University of Reggio Calabria

Intelligent Control of an Autonomous Octorotor Flight Drone Using Image-Based Visual Servoing (IBVS) Under Wind Disturbances

This paper presents a fuzzy-adaptive image-based visual servoing (FAIBVS) command and control system for an octorotor UAV that operates in both wind-disturbed (WD) and nominal circumstances. By combining image-based visual servoing (IBVS) with a fuzzy logic supervisor (FLS), the...

Patient Satisfaction and Perceived Stress in Digestive Endoscopy

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate patient satisfaction and perceived stress among adults undergoing diagnostic digestive endoscopy in Italy and to examine their associations with sociodemographic, clinical, and procedural factors. BACKGROUND: Patient satisfaction is a key indicator of endos...

Mobility and Logistics as a Service for Healthcare (MLaaS4H): Transport Planning Processes for Enhancing Sustainable People Mobility to Healthcare Facilities

Rapid urbanisation poses increasingly complex sustainability challenges, while transport systems remain essential for enabling people and businesses to conduct daily activities and access critical services. This study investigates the interactions between passenger and freight mo...

Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) and Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES)-Mediated Extraction of Bioactives from Brewing By-Products: A Scoping Review for Functional Food and Sports Supplementation

The brewing industry generates substantial organic waste, prompting interest in sustainable valorization because these by-products retain significant residual nutritional and nutraceutical value. Based on these premises, this scoping review aims to evaluate whether DES- and NADES...

Relating Sediment Delivery Processes and Sediment Connectivity at the W2 Experimental Calabrian Basin

In the framework of soil erosion processes at different spatial and temporal scales, the concept of connectivity is applied to express the physical link among hillslopes and the channel network concerning flow motion and associated sediments. In this paper, basin sediment connect...

Novel tools into phytochemical profile, bioinsecticidal properties, and molecular docking analysis of Tunisian Diplotaxis erucoides (L.) DC. subsp. erucoides

This study evaluated the insecticidal effects of Tunisian Diplotaxis erucoides (DXe) against Tribolium confusum . Active substances present in the extracts were identified through UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap-MS/MS. Repellency and mortality were assessed using different concentrations of the...

An EV-Assisted Dual T-Type Inverter SAPF with Model Predictive Control for Advanced Power Quality Enhancement

In order to improve power quality in low-voltage distribution networks with nonlinear, distorted, and unbalanced loads, this research suggests an innovative design for Shunt Active Power Filters (SAPFs). Compared to conventional single-inverter SAPF structures, the improved metho...

Nutrition, Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity in Undergraduate Students: A Scoping Review with PRISMA-ScR Checklist

Background/Objectives: University students are particularly vulnerable to unhealthy lifestyle behaviours, including poor dietary habits, insufficient physical activity, and prolonged sedentary time. While these three behaviours have each been extensively studied individually, the...

Upcycling Spent LiCoO 2 Cathodes via Surface Spinel Reconstruction for Efficient Furfural Hydrogenation

Spent lithium‐ion batteries represent a growing environmental challenge, yet their transition‐metal‐rich cathodes remain largely underutilized as functional materials. We report a direct upcycling strategy in which LiCoO 2 cathodes recovered from end‐of‐life smartphones are trans...

From research to practice: transforming patient-reported data reporting through a collaborative digital system

Purpose Innovation in the healthcare (HC) sector presents challenges and complexities. Universities and research centers can play a role in HC innovation collaborative initiatives. This article examines how collaborative co-creation between academia and HC organizations enabled t...