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ANN Model for Energy Demand and Supply Forecasting in a Hybrid Energy Supply System
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)This paper presents short term demand and supply forecasting model for a microgrid supply system used to secure the electricity demands of a commercial building, using one year demand data collected in hourly base. One-year ... -
Anthropomorphism and Its Negative Attitudes, Sociability, Animacy, Agency, and Disturbance Requirements for Social Robots: A Pilot Study
( springer link , 2021 , Conference Paper)A social robot that meets the acceptability requirements of the target end-users presents a significant challenge to robot designers. The design process is often iterative and requires continuous improvements and optimization ... -
Anti-spoofing device for biometric fingerprint scanners
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Conference Paper)Biometrics is a promising technology for safeguarding the personal identity and digital information of every individual. This paper describes an easy-to-integrate and inexpensive method to improve the security of fingerprint ... -
Antimetastatic Activity of Lactoferrin-Coated Mesoporous Maghemite Nanoparticles in Breast Cancer Enabled by Combination Therapy
( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)Despite successes in breast cancer treatment, the incidence of metastasis, drug resistance, and toxicity limit the efficacy of current therapeutic modalities. Herein, by designing lactoferrin-doxorubicin-mesoporous maghemite ... -
Antioxidant properties of gold nanozyme: A review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)AuNPs with enzyme-like features have received strong attention in different areas, although limited data is available in literature on their biological/industrial functions. NPs especially Au counterparts have been shown ... -
Application of Fatty Acid Based Phase-Change Material to Reduce Energy Consumption from Roofs of Buildings
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2016 , Article)Buildings account for a significant portion of the total energy consumption in the U.S., especially the energy-inefficient commercial building sector. As part of the future path toward realizing net zero energy buildings, ... -
Application of gelatin nanoconjugates as potential internal stimuli-responsive platforms for cancer drug delivery
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Nanoparticles (NPs) have been continuously utilized for different implementations, most particularly for cancer drug delivery. A large number of NP-based drug delivery systems (DDSs) have been explored for cancer therapy ... -
Application of graph-theoretic approach for the evaluation of lean-six-sigma (LSS) critical-success-factors (CSFs) facilitating quality-audits in Indian small & medium enterprises (SMEs)
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose: One of the major challenges for developing countries is the lack of mechanisms for the evaluation of critical success factors (CSFs) of quality initiatives, which hampers the journey toward sustainability. Lean ... -
Application of hybrid framework to facilitate lean six sigma implementation: a manufacturing company case experience
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2018 , Article)This study aims to propose a hybrid framework for lean six sigma (LSS) based on the prioritisation of barriers and solution approaches, to facilitate hassles free applications for handling the challenges of wastes reduction ... -
Application of Metastructures for Targeted Low-Frequency Vibration Suppression in Plates
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Purpose We present an approach that combines finite element analysis and genetic algorithms to find the optimal configuration of local resonators created in the host structure to suppress their vibration in a target ... -
Application of Metastructures for Targeted Low-Frequency Vibration Suppression in Plates
(2022 , Software)In this paper, we present an approach that combines finite element analysis and genetic algorithms to find the optimal configuration of local resonators created in the host structure to suppress their vibration in a target ... -
Application of Ni and Cu nanoparticles in transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding of Ti-6Al-4V and Mg-AZ31 alloys
( Springer US , 2014 , Article)The transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding of Ti-6Al-4V alloy to a Mg-AZ31 alloy was performed using an electrodeposited Ni coating containing a dispersion of Ni and Cu nanoparticles. Bond formation was attributed to two ... -
Application of Petri nets towards improved utilization of machines in job shop manufacturing environments
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2017 , Article)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the use of Petri nets in a job shop setup for the improvement in the utilization of machines. Design/methodology/approach - The study discusses concepts such as reachable ... -
Application of value stream mapping (VSM) for lean and cycle time reduction in complex production environments: a case study
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2017 , Article)The application of VSM is a proven approach for lean-based improvements. Typically, this becomes challenging, when applied for complex production environments. The purpose of this research is to demonstrate, how with some ... -
Application of vendor rationalization strategy for manufacturing cycle time reduction in engineer to order (ETO) environment: A case study
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the application of vendor rationalization strategy for streamlining the supplies and manufacturing cycle time reduction in an Indian engineer-to-order (ETO) company. ETO ... -
Arabinoxylan/graphene-oxide/nHAp-NPs/PVA bionano composite scaffolds for fractured bone healing
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2021 , Article)The importance of bone scaffolds has increased many folds in the last few years; however, during bone implantation, bacterial infections compromise the implantation and tissue regeneration. This work is focused on this ... -
Areadynamic analysis of GMC sierra pickup truck
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) was used to simulate the flow field over a GMC sierra pickup truck double cab (manufactured year of 2005). This simulation model was compared to a previous simulation and experimental ... -
Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Defense System for Banking Industry: A Qualitative Study of AI Applications and Challenges
( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Article)Cyberattacks are becoming more and more intense in the banking industry (Ryzhkova et al. 2020). Banking industry is trying to adopt artificial intelligence to create cyber defence system so that the unauthorized access and ... -
Artificial Intelligence in Predicting Heart Failure
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Heart Failure is a major chronic disease that is increasing day by day and a great health burden in health care systems world wide. Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques such as machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL), ... -
Artificial neural network-based kinematics Jacobian solution for serial manipulator passing through singular configurations
( Elsevier Ltd , 2009 , Article)Singularities and uncertainties in arm configurations are the main problems in kinematics robot control resulting from applying robot model, a solution based on using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is proposed here. The ...