Technology & Engineering - General

This Special Issue delves into the strides made, challenges encountered, and research imperatives within the realm of Industrie 4.0 from both a scientific and practical standpoint. This publication features the voices of Industrie 4.0 pioneers Henning Kagermann and Wolfgang Wahlster, as well as leaders...

The complexity of production processes is on the rise due to evolving technology and changing lifestyles. This complexity can stem from factors within the production system or be influenced by characteristics or events external to the system. This reprint aims to conduct rigorous research...

Ultra-Precision Engineering (UPE) is a comprehensive field that concerns the design, manufacture and measurement of ultra-precision components and systems. With the progress of new solutions to UPE, the demand of advanced mechatronic systems with high-performance on freedom, stroke, resolution, accuracy and bandwidth has been...

Building decarbonization is now becoming a prerequisite for achieving the Paris Agreement objectives and many UN Sustainable Development Goals. This reprint contains a range of research articles and review articles with a foucs on energy savings, storage, and carbon emission mitigation applications in buildings...

There has been an increased interest in renewable energy sources in the last few decades. Modern power systems rely mainly on power electronic-based generation and loads, leading to the adoption of smart grids that leverage digital communication infrastructure. Smart grids have several advantages, including...

This reprint highlights novel findings of state-of-the-art computational models based on multiscale, multiphysics, data-driven, artificial intelligence, and machine learning approaches in the field of bioengineering. Ten individual contributions from renowned research groups across the world have been published in this Special Issue.Author: Sundeep SinghISBN-10:...

Harvesting machinery has the main function of cutting, picking, or digging mature crop seeds, fruits, stalks, leaves, root parts, or the whole plant and are also necessary to complete collection, threshing, cleaning, transfer, and other operations. The characteristics of harvesting machinery are as follows:...

Taking into account the increasing general concern related to the necessity of reducing CO2 emissions, a very important aspect of this topic refers to the green energy sector. In this vein, the present Special Issue is focused on the area of Offshore Renewable Energy...

Active flow control (AFC) utilizes local active perturbations to induce changes in global flow behavior that result in aero/hydrodynamic performance improvement. It has been a vibrant research area with potential applications in a wide range of engineering fields. This Special Issue is a collection...

In this reprint, the mechanical properties and material removal behaviors of brittle crystals and ceramics are evaluated using the nanoindentation and scratch tests. Some advanced processing technologies oforf brittle crystals, ceramics, and composite materials are proposed, such as precision grinding, rotary ultrasonic milling and...

Over the last few years, many smartphones have been equipped with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology, allowing people to use their own devices for positioning and location services. After the release of the Android Nougat (version 7) operating system, raw GNSS measurements (i.e.,...

Field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technology represents a potential alternative to classical CPUs and GPUs in the post-Moore era from edge computing to data centers. FPGAs offer performance improvements when compared with traditional processing architectures due to their spatial computation capability and energy efficiency. In...

Due to the increasing importance of considering the socio-environmental issues in recent decades, most of today's critical systems should pursue sustainability-related objectives while meeting operational goals. Furthermore, sociotechnical systems working with complex operations represent dynamic complexity, relative ignorance, and intractability, which entail interactive and...

In many semi- and arid regions, water does not flow from the middle of spring to early fall, leading to the development of vegetation patches with irregular distribution on channel beds and banks. These vegetation patches influence the characteristics of flow in rivers and...

This reprint delves into the latest research and development endeavors aimed at enhancing the metallurgical, mechanical, tribological, and corrosion performance of cast irons. It contains a review and research papers that cover various topics and demonstrate overall that cast irons are still highly relevant...

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), this Special Issue presents the electrical and mechanical engineering research of the USTB, with the aim of providing timely solutions to emerging scientific and technical challenges in key power...

Fiber lasers are key components that have attracted wide attention owing to their advantages such as compact structure, high peak power, high efficiency, and excellent beam quality. To date, considerable efforts have been undertaken to improve the emission performance of optical fiber lasers, including...

