Development of Integrated Choice and Latent Variable (ICLV) Models Using Matrix-Based Analytic Approximation and Automatic Differentiation Methods on TensorFlow Platform by Jie Ma, Xin Ye, Kun Huang

“…The LDLT matrix-based analytic approximation methods, including Mendell and Elston (ME) method, bivariate ME (BME) method, and two-variate bivariate screening (TVBS) method, were adapted to calculate the multivariate cumulative normal distribution (MVNCD) function in the ICLV model because of the better performances in accuracy and computational time. …”
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Evaluation of Wind-Induced Response Bounds of High-Rise Buildings Based on a Nonrandom Interval Analysis Method by Xianglei Wei, An Xu, Ruohong Zhao

“…With the given upper and lower bounds of time-variant wind excitation, this method can provide an effective calculation tool for estimating wind-induced vibration bounds for high-rise buildings under nonstationary wind load. …”
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The Robustness of White Matter Brain Networks Decreases with Aging by Chenye Huang, Xie Wang, Daojun Xie

“…We constructed WM brain networks for 159 volunteers from a community sample dataset using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). We then calculated the robustness of these networks by simulating neurodegeneration based on network attack analysis, and studied the correlations between WM network robustness, age, and the proportion of WMHs. …”
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Product Design Analysis with Regard to Recycling and Selected Mechanical Properties by Jacek Diakun, Rafał Grzejda

“…Recycling properties were considered using various measures calculated from the Recycling Product Model, a type of product model that includes its recycling properties. …”
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The Battle of Stalingrad in the Context of Modern History by M. Y. Myagkov

“…The developed events put an end to calculations on the introduction in war against the USSR to Turkey and Japan, were decisive incentive of growth of a resistance movement in Europe and Asia. …”
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Adhesive Ability of Different Oral Pathogens to Various Dental Materials: An In Vitro Study by Yan Tu, Shuli Deng, Yuan Wang, Xiaolong Lin, Zhenyu Yang

“…The adhesion of bacteria was observed, and the number of different bacteria adhering to various material model disks was calculated at different time intervals under a scanning electron microscope. …”
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Full Silicon Tandem Solar Cells Based on Vertically Aligned Nanostructures by Dmitry A. Kudryashov, Ivan A. Morozov, Alexander S. Gudovskikh

“…The performance dependence on geometrical and electrical parameters was calculated. With an increase in the height of the Si wires, the open-circuit voltage (VOC) decreases monotonically for both the bottom Si and the top p-i-n a-Si:H junctions. …”
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Studies of the Sorption of Palladium(II) Ions from Model Chloride Systems onto an Ion Exchanger Containing Isothiourea Groups and onto Weakly Basic Anion Exchangers of Various Type... by Z. Hubicki, M. Leszczyńska

“…The working ion-exchange capacities as well as the weight and bed distribution coefficients were calculated from the breakthrough curves for Pd(II) ions. …”
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Path Planning and Control of a Quadrotor UAV Based on an Improved APF Using Parallel Search by Tianpeng Huang, Deqing Huang, Na Qin, Yanan Li

“…Then, to achieve tracking of the planned path, the desired attitude states are calculated. Considering the external disturbance acting on the quadrotor, a nonlinear disturbance observer (NDO) is developed to guarantee observation error to exponentially converge to zero. …”
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Analytical Optimization of Vertical Closed-Loop Ground Source Heat Pump Systems by Konstantinos L. Katsifarakis, Yiannis N. Kontos

“…Finally, we present a procedure to calculate the optimal distribution of the total heat load to the individual boreholes at any given time. …”
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An Analytical Method for Determining the Bottom-Hole Pressure of Vertical Well With Multiple Fractures by Longxin Li, Tao Qi, Changcheng Yang, Xian Peng, Tao Li, Die Hu

“…From the view of curve fitting and interpretation results, the calculations in this paper are in good agreement with the previous numerical results and our computation method is reliable. …”
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Research on Improved Ray Casting Algorithm and Its Application in Three-Dimensional Reconstruction by ZheShu Jia, DeYun Chen, Bo Wang

