Differentiation characteristics and evolutionary mechanisms of agricultural regional functions in Loess Hilly and Gully Region by LONG Pei, WANG Yongsheng, LU Xue

“…[Conclusion] In the future, it is imperative to continue strengthening regional ecological protection, focus on introducing new-quality agricultural productivity, develop new agricultural business models, and continuously improve agricultural regional functions.…”
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Leveraging artificial intelligence to strengthen surgical systems in sub-Saharan Africa by Osedebamen Ralph-Okhiria, Ikhide Alonge

“…However, the review highlighted several crucial challenges and concerns, including data availability and quality, infrastructure gaps, ethical implications (such as data protection and algorithmic bias), costs and affordability, and the need for robust regulatory frameworks. …”
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Fuzzy logic-controlled three-phase dynamic voltage restorer for enhancing voltage stabilization and power quality by Abu Shufian, Sowrov Komar Shib, Durjoy Roy Dipto, Md Tanvir Rahman, Nasif Hannan, Shaikh Anowarul Fattah

“…The DVR, strategically placed downstream of a transformer within a three-phase supply network, detects voltage disturbances and compensates for deviations in real time. The developed optimization model demonstrates the effectiveness of proposed system, achieving an impressive 95% efficiency in correcting voltage disturbances and significantly reducing total harmonic distortion (THD) to 2.41%. …”
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Performance Analysis of MVDR Beamformer Applied on an End-fire Microphone Array Composed of Unidirectional Microphones by Zoran ŠARIĆ, Miško SUBOTIĆ, Ružica BILIBAJKIĆ, Marko BARJAKTAROVIĆ, Nebojša ZDRAVKOVIĆ

“…Thirdly, we propose an adaptation of its adaptive algorithm during the pause of speech, which improves its robustness against the room reverberation and deviation from the optimal receiving direction. …”
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The Next Frontier in Brain Monitoring: A Comprehensive Look at In-Ear EEG Electrodes and Their Applications by Alexandra Stefania Mihai (Ungureanu), Oana Geman, Roxana Toderean, Lucas Miron, Sara SharghiLavan

“…Recent studies have demonstrated that in-ear EEG can record signals qualitatively comparable to scalp EEG, with an optimized signal-to-noise ratio and improved electrode stability. …”
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Remaining Useful Life Prediction Method for Bearings Based on Pruned Exact Linear Time State Segmentation and Time–Frequency Diagram by Xu Wei, Jingjing Fan, Huahua Wang, Lulu Cai

“…To improve the accuracy and robustness of bearing remaining useful life (RUL) prediction, this paper proposes a bearing RUL prediction method based on PELT state segmentation and time–frequency analysis, incorporating the Informer model for time-series modeling. …”
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Implementing Remote Radiotherapy Planning to Increase Patient Flow at a Johannesburg Academic Hospital, South Africa: Protocol for a Prospective Feasibility Study by Duvern Ramiah, Sonwabile Ngcezu, Oluwatosin Ayeni, Okechinyere Achilonu, Mariam Adeleke, Theo Nair, Joseph Otten, Daniel Mmereki

“…Phase 1 (feasibility) encompasses system commissioning, including beam modeling, computed tomography (CT)-to-electron density calibration, multileaf collimator (MLC) optimization, and dose calculations using the anisotropic analytical algorithm. …”
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Effective Breast Cancer Classification Using Deep MLP, Feature-Fused Autoencoder and Weight-Tuned Decision Tree by Nagham Rasheed Hameed Alsaedi, Mehmet Fatih Akay

“…This paper presents an advanced machine learning algorithm designed to improve classification accuracy in breast cancer diagnosis. …”
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Diabetes-focused food recommender system (DFRS) to enabling digital health. by Esmael Ahmed, Mohammed Oumer, Medina Hassan

“…The integration of digital health technologies into diabetes management has shown the potential to improve patient outcomes by providing personalized dietary recommendations. …”
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Privacy-Preserving Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning Framework for Task Offloading in Low-Altitude Vehicular Fog Computing by Zhiwei Wei, Jingxin Mao, Bing Li, Rongqing Zhang