Structures subjected to human activities, strong wind, heavy machines, and adjacent traffic may experience excessive vibration, causing so-called serviceability problems. The ever-increasing living standards of a structure's occupants lead to higher demands on the structural serviceability. To prevent unpleasant structural vibration, in recent years,...

This reprint focuses on applied research for the discovery of new raw material resources, for example, raw materials that can replace animal proteins and fats, sugar and salt, gluten from bakery products etc. The use of these unconventional raw materials in manufacturing recipes is...

Today, more than ever, the world needs to be considered a finite and limited system, characterised by scarce resources and as a place where restocking is not possible in an infinite way. As such, careful resource management needs to be planned and set by...

"Advancements in Energy Technologies: Optimizing Efficiency, Control, and Sustainability" is a comprehensive collection of selected papers that highlight the latest research and innovations in the field of energy technologies. This reprint showcases cutting-edge advancements in areas such as artificial intelligence, optimization techniques, control systems,...

In modern engineering practice, more different types of concrete structures are used. Current applications in the construction of modern structures, or applications in the strengthening and reinforcement of existing structures, require the analysis of structures of different material properties and shapes exposed to different...

Sliding mode is a robust nonlinear control technique which has applications in various dynamical systems. The publications in this reprint show the application of sliding mode control in the fields of robotics, electric drives, power converters and energy conversion systems.Author: Jamshed IqbalISBN-10: 3036583564ISBN-13: 9783036583563Publisher:...

This Special Issue serves as a valuable resource for readers seeking to delve into the exciting field of flexible and wearable electronics and contribute to their further advancements. This Special Issue presents research papers, short communications, and review articles focusing on the following themes:...

We live in a defining moment in history, a moment when the scientific community has come together to agree on an ambitious framework to resolve environmental issues associated with plastic waste. Plastics are the "workhorse" materials of the modern economy, with multiple functions that...

This reprint focuses on the fundamentals of smart grids control, with a special emphasis on solutions for electrical distribution grids with decentralized and local production, high renewable energy penetration and load and weather forecasts with uncertainties. Special attention is given to the power quality...

This reprint focused on solutions that aim to increase the economic, environmental and social sustainability of companies or institutions that base their activity on processes. Processes are particularly affected by lapses in task sequencing, logistical problems between posts, operations or agents involved, lack of...

This Special Issue, "Sustainability in Maritime Transport: Advances, Solutions and Pending Tasks", provides an up-to-date overview of the use of new technologies to develop more sustainable maritime transport based on new combustibles, working procedures and related industries, all of which are in agreement with...

The construction industry has long been a driving force behind global economic growth; however, despite its boom, it still faces a host of challenges, including lagging productivity, labor, and environmental sustainability. It is therefore crucial for the industry to undergo industrial transformation and upgrade...

This Special Issue contains new developments and advanced ideas in optical spectroscopy and imaging for their active translation to biological and clinical practice. The published manuscripts provide new insight into state-of-the-art modern methods of biomedical optics and provides new knowledge to potential readers about...

This is a reprint of the articles from the Special Issue entitled "10th Anniversary of Actuators", published in the open-access journal, Actuators. It consists of 18 representative works with four main topics: systematic reviews for specific types of actuators, performance evaluation, design and controls,...

This publication summarizes the proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Hand-Arm Vibration, held on 6-9 June 2023 in Nancy, France. This multidisciplinary conference was organized by the INRS (National Research and Safety Institute, France) under the patronage of the International Advisory Committee on...

The ongoing twin transition of the wood-based panel industry towards a green, digital, and more resilient bioeconomy is essential for a successful transformation to decarbonize the sector and implement a circular development model, transforming linear industrial value chains to minimize pollution and waste generation,...

This reprint focuses on the current research trends in renewable energy sources (RESs) penetrated modern power systems (PSs). Various operational, power quality and stability issues and their solutions are discussed comprehensively in RESs integrated PSs. The topics of attraction include islanding detection and prevention,...

