CGADNet: A Lightweight, Real-Time, and Robust Crosswalk and Guide Arrow Detection Network for Complex Scenes by Guangxing Wang, Tao Lin, Xiwei Dong, Longchun Wang, Qingming Leng, Seong-Yoon Shin

“…The network parameters, floating point operations (FLOPs), and weights were reduced by 63.81%, 70.07%, and 63.11%, respectively. …”
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Experimental investigation on thermal management and performance enhancement of photovoltaic panel cooled by a sustainable shape stabilized phase change material by Ahmad Al Miaari, Khaled Own Mohaisen, Amir Al-Ahmed, Hafiz Muhammad Ali

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Intelligent Active Suspension Control Method Based on Hierarchical Multi-Sensor Perception Fusion by Chen Huang, Yang Liu, Xiaoqiang Sun, Yiqi Wang

“…Initially, a binocular vision system is employed for target detection, enabling the identification of lane curvature initiation points and speed bumps, with real-time distance measurements. …”
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A critical interpretive synthesis of power and mistreatment of women in maternity care. by Marta Schaaf, Maayan Jaffe, Özge Tunçalp, Lynn Freedman

“…Consistent with the notion that research on power can point us to "drivers of the drivers," the paper includes some intervention-relevant insights for further exploration, including as relating to broader social norms, health systems design, and the utility of multi-level strategies.…”
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Development of a Numerical Model for the Formation of Complete and Incomplete Channel Blockages and Their Influences on River Flow by Takashi Wada, Hiroshi Miwa, Naoto Aoki, Yusei Fujii

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Hyers Ulam stability and bifurcation control of leptospirosis disease dynamics and preventations: Modeling with singular and non-singular kernels. by Muhammad Farman, Aqeel Ahmad, Usama Atta, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar, Abdul Ghaffar

“…We verify all the fundamental characteristics of the newly developed model for the validation analysis of the system such as equilibrium points, local stability, positivity of solutions, reproductive number, and existence of a unique solution. …”
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A Human-Centered Approach to Academic Performance Prediction Using Personality Factors in Educational AI by Muhammad Adnan Aslam, Fiza Murtaza, Muhammad Ehatisham Ul Haq, Amanullah Yasin, Muhammad Awais Azam

“…This study investigates the role of personality factors in predicting academic performance, emphasizing the need for explainable and ethical AI systems. Utilizing the SAPEx-D (Student Academic Performance Exploration) dataset from Air University, Islamabad, which comprises 494 records, we explore how individual personality traits can impact academic success. …”
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A framework for street view texture refinement of LoD2 building model using roughly posed terrestrial photos by Yunlong Zheng, Xianfeng Huang, Liang Ge, Mao Ye, Wenxuan Liu, Fan Zhang, Hanyu Xiang, Zepeng Hou

“…While designed with a specific POS device, it can adapt to systems providing pose data of similar or even lower accuracy. …”
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Synergistic task-offloading in 6G edge networks based on propagation dynamics by Chao Zhu, Yuexia Zhang, Xinyi Wang, Xuzhen Zhu

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Association between the depression and cardiovascular risk in arthritis patients: a prospective cohort study from the CHARLS database by Xiaoyuan Tian, Xianglin Yang, Ying Cao, Zhenan Qu, Bocheng Zhang

“…Sensitivity analyses included multiple imputation and complete-case approaches.ResultsEach 1-point increase in CES-D score elevated CVD risk by 2.8% (OR=1.028, 95% CI 1.012–1.044). …”
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The Modified Sparrow Search Algorithm with Brown Motion and Levy Flight Strategy for the Class Integration Test Order Generation Problem by Chongyang Jiao, Qinglei Zhou, Wenning Zhang, Chunyan Zhang

“…The algorithm is initialized with a good point set strategy, which distributes the sparrows evenly in the solution space. …”
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Data-Driven and Precursor-Group Uncertainty Propagation of Lattice Kinetic Parameters in UAM Benchmark by Majdi I. Radaideh, Tomasz Kozlowski, William A. Wieselquist, Matthew A. Jessee

