Novel active-feedback device improves sleep quality in insomnia disorder: a randomized placebo-controlled trial by Antonia Ypsilanti, Maan van de Werken, Anna Robson, Petra Examilioti, Lambros Lazuras, Lambros Lazuras

“…ObjectivesInsomnia disorder is a public health challenge associated with impaired cognitive functioning, reduced quality of life, and adverse mental health outcomes. …”
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qBiCo: a method to assess global DNA conversion performance in epigenetics via single-copy genes and repetitive elements by Faidra Karkala, Roy B. Simons, Floor Claessens, Vivian Kalamara, Manfred Kayser, Athina Vidaki

“…Depending on the starting DNA quantity, bisulfite-converted DNA recoveries ranged from 8.5 to 100%, conversion efficiencies from 78 to 99.9%, while certain kits highly fragment DNA, demonstrating large variability in their performance. …”
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A comprehensive review on the integration of artificial intelligence in friction stir welding for monitoring, modelling, and process optimization by Mostafa Akbari, Ezatollah Hassanzadeh, Yaghuob Dadgar Asl, Amirhossein Moghanian

“…By adopting this structured approach, the review articulates the comprehensive benefits of integrating AI into the friction stir welding process, ultimately contributing to enhanced joint quality and improved operational efficiency.…”
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Intelligent trajectory tracking algorithm for autonomous robots under membrane computing by YAO Jiangyun, WU Fangyuan

“…Finally, based on the multi-step parallel membrane structure, a feasible autonomous robot trajectory path was found, and a sliding mode variable structure function was used to design the control rate. …”
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Eficiência técnica na suinocultura: efeitos dos gastos com meio ambiente e da renúncia fiscal Technical efficiency in swine breeding: effect of the expenses with the environment an... by Benedito D. Pereira, João C. de S. Maia, Rosalina Camilot

“…After estimating the technical efficiency indices with data of ten properties situated in Mato Grosso from production functions, whose dependent variable is represented by the production of swine and the independent ones are the consumption of water, electricity and the amount of workers directly tied with the productive process. …”
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Methodology for assessing the spherical plain bearings durability by V. K. Harina, O. A. Ratenko, G. B. Vardanyan

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Study on Operation Control Strategy for Campus Public Building Heating Systems in Severe Cold Areas by Chuntian Lu, Shourui Xue, Yuetong Zhang, Songqing Wang

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Importance Measure for Fuzzy Structural Systems from the Probabilistic Perspective and Its Solving Algorithms by Guijie Li, Miaomiao Zhu, Sanyuan Li

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Modular quantum signal processing in many variables by Zane M. Rossi, Jack L. Ceroni, Isaac L. Chuang

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Three-dimensional design, simulation and optimization of a centrifugal compressor impeller with double-splitter blades by Mohammadjavad Tasharrofi, Mojtaba Heidarian Shahri, Ali Madadi

“…Since the optimization process only using genetic algorithms is very time-consuming and has high computational costs, artificial neural networks were used to reduce costs. The objective function in this optimization process was to increase efficiency while maintaining the flow rate and pressure ratio at the design point. …”
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Multifractal analysis of Bitcoin price dynamics by Cristian Bucur, Bogdan-George Tudorică, Adela Bâra, Simona-Vasilica Oprea

“… This research employs Multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (MFDFA) to investigate multifractal properties in financial variables, including Bitcoin prices and economic indicators. …”
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Optimization of MXene-based aqueous ionic liquids for solar systems using conventional and AI-based techniques by Mohamed Bechir Ben Hamida, Ali B. M. Ali, Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh, Loghman Mostafa

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Experimental investigation of solar PVT collector with the dryer on mass and temperature of dried red chili with Machine Learning Models by Miroslav Mahdal, K. Rajathi, Muniyandy Elangovan, Prabhukumar Sellamuthu, Amit Verma

