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A better understanding of seawater reverse osmosis brine: Characterizations, uses, and energy requirements
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Before investing in any optimizing technology for the recovery and reuse of brine resources, it is of importance to study the full physicochemical characteristics of the brine. In the current study, the physicochemical ... -
A BHJ-thin-film/liquid-electrolyte based electrochemical-sensor for visible light-detection
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2017 , Article)The current study presents a new type of inexpensive and very sensitive bulk heterojunction (BHJ) organic photo-sensor (OPS) configuration that incorporates a layer of liquid electrolyte into the conventional BHJ photodiode ... -
A bi-directional boost converter-based non-isolated DC-DC transformer with modular solid-state switches for medium-/high-voltage DC grids
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Conference Paper)In this paper, a bi-directional non-isolated dc-dc transformer is proposed, which can be used for connecting different dc voltage levels in medium-/high-voltage dc grids. The proposed dc-dc transformer is based on the ... -
A Bi-layered parallel training architecture for large-scale convolutional neural networks
( IEEE Computer Society , 2019 , Article)Benefitting from large-scale training datasets and the complex training network, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) are widely applied in various fields with high accuracy. However, the training process of CNNs is very ... -
A bidirectional non-isolated hybrid modular DC-DC converter with zero-voltage switching
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this paper, a bidirectional non-isolated hybrid modular DC-DC converter for high-voltage (HV) applications is investigated. In this configuration, conventional Half-Bridge Sub-Modules (HB-SMs) are employed. The proposed ... -
A Bilingual Scene-To-Speech Mobile Based Application
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)Scene-To-Speech (STS) is the process of recognizing visual objects in a picture or a video to say aloud a descriptive text that represents the scene. The recent advancement in convolution neural network (CNN), a deep ... -
A bio-inspired framework to mitigate dos attacks in software defined networking
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)Software Defined Networking (SDN) is an emerging architecture providing services on a priority basis for real-time communication, by pulling out the intelligence from the hardware and developing a better management system ... -
A Bio-Inspired Slip Detection and Reflex-Like Suppression Method for Robotic Manipulators
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Article)Robotic manipulators face significant challenges when handling objects of different sizes and shapes. Incorporating a sense of touch into these devices has the potential to improve performance and dexterity. In this paper, ... -
A bioassimilation and bioaccumulation model for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater using algae: New strategy
( Institution of Chemical Engineers , 2020 , Article)A mathematical model for bioassimilation (BS) combined with bioaccumulation (BC) has been conducted to determine the removal and recovery of heavy metals (HMs) from wastewater using green algae. Response Surface and Box ... -
A blockchain-based fog computing framework for activity recognition as an application to e-Healthcare services
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)In modern e-Healthcare systems, human activity recognition (HAR) is one of the most challenging tasks in remote monitoring of patients suffering from mental illness or disabilities for necessary assistance. One of the major ... -
A blockchain-based IoT networks-on-demand protocol for responsive smart city applications
( Institution of Engineering and Technology , 2019 , Conference Paper)This paper proposes a distributed resource sharing protocol for enabling dynamic deployment of IoT networks on-demand in smart cities. The proposed protocol leverages Blockchain technology to: (i) enable distributed and ... -
A Blockchain-Based Security Scheme for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks in Smart Cities
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)The development of Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANET) has brought many advantages to facilitate the deployment of the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). However, without proper protection, VANETs can be vulnerable to ... -
A Blockchain-Enabled Privacy-Preserving Verifiable Query Framework for Securing Cloud-Assisted Industrial Internet of Things Systems
( IEEE Computer Society , 2022 , Article)Advanced Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT), such as smart grids, 5G-enabled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and supply chain 4.o, can be used to facilitate smart management. Nevertheless, IIoT systems generate huge ... -
A boost converter-based ringing circuit with high-voltage gain for unipolar pulse generation
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Article)High-Voltage pulse generators are commonly used in biotechnology, medicine, industrial applications, food processing and drinking water purification. The dc-dc boost converter has been used before in pulsed applications ... -
A boost-inverter-based bipolar high-voltage pulse generator
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Article)Bipolar repetitive high-voltage pulse generators are commonly used in modern pulsed power applications. Conventionally, bipolar high-voltage pulses can be generated by adding a high-voltage H-bridge at the output stage of ... -
A boundary integral method for the general conjugation problem in multiply connected circle domains
( Springer International Publishing , 2018 , Article)We present a boundary integral method for solving a certain class of Riemann-Hilbert problems known as the general conjugation problem. The method is based on a uniquely solvable boundary integral equation with the generalized ... -
A branch-and-price algorithm for the two-stage guillotine cutting stock problem
( Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. , 2013 , Article)We investigate the two-stage guillotine two-dimensional cutting stock problem. This problem commonly arises in the industry when small rectangular items need to be cut out of large stock sheets. We propose an integer ... -
A brief self-rating scale for the assessment of individual differences in gesture perception and production
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)Gesture production and perception have a strong impact on speech perception and social-communicative functioning. Consequently, we created the 'Brief Assessment of Gesture' (BAG) tool, a set of 12 subjective statements ... -
A Broker-Based Manufacturing Supply Chain Integration with Blockchain: Managing Odoo Workflows Using Hyperledger Fabric Smart Contracts
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Conference Paper)Nowadays, Blockchains are considered the go-to solution when it comes to secure and trust-ensuring platforms for critical data exchange. However, integrating this technology with existing systems is quite a challenging ... -
A buck-boost converter-based bipolar pulse generator
( Korean Institute of Power Electronics , 2017 , Article)This paper presents a buck-boost converter-based bipolar pulse generator, which is able to generate bipolar exponential pulses across a resistive load. The concept of the proposed approach depends on operating the involved ...
