Fostering interdisciplinarity and collaboration: the role of challenge-driven research in European University Alliances through the CHARM-EU experience by Jaime Llorca, Vicente Royuela, Christopher Evans, Albert Diaz-Guilera, Raul Ramos

“…The process provides a practical tool for fostering new scientific networks to identify and tackle complex global issues, being replicable, inclusive, and adaptable for other alliances. Additionally, the paper discusses the main barriers encountered in developing and implementing a procedure to set up a common science agenda, including the challenges of inter-institutional collaboration and the integration of diverse institutional policies and priorities. …”
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Exploring Multiple Functionalities of Cyber-Physical Power System Within Digital Substation-Based Laboratory Environment by Le Nam Hai Pham, Jose Miguel Riquelme-Dominguez, Francisco Gonzalez-Longatt

“…The landscape of control centre technologies is dynamically adapting to the swift transformations in the physical world, specifically targeting wide-area monitoring, control, and protection in energy systems. …”
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Seismic Random Noise Attenuation Using DARE U-Net by Tara P. Banjade, Cong Zhou, Hui Chen, Hongxing Li, Juzhi Deng, Feng Zhou, Rajan Adhikari

“…Dense connections enhance the receptive field and ensure that information from different scales is considered during the denoising process. Our model implements local residual connections between layers within the encoder, which allows earlier layers to directly connect with deep layers. …”
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Efficacy of the ECHOMANTRA online intervention to support recovery from anorexia nervosa in adult patients: study protocol of a randomized controlled multi-center trial by Yolanda Quiles, Álvaro Ruiz, Eva León-Zarceño, Javier Manchón, Marie-Carmen Neipp, Sofía Payá-López, Katina Kovacheva, Valentina Cardi

“…The objective of this paper is to describe the study protocol of a randomized control trial (RCT) aimed at evaluating the efficacy of an adaptation of the ECHOMANTRA for adults AN inpatients and outpatients, and their carers, to be implemented as an add-on to treatment-as-usual (TAU). …”
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Bioinformatics Tools for NGS-Based Identification of Single Nucleotide Variants and Large-Scale Rearrangements in Mitochondrial DNA by Marco Barresi, Giulia Dal Santo, Rossella Izzo, Andrea Zauli, Eleonora Lamantea, Leonardo Caporali, Daniele Ghezzi, Andrea Legati

“…Analyses were performed in Linux-based environments and web servers implemented in Python, Perl, Java, and R. The results indicated that each tool demonstrated high sensitivity and specific accuracy in identifying and quantifying various types of pathogenic variants. …”
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Digital Drama-Based Interventions in Emergency Remote Teaching: Enhancing Bilingual Literacy and Psychosocial Support During Polycrisis by Konstantinos Mastrothanasis, Emmanouil Pikoulis, Maria Kladaki, Anastasia Pikouli, Evika Karamagioli, Despoina Papantoniou

“…Using an action research approach, 37 Greek teachers implemented remote literacy activities involving digital drama in their virtual classrooms over a period of four weeks. …”
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A Systematic TOGAF-Driven Framework for Blockchain-Based Food Traceability with Access Control Lists by Thein Oak Kyaw Zaw, Kalaiarasi Sonai Muthu Anbananthen, Saravanan Muthaiyah, Baarathi Balasubramaniam, Rajkumar Kannan, Khairul Shafee Kalid, Yunus Yusoff, Suraya Mohammad

“…The TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) is applied to design and implement the framework, focusing on business architecture, data security, and stakeholder collaboration. …”
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Mental Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Australian Children and Adolescents with a Medical Condition: Longitudinal Findings by Louise M. Crowe, Cathriona Clarke, Dan Geraghty, Ben Collins, Stephen Hearps, Remy Pugh, Nicola Kilpatrick, Emma Branson, Jonathan M. Payne, Kristina Haebich, Natalie McCloughan, Christopher Kintakas, Genevieve Charles, Misel Trajanovska, Ivy Hsieh, Penelope L. Hartmann, Sebastian King, Nicholas Anderson, Vicki Anderson

“…In Melbourne, Australia, strict ‘lockdowns’ were implemented in 2020 to suppress COVID-19, significantly disrupting daily life. …”
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Predicting Atmospheric Dispersion of Industrial Chemicals Using Machine Learning Approaches by Maria Valle, Jairo A. Cardona, Cesar Viloria-Nunez, Christian G. Quintero M.

