An Automatic Wi-Fi-Based Approach for Extraction of User Places and Their Context by Luka Vidmar, Mitja Štular, Andrej Kos, Matevž Pogačnik

“…The results indicate that the method is robust and can be deployed in various fields where context awareness is desired.…”
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The effectiveness of TRIS and ammonium buffers in glass dissolution studies: a comparative analysis by Ramya Ravikumar, Clare L. Thorpe, Claire L. Corkhill, Sam A. Walling, James J. Neeway, Carolyn I. Pearce, Albert A. Kruger, David S. Kosson, Jose Marcial, Russell J. Hand

“…While both buffers maintained the desired pH at room temperature, and up to 40 °C, the effectiveness of TRIS decreased at elevated temperatures, particularly at pH 10.5. …”
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Pore Geometry Optimization of Titanium (Ti6Al4V) Alloy, for Its Application in the Fabrication of Customized Hip Implants by Sandipan Roy, Debojyoti Panda, Niloy Khutia, Amit Roy Chowdhury

“…The present study investigates the mechanical response of representative volume elements of porous Ti-6Al-4V alloy, to arrive at a desired range of pore geometries that would optimize the reduction in stiffness necessary for biocompatibility with the stress concentration arising around the pore periphery, under physiological loading conditions with respect to orthopedic hip implants. …”
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Explaining the components of urban space for the elderly with the approach of environmental psychology (Case study: District 8 of Shiraz) by ehsan amini, shirin toghyani, amirhosein shabani

“…After identifying the characteristics to obtain the required information using a questionnaire tool that Cochran's method was used to determine the sample and GIS data were generated using Moran analysis of the desired layers and then using hierarchical analysis and Hot spot analysis of overlapping criteria was performed using fuzzy functions and urban spaces needed by the elderly were identified. …”
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Estimation of the nonlinear dependence of the indications of a fiber Bragg grating on temperature and strain from experimental data by Aleksey Shestakov, Igor Shardakov, Irina Glot, Valery Yepin, Georgiy Gusev, Roman Tsvetkov

“…Based on these data, all terms of the quadratic expansion of the desired function are determined. The contribution of each term is estimated. …”
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Path Planning and Control of a Quadrotor UAV Based on an Improved APF Using Parallel Search by Tianpeng Huang, Deqing Huang, Na Qin, Yanan Li

“…Then, to achieve tracking of the planned path, the desired attitude states are calculated. Considering the external disturbance acting on the quadrotor, a nonlinear disturbance observer (NDO) is developed to guarantee observation error to exponentially converge to zero. …”
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A multiobjective continuation method to compute the regularization path of deep neural networks by Augustina Chidinma Amakor, Konstantin Sonntag, Sebastian Peitz

“…Sparsity is a highly desired feature in deep neural networks (DNNs) since it ensures numerical efficiency, improves the interpretability (due to the smaller number of relevant features), and robustness. …”
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A techno‐enviro‐economic multi‐objective framework for optimal sizing of a biomass/diesel generator‐driven hybrid energy system by Amir Akbarzadeh, Alireza Askarzadeh

“…In techno‐enviro‐economic framework, though at LPSP = 0, it is cost‐effective to use PV‐diesel system, in other levels of LPSP, it is desired to use PV‐biomass system.…”
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Methodology to compute the speed of pumps that fit the hydrodynamic levels in a well field by Georgescu Sanda-Carmen, Găitănaru Ștefan-Dragoș, Iancu Iulian, Miron Călin Ioan, Georgescu Andrei-Mugur

“…In this paper we propose a methodology to compute the speed of each pump in a well field, corresponding to the desired pumped flow rate range, by keeping the requested hydrodynamic level in each well. …”
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Fracture characteristics of slag-based geopolymer mortars with recycled aggregates under mode I and mode II Loading by Poleboyana Rohit, T. D. Gunneswara Rao, M. Chandrasekhar

“…This study concludes that while SGPM with RFA offers environmental benefits, careful consideration of RFA proportions and notch-to-depth ratios is crucial to maintain desired structural properties.…”
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High Strength Anhydrite Cement Based on Lime Mud From Water Treatment Process: One Step Synthesis in Water Environment, Characterization and Technological Parameters by Maksim Kamarou, Hongbin Tan, Dmitry Moskovskikh, Natallia Kulinich, Xiaoling Ma, Feihua Yang, Evgenii Beletskii, Elena Alekseeva, Sergey Yudin, Valentin Romanovski

