An Integrated Lateral and Longitudinal Decision-Making Model for Autonomous Driving Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning by Jianxun Cui, Boyuan Zhao, Mingcheng Qu

“…In addition, through a large number of hyper-parameter tuning experiments, the performance of DQN, DDQN, and dueling DQN models, which are also deep reinforcement learning-based decision-making models, under different hyper-parametric configurations is compared and analyzed, which can provide a valuable reference for the specific scenario application of these models.…”
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Clinical significance and heterogeneity of circulating tumor cells and clusters in breast cancer subtypes by LiangYu Hao, Lixiang Zheng

“…However, current detection technologies exhibit limitations in capturing CTC clusters with high efficiency and sensitivity, necessitating further optimization through microfluidic sorting, single-cell omics, and artificial intelligence approaches. …”
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Growth and optical caracteristics of the CsI:Li scintillator crystal for use as radiation detector by Maria da Conceição Costa Pereira, Tufic Madi Filho, Lucas Faustino Tomaz, José Roberto Berretta

“…Materials capable of converting ionizing radiation into light photons are called scintillators, some have specific efficiencies for certain applications and types of radiation, e.g. gamma, X-ray, alpha, beta and neutrons. …”
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Methicillin-resistant S. aureus colonization in intensive care unit patients: Early identification and molecular typing by Gul Durmaz, Ozlem Sanci, Yasemin Oz, Kiymet Guven, Abdurrahman Kiremitci, Filiz Aksit

“…We aimed to monitor MRSA carriage in intensive care unit (ICU) patients and to evaluate the speed and efficiency of conventional culture, immunological, chromogenic, and molecular methods together with genotyping. …”
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FA-FENet: A Feature Attention Front-End Network Based on a Lightweight CNN Architecture for Recognizing Abnormal Underwater Illegal Fishing Behavior by Xiang-Rui Huang, Liang-Bi Chen

“…The front end of the backbone network can be directly replaced to improve the learning efficiency and performance of the proposed network. …”
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Economic analysis of denitration system in a coal-fired power plant with flue gas bypass during load cycling processes by GAO Wei, LIU Ming, ZHAO Yongliang, YAN Junjie*

“…Then, the cost of urea, the environmental cost of NO_x emission and the cost of coal are obtained and compared under different flue gas bypass baffle opening during the loading up processes from 50%THA to 100%THA. …”
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The Mathematical Model of Coupling Calculation the Electromagnetic Field and Heats of End Zone Powerful Turbogenerator by O. H. Kensytskyi, D. I. Hvalin, K. O. Kobzar

“…The presented model makes it possible as early as at the design stage to evaluate the efficiency of design solutions for the formation of the end zone of the turbogenerator stator for different load modes of the machine, including the modes of consumption of reactive power.…”
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The Author's Reply by Mohamad Reza Golzar Feshalami, Mehraban Shahi, Nasrin Davari Dolatabadi

“…By integrating advanced imaging modalities and machine learning algorithms, researchers can indeed enhance diagnostic accuracy and efficiency, thereby improving patient outcomes.Additionally, we agree with the commenter’s recommendation regarding the necessity for healthcare professionals to receive adequate training in AI technology. …”
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General practitioners’ opinions of generative artificial intelligence in the UK: An online survey by Anna Kharko, Carolina Garcia Sanchez, Josefin Hagström, Jens Gaab, Cosima Locher, Brian McMillan, David Sundemo, Charlotte Blease

“…The survey gathered data on attitudes towards generative AI, its perceived effects on clinical tasks, care delivery and respondent demographics. Group differences and correlations between opinions and respondent characteristics were analysed. …”
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Comparison of the results of in-person and mobile phone surveys for a health facility assessment in Tajikistan: A validation study protocol. by Rachel Neill, Pablo Amor Fernandez, Ruchika Bhatia, Jigyasa Sharma, Kathryn Andrews, Sven Neelsen, Etoile Pinder, Marifat Abdullaev, Firuza Safarova, Mutriba Latypova, Mirja Channa Sjoblom, Tashrik Ahmed, Michael A Peters, Ashley Sheffel, Tawab Hashemi, Peter M Hansen, Ghafur Muhsinzoda, Gil Shapira

