A hybrid elastic-hyperelastic approach for simulating soft tactile sensors by Berith Atemoztli De la Cruz Sánchez, Jean-Philippe Roberge

“…This approach combines a fast elastic model for simple contact patches with a more detailed but slower hyperelastic model when greater precision is required. Our method automatically assesses contact patch complexity based on parameters associated with the object’s mesh to determine the most appropriate modeling technique by still ensuring accurate deformation simulation. …”
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Detecting changes in retinal function: Analysis with Non-Stationary Weibull Error Regression and Spatial enhancement (ANSWERS). by Haogang Zhu, Richard A Russell, Luke J Saunders, Stefano Ceccon, David F Garway-Heath, David P Crabb

“…Furthermore, the spatial correlation utilised in ANSWERS was shown to improve the ability to detect deterioration, compared to equivalent models without spatial correlation, especially in short follow-up series. ANSWERS is a new efficient method for detecting changes in retinal function. …”
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Research on SPAD Inversion of Rice Leaves at a Field Scale Based on Machine Vision and Leaf Segmentation Techniques by Bailin Yue, Yong Jin, Shangrong Wu, Jieyang Tan, Youxing Chen, Hu Zhong, Guipeng Chen, Yingbin Deng

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Intelligent identification of the acoustic emission characteristics and crack propagation states during of coal failure based on the NRBO-XGBoost model by Tianjun ZHANG, Xinshuang CAO, Shuang SONG, Suinan HE, Yilun XUE, Guoying LIU, Juntao CHEN

“…However, the current identification methods based on the physical quantities of acoustic emission suffer from slow speeds and low efficiency, failing to meet the demand for safe, efficient, and intelligent mining of coal mines. …”
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Algorithm for Processing X-ray Images Using Fuzzy Logic by A. S. Mannaa

“…It is necessary to create solutions with absolute accuracy, higher processing efficiency, as well as methods suitable for analyzing other joints.…”
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Response surface optimization for cadmium biosorption onto the pre-treated biomass of red algae Digenia simplex as a sustainable indigenous biosorbent by Sedky H.A. Hassan, Maryam M. Alomran, Nada I.A. Alsugiran, Mostafa Koutb, Hassan Ahmed, Mustafa A. Fawzy

“…The objective of this study was to remove cadmium (Cd2+) from aquatic environments using red macroalgae Digenia simplex pretreated with calcium chloride (CaCl2) (DSC). Methods Batch adsorption studies were carried out to evaluate the individual impacts of adsorbent-metal contact time, cadmium concentration, and temperature on the cadmium removal efficiency and biosorption capacity. …”
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Evaluating medical service performance of hospitals in Sichuan Province, China: exploratory factor analysis and hierarchical clustering analysis based on diagnosis-related groups by Xuedong Liu, Xuedong Liu, Jian Cao, Ruyu Ge, Ou Jiang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate hospital medical service performance in Sichuan Province, China.MethodsA total of 306 secondary and tertiary general hospitals were included in the analysis. …”
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Optimizing SVC placement for enhanced voltage stability using a novel index and hybrid ABC-PSO algorithm by Hafizur Rahman, Roman Mia, Mustafizur Rahman, Md. Faiyaj Ahmed Limon, Md. Shahid Iqbal, Md. Fahad Jubayer, Md. Rabiul Karim, Md. Janibul Alam Soeb

“…In order to mitigate such threats, efficient prediction and optimal placement of FACTS devices such as static var compensators (SVCs) are of utmost importance. …”
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An integrated strain-level analytic pipeline utilizing longitudinal metagenomic data by Boyan Zhou, Chan Wang, Gregory Putzel, Jiyuan Hu, Menghan Liu, Fen Wu, Yu Chen, Alejandro Pironti, Huilin Li

“…In summary, the proposed analytic pipeline demonstrates marked statistical efficiency over the same type of methods and has great potential in understanding the genomic variants and dynamic changes at strain level. …”
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Recovery of molybdenum from simulated wastewater by arginine by Bu-Chan Zhou, Xiao-Jun Zheng, Wei-Jiang Chen, Qi Li, Zhi-Peng Lai, Miao-Miao Wang, Ming Chen

