This paper deals with the aspects of the ideological content of the architectural and engineering thought of the Shadow Tower Pavilion in Chandigarh, a structure without a definite function. A brief historical background is collected. Examples of similar constructions "without function" are given, principles and purposes of formation of architectural volumes of selected analogs are described. The influence of such structures from the point of view of ideology on the formation of architecture in a hot climate is considered. The significance of small architectural volumes in the context of large ensembles is emphasized.

Keywords: "Tower of Shadows", Capitol, Chandigarh, hot climate, Le Corbusier's "sunbreakers", natural sun protection, natural ventilation, design, artistic effect, climatic grid, functional conditions

This paper considers the development and training of a neural network model for the identification of the species and quantitative composition of pollen, which will subsequently be used to determine the botanical origin of honey and quantitative calculations of pollen grains contained in a certain mass of honey. The main purpose of the study is to create a model that can effectively distinguish the morphology of pollen grains present in honey, determine their quantitative and qualitative composition, which will improve product quality control, as well as identify its botanical and geographical origin. For this purpose, similar works on pollen classification were analyzed. Pwtorch was chosen as the framework for creating a neural network model, which provides the possibility of detailed configuration of the model. The result of the work is a trained model capable of classifying pollen grains.

Keywords: neural networks, classification task, pollen classification, convolutional neural networks, PyTorch

The problem of vulnerabilities in the Robot Operating System (ROS) operating system when implementing a multi-agent system based on the Turtlebot3 robot is considered. ROS provides powerful tools for communication and data exchange between various components of the system. However, when exchanging data between Turtlebot3 robots, vulnerabilities may arise that can be used by attackers for unauthorized access or attacks on the system. One of the possible vulnerabilities is the interception and substitution of data between robots. An attacker can intercept the data, change it and resend it, which can lead to unpredictable consequences. Another possible vulnerability is unauthorized access to the commands and control of Turtlebot3 robots, which can lead to loss of control over the system. To solve these vulnerabilities, methods of protection against possible security threats arising during the operation of these systems have been developed and presented.

Keywords: Robotic operating system (ROS), multi-agent system, system packages, encryption, SSL, TLS, authentication and authorization system, communication channel, access restriction, threat analysis, Turtlebot3

The article discusses various aspects of the organization of training of specialists in the field of information security on the basis of a cyberpolygon – a multifunctional software and hardware complex. The analysis of the essence of cyberpolygon as a computer learning technology within the framework of the digitalization of education and the formation of students' competencies, for example, digital culture and cyber hygiene, is given. Based on the analysis of the capabilities of the cyberpolygon for the training and retraining of specialists of various profiles, the requirements for the specifics of methods and means of training and assessment of their competencies are formulated. The problems of conceptual design of the educational content of the cyberpolygon, the need for a formalized description of the essence of competencies and their components, fixing cause-and-effect relationships for the scenario design of educational trajectories are discussed. Special attention is paid to the specifics of pedagogical design, the use of active and group approaches to learning, the need for role allocation in solving team tasks. New formal approaches to the conceptual design of the entities of competencies are proposed, taking into account this specificity, methods of automated distribution of participants by roles of educational projects and educational tasks, new conceptual models for assessing competencies based on covering them with suitable competence-oriented tasks. The proposed conceptual models formed the basis of the software architecture of the cyberpolygon information components for the management of educational trajectories and are presented at the level of design artifacts of the logical level of the cyberpolygon management system.

Keywords: cyberpolygon, information security, cyber hygiene, digitalization of education, digital culture, conceptual design, methods of automated distribution, competency assessment models, design artifacts

Among the vast range of tasks that modern advanced video surveillance systems face, the dominant position is occupied by the task of tracing various objects in the video stream, which is one of the fundamental problems in the field of video analytics. Numerous studies have shown that, despite the dynamism of processes in the field of information technology and the introduction of various tools and methods, the task of object maintenance still remains relevant and requires further improvement of previously developed algorithms in order to eliminate some inherent disadvantages of these algorithms, systematization of techniques and methods and the development of new systems and approaches. The presented article describes the process of step-by-step development of an algorithm for tracking human movements in a video stream based on the analysis of color groups. The key stages of this algorithm are: the selection of certain frames when dividing the video stream, the selection of the object under study, which is further subjected to a digital processing procedure, the basis of which is to obtain information about color groups, their average values and percentages of their occupancy relative to the object under study. This information is used for the procedure of searching, detecting and recognizing the selected object with an additional function of predicting the direction of movement on video frames, the result of which is the formation of the entire picture of the movement of the person under study. The materials presented in this paper may be of interest to specialists whose research focuses on issues related to the automated acquisition of certain data in the analysis of various images and videos.

Keywords: surveillance cameras, u2– net neural network, rembg library, pattern recognition, clothing recognition, delta E, tracing, direction prediction, object detection, tracking, mathematical statistics, predicted area, RGB pixels

The work is devoted to the problem of providing electrical energy to remote production enterprises in the absence of a centralized power supply. The purpose of the work is to develop decision support tools for choosing autonomous power generation projects from a large number of possible alternatives. To achieve this purpose, a hierarchy of criteria was constructed and a comparative analysis of existing technical and economic solutions in the field of small-scale autonomous energy was carried out. It is shown that when choosing a power generation project for a particular enterprise, there is a fairly large number of alternatives, which makes the use of commonly used decision support procedures based on the hierarchy analysis method/analytical network method (in the classical version) ineffective. An iterative procedure with dynamic changes in feedback between criteria and alternatives is proposed, which makes it possible to reduce the dimension of the supermatrix during the calculation process and, thereby, reduce the time complexity of the algorithms. The effectiveness of the proposed modification of the analytical network method is confirmed by calculations. The constructed procedure for selecting an autonomous power generation project makes it possible to increase the level of scientific validity of technical and economic decisions when expanding the production activities of small enterprises in remote and sparsely populated areas.

