Enhancing Surgery Scheduling in Health Care Settings With Metaheuristic Optimization Models: Algorithm Validation Study by João Lopes, Tiago Guimarães, Júlio Duarte, Manuel Santos

“…The efficiency of surgical scheduling is particularly critical, as it affects waiting list management and is susceptible to suboptimal decisions due to its complexity and constraints. …”
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A dual-port MIMO antenna system for 5G and Wi-Fi 6E communications using a parasitic element by Aziz Dkiouak, Faouzi Rahmani, Mohssine El Ouahabi, Alia Zakriti, Mostafa Baghouri, Anass El Mamouni

“…It reduces the cost and complexity of the system. The MIMO technology has a good reflection coefficient, a good efficiency and a maximum gain of 3.85 dB. …”
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The distribution characteristics of blasting fractures and their engineering applications under the coupling effect of in-situ stress and energy-releasing end structure by Jie LI

“…In addition, after the implementation of pre-splitting blasting coal seam permeability improvement measures in the coal seam of 5136 working face of Liujialiang Coal Mine, the gas drainage efficiency of the drainage hole is increased by at least 2 times, which fully proves the effectiveness of the pre-splitting blasting coal seam anti-reflection technology.…”
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Rapid Path Planning Algorithm for Percutaneous Rigid Needle Biopsy Based on Optical Illumination Principles by Jian Liu, Shuai Kang, Juan Ren, Dongxia Zhang, Bing Niu, Kai Xu

“…Traditional methods relying on clinician expertise or slow algorithms struggle with complex anatomical modeling for structures such as blood vessels. …”
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Microstrip Patch Antenna Design Using a Four-Layer Feed Forward Artificial Neural Network Trained by Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm by Jitu Prakash Dhar, Maodudul Hasan, Eisuke Nishiyama, Ichihiko Toyoda

“…This study proposes an efficient Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model for predicting the dimensions and feed point of microstrip patch antennas with three types of geometrical shape. …”
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GPR Diffraction Separation by Incorporating Multilevel Wavelet Transform and Multiple Singular Spectrum Analysis by Haolin Wang, Honghua Wang, Zhiyang Hou, Fei Zhou

“…Numerical tests showcase that the biorthogonal wavelet basis function bior4.4 provides remarkably efficient GPR diffraction separation performance, and the number of clusters in the k-means clustering algorithm typically ranges from 9 to 15, accounting for the complexity of the wave components. …”
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INFLUENCE OF ADDITIONAL VIBRATION IMPACT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION PROCEDURE by M. G. Kiselev, E. I. Labun, P. S. Liutsko

“…The increase in contact area due to decrease in the distance between the nozzle and the axis of rotation of the tumbler body surface, increases the electrical efficiency of the procedure.On the basis of a generalized analysis of data reflecting the effect of inappropriate electrical stimulation, it was established that, in order to achieve the best results, oscillatory systems providing shock-friction mode of its interaction with the skin surface, in particular a shock-frictional massager, were used.…”
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ENSURING STATE SOVEREIGNTY AS A GUARANTEE OF THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT by Iryna Drobush, Liudmila Kornuta, Mykola Ukrainets

“…Ensuring Ukraine's state sovereignty as an independent, democratic, social and legal state is a complex, multifaceted and multi-level process that includes such key areas of activity as: guaranteeing the stability of the Ukrainian state; developing all elements of Ukraine's legal system; improving the efficiency of the organisation and functioning of the entire system of state power, not just individual branches and/or bodies of state power; strengthening the economic, cultural, social, political, environmental and security potential of the state; positioning Ukraine on the international and domestic arena as an active player capable of solving complex problems at the national and global levels and capable of predictable and reliable international co-operation; strengthening the democratic nature of the Ukrainian state and guaranteeing the foundations of Ukraine's constitutional order. …”
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Global and local path planning of robots combining ACO and dynamic window algorithm by Yaping Lu, Chen Da

“…Abstract As a key technology, robot path planning is of great significance in safely and efficiently completing tasks. However, faced with the challenges of static and dynamic obstacles in complex environments, traditional path planning methods have limitations in terms of efficiency and adaptability. …”
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Quantum chimp-enanced SqueezeNet for precise diabetic retinopathy classification by Anas Bilal, Muhammad Shafiq, Waeal J. Obidallah, Yousef A. Alduraywish, Alishba Tahir, Haixia Long

