Chemometric Study of Trace Elements in Hard Coals of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, Poland by Adam Smoliński, Przemysław Rompalski, Krzysztof Cybulski, Jarosław Chećko, Natalia Howaniec

“…The objective of the study was the analysis of trace elements contents in coals of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB), which may pose a potential threat to the environment when emitted from coal processing systems. …”
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Modeling and Dynamic Parameterized Predictive Control of Dissolved Oxygen in Dual−Tank Bioreactor Systems by Muhang Li, Ran Tang, Yifei Li, Junning Cui

“…Uneven distribution and delayed system response of dissolved oxygen (DO) in dual−tank recirculating bioreactor systems pose significant challenges for oxygen supply. To address these issues, a dynamic parameterized predictive control (DPPC) approach is proposed and validated through simulation and bench−scale experiments. …”
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Analytical Capacitance Model for Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistors Including Interface-Trap Effects by Bin Zhou, Rui Zhan, Zilin Teng, Yiheng Xue, Xiaoyan Hu, Jianhua Jiang, Panpan Zhang

“…However, interface traps pose an obstacle in the realization of high-performance carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNTFETs). …”
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Advanced vision transformers and open-set learning for robust mosquito classification: A novel approach to entomological studies. by Ahmed Akib Jawad Karim, Muhammad Zawad Mahmud, Riasat Khan

“…Mosquito-related diseases pose a significant threat to global public health, necessitating efficient and accurate mosquito classification for effective surveillance and control. …”
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PS-SLAM: A Visual SLAM for Semantic Mapping in Dynamic Outdoor Environment Using Panoptic Segmentation by Gang Li, Jinxiang Cai, Chen Huang, Hao Luo, Jian Yu

“…Experimental results demonstrate that our approach significantly enhances the accuracy of SLAM systems in dynamic environments, outperforming state-of-the-art methods in terms of Absolute Trajectory Error (ATE) and Relative Pose Error (RPE) in some scenarios. In addition, we use a stereo matching model to generate disparity images and compute depth information based on camera parameters. …”
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Assessment of Land Cover and Land Use Change Dynamics in Kibwezi Watershed, Kenya by Reuben C. Ruttoh, John P. O. Obiero, Christian T. Omuto, Lucas Tanui

“…Land use and land cover (LULC) parameters influence the hydrological and ecological processes taking place in a watershed. …”
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Rail hidden damage detection based on the modal curvature differences method by Weirong Li, Yan Liu, Xianpu Yuan, Qiutong Li, Guojian Zhou

“…The rail hidden damage includes rail bottom and rail jaw cracks, which cannot be easily detected during the early development stage, and pose a significant danger and risk of rail-breaking accidents. …”
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Large-Signal Stability Analysis of a Modular Multilevel Converter Based on Mixed Potential Theory by Hanhang Yin, Qianming Xu, Xiaoping Zhou, Xucheng Huang, Lei Wang, Zhikang Shuai, Josep M. Guerrero

“…Modular multilevel converters (MMC) have been widely applied in high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems, while complex dynamic characteristics pose challenges for stable operation under large-signal disturbance. …”
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Multi-granularity representation learning with vision Mamba for infrared small target detection by Yongji Li, Luping Wang, Shichao Chen

“…Heterogeneous environments and low Signal-to-Clutter Ratio (SCR) pose a challenge for Infrared Small Target Detection (IRSTD). …”
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Intelligent Renewable Energy Agent-Based Distributed Control Design for Frequency Regulation and Economic Dispatch by Amjad Khan, Amjad Ullah Khattak, Bilal Khan, Sahibzada Muhammad Ali, Zahid Ullah, Faisal Mehmood

“…These complexities pose significant issues in designing effective control for frequency regulation and consensus-based economic load dispatch (ELD) within DRES to meet varying load demands. …”
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Path Planning of Intelligent Mobile Robots with an Improved RRT Algorithm by Wenliang Zhu, Guanming Qiu

“…The experimental outcomes demonstrate notable improvements in parameters like average path length, average planning time, average count of effective points, and average sampling points, highlighting the enhanced accuracy and efficiency of the improved algorithm in path planning.…”
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Co-producing knowledge about the Pacific walrus and climate change by Vera Metcalf, Daniel Apassingok, Iver Campbell, Arnold Gologergen, Bivers Gologergen, Edwin Noongwook, Henry P. Huntington, Joel L. Garlich-Miller, Devin L. Johnson

“…Although current harvest rates are sustainable, climate change and increased industrial activity in the range of this species pose threats to the population and to hunting safety and success. …”
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Exploring the performance of LBP-capsule networks with K-Means routing on complex images by Patrick Mensah Kwabena, Benjamin Asubam Weyori, Ayidzoe Abra Mighty

“…Real-life images such as those found in plant disease datasets (aside from being complex with varied backgrounds) pose additional challenges such as class imbalance and the availability of a smaller number of annotated datasets. …”
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Ceramic Stereolithography of Li₇La₃Zr₂O₁₂ Micro-Embossed Sheets for Solid Electrolyte Applications by Fiona Spirrett, Ayaka Oi, Soshu Kirihara

“…Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have significantly advanced portable electronics, yet their reliance on flammable organic solvents and lithium dendrite formation pose safety risks. Solid-state batteries (SSBs), utilizing solid electrolytes, offer a safer alternative with higher energy and power densities. …”
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Extended Kalman Filter-Based State Estimation and Adaptive Control of Cable-Driven Parallel Robots by Gokhan Gungor, Mitchell Rushton, Baris Fidan, William Melek

“…The core concept of the developed adaptive control scheme involves employing an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) to estimate system states, including the uncertain actuator positions and the end-effector pose, and replacing the uncertain parameters in the feedback controller with their estimates. …”
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Trajectory Planning Based on Screw Theory with Consideration of the Optimal Berth Position for a Space Robot by Yong Wang, Ying Liao, Kejie Gong

“…There are usually multiple planning objectives, such as the pose of the end-effector and the base attitude. In efforts to achieve these goals, joint variables are often taken as exclusive operable parameters, while the berth position is neglected. …”
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Resource-Constrained Specific Emitter Identification Based on Efficient Design and Network Compression by Mengtao Wang, Shengliang Fang, Youchen Fan, Shunhu Hou

“…However, this advancement introduces challenges such as model parameter redundancy and high feature dimensionality, which pose limitations for resource-constrained (RC) edge devices, especially in Internet of Things (IoT) applications. …”
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Deformation Analysis of a New Subway Transfer Channel Closely Undercrossing an Existing Station by Houqiang Sun, Jun Wu, Jiabing Zhang, Yu Du, Lirong Teng, Houtong Qin

“…Disturbances that occur due to the construction of new subway transfer channels in cities pose a significant threat to the safe operation and structural stability of existing subway stations. …”
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Straightforward, safe, and efficient interlocking screw insertion during intramedullary nailing using a Steinmann pin and hammer: a comparative... by Maria Florencia Deslivia, Hee-June Kim, Sung Hun Kim, Suk-Joong Lee

“…Objectives: Accurately targeting distal nail holes and placing distal interlocking screws pose challenges during intramedullary nailing. This study proposes a straightforward technique for distal locking screw insertion using a Steinmann pin, eliminating the need to reposition the pin or drill bit. …”
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Density-dependence and different dimensions of changing weather shape adult abundance patterns of common mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Bloomington, Indiana, USA by Aidan Patrick Simons, Amanda Lenfestey, Luis Fernando Chaves

“…We use the forced Ricker model to estimate population growth and density-dependence parameters, as well as the forcing by weather variables. …”
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