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Research ArticleView abstract PDF Full textAgro-systems that avoid food decay and spoilage are required to extend produce shelf life. Driers remove food internal water, so dehydrated calyces can be stored without refrigeration for years. A roselle flower dehydrator with forced convection and air recirculation was tested in a high relative humidity environment. The constant circulation of dry hot air helped to maintain the air relative humidity below 28%. The equipment-controlled temperature at 55°C and dried calices in 7 hours. As several trays were used final calyx moisture homogeneity was analyzed and differences up to 2% obtained. After two years, stored calyces remained fungal-free and with excellent flavor. Solar indirect driers took 25 hours to dehydrate calices, as air temperature was not constant, and air relative humidity was always above 60%. Calyces’ moisture h..... ReadMore
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Research ArticleView abstract PDF Full textThe Commander Pedro Sotto Alba Company - Moa Nickel. S. A constitutes an important source of income for Cuba in the production and export of mixed nickel and cobalt sulfide. Within the technological process, the pumping system of the Counter current Washing plant plays a transcendental role in the transportation of waste for final disposal...... ReadMore
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Research ArticleView abstract PDF Full textTo address the challenges posed by high data dimensionality and class imbalance in intrusion detection, which result in increased computational complexity, resource consumption, and reduced classification accuracy, this paper presents an intrusion detection algorithm based on an improved Random Forest approach...... ReadMore
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Research ArticleView abstract PDF Full textIn recent years, in the field of health, converting sign language information into written or spoken language has been proven to be an effective solution to the communication problems faced by deaf-mute individuals. However, achieving efficient and accurate gesture recognition still poses several challenges. These challenges include the diversity and individual differences in gestures, which require gesture recognition algorithms to possess strong universality...... ReadMore
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Research ArticleView abstract PDF Full textThis paper presents a method for direct slicing and optimization of NURBS (Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline) surfaces to generate closed curves for the fabrica-tion of cranial implants. The proposed method uses 3D software to create and slice the NURBS model and MATLAB for the optimization...... ReadMore
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Research ArticleView abstract PDF Full textAutonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) are a highly suitable platform to investigate subsurface oil spills in the ocean. Adopting a dual driver system (sometimes known as a backseat driver) is now becoming almost standard practice since it enhances autonomy in the operation of the vehicle, thus increasing the achievement...... ReadMore
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Review ArticleView abstract PDF Full textHome gardens in Mexico represent a pathway toward food sovereignty in both rural and urban areas. The rural family-garden is an agroecosystem with traditional roots where the family lives, together with their animals. A comprehensive review of water treatment from brackish and desalination water by small-scale humidification-dehumidification...... ReadMore
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Research ArticleView abstract PDF Full textThis study explored social media use among IT workers at the University of India, India. A quantitative descriptive survey was adopted, elicited data from a total population sample was analysed using frequency counts/percentages and Spearman correlation. Between peers...... ReadMore