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The Impact of Climate Change Debate on Agricultural Commodity Markets
Authors: Galindez Julen , Platania Federico , Toscano Hernandez Celina
Published: February 2024

Cet article examine l’impact économique du débat autour du changement climatique sur les marchés de produits agricoles. Il montre, en particulier, comment et quand l’attention du public au terme « climate change » (changement climatique) et « global warming » (réchauffement de la planète) influence les prix des futures sur le soja. En nous appuyant sur une analyse de la cohérence par ondelettes, nous identifions les périodes de haute cohérence et analysons la relation entre, d’une part, l’attention du public et, d’autre part, les événements climatiques extrêmes et les variations climatiques. En outre, nous examinons la relation entre l’attention du public et les variations inattendues du prix du soja et analysons l’effet de certains événements qui attirent l’attention. Nos résultats suggèrent que l’attention du public a un effet significatif et transversal sur les prix des futures sur le soja.
Expérience d’un processus participatif autour d’un programme de recherche-action au Mali
Authors: Touré Laurence , Ba Mamadou
Published: February 2024

Introduction : Le Mali a mis en œuvre des dispositifs de protection sociale dans la perspective de la couverture sanitaire universelle, dont le RAMED (Régime d’assistance médicale). But de l’étude : Cet article retrace le processus participatif instauré entre chercheurs et cadres techniciens nationaux dans le cadre d’un programme de recherche-action autour de cette politique. Résultats : Cette expérience a permis de faire taire, pour un temps, les intérêts particuliers et institutionnels au profit de l’intérêt du public cible, les indigents, sans prévoir pour autant leur participation. Mais elle n’a pas débouché sur une adoption des recommandations. Conclusion : L’implication du volet politique constitue le principal échec de ce processus sur lequel il est encore temps de revenir.
Ambiance : du soin en prison
Authors: Mondet Émilie
Published: February 2024

C’est souvent à travers l’apprentissage du jeu que l’on arrive à de beaux résultats. Au-delà du jeu en lui-même, il y a tout ce qui l’entoure : de l’intérêt, des rires, des règles, du partage, où le jugement n’a pas sa place. Dans ce témoignage, l’auteur nous permet de faire la connaissance de M. B., patient incarcéré, mis à l’isolement, transféré de prison en prison, qualifié de dangereux, mais surtout, intéressant et attachant. C’est donc en détention, où se croisent justice et soins, où la souffrance, la culpabilité et la folie cohabitent, que ces échanges tissés petit à petit autour d’un échiquier ont pu commencer, s’installer, se lier, se renforcer puis s’effondrer.
Gare à toi si je crois te connaître
Authors: Younan Leïla
Published: February 2024

Les équipes mobiles psychiatrie-précarité sont chargées de favoriser l’accès aux soins des personnes en situation de grande précarité et en souffrance psychique dont les problématiques s’entremêlent de manière complexe (sanitaires, sociales, administratives…). Elles ont une double mission : en direction des personnes elles-mêmes, quel que soit le lieu où les besoins s’expriment, et en direction des « acteurs de première ligne », souvent dépassés par la complexité des tableaux cliniques et des situations sociales. Cette clinique de la marge, singulière, nous met à l’épreuve de la rencontre et de la création du lien. Les personnes en situation d’extrême précarité nous mettent face à une altérité qui nous déstabilise, pouvant entraîner des impasses thérapeutiques. Elles nous obligent constamment à questionner notre approche, notre posture et le cadre d’accompagnement que l’on peut proposer. Sans cette démarche, nous risquons de réduire l’autre aux projections que l’on se fait de lui. Ce texte interroge la pratique clinique des empp sous le prisme des apports de la clinique transculturelle.
Loup y es-tu ?
Authors: Besnard Dominique
Published: February 2024

Comment un documentaire et une réalisation d’une grande attention et d’un grand respect rendent compte du travail d’une équipe de professionnels d’un cmpp dans l’accueil des souffrances de l’enfance.
ABCNet: A comprehensive highway visibility prediction model based on attention, Bi-LSTM and CNN
Authors: Li Wen , Yang Xuekun , Yuan Guowu , Xu Dan
Published: February 2024

Meteorological disasters along highways significantly reduce road traffic efficiency. Low visibility caused by heavy fog is a severe meteorological disaster that greatly increases highway traffic accidents. Accurately predicting highway visibility and taking timely response measures can reduce the impact of meteorological disasters and improve traffic safety. We proposed an Attention-based BiLSTM-CNN (ABCNet) model, which synergized attention mechanisms with BiLSTM and CNN technologies to forecast atmospheric visibility more accurately. First, the Bi-LSTM module processed information both forward and backward, capturing intricate temporal dependencies in the model. Second, the multi-head attention mechanism following the Bi-LSTM distilled and prioritized salient features from multiple aspects of the sequence data. Third, the CNN module recognized local spatial features, and a singular attention mechanism refined the feature map after the CNN module, further enhancing the model's accuracy and predictive capability. Experiments showed that the model was accurate, effective, and significantly advanced compared to conventional models. It could fully extract the spatiotemporal characteristics of meteorological elements. The model was integrated into practical systems with positive results. Additionally, this study provides a self-collected meteorological dataset for highways in high-altitude mountainous areas.
Study on Extreme Quantum Matter and Functionality
Authors: BAEK Hyeonjun , PARK Tuson
Published: February 2024

