Knoxville College

Challenges and opportunities of generative artificial intelligence models in audio/acoustic domain: a comprehensive survey

Abstract Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed image and text processing, but its adoption in the audio/acoustic domain remains underexplored due to inherent challenges in modeling long-term temporal dependencies in one-dimensional signals and achieving human-pe...

Pair distribution analysis of short- and medium-range order of metallic glasses: Direct imaging and diffraction-based approaches

Abstract Pair distribution function (PDF) analysis provides a quantitative framework for resolving short- and medium-range order in glasses. This article summarizes recent advances that extend PDF methods from bulk x-ray and neutron-diffraction methods to local electron microscop...

CliniSense AI for automated clinical skills assessment with real-time feedback

Medical education requires scalable, reliable assessment of clinical skills, yet faculty observation cannot meet trainee volume, manual OSCE evaluation yields inter-rater reliability of only κ = 0.35–0.58 with days-to-weeks feedback latency, and no existing system provides real-t...

Obstructive shock from delayed blunt cardiac injury after chest trauma

Blunt cardiac injury (BCI) is a rare but serious presentation in emergency departments (EDs) nationwide. These injuries arise in trauma and may be accompanied by confounding injuries that complicate the clinical picture. Timely recognition is crucial, as BCI may lead to complicat...

Effect of equine flysheets on fly avoidance behaviours, body temperature, stress level, and heart rate

Abstract Background Flysheet use is common without any published scientific evidence to justify their use. Objectives To demonstrate the effectiveness of flysheets at reducing fly avoidance behaviours and measuring changes in body temperature, heart rate, and cortisol levels. Stu...

Firearm carrying practices and motivations: A mixed methods study among adults and youth

Abstract The purpose of this participatory action, mixed methods research study was to identify motivations related to firearm carrying from a qualitative perspective, and then to use quantitative research to characterize the patterns of motivations around carrying. Qualitative i...

Defect Landscapeand Stability of High-Entropy Carbides

Abstract High-entropy carbides (HECs) can be stabilized as single-phase solid-solution microstructures by kinetically trapping a “high-entropy state” under ambient conditions; however, such microstructures may represent metastable states rather than true thermodynamic equilibrium...

The Indian Air Force’s two-front challenge: Requirements to get into mission mode

India faces the possibility of war on two fronts with its rivals Pakistan and China. A key part of a potential conflict would be an air war. India has an approved strength of 42 squadrons of multi-role combat aircraft but operates 31 squadrons as of fall 2025. Although the shortf...

“I Was Determined to Take Control of My Own Body”: Self‐Managed Abortion in the US Appalachian Region

ABSTRACT Background Many people living along the Appalachian mountain region, which spread down the eastern side of the United States, experience limited access to abortion care and report high levels of distrust in health care providers. Therefore, Appalachians are likely to hav...

Humidity‐Powered Flexible Sensors Based on Hygroscopic Groove‐Structured Fabric for Real‐Time Health Monitoring

ABSTRACT The significance of real‐time humidity monitoring for personal health management has spurred substantial research into wearable sensors. However, their development faces a critical challenge in power supply. While moisture‐triggered chemoelectric conversion offers a self...

Individual Differences and Task Complexity in Second Language Writing: A Methodological Review

ABSTRACT This article provides a methodological review of empirical studies on second language (L2) writing and task complexity that have investigated the role of learner individual differences (IDs) in L2 writing processes and outcomes. Thirty journal articles published between...

Digital twin for city traffic emissions using deep vision and real time monitoring

Urban on-road air pollution remains a pervasive threat to public health, yet its management is fundamentally constrained by a lack of spatiotemporal precision in emission inventories. Conventional inventories rely on static, registration-based proxies that fail to capture the hig...

Rewetting pulses, more than soil properties, control nitrogen losses from drought-stressed agroecosystems

Climate change is intensifying drought–rewetting cycles in Mediterranean drylands, yet their interactive effects with soil texture on agricultural trace gas emissions remain poorly understood. We conducted a year-long rainfall manipulation experiment using co-located soils of thr...