DefogNet: A Single-Image Dehazing Algorithm with Cyclic Structure and Cross-Layer Connections by Suting Chen, Wenhao Fan, Shaw Peter, Chuang Zhang, Kui Chen, Yong Huang

“…This algorithm adds a spectral normalization layer to the discriminator’s convolution layer to make the discriminant network conform to a 1-Lipschitz continuum and further improve the model’s stability. …”
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Two-Timescale Cross-Layer Design for URLLC Over Parallel Fading Channels With Imperfect CSI by Hongsen Peng, Meixia Tao

“…The model includes a stochastic traffic arrival process and the transmissions are done in the finite blocklength (FBL) regime with imperfect channel state information (CSI). …”
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An attention mechanism and fully connected layer-based dual-branch network for bioluminescent tomographic reconstruction by Lin Wang, Chenrui Pan, Minghua Zhao, Xin Cao, Xueli Chen

“…However, the simplified optical transmission models and the ill-posed inverse reconstruction limit its wide applications. …”
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Vertical profiles of liquid water content in fog layers during the SOFOG3D experiment by T. Costabloz, F. Burnet, C. Lac, P. Martinet, J. Delanoë, S. Jorquera, M. Fathalli

“…Here, we investigate observations from the SOuth west FOGs 3D experiment for processes study (SOFOG3D). In situ measurements collected under a tethered balloon provide 140 vertical profiles, which allow an exhaustive analysis of 8 thin fogs (thickness <span class="inline-formula">&lt;50</span> m) and 4 developed layers. …”
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Study on Numerical Simulation Test of Mining Surface Subsidence Law under Ultrathick Loose Layer by Weiping Shi, Xiaocheng Qu, Chuntao Jiang, Kaixin Li

“…In the process of coal mining, the surface subsidence under ultrathick loose layer is abnormal (subsidence coefficient greater than 1.0), which will cause great damage to the surface ecological environment. …”
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Ensuring the quality of the connection of layers from different metals in the manufacture of bietallic tubular elements by drawing by Ruslan Borys, Vyacheslav Titov

“…A complex technique of theoretical and experimental research of the process of manufacturing bimetallic tubular elements by drawing with thinning of a two-layer billet of dissimilar metals using the relief of the boundary surface is presented. …”
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Clogging investigation of two layered steel slag pervious concrete incorporating ceramsites under rainstorm by Feng Yu, Siyong Tan, Longlong Yin, Keran Cui

“…Abstract To address the issues of excessive consumption of natural aggregates, prone to clogging under rainstorm, and poor purification performance in conventional pervious concrete, the two layered steel slag pervious concrete incorporating ceramsites has been proposed. …”
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Application of the Ultimate Hanging Arch Length of the Layered Roof with Anchors and the Gob-Side Entry Retaining by Peng Li, Xigui Zheng, Xiaowei Guo, Boyang Li, Cong Wang

“…According to the characteristics of the crossheading roof at the 2103 working face of a mine in Shanxi, a structural mechanics model of the roof was established to derive the theoretical formulae for the ultimate hanging arch length of the layered roof with anchors and the initial support resistance of the entry-side support. …”
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Effect of Dynamic Stress Produced by Rock Blasting on the Optimal Dimensioning of Room and Pillars in Horizontal Layers by Alcides Eloy Cano Nunez, Carlos Enrique Arroyo Ortiz, José Margarida da Silva

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Shallow Layer Destruction Law of Expansive Soil Slope under Rainfall and the Application of Geogrid Reinforcement by Guan-yi Chen, Peng He, Gang Wang, Shang-qu Sun, Jie Xiao

“…Based on the numerical model, the whole-process contrastive analysis has been conducted on the stress field, the slip surface depth, and the seepage field of plain soil and reinforced expansive soil cut slope under different rainfall conditions. …”
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Development of Deep Learning Simulation and Density Functional Theory Framework for Electrocatalyst Layers for PEM Electrolyzers by Jaydev Zaveri, Shankar Raman Dhanushkodi, Michael W. Fowler, Brant A. Peppley, Dawid Taler, Tomasz Sobota, Jan Taler

