Zonal Estimation of the Earliest Winter Wheat Identification Time in Shandong Province Considering Phenological and Environmental Factors by Jiaqi Chen, Xin Du, Chen Wang, Cheng Cai, Guanru Fang, Ziming Wang, Mengyu Liu, Huanxue Zhang

“…However, most existing methods assign a uniform earliest identification time across provincial or broader extents, overlooking spatial heterogeneity in crop phenology and environmental conditions. …”
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Assessing the Effect of Water on Submerged and Floating Plastic Detection Using Remote Sensing and K-Means Clustering by Lenka Fronkova, Ralph P. Brayne, Joseph W. Ribeiro, Martin Cliffen, Francesco Beccari, James H. W. Arnott

“…Overall, this paper showed that spatial resolution was more important than spectral resolution in detecting submerged tarpaulin. …”
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Design and Experimental Analysis of an Air-Suction Wheat Precision Hill-Seed Metering Device by Ziheng Fang, Jing Zhang, Jincheng Chen, Feng Pan, Baiwei Wang, Chao Ji

“…A theoretical analysis was conducted on the working process and key components of the seed feeder. …”
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Modelling multi-layer fine fuel loads in temperate eucalypt forests using airborne LiDAR and inventory data by Trung H. Nguyen, Simon Jones, Karin J Reinke, Mariela Soto-Berelov

“…Future research should explore the scalability of this method by integrating satellite-derived data to extend FFL mapping at broader spatial scales.…”
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Deep learning image reconstruction and adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction on coronary artery calcium scoring in high risk population for coronary heart disease by Lijuan Zhu, Xiaomeng Shi, Lusong Tang, Haruhiko Machida, Lili Yang, Meixiang Ma, Ruoshui Ha, Yun Shen, Fang Wang, Dazhi Chen

“…Abstract Objective Deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR) technology effectively improves the image quality while maintaining spatial resolution. The impact of DLIR on the quantification of coronary artery calcium (CAC) is still unclear. …”
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Prevalence, associated risk factors and satellite imagery analysis in predicting soil-transmitted helminth infection in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand by Jarawadee Muenjak, Jutarat Thongrod, Chanakan Choodamdee, Pongphan Pongpanitanont, Manachai Yingklang, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Sakhone Laymanivong, Penchom Janwan

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted with 319 primary schoolchildren from six sub-districts in Thasala District. …”
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DDoS classification of network traffic in software defined networking SDN using a hybrid convolutional and gated recurrent neural network by Ahmed M. Elshewey, Safia Abbas, Ahmed M. Osman, Eman Abdullah Aldakheel, Yasser Fouad

“…The experiments were conducted on an SDN traffic dataset initially exhibiting class imbalance. …”
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<i>Solanum macrocarpon</i> L. Ethanolic Leaf Extract Exhibits Neuroprotective and Anxiolytic Effects in Scopolamine-Induced Amnesic Zebrafish Model by Ion Brinza, Corina Guliev, Ibukun Oluwabukola Oresanya, Hasya Nazli Gok, Ilkay Erdogan Orhan, Lucian Hritcu

“…Spatial memory was evaluated through the Y-maze and novel object recognition (NOR) tests, while anxiety-like behavior was assessed using the novel tank diving test (NTT), novel approach test (NAT), and light–dark test (LDT). …”
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Spatio-temporal variability and trends of air pollutants in the Metropolitan Area of Curitiba by Patricia Krecl, Lizeth Bibiana Castro, Admir Créso Targino, Gabriel Yoshikazu Oukawa

“…SO2 concentrations presented no clear seasonal or diurnal cycle patterns, and showed the highest spatial variability. Significant decreasing annual trends were observed for SO2 (−5.9%), NO2 (−2.6%), NOx (−2.6%), CO (−5.4%), and PM10 (−3.7%), which suggests the success of emission reduction programs implemented in the road transportation and industrial sectors. …”
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Sparse camera volumetric video applications. A comparison of visual fidelity, user experience, and adaptability by Christopher Remde, Igor M. Sauer, Igor M. Sauer, Moritz Queisner, Moritz Queisner

“…Based on the benchmark footage, we analyzed spatial calibration accuracy, artifact occurrence and conducted a subjective perception study with 19 participants from a game design study program to assess the visual fidelity of the captures.ResultsWe evaluated three applications, Depthkit Studio, LiveScan3D and VolumetricCapture. …”
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Dynamic response of soil water to rainfall for different runoff plots on a karst hillslope by Lei Chen, Keli Zhang, Guopeng Wang

