SDPSNet: An Efficient 3D Object Detection Based on Spatial Dynamic Pruning Sparse Convolution and Self-Attention Feature Diffusion by Meng Wang, Qianlei Yu, Haipeng Liu

“…However, existing detectors are faced with challenges due to redundant overhead when processing large amounts of background points in the depth perception field, and insufficient feature mapping in the central regions of large objects. …”
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Design of Device for Capturing Conveyor Belts and Calculation Method of Basic Parameters for Catchers by A. V. Glebov, G. D. Karmaev

“…This is proved by practical activity of enterprises involved in extraction and processing of commercial minerals and other industries. …”
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Temperature-responsive self-contraction nanofiber/hydrogel composite dressing facilitates the healing of diabetic-infected wounds by Yakun Huang, Meilin Song, Xianchao Li, Yanran Du, Zhongfei Gao, Yu-Qing Zhao, Chengbo Li, Huanhuan Yan, Xiumei Mo, Chunhua Wang, Guige Hou, Xianrui Xie

“…Bacterial infections and long-term inflammation cause serious secondary damage to chronic diabetic wounds and hinder the wound healing processes. Currently, multifunctional hydrogels have shown promising effects in chronic wound repair. …”
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FSDN-DETR: Enhancing Fuzzy Systems Adapter with DeNoising Anchor Boxes for Transfer Learning in Small Object Detection by Zhijie Li, Jiahui Zhang, Yingjie Zhang, Dawei Yan, Xing Zhang, Marcin Woźniak, Wei Dong

“…The fuzzy Adapter Transformer Encoder utilizes adaptive fuzzy membership functions and rule-based smoothing to preserve critical details, such as edges and textures, while mitigating the loss of fine details in global feature processing. …”
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Research on Concrete Crack and Depression Detection Method Based on Multi-Level Defect Fusion Segmentation Network by Zhaochen Yao, Yanjuan Li, Hao Fu, Jun Tian, Yang Zhou, Chee-Loong Chin, Chau-Khun Ma

“…In terms of engineering efficacy, the model achieves a processing speed of 45 frames per second (FPS) for 640 × 640 images, which is able to meet real-time monitoring requirements. …”
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Debonding mechanisms and prevention of electroformed nickel/copper–zirconium alloy in the thrust chamber under arc welding conditions by Yunjun Fei, Xinyu Wang, Haijin Yue, Hefei Zou, Yue Zhao, Aiping Wu

“…In this study, the interfacial bonding strength between the electroformed Ni and the Cu–Zr alloy was measured at different temperatures, and the thermal and mechanical processes of the Ni/Cu–Zr alloy interface during welding with different parameters were investigated by numerical simulation. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy in intensive care patients with erosive and ulcerative lesions of the gastroduodenal zone of mixed genesis complicated by bleed... by A. V. Kuligin, K. A. Ershova, A. K. Borisov, M. S. Yakovenko, A. V. Borota, N. K. Ibragimov

“…All patients at stages 1 and 2 were assessed according to clinical, laboratory and fibrogastroduodenoscopy data. Statistical data processing was performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 20 program. …”
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High‐Speed Electron Flows in the Earth Magnetotail by Huijie Liu, Wenya Li, Binbin Tang, Cecilia Norgren, Kaijun Liu, Yuri V. Khotyaintsev, Daniel Graham, Tongkuai Li, Chongle Zhang, Andris Vaivads, Shan Wang, Jiansen He, Xiaocheng Guo, James L. Burch, Per‐Arne Lindqvist, Robert Ergun, Daniel Gershman, Benoit Lavraud, Christopher Russell, Quanming Lu, Chi Wang

“…Abstract High‐speed electron flows (HSEFs) play a crucial role in the energy dissipation and conversion processes within the terrestrial magnetosphere and can drive various types of plasma waves and instabilities, affecting the electron‐scale dynamics. …”
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Engineering Stepped Structures on Hydroxyapatite Surfaces: A Potential Strategy to Modulate Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Adhesion, Spreading, and Proliferation by Yongmei Wang, Fang Wang, Min Gong, Lidan Chen, Yun Wang, Pu Xu, Zhu Zeng, Zuquan Hu, Jin Chen

“…Moreover, our manufacturing method is facile and efficient, positioning it to potentially integrate with other processing techniques for the more effective and precise regulation of BMSCs.…”
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Exploiting 2D Neural Network Frameworks for 3D Segmentation Through Depth Map Analytics of Harvested Wild Blueberries (<i>Vaccinium angustifolium</i> Ait.) by Connor C. Mullins, Travis J. Esau, Qamar U. Zaman, Ahmad A. Al-Mallahi, Aitazaz A. Farooque