“…The results showed that roasting the sediment at 600 ℃ for 2 h was a certain economic benefits method to obtain high purity of MoO3. This research provides a novel approach for the molybdenum wastewater recovery and treatment, boasting advantages such as improved recovery efficiency, reduced treatment costs, and simplified operation. …”
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Intersection passing strategies for human-driven and autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic using DEA. by Jiajun Shen, Zhipeng Zhou, Guanyu Fu, Yu Wang

“…Comprehensively consider the per capita delay, travel time and traffic volume as the optimization objectives, and then determine the weights of the three optimization objectives for each strand of traffic flow, and calculate the cross-benefit by interchanging the weight evaluation through the Crossing Efficiency Evaluation Method (CREE) to determine the optimal order of traffic flow in each direction at the intersection. …”
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TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE PROCESSES IN THE INDUSTRY OF THE AGRO-FOOD COMPLEX OF RUSSIA by Marianna VASILCHENKO, Elena DERUNOVA

“…The study applied the method of normalizing resource intensity indicators in relation to threshold values, which made it possible to determine the degree of innovativeness of the components of the resource potential. …”
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Examination of the effectiveness of filtering half masks protection at various flow rates of aerosol contaminants by Mihael Bučko, Dušan Rajić, Dalibor Jovanović

“…The paper presents comparative filtration efficiency testing of different filtering half masks models, in order to determine the possibility of using this means for respiratory protection of the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Army members. …”
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Modeling Marine Geoid in the China Seas and Its Adjacent Ocean Based on Satellite Altimeter-Derived Gravity Anomaly Model by Huiying Zhang, Xin Liu, Zhen Li, Xiaotao Chang, Heping Sun, Hui Li, Jinyun Guo

“…The Stokes formula is employed in this study to construct the geoid model, while the two-dimensional fast Fourier transform convolution in planar coordinate is utilized to enhance computational efficiency. Additionally, the remove-computer-restore method is applied during the calculation process. …”
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Extraction of Nickel Oxide from Spent Catalyst for Environmentally Safe Disposal by Fakhri H. Ibraheem, Heavn E. Mahmood, Dunya I. Salih, Jafar M. Smil, Hawbash S. Ahamad, Fatin A. Salih

“…Leaching by acid solution is more efficient in the extraction of nickel oxide. The treatment method novelty is to be carried out at reasonable temperatures with high metal extraction efficiency. …”
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Levels of angiogenesis markers in patients with different heart failure phenotypes by R. N. Shepel, O. M. Drapkina

“…So, patients with HFpEF had increased levels of PTX-3 and TGF-β, while patients with HFmrEF and HFrEF  — increased VEGF-A values. Determination of the level of these angiogenesis markers should be used to improve the efficiency of diagnosis and treatment of patients with various class II-IV HF phenotypes.…”
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The Use of Large Language Models for the Analysis of Professional Competencies in the Regional Labor Market of the Republic of Belarus by I. N. Kalinouskaya

“…Detailed skill profiles for each professional group are formed, clusters of complementary competencies are identified, and stable combinations of skills required in various professional fields are determined. High efficiency of using large language models for the tasks of extracting information on competencies from unstructured text descriptions of vacancies is demonstra­ ted with accuracy and completeness indicators exceeding 85%. …”
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PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF IDEAS OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY by D. Aleshin, E. Aleshina, L. Muzychenko

“…Software and methodological support for theorizing the prospects for the development of higher technical education in the system of training civil engineers are determined in the system of continuing education as a future solution to the problems of increasing the efficiency of management of professional training of scientific and pedagogical workers in the system of continuous engineering and construction education.…”
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MARKETING STRATEGIES OF PHARMACEUTICAL ORGANIZATION by N. M. Sergeeva, E. V. Reprintseva

“…With this purpose we have identified a problem of PG promotion organization, studied an influence of external and internal environment on the PO “A” activity, determined strong and weak sides of PO activity. We have systematized the results in SWOT-analysis, and formed the strategies of PO for the improvement of work efficiency on the market. …”
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Current financial control automation in a holding by O. D. Gaisha, V. A. Dzhioev, V. L. Okorokov

“…Improvement of this function contributes to increase in efficiency of resource utilization and growth of speed of response to changes. …”
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