Evolutionary-Driven Convolutional Deep Belief Network for the Classification of Macular Edema in Retinal Fundus Images by Rafael A. García-Ramírez, Ivan Cruz-Aceves, Arturo Hernández-Aguirre, Gloria P. Trujillo-Sánchez, Martha A. Hernandez-González

“…The classification of lesions in Retinal fundus images, particularly macular edema, is an essential diagnostic tool, yet it presents a significant learning curve for both novice and experienced ophthalmologists. …”
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Cross-PLC: An I3oT Cross Platform to Manage Communications for Applications in Real Factories by Antonio Lacasa, Javier Llopis, Nicolás Montés, Ivan Peinado-Asensi, Eduardo Garcia

“…This article presents the design of this tool, its implementation and use at Ford Factory in Almussafes (Valencia).…”
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The accuracy of the Candida Score® in predicting the likelihood of fungal sepsis in newborns by Johanes Edy Siswanto, Milda, Dewi Patriani, Boromeus Abyasa Daniswara, Christophorus Adi S. Pamungkas

“…Its high sensitivity makes it an effective screening tool, despite moderate specificity.…”
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Nonlinear Dynamic Stability Analysis of Ground Effect Vehicles in Waves Using Poincaré–Lindstedt Perturbation Method by Jafar Masri, Laurent Dala, Benoit Huard

“…In this study, we present an analytical tool that can be used to predict the nonlinear dynamic response of ground effect vehicles (GEVs) advancing through sinusoidal head-sea waves. …”
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Blinkverse 2.0: Updated Host Galaxies for Fast Radio Bursts by Jiaying Xu, Chao-Wei Tsai, Sean E. Lake, Yi Feng, Xiang-Lei Chen, Di Li, Han Wang, Xuerong Guo, Jingjing Hu, Xiaodong Ge

“…This effort represents the first step in building Blinkverse into a comprehensive tool for facilitating source observation and analysis.…”
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Non-Linear Control and Numerical Analysis Applied in a Non-Linear Model of Cutting Process Subject to Non-Ideal Excitations by Angelo M. Tusset, Jonierson A. Cruz, Jose M. Balthazar, Maria E. K. Fuziki, Giane G. Lenzi

“…Considering that cutting tool vibration in the machining process is one of the main problems of productivity and machining accuracy, the introduction of a magnetorheological damper was considered in the proposed model to reduce the vibration amplitudes of the cutting tool and suppress the chaotic behavior. …”
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EXAM: Ex-vivo allograft monitoring dashboard for the analysis of hypothermic machine perfusion data in deceased-donor kidney transplantation. by Simon Schwab, Hélène Steck, Isabelle Binet, Andreas Elmer, Wolfgang Ender, Nicola Franscini, Fadi Haidar, Christian Kuhn, Daniel Sidler, Federico Storni, Nathalie Krügel, Franz Immer

“…However, no free software implementation is available to analyze HMP data for state-of-the-art visualization and quality control. We developed the tool EXAM (ex-vivo allograft monitoring) as an interactive analytics dashboard. …”
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Random Walk‐Based GOOSE Algorithm for Solving Engineering Structural Design Problems by Sripathi Mounika, Himanshu Sharma, Aradhala Bala Krishna, Krishan Arora, Syed Immamul Ansarullah, Ayodeji Olalekan Salau

“…Its ability to balance exploration and exploitation effectively, combined with its ability to deal with different problems, positions IGOOSE algorithm as a valuable tool.…”
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Multi-Channel Optical Coherence Elastography Using Relative and Absolute Shear-Wave Time of Flight. by Eli Elyas, Alex Grimwood, Janine T Erler, Simon P Robinson, Thomas R Cox, Daniel Woods, Peter Clowes, Ramona De Luca, Franco Marinozzi, Jérémie Fromageau, Jeffrey C Bamber