“…Dimensionality reduction methods, such as principal component analysis and correlation-based dimensionality reduction, were implemented to improve computational efficiency, reduce data noise, and maintain essential information. …”
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Stable Diffusion-Driven Conditional Image Augmentation for Transformer Fault Detection by Wenlong Liao, Yiping Jiang, Rui Liu, Yun Feng, Yu Zhang, Jin Hou, Jun Wang

“…The proposed method incorporates the Low-Rank Adaptation (LoRA) concept to fine-tune the pre-trained Stable Diffusion model weights, significantly reducing training requirements while effectively integrating the essential features of transformer equipment image data. …”
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Comprehensive Forecasting of Electrical Quantities in an Educational Building via Artificial Intelligence-Driven Distributed Measurement System by Virginia Negri, Roberto Tinarelli, Lorenzo Peretto, Alessandro Mingotti

“…Moreover, the ease of deployment and the practical application of the system were highlighted as key factors for scalability, allowing for potential adaptation in similar infrastructures.…”
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Blockchain-driven innovation in fashion supply chain contractual party evaluations as an emerging collaboration model by Minhao Qiao, Xuanchang Chen, Yangping Zhou, P.Y. Mok

“…Given the expansion and rapid iteration of the fashion industry, traditional supply chain management models struggle to adapt to the volatile market changes. In this context, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which are integral components of the fashion supply chain, often face significant market pressure, leading to losses and even bankruptcy, which in turn causes delays across the entire supply chain. …”
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Transdisciplinary Innovations in Athlete Health: 3D-Printable Wearable Sensors for Health Monitoring and Sports Psychology by Mustafa Onder Sekeroglu, Metin Pekgor, Aydolu Algin, Turhan Toros, Emre Serin, Meliha Uzun, Gunay Cerit, Tugba Onat, Sermin Agrali Ermis

“…This study highlights the importance of a systematic approach in implementing and evaluating 3D-printed wearable sensors in sports psychology.…”
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The impact of the forced displacement of universities due to the occupation of certain territories of Ukraine on the effectiveness of their activities: “Top 200 Ukraine” universiti... by Tetiana Sych, Liubov Panchenko, Olga Saienko, Olga Ptakhina, Yevhen Ivanov

“…This paper focuses on the leadership of universities in implementing their third mission, which is critical to fostering the economic and social development of the regions. …”
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A Comparative Study on Fuzzy Logic-Based Liquid Level Control Systems with Integrated Industrial Communication Technology by Hasan Mhd Nazha, Ali Mahmoud Youssef, Mohamad Ayham Darwich, Their Ahmad Ibrahim, Hala Essa Homsieh

“…By offering enhanced stability and adaptability, the fuzzy logic controller presents a viable alternative for liquid level control applications. …”
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Accurate Conversion of Land Surface Reflectance for Drone-Based Multispectral Remote Sensing Images Using a Solar Radiation Component Separation Approach by Huasheng Sun, Lei Guo, Yuan Zhang

“…To tackle this problem, this study proposes a novel method to mathematically implement the separation of direct and scattering radiation using a self-developed multi-angle light intensity device. …”
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Design and Control of a Deformable Trees-Pruning Aerial Robot by Changliang Xu, Zhong Yang, Zhao Zhang, Hao Xu, Jiying Wu, Dongsheng Zhou, Luwei Liao, Qiuyan Zhang

“…The deformation of the aerial robot is implemented through two ways, arm telescopic and folding. …”
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Intelligent Energy-Efficient Train Trajectory Optimization Approach Based on Supervised Reinforcement Learning for Urban Rail Transits by Guannan Li, Siu Wing Or, Ka Wing Chan

“…Finally, numerical simulations are implemented to validate the effectiveness of the SRL-IETTO using in-service subway line data. …”
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An Ontology-Based Expert System Approach for Hearing Aid Fitting in a Chaotic Environment by Guy Merlin Ngounou, Anne Marie Chana, Bernabé Batchakui, Kevina Anne Nguen, Jean Valentin Fokouo Fogha

“…DHAFES, a decision support system, was then implemented to process inputs and generate fitting recommendations. …”
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Design of Dual Space Inquiry framework for facilitating flexible learning in digital technology era by Fuja Novitra, Mohd Nor Syahrir Abdullah, Erdogan Özdemir, Selma Riyasni, Emiliannur, Festiyed, Pol Metra

“…The findings highlighted the urgency of implementing a mixed learning framework that combines face-to-face and online learning methods in physics education contexts to optimize learning outcomes. …”
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