A VAN-Based Multi-Scale Cross-Attention Mechanism for Skin Lesion Segmentation Network by Shuang Liu, Zeng Zhuang, Yanfeng Zheng, Simon Kolmanic

“…Therefore, we propose a new multi-scale cross-attention method called M-VAN Unet, which is designed based on the Visual Attention Network (VAN) and can effectively learn local and global features. …”
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Enhancing Real Estate Listings Through Image Classification and Enhancement: A Comparative Study by Eyüp Tolunay Küp, Melih Sözdinler, Ali Hakan Işık, Yalçın Doksanbir, Gökhan Akpınar

“…This method assessed the impact of improved image quality on classification accuracy and the overall attractiveness of property listings. …”
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Comparison of Neural Network, Ordinary Kriging, and Inverse Distance Weighting Algorithms for Seismic and Well-Derived Depth Data: A Case Study in the Bjelovar Subdepression, Croat... by Ana Brcković, Tomislav Malvić, Jasna Orešković, Josipa Kapuralić

“…The results showed that NN is a highly adjustable method for interpolation, with adjustment for numerous hyperparameters. …”
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The Application of Artificial Digital Models in X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) of the Core in Solving the Problem of Binarization of the Void Space of Reservoir Rocks by O. A. Melkishev, Y. V. Savitsky, S. V. Galkin

“…The X-ray tomography method has several advantages, including its non-destructiveness and the ability to visualize the rock skeleton and pore space in three dimensions. …”
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Texture Analysis in Volumetric Imaging for Dentomaxillofacial Radiology: Transforming Diagnostic Approaches and Future Directions by Elaine Dinardi Barioni, Sérgio Lúcio Pereira de Castro Lopes, Pedro Ribeiro Silvestre, Clarissa Lin Yasuda, Andre Luiz Ferreira Costa

“…This narrative review explores texture analysis as a valuable technique in dentomaxillofacial diagnosis, providing an advanced method for quantification and characterization of different image modalities. …”
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EMS-SLAM: Dynamic RGB-D SLAM with Semantic-Geometric Constraints for GNSS-Denied Environments by Jinlong Fan, Yipeng Ning, Jian Wang, Xiang Jia, Dashuai Chai, Xiqi Wang, Ying Xu

“…The results demonstrate that our method outperformed the current algorithms of SLAM in highly dynamic environments.…”
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A Hybrid CNN-LSTM Approach for Muscle Artifact Removal from EEG Using Additional EMG Signal Recording by Marcin Kołodziej, Marcin Jurczak, Andrzej Majkowski, Andrzej Rysz, Bartosz Świderski

“…This setup enables the precise elimination of artifacts from the EEG signal. To validate the method, we collected a dataset from 24 participants who were presented with a light-emitting diode (LED) stimulus that elicited steady-state visual evoked potentials (SSVEPs) while they performed strong jaw clenching, an action known to induce significant artifacts. …”
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A Study on Distributed Multi-Sensor Fusion for Nonlinear Systems Under Non-Overlapping Fields of View by Liu Wang, Yang Zhou, Wenjia Li, Lijuan Shi, Jian Zhao, Haiyan Wang

“…To explore how varying viewpoints influence the accuracy of distributed fusion in asynchronous, nonlinear visual-field systems, this study investigates fusion strategies for multi-target tracking. …”
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Differential Antimicrobial Potential of Ajuga integrifolia Buch. Ham. Ex D.Don Based on Extraction Solvents by Wajid Khan, Nisar Ali, Muhammad Nazir Uddin, Dawood Ghafoor, Muhammad Ishaq, Haji Khan, Muhammad Rizwan, Shahab Khan

“…Antibacterial efficacy of the Ajuga integrifolia was carried out by disc diffusion susceptibility method and antifungal efficacy by well diffusion susceptibility method. …”
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Digital Image Processing in Clinical Decision Support System for the Cervix Differential Diagnosis by A. A. Motyko, N. A. Obukhova

“…The proposed method of colposcopic images processing allows to synthesize a special image that simulates the application to visualize vessels and to provide better analysis of vascular structures by the physician.…”
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Time-Shifted Maps for Industrial Data Analysis: Monitoring Production Processes and Predicting Undesirable Situations by Tomasz Blachowicz, Sara Bysko, Szymon Bysko, Alina Domanowska, Jacek Wylezek, Zbigniew Sokol

