A novel adaptive droop-based SoC balancing control strategy for distributed energy storage system in DC microgrid by Liangliang Guo, Xinrui Liu, Xinyu Li, Rui Wang, Hanwen Ren, Zhiliang Wang, Qiuye Sun

“…In the secondary control layer, a virtual voltage equalization controller (VVEC) is designed to reduce the influence of line impedance on SoC balance. …”
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A Study of the AR Solutions Used in the Dangerous Goods Acceptance Process in Airport Cargo Warehouses by Anna Jodejko-Pietruczuk, Agnieszka A. Tubis, Franciszek J. Restel

“…Operators especially appreciate AR goggles when their goal is to show a virtual picture of data and related law regulations regarding controlled DGs, while interactions with AR goggles are assessed less positively. …”
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Machine learning-based estimation of crude oil-nitrogen interfacial tension by Safia Obaidur Rab, Subhash Chandra, Abhinav Kumar, Pinank Patel, Mohammed Al-Farouni, Soumya V. Menon, Bandar R. Alsehli, Mamata Chahar, Manmeet Singh, Mahmood Kiani

“…The results show that virtually all the gathered datapoints are suitable for the purpose of model development. …”
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USING TINKERCAD TO SUPPORT ONLINE THE LABORATORY WORK ON THE DESIGN OF MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEMS AT TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY by Leonty P. Golubev, Mikhailo M. Tkach, Dmytro A. Makatora

“…During the global coronavirus pandemic, online classes based on the Internet technologies have become virtually the only effective method of learning. However, while lectures can be taught successfully with the help of video conferences such as Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet etc., it is almost impossible to perform laboratory and practical work in the field of designing microprocessor systems with the help of these tools. …”
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AI-enhanced 3D-QSAR screening of fragment-based novel designed molecules targeting Phalaris minor ACCase by Bikash Kumar Rajak, Priyanka Rani, Durg Vijay Singh, Nitesh Singh

“…AI-driven high-throughput virtual screening (HTVS) then filters these candidates followed by physiochemical properties based screening. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF MEDIA LITERACY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS BY MEANS OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING IN JAPAN by Lyubov V. Gutor, Pavlo A. Sodomora, Oleh H. Vasylenko, Halyna I. Zalutska

“…In higher medical education it can be used as a new type of virtual patients. DST can improve physician-patient communication skills, professional qualities, tolerance and empathy. …”
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Mathematical modeling of water sorption isotherms in specialty coffee beans processed by wet and semidry postharvest methods by Gentil A. Collazos-Escobar, Valeria Hurtado-Cortés, Andrés Felipe Bahamón-Monje, Nelson Gutiérrez-Guzmán

“…This mathematical model could serve as a virtual representation of the storage process, facilitating real-time decision-making to enhance coffee quality management during storage.…”
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Organizational factors impacting the implementation of a digital mental health tool in Alberta's mental health care of youth and young adults by Marianne Barker, Julia Hews-Girard, Karina Pinston, Sarah Daniel, Lauren Volcko, Lia Norman, Emilie Bassi, Katherine Bright, Ian Hickie, Frank Iorfino, Haley LaMonica, Karen Moskovic, Melanie Fersovitch, Jessica Bradley, Leanne Stamp, Jason Gondziola, David Johnson, Gina Dimitropoulos

“…With mental health concerns on the rise among youth and young adults (age 12–24), increased mental health options include virtual care, apps and online tools, self-management and tracking tools, and digitally-enabled coordination of care. …”
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A hybrid stochastic-interval Mean–CVaR model for the wind-storage system offering strategy under uncertainties by Ziang Wang, Xiuli Wang, Zhicheng Wang, Jing Huang, Xiancheng Ren, Mengfu Tu

“…The scenario generation is aligned with the physical information model. Then, a virtual decision pre-construction and evaluation model is established to minimize the decision error. …”
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Conformal design of a 60 GHz textile based self-complementary antenna for wireless body area network by H.M. Arifur Rahman, Md. Nakib Alam Shovon, Mohammad Monirujjaman Khan

“…The newly proposed conformal antenna has then been tested on a virtually created human torso phantom to carry out its human on-body performance check. …”
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Decoding communicative action vitality forms in social contexts by Radoslaw Niewiadomski, Radoslaw Niewiadomski, Amrita Suresh, Alessandra Sciutti, Giuseppe Di Cesare, Giuseppe Di Cesare

“…These results will have significant implications in the future across various fields, including neuroscience, social robotics, and the development of virtual agents. For instance, it could enable artificial agents to recognize human attitudes and adapt their behavior appropriately to the partner during interactions. …”
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Delphi study to identify consensus on patient selection for hydrogel rectal spacer use during radiation therapy for prostate cancer in the UK by Amit Bahl, Suneil Jain, Albert Edwards, Rhodri Saunders, Clive Peedell, Heather Ann Payne, James Andrew Thomas, Prantik Das, Amanda Hansson Hedblom, Emily Woodward

