Abstract: This paper designs a new control system architecture of the Internet of things(IoT), which enables controlling the I/O interface of a microcontroller unit(MCU) via smartphone based on the ...

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The Hagia Sophia is the most iconic symbol of Byzantine architecture. Credit Benh LIEU SONG / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons Despite relative obscurity in Western historiography, Byzantine ...

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Recognizable for its pointed arches and rib vaults, Gothic architecture was Europe’s primary building style for cathedrals from the late 12th to the 16th century. It evolved from its heavier, rounder ...