Coordination of procedural equipment and supplies for the surgical set-up in the perioperative environment: A scoping review by Melanie Lang, Jed Duff, Judy Munday

“…Conclusion: Technology will continue to influence work systems and processes of the surgical set-up. Implementing surgical set-up quality indicators within policy may aid waste and cost reduction of organisations. …”
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Modular horizontal pendulum wave energy converter: Exploring feasibility to power ocean observation applications in the U.S. Pacific Northwest by Chris Dizon, Robert J. Cavagnaro, Bryson Robertson, Ted K. Brekken

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Evaluating blockchain adoption barriers in China’s IP trade and protection internationally by Qiang Li, XiaoLong Wen, Zijing Wu

“…Technological barriers, including infrastructure limitations (0.198) and high implementation costs (0.132), are also significant. Economic and sociocultural barriers, such as awareness gaps and trust deficits, are less critical but still relevant. …”
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Evaluating Critical Success Factors in AI-Driven Drug Discovery Using AHP: A Strategic Framework for Optimization by Amir Mohamed Talib, Areen Metib Al-Hgaish, Rodziah Binti Atan, Abdulaziz Alshammari, Fahad Omar Alomary, Razali Yaakob, Abdulaziz Alsahli, Mohd Hafeez Osman

“…This study presents a novel framework using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to systematically evaluate and rank these factors, addressing a crucial gap in strategic planning for AI adoption in pharmaceutical research. …”
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A Survey on UAV Control with Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning by Chijioke C. Ekechi, Tarek Elfouly, Ali Alouani, Tamer Khattab

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“A multi-method approach to groundwater potential assessment: Integrating remote sensing, GIS, and AHP in North Shoa zone, Ethiopia” by Eyosias Birhanu Alemu, Abebaw Belayneh Zelalem

“…This study addresses this gap for the North Shewa Zone, where water scarcity is exacerbated by low rainfall, reliance on rain-fed agriculture, and rapid population growth. …”
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Eating Behavior of Students in Relation to the Offer Available in the Vicinity of the University Campus by Teodora Dominteanu, Liviu Marian Matac, Nicholas Victor Julius Alexander, Codruța Daniela Pavel, Adrian Iacobini, Andreea Voinea

“…The results of the study indicated a preferential consumption of ultra-processed foods over healthy foods due to both their lower cost and to the presence of numerous vendors selling such food products in the vicinity of the campus. …”
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Data-Driven Model for Sliced 5G Network Dimensioning and Planning, Featured With Forecast and “what-if” Analysis by Dominik Dulas, Justyna Witulska, Agnieszka Wylomanska, Ireneusz Jablonski, Krzysztof Walkowiak

“…Moreover, there is a clear methodological gap in research related to mobile network slicing, i.e. capacity dimensioning and planning for such infrastructure. …”
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Degradation of Glyphosate in Water by Electro-Oxidation on Magneli Phase: Application to a Nanofiltration Concentrate by Wiyao Maturin Awesso, Ibrahim Tchakala, Sophie Tingry, Geoffroy Lesage, Julie Mendret, Akpénè Amenuvevega Dougna, Eddy Petit, Valérie Bonniol, Mande Seyf-Laye Alfa-Sika, Marc Cretin

“…Despite a slight yield gap, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>Ti</mi></mrow><mn>4</mn></msub><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">O</mi><mn>7</mn></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> demonstrates notable efficiency under demanding conditions, suggesting its potential as a cost-effective alternative to BDD for glyphosate electro-oxidation.…”
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Multicriteria assessment of pre-treatment and material handling systems for improved recycling of ladle slag in electric steelmaking by Matteo Lugano, Damiana Chinese, Marina Campolo, Marco Fulgosi

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Multi-level determinants of vaccination of the American Indian and Alaska Native population: a comprehensive overview by Junying Zhao, Rashmi Jaggad, Ying Zhang, Janis E. Campbell, Pallab K. Ghosh, James R. Kennedye, Tauqeer Ali

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A Performance Forecasting Model for Optimizing CDF-Funded Construction Projects in the Copperbelt Province, Zambia by Peter Kakoma, Penjani Hopkins Nyimbili, Moffat Tembo, Erastus Misheng’u Mwanaumo

“…The model integrates Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference Systems (ANFIS) with the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to forecast performance across five key indicators: cost-effectiveness, schedule adherence, quality compliance, safety performance, and client satisfaction. …”
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Digital Transformation: A Case Study of a Legal Firm in Sri Lanka and Its Impact by Dulanjani Dissanayake, Kajini Pasadika Hapuarachchi Hapuarachchige, Yogesh Jindal

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Generating Synthetic Datasets with Deep Learning Models for Human Physical Fatigue Analysis by Arsalan Lambay, Ying Liu, Phillip Morgan, Ze Ji

“…However, sensor-based data collection is frequently used, which is often expensive and constrained. To overcome this gap, synthetic data generation (SDG) uses methods such as tabular generative adversarial networks (GANs) to produce statistically realistic datasets that improve machine learning model training while providing scalability and cost-effectiveness. …”
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Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management Prospects and Challenges for Implementation by Peshattiwar Atish, P Mohanraj, A Anand Gerald, S Dharmalingam, Tiwari Mohit, G Swarnalakshmi

“…The outcome indicates the comparative analysis demonstrating the improvement– a 40% reduction in latency, a 30% decrease in computational costs, and a 50% higher transaction processing speed compared to the existing blockchain technologies with respect to hybrid blockchain model. …”
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Fine-scale decomposition of China’s underdeveloped regional CO2 emissions peaking targets: a case study of Gansu Province by Yan Li, Qiaoliang Zhang, Taozhen Huang, Zhencheng Xing

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IoT based Agriculture (Ag-IoT): A detailed study on Architecture, Security and Forensics by Santoshi Rudrakar, Parag Rughani

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A review on beef cattle supplementation technologies by Guilherme Defalque, Ricardo Santos, Marcio Pache, Cristiane Defalque

“…The joint usage of these technologies in the supplementation process is complex, and there is a gap in decision-making systems for dynamic supplementation. …”
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Analytical Prediction of Multi-Phase Texture in Laser Powder Bed Fusion by Wei Huang, Mike Standish, Wenjia Wang, Jinqiang Ning, Linger Cai, Ruoqi Gao, Hamid Garmestani, Steven Y. Liang

“…Regardless of its potential, AM must overcome several challenges due to multi-physical processes with miscellaneous physical stimuli in diverse materials systems and situations, such as anisotropic microstructure and mechanical properties, a restricted choice of materials, defects, and high cost. …”
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Performance evaluation of a medium axial field-of-view sparse PET system based on flat panels of monolithic LYSO detectors: a simulation study by Maya Abi-Akl, Jens Maebe, Boris Vervenne, Othmane Bouhali, Christian Vanhove, Stefaan Vandenberghe

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