PEM-PCA: A Parallel Expectation-Maximization PCA Face Recognition Architecture by Kanokmon Rujirakul, Chakchai So-In, Banchar Arnonkijpanich

“…Principal component analysis or PCA has been traditionally used as one of the feature extraction techniques in face recognition systems yielding high accuracy when requiring a small number of features. …”
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Mathematical Model and Algorithm for Accurate Main Content Extraction From News Websites by Hamza Salem, Hadi Salloum, Manuel Mazzara

“…Irrelevant elements like ads, menus, and footers in web pages hinder data extraction and reduce the performance of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems in Large Language Models (LLMs). This paper tackles the challenge of accurately identifying and extracting the main content from web pages to enhance the efficiency of these systems. …”
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Ocular Complications of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Rana Mady, Will Grover, Salim Butrus

“…Though inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has a specific predilection for the intestinal tract, it is a systemic inflammatory disorder affecting multiple organs, including the eye. …”
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Some novel exact solutions for the generalized time-space fractional coupled Hirota-Satsuma KdV equation by Yueling Cheng, Siyuan Hong, Shujun Yang, Xu Chi, Jinghao Yang

“…Moreover, the potential applications of these solutions in nano/micro devices and systems, especially in MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) are discussed. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Science and Society: The Vision of USERN by Tommaso Dorigo, Gary D. Brown, Carlo Casonato, Artemi Cerda, Joseph Ciarrochi, Mauro da Lio, Nicole D'Souza, Nicolas R. Gauger, Steven C. Hayes, Stefan G. Hofmann, Robert Johansson, Marcus Liwicki, Fabien Lotte, Juan J. Nieto, Giulia Olivato, Peter Parnes, George Perry, Alice Plebe, Idupulapati M. Rao, Nima Rezaei, Fredrik Sandin, Andrey Ustyuzhanin, Giorgio Vallortigara, Pietro Vischia, Niloufar Yazdanpanah

“…The recent rise in relevance and diffusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based systems and the increasing number and power of applications of AI methods invites a profound reflection on the impact of these innovative systems on scientific research and society at large. …”
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ANTi-JAM solutions for smart roads: Ant-inspired traffic flow rules under CAVs environment by Marco Guerrieri, Nicola Pugno

“…Emerging technologies, including smart roads, communication systems, and Cooperative and Automated Vehicles (CAVs), allow us to speculate on the use of traffic control systems inspired by ant behaviour to avoid the risk of congestion even at high traffic volumes, as demonstrated by the preliminary results of this research.…”
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Successful Outcome of a Corticodependent Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Adult with Rituximab by Taylor Pindi Sala, Jean-Marie Michot, Renaud Snanoudj, Marion Dollat, Emmanuel Estève, Bernadette Marie, Yacine Taoufik, Jean-François Delfraissy, Thierry Lazure, Olivier Lambotte

“…Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a systemic vasculitis involving small vessels with deposition of immunoglobulin A (IgA) complexes, usually affecting children. …”
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Artificial cells with all-aqueous droplet-in-droplet structures for spatially separated transcription and translation by Kanji Tomohara, Yoshihiro Minagawa, Hiroyuki Noji

“…To emulate the complex chemical systems in biological cells, it is necessary to incorporate an increasing number of cellular functions into single compartments. …”
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Assessing the Technological Effects of Modernization, Renewal, and Consolidation Project for Rice Fields (Case Study: Gharetoghan Rural District, Neka Township) by Khadija Bozarjomehri, Elahe Anzaei

“…Examining stable agriculture and itۥs sub-systems is essential for obtaining more knowledge and information about these systems’ situation and, consequently, designing appropriate strategies and programs in moving towards stable agriculture. …”
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Visual Question Answering in Robotic Surgery: A Comprehensive Review by Di Ding, Tianliang Yao, Rong Luo, Xusen Sun

