Surface biofouling of materials immersed in the marine environment is a problem that particularly affects maritime industries and equipment.The biological community present in these environments develops on the immersed surfaces of different structures, causing economic damages to the local facilities.Antifouling coatings based on synthetic chemica
Over the past 40 years, psychological support (PS) for cosmonauts and astronauts has remained an important part of the regular biomedical provision of space crews during extended orbital flights.It includes well-developed principles and a set of methods that have proven its effectiveness for the maintenance of behavioral health under extreme condit
The aim of the article is to develop theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of the scientifically based choosing of irrigated lands for cultivation of agricultural crops with consideration for the soil suitability classification.The theoretical and methodological basis of the study is the fundamental principles of land economics, the ge
Currently, Fatheads most service robots typically receive and execute commands in a passive manner, which is unsuitable for more meaningful Human-Robot Interaction (HRI).In this study, a Human-Robot Empathy Decision-Making Model (HREDM) of service robots is developed for personal assistance services.HREDM contains the perception, cognition, and dec
Southeastern Sicily is one of the Italian regions with high seismic risk and is characterised by the occurrence in the past of large destructive events (MS = 6.4-7.3) over a territory which is densely urbanised today.The main earthquakes were analysed and some minor damaging shocks reviewed to investigate the main seismogenic features of the region