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An Improved Method for Measurement of Gross National Happiness Using Social Network Services
(Springer Link, 2014)Studies on the measurement of happiness have been utilized in a variety of areas; in particular, it has played an important role in the measurement of society stability. As the number of users of Social Network Services ... -
A Comprehensive Survey on Blockchain-Based C-ITS Applications: Classification, Challenges, and Open Issues
(ELSEVIER, 2023-05)Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) aim to improve road safety and provide comfort to both drivers and passengers by enabling vehicles, infrastructure, and other road users to exchange environmental and driving ... -
An Assessment Platform of Cybersecurity Attacks against the MQTT Protocol using SIEM
(IEEE Xplore, 2022-09)The industry of shared self-driving is increasingly interested in the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) solution to develop and evaluate their autonomous and shared mobility services. This solution would have the ... -
Attacks, Detection Mechanisms and Their Limits in Named Data Networking (NDN)
(Springer Link, 2022-07)Proposals for Information Centric Networking (ICN) have recently emerged to rethink the foundations of the Internet and design a native data-oriented network architecture. Among the current ICN projects, Named Data Networking ... -
Hybrid centralised MAC protocol for reliable broadcast of safety messages in vehicular ad hoc network
(Inderscience Publishers (IEL), 2018)Several medium access control (MAC) protocols were proposed to provide high-performance for vehicular ad hoc network (VANET). For instance, the contention-free MAC allows several vehicles to share the same communication ... -
Application of Rail Segmentation in the Monitoring of Autonomous Train’s Frontal Environment
(Springer Link, 2022-06)One of the key factors in achieving an autonomous vehicle is understanding and modeling the driving environment. This step requires a considerable amount of data acquired from a wide range of sensors. To bridge the gap ... -
Railset: A unique dataset for railway anomaly detection
(IEEE Xplore, 2022-12)Understanding the driving environment is one of the key factors in achieving an autonomous vehicle. In particular, the detection of anomalies in the traffic lane is a high priority scenario, as it directly involves vehicle's ... -
Impact Analysis of Greedy Behavior Attacks in Vehicular Ad hoc Networks
(IEEE Xplore, 2021-11)Vehicular Ad hoc Networks (VANETs), while promising new approaches to improving road safety, must be protected from a variety of threats. Greedy behavior attacks at the level of the Medium Access (MAC) Layer can have ... -
A Survey on Security Attacks and Intrusion Detection Mechanisms in Named Data Networking
(MDPI, 2022-12)Despite the highly secure content sharing and the optimized forwarding mechanism, the content delivery in a Named Data Network (NDN) still suffers from numerous vulnerabilities that can be exploited to reduce the efficiency ... -
An Analytical Model of Bluetooth Performance Considering Physical and MAC Layers’ Effects
(IEEE Xplore, 2021-06)This paper presents an analytical model for the average Packet Error Rate (PER) of Bluetooth in Basic Rate (BR) mode. The effects of the physical layer and the MAC layer are taken into account. A Nakagami-m block fading ... -
A trust framework for centralized TDMA scheduling mechanism in Vehicular Ad hoc Networks
(IGI Global, 2020-10)Vehicular ad hoc networks, known as VANETs, are deployed to improve passenger comfort as well as to reduce the risk of road accidents by allowing vehicles to provide a warning in real time when a critical event is detected. ... -
A study on priority-based centralized tdma slot scheduling algorithm for vehicular ad hoc networks
(Gale, 2018-04)Vehicular Ad hoc NETworks, known as VANETs, are deployed to reduce the risk of road accidents as well as to improve passenger comfort by allowing vehicles to exchange different kinds of data. Medium Access Control protocols ... -
An optimized multi-hop broadcast scheme for mesh networks with node failures
(IEEE Xplore, 2018-08)The flooding scheme represents one of the fundamental operations in wireless mesh networks. It plays an important role in the design of network and application protocols. Many solutions have been studied to address flooding ... -
TDMA scheduling strategies for vehicular ad hoc networks: From a distributed to a centralized approach
(IEEE Xplore, 2018-09)Vehicular Ad hoc NETworks, known as VANETs, are deployed to reduce the risk of road accidents as well as to improve passenger comfort and safety by allowing vehicles to exchange different kinds of data. Medium Access Control ... -
A secure trust-aware cross-layer routing protocol for Vehicular Ad hoc Networks
(HAL open science, 2020)VANETs currently represent one of the most prominent solutions that aim to reduce the number of road accident victims and congestion problems while improving the quality of driving. VANETs form a very dynamic open network ... -
Performance Impact Analysis of Security Attacks on Cross-Layer Routing Protocols in Vehicular Ad hoc Networks
(IEEE Xplore, 2020-09)Recently, several cross-layer protocols have been designed for vehicular networks to optimize data dissemination by ensuring internal communications between routing and MAC layers. In this context, a cross-layer protocol, ... -
Using visible light links in combination with radio communication in a vehicular network
