Maize crop residue cover mapping using Sentinel-2 MSI data and random forest algorithms by Jia Du, Pierre-Andre Jacinthe, Kaishan Song, Longlong Zhang, Boyu Zhao, Hua Liu, Yan Wang, Weijian Zhang, Zhi Zheng, Weilin Yu, Yiwei Zhang, Dapeng Jiang

“…Among the texture features, the best-fitting was Band8AMean-5∗5 (R2 of 0.56 and 0.54 for the line-transect and photographic methods, respectively). …”
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Low-Interference Dual Resonant Antenna Configurations for Multistandard Multifunction Handsets and Portable Computers by Mohamed Sanad, Noha Hassan

“…The most effective factor on the interference between the low-band and high-band antennas is their relative orientations. …”
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Serrated chips morphology and formation mechanism of laser additive manufactured materials for subtractive machining by Meng Liu, Guohe Li, Shanshan Zhao, Yujun Cai, Chunzheng Duan

“…The results show that as the cutting speed increases, the chip deformation of laser AM-ed materials intensifies, the chip morphology transitions from continuous strip chips to deformation band-type serrated chips, and eventually evolving into transition band-type serrated chips. …”
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A Novel Audio Cryptosystem Using Chaotic Maps and DNA Encoding by S. J. Sheela, K. V. Suresh, Deepaknath Tandur

“…DNA encoding technology is used as an auxiliary tool which enhances the security of the cryptosystem. …”
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Design and validation of ultra-compact metamaterial-based biosensor for non-invasive cervical cancer diagnosis in terahertz regime. by Musa N Hamza, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Sunil Lavadiya, Iftikhar Ud Din, Bruno Sanches, Slawomir Koziel, Md Shabiul Islam

“…This study presents a novel triple-band biosensor based on metamaterials (MTMs). By leveraging unique properties of MTMs, the proposed biosensor operates as a perfect absorber. …”
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Research on Fault Diagnosis of Rolling Bearing based on Synchrosqueezing Extracting Transform by Qi Liu, Yanxue Wang

“…This operator can extract the information that is most relevant to the time-varying characteristics of the signal in each small frequency band and retain it， which achieves the concentration again. …”
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Digital technologies in music education. Using Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) with Project-Based Learning (PBL) by María Elena Cuenca-Rodríguez, Ignacio Pascual-Moltó, Raquel Pastor-Prada

“…BandLab and Walk Band are two mobile and web-based applications that let users create and record their own songs, providing them with a variety of virtual instruments, samples, loops and drum machines. …”
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A CNN-Based Microwave Imaging System for Detecting Watermelon Ripeness by Zachary M. Choffin, Lingyan Kong, Yu Gan, Nathan Jeong

“…In this paper, a S- and C-band microwave imaging system that utilizes DAS (Delay and Sum) beamforming with an automated high-frequency switching network is built to scan watermelons and determine their ripeness. …”
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A machine learning driven computationally efficient horse shoe shaped antenna design for internet of medical things. by Umhara Rasool Khan, Javaid A Sheikh, Aqib Junaid, Shazia Ashraf, Altaf A Balkhi

“…The HSPA designed resonates at 2.45 GHz in the frequency band of 1.75-2.98 GHz with SAR of 1.89 W/kg for an input power of 16.98 dBm, peak gain of 1.91 dBi and radiation efficiency of 62.07% when mounted on the human body. 1080 samples of data comprising of three EM parameters have been generated using a conventional EM tool by varying the physical and electrical parameters of the design. …”
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Functional and effective EEG connectivity patterns in Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review by Elizabeth R. Paitel, Christian B. D. Otteman, Mary C. Polking, Henry J. Licht, Kristy A. Nielson, Kristy A. Nielson

“…An overarching pattern emerged of lower connectivity in both MCI and AD compared to healthy controls, which was most prominent in the alpha band, and most consistent in AD. In the minority of studies reporting greater connectivity, theta band was most commonly implicated in both AD and MCI, followed by alpha. …”
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Preliminary ultrasonography study of the pancreas in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) by El Hassania Lakhel, Khalid El Allali, Mohamed Rachid Achaâban, Rahma Azrib