“…Notably, the YOLOv8 models, particularly YOLOv8n-seg, demonstrated superior processing efficiency, with an average time of 18.10 ms, significantly faster than the Detectron2 models, which exceeded 57 ms, while maintaining high performance with a mean intersection over union (IoU) of 0.944 and a Matthew’s correlation coefficient (MCC) of 0.957. …”
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Annual cycle variations in the gut microbiota of migratory black-necked cranes by Yujia Zhang, Ruifeng Ma, Suolangduoerji, Shujuan Ma, Shujuan Ma, Akebota Nuertai, Ke He, Hongyi Liu, Ying Zhu

“…Despite having greater diversity, the summer gut microbiota had a simpler network structure than the other seasons (fewer edges and nodes). The dispersal limitation during random processes also significantly influenced gut microbial community assembly. …”
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Laser cladding of heterogeneous structured Cu-Cr-W-SiC coatings with balanced electrical conductivity and wear resistance by Yuxiang Jiang, Lairong Xiao, Zhenwu Peng, Muyang Li, Jiarui Li, Xinyue Wang, Guanzhi Deng, Jiashu Fang, Zhenyang Cai, Xiaojun Zhao, Sainan Liu

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Morphological rationale of mesenchymal stem cells in the local treatment of experimental chronic purulent-necrotic wounds by S. V. Slobodianyk, S. D. Khimich, S. V. Vernygorodskyi, V. S. Shkolnikov

“…To assess morphological changes in chronic wounds, fragments measuring 0.5 cm × 1.0 cm × 1.0 cm were cut from the edges, followed by fixation in 10 % solution of neutral formalin. …”
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Wetland-to-Meadow Transition Alters Soil Microbial Networks and Stability in the Sanjiangyuan Region by Guiling Wu, Jay Gao, Zhaoqi Wang, Yangong Du

“…Particularly, the collapse of methane-oxidizing archaea (−100%) and emergence of pathogenic fungi (+28.6%) highlight functional thresholds in degradation processes. These findings provide microbial regulation targets for wetland restoration, emphasizing hydrologic management and organic carbon conservation as priority interventions. …”
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YOLOv8-SDC: An Improved YOLOv8n-Seg-Based Method for Grafting Feature Detection and Segmentation in Melon Rootstock Seedlings by Lixia Li, Kejian Gong, Zhihao Wang, Tingna Pan, Kai Jiang

“…The mAP of Box and Mask for cotyledon (leaf1, leaf2, leaf), growing point (pot), and seedling stem (stem) assays reached 98.6% and 99.1%, respectively. The processing speed reached 200 FPS. The feasibility of the proposed method was further validated through grafting features, such as cotyledon deflection angles and stem–cotyledon separation points. …”
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Extraction of exact symbolic stationary probability formulas for Markov chains with finite space with application to production lines. Part I: description of methodology by Konstantinos S. Boulas, Georgios D. Dounias, Chrissoleon T. Papadopoulos

“…The transition matrices of Markov chains are represented by graphs, which show the properties and characteristics that help analyze the underlying processes.MethodThe graph representing the transition matrix of a Markov chain is formed from the transition state diagram, with weights representing the mean transition rates. …”
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Automatic melanoma detection using an optimized five-stream convolutional neural network by Vida Esmaeili, Mahmood Mohassel Feghhi, Hadi Seyedarabi

“…To address these issues in this paper, we have done pre-processing such as hair removal, balancing the skin lesion images using a generative adversarial network (GAN)-based method, denoising using a CNN-based method, and image enhancement. …”
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First Experience in Small Incision Lenticule Extraction with the Femto LDV Z8 and Lenticule Evaluation Using Scanning Electron Microscopy by Mengmeng Wang, Fengju Zhang, Christine Carole Copruz, Longhui Han

“…Postoperatively, the roughness of the lenticule surfaces and the irregularity of edges were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and were also compared between the two groups. …”
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Intelligent Monitoring of BECS Conveyors via Vision and the IoT for Safety and Separation Efficiency by Shohreh Kia, Benjamin Leiding

“…Conveyor belts are critical in various industries, particularly in the barrier eddy current separator systems used in recycling processes. However, hidden issues, such as belt misalignment, excessive heat that can lead to fire hazards, and the presence of sharp or irregularly shaped materials, reduce operational efficiency and pose serious threats to the health and safety of personnel on the production floor. …”
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Investigation of Chip Morphology in Elliptical Vibration Micro-Turning of Silk Fibroin by Zhengjian Wang, Xichun Luo, Jining Sun, Wenkun Xie, Yinchuan Piao, Yonghang Jiang, Xiuyuan Chen

“…This study represents a significant advancement in the processing of silk fibroin film, offering a complementary approach to fabricating short, spiral-shaped silk fibroin particles with a high surface-area-to-volume ratio compared to traditional spheroids, which holds great potential for enhancing drug-loading efficiency in high-precision drug delivery systems.…”
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