“…Firstly, SqueezeNet enables efficient feature extraction from segmented fundus images with minimal computational complexity, ensuring that critical retinal features are captured effectively. …”
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Propagation of whistler mode waves in Earth’s inner magnetosphere in the presence of field aligned irregularities and geomagnetic curvature by Raahima Khatun-E-Zannat, Vijay Harid, Mark Golkowski, Oleksiy Agapitov, Poorya Hosseini

“…The presence of magnetospheric ducts produces a more complex wave behavior in the full wave model, leading to a strong spatial modulation, efficient confinement and the formation of shadow region as a result of geomagnetic curvature. …”
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Phased Antenna-Array Synthesis Using Taylor-Series Expansion and Neural Networks by Adel Kouki, Ramzi Kheder, Ridha Ghayoula, Issam El Gmati, Lassaad Latrach, Wided Amara, Leila Ben Ayed, Jaouhar Fattahi

“…The integration of Taylor expansion with NNs offers improved efficiency, reduced computational complexity, and the ability to explore a broader design space. …”
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Dynamically Cyclic Fe2+/Fe3+ Active Sites as Electron and Proton-Feeding Centers Boosting CO2 Photoreduction Powered by Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation by Ben Lei, Gaofeng Zhou, Zhongyou Gong, Chao Liu, Ying Zhou, Vitaliy P. Guro, Yanjuan Sun, Jianping Sheng, Fan Dong

“…Solar-driven CO2 photoreduction holds promise for sustainable fuel and chemical productions, but the complex proton-coupled multi-electron transfer processes and sluggish oxidation half-reaction kinetics substantially hinder its efficiency. …”
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Design of Novel Compound Fresnel Lens for High-Performance Photovoltaic Concentrator by Lei Jing, Hua Liu, Huifu Zhao, Zhenwu Lu, Hongsheng Wu, He Wang, Jialin Xu

“…Meanwhile several sawteeth of the primary Fresnel lens can correspond to a same ring of secondary lens, which will efficiently lower the complexity of designing and manufacturing. …”
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Acute coronary syndrome in patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting. Literature review by O. L. Barbarash, R. S. Tarasov, V. I. Ganyukov

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VALUE CHAINS IN RAW MATERIALS, HIGH-TECH AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. INTERNATIONAL, EUROPEAN AND ROMANIAN PERSPECTIVES by Sorin IONITESCU, Agatha POPESCU, Simona MOAGAR-POLADIAN, Nicoleta-Luminita GUDANESCU, Alina-Cerasela ALUCULESEI

“…Highlighting the importance of efficient value chain management, the exploration examines first the situation at the global level in the countries with a high economic development: USA, China, Germany, Japan and India, as a reflection on how global and regional policies impact agricultural production and distribution. …”
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The performance of 76 kHz positional acoustic telemetry is challenged by acoustic conditions in the tailrace of a hydroelectric dam by C. Ryan Hill, Antóin M. O’Sullivan, R. Allen Curry, Tommi Linnansaari, Philip M. Harrison

“…We evaluated the performance of a 76 kHz positional acoustic telemetry system (LOTEK MAP) in the tailrace (0–500 m downstream) of a large (672 MW generating capacity) hydroelectric dam, an environment characterized by reflective surfaces, complex hydraulics, and ambient noise from power generation. …”
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MODELLING MANAGEMENT OF MOTIVATION OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHERS IN A PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION INSTITUTION by Tomashevs’ka Іryna

“…The subjective factors are presented through an external reflection, when teachers need public recognition of their merits, complexity and multidimensional nature of their work, and through the internal reflection when a teacher needs to maintain and develop the desire and opportunities for professional growth. …”
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Exploring infill pattern and density effects on the tensile properties of 3D printed ABS by Bruno Leonardelli, Cesar Pandolfi, Gustavo Alberto Ludwig, Cristian Padilha Fontoura

“…Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is recognized as an efficient method for creating durable, complex parts quickly and affordably. …”
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Improving Offshore Wind Speed Forecasting with a CRGWAA-Enhanced Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System by Yingjie Liu, Fahui Miao

“…Accurate forecasting of offshore wind speed is crucial for the efficient operation and planning of wind energy systems. …”
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