Design and Simulation of an Automatic Alignment System for Ship Multi-Support Shafting by Jun Zhang, Yibin Deng, Guozhang Gao, Hanhua Zhu

“…The current shafting alignment process primarily relies on manual adjustments, resulting in low efficiency and limited precision. This study designs an automatic alignment system for multi-support shafting to improve alignment efficiency and accuracy, advancing the development of intelligent systems. …”
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Path Tracking Control of Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Based on Modified Supertwisting Algorithm by Chenbo Zhao, Luji Guo, Qichen Yan, Zhe Chang, Pengyun Chen

“…This paper focuses on the issues of low path tracking precision and weak disturbance rejection capability in fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). This study designs a path tracking controller that combines the radial basis function (RBF) neural network and the supertwisting sliding mode control (STSMC) algorithm. …”
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Modeling and Simulation of Cuttlefish-imitating Underwater Sampling Manipulators by Zhang Xuehai, Yang Zehui, Wang Rugui, Zeng Qineng

“…In order to solve the problem of sample damage caused by excessive pressure exerted by the manipulator during underwater operation and the problem that sample cannot be saved after grasping, this study designs an underwater sampling manipulator driven by two coupling cylinder drivers that imitates the eating mode of acuttlefish. …”
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Modeling and Analysis of a Tractor Diesel Engine Test Stand Structure Using the Finite Element Method by Mohammad Mohammadi, Seyed Mohammad Reza Nazemosadat, Ahmad Afsari

“…The Diesel Engine Test Stand Structure (DETSS) is crucial in industries like automotive, agriculture, shipbuilding, military, and aerospace for engine testing and repair, ensuring safety for technicians. This study designed a steel structure in INVENTOR software, considering the engine's weight, power, and torque. …”
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The Urban Built Environment and Mobility in Older Adults: A Comprehensive Review by Andrea L. Rosso, Amy H. Auchincloss, Yvonne L. Michael

“…Existing research is limited by differences in exposure and outcome assessments and use of cross-sectional study designs. This research could lead to policy interventions that allow older adults to live more healthy and active lives in their communities.…”
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Sample Size Calculation for Controlling False Discovery Proportion by Shulian Shang, Qianhe Zhou, Mengling Liu, Yongzhao Shao

“…Many methods have been proposed to control FDP, but they are too conservative to be useful for power analysis. Study designs for controlling the mean of FDP, which is false discovery rate, have been commonly used. …”
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Design and Simulation Optimization of the Double Cam Clamping Mechanism in Marking Production Line by Li Xiaoqian, Ren Xiuhua, Zhang Chao, Pan Shouguang, Wang Rijun, Chen Qingkui

“…In order to better meet the work requirements of the marking production line to remove the unqualified workpieces, this study designs a double cam clamping mechanism which can realize the clamping and lifting of the workpieces with only one power source. …”
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The Essentials of Clinical Trial Management: Addressing Needs for Successful Outcomes by Gunjan Kumar, Aparna Mukherjee

“…The manuscript has been written with the objectives of summarising the key imperatives of clinical trial administration including strategic planning, focusing on the development of protocol, appropriate study designs and the establishment of SMART objectives. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Studies of AP1000 Shield Building considering Fluid-Structure Interaction by Zhi Zhang, Chenning Song, Zhining Duan, Zhi Cheng

“…To investigate the influence of fluid-structure interaction (FSI) on the seismic response of the structure, this study designed two 1 : 50 simplified models of the AP1000 shield building. …”
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Improving job performance through strengthening the organizational culture and interpersonal communication by Widodo Sunaryo, Nancy Yusnita, Mustofa Mustofa

“…When we found in certain district that the teachers’ job performance were in low level condition, we realized that we need to study the problem and to find out the way to improve teacher’s job performance. This study designed as a quantitative research used sample of 200 teachers derived by random sampling from its population, and used questionnaires as instruments to collect research data. …”
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Development of Fatigue Test Bench for Gearbox Assembly of Crawler Combine Harvester by Zhu Ruiheng, Li Yaoming, Tang Zhong, Xu Lizhang, Ma Zheng

“…In order to solve the problem of high fault rate of gearboxes of crawler combine harvesters, the single HST hydro-mechanical differential steering gearbox developed by the team is taken as the test object, this study designs and builds the gearbox assembly fatigue test bench, and then carries out the fatigue test of differential steering gearboxes. …”
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Sistem Pemandian dan Pembersihan Sangkar Burung Murai Batu Otomatis Berbasis Internet Of Things by Valiyana Savitri, Nefy Puteri Novani

