Research on Robot Path Planning Based on Improved RRT-Connect Algorithm by CHEN Zhilan, TANG Haoyang

“…Then, a bidirectional pruning optimization method is applied to the generated initial paths to accelerate pruning efficiency and remove redundant nodes along the paths. …”
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Analysis and structural design of a building with multiple floors in composite steel and concrete structure by Douglas Mateus de Lima, Waltner Wagner Nunes Silva, Pablo Aníbal López-Yánez, Iálysson da Silva Medeiros

“…The static and modal analysis of the structure was performed using SAP 2000 software. To this end, the initial design criteria were defined, and subsequently, the structural design was carried out, defining the structural system, the selection of the construction method and materials used, and the determination of the actions and combinations used. …”
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External ear malformations and cardiac and renal anomalies: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Arman Ghafari, Leonardo Alaniz, Cindy Vu, Alejandra Ibarra, Medha Vallurupalli, Sierra Willens, Justin Cordero, Miles J Pfaff

“…<h4>Results</h4>Of 1,058 initial studies, 33 were included for meta-analyses. …”
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Deep Learning for Atmospheric Modeling: A Proof of Concept Using a Fourier Neural Operator on WRF Data to Accelerate Transient Wind Forecasting at Multiple Altitudes by Paulo Alexandre Costa Rocha, Jesse Van Griensven Thé, Victor Oliveira Santos, Bahram Gharabaghi

“…This study addresses the problem of the computational cost of transient CFD simulations, which rely on iterative time-step calculations, by employing deep learning to generate optimized initial conditions for accelerating the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. …”
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Data preparation in crowdsourcing for pedagogical purposes by Tanara Zingano Kuhn, Špela Arhar Holdt, Iztok Kosem, Carole Tiberius, Kristina Koppel, Rina Zviel-Girshin

“…We present the methodology for data preparation, offering a detailed presentation of source corpora selection, pedagogically oriented GDEX configurations, and the creation of lemma lists, with a special focus on common and language-dependent decisions. …”
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A novel mutual information-based Boolean network inference method from time-series gene expression data. by Shohag Barman, Yung-Keun Kwon

“…Given time-series gene expression data as an input, the method first identifies a set of initial regulatory genes using mutual information-based feature selection, and then improves the dynamics prediction accuracy by iteratively swapping a pair of genes between sets of the selected regulatory genes and the other genes. …”
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Estimation of erosion resistance of hardened metal alloys under conditions of droplet impact by O. V. Kudryakov, V. N. Varavka, I. Yu. Zabiyaka, N. I. Bronnikova

“…The results obtained are relevant for the selection, optimization or development of the erosionresistant materials for high-speed blades of the steam-gas turbine and compressor equipment operating under the conditions of condensate formation.…”
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Antarctic Sea ice distribution detection based on improved ant colony algorithm by Xingdong Wang, Xingdong Wang, Xingdong Wang, Zehao Sun, Zehao Sun

“…In order to better apply the ant colony algorithm to sea ice distribution detection, an improved ant colony algorithm was proposed, which improves the selection of initial clustering centers and the update of pheromone volatilization factors in the ant colony algorithm. …”
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Preliminary Development of a Culturally Adapted Questionnaire on Mental Health Literacy for Chinese Junior High School Students by Chen S, Wang W, Li Y

“…This study developed a culturally adapted measurement tool for assessing mental health literacy among this population.Methods: This study involved three stages: (1) item pool construction using a literature review and expert evaluation procedure (n = 8), (2) item selection through item and exploratory factor analyses of the initial item pool (n = 510), and (3) psychometric indicator evaluation based on reliability and validity analyses.Results: The resulting Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire for Junior High School Students consists of 30 items across three dimensions: knowledge, attitude, and behavioral tendencies. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of International Standards on Curved Surface Isolators for Buildings by David Vargas, Roberto Nascimbene, Agostino Marioni, Marco Banfi

“…Despite being a simplified method, this approach proves valuable in the initial selection and optimization of an isolation system, particularly for practitioners. …”
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Rational Way of Forming Stubble Coulisses under North Kazakhstan Conditions by V. L. Astaf'ev

