The Closed-Loop Supply Chain Network Equilibrium with Products Lifetime and Carbon Emission Constraints in Multiperiod Planning Horizon by Guitao Zhang, Hao Sun, Jinsong Hu, Gengxin Dai

“…This paper studies a closed-loop supply chain network equilibrium problem in multiperiod planning horizons with consideration of product lifetime and carbon emission constraints. …”
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Evaluating Adaptive Droop Control for Steady-State Power Balancing in DC Microgrids Using Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop by Beatriz C. Moura, Pedro José dos Santos Neto, Danillo B. Rodrigues, Érico Chagas Guimarães, Luiz Carlos G. Freitas, João Pedro Carvalho Silveira, Gustavo Brito de Lima

“…Several operating conditions are tested using a controller hardware-in-the-loop. The results validate the proposed technique and design guidelines. …”
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Removal of Phenol by Ozonation in Strongly Alkaline Conditions using a Jet Loop Reactor Operated in Continuous Phase by Melahat Semin Barlak, Ibrahim Cengiz, Nejdet Degermenci, Ergun Yildiz

“…Abstract In this study, phenol removal by ozonation under strong alkaline conditions in a continuously operated jet loop reactor (JLR) is investigated. The effects of inlet ozone gas concentration, hydraulic retention time (HRT), and influent phenol concentration on phenol, chemical oxygen demand (COD), and total organic carbon (TOC) removal in the JLR effluent are evaluated. …”
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I-MPN: inductive message passing network for efficient human-in-the-loop annotation of mobile eye tracking data by Hoang H. Le, Duy M. H. Nguyen, Omair Shahzad Bhatti, László Kopácsi, Thinh P. Ngo, Binh T. Nguyen, Michael Barz, Daniel Sonntag

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Sto-CAV: A Distributed Simulation Platform for Connected and Automated Vehicles Running With Heterogeneous Technologies and Devices in the Loop by Barbara M. Masini, Mirko Mirabella, Leonardo Donnini, Muhammad Ali Umair, Marco Meucci, Mauro Aresti, Jacopo Catani

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An Improved Migratory Birds Optimization Algorithm for Closed- Loop Supply Chain Network Planning in a Fuzzy Environment. by Yangjun Ren, Qiong Chen, Yui-Yip Lau, Maxim A Dulebenets, Mengchi Li, Botang Li, Mark Ching-Pong Poo, Pengfei Zhang

“…Therefore, this study proposes a novel fuzzy programming model for closed-loop supply chain network design, which directly relies on the fuzzy ranking method based on a credibility measure. …”
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RAPID-HANDLE Technique for Catheter Retrieval From the Pulmonary Artery Using a Homemade Snare With Adjustable Loop by Naotoshi Wada, Tetsuya Nomura, Tetsuya Tatsumi

“…Introduction: Percutaneous retrieval of foreign bodies (PRFB) requires effective grasping of the foreign body and its safe removal through the sheath, a process that can be challenging. While both single loop and multi loop snare retrieval methods are available, no standard PRFB method has been established to date. …”
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Hardware-in-loop implementation of an adaptive MPPT controlled PV-assisted EV charging system with vehicle-to-grid integration by Surabhi Singh, Hari Om Bansal

“…The overall system is validated in a hardware-in-loop real-time environment through FPGA-based OPAL-RT.…”
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Evaluation of the Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay (LAMP) Eazyplex^® <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> by Ulrike Scharmann, Lisa Kirchhoff, Jan Buer, Franziska Schuler, Annerose Serr, Susann Rößler, Jürgen Held, Tobias Szumlanski, Joerg Steinmann, Peter-Michael Rath

“…A commercially available loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay (LAMP) for the detection of <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> (<i>P. jirovecii</i>) has been evaluated for the diagnosis of <i>Pneumocystis</i> pneumonia (PcP) in critically ill patients. …”
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Efficacy and safety of endoscopic stent placement for afferent loop obstruction using a short double‐balloon endoscopy by Takashi Ito, Masaaki Shimatani, Masataka Masuda, Koh Nakamaru, Toshiyuki Mitsuyama, Norimasa Fukata, Tsukasa Ikeura, Makoto Takaoka, Kazuichi Okazaki, Makoto Naganuma