“…The color value and opacity of the sampling points are obtained, and finally, the attributes of all the sampling points are synthesized and calculated to obtain the final rendering effect, and the reconstruction of the three-dimensional vertebra model is completed. …”
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Involving unused land in the economic turnover of the agricultural sector of a region: institutional regulation and economic feasibility by V. I. Trofimova

“…It presents quantitative and qualitative characteristics of previously withdrawn agricultural lands, their territorial distribution by soil and climatic microzones and administrative districts of a region, unused period duration, residual fertility level (in terms of humus content), and land plots degradation degree. A calculation-analytical complex such as an algorithm representing a four-stage mechanism of analysis, preparation and decision-making on the choice of the land plots restoration method and their further use option has been developed and proposed for use. …”
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Development of an autonomous chess robot system using computer vision and deep learning by Truong Duc Phuc, Bui Cao Son

“…Additionally, a deep learning model has been created for chess piece recognition and position detection. The calculation of chess moves is performed using the minimax algorithm within the Stockfish chess engine. …”
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The Evaluation of Visual Clarity and Comfort of Light Environment in Multimedia Classroom by Yu Dong, Minshen Xi, Minghua Hu

“…Finally, by analyzing the experimental data, combined with the operational definition of the psychophysical threshold, the functional relationship between visual clarity, comfort, and brightness in the light environment of a multimedia classroom is obtained through regression analysis and the threshold and extreme point data are calculated. The experimental results show that when the brightness range is 370.83 cd/m2 ≤ X ≤ 558.47 cd/m2, it has better visual clarity and visual comfort. …”
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A novel multiple directional shearing interferometry system with synchronous polarization phase shifting by Yahui Zhu, Ailing Tian, Hongjun Wang, Bingcai Liu, Kai Wang

“…The preprocessing method for the multi-directional shearing phase-shifting interferogram is then presented, followed by a detailed explanation of the spatial position registration technique for the shearing interferogram and the calculation method for the shear amount. The interferometer’s construction system was experimentally tested using a spherical optical component, and the results were compared with those obtained from ZYGO to verify its accuracy and testing reliability.…”
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OPTIMIZATION OF TENSILE STRENGTH OF EMPTY OIL PALM FRUIT BUNCH FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES USING GENETIC ALGORITHMS by Abdul Rahim, Agus Mujianto, Richie Feriyanto, Hery Tri Waloyo

“…The maximum tensile strength has already been achieved with genetic crossover by the 125th generation. Based on GA calculations, the optimal parameters obtained are soaking time of 6.2 hours, volume fraction of 29.6%, and fiber length of 6.9 cm. …”
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Noise Source Separation of an Internal Combustion Engine Based on a Single-Channel Algorithm by Jiachi Yao, Yang Xiang, Sichong Qian, Shuai Wang

“…Furthermore, the spectral filtering method and the calculation method of piston slap noise based on the dynamic model are further carried out to verify separation results. …”
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Improving Unplugged Computational Thinking Skills Through Integrated Problem-Based and Differentiated Learning in Indonesia by Dewi Oktaviani, Susilo Satanti

“…The improvement of computational thinking ability is caused by: data collection activities in the form of dice/coin simulations, abstraction activities of sample points and important information in the problem, activities to formulate solution steps (algorithms) and data analysis activities in the form of interpretation of results and calculations. Differentiated learning (content and process) plays a role in improving students’ computational thinking through ability-based scaffolding and content based on their interests and learning modalities. …”
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Reappraising double pendulum dynamics across multiple computational platforms by Sandy Herho, Faiz Fajary, Katarina Herho, Iwan Anwar, Rusmawan Suwarman, Dasapta Irawan

“…Time series analyses, including the calculation of Shannon entropy and the Kolmogorov - Smirnov test, quantified the system's unpredictability and sensitivity to infinitesimal perturbations of the initial conditions. …”
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