Noncoplanar Geometry for Mobile NLOS MIMO Ultraviolet Communication With Linear Complexity Signal Detection by Heng Qin, Yong Zuo, Feiyu Li, Risheng Cong, Lingchao Meng, Jian Wu

“…Numerical results demonstrate that compared with the traditional linear array system structure, fully multiplexing is much easier via the noncoplanar MIMO geometry under very realistic parameters and the modified SD significantly improves the MIMO signal detection complexity with bit BER performance loss.…”
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All-Optical Microwave Photonic Downconverter With Tunable Phase Shift by Yunxin Wang, Jingnan Li, Tao Zhou, Dayong Wang, Jiahao Xu, Xin Zhong, Dengcai Yang, Lu Rong

“…Meanwhile, since the proposed microwave photonic link can simultaneously implement frequency downconversion and full range phase shift of the converted IF signal, it provides a compact alternative for the applications including radio-over-fiber system and phased-array beamforming.…”
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A Multi-Class ECG Signal Classifier Using a Binarized Depthwise Separable CNN with the Merged Convolution–Pooling Method by Rui Zhang, Ranran Zhou, Zuting Zhong, Haifeng Qi, Yong Wang

“…The proposed bDSCNN model is evaluated on an Intel DE1-SoC field-programmable gate array (FPGA), and the experimental results demonstrate that the proposed system achieves a five-class classification accuracy of 96.61% and a macro-F1 score of 89.08%, along with a dynamic power dissipation of 20 μW for five-category ECG signal classification. …”
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Miniaturized side-firing intracardiac photoacoustic imaging catheter for monitoring radiofrequency ablation by Shang Gao, Yang Wang, Ryo Murakami, Hiroshi Ashikaga, Young-Ho Kim, Mohammad Mehrmohammadi, Henry R. Halperin, Haichong K. Zhang

“…Abstract In this paper, we introduce a miniaturized intracardiac photoacoustic (PA) imaging system based on a phased-array intracardiac echocardiography catheter. …”
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ENHANCING GRID INTEGRATION OF A SINGLE-PHASE SOLAR INVERTER THROUGH ADVANCED CONTROL TECHNIQUES AND REAL-TIME VALIDATION by Anupama Subhadarsini, Babita Panda, Byamakesh Nayak

“…The proposed solar inverter system comprises several elements, including a photovoltaic array, a Relift Luo Converter (RLC), and a 15-Level Switch-Minimized Multilevel Inverter (15LSMMI), alongside the CMAES-CMBO-HFF-2DoF-FOTIDC controller. …”
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Ultra-Low Static Power Circuits Addressing the Fan-Out Problem of Analog Neuron Circuits in Spiking Neural Networks by Jonghyuk Park, Woo Young Choi

“…In hardware-based spiking neural network (SNN) systems, neuron circuits face significant fan-out issues owing to their massively parallel connections to post-synaptic arrays, leading to distortion in the output spikes. …”
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Low-Power Constant Current Driver for Stepper Motors in Aerospace Applications by Leijie Jiang, Lixun Zhu, Chuande Liu

“…The proposed scheme can be extended to other stepper motor systems with large moment of inertia loads within spacecraft.…”
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The occurrence and comparative analysis of bacterial vaginosis and its association with urinary tract infections among pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital of Western Uttar P... by Khilika Sethi, Naila Begum, Aysha Aymen

“…The diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis is typically established through the application of Amsel's criteria and the Nugent scoring system. The purpose of this research is to compare Amsel's criteria with Nugent’s scoring system in order to assess the diagnostic utility of the former and to see the association between UTI and BV. …”
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A STRUCTURE APPROACH FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC STATION CONTROL BASED ON ADAPTIVE FUZZY AGENT by I. A. Elzein, Yu. N. Petrenko

“…The design of the MPPT for a stand-alone photovoltaic power generation system is applied where the system will consist of a solar array with nonlinear time varying characteristics, and a converter with appropriate filters. …”
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De-embedding a pair of dipoles to calibrate the mutual impedance plasma density diagnostic by M. C. Paliwoda, E. M. Tejero, G. R. Gatling