“…Objectives To identify consensus on patient prioritisation for rectal hydrogel spacer use during radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer in the UK.Design Delphi study consisting of two rounds of online questionnaires, two virtual advisory board meetings and a final online questionnaire.Setting Radical radiation therapy for localised and locally advanced prostate cancer in the UK.Participants Six leading clinical oncologists and one urologist from across the UK.Interventions Rectal hydrogel spacer.Primary and secondary outcome measures None reported.Results The panel reached consensus on the importance of minimising toxicity for treatments with curative intent and that even low-grade toxicity-related adverse events can significantly impact quality of life. …”
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Unveiling shadows: A data-driven insight on depression among Bangladeshi university students by Sanjib Kumar Sen, Md. Shifatul Ahsan Apurba, Anika Priodorshinee Mrittika, Md. Tawhid Anwar, A.B.M. Alim Al Islam, Jannatun Noor

“…Seven machine learning models, including Support Virtual Machine (SVM), K-Nearest Neighbor (K-NN), Gaussian Naive Bayes (GNB), Decision Tree (DT), Random Forest Classifier (RFC), Artificial Neural Network (ANN), and Gradient Boosting (GB), were trained and tested using the collected data (n = 750) to identify the most effective method for predicting depression. …”
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Patient perspectives on acromegaly disease burden: insights from a community meeting by Shruti N. Shah, Kevin C. J. Yuen, Vivien Bonert, Wenyu Huang, Jill Sisco, Chrystal Palaty, Kristen Dancel-Manning, Nidhi Agrawal

“…There is a great need to learn more about the perspectives of patients living with acromegaly.MethodsAcromegaly Community hosted a virtual meeting in January 2021 and prepared a detailed report capturing participants’ input on acromegaly symptoms and current and future treatment approaches. …”
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Influence of two different printing methods on the accuracy of full-guided implant insertion – a laboratory study in undergraduate dental students by Matthias C. Schulz, Michael Krimmel, Christina Weismann, Pablo Kaucher-Fernandez, Bernd Lethaus, Nils Kristian Mann

“…For each model, two surgical guides enabling a fully guided implant insertion in the region of the first molar on the left or the right side were virtually designed. Fabrication by either Digital Light Processing (DLP) or Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) followed. …”
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Predefined-Time <italic>H</italic> _&#x221E; Cooperative Control for Multi-Robot Systems Based on Adjustable Prescribed Performance Control and Adaptive Command Filter by Haitao Liu, Weichen Li, Xin Huang, Xuehong Tian, Qingqun Mai

“…Finally, all the signals in the control system are bounded and converge within the predefined time, and the results of the virtual simulation experiments verify the validity and performance of the MRSs.…”
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Research on ultrasonic testing method for tangential contact stress based on equivalent medium theory by Nana Niu, Yongsheng Zhao, Zhifeng Liu, Ying Li, Lele Liu

“…In this paper, a tangential contact stress ultrasonic testing method based on the equivalent medium theory is proposed, providing data support for accurately characterizing the contact state of the joint surface. A virtual material model of rough contact interface based on fractal theory is established to explore the coupling relationship between the propagation speed of ultrasonic critical refracted longitudinal waves, the tested object’s material parameters, and stress. …”
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The Great Vasyugan Mire of western Siberia: Hydrochemistry and greenhouse gas dynamics of peatland pools of the world’s largest mire by Sergey N. Vorobyev, Yuri Kolesnichenko, Ivan V. Krickov, Alexander E. Berezin, Sergey N. Kirpotin, Oleg S. Pokrovsky

“…Siberian peatlands act as the primary regulator for carbon (C) exchange between land and atmosphere; however, the aquatic component of this ecosystem, peatland pools, remains virtually unknown with respect to biogeochemical parameters and C fluxes. …”
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Community of trauma care partnering with stakeholders to improve injury outcomes: focus group analysis by Deborah M Stein, Elliott R Haut, Michelle A Price, Pam J Bixby, Anna Newcomb, Rosemary Kozar, Rochelle Dicker, Princess Fortin, Rachel D Appelbaum, Katherine Joseph, Morgan Hennessy, Sue Prentiss, Alexandra McConnell-Hill, Rochelle Flayter

“…We aimed to capture stakeholder perspectives to ensure research is meaningful, respectful, and relevant to the injured patient and their caregivers.Methods A multiphase, inductive exploratory qualitative study was performed, the first phase of which is described here. Virtual focus groups to elicit stakeholder perspectives and preferences were conducted across 19 trauma centers in the USA during 2022. …”
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The sustainability of agricultural trade: The case of South Africa by Thomas van Huyssteen, Djiby Thiam, Sanderine Nonhebel

“…This is particularly important for resource scarce countries because agricultural trade allows for the virtual transfer of the resources required for production. …”
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