4th International Research Articles

Preface

Over the last 6 years, MEIE has been held in various locations, including in-person conferences in Hangzhou (2018 & 2019), an online conference for COVID-19 (2020), a hybrid event in Kunming (2021), an online conference (2022) and a hybrid event in Sanya (2023), attracted participants from more than 14 countries and regions including Sweden, Canada, the United States, Australia, Singapore, South Korea, and Malaysia. The 7th International Conference on Mechanical, Electric, and Industrial Engineering (MEIE2024) was organized by the College of Mechanical Engineering, Donghua University, China, co-organized by Chinese Institute for Quality Research, the School of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Ningbo University, China, the Shanghai Society for Modern Design Theory and Methodology Research, and Shanghai Graphics Society. It was successfully held during May 21-23, 2024 in Yichang, China and online. This event attracted over 100 participants from all over the world from China, Sweden, USA, Canada, Germany, Pakistan, and etc., and addressed both basic research and the societal/industrial-technological needs within mechanical, electric and industrial engineering. Conference program was divided into 4 sessions: keynote speeches, invited speeches, oral presentations and poster presentations. During these sessions, presenters shared their latest achievements and audiences were actively participated as well. The MEIE organizing committee extend their sincerest gratitude to all who have supported the conference in their ways, to the authors who have chosen this platform to publish their works and communicate with peers, to the participants who took an interest and attended the conference in person and/or online, to the chairs and committee members who have been indispensable in lending their professional expertise and judgment, to the keynote speakers who generously shared their vision and passion, and to the reviewers who held up the faith of being a scholar and contributed their experience and honest opinions. It has been a pleasure and honor working alongside them, and we look forward to future cooperation with them at future MEIE conferences to come. Finally, our sincere gratitude goes also to the IOP Publishing editors and managers for their helpful cooperation during the preparation of the conference proceedings. On behalf of the Organizing Committee of MEIE 2024. List of MEIE2024 Committee members are available in this Pdf.

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The NEWRAD Conferences bring together participants from National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) and key user communities in advanced radiometry. The 15th International Conference on New Developments and Applications in Optical Radiometry (NEWRAD 2023) was held at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in Teddington, UK, from 11th to 15th September 2023. The confernce was organised by NPL’s Optical Radiometric Metrology (ORM) group, who also handled abstract submissions and website administration. The NEWRAD 2023 conference saw 143 registered participants, with a total of 129 papers presented. Among these, 41 were oral presentations, complemented by 7 invited talks. Additionally, 88 posters were showcased during breaks and dedicated sessions, sparking lively discussions and idea exchange. The NEWRAD 2023 conference proceedings comprise contributions from the conference presentations. The submitted papers underwent peer review following the procedures of the Journal of Physics: Conference Series. I wish to thank the diligent reviewers and the dedicated editorial staff at the Journal of Physics: Conference Series for their meticulous work in facilitating the publication of these proceedings. I also wish to thank Nicole George, Dan Moore, Roger Hughes, Paris Aitken-Smith, and the entire organizing teams at NPL for hosting an exceptional conference. Finally, I want to express sincere appreciation to the NEWRAD scientific committee, who diligently reviewed and selected all the abstracts submitted to the conference, and provided unwavering support in organizing this event. Undoubtedly, this issue will serve as a valuable reference for radiometry. The venue of the next NEWRAD Conference is being organised and will be announced very shortly. List of NEWRAD scientific committee member is available in this Pdf.

