Enhancing navigation performance in unknown environments using spiking neural networks and reinforcement learning with asymptotic gradient method by Xiaode Liu, Yufei Guo, Yuanpei Chen, Jie Zhou, Yuhan Zhang, Weihang Peng, Xuhui Huang, Zhe Ma

“…Considering the inherent lower computational cost of SNN, this work contributes to advancing the fusion of SNN and reinforcement learning techniques for energy-efficient autonomous navigation tasks in real-world mapless scenarios.…”
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Spontaneous Rupture of an Adrenal Artery in Pregnancy: A Case Report by D. Bolla, V. Schyrba, G. Drack, S. Dietler, R. Hornung

“…The intra-abdominal palpation identified an extensive retroperitoneal mass near the right kidney and a postoperative computer tomography confirmed an active bleeding near the kidney. …”
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Effect of the Unsteadiness on the Diffuser Flow in a Transonic Centrifugal Compressor Stage by N. Bulot, I. Trébinjac

“…The analyzed time-dependent flow field comes from unsteady computations of the stage using a 3D Navier-Stokes code with a phase-lagged technique, at an operating point close to the design point. …”
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Numerical Analysis of a Train-Bridge System Subjected to Earthquake and Running Safety Evaluation of Moving Train by Xun Yang, Huanhuan Wang, Xianlong Jin

“…Taking a long span cable-stayed bridge across the Huangpu River as an example, a full three-dimensional finite element model of the train-bridge system was established, in which the soil-bridge and rail-train interactions were considered. Parallel computing based on contact balance was utilized to deal with this large-scale numerical simulation problem. …”
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Reflections on Three Decades of Building Information Modeling by Žiga Turk

“…This paper analyzes the gap between foundational theory and practice, and it argues that BIM-related research and development should find a better balance between product and process modeling, semantics and pragmatics, modeling and informing, form and function and behavior, as well as computer-integrated construction and productivity. …”
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Prediction of Lift Coefficient for Tandem Wing Configuration or Multiple-Lifting-Surface System Using Prandtl’s Lifting-Line Theory by Hao Cheng, Hua Wang

“…The accuracy of the numerical solutions obtained by the method has been validated by the data obtained from computational fluid dynamics and tunnel experiment. By varying the design parameters, such as the gap, the stagger, the incidence angle, the wingspan, the taper ratio as well as the aspect ratio, a series of tandem wing configurations are tested to analyze the lift coefficient and the induced drag of each lifting surface. …”
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Can Democracy Survive AI? by Gina Neff

“…The analysis synthesizes historical parallels between computing and control, contemporary developments in AI infrastructure, and emerging policy frameworks to demonstrate how AI’s technical architecture and commercial implementation systematically undermine democratic values of transparency, accountability, and public participation. …”
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Heuristic mobile data gathering for wireless sensor networks via trajectory control by Jianxin Ma, Shuo Shi, Xuemai Gu, Fanggang Wang

“…To partition the network for the multiple mobile elements and compute the trajectories of the multiple mobile elements, we utilize the sensor’s communication range and construct a multiple mobile elements scheduling problem. …”
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A Novel Node Importance Evaluation Method Based on Agglomeration Contraction Principle for Wireless Sensor Networks by Kui Liu, Chunfeng Wang, Sanyang Liu

“…Above all, with this method, the number of nodes to be evaluated in a network can be reduced, and the computation decreased accordingly. Final experiments verify the efficiency of the proposed method and the result is consistent with our intuitive judgments.…”
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Herpes Simplex Virus Hepatitis in an Immunocompetent Host Resembling Hepatic Pyogenic Abscesses by Carrie Down, Amit Mehta, Gayle Salama, Erika Hissong, Russell Rosenblatt, Michael Cantor, David Helfgott, Kristen Marks

“…We describe an immunocompetent 67-year-old male who presented with one week of fever and abdominal pain. Computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen showed multiple bilobar hepatic lesions, some with rim enhancement, compatible with liver abscesses. …”
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Determining the Effects of High Intensity Ultrasound on the Reduction of Microbes in Milk and Orange Juice Using Response Surface Methodology by Balasubramanian Ganesan, Silvana Martini, Jonathan Solorio, Marie K. Walsh

