Improved method for a pedestrian detection model based on YOLO by Yanfei LI, Chengyi DONG

“…To address the dual challenges of excessive energy consumption and operational inefficiency inherent in the reliance of current agricultural machinery on direct supervision, this study developed an enhanced YOLOv8n-SS pedestrian detection algorithm through architectural modifications to the baseline YOLOv8n framework. …”
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A novel hexagonal PtPS monolayer for high anisotropic carrier mobility and potential for photocatalytic water splitting with pronounced optical absorption by Chunying Pu, Pan Zhang, Linxuan Chen, Xindong Pan, Dawei Zhou

“…Abstract Low symmetry two-dimensional noble-metal phosphochalcogenides MPX (M = Pd, Pt; X = S, Se, Te) with an unusual orthorhombic structure and pentagons attracted tremendous attention in recent years for their potential applications in optoelectronic, photocatalysts, thermoelectric devices. …”
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Estimation of Vs30 and site classification of Bhaktapur district, Nepal using microtremor array measurement by Roshan Prajapati, Salim Dhonju, Subeg Man Bijukchhen, Michiko Shigefuji, Nobuo Takai

“…The first method involves inversion using a genetic algorithm, and the second is a method for obtaining Vs30 directly from the dispersion curve. …”
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DOF Enhanced via the Multi-Wavelength Method for the Moiré Fringe-Based Alignment by Kairui Zhang, Haifeng Sun, Dajie Yu, Song Hu, Junbo Liu, Ji Zhou

“…Alignment systems are core subsystems of lithography, which directly affect the overlay accuracy of the lithography process. …”
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Optimizing Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) configurations integrated with transient industrial waste heat: a multi-objective approach by Yohan Engineer, Ahmed Rezk, Mahmoud B. Elsheniti, Ehsan Baniasadi, Ahmed Fouly

“…The Organic Rankine Cycle has shown a high level of feasibility and performed efficiently for utilizing medium-to-low-grade heat from renewable resources and heat-intensive industries for direct power generation. …”
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Optimization Control of Flexible Power Supply System Applied to Offshore Wind–Solar Coupled Hydrogen Production by Lishan Ma, Rui Dong, Qiang Fu, Chunjie Wang, Xingmin Li

“…Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed control algorithm, based on a transformer-oriented model, effectively suppresses low-order harmonic currents. …”
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Overheating Defect Detection of Composite Insulator Based on Mask R-CNN by Yi GAO, Lianfang TIAN, Qiliang DU

“…Aiming at the problems of large workload and low intelligence of the current infrared image-based overheating defect detection techniques for composite insulators, and the poor accuracy and poor generalization performance of the traditional image segmentation methods in complex backgrounds, an overheating defect detection method is proposed for composite insulators based on instance segmentation network Mask R-CNN. …”
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Knowledge Acquisition for the Stunting Prevention Expert System (SIPENTING) using Decision Tree and Grid Search by Azhar Basir, Fitri Ayuning Tyas

“…Pregnant women with poor nutritional status are at a higher risk of delivering babies with low birth weight (LBW), which in turn increases the risk of stunting. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Data-Assisted Channel Estimation and Detection by Hamidreza Hashempoor, Wan Choi

“…Our Denoising Block also enables direct data detection, rendering the system well-suited for low-latency applications. …”
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Robust Voltage Sag Compensation Using a Matrix Converter DVR and Sliding Mode Control Technique by Abdul Hameed soomro, Imtiaz Ali Laghari, Ghulam Sarwar Kaloi, Zainab Sohoo, Safina Khatoon

“…The Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR) is a specialized device designed to counteract both low and high levels of voltage sags by being connected in series with the load. …”
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MHOE-DETR: A Ship Detection Method for Small and Fuzzy Targets Based on Satellite Remote Sensing Image Data by Zhuhua Hu, Xiyu Fan, Yaochi Zhao, Wei Wu, Jie Liu

