Pyramidal Watershed Segmentation Algorithm for High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images Using Discrete Wavelet Transforms by K. Parvathi, B. S. Prakasa Rao, M. Mariya Das, T. V. Rao

“…The image gradient with selective regional minima is estimated with the grey-scale morphology for the Approximation image at a suitable resolution, and then the watershed is applied to the gradient image to avoid over segmentation. …”
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Comparison of Parametric and Nonparametric Methods for Analyzing the Bias of a Numerical Model by Isaac Mugume, Charles Basalirwa, Daniel Waiswa, Joachim Reuder, Michel d. S. Mesquita, Sulin Tao, Triphonia J. Ngailo

“…The study compared January 2015 temperature data for Uganda as simulated using the Weather Research and Forecast model with actual observed station temperature data to analyze the bias using parametric (the root mean square error (RMSE), the mean absolute error (MAE), mean error (ME), skewness, and the bias easy estimate (BES)) and nonparametric (the sign test, STM) methods. …”
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Incremental Structure from Motion for Small-Scale Scenes Based on Auxiliary Calibration by Sixu Li, Jiatian Li, Tao Yang, Xiaohui A, Jiayin Liu

“…This approach ensures robust pose estimation and facilitates precise 3D reconstructions.…”
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Stress Concentration in the Bulk Cr2O3: Effects of Temperature and Point Defects by Mazharul M. Islam, Thierry Couvant, Philippe Marcus, Boubakar Diawara

“…The data at the atomic scale were extrapolated by using the Universal Binding Energy Relationships (UBERs) model in order to estimate the mechanical behavior of a 10 μm thick oxide scale. …”
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Hybrid Models for Daily Global Solar Radiation Assessment by Abdelkerim Souahlia, Abdelhalim Rabehi, Abdelazize Rabehi

“…Despite the huge number of proposed forecasting techniques, an accurate estimation remains a significant challenge because of the non-stationary variation of solar radiation components due to the continuously changing climatic conditions. …”
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Comparison of Conventional and Advanced Concrete Technologies in terms of Construction Efficiency by Matej Špak, Mária Kozlovská, Zuzana Struková, Renáta Bašková

“…The results of this comparison, estimated in semantic differential scale, are presented in the article. …”
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A novel approach to volcano surveillance using gas geochemistry by Moussallam, Yves, Oppenheimer, Clive, Scaillet, Bruno

“…We validate the approach with reference to independent estimates of melt oxidation state obtained by X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy at the iron K-edge. …”
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A Neonatal Resuscitation Curriculum in Malawi, Africa: Did It Change In-Hospital Mortality? by Michael K. Hole, Keely Olmsted, Athanase Kiromera, Lisa Chamberlain

“…Objective. The WHO estimates that 99% of the 3.8 million neonatal deaths occur in developing countries. …”
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X-Ray-Induced Changes to Passivation Layers of Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes by Benjamin T. Young, David R. Heskett, Joseph C. Woicik, Brett L. Lucht

“…Also presented is an estimate of the layer thickness’ time evolution during the prolonged SR exposure.…”
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Genetic Diversity of Melipona mandacaia SMITH 1863 (Hymenoptera, Apidae), an Endemic Bee Species from Brazilian Caatinga, Using ISSR by Elder Assis Miranda, Henrique Batalha-Filho, Priscila Santos Oliveira, Rogério Marcos Oliveira Alves, Lucio Antonio Oliveira Campos, Ana Maria Waldschmidt

“…A total of 109 bands were obtained with a significant polymorphism of 72.47%. Estimates of genetic diversity indicated low values of heterozygosity (He and HB values were 0.2616 and 0.2573, resp.). …”
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Seismic vulnerability analysis of irregular and regular structures using fragility curve by Rehni Setiati, Masrilayanti, Ruddy Kurniawan, Asri Luthfi Ainy, Sourkan Sulleyman

