Location Research and Picking Experiment of an Apple-Picking Robot Based on Improved Mask R-CNN and Binocular Vision by Tianzhong Fang, Wei Chen, Lu Han

“…As their “perceptual core,” machine vision systems directly determine picking success rates and operational efficiency. …”
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AUTOMATED DEVICE FOR ICE SURFACE QUALITY ASSESSMENT by M. V. Davydov, P. A. Belous

“…To measure the distance traveled by the device, the laser ranging method was used. The efficiency of the developed device and the technique of its application for assessment of ice quality on sports arenas are shown. …”
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New recycled polyethylene terephthalate imidazolium ionic liquids and their applications for co2 exhaust capture by Ayman M. Atta, Alia A. Melegy, A. N. El-hoshoudy

“…The functionalized imidazolium acetate with two hydroxyl and amine end groups were prepared by simple method for glycolysis and amidolysis PET to produce water soluble oligomers during short reaction time at 180 °C. 1HNMR analysis was used to determine the functionality and molecular weight of recycled PET oligomers with 1,3-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-imidazol-3-ium acetate ionic liquid (HIIL) and 1,3-bis(3-aminopropyl)-1H-imidazol-3-ium acetate ionic liquid (HIIL) AIIL that were 3565.7 and 1316.23 g.mol-1, respectively. …”
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Management of the Interrelationship between Surface Water Quality and Drinking Water Production Process by Mohamed Hamed

“…In that manner, to reduce treatment chemical estimation error and consequence obtain the optimal treatment efficiency, this study aims to model the appropriate amount of alum used for the coagulation process taking into consideration the canal surface water quality characteristics. …”
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Dynamic model of a harvester equipped with a rope anchor system during logging operations on a steep slope by Lagerev A.V., Lagerev I.A., Makulina A.V.

“…The efficiency of using logging machines for work in mountainous or hilly areas characterized by the presence of steep slopes depends on many factors, among which the quantitative parameters of the dynamic state of both the harvester itself and the anchor system play a priority role to ensure the safe operation of these technological machines. …”
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Multi-Fidelity Machine Learning for Identifying Thermal Insulation Integrity of Liquefied Natural Gas Storage Tanks by Wei Lin, Meitao Zou, Mingrui Zhao, Jiaqi Chang, Xiongyao Xie

“…Three machine learning algorithms—Multilayer Perceptron, Random Forest, and Extreme Gradient Boosting—were evaluated to determine the optimal implementation. This approach provides a reliable method for the real-time monitoring of thermal insulation integrity in liquefied natural gas storage tanks, contributing to improved industrial safety and operational efficiency.…”
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An Improved Physics-Informed Neural Network Algorithm for Predicting the Phreatic Line of Seepage by Yunpeng Gao, Li Qian, Tianzhi Yao, Zuguo Mo, Jianhai Zhang, Ru Zhang, Enlong Liu, Yonghong Li

“…A typical geotechnical problem concerning seepage phreatic line determination in a rectangular dam is analyzed to demonstrate the efficiency of the improved method. …”
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On Feasibility and Asymptotically Stability of Switched Systems Using Adaptive Multi-Model Predictive Control by Mohammad Fathi, Hossein Bolandi, Bahman Ghobrani Vaghei, Saeed Ebadollahi

“…The efficiency of the proposed control strategy is demonstrated by simulating a Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) as the controlled system. …”
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Analysis of social networks content to identify fake news using stacked combination of deep neural networks by Yujie Li, Yushui Xiao, Yong Huang, Rui Ma

“…The proposed method consists of three determining steps: 1) The input data is initially prepared for the next steps using preprocessing techniques. …”
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Research on Robot Cleaning Path Planning of Vertical Mixing Paddle Surface by Zhouzheng Shi, Leiyang Guo, Jingde Li, Ni Cao, Xiansheng Qin, Zhanxi Wang

“…Firstly, we introduce a blade surface segmentation approach based on the k-means++ clustering algorithm, along with a sub-surface patch boundary determination method using parameterized curves, to achieve precise surface partitioning. …”
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Influence of Impurities on the Radiation Response of the TlBr Semiconductor Crystal by Robinson Alves dos Santos, Carlos Henrique de Mesquita, Júlio Batista Rodrigues da Silva, Caue de Melo Ferraz, Fabio Eduardo da Costa, João Francisco Trencher Martins, Roseli Fernandes Gennari, Margarida Mizue Hamada

