Predictive modeling and optimization of noise emissions in a palm oil methyl ester-fueled diesel engine using response surface methodology and artificial neural network integrated... by J.M. Zikri, M.S.M. Sani, M.F.F.A. Rashid, J. Muriban, G.S. Prayogo

“…By employing different engine speeds and loads within the low to high range, noise emissions were recorded from multiple engine components to evaluate the performance of each predictive model. …”
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Enhancing Daylight and Energy Efficiency in Hot Climate Regions with a Perforated Shading System Using a Hybrid Approach Considering Different Case Studies by Basma Gaber, Changhong Zhan, Xueying Han, Mohamed Omar, Guanghao Li

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Modelo numérico do terreno obtido por diferentes métodos em cartas planialtimétricas Digital terrain model obtained by different methods in planialtimetric charts by Ana P. Barbosa, Alessandra F. da Silva, Célia R. L. Zimback

“…<br>The digital elevation model is important to determine the slope and land use capability, therefore, a proposal of methodology for acquisition of elevation data contemplating an efficient algorithm to generate a slope map was developed. Thus, it was aimed to obtain and evaluate a digital elevation model without the vetorization of the contours on planialtimetric charts. …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy of the More Young HIFU Device for Facial Skin Improvement: A Comparative Study with 7D Ultrasound by Ihab Adib, Youjun Liu

“…Patient satisfaction was evaluated through the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS). …”
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Multiobjective Evaluation of Configurations for Hybrid Electric Bus Equipped With Hybrid Energy Storage System Based on Optimal Energy Management Strategy by Kegang Zhao, Yelin Xie, Kunyang He, Zhihao Liang, Yanwei Liu

“…For hybrid buses equipped with hybrid energy storage systems, it is crucial to thoroughly evaluate and analyze the potential of different hybrid configurations in order to select an appropriate powertrain configuration for subsequent development. …”
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Long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for pain control in patients with osteoarthritis: results of the 12-month observational study AELITA (Analgesia: Effective Tre... by A. E. Karateev, E. Yu. Polishchuk, E. S. Filatova, A. S. Potapova, V. A. Nesterenko, V. N. Amirdzhanova

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A synergic quantum particle swarm optimisation for constrained combinatorial test generation by Xu Guo, Xiaoyu Song, Jian‐tao Zhou

“…Besides, the QPIO method enriches the application of the QPSO algorithm in the context of CT.…”
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Development and validation of a CT algorithm based on intratumoral necrosis and tumor morphology to predict the nuclear grade of small (2–4 cm) solid clear cell renal cell carcinom... by Jianyi Qu, Pingyi Zhu, Xianli Zhu, Xinyan Li, Wenjie Zhang, Xinhong Song, Xiaofei Wang, Chenchen Dai, Qianqian Zhang, Jianjun Zhou

“…The study aimed to develop and validate a CT algorithm for the prediction of the WHO/ISUP nuclear grade of small (2–4 cm) solid ccRCC. …”
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An extension of the Spiegelhalter-Knill-Jones method for continuous covariates in clinical decision making by Bart K. M. Jacobs, Tafadzwa Maseko, Lutgarde Lynen, Aquiles Rodrigo Henriquez-Trujillo, Jozefien Buyze

“…Abstract Background There is still demand for algorithms that can be used at the point of care, especially when dealing with events that do not present with a single obvious clinical indicator. …”
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“Clinical Stability” and Propensity Score Matching in Cardiac Surgery: is the clinical evaluation of treatment efficacy algorithmdependent in small sample size settings? by Daniele Bottigliengo, Aslıhan Sentürk Acar, Veronica Sciannameo, Giulia Lorenzoni, Jonida Bejko, Tomaso Bottio, Emanuele Cozzi, Marta Vadori, Jean-Paul Soulillou, Thierry Le Torneau, Thomas Senage, Rafael Mañez, Cristina Costa, Vered Padler-Karavani, Sofia Scali, Massimiliano Carrozzini, Emilia Fiorello, Samuel Fusca, Gino Gerosa, Ileana Baldi, Paola Berchialla, Dario Gregori

“…Differences between subjects in the matched sets were evaluated by comparing both pre-treatment covariates and propensity score distributions. …”
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Research on optimal scheduling of minor and moderate floods for cascade reservoirs in the lower reaches of the jinsha river considering power generation by Zaimin Ren, Bin He, Chenchen Yao, Xiaoshuai Lv, Xihong Wang