(IEEE Xplore, 2020-12)In VANET networks using TDMA access it is possible to approach the full capacity of the channel when the density of vehicles increases. When this occurs, some vehicles will be unable to communicate with the rest of the ... -
A Secure Data Storage in Multi-cloud Architecture Using Blowfish Encryption Algorithm
(Springer Link, 2022-03)In recent years, cloud computing has played an important role in accessing services around the world. Thanks to its rapid development in the IT industry it has gained huge appeal. It offers users the ability to store, ... -
A detection mechanism for cache pollution attack in named data network architecture
(Springer Link, 2022-03)Basic Named Data Networks (NDN) security mechanisms, rely on two main key features. The first one is the caching mechanism where it manages to minimize both the bandwidth usage and the data retrieval delay all along with ... -
Hinged-3D metamaterials with giant and strain-independent Poisson’s ratios
(2020-02)Current designs of artificial metamaterials with giant Poisson’s ratios proposed microlattices that secrete the transverse displacement nonlinearly varies with the longitudinal displacement, and the Poisson’s ratio depends ... -
A Micromorphic Beam Theory for Beams with Elongated Microstructures
(2020-05)A novel micromorphic beam theory that considers the exact shape and size of the beam’s microstructure is developed. The new theory complements the beam theories that are based on the classical mechanics by modeling the ... -
Correlation dynamics of nitrogen vacancy centers located in crystal cavities
(2020-10)In this contribution, we investigate the bipartite non-classical correlations (NCCs) of a system formed by two nitrogen-vacancy (N-V) centers placed in two spatially separated single-mode nanocavities inside a planar ... -
Wettability and confinement size effects on stability of water conveying nanotubes
(2020-10)This study investigates the wettability and confnement size efects on vibration and stability of water conveying nanotubes. We present an accurate assessment of nanotube stability by considering the exact mechanics of ... -
Nonreciprocal elasticity and the realization of static and dynamic nonreciprocity
(2021-06)The realization of the mechanical nonreciprocity requires breaking either the time-reversal symmetry or the material deformation symmetry. The time-reversal asymmetry was the commonly adopted approach to realize dynamic ... -
Electrochemical Investigation of PANI:PPy/AC and PANI:PEDOT/AC Composites as Electrode Materials in Supercapacitors
(2022-05)The electrochemical deposition of the composites polyaniline (PANI):polypyrrole (PPy)/ activated carbon (AC) and polyaniline (PANI): 3, 4-polyethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT)/AC films is carried out in this work. The ... -
Entanglement and Fisher Information for Atoms–Field System in the Presence of Negative Binomial States
(2022-12)We developed a quantum scheme of two atoms (TAs) and field initially in a negative binomial state (NBS). We displayed and discussed the physical implications of the obtained results in terms of the physical parameters of ... -
Carbon dioxide utilization: A critical review from multiscale perspective
(2022-09)Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions contribute considerably towards increasing greenhouse effect. Carbon capture and storage can reduce CO2 emissions to a great extent but lacks economic feasibility. The economic feasibility ... -
Halogen Doping to Control the Band Gap of Ascorbic Acid: A Theoretical Study
(2022-11)Ascorbic acid is an important antioxidant agent that acts as an electron donor and is involved in many physiological processes. Structural modification in ascorbic acid is a subject of extensive biochemical research due ... -
Cricket match analytics using the big data approach
(2021-09)Cricket is one of the most liked, played, encouraged, and exciting sports in today’s time that requires a proper advancement with machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to attain more accuracy. With the increasing ... -
Carbon disclosure, carbon performance and financial performance: International evidence
(2021-05)This study examines how carbon performance affects carbon disclosure and how carbon disclosure affects financial performance. With a sample of global firms, the study analyses how relationships between carbon disclosure, ... -
Improving the Efficiency of Partially Shaded Photovoltaic Modules without Bypass Diodes
(2021-04): Photovoltaic (PV) modules comprise bypass diodes to limit hotspot formation. However, they suffer from performance reduction in the presence of partial shading. This paper proposes external circuitry to control the ... -
A Comprehensive Computer-Assisted Diagnosis System for Early Assessment of Renal Cancer Tumors
(2021-07)Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common and a highly aggressive type of malignant renal tumor. In this manuscript, we aim to identify and integrate the optimal discriminating morphological, textural, and functional ... -
A Comprehensive Review of Retinal Vascular and Optical Nerve Diseases Based on Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography
(2021-05)The optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) is a noninvasive imaging technology which aims at imaging blood vessels in retina by studying decorrelation signals between multiple sequential OCT B-scans captured in ... -
Computer-aided identification of degenerative neuromuscular diseases based on gait dynamics and ensemble decision tree classifiers
