Finite Element Model Updating for a Continuous Beam-Arch Composite Bridge Based on the RSM and a Nutcracker Optimization Algorithm by Weihua Zhou, Hongyin Yang, Jing Hao, Mengxiang Zhai, Hongyou Cao, Zhangjun Liu, Kang Wang

“…The response surface method is then employed to construct a response surface function that approximates the FE model. …”
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Risk Assessment of Hip Fracture Based on Machine Learning by Alessio Galassi, José D. Martín-Guerrero, Eduardo Villamor, Carlos Monserrat, María José Rupérez

“…The main advantage of ML models is that once the mapping function is constructed, they can make predictions for complex biomechanical behaviours in real time. …”
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Enhancing Fault Detection in AUV-Integrated Navigation Systems: Analytical Models and Deep Learning Methods by Huibao Yang, Bangshuai Li, Xiujing Gao, Bo Xiao, Hongwu Huang

“…In this model, the fault detection function was formulated by comparing the predictions generated by the PSO-LSTM model with those derived from the Kalman filter. …”
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Mitochondrial-related drug resistance lncRNAs as prognostic biomarkers in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma by Zhimin Wu, Yi Chen, Dizhi Jiang, Yipeng Pan, Tuoxian Tang, Yifei Ma, Tiannake Shapaer

“…Key long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) were selected through univariate Cox regression and Lasso regression, and a multivariate Cox regression model was constructed to predict prognosis. We further analyzed the differences in immune function and biological pathway enrichment between high- and low-risk groups, developed a nomogram, and compared drug sensitivity. …”
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Time-of-day division of time-of-use electricity tariff considering duration preference of the policymaker by Yanmei LI, Chengkai GU, Hengjun REN, Ge SI, Yiwei LI

“…On the basis of cluster analysis, a time-of-use electricity price time division model considering the preference of policymakers is constructed. The proposed model calculates the distance between load values through affiliation function and Euclidean distance, with the objective function of minimizing the total similarity within each cluster. …”
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Intelligent fault diagnosis of rotating machinery based on improved hybrid dilated convolution network for unbalanced samples by Qianqian Zhang, Caiyun Hao, Ying Wang, Kun Zhang, Haitao Yan, Zhongwei Lv, Qiuxia Fan, Chan Xu, Lei Xu, Zhuang Wen, Weihuang Liu

“…The scaled exponential linear unit (SELU) is utilized to mitigate the significant suppression of the activation function on a few class samples. Finally, the network model is simulated using the focal loss function to make it more suitable for the case where the fault samples are small and confusing. …”
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An energy storage planning method for improving the security of receiving-end system considering the selection of power conversion systems by Haibo Zhang, Kai Wei, Yukang Hu, Quan Hu

“…According to the different control modes of power conversion system (PCS), the ES is divided into grid-following (GFL) and grid-forming (GFM), and multi-infeed short circuit ratio (MISCR) considering both is constructed. The MISCR is taken as an objective function of the ES planning model. …”
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Improv as cognitive activity by Kristin R. Krueger, Jeffrey P. Winer, Daniel C. Lattimore, Todd Beck, Kyle Dennis, Cameron Carswell, Clifton Saper, Mathieu Hainselin

“…BackgroundEngaging in regular cognitive activity has been associated with cognitive function, yet the field of aging research has limited choices of cognitive activity programs to implement in clinical trials. …”
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Turkish reference ranges for the left fetal modified myocardial performance index by Kadriye Yakut, Doğa Fatma Öcal, Filiz Öztürk, Merve Öztürk, Cem Yaşar Sanhal, Şevki Çelen, Yaprak Üstün

“…This study aimed to assess fetal cardiac left ventricular function in healthy pregnant women by calculating the modified myocardial performance index (Mod-MPI) and to construct reference ranges for the Turkish population. …”
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A New Instability Result to Nonlinear Vector Differential Equations of Fifth Order by Cemil Tunç, Melike Karta

