The Effectiveness of a Race-Based Stress Reduction Intervention on Improving Stress-Related Symptoms and Inflammation in African American Women at Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease:... by Karen L Saban, Cara Joyce, Alexandria Nyembwe, Linda Janusek, Dina Tell, Paula de la Pena, Darnell Motley, Lamise Shawahin, Laura Prescott, Stephanie Potts-Thompson, Jacquelyn Y Taylor

“…MethodsIn this randomized controlled trial, we will randomize participants 1:1 to the 8-week, group-based RiSE program (intervention) or a health education program (active control group). …”
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LTL-specification for development and verification of logical control programs in feedback systems by Maxim V. Neyzov, Egor V. Kuzmin

“…As a result, the obtained behavior model of the closed-loop system “program-environment” provides a number of advantages: simplification of the modeling process, reduction of the state space of the verified model, and reduction of verification time. …”
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Improvement Measures for Waterlogging Prevention and Control Standards of Highly Built-up Areas by ZHANG Xiaoju, REN Dawei

“…For highly built-up urban areas,further improving the waterlogging prevention and control standards and refining the waterlogging prevention and control system with a limited land use space are problems demanding prompt investigation.Taking Shenzhen's improvement strategies for waterlogging prevention and control standards as an example,this paper analyzed the main points and applicability of several measures,including source optimization,vertical adjustment,improvement of pipe network standards,multi-aspect drainage system,diversified detention measures,and joint control of flood and waterlogging.By investigating representative basins,this paper also built a Mike Flood model to evaluate the effects of different waterlogging prevention and control schemes.The results show that an 85% reduction of waterlogging risk areas can be achieved by comprehensively applying the waterlogging prevention and control measures according to local conditions under a once-in-a-hundred-year rainstorm,indicating the efficacy of those measures.The results provide a reference for cities to develop improvement strategies for waterlogging prevention and control standards under similar conditions.…”
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Optimal Control Analysis in the Treatment of Solid Tumors using Combined Therapy by Salaheldin Omer, Hermane Mambili-Mamboundou

“…Numerical simulations are performed for the model with and without treatment. We demonstrate scenarios where neither individual treatment is capable of reducing both tumor and TGF-β, but their combination achieves a substantial reduction.…”
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Active control of friction realized by vibrational excitation: Numerical simulation based on the Prandtl-Tomlinson model and molecular dynamics by Xiao Ma, Xinfeng Tan, Dan Guo, Shizhu Wen

“…This results in a significant change in friction reduction ability with phase. By this way, active friction control from the stick—superlubricity can be achieved conveniently.…”
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Non-household environments make a major contribution to dengue transmission: implications for vector control by Víctor Hugo Peña-García, A. Desiree LaBeaud, Bryson A. Ndenga, Francis M. Mutuku, Donal Bisanzio, Jason R. Andrews, Erin A. Mordecai

“…However, our study in Kenyan cities of Kisumu and Ukunda (2019–2022) revealed high Aedes abundance in public spaces, prompting the question: How important are non-household (NH) environments for dengue transmission and control? Using field data and human activity patterns, we developed an agent-based model simulating transmission across HH and five types of NH environments, which was then used to evaluate preventive (before an epidemic) and reactive (after an epidemic commences) vector control scenarios. …”
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Therapeutic development to accelerate malaria control through intentional intervention layering by Lydia Braunack-Mayer, Narimane Nekkab, Josephine Malinga, Sherrie L. Kelly, Evelyn Ansah, Joerg J. Moehrle, Melissa A. Penny

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Theoretical Modelling and Effectiveness Study of Slotted Stand-Off Layer Damping Treatment for Rail Vibration and Noise Control by Caiyou Zhao, Ping Wang

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Advanced model predictive control strategy for thermal management in multi-zone buildings with energy storage and dynamic pricing by Seyed Mohamad Kargar, Mohamadsadegh Bahamin

“…In this study, we propose a modified model predictive control (MPC) strategy for managing the thermal load in buildings, aimed at creating a fine-tuned balance between indoor thermal comfort and electricity cost reduction. …”
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Integrating Model Predictive Control With Stormwater System Design: A Cost‐Effective Method of Urban Flood Risk Mitigation During Heavy Rainfall by Lanxin Sun, Jun Xia, Dunxian She

