A longitudinal investigation of gut microbiota dynamics in laying hens from birth to egg-laying stages by Seojin Choi, Eun Bae Kim

“…The findings provide insights into microbiota dynamics and their relationship with age, which can be applied to optimize dietary strategies and improve laying hen productivity and health.…”
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Apple Trajectory Prediction in Orchards: A YOLOv8-EK-IPF Approach by Jinxing Niu, Zhengyi Liu, Shuo Wang, Jiaxi Huang, Junlong Zhao

“…To address the challenge of accurate apple harvesting by orchard robots, which is hindered by dynamic changes in apple position due to wind interference and branch swaying, this study proposes an optimized prediction algorithm based on an integration of the extended Kalman filter (EKF) and an improved particle filter (IPF), built upon initial apple detection and recognition using YOLOv8. …”
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Energy-Efficient Dual-Iteration Power Allocation for Two-Phase Relay System with Massive Antennas by Long Zhao, Wei Xiang, Jie Mei, Hui Zhao, Hang Long, Lin Li

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Development and Practice of Cloud Collaborative Platform for Downhole Measurement Tools by Che Yang, Yuan Guangjie, Qian Hongyu, Du Weiqiang, Wang Chenlong, Ding Jiping

“…The measurement tools are mainly single machine version， which is difficult to meet the current requirements for improving drilling quality and efficiency. In the paper， based on the remote operation requirements of coreless magnetic steering tool， a platform architecture of five modules， including simulation rehearsal， virtual training， remote operation， smart tool and intelligent decision， was designed in detail， achieving a whole process digitization from predrilling risk assessment and in-drilling acquisition and processing to post-drilling feedback and optimization， and a visual interface was developed. …”
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Centralized Measurement Level Fusion of GNSS and Inertial Sensors for Robust Positioning and Navigation by Mohamed F. Elkhalea, Hossam Hendy, Ahmed Kamel, Ashraf Abosekeen, Aboelmagd Noureldin

“…The experimental results clearly illustrate the considerable improvements achieved by the recommended tightly coupled (TC) algorithm when integrated with MDDA, in contrast to the loosely coupled (LC) algorithm. …”
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Hybridized Deep Learning Model for Perfobond Rib Shear Strength Connector Prediction by Jamal Abdulrazzaq Khalaf, Abeer A. Majeed, Mohammed Suleman Aldlemy, Zainab Hasan Ali, Ahmed W. Al Zand, S. Adarsh, Aissa Bouaissi, Mohammed Majeed Hameed, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…In the second scenario, a comparable AI model hybridized with genetic algorithm (GA) as a robust bioinspired optimization approach for optimizing the related predictors for the PRSC is proposed. …”
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Distributed and efficient identity authentication based on consortium blockchain by Yao Ying, Yan Yong, Guo Shaoyong, Xiong Ao, Zhang Wang

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Transmission scheme for collaborative‐RIS‐aided NOMA system with multiple channels by Heyi Li, Hong Wang, Peiqi Li, Peiyu Wang

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Discrete Phase Shift IRS-Assisted Energy Harvesting in Cognitive Radio Networks With Spectrum Sensing by Lilian Chiru Kawala, Guoquan Li, Mihertie Habtamu Demeke, Junzhou Xiong, Hao Xiong, Hang Hu

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Adaptive DBP System with Long-Term Memory for Low-Complexity and High-Robustness Fiber Nonlinearity Mitigation by Mingqing Zuo, Huitong Yang, Yi Liu, Zhengyang Xie, Dong Wang, Shan Cao, Zheng Zheng, Han Li

“…In this paper, an improved A-DBP algorithm with long-term memory (LTM) is proposed, employing root mean square propagation (RMSProp) to achieve low-complexity and high-robustness compensation performances. …”
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Methods to Quantitatively Evaluate the Effect of Shale Gas Fracturing Stimulation Based on Least Squares by DENG Cai, SUN Kexin, WEN Huan, HU Chaolang

