Towards a Traceability System Based on RFID Technology to Check the Content of Pallets within Electronic Devices Supply Chain by Ignacio Angulo, Asier Perallos, Leire Azpilicueta, Francisco Falcone, Unai Hernandez-Jayo, Asier Moreno, Ignacio Julio García Zuazola

“…A holistic approach has been adopted to design the system: it begins with a radioelectrical characterization of the environment where the check points will be implemented, continues with the integration of a set of data acquisition and wireless communication devices, and ends with a logistics information system able to provide final user services. …”
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An ensemble method for improving robustness against the electrode contact problems in automated sleep stage scoring by Kazumasa Horie, Ryusuke Miyamoto, Leo Ota, Takashi Abe, Yoko Suzuki, Fusae Kawana, Toshio Kokubo, Masashi Yanagisawa, Hiroyuki Kitagawa

“…Abstract In-home automated scoring systems are in high demand; however, the current systems are not widely adopted in clinical settings. Problems with electrode contact and restriction on measurable signals often result in unstable and inaccurate scoring for clinical use. …”
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Circadian Rhythm and Stress Response in Droppings of Serinus canaria by Maura Turriani, Nicola Bernabò, Barbara Barboni, Gianluca Todisco, Luigi Montini, Paolo Berardinelli

“…Here, a commercial enzyme immunoassay was adopted to measure immunoreactive corticosterone (CORT) in single Serinus canaria dropping sample, to monitor the daily fecal excretion of CORT in birds bred singly or in-group and to detect the effect promoted by aviary or small transport cage restraint. …”
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Creating smiles: a case study on the transformational power of dental CAD/CAM technology by Zeina Darwich, Atef Darwich, Marwan Al-Raeei, Chadi Azmeh

“…The study emphasizes the applications of CAD/CAM technology and showcases the state-of-the-art Medit i700 intraoral scanner for detailed dental impression scanning. By adopting these advanced technologies, dental practices can save time, enhance patient satisfaction, and reduce costs in the long run. …”
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Closing the gap in dementia research by community-based cohort studies in the Chinese populationResearch in context by Xiaowen Zhou, Zhenxu Xiao, Wanqing Wu, Yuntao Chen, Changzheng Yuan, Yue Leng, Yao Yao, Qianhua Zhao, Albert Hofman, Eric Brunner, Ding Ding

“…We identified critical research gaps and propose future directions, including enhancing sample representativeness, investigating China-specific risk factors, expanding exposure measurements to the whole life-span, collecting objective data, conducting administer-friendly domain-specific cognitive assessments, adopting pathological diagnostic criteria, standardizing biobank construction, verifying multi-modal biomarkers, examining social and genetic-environmental aspects, and monitoring post-COVID cognitive health, to approach high quality of dementia studies that can provide solid evidence to policy making and promote global brain health research.…”
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The effect of nature-based landscape design on human health and well-being: a thematic synthesis by Qiuxia Zhu, Pinyi Yao, Jiexu Li

“…Therefore, this review aims to explore the research trends and future studies’ direction by adopting a thematic analysis approach. Using ATLAS.ti 23 software, we analyzed 40 literature articles on landscape design and human well-being published between 2018 and 2022. …”
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Study on Field Test and Seismic Performance of MJS Joint Microdisturbance Reinforcement on Existing Tunnel by Zhanyou Luo, Yongheng Deng, Baoping Zou, Jianfeng Zhu, Mingyao Jiang, Kuangqin Xie

“…Metro Jet System (MJS) joint microdisturbance reinforcement is often adopted to strengthen and remediate existing tunnels that are severely deformed by under-construction peripheral works, but analysis related to the reinforcement system of tunnel under consideration of seismic effects is insufficient at present. …”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Resource Allocation for QoE Enhancement in Wireless VR Communications by Georgios Kougioumtzidis, Vladimir K. Poulkov, Pavlos I. Lazaridis, Zaharias D. Zaharis

“…Specifically, the resource allocation strategy adopts a policy that maximizes the transmission-related QoE value based on the evolving characteristics of the communication channel and user interactions. …”
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Different Metal–Air Batteries as Range Extenders for the Electric Vehicle Market: A Comparative Study by Yasmin Shabeer, Seyed Saeed Madani, Satyam Panchal, Mahboubeh Mousavi, Michael Fowler

“…Additionally, the review addresses critical cost considerations, particularly the relationship between vehicle cost and driving range, uncovering the significant trade-offs involved in adopting metal-air batteries. Through an examination of nearly all the existing metal-air batteries, this paper sheds light on their potential to serve as effective range extenders, thereby facilitating the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable transportation landscape.…”
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Drug-Gene Interaction Prediction Method through Cross Granularity Subgraph Contrastive Learning and Attention Mechanism Fusion by HU Dongdong, PENG Yang, TAN Shuqiu, ZHU Xiaofei