“…This overall approach shows promise for its eventual provision as a research tool in cancer cell biology. Further work is required to optimize parameters such as vibration frequency, burst length and amplitude, and to assess the lateral and axial resolutions of this type of device as well as to create 3D elastograms.…”
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Method for detecting cracks in retaining walls based on improved YOLOv5s by Yanhai Wang, Chenxin Guo, Guoyong Duan, Yuhao Zhang, Chao Yang, Huafeng Deng

“…In summary, the proposed algorithm outperformed the traditional YOLOv5s in better crack localization, quantity calculation, and a smaller parameter volume, presenting a suitable tool for retaining wall crack detection.…”
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Machining Process Optimization Using a Model Based on Criterial Functional Dependence by Peter Pavol Monka, Katarina Monkova, Ondrej Bilek, Martin Reznicek

“…Taking into account the importance of individual criteria for real practice and the minimum extreme values achieved (a surface roughness <i>Rz</i> = 2.2 μm and cutting power <i>p</i> = 14,700 W at <i>v_c</i> = 145 m/min and <i>f</i> = 0.8 mm), the tool with a linear cutting edge (LCE) designed at the authors’ workplace appeared as the most suitable tool for machining operation under the given conditions when compared with commercially produced cutting tools TCMT 16T308-PR 4035 and CNMG 120408-WM 4025.…”
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Random Modeling of Optimal Economic, Security and Environmental Operation of Micro-grid by Managing Responsive Loads and Charging and Discharging Electric Vehicles by Alireza Bakhshinejad, Abdolreza Tavakoli, Maziar Mirhosseini Moghaddam

“…The first tool is the optimal and managed use of the V2G mode of electric vehicles. …”
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Application of DAC function at the setting of conditional sensitivity of ultrasonic control of rolling stock parts with echo-pulse method by A. N. Kireev, V. A. Vitrenko

“…To automate the calculations of the DAC parameters of an ultrasonic flaw detector, the software product NDTRT-23 was developed on the basis of the obtained mathematical tool.…”
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Role of One Month Yoga Training on Arterial Stiffness in Young Adults with Familial Hypertension: A Prospective Interventional Study by Yashwanth Yellanki, Manjunatha R Aithala, Chandini Sheik, Amrit Podder, Madivalappa P Doddamani, Jyoti P Khodnapur

“…This is reflected in altered vascular stiffness parameters in these subjects. Yoga has been shown to improve these parameters and may help prevent or at least postpone the future development of hypertension. …”
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Positioning control of DC servomotor-based antenna using PID tuned compensator by Eze P. C., Ugoh C. A., Inaibo D. S.

“…In the fourth case, the compensator’s ability to provide robust performance in the presence of disturbance was examined by comparing the step response performance parameters of the uncompensated system with unit input disturbance to the step response performance parameters of the compensated system tagged: with PID TC + unit disturbance. …”
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DESIGN OF PART MACHINING WITH BALL-AND-ROD REINFORCER by Regina Zamirovna Yagudina, Mikhail Bensionovich Flek

“…The essence of the method and the tool design are described. The effective application domains for the ball-and-rod reinforcer are offered. …”
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Engineering Analysis of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems at Corridor III Karachi. by Nimra Noor

“…A process of stratified sampling and detailed survey has been carried out to examine public attitudes towards transit system execution using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) tool, which enables to assess relevant performance parameters according to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system implementation and judge public opinion to shift from private vehicle to BRT. …”
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Poisson mixture distribution analysis for North Carolina SIDS counts using information criteria by Tyler Massaro

“…Mixture distribution analysis provides us with a tool for identifying unlabeled clusters that naturally arise in a data set.  …”
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Application of near-infrared brain functional imaging in central nervous system diseases by YANG Yongqin, LI Daojing, QI Ziyou

“…Near-infrared technology can measure tissue oxygenation status and hemodynamic parameters non-invasively， providing a new tool for diagnosis， treatment and monitoring of neurological diseases. …”
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Standardization of Morinda umbellata Linn. - An Effective Crude Drug for Diarrhoea by T. Syed Ismail, A. Parveen Sulthana

“…The pharmacognostical parameters studied, may be used as a tool for the correct identification of the plant and also to test the adulterants if any.…”
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