Novel quantum-functional compounds that surpass the limits of traditional materials have been proposed. A prime example is the chiral superconductor that is applicable to quantum computing applications, realizing the ‘chiral superconducting state’ where Majorana quasi-particles are implemented. Another example is Kondo-Weyl semimetal, where correlated Kondo physics is intertwined with topological electronic band structure. The emergence of novel quantum-functional materials, which breaks the boundaries of traditional research fields and fosters convergence among diverse disciplines, stands as a key issue in condensed matter research. In this article, we introduce recent progress and future research direction in the study on extreme quantum matter and functionality.
Electronic Health Record Interoperability System in Peru Using Blockchain
Authors: Mauricio David , Llanos-Colchado Paulo César , Cutipa-Salazar Leandro Sebastián , Castañeda Pedro , Chuquimbalqui-Maslucán Roberth , Rojas-Mezarina Leonardo , Castillo-Sequera José Luis
Published: February 2024

In Peru, there is currently no integrated electronic health record (EHR) system that can be automatically shared between healthcare facilities. This leads to increased service costs due to duplicated examinations and records, as well as additional time required to manage patients’ clinical information. One alternative for ensuring the secure interoperability of EHRs while preserving data privacy is the use of blockchain technology. However, existing works consider a pre-established format for exchanging EHRs, which is not applicable when systems have different formats, as is the case in Peru. This work proposes an architecture and a web application for exchanging EHRs in heterogeneous systems. The proposed system includes the homologation of an EHR with rapid interoperability resources for medical attention using FHIR HL7, and vice versa, to achieve interoperability. Additionally, it utilizes blockchain technology to ensure data security and privacy. The web application was tested using a case simulation to demonstrate EHR interoperability between clinics in a clear, secure, and efficient manner. In addition, a survey was conducted with 30 patients regarding adoption, and another survey was conducted with 10 doctors from a public hospital in Peru regarding usability. The results demonstrate a very high level of adoption and usability for them all. Unlike other studies, the proposal does not necessitate alterations to existing EHR systems for interoperability. In other words, the proposal presents a feasible and cost-effective alternative to addressing the EHR interoperability issue in clinics and hospitals in Peru.
Analyzing the Trends and Global Growth of Energy Harvesting for Implantable Medical Devices (IMDs) Research—A Bibliometric Approach
Authors: Syifaul Fuada  , Mariella Särestöniemi  , Marcos Katz
Published: February 2024

Implantable medical devices (IMDs) play a crucial role in improving individuals’ well-being and ensuring their safety by providing real-time health data monitoring for recovery. The use of energy harvesting (EH) technology has become increasingly popular among researchers because it offers the potential to extend the battery life of IMDs and reduce their weight. This study successfully examined the expansion of EH in the field of IMDs, the distribution of publications across different countries, and the identification of the most influential authors for potential research collaborations. A bibliometric analysis was conducted to evaluate two metrics: performance and science mapping. Data was collected from the Scopus database from the initial publications until October 2023, encompassing 250 articles published in Englishlanguage journals. The titles, keywords, and abstracts of these publications were analyzed and interpreted using VOS Viewer (version 1.6.19). Furthermore, network analysis using VOS Viewer enabled the identification of key research clusters. The findings reveal a continuous increase in EH for research on infectious and parasitic diseases over the 15-year period from 2008 to 2023. The United States and the University of Bern are recognized as the leading contributors to this field, based on their country and institutional contributions, respectively. The author with the most published papers and citations hails from China. Additionally, this study identifies several opportunities for collaboration with countries, institutions, authors, and research hotspots in EH for IMDs that benefit the reader.
Comprehensive Cardiac Ischemia Classification Using Hybrid CNN-Based Models
Authors: Makhir Abdelmalek , El Yousfi Alaoui My Hachem , Belarbi Larbi
Published: February 2024

This study addresses the critical issue of classifying cardiac ischemia, a disease with significant global health implications that contributes to the global mortality rate. In our study, we tackle the classification of ischemia using six diverse electrocardiogram (ECG) datasets and a convolutional neural network (CNN) as the primary methodology. We combined six separate datasets to gain a more comprehensive understanding of cardiac electrical activity, utilizing 12 leads to obtain a broader perspective. A discrete wavelet transform (DWT) preprocessing was used to eliminate irrelevant information from the signals, aiming to improve classification results. Focusing on accuracy and minimizing false negatives (FN) in ischemia detection, we enhance our study by incorporating various machine learning models into our base model. These models include multilayer perceptron (MLP), support vector machines (SVM), random forest (RF), long short-term memory (LSTM), and bidirectional LSTM (BiLSTM), allowing us to leverage the strengths of each algorithm. The CNN-BiLSTM model achieved the highest accuracy of 99.23% and demonstrated good sensitivity of 98.53%, effectively reducing false negative cases in the overall tests. The CNN-BiLSTM model demonstrated the ability to effectively identify abnormalities, misclassifying only 25 out of 1,673 ischemic cases in the test set as normal. This is due to the BiLSTM’s efficiency in capturing long-range dependencies and sequential patterns, making it suitable for tasks involving time-series data such as ECG signals. In addition, CNNs are well-suited for hierarchical feature learning and complex pattern recognition in ECG data.
Islands of Perspectival Thought: A Case Study
Authors: Morgan Daniel
Published: February 2024

