Appropriate decision on perfect commodity prediction under market’s constant fluctuations intensifies the need for efficient methods. The main objective of this study is to apply different optimization algorithms such as conventional particle swarm optimization (PSO), bat algorithm (BAT) and ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithms on back propagation neural network (BPNN) to enhance the accuracy of

An adaptive median filter with a circular kernel, named as circular adaptive median filter (CAMF) is proposed in this article, for denoising of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images corrupted by salt and pepper noise of varying noise densities. An adaptive operation is incorporated in the proposed filter by varying the size of the circular kernel according to the requirement. The effectiveness of

The implementation of different forms of public aids for industrial companies is standard practice in all countries to promote economic development and job creation. This study presents a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of different instruments for public aid to industrial companies. Using a wide sample of Spanish companies that have received four types of public aid, it has been possible

This study sought to identify and analyse the relationships between burnout syndrome, occupational stress and pleasure and suffering at work from young Brazilian workers’ perspective. The research was conducted with a probabilistic sample of younger employees living in São Paulo, Brazil, who returned 493 valid questionnaires. The data were submitted to exploratory factor analysis, followed by structural

This paper discusses about how automation plays its role in achieving sustainable energy management in broadly two aspects, industries and homes. Industrial or factory automation has its own benefits, and techniques have been evolved to cut down the power usage to significant levels of the conventional ways using Variable Frequency Drives (VFD). Home automation is equally important, controlling electrical

This paper aims to examine how the cost structure of certified public accountant firms changed after the accounting reform of 2005. Korea enacted various accounting reform acts adopting Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2005. Our sample comprises 1,230 firm-year observations from 1997 to 2012. The sample period is decomposed into two sub-periods: pre-reform (1997–2004) and post-reform (2005–2012) periods. We estimate

In this paper, a novel configuration for bidirectional hybrid time and wavelength division multiplexing (TWDM) optical access network is presented that fulfills the growing broadband requirements of next generation 5G customers. A purely passive system module is suggested for 512 subscribers that can communicate at a line rate of 240 Gbps in downlink and 160 Gbps in uplink over the common fiber cable

Having systematic maintenance practices does sustain the lifecycle of the facilities. Hence, engineers have always been seeking for practical approaches toward providing better maintenance scheme. Such attempts have resulted in the appearance of numerous maintenance management models including the most commonly accepted one, that is, the total productive maintenance (TPM). Although the concept of TPM

Mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a temporary network which can be utilized for emergency applications. It is easy to deploy the attackers in the network. The network performance may get degraded due to the presence of attackers. Black hole attack is the major attack which will totally violate the network rules and degrade the routing process. In this research, the Reliability Integrated Intrusion Detection

Recognizing that much of art collaboration projects undertaken by businesses today consume art for simple marketing purposes only and that even academic research on art collaboration is lopsidedly focused on the marketing function thereof, this study explores prospects for long-term collaboration between fine art and businesses. Contrasting the majority of one-time marketing events that have been organized

Error performance (EP) and capacity improvement (CI) are two important aspects essentially addressed using NOMA in the future cellular networks. In a dense user environment, transmit antenna selection NOMA (TAS-NOMA) algorithm if often employed to save the power. Apart from this antenna selection scheme, it is significant to manage sum rate calculation (i.e., spatial diversity) and delay (latency)

In this paper, a modified version of social group optimization (SGO) has been proposed i.e discreet social group optimization (DSGO), to find out the optimal path for travelling salesman problem (TSP), which is one of the well known NP-Hard problems. Its performance has been compared with Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization (DPSO) and the results found are competitive. It

A hybrid algorithm is presented for CEED problem with generation, emission and combustion of fuel & emission cost as an objective. The proposed algorithm is combined with both ant lion optimizer and grass hopper optimizations called as integrated ant lion grasshopper optimization algorithm (IALGOA). To find an optimal solution for a CEED, the IALGOA is proposed in this paper. The IALGOA performance

Water resources are scarce. It is important to measure the effect of water resources utilization. This paper builds a DCEG model to estimate the influence of water rights business from China. This paper uses data of 29 municipalities, autonomous regions and provinces of China in 2019. The results show that it is helpful for the economic growth of China.

