Flood-induced scour is the principal cause of bridge failure worldwide. Nevertheless, risk assessment still based on visual inspections, which may be affected by human errors and cannot performed during flood peaks. This problem, together with simplifications in estimation, might misclassification risk, unnecessary closures or recourse to avoidable mitigation measures. Structural-health-monitor...

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is an enigmatic, misunderstood, and under-recognized painful condition. Symptoms associated with BMS can be varied, thereby providing a challenge for practitioners and having a negative impact on oral health-related quality of life for patients. Management also remains a challenge for practitioners because it is currently only targeted for symptom relief without a d...

Battery management systems (BMS) are a key element in electric vehicle energy storage systems. The BMS performs several functions concerning to the battery system, its key task being balancing the battery cells. Battery cell unbalancing hampers electric vehicles’ performance, with differing individual cell voltages decreasing the battery pack capacity and cell lifetime, leading to the eventual ...

We present the results of a deep photometric survey performed with FORS1@VLT aimed at investigating the complex Main Sequence structure of the stellar system ω Centauri. We confirm the presence of a double Main Sequence and identify its blue component (bMS) over a large field of view up to 26’ from the cluster center. We found that bMS stars are significantly more concentrated toward the cluste...

BACKGROUND Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is characterized by the following subjective complaints without distinct organic changes: burning sensation in mouth or chronic pain of tongue. BMS is also known as glossodynia; both terms are used equivalently in Japan. Although the real cause of BMS is still unknown, it has been pointed out that BMS is related to some autonomic abnormality, and that ste...

Battery degradation is a main concern for electric vehicle (EV) users, and reliable capacity estimation of major importance. Every EV battery management system (BMS) provides variety information, including measured current voltage, estimated the battery. However, these estimations are not transparent manufacturer-specific, although measurement accuracy unknown. This article uses extensive measu...

As part of a study to develop a comprehensive bridge management system for the Indiana Department of Highways (IDOH), a bridge performance prediction model using the Markov chain was developed. The model can be used to predict the percentages of bridges with different condition ratings as well as to develop performance curves of bridges. The Markov chain, a probability-based method, was used in...

The advantages of lithium-based batteries over lead acid batteries have created great interest in developing safe and cost effective drop-in replacements. To achieve the required cost effectiveness and safety of the battery, Battery Management Systems (BMS) are critical to avoid over-charging, over-discharging, and continuously and accurately determining the State of Charge (SOC), State of Heal...