Elephant Sound Classification Using Deep Learning Optimization by Hiruni Dewmini, Dulani Meedeniya, Charith Perera

“…Our focus lies on exploring lightweight models suitable for deployment on resource-costrained edge devices, including MobileNet, YAMNET, and RawNet, alongside introducing a novel model termed ElephantCallerNet. …”
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Novel Framework for Secure Data Aggregation in Precision Agriculture with Extensive Energy Efficiency by G. S. Nagaraja, K. Vanishree, Farooque Azam

“…The prime purpose of the proposed study is to introduce a lightweight communication protocol that can ensure an adequate balance between energy efficiency and maximum-security demands to benefit the success of PA. …”
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Design and Analysis for the Double-roller Gear Longitudinal Torsional Compound Ultrasonic Rolling System by Jinhao Gao, Wen Shao, Yuhui He, Jinyuan Tang

“…The optimal parameter combination is obtained and the tool the gear is designed by using lightweight design method. The results show that the design of compound horn meets the requirements， and the effective longitudinal torsional compound vibration of the assembled gear is obtained. …”
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A Study on Surface Modification of Al7075-T6 Alloy against Fretting Fatigue Phenomenon by E. Mohseni, E. Zalnezhad, Ahmed A. D. Sarhan, A. R. Bushroa

“…Aircraft engines, fuselage, automobile parts, and energy saving strategies in general have promoted the interest and research in the field of lightweight materials, typically on alloys based on aluminum. …”
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Target Detection and Robotic Arm Grasp Pose Estimation Based on YOLOv5 and Transfer Learning by Li Wanyan, Ruan Guanqiang, Zhang Zhendong

“…Based on the object detection model YOLOv5s, the network architecture is built by combining data enhancement and transfer learning with its advantages of lightweight and fast speed. After building a family scene data set to enhance the data of a small number of training samples, the model is trained on the target data set using transfer learning, and the parameters are fine-tuned at the same time. …”
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Face Alignment Algorithm Based on an Improved Cascaded Convolutional Neural Network by Xun Duan, Yuanshun Wang, Yun Wu

“…The algorithm steps are as follows: 3 groups of lightweight CNNs are designed; the first group takes facial images with face frame as input, trains 3 CNNs in parallel, and weighted outputs the facial images with 5 facial key points (anchor points). …”
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A small underwater object detection model with enhanced feature extraction and fusion by Tao Li, Yijin Gang, Sumin Li, Yizi Shang

“…First, a CSP for small object and lightweight (CSPSL) module is introduced to enhance feature retention and preserve essential details. …”
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Dynamic properties of low-density expandable polystyrene concrete materials by Jue Han, Hualin Fan

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Study on impact energy absorption characteristics of biomimetic multi-cell thin-walled structure by CHEN YaTing, HONG YiHao, WU Jun, WU Fei, ZHENG ShiWei, ZHAO ShunQiu

“…In addition, the structures are also very consistent with the requirements of lightweight and high energy absorption.…”
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Prediction of Mg Alloy Corrosion Based on Machine Learning Models by Zhenxin Lu, Shujing Si, Keying He, Yang Ren, Shuo Li, Shuman Zhang, Yi Fu, Qi Jia, Heng Bo Jiang, Haiying Song, Mailing Hao

“…Magnesium alloy is a potential biodegradable metallic material characterized by bone-like elastic modulus, which has great application prospects in medical, automotive, and aerospace industries owing to its bone-like elastic modulus, biocompatibility, and lightweight properties. However, the rapid corrosion rates of magnesium alloys seriously limit their applications. …”
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Crack propagation in fracture mechanical graded structures by B. Schramm, H.A. Richard

“…The focus of manufacturing is more and more on innovative and application-oriented products considering lightweight construction. Hence, especially functional graded materials come to the fore. …”
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Influence of microstructure on fatigue property of ultra high-strength steels by Kanji OKUDA, Kazuhiro OGAWA, Yuji ICHIKAWA, Tsuyoshi SHIOZAKI, Naoki YAMAGUCHI

“…Ultra-high-strength steels (with tensile strength higher than 980 MPa) are widely used in automobile manufacturing owing to their lightweight that contributes to fuel efficiency. The fatigue strength of ultra-high-strength steels with a notch tends to decrease, which is known as the effect of notch sensitivity. …”
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Gaussian Mixture Model-Based Vector Approach to Real-Time Three-Dimensional Path Planning in Cluttered Environment by Abera Tullu, Yunsang Cho, Sangho Ko

“…The proposed path planner is verified to bypass the challenges and limitations of computationally lightweight path planners such as artificial potential fields. …”
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Repair effects of offcut-carbon-fiber-powder-modified PU-PMMA copolymer on flexure-after-impact behaviors of composite laminate by Shang-Nan Tsai, Hsin-Ting Chiang

“…Polymer matrix composites are popular for their lightweight and high strength. Poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), known for its transparency, can be toughened with polyurethane (PU) to expand its applications. …”
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Fabrication of a Lead Head Made of the Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Composite for the Temporary Cardiac Pacemaker by Yucheng Zhou, Xuming Lin, Zhao Yang, Xiaotong Han, Meng Liu

“…Compared with traditional leads, carbon fiber composite leads have a series of advantages such as lightweight, soft texture, and high conductivity. In this experiment, we attempted to improve the existing carbon-fiber-based TTCP metal leads by using carbon-fiber-graphene-woven leads or conductive cloth, so as to solve a series of defects of TTCP metal leads commonly used in the clinical temporary cardiac pacemaker. …”
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Mechanical and Fractured surface characterization of epoxy/red mud/fly ash/ aluminium powder filled hybrid composites for automotive applications by K. C. Anil, A.B. Hemavathi, A. Adeebpasha

“… In recent decades, one can observe a great increase in the replacement of traditional materials with polymer composites in high-strength and lightweight applications. High fuel consumption by automobile and aerospace vehicles built from legacy alloys has been a great challenge to material engineers. …”
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An algorithm of blood typing using serological plate images by S.A. Korchagin, E.E. Zaychenkova, D.A. Sharapov, E.I. Ershov, Y.V. Butorin, Y.Y. Vengerov

“…The proposed recognition algorithm allows the alveolus boundaries to be accurately determined and the agglutination degree to be evaluated using a lightweight convolutional neural network. A unique dataset was collected with the independent assessment of agglutination degree conducted by medical experts. …”
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Development and User Evaluation of a Food-recognition app (FoodRec): Experimental Data and Qualitative Analysis by Sebastiano Battiato, Pasquale Caponnetto, Roberto Leotta, Giovanni Marotta, Alessandro Midolo, Alessandro Ortis, Riccardo Polosa

“… # Results the App was perceived as extremely user-friendly and lightweight. It also turned out to be useful in the perception of users' dietary habits and helpful in relieving the stress of a food intake reduction process…”
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RAM-MEN: Robust authentication mechanism for IoT-enabled edge networks by Muhammad Tanveer, Saud Alhajaj Aldossari

“…This paper introduces a novel lightweight AM, called RAM-MEN that employs cryptography and physically unclonable functions (PUFs) to secure IoT-enabled MEC environments in the 6G era. …”
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Design and evaluation of two proposed hybrid FCC-BCC lattice structures for enhanced mechanical performance by Shayan Rahimi, Mohsen Asghari

“…Both the proposed designs have merits; the FRB structure suitable for lightweight energy absorption and the Multifunctional structure appropriate for high load-bearing applications where the overall weight is not the primary concern.…”
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