Analysing Topology Control Protocols in Wireless Sensor Network Using Network Evolution Model by Chiranjib Patra, Samiran Chattopadhyay, Matangini Chattopadhyay, Parama Bhaumik

“…In the study of wireless ad hoc and sensor networks, clustering is an important research problem as it aims at maximizing network lifetime and minimizing latency. A large number of algorithms have been devised to compute “good” clusters in a WSN but few papers have tried to characterize these algorithms in an analytical manner. …”
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FPGA Techniques Based New Hybrid Modulation Strategies for Voltage Source Inverters by L. U. Sudha, J. Baskaran, S. A. Elankurisil

“…The main tale of this proposed method is to optimize a specific performance criterion, such as minimization of the total harmonic distortion (THD), lower order harmonics, switching losses, and heat losses. …”
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A Novel Execution Mode Selection Scheme for Wireless Computing by Jiadi Chen, Wenbo Wang

“…In this paper, the offloading decision problem is translated into a dynamic execution mode selection problem, the objective of which is to minimize the task execution delay and reduce the energy consumption of mobile devices. …”
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Cryptanalysis of Loiss Stream Cipher-Revisited by Lin Ding, Chenhui Jin, Jie Guan, Qiuyan Wang

“…The related key attack is minimal in the sense that it only requires one related key. …”
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An Advanced Multicarrier Residential Energy Hub System Based on Mixed Integer Linear Programming by Yue Yuan, Angel A. Bayod-Rújula, Huanxin Chen, Amaya Martínez-Gracia, Jiangyu Wang, Anna Pinnarelli

“…This work proposes a multicarrier energy hub system with the objective of minimizing the economy cost and the CO2 emissions of a residential building without sacrificing the household comfort and increasing the exploitation of renewable energy in daily life. …”
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Production Scheduling considering Outsourcing Options and Carrier Costs by Byung-Cheon Choi, Yunhong Min, Myoung-Ju Park, Kyung Min Kim

“…Thus, the objective is to minimize the total penalty and outsourcing cost minus the total profit from cost savings. …”
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Why the Length of a Quantum String Cannot Be Lorentz Contracted by Antonio Aurilia, Euro Spallucci

“…We argue that there is a physical limit to the Lorentz contraction rule in the form of some minimal universal length determined by quantum gravity, say the Planck Length, or any of its current embodiments such as the string length, or the TeV quantum gravity length scale. …”
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Self-Identification Algorithm for the Autonomous Control of Lateral Vibration in Flexible Rotors by Thiago Malta Buttini, Rodrigo Nicoletti

“…It is demonstrated that regions of stable gains can be easily plotted, and the most suitable gains can be found to minimize the resonant peak of the system in an autonomous way, without human intervention.…”
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Gelatin Nanoemulsion-Based Co-Delivery of Terbinafine and Essential Oils for Treatment of <i>Candida albicans</i> Biofilms by Muhammad Aamir Hassan, Sadaf Noor, Jungmi Park, Ahmed Nabawy, Maitri Dedhiya, Robin Patel, Vincent M. Rotello

“…Eugenol and methyl eugenol/terbinafine T-GNEs had an additive efficacy, while carvacrol (CT-GNE) worked synergistically with terbinafine, providing effective antifungal treatment with minimal mammalian cell toxicity. Confocal microscopy demonstrated that CT-GNE penetrated the dense <i>C. albicans</i> biofilm and disrupted the fungal cell membrane. …”
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THE EVOLUTION OF MICROSCOPE (AEOS) EXOSCOPE IN THE WORLD OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS APPLICATION IN LUMBAR DISC HERNIATIONS SURGERY: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY FROM HISTORICAL PE... by Lucian Eva, Maria-Raluca Munteanu, Mădălina Duceac (Covrig), Iulia Olaru, Constantin Marcu, Marius-Gabriel Dabija