“…This method identified the precise number of active perforations and calculated their average diameter after erosion during the fracturing process. Advanced optimization algorithms were employed to efficiently address both the fitting and calculation tasks. …”
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Modular-based psychotherapy (MoBa) versus cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients with depression, comorbidities and a history of childhood maltreatment: study protocol fo... by Elisabeth Schramm, Martin Hautzinger, Carolin Jenkner, Moritz Elsaesser, Sabine Herpertz, Hannah Piosczyk

“…According to a specific questionnaire-based treatment algorithm, elements from cognitive behavioural analysis system of psychotherapy, mentalisation-based psychotherapy and/or mindfulness-based cognitive therapy are integrated for a personalised modular procedure.As a proof of concept, this trial will provide evidence for the feasibility and efficacy (post-treatment and 6-month follow-up) of a modular add-on approach for patients with depression, comorbidities and a history of childhood maltreatment. …”
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Predictive modeling of hydrogen production and methane conversion from biomass-derived methane using machine learning and optimisation techniques by Adegboyega Bolu Ehinmowo, Bright Ikechukwu Nwaneri, Joseph Oluwatobi Olaide

“…In this study, the integration of various machine learning algorithms with Bayesian optimisation, firefly algorithm, Levenberg-Marquardt, and differential evolution techniques were investigated for hydrogen production via thermocatalytic methane decomposition. …”
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A PSO-XGBoost Model for Predicting the Compressive Strength of Cement–Soil Mixing Pile Considering Field Environment Simulation by Jiagui Xiong, Yangqing Gong, Xianghua Liu, Yan Li, Liangjie Chen, Cheng Liao, Chaochao Zhang

“…A cement–soil preparation system considering actual immersion conditions was established, based on controlling the initial water content state of the foundation soil before pile formation and applying submerged conditions post-formation. Utilizing data mining on 84 sets of experimental data with various preparation parameter combinations, a prediction model for the as-formed strength of CSM Pile was developed based on the Particle Swarm Optimization-Extreme Gradient Boosting (PSO-XGBoost) algorithm. …”
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MultS-ORB: Multistage Oriented FAST and Rotated BRIEF by Shaojie Zhang, Yinghui Wang, Jiaxing Ma, Jinlong Yang, Liangyi Huang, Xiaojuan Ning

“…Experimental results demonstrate that for blurred images affected by illumination changes, the proposed method improves matching accuracy by an average of 75%, reduces average error by 33.06%, and decreases RMSE (Root Mean Square Error) by 35.86% compared to the traditional ORB algorithm.…”
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An adaptive continuous threshold wavelet denoising method for LiDAR echo signal by Dezhi Zheng, Tianchi Qu, Chun Hu, Shijia Lu, Zhongxiang Li, Guanyu Yang, Xiaojun Yang

“…The adaptive threshold is dynamically adjusted according to the wavelet decomposition level, and the continuous threshold function ensures continuity with lower constant error, thus optimizing the denoising process. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm has excellent performance in improving SNR and reducing root mean square error (RMSE) compared with other algorithms. …”
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Two-Step Screening for Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Cancer: A Retrospective Validation Study Using Real-World Data by Bryan Gascon, Joel Elman, Alyssa Macedo, Yvonne Leung, Gary Rodin, Madeline Li

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> The present study is among the first to demonstrate that a two-step screening algorithm for depression may improve depression screening in cancer using real-world data. …”
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IoT intrusion detection method for unbalanced samples by ANTONG P, Wen CHEN, Lifa WU

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A Fruit-Tree Mapping System for Semi-Structured Orchards Based on Multi-Sensor-Fusion SLAM by Bingjie Tang, Zhiyang Guo, Chuanrong Huang, Shuo Huai, Jingyao Gai

“…Secondly, a fruit tree localization algorithm was developed to localize the fruit trees around the robot using both images and LiDAR point clouds, after which the global positions of the detected fruit trees were optimized using the SLAM-derived robot pose real-time. …”
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Observer of changes in the forest of the shortest paths on dynamic graphs of transport networks by N. V. Khajynova, M. P. Revotjuk, L. Y. Shilin

“…The purpose of the work is the development of basic data structures, speed-efficient and memoryefficient algorithms for tracking changes in predefined decisions about sets of shortest paths on transport networks, notifications about which are received by autonomous coordinated transport agents with centralized or collective control. …”
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