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Towards designing AI-aided lightweight solutions for key challenges in sensing, communication and computing layers of IoT: smart health use-cases
(2021)
The advent of the 5G and Beyond 5G (B5G) communication system, along with the
proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), have started to
evolve the vision of the smart world into a ...
Shape variation in the talus and medial cuneiform of chimpanzees and bonobos
(2021)
Establishing form-function relationships between anatomy and locomotor behaviours in
extant taxa provides critical context for interpretations of extinct species. This study used 3D
geometric morphometric methods to ...
The impacts unnatural foods have on hibernation and health in American Black Bears
(2021)
As humans encroach more and more into wild spaces, we will continue to see an
increase in the negative impacts our lives have on those of the animals we share these
spaces with. One of these ways is through our food. In ...
Exploiting semantic similarity models to automate transfer credit assessment in academic mobility
(2021)
Student mobility or academic mobility involves students moving between institutions during
their post-secondary education, and one of the challenging tasks in this process is to assess
the transfer credits to be offered ...
The utility of molecular DNA markers for monitoring population trends and genetic structure of woodland caribou
(2021)
The use of non-invasive genetic sampling techniques is becoming frequent in the
field of conservation. An examination of population trends of woodland caribou in
Canada reveals the potential for fecal DNA analysis. Various ...
Recognizing the effects of climate change on honeybees
(2021)
Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) are an essential pollinating species as they are
important in building healthy and resilient ecosystems. Honeybees, now found all over
the globe, were introduced to North America from Europe ...
Effect of spacing management on growth and commercial logging of red pine
(2021)
To maximize utilization of the forest resource, spacing management always plays an important
role in tree planting. It will influence tree height, diameter, mortality, self-pruning, and most
importantly, early growth ...
Exploring physical and mechanical properties of OSB and underutilized species to be used in the Glulam industry
(2021)
Glulam lumber is a great building alternative to steel for its strength, aesthetics,
and ecofriendly nature. Most of the Glulam produced in North America is made from
Spruce, Pine, or Fir (SPF) species due to their ...
Alternative uses for waste products from biomass burners
(2021)
Woody biomass has become an important source of renewable energy
throughout the world. A major issue that has risen from the increased use of combustion
technology to produce thermal energy is the large amount of waste ...
Mechanical properties of underutilized species in Northwestern Ontario
(2021)
Increasing the utilization of available wood supply is becoming more important
in sustaining market demand and developing future opportunities for Ontario’s wood
products in the growing bioeconomy. The objective of this ...