“…High-frequency phone surveys are a potential option to improve the efficiency and timeliness of collecting time-sensitive service delivery indicators in-between comprehensive in-person assessments. …”
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Correlation between quantitative traits and grain productivity of the waxy maize hybrids by G. Ya. Krivosheev, A. S. Ignatiev, D. R. Lupinoga, Yu. B. Arzhenovskaya, N. A. Shevchenko

“…The purpose of the current study was to identify dependencies that make it possible to increase the efficiency of the breeding process when developing waxy maize hybrids. …”
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Mixing of heat-insulating mixtures in pneumatic mixer with spiral energy carrying tube by Al Mamuri Saad Khalil Shadid, O. M. Shemetova, L. Kh. Zagorodnuk, A. L. Bocharnikov

“…To date, various technologies use a wide variety of mixing equipment, which is characterized by different principles of mixing and design solutions. …”
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Optical detection of single and multiple seeding using an innovative shape-recognition algorithm by Ali Ghaffarnezhad, Hossein Navid, Hadi Karimi

“…In this research, a novel shape-based algorithm is presented that utilizes seven pairs of 3-mm infrared LEDs to efficiently recognize and count both single seeds and overlapping seeds. …”
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Magnetohydrodynamic Effects on Double Diffusion of Non‐Newtonian Hybrid Nanofluid in Circular Eccentric Annuli by Israt Jahan Supti, Md. Mamun Molla, Preetom Nag, Sadia Siddiqa, Souhail Souai

“…ABSTRACT The numerical investigation conducted in this study focuses on the heat and mass transfer in magnetohydrodynamic non‐Newtonian power‐law fluid flow of temperature‐dependent Al2O3–Fe3O4–water hybrid nanofluid within cylindrical annuli across four different eccentricities. This type of problem finds widespread application in various engineering contexts, where hybrid non‐Newtonian fluids offer enhanced efficiency for cooling and insulation purposes. …”
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Will new-type urbanization enhance sustainable potential of rural water resources in China? − Based on an improved water poverty framework by Wenxin Liu, Dequan Hao, Ruifan Xu

“…The results show that: Firstly, During the study period, the water poverty efficiency in rural China shows a trend of fluctuation and decline, indicating that the sustainable potential of rural water resources is constantly being weaken, and the regional imbalance is prominent, with higher potential in eastern and western regions and lower potential in central and northeast regions. …”
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Reduced Opioid Consumption with Pericapsular Nerve Group Block for Hip Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Chan Jong Chung, Deuk Won Eom, Tae Young Lee, Sang Yoong Park

“…The secondary outcomes were postoperative pain scores, time to first opioid demand, sensory block efficiency, quadriceps muscle strength, complications, and patient satisfaction. …”
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Continuous tunability of refractive index contrast in LiNbO3 optical waveguides fabricated by high-vacuum vapor-phase proton exchange by Mihnea Raoul Sandu, Alicia Petronela Rambu, Laura Hrostea, Sorin Tascu

“…Furthermore, it is found that the index profile after annealing is fitted by an exponential function different from Gaussian fit found in well-known Annealed Proton Exchange technique. …”
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Drivers of Public Welfare Land Ratios for Regional Development in China: A Central–Local Interaction Perspective by Jin Dai, Qingbin Wang, Xiongwei Zhou, Xinxian Qi

“…Based on a comprehensive analysis of land expropriation data across different regions and administrative levels, we examine the spatial heterogeneity and underlying mechanisms of public welfare land allocation. …”
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Robust operation of renewable virtual power plant in intelligent distribution system considering active and reactive ancillary services markets by Mohabbat Vafa, Mohammad Hossain Ershadi, Behdad Arandian

“…Therefore, the system operator can gain financial benefits from different markets for sources, storage devices, and responsive loads. …”
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Comparison of Radio Interferometers with Analog and Digital Extraction of Recorded Signal by N. E. Kol'tso, S. A. Grenkov, L. V. Fedotov

“…Sensitivity losses of interferometers with different systems for detecting recorded signals were calculated. …”
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