Rapid acquisition and surface defects recognition based on panoramic image of small-section hydraulic tunnel by Haoyu Wang, Jichen Xie, Jinyang Fu, Cong Zhang, Dingping Chen, Zhiheng Zhu, Xuesen Zhang

“…Such method enables the acquisition of full-length surface images of the hydraulic tunnels with different cross-section forms and diameters by a one-way travel, and the overlap rate and accuracy of the acquired image sets meet the requirements of three-dimensional reconstruction and panoramic image generation. In addition, to improve the speed and accuracy of traditional algorithms for tunnel surface defects detection, this paper proposes an improved YOLOv5s-DECA model. …”
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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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Application of Machine Learning to Statistical Evaluation of Artificial Rainfall Enhancement by Li Dan, Lin Wen, Liu Qun, Feng Hongfang, Hu Shuping, Wang Zhihai

“…Each statistical model is greatly improved after six root square transformations of rainfall data. …”
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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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A Design Framework for Scalable and Adaptive Multi-Agent Coordination in Dynamic Environments: Addressing Concurrent Agent and Environment Interactions by Raza Muhammad Kazim, Guoxin Wang, Zhenjun Ming, Jinhui Cao, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree

“…In this study, we explore the integration of surrogate response surface modeling (SRSM) with optimization algorithms, comparing Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD) with a fixed learning rate, and adaptive learning rate (ALR) optimizers—including Adaptive Moment Estimation (ADAM) and Adaptive Approximate Direction Method Algorithm (AADMA)—to enhance MAS performance metrics, such as Agent Collision Rate (ACR), Agent Movement Frequency (AMF), and Task Completion Time (TCT). …”
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Internet of Things Assisted Plant Disease Detection and Crop Management Using Deep Learning for Sustainable Agriculture by Eman A. Al-Shahari, Ghadah Aldehim, Mohammed Aljebreen, Jehad Saad Alqurni, Ahmed S. Salama, Sitelbanat Abdelbagi

“…Furthermore, the classification algorithm is implemented by using the recurrent spiking neural network (RSNN) model. …”
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Radioembolization for neuroendocrine tumors: procedure, application and clinical outcomes by Li Shen Ho, Tarik Baetens, Marnix G E H Lam, Arthur J A T Braat

“…Patient management should be tailored on an individual level to optimize outcomes. The incidence of complications is rare (<1%), with radiation-induced liver disease being the most concerning. …”
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To accurately predict lymph node metastasis in patients with mass-forming intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by using CT radiomics features of tumor habitat subregions by Pengyu Chen, Zhenwei Yang, Peigang Ning, Hao Yuan, Zuochao Qi, Qingshan Li, Bo Meng, Xianzhou Zhang, Haibo Yu

“…This model is expected to provide personalized decision support to clinicians and help to optimize treatment plans and improve patient outcomes.…”
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Effects of the lavage through fistula in treatment of spontaneous esophageal rupture by combined thoracoscopic and gastroscopic management by Zhao Huang, Penglong Zhao, Bingmei Qiu, Chuan Gao, Zhao Chen, Nan Yang, Yang Xu, Zhiqiang Zou, Yi Shen, Liwen Hu

“…Conclusions The Lavage-Drainage approach enhanced the drainage efficiency, reduced the inflammation level, and improved the prognosis of SER. However, this study has some limitations, and further multi-center prospective studies are needed to optimize the treatment and reduce costs.…”
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On the Choice of System Strength Metrics for the Allocation and Sizing of Synchronous Condensers in Power Grids by Shereefdeen Oladapo Sanni, Olatunji Obalowu Mohammed, Suprava Chakraborty, Ayodele Isqeel Abdullateef, Abdulrahaman Okino Otuoze, Olumoroti Ikotun, Ephraim Bonah Agyekum

“…Although the NRSCR-based method significantly improved system performance during faults&#x2014;offering faster voltage recovery post-fault and higher fault current contributions&#x2014;it resulted in a cost increase of approximately 7 times. …”
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High‐Precision Prediction of Ionospheric TEC in the China Region Based on CMONOC High‐Resolution Data and an Auxiliary Attention Temporal Convolutional Network by Jianghe Chen, Pan Xiong, Haochen Wu, Xiaoran Zhang, Xuemin Zhang, Rongzi Chai, Ting Zhang, Kaixin Wang, Chaoyu Wang