“…Abstract Background Afferent loop obstruction (ALO) is a rare mechanical complication that occurs after gastrojejunostomy. …”
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Distinguished Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay to Detect Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Genotypes I and II by Zhong Liu, Lanlan Li, Mengtao Fang, Xiaoqing Wei, Jieqiong Li, Qi Wu, Xiaoxue Yang, Yu Ye, Gen Wan, Dongyan Huang, Deping Song

“…Differential diagnosis of clinical strains with different genotypes is helpful for understanding disease epidemiology, vaccine selection, and prevention and control measures. The loop-mediated isothermal amplification method (LAMP), a novel nucleic acid amplification technique, has been utilized to detect a variety of pathogens in practice. …”
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Preoperative loop length determination for mitral valve repair by 4-dimensional computed tomographyCentral MessagePerspective by Kazumasa Tsuda, MD, Naoki Washiyama, MD, Masahiro Hirano, MD, Yuko Ohashi, MD, Ken Yamanaka, MD, Yuki Takeuchi, MD, Kenji Kishita, MD, Norihiko Shiiya, MD

“…Objective: In the loop technique for mitral valve repair, the loop bundles are usually created during cardiac arrest after chordal length measurements, which seems time-consuming and less reproducible. …”
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A self-powered hydration-monitoring and drug-delivery skin patch for closed-loop treatment of atopic dermatitis by Shan Liang, Shiwei Liu, Zhihe Long, Xiaojiao Li, Qian Han, Xianhao Wei, Lili Xing, Xinyu Xue, Meihua Chen

“…Here, we propose a self-powered hydration-monitoring and drug-delivery skin patch for closed-loop treatment of atopic dermatitis. The patch is composed of piezoelectric generator, hydration sensing unit, microneedle treatment module and flexible circuit. …”
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Guaranteed Cost Finite-Time Control of Discrete-Time Positive Impulsive Switched Systems by Leipo Liu, Hao Xing, Xiangyang Cao, Zhumu Fu, Shuzhong Song

“…Firstly, the definition of guaranteed cost finite-time boundedness is introduced. By using the multiple linear copositive Lyapunov function (MLCLF) and average dwell time (ADT) approach, a state feedback controller is designed and sufficient conditions are obtained to guarantee that the corresponding closed-loop system is guaranteed cost finite-time boundedness (GCFTB). …”
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Interaction between two timing microRNAs controls trichome distribution in Arabidopsis. by Xue-Yi Xue, Bo Zhao, Lu-Men Chao, Dian-Yang Chen, Wen-Rui Cui, Ying-Bo Mao, Ling-Jian Wang, Xiao-Ya Chen

“…Furthermore, we provide evidence that MIR171 gene expression is regulated by its targeted LOMs, forming a homeostatic feedback loop. Our data uncover an antagonistic interplay between the two timing miRNAs in controlling plant growth, phase transition and morphogenesis through direct interaction of their targets.…”
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Development of 6D Electromagnetic Actuation for Micro/Nanorobots in High Viscosity Fluids for Drug Delivery by Maki K. Habib, Mostafa Abdelaziz

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Type-dependent stochastic Ising model describing the dynamics of a non-symmetric feedback module by Manuel González-Navarrete

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Exponential Estimates and Stabilization of Discrete-Time Singular Time-Delay Systems Subject to Actuator Saturation by Jinxing Lin

“…Under the proposed condition, the exponential stabilization problem of discrete-time singular time-delay systems subject actuator saturation is solved by designing a stabilizing state feedback controller and determining an associated set of safe initial conditions, for which the local exponential stability of the saturated closed-loop system is guaranteed. …”
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Dissipativity Analysis for a Class of Discrete-Time Neutral Stochastic Nonlinear Systems with Time Delay by Shengchun Yu, Yanzhen Pang, Guici Chen, Xin Zhou

“…This paper focuses on the problem of dissipativity analysis for a class of discrete-time neutral stochastic nonlinear systems (DTNSNSs) with time delay and parameter uncertainties. …”
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Input-Output Finite-Time Control of Positive Switched Systems with Time-Varying and Distributed Delays by Leipo Liu, Xiangyang Cao, Zhumu Fu, Shuzhong Song

“…Then, by constructing multiple linear copositive Lyapunov functions and using the mode-dependent average dwell time (MDADT) approach, a state feedback controller is designed, and sufficient conditions are derived to guarantee that the corresponding closed-loop system is input-output finite-time stable (IO-FTS). …”
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