“…Machine learning (ML) models, namely the Multilayer Perceptron (MLP), Radial Basis Function (RBF), and Decision Tree (DT), were used to forecast the temperature and mass dryness variables.The RBF model showed the best performance with 0.98, 0.95, and 0.92 for temperature dryness, above MLP and DM. …”
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Natural assets, changes, and variations of the socioeconomic-environmental systems along the Asian drylands belt by Jiquan Chen, Ranjeet John, Venkatesh Kolluru, Elizabeth A Mack, Peilei Fan, Jing Yuan, Zutao Ouyang, Jingyan Chen, Pavel Groisman, Changliang Shao, Amarjargal Amartuvshin, Garik Gutman

“…We found increased variability as well as spikes in extreme values in each of these three measures of SES function among the 23 PEs over the study period. …”
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Internal Benchmarking of Thermal Power Plants оf Electric Power Systems by E. M. Farhadzadeh, A. Z. Muradaliyev, Y. Z. Farzaliyev, U. K. Ashurova

“…A necessary condition for the feasibility of using these or those integral indicators is their functional and statistical independence. The results of the studies performed using the simulation method made it possible to establish that the smallest correlation occurs between the integral indicator calculated as the arithmetic mean of random variables and the integral indicator calculated as the coefficient of variation of the same random variables. …”
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Assessment of Cardiac Autonomic Function by Short-Term Sensor-Based and Long-Term Heart Rate Variability Analyses in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury After Long-Term Table Tenni... by Georgia Vogiatzi, Vasiliki Michou, Nikos Malliaropoulos, Vasileios Tsimaras, Asterios Deligiannis, Evangelia Kouidi

“…Our results indicate that a 6-month table tennis training program is efficient and can improve cardiac ANS activity mainly by increasing sympathovagal balance.…”
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Research Progress on Surface Design and Solid-Liquid Composite Lubrication Technology of Friction Pairs in High-Pressure Plunger Pumps by CUI Bin, HOU Shanshan, ZHANG Rui, LI Panpan, LIU Xiaohong, JI Li, LI Hongxuan

“…Plunger pumps， as one of the most critical power components in mechanical hydraulic systems， are widely used in aerospace， construction machinery and other fields due to their advantages of high rotational speed， high pressure， high transmission efficiency， diverse variable displacement mechanisms and high power density.In recent years， with the development of new-generation high-speed， high-pressure， intelligent and long-life mechanical hydraulic systems， more stringent adaptive requirements have been placed on the safety， stability and reliability of plunger pumps.The tribological performance of the three key friction pairs (plunger pair， valve assembly pair and slipper pair) of plunger pump under high-speed and high-pressure conditions is the critical factor limiting the service life of plunger pumps， determining the stability and reliability of mechanical hydraulic systems.This article first introduced the friction and wear problems of the three key friction pairs of plunger pumps and the forms of lubrication failure， and then summarized the surface treatment technologies for improving the friction and wear of the key friction pairs of plunger pumps and compared them.Finally， based on the service conditions and research status of plunger pumps， the issues that needed to be solved for the lubrication of plunger pump friction pairs in the new generation of mechanical design were proposed， and prospected these issues.…”
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Research Progress on Technology Parameter Optimization of High-speed Dry Gear Hobbing by CHENG Yao-nan, MA Chun-jie, ZHANG Jian-yu, XIN Li-ming, WANG Xin-yu

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Solutions of Bessel’s Differential Equations by Variable Change Method by Beyalfew Anley, Daba Meshesha Gusu, Tolosa Nigussie

“…In this article, the solutions of Bessel’s differential equations (DEs) by variable change method are formulated. To do so, we have considered the first and second kind of Bessel’s functions which are obtained as solutions of Bessel’s equations and it is used to determine the solutions of the lengthening pendulum (LP). …”
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Variable-Rate Incremental-Redundancy HARQ for Finite Blocklengths by Yu Fu, Angel Lozano, Hongwen Yang

“…The optimization relies on a finite-blocklength information-theoretical analysis, whereby the block error rate emerges as a function of the channel capacity and the channel dispersion. …”
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