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EEG Characteristics and Classification Models for Motor Imagery at Different Grip Force Levels

Zhao Jialing & Bian Yan · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Aims: This study investigated the time-frequency and spatial electroencephalography (EEG) characteristics and classification performance associated with motor imagery at different grip force levels, providing experimental evidence for EEG-based decoding of graded grip-force inten...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i92010

A Calibration-Efficient 64-Target c-VEP Brain–Computer Interface with Grouped Quinary Relative-Color Modulation and TDCA–MLP Decoding

Xinting Yu & Yan Bian · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Aims: Conventional code-modulated visual evoked potential (c-VEP) brain–computer interface (BCI) systems commonly employ high-contrast binary black-and-white flickering stimuli, which can induce visual fatigue, while time-shift encoding based on a single pseudorandom sequence lim...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i92009

Intelligent Control of FACTS Devices for Co-Optimized Transient Stability and Voltage Security in Power Transmission Systems: A Comprehensive Review

Itoro E. Udosen, Nseobong I. Okpura, Kufre M. Udofia & Akaninyene B. Obot · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Modern power transmission systems increasingly operate under stressed conditions characterised by load growth, reduced operating margins, ageing infrastructure, and extensive integration of converter-interfaced generation. These conditions strengthen the coupling between transien...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i92008

Research Progress on Seismic Performance and Resilience of Prefabricated Steel Beam-Column Joints

Yizhong Huang, Song Hu b,Xin Zhao, Lingchao Chen & Zhiyuan Tian · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Prefabricated steel structures have become increasingly important in modern structural engineering because of their construction efficiency, resource utilisation, and compatibility with industrialised construction. Beam-column joints are critical to the load-transfer, deformation...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i92006

Elastic Modulus Modelling of Soils under Deviatoric Stress-Strain Conditions

Ekakitie, Oyovwe & Scott B. Akpila · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Accurate characterisation of soil elastic properties is essential for predicting deformation and soil–structure interaction under loading. Young’s modulus, shear modulus, and bulk modulus are influenced by stress state, strain level, and soil characteristics, making their behavio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i92007

Automated Validation in Embedded IoT Development: A Review of Continuous Integration and Delivery across the Fidelity Ladder

Serif Oyindamola Oyesiji, Chukwudera Obumneke Anunagba, Stanley Nwakamma & Harouna Wendpanga Yann Christian Sankara · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Embedded software for the Internet of Things is developed under pressures that pull in opposite directions: the delivery cadence of connected products, sustained by over-the-air update channels, demands the automation of continuous integration and delivery, while the software's d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i92005

Wavelet Transform and Artificial Neural Network-based Fault Detection and Classification for Nigerian 330 kV Transmission Network

Iniobong Ime Essien, Iniobong Edifon Abasi-obot, Edidiong Eseme Ambrose & Imo Edwin Nkan · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Reliable fault detection and classification are essential for improving the security and operational stability of transmission networks. However, existing techniques often depend on effective feature extraction and may experience reduced performance under varying fault conditions...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i92003

Deformation Characteristics of a Long Deep Metro Excavation in Ningbo Soft Clay Using the HSS Model

Ying Qiao · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Huishi Road Station on Ningbo Metro Line 6 was investigated to assess the deformation behaviour of a long, deep excavation in Ningbo soft clay. A three-dimensional PLAXIS model was developed to simulate staged excavation, diaphragm walls, reinforced-concrete struts, and bottom-so...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i92004

On-Device Privacy and Zero-Knowledge Storage in Mobile Applications: A Review with Attention to Cross-Platform React Native Development

Serif Oyindamola Oyesiji, Kingsley Chinazaekpere Ndupu, Chukwudera Obumneke Anunagba & Harouna Wendpanga Yann Christian Sankara · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Mobile applications hold the most intimate data that most people generate—messages, health signals, finances, locations, and journals—and the architectural question of where such data live in plaintext has become the defining privacy decision of app design. On-device privacy name...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i92001

Design, Simulation, and Practical Realization of a Compact 2.4 GHz Printed Circular Monopole Antenna for RF Energy Harvesting

Ahmed Abdul-Kadhem Salih, Watheq A. Neamah & Kerrar H. A. Abdulrahem · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Radio-frequency energy harvesting requires a receiving antenna that combines compact dimensions with effective impedance matching at the target frequency. This study presents the design, simulation, fabrication, and experimental evaluation of a single-band printed circular monopo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i92000

Counterfactual Explanations for Sequential Purchase Decision Modeling in E-Commerce: A Systematic Survey

Jerome Jayanathan Needhipathi · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

The growing complexity of e-commerce platforms necessitates recommendation systems that provide high-quality predictions while maintaining transparent and interpretable algorithms with opportunities for recourse. As users proceed through different stages of sequential interaction...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i91999

Spare Parts and Materials Standardisation in Pressure Vessel Maintenance: A Critical Review of the Evidence for Inventory Cost Reduction

Henry Chukwuemeka Olisakwe, Nwakamma Ninduwezuor-Ehiobu & Paul Chibuike Obetta · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Pressure vessels are among the most capital-intensive and safety-critical assets in process, energy and marine industries, and the materials and components consumed in maintaining them account for a substantial and persistent share of operating expenditure. Standardisation of spa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i91996

An Integrated IoT-Edge Computing Framework for Advanced Fault Diagnosis and Self-Healing in 132 kV Transmission Networks

Inyene U. Robert, Nseobong I. Okpura & Kufre M. Udofia · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

The increasing complexity of modern power systems and the growing penetration of renewable energy necessitate autonomous, cyber-resilient fault management to minimise outage durations. Traditional fault detection methods and centralised cloud-centric architectures suffer from hig...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i91997

Artificial Intelligence-Based Alzheimer’s Disease Classification Using Brain MRI: A Review of Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Emerging Intelligent Approaches

S. Deepa, A. Davincy Merline Sharmya, M. Gnanaprakash & D. Periyaazhagar · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects memory, reasoning, language, and other cognitive functions. Early identification is important because structural brain changes may occur before severe clinical symptoms become evident. Magnetic Reso...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i91998