“…By reviewing 62 key studies selected through a systematic search of major scientific databases, including IEEE Xplore, Google Scholar, SpringerLink, and PubMed, we trace the evolution of VQA systems and their application in surgical environments. …”
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Force fields for molecular dynamics simulations of charged dust particles with finite size in complex plasmas by N. Kh. Bastykova, N.E. Djienbekov, T.S. Ramazanov, S.K. Kodanova

“…To exclude collisions leading to the overlap of finite-sized charged particles in molecular dynamics (MD) simulations in systems like complex (dusty) plasmas, we developed a scheme to generate a pair interaction force functionally depending on the pair distribution of particles. …”
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Analysis of Constraint-Handling in Metaheuristic Approaches for the Generation and Transmission Expansion Planning Problem with Renewable Energy by Lourdes Martínez-Villaseñor, Hiram Ponce, José Antonio Marmolejo-Saucedo, Juan Manuel Ramírez, Agustina Hernández

“…Nowadays, in most energy systems, a public entity develops both the short and long of electricity-grid expansion planning. …”
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Characterization of Soil Enhancement Mixtures at Low-Magnitude Currents by Fazlul Aman, Usman Muhammad, Normiza Mohamad Nor, Haziah Hamid

“…Regarding the installation of grounding systems, it is not common for the installation site to be re-located due to high soil resistivity. …”
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Improvement of Landfill Leachate Biodegradability with Ultrasonic Process by Mahvi Amirhossein, Roodbari Aliakbar, Nabizadeh Nodehi Ramin, Naseri Simin, Dehghani Mohammadhadii, Alimohammadi Mahmood

“…Results showed that when applied as relatively brief pre-treatment systems, the sonocatalysis processes induce several modifications of the matrix, which results in significant enhancement of its biodegradability. …”
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DWSD: Dense waste segmentation datasetMendeley Data by Asfak Ali, Suvojit Acharjee, Md. Manarul Sk., Salman Z. Alharthi, Sheli Sinha Chaudhuri, Adnan Akhunzada

“…While developed countries have established and refined effective waste segmentation and recycling systems, our country still uses manual segregation to identify and process recyclable items. …”
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Population Genetic Analysis of Lobelia rhynchopetalum Hemsl. (Campanulaceae) Using DNA Sequences from ITS and Eight Chloroplast DNA Regions by Mulatu Geleta, Tomas Bryngelsson

“…The study was based on eight populations sampled from two mountain systems in Ethiopia. A total of 20 variable sites were obtained, which resulted in 13 unique haplotypes and an overall nucleotide diversity (ND) of 0.281 ± 0.15 and gene diversity (GD) of 0.85 ± 0.04. …”
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Fractional Order Stochastic Differential Equation with Application in European Option Pricing by Qing Li, Yanli Zhou, Xinquan Zhao, Xiangyu Ge

“…Memory effect is an important phenomenon in financial systems, and a number of research works have been carried out to study the long memory in the financial markets. …”
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Supramolecular Biopolymers for Tissue Engineering by Rosario Pérez-Pedroza, Alan Ávila-Ramírez, Zainab Khan, Manola Moretti, Charlotte A. E. Hauser

“…Macromolecular structures are commonly found in living systems such as proteins, DNA/RNA, and polysaccharides. …”
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Role of Municipal Council in Increasing Citizen Participation at the Local Budget Process by Memet Memeti, Veli Kreci

“…It is evident that very little has been accomplished in terms of defining uniformed processes and developing systems related to the relations between councilors and local community. …”
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Using Hydrogen Peroxide for Rocket Fuel Tank Pressurization: Innovations, Advantages, and Challenges by Mykhailo Vorobei, Mykola Bondarenko

“… This paper explores the innovative use of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) as a pressurizing agent for rocket fuel tanks, highlighting its potential to enhance efficiency and performance in rocket propulsion systems. The study delves into the thermodynamic and chemical properties of H₂O₂, emphasizing its advantages over traditional pressurizing methods such as nitrogen and helium. …”
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