A Powerful Approach in Visualization: Creating Photorealistic Landscapes with AI by Gusztáv Jakab, Enikő Magyari, Benedek Jakab, Gábor Timár

“…Landscape visualization plays a crucial role in various scientific and artistic fields, including geography, environmental sciences, and digital arts. …”
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Simplified Double-Pulley Remplissage With Knotless All-Suture Anchor Fixation Using a Digital Subdeltoid Retrieval Method by Cody Ashy, M.D., J. Ambrose Martino, B.S., Mitchell H. Negus, B.S., Brandon L. Rogalski, M.D., Richard J. Friedman, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., Josef K. Eichinger, M.D.

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Revisiting the Interval and Fuzzy TOPSIS Methods: Is Euclidean Distance a Suitable Tool to Measure the Differences between Fuzzy Numbers? by Hosein Arman, Abdollah Hadi-Vencheh, Reza Kiani Mavi, Mehdi Khodadadipour, Ali Jamshidi

“…We also revisit triangular and trapezoidal fuzzy TOPSIS methods to avoid this misapplication. For this purpose, we first defuzzify the FNs using the center of gravity (COG) method and then apply the ED to measure the difference between crisp values. …”
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Visualization of IOL Material-Induced Changes in Retinal Color Stimulus by Stephan Reiss, Karsten Sperlich, Martin Kunert, Rudolf F. Guthoff, Heinrich Stolz, Anselm Jünemann, Oliver Stachs

“…We report on the quantitative determination of IOL-specific transmittance characteristics and present a method visualizing the resultant changes in color stimulus. …”
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Comparative analysis of the effectiveness of BPG, AGU, AVIF and HEIF compression methods for medical images corrupted by noise of two types by Viktoriia Naumenko, Volodymyr Lukin, Vitalii Naumenko, Nadiia Kozhemiakina, Mykyta Solodovnyk

“…The employed methods encompass image quality assessment techniques employing MSE, PSNR, and MSSIM metrics, as well as software modeling in Python without using the built-in Poisson noise generator. …”
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Presenting a Model for Color Effectiveness in Marketing Using Consumer Neuroscience: A Sequential Exploratory Mixed-Methods Approach by Allahyar Ghasemi, Ahmad Rahchamani, Hamidreza Saeednia

“…The applied sampling methods were non-probability purposive (judgmental) and theoretical sampling. …”
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TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE-DYSTROPHIC DISEASES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM WITH PLATELET-RICH PLASMA, OBTAINED BY DIFFERENT METHODS AND COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THEIR EFFECTS by Алексей Александрович Панов, Алексей Владимирович Школьников

“…Objective – PRP obtaining for the treatment of degenerative-dystrophic changes of the musculoskeletal system, assessment of pain dynamics in the treatment of myofascial diseases and osteoarthrosis. Methods. Estimation the number of platelets in the enriched autoplasma, using two basic enrichment methods. …”
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Efficacy of Papain Gel—A Smart Alternative to Conventional Methods of Carious Dentin Removal: An <i>In Vitro</i> Study by Paras Angrish, Ashish Kamboj, Malay Mitra, Rahul Kaul, Dempsy MM Chengappa, Aarti Sharma

“…Aim: The study was aimed at finding out the efficacy of the caries removal ability of a chemomechanical agent (papain gel) and comparing it with that of conventional slow-speed rotary carbide burs and mechanical hand excavators in deciduous extracted molars. Materials and methods: A total of 30 extracted teeth that were used for the present study were distributed equally among two major categories (15 each) by simple random sampling technique. …”
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Methods for assessing the condition of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses in the phased conservative treatment of rhinosinusitis patients with drugs of plant origin by Yu. V. Nazarochkin, O. V. Nazarochkina

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How do clinicians use, experience, and value applications of outcome information in daily care? A mixed-methods study by Yara van Kooij, Nina Loos, Grada Arends, Kasia Tabeau, Harm Slijper, Joris Veltkamp, Ruud Selles, Robbert Wouters

“…Design: We used a mixed-methods design, including surveys (n = 56 clinicians), interviews (n = 16 clinicians), and eye-tracking experiments (n = 8 clinicians) across 3 different settings: a specialized clinic, a rehabilitation centre, and a general hospital. …”
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A mixed methods evaluation of a peer mentoring programme (PASS) for international postgraduate students; Mentee and Mentor perspectives by Menna Brown, Nicole Chartier

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"The impact of the Little Orange Book on how parents/carers manage symptoms of illness in children: A mixed methods study". by Amy Johnson, Kathryn Carruthers, Matthew Breckons, Lynette Harland Shotton

“…Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis and quantitative data analysed using descriptive statistical analytical methods.<h4>Results</h4>Three themes were identified within the data: Increasing parental empowerment in managing their child's health, Equality of Access to Health-based Literature and Barriers and Facilitators to using the Little Orange Book.…”
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Swin‐YOLOX for autonomous and accurate drone visual landing by Rongbin Chen, Ying Xu, Mohamad Sabri bin Sinal, Dongsheng Zhong, Xinru Li, Bo Li, Yadong Guo, Qingjia Luo

