TWO-PARAMETER IRT MODEL APPLICATION TO ASSESS PROBABILISTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PROHIBITED ITEMS DETECTION BY AVIATION SECURITY SCREENERS by A. K. Volkov, D. V. Aidarkin, A. K. Volkov

“…The important feature of implementing IRT models logistic functions is the necessity of preliminary selection of test images. Test x-ray images have to be selected in the ascending order of their complexity taking into consideration the influence of various factors.The suggested model may be applied both in the field of improving of aviation security screeners’ training methods to provide screening procedures, and while solving problems of increasing the efficiency of the screening system functioning.…”
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High-throughput phenotyping techniques for forage: Status, bottleneck, and challenges by Tao Cheng, Dongyan Zhang, Gan Zhang, Tianyi Wang, Weibo Ren, Feng Yuan, Yaling Liu, Zhaoming Wang, Chunjiang Zhao

“…High-throughput phenotyping (HTP) technology is now a significant bottleneck in the efficient selection and breeding of superior forage genetic resources. …”
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Numerical Methods of Solving Cauchy Problems with Contrast Structures by A. A. Belov, N. N. Kalitkin

“…This argument provides high reliability of the calculation and sufficiently decreases the complexity of computations for low-order systems. In order to increase the efficiency, we propose an automatic step selection algorithm based on curvature of the integral curve. …”
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Energy-aware federated learning for secure edge computing in 5G-enabled IoT networks by Milad Rahmati

“…To address these challenges, we propose an energy-aware federated learning (EAFL) framework, integrating adaptive client selection, quantization-aware model updates, and blockchain-enhanced security mechanisms to improve both energy efficiency and resistance to model poisoning attacks and adversarial gradient manipulations. …”
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Sustainable soil organic carbon prediction using machine learning and the ninja optimization algorithm by Anis Ben Ghorbal, Azedine Grine, Marwa M. Eid, Marwa M. Eid, El-Sayed M. El-kenawy, El-Sayed M. El-kenawy

“…To address these challenges, we propose a novel integration of the Ninja Optimization Algorithm (NiOA) for simultaneous feature selection and hyperparameter optimization, aimed at enhancing both predictive accuracy and computational efficiency. …”
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The direction of the breeding process in a herd of Ayrshire breed cows in the conditions of the Vologda region by N. I. Abramova, O. L. Khromova, N. V. Zenkova, M. O. Selimyan

“…The reduction of the age of the first insemination of heifers to 13.4 months (-2.2 months) and the first fruitful insemination to 14.0 months (-2.1 months) in animals from full-age to the first incomplete lactation was revealed. A targeted selection of cows was carried out in the herd according to the level of milk productivity of mothers after the first lactation - the selection efficiency was 977 kg of milk, according to the highest - 456 kg. …”
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Sustainable Phosphate Remediation via Hierarchical Mg-Fe Layered Double Hydroxides on Magnetic Biochar from Agricultural Waste by Xiuling Li, Lei Xin, Yuhan Peng, Shihao Zhang, Delong Guan, Jing Song

“…Crucially, the material demonstrates exceptional selectivity over competing Cl⁻ and NO₃⁻ ions while maintaining 87.83% efficiency after three regeneration cycles via alkaline treatment. …”
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Enhanced multi-objective Evolutionary Mating Algorithm with improved crowding distance and Levy flight for optimizing comfort index and energy consumption in smart buildings by Muhammad Naim Bin Nordin, Mohd Herwan Sulaiman, Nor Farizan Zakaria, Zuriani Mustaffa

“…While current Evolutionary Mating Algorithms (EMA) primarily focus on single-objective optimization and rely on weighted functions for handling multiple objectives, such approaches prove impractical for the complex trade-offs between comfort index and energy efficiency. …”
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Ship path planning based on improved multi-scale A* algorithm of collision risk function by Chunyu Song, Teer Guo, Jianghua Sui

“…To verify the advantages of the improved algorithm proposed in the paper, the Zhoushan Islands sea area with complex environment is selected as the planning background for simulation study. …”
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Frequency Spectrum Adaptor for Remote Sensing Image–Text Retrieval by Ziyi Wan, Enyuan Zhao, Jie Nie, Ze Zhang, Zhiqiang Wei, Nan Zheng, Yuting Zhao

