A Hair Drawing Evaluation Algorithm for Exactness Assessment Method in Portrait Drawing Learning Assistant System by Yue Zhang, Nobuo Funabiki, Erita Cicilia Febrianti, Amang Sudarsono, Chenchien Hsu

“…To address this problem, we have studied <i>Portrait Drawing Learning Assistant System (PDLAS)</i> for guiding novices by providing <i>auxiliary lines</i> of facial features, generated by utilizing <i>OpenPose</i> and <i>OpenCV</i> libraries. For <i>PDLAS</i>, we have also presented the <i>exactness assessment method</i> to evaluate drawing accuracy using the <i>Normalized Cross-Correlation (NCC)</i> algorithm. …”
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The Feasibility of Multidimensional CFD Applied to Calandria System in the Moderator of CANDU-6 PHWR Using Commercial and Open-Source Codes by Hyoung Tae Kim, Se-Myong Chang, Jong-Hyeon Shin, Yong Gwon Kim

“…The moderator system of CANDU, a prototype of PHWR (pressurized heavy-water reactor), has been modeled in multidimension for the computation based on CFD (computational fluid dynamics) technique. …”
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A techno‐economic model for enhancing PV hosting capacity through capabilities of smart inverters and soft open points by Rezvaneh Golnazari, Saeed Hasanzadeh, Ehsan Heydarian‐Forushani, Hamid Reza Sezavar, Navid Fahimi

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An open-source and spatially diverse synthetic population dataset for agent-based modelling and microsimulation in IrelandZenodo/GitHub by Seán Caulfield Curley, Karl Mason, Patrick Mannion

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MOCAT-pySSEM: An open-source Python library and user interface for orbital debris and source sink environmental modeling by Indigo Brownhall, Miles Lifson, Stephen Hall, Charles Constant, Giovanni Lavezzi, Marek Ziebart, Richard Linares, Santosh Bhattarai

“…Previous models and tools have been developed, but are often not open-source nor accessible. MIT Orbital Capacity Assessment Tools (MOCAT) was developed to provide an open-source evolutionary space environment modeling capability to the broader space and policy communities, featuring both a computationally intensive but higher fidelity full-scale Monte Carlo model (MOCAT-MC) and a lower fidelity but significantly faster source sink evolutionary modeling framework, (MOCAT-SSEM). …”
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Evaluation of open and closed-source LLMs for low-resource language with zero-shot, few-shot, and chain-of-thought prompting by Zabir Al Nazi, Md. Rajib Hossain, Faisal Al Mamun

“…This study offers a comprehensive evaluation of both open-source and closed-source multilingual LLMs focused on low-resource language like Bengali, a language that remains notably underrepresented in computational linguistics. …”
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Advancing in vitro cell migration studies: a review of open-source analytical platforms for cancer and wound healing research by Abhayraj S. Joshi

“…Hence, this review aims to provide insights into these open-source tools and serves as a practical guide to both biologists and computational researchers for their specific analytical needs.…”
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Ultrasound mediated blood-brain barrier opening increases brain tumor biomarkers: A review of preclinical and clinical trials by Muhammad Izhar, Abhimanyu Thakur, David J. Park, Steven D. Chang

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An MR Damper Parametric Model with luz(...) Projection Function and Its Application in an Open-loop Force Tracking Control System by Raymundus Lullus Lambang Govinda Hidajat, Fitrian Imaduddin, Budi Santoso, Irianto Irianto, Azma Putra, Ubaidillah Ubaidillah

“…The MR damper force can be controlled with open-loop force as a standard control strategy. Research on the performance of the MR damper model in open-loop control systems usually uses non-parametric models. …”
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How to Improve Usability in Open-Source Software Projects? An Analysis of Evaluation Techniques Through a Multiple Case Study by Lucrecia Llerena, John W. Castro, Rosa Llerena, Nancy Rodríguez

“…However, open-source communities still need standardized processes to ensure software quality, and their characteristics make it challenging to adopt many usability techniques from human–computer interaction directly. …”
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A topological approach to understanding crack initiation and propagation in carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites under an opening load by Mayrene Uy, Daiki Kido, Masao Kimura