“…Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a generic term that refers to the use of machines to model intelligent behavior with minimal human intervention. The “Prof. Dr. N. Oblu” Emergency Clinical Hospital, Iași, has a three-dimensional (3D) robotic digital microscope – exoscope (AEOS), which consists of a robotic arm useful during operations, emphasizing the benefits of artificial intelligence. …”
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STUDIES OF MINERAL COMPOSITION OF ORES OF THE KUMTOR DEPOSIT (CENTRAL TIEN SHAN) BY QXRD AND XRF METHODS by A.G. Shevkunov, A.A. Guda, A.A. Skorynina, S.W. McKnight

“…During the experimental work, the optimal parameters of elemental analysis and scanning of samples were selected, which allow maximum information with minimal time and expenses. The experimental analyses enabled us to estimate the semi-quantitative content of major ore-forming non-metallic and ore minerals and to establish the possible presence of minerals previously unknown in the composition of ores (barytocalcite, viterite, ferrinatrite, etc.). …”
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Mixture Augmented Lagrange Multiplier Method for Tensor Recovery and Its Applications by Huachun Tan, Bin Cheng, Jianshuai Feng, Li Liu, Wuhong Wang

“…In the new algorithm, the tensor recovery problem is formulated as a mixture convex multilinear Robust Principal Component Analysis (RPCA) optimization problem by minimizing a sum of the nuclear norm and the ℓ1-norm. …”
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Management of Crown Root Fracture by Interdisciplinary Approach by K. Radhakrishnan Nair, Anoop N. Das, Manoj C. Kuriakose, Nandakumar Krishnankutty

“…Restoration of fractured tooth will be accepted readily if it is minimally invasive, less expensive, and aesthetically acceptable. …”
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Vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES): a new chapter in vaginal surgical innovation by Sarah Wylie, Eric Mutema, Wai Yoong

“…Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (vNOTES) is a novel minimal invasive technique which employs the vaginal orifice for surgical access, after which endoscopic instruments are introduced, thus obviating the need for any external skin incisions. …”
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A Worksite Nutrition Intervention is Effective at Improving Employee Well-Being: A Pilot Study by Jay T. Sutliffe, Mary Jo Carnot, Joel H. Fuhrman, Chloe A. Sutliffe, Julia C. Scheid

“…Participants were encouraged to minimize the consumption of refined foods and animal products. …”
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Hypocrellin A-mediated photodynamic antibacterial activity against Cutibacterium acnes: An in vitro study by Muqiu Zhang, Xinyao Liu, Xin Ran, Runyan Gao, Jitong Sun, Kaiwen Zhuang, Zimeng You, Zhi Zhang, Yuping Ran

“…Within a certain concentration range, hypocrellin effectively maintained the antibacterial efficacy with minimal damage to keratinocyte cells. These results provide new insights into the use of PDT for acne treatment.…”
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Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm for Mackey-Glass Chaotic Time Series Prediction by Junsheng Zhao, Yongmin Li, Xingjiang Yu, Xingfang Zhang

“…When the multilayer perceptron is used to predict the Mackey-Glass chaotic time series, what we should do is to minimize the loss function. As is well known, the convergence speed of the loss function is rapid in the beginning of the learning process, while the convergence speed is very slow when the parameter is near to the minimum point. …”
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Post-joining thermal characteristics and repair integrity of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites during ultrasonic reconsolidation at 20 kHz by Balaji Ragupathi, Lena Burger, Frank Balle

“…The findings revealed that an average hold time of 5 s and a holding force of 750 N produced higher-quality joints with minimal damages to fiber bundles and residual matrix. …”
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Analysis and Design of an Optimal Noise Estimation and Cancellation Filter in Wireline Communication by Mohammad Emami Meybodi, Hossein Shakiba, Ali Sheikholeslami

“…To address this issue, an optimal noise estimation and cancellation filter (ONECF) is proposed, which directly minimizes SER. The paper provides mathematical analysis and experimental results of ONECF, demonstrating that ONECF is effective in reducing SER and improving SNR, and the degree of improvement is proportional to the channel loss. …”
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Scilab-RL: A software framework for efficient reinforcement learning and cognitive modeling research by Jan Benad, Frank Röder, Manfred Eppe

“…We describe how these features enable researchers to conduct experiments with minimal time effort, thus maximizing research output.…”
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