The application of virtual instrument technology to design of a performance inspect system of tractor by BAO Yi-dan, WANG Li-da, CAI Jiang-ping

“…The theoretical and methodological aspects of examining performances of tractor, such as brake force, speed, noise, intensity of lamplight, smoke intensity and the weights of axles, were discussed, and an approach based on multifunction data acquisition board (DAQ) and graphic programming language (Labview) was advanced to support the task of design. The hardware structure and software function of the inspecting system were also introduced in detail in this paper. …”
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Master your practice! A quantitative analysis of Device and system handling training to enable competent interactions with intelligent voice assistants by Maximilian Baumann, André Markus, Jan Pfister, Astrid Carolus, Andreas Hotho, Carolin Wienrich

“…Intelligent voice assistants (IVAs), such as Siri or Alexa, are voice-based artificial intelligence (AI) systems that help users solve everyday tasks using voice commands. Users often have a superficial understanding of the full range of functions IVAs can be used for and how to use them effectively. …”
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Electromagnetic Nanocommunication Networks: Principles, Applications, and Challenges by Md. Humaun Kabir, S. M. Riazul Islam, Anish Prasad Shrestha, Farman Ali, Md. Alamgir Badsha, Md. Jalil Piran, Dinh-Thuan Do

“…Nanoscale devices, also called nanomachines, form communication networks and cooperate with each other so that they can be used to perform complicated tasks. Such networks of nanodevices, named nanonetworks, envisioned to serve the functionality and performance of today’s Internet. …”
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Development of a Mobile Application for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Based on Computer Vision and Inertial Navigation Technologies by Artem Obukhov, Andrey Volkov, Yuri Nikitnikov

“…The results obtained can be used for evaluating outpatient rehabilitation and as a basis for more complex and functional mobile systems for musculoskeletal rehabilitation.…”
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Collagenase injection versus limited fasciectomy surgery to treat Dupuytren’s contracture in adult patients in the UK: DISC, a non-inferiority RCT and economic evaluation by Joseph Dias, Puvan Tharmanathan, Catherine Arundel, Charlie Welch, Qi Wu, Paul Leighton, Maria Armaou, Belen Corbacho, Nick Johnson, Sophie James, John Cooke, Christopher Bainbridge, Michael Craigen, David Warwick, Samantha Brady, Lydia Flett, Judy Jones, Catherine Knowlson, Michelle Watson, Ada Keding, Catherine Hewitt, David Torgerson

“…Participants reported living for extended periods with DC and seeking medical advice only when impacted by the difficulty in doing tasks or appearance of the hand. Most participants reported improvement in their contracture and function; some treated with collagenase noted that while the outcome was not perfect, it was acceptable. …”
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Forecasting consumption of electric energy by using wavelet transform by V. I. Skorokhodov, O. A. Lysenko, A. V. Simakov, S. A. Gorovoy

“…Forecasting electricity consumption is an urgent task for generating companies, since it is currently impossible to accumulate electricity on an industrial scale. …”
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Path Planning for a UAV Swarm Using Formation Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization by Hoang Van Truong, Phung Manh Duong

“…Our approach formulates the problem as an optimization task by defining a set of fitness functions that not only ensure the formation but also include constraints for optimal and safe UAV operation. …”
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Passivity-Based Safe Maneuvering Control of Mechanical Systems With Input Constraints by Mingyue Cui, Yanzhuang Wei

“…Then, multiple safety constraint functions are combined into a differentiable safety constraint function. …”
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Assessing the association between menstrual cycle phase and voice-gender categorization: no robust evidence for an association by Sarah Friedrich, Edward S. Brodkin, Birgit Derntl, Birgit Derntl, Ute Habel, Ute Habel, Philippa Hüpen, Philippa Hüpen

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Levels of chemokines and other inflammatory mediators in patients with mild cognitive impairment undergoing rehabilitation by I. K. Malashenkova, S. A. Krynskiy, D. P. Ogurtsov, N. A. Khailov, V. D. Melnikova, A. V. Andryushenko, V. B. Savilov, M. V. Kurmyshev, G. P. Kostyuk, N. A. Didkovsky

“…Assessment of cognitive functions was performed using international neuropsychological scales. …”
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Research of transformation changes in the noncommercial organizations’ management process in the conditions of military aggression by Olena Kanishchenko, Nataliia Chupryna, Hanna Dotsenko, Vira Zhuravel, Mariia Khudomaka

