Transmitted Light Measurement to Determine the Local Structural Characteristics of Paperboard: Grammage, Thickness, and Fiber Orientation by Cedric W. Sanjon, Yuchen Leng, Marek Hauptmann, Peter Groche, Jens-Peter Majschak

“…Some non-destructive techniques, such as micro-computed tomography (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>μ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>-CT), microscopy, and radiation-based methods, are costly, time-consuming, and lack the ability to provide comprehensive local structural information within a single measurement. …”
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Thermal modeling techniques designed for high-speed directed energy deposition coatings by Shiho TAKEMURA, Yuichiro MIYATA, Yoko HIRONO, Yasuhiro KAKINUMA

“…Therefore, thermal simulations of DED are highly demanded due to the time and cost challenges associated with experimenting across different process parameters. However, thermal simulations of DED have difficulties because of the process by which material and heat source are supplied from time to time to the melt pool. …”
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The Effect of the Toothbrushing and Surface Treatments on the Surface Roughness of Interim Crown Materials Used for Conventional, Subtractive, and Additive Manufacturing Techniques... by Beşar İzzetağa, Onur Şahin, Ayşegül Köroğlu, Hatice Nalan Bozoğulları

“…Background: This study aimed to compare the effect of the surface treatment and toothbrushing abrasion on the surface roughness of interim crown material specimens manufactured using conventional, subtractive, and additive processing techniques. Material and methods: 80 disk-shaped specimens were prepared from 4 different interim crown materials; one auto-polymerized polymethyl methacrylate resin (PMMA);(IM) and one bis-acryl composite resin;(AC) for conventional technique, one computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) PMMA block;(TC) for subtractive process, one 3-dimensionally (3D) printed resin;(CB) for additive process. …”
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Privacy-preserving method for face recognition based on homomorphic encryption. by Zhigang Song, Gong Wang, Wenqin Yang, Yunliang Li, Yinsheng Yu, Zeli Wang, Xianghan Zheng, Yang Yang

“…However, the plaintext storage, computation, and transmission of facial data have posed significant risks of information leakage. …”
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NOVEL APPROACH FOR HYPERLEDGER FABRIC USING IOT FOR BANK TRANSACTIONS by Haitham Al-Aboodi, Kheriolah Rahsepar Fard

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High-Speed Wireline Links&#x2014;Part II: Optimization and Performance Assessment by Hossein Shakiba, Davide Tonietto, Ali Sheikholeslami

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Fractional Black-Scholes Model and Technical Analysis of Stock Price by Song Xu, Yujiao Yang

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A Multiobjective Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm Based on Competition Mechanism and Gaussian Variation by Hongli Yu, Yuelin Gao, Jincheng Wang

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Lightweight Depthwise Pooling Transformer for Enhanced Coffee Bean Recognition by Liang-Ying Ke, Pin-Feng Lin, Chih-Hsien Hsia

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Design and implementation of codec based on BCH error correction algorithm by Wang Guan, Wei Jinghe, Yu Zongguang

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Reliability evaluation of wireless multimedia sensor networks based on instantaneous availability by Yi Yang, Sixin Wang, Wei Xu, Kunlun Wei

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Design and implementation of DSP on-chip Flash testing system by Wang Tao, Yu Peng, Qian Yunying

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Implementation of a Parallel Protein Structure Alignment Service on Cloud by Che-Lun Hung, Yaw-Ling Lin

“…The experimental results verify that the proposed algorithm refines the resulting alignments more accurately than existing algorithms. Meanwhile, the computational performance of the proposed service is proportional to the number of processors used in our cloud platform.…”
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Integrated Top‐Gate Organic Electrochemical Transistors: A Scalable Approach for Fast and Efficient Operation by Ali Solgi, Anton Weissbach, Yahya Asl Soleimani, Yeohoon Yoon, Gert Krauss, Tommy Meier, Hsin Tseng, Mukundan Thelakkat, Karl Leo, Hans Kleemann

“…A major challenge is to meet specific integration, processing, and device performance requirements. While miniaturization of OECTs can improve transconductance and maximum operating frequency, it often compromises cost effectiveness and integratability. …”
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Automated classification of midpalatal suture maturation stages from CBCTs using an end-to-end deep learning framework by Omid Halimi Milani, Lauren Mills, Amanda Nikho, Marouane Tliba, Veerasathpurush Allareddy, Rashid Ansari, Ahmet Enis Cetin, Mohammed H. Elnagar

“…To address these challenges, we propose a novel technique that highlights key image features through a simple filtering process to improve image clarity prior to analysis, thereby enhancing the learning process and better aligning with the distribution of the input data domain. …”
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Service levels of highway toll plazas: the influence of factors on manual customer service by Josiane Palma Lima, Patrícia Pereira Arantes Inácio, Fabiano Leal

“…Research method Design of Experiment (DOE) and Computation Modeling and Simulation. Main findings The association of the two methods allowed the development of a more robust empirical model of the customer service process. …”
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Three-dimensional digital design of orthopedic surgery for idiopathic scoliosis deformity: A case series by Bao Liu, Lu-Lu Huang, Huan-Wen Ding, Xian-Ming Zeng, Ge-Qin Sun, Mi-Weng Jiang, Ying-Qiang Liao, Hai-Ru Qi

“…Three-dimensional digital design of deformity correction surgery was conducted before the operation, including computer simulation of the correction and internal fixation process and three-dimensional digital design of a pedicle screw-assisted positioning template and internal fixation rod template. …”
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Fused filament fabrication of thermoplastics in high vacuum without convective heat transfer by Marina Kühn-Kauffeldt, Marvin Kühn, Noé Perrin, Wolfgang Saur

“…Although extrusion-based AM has proven feasible in zero gravity, the functionality of such a process in orbit-like vacuum conditions with practically no convective heat loss remains barely explored. …”
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Enhancing the Performance of YOLOv9t Through a Knowledge Distillation Approach for Real-Time Detection of Bloomed Damask Roses in the Field by Farhad Fatehi, Hossein Bagherpour, Jafar Amiri Parian

“…Recent developments in deep learning algorithms, especially in convolutional models, have shown significant promise for object detection, highlighting strong possibilities for improving the efficiency of this process. The substantial computational demands and processing times associated with many deep learning models present a significant obstacle to their implementation in real-time applications. …”
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Macro-Modelling of Rib-Knitted Tubular Parts by Tetiana Ielina, Liudmyla Halavska, Nataliia Ausheva

“… The aim of the research was to improve the process of knitted products design. The use of modern software helps us predict the physical and mechanical behaviour of materials, using their three-dimensional models. …”
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