Externally bonded reinforcement side extended (EBRSE) technique to postpone debonding of FRP laminates in strengthened concrete elements by Mehdi Aghabagloo, Laura Carreras, Cristina Barris, Alba Codina, Marta Baena

“…Additionally, a numerical approach was applied, combining the finite difference method with a metaheuristic optimization algorithm, to derive the bond-slip law governing the constitutive behavior of both systems. …”
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Smart estimation of protective antioxidant enzymes’ activity in savory (Satureja rechingeri L.) under drought stress and soil amendments by Amin Taheri-Garavand, Mojgan Beiranvandi, Abdolreza Ahmadi, Nikolaos Nikoloudakis

“…The current research was carried out to develop a genetic algorithm-based artificial neural network (ΑΝΝ) model able of simulating the levels of antioxidants in savory when using soil amendments [biochar (BC) and superabsorbent (SA)] under drought. …”
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Rice Growth Parameter Estimation Based on Remote Satellite and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Image Fusion by Jiaqi Duan, Hong Wang, Yuhang Yang, Mingwang Cheng, Dan Li

“…The results indicate the following: (1) The fusion of satellite and UAV images, combined with spectral information and textural features, can significantly improve the estimation accuracy of LAI and SPAD compared to using only spectral information or textural features. (2) Sparrow search algorithm-optimized extreme gradient boosting (SSA-XGBoost) regression achieved the highest accuracy, with R² and RMSE of 0.904 and 0.183 in LAI estimation and 0.857 and 0.882 in SPAD estimation, respectively. …”
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Lightweight YOLOv8s-Based Strawberry Plug Seedling Grading Detection and Localization via Channel Pruning by CHEN Junlin, ZHAO Peng, CAO Xianlin, NING Jifeng, YANG Shuqin

“…[Methods]The YOLOv8s model was selected as the baseline for detecting different categories of seedlings in the strawberry plug tray cultivation process, namely weak seedlings, normal seedlings, and plug holes. To improve the detection efficiency and reduce the model's computational cost, the layer-adaptive magnitude-based pruning(LAMP) score-based channel pruning algorithm was applied to compress the base YOLOv8s model. …”
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Failure Detection of Laser Welding Seam for Electric Automotive Brake Joints Based on Image Feature Extraction by Diqing Fan, Chenjiang Yu, Ling Sha, Haifeng Zhang, Xintian Liu

“…Laser-welded automotive brake joints are subjected to weld defect detection and classification, and image processing algorithms are optimized to improve the accuracy of detection and failure analysis by utilizing the high efficiency, low cost, flexibility, and automation advantages of machine vision technology. …”
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Utilization of Neural Network in the Diagnosis of Pes Planus and Pes Cavus with a Smartphone Camera by Samir Ghandour MD, Anton Lebedev BS, Wei Shao Tung BS, Konstantin Semianov BS, Artem Semyanov MS, Daniel Guss MD, MBA, Gregory R. Waryasz MD, John Y. Kwon MD, Christopher W. DiGiovanni MD, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani MD, Lorena Bejarano-Pineda MD

“…While effective, traditional diagnostic methods pose limitations such as cost, radiation exposure, and accessibility, particularly in underserved areas. …”
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Electric Submersible Pump Fault Diagnosis Based on Laplacian Eigenmaps and Weighted Extreme Learning Machine by XU Zekun, FU Jun, GAO Xiaoyong, ZHANG Yu, LI Qiang, TAN Chaodong

“…In response to the serious imbalance in the data collected by ESP, firstly, a fault diagnosis model is established using a weighted extreme learning machine; Then, to solve the problems of insufficient algorithm learning, high computational costs caused by weighted strategies, and poor performance in applying to high-dimensional feature spaces, the Laplacian eigenmaps method is introduced to further optimize the model; finally, the effectiveness of the proposed method was validated on the TE chemical process dataset, and the practicality of the algorithm was experimentally validated on the real-time fault dataset of electric submersible pump. …”
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IMAGE SEGMENTATION AND OBJECT SELECTION BASED ON MULTI-THRESHOLD PROCESSING by Vladimir Yu. Volkov, Oleg A. Markelov, Mikhail I. Bogachev

“…Although this is achieved at the cost of the resource-consuming multi-threshold analysis procedure for each processed image, this can be also partially compensated by the simplicity of the algorithm and its possible parallel implementation.…”
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DEVELOPMENT OF A GRAVITATIONAL AND PENDULUM SOLAR TRACKER FOR STANDALONE PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS by Jorge A. Wissmann, Carlos E. C. Nogueira, Marcelo M. M. Zampiva, Jair A. C. Siqueira, Doglas Bassegio

