Feedback control of an HBV model based on ensemble kalman filter and differential evolution by Junyoung Jang, Kihoon Jang, Hee-Dae Kwon, Jeehyun Lee

“…A control problem is considered to minimize the viral load with consideration for the treatment costs. …”
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Discrete Event Simulation-Based Reliability Evaluation of a Traffic Signal Controller by Joong Soon Jang, Sang C. Park

“…The proposed methodology computes the mission reliability of a traffic signal controller by using a simulation record, and this information plays a vital role in preparing optimized maintenance policies that maximize availability or minimize life cycle costs.…”
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Offset Optimization Based on Queue Length Constraint for Saturated Arterial Intersections by Xianmin Song, Pengfei Tao, Ligang Chen, Dianhai Wang

“…In order to avoid vehicle queue spillovers, an arterial offset optimization model was presented in saturated arterial intersections based on minimizing the queue length over the whole duration of the saturated traffic environment. …”
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Master-Slave Composite Vibration Control of a Mobile Flexible Manipulator via Synchronization Optimization of Observation and Feedback by Jin-yong Ju, Yufei Liu, Honglin Kan, Chunrui Zhang

“…Based on Lagrange’s principle and the singular perturbation theory, the two-timescale subsystems dynamic models of the MFMS are constructed to set up the system payment function and the Hamiltonian function which correspond to the subsystems states and errors. Then, with the minimization of the system Hamiltonian function, the synchronization optimization of the designed two-timescale optimal observer (TSOO) and the designed optimal state feedback controller is realized, under the premise of the system stability which is verified by the Lyapunov stability criterion. …”
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ptimal Allocation of Orders in the Online Load Distribution and Load Balancing of Assembly Lines by Nima Rahmani, Amir Najafi

“…The results of the study indicate that Johnson's algorithm and the OBA-RH algorithm offer the best outcome in minimizing system loads.…”
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MCBA-MVACGAN: A Novel Fault Diagnosis Method for Rotating Machinery Under Small Sample Conditions by Wenhan Huang, Xiangfeng Zhang, Hong Jiang, Zhenfa Shao, Yu Bai

“…Secondly, the minimum variance term is designed to minimize the variance of sample distribution, so that the generated samples are distributed more evenly in the feature space, avoiding the problem of pattern collapse. …”
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A Rectal Cancer Surgery Dataset: Use of artificial intelligence to aid automation of error identification by Walaa Ghamrawi, Nathan Curtis, Jialang Xu, Matt Boal, Evangelos Mazomenos, Eddie Edwards, Danail Stoyanov, Nader Francis

“…Abstract Minimally invasive surgery is complex and prone to variation not routinely objectively measured. …”
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Economic sustainability and community support by ex-migrants in rural communities in Lombok Tengah, Nusa Tenggara Barat by Sandiatmo Suyanto, Priyadi Budi Puspo, Falah Fajrul, Purwanti Tari, Putri Carolina Retmawati

“…Despite the hurdles of minimal capital and limited land, these entrepreneurs contribute significantly to local economic development, particularly through small-scale enterprises such as brick molding, gardening, and poultry farming. …”
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Sharper Focal Spot for a Radially Polarized Beam Using Ring Aperture with Phase Jump by Svetlana N. Khonina, Andrei V. Ustinov

“…It is shown that by means of destructive interference of beams coming from the different-phase rings it becomes possible to overcome the scalar diffraction limit corresponding to the first zero of the zero-order Bessel function. The minimal focal spot size (FWHM =0.33λ) is found to be attained when the annular aperture width amounts to 20% of the full-aperture radius. …”
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Enhancing Canada's sustainable development goals: Leveraging neutrosophic programming for agenda 2030 by Anas Melethil, Nabil Ahmed Khan, Golam Kabir, Ahmad Yusuf Adhami, Irfan Ali

“…It focused on maximizing GDP and employment while minimizing carbon emissions and electricity consumption. …”
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Predictive modeling and optimization of SI engine performance and emissions with GEM blends using ANN and RSM by Farooq Shaik, D. Vinay Kumar, N. Channa Keshava Naik, G. Radha Krishna, T. M. Yunus Khan, Abdul Saddique Shaik, Abdulrajak Buradi, Addisu Frinjo Emma

