Noncontact Palm Vein ROI Extraction Based on Improved Lightweight HRnet in Complex Backgrounds by Fen Dai, Ziyang Wang, Xiangqun Zou, Rongwen Zhang, Xiaoling Deng

“…To reduce the computation time and model size for ultimate deploying in low-cost embedded systems, this improved HRnet was designed to be lightweight by reconstructing the residual block structure and adopting depth-separable convolution, which greatly reduced the model size and improved the inference speed of network forward propagation. …”
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Gestion, évaluation et stabilisation de cuirs archéologiques provenant de la fouille du boulevard Dr Henri-Henrot à Reims/Durocortorum by Céline Bonnot-Diconne

“…This assemblage distinguishes itself from others by the diversity of the models of sandals encountered, their quality of fabrication and the degree of decoration. Luxurious designs were also observed among the closed-toe shoes. …”
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Investigation of genetic structure of various cat breeds by using d-loop polimorphism in turkey by Elif Yılmaz Şahin, Vahdettin Altunok, Ercan Kurar

“…For this reason, 39 analyses of cats (25 Van cats, 3 Iran cats 3 Tekir cats, 7 siyam cats and 1 Ankara cat) are presented. 15 primers which is designed by ourselves and gained by some publication are experimented. …”
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An Improved Deep Learning Network Structure for Multitask Text Implication Translation Character Recognition by Xiaoli Ma, Hongyan Xu, Xiaoqian Zhang, Haoyong Wang

“…This paper selects the appropriate color channel and scale to extract the maximum stable extreme value area as the character candidate area and designs a cascaded filter from coarse to fine to remove false detections. …”
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Computer-Assisted Quantitative Analysis of Skeletal Muscles of Snowboarding Parallel Giant Slalom Athletes after Exercise Based on Artificial Intelligence and Complex Networks by Haiqiang Yu, Fei Yang, Jin Wang

“…Based on a large amount of literature, this paper uses variational optical flow calculation and split Bregman method to solve the typical HS model, L1-L2 model, and L1-high-order model, respectively, and uses the motion estimation method to describe the movement of muscles. An experiment was designed to collect ultrasound images of the gastrocnemius and quadriceps muscles during contraction. …”
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Special criminology measures for preventing unvoluntary leaving a military unit or place of service by P. I. Tkachenko

“…The spread of the specified type of criminal act forces lawyers to investigate the nature of the commission of the crime provided for in Art. 407 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as the Criminal Code of Ukraine), criminological characteristics, dynamics, the person-criminal, as well as prevention measures, among which it is possible to single out the special criminological orientation, which can be recognized as narrowly directed and designed to effectively solve the tasks. The article is devoted to the study of special criminological measures aimed at preventing cases of voluntary abandonment of military units or places of service by military personnel. …”
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Security Evaluation of Provably Secure ECC-Based Anonymous Authentication and Key Agreement Scheme for IoT by Kisung Park, Myeonghyun Kim, Youngho Park

“…To strengthen attack resilience, we propose several recommendations for the advancement of more robust and efficient AKA protocols specifically designed for IoT environments.…”
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Essence and Specific Features of State Regulation in the Field of Air Transport by О. V. Brusakova

“…It has been established that the state regulation in the field of air transport should be understood as a purposeful process of implementing regulatory measures by the state in the person of authorized agencies in order to streamline social processes (public and legal relations between entities and objects of aviation), establishing general rules of conduct while transportation of passengers and cargoes by air, rendering other aviation services, designing, manufacture and service of air transport. …”
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Model of an automated control system for the positioning of radio signal transmission/reception devices by Bohdan Boriak, Alina Yanko, Oleksandr Laktionov

“…Positioning accuracy is achieved by a calibration procedure and dynamic servomotor adjustment based on the magnetometer data. This system is designed to ensure communication for operating a mobile robotic platform (unmanned vehicles), particularly in the presence of electromagnetic interference. …”
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GenSQLi: A Generative Artificial Intelligence Framework for Automatically Securing Web Application Firewalls Against Structured Query Language Injection Attacks by Vahid Babaey, Arun Ravindran

“…This paper introduces a novel generative AI framework designed to enhance SQLi mitigation by leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs). …”
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Study on the Characteristics of Self-Stabilizing Height Distribution for Deep Foundation Pit Vertical Sidewall in Binary Strata of Upper Soil and Lower Rock by Zhang Ziguang, Yihang Li, Jiesheng Zhang, Tao Xu, Guangyong Cao, YiKang Xu