This paper has two aims. The first concerns the question of whether there is any essential involvement of perspectival thought in intentional agency. I defend the view that the answer is ‘no’ for one kind of perspectival thought, and ‘yes’ for a different kind. Agency does not depend on de se thought, but it does depend on de nunc thought. The second aim of the paper is to defend a claim about the significance of this de se–de nunc contrast as a case study. I argue that the contrast is best explained by a picture on which different kinds of perspectival thought are seen as islands. On this picture, an account of the conceptual role of one kind of perspectival thought won’t settle much about any other kind of perspectival thought. The picture is proposed as a replacement for the standard picture, on which perspectival thought is seen as a natural cognitive kind.
Shepherd’s Case for the Demonstrability of Causal Principles
Authors: Cruz Maité
Published: February 2024

Shepherd’s philosophy centers on her rejection of Hume’s arguments against the demonstrability of causal principles. According to Shepherd, the causal maxim—everything that begins to exist must have a cause—is demonstratively true. She begins her first major philosophical work with a proof of this maxim. While scholars have complained that the proof seems blatantly circular, a closer look at Shepherd’s texts and their Lockean background dispels this worry. Shepherd’s premises are motivated not by the causal maxim or her theory of causation, but by a metaphysics that distinguishes between substances and affections and by an empirical understanding of a ‘beginning of existence.’
Écouter les enfants. Une lecture du Journal d’éducation du chevalier de Bonnard
Authors: Chapron Emmanuelle
Published: February 2024

L’histoire des voix est aujourd’hui en plein essor. On n’y entend pourtant guère les enfants. Omniprésentes dans l’espace domestique comme dans l’espace public, spontanées ou disciplinées, les voix enfantines font constamment l’objet de tentatives de régulation qui témoignent de leur importance symbolique et de leur rôle dans le façonnement des identités collectives, confessionnelles ou politiques. Cet article esquissera quelques pistes, à partir des travaux existants et d’une recherche en cours, avant de montrer comment le Journal de l’éducation des princes d’Orléans du chevalier de Bonnard, récemment édité par Dominique Julia, peut être lu sous l’angle d’une histoire des voix d’enfants.
Les « saints voyages » du Père Beurrier, entre mission et pèlerinage
Authors: Brian Isabelle
Published: February 2024

La bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève conserve les mémoires du P. Paul Beurrier, chanoine régulier qui connut une longue carrière. Membre actif de la réforme au sein de son ordre, de la Réforme catholique et de la Contre-Réforme, il fut amené par ses fonctions à se déplacer fréquemment. En comparaison avec certains de ses contemporains, ce n’est pourtant ni un grand voyageur, ni véritablement un pèlerin. L’intérêt de ses écrits réside surtout dans le regard rétrospectif qu’il porte sur ses voyages. Ses mémoires nous renseignent sur l’ampleur, la fréquence et les conditions matérielles de ses déplacements qu’il effectue le plus souvent à cheval. Dans une forme de dramatisation, il relate aussi les dangers de la route et des étapes. Mais voyager est avant tout avant tout pour lui l’occasion de faire l’expérience de la protection divine à travers un monde empli de signes, transformant le récit en une forme d’action de grâce.
Un blanc manteau de canonicae ? Les « chapitres cathédraux » italiens du ixe siècle : quatre profils d’évolution
Authors: Kurdziel Émilie
Published: February 2024

Le présent article se propose d’évaluer quels furent dans les cités épiscopales du royaume d’Italie, les effets concrets de la tentative de réforme du clergé promue par les Carolingiens à partir des années 780 et synthétisée en 816 dans l’Institutio canonicorum. Après un premier tour d’horizon des fondations de canonicae intervenues au cours d’un long ixe siècle auprès des sièges épiscopaux, quatre profils types d’évolution du clergé urbain sont plus précisément comparés : Arezzo, Novare, Milan et Vérone.
Moines et chanoines dans le diocèse de Vienne aux ixe et xe siècles
Authors: Nimmegeers Nathanaël
Published: February 2024

