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Analyzing Color, Surface Roughness, and Microhardness on the Unpolished and Polished Surfaces of Occlusal Splint Materials From Conventional and CAD–CAM Fabrication Methods

International Journal of Dentistry, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Purpose To evaluate the color, surface roughness, and microhardness of occlusal splints fabricated using conventional and CAD–CAM techniques and to compare the properties of the unpolished and polished surfaces. Materials and Methods A total of 114 specimens (10 × 10 × 5 mm3) were prepared, including one group each of self‐cured (SC) and heat‐cured (HC)
Uthai Uma, Thanchanit Lertyingyos, Tharathip Lilitsuvan, Julfikar Haider   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Latency and Availability Driven VNF Placement in a MEC-NFV Environment [PDF]

, 2018
Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) is gaining momentum as it is considered as one of the enablers of 5G ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (uRLLC) services. MEC deploys computation resources close to the end user, enabling to reduce drastically the
Louiza Yala, Adlen Ksentini, Ksentini, Adlen, Pantelis A. Frangoudis, Yala, Louiza, Frangoudis, Pantelis A., Yala, Louiza; Frangoudis, Pantelis A.; Ksentini, Adlen   +6 more
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A Comprehensive Survey on LLM‐Based Network Management and Operations

International Journal of Network Management, Volume 35, Issue 6, November/December 2025.
ABSTRACT The growing demands for network capacity and the increasing complexities of modern network environments pose significant challenges for effective network management and operations. In response, network operators and administrators are moving beyond traditional manual and rule‐based methods, adopting advanced artificial intelligence (AI)‐driven
Jibum Hong, Nguyen Van Tu, James Won‐Ki Hong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Placement of Parallelized Service Function Chain by Reusing Virtual Network Functions in Fog-Cloud Computing-based Networks

مهندسی مخابرات جنوب
Network function virtualization technology transforms hardware middleboxes into sets of software-based Virtual Network Function (VNF ) that can host the growing demand for latency-sensitive services at the fog-cloud computing-based networks.
Fatemeh Zahedi, Mohammadreza Mollahoseini Ardakani, Ahmad Heidary-Sharifabad   +2 more
doaj  

HORIZON: Holistic Online Heuristic for Power and QoS-Aware Service Provisioning in Sliced 6G Networks

IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society
The Sixth Generation (6G) networks are envisioned to support diverse and stringent Quality of Service (QoS) demands through advanced technologies such as network slicing and Network Function Virtualization (NFV).
Mohammadreza Mosahebfard, John S. Vardakas, Christos Verikoukis   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intelligent prediction method of virtual network function resource capacity for polymorphic network service slicing

Tongxin xuebao, 2022
Objectives:With the emergence and development of new network structures such as polymorphic network,the demand for network resource capacity is becoming more and more diverse.It is very difficult to adjust the distribution of virtual network functions ...
Julong LAN, Di ZHU, Dan LI
doaj   +2 more sources

Markov Approximation Method for Optimal Service Orchestration in IoT Network

IEEE Access, 2019
With the evolution toward 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to manage resource dynamically and provide customized services for different users in a cost-effective manner.
Wenchen He, Shaoyong Guo, Yun Liang, Xuesong Qiu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

SET: a Simple and Effective Technique to improve cost efficiency of VNF placement and chaining algorithms for network service provisioning [PDF]

, 2018
International audienceNetwork Functions Virtualization (NFV) is a promising solution to provide cost-efficient, scalable and rapid deployment of network services.
Glitho, Roch, Leguay, Jeremie, Roch Glitho, Mirzaei, Mohammad, Ehsan Ahvar, Jeremie Leguay, Crespi, Noel, Ahvar, Shohreh, Medhat, Ahmed, Mohammad M. Mirzaei, Ahvar, Ehsan, Shohreh Ahvar, Ahmed M. Medhat, Noel Crespi   +13 more
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A Scalable Subjective Logic-Based Reinforcement Learning Approach for Two-Way Intelligent Trust Management in Fog/Edge Computing

Scientific Reports
Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) and fog/edge computing provide computing and storage resources close to end users, making them suitable for latency-sensitive applications.
Gholamreza Ahmadi, Hamed Monkaresi
doaj   +1 more source

Placement and Allocation of VNF Nodes Under Budget and Capacity Constraints Revisited

Network
Network function virtualization (NFV) enables cost reduction and optimized service deployment. By means of virtualization, network functions which used to be executed on specialized hardware are being replaced with software called Virtual Network ...
Ihor Rusnak, Michael Segal
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