“…The self-stability height of the foundation pit sidewall is an important criterion for evaluating the safety degree and designing the supporting structure. The strength reduction elastic-plastic finite element numerical calculation method has been adopted in this paper. …”
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Russian Higher Education in Conditions of Professional Standardization: Experience, Challenges, Risks by E. G. Elina, E. N. Kovtun, S. E. Rodionova

“…The authors of the article analyze in detail the experience of the FEMU with the view to display the variety of approaches suggested by the authors of FSES HE in correlation with professional standards – from the broadest approach implying the conformity of FSES HE with dozens of professional standards to the narrowest trend designating that a graduate student’s professional activity is only restricted to scientific and pedagogical spheres. …”
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Adaptive hip exoskeleton control using heart rate feedback reduces oxygen cost during ecological locomotion by Ali Reza Manzoori, Davide Malatesta, Alexandre Mortier, Johan Garcia, Auke Ijspeert, Mohamed Bouri

“…Abstract Despite their potential, exoskeletons have not reached widespread adoption in daily life, partly due to the challenge of seamlessly adapting assistance across various tasks and environments. Task-specific designs, reliance on complex sensing and extensive data-driven training often limit the practicality of the existing control strategies. …”
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ORGANIC FARMING: A RELIABLE STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN NEPAL by Sushmita Tiwari, Shreya Rai, Jasmin Adhikari, Samarth Bista

“…Organic farming is a system of farming that is guided by principles designed to promote environmental conservation, biodiversity, soil health, and the overall well-being of the ecosystem. …”
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Graphical Smooth Switching Control Method of Four-Switch Buck-Boost Converter in Fuel Cell Systems by Hongwei Feng, Yuanyuan Liu, Chunping Guo, Ye Li, Tai Li

“…In addition, in order to accelerate the response speed during the system mode switching process and solve the problem of sudden duty cycle changes, this paper designs input voltage feedforward functions for each of the four working modes based on the voltage-current dual loop PI control, greatly enhance the controller’s response speed and effectively reducing the output voltage fluctuation during the mode switching process. …”
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Pattern of Thrombocytopenia In Pregnancy At Teaching Hospital Of Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan by Muhammad Bilal Ghafoor, Faiza Sarwar, Tahira Afzal Durrani, Zainab Quratulain Azher, Saleha Jabeen, Muhammad Haris Ali Khan

“…Data collection was done on a pre-designed questionnaire. Sample of blood was taken in EDTA and Gel containing vacutainers by convenient sampling technique. …”
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Áreas de preservação permanente (APPs) no Brasil e na França: um comparativo by Sidnei Luís Bohn Gass, Roberto Verdum, Jeannine Corbonnois, François Laurent

“…It includes all the provisions designed to protect the environment, particularly those relating to the conservation of fauna and flora, in addition to landscape protection. …”
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Study on Seismic Coefficient Calculation Method of Slope Seismic Stability Analysis by Pai Lifang, Wu Honggang, Yang Tao, Zhong Feifei

“…With the proposed method, we calculated the period of slope seismic action to be 0.126 s and the average maximum acceleration to be 0.156 g, which was close to the designed ground motion acceleration of 0.15 g. Besides, we calculated the safety factor of landslides under earthquake to be 0.93∼0.97, which was close to that obtained from the building code method and in accordance with the present seismic deformation and failure mode of landslides. …”
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The injectable hydrogel loading cannabidiol to regulate macrophage polarization in vitro for the treatment of chronic enteritis by Ye Wang, Xingming Ji, Xinyi Wang, Mengyu Sun, Cheng Li, Dongmei Wu

“…This study aims to treat chronic inflammatory bowel disease by preparing a CBD-loaded hydrogel system (GelMA + CBD) that can deliver CBD in situ and improve its bioavailability through slow release. Method: The study designed and constructed GelMA + CBD, and its surface morphology was observed by scanning electron microscopy, and its pore size, swelling rate and release rate were evaluated to evaluate its bioactivity and biosafety. …”
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Research on Optimization Technology of Minimum Specific Fuel Consumption for Triple-Bypass Variable Cycle Engine by Haonan Guo, Yuhua Zhang, Bing Yu

“…In this paper, a multivariable steady-state controller was designed based on Model Predictive Control (MPC) to meet the needs of engine optimization control mode switching. …”
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