In this paper, Metal-Insulator-Metal (MIM) based dual-band plasmonic bandpass filters (BPF) with single and dual silica slits design and analysis is presented. The Square Ring Resonator (SRR) is coupled using Coupled feed line for dual-band operations. The coupled feed line is used for dual-band operating wavelengths, 1300 nm (230.6 THz) and 1600 nm (187.37 THz). Design and simulations are performed

Passive radar is of interest in many aspects. These radars accomplish target localization by receiver sensors. In this paper, we investigate the effect of the sensors arrangement on the performance of multi-transmitter and multi-receiver passive radar and present a method to maximize target localization accuracy on the important locations by the optimal arrangement of receiver sensors. The proposed

During the present investigation, eight commonly grown rice varieties of temperate highland regions of Kashmir were selected to study different quality attributes. The dimensional and physical properties of selected rice varieties differed significantly (p≤0.05). With regard to colour coordinates (L*, a*, b*, chroma and hue angle), all the varieties showed significant (p≤0.05) variation except b* value

In this study new cross-linked polyethylene based membrane was prepared by solution casting method in the presence of solvent Xylene using different proportions of fly ash particles. These composite membranes showed good selectivity and flux towards organics separation as compared to pure polymer membrane. Membranes were used in a lab scale pervaporation setup to separate 10 wt. % of ethanol water

Probiotics referred to a group of living microorganisms which highly influence the human health. A number of studies have highlighted on the bio-therapeutic potential of Lactobacillus reuteri strains, especially in treating eradication of Helicobacter pylori. Therefore, in present investigation, statistical methods were applied to optimize medium composition for high cell mass production of L. reuteri

Low power static random access memory (SRAM) takes significant portion of area on chip in all modern SOCs and emerging Computing-in-memory applications for edge devices in IoT. This work proposes novel readability assist with the double-diode based word line under drive (WLUD) has been effective improving the read-static noise-margin (RSNM) by 26–46%and proposed a capacitor based current controlled

Security is indispensable concern part of the WSN. The reliable mechanisms and routing schemes are facing different set of encounters in the era of authentic status quo and it is also very knotty. Problem is identified in the recognition of untrusted nodes and routes followed from source to destination along with the restraint of battery status in WSN. No effective technique is there to avert the vindictive

Tolerance analysis is a difficult task and an optimum tolerance allocation for individual parts is done to reduce the process error. This paper articulates the effect of changes in the link lengths due to manufacturing tolerance variation on the target path, assembly cost and joint torques of an R-R-R (three revolute joints) configuration planar three link robot manipulator. Genetic Algorithm (GA)

The technical institutes of India are seeking to create enough engineering graduates needed by employers. However, the capability to improve the quality of the average Indian engineering graduates has not yet been disclosed. The researchers of this paper suggested a critical model of integrated quality management systems (IQMS) with twenty key elements (IQMS 20-KE), which is nothing more than a package

Traditional physical therapeutic sessions for stroke inflicted patients include- mobilisation, strengthening and stretching exercises of the affected limb. These methods proved to be advantageous in regaining lost strength, but seemed to be boring and less engaging. Virtual Reality techniques of rehabilitation are involving and excite patient’s interest to participate. This research is based on improving

The industrial facilities inject noise to the power line. Concerning this issue, researchers are focusing their effort on developing new techniques for analyzing the power quality of the power net. This work presents a novel methodology for power quality disturbances detection and classification based on the Harris hawks optimization algorithm and discrete wavelet transforms decomposition of the signal

Correlation studies made with nineteen diverse genotypes of baby corn (Zea mays L.) for seven nutritional quality parameters, viz., sugar, protein, potassium, ascorbic acid, phosphorus, iron and calcium contents revealed the positive association of protein content with ascorbic acid, sugar and calcium and negative with potassium and phosphorus. Ascorbic acid got a positive correlation with all the

The number of persons suffering from spinal tumor has increased significantly from 2010 to 2016. Tumor is one of the major diseases of spinal cord. Thousands of researchers have concentrated on this disease to provide more efficient diagnosis with better understanding of the classification of spinal cord tumor. The proposed convolutional neural network (CNN) is tested with two hybrid recognized techniques

In this paper, captured images are segmented for the defective part, that is used for the further process of grading the quality of the products using automated inspection systems employed in industries such as leather, fabrics, textiles, tiles... etc.. These industries are the greatest conventional industries that need automatic detection systems as a basic part in diminishing investigation time and

Treatability study of whey processing effluent was undertaken in a single stage ultrafiltration pilot plant using a commercial hydrophilic polyethersulfone flat sheet membrane. The pure water permeability of the membrane was found to be 1.065 × 10-7 m3/ (m2.s.kPa). The flux of permeation was observed to decrease steadily at all pressures and the maximum flux was recorded to be 10.42 × 10-6 m3/m2s at

Design and performance analysis of 1-Φ, single switch, isolate integrated AC/DC converter is presented in this work. In this proposed topology voltage across the bulk capacitor is low and having single switch, hence reduce in controller complexity and cost. Because of the robust and effective than conventional controllers, in this paper the fuzzy controller (FLC) is proposed to generate control signal

