Identification and Analysis of Plastic Microparticles in the Inlet and Outlet of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and Investigation of the Relationship between Different Seasons of t... by Gholamreza Darvishi, Majid Ehteshami, Naser Mehrdadi, Reza Abedini

“…In the present study, an optimized method is introduced to efficiently detect and extract microplastics from the input effluent and output waste streams of the wastewater treatment plants. …”
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Resonant power supply for high-power microwave devices by Damir R. Hafizov, Ilya N. Lobov, Leonid Y. Fetisov

“…The developed supplies, which have smaller dimensions than their transformer analogues, allow a stable output voltage to be maintained when the input voltage varies, while the use of the soft start method allows the life of the klystron to be extended.…”
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kLCRNet: Fast Road Network Extraction via Keypoint-Driven Local Connectivity Exploration by Mingming Zhang, Bin Wang, Shuai Yang, Qingjie Liu, Yunhong Wang

“…In addition, challenges like isomorphic encoding limit the flexibility of these methods. In this article, we present kLCRNet, an efficient road network extraction framework that overcomes these limitations by leveraging keypoint-driven local connectivity exploration. kLCRNet consists of two key components: A keypoint detection module that identifies road keypoints via heatmap-based detection and refines them using bipartite matching, and a local connectivity exploration module that samples local connection relationships to directly construct connectivity between detected keypoints. …”
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Early Weak Fault Diagnosis of Rolling Bearing Based on Multilayer Reconstruction Filter by Quanfu Li, Yuxuan Zhou, Gang Tang, Chunlin Xin, Tao Zhang

“…The proposed method has the advantages of reducing noise influence and adaptive estimation of decomposed modes, which can be applied more efficiently in practice.…”
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Enhancing core loss and thermal performance for wireless EV charging with a cross-laminated core structure by Yibo Wang, C.Q. Jiang, Liping Mo, Weisheng Guo, Xiaosheng Wang, Teng Long

“…Additionally, efficiency improves by over 0.4 % at 11.1 kW output power. …”
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COVID-19 Detection from Computed Tomography Images Using Slice Processing Techniques and a Modified Xception Classifier by Kenan Morani, Esra Kaya Ayana, Dimitrios Kollias, Devrim Unay

“…Subsequently, resized CT scans (224×224) were input into an Xception transfer learning model with a modified output. Both Xception’s architecture and pretrained weights were leveraged in the method. …”
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Pauli path simulations of noisy quantum circuits beyond average case by Guillermo González-García, J. Ignacio Cirac, Rahul Trivedi

“…For random quantum circuits on $n$ qubits of depth $\Theta(\log n)$ with depolarizing noise, the task of sampling from the output state can be efficiently performed classically using a Pauli path method \cite{Aharonov2023_paulipaths} . …”
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Optimization of non-smooth functions via differentiable surrogates. by Shikun Chen, Zebin Huang, Wenlong Zheng

“…These models are commonly used to predict outputs based on a combination of fixed parameters and adjustable variables. …”
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Fast and Robust Image Encryption Scheme Based on Quantum Logistic Map and Hyperchaotic System by Nehal Abd El-Salam Mohamed, Aliaa Youssif, Hala Abdel-Galil El-Sayed

“…Moreover, the encryption time of the proposed method is satisfactory, and the method can be efficiently used in practice for the secure transmission of image information.…”
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Designing and modeling an intelligent system for managing the distribution and scheduling of farmed fish feed using the Arduino Uno microcontroller by Shayesteh Tabatabaei

“…Materials and methods: The main components of the fish feed distribution and scheduling system consist of three essential elements: the Arduino Uno board, serving as a programmable platform; a servo motor with a single output shaft capable of positioning itself at a specific angle by receiving encoded signals; and a feeder, functioning as a storage and dispensing container for fish feed in the aquaculture system. …”
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Artificial intelligence in geoenergy: bridging petroleum engineering and future-oriented applications by Sungil Kim, Tea-Woo Kim, Suryeom Jo

