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View article: Thermal performance of ultrathin multi-functional overlay
Thermal performance of ultrathin multi-functional overlay Open
Ultrathin overlay (UTO) is a very thin layer used in the pavement to restore the surface quality and to seal and protect pavement, thus reducing the pavement’s rutting and fatigue cracking and increasing its skid resistance. UTO is a non-s…
View article: Greenways as Integrated Systems: A Proposal for Planning and Design Guidelines Based on Case Studies Evaluation
Greenways as Integrated Systems: A Proposal for Planning and Design Guidelines Based on Case Studies Evaluation Open
Greenways (GWs) can play a key role in the context of policies and strategies for sustainable territorial development because they contribute to the development of integrated plans and interventions for environmental safeguarding and socio…
View article: Non-invasive removal of self-locking entrapped nephrostomy tubes
Non-invasive removal of self-locking entrapped nephrostomy tubes Open
Introduction: The removal of an encrusted nephrostomy tube can be a challenging maneuver. Urological literature is very bare in detailing techniques for removal of entrapped percutaneous catheters. We present a simple, safe and non-invasiv…
View article: iABACUS: A Wi-Fi-Based Automatic Bus Passenger Counting System
iABACUS: A Wi-Fi-Based Automatic Bus Passenger Counting System Open
Since the early stages of the Internet-of-Things (IoT), one of the application scenarios that have been affected the most by this new paradigm is mobility. Smart Cities have greatly benefited from the awareness of some people’s habits to d…
View article: From building to roads. Testing road embankment with construction and demolition materials
From building to roads. Testing road embankment with construction and demolition materials Open
The paper reports the results obtained during an experimental research conducted in real working conditions of road embankment made with C&DW. For this purpose an experimental road, 30 m long, 4 m wide and 4 m high was built, installing 12…
View article: From building to roads. Testing road embankment with construction and demolition materials
From building to roads. Testing road embankment with construction and demolition materials Open
The paper reports the results obtained during an experimental research conducted in real working conditions of road embankment made with C&DW. For this purpose an experimental road, 30 m long, 4 m wide and 4 m high was built, installin…
View article: Spontaneous hepatic haemangioma rupture and hemoperitoneum: a double problem with a single stage interventional radiology solution
Spontaneous hepatic haemangioma rupture and hemoperitoneum: a double problem with a single stage interventional radiology solution Open
Hepatic haemangioma is a congenital vascular malformation, considered the most common benign mesenchymal hepatic tumour. Spontaneous or traumatic rupture is the most severe complication. In case of rupture, surgical resection and enucleati…
View article: BEEP—Bodily and Emotional Perception of Pain. A Questionnaire to Measure Reaction to Pain in Chronic Pain Disorders
BEEP—Bodily and Emotional Perception of Pain. A Questionnaire to Measure Reaction to Pain in Chronic Pain Disorders Open
Background: The assessment of pain and its impact on quality of life is central to the evaluation of chronic pain syndromes. However, most available tools focus on the nociceptive experience of pain, and at best only consider the occurrenc…
View article: Age Factor and Pedestrian Speed on Sidewalks
Age Factor and Pedestrian Speed on Sidewalks Open
Pedestrian infrastructures feature the spaces where every user accesses all the mobility forms: in fact, every movement begins and finishes with a walking section. For this reason, it is very important to pay more attention towards what is…
View article: Development of the Guidance Navigation and Control System of the Folaga AUV for Autonomous Acoustic Surveys in the WiMUST Project
Development of the Guidance Navigation and Control System of the Folaga AUV for Autonomous Acoustic Surveys in the WiMUST Project Open
This paper deals with the development of the Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) system of the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) used for acoustic surveys in the WiMUST projects. By exploiting the fact that the vehicle hull has a modul…
View article: Materials and techniques for percutaneous retrieval of intravascular foreign bodies
Materials and techniques for percutaneous retrieval of intravascular foreign bodies Open
The presence of an intravascular foreign body represents a well-known risk of serious complications. While in the past surgical removal of intravascular foreign body was the most common intervention, nowadays a percutaneous approach in the…
View article: Sealing of paving stone joints
Sealing of paving stone joints Open
This paper reports an experimental analysis of the joint-sealing material of stone pavement subjected to a heavy load in an urban context. Joint sealing is needed to avoid water intrusion and to prevent pumping phenomena. According to a li…
View article: Isolated and Single Pedestrians and Pedestrian Groups on Sidewalks
Isolated and Single Pedestrians and Pedestrian Groups on Sidewalks Open
Walking freedom can define the quality of an urban area, but this freedom is conditioned by various factors. The research objective is to study pedestrian behavior on sidewalks. Data are collected during on site surveys by means of conceal…
View article: Urban Policies and Mobility Trends in Italian Smart Cities
Urban Policies and Mobility Trends in Italian Smart Cities Open
This study uses indicators to evaluate the progress made by Italian cities in the smart mobility sector, in order to understand how these cities have approached the new guidelines imposed by the European Union, and how they have implemente…
View article: Tuning the Synthetic Parameters to Obtain Smart C‐N Co‐Doped Titania Photocatalysts for NOx Abatement
Tuning the Synthetic Parameters to Obtain Smart C‐N Co‐Doped Titania Photocatalysts for NOx Abatement Open
Global society is constantly seeking for sustainable and effective processes to fight environmental pollution. The abatement of NO x , a class of hazardous contaminants, can be performed by means of photocatalytic oxidation using titania‐b…
View article: Socio-demographic features of gender dysphoria in a Sardinian adult population
Socio-demographic features of gender dysphoria in a Sardinian adult population Open
Gender dysphoria (GD) is a rare entity in psychiatry; there are a lot of studies about its clinical aspects, but only few investigations considering the socio-demographic characteristics of these patients, especially concerning Italian pop…