This research paper highlights the results of analyses conducted to assess performance characteristics of an unmodified CI engine fuelled by a new third-generation biodiesel derived from Chlorella vulgaris algae oil and its mixtures with neat diesel. A single-cylinder direct injection ignition compression engine was used to prepare and test three separate fuels at a rated speed of 1500 rpm. Parameters

The research attempts to analyze the influence of S. Marginatum algae biodiesel, used in a diesel engine with additives. Transesterification was used to prepare biodiesel from microalgae to mix with standard diesel at a rate of 20% (vol.) called B20. The nanofluid Al2O3 was prepared and tested along with B20 under different loads at a speed of 1500 rpm in a direct ignition diesel engine for their combustion

Nanoparticles have been suggested as a relatively new hope in agriculture area as a biofertilizer to make agriculture more sustainable. The purpose of this study was to compare effect of biologically synthesized silver nanoparticles on growth and development of plant during germination as well as seedling and vegetative period. Fertilizers are an important key factor for the production of any crop

There are different cycles involved in the gait. In order to detect the pathological gait, it is necessary to understand the normal gait. During walk, various parameters were calculated to do analysis for providing further gait training. The aim of this study is to do the investigation and precise identification of deviation in gait pattern. Experimental study is done on thirty-one test subjects suffering

The aim of the present study was to develop and evaluate a low cost, small scale hand operated apple peeler. A low-cost durable hand operated apple peeler having overall dimensions of 305 mm × 225 mm × 30 mm was fabricated. The performance of the developed prototype was evaluated for different parameters in comparison to manual peeling (using knives). Significantly (p<0.05) high peeling capacity (42

The objective of this study was to determine the performance and emission of diesel engine using Yang (Dipterocarpus alatus) oil compared with conventional diesel fuel. This test was conducted on a single-cylinder diesel engine at 800, 1200, 1600, 2000, and 2400 rpm, then measured and recorded the values. The experimental results showed that torque, brake power and brake thermal efficiency of the engine

Dietary fibre consumption offers numerous health beneficial effects. In the present study dietary fibre was isolated from kinnow peel using enzymatic gravimetric method with 47 ± 0.23% yield. Various physiochemical properties of kinnow peel and the isolated dietary fibre samples were studied. The water holding capacity (WHC) and oil holding capacity were 6.92 g and 1.26 g per g of the fibre sample

This study illustrates the efficiency of microalgae-based treatment system for the bioremediation of Yamuna water. Organic and Inorganic substances that are released into the water because of domestic, agricultural and industrial activities leads to heavy pollution of rivers. Many times it becomes inconvenient that this pollution cannot be treated by primary and secondary treatment process. In such

The experimental investigation has been carried out on the diesel engine using Chlorella vulgaris algal biodiesel as blends with neat diesel. Two input parameters, such as load and fuel and four reaction parameters such as hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and smoke, were used for the emissions on the engine. The experimental results show that there's been less pollution

In the present investigation we described a facile method to synthesize nano-silver supported activated carbon from renewable bio-resource and its eco-friendly promising role to purify pharmaceutical contaminated wastewaters. The adsorption characteristics of Naproxen (NAP) on Ag supported activated carbon (AAC) have been studied under varied environments. The developed adsorbent, AAC have been characterized

Soil organisms have been serving as therapeutic potent components as they produce many bioactive natural products or secondary metabolites which act as antibiotics to fight against the evolving present day drug resistance along with their other important such as anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-androgenic and anticancer properties. In the present study a total of 65 actinomycetes

Since decades fingerprints have been the prime source in identification of suspects latent fingerprints are compared and examined with rolled and plain fingerprints which are stored in the dataset. The common challenges which are faced while examining latent fingerprints are background noise, nonlinear distortions, poor ridge clarity and partial impression of the finger. As conventional methods of

Power generation through microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a promising and efficient alternative in the current global energy crisis. In the present investigation, same idea is used for electricity production utilizing Distillery wastewater, vermicompost and Escherichia coli. Experimental results showed that MFC using distillery wastewater gave highest electrical output of 699 mV after 60 h of operation

The investigation was carried out to identify the various fatty acids present in the areal parts of Leptadenia reticulata, one of the important medicinal plants of India. Non-polar (Petroleum Ether) extract of areal parts was used for this study. Saponification was carried out using dried extract to obtain fatty acids. Further esterification of saponifiable fraction was performed to obtain fatty acid

For several years manufacturing industry has been flourishing in India and among the manufacturing industries automobile is one of the fundamental. This paper focuses on the execution of the lean and green supply chain in the medium scale automobile industrial sectors. The critical factors are discovered dependent on expert’s opinion and through questionnaires sent to the industries. The significance