“…The 254 papers were analyzed systematically based on authorship, publication year, key findings, input-output data relationships, applied AI methods, and sample sizes for AI training. …”
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Dynamic characteristics analysis of a multi-layer cantilever beam-type rotational piezoelectric energy harvester based on the Timoshenko beam model by Dawei Man, Qiuyu Sun, Liping Tang, Qinghu Xu, Leiyu Chen, Tingting Han

“…The dynamic response expression of the system is derived using the generalized Hamilton’s principle, and the output power of the RPVEH is analyzed based on the harmonic balance method. …”
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Robust Model Predictive Control for DAB Converters Using Extended Phase Shift Modulation With Minimum Backflow Power and ZVS Design by Nguyen Ngoc Nam, Dong Hun Lee, Young Il Lee

“…This approach ensures that the converter operates efficiently and reliably, reducing power losses and enhancing efficiency. …”
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AN EVALUATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS MPPT TECHNIQUES UNDER THE CHARACTERISTICS OF OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS by I. A. Elzein, Yu. N. Petrenko

“…In this article an extended literature surveying review is launched on a set of comparative studies of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques. Different MPPT methods are addressed with an ultimate aim of how to be maximizing the PV system output power by tracking Pmax in a set of different operational circumstances. …”
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Preliminary experimental analysis of a CdTe BIPV skylight on a lab-scale test cell by Pop Octavian-Gabriel, Mustafa Elmakki Ali Elmakki, Lăcrănjan Mircea, Fechete-Tutunaru Lucian

“…The recent goal of developing new solar energy-harvesting methods has led to the study and implementation of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) glazing structures integrated into building envelopes. …”
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Short-Term High-Intensity Interval Training on Body Composition and Blood Glucose in Overweight and Obese Young Women by Zhaowei Kong, Shengyan Sun, Min Liu, Qingde Shi

“…This study was to determine the effects of five-week high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, blood glucose, and relevant systemic hormones when compared to moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) in overweight and obese young women. Methods. Eighteen subjects completed 20 sessions of HIIT or MICT for five weeks. …”
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Adaptive Optimization of Traffic Signal Timing via Deep Reinforcement Learning by Zibo Ma, Tongchao Cui, Wenxing Deng, Fengyao Jiang, Liguo Zhang

“…With rapid development of the urbanization, how to improve the traffic lights efficiency has become an urgent issue. The traditional traffic light control is a method that calculates a series of corresponding timing parameters by optimizing the cycle length. …”
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Design and Optimization of a Large-Air-Gap Voice Coil Motor with Enhanced Thermal Management for Magnetic Levitation Vibration Isolation in a Vacuum by Junren Mu, He Zhang

“…Key challenges arising from a large air gap, including pronounced leakage flux and a reduced flux density, were addressed by employing the equivalent magnetic charge method and the image method for the modeling of permanent magnets. …”
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Multiobjective Transmission Network Planning considering the Uncertainty and Correlation of Wind Power by Yuan Hu, Zhaohong Bie, Yanling Lin, Guangtao Ning, Mingfan Chen, Yujie Gao

“…In order to consider the uncertainty and correlation of wind power in multiobjective transmission network expansion planning (TNEP), this paper presents an extended point-estimation method to calculate the probabilistic power flow, based on which the correlative power outputs of wind farm are sampled and the uncertain multiobjective transmission network planning model is transformed into a solvable deterministic model. …”
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A Strategy for Neutral Voltage Modulation Ensuring Fault Tolerance in CHB Multilevel Inverters With Reduced CMV and Unbalanced DC Sources by Thawat Sornsadaeng, Peerapon Chanhom, Damrong Amorndechaphon, Siriroj Sirisukprasert

“…This approach effectively reduces CMV and prevents overmodulation by regulating the control signal to remain within the available module voltage, ensuring balanced three-phase output with low Total Harmonic Distortion (THD). Moreover, the method adapts to unbalanced DC source conditions by dynamically adjusting the inverter’s modulating signals in response to voltage changes, offering a more comprehensive solution compared to traditional NVM techniques. …”
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