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The International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Applications (ICAITA) is an annual conference focusing on the research areas of and related to artificial intelligence technologies and applications. It aims to establish a broad and interdisciplinary platform for experts, researchers, and students worldwide to present, exchange, and discuss the latest advance and development in related disciplines and domains. This volume contains the papers collected from 2024 6th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Applications (ICAITA 2024), held during June 14th to 16th, 2024 in Changchun, China. The topics cover Artificial Neural Networks, Neuroinformatics, Computational Theories of Learning, Machine Learning, Fuzzy Logic and Methods, etc. Each of these papers has gained a comprehensive review by the editorial team and professional reviewers, and has been examined and evaluated for its theme, structure, method, content, language, and format. Cooperating with prestigious universities and institutes, ICAITA 2024 organized a series of programs including welcoming speech, keynote speech, oral presentation, poster presentation, academic discussion, among others, bringing together about 150 participants worldwide. In the keynote speech session, eminent speakers from top universities and institutions including Haijun Zhang (National Outstanding Youth Fund recipient, IEEE Fellow, Professor of Beijing University of Science and Technology), Xiangjian He (National-level Talent, Chair Professor of the University of Nottingham Ningbo China), Qinmin Yang (Zhejiang University), and Dongjing Miao (Harbin Institute of Technology) shared their researches and fully discussed and exchanged the development dynamics and research direction on “Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Applications.” Their presentations, based on cutting-edge research, offered unique perspectives on the forefront of computer science development, and explored future industry trends. Active participation and enthusiastic exchanges amongst experts and scholars enriched the discussions, with the sharing of novel research findings, practical experiences, and technological innovations. The 2024 6th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Applications has established a high-quality international academic exchange and cooperation platform for scholars and practitioners working in the fields related to artificial intelligence technologies and applications, linking the paths among science and technology, talents, industry, service, and innovation, stimulating the innovation vitality of researchers in universities and institutes, promoting the innovation and application of artificial intelligence technologies, and fostering the development of relevant industries. On behalf of the conference committee, we would like to give sincere gratitude to all the authors and speakers who have made their contributions to ICAITA 2024, editors and reviewers who have guaranteed the quality of papers with their expertise, and the committee members who have devoted themselves to the success of the conference. We believe that this series will continue, and we hope to receive more innovative and interesting submissions for this series of conference in the coming years. The Committee of ICAITA 2024 List of Committee Member is available in this Pdf.

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These proceedings contain the peer-reviewed full papers presented at the joint conference ICMASS (the 6th International Conference on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships) and MTEC (International Maritime Port Technology and Development Conference), held October 29th – 30th, 2024, in Trondheim, Norway. MTEC and ICMASS bring together academia and industry from around the world showcasing cutting-edge research and development within maritime technology, autonomous ships and port operations. https://www.ntnu.edu/mtec-icmass2024/home Trondheim, Norway’s hub for technological innovation, has utilized its rich maritime heritage to position itself at the forefront of maritime innovation. With the world’s first test area for autonomous ships, its strong position within academia and research, Trondheim has gained a leading position in the field of maritime innovation through collaboration between maritime stakeholders. This year’s conference topics include: • Green shipping and ports • Smart and autonomous ship and port operations • Maritime safety • Maritime digitalization, connectivity and cybersecurity The theme of this year’s conference, featuring contributions covering topics such as AI & autonomy, cybersecurity, onboard control, remote & shore control, smart ships as part of smart logistics, green shipping, safety evaluations, collision avoidance, regulatory & legal frameworks, as well as discussions on liability, etc. The papers, published in these proceedings contain theoretical contributions as well as reports on practical implementations in field labs and industry, and the conference will also have oral only presentation. Totally there will be more than 90 presentations, where more than 60 papers are invited. A conference such as this can only succeed as a team effort, and, as such, we thank the International Program Committee and the Reviewers for their excellent work in reviewing the papers as well as their invaluable input and advice. On behalf of the organizing committee, List of MTEC/ICMASS-24 Organizing Committee, International Programme and Management Committee and International Reviewers are available in this Pdf.

Effects of nonlinearity on the crest shape of extreme irregular sea waves: Nonlinear harmonic separation and analysis

This work highlights the effects of nonlinearity on the crest shape of extreme directional water wave events in infinite and finite water depths. HOS-ocean, a High-Order Spectral code developed for solving the deterministic propagation of nonlinear wavefields in open ocean [Ducrozet et al., “HOS-ocean: Open-source solver for nonlinear waves in open ocean based on High-Order Spectral method,” Comput. Phys. Commun. 203, 245–254 (2016)], is used for comparisons with linear simulations. Nonlinear wave harmonics were extracted combining and extending previous methods [Fitzgerald et al., “Phase manipulation and the harmonic components of ringing forces on a surface-piercing column,” Proc. R. Soc. A 470, 20130847 (2014) and Hann et al., “A new set of focused wave linear combinations to extract non-linear wave harmonics,” in Proceedings of 29th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, 2014], showing the contribution of various orders of nonlinearity. The work shows that “walls of water,” [Adcock et al., “Nonlinear dynamics of wave-groups in random seas: Unexpected walls of water in the open ocean,” Proc. R. Soc. A 471, 20150660 (2015) and Adcock et al., “On the shape of large wave-groups on deep water—The influence of bandwidth and spreading,” Phys. Fluids 28, 106601 (2016)], a significant increase in the crest width, are also formulated in finite water depths. Mainly responsible for this is the first order harmonic, with significant energy transfers away from components propagating at an angle, which are more pronounced in finite water depths. As nonlinearity increases, higher order harmonics (>second) become, as expected, more significant. In deep water, rapid energy transfers lead to a broadening of the spectrum which is reflected in the increase in the first order amplitude sum and hence increased crest elevations at the point of the large event. However, in finite water depths, energy transfers are gradually leading to a narrowing of the spectrum around the spectral peak and to a general broadening of the spectrum at the higher harmonics; reflected in the significant decrease in the first order amplitude sum and hence a decrease in crest elevations at the point of the large event, also aided by the larger increase in the out-of-phase difference terms (zeroth harmonic).