“…The network groups and processes input features in parallel, integrating both low-dimensional and high-dimensional features to alleviate the information bottleneck problem. …”
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Failure Detection of Laser Welding Seam for Electric Automotive Brake Joints Based on Image Feature Extraction by Diqing Fan, Chenjiang Yu, Ling Sha, Haifeng Zhang, Xintian Liu

“…Laser-welded automotive brake joints are subjected to weld defect detection and classification, and image processing algorithms are optimized to improve the accuracy of detection and failure analysis by utilizing the high efficiency, low cost, flexibility, and automation advantages of machine vision technology. …”
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Maximizing the scientific application of Pandora column observations of HCHO and NO₂ by P. Rawat, J. H. Crawford, K. R. Travis, L. M. Judd, M. A. G. Demetillo, L. C. Valin, J. J. Szykman, A. Whitehill, E. Baumann, T. F. Hanisco

“…For direct-sun HCHO and for sky-scan observations of both molecules, large amounts of data flagged as low quality also appear to be valid. …”
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Masks-to-Skeleton: Multi-View Mask-Based Tree Skeleton Extraction with 3D Gaussian Splatting by Xinpeng Liu, Kanyu Xu, Risa Shinoda, Hiroaki Santo, Fumio Okura

“…While most existing works use skeletonization from 3D point clouds, thin branches with low-texture contrast often involve multi-view stereo (MVS) to produce noisy and fragmented point clouds, which break branch connectivity. …”
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Structure, short-range order, and phase stability of the Al x CrFeCoNi high-entropy alloy: insights from a perturbative, DFT-based analysis by Christopher D. Woodgate, George A. Marchant, Livia B. Pártay, Julie B. Staunton

“…Via application of a Landau-type linear response theory, we infer preferential chemical orderings directly. In addition, we recover a pairwise form of the alloy internal energy suitable for study via atomistic simulations, which in this work are performed using the nested sampling algorithm, which is well-suited for studying complex potential energy surfaces. …”
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Advances in Object Detection and Localization Techniques for Fruit Harvesting Robots by Xiaojie Shi, Shaowei Wang, Bo Zhang, Xinbing Ding, Peng Qi, Huixing Qu, Ning Li, Jie Wu, Huawei Yang

“…Because of its low recognition accuracy, slow recognition speed and poor localization accuracy, the traditional algorithm cannot meet the requirements of automatic-harvesting robots. …”
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Integrated Design and Experiment of a Micro-Vibration Isolation and Pointing Platform for Large Space Optical Payloads Based on Voice Coil Motors by Yilin Guo, Jian Zhou, Zehao Gao, Bo Feng, Minglong Xu

“…Furthermore, the PID control algorithm exhibits enhanced isolation performance at low frequencies and facilitates directional tracking of target signals.…”
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Predicted distribution of Metaparasitylenchus hypothenemi (Tylenchida: Allantonematidae), parasite of the coffee berry borer by Simota-Ruiz M., Castillo A., Cisneros-Hernández J., Carmona-Castro O.

“…The geographical distribution of this parasite was predicted based on current data, using geographical information systems (GIS), the MaxEnt algorithm, and historical data to improve the prediction accuracy for other Neotropical regions. …”
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Enhancement of joint quality for laser welded dissimilar material cell-to-busbar joints using meta model-based multi-objective optimization by Andreas Andersson Lassila, Tobias Andersson, Rohollah Ghasemi, Dan Lönn

“…The selected solutions are validated through laser welding experiments and numerical simulations, resulting in joints with large interface widths and low in-process temperatures without a full penetration.…”
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Multi-objective performance optimization of turbofan engine for test run by WEI Bofei, WANG Yuting, GUO Zexuan, LIU Feng, XI Feng, SI Shubin, CAI Zhiqiang

“…Turbofan engines are widely used in military and civilian aviation fields due to their high propulsion efficiency and low fuel consumption rate, and their performance directly affects the safety and stability of flight mission. …”
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