Fast Image Registration for Spacecraft Autonomous Navigation Using Natural Landmarks by Yun-Hua Wu, Lin-Lin Ge, Feng Wang, Bing Hua, Zhi-Ming Chen, Feng Yu

“…Here, SURF is used to extract the features from satellite images because of its scale- and rotation-invariant properties and low computational cost. CSA is based on image segmentation technology, aiming to find representative blocks, which will be allocated to different tasks to speed up the image registration progress. …”
Get full text

Anatomical characteristics of mitral isthmus and its spatial relationship with the esophagus in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation using CT angiography by Yilin Pan, Yilin Pan, Hong Zeng, Xin Liu, Xiaohang Fu, Liyuan Pan, Yanjing Wang

“…BackgroundThis study examines the anatomical characteristics of the mitral isthmus (MI) and its spatial relationship with the esophagus in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation, using cardiovascular computed tomographic angiography (CTA). Understanding this relationship is crucial to minimize the risk of esophageal injuries during ablation procedures.MethodsThe investigation included 300 participants, divided into 200 subjects in the experimental group undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation and 100 in the control group. …”
Get full text

A Modified Mann Iteration by Boundary Point Method for Finding Minimum-Norm Fixed Point of Nonexpansive Mappings by Songnian He, Wenlong Zhu

“…Since our algorithm does not involve the computation of the metric projection PC, which is often used so that the strong convergence is guaranteed, it is easy implementable. …”
Get full text

Hardness of (Semiuniform) MLWE with Short Distributions Using the Rényi Divergence by Wenjuan Jia, Baocang Wang

“…In the present paper, we show that, using the noise flooding technique based on the Rényi divergence, the search MLWE problem with uniform B-bounded secret distribution for 1≤B≪q can still be hard for some seed distributions that are not (even computationally indistinguishable from) the uniform distribution under the standard MLWE assumption. …”
Get full text

Investigation of vibration protection system of a seat with quasi-zero stiffness under stochastic effects on the elements of running equipment of a motor grader by M. S. Korytov, V. S. Shcherbakov, I. E. Kashapova

“…With the help of a complex simulation mathematical model of a motor grader developed in the Matlab environment, including subsystems of vibration-protective cab supports, a vibration-protective mechanism of the operator's seat, setting stochastic effects on the elements of running equipment when moving along a microrelief, a computational experiment is carried out, when processing the results of which, the influence of a number of system parameters on the root-mean-square seat acceleration deviation in the vertical direction. …”
Get full text

ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITY OF ROOT CANAL OBTURATION AND PREVALENCE OF APICAL PERIODONTITIS IN ENDODONTICALLY TREATED TEETH by Cristina Coralia Nistor, Ioana Suciu, Elena Zabrac, Ruxandra Ioana Bartok, Bogdan Dimitriu, Andreea Băluță

“…Aim: Our study aimed to identify the procedural errors of endodontic treatment and to establish the prevalence of apical periodontitis (AP) in root canal treated teeth by means of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Material and method: There were a total of 604 treated permanent teeth. …”
Get full text

AI-Assisted Forecasting of a Mitigated Multiple Steam Generator Tube Rupture Scenario in a Typical Nuclear Power Plant by Sonia Spisak, Aya Diab

“…Among these models, the CNN+LSTM hybrid configuration demonstrated superior performance, excelling in both predictive accuracy and computational efficiency. To bolster the model’s transparency and interpretability, Integrated Gradients (IGs)—an advanced Explainable AI (XAI) technique—was applied, elucidating the contribution of input features to the model’s predictions and enhancing its trustworthiness.…”
Get full text

qDATA - an R application implementing a practical framework for analyzing quantitative real-time PCR data by Adrian Ionascu, Alexandru Al. Ecovoiu, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Attila Cristian Ratiu

“…The efficiency of our computing approach was tested using input Ct values corresponding to immune related gene expression evaluated in experimental infection of Drosophila melanogaster and Apis mellifera workers. …”
Get full text

Applying in machine learning and deep learning in finance industry: A case study on repayment prediction by Nguyễn Phát Đạt, Hồ Mai Minh Nhật, Trương Công Vinh, Lê Quang Chấn Phong, Lê Hoành Sử