Le chapitre cathédral de Vienne, fondé à la fin du règne royal de Charlemagne, présente de nombreuses caractéristiques méridionales. S’il s’affirme rapidement comme une institution solide et influente, il constitue toutefois une expérience isolée à l’échelle provinciale. La cité archiépiscopale compte, en outre, de nombreuses abbayes. Les plus importantes et les plus prestigieuses d’entre elles, Saint-Pierre et Saint-André-la-Bas, accueillent des chanoines pendant quelques décennies avant de retourner à l’état monastique. Ces mutations institutionnelles et cette porosité du monde des moines avec celui des chanoines existent aussi à Romans. Abbaye archiépiscopale fondée vers 840 aux confins du diocèse de Vienne, elle devient en effet définitivement une collégiale vers 950 au terme d’un processus de transformation long et chaotique.
Desvíos de archivo: la ficción y sus sentidos
Authors: Lombardo Martín
Published: February 2024

El presente artículo analiza los libros El Petiso Orejudo de María Moreno y Magnetizado de Carlos Busqued. Partiendo de un trabajo de archivo y de entrevistas, ambos escritores abordan dos casos policiales emblemáticos en la historia argentina. Aquí nos interesa estudiar, desde las consideraciones vertidas por Arlette Farge, las maneras en que el archivo impone determinados sentidos y relaciones de poder. Asimismo, nos interesa analizar la manera en que la ficción, apoyándonos en las nociones de campo de sentido propuesta por Gabriel Markus, quiebra la totalidad buscada por el discurso del archivo.
Hugo Fontana, en nombre propio
Authors: Campanella Lucia
Published: February 2024

Los nombres propios. Emir Rodríguez Monegal (2021) es la última novela publicada en vida por el periodista y escritor uruguayo Hugo Fontana (1955-2022), cerrando así una obra donde la ficción documental, especialmente de corte político, ocupa un lugar destacado. Publicada en coincidencia con el centenario del nacimiento del eminente crítico uruguayo, Los nombres propios reúne una biografía ampliamente documentada con una trama policial, que sin embargo, no siempre acompaña dócilmente y en ocasiones hasta entorpece el relato biográfico. Este artículo indaga cómo en esta obra puede rastrearse un posicionamiento del autor en torno a la relación entre ficción e historia.
Sintering of Mechanically Alloyed Powders
Authors: Sharath B. N. , Raghavendra Rao R. , Madhu K. S. , Pradeep S.
Published: February 2024

The process of sintering mechanically alloyed powders entails subjecting a powder mixture of diverse metals or alloys, which have undergone mechanical milling to elevated temperatures to produce a compacted mass. This procedure is employed to fabricate substances possessing distinctive mechanical, physical, and chemical characteristics. The process of mechanical alloying entails the milling of two or more metals or alloys together in a high-energy ball mill. The procedure yields a powder amalgamation that exhibits a uniform dispersion of its constituent elements, thereby engendering a microstructural morphology characterized by fine-grained features.
Microcredentials
Authors: Ahuja Vivek
Published: February 2024

This chapter explores the transformative landscape of microcredentials in education and professional development. It explores the symbiotic interplay of technological innovations, the shifting dynamics of formal education, and the globalization of learning. Advancements in technology, such as AI and VR, are reshaping the learning experience, enhancing personalization and interactivity. Microcredentials are becoming integral to formal education, enabling personalized learning and blurring the lines between formal and informal pathways. Responding to labor market trends, microcredentials evolve swiftly to address emerging skill demands, narrowing skills gaps, and enhancing employability. Stackable credentials and credential portfolios redefine learning pathways, allowing learners to curate a holistic expertise. Blockchain ensures the credibility and portability of microcredentials, establishing trust in a digital age. Finally, the globalization of microcredentials connects learners worldwide, creating a borderless educational ecosystem.
Chatbots in Practical Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education
Authors: Babirye Lucy Nanteza , Hanghujja Sarah
Published: February 2024

This chapter explores and analyzes the use of chatbots in practical STEM education. It presents a literature review that examines the various ways in which chatbots have been utilized to facilitate learning and engagement among students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses. Chatbots have emerged as versatile educational tools that can interact with students in real-time, simulating human-like conversations to answer questions, deliver content, and provide feedback. The integration of chatbots in STEM education presents numerous advantages, including scalability, accessibility, and the ability to adapt to individual learning needs. The chapter highlights the benefits, challenges, and future prospects of integrating chatbots in practical STEM education.
Cultivating Holistic Learning Environments in Higher Education
Authors: Singha Ranjit
Published: February 2024

Within the context of higher education, namely in microlearning and micro-credentials, the core principles of mindfulness, compassion, and Ubuntu play a pivotal role in instigating a significant and transformative shift in the educational landscape. Mindfulness practices enable the cultivation of engaged awareness in the current moment, while the cultivation of compassion enhances an individual's ability to empathize. Moreover, Ubuntu fosters a sense of connectivity among individuals. Integrating these elements within the educational curriculum, pedagogical strategies, and cultural customs fosters comprehensive growth, moral progress, and interconnectivity. It facilitates the development of individuals who exhibit social responsibility and empathy and provides a comprehensive foundation for leadership. The successful application of educational practises requires the integration of many strategies, which in turn facilitates substantial and compelling growth.
Recent Trends in Robotic Process Automation
Authors: Suriyan Kannadhasan , Nagarajan R. , Venusamy Kanagaraj
Published: February 2024