“…This paper introduces time-shifted maps (TSMs) as a novel method for analyzing industrial data—an approach that is not yet widely adopted in the field. …”
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Template Specify layer hardened cam shaft by Bretislav Skrbek, Věra Jirásková

“…Possibilities of non-destructive methods to determine the thickness of hardening. An experiment with the magnetic spot method and the DOMENA device. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Acoustic Camera for Monitoring Three Large Jellyfish Species in the Coastal Waters of Liaodong Bay, China by Bin Wang, Xiuze Liu, Jing Dong, Aiyong Wang, Chao Feng, Yanzhao Xu, Depu Zhang, Zhongfang Zhao

“…The abundance and vertical distribution of large jellyfish species, such as <i>Nemopilema nomurai</i>, <i>Aurelia coerulea</i>, and <i>Cyanea nozakii</i>, were obtained from acoustic camera observation images, and the effectiveness of the acoustic camera method was determined. The acoustic camera method provided visual information on the number of large jellyfish and their positions in the water column and demonstrated that they were more frequently located in the mid-upper water column of the surveyed area. …”
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Evaluation of Green Building by Analytic Hierarchy Process and Statistical Inference (Case Study: Sabzevar City) by Masumeh Karami, Ghasem Zolfaghari, Mehri Delsouz

“…In addition, a multi-criteria decision-making model using the Analytic Hierarchy Method (AHP) is used to evaluate and prioritize the criteria of green buildings. …”
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Maximum Control Water Level (CWL) Jatibarang Dam to Avoid The Possibility of Overtopping Due to Flood 100 Years by Yeri Sutopo, Karuniadi Satrijo Utomo

“…Comparison between the highest elevation of Q 100 years flood routing results which is equal to +154.05 is lower when compared to the maximum elevation of the Jatibarang dam spillway which is equal to +155.3; so that the main spillway elevation is still able to overcome of Q 100 years. …”
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Developing entrustable professional activities for undergraduate operative dentistry clerkship by Ahsan Sethi, Muhammad Ainul Haq, Syed Jaffar Abbas Zaidi, Qaiser Ali Baig

“…Third, feedback on the drafted EPAs was solicited using the Delphi method, which involved 24 faculty members to refine and validate the EPAs. …”
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Development of entrustable professional activities framework for clinical microbiology residency: a national multi-step consensus using modified Delphi study by Mennatallah H. Rizk, Niveen Ghoraba, Hanaa S. Elhoshy, Omayma Hamed

“…Subsequently, three rounds of the modified Delphi method were employed, engaging ten clinical microbiology experts from various medical schools. …”
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Variability Identification and Uncertainty Evolution Characteristic Analysis of Hydrological Variables in Anhui Province, China by Xia Bai, Jinhuang Yu, Yule Li, Juliang Jin, Chengguo Wu, Rongxing Zhou

“…In this study, based on the evolution trend and characteristic analyses of historical precipitation and temperature sequences from monthly, annual, and interannual scales through the Linear Tendency Rate (LTR) index, as well as its variability point identification using the M–K trend test method, we further utilized three cloud characteristic parameters comprising the average <i>Ex</i>, entropy <i>En</i>, and hyper-entropy <i>He</i> of the Cloud Model (CM) method to quantitatively reveal the uncertainty features corresponding to the diverse cloud distribution of precipitation and temperature sample scatters. …”
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Te Ara Waiora-Implementing human papillomavirus (HPV) primary testing to prevent cervical cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand: A protocol for a non-inferiority trial. by Melanie Gibson-Helm, Tania Slater, Evelyn J MacDonald, Kendall Stevenson, Anna Adcock, Stacie Geller, Varsha Parag, Charles Lambert, Matthew Bennett, Merilyn Hibma, Peter Sykes, Marion Saville, David Hawkes, Jo-Ann Stanton, Mary-Ann Clueard, Grahame Jelley, Bev Lawton

“…Currently, we do not know the best model for implementing an equitable HPV self-testing screening programme.<h4>Methods</h4>This implementation trial aims to assess whether a universal offer of HPV self-testing (offered to all people eligible for cervical screening) achieves non-inferior screening coverage (equal) to a universal offer of cervical cytology alone (the present programme). …”
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Program complex for the assessment of anthropogenic effect on administrative areas of the Republic of Belarus by O. M. Bakunova, V. M. Abraztsova

“…This program complex is mathematically based on method of finite predicates. It implements data processing, computation of complex indicator a visualizing of comfort living level. …”
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