“…In addition, the predicted log reductions of microbes at common processing conditions (72°C for 20 sec) using 216 μm amplitude were computed. The experimental responses for bacteria, spore, and yeast reductions fell within the predicted levels, confirming the accuracy of the models.…”
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Exergy Analysis in Hydrogen-Air Detonation by Abel Rouboa, Valter Silva, Nuno Couto

“…A two-dimensional computational fluid dynamic code is developed using Finite volume discretization method coupled with implicit scheme for the time discretization (Euler system equations). …”
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A Two-Zone Multigrid Model for SI Engine Combustion Simulation Using Detailed Chemistry by Hai-Wen Ge, Harmit Juneja, Yu Shi, Shiyou Yang, Rolf D. Reitz

“…To reproduce the results of the original GAMUT combustion model, either a low searching level or a procedure to exclude high-temperature computational cells from the grouping should be applied to the unburned region, which was found to be more sensitive to the combustion model details.…”
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Optical approaches for neurocritical care: Toward non-invasive recording of cerebral physiology in acute brain injury by Austen T. Lefebvre, Nicole E. Steiner, Carissa L. Rodriguez, Joseph P. Angelo, Eyal Bar-Kochba, Rohan Mathur, Marek Mirski, David W. Blodgett

“…Current established approaches for monitoring cerebral physiology include the neurologic physical examination, traditional brain imaging such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), electroencephalography (EEG), and bedside modalities such as invasive parenchymal probes and transcranial doppler ultrasound. …”
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Gamma Precorrection and Phase Error Compensation Methods Based on Three-Frequency with Three-Phase Shift by Wei Feng, Shaojing Tang, Shinan Xu, Tong Qu, Daxing Zhao

“…Digital fringe projection measurement technology has been widely used in computer vision and optical three-dimensional (3D) measurement. …”
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Research on Multi-Strategy Fusion of the Chimpanzee Optimization Algorithm and Its Application in Path Planning by Xing He, Chenxv Guo

“…In simulation experiments, MSEChOA shows stronger path planning ability and good computational efficiency in both simple and complex environments, proving its feasibility and superiority in the field of path planning.…”
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The Bass Diffusion Model on Finite Barabasi-Albert Networks by M. L. Bertotti, G. Modanese

“…Using a heterogeneous mean-field network formulation of the Bass innovation diffusion model and recent exact results on the degree correlations of Barabasi-Albert networks, we compute the times of the diffusion peak and compare them with those on scale-free networks which have the same scale-free exponent but different assortativity properties. …”
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Cavitating Mesenteric Lymph Node Syndrome in Association with Coeliac Disease and Enteropathy Associated T-Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Olivia M. B. McBride, Richard J. E. Skipworth, Derek Leitch, Satheesh Yalamarthi

“…We present the case of a 71-year-old female investigated for weight loss and a palpable intraabdominal mass. Abdominal computed tomographic (CT) scan showed multiple necrotic mesenteric lymph nodes. …”
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Soil-Structure Interaction of Flexible Temporary Trench Box: Parametric Studies Using 3D FE Modelling by Miah Alam, Omar Chaallal, Bertrand Galy

“…This paper presents the results of two parametric finite-element studies that were carried out using the PLAXIS-3D finite element (FE) computer code. The following objectives and corresponding parameters were considered: (i) to evaluate the soil pressure on the steel trench box shield; the parameters studied were related to soil type and material, and the study considered till, dry sand, wet sand, and sensitive clay soil; (ii) to assess the effect of trench box material and geometry on earth pressure; the parameters studied were related to trench box material (steel versus aluminum) as well as geometry (plate thickness and strut diameter). …”
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Probing and manipulating the Mexican hat-shaped valence band of In2Se3 by James Felton, Jordan Harknett, Joe Page, Zhuo Yang, Nada Alghofaili, James N. O’Shea, Laurence Eaves, Yoshimitsu Kohama, Mark T. Greenaway, Amalia Patanè

“…Abstract Ferroelectrics based on van der Waals semiconductors represent an emergent class of materials for disruptive technologies ranging from neuromorphic computing to low-power electronics. However, many theoretical predictions of their electronic properties have yet to be confirmed experimentally and exploited. …”
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