The balance between traffic control and economic development in tourist cities under the context of COVID-19: A case study of Xi'an, China. by Wang Xiang, Zezhi Wang, Xin Pan, Xiaobing Liu, Xuedong Yan, Li Chen

“…With the continuous rise of traffic control intensity in different simulation scenarios, the cumulative number of cases decreases by a significant amplitude. While balancing the requirements for epidemic prevention and control and for tourist economy development, the model works out the control intensity to be 0.68, under which some traffic control measures are suggested. …”
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Modelling and optimization for cognitive radio networks with preemption backoff mechanism by Yuan Zhao, Zhiyu Xiang, Kang Chen, Zhisheng Ye, Qi Lu

“…To increase SUs’ transmission continuity while guaranteeing PUs’ transmission quality, we propose a preemption backoff mechanism (PBM) with backoff threshold m and backoff parameter f. …”
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Assessment of environmental impacts of armed conflict in Mozambique using remotely sensed data by Focas Francisco Bacar, Hilário Biché Faque

“…During conflict, forest increased at the expense of grassland and cropland, while before the conflict period, grassland and cropland were the main causes of forest loss. …”
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Enhanced clash detection in building information modeling: Leveraging modified extreme gradient boosting for predictive analytics by Ali Shehadeh, Odey Alshboul, Madhar M. Taamneh, Aiman Q. Jaradat, Ahmad H. Alomari

“…This study introduces an intelligent system that involves the Modified Extreme Gradient Boosting (MXGBoost) algorithm to help improve clash detection in Building Information Modeling (BIM) processes. …”
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Bioinspired Mobility-Aware Clustering Optimization in Flying Ad Hoc Sensor Network for Internet of Things: BIMAC-FASNET by Abdu Salam, Qaisar Javaid, Masood Ahmad

“…First, the clustering problem in network is formulated to dynamic optimization problem. An algorithm is designed based on bee intelligence, applied to select optimal UAVs CH and balanced cluster. …”
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ACQUIRED HAEMOPHILIA A: AN INTRIGUING DISEASE by Maria Gabriella Mazzucconi, Erminia Baldacci, Antonietta Ferretti, Cristina Santoro

“…The disease is idiopathic in   44%-63% of cases, while in the others etiological factors are present. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Winter Wheat Production in the North China Plain from 1980 to 2020 by Jinhui Zheng, Shuai Zhang

“…This study uses the Random Forest (RF) algorithm to evaluate the effects of climate change on winter wheat yields in the North China Plain (1980–2020) and assess yield sensitivity to various climate indicators. …”
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Enhancing Adaptive Spectrum Access: An Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted CRN for Future Wireless Communication by Vishwas Srivastava, Binod Prasad

“…Additionally, we optimize the IRS phase shifts and ST’s transmit power using the Grey Wolf Optimization (GWO) algorithm. This approach dynamically adjusts the ST’s transmit power within interference constraints while fine-tuning IRS phase shifts to enhance spectral efficiency. …”
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Multiphysics Computational Modeling of Nuclear Reactors Small Size Through the Coupling of Serpent Codes and Fluent by Erik Lago, Dany Sanchez Dominguez, Leorlen Rojas Mazaíra

“…A coupling algorithm between these two simulation tools was built to automate the process of obtaining operational conditions for the effective operation of the reactor. …”
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Machine Learning in Biomedical Informatics: Optimizing Resource Allocation and Energy Efficiency in Public Hospitals by Agostino Marengo, Vito Santamato, Massimo Iacoviello

“…Additionally, a multi-objective genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) was applied to optimize quality standard adherence levels, generating trade-off solutions along a Pareto frontier. …”
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A Preprocessing Method for Insulation Pull Rod Defect Dataset Based on the YOLOv5s Object Detection Network by Xuetong Li, Meng Cong, Bo Liu, Xianhao Fan, Weiqi Qin, Fangwei Liang, Chuanyang Li, Jinliang He

“…In this work, the YOLOv5s algorithm is used to detect defects in insulation pull rod images, creating a dataset with five defect categories. …”
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Development of Integrated Chassis Control of Semi-Active Suspension with Differential Brake for Vehicle Lateral Stability by Kyungtack Lee, Jinwoo Seol

“…In the estimation layer, an algorithm is proposed to robustly estimate the side slip angle and roll angle in various situations. …”
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Improved Deep Convolutional Generative Adversarial Network for Data Augmentation of Gas Polyethylene Pipeline Defect Images by Zihan Zhang, Yang Wang, Nan Lin, Shengtao Ren

“…Experimental results demonstrate the superiority of the improved algorithm in terms of image generation quality and diversity, while the ablation study validates the positive impact of the improvement in each part. …”
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Torsional Vibration Suppression in Multi-Condition Electric Propulsion Systems Through Harmonic Current Modulation by Hanjie Jia, Guanghong Hu, Xiangyang Xu, Dong Liang, Changzhao Liu

“…A harmonic current command generation algorithm is then formulated, based on the analysis of harmonic torque-to-current transmission characteristics. …”
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EPri-MDAS: An efficient privacy-preserving multiple data aggregation scheme without trusted authority for fog-based smart grid by Jinjiao Zhang, Wenying Zhang, Xiaochao Wei, Huimin Liu

“…Especially, the proposed multidimensional aggregation statistics scheme can perform the fine-grained data analyses; it also allows for fault tolerance while protecting personal privacy. The security analysis and simulation experiments show that EPri-MDAS can satisfy the security requirements and work efficiently in the smart grid.…”
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PSA-Optimized Compressor Speed Control Strategy of Electric Vehicle Thermal Management Systems by Kun Xia, Lianglu Yu, Jingxia Wang, Wei Yu

“…This study proposes a control strategy based on the PID Search Algorithm (PSA), ensuring optimal thermal management for an integrated battery and cabin TMS. …”
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TEACHING COMPUTATIONAL THINKING IN SAUDI ARABIAN SCHOOLS USING SMARTPHONE APPS by Abdullah Alenezi

“…Computational thinking, encompassing problem-solving, computational logic, and algorithmic thinking, is an essential skill in the modern world. …”
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Advanced retinal disease detection from OCT images using a hybrid squeeze and excitation enhanced model. by Gülcan Gencer, Kerem Gencer

“…EfficientNetB0 achieves high accuracy with fewer parameters through model scaling strategies, while Xception offers powerful feature extraction using deep separable convolutions. …”
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RL-MAB-Based Resource Allocation for Efficient Bandwidth Utilization in Industrial IoT Networks by Dongyeong Seo, Kidong Nam, Kwansoo Jung

“…This approach improves the performance of industrial networks while maintaining compatibility with existing industrial network systems, supporting reliability and real-time processing. …”
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A novel mechanism-guided residual network for accurate modelling of scroll expander under noisy and sparse data conditions by Xiaoshuang Lv, Xin Ma, Wei Peng, Ke Li, Chengdong Li

“…Then, a hybrid optimization algorithm is detailed, which can achieve efficient and accurate updating of the parameters of the network and mechanistic equations. …”
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