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Impact of double-bolus tracking to individualize scan timing of the portal venous phase in preoperative computed tomography colonography angiography for right-sided colon cancer. by Yoshiya Ohashi, Masaaki Miyo, Koichi Okuya, Emi Akizuki, Atsushi Hamabe, Ai Noda, Masayuki Ishii, Ryo Miura, Momoko Ichihara, Maho Toyota, Kohei Okamoto, Shun Hayasaka, Takeo Tanaka, Hiroyuki Takashima, Kohei Harada, Keishi Ogura, Ichiro Takemasa

“…<h4>Method</h4>We compared the contrast effect and image quality of the portal venous systems between two methods of the conventional fixed-delay and DBT which utilizes low-dose monitoring to individualize venous scan timings. …”
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Method for Suppressing Scintillation in Up-Link Optical Communication Using Optical Pin-like Beams Propagating Through Atmospheric Turbulence by Rong Wang, Bin Lan, Chao Liu, Kaihe Zhang, Jiaxin Zhou, Xueying Li, Tianjun Dai, Hao Xian

“…Free space optical communication (FSOC) systems operating in the space–atmosphere channel are susceptible to severe turbulence-induced scintillation, particularly in up-link configurations where the adaptive optics (AO) pre-correction becomes ineffective due to anisoplanatic constraints. …”
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Kinematics of Supernova Remnants Using Multiepoch Maximum Likelihood Estimation: Chandra Observation of Cassiopeia A as an Example by Yusuke Sakai, Shinya Yamada, Toshiki Sato, Ryota Hayakawa, Nao Kominato

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Study on the Detection of Single and Dual Partial Discharge Sources in Transformers Using Fiber-Optic Ultrasonic Sensors by Feng Liu, Yansheng Shi, Shuainan Zhang, Wei Wang

“…By utilizing the DOA (Direction of Arrival) as a feature recognition parameter, our system can effectively detect both simultaneous discharges from dual partial discharge sources and continuous discharges from a single source within transformer oil tanks, meeting practical application requirements. …”
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Optimizing cucumber growth: integrating smart irrigation with various fertilization strategies in greenhouse conditions by Eser ÇELIKTOPUZ, Müge ERKAN CAN, Halit ERIŞ

“…Optimally combined strategic fertilization and smart irrigation significantly changed key metrics in growth and development. The results pointed out that technology-driven systems integrated with real-time irrigation data-informed systems are crucial. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis, tumor characteristics, and survival outcomes of colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study by Enver Yarikkaya, Merve Cin, Sena Ecin-Demezoglu, Beste Noyan-Mod, Mert Mahsuni Sevinc, Yakup Bozkaya, Nevra Dursun-Kepkep

“…BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly disrupted healthcare systems, delaying the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases, including colorectal cancer (CRC). …”
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Study on the influence mechanism and correlation model of rockfall parameters on indentation morphology by LI Hao, WANG Dong-po, YAN Shuai-xing, LI Wei, CHEN Hui, HE Si-ming

“…By integrating high - speed photography, laser scanning, and point - cloud automatic extraction technologies, a comprehensive analysis of the morphological evolution patterns and classification characteristics of rockfall indentations under different impact angles was conducted. …”
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In‐Plane Anisotropy in van der Waals NiTeSe Ternary Alloy by Nguyen Huu Lam, Tae Gyu Rhee, Seongmun Kim, Byoung Ki Choi, Dang Nguyen Hoang, Ganbat Duvjir, Younghun Hwang, Jaekwang Lee, Young Jun Chang, Jungdae Kim

“…Corroborating these observations, ARPES measurements and DFT calculations reveal an anisotropic Fermi surface centered at the Γ¯ point, which is notably elongated along the ky direction, leading to directional variations in in‐plane carrier velocities. …”
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