“…The present inquiry advocates for the adoption of sophisticated computational methodologies, including machine learning and deep learning, to analyze borrowers’ behavioral patterns, demographic profiles, and credit histories, thus facilitating the prognostication of loan repayment likelihood. …”
Get full text

Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Findings of Bronchogenic Cyst by Livia Teresa Moreira Rios, Edward Araujo Júnior, Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza, Antonio Fernandes Moron, Marília da Glória Martins

“…The newborn did not have respiratory distress and the computed tomography scan confirmed the finding of a fluid-filled cyst in the left chest. …”
Get full text

Gender Differences in Pulmonary Function, Respiratory Symptoms, and Macrophage Proteomics among HIV-Infected Smokers by Shiva D. Rahmanian, Karen L. Wood, Shili Lin, Mark A. King, April Horne, Shangbin Yang, Haifeng M. Wu, Philip T. Diaz

“…We performed symptomatic, pulmonary function, and computed tomography assessments in 243 HIV-infected smokers. …”
Get full text

Design Improvement of a BWB Aerodynamic Performance at Cruise and Take-Off Speeds by Gang Yu, Yuling Duan

“…The aerodynamic performance of it is evaluated by CFD (computational fluid dynamics). The CFD calculation method is based on RANS (Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes), and it is verified by wind tunnel test results at take-off speed. …”
Get full text

Robust Optimal Design of a Nonlinear Dynamic Vibration Absorber Combining Sensitivity Analysis by R.A. Borges, A.M.G. de Lima, V. Steffen Jr.

“…Due to the numerical procedure used to solve the nonlinear equations, the sensitivities addressed herein are computed from the first-order finite-difference approximations. …”
Get full text

Examining the landscape transformation and temperature dynamics in Pakistan by Awais Ali, Bilal Hussain, Riaz Ul Hissan, Khalid M. Al Aiban, Magdalena Radulescu, Cosimo Magazzino

“…To analyze the landscape transformation and temperature dynamics, the study used spectral indices including Land Surface Temperature, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Water Index, Normalized Difference Built-up Index, and Normalized Difference Bareness Index by employing Google Earth Engine cloud computing platform. The results suggest that there are differences in the type of land surface temperature, ranging from 15.58 °C to 43.71 °C during the study period. …”
Get full text

A Unified Shape-From-Shading Approach for 3D Surface Reconstruction Using Fast Eikonal Solvers by Guohui Wang, Xuan Zhang, Jin Cheng

“…Object shape reconstruction from images has been an active topic in computer vision. Shape-from-shading (SFS) is an important approach for inferring 3D surface from a single shading image. …”
Get full text

Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Pyelopyelostomy for Retrocaval Ureter without Excision of the Retrocaval Segment: Experience on Three Cases by Y. El Harrech, O. Ghoundale, E. H. Kasmaoui, D. Touiti

“…The diagnosis was suspected on the computed tomography scan (CT) and confirmed on ascending pyelography. …”
Get full text

A simple model of HIV epidemic in Italy: The role of the antiretroviral treatment by Federico Papa, Francesca Binda, Giovanni Felici, Marco Franzetti, Alberto Gandolfi, Carmela Sinisgalli, Claudia Balotta

“…Predictions until year 2025 are computed, enlightening the impact on the public health of the early initiation of the antiretroviral therapy. …”
Get full text

Conflict resolution in intercultural communication: strategies for managing cultural conflicts by Weihong Guo

“…An online survey method was employed in this study, and statistical methods, including comparative analysis of means and computation of t-values, were used for data processing and analysis. …”
Get full text

Teacher’s strategies for stimulating EFL students’ active learning in an Indonesian senior high school by Nikmatus Solikhah, Muhammad Jauhari Sofi

“…The study revealed ten effective strategies implemented by the teacher at the school to stimulate active learning, namely encompassing visual-based instruction, problem-solving methods, computer-based instruction, cooperative learning, drama techniques, role-playing, games, peer teaching, Jigsaw learning, and panel discussions. …”
Get full text

A Multiuser Detector Based on Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for DS-UWB Systems by Zhendong Yin, Xiaohui Liu, Zhilu Wu

“…The simulation results demonstrate that the BER and the near-far effect resistance performances of this proposed algorithm are quite close to those of the optimum multiuser detector (OMD) while its computational complexity is much lower than that of OMD. …”
Get full text