It is all about spectrum, the electromagnetic communication frequency spectrum characterizes the distribution of all the different wireless technologies approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and their ...

Intersections are critical points within the highway system at which the risk of crashes increases. This study seeks to better understand the behavior of the Lebanese driver at an intersection by examining the relationship ...

In the 1960’s, innovative research in the former Soviet Union laid grounds for the evolution of the Sliding Mode Control (SMC). Known for its robustness and insensitivity to parameter variations, SMC immediately became an ...

Recycling and reuse of treated wastewater has been addressed as an alternative water resource to a great extent lately because of major water scarcity faced worldwide. Among wastewater treatment technologies envisaged, ...

Establishing a healthy lifestyle has become a very important aspect in people’s lives. The latter requires maintaining a healthy nutrition by considering the nature and quantity of foods being consumed, as well as maintaining ...

Reinforced concrete buildings with unreinforced masonry infill walls constitute the majority of new and old building inventories in the Middle East. In the absence of mandatory earthquake design requirements, such buildings ...

With the growing demand for electrical DC storage and sources, DC-AC conversion has become an indispensable component for not only high and medium, but also low-power applications. In this thesis, we introduce an efficient ...

Wide-base tires (WBT) provide environmental benefits compared with conventional dual-tire assemblies (DTA), but research has consistently showed higher pavement responses and potential damage due to the use of WBT. Even ...

Currently, most of the research activities and the resulting commercial products offer motorized lower-limb exoskeletons that assist paraplegics in ambulating while standing up. However, there exist numerous gaiting techniques ...

Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new disease that is based on the SARSCoV- 2 virus. The virus has caused a worldwide pandemic due to its high infection rate and severity of symptoms. Several methods for detecting ...