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Exploring the Efficacy of Sparse Feature in Pavement Distress Image Classification: A Focus on Pavement-Specific Knowledge

Applied Sciences, 2023
Road surface deterioration, such as cracks and potholes, poses a significant threat to both road safety and infrastructure longevity. Swift and accurate detection of these issues is crucial for timely maintenance and user security.
Ye Yuan, Jiang Chen, Hong Lang, Jian (John) Lu   +3 more
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AI‐Assisted IoT‐Enabled ECG Monitoring: Integrating Foundational and Generative AI Tools for Sustainable Smart Healthcare—Recent Trends

AI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) has significantly advanced the field of electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, enabling real‐time, remote, and patient‐centric cardiac care. This paper presents a comprehensive survey of AI assisted IoT‐based ECG monitoring systems, focusing on the integration of emerging technologies such as ...
Amrita Choudhury, Kandarpa Kumar Sarma, Lachit Dutta   +2 more
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A Review of Three-Dimensional Imaging Technologies for Pavement Distress Detection and Measurements [PDF]

IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2015
With the ever-increasing emphasis on maintaining road assets to a high standard, the need for fast accurate inspection for road distresses is becoming extremely important. Surface distresses on roads are essentially three dimensional (3-D) in nature. Automated visual surveys are the best option available.
Senthan Mathavan, Khurram Kamal, Mujib Rahman   +2 more
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Exploring new avenues: Psychedelic‐assisted therapy for young people

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Rates of mental illness in young people are increasing, whereas the development of novel mental health treatments has not significantly progressed. Psychedelic‐assisted therapy, using substances such as psilocybin and 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), has shown potential in the treatment of mental illnesses in the adult population, including ...
Ioanna Artemis Vamvakopoulou, Dasha Nicholls, David J. Nutt, Martina Di Simplicio   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Automated Multi-Type Pavement Distress Segmentation and Quantification Using Transformer Networks for Pavement Condition Index Prediction

Applied Sciences
Pavement distress detection is a crucial task when assessing pavement performance conditions. Here, a novel deep-learning method based on a transformer network, referred to as ISTD-DisNet, is proposed for multi-type pavement distress semantic ...
Zaiyan Zhang, Weidong Song, Yangyang Zhuang, Bing Zhang, Jiachen Wu   +4 more
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How Do Global Fashion Supply Chains Respond to Structural Pressures? Examining Sustainability Conduct Through a Spatial–Temporal–Functional Lens

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The fashion industry is facing unprecedented structural pressures, including increasing regulatory demands and rising expectations for social accountability. This study examines how global fashion supply chains respond to such pressures to advance sustainability.
Diletta Tosetto, Laura Macchion, Rosanna Fornasiero   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surface Distresses Detection of Pavement Based on Digital Image Processing [PDF]

, 2011
Pavement crack is the main form of early diseases of pavement. The use of digital photography to record pavement images and subsequent crack detection and classification has undergone continuous improvements over the past decade. Digital image processing has been applied to detect the pavement crack for its advantages of large amount of information and
Aiguo Ouyang, Chagen Luo, Chao Zhou
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Strategic Shift to Sustainable Competitive Advantage With Biodiversity Purpose: An Adaptive Capacity Approach

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drawing on adaptive capacity research, this study provides an assessment of the sustainable competitive advantage of a strategic shift with social purpose, leveraging green revenue to drive biodiversity outcomes. The study employs panel regression analysis on a distinctive dataset for the period 2015–2024, focusing on S&P 1500 firms. Using the
Post Raj Pokharel, Munirah Sarhan AlQahtani   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Water Governance Under International Pressure: Policy Narratives, Food Security, Scarcity, and the Politics of Survival in Iran

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Water governance is increasingly influenced by a paradox at the nexus of environmental scarcity and food security. Escalating water scarcity crises coincide with geopolitical disruptions that have exposed the fragility of global food supply chains, prompting states to expand domestic food production at the expense of water conservation ...
Alireza Raisi
wiley   +1 more source

Systemic aging fuels heart failure: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic avenues

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1059-1080, April 2025.
Abstract Systemic aging influences various physiological processes and contributes to structural and functional decline in cardiac tissue. These alterations include an increased incidence of left ventricular hypertrophy, a decline in left ventricular diastolic function, left atrial dilation, atrial fibrillation, myocardial fibrosis and cardiac ...
Zhuyubing Fang, Umar Raza, Jia Song, Junyan Lu, Shun Yao, Xiaohong Liu, Wei Zhang, Shujuan Li   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source