Background Mental health is regarded as the core component of a person's health. India has a burden of 2442 disability-adjusted life years per 100,000 population imputable to mental health disorders, according to the WHO. The age-standardized suicide rate is 21.1 per 100,000 population. The estimated economic cost of mental dis...

By Farida Virani, G. Amutha, M. Kotteeswaran, R. Priyadharshini, A. Narmadha, B. Kalaiyarasan, Arun Raaza

Careful control of the structural makeup of urban places is necessary to maintain their distinctive character while advancing sustainability. A successful approach to this problem is striking a balance between homogeneity and variability in order to provide an urban landscape that is both coherent and dynamic. In the past, homogeneity—which i...

By Israa Al-Janabi, Sarmad Jawad, Zahraa Ahmed Al-Mammori, Fatin. H ALaaraji, Doaa Hazim Aziz, Ghadeer H Abbas

As healthcare technology advances, there is growing enthusiasm for the Internet of Things (IoT), particularly in the era of baby health. To monitor and enhance baby health through ongoing data gathering efforts and health management features, this article presents a smart crib which integrates with Internet of Things technology. The temperature, mo...

By Sivasangari Ayyappan

Providing clean and affordable energy for domestic use remains a persistent challenge in hot and arid regions, particularly in off-grid communities. This study presents a geo-environmental analysis of an innovative low-cost solar stove designed using recycled aluminum heat exchangers and copper tubing, pressurized with air to enhance thermal conduc...

By Zainab A Alzarfi, Safaa M. Almudhafar, Israa Jafar, Jameel Al-Naffakh, Basim Almayahi

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of participatory urban planning on community well-being and quality of life. Urban planning is done to transform urban areas into sustainable cities with adequate open spaces and many features of smart cities. To achieve successful urban planning, active and involved participation of the stakeholders is neces...

By Ammar A Naji

This paper derives a novel direct model predictive based power controller (DMPPC) for renewable energy systems (RES) to address voltage fluctuations caused by varying power demands and renewable source outputs. This method utilizes the bi-directional DC-DC converter in the Battery Energy Storage (BES) System to level the renewable energy output, al...

By P. Sai Sampath Kumar, P. Suresh, D. Lenine

This research analyses the bioactive Components of Grona Triflora, a medicinal plant that has potential health benefits, and its application in textile finishing to enhance fabric functionality and property. Grona Triflora was purified, dried, and ground into a powdered material for extraction using methanol, ethanol, and distilled water. The extra...

By A. Saniya, R. Divya, M. Sharmila, C. Prakash

The explosive growth of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has generated considerable data in diverse networks. This poses serious challenges in collecting timely information and managing frequency resources optimally. In particular, unauthorized access, measurement constraints, and variable channel conditions cause interference, performance degradat...

By Abdolrashid Rezvani, Abbas Mirzaei, Nasser Mikaeilvand, Babak Nouri-moghaddam, Sajjad Jahanbakhsh Gudakahriz

Due to the variable resource availability and diverse user needs, efficient task scheduling in cloud computing has become increasingly important. This study introduces GA-PSO-Min, a novel approach that synergistically combines genetic algorithms (GA), particle swarm optimization (PSO), and Min-Min strategy to improve scheduling efficiency in cloud ...

By Vahid Mokhtari, Nasser Mikaeilvand, Abbas Mirzaei, Babak Nouri-moghaddam, Sajjad Jahanbakhsh Gudakahriz

Both biological populations and the terrain suffer greatly from mining. Mining activities upset plant communities, and the habitats that result from the mining become depleted, creating an extremely difficult environment for the growth of plants. The mining leaves behind nutrient-deficient sandy spoils that are hostile to plants, and methods of rec...

By Arasuraja Ganesan, Priya Sethuraman, Sundara Balamurugan