“…At the data level, a non‐integrated spherical harmonic model and Differential Code Bias correction method are employed to significantly reduce interpolation errors and improve model accuracy. …”
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An Approach for Detecting Faulty Lines in a Small-Current, Grounded System Using Learning Spiking Neural P Systems with NLMS by Yangheng Hu, Yijin Wu, Qiang Yang, Yang Liu, Shunli Wang, Jianping Dong, Xiaohua Zeng, Dapeng Zhang

“…An adaptive learning mechanism was introduced to optimize the convergence and precision of the detection model. …”
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Research on Cognitive Radio Non-orthogonal Multiple Access System in 5G Communications Oriented to Ubiquitous Power Internet of Things by Rui SHE, Ningchi ZHANG, Yanru WANG, Dandan GUO, Wenjie MA, Hui LIU, Jie ZHANG

“…The closed expressions of spectrum access probability and throughput are derived; in order to further increase the accuracy of the classification results, an improved K-means algorithm is proposed. The alternate iterative algorithm is implemented to jointly optimize the detection time, node power and the number of user clusters such that the system throughput can be maximized eventually. …”
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A Novel Nonlinear Adaptive Control Method for Longitudinal Speed Control for Four-Independent-Wheel Autonomous Vehicles by Jinhua Zhang, Zhenghao Chen, Jinshi Yu

“…Based on the design of the upper controller, an innovative optimized longitudinal force distribution strategy and the construction of a tire reverse longitudinal slip model are proposed, followed by the design of a fuzzy PID controller as the lower slip ratio controller to achieve precise whole-vehicle longitudinal speed tracking and improve overall control performance. …”
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The ensemble transform Schmidt–Kalman filter: A novel method to compensate for observation uncertainty due to unresolved scales by Zackary Bell, Sarah L. Dance, Joanne A. Waller

“…Observation error due to unresolved scales occurs when there is a difference in scales observed and modeled. To obtain an optimal estimate through data assimilation, the error due to unresolved scales must be accounted for in the algorithm. …”
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Intelligent Charging Navigation for Electric Vehicles Based on Real-time Electricity Price by Rui WU, Liangsong ZHOU, Zhandong YAO

“…Regarding this kind of problem, an electric vehicle intelligent charging navigation strategy based on real-time electricity price is proposed, where the PSO-GA algorithm is used to solve the optimal scheme. The motivation is to guide the EV charging toward an orderly way by virtue of the real-time electricity price mechanism. …”
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Transactional configuration of innovative development of business ecosystem by E. V. Popov, A. D. Tikhonova, A. S. Zyrianov

“…As a result, the authors have developed an algorithm that aims to create a pool of stakeholders in the business ecosystem in order to achieve sustainable development within the innovative economy through optimized transaction costs. …”
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Research on Anti-Interference Performance of Spiking Neural Network Under Network Connection Damage by Yongqiang Zhang, Haijie Pang, Jinlong Ma, Guilei Ma, Xiaoming Zhang, Menghua Man

“…Methods: Therefore, this research constructs two types of spiking neural network models with LIF model as nodes: VGG-SNN and FCNN-SNN, and combines pruning algorithm to simulate network connection damage during the training process. …”
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Artificial Neural Network Framework for Hybrid Control and Monitoring in Turning Operations by Bogdan Felician Abaza, Vlad Gheorghita

“…This paper proposes a hybrid control and monitoring framework designed to enhance turning operations by integrating artificial neural networks (ANNs) for predictive modeling and adaptive recalibration. The system leverages machine learning (ML) to improve machining efficiency, tool longevity, and energy consumption optimization. …”
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Research on Concrete Crack and Depression Detection Method Based on Multi-Level Defect Fusion Segmentation Network by Zhaochen Yao, Yanjuan Li, Hao Fu, Jun Tian, Yang Zhou, Chee-Loong Chin, Chau-Khun Ma

“…Joint detection loss and segmentation loss are used for task co-optimization. On our self-constructed concrete defect dataset, MDFNet significantly outperforms the baseline model. …”
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