“…An evaluation index system was developed to select optimal solutions under different flood frequencies, using the Minimum Discriminant Information Principle and VIKOR model. …”
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Local Sub-Block Contrast and Spatial–Spectral Gradient Feature Fusion for Hyperspectral Anomaly Detection by Dong Zhao, Xingchen Xu, Mingtao You, Pattathal V. Arun, Zhe Zhao, Jiahong Ren, Li Wu, Huixin Zhou

“…Most existing hyperspectral anomaly detection algorithms primarily rely on spatial information to identify anomalous targets. …”
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“Clinical Stability” and Propensity Score Matching in Cardiac Surgery: is the clinical evaluation of treatment efficacy algorithmdependent in small sample size settings? by Daniele Bottigliengo, Aslıhan Sentürk Acar, Veronica Sciannameo, Giulia Lorenzoni, Jonida Bejko, Tomaso Bottio, Emanuele Cozzi, Marta Vadori, Jean-Paul Soulillou, Jean Christian Roussel, Thierry Le Torneau, Thomas Senage, Rafael Mañez, Cristina Costa, Vered Padler-Karavani, Sofia Scali, Massimiliano Carrozzini, Emilia Fiorello, Samuel Fusca, Gino Gerosa, Ileana Baldi, Paola Berchialla, Dario Gregori

“…Differences between subjects in the matched sets were evaluated by comparing both pre-treatment covariates and propensity score distributions. …”
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Optimization-Based Downscaling of Satellite-Derived Isotropic Broadband Albedo to High Resolution by Niko Lukač, Domen Mongus, Marko Bizjak

“…Next, the Differential Evolution (DE) optimization algorithm is applied to approximate albedo values to these segments so that their spatial aggregate matches the coarse-resolution satellite albedo, by proposing two novel objective functions. …”
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Accuracy evaluation of dental CBCT and scanned model registration method based on pulp horn mapping surface: an in vitro proof-of-concept by Dianhao Wu, Jingang Jiang, Jinke Wang, Shan Zhou, Kun Qian

“…Then, in the C +  + programming environment with a point cloud library (PCL), the PHMSR, the traditional sparse ICP, ICP, and coherent point drift (CPD) algorithms are used to register the point clouds under two different initial deviations. …”
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SIGNAL AS A TOOL OF THE PHARMACOVIGILANCE by E. O. Zhuravleva, N. Yu. Velts, G. V. Kutekhova, M. A. Darmostukova, R. N. Alyautdin

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Drone-Based Digital Phenotyping to Evaluating Relative Maturity, Stand Count, and Plant Height in Dry Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by Leonardo Volpato, Evan M. Wright, Francisco E. Gomez

“…For early-stage SC assessment, Faster RCNN object detection algorithm was evaluated. Flight frequencies, image resolution, and data augmentation techniques were investigated to enhance DL model performance. …”
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Semi-automated evaluation of trabecular meshwork and schlemm canal imaged with OCT in children with normal eyes vs. primary congenital glaucoma by Bo Wang, Alden P. Gregston, Rizul Naithani, Samuel Alvarez, Rohini R. Sigireddi, Sharon F. Freedman

“…Abstract Maldevelopment of Schlemm canal (SC) and trabecular meshwork (TM) is proposed in the pathogenesis of primary congenital glaucoma (PCG). This study aims to evaluate a semi-automated segmentation algorithm of SC and TM in pediatric patients scanned using overhead-mounted optical coherence tomography (OCT). …”
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The CURE Protocol: evaluation and external validation of a new public health strategy for treating paediatric hydrocephalus in low-resource settings by Benjamin C Warf, Stephanie H Chen, Jacob R Lepard, Michael C Dewan, Olufemi B Bankole, John Mugamba, Peter Ssenyonga, Abhaya V Kulkarni

“…Introduction Managing paediatric hydrocephalus with shunt placement is especially risky in resource-limited settings due to risks of infection and delayed life-threatening shunt obstruction. This study evaluated a new evidence-based treatment algorithm to reduce shunt-dependence in this context.Methods A prospective cohort design was used. …”
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Building the Future of Transportation: A Comprehensive Survey on AV Perception, Localization, and Mapping by Ashok Kumar Patil, Bhargav Punugupati, Himanshi Gupta, Niranjan S. Mayur, Srivatsa Ramesh, Prasad B. Honnavalli

“…Additionally, we present insights from our testing, evaluating the effectiveness of different perception, localization, and mapping methods in real-world conditions. …”
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