Robotic Process Automation (RPA), according to their whitepaper, can be used to automate rule-based processes and, in this way, emulate human behavior. RPA interacts with the application layer of any application and has the ability to work across different apps. Taking the robot out of the human is the inevitable evolution of labor arbitrage. Its specific advantages, such as its affordability, scalability, and ease of deployment, make it more valuable. According to the chapter, in RPA, personnel in a firm can create computer software or “robots” to capture and interpret existing applications, conduct transactions, manipulate data, trigger reactions, and communicate with other digital systems. RPA is an application of technology. Any work process that is rule-based, workflow-driven, and repeatable can be assigned to a robot using RPA. This study also investigates if a robot-supported human-like interface could be a better choice for solving customer issues than people alone. For the research, they employed both quantitative and qualitative methods, including a questionnaire and an interview.
The Impact of Micro-Credentialing on Holistic Competency Focusing on the University of Western Ontario Graduates
Authors: Hu Jiahui
Published: February 2024

This chapter chooses UWO as a case study to investigate the impact of micro-credential leaning focusing on those graduates. And the survey shows that the graduates who participated in this research believe that the micro-credential course has a certain degree of positive impact. At the same time, the research also reflects some shortcomings and development directions, so further research is required to ensure that the overall capacity development in higher education remains pertinent to students' future personal growth. Moreover, the development and construction of micro-certificates also requires a deeper understanding of all sectors of society to establish a consistent and credible international certificate framework. So, there is still a long way to go.
This Is Us
Authors: Ramsay-Jordan Natasha N. , Crenshaw Andrea N. , Johnson Lauren N.
Published: February 2024

Across the nation, many have taken the initiative to challenge and address microaggressive practices in higher education. However, little is known about the experiences of those who stand in the trenches fighting to combat these aggressive practices. Through storytelling, three Black female faculty members share how they designed, implemented, and experienced a workshop illustrating the prevalence of microaggressions in higher education. While their accounts cannot be generalized, this chapter delineates their experiences as counter-narratives to current opposition toward such practices. The authors conclude the chapter with an argument that these stories remain relevant as we continue the practice of challenging microaggressive practices and strive for a more socially just and equitable society where all are respected.
Linguistic Analyzers of the Arabic Language
Authors: Boulaalam Ali , El Hannach Nisrine
Published: February 2024

This scientific initiative aims to formulate a number of hypotheses in order to prepare linguistic analyzers for the Arabic language based on the theoretical foundations and methodological frameworks of platform linguistics, which are the appropriate framework for building linguistic resources that can be invested in the field of automatic processing of natural languages. In this context, the theory of the syntactic lexicon was adopted, as it is the solid nucleus of dependency grammar that has proven to be effective in the field of describing natural languages, and thus being able to simulate and computerize them and crystallize linguistic algorithms that can be automated by using the open source unitex platform, which is based mainly on final state automata, final graphs, and transducers.
Systematic Review of Morphological and Semantic Analysis in a Low Resource Language
Authors: Matan P. , Velvizhy P.
Published: February 2024

Natural language processing discusses the applications of computational technique analysis and synthesis of natural languages. Semantic and morphological analysis are the two basic percepts in the natural language processing domain. Semantic analysis is the process of analyzing the lexical, grammatical, and syntactical parts of the words. The study of words known as morphology focuses on the meaning and structure of words. In this chapter, the authors focus on various morphological analyzers developed for Tamil language. Developing a highly accurate and adaptable morphological analyser is a challenging task. Morphological analyser basically identifies the morphemes and parts of speech for tagging. The atomic version of a word that retains the original meaning is called a morpheme. Morphological analyzer type includes phrase level and word level analyzers. Universal networking language (UNL) is a declarative kind used to express the natural language text using a semantic network. The major applications of UNL are information retrieval system, machine translation system, and UNL-based search engine.
Twitter Sentiment Analyser Using NLP Techniques
Authors: Shaw Swarup Kumar , Jaiswal Vinayak , Ghosh Sun , Acharya Anal , Datta Debabrata
Published: February 2024

Twitter is a popular platform where users express their opinions on various topics, including social, political, and economic issues. By monitoring the sentiment of tweets related to a particular topic, companies or governments can identify potential problems before they escalate into full-blown crises, allowing them to take appropriate action in a timely manner. The chapter typically involves collecting a large dataset of tweets, cleaning and pre-processing the data, and then using natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning techniques to classify the sentiment of each tweet.
Cyberbullying in the Digital Age
Authors: Malik Ayushi , Dadure Pankaj
Published: February 2024

