6 articles in this issue
Ngoc-Duc Nguyen, Hyeung-Sik Choi, Han-Sol Jin, Jiafeng Huang, Jae-Heon Lee
Hybrid underwater glider (HUG) is an advanced autonomous underwater vehicle with propellers capable of sustainable operations for many months. Under the underwater disturbances and parameter uncertainties, it is difficult that the HUG coordinates with the... see more
I-Ming Chao, Shou-Cheng Hsiung, Jenn-Long Liu
Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) is a new kind of swarm-based optimization algorithm that mimics the foraging behavior of humpback whales. WOA models the particular hunting behavior with three stages: encircling prey, bubble-net attacking, and search fo... see more
Yit-Jin Chen, Cheng-Chieh Hsiao, Anjerick Topacio
This study evaluates the analysis models of side resistance in rock sections by utilizing a wide variety of load test data. Available analytical models including the empirical adhesion factor versus the rock’s uniaxial compressive strength and its root ar... see more
Mutum Bidyarani Devi, Rajagopalan Devanathan
Earth’s observation satellites, such as IKONOS, provide simultaneously multispectral and panchromatic images. A multispectral image comes with a lower spatial and higher spectral resolution in contrast to a panchromatic image which usually has a high spat... see more
Zong-Yu Chang, Xin Duan, Zhong-Qiang Zheng, Lin Zhao, Yu-Hu Yang, Xian-Yi Zhou, Peng Zhu, Jing-Wen He
The offshore floating platform is the key equipment in offshore and gas development. The significant heave motions occur with the excitation of wind and waves, which will affect the safety of a riser system. A direct acting tensioner can be applied to red... see more
Fu-Chen Chen, Yih-Fong Tzeng, Meng-Hui Hsu
The existing elliptical trainer cannot provide the user with the real jogging exercising mode and does not meet the principles of ergonomics. The purpose of this paper is to propose and study an innovative elliptical trainer that imitates the right timing... see more