A Shield Segment Bolt Detection and Localization Method Based on Ellipse Detection by Jie Liu, Shuaishuai Liu, Zhendong He, Yanqiu Xiao, Guangzhen Cui, Pengpeng Wang

“…However, during the automatic segment gripping process, traditional methods of setting targets introduce manual errors and complicate operations. …”
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The regulation mechanism of Basin vegetation on river hydrology: A comparison between humid and semi-arid regions by Wenxian Guo, Xuyang Jiao, Ning He, Yong Niu, Hongxiang Wang

“…This study reveals that the regulatory sensitivity of vegetation to hydrological processes in semi-arid areas is significantly higher than that in humid areas.…”
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First-Arrival Constrained Physics-Informed Recurrent Neural Networks for Initial Model-Insensitive Full Waveform Inversion in Vertical Seismic Profiling by Cai Lu, Jijun Liu, Liyuan Qu, Jianbo Gao, Hanpeng Cai, Jiandong Liang

“…FWI is a nonlinear optimization problem; significant discrepancies between the initial and true velocity models can lead to solutions converging to local optima. To address this issue, we proposed a PIRNN-based FWI method with first-arrival time constraints. …”
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Advancing synergistic strategies for greenhouse gas and atmospheric pollutant emission reduction in urban transportation: a whole lifecycle perspective by Guojun Sheng, Zhiyuan Sun, Mingyue Xue, Dongshi Sun, Danlan Xie

“…In light of the interrelated origins and processes of greenhouse gas (GHG) and atmospheric pollutant emissions, countries around the world are actively seeking synergistic strategies for their reduction. …”
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Micromechanics-based thermo-hydro-mechanical model for air-entrained porous materials subjected to freezing-thawing cycles by Weiqi Guo, Yang Wu, Mingkun Jia, Zhihong Ma, Jinyang Jiang, Wenxiang Xu

“…The freeze-thaw (FT) behavior of porous materials (PMs) involves the coupling of the thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) processes and is significantly influenced by the microstructure. …”
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Scalable Distributed Reproduction Numbers of Network Epidemics With Differential Privacy by Bo Chen, Baike She, Calvin Hawkins, Philip E. Pare, Matthew T. Hale

“…Reproduction numbers are widely used to analyze epidemic spreading processes over networks. However,conventional reproduction numbers of an overall network, which require spreading information from the entire network, do not indicate where an epidemic is spreading. …”
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A Simple Emulator That Enables Interpretation of Parameter‐Output Relationships, Applied to Two Climate Model PPEs by Qingyuan Yang, Gregory S. Elsaesser, Marcus van Lier‐Walqui, Trude Eidhammer

“…Each additive term is the mean of a Gaussian Process, and corresponds to the impact of a parameter or parameter group on the variable of interest. …”
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Optimizing cadmium mitigation from Tunisian phosphates via chlorination-assisted calcination: A DoE and RSM approach by Marwa Mlaouah, Mohamed Karim Hajji, Oumayma Hamlaoui, Afef Barhoumi, Wided Bouguerra

“…Among the investigated parameters, temperature and its interaction with the chlorinating agent were identified as key contributors to cadmium removal performance.The optimization process revealed that a maximum cadmium removal efficiency of 88.2% was achieved at 720–800°C with 20 wt% of chlorinating agent and a treatment time of 3 hours—representing a 15% reduction in temperature compared to conventional processes. …”
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Eliminating surface transverse cracks in the novel vertical bending continuous casting of pure aluminum 1070 thin slabs by Qijia Mao, Fuan Hua, Zhuohuang Wu, Yuxiao Fu, Guanglin Jia, Guo Yuan, Guodong Wang

“…The novelty of this work lies in the precise regulation of both the temperature and stress fields, offering a solution to the surface crack issue. This study makes significant contributions to optimizing casting parameters for the novel process and enhancing the overall efficiency of aluminum alloy production.…”
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Spectrum utilization improvement for multi‐channel EH‐CRN with spectrum sensing by Kechen Zheng, Jiahong Wang, Anping Chen, Wendi Sun, Xiaoying Liu, Jia Liu