“…Previously, TlBr salts were purified once, twice, and three times by the repeated Bridgman method. The purification efficiency was evaluated by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS), after each purification process. …”
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Monitoring of polymer viscosity by simultaneous ultrasonic and rheological measurements at high and varying temperatures by Nesrine Houhat, Thibaut Devaux, Samuel Callé, Laksana Saengdee, Séverine Boucaud Gauchet, François Vander Meulen

“…A thorough comprehension of the rheological behavior of polymers during industrial processes is essential for optimizing manufacturing efficiency and product quality. The final properties and behavior of resulting polymer parts are known to be directly linked to the thermomechanical evolution of materials during their processing. …”
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Automated detection of hard exudates in retinal fundus images for diabetic retinopathy screening using textural-based radon transform and morphology reconstruction by Esmat Ramezanzadeh, Naser Shoeibi, Akram Feizabadi, Touka Banaee, Mohammad Hossein Bahreyni Tussi, Meysam Tavakoli

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An effective algorithm to identify the miscibility gap in a binary substitutional solution phase by Fu T., Du Y., Zheng Z.-S., Peng Y.-B., Jin B., Liu Y.-B, Du C.-F., Liu S.-H., Shi C.-Y., Wang J.

“…The Al-Zn and Al-In phase diagrams are computed by using a home-made code to verify the efficiency of these techniques. The method to detect the miscibility gap in terms of interaction parameters can be generalized to sublattice models. …”
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Energy Consumption Studies of Machine-Tractor Aggregate for Staggered Sowing of Hoeing Crops on Calcic Chernozem by Beloev Hristo, Dimitrov Petar, Kangalov Plamen, Stoyanov Kaloyan, Atanasov Atanas, Enchev Evgeni, Donev Vlado

“…This precision seeder is aggregated with tractors with a nominal towing resistance of 30 kN (New Holland T6.165). The efficient use of this machine-tractor aggregate required a comprehensive study of its energy consumption by applying the tensiometer method. …”
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Analisis Kinerja Sistem Informasi Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia Berdasarkan Persepsi Masyarakat Menggunakan Metode Heuristics Evaluation by Alfriyanto Nahas, Hustinawati

“…So it is necessary to analyze the performance of the DPR RI website, especially from the perspective of the community, to determine the level of usability of the website, the Heuristic Evaluation method is used. …”
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An Environment Recognition Algorithm for Staircase Climbing Robots by Yanjie Liu, Yanlong Wei, Chao Wang, Heng Wu

“…Moreover, significant errors in step geometry estimation and low mapping accuracy can hinder the ability of deformed wheel-based mobile robots to climb stairs, negatively impacting the efficiency and success rate of task execution. To solve the above problems, we propose an effective LiDAR-Inertial-based point cloud detection method for staircases. …”
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JUSTIFICATION OF THE DESIGN OF THE DENTURE WITH CLASPLESS FIXATION AT THE MESIO-DISTAL INCLINATION OF THE TEETH. by I.M. Tkachenko, S.A. German, E.O. Berezhna, K.U. Andrienko, A.O. Izotova

“…The most efficient should be considered claspless design of the prosthesis, if both of the inclined abutments have a ratio of the magnitude of undercut and height not less than the value of the ratio when the value F/2=0.3 kg U= 1 mm. …”
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Pre-Hospital Point-of-Care Troponin: Is It Possible to Anticipate the Diagnosis? A Preliminary Report by Cristian Lazzari, Sara Montemerani, Cosimo Fabrizi, Cecilia Sacchi, Antoine Belperio, Marilena Fantacci, Giovanni Sbrana, Agostino Ognibene, Maurizio Zanobetti, Simone Nocentini

“…The primary objectives were to determine if the 0/1 h algorithm of the Atellica VTLi is non-inferior to the standard laboratory method for diagnosing AMI and to analyze rule-out/rule-in times and emergency department (ED) stay times. …”
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Effect of Solvent and Grain Color on the Biological Activities of Maize Grain by Yolanda Salinas-Moreno, Miguel Ángel Martínez-Ortiz, Eduardo Padilla-Camberos, José Luis Ramírez-Díaz, Alejandro Ledesma-Miramontes, Ivone Alemán de la Torre, Alberto Santillán-Fernández

“…The color of maize grain, ranging from pink to purple, is related to the presence of phenolic compounds whose efficient extraction is affected by the solvent used. …”
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