“…Firstly, we optimize the backbone network of YOLOX and propose the Swin Transformer based YOLOX (Swin‐YOLOX) UAV landing visual positioning algorithm. Secondly, based on the UAV‐VPD database, a batch of actual acquisition data is added to build the UAV‐VPDV2 database by AI annotation method. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FLAVONOID CONTENT IN EXTRACTION FROM COMPLEX MEDICINAL PLANT RAW MATERIALS USING VARIOUS EXTRACTION METHODS by A. V. Locarev, L. M. Kuzyakova, M. A. Ohio, T. N. Glazova, E. V. Kovtun, N. L. Nam

“…To select the extraction method, the maceration (Method 1) and percolation (Method 2) were studied. …”
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Examining the effect of the integration of multiple MALL applications on EFL students’ academic vocabulary acquisition: a mixed-methods study by Hisham Bakhit Said Ghafram Al Shihri, Omer Hassan Ali Mahfoodh, Alla Baksh Bin Mohd Ayub Khan

“…In this explanatory sequential mixed-methods study, 60 second- and third-year university students enrolled in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course were equally assigned to experimental and control groups. …”
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Can we estimate which colors our participants see? Comparing results from different gamma correction methods by Déborah Epicoco, Domicele Jonauskaite, Christine Mohr, C. Alejandro Parraga

“…Starting from these color choices, we applied two RGB-to-CIE Lab color conversion methods: one using a perception-based gamma estimation and another using the industry-standard gamma. …”
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An Analysis of the Movement Trajectories of the Endangered <i>Acipenser gueldenstaedtii</i> in Ammonia-Supplemented Environments Using Image Processing Methods by Beytullah Ahmet Balci, Güray Tonguç, Muhammed Nurullah Arslan, İlker Zeki Kurtoğlu, Tuba Sari

“…In this study, the effect of ammonia on the <i>Acipenser gueldenstaedtii</i> was investigated using non-invasive methods. Different concentrations (100, 200, and 400 mg·lt⁻¹) of ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl) were added to the experimental groups to simulate ammonia in aquaculture systems, and the movements of the fish were monitored, recorded, and analyzed using image processing techniques and statistical methods. …”
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Tailoring Rheumatoid Arthritis Visit Timing Based on mHealth App Data: Mixed Methods Assessment of Implementation and Usability by Robert S Rudin, Leah M Santacroce, Ishani Ganguli, Daniel H Solomon

“…ObjectiveTo explore possible reasons for the lack of association between the intervention and visit frequency, we describe app usage, assess usability, and identify barriers and facilitators for using between-visit PRO data to reduce visits when patients’ symptoms are stable. MethodsWe analyzed patients’ use of the app by reporting adherence (percent of PRO questionnaires completed during the 12-month study) and retention (use in the last month of the study). …”
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Improved landslide susceptibility assessment: A new negative sample collection strategy and a comparative analysis of zoning methods by Jiani Wang, Yunqi Wang, Manyi Li, Zihan Qi, Cheng Li, Haimei Qi, Xiaoming Zhang

“…Concurrently, the landslide susceptibility indexes (LSIs) were divided using the K-means clustering algorithm and contrasted with the natural breakpoint classification (NBC), quantile classification (QC), equal interval classification (EIC), and geometric interval classification (GIC) methods. …”
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An innovation of two established methods for monitoring water colour and clarity: participatory science using the mini- and midi- secchi disks by Robert J. W. Brewin, Robert J. W. Brewin, Xuerong Sun, Joanne L. Wood, Thomas G. Brewin, Thomas G. Brewin, Delaney McBride, B. Troy Frensley, Philip J. Bresnahan, Stefan G. H. Simis, Norbert Schmidt, Grinson George, Ancy C. Stoy, Ancy C. Stoy, Nandini N. Menon, Jasmin Chekidhenkuzhiyil, Anas Abdulaziz, Shubha Sathyendranath, Lilian A. Krug, Lilian A. Krug, Nabanita Das, Subrata Sarker, Natacha Pasche, Laurence Haller, Yasmin Ghadyani, Daniel Odermatt, Daniel Odermatt, Alexandre Camus, Suzanne Mader, Adrien Bonny, Alexis Pochelon, Akintoye Edward Akinnigbagbe, Mauricio Almeida Noernberg, Edem Mahu, Ousmane Diankha, Adriana Gonzalez-Silvera, Waqar Ahmed, Samina Kidwai, Rodrigo Hernandez-Moresino, Ahmed Hussein Mohamed, Wilfried Essowè Panassa, Noir Primadona Purba, Stella Patricia Betancur-Turizo, Lamona Irmudyawati Bernawis, Houssem Smeti, Houssem Smeti, Happiness Anold Moshi, Happiness Anold Moshi

“…Despite the advent of optoelectronic-based sensing, these visual methods are still used today, owing to their sensitivity, affordability, simplicity and long history of use. …”
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