Collaborative Exploration with a Micro Aerial Vehicle: A Novel Interaction Method for Controlling a MAV with a Hand-Held Device by David Pitman, Mary L. Cummings

“…To this end, we developed the Micro Aerial Vehicle Exploration of an Unknown Environment (MAV-VUE) interface, which allows operators with minimal training the ability to remotely explore their environment with a MAV. MAV-VUE employs a concept we term Perceived First-Order (PFO) control, which allows an operator to effectively “fly” a MAV with no risk to the vehicle. …”
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Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization with Scout Particles for Library Materials Acquisition by Yi-Ling Wu, Tsu-Feng Ho, Shyong Jian Shyu, Bertrand M. T. Lin

“…An initialization algorithm and a penalty function are designed to cope with the constraints, and the scout particles are employed to enhance the exploration within the solution space. …”
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The Effect of Surface Functionalization on the Immobilization of Gold Nanoparticles on Graphene Sheets by Min Song, Juan Xu, Changzi Wu

“…Transmission electron morphology (TEM) and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy are employed to study the effect of surface functionalities on AuNPs distribution onto the graphene surface and demonstrate the successful immobilization of AuNPs on graphene surface.…”
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Time and frequency domain models for multiaxial fatigue life estimation under random loading by Andrea Carpinteri, Andrea Spagnoli, Camilla Ronchei, Sabrina Vantadori

“…A comparison in terms of fatigue life prediction by employing a time domain methods, previously proposed by the authors, is also performed.…”
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Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah dalam Membina Motivasi Pendidik Anak Usia Dini by Sabariah Sabariah, Atiqoh Atiqoh, Wawan Gunawan, Agustina Rahmi, Retno Danu

“…The research method employed is descriptive qualitative, utilizing data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. …”
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Rough Atanassov’s Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets Model over Two Universes and Its Applications by Shuqun Luo, Weihua Xu

“…Furthermore, an illustrated example is employed to demonstrate the conceptual arguments of the model. …”
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Rapid Separation of All Four Tocopherol Homologues in Selected Fruit Seeds via Supercritical Fluid Chromatography Using a Solid-Core C18 Column by Elise Urvaka, Inga Mišina, Arianne Soliven, Paweł Górnaś

“…Tocopherol separations employing the same Kinetex™ C18 column via supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) and reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RP-LC) were compared. …”
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PET/CT Imaging in Oncology: Exceptions That Prove the Rule by M. Casali, A. Froio, C. Carbonelli, A. Versari

“…18F-FDG PET/CT is a diagnostic three-dimensional non-invasive device, routinely employed in neurology, cardiology, and oncology, and which contributes to patient care giving functional informations about glucose metabolism. …”
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Improving Heat Exchange Performance of Massive Concrete Using Annular Finned Cooling Pipes by Lemu Zhou, Fangyuan Zhou, Hanbin Ge

“…Postcooling method is widely employed as a standard cooling technique to decrease the temperature of the poured mass concrete. …”
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Green Synthesis Characterization and Thermotropic Behaviour of O-Linked Glycopyranosides of Phenolic Esters by Saliha Nazir, Dure Najaf Iqbal, Hina Daud, Ambreen Ghani, Shagufta Nasir, Saima Naz, Erum Akbar Hussain

“…Focusing on green chemistry protocols, a series of carbohydrate derivatives (5a–l) have been synthesized by Fischer glycosylation of α-D-glucose, D-xylose, and α-maltose with several nonpolar phenolic ester aglycones (3a–d) derived from menthol by employing solid-supported Si-H+ as the catalyst. In order to study the extent of mesomorphism in target molecules, the thermotropic behaviour has been studied by using the thermoanalytic DSC/TGA technique and polarized optical microscope. …”
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Symmetry Breaking as a Basis for Characterization of Dielectric Materials by Dubravko Tomić, Zvonimir Šipuš

