Proposal of a method to observe road status using UAV considering post-disaster urgency based on mobile spatial dynamics data by Jun Sakamoto

“…We propose a method for efficiently observing road damage after a disaster using population flow data derived from UAV and GPS data. …”
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Cross-Cultural Analysis of Consumers’ Avoidance of Snack Food Ingredients Across 13 Countries Using Check-All-That-Apply (CATA) Method by Yunjeong Cho, Edgar Chambers, Jeehyun Lee

“…A survey of approximately 630 consumers in each of 13 countries was conducted using a Check-All-That-Apply (CATA) method. Cochran’s Q test was performed to compare percentages of avoidance among countries, and correspondence analysis and cluster analysis were conducted to visualize the similarity of avoidance tendency among countries. …”
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Soliton solutions to generalized (3 + 1)-dimensional shallow water-like equation using the (ϕ'/ϕ,1/ϕ)-expansion method by Pinakee Dey, Lamiaa H. Sadek, M. M. Tharwat, Shuvo Sarker, Rezaul Karim, M. Ali Akbar, Nasser S. Elazab, M. S. Osman

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A Kansei-Oriented Morphological Design Method for Industrial Cleaning Robots Integrating Extenics-Based Semantic Quantification and Eye-Tracking Analysis by Qingchen Li, Yiqian Zhao, Yajun Li, Tianyu Wu

“…Effectively integrating users’ affective imagery requirements into industrial-robot form design remains a critical challenge. Traditional methods rely heavily on designers’ subjective judgments and lack objective data on user cognition. …”
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3D Pathology Volumetric Technique: A Method for Calculating Breast Tumour Volume from Whole-Mount Serial Section Images by G. M. Clarke, M. Murray, C. M. B. Holloway, K. Liu, J. T. Zubovits, M. J. Yaffe

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Engineering Safety-Oriented Blasting-Induced Seismic Wave Signal Processing: An EMD Endpoint Suppression Method Based on Multi-Scale Feature by Miao Sun, Jing Wu, Yani Lu, Fangda Yu, Hang Zhou

“…To verify the algorithm’s effectiveness in suppressing EMD endpoint effects, comparative studies were conducted using simulated signals to compare the proposed method with mirror extension, polynomial fitting, and extreme value extension methods. …”
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METHODICAL APPROACH TO THE DETERMINATION OF THE ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF THE ECHINACEA PURPUREA AND MONARDA FISTULOSA TINCTURES AS A QUALITY CRITERION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CO... by Oksana Yezerska, Nataliia Hudz, Lesya Kobylinska, Anna Filipska, Vira Turkina, Jan Brindza, Piotr Pawel Wieczorek

“…Materials and Methods. The following methods were used: analysis, synthesis, systematization, and comparison for processing of published scientific data on antioxidant activity; method for measuring the particle size of raw herbal materials; maceration and remaceration methods for obtaining the tested tinctures; DPPH test for the valuation of the antioxidant activity of the developed tinctures. …”
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Antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV in Vietnam using a multi-method tool: A cross-sectional study by Ly Trieu Vo, Dung Quoc Phan, Bang Van Khanh Quang, Lan Y Vo, Hanh Thi My Nguyen, Araba Gyan, Han Thi Ngoc Nguyen, Giao Huynh

“…ART adherence was evaluated using a multi-method tool, including selfreport, pill count, the Provider Interview Tool, and the Visual Analog Scale. …”
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Rapid Pain Assessment Tool avatar self-pain report: a new objective method for adequate pain diagnosis? Pilot study by A. Popelnukha, D.V. Dmytriiev

“…Advancements in artificial intelligence (АІ) have introduced new methods for objective pain diagnosis. This study explores the use of the Rapid Pain Assessment Tool (R-PAT) featuring an avatar-based self-reporting system, which enables patients to visually represent their pain levels, thereby enhancing communication and assessment accuracy. ­…”
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Development and Validation of the HPLC Method for Quantification of the Innovative Drug DD217, Factor Xa Inhibitor, in Rat Plasma for a Pharmacokinetic Study by N. S. Dubovik, D. F. Guranda, G. V. Ramenskaya, D. G. Tovbin, D. N. Tarasov, A. Yu. Savchenko, V. S. Arnautov

“…The aim of this study was to develop and validate a method for DD217 determination in rat plasma by means of high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) to carry out pharmacokinetic studies.Materials and methods. …”
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User-Centered Design of an Electronic Dashboard for Monitoring Facility-Level Basic Emergency Obstetric Care Readiness in Amhara, Ethiopia: Mixed Methods Study by Kylie Dougherty, Yihenew Tesfaye, Heran Biza, Mulusew Belew, Natalie Benda, Abebe Gebremariam Gobezayehu, John Cranmer, Suzanne Bakken

