Strengthening of Inertial Dust Removal in Impingement Flow Dust Removal Array by HE Ge, HU Xianfeng, LIU Zekun, CHEN Kehong, WEI Wenyun, YU Hui

“…The aim is to obtain the particle removal rate and gas path pressure drop under different arrangement spacing through simulation. …”
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Research on deep reinforcement learning based intelligent shop scheduling method by Zihui LUO, Chengling JIANG, Liang LIU, Xiaolong ZHENG, Huadong MA

“…The unprecedented prosperity of the industrial internet of things (IIoT) has opened up a new path for the traditional industrial manufacturing model.Intelligent shop scheduling is one of the key technologies to achieve the overall control and flexible production of the whole production process.It requires an effective plan with a minimum makespan to allocate multiple processes and multiple machines for production scheduling.Firstly, the shop scheduling problem was defined as a Markov decision process (MDP), and a shop scheduling model based on the pointer network was established.Secondly, the job scheduling process was regarded as a mapping from one sequence to another, and a new shop scheduling algorithm based on deep reinforcement learning (DRL) was proposed.By analyzing the convergence of the model under different parameter settings, the optimal parameters were determined.Experimental results on different scales of public data sets and actual production data sets show that the proposed DRL algorithm can obtain better performances.…”
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Modified ionosphere delay fitting model with atmosphere uncertainty grids for wide-area real-time positioning by Bobin Cui, Jungang Wang, Pan Li, Jiahuan Hu, Xiang Zuo, Longjiang Tang

“…To address this, we propose a novel ionospheric slant delay fitting model that adaptively selects the optimal reference path within coverage areas, describing differences between the reference propagation path and others through trigonometric functions. …”
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The effects of institutional opening-up on sustainable agricultural development and its mechanisms: evidence from a quasi-natural experiment in China’s Pilot Free Trade Zones by Huasheng Zeng, Yue Yan, Long Cheng, Bianhao Zhang

“…This paper utilizes official statistical yearbooks from 276 Chinese prefecture-level cities, compiled by local statistical bureaus between 2008 and 2021, and employs various analytical methods including the propensity score matching (PSM), staggered difference-in-difference (DID), etc. Results show that PFTZs significantly enhance SAD in their host cities, through important channels such as agricultural technology innovation, green financial support, and agricultural industry structure optimization. …”
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Cost-Effective Dual-Axis Solar Tracker with Enhanced Performance by Amirhossein Fathi, Hossein Yousefi, Amirmahdi Komarizadeh, Mohammad Salehi, Kianoosh Choubineh, Laleh Ghahremani

“…Online calculation of the system’s optimal position better utilizes the tracker in different regions and climates. …”
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Pixel-wise navigation line extraction of cross-growth-stage seedlings in complex sugarcane fields and extension to corn and rice by Hongwei Li, Hongwei Li, Xindong Lai, Yongmei Mo, Deqiang He, Tao Wu, Tao Wu

“…Ultimately, the navigation line is extracted by linear fitting, representing the autonomous vehicle’s optimal path. An assessment was conducted on a sugarcane dataset. …”
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Research and Application of the Hydraulic Connection Section in Nanmujiang River Fishway at Datengxia Water Conservancy Project by FAN Suixing, JIANG Guangcan, HUANG Tianbao

“…As the only fish migration channel in the Nanmujiang River and the letdown path of ecological flow required by the downstream fish spawning sites,the Nanmujiang River fishway in Datengxia has complex operating conditions and large design flow variation.In addition,there is a water level difference between the technical fishway and the imitating natural fishway,which requires a hydraulic connection section to ensure a smooth transition of flow regimes and velocities.In order to ensure the effectiveness of the hydraulic connection section in the Nanmujiang River fishway,a variety of schemes based on previous project experience are proposed,and then the preliminary design scheme is determined by studying and comparing the schemes.Finally,the final design scheme is optimized and determined through physical model tests.According to the measured data of physical model tests,the optimized design scheme meets the requirements of fish in sailing upstream,and it has been applied in the construction of the Datengxia project and passed the completion test.At present,the scheme is in the trial operation stage.This paper proposes two different types of hydraulic connection section design schemes,which are respectively suitable for small and large flow rates and can provide references for similar fishway designs.…”
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Quantifying Tree Structural Change in an African Savanna by Utilizing Multi-Temporal TLS Data by Tasiyiwa Priscilla Muumbe, Jussi Baade, Pasi Raumonen, Corli Coetsee, Jenia Singh, Christiane Schmullius