“…This study introduces a multi‐scenario model framework that incorporates MPC and other control approaches into stormwater system designs, including the implementation of controlled storage tanks and green infrastructures. …”
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Onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in Maridi, South Sudan: Modelling and exploring the impact of control measures against river blindness. by Samit Bhattacharyya, Natalie V S Vinkeles Melchers, Joseph N Siewe Fodjo, Amit Vutha, Luc E Coffeng, Makoy Y Logora, Robert Colebunders, Wilma A Stolk

“…Our model may be useful for optimizing OAE control strategies.…”
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Single-Phase Grid-Connected Inverter With Predictive Control Cost Function for Leakage Current Mitigation and FAS Model by Cesar Limones, Nimrod Vazquez, Ricardo Femat, Leonel Estrada, Jeziel Vazquez, Claudia Hernandez, Angel de Castro, Joaquin Vaquero

“…Furthermore, mathematical modeling is based on the fully actuated system model, allowing a reduction in the number of variables sensed during implementation, resulting in only grid current and voltage being measured.…”
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Enhancing orthodontic treatment control with fish scale-derived hydroxyapatite nanoparticles: Insights from an animal model study by Harraa S. Mohammed-Salih, Ataa Ghazi, Rana I. Mahmood, Haider H. Al‐Qazzaz, Faridah Lisa Supian, Jameel R. Al-Obaidi, Majid Jabir

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Exploring the combined effect of optimally controlled chemo-stem cell therapy on a fractional-order cancer model. by Kaushik Dehingia, Sana Abdulkream Alharbi, Awatif Jahman Alqarni, Mounirah Areshi, Mona Alsulami, Reima Daher Alsemiry, Reem Allogmany, Homan Emadifar, Mati Ur Rahman

“…However, in the presence of optimally controlled chemotherapy, there is an effective reduction in the population of tumor cells, while the populations of normal and effector cells progressively grow over time.…”
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Towards Automated Quality Control in Industrial Systems: Developing Markov Decision Process Model for Optimized Decision-Making by Katerina Mitkovska-Trendova, Robert Minovski, Verica Bakeva, Simeon Trendov, Dimitar Bogatinov

“…In the context of rapidly evolving industrial environments, optimizing decision-making for quality control is crucial. This paper develops a Markov Decision Process (MDP) model aimed at enhancing automated quality control and reducing scrap in manufacturing systems, addressing challenges posed by complex and uncertain decision scenarios. …”
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Semiactive Vibration Control Using a Magnetorheological Damper and a Magnetorheological Elastomer Based on the Bouc-Wen Model by Wei Zhu, Xiao-ting Rui

“…To validate this new approach, experiments are conducted and the results highlight significantly improved vibration reduction effect of the proposed vibration control system than the vibration control system only using the MRD.…”
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Dynamical Modeling and Active Vibration Control Analysis of a Double-Layer Cylindrical Thin Shell with Active Actuators by Yu Wu, Rui Huo

“…Firstly, the substructure admittance method is applied to analytically and dynamically model a double-layer cylindrical thin shell structure with active support, and the vibration power flow of the system is theoretically derived to evaluate the vibration reduction effect. …”
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Time dependent genetic analysis links field and controlled environment phenotypes in the model C4 grass Setaria. by Max J Feldman, Rachel E Paul, Darshi Banan, Jennifer F Barrett, Jose Sebastian, Muh-Ching Yee, Hui Jiang, Alexander E Lipka, Thomas P Brutnell, José R Dinneny, Andrew D B Leakey, Ivan Baxter

“…The results support a model where plant height is a heritable, polygenic trait and that the major genetic loci that influence plant height function independent of growth environment. …”
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Time-Optimal Model Predictive Control for Linear Time-Variant Systems Based on Configuration-Constrained Backward Reachability by Michael Fink, Annalena Daniels, Dirk Wollherr, Marion Leibold

“…Unlike most Time-Optimal Model Predictive Control approaches that depend on time-scaling or iterative horizon reduction, the proposed framework computes a backward reachable tube offline. …”
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Novel neuromuscular controllers with simplified muscle model and enhanced reflex modulation: A comparative study in hip exoskeletons by Ali Reza Manzoori, Sara Messara, Andrea Di Russo, Auke Ijspeert, Mohamed Bouri

“…Neuromuscular controllers (NMCs) offer a promising approach to adaptive and task-invariant control of exoskeletons for walking assistance, leveraging the bioinspired models based on the peripheral nervous system. …”
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