A Proof-of-Concept Open-Source Platform for Neural Signal Modulation and Its Applications in IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems by Arfan Ghani

“…As a proof of concept and the first of its kind, this device showcases its potential applications in both industrial and academic settings. The platform was integrated with an IoT device to optimize and accelerate research and development efforts in embedded systems. …”
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Design of Ultra-Wide-Band Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer by Liangjie Zhi, Wei Han, Shuai Yuan, Fengkun Luo, Han Gao, Zixuan Zhang, Min Huang

“…High-speed data acquisition and a transmission interface are applied to improve the real-time performance. …”
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GWAS Procedures for Gene Mapping in Diverse Populations With Complex Structures by Zhen Zuo, Mingliang Li, Defu Liu, Qi Li, Bin Huang, Guanshi Ye, Jiabo Wang, You Tang, Zhiwu Zhang

“…., GAPIT) that implement multiple statistical models, retain a constant user interface, and maintain enhancement on input data and result interpretation. …”
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Effect of ultrasonic agitation on push-out bond strength and adaptation of root-end filling materials by Murilo Priori Alcalde, Rodrigo Ricci Vivan, Marina Angélica Marciano, Jussaro Alves Duque, Samuel Lucas Fernandes, Mariana Bailo Rosseto, Marco Antonio Hungaro Duarte

“…ObjectivesThis study evaluated the effect of ultrasonic agitation of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), calcium silicate-based cement (CSC), and Sealer 26 (S26) on adaptation at the cement/dentin interface and push-out bond strength.Materials and MethodsSixty maxillary canines were divided into 6 groups (n = 10): MTA, S26, and CSC, with or without ultrasonic activation (US). …”
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Modular Multi‐Parametric and Portable Readout System for Point‐of‐Care Applications by Dibyendu Khan, Thossaporn Wijakmatee, Aniruddha Sriram, Aidin Nikookhesal, Elmar Weinhold, Yusuke Shimoyama, Vivek Pachauri, Sven Ingebrandt

“…An interactive graphical‐user‐interface developed for this system supports point‐of‐care usage. …”
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Engaging Students in Audiovisual Coding Through Interactive MATLAB GUIs by Carlos Cuevas, Carlos Cortes, Narciso Garcia

“…This study introduces three novel graphical user interface applications designed to strengthen foundational knowledge in audio, image, and video signal coding. …”
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Virtual Reality-Assisted Goalkeeper Training for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in a Safe and Adapted Patient Environment by Vanesa Herrera, Javier Albusac, Eusebio Angulo, Carlos Gonzalez-Morcillo, Ana de Los Reyes-Guzman, David Vallejo

“…Moreover, the proposal allows for the logging of activity data and introduces a set of metrics enabling therapists to assess progress. …”
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iFLOW: A Framework and GUI to Quantify Effective Thermal Diffusivity and Advection in Permeable Materials From Temperature Time Series by A. Bertagnoli, C. Luce, R. vanKampen, U. Schneidewind, M. vanBerkel, A. W. Tranmer, G. Vandersteen, S. Krause, D. Tonina

“…Abstract iFLOW is a free, open‐source, and python‐based framework and graphical user interface to visualize and analyze temperature time series, and extract one dimensional thermal velocity, vT, and bulk effective thermal diffusivity, ke. …”
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A Framework for Assessment of Perception Systems in Autonomous Vehicles by Hussein Hennaoui, Daniel Paluszczyszyn, Lipika Deka, Serhan Cosar

“…Sensors are integral components of autonomous vehicles and serve as vital interfaces that allow vehicles to perceive and interact with their surroundings. …”
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Rehabilitation via HOMe-Based gaming exercise for the Upper limb post Stroke (RHOMBUS): a qualitative analysis of participants’ experience by Cherry Kilbride, Daniel J M Scott, Tom Butcher, Meriel Norris, Alyson Warland, Karen Baker, Dimitrios A Athanasiou, Guillem Singla-Buxarrais, Jennifer Ryan, Elizabeth Cassidy

