Experimental Investigations of Self-adjusting Bionic Flaps on Low-aspect Ratio Wings by A. Verma, V. Kulkarni, S. Shinde

“…Results show that the optimal performance enhancement is achieved when flaps cover 80% of the wingspan for AR 2.0 and 70% for AR 1.0. …”
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Micro to Nanolevel Stabilization of Expansive Clay Using Agro-Wastes by Mehmood Munawar, Ammad H. Khan, Zia U. Rehman, Abdur Rahim, Mubashir Aziz, Sultan Almuaythir, Bothaina S. I. A. El Kheir, Farhan Haider

“…This paper demonstrates multiobjective optimized improvement of expansive clay (C) geotechnical characteristics by cost-effective agro-wastes additives at microlevel (by 3% to 12% rice husk ash, i.e., RHA), nanolevel (by 0.6% to 1.5% rice husk derived green nano-SiO2, i.e., NS), and synergistic micro to nanolevel (NS-RHA). …”
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Adaptive Month Matching: A Phenological Alignment Method for Transfer Learning in Cropland Segmentation by Reza Maleki, Falin Wu, Guoxin Qu, Amel Oubara, Loghman Fathollahi, Gongliu Yang

“…In the AMM method, an optimal Sentinel-2 monthly time series is identified in the training area based on deep learning model performance for major crops common to both areas. …”
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Characteristics of Anterior Segment in Congenital Ectopia Lentis: An SS-OCT Study by Haotian Qi, Guangming Jin, Minjie Zou, Charlotte Young, Liyan Liu, Zhangkai Lian, Dongwei Guo, Zhenzhen Liu, Danying Zheng

“…TIAr500 combined with TIAr750 is the optimal combination strategy for ectopia lentis screening.…”
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What Are the Reasons for Dissatisfaction with the Treatment of Patients and Doctors? (Based on the Experience of Medical Institutions of the Northwestern... by A. Yu. Baranovsky, T. V. Reshetova, I. S. Sakeyan

“…Аim: analyze the results of an anonymous survey of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to assess the degree of their satisfaction with the results of the therapy and, on this basis, determine the most optimal approaches to treatment. Material and methods. …”
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Community-engaged artificial intelligence research: A scoping review. by Tyler J Loftus, Jeremy A Balch, Kenneth L Abbott, Die Hu, Matthew M Ruppert, Benjamin Shickel, Tezcan Ozrazgat-Baslanti, Philip A Efron, Patrick J Tighe, William R Hogan, Parisa Rashidi, Michelle I Cardel, Gilbert R Upchurch, Azra Bihorac

“…As healthcare delivery occurs primarily in community settings, investigators should consider engaging community stakeholders in user-centered design, usability, and clinical implementation studies to optimize generalizability.…”
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Reducing lead requirements for wearable ECG: Chest lead reconstruction with 1D-CNN and Bi-LSTM by Kazuki Hebiguchi, Hiroyoshi Togo, Akimasa Hirata

“…This study aims to develop a deep learning model capable of reconstructing complete 12-lead ECG waveforms using a minimal number of chest leads, thereby optimizing lead configurations for wearable ECG systems. …”
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Deep Temporal Clustering of Pathological Gait Patterns in Post-Stroke Patients Using Joint Angle Trajectories: A Cross-Sectional Study by Gyeongmin Kim, Hyungtai Kim, Yun-Hee Kim, Seung-Jong Kim, Mun-Taek Choi

“…Through this method, six optimal clusters were selected with a silhouette score of 0.2831, which is a relatively higher value compared to other clustering algorithms. …”
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Development of a Cost-Effective Plasma Thawer: A Potential Game-Changer in Blood Transfusion Technology by Shamrez Shahid, Muhammad Danish Mujib Mujib, Ahmad Zahid Rao, Muhammad Abul Hasan, Saad Ahmed Qazi

“…We demonstrated that plasma can be thawed using our prototype without any negative influence on the plasma quality, presupposed that optimized settings defined for this plasma product are used. …”
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Energy-Efficient Aerial STAR-RIS-Aided Computing Offloading and Content Caching for Wireless Sensor Networks by Xiaoping Yang, Quanzeng Wang, Bin Yang, Xiaofang Cao