“…The structure‐controlled method makes it possible to control the formation and growth of calcium sulfate crystals of the required shape and size, due to which it is possible to obtain anhydrite cement with desired properties. Combined grinding of synthetic anhydrite with activator additives makes it possible to obtain anhydrite cement with a strength of up to 28.5 MPa.…”
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Robust Optimization of Alginate-Carbopol 940 Bead Formulations by J. M. López-Cacho, Pedro L. González-R, B. Talero, A. M. Rabasco, M. L. González-Rodríguez

“…Results reveal that the robust optimization is a very useful approach that allows greater precision and accuracy to the desired value.…”
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Effect of selected catechins on doxorubicin antiproliferative efficacy and hepatotoxicity in vitro by Rudolfová Petra, Hanušová Veronika, Skálová Lenka, Bártíková Hana, Matoušková Petra, Boušová Iva

“…Catechins may influence both desirable and undesirable effects of many drugs. In this study, the in vitro effect of (+)-catechin, (-)-epicatechin, (-)-epigallocatechin, (-)-epicatechin gallate, and (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on the efficacy of anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX) was studied in HCT-8 cancer cells. …”
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Distributed Synchronization Control to Trajectory Tracking of Multiple Robot Manipulators by Yassine Bouteraa, Jawhar Ghommam, Gérard Poisson, Nabil Derbel

“…The purpose is to synchronize their movements while tracking a common desired trajectory. Based on the well-known consensus algorithm, the control strategy consists in synchronizing the joint position and the velocity of each robot in the network with respect to neighboring robots' joints and velocities. …”
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Tuberculous Empyema Necessitatis in a 40-Year-Old Immunocompetent Male by Farhang Babamahmoodi, Lotfollah Davoodi, Roya Sheikholeslami, Fatemeh Ahangarkani

“…Report of the disease in local health care center for desirable treatment and health maintenance is necessary. …”
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A blockchain model connecting electricity market and carbon trading market by Yi Wang, Lijuan Feng, Lin Wang, Weiqiu Yu

“…Our simulations demonstrate that this blockchain system can effectively stabilize carbon emissions at a desirable level, thereby contributing to more efficient pollution control.…”
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Modeling and Optimizing of Producing Recycled PET from Fabrics Waste via Falling Film-Rotating Disk Combined Reactor by Dan Qin, Chaosheng Wang, Huaping Wang, Ye Chen, Peng Ji, Zhenhao Xi

“…Through modeling and simulation, the weight analysis of indexes closely related to the product quality (intrinsic viscosity, carboxyl end group concentration, and diethylene glycol content) was investigated to optimize the production process in order to obtain the desired polymer properties and meet specific product material characteristics. …”
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Characterization of the dynamic behavior of nonlinear biosystems in the presence of model uncertainty using singular invariance PDEs: Application to immobilized enzyme and... by Nikolaos Kazantzis, Vasiliki Kazantzi

“…The analyticity property of the solution to the invariance PDEs enables the development of a series solution method that can be easily implemented using MAPLE leading to polynomial approximations up to the desired degree of accuracy. Furthermore, the aforementioned attractivity property and the transition towards the above manifold is analyzed and characterized in the presence of model uncertainty. …”
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The Rise of Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Glia Models of Neuroinflammation by Srishti Kala, Andrew G. Strutz, Moriah E. Katt

“…Unfortunately, the translation of findings from non-human models has left much to be desired. This review systematically discusses the role of human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived glia and supporting cells within the CNS, including astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocyte precursor cells, pericytes, and endothelial cells, to describe the state of the field and hope for future discoveries. hPSC-derived cells offer an expanded potential to study the pathobiology of neuroinflammation and immunomodulatory cascades that impact disease progression. …”
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On the fly biometric identification system using hand‐geometry by Michal Dvořák, Martin Drahanský, Waleed H. Abdulla

“…Abstract Biometric‐enabled systems have become highly desirable to authenticate and identify people due to the proliferation of mobile technologies. …”
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