“…Abstract This paper presents a novel quantitative approach for characterizing evolution of cracks in carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites subjected to opening loads using in situ synchrotron radiation X-ray computed tomography (nanoscopic SR X-CT) with spatial resolution of $$\sim$$ 50 nm. …”
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Enable, empower, succeed: a bioinformatics workshop Harnessing open web-based tools for surveillance of bacterial antimicrobial resistance by Luria Leslie Founou, Opeyemi U. Lawal, Armando Djiyou, Erkison Ewomazino Odih, Daniel Gyamfi Amoako, Stephane Fadanka, Mabel Kamweli Aworh, Sindiswa Lukhele, Dusanka Nikolic, Alice Matimba, Raspail Carrel Founou

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Non-Surgical Management of Apical Fenestration Associated with Apical Periodontitis in a Tooth with an Open Apex: A Case Report by Alexander Bonchev

“…<b>Case Presentation</b>: This case report describes the non-surgical management of a 20-year-old patient presenting with symptomatic apical periodontitis and a labial apical fenestration in a previously treated maxillary left central incisor (tooth #21) exhibiting an open apex. Diagnosis was confirmed using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), which revealed a bone defect in the facial cortical plate. …”
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Flow patterns in shallow rectangular reservoirs with open channel inlet or pipe flow inlet at various depths: An experimental study by El Mehdi Chagdali, Kamal El Kadi Abderrezzak, Sébastien Erpicum, Cédric Goeury, Matthieu Secher, Benjamin Dewals

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Modeling of the three-dimensional structure of open cell foam and analysis of the model quality using the example of pressure drop calculation by O.V. Soloveva, S.A. Solovev, O.S. Popkova

“…Thus, we have determined the parameter that makes the greatest contribution to the pressure drop change. The computer model of open cell foam has been presented as an ordered set of intersecting spheres. …”
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An open-source interactive AI framework for assisting automatic literature review in forensic medicine: Focus on brain injury mechanisms. by Ya-Wen Liu, Dong-Hua Zou, He-Wen Dong, Yuan-Yuan Liu, En-Hao Fu, Zhi-Ling Tian, Ning-Guo Liu

“…<h4>Background and objective</h4>Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are critical in forensic medicine; however, these processes are labor-intensive and time-consuming. ASReview, an open-source machine learning framework, has demonstrated potential to improve the efficiency and transparency of systematic reviews in other disciplines. …”
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Comparative Analysis of RAG-Based Open-Source LLMs for Indonesian Banking Customer Service Optimization Using Simulated Data by Hendra Lijaya, Patricia Ho, Handri Santoso

“…Gemma2’s average response time was 41 seconds, faster than Qwen2.5’s 72 seconds and Mistral’s 48 seconds, confirming Gemma2’s balanced performance in accuracy, speed, and computational efficiency. These findings underscore the potential of locally operated open-source LLMs for banking applications, ensuring privacy and regulatory compliance. …”
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A Multidata Approach to Open Clusters: Roslund 3 and Ruprecht 174 in CCD UBV and Gaia DR3 Context by Hülya Karagöz, Talar Yontan, Selçuk Bilir, Olcay Plevne, Tansel Ak, Serap Ak, Remziye Canbay, Timothy Banks

“…A detailed analysis of the structural, astrophysical, kinematic, and dynamical properties of the open clusters Roslund 3 and Ruprecht 174 is carried out using CCD UBV photometry in conjunction with astrometric and photometric data from Gaia DR3. …”
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ARMSprimer3: An open-source primer design Python program for amplification refractory mutation system PCR (ARMS-PCR) by Jingwen Guo, Jeremy Grojean, Huazhang Guo

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Cost-Effective Resilience: A Comprehensive Survey and Tutorial on Assessing Open-Source Cybersecurity Tools for Multi-Tiered Defense by Hassan Jalil Hadi, Naveed Ahmad, Kamran Aziz, Yue Cao, Mohammed Ali Alshara

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