Digital measurement of pupil size, corneal size, and eccentricity in Guinea pigs using python compared with traditional OCT by Hao Wu, Zhongbao Qiao, Chi Cheng, Wenting Luo, Ting Wan, Na Lu, Tong Qiao, Yue Di

“…The program integrated edge detection (Canny algorithm), curve fitting (conic curve equation) and pixel-actual distance conversion modules, and designed a graphical user interface (GUI) to visualize the operation. …”
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Cloud Survivability Scenarios Under Attacks With and Without Countermeasures by Rachid Beghdad, Faiza Benmenzer, Alaa Eddine Khalfoune

“…Each simulation involves request exchanges between end user nodes and data centres using an appropriate algorithm. We varied parameters like the number of data centres, malicious nodes, and the types and rate of attacks. …”
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Strengths and weaknesses of Global Positioning System (GPS) data-loggers and semi-structured interviews for capturing fine-scale human mobility: findings from Iquitos, Peru. by Valerie A Paz-Soldan, Robert C Reiner, Amy C Morrison, Steven T Stoddard, Uriel Kitron, Thomas W Scott, John P Elder, Eric S Halsey, Tadeusz J Kochel, Helvio Astete, Gonzalo M Vazquez-Prokopec

“…Location-aware technologies such as Global Positioning System (GPS)-enabled devices are used increasingly as a gold standard for mobility research. The main goal of this observational study was to compare and contrast the information obtained through GPS and semi-structured interviews (SSI) to assess issues affecting data quality and, ultimately, our ability to measure fine-scale human mobility. …”
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DenseIncepS115: a novel network-level fusion framework for Alzheimer's disease prediction using MRI images by Fatima Rauf, Muhammad Attique Khan, Ghassen Ben Brahim, Wardah Abrar, Areej Alasiry, Mehrez Marzougui, Seob Jeon, Yunyoung Nam

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Developing a multivariate model for the prediction of concussion recovery in sportspeople: a machine learning approach by Antonio Belli, Vijay Sawlani, David Davies, Kamal Yakoub, Louise C Yates, Elliot Yates, Xuanxuan Li, Yiping Lu

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Optimization design and experiment of cam-elliptical gear combined vegetables curved surface labeling mechanism by Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Heng Zhou, Jianneng Chen, Jianneng Chen, Junhua Tong, Junhua Tong, Yang Liu, Xiaowei Zhang

“…In order to improve the motion performances of the cam-elliptical gear combined labeling mechanism and avoid labels damage, the NSGA-II algorithm is used to optimize the parameters of the mechanism, resulting in 80 sets of Pareto solutions. …”
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A hybrid Spatial Ant Lion optimization and utilitarian data transmission approach for intelligent optimization for energy-efficient wireless sensor networks by Malathy Sathyamoorthy, Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj, C N Vanitha, Md Shohel Sayeed

“…Abstract Numerous researches on wireless sensor networks was conducted to design proficient algorithms not only to minimalize the exploitation of energy and delay, but also to increase the network lifetime and throughput. …”
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Applying a Four-Way Factorial Experimental Model to Diagnose Optimum kNN Parameters for Precise Aboveground Biomass Mapping by Chinsu Lin, Nova D. Doyog

“…The k-nearest neighbors (kNN) algorithm is a versatile tool for mapping forest attributes. …”
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A Field-Programmable Gate Array-Based Adaptive Sleep Posture Analysis Accelerator for Real-Time Monitoring by Mangali Sravanthi, Sravan Kumar Gunturi, Mangali Chinna Chinnaiah, Siew-Kei Lam, G. Divya Vani, Mudasar Basha, Narambhatla Janardhan, Dodde Hari Krishna, Sanjay Dubey

“…This research presents a sleep posture monitoring system designed to assist the elderly and patient attendees. …”
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A phenome-wide association study of uterine fibroids reveals a marked burden of comorbidities by Elizabeth A. Jasper, Brian S. Mautz, Jacklyn N. Hellwege, Jacqueline A. Piekos, Sarah H. Jones, Yanfei Zhang, Eric S. Torstenson, Sarah A. Pendergrass, Ming Ta Michael Lee, Todd L. Edwards, Digna R. Velez Edwards

