High-Performance and Lightweight AI Model with Integrated Self-Attention Layers for Soybean Pod Number Estimation by Qian Huang

“…<b>Methods:</b> To address these challenges, this study presents a set of lightweight, efficient AI models designed to overcome these limitations. …”
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A Digital Simulation Model of Broadband Phased Array RF System and Its Application by Jia Ding, Huaizong Shao, Jianxing Lv, Fake Ding

“…The model research and integrated simulation software construction of the broadband phased array RF system provide an efficient and accurate simulation tool for system design and optimization.…”
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SPL-YOLOv8: A Lightweight Method for Rape Flower Cluster Detection and Counting Based on YOLOv8n by Yue Fang, Chenbo Yang, Jie Li, Jingmin Tu

“…The flowering stage is a critical phase in the growth of rapeseed crops, and non-destructive, high-throughput quantitative analysis of rape flower clusters in field environments holds significant importance for rapeseed breeding. …”
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Novel Quantification Method for Lithium Ion Battery Electrolyte Solvents in Aqueous Recycling Samples Using Solid‐Phase Extraction/Gas Chromatography‐Flame Ionization Detection by Julius Buchmann, Yixin Song, Simon Wiemers‐Meyer, Martin Winter, Sascha Nowak

“…Efficient recycling processes of lithium ion batteries are critical for advancing the sustainability of this technology. …”
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Motivation as a Determinant of the Personnel Management System in Medical Institutions by Оlena Kravchenko, Bozena Kaminska, Volodymyr Boiko

“…The study findings are of practical importance because they could be used to increase the efficiency of the personnel management system and improve social and labor relations between employees and employers, ensure the achievement of quantitative and qualitative indicators, strengthen responsibility for the quality of medical services. …”
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The drivers of technology adoption on tobacco agribusiness in West Nusa Tenggara by Eka Nurjati, Achsanah Hidayatina, Ikval Suardi, Umi Karomah Yaumidin

“…Technology is one of the levers of productivity and the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain management. …”
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An adaptive hexagonal deployment model for resilient wireless sensor networks in precision agriculture by Zhang Yinjun

“…Complementing this, the decentralized real-time adaptation empowers individual nodes to autonomously respond to the ever-changing environmental conditions, optimizing data transmission efficiency. Quantitative results from the simulations exhibit outstanding performance metrics. …”
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Reference gene selection for qPCR is dependent on cell type rather than treatment in colonic and vaginal human epithelial cell lines. by Annette V Jacobsen, Bisrat T Yemaneab, Jana Jass, Nikolai Scherbak

“…These variations may result from differences in the amount of starting material, quality of extracted RNA, or in the efficiency of the reverse transcriptase or polymerase enzymes. …”
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CT-free kidney single-photon emission computed tomography for glomerular filtration rate by Kyounghyoun Kwon, Dongkyu Oh, Ji Hye Kim, Jihyung Yoo, Won Woo Lee

“…The findings suggest that AI can effectively replace CT in kidney SPECT imaging, maintaining quantitative accuracy while improving safety and efficiency.…”
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Deciphering coulombic loss in lithium-ion batteries and beyond by Jiyu Cai, Steve E. Trask, Zhenzhen Yang, Yingying Xie, Wenquan Lu, Hoai Nguyen, Yuzi Liu, Xiangbo Meng, Gabriel M. Veith, Hao Jia, Wu Xu, Zonghai Chen

“…While descriptors like coulombic efficiency are widely used to assess battery longevity, the unclear physical origins of coulombic losses cause semi-quantitative correlation with capacity, complicating battery development. …”
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Authenticity in bakery products: Detection of pistachio fraud using NGS metabarcoding by Sina Rammouz, Anne Reichstein, Jochen Riehle, Ansgar Ferner, Markus Fischer, Christian Schäfers

“…By preparing analytical control samples, matrix effects could be observed and included in the semi-quantitative analysis. We successfully applied the method and demonstrated the high potential of NGS technologies for routine food authentication, offering a cost- and time-efficient solution for high-throughput sample analysis.…”
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Dynamic model of a harvester equipped with a rope anchor system during logging operations on a steep slope by Lagerev A.V., Lagerev I.A., Makulina A.V.

“…The efficiency of using logging machines for work in mountainous or hilly areas characterized by the presence of steep slopes depends on many factors, among which the quantitative parameters of the dynamic state of both the harvester itself and the anchor system play a priority role to ensure the safe operation of these technological machines. …”
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Ultrasensitive and Multiplexed Target Detection Strategy Based on Photocleavable Mass Tags and Mass Signal Amplification by Seokhwan Ji, Jin-Gyu Na, Woon-Seok Yeo

“…Hairpin DNAs modified with PMTs and immobilized loop structures on magnetic particles (Loop@MPs) were engineered for each target, and their hybridization and amplification efficiency was validated using native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and laser desorption/ionization MS (LDI-MS), with silica@gold core–shell hybrid (SiAu) nanoparticles being employed as an internal standard to ensure quantitative reliability. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis of Master’s Theses and Postgraduate Dissertations on Tax Compliance by Ercan Yelman, Veysel İnal

“…The survey technique was found to be among the other quantitative methods used. Qualitative analyses were conducted through interviews and a conceptual framework. 2019 was determined as the year in which the most intensive studies were carried out in this field. …”
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Prospects for Implementation of Autonomous Vehicles and Associated Infrastructure in Developing Countries by Teshome Kumsa Kurse, Girma Gebresenbet, Geleta Fikadu Daba

“…The quantitative analysis revealed high levels of perceived usefulness (78.8%), positive attitudes (87.78%), and expected benefits (86.09%) among respondents, indicating optimism about AVs’ potential to improve traffic efficiency and safety. …”
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Interpreting regional characteristics of heritage houses based on 3D digital landscape and point cloud deep learning – Take Tibetan houses in the northeastern region of Aba prefect... by Xiaoyi Zu, Chen Gao, Lingfeng Xie, Yuhan Wang, Yi Wang

“…The proposed framework can adaptively calibrate multi-scale sensitivity weights, demonstrating strong compatibility with built heritage studies through its focused analysis of composite building scales, while maintaining superior computational efficiency. The conclusions of this framework on heritage houses are more quantitative, objective, and validated by the relevant field survey studies. …”
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On the Problem of Arrangement of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems by K. V. Dobrego

“…One of the ways to increase the technical and economic efficiency of storage devices is their hybridization, i. e. the creation of storage devices consisting of blocks of different types of batteries. …”
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Combined District Heating System CHP-Local Heat Pumps. Part II by Sit M.L., Juravliov A.A., Suvorov D.M., Suvorova L.A.

“…The aim of the work is to evaluate the energy efficiency of the options under consideration and the method of connecting piping to high-temperature return network water with a carbon dioxide heat pump. …”
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The Role of Complementary Therapy to Reduce Insomnia in Older Adults by Sitti Musdalifah Ahmad, Yuliana Syam, Ariyanti Saleh

“…The results of the insomnia score were more than 50% positive changes, without adverse effects, including improvement in sleep efficiency (57%), total sleep time (60%), and insomnia rating scale score (75%). …”
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Complex system policy modelling approaches for policy advice – comparing systems thinking, system dynamics and agent-based modelling by Christoph Schünemann, Simon Johanning, Elena Reger, Hendrik Herold, Thomas Bruckner

“…Policy assessment is often limited to the evaluation of the physical effectiveness or economic efficiency. To analyse how policies intervene in the complex reality, qualitative and quantitative complex system modelling approaches from the field of Systems Thinking (STM), System Dynamics (SDM) or Agent-based modelling (ABM) can provide valuable insights. …”
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