An enhanced YOLOv8 model for accurate detection of solid floating waste by Juxing Di, Kaikai Xi, Yang Yang

“…Additionally, an innovative Shape-IoU loss function is employed to optimize the bounding box regression accuracy of irregular targets through shape-sensitive constraints. …”
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ResT-IMU: A Two-Stage ResNet-Transformer Framework for Inertial Measurement Unit Localization by Yanping Zhu, Jianqiang Zhang, Wenlong Chen, Chenyang Zhu, Sen Yan, Qi Chen

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Redundant Path Optimization in Smart Ship Software-Defined Networking and Time-Sensitive Networking Networks: An Improved Double-Dueling-Deep-Q-Networks-Based Approach by Yanli Xu, Songtao He, Zirui Zhou, Jingxin Xu

“…Central to this framework is the introduction of a redundant multipath selection algorithm, which leverages Double Dueling Deep Q-Networks (D3QNs) in conjunction with Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs). Initially, an optimization function encompassing transmission latency, bandwidth utilization, and packet loss rate is formulated within a software-defined time-sensitive network transmission framework tailored for smart ships. …”
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Segmentation-Based Detection for Luffa Seedling Grading Using the Seg-FL Model by Sheng Jiang, Fangnan Xie, Jiangbo Ao, Yechen Wei, Jingye Lu, Shilei Lyu, Zhen Li

“…To address the ambiguity of seedling edge information during segmentation, an efficient channel attention module is incorporated to enhance the network’s focus on seedling edge information and suppress irrelevant features, thus sharpening the model’s focus on luffa seedlings. By optimizing the CIoU loss function, the calculation of overlapping areas, center point distances, and aspect ratios between predicted and ground truth boxes is preserved, thereby accelerating the convergence process and reducing the computational resource requirements on edge devices. …”
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Extracorporeal ultrasound exposure by the low-frequency acoustic amplitude-modulated signal on a ureteral stent for preventing its incrustation: experimental determination of optim... by A. Yu. Tsukanov, D. S. Akhmetov, A. A. Novikov, N. A. Negrov, A. R. Putintseva, S. P. Semikina

“…The pulsed mode of the device function is most safe. The optimal application points of the instrument emitter for the ureteral upper and middle thirds is the posterior axillary line, and for the ureteral lower third is the middle axillary line.…”
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Two novel Patescibacteria: Phycocordibacter aenigmaticus gen. nov. sp. nov. and Minusculum obligatum gen. nov. sp. nov., both associated with microalgae optimized for carbon dioxid... by Lauren Jonas, Yi-Ying Lee, Tsvetan Bachvaroff, Russell T. Hill, Yantao Li

“…ABSTRACT The functional roles of bacterial symbionts associated with microalgae remain understudied despite the importance of microalgae in biotechnology and environmental microbiology. 16S rRNA gene sequencing was conducted to analyze bacterial communities associated with two microalgae optimized for growth with flue gas containing 5%–10% CO2. …”
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An Enhanced Evolutionary Algorithm for Providing Energy Management Schedule in the Smart Distribution Network by Hossein Lotfi, Amir Nikooei, Ali Shojaei, Reza Ghazi, Mohammad Bagher Naghibi Sistani

“…In this paper, the multi-objective dynamic feeder reconfiguration is introduced as an efficient approach for providing an energy management schedule in the distribution grid considering energy loss and energy not supplied as the objective functions in the presence of renewable energy sources and capacitor units. …”
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Adaptive gradient scaling: integrating Adam and landscape modification for protein structure prediction by Vitalii Kapitan, Michael Choi

“…Performance was evaluated using Loss function values, predicted Local Distance Difference Test (pLDDT), distance-based Root Mean Square Deviation (dRMSD), and Template Modeling (TM) scores. …”
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Energy Losses and Voltage Stability Study in Distribution Network with Distributed Generation by Hongwei Ren, Congying Han, Tiande Guo, Wei Pei

“…Since the impacts of WES and PVS are important in the distribution system voltage quality, we study these in this paper using new models with the probability density function of node voltage and the cumulative distribution function of total losses. …”
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Voltage unbalance assessment in a distribution system incorporated with renewable‐based sources and electric vehicles in an uncertain environment by Nandini K. K., Jayalakshmi N. Sabhahit, Vinay Kumar Jadoun