“…In runoff plots, the temporal and spatial variations of soil water content across soil profiles are significantly affected by rainfall characteristics and land uses. …”
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Stem cell therapy use in patients with dementia: a systematic review by Olivier Uwishema, Malak Ghezzawi, Magda Wojtara, Ignatius N Esene, Kehinde Obamiro

“…Methods A systematic review was conducted using two electronic databases: MEDLINE and Embase. …”
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Physiological Stress Indices: A Valuable Tool to Mitigate the Impacts of High Temperatures and Drought on Durum Wheat Yield and Quality by Noemi Tortorici, Nicolò Iacuzzi, Antonella Iurato, Federica Alaimo, Antonio Giovino, Teresa Tuttolomondo, Mauro Sarno

“…Although durum wheat is drought‐tolerant, it is affected by water and thermal stress, which causes spatial and temporal variability in production. Monitoring cereal systems and adopting appropriate techniques could mitigate this vulnerability, supporting cereal farming businesses.…”
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Determinants of Ecological Decisions of Users of Single-Family Houses in Poland in the Field of Energy Generation by Łukasz Kuźmiński, Joanna Dynowska, Rafał Nagaj, Sergiy Kozmenko, Tomasz Norek, Marcin Rabe, Andrzej Gawlik, Katarzyna Widera

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Evaluation of hydro-geochemical processes controlling groundwater quality in Balkh center (Mazar-e-Sharif), northern Afghanistan by Asadullah Farahmand, Abdulhalim Zaryab, Nasrullah Ameri, Shakir Ali, Mohammad Naim Eqrar

“…Methods such as multivariate statistical analyses, geochemical modeling, water quality index (WQI), and spatial distribution of groundwater quality were employed to evaluate the hydro-geochemistry of the study area. …”
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Foreign object detection for mining conveyor belts based on YOLOv5n-CND by SUN Aoran, ZHAO Peipei, YANG Di, ZHANG Junyi, YU Hongjian

“…Finally, a detection head (DyHead) was added, combining three attention mechanisms: scale, spatial, and task, to enhance feature extraction for foreign object contours and improve the adaptability to multi-scale targets. …”
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Depth dependence of soil organic carbon additional storage capacity in different soil types by the 2050 target for carbon neutrality by C. Chirol, C. Chirol, G. Séré, P.-O. Redon, C. Chenu, D. Derrien, D. Derrien

“…In response, a rising number of studies assesses where additional SOC could be stored over regional to global spatial scales. In order to provide realistic values transferrable beyond the scientific community, studies providing targets of SOC accrual should consider the timescales needed to reach them, taking into consideration the effects of C inputs, soil type, and depth on soil C dynamics.…”
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Spatio-Temporal Generalization of VIS-NIR-SWIR Spectral Models for Nitrogen Prediction in Sugarcane Leaves by Carlos Augusto Alves Cardoso Silva, Rodnei Rizzo, Marcelo Andrade da Silva, Matheus Luís Caron, Peterson Ricardo Fiorio

“…This study explored the potential of VIS-NIR-SWIR remote sensing for quantifying leaf nitrogen content (LNC) in sugarcane from different regions and vegetative stages. Conducted in three regions of São Paulo, Brazil (Jaú, Piracicaba and Santa Maria), the research involved three experiments, one per location. …”
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Cleared to land? A nationwide analysis of emergency care hospital and HEMS infrastructure in Germany by Justus Wolff, Christian Hohenstein, Christian Karagiannidis, Julius Kerkhoff, Hans Morten Lossius, Johannes Strobel, Jakob Ule, Janosch Dahmen

“…The study aimed to map and characterize the emergency care hospital and HEMS infrastructure, identify associated hospital and regional factors, and assess spatial access and data completeness through targeted analyses. …”
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Study on the risk identification of abnormal gas outbursts based on the mechanism of biological immunity by Jufeng Zhang, Shiliang Shi, Lizhi Zhang

“…In order to achieve dynamic risk identification of abnormal gas outbursts under complex underground conditions, provide decision-making basis for rapid warning and early prevention of abnormal gas outbursts, the principles of immune recognition of biological immune systems were adopted. Research was conducted on the identification of spatial risk zones for abnormal gas outbursts, the adaptive recognition algorithm based on T-B cell principles, and the type recognition of abnormal gas outbursts based on the Dynamic Time Warping algorithm. …”
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