“…The objective of this research is to determine and compare the estimated fragility levels of structures subjected to seismic loads between irregular structures with soft story irregularities and regular structures. …”
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Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial Activities by Ehsanul Kabir, Sharmila Ray, Ki-Hyun Kim, Hye-On Yoon, Eui-Chan Jeon, Yoon Shin Kim, Yong-Sung Cho, Seong-Taek Yun, Richard J. C. Brown

“…The geoaccumulation index (Igeo), calculated to estimate the enrichment of metal concentrations in soil, showed that the level of metal pollution in most surveyed areas is significant, especially for Pb and Cd. …”
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Evaluation of Colorimetric BCA-Based Quantification of Hydrazide Groups on Magnetic Particles by Zuzana Svobodova, Barbora Jankovicova, Zdenek Plichta, Daniel Horak, Zuzana Bilkova

“…Described here is a simple, nontoxic method for rapid estimation of hydrazide functional groups bound to MPs using bicinchoninic acid (BCA). …”
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Mathematical model of insulation breakdown prediction based on partial discharge characteristics by I. V. Komarov, D. A. Polyakov, K. I. Nikitin, V. Yu. Miroshnik

“…In such dielectrics, it is possible to estimate the residual life in the short term. This possibility and necessity is due to the possibility of growth of tree defects under the influence of partial discharges. …”
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Practically Efficient Blind Speech Separation Using Frequency Band Selection Based on Magnitude Squared Coherence and a Small Dodecahedral Microphone Array by Kazunobu Kondo, Yusuke Mizuno, Takanori Nishino, Kazuya Takeda

“…Frequency bands are selected based on the spatial and geometric characteristics of the microphone array device which is strongly related to the dodecahedral shape, and the selected bands are nonuniformly spaced. The estimated reduction in the computational complexity is 90% with a 68% reduction in the number of frequency bands. …”
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Power supplies dynamic redistribution’s for electric system with dispersed generation by B. A. Kosarev, G. A. Koschuk, V. K. Fedorov, L. G. Polyntsev

“…As a result of the calculations, cartograms of electrical loads are constructed and the loss of electric energy in distribution lines is estimated. The calculation results show a significant reduction in losses in distribution lines when using distributed generation with dynamic redistribution of power sources.…”
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Miniaturized-specimen creep testing: an alternative for evaluating the remaining life of Cr-Mo steel components by Heloisa Cunha Furtado, Fernanda Figueiredo Martins dos Santos, Leonardo Sales Araújo, Levi de Oliveira Bueno

“…The results of this study confirm the applicability of miniaturized-specimen creep testing for the reliable estimation of the materials’ remaining life. The results also emphasize the importance of carrying out creep test on miniaturized samples under vacuum, to avoid harmful effects due to the formation of the oxide layer.…”
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Natural Frequencies and Modal Damping Ratios Identification of Civil Structures from Ambient Vibration Data by Minh-Nghi Ta, Joseph Lardiès, Berthillier Marc

“…In this paper a time domain and a time-scale domain approaches are used for damping estimation of engineering structures, using ambient response data only. …”
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Entropy Production in an Electro-Membrane Process at Underlimiting Currents—Influence of Temperature by Juan Carlos Maroto, Sagrario Muñoz, Vicenta María Barragán

“…From the analysis of the current–voltage curves and considering the electro-membrane system as a unidimensional heterogeneous system, the total entropy generation in the system has been estimated from the contribution of each part of the system. …”
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Machine learning based prediction of specific heat capacity for half-Heusler compounds by Laxman Chaudhary, Keshab Chaudhary, Ambika Shahi, Kedar Nath Jaiswal, Dipendra Prasad Kalauni, Se-Hun Kim, Madhav Prasad Ghimire

“…This study investigates the predictive performance of a stacked model for estimating the lattice parameters and specific heat capacity of 438 half-Heusler alloys with 28 columns in different properties. …”
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