“…By constructing a Lyapunov function, a new instability result is established, which guarantees that the trivial solution of a certain nonlinear vector differential equation of the fifth order is unstable. …”
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Identification and expression analysis of NUDIX gene family in Rosa chinensis ‘Old Blush’ by FANG Huiyi, LIANG Yuwei, LI Xinyuan, Sun Fuhui, BI Bo, ZHANG Liangsheng

“…To explore the function and potential application of NUDIX (nucleoside diphosphates linked to other moieties X) gene family in Rosa chinensis ‘Old Blush’, 41 NUDIX gene family members of Rosa chinensis ‘Old Blush’ were identified using bioinformatics methods, and their phylogenetic relationships, gene structures, and expression patterns were analyzed as well. …”
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Semaglutide Therapy and Accelerated Sarcopenia in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A 24-Month Retrospective Cohort Study by Ren Q, Zhi L, Liu H

“…Changes in muscle mass and function over 24 months were assessed. Muscle mass was measured using the appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI), while muscle function was evaluated through grip strength and gait speed measurements. …”
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Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQoL-F): Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version in postpartum women by Dulciane Martins Vasconcelos Barbosa, Denise Nicodemo, Edmércia Holanda Moura, Silvania de Cassia Vieira Archangelo, Lydia Masako Ferreira, Daniela Francescato Veiga

“…Abstract Objective: Sexuality plays an important role in quality of life, and the postpartum period may negatively affect women's sexual function. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the Sexual Quality of Life – Female (SQoL-F) for use for use in Brazilian women in the postpartum period. …”
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An Intelligently Enhanced Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for Global Path Planning of Mobile Robots in Engineering Applications by Peng Li, Lei Wei, Dongsu Wu

“…Third, adaptive dynamic adjustment of the exponents <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>α</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>β</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> is realized, dynamically balancing the pheromone and heuristic function. Fourth, a multi-objective heuristic function considering both target distance and turning angle is constructed to enhance the quality of node selection. …”
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A Joint Knowledge Extraction Model for Tobacco Pest and Disease Prevention Based on BERT+BA+CASREL by Kehan Liu, Feng Zhang, Qiulan Wu, Xiang Sun, Huarui Wu, Ziruo Sun

“…Additionally, the GHM loss function is adopted to replace the traditional cross-entropy loss function, alleviating the data imbalance issue. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of RNA methylation-related genes to identify molecular cluster for predicting prognosis and immune profiles in bladder cancer by Bo Li, Junlin Gan, Tinghao Li, Junrui Chen, Youlin Kuang, Jie Li, Hubin Yin

“…The effect of FN1 on cellular function was determined using experimental assays. …”
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Comparative and evolutionary analysis of the HES/HEY gene family reveal exon/intron loss and teleost specific duplication events. by Mi Zhou, Jun Yan, Zhaowu Ma, Yang Zhou, Nibras Najm Abbood, Jianfeng Liu, Li Su, Haibo Jia, An-Yuan Guo

“…Despite their important functions, the origin and evolution of this HES/HEY gene family has yet to be elucidated.…”
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Path Tracking Control of Agricultural Automatic Navigation Vehicles Based on an Improved Sparrow Search-Pure Pursuit Algorithm by Junhao Wen, Liwen Yao, Jiawei Zhou, Zidong Yang, Lijun Xu, Lijian Yao

“…A pure pursuit method based on an improved sparrow search algorithm is proposed to address low path-tracking accuracy of intelligent agricultural machinery in complex farmland environments. Firstly, we construct a function relating speed to look-ahead distance and develop a fitness function based on the prototype’s speed and pose deviation. …”
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Art of Engineering Inspired by Nature by saeed mashayekh faridani

“…In general we do not think that architecture can be deduced immediately from nature, since the design process and function of our buildings are quite different from what is found in most plants and animals. …”
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Multiomics Analysis Identifies Prognostic Signatures for Sepsis-Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Emergency Medicine by Xin Chu, Qi Wu, Linglin Kong, Qiang Peng, Junhua Shen

“…Combining analyses of tumor mutation burden (TMB) and immune function, we further elucidated the mechanisms of sepsis-related genes in the prognosis and treatment of HCC. …”
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