Objective Functions for the Blade Shape Optimisation of a Cross-Flow Tidal Turbine under Constraints by Karla Ruiz-Hussmann, Pierre-Luc Delafin, Cyrille Bonamy, Yves Delannoy, Dominique Thévenin, Stefan Hoerner

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Variable Structure Control and Its Ground Experimental Test for the Space Station Robot by Feilong Zhang, Bi Zhang, Bing Han, Danyang Qu, Xingang Zhao

“…Therefore, to guarantee the stability of the 6-DOF industrial robot in which the dynamic model is built inaccurately, we propose one of the simplest variable structure (VS) controllers, and the stability of the system is analyzed through the Lyapunov method. …”
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Blood pressure variability combined with coagulation function in early prediction and outcome assessment of germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants with gest... by Lijun Jiang, Qian Yu, Hui Li, Fudong Wang, Feng Liu, Zhenxing Xu

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the association between blood pressure variability (BPV), coagulation indexes, and germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage (GMH-IVH) in preterm infants with gestational age ≤ 32 weeks. …”
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Exploring the impact of AI on employee self-competence performance key variables and outcomes by Anas Amayreh, Mohammad A. Ta’Amnha, Ihab K. Magableh, Maher H. Mahrouq, Salsabila Aisyah Alfaiza

“…Abstract In the dynamic business world, organizations must upgrade their functioning and develop human resources skills to achieve optimal performance. …”
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Near-Infrared Electronically-Controlled Variable Attenuator for W-Band Frequency Range by Suren Gigoyan, Mohammad-Reza Nezhad-Ahmadi

“…This article presents the design, fabrication, and performance evaluation of a novel high-performance millimeter-wave (mm-wave) variable attenuator operating across the 75&#x2013;110 GHz frequency band, controlled via near-infrared (NIR) illumination. …”
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Stochastic Characteristics and Optimal Control for a Stochastic Chemostat Model with Variable Yield by Rong Yan, Shulin Sun

“…In this paper, a stochastic chemostat model with variable yield and Contois growth function is investigated. …”
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Interannual variability in thermal state of the upper mixed layer in the Bering Sea in winter by V. A. Luchin

“…Series of annual mean fields of the mixed layer temperature in December-March were decomposed by applying the empirical orthogonal function (EOF); dynamics of the first two components of decomposition (described in sum 50.4 % of the initial fields variability) are analyzed. …”
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Event-Triggered Fault-Tolerant ADRC for Variable-Load Quadrotor with Prescribed Performance by Zhichen Li, Qiaoran Wang, Huaicheng Yan

“…This study proposes an event-triggered fault-tolerant active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) method for variable-load quadrotors with prescribed performance. …”
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Sparsity‐optimised farrow structure variable fractional delay filter for wideband array by Wenjing Zhou, Mingwei Shen, Min Xu, Guodong Han, Yudong Zhang

“…The established cost function is formulated as a parametric minimisation problem with multiple regularisation constraints, and solved by the modified three‐block alternating direction multiplier method (MTB‐ADMM), which is improved by introducing core variable correction items to ensure stable and fast convergence. …”
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Analysis of the variability of morphometric and physiological parameters of grain crops when using biofertilizers by D. G. Fedorova, L. V. Galaktionova

“…The parameters of photosynthetic activity play an important role in photosynthesis and ensure the efficient functioning of plants under various conditions. …”
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Modeling and Simulation of an Intelligent Photovoltaic Controller Based on Variable Step Algorithm of Versoria by Bo Sun, Yongquan You, Zhiyong Zhang, Chao Li

“…For the limitation of fuzzy control algorithm, considering the property of the Versoria function, an MPPT design method for an intelligent controller based on the Versoria variable step algorithm is further proposed. …”
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Geospatial analysis of soil property variability in cyclone-affected areas of southern Malawi by Jabulani Nyengere, Innocent Gomani, Isaac Tchuwa, Wilfred Kadewa, Agnes Mercy Hamisi, Chikondi Chisenga, Emmanuel Chinkaka, Weston Mwase, Precious Masuku, Harineck Tholo

“…The soil properties exhibited significant variability, as demonstrated by the coefficients of variation, with available phosphorus (P) showing the highest variability at 156.9%, followed by exchangeable potassium (K +) at 139.6% and electrical conductivity (EC) at 95.3%. …”
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Blood Pressure Variability and Severity of Early Prognosis in Patients with Acute Pontine Infarction by Xinsheng Han, Gaocai Zhang, Ning Liu, Hongyang Zhang, Jianke Xu, Miao Han, Yun Zhang, Yan Zhang, Li Chen

“…Increased blood pressure (BP) variability may worsen the prognosis of stroke. This study aimed at investigating the association between BP variability and early functional prognosis in patients with pontine infarction. …”
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Seismic Response of Variable Section Column with a Change in Its Boundary Conditions by Alexandre de Macêdo Wahrhaftig, Moshe Eisenberger, Castro Baptista Elias, Luiz Antônio Malheiros Filho

“…As research recommendations, analysis of columns with variable cross-sections and different shapes, different distributed loadings, applying the rotational spring for both ends and over the shape functions, and analysis of buildings by an equivalent system are suggested. …”
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The nursing process and total health cost variability: an analysis using machine learning by Maria Consuelo Company-Sancho, Victor M. González-Chordá, Maria Isabel Orts-Cortés

“…Methods Analytical and retrospective observational study of a population of 1,691,075 people over the age of 15. The explanatory variables were age, sex and nursing process data, with total healthcare cost as the outcome variable. …”
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Age differences in the variability and distribution of sleep spindle and rapid eye movement densities. by Kevin R Peters, Laura B Ray, Stuart Fogel, Valerie Smith, Carlyle T Smith

“…Although age differences were observed in the degree of absolute variability (older adults had significantly larger variances than young adults for sleep efficiency and time spent awake after sleep onset), a similar pattern was also observed within the two age groups: the four sleep measures with the lowest degrees of relative variability were the same and included time spent in REM and Stage 2 sleep, total sleep time, and sleep efficiency. …”
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Evaluation of Spatio-Temporal Gait Variability during Obstacle Crossing in Parkinson\'s Disease by Elaheh Azadian, Mahdi Majlesi, Ali Fatahi, Rezvan Bakhtiyarian

“…The difference between the two groups was significant in the variability coefficient of variables such as double support time, single support time, stride time, step length, and percentage of opposite foot contact with the ground. …”
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A Home-Based Self-Powered Rehabilitation System With Variable Stiffness Mechanism by Ke Shi, Yingchen Gao, Maozeng Zhang, Lifeng Zhu, Aiguo Song

“…This paper demonstrates a home-based self-powered rehabilitation system with a variable stiffness mechanism (VSM), providing proper coupling stiffness between the UIS and IS according to the IS&#x2019;s motor ability. …”
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Variational Bayesian Variable Selection in Logistic Regression Based on Spike-and-Slab Lasso by Juanjuan Zhang, Weixian Wang, Mingming Yang, Maozai Tian

“…The method of introducing a new hidden variable or approximating the lower bound is used to solve the problem of logistic functions without conjugate priors. …”
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Optimising the Selection of Input Variables to Increase the Predicting Accuracy of Shear Strength for Deep Beams by Mohammed Majeed Hameed, Faidhalrahman Khaleel, Mohamed Khalid AlOmar, Siti Fatin Mohd Razali, Mohammed Abdulhakim AlSaadi

“…One of the major obstacles in building an accurate prediction model is optimising the input variables. Therefore, developing an efficient algorithm to select the optimal input parameters that have the highest information content to represent the target and minimise redundant data is very important. …”
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