“…[Methods] On one hand, a cross granularity contrastive learning method is adopted to obtain node information from both distant and close distances. …”
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2D-DOA Estimation for EMVS Array with Nonuniform Noise by Chang-Xin Cai, Guan-Jun Huang, Fang-Qing Wen, Xin-Hai Wang, Lin Wang

“…Thereafter, the shift invariant principle of the EMVS array is adopted to construct a normalized polarization steering vector, after which 2D-DOA is easily estimated as well as polarization angles by incorporating the vector cross-product technique and the pseudoinverse method. …”
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Mechanism of sensor kinase CitA transmembrane signaling by Xizhou Cecily Zhang, Kai Xue, Michele Salvi, Benjamin Schomburg, Jonas Mehrens, Karin Giller, Marius Stopp, Siegfried Weisenburger, Daniel Böning, Vahid Sandoghdar, Gottfried Unden, Stefan Becker, Loren B. Andreas, Christian Griesinger

“…Citrate binding in the sensory extracytoplasmic PAS domain (PASp) causes the linker to transmembrane helix 2 (TM2) to adopt a helical conformation. This triggers a piston-like pulling of TM2 and a quaternary structure rearrangement in the cytosolic PAS domain (PASc). …”
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Promoting Agency Among Upper Elementary School Teachers and Students with an Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning System to Score Performance-Based Science Assessments by Fatima Elvira Terrazas-Arellanes, Lisa Strycker, Giani Gabriel Alvez, Bailey Miller, Kathryn Vargas

“…As schools increasingly adopt multidimensional, phenomenon-based, digital-technology-enhanced science instruction, a concurrent shift is occurring in student performance assessment. …”
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A Survey of Attitudes towards the Clinical Application of Systemic Inflammation Based Prognostic Scores in Cancer by David G. Watt, Campbell S. Roxburgh, Mark White, Juen Zhik Chan, Paul G. Horgan, Donald C. McMillan

“…The majority reported that a measure of the SIR should be adopted into clinical guidelines.…”
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Modalities for Imaging of Prostate Cancer by A. H. Hou, D. Swanson, A. B. Barqawi

“…Clinical practice patterns have been slow to adopt many of these advances as a result. This review discusses the more established imaging techniques, including Ultrasonography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MR Spectroscopy, Computed Tomography, and Positron Emission Tomography. …”
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Association between Truck Crashes due to Mechanical Failure and Truck Age by Jaeyoung Lee, Suyi Mao, Mohamed Abdel-Aty, Yanqi Lian, Lishengsha Yue, Ilsoo Yun

“…This study aims to investigate the association between the truck crashes due to mechanical issues and the truck age. Two approaches are adopted to achieve the objective. First, a chi-square test reveals that the proportions of the mechanical failures among older trucks are higher than those among newer ones (χ2 = 256.199, p<0.0001). …”
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Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Securing Internet of Autonomous Vehicles With Lightweight Authentication by Hazem Ismail Ali, Harrison Kurunathan, Mohamed Hamdy Eldefrawy, Flavius Gruian, Magnus Jonsson

“…In this work, we outline the various vulnerabilities of the IoAV systems, and we delve into the critical importance of adopting lightweight security protocols. These protocols are crucial to ensure robust protection while at the same time not jeopardizing the performance of the IoAV system. …”
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Vibration Test and Shock Absorption of Coal Crusher Chambers in Thermal Power Plants (II): Numerical Analysis by Hanquan Yuan, Lihua Zhu, Haoyi Zhou, Dong Jiang, Baoquan Liu, Chunzhu Fan, Liujiu Tang

“…When static design method is adopted to calculate the bearing capacity of the supporting structure subjected to the dynamic load of the coal crusher, the dynamic coefficient of a coal crusher is suggested as 1.5.…”
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Analyzing Shared Bike Usage Through Graph-Based Spatio-Temporal Modeling by Dinh Viet Cuong, Vuong M. Ngo, Paolo Cappellari, Mark Roantree

“…This generic approach adopts a broad series of analyses, comprising different levels of granularity and complexity, to enable better interpretation of network dynamics at a suitably granular level to help the optimization of transport networks. …”
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Research on the Resonance Characteristics of Rock under Harmonic Excitation by Siqi Li, Shenglei Tian, Wei Li, Tie Yan, Fuqing Bi

“…Finally, the ultrasonic test on artificial sandstones and materials of drill tools are carried out indoor, and the FFT transform method is adopted to obtain their resonance frequencies. Based on the analysis undertaken, it can be concluded that the natural frequency of the rock increases with the change of vibration mode. …”
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