This chapter delves into the pervasive issue of cyberbullying, an alarming phenomenon that has emerged with the advent of digital communication platforms. While the digital age has brought numerous benefits, it has also introduced drawbacks, with cyberbullying significantly affecting the emotional and psychological well-being of individuals, particularly adolescents. The chapter reviews existing approaches to address cyberbullying, including technological interventions, policy measures, and educational initiatives. The chapter also highlights the importance of maintaining an updated and accessible database of cyberbullying incidents to facilitate research, policymaking, and intervention development. Moreover, this chapter underscores the potentially severe consequences of cyberbullying on victims, ranging from anxiety and depression to even self-harm.
Impact of Data Centers on Power Consumption, Climate Change, and Sustainability
Authors: Thangam Dhanabalan , Muniraju Haritha , Ramesh R. , Narasimhaiah Ramakrishna , Muddasir Ahamed Khan N. , Booshan Shabista , Booshan Bharath , Manickam Thirupathi , Sankar Ganesh R.
Published: February 2024

The data-driven economy is transforming with data centers becoming a crucial business infrastructure. However, the increasing reliance on data centers is posing a threat to the environment. Climate change activists are focusing on reducing emissions from sectors like automotive, aviation, and energy. Data centers consume more electricity than the UK, accounting for 3% of global electricity supply and 2% of total greenhouse gas emissions. By 2040, digital data storage is projected to contribute to 14% of the world's emissions. The number of data centers worldwide has surged from 500,000 in 2012 to over 8 million, with energy consumption doubling every four years. The rise in internet penetration rates and the introduction of 5G technologies and IoT devices will further exacerbate the issue, increasing the demand for data processing.
Achieving Green Sustainability in Computing Devices in Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques
Authors: Sharanya S. , Vijayalakshmi V. , Radha R.
Published: February 2024

The accelerated growth in artificial intelligence, internet of devices, machine learning (ML), and deep learning at breakneck speed has attracted the attention of researchers in developing novel green solutions for reclaiming the green society. The intersection of these technologies with green sustainability will greatly impact the deployment of cutting-edge technologies with green solutions. Leveraging ML technologies to improve engineering techniques to reduce the toxins released in the environment in various forms is discussed in this work. The predominant area of focus is applying is developing green AI-based solutions with sustainability measures and metric in mind. The primary contribution of this work is the holistic analysis of the employment of green ML and deep learning techniques in fostering a sustainable environment. The potential scope of this research is to benefit the research community in developing novel ML and deep learning technologies for improving green sustainability.
Sustainable Waste Management OOA-Enhanced MobileNetV2-TC Model for Trash Image Classification
Authors: Manjunatha B. , Kumar K. Dinesh , Goundar Sam , Prabhu Kavin Balasubramanian , Seng Gan Hong
Published: February 2024

E-waste is an invisible, indirect waste that contaminates natural resources like the air, water, and soil, endangering the ecosystem, people, and animals. Long-term waste accumulation and contamination can harm the resources found in the environment. Since traditional waste management systems are very inefficient and the number of people living in urban areas is increasing, waste management systems in these areas face challenges. However, by combining a variety of sensors with deep learning (DL) models, waste resources can be used effectively. For this chapter, firstly, the Trashnet dataset with 2527 images in six classes and the VN-trash dataset, which comprises three classes and 5904 images, are collected. Then the collected images are preprocessed using truncated gaussian filter. After that, pre-trained convolutional neural network (CNN) models (Resnet20 and VGG19) are applied to the images in order to extract features. In order to enhance the predictive performance, this study then creates a MobileNetV2 model for trash classification (TC) called MNetV2-TC.
Dual-CNN-Based Waste Classification System Using IoT and HDS Algorithm
Authors: Kalpana A. V. , Suchitra S. , Prasath Ram , Arthi K. , Shobana J. , Nadana Ravishankar T.
Published: February 2024

Efficient waste management is crucial in today's environmental landscape, necessitating comprehensive approaches involving recycling, landfill practices, and cutting-edge technological integration. The proposed approach introduces a sophisticated waste management system, harnessing dual or twofold convolutional neural networks (D-CNN or TF-CNN) and a histogram density segmentation (HDS) algorithm. This intelligent system equips users with the means to enact essential safety protocols while handling waste materials. Notably, this research presents groundbreaking contributions: Firstly, a geometrically designed smart trash box, incorporating ultrasonic and load measurement sensors controlled by a microcontroller, aimed at optimizing waste containment and collection. Secondly, an intelligent method leverages deep learning for the precise classification of digestible and indigestible waste through image processing. Lastly, a cutting-edge real-time waste monitoring system, employing short-range Bluetooth and long-range IoT technology through a dedicated Android application was proposed.
Introduction to Nanocoatings and Packaging
Authors: Anjum Ansar , Gupta Deepak , Singhal Rahul
Published: February 2024