“…The organizational and logistical transformation of the educational process is one of the components of the effective functioning of educational institutions that cannot work on their territory as a result of the military actions of the Russian Federation. …”
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Breakdown or Personality Disorder? Psychiatric Characterization and Developmental Pathways Towards Young Adulthood in Adolescents with Pathological Personality Structure by Chiara Rogantini, Marika Orlandi, Arianna Vecchio, Diletta Cristina Pratile, Raffaella Fiamma Cabini, Elena Ballante, Valentina De Giorgis, Renato Borgatti, Martina Maria Mensi

“…<b>Methods</b>: We evaluated 99 adolescents (12–17 years old) through DSM-5-based semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, cognitive tasks, and scales regarding functioning and disorder severity. …”
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Raya: A Bio-Inspired AUV for Inspection and Intervention of Underwater Structures by Pedro Pereira, Renato Silva, Joao V. Amorim Marques, Raul Campilho, Anibal Matos, Andry Maykol Pinto

“…Extensive experiments were conducted using simulation tools and real-life environments to validate Raya&#x2019;s requirements and functionalities. The stresses and displacements of the rigid bodies were analysed using finite element analysis (FEA), and an estimation of the terminal forward velocity was achieved using a dynamic model. …”
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MeetSafe: enhancing robustness against white-box adversarial examples by Ruben Stenhuis, Dazhuang Liu, Yanqi Qiao, Mauro Conti, Manos Panaousis, Kaitai Liang

“…Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are vulnerable to adversarial attacks in computer vision tasks. Current adversarial detections are ineffective against white-box attacks and inefficient when deep CNNs generate high-dimensional hidden features. …”
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A qualitative study exploring depressed participants’ experiences of receiving Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT) by Rebecca Watson, Kim A Wright, Nigel Reed, Barney Dunn, Emily Widnall, Kalliopi Demetriou, Laura Warbrick, Katie Marchant, Nicole Geschwind, Isabella Magner-Parsons, Rachel Barter

“…Participants reported significant positive impacts of treatment on wellbeing, functioning and hope. Perceived mechanisms of change were reorienting to the positive, engaging with valued goals, taking a proactive life stance, gaining confidence and motivation for change, breaking down tasks into small steps, cultivating self-care and self-compassion, enhancing help seeking and interpersonal effectiveness, changing the relationship to depression, and rediscovering the self beyond depression.Conclusions Findings suggest that the wellbeing focus of ADepT is acceptable and leads to positive impacts, supports the logic model underpinning the intervention, and warrants continuation to a definitive trial.Trial registration number ISRCTN85278228.…”
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Neuro-VGNB: Transfer Learning-Based Approach for Detecting Brain Stroke by Muhammad Usama Tanveer, Kashif Munir, Bharati Rathore, Abdulatif Alabdulatif, Rutvij H. Jhaveri, Maham Fatima

“…A brain stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted leading to potential brain damage and loss of functions controlled by the affected area. Timely diagnosis and intervention are critical for minimizing long-term disabilities and improving recovery outcomes.This study addresses the critical challenge of brain stroke detection by utilizing a combination of deep learning and machine learning techniques. …”
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Perceptions of teleworkers and face-to-face workers about work design by Gardênia da Silva Abbad, Juliana Legentil, Matheus Damascena, Lisa Miranda, Caroline Feital, Elaine Rabelo Neiva

“…This research aims to compare the views of 270 teleworkers and 266 face-to-face workers in relation to the design of the work, according to the Morgeson and Humphrey (2006) theory, and to analyze the influence exerted by sociodemographic and functional variables on task and knowledge characteristics. …”
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Acute high-intensity aerobic exercise affects brain-derived neurotrophic factor in mild cognitive impairment: a randomised controlled study by Emer M Guinan, Kate E Devenney, Áine M Kelly, Bibiana C Mota, Cathal Walsh, Marcel Olde Rikkert, Stefan Schneider, Brian Lawlor

“…Blood sampling and cognitive measures (visuospatial learning and memory, sustained attention and executive function) were collected at baseline (T1) and postintervention (T2). …”
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Mathematical Model of an Antenna-Waveguide Path with Separation of Signals by Frequency–Polarization by D. D. Gabriel’ean, A. E. Korovkin, S. I. Boychuk, S. V. Dvornikov, M. R. Bibarsov, G. Sh. Bibarsova

“…This task involves the construction of an adequate mathematical model of AWP MMA both without and with the implementation of an auto-tracking function built using the "frequency separation – polarization separation" method. …”
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On the Issue of Analyzing and Optimizing the Salary Budget of Professional Hockey Clubs by I. P. Kurochkina, L. A. Mamatova, E. B. Shuvalova, N. A. Malysheva

“…In modern conditions of functioning of professional hockey clubs, in which the total costs of the players’ salaries are strictly regulated by the “salary cap”, the availability of a tool that allows an objective assessment of the player’s contribution to the overall team result can increase the effectiveness of management decisions. …”
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