(2021-06)This study proposes a reliable computer-aided framework to identify gait fluctuations associated with a wide range of degenerative neuromuscular disease (DNDs) and health conditions. Investigated DNDs included amyotrophic ... -
Electronically controlled polarization beat length in Kerr nonlinear media
(2021-06)The polarization beat length of propagating optical fields in nonlinear birefringent Kerr medium is investigated in the presence of an externally applied DC electric field. We show that the critical power, at which the ... -
Ab Initio Study on Dopant Relaxation Mechanism in Ti and Ce Cationically Substituted in Wurtzite Gallium Nitride
(2022-05)The changes in properties of materials upon introduction of impurities is well documented but less is known about the location of foreign atoms in different hosts. This study is carried out with the motivation to explore ... -
A lightweight noise-tolerant encryption scheme for secure communication: An unmanned aerial vehicle application
(2022-09)In the modern era, researchers have focused a great deal of effort on multimedia security and fast processing to address computational processing time difficulties. Due to limited battery capacity and storage, Unmanned ... -
An overview of smart irrigation systems using IoT
(2022-09)Countries are working into making agriculture more sustainable by integrating different technologies to enhance its operation. Implementing improvements in irrigation systems is crucial for the water-use efficiency and ... -
“Involve Me and I Learn”: Active Learning in a Hybrid Medical Biochemistry First Year Course on an American-Style MD Program in the UAE
(2022-04)Perceived as a subject with abstract jargon, requiring extensive memorization of complex metabolic pathways, chemical structures, and names, students lose sight of the signifcance of biochemistry on their MD journey (Afshar ... -
A local area quantum teleportation network based on an array of electrically activated graphene waveguides
(2022-06)We present a scheme to generate a continuous variable (CV) multipartite entangled state using an array of plasmonic graphene waveguides that are activated by nonclassical driving microwave modes. Within this scheme, we ... -
Spotlight on Exosomal Non-Coding RNAs in Breast Cancer: An In Silico Analysis to Identify Potential lncRNA/circRNA-miRNA-Target Axis
(2022-07): Breast cancer (BC) has recently become the most common cancer type worldwide, with metastatic disease being the main reason for disease mortality. This has brought about strategies for early detection, especially the ... -
Quantum Coherence and Total Phase in Semiconductor Microcavities for Multi-Photon Excitation
(2022-08)We examine how the weak excitation regime of a quantum well confined in a semiconductor microcavity (SM) influences the dynamics of quantum coherence and the total phase. We analyze the impact of the physical parameters ... -
Plasma-Assisted Synthesis of Surfactant-Free and D-Fructose-Coated Gold Nanoparticles for Multiple Applications
(2022-10)The excellent optical properties of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) make them promising for numerous applications. Herein, we present a facile synthesis of both surfactant-free (SF − AuNPs) and non-toxic D-fructose (DF)-coated ... -
Predictions on Structural and Electronic Properties to Synthesize Bismuth-Carbon Compounds in Different Periodicities
(2022-11)This work was carried out to explore the compounds of bismuth with carbon using density functional theory (DFT)-based computations. The structures of the compounds BiC, BiC2 , BiC3 , Bi2C3 , BiC5 , and Bi2C5 were ... -
High‑fdelity quantum information transmission using a room‑temperature nonrefrigerated lossy microwave waveguide
(2022-09)Quantum microwave transmission is key to realizing modular superconducting quantum computers and distributed quantum networks. A large number of incoherent photons are thermally generated within the microwave frequency ... -
Optical tomography dynamics induced by qubit‑resonator interaction under intrinsic decoherence
(2022-12)A superconducting circuit with a qubit and a resonator coupled via a two-photon interaction is considered. When the resonator is initially in a superposition of coherent states, optical tomography and quantum coherence ... -
Factors associated with cognitive impairment at 3, 6, and 12 months after the first stroke among Lebanese survivors
(2022-11)Abstract Introduction: This study aimed to calculate the rate of post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) by evaluating the cognitive domains among Lebanese stroke survivors at 3, 6, and 12 months post-stroke, and to ... -
Non-local correlation dynamics in two-dimensional graphene
(2022-03)We explore the non-local correlation dynamics in a Graphene sheet of disordered electrons in a two-dimensional honeycomb lattice, containing two sublattices, induced by the interaction range of impurity potentials of two ... -
Squeezed vacuum interaction with an optomechanical cavity containing a quantum well
(2022-03)We investigate a hybrid system consisting of an optomechanical resonator and an optical cavity containing a quantum well. The system is coupled to a squeezed vacuum reservoir. We analyze the effect of the injection of ... -
Effect of relative GGBS/fly contents and alkaline solution concentration on compressive strength development of geopolymer mortars subjected to sulfuric acid
(2022-04)The effect of submerging geopolymer mortar samples in highly acidic solution for 7-, 28-, and 90-days on stability of mass and the development of compressive strength development was assessed experimentally. The mortar ...
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