This reprint is focused on the exploitation of natural nanoparticles for cancer diagnosis and treatment.It compiles articles related to exosomes and protein nanocages, but also presents the use of some organic natural compounds in cancer treatment, which have been extensively studied as agents for...

This reprint features a dozen high-quality research studies and reviews on different types of nanofluids and their important topics related to thermophysical and electrical properties, as well as convective and boiling heat transfer characteristics, contributed by renowned researchers around the world. It is expected...

Fire-induced smoke influences the safe evacuation of occupants and firefighters' ability to extinguish a fire. About 80% of deaths in fires were caused by toxic smoke, according to statistics. Hence, how to control smoke is of great importance in order to reduce fire hazards....

Dielectrophoresis (DEP) continues to be an effective technique for the label-free identification and manipulation of targeted particles in multiple applications. This second volume of the "Micromachines for Dielectrophoresis" series includes 13 novel contributions to the field in aspects ranging from fundamentals and theoretical modeling...

This reprint aims to provide an update on the biomedical imaging technologies that can be used for cardiovascular diseases, including Doppler echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography. Cardiovascular disease imaging assessment includes anatomy, hemodynamics, and tissue biomarkers, which aid the stratification of...

By imitating certain characteristics of creatures in nature, such as grasp, twist, locomotion, or flying, etc., bio-inspired smart machines can engage in certain difficult tasks instead of human beings, such as medical surgery, rapid manufacture and assembly, disaster search and rescue, and scientific investigation,...

Social good is typically defined as an actions and services that benefit the general public. In this case, internet connection, education, and healthcare are all good examples of social goods. However, new media innovations and the explosion of online communities have added new meaning...

This volume comprises the first collection of papers submitted by the Editorial Board Members (EBMs) of the journal Mathematical and Computational Applications (MCA), as well as outstanding scholars working in the core research fields of MCA. This collection typifies the most insightful and influential...

The purpose of this Special Issue was to attract papers in the new era of sustainability and food packaging that address all major sectors of the food industry from cereals and confectionery to fruits and vegetables, meat, and dairy products.Author: Theodoros VarzakasISBN-10: 3036565671ISBN-13: 9783036565675Publisher:...

Micro/Nano Structures and Systems: Analysis, Design, Manufacturing, and Reliability is a comprehensive guide that explores the various aspects of micro- and nanostructures and systems. From analysis and design to manufacturing and reliability, this reprint provides a thorough understanding of the latest methods and techniques...

The Covid-19 pandemic is having an undeniable impact on all the statements of society. Regarding teaching and learning activities, most educational institutions suspended in-person instruction and moved to remote learning during the lockdown of March and April 2020. Although nowadays many countries have progressively...

This reprint collects works which stimulate and spread the latest knowledge on energy in construction and building materials, providing the basis for new ideas on various topics for young investigators as well as leading experts in the field of Materials Science and Engineering. The...

Working life is in a major transition. Furthermore, environmental, societal, and economic problems challenge human activities. The need to develop reliance and sustainability also through higher education is evident. It has been anticipated that emphasis on entrepreneurship competencies will be even stronger in the...

Service life prediction is crucial for the adoption of more sustainable solutions, allowing developers to optimize the costs and environmental impact of buildings during their life cycle. An accurate assessment of the service life of buildings requires a thorough understanding of the degradation mechanisms...

Micromixers are an important component in micrototal analysis systems and lab-on-a-chip platforms which are widely used for sample preparation and analysis, drug delivery, and biological and chemical synthesis. The Special Issue "Analysis, Design and Fabrication of Micromixers II" published in Micromachines covers new mechanisms,...

Recently, microfluidic, nanofluidic and lab-on-a-chip devices have gained particular attention in biomedical applications. Due to their advantages, such as miniaturization, versatility, ease of use, cost-effectiveness, and the potential to replace animal models for drug development and testing, these devices hold tremendous potential to revolutionize...