The advent of nanotechnology has inaugurated new era of ingenuity, particularly evident in the domain of nanocoating with diverse applications across industries. The coatings herald a transformative shift in surface protection. In the automotive sector, they play crucial role in enhancing scratch resistance and bolstering durability, thereby extending lifespan of vehicles. The packaging industry reaps the benefits of nanotechnology through the integration of advanced barrier properties, augmenting food preservation and packaging integrity. In the realm of healthcare, nanocoating applied to medical devices act as deterrents to microbial adhesion, fostering a hygienic environment. On the other hand, the electronics industry embraces nanocoating to establish water-resistant and robust surfaces, ensuring the prolonged endurance of electronic components. Thus, nanocoating has applications ranging from self-cleaning surfaces to improved insulation in sustainable building practices.
Applications of Nanocoatings
Authors: Garg Rishav , Garg Rajni , Eddy Nnabuk Okon
Published: February 2024

The application of one material on another, often referred to as the substrate, is what is known as a coating. Their primary purpose is to shield the material from deterioration brought on by external factors. They serve as a conduit between the environment and the substrate. Furthermore, they serve as decorations as well. Nanocoatings are coatings in which the particles are at least one dimension apart and fall between 1 and 1000 nm in size. Because nanocoatings are tougher and harder on the substrate than other conventional coatings, they offer greater wear resistance. In addition, they offer antimicrobial, stain and wrinkle resistance, hydrophobic and hydrophilic qualities, UV protection, and antistatic qualities that affect the substrate material's bulk properties. Additionally, an attempt has been made to compile the different processing methods used in their fabrication.
Advancements in Designing Smart and Intelligent Nanocoatings
Authors: Abdulraheem Mukhtar Iderawumi , Moshood Abiodun Yusuff , Chen Yongqi , Chen Hongjun , Zhang Haiyan , Hu Jiandong
Published: February 2024

Smart and intelligent nanocoatings have emerged as crucial components in various industries, offering enhanced functionalities and improved performance. This chapter explores the recent advancements in studying smart and intelligent nanocoatings, encompassing their design, synthesis, characterization, and applications. The chapter aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current state-of-the-art in this field and highlight the potential for future development and research. This chapter concluded that developing smart and intelligent nanocoatings has significantly enhanced various industries' performance, durability, and safety. However, future research focuses on reducing costs, scaling up production, and creating more advanced systems with existing technologies, such as sensors and actuators.
Perspectives of Biodegradable Nanocoatings in Food Packaging
Authors: Yılmaz Betül Bay
Published: February 2024

Nanotechnology has the potential to improve human health, economic prosperity, product innovation, and overall quality of life, including through food nanopackaging––a promising area focusing on biodegradable packaging solutions. This alternative to conventional packaging minimizes waste, extends food shelf life, and enhances overall quality. The production of biodegradable nanocoatings can contribute to industry sustainability by reducing water consumption, solid waste, electricity use, and emissions. Bio-based coatings, with compatibility and matrix properties, can incorporate antioxidant agents and antimicrobial compounds, enhancing product safety, functionality, and shelf life. Biodegradable polymers, including polysaccharides, proteins, lipids, and polyesters, offer innovative pathways for entirely bio-based nanocoatings. These cost-effective, biocompatible, and renewable materials can be sourced directly from marine organisms and plants or produced through fermentative processes by microorganisms, such as microbial polyesters or polysaccharides. However, challenges in handling biopolymers, such as their hydrophilicity, crystallization tendencies, brittleness or melting instabilities, necessitate blending them with other materials to enhance their coating performance. Integrating nanoparticles within biopolymers can address environmental concerns by reducing packaging materials and enhancing recyclability. This approach aligns with a more eco-sustainable approach to food packaging, resulting in reduced waste.
Nanocoatings for Cosmetotextiles
Authors: Yingngam Bancha
Published: February 2024

In recent years, nanotechnology has found significant applications in the textile industry, especially in the development of cosmetotextiles. This chapter explores the role of nanocoatings in enhancing the functional and sustainable attributes of these textiles. Integrating insights from materials science, sustainability, and cosmetic technology, the chapter offers a comprehensive overview of current nanocoating techniques, materials, and their environmental impacts. Furthermore, it critically evaluated challenges and opportunities in implementing sustainable nanocoatings within cosmetotextiles and proposed strategies for developing eco-friendly nanocoatings and performing lifecycle analyses. Consequently, nanocoatings are essential for improving efficient, sustainable cosmetotextiles and offer potential for future research and commercial use. Key directions for future work include the creation of biodegradable nanomaterials, conducting toxicological studies to ensure user safety, and adopting circular economy principles within the cosmetic textile industry.
Nanocoatings in Medicine
Authors: Boopathy G. , Gurusami K. , Vijayakumar K. R. , Kumar Mohit Hemanth
Published: February 2024

The use of nanotechnology in healthcare and medicine is crucial, particularly for nanocoatings. The therapeutic potential of nanocoatings on medical implants and devices is examined in this chapter. It goes into the ingredients, production processes, and health benefits of nanocoatings. Device functionality and biocompatibility can be enhanced by nanocoatings. They are essential in addressing healthcare issues including cardiovascular stents and orthopedic implants. Additionally, nanocoatings are used in medication delivery systems, tissue engineering, and wound healing. This chapter offers important knowledge on the medical applications of nanocoatings to experts and researchers. Nanotechnology has the potential to alter the medical industry, which would be advantageous for patients.
Sustainable Approach to Nanocomposites and Nanocoatings
Authors: Dahmani Sana
Published: February 2024

