Exploring distance learning in higher education: satisfaction and insights from Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Romania, Turkey by Miltiadis D. Lytras, Andreea Claudia Serban, Stamatios Ntanos

“…Our research promotes the strategic deployment of DL in the current context as a resilient strategy of institutions for high-impact training and targeting of huge audiences, with emphasis on the deployment of new tools and teaching methods customized for a new, unique value proposition of the DL. …”
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Edge computing for detection of ship and ship port from remote sensing images using YOLO by Vasavi Sanikommu, Sai Pravallika Marripudi, Harini Reddy Yekkanti, Revanth Divi, R. Chandrakanth, P. Mahindra

“…The proposed system delivers a precision of 86% compared to existing methods; this approach is designed to allow for real-time deployment in the context of resource-constrained environments, especially with a Jetson Nano edge device. …”
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Evaluating user experience in cultural heritage through virtual reality simulations by Shinnu Jangra, Gurjinder Singh, Archana Mantri

“…The study includes historical analysis, 3D visualization creation, multimedia integration, Unity, VR environment development, and deployment as an IRUSU Play VR app. …”
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Numerical modelling of the impact of coral reef degradation and sea level rise on coastal protection at The Buccoo Reef, Tobago: implications for reef restoration and management st... by Avinash Boodoo, Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

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DAS to discharge: using distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) to infer glacier runoff by John-Morgan Manos, Dominik Gräff, Eileen Rose Martin, Patrick Paitz, Fabian Walter, Andreas Fichtner, Bradley Paul Lipovsky

“…Here, we present data from a month-long, 9 km DAS deployment extending through the ablation and accumulation zones on Rhonegletscher, Switzerland, during the 2020 melt season. …”
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VaSe-MRP: Velocity-aware and stability-estimation–based multi-path routing protocol in flying ad hoc network by Zhongyu Ma, Qun Guo, Ji Ma, Zhe Zhang, Hongfeng Ma, Linru Peng, Ying Li

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Global challenges facing plant pathology: multidisciplinary approaches to meet the food security and environmental challenges in the mid-twenty-first century by Michael Jeger, Robert Beresford, Clive Bock, Nathan Brown, Adrian Fox, Adrian Newton, Antonio Vicent, Xiangming Xu, Jonathan Yuen

“…In this review we emphasise, in particular: the multidisciplinary links between plant pathology and other disciplines; disease management, including precision agriculture, plant growth and development, and decision analysis and disease risk; the development and use of new and novel plant protection chemicals; new ways of exploiting host genetic diversity including host resistance deployment; a new perspective on biological control and microbial interactions; advances in surveillance and detection technologies; invasion of exotic and re-emerging plant pathogens; and the consequences of climate change affecting all aspects of agriculture, the environment, and their interactions. …”
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A framework for modeling carbon loss from rivers following terrestrial enhanced weathering by Shuang Zhang, Christopher T Reinhard, Shaoda Liu, Yoshiki Kanzaki, Noah J Planavsky

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Real-Time Overshoot and Undershoot Detection in Cellular Networks by Jose Antonio Trujillo, Rasmus Lykke, Isabel de-la-Bandera, Soren Sondergaard, Troels B. Sonrensen, Raquel Barco, Preben E. Mogensen

“…In the past, the use of planning tools was common practice for the establishment of coverage areas and network capacity prior to the deployment of a network. However, issues with coverage, such as interference or coverage gaps, may arise due to equipment malfunctions, suboptimal configurations, or alterations in the propagation environment. …”
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Advancing genome editing to improve the sustainability and resiliency of animal agriculture by Diane Wray-Cahen, Anastasia Bodnar, Caird Rexroad, Frank Siewerdt, Dan Kovich

“…Genome editing, along with a broad range of other tools, provides an opportunity for scientists, breeders, farmers, and ranchers to meet these challenges and provides additional benefits for society, including healthier and more resilient livestock, while reducing agriculture’s impact on the environment. Farmers and ranchers need a full toolbox of existing and innovative options. …”
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From Data to Decisions: The Power of Machine Learning in Business Recommendations by Kapilya Gangadharan, Anoop Purandaran, K. Malathi, Barathi Subramanian, Rathinaraja Jeyaraj, Soon Ki Jung