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2024 4th International Conference on Fluid and Chemical Engineering (ICFCE 2024) has been successfully held on July 26-27, 2024, in Wuhan China as a virtual event. Organized by Hubei Zhongke Institute of Geology and Environment Technology, ICFCE 2024 intends to invite worldwide famous scientists, experts, scholars, and researchers for academic presentations. ICFCE 2024 proceeding is a collection of outstanding submissions in the field of biofluid mechanics, chemically reacting fluids and combustion, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), experimental fluid mechanics, flow through porous media, fluid–solid interactions (FSI), geophysical fluid dynamics, granular/suspension flows, heat and mass transfer, hydrodynamics, physical, theoretical and computational chemistry, chemical engineering fundamentals, chemical reaction engineering, chemical engineering equipment design and process design, thermodynamics, catalysis & reaction engineering, particulate systems, crystallization, etc. Around 65 articles were selected from 146 submissions after peer-review, and authors and guests participated in ICFCE 2024 with keynote speeches, oral presentations and posters, promoting the communication among researchers and experts from institutes and universities, including University of Sharjah, The University of Manchester, Harbin Engineering University, China University of Petroleum (East China), Shanghai Maritime University, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nagoya University, Marine Design & Research Institute of China, Tianjin Transportation Technical College, Okayama University, etc. Cordial gratitude is delivered to Technical Program Committee of ICFCE 2024 for the professional work on guarantying the high standard of conference as well as the proceedings. We believe the proceedings will enhance the exchange of ideas and state-of-art knowledge on Fluid and Chemical Engineering. Finally, we thank all the staff members at IOP Publishing for their valuable editorial support. Professor Omid Mahian Xian Jiaotong University, China Associate Professor Sébastien Déon University of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France List of Technical Committee is available in the pdf

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With the rapid development of science and technology, computer, remote sensing technology and aerospace science have increasingly become the focus of attention of academia and industry. Since the first International Conference on Computer, Remote Sensing and Aerospace (CRSA) was held, the conference has become an important platform for scholars in related fields to exchange ideas and share results. The 2024 4th International Conference on Computer, Remote Sensing and Aerospace (CRSA 2024) continues the high-level academic tradition of the previous three conferences, and was held virtually in Osaka, Japan from July 5th to 7th, 2024. The conference aimed to promote the cross-fertilization between computer science, remote sensing technology and aerospace science, to promote technological innovation and industrial upgrading, and to contribute wisdom and strength to the global scientific and technological development. It called for papers on such topics as High-Performance Computing, Computer Aided Design, Robotics and Automation, Geographic Information Science, Satellite Navigation and Positioning, Optical Remote Sensing, Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, Manned / Unmanned Aviation, etc. The conference attracted the active participation of experts, scholars, engineers and industrial elites from all over the world, and the latest research results and technological advances in relevant field were demonstrated through thematic reports, oral and poster presentations. The thematic speeches covered the problems, challenges, solutions, and future research directions of computer science, remote sensing technology and aerospace science, and provided participants with comprehensive and in-depth understanding and insight, stimulating thinking and innovation. Scholars who participated in oral and poster presentations had in-depth exchanges with other participants, sharing experiences and insights, and jointly exploring cutting-edge issues in relevant disciplines and domains. In addition, we have carefully selected and prepared a collection of Proceedings based on this conference, which represents a bunch of excellent papers, covering the latest research achievements and innovative ideas in related fields. We hope that this Proceedings will be an important reference for the academic community, providing researchers with opportunities for in-depth research, and will also inject new vitality and impetus into the development and innovation in the fields of and related to computer science, remote sensing technology and aerospace science. At the same time, we also hope that scholar and researchers will continue to uphold the spirit of science and the courage to explore unknown areas, contributing to the prosperity and progress of mankind. Finally, we would like to express our sincere thanks to all for their support and participation in the conference. We believe that through the exchange and cooperation of this conference, we will jointly create a new future in the fields of computer science, remote sensing technology and aerospace science. We also believe that the publication of this Proceedings will make a positive contribution to the development of the academic community and the progress of aerospace industry! The Committee of CRSA 2024 List of Committee Member is available in this Pdf.

