Features of ignition and combustion of low-grade coal mixed with pyrolysis liquid by K. V. Slyusarskiy, A. K. Asilbekov

“…It was found that an increase in the concentration of the additive in the mixture leads to a stable decrease in the ignition delay times, while the amount of gas-phase products formed varied additively with respect to the composition of the mixture. …”
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Integration of Hash Encoding Technique with Machine Learning for Employee Turnover Prediction by Ahya Radiatul Kamila, Johanes Fernandes Andry, Francka Sakti Lee, Felliks F. Tampinongkol

“…Employee turnover refers to the replacement of employees within an organization, which can lead to losses such as recruitment costs and decreased productivity. Predicting turnover is crucial for companies to anticipate and take appropriate actions to retain potential employees. …”
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Research and development of material feeder of drum type shredder by V. I. Zenikov

“…Thus a louver baffle fitted to the end of a material feeder decreased losses by 9 percent.…”
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A Novel Variable-Order Threshold Serial Belief Propagation-Based Decoding Algorithm for LT Codes by Weibai Sun, Shuyan Ni, Tuofeng Lei, Rui Yang

“…In addition, by introducing an adaptive threshold for correcting check node information, the algorithm effectively eliminates redundant update actions throughout the decoding process. Simulation results demonstrate a 63.6% reduction in iteration count compared to BP for long-length codes at medium to high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and a 17.4% decrease in computational overhead. …”
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Postural sway serves as a predictive biomarker in balance and gait assessments for diabetic peripheral neuropathy screening: a community-based study by Yun-Ru Lai, Wen-Chan Chiu, Chi-Ping Ting, Yi-Fang Chiang, Ting-Yin Lin, Hui-Ching Chiang, Chih-Cheng Huang, Cheng-Hsien Lu

“…Participants with DPN demonstrate increased postural sway velocity and total path length, along with reduced gait speed, shorter stride length, and decreased range of motion in hip flexion and extension. …”
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Intersection decision making for autonomous vehicles based on improved PPO algorithm by Dong Guo, Shoulin He, Shouwen Ji

“…First, the Self‐Attention Mechanism (SAM) is introduced into the algorithmic framework to quickly identify the surrounding vehicles with a greater impact on the ego vehicle from different perspectives, accelerating data processing and improving decision quality. Second, an invalid action masking mechanism is adopted to reduce the action space, ensuring actions are only selected from feasible sets, thereby enhancing decision efficiency. …”
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Local Linear Wavelet Neural Network–Based Unscented Kalman Filter for Vehicle Collision Estimate Warning System and Ensuring Stable Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communication by Yonas Kebede Lema, Satyasis Mishra, Demissie J. Gelmecha

“…These alerts can warn the driver of impending collisions with distant objects, enabling them to take appropriate evasive action. By implementing this integrated LLWNN-UKF approach leveraging sensor data and V2X communication, we aim to reduce the number of collisions caused by reckless driving, which will lead to a decrease in traffic-related fatalities and injuries.…”
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Multi-objective trajectory planning for connected and autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic flow by Hui Li, Yunfei Ge, Yahui Guo, Yu Guan, Xu Zhang

“…Here, we design the state space, action space, and reward function, where the state space encompasses variables such as speed, relative speed, distance to the stop line, relative position, phase state, and remaining phase duration, and the action space outputs optimal acceleration and deceleration. …”
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Characterizing the state of heart rate autonomic regulation and EEG in elderly women with falls syndrome by Taisiya P. Shiryaeva, Denis M. Fedotov, Anatoly V. Gribanov, Irina N. Deryabina, Irina N. Krainova, Sergey F. Bagretsov

“…Conclusion ― A deterioration in the quality of performing complex motor actions and a decrease in postural control in elderly women with falls syndrome were which may have caused their postural instability. …”
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A Swing-Assist Controller for Enhancing Knee Flexion in a Semi-Powered Transfemoral Prosthesis by David M. Marsh, Marco Puliti, Michael Goldfarb

“…The experiments demonstrate that the proposed controller increases peak knee angle and minimum toe clearance during swing phase without increasing hip compensatory actions, relative to the users’ daily-use devices.…”
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Comparison of Empirical and Reinforcement Learning (RL)-Based Control Based on Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) for Walking Assistance: Does AI Always Win? by Nadine Drewing, Arjang Ahmadi, Xiaofeng Xiong, Maziar Ahmad Sharbafi