The global hydrophobic coatings market is projected to reach $3.0 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.2%. These innovative coatings are in high demand across sectors such as automotive, marine, construction, healthcare, textile, environmental management, and further industries thanks to their properties including and not limited to water-repellency, corrosion-resistance, and self-cleaning. Challenges faced by hydrophobic nanocoatings in durability, adhesion, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability are being addressed through research on wetting control and scalability. Hydrophobic coating-as-a-service business model offers specialized services for applying hydrophobic coatings on various surfaces, with the highest efficiency. Choosing providers with advanced expertise and high-quality materials is essential for long-lasting product protection.
Incorporating Cultural Context and Academic Perspectives in Developing Care for Children With Cerebral Palsy in China
Authors: Yung Kristin
Published: February 2024

Cerebral palsy (CP) denotes a group of disorders that influence motor function and is often associated with conditions such as intellectual disability and hearing/vision problems. Currently, care for children with disabilities in China is heavily focused on “curing” and mitigating symptoms from a medical standpoint. However, treatment from this perspective severely limits the potential for rehabilitation because it excludes societal factors and interdisciplinary study from the narrative. Thus, it is important to identify how the effects of CP extend beyond the diagnosed individual, as research has demonstrated that the condition also influences caregivers and families financially, socially, and emotionally. This chapter will analyze the interdisciplinary nature of this topic by leveraging the fields of bioethics, disability studies, sociology, and psychology to explore cultural attitudes and stigma toward disability while developing a relevant framework for care institutions.
The Emerging Cybersecurity Challenges With Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Mingo Horace C.
Published: February 2024

This chapter discusses the technological and socio-political challenges of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into digital ecosystems. Understanding the power structures, ideologies, and discourses that shape cybersecurity AI perception and response is crucial. The Twitter AI-powered algorithm, the Autonomous Vehicle Accident, and the Microsoft Tay Chatbot controversy demonstrate the risks and ethical issues of AI in cybersecurity. Future possibilities include AI-enabled network intrusions, social engineering attacks, and deepfake technology for cyber espionage. The chapter discusses GDPR and CISA and emphasizes the need for AI-specific norms and internationally recognized standards to promote ethical, transparent, and responsible AI application in cybersecurity. The idea improves frameworks by integrating governance controls and creating customized risk management requirements for cybersecurity AI. Openness, accountability, and ethics are stressed to improve COBIT implementation.
Security Automation and Orchestration in the Cloud
Authors: Gulati Samridhi , Tyagi Ayushi , Goel Pawan Kumar
Published: February 2024

As cloud computing evolves, the state of the digital infrastructure and the growth of cloud environments pose unprecedented challenges in protecting critical data and applications. This chapter explores the critical role of security automation orchestration (SAO) in addressing the evolving security requirements of cloud computing. The chapter begins by exploring the basic principles of automation security, providing the benefits and fundamentals that underpin effective automation, followed by the unique security challenges in the cloud in the environment and how automation can be effectively used to mitigate these risks is clear. The comprehensive security framework in cloud environments is presented, showing the integration of security tools and technologies to streamline incident response processes.
Quantum Key Distribution and Authentication in the Cloud for Internet of Things
Authors: Sagar Pramod Kumar , Jain Arnika
Published: February 2024

Quantum computing is a type of computing that takes advantage of the principles of quantum mechanics to perform certain types of calculations much more efficiently than classical computers. Cloud computing has become the budding engine of the internet of things (IoT) and has become one of the most popular technologies in the last few years. The security of cloud computing is a key issue in the security of IoT. Quantum key distribution (QKD) and quantum authentication methods have been proposed in this chapter. The proposed protocol is able to authenticate the users in cloud using a short, shared key. The QKD is based on a quantum key distribution protocol that consists of two levels, namely, private key distribution and quantum authentication. The first level authentication takes place using shared key distribution. The second level authentication uses a shared key, and the third level authenticates the user in the cloud. The third level authentication is carried out using the quantum key distribution protocol.
A Quantitative Study on Cloud Computing in the UAE
Authors: Marakkoottathil Muhammad , Venkatesh Ramamurthy , Natraj N. A.
Published: February 2024

Information technology and digitization of the business are the key enablers for success in the current competitive market. Businesses across all industries face many challenges when choosing relevant technology solutions and their platforms. However, adoption of cloud computing among enterprises varies in different countries and global markets. Even in emerging markets such as UAE, adoption of cloud is facing definite barriers as highlighted by some recent studies. This research study is aimed at extending current literature on barriers of cloud adoption in UAE with more fine-grained factors and interpretations with the help of quantitative survey research. Resultant analyses were presented as a model for further validation by select IT experts and professional managers, who reconfirmed the research results are applicable, fit, and valid for UAE market. This study thus enhances the current literature on cloud adoption barriers in general and provides more fine-grained factors specific to UAE IT market perceptions.