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to develop and assess the usability of an electronic dashboard to monitor facility-level readiness to manage basic emergency obstetric care (BEmOC) in Amhara, Ethiopia. MethodsThe study used three methods to iteratively refine the dashboard: (1) user-centered design sessions with individuals who interact with the BEmOC supply chain, (2) review and feedback from domain and information visualization subject matter experts (SMEs) to refine the dashboard, and (3) usability heuristic evaluation with human-computer interaction (HCI) SMEs. …”
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Impact of ISTA and FISTA iterative optimization algorithms on electrical impedance tomography image reconstruction by Nguyen Diep Quoc Tuan, Huynh Hoang Nhut, Ven Huynh Thanh, Cao Dinh Minh Quan, Tran Anh Tu, Tran Trung Nghia

“…The results show that ISTA and FISTA achieve better visualization and faster convergence than conventional methods in terms of computational efficiency when solving regularized problems, achieving conductivity reconstructions with an accuracy of above 80%. …”
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A non-sub-sampled shearlet transform-based deep learning sub band enhancement and fusion method for multi-modal images by Sudhakar Sengan, Praveen Gugulothu, Roobaea Alroobaea, Julian L. Webber, Abolfazl Mehbodniya, Amr Yousef

“…Experimental results prove that the proposed method outperforms existing fusion algorithms, achieving approximately 16.5% higher performance in terms of the QAB/F (edge preservation) metric, along with strong results across both subjective visual assessments and objective quality indices.…”
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Implementing Service Learning Method in Object-Based Arabic Mufradat Learning at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Swasta Al-Ikhlas, Naga Timbul Village by Andri Rivai, Fian Triadi, Muhammad Syarif Muda Hasibuan, Muhajirah Binti Jamaluddin, Ali Sohot Siregar, Bagas Pranomo, Radya Fauzan

“…The research employed a mixed-methods design with PAR cycles encompassing participatory planning, collaborative implementation, systematic observation, and critical reflection. …”
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Association between learning style preferences and choices of teaching method among Iranian faculty members: A cross-sectional online survey by Mohsen Masoumian Hosseini, Somayeh Rajabzadeh, Babak Sabet, Roya Vatankhah, Seyed Mohammad Ebadirad

“…Results: The survey found that clinical teachers preferred reading and writing (54%), whereas fundamental science educators preferred visual-auditory and reading-writing. The effect of gender, field of study, learning style, age, and professional academic factors on the dependent variable, teaching method, was investigated using chi-square tests and logistic regression. …”
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The Impact of Virtual Reality as a Rehabilitation Method Using TRAVEE System on Functional Outcomes and Disability in Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study by Claudia-Gabriela Potcovaru, Delia Cinteză, Miruna Ioana Săndulescu, Daniela Poenaru, Ovidiu Chiriac, Cristian Lambru, Alin Moldoveanu, Ana Magdalena Anghel, Mihai Berteanu

“…This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of the VR TRAVEE system in upper limb rehabilitation for stroke patients. Methods: A total of 14 stroke patients with residual hemiparesis were enrolled in the study. …”
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A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial: Can Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Be a Novel Method for Treating Chronic Rhinosinusitis? by Nessrien Afify Abed Elrashid, Olfat Ibrahim Ali, Zizi M. Ibrahim, Mohammed A. El Sharkawy, Bodor Bin sheeha, Wafaa Mahmoud Amin

“…This study aimed to assess the impact of PEMF on alleviating symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, sinus opacifications, and ostiomeatal complex issues associated with CRS. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: Forty-seven patients of both genders with CRS, aged 19 to 40 years, were involved in this study. …”
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Expert System for the Selection of the Rational Method for Collecting and Processing Information During Russian Census Based on Geographical and Socio-Economic Characteristics of R... by O. V. Manzhula

“…However, as the experience of the trial population census – 2018 demonstrated, one method of collecting information about the population cannot be equally efficient in all regions of Russia, due to the different attitude of the population to the methods of collecting information, as well as the conditions for the availability of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to the population in each region.The experience gained indicates the need for each region to choose the method of collecting and primary processing of statistical information about the population for each region based on a combination of Internet, mobile and traditional technologies that is adaptive to the regional conditions of the population census (remoteness and inaccessibility of some regions, the unreadiness of individual segments of the population to use modern ICTs for collecting information, Internet accessibility in various regions, different attitude of the population to census methods). …”
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The spiritual needs and care of children and young people with life-threatening or life-shortening conditions, and parents (SPARK): a mixed-method investigation by Bryony Beresford, Natalie Richardson, Suzanne Mukherjee, Rebecca Nye, Jan Aldridge, Karl Atkin, Mark Clayton, Faith Gibson, Julia Hackett, Richard Hain, Mohammed Arshad, Paul Nash, Bob Phillips

“…Design and research participants A mixed-method, multicomponent design was used with the quantitative and qualitative data collected. …”
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Visualization of subthalamic nucleus on susceptibility weighted imaging and the verification of accuracy by microelectrode recording by Kaijia Yu, Qi Yao, Yuanyang Wu, Jianyu Li, Lihua Shen, Xiaosu Gu, Zhongzheng Jia, Jiajia Zhang, Jianhong Shen

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the advantages of susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) for visualizing the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and to verify the accuracy of this method by microelectrode recordings (MERs) and deep brain stimulation (DBS).MethodsWe included 42 patients with Parkinson’s disease who underwent STN-DBS in our center. …”
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