“…The antenna system of this study is composed of two dipoles connected by rigid coax cables to their respective calibration boxes. …”
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Rattraper le nouvel Occident : « L’initiative d’excellence » allemande, les études régionales et la re-production des inégalités by Manuela Boatcă

“…However, while earlier steps in this direction only created a wider array of employment options for researchers, the argument of this paper is that the excellence initiative represents what has been called a process of “indirect commercialization” (Reinhard Kreckel) or an instance of “academic capitalism” (Slaughter/Leslie) of/in the Western European university system, which traditionally relied on state financing and state control of university finances. …”
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SOT-MRAM-based true in-memory computing architecture for approximate multiplication by Min Song, Qilong Tang, Xintong Ouyang, Wei Duan, Yan Xu, Shuai Zhang, Long You

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Association between anxiety and non-coding genetic variants of the galanin neuropeptide. by Gergely Keszler, Zsuzsanna Molnár, Zsolt Rónai, Mária Sasvári-Székely, Anna Székely, Eszter Kótyuk

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) occurring either in the regulatory 5' or 3' flanking regions or within intronic sequences of the galanin gene have been genotyped with a high-throughput TaqMan OpenArray qPCR system in 526 healthy students (40% males). …”
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Self-supported β-Ga2O3 nanowires and for stretchable solar-blind UV photodetectors by Wuxu Zhang, Ziyin Xiang, Tengfei Ma, Baoru Bian, Jinyun Liu, Yuanzhao Wu, Yiwei Liu, Jie Shang, Run-Wei Li

“…We further demonstrate the practical applicability of this technology by fabricating a functional photodetector array capable of solar-blind UV imaging, paving the way for next-generation intelligent firefighting systems.…”
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Simulation, Modeling, and Analysis of Soliton Waves Interaction and Propagation in CNN Transmission Lines for Innovative Data Communication and Processing by G. Borgese, S. Vena, P. Pantano, C. Pace, E. Bilotta

“…A single transmission line consists of a 1D array of cells that interact with neighboring cells, through both linear and nonlinear connections. …”
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A Review of Fused Filament Fabrication of Metal Parts (Metal FFF): Current Developments and Future Challenges by Johnson Jacob, Dejana Pejak Simunec, Ahmad E. Z. Kandjani, Adrian Trinchi, Antonella Sola

“…Although powder-based systems have dominated the metal 3D printing landscape in the past, FFF’s popularity for producing metal parts (“metal FFF”) is growing. …”
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Transformation of Industry Management in the Rocket and Space Industry Based on Digital Technologies by Vasily Kupriyanovsky, Roman Stupin, Vladimir Sukhomlin, Konstantin Utolin

“…As predictive condition of effective digitalization of the main, the administrative and supporting processes at the enterprises carrying out actions for transformation of system of sectoral management is considered: implementations of flexible forms of project management, forming of array structures, and development of technology cooperation and improvement of formats of interaction of the state, business and citizens. …”
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Genetic Uniqueness and Pomological Diversity Among the Apple Accessions Maintained Within the Croatian National Clonal Germplasm Repository by Danijel Čiček, Almira Konjić, Martina Skendrović Babojelić, Predrag Vujević, Silvio Šimon, Fuad Gaši

“…In order to assess the advantage of a high-resolution marker system, such as SNPs, compared to low-resolution markers, such as SSRs, a subset of 23 unique apple accessions and eight reference cultivars were genotyped using the 480K Affymetrix Axiom SNP array. …”
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Multibeam Beamforming Technology in Microwave Power Transfer and Harvesting by Fabio Silva, Pedro Pinho, Nuno Borges Carvalho

“…In particular, Microwave Power Transfer (MPT), both Near-field (NF) and Far-field (FF), use Electromagnetic (EM) waves to transfer power between two points. However, these systems still present some downsides, mainly efficiency-wise. …”
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio Enhancements Enabling 1.6-km Outdoor Visible Light Communication Using Vehicle Lights and Cameras by Don E. Barber, Sean M. Kennedy, John C. McEachen, Murali Tummala

“…Compact optical magnification increases both selectivity and array gain, providing over 10 dB of SNR gain at 1.6 km. …”
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