“…Individual tree segmentation was applied on the two clouds using the comparative shortest-path algorithm in LiDAR 360(v5.4) software. We reconstructed optimized QSMs and assessed tree structural parameters such as Diameter at Breast Height (DBH), tree height, crown area, volume, and branch length at individual tree level. …”
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Improvement of Cooperative Localization for Heterogeneous Mobile Robots by Efe Oğuzhan Karcı, Ahmet Mustafa Kangal, Sinan Öncü

“…Moreover, a comparative analysis of different sensor combinations and fusion strategies helps to identify the optimal configuration for each robot. …”
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A hierarchical adaptive routing algorithm of wireless sensor network based on software-defined network by Zhong-Nan Zhao, Jian Wang, Hong-Wei Guo

“…The algorithm takes into account both network energy and throughput, uses Hopfield neural network algorithm to calculate the optimal path among adjacent clusters as a local routing (LR), and builds the Multi-choice Knapsack Problem model based on local paths to realize end-to-end global routing, in order to realize the routing of tracking target information under multi-objective conditions. …”
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Modeling of Multihop Wireless Sensor Networks with MAC, Queuing, and Cooperation by Jian Lin, Mary Ann Weitnauer

“…Under the unified MDP framework, numerical results demonstrate the advantages of cooperation for the optimal performance, in both EC and EH networks.…”
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A Hybrid Algorithm Based on a Modified Sine Cosine Algorithm and Least Square and Its Application to Microwave Imaging by Meng Wang, Guizhen Lu

“…First, the proposed algorithm improves the search path of the traditional sine cosine algorithm, which obtains better global search capability. …”
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A high-altitude geomagnetic matching area selection approach based on geomagnetic information entropy and geomagnetic direction entropy by Yongqiang Han, Ruirui Liang

“…The method first uses geomagnetic information entropy to select the region with rich geomagnetic information, and then determines the direction of the flight trajectory according to geomagnetic direction entropy to obtain the optimal matching trajectory. Finally, the method compares and analyzes the matching localization results of three flight trajectories in different directions on the geomagnetic map at an altitude of 30,000 m by using semi-physical simulation. …”
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Synthesis of evasive maneuver control of unmanned aerial vehicle for terminal restrictions by N. Y. Polovinchuk, S. V. Ivanov, L. I. Kotelnitskaya

“…Herewith, the maneuvering FV trajectory must satisfy the requirements of optimality for some given functions of the phase variables at the final time and the conditions of its path through a specified terminal area space. …”
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Assessment of Visual Quality and the Perception of Landscapes in the Roads Leading to City (Case Study: Bojnord City) by atefeh sedagati, shala dartoomi

“…Route No. 1, with appropriate visual quality landscapes compared to other paths studied, has an optimal and intermittent rhythm of visual perception. …”
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The Impact of Mobility Models on the Consumption of Network Resources in the Internet of Things (IoT) by Rasha Al-Jarah, Basim Mahmood

“…For instance, developing routing protocols that find the optimal path for data forwarding. This paper looks to this issue from a different angle. …”
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Simulation and Research Methodology for the Process of Conveying Bulk Materials by Screw Conveyors by Andrey V. Butovchenko, Anastasia P. Kopeikina, Daria E. Bastrykina, Mikhail A. Chebotarev, Fedor Yu. Zhigailov

“…There were taken into account the possibility of wide variation of technological properties of bulk materials coming for conveying and of operation kinematic modes allowing the comparison of different variants and selection of the most effective variant by the criterion of minimization of the aggregate path for movement of separate particles and minimum specific power consumption for movement. …”
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Development of Anshun intangible cultural heritage batik based on NVivo analysis by Kun Quan, Azlin Iryani binti Mohd Noor, Jing Wang

“…It proposes a theoretical path for the optimal development of Anshun batik that integrates inheritors, digital products and batik ecological environment to complement each other.…”
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Modeling and Analysis of Integrated Pest Control Strategies via Impulsive Differential Equations by Joseph Páez Chávez, Dirk Jungmann, Stefan Siegmund

“…Furthermore, a comprehensive parametric study of an IPM-based impulsive control scheme is carried out via path-following techniques. The analysis addresses practical questions, such as how to determine the parameter values of the system yielding an optimal pest control, in terms of operation costs and environmental damage. …”
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Interactions of tree size, competition, and tree species drive carbon accumulation in subtropical mixed forests: A case study of the coniferous-broadleaved mixed forest in Tianmu M... by Xiaowen Dou, Mengping Tang

“…Various analytical methods including correlation analysis, path analysis, difference analysis, mediation analysis, moderated mediation effect analysis, and hierarchical regression were employed to comprehensively investigate the factors influencing carbon increment in relation to tree size metrics (diameter at breast height (DBH), crown width (CW), and tree height (HT)), competition, and tree species within the forest ecosystem. …”
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