A new method for reconstructing building model using machine learning by Shengjie Wu, Haibo Ye, Antao Li, Huawei Tu, Shenxin Xu, Dong Liang

“…Unlike the more popular projection-based raster rendering method, this study uses a point-based volume rendering method and light sampling to detect architectural features. …”
Get full text

Long Term Solar Radiation Forecast Using Computational Intelligence Methods by João Paulo Coelho, José Boaventura-Cunha

“…This is the case of systems with nonlinear or nonstationary behaviour which require more complex models. The discrete time-series problem, obtained by sampling the solar radiation, can be framed in this type of situation. …”
Get full text

Global variations in omega-3 fatty acid status and omega-6:omega-3 ratios: insights from > 500,000 whole-blood dried blood spot samples by Martina Torrissen, Emmalee Gisslevik, Thomas E. Gundersen, Tore Bolstad, Ola Eide, Angela Maria Rizzo, Paul Clayton, Colin Robertson

“…Direct measurement of fatty acid levels in blood provides the most accurate assessment of fatty acid status and balance, with fingertip dried blood spot (DBS) analysis offering a practical and cost-effective assessment method. This study analyses more than 590,000 globally sourced DBS samples, providing fatty acid profiles in whole blood across diverse populations. …”
Get full text

Aerodynamic Optimization Method for Propeller Airfoil Based on DBO-BP and NSWOA by Changjing Guo, Zhiling Xu, Xiaoyan Yang, Hao Li

“…The CST (Class Function/Shape Function Transformation) airfoil parametrization method is used to parameterize the original airfoil, and Latin hypercube sampling is employed to perturb the original airfoil within a certain range to generate a sample space. …”
Get full text

A survey of decision-making and planning methods for self-driving vehicles by Jun Hu, Jun Hu, Yuefeng Wang, Shuai Cheng, Jinghan Xu, Ningjia Wang, Bingjie Fu, Zuotao Ning, Jingyao Li, Hualin Chen, Chaolu Feng, Yin Zhang

“…Through comparative analysis, this paper elucidates the advantages and disadvantages of each method, facilitating the design of more robust autonomous driving systems. …”
Get full text

Measurement of Anti-TNF Biologics in Serum Samples of Pediatric Patients: Comparison of Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) with a Rapid and Automated Fluorescence-Based Late... by Chiara Rossi, Raffaele Simeoli, Giulia Angelino, Sara Cairoli, Fiammetta Bracci, Daniela Knafelz, Erminia Francesca Romeo, Simona Faraci, Giusyda Tarantino, Alessandro Mancini, Alessia Vitale, Carlo Dionisi Vici, Silvia Magni Manzoni, Paola De Angelis, Bianca Maria Goffredo

“…Here, we compared IFX and ADL concentrations measured with both ELISA and a new fluorescence-based lateral flow immunoassay (AFIAS). <b>Methods</b>: In serum samples from pediatric patients, IFX and ADL drug levels, and total anti-IFX antibodies were measured using clinically validated ELISA kits (Immundiagnostik AG). …”
Get full text

Dispersive micro-solid phase extraction coupled with spectrophotometric using (MgFe CLDH)/GO magnetically separable sorbent for pre-concentration of anionic food dyes in water samp... by Zarin Mohammadi, Mohammad Mehdi Sabzehmeidani, Mehrorang Ghaedi, Kheibar Dashtian, Hamid Abbasi-Asl

“…The analytes were accumulated on MgO/MgFe2O4/GO-NCs with more detail recognized by XRD, FESEM, EDS element mapping, VSM and FTIR methods. …”
Get full text

Resolve Ties Method for Re-establishing Fit for Purpose Survey Boundaries by Ismail Wadembere

“…The developed Resolve Ties method and guidelines can be used to enhance FFP land administration that may ultimately lead to a more efficient and effective land registration system. …”
Get full text

Estimating Key Largo woodrat abundance using spatially explicit capture–recapture and trapping point transects by Joanne M. Potts, Stephen T. Buckland, Len Thomas, Anne Savage

“…In this particular study, detectability of the woodrat using TPT was very low and consequently the SECR method was more efficient. Both methods require a substantial investment in survey effort to detect any change in abundance because of large uncertainty in estimates. © 2016 The Wildlife Society.…”
Get full text

AUV path planning method based on improved sparrow search algorithm by Lijun TANG, Yunxia FAN, Xingyu ZHOU, Qian SUN

“…First, a vector analysis method is developed to evaluate interval responses, allowing the algorithm to effectively handle uncertainties in ocean currents. …”
Get full text