“…Shoots are usually uneven due to the lack of moisture at the initial stage of their growing. The main source of moisture in this period is winter precipitation. …”
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Steel Construction 4.0: Systematic Review of Digitalization and Automatization Maturity in Steel Construction by Dario Šokić, Zlata Dolaček-Alduk, Mario Galić

“…However, none have consolidated these technologies and concepts (T&C) specifically within the context of the steel construction industry to evaluate their impact on steel manufacturing and assembly processes which was the main criterion for article selection. Therefore, this paper aims to consolidate various Construction 4.0 technologies and concepts to explore their integration into the steel construction industry. …”
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Application of sustainable foaming agents to control the mobility of carbon dioxide in enhanced oil recovery by Roozbeh Rafati, Hossein Hamidi, Ahmad Kamal Idris, Muhammad A. Manan

“…Although, the aqueous foams are not thermodynamically stable, special care should be considered to ensure bulk foam preparation and stability. Selection of a proper foaming agent from a large number of available surfactants is the main step in the bulk foam preparation. …”
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Moving the Needle: Program Directors’ Views on the Recruitment of Diverse Trainees to Plastic Surgery Residency by Natalie B. Baxter, MD, Timothy C. Guetterman, PhD, Noelle Thompson, BS, Mary L. Byrnes, PhD, MUP, Gurjit Sandhu, PhD, Rachel C. Hooper, MD

“…Traditionally, United States Medical Licensing Examination scores have been used as the initial screening tool for most residency programs; however, this can lead to interview selection bias against underrepresented in medicine (URiM) applicants. …”
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The main results of breeding and seed production of perennial grasses on the Don area in 2010–2020 by S. A. Ignatiev, A. A. Regidin, T. V. Gryazeva, K. N. Goryunov

“…Based on this work there have been developed an initial material with a wide variability of economically-biological useful characters using the methods of hybridization and selection. …”
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Investigating the Self‐Thinning Rule in Plantation Forests: Analyzing the Relationship Between the Basal Area and Height Growth in Southern China by Shisheng Long, Xuefeng He, Siqi Zeng, Huashun Xiao

“…Accurate modeling of the maximum density line is crucial, but selecting representative data points for this purpose remains a challenge. …”
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Multi-strategy enhanced marine predator algorithm: performance investigation and application in intrusion detection by Zhongmin Wang, Yujun Zhang, Jun Yu, YuanYuan Gao, Guangwei Zhao, Essam H. Houssein, Rui Zhong

“…Therefore, this paper presents a Multi-strategy Enhanced Marine predator algorithm (MEMPA), where (1) a low-discrepancy Sobol sequence is introduced to generate promising initial solutions in the high-dimensional search domain, (2) the mutualism mechanism is integrated to enhance the ability to escape from local optima, and (3) a distance-based selection scheme is embedded to enhance the diversity of the population during optimization. …”
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Multi-Depot Pickup and Delivery Problem with Resource Sharing by Yong Wang, Lingyu Ran, Xiangyang Guan, Yajie Zou

“…CW algorithm is used to select the initial solution, which can increase the speed of finding the optimal solution during NSGA-II. …”
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Influence of Compaction Level on the Water-Heat-Vapor Characteristics of Unsaturated Coarse-Grained Fillings Exposed to Freezing and Thawing by Yuzhi Zhang, An Wen, Weigang Zhao, Xiaojie Liang, Pei Li

“…Variation of the amount of moisture caused by the increase of compaction level may decrease the frost heaving of coarse-grained fillings. Therefore, proper selection and uniformity of compaction level is of critical importance in HSR engineering.…”
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Petrology and Geochemistry of Early Cambrian Volcanic Rocks Hosting the Kiruna-type Iron Ore in Anomaly 10 of Sechahun, Central Iran by A. Eslamizadeh

“…In this research, a selection of samples from Anomaly 10 of Sechahun has been studied with respect to their geochemistry and petrography with a special focus on REE-bearing phases. …”
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