“…Under these conditions, the engine exhibited a brake thermal efficiency (B_The) of 34.63%, a brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) of 243.7 g/kW-hr, and minimal emissions of 1.5% CO, 108.13 ppm HC, and 1211.8 ppm NOx, with an overall desirability of 0.820, indicating a highly favorable combination of performance and emissions characteristics.…”
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Presenting a one-objective optimization model to determine the reliability of the components of a coherent system by Elham Basiri

“…Purpose: In this paper, the amount required to increase the reliability of the components of a coherent system is determined so that the cost of this increase is minimized and the reliability of the whole system is not less than the predetermined value.Methodology: In this research, after introducing the objective and constraint functions in the optimization problem, the Lagrange method is used and then the problem is solved by presenting an algorithm. …”
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In vivo human skin penetration of (–)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate from topical formulations by Scalia Santo, Trotta Valentina, Bianchi Anna

“…Model oil-in-water (o/w) emulsion and gel formulations containing 1 % (m/m) EGCG were prepared and subjected to photodegradation studies in order to select excipients that minimize the light instability of EGCG. The optimized emulsion and gel were applied to human volunteers and the EGCG percutaneous permeation was evaluated in vivo by the tape- -stripping technique. …”
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The Boron Solubility in Al-Mg-B Alloys by J. Zeman, A. Herman, J. Šerák

“…Moreover, boron has a minimal solubility in aluminium (0.055 wt.%) and the liquidus temperature increases very rapidly with increasing boron content (liquidus temperature approx. 1 160°C at 5 wt.% for Al-B binary alloy). …”
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Identification of aquifer heterogeneity through inverse methods by Ackerer, Philippe, Carrera, Jesus, Delay, Frédérick

“…Inverse methods require an objective function to express the goodness of fit of the chosen model, a parameterization to describe the spatial distribution of model parameters, and a minimization algorithm. The resulting inverse problem, which consists in seeking model parameters’ values that render model outputs close to the observations, is usually unstable. …”
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Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasms Are Rare, Indolent Pancreatic Tumors in Young Women by Amin Dalili, Mohsen Aliakbarian, Mehdi Karimi-Shahri, Alireza Samadi, Sara Raji

“…However, some literature focused on minimally invasive surgery as an alternative surgical approach.…”
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Robotic-Assisted Dissection of Bulky Lymph Nodes in Cervical Cancer by Ahmet Göçmen, Fatih Şanlıkan, Muhittin Eftal Avcı

“…The bulky lymph nodes which are difficult to be eradicated with standard radiation therapy can be resected with robotic-assisted surgery and successful resection of the lymph nodes can improve the treatment strategy. This minimal invasive technique is safe and feasible for bulky lymph node dissection.…”
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Adolescent and Adult Children of Parents with Parkinson's Disease: Incorporating Their Needs in Clinical Guidelines by David Morley, Caroline Selai, Anette Schrag, Marjan Jahanshahi, Alan Thompson

“…Methods. 143 adolescent and adult children of parents with PD and MS were postally administered the Parental Illness Impact Scale and a measure of emotional well-being. Results. Minimal differences were observed between the two groups in both QoL and emotional well-being. …”
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5-aminolevulinic acid in photodynamic therapy used in dermatology as a method of treating acne vulgaris. by Karolina Sacher, Krystyna Zabojska, Aleksandra Cygnarowicz, Mariola Turemka, Negar Hosseinnejad, Aneta Klaudia Wojtas, Mikołaj Biskupski, Urszula Korotko, Kinga Witowska, Aneta Mandziuk

“…However, studies need to be conducted to obtain data to develop procedures to achieve the most effective results, with the development of minimal side effects, which include pruritus, redness, transient hyperpigmentation coming off without leaving a scar and the occurrence of allergic reactions …”
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Regenerative Braking Energy Flow Control Algorithm for Power Grid Voltage Stabilization in Mobile Energy Storage Systems by Ivan Župan, Viktor Šunde, Željko Ban, Branimir Novoselnik

“…In this way, this approach aims to minimize the changes in the voltage of the power grid caused by other vehicles and to maximize the lifespan of the supercapacitor. …”
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