“…The findings add to the developing literature on the interface between virtual reality systems and user experience.Trial registration number ISRCTN60291412.…”
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The Controlling Factors and Prediction of Deep-Water Mass Transport Deposits in the Pliocene Qiongdongnan Basin, South China Sea by Jiawang Ge, Xiaoming Zhao, Qi Fan, Weixin Pang, Chong Yue, Yueyao Chen

“…To test the stability and accuracy of this model, the training model was used to calibrate the test set, and five times 2-fold cross-validation was performed. …”
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Narratives of change: how climate change narratives have evolved since the 1970s by Zarina Kulaeva

“…Our analysis is based on a set of 12 interviews with climate change experts from various fields, including climate science, environmental policy, and environmental sustainability. …”
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Influence of Drilling Along Pilot Holes on Drilling Performance and Effective Rock Strength by Abourawi Alwaar, Ibrahim Futhiez, Abdelsalam Abugharara, Yahui Zhang, Stephen Butt

“…The recorded data of WOB and the torque responses showed a decrease in amplitude as the bit–rock interface area increased, suggesting a positive interaction between drilling efficiency and downhole conditions. …”
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Pore scale fracturing fluid occurrence mechanisms in multi-scale matrix-fracture system of shale gas reservoir by XIA Haibang, HAN Kening, SONG Wenhui, WANG Wei, YAO Jun

“…To understand fracturing fluid occurrence pattern in induced fracture network, the level-set gas-water interface tracking method is applied to calculate gas-water distribution at different flowback pressure based on induced fracture network CT imaging and the fracturing fluid occurrence pattern variation at different flowback stage is studied. …”
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Microbiome, resistome, and potential transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in Chinese wet market under One Health sectors by Juan Yang, Le Wang, Qian Liang, Yang Wang, Xiaorong Yang, Xianping Wu, Xiaofang Pei

“…Chinese wet market with live poultry trade provides an interface for close interaction between humans and chickens, and is considered as potential source for disease dissemination. …”
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Preparation of noninfectious scRNAseq samples from SARS-CoV-2-infected epithelial cells. by Raven M Osborn, Justin Leach, Michelle Zanche, John M Ashton, ChinYi Chu, Juilee Thakar, Stephen Dewhurst, Sonia Rosenberger, Martin Pavelka, Gloria S Pryhuber, Thomas J Mariani, Christopher S Anderson

“…One barrier to studying SARS-CoV-2 in the laboratory setting is the requirement to process virus-infected cell cultures, and potentially infectious materials derived therefrom, under Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) containment. …”
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Optimization of food compositions according to the ideal protein profile by S. V. Zverev, V. I. Karpov, M. A. Nikitina

“…The minima of these criteria at the set of variants for the content of ingredients are taken as targeted functions. …”
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In situ oxidative stress in patients with epiretinal membrane by Tomasz Wilczyński, Jolanta Zalejska-Fiolka, Sabina Sapeta-Wieckowska, Monika Sarnat-Kucharczyk, Monika Sarnat-Kucharczyk, Wojciech Rokicki, Wojciech Rokicki

“…Statistical significance was set with a level of α = 0.05.ResultsTwenty-one Caucasian women (60%) and 14 men (40%) were included in the study. …”
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Unmanned Aerial Surveillance and Tracking System in Forest Areas for Poachers and Wildlife by R. G. Sangeetha, Yash Srivastava, C. Hemanth, Harsh Sankar Naicker, Abhijith P. Kumar, Sreejith Vidhyadharan

“…A wireless sensor network in which each node consists of a Peripheral Interface Controller (PIC) microcontroller, acoustic sensor, and Pyroelectric InfraRed (PIR) sensor is set up in wildlife hotspots for detecting intruders. …”
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Viability Study of SYCL as a Unified Programming Model for Heterogeneous Systems Based on GPUs in Bioinformatics by Manuel Costanzo

“…Therefore, this thesis set out as its general objective to evaluate the feasibility of SYCL as a unified, portable, and efficient heterogeneous programming model for the design and development of computationally demanding applications on heterogeneous GPU-based systems, specifically in the field of bioinformatics. …”
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