Research on Design and Energy-Saving Performance of Gate Rudder by Chunhui Wang, Qian Gao, Lin Li, Feng Gao, Zhiyuan Wang, Chao Wang

“…As a novel energy-saving and maneuvering device for ships, the gate rudder system (GRS) functions similarly to an accelerating duct. While providing additional thrust, its independently controllable rudder blades on either side of the propeller also enhance ship maneuverability. …”
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A multi-objective robust possibilistic programming approach to designing sustainable and reliable closed-loop supply chain network (case study: aluminum industry) by Sajad Amirian, Maghsoud Amiri, Mohammad Taghi Taghavifard

“…The mathematical model developed in this research is of mixed integer linear programming type, which is implemented in GAMS software to solve it and find Pareto optimal solutions.Findings: The accuracy of the overall performance of the proposed model has been evaluated with four examples (based on the coefficients of the objective functions) from a case study in the aluminium industry. …”
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Assessing the Accuracy and Reliability of the Monitored Augmented Rehabilitation System for Measuring Shoulder and Elbow Range of Motion by Samuel T. Lauman, Lindsey J. Patton, Pauline Chen, Shreya Ravi, Stephen J. Kimatian, Sarah E. Rebstock

“…Accurate range of motion (ROM) assessment is essential for evaluating musculoskeletal function and guiding rehabilitation, particularly in pediatric populations. …”
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Impact of Wall Material Composition (Maltodextrin vs. Inulin vs. Nutriose) and Emulsion Preparation System (Nano- vs. Microemulsion) on Properties of Spray-Dried Linseed Oil by Dorota Ogrodowska, Iwona Zofia Konopka, Grzegorz Dąbrowski, Beata Piłat, Józef Warechowski, Fabian Dajnowiec, Małgorzata Tańska

“…For these independent variables, the properties of the prepared emulsions (flow curves and viscosity) and the resulting powders (encapsulation efficiency, particle size distribution, water activity, bulk and tapped density, Carr’s index, color parameters, and thermal stability) were determined. …”
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Concomitant generation of hydrogen during carbon dioxide storage in ultramafic massifs- state of the art with implications to decarbonization strategies by Mahmoud Leila, Randy Hazlett, Paul Mathews George, Isabelle Moretti, Zhaksylyk Kabashev, Milovan Fustic

“…Mineral trapping of CO₂ recently emerged as one of the most efficient and lowest-risk approaches for long-term CO₂ sequestration. …”
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Reliability of radiomic analysis on multiparametric MRI for patients affected by autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease by Francesca Lussana, Ettore Lanzarone, Giulia Villa, Alfonso Mastropietro, Anna Caroli, Elisa Scalco

“…The impact of segmentation variability on radiomic reproducibility was assessed through Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC), and a preliminary correlation analysis with relevant clinical parameters, such as age and eGFR, was also performed. …”
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Adaptive Fault-Tolerant Control of Mobile Robots with Fractional-Order Exponential Super-Twisting Sliding Mode by Hao Wu, Shuting Wang, Yuanlong Xie, Hu Li

“…To address the time-varying LIP faults and uncertainties, a novel barrier function (BF)-based gain is explored to assist the super-twisting law. …”
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Performance Analysis of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Assisted Underwater Wireless Optical Communication Systems by Qi Zhang, Dian-Wu Yue, Xian-Ying Xu

“…In the RIS-assisted UWOC systems with intensity modulation and direct detection (IM-DD), we apply the approximate distribution of the sum of Gamma-Gamma random variables to derive the probability density function (PDF) of the instantaneous received signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for the first time. …”
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The accuracy of a simple, low-cost GPS data logger/receiver to study outdoor human walking in view of health and clinical studies. by Bénédicte Noury-Desvaux, Pierre Abraham, Guillaume Mahé, Thomas Sauvaget, Georges Leftheriotis, Alexis Le Faucheur