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Occupational pesticide exposure and cognitive impairment among adult farmers in northern Thailand by Nichapa Phitsadang, Warangkana Naksen, Parichat Ong-Artborirak

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Possibilities of statistical methodology in the study of economic security of the region by Dmitry V. Dianov, Elena A. Radugina

“…The official materials of the state statistics and Internal Affairs Bodies of the Russian Federation, as well as the official statistics of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Moscow Region Government were used to perform practical calculations.Results: A key aspect of this research work is related to the selection and formation of a set of statistical indicators, which in the interconnection and addition gave a complete comprehensive picture of the existing relationships and established patterns. …”
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Evaluation and Analysis of Next-Generation FY-4A LPW Products over Various Climatic Regions in China by Wenyuan Zhang, Xinyu Xiao, Jinsong Peng, Shubi Zhang, Endrit Shehaj, Gregor Moeller

“…In this paper, we aim to evaluate and analyze the climatic and seasonal variations of FY-4A LPW products across five climatic regions in China, contributing to a deeper understanding of water vapor variability and providing valuable data for climate change research. A surface pressure calibration algorithm for ERA5 data is developed to calculate accurate ERA5 LPW products. …”
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Predicting the passive control of fluid forces over circular cylinder in a time dependent flow using neuro-computing by Atif Asghar, Rashid Mahmood, Afraz Hussain Majeed, Hammad Alotaibi, Ahmed Refaie Ali

“…The objective of this research is to combine Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) approaches to leverage the advantages of both methods. …”
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Assessment of the Prevalence and Epidemic Spread of Strains of Ancient, and Modern Sublineages of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype in Omsk Region by O. A. Pasechnik, A. A. Vyazovaya, A. I. Bloch, I. V. Yarusova, M. P. Tatarintseva, I. V. Mokrousov

“…Following the generally accepted algorithm of descriptive and evaluation epidemiological research, the incidence, prevalence, and mortality from tuberculosis in the Omsk region for the period 2009-2019 were studied. …”
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Generating Large-Scale Origin–Destination Matrix via Progressive Growing Generative Adversarial Networks Model by Zehao Yuan, Xuanyan Chen, Biyu Chen, Yubo Luo, Yu Zhang, Wenxin Teng, Chao Zhang

“…OD-PGGAN introduces a geography-based upsampling and downsampling algorithm to maintain the geographical significance of the OD matrix during spatial resolution transformations. …”
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Village-level climate and weather variability, mediated by village-level crop yield, is associated with linear growth in children in Uganda by Vernon M Chinchilli, Paddy Ssentongo, Djibril M Ba, Claudio Fronterre

“…Annual crop yield in kilograms per hectare for 42 crops at a 0.1° (~10 km at the equator) spatial resolution square grid was obtained from the International Food Policy Research Institute. Normalised rainfall anomaly and total precipitation were derived from the African Rainfall Estimation Algorithm Version 2 product. …”
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Fire and Smoke Detection Based on Improved YOLOV11 by Zhipeng Xue, Lingyun Kong, Haiyang Wu, Jiale Chen

“…Fire and smoke detection is an important measure to ensure the safety of people’s lives and property, as well as a crucial link in maintaining ecological balance and supporting scientific research. Traditional object detection methods rely more on manually designed features and rules. …”
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Evaluating Empirical Dynamic Modeling for forecasting: The role of variation among time series replicates by Fleur Slegers, Robbin Bastiaansen, Edwin Pos

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Climate Change Effects on Land Use and Land Cover Suitability in the Southern Brazilian Semiarid Region by Lucas Augusto Pereira da Silva, Edson Eyji Sano, Taya Cristo Parreiras, Édson Luis Bolfe, Mário Marcos Espírito-Santo, Roberto Filgueiras, Cristiano Marcelo Pereira de Souza, Claudionor Ribeiro da Silva, Marcos Esdras Leite

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