The acquisition and effectiveness of “IDEAL” standards in discharge planning and education with simulation method by Ayla Keçeci, Ayşe Demiray, Selin Keskin Kızıltepe, Nagihan İlaslan, Ayşegül Açıl, Filiz Ertürk

“…Methods A mixed-method design was used in the study. …”
Get full text

Strain differences between C57Bl/6 and DBA/2 mice (Mus musculus) in delayed matching and nonmatching-to-position tasks: impact of sample responses and delay intervals by Kazuhiro Goto

“…DBA/2 mice also demonstrated more stable performance across both tasks, whereas C57BL/6 mice showed a more pronounced accuracy decline in the DNMTP task than in the DMTP task. …”
Get full text

Estimation of Willingness to Pay for Life Cycle Eco-label Using Spike Model (A Case Study of Fresh Packaged Agricultural Products) by samaneh heydari, Leili Abolhassani, Morteza Molaei, Ali Firoz-zare

“…The studied population is willing to pay about 71% more for freshly packaged agricultural products with an eco-label than the sample price without a label. …”
Get full text

Identifying, categorizing and ranking performance indicators of schools using Q method by Seyed Mahmoud Jalilian, Shahnaz Naibzadeh, seyyed hasan hataminasab, seyed ali almodaresi

“…The aim of the current research is to identify, categorize, and rank school performance indicators using the Q method. The research method is applicable in terms of purpose, mixed (qualitative-quantitative) in terms of implementation, and interpretive paradigm. …”
Get full text

Organising general practice for care homes: a multi-method study by Barbara Hanratty, Rachel Stocker, David Sinclair, Katie Brittain, Karen Spilsbury, Daniel Stow, Louise Robinson, Fiona E Matthews

“…Larger practices were more likely to have a nominated general practitioner for care homes and make weekly scheduled visits. …”
Get full text

Assessing fecal contamination from human and environmental sources using Escherichia coli as an indicator in rural eastern Ethiopian households—a cross-sectional study from the EXC... by Loïc Deblais, Loïc Deblais, Belisa Usmael Ahmedo, Amanda Ojeda, Bahar Mummed, Yuke Wang, Yitagele Terefe Mekonnen, Yenenesh Demisie Weldesenbet, Kedir A. Hassen, Mussie Brhane, Sarah McKune, Arie H. Havelaar, Song Liang, Gireesh Rajashekara, Gireesh Rajashekara, Gireesh Rajashekara

“…The Exposure Assessment of Campylobacter Infections in Rural Ethiopia (EXCAM) project, aims to identify potential sources of bacteria in the genus Campylobacter and, more generally, fecal contamination of infants during the first 1.5 years of life using Escherichia coli as indicator.MethodsA total of 1,310 samples (i.e., hand rinses from the infant, sibling and mother, drinking and bathing water, food and fomite provided to or touched by the infants, areola swabs, breast milk and soil) were collected from 76 households between May 2021 and June 2022. …”
Get full text

Metrological evaluation of methods for control the safety indicators of leukoreduced platelet concentrates by N. S. Nikulina, E. N. Kalinina, E. V. Nozdrina, N. V. Isaeva, T. V. Krivokorytova, E. S. Kormshchikova

“…Material and methods. The analysis of 14 leukoreduced platelet concentrates samples was performed. …”
Get full text

Shear Strength of Coarse-Grained Soil: Effects of Scaling Methods and Moisture Content with In Situ Comparison by Man Feng, Yanhui Song, Huishi Xue, Jiaquan Cui

“…This study investigates the effects of maximum particle size (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>d</mi><mrow><mi>max</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>), scaling techniques, and moisture content on the shear strength of CGS through large-scale direct shear tests and in situ direct shear tests. CGS samples from the Jilangtan platform in Qinghai Province, originally with a <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>d</mi><mrow><mi>max</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> of 60 mm, were scaled to 30 mm using the Equivalent Substitution Method (ESM) and Similar Gradation Method (SGM). …”
Get full text

Influence of asphaltene precipitation on development effect of typical heavy oil reservoirs in eastern South China Sea by TU Yi, DAI Jianwen, YANG Jiao, WANG Yahui, MIAO Yun, ZHONG Xulin

“…This article took nine typical heavy oil reservoirs in PY Oilfield as an example， selected nine natural core samples with high， medium， and low content of asphaltene， and conducted critical pressure experiments for asphaltene precipitation by using viscosity and light transmission methods. …”
Get full text

A New Binning Method for Metagenomics by One-Dimensional Cellular Automata by Ying-Chih Lin

“…More and more developed and inexpensive next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies allow us to extract vast sequence data from a sample containing multiple species. …”
Get full text