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A wireless ad-hoc network is a decentralized ad-hoc network which has no access point earlier time. In this network, data from every node is transferred to another node dynamically based on network connectivity and existing routing algorithm. Many authors introduced various routing techniques to handle the issues in wireless ad-hoc networks. The main concept of this paper is to develop a new network design to improve the service of wireless ad-hoc network by equipping the routes energy efficient using neutrosophic technique. Multi-criteria decision making method under neutrosophic environment is used for making the routes of the network efficiently here. Since neutrosophic set is the generalization of fuzzy and intuitionistic fuzzy sets, the parameters involved in this method like hop-count, data packets, distance and energy are taken from neutrosophic sets. Mathematical analysis for the proposed network design is carried out and results are also discussed here. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aging and a long period of edentulousness causes resorption of the maxillary residual ridge, resulting in narrowing of the arch and loss of facial muscle support that leads to the sunken appearance of cheeks. In completely edentulous patients, though the conventional complete denture does offer provision to the muscles encircling the mouth, yet the cheek plumber prosthesis is required to improve the muscle tone. This case report highlights the advantages and the sequential steps required in the indigenous method of fabricating a hollow cheek plumper appliance for a completely edentulous patient with a sunken appearance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the evaluation of specific absorption rate for human head by designing rectangular shaped microstrip patch antenna. An antenna is a transducer that converts electrical signals into EM waves and radiates into space. The performance of an antenna is measured by its parameters namely bandwidth, gain, return loss etc. There are several types of antennas available but the microstrip patch antennas are widely used for many applications because of its low profile, light weight, low cost, feed-line flexibility, versatility, ease of fabrication etc. Even though it has several advantages, it suffers from major drawbacks namely narrow bandwidth, low gain and high return loss. In order to overcome these drawbacks, FR-4 materials are used. Specific absorption rate (SAR) is a measurement of certain amount of radiation absorbed by human body while entering into an electromagnetic field. It is defined as the power absorbed per mass of tissue and has units of a watt per kilogram. SAR is typically averaged either over the complete body or over a small sample volume (typically 1g or 10g of tissue). For evaluating the antenna performance, gain, VSWR and the return loss were calculated for the proposed antenna and the proposed antenna provides the peak the gain of 4.43dB at 10.846GHz. The proposed antenna also provides the SAR value of 0.00109W/Kg is evaluated for 1g of tissue as per the IEEE standard. The human head model and the proposed antennas are designed using CST (Computer Simulation Technology) microwave studio tool. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]