“…At the local DRL level, we design an Attention-enhanced Federated Proximal Policy Optimization (AFedPPO) algorithm to enable decentralized training and execution (DTDE) for task offloading, which is privacy-preserving, effective, and scalable for the low-altitude VFC systems. …”
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Automated Quality Control of Cleaning Processes in Automotive Components Using Blob Analysis by Simone Mari, Giovanni Bucci, Fabrizio Ciancetta, Edoardo Fiorucci, Andrea Fioravanti

“…The proposed approach offers a cost-effective and scalable solution for real-time quality control in industrial environments, with the potential to improve process reliability and reduce waste due to surface defects.…”
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Research on machine vision online monitoring system for egg production and quality in cage environment by Zhenlong Wu, Hengyuan Zhang, Cheng Fang

“…The core of the system, an enhanced You Only Look Once Version 8-small (YOLOv8s) model, was augmented by substituting the Residual Network-18 backbone and integrating the Shuffle Attention mechanism, significantly improving egg detection precision. …”
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Breeding of Solanaceous Crops Using AI: Machine Learning and Deep Learning Approaches—A Critical Review by Maria Gerakari, Anastasios Katsileros, Konstantina Kleftogianni, Eleni Tani, Penelope J. Bebeli, Vasileios Papasotiropoulos

“…Through advanced algorithms and predictive models, ML and DL facilitate the identification and optimization of key traits, including higher yield, improved quality, pest resistance, and tolerance to extreme climatic conditions. …”
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Foreign object detection for mining conveyor belts based on YOLOv5n-CND by SUN Aoran, ZHAO Peipei, YANG Di, ZHANG Junyi, YU Hongjian

“…The mAP@0.5 and mAP@0.5:0.95 of YOLOv5n-CND were 2.6% and 3.4% higher than YOLOv5n, and 1.7% and 3.8% higher than YOLOv5s-CBAM, respectively. Although the model’s parameter count slightly increased compared to the YOLOv5n model, it was still lower than that of other models. …”
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A Novel Time Series Prediction Approach Based on a Hybridization of Least Squares Support Vector Regression and Swarm Intelligence by Nhat-Duc Hoang, Anh-Duc Pham, Minh-Tu Cao

“…In order to optimize the LS-SVR’s tuning parameters, the FLSVRTSP incorporates the firefly algorithm (FA) as the search engine. …”
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Eco-assessment of meat raw materials: A convolutional neural network approach to sustainable quality control by Verezubova Natalia, Sakovich Natalia, Yukovleva Olga, Chekulaev Artur, Verezubova Irina

“…Genetic algorithms are employed to optimize hyperparameters, which significantly improve model performance. …”
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A Bluetooth Indoor Positioning System Based on Deep Learning with RSSI and AoA by Yongjie Yang, Hao Yang, Fandi Meng

“…In the deep learning network architecture, we propose a convolutional neural network (CNN)–multi-head attention (MHA) model. During the training process, the backpropagation (BP) algorithm is used to compute the gradient of the loss function and update the parameters of the entire network, gradually optimizing the model’s performance. …”
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A pregeneration–recognition method of detecting weak seafloor echoes for full-waveform airborne LiDAR bathymetry by Yadong Guo, Wenxue Xu, Yanxiong Liu, Fanlin Yang, Xue Ji, Yikai Feng, Qiuhua Tang

“…Finally, a back propagation neural network (BPNN) model is constructed using the points generated from surface–seafloor shots, and the seafloor points in seafloor-undefined shots are obtained by optimizing the BPNN results. …”
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GA-BPNN Based Hybrid Steering Control Approach for Unmanned Driving Electric Vehicle with In-Wheel Motors by Yong Li, Xing Xu, Wujie Wang

“…The genetic algorithm (GA) is employed to optimize the initial weight of BPNN and search within a large range. …”
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Information and methodological aspects of developing platforms of spatial management of natural assets in resource limitations by V.V. Mykytenko, I.V. Dragan

“…It is planned to build, within the subsystems of functional and decision-making and development of communicative metaspace, which is included in the spatial management system, sustainable theoretical-analytical and applied models with a high degree of approximation of characteristics and comparative assessment of optimal natural assets for involvement within business ecosystems of Ukraine, available natural resources in the context of the formation of a national economy of the platform type as a result of strengthening the competitive positions of participants in sustainable management and increasing the effectiveness of spatial management. …”
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