“…Then the Markov decision process problem of SUE is formulated, which is challenging due to the infinite system space and action space. …”
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LGFaware-meshing: online mesh reconstruction from LiDAR point cloud with awareness of local geometric features by Yaoqian Niu, Hao Chen, Jun Li, Chun Du, Jiangjiang Wu, Yunsheng Zhang

“…However, due to the lack of adaptability in adjusting vertex density, existing methods tend to generate either over-represented planar mesh or under-represented non-planar mesh. To address this issue, we propose a novel online mesh reconstruction method with a self-adaptive strategy which, respectively, processes planar and non-planar regions according to local geometric features. …”
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RADx Tech Viability and Steering Panels: A Model for MedTech Translational Grant Review by Paul Tessier, Michael Dempsey, John Collins, Steve Schachter

“…RADx^SM Tech's mission is to rapidly accelerate deployment of SARS-CoV-2 tests and could not utilize typical grant application and review processes that can run 4 to 6 months. Instead, RADx Tech leveraged methodologies developed by CIMIT and utilized by POCTRN as described further in this special issue. …”
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Factors Affecting the Color Change of Monolithic Zirconia Ceramics: A Narrative Review by Ebru Binici Aygün, Esra Kaynak Öztürk, Ayşe Bilge Tülü, Bilge Turhan Bal, Seçil Karakoca Nemli, Merve Bankoğlu Güngör

“…Increased restoration thickness reduces the influence of the substrate color while the sintering temperature and process improve optical properties. These findings emphasize the importance of material selection and application processes in ensuring esthetic harmony in zirconia restorations. …”
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Water Electrolysis Facing the Gigawatt Challenge—Comprehensive De‐Risking of Proton Exchange Membrane and Anion Exchange Membrane Electrolyser Technology by André Karl, Eva Jodat, Hans Kungl, Ladislaus Dobrenizki, Günter Schmid, Peter Geskes, Rüdiger‐A. Eichel

“…This editorial aims to outline the current status and general workflow of the de‐risking process and serve as an introduction to the topics of this special issue ranging from fundamental studies on degradation processes on the catalyst level up to novel factory concepts for ramping up of electrolyser production.…”
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Versatile cataract fundus image restoration model utilizing unpaired cataract and high-quality images by Zheng Gong, Zhuo Deng, Weihao Gao, Wenda Zhou, Yuhang Yang, Hanqing Zhao, Lei Shao, Wenbin Wei, Lan Ma

“…The cloudy lens of cataract patients forms a hazy degeneration in the fundus images, making it challenging to observe the patient’s fundus vessels, which brings difficulties to the diagnosis process. To address this issue, this paper establishes a new cataract image restoration method named Catintell. …”
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Study of Woad (<i>Isatis tinctoria</i> L.)-Extracted Indoxyl Precursors Conversion into Dyes: Influence of the Oxidative Media on Indigo Recovery Yields and Indigotin/Indirubin Rat... by Romain Vauquelin, Léa Juillard-Condat, Nicolas Joly, Nathalie Jullian, Elodie Choque, Patrick Martin

“…However, the source of this pigment/colorant, mainly based on petrochemistry, remains a key issue today. Extracting indigo from plants is becoming a popular answer and requires an understanding and evaluation of the entire process, from raw material to pigment recovery. …”
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Novel adsorption-based upgradation of end-of-life polypropylene pyrolysis oil using carbonised rice husk by T. Gopikrishnan Kailas, Akash A R, Saikat Dutta, Vasudeva Madav

“…Plastic waste management is a global issue, with end-of-life polypropylene (EoL PP) having significant contribution. …”
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Recycling of Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries: From Fundamental Research to Industrialization by Yue Wang, Xiaohong Zheng, Dingshan Ruan, Shili Zheng, Hongbin Cao, Changdong Li, Zhi Sun

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Sociological Analysis of the Phenomenon of Honor Killing with the Social Interpretation Approach by Afshar Kabiri

“…Introduction: Honor killings have emerged as a concerning social issue in recent years, drawing the attention of researchers, social experts, and legal professionals. …”
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THE HOCKEY COLLECTIVE IDENTITY: COGNITIVE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO THE DISCOURSE ANALYSIS (Verbal and Multimodal Aspects) by Tetiana M. Suvorova

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