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A Simplified Gaussian Approach for Asphalt Crack Detection based on Deep Learning and RGB images [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
Monitoring pavement condition is a crucial aspect for pavement maintenance management systems (PMMS). There are several pavement characteristics that affect the pavement condition, Crack distress is a highly representative type of pavement distress and ...
W. Darwish, W. Darwish, W. Ahmed, W. Ahmed   +3 more
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Phase Engineering of Nanomaterials (PEN): Evolution, Current Challenges, and Future Opportunities

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review summarizes the synthesis, phase transition, advanced characterization spanning ex situ to in situ and operando techniques, and diverse applications of phase engineering of nanomaterials (PEN). It further outlines key challenges and future opportunities, such as phase stability, architecture control, and artificial intelligence (AI)‐driven ...
Ye Chen, Zhanxi Fan, Jingjie Ge, Qiyuan He, Zhuangchai Lai, Jiawei Liu, Chaoliang Tan, Hua Zhang   +7 more
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Evaluating Pavement Cracks with Bidimensional Empirical Mode Decomposition

EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, 2008
Crack evaluation is essential for effective classification of pavement cracks. Digital images of pavement cracks have been analyzed using techniques such as fuzzy set theory and neural networks.
Nii Attoh-Okine, Albert Ayenu-Prah
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A Chemical Framework for Engineering Extracellular Vesicles’ Biointerface to Advance Precision Therapeutics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are cell‐derived nanoparticles that mediate intercellular communication through their dynamic biointerfaces. Owing to their intrinsic biological functions, EVs have emerged as promising platforms for biomedical applications.
Leila Pourtalebi Jahromi, Felix Geng, Jan‐Noël Frenzke, Gregor Fuhrmann   +3 more
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Escaping the Scaling Relationships in Oxygen Reduction Catalysis: Implications for PEM Fuel Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Escaping the scaling relationships of the oxygen reduction reaction is vital for hydrogen fuel cells. This outlook examines how interfacial heterogeneity, spanning the subsurface lattice, chemisorption layer, and near‐interface solvation volume, mechanistically decouples intermediate binding energetics.
Muhammad Bilal Wazir, Lourdes F. Vega, Maryam Khaleel   +2 more
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Lightweight Crack Automatic Detection Algorithm Based on TF-MobileNet

Applied Sciences
With the progress of social life, the aging of building facilities has become an inevitable phenomenon. The efficiency of manual crack detection is limited, so it is necessary to explore intelligent detection technology.
Jiantao Yu, Songrong Qian, Cheng Chen
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Bioinspired Adaptive Surfaces for Intelligent Liquid Manipulation: Progressing From Passive and Active to Hybrid Strategies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines passive, active, and hybrid liquid manipulation strategies, highlighting hybrid approaches as an emerging route to reconcile energy efficiency with adaptive control. By actively reconstructing passive surfaces to store programmable interfacial energy, hybrid systems enable flexible yet low‐power liquid transport, with perspectives ...
Jiaqi Miao, Yiyuan Zhang, Liqiu Wang, Alan C. H. Tsang   +3 more
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Soft Skins With Reversible Thickness Morphing: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Evolution of electronic skin (e‐skin) technologies toward adaptive, multifunctional soft skins. Phase I highlights early rigid and discrete sensory interfaces. Phase II shows the transition toward flexible, stretchable, and large‐area e‐skin. Phase III captures the emergence of computational e‐skin.
Oliver Ozioko, Chiamaka Akah, Ravinder Dahiya   +2 more
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An Integrated System for Fine-Grained Crack Identification and Dynamic PCI Assessment of Asphalt Pavements with Geometric Features

Applied Sciences
Asphalt pavement maintenance is critical for road service life and traffic safety, yet conventional crack detection and Pavement Condition Index (PCI) assessment methods suffer from inefficiency and subjectivity.
Baichuan Zhu, Guoqiang Liu
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Polymeric Sorbents as Energy‐Efficient Alternative to Cryogenic Distillation for Light Hydrocarbon Purification

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
The transition from cryogenic distillation to polymeric sorbents for light hydrocarbon purification is crucial for energy and environmental sustainability. The polymeric sorbents are engineered to separate gas mixtures based on their specific properties.
Kelechi Festus, Ankit Mondal, Suman Mandal, Jazmine Aiya D. Marquez, Arnab Ghosh, Aishi Sikdar, Urme Podder, Ahana Sarkar, Qingsheng Wang, Hong‐Cai Zhou   +9 more
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