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Nonlinear Path Optimization Algorithm for Mining Trucks Based on Two-Layer Trust Region Strategy by PENG Fan, HU Yunqing, LIU Yong, DENG Mukun, LUO Yu, LIU Xibing

“…This paper proposes a nonlinear path optimization algorithm for mining trucks based on double-layer trust region strategy, aiming at addressing path planning in the complex environment of mining areas. …”
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Adsorptive removal of phosphate and nitrate by layered double hydroxides through the memory effect and in situ synthesis by Sarah Mariska, Zhang Jin-Wei, Hoang Huu Chien, Duong Minh Ngoc, Nguyen Duy Hai, Huan-Ping Chao

“…Kinetic studies confirmed that the adsorption process followed a pseudo-second-order model, demonstrating the effectiveness of the memory effect in enhancing ion exchange. …”
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Investigation of Ti65 Powder Spreading Behavior in Multi-Layer Laser Powder Bed Fusion by Zhe Liu, Ju Wang, Ge Yu, Xiaodan Li, Meng Li, Xizhong An, Jiaqiang Ni, Haiyang Zhao, Qianya Ma

“…In this study, a coupled discrete element method–computational fluid dynamics (DEM-CFD) model was utilized to investigate the spreading behavior of Ti65 powder in a multi-layer PBF-LB process. …”
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Improving Age Estimation in Occluded Facial Images with Knowledge Distillation and Layer-Wise Feature Reconstruction by Shuangfei Yu, Qilu Zhao

“…Additionally, the proposed method reconstructs feature maps of the occluded regions through a meticulous, layer-wise feature reconstruction process. The reconstructed network can then act as a feature encoder to provide more informative features for the age estimation regression module. …”
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Effect of grain-sorting waves on alternate bar dynamics: implications of the breakdown of the hydrograph boundary layer by S. Tanabe, T. Iwasaki

“…However, this effect becomes negligible further downstream because bedload sheets gradually disperse during their migration process into larger and more active morphological features, such as alternate bars.…”
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Renewable Energy Consumption Strategies for Electric Vehicle Aggregators Based on a Two-Layer Game by Xiu Ji, Mingge Li, Zheyu Yue, Haifeng Zhang, Yizhu Wang

“…In order to address the above problems, this paper proposes an electric vehicle aggregator (EVA) scheduling strategy based on a two-layer game by constructing a two-layer game model between renewable energy generators (REG) and EVA, where the REG formulates time-sharing tariff strategies in the upper layer to guide the charging and discharging behaviors of electric vehicles, and the EVA respond to the price signals in the lower layer to optimize the large-scale electric vehicle scheduling. …”
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Computationally Efficient Single Layer Transformer Convolutional Encoder for Accurate Price Prediction of Agriculture Commodities by Caceja Elyca Anak Bundak, Mohd Amiruddin Abd Rahman, Nurin Syazwina Mohd Haniff, Nur Syaiful Afrizal, Khairul Adib Yusof, Muhammad Khalis Abdul Karim, Md Shuhazlly Mamat, Romi Fadillah Rahmat

“…To obtain accurate predictions, the process usually involves large and complex datasets, which would add to computational costs for developing a model with good performance. …”
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Design and Experiment of DEM-Based Layered Cutting–Throwing Perimeter Drainage Ditcher for Rapeseed Fields by Xiaohu Jiang, Zijian Kang, Mingliang Wu, Zhihao Zhao, Zhuo Peng, Yiti Ouyang, Haifeng Luo, Wei Quan

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Fabrication and wetting characteristics of copper thin film: An active layer for SPR-based sensor applications by Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Abdullah Aljishi, Firoz Khan, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Md Mosaddequr Rahman

“…Cu-based thin films have been suggested as the active layer in an SPR sensor model, and the spectrum and angular resolved reflectance properties have been thoroughly investigated. …”
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