“…The proposed approach, classified as a guided wave transmission system, employs a periodic transmission line structure characterized by mirror/glide symmetry. …”
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Derivation of Two New Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines from Nonviable Human Embryos by Svetlana Gavrilov, Darja Marolt, Nataki C. Douglas, Robert W. Prosser, Imran Khalid, Mark V. Sauer, Donald W. Landry, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Virginia E. Papaioannou

“…Based on these combined findings, we propose that criteria commonly used in IVF clinics to determine optimal embryos for uterine transfer can be employed to predict the potential for hESC derivation from poor quality embryos without the destruction of vital human embryos.…”
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Hand Motion and Posture Recognition in a Network of Calibrated Cameras by Jingya Wang, Shahram Payandeh

“…Scale-invariant feature transform is employed to extract features on segmented hand postures, and a novel strategy for hand posture recognition is proposed. …”
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Characterization of Composite RFID Antennas Based on Thermal Properties: A Survey by Chitra Varadhan, Fekadu Ashine Chamatu, S. Arulselvi

“…The effect of the polymer matrix composite (PMC) material on the antenna parameters such as gain, bandwidth, and return loss is analyzed and realized that improvement in bandwidth and perfection in impedance matching can be further accomplished by employing fractal structure. It is also discovered that the thermal properties affect the impedance and operating frequencies, thus enabling multilayer PMC deploying fractal structured RFID antennas to be used for many applications such as logistics, aerospace, biomedical, and mining.…”
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An Adaptive Estimation Scheme for Open-Circuit Voltage of Power Lithium-Ion Battery by Yun Zhang, Chenghui Zhang, Naxin Cui

“…Firstly an equivalent circuit model is employed to describe the polarization characteristic and the dynamic behavior of the lithium-ion battery; the state-space representation of the electrical performance for the battery is obtained based on the equivalent circuit model. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on DTP3 Vaccination Coverage in Europe (2012–2023) by Ines Aguinaga-Ontoso, Sara Guillen-Aguinaga, Laura Guillen-Aguinaga, Rosa Alas-Brun, Miriam Guillen-Aguinaga, Luc Onambele, Enrique Aguinaga-Ontoso, Esperanza Rayón-Valpuesta, Francisco Guillen-Grima

“…Materials and Methods: We analyzed the impact of COVID-19 on DTP3 vaccination in Europe by comparing trends before and after the pandemic using time series data from 2000 to 2023. Employing joinpoint regression, chi-square tests, and segmented regression analysis, we assessed DTP3 vaccination trends and coverage changes. …”
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Plasma Parameters Effects on Dust Acoustic Solitary Waves in Dusty Plasmas of Four Components by Abeer A. Mahmoud, Essam M. Abulwafa, Abd-alrahman F. Al-Araby, Atalla M. Elhanbaly

“…Both the ions and electrons distributions are represented applying nonextensive formula. Employing the reductive perturbation method, an evolution equation is derived to describe the small-amplitude dust-acoustic solitons in the considered plasma system. …”
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A New AILC for a Class of Nonlinearly Parameterized Systems with Unknown Delays and Input Dead-Zone by Jian-ming Wei, Yun-an Hu, Mei-mei Sun

“…The hyperbolic tangent function is employed to avoid the possible singularity problem. …”
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Association of Dipeptidiyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors and Bullose Pemphigoid: A Report of Four Cases by Neslihan USLU, Kagan GUNGOR, Gonca TAMER, Bulent CAN

“…It is imperative for clinicians to be vigilant about the potential risk of BP development when employing DPP4i drugs, particularly in the context of elderly patients with diabetes.…”
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A Novel IGBT-Based Silicone Carbide Rectifier Design for Improved Energy Efficiency in Telco Data Centers by Fatih Yalçın, Hüseyin Köse, Asuman Savaşcıhabeş

“…To highlight the advantages of the new topology, the electrical parameters of the widely used three-phase full-bridge IGBT rectifier topology are employed for comparison.…”
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