Application of the Improved Multipopulation Genetic Algorithm in the TMD Controlled System considering Soil-Structure Interaction by Wei Nie, Shuxian Liu, Hang Yin, Shasha Lu, Dongxu Zhao, Hong Xu

“…This paper studies the parameter optimization problem of the improved multipopulation genetic algorithm in the tuned mass damper (TMD) structure considering the soil-structure interaction (SSI) effect. The Newmark time-domain analysis method was used to analyze the dynamic response of a 40-story building under the excitation of EL Centro waves and Tangshan waves in China, respectively. …”
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Feasibility of Output-Only Modal Identification Using Wireless Sensor Network: A Quantitative Field Experimental Study by Wen-ai Shen, Ying Lei, Liang Hu, Yang Wang

“…Although significant advancements have been achieved in wireless sensor network (WSN) in the past decades, there is still a strong need for in-depth analysis on wireless time synchronization and data quality during field testing. …”
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Visual and Keeping Quality of Stored Bulb Onions as Affected by Harvest and Postharvest Treatments by Irene N. Kiura, Bernard M. Gichimu, Felix Rotich

“…This study evaluated the combined effects of harvesting stage, curing period, and time of topping on postharvest visual and keeping quality of red bulb onions. …”
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Beyond Digital Literacy: Exploring Factors Affecting Digital Performance of University Staff by Carmen Koch, Fiona Fehlmann

“…With appropriate conditions, time resources, and support, staff could efficiently utilize digital resources, even with only basic skills, which fosters the integration of all workforces. …”
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New Practical Attacks on GEA-1 Based on a New-Found Weakness by Zheng Wu, Lin Ding, Zhengting Li, Xinhai Wang, Ziyu Guan

“…It has a time complexity of 221.02 GEA-1 encryptions and requires only seven related keys, which is much less than the existing related key attack on GEA-1. …”
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Effects of Initial Shear Stress and Vibration Frequency on the Dynamic Pore-Water Pressure of Saturated Sands by Jian Zhang, Jiuting Cao, Sijie Huang

“…The normalised relationship curve between the dynamic pore-water pressure and failure time of vibration is consistent with the development law of the power function. …”
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Agreement of Immunoassay and Tandem Mass Spectrometry in the Analysis of Cortisol and Free T4: Interpretation and Implications for Clinicians by Rochelle E. Tractenberg, Jacqueline Jonklaas, Steven J. Soldin

“…Cortisol was measured over 60 minutes following a standard ACTH stimulation test (n=80); FT4 was measured over time in two cohorts of pregnant (n=57), and nonpregnant (n=28) women. …”
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Effect of Pd and Au Sensitization of Bath Deposited Flowerlike TiO2 Thin Films on CO Sensing and Photocatalytic Properties by Ashok K. Singh, S. B. Patil, Umesh T. Nakate, K. V. Gurav

“…For Au sensitized film, gas sensitivity, response time, and recovery time are found to be 32% (14% for TiO2), 80 s, and 100 s, respectively, and PC efficiency is found to be 26.6% (16.9% for TiO2).…”
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Femtosecond laser induced ultrafast interface dynamics between single layer graphene and quartz substrate: A theoretical study by Runping Zhao, Xia Wang, Lei Wang

“…However, the strong interface dynamics for an excited graphene–SiO2 system in ultrafast nonequilibrium processes was rarely researched. In this work, a real-time time-dependent density functional theory (rt-TDDFT) method was adopted to study the femtosecond laser induced ultrafast structure evolution and the underlying dynamics mechanism of the interface between a single layer graphene and a Si-terminated quartz substrate. …”
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Computer Vision-Based Drowsiness Detection Using Handcrafted Feature Extraction for Edge Computing Devices by Valerius Owen, Nico Surantha

“…Our innovative approach leverages computer vision by combining facial feature detection using Dlib, head pose estimation with the HOPEnet model, and analyses of the percentage of eyelid closure over time (PERCLOS) and the percentage of mouth opening over time (POM). …”
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Acoustic Characteristics of Coconut Leaf Beetle, Brontispa Longissima (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) by Ganeshwari Selvaraj, Johari Jalinas

“…Parameters such as average impulse time, number of impulses, and average activity rate were recorded to examine the temporal aspect. …”
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Study of Heat Transfer under the Impact of Thermal Radiation, Ramped Velocity, and Ramped Temperature on the MHD Oldroyd-B Fluid Subject to Noninteger Differentiable Operators by Syed Tauseef Saeed, Ilyas Khan, Muhammad Bilal Riaz, Syed Muhammad Husnine

“…This theoretical study explores the impact of heat generation/absorption with ramp wall velocity and ramp wall temperature on the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) time-dependent Oldroyd-B fluid over an unbounded plate embedded in a porous surface. …”
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The Reduced-Order Model for Droplet Drift of Aerial Spraying under Random Lateral Wind by Wencheng Li, Wenyun Wang, Xiaomao Huang, Chenyang Li

“…However, the simulation via CFD technique is time-consuming, and it is not suitable for multidisciplinary work and optimization design. …”
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Study on Automotive Back Door Panel Injection Molding Process Simulation and Process Parameter Optimization by Guoqing Wang, Youmin Wang, Deyu Yang

“…Melt temperature, mold temperature, cooling time, packing pressure, and packing time are selected as process parameters. …”
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Stability Assessment of Concrete Gravity Dams via Multifidelity Surrogate Models by Rodrigo José de Almeida Torres Filho, Rocio L. Segura, Patrick Paultre

“…When many repetitions of an expensive or time-consuming analysis are needed, simplified models are usually adopted to reduce the cost. …”
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Analysis of Nonlinear Duopoly Games with Product Differentiation: Stability, Global Dynamics, and Control by S. S. Askar, A. Al-khedhairi

“…Based on that utility a two-dimensional Cournot duopoly game with horizontal product differentiation is modeled using a discrete time scale. Two different types of games are studied in this paper. …”
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Sliding Mode Control for Robust Path Tracking of Automated Vehicles in Rural Environments by Jose Matute, Sergio Diaz, Ali Karimoddini

“…A state prediction is integrated into the developed SMC to mitigate response time delays. Furthermore, the controller integrates adaptive mechanisms to adjust time-varying parameters within the control formulation based on longitudinal velocity, thereby enhancing path-tracking performance and reducing chattering phenomena. …”
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Research on Dynamic Monitoring and Early Warning of the High-Rise Building Machine during the Climbing Stage by Xi Pan, Zibo Zuo, Longlong Zhang, Tingsheng Zhao

“…This approach is innovative for monitoring 3D attitude in real time using a string of fiber grating-level sensors mounted on the main bearing surface of the HBM. …”
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Dairy calves provided with environmental enrichment are more active, playful and have fewer feeding interruptions by Francesca Occhiuto, Jorge A. Vázquez-Diosdado, Matthew Thomas, Emma R. Gayner, Andrew J. King, Jasmeet Kaler

“…This finding indicates for the first time that enrichment may have a lasting effect on calf behaviour and welfare.…”
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Tracing the Development of Islamic Economic Thought in the Abbasid Era: The Legacy of Umar bin Khattab by Ahmad Mujib, Abdul Aziz, Muna Yastuti Madrah, Zawawi Abdul Wahid

“…The expansion of Islamic territories during the time of Umar ibn Khattab led to increasingly complex problems, especially in the economic field. …”
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