MDPI AG

The present Special Issue Book is a collection of scientific articles from the European Conferences of Religion, Spirituality and Health in 2014 (Malta) and 2016 (Gdansk). The overall theme is...

As a key support for human survival and development, how to protect aquatic ecosystems is a hotspot of global concern. This Special Issue was built with the hope of providing scientific references...

This reprint explores the latest developments and advancements in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for forecasting and optimization in the field of power...

There has been an increasing interest in the use of drones across various applications. This reprint covers a wide range of intelligent processing of images and sensor data acquired by drones. The...

Intelligent medicine and health care are flourishing due to the integration of interdisciplinary factors, including artificial intelligence, electrophysiology, signal processing, medical imaging,...

Point clouds are deemed to be one of the foundational pillars in representing the 3D digital world, despite irregular topologies among discrete points. Recently, advancements in sensor technologies...

The present reprint contains the 12 articles accepted and published in a Special Issue of the MDPI journal Drones entitled "Intelligent Recognition and Detection for Unmanned Systems, 2023"; this...

Nondestructive evaluation (NDE) sensing has progressed significantly in the past few years. In particular, smart sensors play an increasingly important role in structural damage detection. There is...

With the perspective of full lifecycle, the developments covering design and sustainable operation process for intelligent ships and waterways have obtained more attention. This Reprint focuses on...

Increased crop vulnerability to a wide range of abiotic and biotic stresses can have a marked influence on the productivity of major crops, especially sugarcane (Saccharum spp.), thereby...

The scope of the Special Issue Volume is to explore innovative aspects of intercultural theology in relation to ecumenical and interreligious dialogue. The efforts made by scholars in their thirteen...

ca. 200 words; this text will present the book in all promotional forms (e.g. flyers). Please describe the book in straightforward and consumer-friendly terms. [Recent advances in sensing...

In modern society, the applications of new functional materials are diverse and countless. Intermetallics, namely, compounds formed by two or more metallic elements, are among the various novel and...

The combination of low density, high strength, and good corrosion resistance makes intermetallics promising for structural applications, especially at high temperatures and under severe environments...

Is energy efficiency in buildings worth pursuing? Of course! But not at the expense of air quality or thermal comfort!Scientists from around the world have taken up this topic in this Special Issue...

This reprint includes the abstracts of talks and posters presented at the International Conference EcoBalt 2023 "Chemicals & Environment" on 9-11 October 2023, Tallinn, Estonia. During the two and a...

This Engineering Proceedings reprint is focused on how Industry 4.0 technologies may benefit agri-food supply chains by alleviating socio-economic and environmental challenges. The evolving...

The global demand for wood is steadily increasing, driven by various factors such as population growth, urbanization, and a shift towards sustainable and renewable materials. As industries and...

Under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Khaled Mahdi, Secretary General of the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development, Australian University (College of Business),...

The College of Business, Australian University, Kuwait, organized the International Scientific Conference aiming to bring together researchers, industry representatives, scholars and policymakers to...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming increasingly popular in the healthcare domain due to the possibilities offered to monitor patients' health status remotely in real time. Moreover, the...

This Special Issue is related to the 18th biannual International Gap Junction Conference (IGJC2017), which has been held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow and hosted by Glasgow Caledonian...

Interventions to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy AgeingAuthor: Andy PringlePublisher: Mdpi AGPublication Date: Jan 03, 2025Number of Pages: 154 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased BookISBN-10:...

Violence between couples is one of the most common forms of abuse. The consequences that this phenomenon has on the victims, but also on the aggressors, are serious enough to justify the multiple...

This Special Issue brings together 12 articles featuring state-of-the-art research on language variation and change in Portuguese. The data derive from multiple corpora of Portuguese, representing...

According to the latest NACE estimation (2013), the global cost of corrosion is equivalent to approximately 3.4% of the global GDP (2.5 trillion US dollars), not considering environmental...

The articles in this collection go well beyond introductions to look deeply at key dimensions of faith, theology, philosophy, liturgy, scripture, spiritual life and thinking on ecology and sexuality...

This Special Issue reprint aims to provide an update on the state of the art and new achievements in the research on altered structure/function relationship in the ion channels involved in...

The Reprint "Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents: Greener Approaches for Sustainable Chemistry" is based on the selection of contributions to the topical Special Issue and aims to provide a...

Unveiling the physical properties of the Earth's ionosphere is crucial for the comprehension of the dynamic processes occurring within it across various spatial and temporal scales. This is essential...