The Flat or rooftop mountings of PV systems require large area of land for the generation of electricity. As per the present scenario, the availability of suitable land is a major problem in cities as well as in the villages in India. Keeping it in mind, a solar artifact has been designed and developed at our Institute. The necessary structural analysis and mechanical load has been done in reference

Numerous types of images have spatial districts which are of higher priority than different areas. Image compression methods locate an incredible job in the field of clinical image handling. Change based image compression calculation execution is basically relying upon the encoding strategies, received. For clinical images, just a little segment of the image is analytically significant; however the

Higher mobility, dynamic topology and scalability are considered as major challenges while performing routing in Mobile ad hoc network (MANET). These challenges remain true if the techniques works on increasing the lifetime of the network. In addition, geographic routing fails to perform an effective routing procedure between the sources and sink nodes with network lifetime as its constraints. The

Hypoeutectic Al-7.6Si alloy has been developed with and without Al-5Ti-1B grain refiner through the gravity casting method. Effects of 2, 4, and 6 wt % master alloy (Al-5Ti-1B) addition on the microstructural morphology, mechanical properties (percentage elongation (%El) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS)), hardness and fracture behaviour of the Al-7.6Si alloy have been investigated. Unmodified hypoeutectic

The influence of salicylic acid (SA) and methyl jasmonate (MeJa) on the biomass and pigments production in Monascus purpureus was investigated. With 100 μmol/L SA- and 10 μmol/L MeJa-treated cultures, the maximum biomass were 4.70 and 4.33 g/L and significantly higher than the control, respectively. Supplemented with 10 μmol/L SA or MeJa, extracellular yellow, orange and red pigments increased, respectively

In ornamental fisheries, body ornamentation, including the body colour, is of great economic importance. Melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene is primarily responsible for pigmentation in the majority of the vertebrates, and its modulation will help to understand the pigmentation and external body coloration. The present study was aimed to predict the MC1R tertiary protein structure of Tetraodon nigroviridis

This paper focuses on the impact of machining factors on surface quality in electric discharge machining (EDM) of Inconel 718. Drilling has been performed by a cryogenic treated copper tool. Experiments were accompanied by dissimilar machining factors viz. tool diameter, discharge current, pulse on time pulse off time, tool rotation and hole depth. The thickness of work piece material remains constant

In this investigation, the effects of input parameters of wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) process such as pulse current and pulse duration on recast layer thickness (RLT) and heat affected zone depth (HAZ) in machining of Inconel 617 was investigated. Also the corrosion behavior of the machined workpiece was studied. The results showed that RLT increased by increasing pulse current, while

Metakaolin geopolymer bricks (MKGB) were synthesised in this investigation with different percentages of flyash (FA) and Metakaolin (MK). A desired strength of 5.5 N/mm2is achieved by using 50% FA and 50% MK. The bricks were tested for properties like water absorption, initial rate of absorption, efflorescence, modulus of elasticity (MOE) and modular ratio. Initial rate of absorption for the MKGB is

Silica Nanoparticles (SiNPs), due to its tunable properties and composition, meets the needs in specified applications. Rice Husk (RH), an agricultural waste, abundant in amorphous silica has its extensive application in various industrial products. However, the presence of impurities in RHs makes the extraction process difficult and optimum experimental conditions are needed to achieve maximum yield

The present study revealed the post spray increase in particle mass concentration of fipronil in ambient air near the application site viz. PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 were about 51.2, 66.1 and 161.9 μg/m3, respectively. The ambient particle size distribution of pesticide at agricultural application site of 15 m2 with varying nozzle size diameters followed with Optical Particle Counter (OPC) detection showed

Fly ash obtained from a thermal power station was granulated using a biopolymer and used as an adsorbent to remove methyl orange (MO) dye from solutions. Uptake of MO from solutions occurred in 30 min of contact and obeyed Langmuir isotherm model. Results point to waste flyash as a promising alternative for removal of azo-dyes such as methyl orange from industrial wastewaters.

Human action recognition is a challenging research topic and attracted very good attention in the last few years. This paper presents a features weighting framework for human action recognition based on the movement of different body-parts. Intuitively, Understanding the motion of a particular body-part having a major contribution to a specific action gives a better representation of that human activity

Elastomers (Rubber and rubber-like materials) are widely utilized in many engineering applications due to their specific properties like high elasticity with good static and dynamic behaviors. Rubber blocks are one of the elastomeric components and it is employed in many applications such as vibration isolators, bumpers, shock absorbers, and dampers, etc. Most of the rubber blocks are cylindrical in

Nowadays biosorption technology is primarily used as a potent tool for solving the environmental pollution, as compared to conventional methods because of its low cost, and environmental safety. It is not associated with secondary pollutions during its operation. The present study is based on checking the capacity of live and pretreated biomass of Aspergillus species for the biosorption of lead metal