About ACEThe proceedings series Applied and Computational Engineering (ACE) is an international peer-reviewed open access series that publishes conference proceedings from various methodological and disciplinary perspectives concerning engineering and technology. ACE is published irregularly. The series contributes to the development of computing sectors by providing an open platform for sharing and discussion. The series publishes articles that are research-oriented and welcomes theoretical and applicational studies. Proceedings that are suitable for publication in the ACE cover domains on various perspectives of computing and engineering. |
| Aims & scope of ACE are: ·Computing ·Machine Learning ·Electrical Engineering & Signal Processing ·Applied Physics & Mechanical Engineering ·Chemical & Environmental Engineering ·Materials Science and Engineering |
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United Kingdom
anil.fernando@strath.ac.uk
United Kingdom
yilun.shang@northumbria.ac.uk
Portsmouth, UK
ella.haig@port.ac.uk
The United Arab Emirates
moayad.aloqaily@mbzuai.ac.ae
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Under the background of digital transformation in the construction industry, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and artificial intelligence (AI) have become an important technical path to promote the intelligent upgrading of the construction industry. AI-BIM integration improves design efficiency, project control quality and building full lifecycle management capability. Fragmented data and poor interoperability hinder its widespread use. This paper conducts a literature review to summarise AI-BIM applications in automated design, construction management, operation and maintenance optimisation, and cross-stage collaboration. This paper further looks into how key technologies like machine learning, computer vision and NLP can be integrated. It also sums up current challenges and future research directions. Studies show that AI can improve BIM's ability in data processing, scheme design and smart decision-making. In the future, combining AI with digital twins and large language models will break existing limits and support the high-quality development of intelligent construction.
As the operating speed of high-speed trains increases to 300–400 km/h, trains entering enclosed tunnels generate a significant piston effect, producing strong compression and expansion waves. These pressure waves can cause substantial pressure differences between the interior and exterior of the train, thereby reducing passenger comfort. Shock waves at tunnel portals can also generate intense noise and threaten the stability of surrounding slopes. Meanwhile, the substantial increase in aerodynamic resistance leads to higher energy consumption. To address these issues, this study focuses on fundamental fluid mechanics theories, the Navier–Stokes (N–S) equations, one-dimensional pressure-wave propagation, and wave transmission and reflection. Based on these principles, the aerodynamic phenomena occurring throughout the entire process of a train passing through a tunnel are examined, with particular attention to the coupled variations in airflow velocity and pressure. Drawing on these theories and previous tunnel optimization studies conducted in China and abroad, this study summarizes structural optimization approaches for railway tunnels, including tunnel cross-sectional designs and portal buffer structures. The results show that increasing the tunnel clearance and reducing the blockage ratio can weaken air compression when a train enters the tunnel. Gradually varying tunnel portals and buffer hoods can reduce the pressure gradient at the front of the compression wave, while perforated buffer structures can further mitigate micro-pressure waves at the tunnel portal by diverting compressed air. This study can provide a theoretical reference for the aerodynamic design of ultra-high-speed railway tunnels and the standardization of buffer structure design for high-speed railway tunnels.
World Wide Web (Web) applications have become an important interface for network services. However, the direct connection among user input, business logic, and database operations has also increased security risks. SQL injection vulnerabilities remain an important issue affecting Web application security. To address the low efficiency and repetitive nature of traditional manual detection, this paper designs an automated SQL injection vulnerability detection tool for Web applications. By analyzing the principles of SQL injection and common attack types, a detection process consisting of parameter extraction, payload construction, request transmission, response analysis, and vulnerability confirmation is established. The tool is tested in experimental environments involving MySQL, a Content Management System (CMS), and Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA). Experimental results show that the tool can identify different types of SQL injection vulnerabilities based on characteristics such as page content, error messages, response length, and response time. It can improve vulnerability detection efficiency and the consistency of result interpretation, providing a useful reference for Web application security testing.
Visible light communication (VLC) gets increasing attention with the continuous advancement of technology. In contrast to conventional wireless networks, VLC possesses numerous innovative advantages. It has an abundant optical spectrum with immunity to radio-frequency interference. More importantly, its compatibility with existing lighting infrastructure demonstrates its broad applicability. However, high-speed VLC systems still need to address numerous challenges during communication such as limited LED bandwidth, inter-symbol interference, device nonlinearity, and receiver noise. Due to the above-mentioned factors, the channel equalization becomes an important physical-layer function. This paper aims to clarify the strengths and limitations of different deep learning-based channel equalization methods with cross-method comparison. Meanwhile, finds suitable application scenarios for different VLC systems. This review explores neural-network architectures including artificial neural networks, convolutional neural networks, long short-term memory networks, and hybrid/model-driven structures. Finally, it also illustrates the importance of lightweight designs. The analysis shows that no single architecture is optimal for all VLC conditions. ANN is effective for nonlinear mapping, CNN is suitable for local feature extraction, while LSTM performs better for channel memory and inter-symbol interference.
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Volume 274October 2026
Find articlesProceedings of CONF-FMCE 2026 Symposium: Smart City and Infrastructure Engineering
Conference website: https://2026.conffmce.org/
Conference date: 9 October 2026
ISBN: 978-1-80915-032-5(Print)/978-1-80915-033-2(Online)
Editor: Marwan Omar , Anil Fernando
Volume 273October 2026
Find articlesProceedings of CONF-SPML 2027 Symposium: Intelligent Network Security and Machine Learning for Communication Systems
Conference website: https://2027.confspml.org/index.html
Conference date: 26 February 2027
ISBN: 978-1-80915-024-0(Print)/978-1-80915-025-7(Online)
Editor: Ammar Alazab , Md. Jalil Piran
Volume 272October 2026
Find articlesProceedings of the 4th International Conference on Machine Learning and Automation
Conference website: https://2026.confmla.org/
Conference date: 16 November 2026
ISBN: 978-1-80915-022-6(Print)/978-1-80915-023-3(Online)
Editor: Hisham AbouGrad
Volume 271October 2026
Find articlesProceedings of the 4th International Conference on Functional Materials and Civil Engineering
Conference website: https://2026.conffmce.org/
Conference date: 9 October 2026
ISBN: 978-1-80915-012-7(Print)/978-1-80915-013-4(Online)
Editor: Anil Fernando
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