“…Ultrasonography is a valuable diagnostic tool for evaluating the pancreas. However, ultrasonographic reference patterns of the pancreas in the camel are yet to be established. …”
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Comparison of Estimation Techniques for Vibro-Acoustic Transfer Path Analysis by Paulo Eduardo França Padilha, José Roberto de França Arruda

“…Vibro-acoustic Transfer Path Analysis (TPA) is a tool to evaluate the contribution of different energy propagation paths between a source and a receiver, linked to each other by a number of connections. …”
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Technique of Coaxial Frame in Reflection for the Characterization of Single and Multilayer Materials with Correction of Air Gap by Zarral Lamia, Djahli Farid, Ndagijimana Fabien

“…Techniques based on fixture probes in reflection are used in microwave reflectometry as a novel diagnostic tool for detection of skin cancers, for complex permittivity measurements on liquid samples and oil shale, and for complex dielectric permittivity of animals’ organs and tissues measurements in microwave band for the needs of modern veterinary medicine. …”
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Urban Resilience Assessment on Earthquake (Case Study: District 1 of Tabriz City) by Nazli Pakru, Mir saeid Moosavi

“…Using the SUM, AND, GUMMA operators, the final layers were generated, which was evaluated using the Band Collection Statistics tool, the gamma layer 0.9 was selected as the best output. based on the scenario of gamma 0.9 in the study area, about 26% of the area has very low and low resilience. …”
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Discriminating between “drizzle or rain” and sea salt aerosols in Cloudnet for measurements over the Barbados Cloud Observatory by J. Roschke, J. Witthuhn, J. Witthuhn, M. Klingebiel, M. Haarig, A. Foth, A. Kötsche, H. Kalesse-Los

“…<p>The highly sensitive Ka-band cloud radar at the Barbados Cloud Observatory (BCO) frequently reveals radar reflectivity signals below <span class="inline-formula">−</span>50 dBZ within the convective sub-cloud layer. …”
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Ultraviolet-Induced Fluorescence Dermoscopy, a Novel Diagnostic Technique in Dermatological Practice: A Systematic Review by Yasmeen Jabeen Bhat, Mohd Shurjeel Ul Islam, Enzo Errichetti

“…Introduction: Ultraviolet-induced fluorescence dermoscopy (UVF dermoscopy) is a novel diagnostic technique for identifying and diagnosing numerous skin tumors, inflammatory dermatoses, and infectious diseases. The ultraviolet (UV) band has a wavelength ranging from 10 to 400 nm. …”
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Study of interaction between metal ions and quercetin by Taiane Souza de Castilho, Tatiane Brescovites Matias, Keller Paulo Nicolini, Jaqueline Nicolini

“…The complexion effect was observed qualitatively through a colorimetric change in the medium (yellow → neon yellow) and spectroscopically through a bathochromic shift in the absorption band of quercetin in the presence of metals. This investigation serves as a tool for the development and testing of materials capable of capturing toxic metal ions or favoring the absorption of beneficial ions (in relation to the human metabolism) through the construction of efficient bioorganic systems. …”
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Developing a Framework to Support the Delivery of Effective Pain Management for Children: An Exploratory Qualitative Study by Joan Simons, Bernie Carter, Jennie Craske

“…We carried out focus groups with band 5 nurses (n = 6) and advanced nurse practitioners (n = 11) and semistructured interviews with pain nurses (n = 16) and consultants (n = 10). …”
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The nexus between the financial development and CO2 emissions: fresh evidence through time–frequency analyses by Faik Bilgili, Erhan Muğaloğlu, Sevda Kuşkaya, Javier Cifuentes-Faura, Kamran Khan, Mohammed Alnour

“…As one of countries’ most important economic components, the financial sector might be an effective tool for reducing and even reversing environmental degradation. …”
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Concrete damage–plasticity model with double independent hardening by A. M. Budarin, G. I. Rempel, A. A. Kamzolkin, V. N. Alekhin

“…A phenomenological material model used in the numerical methods can serve as a universal tool that allows to describe the behavior of concrete under such conditions. …”
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