“…A tracking prototype was developed whose structure is classified as chronological due to its fixed rotation, manual as it requires daily adjustment, single-axis azimuthal, and "analog" as it lacks motors, sensors, or algorithms. The results showed that the developed tracking prototype achieved a 9.69% energy production increase during the research period, with peaks of 35.51% on sunny days, and a significant efficiency improvement during the early morning and late afternoon. …”
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Adaptive Multi-Robot Exploration for Unknown Environments Using Edge-Weighted Path Planning by Farhad Baghyari, Tyler Parsons, Jaho Seo, Byeongjin Kim, Mingeuk Kim, Hanmin Lee

“…Existing centralized approaches struggle with scalability, while decentralized methods often incur high computational costs and inefficient task coordination. This study presents a scalable and adaptive multi-robot exploration algorithm that adaptively updates edge weights based on visit counts, reservations, and obstacles to optimize path allocation and minimize redundant scanning. …”
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Optimasi Algoritma Naive Bayes dengan Diskritisasi K-Means pada Diagnosis Penyakit Jantung by Nafa Fajriati, Budi Prasetiyo

“…This shows that K-means discretization plays a role in optimizing the performance of the Naïve Bayes algorithm to produce better accuracy. …”
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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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Convolutional neural networks and vision transformers for Plankton Classification by Loris Nanni, Alessandra Lumini, Leonardo Barcellona, Stefano Ghidoni

“…The study considers the creation of ensembles combining different Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) models and transformer architectures to understand whether different optimization algorithms can result in more robust and efficient classification across various plankton datasets. …”
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Drilling dynamics measurement of drilling motors and its application in recognition of motor operation states through machine learning by Fei Li, Haolan Song, Yifan Wang

“…Due to the increased non-productive time and drilling costs brought about by accidental damage to drilling motors, predictive maintenance for drilling motors is necessary to optimize asset utilization. …”
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Deep reinforcement learning based online lifting path planning for tower cranes in unknown dynamic environments by Kai Wang, Jing Li, Zhiyuan Yin, Jiankang Zhang, Xin Ma

“…Moreover, a novel reward function is introduced to optimize the smoothness of the lifting path, which improves the success rate and optimizes the energy and time cost. …”
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Promoting mental health in the age of new digital tools: balancing challenges and opportunities of social media, chatbots, and wearables by Julien Coelho, Julien Coelho, Florian Pécune, Jean-Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Bernard Bioulac, Pierre Philip, Pierre Philip

“…Although stigma and discrimination hinder progress, these conditions are often preventable or manageable at minimal cost. The adoption of digital tools in mental health promotion, including telemedicine, online therapy, social media, and wearables, offers promising new avenues to address these issues. …”
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The Air Transportation System as a Subsystem of Modern Communication Space: Analysis Based on Transfer Entropy Graphs by Sagit Valeev, Natalya Kondratyeva

“…New technologies in aviation improve the flight performance of airliners and reduce the costs of transporting passengers. …”
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Performance and emission analysis of CI engine fueled with Dunaliella salina biodiesel and TiO₂ nanoparticle additives: Experimental and ANN-based Predictive Approach by V Hariram, S Balamurugan, R Mohan, R Karthick, Nandagopal Kaliappan, K Barathiraja, J Godwin John, K Kamakshi Priya

“…Experimental results identified the D80DuBD20TiO₂ blend at a compression ratio of 18 (CR18) as optimal, demonstrating improved combustion efficiency and reduced emissions. …”
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Satellite-Derived Bathymetry Combined With Sentinel-2 and ICESat-2 Datasets Using Deep Learning by Weidong Zhu, Yanying Huang, Tiantian Cao, Xiaoshan Zhang, Qidi Xie, Kuifeng Luan, Wei Shen, Ziya Zou

“…The model employs BOA to optimize the key hyperparameters of the CNN-BILSTM architecture, thereby improving inversion performance. …”
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Distributed Authentication of Power Grid Safety and Stability Control Terminals Based on DHT and Blockchain by Yening LAI, Ke FENG, Tongwei YU, Wang WANG, Guanjun TANG

“…By combining the distributed Hash table (DHT) technology with the blockchain technology, a blockchain distributed storage optimization method is firstly proposed based on DHT of Skip Graph structure. …”
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