Preface to the Special Issue on “The 4th International Conference on Engineering Physics, MEMS-Biosensors and Applications (4ICEBA2023)”

Preface to the Special Issue on “The 4th International Conference on Engineering Physics, MEMS-Biosensors and Applications (4ICEBA2023)”

Supplement: Proceedings of the 17th International Congress of the Spanish Society for Animal Reproduction (AERA), 17 to 19 of October 2024, Madrid, Spain.

Supplement: Proceedings of the 17th International Congress of the Spanish Society for Animal Reproduction (AERA), 17 to 19 of October 2024, Madrid, Spain.

Preface: 7th International Conference on Frontiers of Biological Sciences and Engineering (FBSE 2024)

This proceeding includes original and peer-reviewed research papers from the 7th International Conference on Frontiers of Biological Sciences and Engineering (FBSE 2024) held on July 27-28, 2024 in Jinan City, China. FBSE aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Biological Sciences and Engineering. It also provides a platform for academic scientists, researchers and research scholars, doctors, doctoral students and related professionals to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Biological Sciences and Engineering. All authors and participants are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and posters. FBSE 2024 received 52 submissions. By submitting a paper to FBSE, the authors agreed to the review process and understood that papers undergo a peer-review process. Manuscripts were reviewed by appropriately qualified experts in the field selected by the Conference Committee, who gave detailed comments and-if the submission was accepted the authors would submit a revised version that took into account this feedback. All papers were reviewed using a double-blind review process: authors declared their names and affiliations in the manuscript for the reviewers to see, but reviewers did not know each other’s identities, nor did the authors receive information about who had reviewed their manuscript. The Committees of FBSE conference invested great efforts in reviewing the papers submitted to the conference and organizing the sessions to enable the participants to gain maximum benefit. Hopefully, all participants and other interested readers will benefit scientifically from the proceedings and also find it stimulating in the process. Paula Cheung Conference Organizing Committee Singapore

Preface: 5th International Conference on Humanities, Management Engineering and Education Technology (HMEET 2024)

The 2024 5th International Conference on Humanities, Management Engineering and Education Technology (HMEET 2024) was successfully held in Seattle, USA during August 10-11, 2024. The conference program covered invited, oral, and poster presentations from scientists working in similar areas to establish platforms for collaborative research projects. There were more than 50 individuals who attended this conference, represented many countries. HMEET 2024 provides a forum for accessing to the most up-to-date and authoritative knowledge from academic worlds, sharing best practice in the fields of humanities, arts, law, history, management engineering, education technology, sustainable development, and social science. The goal of this conference is to bring together the researchers from academia and industry as well as practitioners to share ideas, problems and solutions relating to the multifaceted aspects. This allows for the free exchange of ideas and challenges faced and encourage future collaboration between members of these groups. HMEET Organizing Committee Seattle, USA

Preface: 6th International Conference on Materials Science and Industrial Applications (MSIA 2024)

This MSIA series proceeding includes original, peer-reviewed research papers from the 6th International Conference on Materials Science and Industrial Applications (MSIA 2024), and held on April 20-21, 2024 in Xi'an, China. MSIA aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Materials Science and Industrial Applications. It also provides a platform for academic scientists, research scholars, doctors, engineers, doctoral students and related professionals to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Materials Science and Industrial Applications. All authors and participants are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and posters. This MSIA 2024 received only 55 manuscripts, and less than half of the manuscripts had been accepted by our reviewers and 36 one-page submissions made an oral presentation ONLINE during MSIA 2024 without paper publication. All submissions to the MSIA 2024 were sent to two reviewers and evaluated based on originality, technical and research content, relevance to conference, contributions, and readability. The full paper submissions were chosen based on technical merit, interest, applicability, and how well they fit a coherent and balanced technical program. Hopefully, all participants and other interested readers could benefit scientifically from the proceedings and find it stimulating in the process. With our warmest regards, Yanwei Zhu, Jun Xiao

Preface: 6th International Symposium on Education, Culture and Social Sciences (ECSS 2024)

Preface: 6th International Symposium on Education, Culture and Social Sciences (ECSS 2024)

Summary of the 5th International Pharmacoeconomics Forum

Summary of the 5th International Pharmacoeconomics Forum

PSFHS challenge report: Pubic symphysis and fetal head segmentation from intrapartum ultrasound images

