A hybrid variable flux irrigation model for mitigating agroecological impacts of straw incorporation and furrow ridge system in rice-wheat rotations by Edwin O. Amisi, Yinian Li, Riyin He, Qishuo Ding, Gaoming Xu, Degaga Petros Areru

“…The approach integrates the Hydrus 2D/3D with optimal loop controllers to adjust pump operations based on specific soil moisture levels, variable flux, and furrow water flow depths. …”
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GENETIC ALGORITHM-PID CONTROLLER FOR MODEL ORDER REDUCTION PANTOGRAPHCATENARY SYSTEM by Nasir A. Al-Awad, Izz K. Abboud, Muaayed F. Al-Rawi

“… Controlling the contact force between the pantograph and the catenary has come to be a requirement for improving the performances and affectivity of high-speed train systems Indeed, these performances can also significantly be decreased due to the fact of the catenary equal stiffness variation. …”
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Edge-Fog Computing-Based Blockchain for Networked Microgrid Frequency Support by Ying-Yi Hong, Francisco I. Alano, Yih-der Lee, Chia-Yu Han

“…Microgrids have gained increasing adoption in recent years due to the growing demand for renewable energy integration. …”
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Detection of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> in Veterinary and Food Matrices Using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification by Icía Bermúdez-Fornos, Alberto Cepeda, Alejandro Garrido-Maestu, Alexandre Lamas

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Dissipative Soliton Resonance in an All-Polarization Maintaining Fiber Laser With a Nonlinear Amplifying Loop Mirror by Qihang Gong, Haitao Zhang, Decai Deng, Jiaqi Zu

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Development of Au-Nanoprobes Combined with Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Detection of Isoniazid Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Jutturong Ckumdee, Thongchai Kaewphinit, Kosum Chansiri, Somchai Santiwatanakul

“…Au-nanoprobes on hybridisation with LAMP products containing target-specific sequences remain red, whereas test samples without specific sequences in the probe turn purple due to salt-induced aggregation of the Au-nanoprobes. …”
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Respiratory pressure and flow data collection device providing a framework for closed-loop mechanical ventilation by Samuel Hastings, Jacob Mildenhall, Kayla Sinclair, Ella F.S. Guy, Jaimey A. Clifton, Jordan F. Hill, Yunpeng Su, J. Geoffrey Chase

“…This article details a pressure and flow sensor system device which enables a framework for the research and development of personalized mechanical ventilator support in a closed-loop or semi-closed-loop control system, where the measurements from this device could be hooked to digital twin models and any ventilator allowing open control.In current practice, patient response to mechanical ventilation is highly variable. …”
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Arthroscopic Upper Third Subscapularis Tendon Repair Using H‐Loop Technique: A Case Series by Yi‐Tao Yang, Zhuo Wang, Chen‐Yang Meng, Xing‐Hao Deng, Yi Long, Jing‐Yi Hou, Rui Yang

“…ABSTRACT Objective Arthroscopic repair of upper one‐third subscapularis tendon tears remains challenging due to suture management difficulties and repair quality limitations. …”
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Human-in-the-Loop Reinforcement Learning to Track Excavation Paths for a Hydraulic Excavator in a Short Period of Time by Tatsuya Mori, Tatsuya Yoshimoto, Hiroshi Yoshida

“…In light of this background, we propose a path-tracking controller based on a human-in-the-loop RL system. While some human intervention is required, we can collect data safely and efficiently. …”
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Toward Fully-Automated Hardware-in-the-Loop Grid Code Compliance Certification of Inverter-Based Distributed Energy Resources by Luiz Fernando Rissotto Menegazzo, Anderson Luis do Nascimento Severo, Ricardo Jochann Franceschi Bortolini, Lucas Biselo Piton, Henrique Magnago, Fernanda de Morais Carnielutti, Lucas Vizzotto Bellinaso, Leandro Michels, Humberto Pinheiro

“…For high-power equipment, this procedure is costly, time-intensive, and complex to be performed. Due to this, many efforts have been made to make possible using Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop (CHIL) testing for validation of the inverter firmware from early product development through final certification, facilitating the identification of early issues and reducing debugging time and costs. …”
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Optimizing wind energy conversion system efficiency using advanced modified super-twisting direct power control: Real-time implementation on dSPACE 1104 board by Mourad Yessef, Habib Benbouhenni, Ahmed Lagrioui, Youness El Mourabit, Nicu Bizon, Ilhami Colak, Badre Bossoufi, Ayman Alhejji