“…Results showed that both controllers reduced hamstring muscle activation and improved the preferred walking speed, with the empirical controller also decreasing gastrocnemius muscle activity. …”
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The influence of pulse current on drop transfer during double-electrode gas surfacing by Sergey K. Elsukov, Ilya V. Zorin, Dmitry S. Nesin

“…It was found that the common drop under the action of electrodynamic forces acquires centripetal acceleration, which contributes to its directed transfer to the weld pool and allows minimizing the amount of spatter on the surface of the base metal. …”
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The study of the isolated power supply system operation with controlled distributed generation plants, energy storage units and drive load by Yu. N. Bulatov, A. V. Kryukov, K. V. Suslov

“…It is advisable to conduct further studies to coordinate the actions of the control system of the electric energy storage unit and the auto-prognostic speed controller of the distributed generation plant.…”
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The ways of improvement special physical training of high-qualified women volleyball players in competitive period of annual macrocycle by A.N. Malikova, E. Yu. Doroshenko, A. V. Symonik, E. V. Tsarenko, A. I. Veritov

“…The strongest correlation relationship was the level of general physical fitness with: the level of general and hopping endurance; the level of development of jumping; special dexterity; special endurance; speed and strength of hands. As part of corrective modules, the training load of aerobic-anaerobic direction was increased. …”
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Experimental research of single - rotor helicopter unintentional yaw rotation by V. V. Efimov, V. A. Ivchin, O. E. Chernigin, K. O. Chernigin

“…Helicopter yaw trim inability occurs at negative sideslip angles because of tail rotor thrust decrease due to the incoming airflow blowing which decreases the blades angles of attack and worsens helicopter airframe aerodynamic moment that coincides in direction with main rotor torque if helicopter airframe possesses directional stability. …”
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Simulation of mixed flow characteristics of distiller′s grains-wastewater for anaerobic fermentation by Beibei YAN, Xiaoyun LIU, Shengquan ZHOU, Guanyi CHEN, Ziqiang ZHANG, Yonggang ZHANG

“…The simulation results showed that the slurry inside the curved blade at the top of the rotor reached a maximum velocity of 48.06 m/s and gradually decreased to zero along the radial direction. Due to the rotor's high-speed rotation, a high-pressure zone and a low-pressure zone were formed on each side of the rotor, with a maximum working pressure of 0.306 MPa. …”
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Changes in air quality in Poland in 2020 in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: spatial and seasonal analysis by Joanna Strużewska, Aleksander Norowski, Grzegorz Jeleniewicz, Maria Kłeczek, Marcin Kawka, Paulina Jagiełło, Aleksandra Starzomska

“…The analysis results indicated an evident reduction in pollutant concentrations in 2020 compared to 2019. This decrease was especially noticeable during lockdowns, when transport, industry and other emission sources faced restrictions. …”
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Application of a Frequency Converter in Electric Automatic Control of Central Heating by Jingwen Yin, Guifeng Zhang

“…The experimental results show that the temperature control strategy using a frequency converter automatic compensation method reduces the energy waste caused by manual regulation to a certain extent. When the speed of a water pump motor decreases to 4/5 of the original, the power consumption will decrease to about 52% of the original and save about 48% of the power; When the speed drops by 3/5, the power consumption is about 22% of the original, saving about 78% of the power. …”
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New Possibilities In The Study Of Coastal Upwellings In The Southeastern Baltic Sea With Using Thermistor Chain by Viktor Krechik, Stanislav Myslenkov, Maria Kapustina

“…The temperature decreasing caused by the simultaneous action of at least two factors: wind-driven Ekman upwelling and advection of cold water. …”
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Legal Challenges of Marine Insurance Laws in the Use of Unmanned Ships by Mahsa Bahadoran- Baghbaderani, Masoud Shirani, Reza Soltani

“…These include significant cost reductions in transportation, fewer accidents and collisions attributable to human error, enhanced operational speed, and minimization of idle times. Furthermore, these vessels promise lower operational costs, optimized ship designs, increased cargo capacity, reduced fuel consumption, and consequently, a substantial decrease in environmental pollutants. …”
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