Keywords: autonomous power system, decision support, analytical network method

The article discusses the use of a recurrent neural network in the problem of forecasting pollutants in the air based on actual data in the form of a time series. A description of the network architecture, the training method used, and the method for generating training and testing data is provided. During training, a data set consisting of 126 measurements of various components was used. As a result, the quality of the conclusions of the resulting model was assessed and the averaged coefficients of the MSE metric were calculated.

Keywords: air pollution, forecasting, neural networks, machine learning, recurrent network, time series analysis

The paper analyzes various approaches to identifying and recognizing license plates in intelligent transport networks. A deep learning model has been proposed for localizing and recognizing license plates in natural images, which can achieve satisfactory results in terms of recognition accuracy and speed compared to traditional ones. Evaluations of the effectiveness of the deep learning model are provided.

Keywords: VANET, intelligent transport networks, YOLO, city traffic management system, steganography, deep learning, deep learning, information security, convolutional neural network, CNN

The article presents aspects of the development of a device for wirelessly picking up a vibration acceleration signal from the surface of a ball mill drum. The results of measuring vibration acceleration for a ball mill model for various levels of loading with crushed material are presented. According to these results, with an increase in the load of crushed materials relative to the ball, the level of vibration decreases. The work also presents the obtained pie diagrams of the distribution of vibration load across the mill drum, from which one can judge its current operating mode.

Keywords: ball mill, wireless signal, vibration acceleration, mill loading control

Using numerical modeling, a study of heat transfer and hydrodynamics in plate heat exchangers with corrugated fins was carried out, while the height of the corrugation profile varied from 2 to 4 mm. The influence of profile height on heat flow and pressure drop was studied. It was revealed that an increase in the profile height leads to an increase in heat flow up to 34.05% and pressure drop up to 54.54%.

Keywords: corrugated heat exchanger, cooling system, microelectronics, profile height, heat flow, pressure drop, heat transfer, hydrodynamics, calculation, numerical modeling

Asphalt concrete mixes are the primary construction material for road surfaces, and precise design of their composition plays a key role in the quality and durability of road pavements. This article discusses the challenges associated with designing asphalt concrete mix compositions and presents a developed system for automatic mix selection. The automatic asphalt concrete mix composition selection system is a powerful tool for optimizing the material selection process used in road construction. This system can calculate the optimal mix composition, taking into account technical and economic constraints, leading to increased accuracy and reliability in mix selection. The advantages of this system include reducing the time and cost of the selection process, enabling testing and analysis of various mix options, ultimately improving the quality and durability of road pavements.

Keywords: asphalt concrete, asphalt concrete mix, composition selection, least squares method, linear programming method, software, automation, Python, Microsoft Access

In this paper, we investigate the possibility of applying the theory of Monty Hall's paradox in tasks that require the need for an optimal choice of a strategy for developing the innovative potential of an enterprise. The article provides recommendations for taking into account and constructive use of the effects that affect the involved experts, in particular, the Condorcet principle and paradox. The paper explores the limits of applicability of the Monty Hall paradox theory. Its applicability is determined, together with considerations about the profitability of changing the initial choice in problems with the so-called "random intelligence".

Keywords: decision support systems, mathematical modeling, expert evaluation, Monty Hall's paradox, project management, collective assessment, Condorcet's paradox, enterprise management, assessment of enterprise characteristics

The modeling of a multi-motor linear electric drive of a conveyor train is considered. A diagram of the simulation model made in the Simulink program is given. Graphs of the speed and force of the electric drive during the relay transmission of the secondary element are given. The conclusion is formulated that the system fulfills the requirements placed on it.

Keywords: simulation modeling, Simulink, linear asynchronous motor, electric drive, conveyor train, relay transmission

Industrial enterprises place high demands on the quality of demineralized water, the economic feasibility of this process, as well as its environmental friendliness. The water treatment plant begins with pre-treatment, which allows the removal of dissolved suspensions, mechanical impurities and organic substances. Most often, the pre-cleaning process is organized using clarifiers. The type of clarifier used significantly affects both the efficiency of the process and its economic characteristics. The paper presents a comparative characteristic of the operation of vertical cylindrical clarifiers of the Central Research Institute, VTI and high-speed clarifiers with a pulsating column. The main operational characteristics are highlighted, and the cost of clarified water is calculated when using different types of clarifiers.

Keywords: clarifier, pre-cleaning, cleaning quality indicators, thermal power plants

The article presents a way to increase the load-bearing capacity of a reinforced concrete column due to metal clips from the corners with an increase in the load on it. To ensure the joint operation of the existing column and the metal cage, the corners are subjected to prestressing, which is achieved by compressing the corners with jacks.

Keywords: reinforced concrete column, column reinforcement, metal cage, prestressing of the cage