“… This study designs an automated bathing and cage cleaning system for Murai Batu birds based on the Internet of Things (IoT) using the NodeMCU ESP32 microcontroller. …”
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A Review of Hypothesized Determinants Associated with Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) Die-Offs by David S. Miller, Eric Hoberg, Glen Weiser, Keith Aune, Mark Atkinson, Cleon Kimberling

“…A clear, invariant relationship between a single agent and field outbreaks has not yet been documented, in part due to methodological limitations and practical challenges associated with developing rigorous study designs. Therefore, although there is a need to develop predictive models for outbreaks and validated mitigation strategies, uncertainty remains as to whether outbreaks are due to endemic or recently introduced agents. …”
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The Efficacy of Strontium and Potassium Toothpastes in Treating Dentine Hypersensitivity: A Systematic Review by B. F. A. Karim, D. G. Gillam

“…The main outcome measures were the methodology and assessment used by Investigators in studies designed to evaluate DH. Results. The results of the present paper would indicate that the reported efficacy of both strontium- and potassium-based toothpastes in relieving DH is questionable. …”
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Possible Immunosuppressive Effects of Drug Exposure and Environmental and Nutritional Effects on Infection and Vaccination by H. P. Huemer

“…Additional substances of environmental, nutritional, or microbiological origin may also play a role but their combinatory/synergistic effects have been disregarded so far due to the lack of systematic data and the complex study designs necessary to elucidate those complex epidemiologic questions.…”
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Few Samples of SAR Automatic Target Recognition Based on Enhanced-Shape CNN by Mengmeng Huang, Fang Liu, Xianfa Meng

“…Some researchers point out that existing convolutional neural network (CNN) paid more attention to texture information, which is often not as good as shape information. Wherefore, this study designs the enhanced-shape CNN, which enhances the target shape at the input. …”
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General Design Layout of Datengxia Ship Lock by LI Yawen, CHEN Guihua

“…The Datengxia hydro project is a key project to open the 100-million-ton golden waterway of the Xijiang River,with high navigation requirements for the dam-site reach and a huge freight volume.The general design layout of the navigation structure ship lock plays a vital role in the layout scheme,freight volume,operation management,and investment of the whole hydro project.For the general design of the ship lock, the position of the ship lock is first selected according to the topographical and geological conditions of the project area and the layout requirements of the hydro project.On this basis,this study designs the lock head,lock chamber,water conveyance system,upstream and downstream approach channels,entrance area and connecting section,anchorage to be locked,etc.Additionally,the structural dimensions of the water conveyance system and rectification measures in the entrance area are optimized according to the model test results.The Datengxia ship lock has reached the highest level of ship locks built at home and abroad in terms of the scale,water head,water-level variation amplitude conditions,and hydraulic index requirements.Its general layout can provide a certain reference for the design of large-scale and high water-head ship locks.…”
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Development of a low-cost flexible potentiometric detector and its integrated system for electrochemical sensing of electrolytes in human sweat by Chaojiang Li, Yuxuan Liu, Guodong Liu, Qifeng Tan, Xiaolong Dou, Yuting Xie, Xianchao Zhang

“…In the current era of wearable electrochemical sensors, there is a growing demand for a potentiometric detector that exhibits exceptional flexibility, comfortable wearability, and stability in electrolyte sensing. The present study designs and validates a low-cost (costs 17 dollars), small area (size of 4 × 5.8 cm2), highly flexible potentiometric detector, which is facilitated through the utilization of cost-effective components, flexible printed circuit boards, and Bluetooth low energy modules. …”
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Modeling and Motion Control of Underwater Snake Robot by Peijuan LI, Gang YANG, Tiezheng GUO, Yang LU

“…To address the autonomous swimming difficulty of an underwater snake robot in a complex underwater environment, this study designed an underwater snake robot mechanism. A kinematic model was established based on the snake motion mechanism, and a motion control method based on fuzzy control and a central pattern generator(CPG) was proposed. …”
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Truck-Lifting Prevention System Based on Vision Tracking for Container-Lifting Operation by Qingfeng Huang, Yage Huang, Zhiwei Zhang, Yujie Zhang, Weijian Mi, Chao Mi

“…Considering the development of vision detection and tracking algorithms, this study designed a vision-based truck-lifting prevention system. …”
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