A Stopband and Passband Switchable Microwave Photonic Filter Based on Integrated Dual Ring Coupled Mach–Zehnder Interferometer by Huimin Yang, Jing Li, Pengfei Zheng, Guohua Hu, Binfeng Yun, Yiping Cui

“…Compared with the switchable MPFs implemented by nonintegrated devices, the proposed switchable MPF provides a simple and low cost method to process radiofrequency signals.…”
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Application of edge computing technology in smart grid data security by Zhuo Cheng, Jiangxin Li, Jianjun Zhang, Chen Wang, Hui Wang, Juyin Wu

“…Conclusion: This scheme is more suitable for protecting data security and privacy in the data transmission process of smart grids due to its lower running time and communication cost.…”
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Transfer Learning and Semisupervised Adversarial Detection and Classification of COVID-19 in CT Images by Ariyo Oluwasanmi, Muhammad Umar Aftab, Zhiguang Qin, Son Tung Ngo, Thang Van Doan, Son Ba Nguyen, Son Hoang Nguyen

“…Since CT imaging systems are of low cost and widely available, we demonstrate that the drawback of the RT-PCR can be alleviated with a faster, automated, and reduced contact diagnostic process via the use of a neural network model for the classification of infected and noninfected CT scans. …”
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Efficient quantum circuit research and implementation for 16-bit S-boxes based on composite field by Lei Zhang, Guoyuan Li, Jingchen Dai, Ruipeng Hong, Chaoen Xiao, Jianxin Wang, Yifan Zhang

“…This method relies on normal bases representation to construct composite field structures, decomposing high-dimensional multiplicative inverse into low-dimensional subdomain operations through isomorphic mapping, thereby significantly reducing the quantum cost of nonlinear component. …”
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Evaluating the Efficiency of Two Ecological Indices in Monitoring Forest Degradation in the Drylands of Sudan by Emad H. E. Yasin, Ahmed A. H. Siddig, Eiman E. Diab, Kornel Czimber

“…Both indices proved efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and applicable for monitoring forest changes across Sudan’s drylands. …”
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Path Planning for Fully Autonomous UAVs-A Taxonomic Review and Future Perspectives by Geeta Sharma, Sanjeev Jain, Radhe Shyam Sharma

“…Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) rely on advanced path planning to operate independently, especially in unfamiliar settings without human intervention. The process typically involves localization, mapping, optimal path selection, motion planning, and control. …”
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Integrating AI detection and language models for real-time pest management in Tomato cultivation by Yavuz Selim Şahin, Nimet Sema Gençer, Hasan Şahin

“…The model achieved a precision of 98.91%, recall of 98.98%, mAP50 of 98.75%, and mAP50-95 of 97.72% for detection tasks. …”
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Enhancing Dense-Scene Millet Appearance Quality Inspection Based on YOLO11s with Overlap-Partitioning Strategy for Procurement by Leilei He, Ruiyang Wei, Yusong Ding, Juncai Huang, Xin Wei, Rui Li, Shaojin Wang, Longsheng Fu

“…The experimental results show that the optimized model achieved a mean average precision (mAP) of 94.8%, significantly outperforming traditional whole-image detection with a mAP of 15.9%. …”
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Satellite data, information, or knowledge? Critiquing how Arctic environmental NGOs derive meaning and power from imagery by Mia M. Bennett

“…Although certain ENGO representatives contend that satellite imagery can reveal processes beyond the powers of human observation, including those of Arctic Indigenous Peoples, they note limitations to the data, especially due to the polar night and marine turbidity, and barriers to access, including cost and being outside academic institutions. …”
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Follow-up of immediate postpartum intrauterine device insertion: a scoping review protocol by Fernanda G Surita, Thuany Bento Herculano, Carolina de Freitas Alves Amaral-Moreira, João Renato Bennini Júnior

“…Despite exhibiting a higher expulsion rate compared with later insertions, it proves cost-effective due to the high rate of continuity of the method. …”
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Wheels turning: CHO cell modeling moves into a digital biomanufacturing era by Sandeep Ranpura, Vishwanathgouda Maralingannavar, Alexandra-Gabriela Gheorghe, Edward Ma, James Morrissey, Michael J. Betenbaugh, Deniz Demirhan

“…In-silico models serve a valuable role in mapping the effects of various process parameters and media changes on cellular response. …”
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Reusable Biosensor for Easy RNA Detection from Unfiltered Saliva by Paweł Wityk, Agata Terebieniec, Robert Nowak, Jacek Łubiński, Martyna Mroczyńska-Szeląg, Tomasz Wityk, Dorota Kostrzewa-Nowak

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A neuronal imaging dataset for deep learning in the reconstruction of single-neuron axons by Liya Li, Liya Li, Ying Hu, Ying Hu, Xiaojun Wang, Pei Sun, Tingwei Quan

“…Advances in molecular labeling techniques and optical imaging technologies have spurred extensive research into the patterns of long-range neuronal projections. However, mapping these projections incurs significant costs, as large-scale reconstruction of individual axonal arbors remains time-consuming. …”
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Collective behavior quantification on human odor effects against female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes-Open source development. by Abdul Halim Poh, Mahmoud Moghavvemi, Cherng Shii Leong, Yee Ling Lau, Alireza Safdari Ghandari, Alexlee Apau, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd Adikan

“…Although tracking large numbers of individual insects is hailed as one of the characteristics of an ideal automated image-based tracking system especially in 3D, it also is a costly method, often requiring specialized hardware and limited access to the algorithms used for mapping the specimens. …”
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A machine learning-based detection, classification, and quantification of marine litter along the central east coast of India by Mallela Pruthvi Raju, Subramanian Veerasingam, V. Suneel, Fahad Syed Asim, Hana Ahmed Khalil, Mark Chatting, P. Suneetha, P. Vethamony

“…Presently, there is a growing interest in using an artificial intelligence (AI) based automatic and cost-effective approach to identify marine litter for clean-up processes. …”
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In situ deposition of MnO2 nanoparticles on cellulosic denim via KMnO4 reduction: Parametric optimization and functional assessment by Hamid Reza Jafari, Reza Mohammad Ali Malek, Majid Montazer

“…The samples were colored brown after the processing characterized with FTIR, XRD, FESEM, EDX, MAP, TGA/DTGA, and their size was found to be about 50–70 nm. …”
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Combined clinoptilolite and Fe(O)OH for efficient removal of Cu(II) and Pb(II) with enhanced solid–liquid separation by Jennifer N. Enemmoh, David Harbottle, Muhammad Yusuf, Timothy N. Hunter

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A digital leap in the evolution of continuous professional development for teachers by M. Ghobrini, R. E. A. Ghobrini, F. Benaicha

“…The aim of the study: to map the process of CPD-infused online training by analyzing meeting schedules, topics discussed, group dynamics, and interaction patterns. …”
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Enhancing the Performance of YOLOv9t Through a Knowledge Distillation Approach for Real-Time Detection of Bloomed Damask Roses in the Field by Farhad Fatehi, Hossein Bagherpour, Jafar Amiri Parian

“…This problem highlights the need for automation solutions to facilitate the harvesting process. To carry out agricultural operation, particularly for picking fully bloomed Damask roses, using harvesting robots offers significant potential to reduce labor costs while simultaneously improving crop quality. …”
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Estimating the summer residual flow based on sea surface temperature within a narrow strait by Juncheng Xie, Peng Bai, Xiaowei Xu, Lingling Xie, Mingming Li, Ying Gao

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