrogel limit the swelling ability where 1.0 and 10?mol-% of DEGDMA swell by 8.03 and 1.92 times, at 5°C. Hydrogel textural and tensile property correlated with the cross-linker amount. Meanwhile, network structure disentanglement within swollen hydrogel reduced the force required for deformation. Thus, the swelling behaviour, textural and tensile properties were investigated to discern the possible biomedical applications suitable for this hydrogel.     

Mobile Domain Walls as a Bridge between Nanoscale Conductivity and Macroscopic Electromechanical Response

The interfaces in complex oxides present unique properties exploitable in nanoscale devices. Recent studies on ferroelectric BiFeO₃, BaTiO₃, and Pb(Zr,Ti)O₃ have revealed an unusually high electric conductivity of the domain walls (DWs), adding another degree of freedom for controlling the local properties of these materials. While most of the investigations are focused on thin films for nanoscale applications, many practical devices, including piezoelectric sensors, actuators, and transducers, rely on the macroscopic properties of bulk polycrystalline materials where the average effect of local properties should be small. It is shown that in polycrystalline BiFeO₃ the local domain‐wall conductivity interferes with the dynamics of the DWs within the grains, resulting in an unexpectedly large effect on the macroscopic piezoelectric response. The results thus bridge the local conductivity and the macroscopic piezoelectricity via domain‐wall dynamics, revealing that the domain‐wall conductivity must be considered when interpreting and controlling macroscopic electromechanical properties.     

Assessing the usability and ergonomic considerations on communication technology for older Malaysians

Universal Access in the Information Society - The increasing elderly population and their specific needs have challenged communication technology developers regarding the usability of their...     

Potential ANN prediction model for multiperformances WEDM on Inconel 718

Neural Computing and Applications - This paper proposes a machining performance prediction approach on multiple performances of wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) on Inconel 718. Artificial...     

What is the Value of Limited Feedback for Next Generation of Cellular Systems?

Wireless Personal Communications - The demand for higher data traffic is exponentially growing. Since last 2 years or so, new research movements have emerged towards LTE-B (Release 13 and...