Segmentation of the fetal and maternal structures, particularly intrapartum ultrasound imaging as advocated by the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) for monitoring labor progression, is a crucial first step for quantitative diagnosis and clinical decision-making. This requires specialized analysis by obstetrics professionals, in a task that i) is highly time- and cost-consuming and ii) often yields inconsistent results. The utility of automatic segmentation algorithms for biometry has been proven, though existing results remain suboptimal. To push forward advancements in this area, the Grand Challenge on Pubic Symphysis-Fetal Head Segmentation (PSFHS) was held alongside the 26th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2023). This challenge aimed to enhance the development of automatic segmentation algorithms at an international scale, providing the largest dataset to date with 5,101 intrapartum ultrasound images collected from two ultrasound machines across three hospitals from two institutions. The scientific community's enthusiastic participation led to the selection of the top 8 out of 179 entries from 193 registrants in the initial phase to proceed to the competition's second stage. These algorithms have elevated the state-of-the-art in automatic PSFHS from intrapartum ultrasound images. A thorough analysis of the results pinpointed ongoing challenges in the field and outlined recommendations for future work. The top solutions and the complete dataset remain publicly available, fostering further advancements in automatic segmentation and biometry for intrapartum ultrasound imaging.

Building consensus on clinical outcome assessments for BCI devices. A summary of the 10th BCI society meeting 2023 workshop.

The 10th International Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Society Meeting, 'Balancing Innovation and Translation', was held from the 6th to 9th of June 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. This report provides a summary of the workshop 'Building Consensus on Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs) for BCI Devices'. This workshop was intended to give participants an overview of the current state of BCI, future opportunities, and how different countries and regions provide regulatory oversight to support the BCI community to develop safe and effective devices for patients. Five presentations and a panel discussion including representatives from regulators, industry, and clinical research stakeholders focused on how various stakeholders and the BCI community might best work together to ensure studies provide data that is useful for evaluating safety and effectiveness, including reaching consensus on clinical outcome assessments (COAs) that represent clinically meaningful benefits and support regulatory and payor requirements. This report focuses on the regulatory and reimbursement requirements for medical devices and how to best measure safety and effectiveness and summarizes the presentations from five experts and the discussion between the panel and the audience. Consensus was reached on the following items specifically related to BCI: (i) the importance of and need for a new generation of COAs, (ii) the challenges facing the development of appropriate clinical outcome assessments, and (iii) that improvements in COAs should demonstrate obvious and clinically meaningful benefit(s). There was discussion on: (i) clinical trial design for BCIs and (ii) considerations for payor reimbursement and other funding. Whilst the importance of building community consensus on COAs was apparent, further collaboration will be required to reach consensus on which specific current and/or novel COAs could be used for the BCI field to evolve from research to market.

6th International conference on energy, materials and environmental science: enhancing thermal properties of wood–plastic composites through incorporation of phase change materials: a short review

6th International conference on energy, materials and environmental science: enhancing thermal properties of wood–plastic composites through incorporation of phase change materials: a short review

Road accident risk analysis of at- and near-port areas reflecting regional heterogeneous characteristics

ABSTRACT In port cities, road traffic safety management should consider various types of cargo that will shift in the trucks and containers. This applies not only in the case of ‘at port’ areas within a 2-km radius but also ‘near-port’ areas within a 4–8-km radius. This is important for traffic safety because the crash severity can be high as there are many trucks to the ports that can cause large-scale crashes. Therefore, to prepare traffic safety management strategies for port city, it is necessary to identify crash risk factors that affect the crash severity. This study developed a two-stage road crash severity model of ‘at-port’ and ‘near-port’ regions using a support vector machine and a Bayesian multinomial model. Additionally, a severity model suitable for Korean ports was proposed that considered spatial heterogeneity in the Bayesian multilevel multinomial model. Findings derived from this study can be used for policy development to increase road traffic safety in port cities. ‘This article is a revised and expanded version of a paper entitled [Accident Risk Analysis of At and Near-Port Areas Reflecting Regional Heterogeneous Characteristics] presented at [The 11th International Conference on Logistics and Maritime Systems, Korea, 4-7 September 2023]’.

Research trends in forest policy in Europe and beyond: Insights from the 4th International Forest Policy Meeting (IFPM4)

Research trends in forest policy in Europe and beyond: Insights from the 4th International Forest Policy Meeting (IFPM4)

10th International Symposium on Group IV, V, VI elements

For the first time the international symposium on group V elements included group IV and VI elements: titanium chromimu halfnium and chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten. This symposium series began in 1992 and it was originally dedicated to niobium compounds [1]. Three years later, again in Tokyo, the second symposium remained with niobium materials and catalysts [2]. After another three years, the symposium shifted to Rio de Janeiro and expanded to include vanadium and tantalum group V elements [3]. The symposium has been held every three years thereafter in Spain [4,5], Hancock Massachusetts [6], Poland [7], Italy [8], and New Delhi in 2019 [9]. Due to COVID the 10th symposium, held in Montreal, was delayed by one year and it was expanded to include Group IV and VI elements.