“…The proposed problem is solved using two different optimization methods i.e., a modified version of JAYA and whale optimization algorithm (WOA) using MATLAB software. …”
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Reducing the Parameter Dependency of Phase-Picking Neural Networks with Dice Loss by Yongsoo Park, Gregory C. Beroza

“…Here, we test the Dice loss, which is a preferred loss function for highly imbalanced image segmentation problems. …”
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Reconstructing a High Dynamic Range Image With a Deeply Unsupervised Fusion Model by Xinglin Hou, Junchao Zhang, Peipei Zhou

“…Moreover, a novel customized loss function is proposed to boost the performance. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Algorithm for Road Defect Detection by Shaoxiang Li, Dexiang Zhang

“…Additionally, the introduction of the Wise-IoU loss function further optimized the bounding box regression task, enhancing the model’s stability and generalization. …”
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Research on Small-Target Detection of Flax Pests and Diseases in Natural Environment by Integrating Similarity-Aware Activation Module and Bidirectional Feature Pyramid Network Mod... by Manxi Zhong, Yue Li, Yuhong Gao

“…Additionally, this paper adopts the EIOU loss function to further optimize the model’s bounding box regression, reducing the distortion of bounding boxes caused by high sample variability. …”
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A Novel Dual-Branch Global and Local Feature Extraction Network for SAR and Optical Image Registration by Xuanran Zhao, Yan Wu, Xin Hu, Zhikang Li, Ming Li

“…Second, in order to establish accurate keypoints correspondence in the matching phase, hard-mean loss function is proposed to optimize GLFE-Net, which jointly utilizes hard negative samples and remaining negative samples to guide descriptors in learning more discriminant features to better distinguish positive and negative samples in SAR and optical images. …”
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Evaluation of corneal endothelial cell loss following vitrectomy with different endotamponades by Kirti Rani, Anil Solanki, Neha Agarwal, Shashi Nath Jha, Ritika Aggarwal

“…CONTEXT: Ensuring functional corneal endothelium is imperative for achieving optimal surgical outcomes following successful vitreoretinal surgery. …”
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Extraction of American ginseng polysaccharide by ultrasound-assisted deep eutectic solvents-based three-phase partitioning: Process optimization, structural characterization, and a... by Zhongnan Wu, Chong Li, Junhao Li, Tanggan Wang, Meifeng Li, Leyi Zhao, Huimei Ye, Jiaheng Chen, Jiajia Zan, Lijun Song, Qian Zhang, Shaojie Zhang

“…This study introduces an ultrasonic-assisted DES three-phase partitioning (UA-TPP-DES) system to extract and purify American ginseng polysaccharides (AGPs). The optimized DES-4, composed of lauric acid and nonanoic acid (molar ratio = 1:1), achieved a 35.28 % extraction yield under specific conditions and can be recycled five times with minimal yield loss. …”
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Providing a Roadmap for the Adaption of Agricultural Sector to Water Scarcity Conditions (Case Study: Selected Crops of Tajan Basin, Iran) by H. Fouladi, H. Amirnejad, S. Shirzadi Laskookalayeh

“…Materials and MethodsThe Linear Programming (LP) Model quantifies an optimal way of integrating constraints to satisfy the objective function to optimize crop production and profits for irrigation farmers. …”
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Characterization, Microbial Community Structure, and Pathogen Occurrence in Two Typical Eel Farms by Jing-Ying Lai, Hui-Rong Lin, Xiao-Hui Sun, Gong-Ren Hu, Rui-Lian Yu, Jia-Qi Li

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Optimizing Physical Fitness Before Colorectal Cancer Surgery (CANOPTIPHYS): The Effect of Preoperative Exercise on Pre- and Postoperative Physical Fitness in Older people – A Rando... by Johanna Danielsson, Julia Engström Sid, Mikael Andersson, Malin Nygren-Bonnier, Monika Egenvall, Maria Hagströmer, Laura E. Vossen, Ing-Mari Dohrn, Elisabeth Rydwik

“…Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov, identification number: NCT04878185, URL: Study Details | Optimizing Physical Function Before Cancer Surgery in Older People at Risk | ClinicalTrials.gov.…”
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