“…Future research includes exploring advances in deep learning models, ethical considerations in the deployment of RS, and addressing scalability challenges. …”
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Multimodal Fusion and Cutting-Edge AI-Based Smart Vending Machines for Electronic Component Management by M. Karthiga, Syarifah Bahiyah Rahayu, E. Suganya, S. Sankarananth, S. Sountharrajan, K. Venkatesan

“…The results of this study could greatly improve electronic component management, increasing the usefulness of smart vending machines for professionals and students working in lab environments. Furthermore, the vending machine’s digital twin accurately simulates its real-world performance for virtual testing and improvement prior to real deployment, offering increased effectiveness and convenience.…”
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An Object-Oriented Systems Engineering Point of View to Develop Controllers of Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Ngo Van Hien, Van-Thuan Truong, Ngoc-Tam Bui

“…The detailed PIM is subsequently transformed into the PSM by open-source platforms to rapidly implement and deploy the Q-UAV controller. The paper ends with trial flights and deployment results that show good feasibility to be used for a trajectory-tracking controller of a low-cost Q-UAV. …”
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Examining antibiotic use in Kenya: farmers’ knowledge and practices in addressing antibiotic resistance by Harrison Rware, Kansiime K. Monica, Mugambi Idah, Makale Fernadis, Ikiror Davis, Wako Buke, Danielsen Solveig, Karanja Daniel, Chacha Duncan, Byskov Morten, Hyams Keith

“…There needs to be an enabling environment driven by (1) effective policy interventions and enforcement to ensure compliance with set guidelines for antibiotic use; (2) research on and deployment of alternatives, such as probiotics, vaccinations and disease prevention measures, (3) continued public awareness raising and education using multiple channels to reach farmers and, (4) strengthened cross-sector, multi-stakeholder collaboration to address the multi-dimensional complexities of AMR.…”
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Diversité de la flore ligneuse à la périphérie du Parc national de Waza (Cameroun) by Evaliste Remi Jiagho, Louis Zapfack, Louis Paul Roger Kabelong Banoho, Moise Tsayem-Demaze, Jeannine Corbonnois, Paul Tchawa

“…The knowledge of biodiversity, especially plant biodiversity is the basis of the management necessary for the restoration of this environment. This study aims to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate plant resources in the periphery of the park. …”
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End-to-End Framework for Identifying Vulnerabilities of Operational Technology Protocols and Their Implementations in Industrial IoT by Matthew Boeding, Michael Hempel, Hamid Sharif

“…Furthermore, this framework can test protocol compliance, performance, and security in a controlled environment before deploying devices in live production networks and addressing cybersecurity concerns.…”
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The USA and the energy transition of the 21st century: Measures to overcome dependence on China in critical minerals by N. А. Biryukova

“…Since the middle of 2010s, international community (developed economies primarily) has been paying increasing attention to the reduction of carbon footprint in the environment by means of large-scale deployment of renewable energy, electrification of transport system and sustainable production of goods. …”
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Empirical Study of Far-Field Radio Frequency Wireless Power Transfer Testbed for Underground Mines Based on 1.8 GHz by Anabi Hilary Kelechi, Frimpong Samuel

“…Prior experimental studies confirm that underground mines experience 50 dB radio frequency (RF) signal attenuation compared to a typical wireless environment. Due to this severe signal attenuation, the currently proposed radio frequency energy harvesting (RF-EH) testbed cannot be deployed in underground mines. …”
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Solvent-free valorization of sugarcane bagasse fibers into nitrogen-doped microporous carbons: Efficient contenders for selective carbon dioxide capture by Urooj Kamran, Nasir Shezad, Soo-Jin Park, Kyong Yop Rhee, Shujie You, Farid Akhtar

“…Overall, this work devoted efforts to sustainable environment, biowaste management, and possible practical applicability of designed adsorbent for CO2 storage.…”
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LFN-YOLO: precision underwater small object detection via a lightweight reparameterized approach by Mingxin Liu, Mingxin Liu, Yujie Wu, Ruixin Li, Cong Lin, Cong Lin

“…Underwater object detection plays a significant role in fisheries resource assessment and ecological environment protection. However, traditional underwater object detection methods struggle to achieve accurate detection in complex underwater environments with limited computational resources. …”
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