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Accurate and objective measurements of physical activity and lower-extremity function are important in health and disease monitoring, particularly given the current epidemic of chronic diseases and their related functional impairment.…”
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Natural Diversity of <i>Crataegus monogyna</i> Jacq. in Northeastern Türkiye Encompassing Morphological, Biochemical, and Molecular Features by Bora Erkek, Mehmet Yaman, Ahmet Sümbül, Serap Demirel, Fatih Demirel, Ömer Faruk Coşkun, Ahmet Say, Barış Eren, Adnan Aydin, Ayten Eroglu

“…The Jaccard similarity coefficient ranged from 0.04 (M9 and M16) to 0.63 (M17 and M3), indicating substantial genetic variability. …”
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Solving Linear Programming Problems by Reducing to the Form with an Obvious Answer by Gleb D. Stepanov

“…From the coefficients of the mentioned functionals, a matrix is formed, which is called the LPP matrix. …”
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An Improved Pied Kingfisher Optimizer for Maritime UAV Path Planning by Wenyuan Cong, Hao Yi, Feifan Yu, Jiajie Chen, Xinmin Chen, Fengrui Xu

“…Subsequently, a path planning objective function was constructed based on trajectory cost and threat cost to simulate a 3D space for UAV maritime rescue missions, and the IPKO algorithm was applied to address the UAV path planning problem. …”
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U-rich elements drive pervasive cryptic splicing in 3’ UTR massively parallel reporter assays by Khoa Dao, Courtney F. Jungers, Sergej Djuranovic, Anthony M. Mustoe

“…Splicing is activated by U-rich sequences, which function as potent position-dependent regulators of 5’ and 3’ splice site choice and overall splicing efficiency. …”
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Modeling the contribution of micronekton diel vertical migrations to carbon export in the mesopelagic zone by H. Thibault, F. Ménard, J. Abitbol-Spangaro, J.-C. Poggiale, S. Martini

“…Several metabolic parameters accounted for most of the variability in micronekton biomass, organic carbon production, and transport efficiency, mostly linked to respiration rates and capture efficiency. …”
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Long-Term Performance Analysis of Direct Photovoltaic Thermal-Assisted Heat Pump Water Heater Using Computational Model by Demiss Alemu Amibe, Alemayehu Tenaw Eneyaw

“…Also, system design parameters such as PV/T area and peak Watt, PV/T warm water tank volume, air source heat pump water heater COP as a function of ambient temperature and circulating water temperature, and heat pump hot water tank volume. …”
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Discrete Dynamic Berth Allocation Optimization in Container Terminal Based on Deep Q-Network by Peng Wang, Jie Li, Xiaohua Cao

“…The results show that DQN outperforms these methods significantly, achieving superior efficiency and effectiveness, particularly under high variability in ship arrivals and load conditions. …”
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Multi-camera association tracking algorithm for pedestrian target based on difference image by Shuai Ren

“…The pedestrian target obeys the Laplacian random variable probability density function, and moves according to the center position of the bounding box to ensure that the target tends to move around the starting position, and realizes the multi-camera association tracking. …”
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DSFA-SwinNet: A Multi-Scale Attention Fusion Network for Photovoltaic Areas Detection by Shaofu Lin, Yang Yang, Xiliang Liu, Li Tian

“…Secondly, a hybrid loss function has been developed with weights optimized employing the Bayesian Optimization algorithm to provide a strategic method for parameter tuning in similar research. …”
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Molecular and immune landscape of melanoma: a risk stratification model for precision oncology by Miao Sun, Junliang Wu

“…Knockdown efficiency was confirmed by qRT-PCR. Functional assays revealed that KIR2DL4 silencing significantly reduced cell proliferation, as assessed by MTT assay, and impaired migratory capacity, as demonstrated by wound healing assay. …”
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Spatiotemporal changes of ecosystem health and the impact of its driving factors on the Loess Plateau in China by Xuepeng Zhang, Taixia Wu, Qiqi Du, Ninglei Ouyang, Wei Nie, Yang Liu, Peng Gou, Guangchao Li

“…Based on this idea, a new framework for assessing EH is proposed. The efficient machine learning model (light gradient boosting machine model) and the variable explanation model (SHapley Additive exPlanation model) are combined to quantify the functional relationships between various driving factors and EH, thereby exploring the impacts of climatic factors, socioeconomic development (SED), and ecological restoration projects (ERP) on EH. …”
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