“…To address these limitations, we propose an energy-efficient aerial STAR-RIS-aided computing offloading and content caching framework, where we formulate an energy consumption minimization problem to jointly optimize content caching decisions, computing offloading decisions, UAV hovering positions, and STAR-RIS passive beamforming. …”
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Effect of Different Harvest Time and Microwave Aging on Aroma Characteristics of Japanese Apricot Wine by Aoting Li, Jiangfeng Song, Yike Wang, Xiao Huang, Silas Segbo, Zhihong Gao

“…We employed UPLC to examine the nutritional components such as organic acids, amygdalin, and phenolics to support the identification of the optimal ripening time. The microwave aging technology was also used to treat the steeped mume wine in order to explore the optimal conditions for microwave aging. …”
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Dynamic analysis and comparison of the performance of linear and nonlinear controllers applied to a nonlinear non-interactive and interactive process by José M. Campos-Salazar, Pablo Lecaros, Rodrigo Sandoval-García

“…The primary objective was to optimize the regulation of fluid levels in a dual-tank system subject to external disturbances and varying operational conditions. …”
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Predictors of Insulin Resistance in Children versus Adolescents with Obesity by Yvette E. Lentferink, Marieke A. J. Elst, Catherijne A. J. Knibbe, Marja M. J. van der Vorst

“…These predictors can be used to optimize screening for IR in pediatric populations.…”
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Structural Characterizations and Biological Evaluation of a Natural Polysaccharide from Branches of <i>Camellia oleifera</i> Abel by Shengjia Lu, Yali Zhang, Yanghui Ou, Jianghui Xin, Hongliang Yao, Litao Guan

“…Results: BBD was employed to optimize polysaccharide extraction (solid-liquid ratio = 1:40; 90 °C; 130 min) for a higher yield. …”
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Comparison of Concurrent and Same-Day Balance Measurement Approaches in a Large Sample of Uninjured Collegiate Athletes by Jessica Saalfield, Kelsey L. Piersol, Robert Monaco, Jason Womack, Scott A Weismiller, Carrie Esopenko, Sabrina M Todaro, Fiona N Conway, Kyle Brostrand, Jennifer F. Buckman

“…New technologies offer the potential to increase precision and optimize testing protocols; however, whether these devices enhance clinical assessment remains unclear…”
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Structural Optimisation of a Suspension Control Arm Using a Bi-Evolutionary Bone Remodelling Inspired Algorithm and the Radial Point Interpolation Method by Carlos Oliveira, Ana Pais, Jorge Belinha

“…The RPIM linear elastic formulation is then coupled with a bi-evolutionary bone remodelling algorithm, allowing for non-linear structural optimisation analyses and achieving solutions with optimal stiffness/mass ratios. In this work, a vehicle suspension control arm is analysed. …”
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Peripherally inserted central catheters versus implanted port catheters in patients with breast cancer: a post hoc analysis of the PICCPORT randomised controlled trial by Anton Utas, Stefanie Seifert, Knut Taxbro

“…Background: Breast cancer is the most prevalent malignancy affecting women. However, the optimal strategy for patients requiring long-term central venous catheters in breast cancer treatment remains uncertain. …”
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Influence of the Amount of Steel Fibers on Fracture Energy and Drying Shrinkage of HPFRCC by Weina Guo, Peng Zhang, Yupeng Tian, Bing Wang, Wan Ma

“…Based on the optimal mix proportion, the uniaxial tensile, fracture, and dry shrinkage properties of HPFRCC with different steel fibers are systematically studied. …”
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A New Pabs Model for Quantitatively Diagnosing Phosphorus Nutritional Status in Corn Plants by Xinwei Zhao, Shengbo Chen, Yucheng Xu, Zibo Wang

“…Accurate diagnosis of plant phosphorus nutritional status is critical for optimizing agricultural practices and enhancing resource efficiency. …”
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Effects of different protein levels on growth performance and body composition of spotted scat, Scatophagus argus by Dieu Vo, Thanh Duc Nguyen, Hang Thi Thuy Tran, Hung Duc Pham, Huy Van Nguyen

“…The second order polynomial regression analysis showed that the optimal dietary protein level of spotted scat was 43.7% (R2 = 0.96). …”
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