“…One of the most well-known nonlinear methods that is not based on the mathematical model of the wind conversion system is super-twisting control. This method is one of the best alternatives due to its excellent performance and robustness. …”
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Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Coupled with Reverse Line Blot Hybridization for the Detection of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> by Daniel Ferrusca Bernal, Juan Mosqueda, Gilberto Pérez-Sánchez, José Antonio Cervantes Chávez, Mónica Neri Martínez, Angelina Rodríguez, Bertha Carvajal-Gamez

“…<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> is a pathogen of critical priority importance according to the WHO. Due to its multi-resistance and expression of various virulence factors, it is the causal agent of severe healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs). …”
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Design and Implementation of Simulation Model for GK1C Diesel Locomotive Based on Intelligent Transportation System by LI Jinglan, WANG Zhiwei, YIN Yuan

“…To satisfy the laboratory verification requirements of the intelligent transportation system, enable its autonomous driving vehicle system to monitor train operation more accurately, and solve the problem that closed-loop verification testing cannot be conducted in laboratories due to the lack of locomotives, a locomotive simulation model is designed to simulate closed-loop control of various locomotive functions such as startup, operation, hibernation and fault injection function, based on the verification &amp; testing requirements, and referring to the technical parameters and actual operating conditions of GK1C diesel locomotives. …”
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Hybrid disturbance observer and fuzzy logic controller for a new aerial manipulation system by Alaa Khalifa, Shaaban M. Shaaban, Ahmed Khalifa

“…Subsequently, a fuzzy logic controller is incorporated into the outer loop to achieve the desired control objectives and closed-loop performance while minimizing computational load. …”
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The Dynamic Response and Characteristics of an Oxygen Vacuum Swing Adsorption Process to Step Perturbations. Part 1. Open Loop Responses by C.C.K. Beh, P.A. Webley

“…Step perturbations of manipulated variables together with the process response provide valuable information for the study of system dynamics, the extent of interaction and control loop pairings. The first part of this study presents data from input perturbations gathered from a pilot-scale experimental oxygen VSA process. …”
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Dispatching of distribution networks with high permeability distributed new energy based on phase shifting transformer loop-closing device by Gao Xiaochen, Xu Haoran, Zhao Xin, Gao Shan, Xie Haixiang, Zhang Ningyu, Li Qun, Yang Yue

“…To address the issue of curtailment in wind and photovoltaic power due to high penetration of distributed renewable energy sources in multi-partition distribution networks, and to enhance operational efficiency and voltage quality, a day-ahead and intra-day scheduling strategy based on Phase Shifting Transformer (PST) loop-closing device is proposed. …”
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Designing a sustainable closed-loop supply chain using robust possibilistic-stochastic programming in pentagonal fuzzy numbers by Seyyed Jalaladdin Hosseini Dehshiri, Maghsoud Amiri, Mostafa Hajiaghaei-Keshteli, Mehdi Keshavarz-Ghorabaee, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Jurgita Antuchevičienė

“…It is inevitable to consider random uncertainty based on fuzzy scenarios and cognitive uncertainty to model a Sustainable Closed-Loop SC (SCLSC) problem. Using Pentagonal Fuzzy Numbers (PFNs) has higher comprehensiveness and accuracy than triangular and trapezoidal fuzzy numbers due to taking into account higher uncertainty, less lack of information, and taking into account maximum subjectivity Decision-Makers (DMs). …”
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Switchable Multi-Wavelength Thulium-Doped Fiber Laser Using Four-Mode Fiber Based Sagnac Loop Filter by Ying Guo, Fengping Yan, Ting Feng, Luna Zhang, Qi Qin, Wenguo Han, Zhuoya Bai, Hong Zhou, Yuping Suo

“…A switchable multi-wavelength thulium-doped fiber laser (TDFL) using a four-mode fiber based Sagnac loop filter was proposed and demonstrated. The Sagnac loop, incorporating a 4.8&#x00A0;m long four-mode step-index fiber, acting as a comb filter was analyzed theoretically and experimentally. …”
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A Feedback-Assisted Inverse Neural Network Controller for Cart-Mounted Inverted Pendulum by ManMahendra Singh Daksh, Puneet Mishra

“…The proposed INN + PID controller scheme has been tested on a cart-mounted inverted pendulum system due to its challenging control requirement owing to its intricate nonlinear dynamics. …”
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Efficacy of an advanced hybrid closed-loop system in a patient with type 1 diabetes and intellectual disability: a case report by Hidetsugu Taka, Keiji Sugai, Jumpei Shikuma, Ryo Suzuki

“…Stepping up to a hybrid closed-loop system achieved better glycemic control and prevented hospitalizations due to diabetic ketoacidosis. …”
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