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Comparative analysis of machine learning models for predicting water quality index in Dhaka’s rivers of Bangladesh by Mosaraf Hosan Nishat, Md. Habibur Rahman Bejoy Khan, Tahmeed Ahmed, Syed Nahin Hossain, Amimul Ahsan, M. M. El-Sergany, Md. Shafiquzzaman, Monzur Alam Imteaz, Mohammad T. Alresheedi

“…This study contributes to the field of environmental science by offering a novel integration of feature selection techniques with ML models to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness of water quality monitoring. …”
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Reinforcement Q-Learning-Based Adaptive Encryption Model for Cyberthreat Mitigation in Wireless Sensor Networks by Sreeja Balachandran Nair Premakumari, Gopikrishnan Sundaram, Marco Rivera, Patrick Wheeler, Ricardo E. Pérez Guzmán

“…The proposed system is formulated as a Markov Decision Process (MDP), where encryption level selection is driven by a reward function that optimizes the trade-off between energy efficiency and security robustness. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE SUPPORT FORMS PROJECTS IN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING by I. M. Meilanov, A. M. Esetova

“…In the course of the research the system, subject-functional and structural approaches were implemented to solve the problems set widening the scope of the complex approach to assessment of the current operating mechanism of the state financial support of the projects and financial volume; to criteria stipulation of the most effective projects contest selection: to the search of the investment resources accumulation instrument into industrial building.Results. …”
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Enhancing sustainability in mining by reducing hauling energy consumption through optimization of distance and slope with semi-mobile in-pit crushers and conveyors by Rouzbeh Nikbin, Raheb Bagherpour, Ehsan Purhamadani, Arash Taherinia

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Efficiency validation for application of medical and psychological rehabilitation and digitalpsychophysiological therapy in regulation of atherosclerosis development at the level o... by A. V. Gertsev, Yu. N. Zakrevskii, V. N. Ischuk

“…Scientific medical literature has accumulated a lot of data suggesting most important components of coronary heart disease pathogenesis and hypertension to be complex triggering processes of neuro-immune and neuro-endocrine interactions. …”
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The radical innovation design comparator to evaluate the effectiveness of design solutions according to usage contexts by Bernard Yannou, Robin Lecomte, François Cluzel

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Nonmetallic modified zero-valent iron for remediating halogenated organic compounds and heavy metals: A comprehensive review by Zimin Yan, Jia Ouyang, Bin Wu, Chenchen Liu, Hongcheng Wang, Aijie Wang, Zhiling Li

“…The discussion progresses towards a critical analysis of current strategies and mechanisms used for NM-ZVI to enhance its reactivity, electron selectivity, and electron utilization efficiency. This is achieved by optimizing the elemental compositions, content ratios, lattice constants, hydrophobicity, and conductivity. …”
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Risk-based approach to choosing the production asset management strategy for energy company by V. M. Levin, N. P. Guzhov, D. A. Boyarova

“…The tasks in this direction are quite relevant.PURPOSE: To develop a unified methodology that, from the general standpoint of a risk-based approach, would allow comparing two alternative strategies for managing the assets of an energy company "by periodicity, operating time" and "by technical condition", according to a set of key criteria for the effectiveness of M&R.METHODS: When solving problems, methods of forming and adjusting schedules for repairs of electrical equipment, calculating reliability and probabilities of failure in the power supply system of consumers, taking into account its circuit features, assessing the technical condition of equipment according to non-destructive testing and diagnostics, comparing the costs of maintaining and restoring reliability and damages from its violations were used.RESULTS: A risk-oriented methodology has been developed and verified, which makes it possible to evaluate and select the optimal equipment maintenance strategy for the energy company according to uniform efficiency criteria. …”
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Small Target Detection Algorithm for UAV Aerial Images Based on Improved YOLOv7-tiny by ZHANG Guanghua, LI Congfa, LI Gangying, LU Weidang

“…ObjectiveUAVs provide advantages such as easy control, low cost, and good performance, and efficiently perform tasks in diverse sites and complex environments. …”
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Mitigating Transmission Errors: A Forward Error Correction-Based Framework for Enhancing Objective Video Quality by Muhammad Babar Imtiaz, Rabia Kamran

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