Higher Institute of Engineering

Fracture Energy and Crack Resistance of Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced High-Strength Concrete: Experimental Study and Analytical Modeling

Abstract This study examines the fracture and mechanical performance of hybrid fiber-reinforced high-strength concrete (HFRHSC) with different water-to-binder (W/B) ratios. Six mixtures incorporating hybrid combinations of steel, polymer, glass, and basalt fibers were investigate...

Reducing Peak Load Underprediction Through Risk-Aware Upper Quantile Forecasting: A University Laboratory Case Study

Underprediction of high electrical demand can be more operationally consequential than an equally sized overprediction, yet standard point forecasting models are optimized primarily for average error. This case study evaluates a multivariate quantile Transformer as a safety-orien...

Operational Availability Assessment of Tidal Stream Turbines Using Environmental Data and Fuzzy Logic Inference

In hybrid energy systems, maintaining an optimal scheduling strategy for real-time distribution systems, particularly in triple hybrid power generation units, remains a critical challenge. The lack of an efficient real-time observability platform for off-grid hybrid units directl...

The Role of Metavese in Image Segmentation: Recent Contributions and Applications

Abstract Digital interactions and experiences are undergoing a significant evolution driven by the integration of the metaverse with cutting-edge image segmentation technology. The metaverse serves as a collective, persistent, and real-time virtual environment fusing digital and...

The Role of Metavese in Image Segmentation: Recent Contributions and Applications

Abstract Digital interactions and experiences are undergoing a significant evolution driven by the integration of the metaverse with cutting-edge image segmentation technology. The metaverse serves as a collective, persistent, and real-time virtual environment fusing digital and...

"Deep Learning for Avatar Facial Emotion Recognition in the Metaverse"

Abstract This paper proposes a deep learning-based method for real-time facial emotion recognition and classification of avatars, which is essential for immersive virtual environments, especially in the metaverse, where avatars are digital representations of users. The proposed s...

Computer Vision and the Metaverse: Shaping the Future of Immersive Digital Worlds

Abstract Background: As the metaverse rapidly evolves into a highly immersive digital environment, the boundaries separating the physical and virtual worlds are becoming increasingly blurred. A foundational driving force behind this transformation is computer vision—a subset of a...

Acceptability of the RTS, S malaria vaccine and associated factors among caregivers of children under 25 months in Soa Health District, Cameroon: a community-based cross-sectional study

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold> Malaria remains a major cause of morb​idity an‌d mortality in sub​-Saharan Afri‌ca. I‌n C‌ameroon, malaria accounts for 48% of all hospital admissions, 30% of morbidity and 67% of childhood mortality per year, despite ongoin‌g con‍t...