Pretend play in children with a congenital visual impairment by Stefano Federici, Alessandra Bardin, Camilla Borsini, Elisa Delvecchio, Alessandro Lepri, Federica Morelli, Federica Morelli, Ilaria Scognamillo, Elena Cocchi, Luca Santini, Sabrina Signorini

“…Although a widely studied construct, pretend play in children with a visual impairment has received little research attention.ObjectiveThis study examined the influence of congenital visual impairments on symbolic skills by comparing differences in pretend play between 31 children (aged 3–9 years) with moderate to severe visual impairment or blindness with typically developing peers.MethodsThe Affect in Play Scale was used as a measure of pretend play. …”
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Features of Visual Dysfunctions in Patients with Primary Hypothyroidism and Thyrotoxicosis by V. G. Likhvantseva, V. N. Trubilin, E. V. Korosteleva, S. G. Kapkova, V. A. Vygodin

“…Purpose: to study the prevalence and nature of visual dysfunctions in patients with primary hypothyroidism and thyrotoxicosis.Material and methods. …”
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A bibliometric and visual analysis of postburn hand reconstruction by Shenying Luo, Hsin Liang, Bin Gu, Tao Zan, Jieyi Ren

“…This study aimed to identify developmental trends and research hotspots in post-burn hand reconstruction, providing insights and recommendations for researchers. Methods: Bibliometric and visualization analyses were conducted using CiteSpace v6.4. …”
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Optimal AC Power Flow with Energy Storage and Renewable Energy: An Efficient RL Algorithm Capable of Handling Equality Constraints by Mingde Liu, Jianquan Zhu, Mingbo Liu

“…The results show that ERL-HC has a better learning ability than general safe RL algorithms, overcomes the limitations of mainstream safe RL methods in handling equality constraints, and addresses the poor generalization issues of RL methods that can handle equality constraints.…”
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Bibliometric and visualized analysis of the applications of exosomes for bone regeneration by Shuai Ai, Zhou Xie, Ningdao Li, Runhan Zhao, Xiao Qu, Haining Zhou, Dagang Tang, Jun Zhang, Xiaoji Luo, Xiaoji Luo

“…The objectives are to explore the development history and research hotspots in this field over the past 10 years, predict future development trends, and provide guidance for subsequent research.MethodsThe Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database was searched for articles related to exosomes and bone regeneration published from 1 January 2014, to 31 December 2023. …”
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Quasi-Static Influence Line Identification and Damage Identification of Equal-Span Bridges Based on Measured Vehicle-Induced Deflection by Kang Yang, Youliang Ding, Hanwei Zhao, Fangfang Geng, Zhen Sun

“…A feasible and practical method for damage identification is still not yet available. …”
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Evaluation of the visual signal in playback by territorial responses of nuthatches by Miao Tian, Junyang Feng, Canwei Xia

“…A playback experiment is a well-established method for behavior research, especially in the study of the territorial responses of songbirds. …”
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Exploring pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy in practicing sustainable gender equality: a case study from Morocco by Ahmed Delbouh, Jalila El Ghordaf, Abdallah Taia, Mohamed Oufroukhi, Sabah Haddad

“…This study investigates the self-efficacy of pre-service teachers in implementing gender-responsive practices and examines how their social backgrounds influence their perspectives, with a focus on gender-based differences.MethodsA quantitative survey approach was employed, using an adapted version of the Teacher Efficacy for Gender Equality Practice (TEGEP) measurement tool. …”
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Research on Visual SLAM Navigation Techniques for Dynamic Environments by Tongjun Wang, Peijun Zhao

“…In order to solve the problems of low positioning accuracy and poor mapping effect of existing SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) systems in indoor dynamic environments and to improve the positioning accuracy, timeliness, and robustness of visual SLAM systems in dynamic environments, an improved visual SLAM method is proposed. …”
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Time series classification through visual pattern recognition by Agnieszka Jastrzebska

“…In this paper, we demonstrated the high effectiveness of the new method in a series of experiments on publicly available time series. …”
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Poetics of Visual Image in “Caucasian text” by A. S. Griboedov by K. A. Potashova

“…Griboedov and the need to clarify the features of the formation of the poet's artistic method. The novelty of the study is to identify the features of the poetics of visualization in the “Caucasian text” by A. …”
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Onboard visual micro-servoing on robotic surgery tools by Xu Chen, Michail E. Kiziroglou, Eric M. Yeatman

“…Closed-loop control is implemented using a new, on-board visual feedback concept. In contrast to typical optical motion systems, the fully internal visual feedback offers system compactness with precise and reliable camera-to-marker geometry definition. …”
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Elastic regularization networks for enhanced UAV visual tracking by Qingjiao Meng, Ji Li, Yan Jin, Zhaotian Deng

“…This network is optimized using the augmented Lagrangian method to enhance the efficiency of the discriminative tracker. …”
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A visual-assisted relocalization add-on for autonomous robots by Yao Cheng, Fengyang Jiang, Zhe Han, Huaizhen Wang, Fengyu Zhou

“…We introduce a novel visual-assisted relocalization method for autonomous robots, enhancing both indoor and outdoor navigation. …”
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Visual profiling and vision screening of preschool children in Greenland by Nick Duelund, Ivan Nisted, Marit Eika Jørgensen, Steffen Heegaard, Hanne Jensen

“…A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in six towns in Greenland to establish normative data on refraction and visual acuity in preschool children and to develop a practical vision screening method suited to Greenlandic healthcare needs. …”
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DESIGN VISUAL COMPONENT SLIDES FOR TEACHING COMPUTER PRESENTATIONS by A. Bryantseva

“…Detail the most common technological and conceptual errors: the use of photographic images of low resolution, "distortion" of the image on the slide, abuse banal images, the image on the slide, not "correlated" with the educational context. Methodical recommendations to address the negative impact of technological and conceptual errors in the visual perception of the slide.…”
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Impermanence of the Visual Identity of Polish Local and Regional Governments by Adamus-Matuszynska Anna, Dzik Piotr

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Fragment-based visual tracking with adaptive appearance model by ZHAO Ling, FENG Bin, QIU Jin-bo

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Water conservancy monitoring based on visual sensor networks by Kebin Jia, Zhihao Wei

“…Aiming at the complexity of the network transmission environment and the decentralization of the monitoring sites in the middle route of the South to North Water Diversion Project, this article presents a water conservancy monitoring architecture based on the visual sensor networks. First, a network assessment method is proposed to evaluate the sensor networks condition, and the encoder is adjusted with the result of the sensor networks condition evaluation. …”
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Evaluating primary school teachers’ effectiveness in gender equality practices: a case study of the Beni Mellal-Khenifra region by Ottmane Droussi, Abdelkrim Hilali, Zineb Saghraoui, Abdelhakim Belkacem

“…This research assesses the effectiveness of primary school teachers in promoting gender equality practices within this region.MethodsDrawing on quantitative data collected from 80 primary school teachers, the study assesses teachers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to gender equality.ResultsFindings reveal strengths in teachers’ commitment to equal opportunities but also highlight areas for improvement, including planning gender-sensitive strategies and addressing gender inequalities effectively.DiscussionTargeted interventions and professional development programs are recommended to improve teachers’ effectiveness in promoting gender equality. …”
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