LET-SE2-VINS: A Hybrid Optical Flow Framework for Robust Visual–Inertial SLAM by Wei Zhao, Hongyang Sun, Songsong Ma, Haitao Wang

“…In no-loop scenarios, the method also achieves error reductions of 29.7%, 21.8%, and 24.1% on the MH_04, MH_05, and V2_03 sequences, respectively. …”
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Exploring Heterogeneity in Car-Following Behaviors Based on Driver Visual Characteristics: Modeling and Calibration by Congcong Bai, Jun Jing, Bokun Liu, Wenbin Yao, Chengcheng Yang, Adjé Jérémie Alagbé, Sheng Jin

“…After implementing the enhanced drivers’ visual angle (DVA) model, substantial reductions in calibration and validation errors were observed, with calibration errors decreasing by 51.93% and 42.22% and validation errors decreasing by 56.61% and 45.26%. …”
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Control Optimization of Steam Boilers via Reinforcement Learning by Emmanuel Okafor, Maad Alowaifeer

“…Extensive experimental validation confirms the superiority of hybrid controllers, achieving significantly faster settling times, peak overshoot reductions to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$(\leq 2\%)$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, and lower error metrics than MRAC alone. …”
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FlexiNet: An Adaptive Feature Synthesis Network for Real-Time Ego Vehicle Speed Estimation by Abdalrahaman Ibrahim, Kyandoghere Kyamakya, Wolfgang Pointner

“…On the nuImages dataset, our model achieves an RMSE of 1.1358 m/s and an MAE of 0.9599 m/s, while on the KITTI dataset it records an RMSE of 1.9542 m/s and an MAE of 1.0610 m/s&#x2014;reductions in error of up to 27.6% and 75.5% compared to baseline methods. …”
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Investigating the role of micromobility for first- and last-mile connections to public transport by Giulia Oeschger, Brian Caulfield, Páraic Carroll

“…In this study, the combination of micromobility and active modes with public transport was examined through a survey that included a stated preference experiment. Normal error component mixed logit models were estimated to determine how commuters in County Dublin, Ireland, travel on the first- and last-mile of public transport trips. …”
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Toric Intraocular Lenses for the Management of Corneal Astigmatism at the Time of Cataract Surgery by Colm McAlinden, David Janicek

“…Conclusions. Significant reductions in astigmatism can be achieved with the use of toric IOLs in patients undergoing cataract surgery. …”
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Static Calibration of a New Three-Axis Fiber Bragg Grating-Based Optical Accelerometer by Abraham Perez-Alonzo, Luis Alvarez-Icaza, Gabriel E. Sandoval-Romero

“…The results show the following: (i) improvements in the orthogonality of the sensor axes, which impact their cross-axis sensitivity; (ii) reductions in the electronic noise, which increase the signal-to-noise ratio. …”
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AI-powered spatiotemporal imputation and prediction of chlorophyll-a concentration in coastal ecosystems by Fan Zhang, Hiusuet Kung, Fa Zhang, Can Yang, Jianping Gan

“…STIMP reduced the imputation mean absolute error (MAE) by 45.90–81.39% compared with the data interpolating empirical orthogonal function method in geoscience and by 8.92–43.04% against leading AI methods. …”
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Quantifying and Reducing the Operator Effect in LSPIV Discharge Measurements by G. Bodart, J. Le Coz, M. Jodeau, A. Hauet

“…The application of the assisted LSPIV workflow using the proposed tools leads to significant improvements of the discharge measurements with strong reductions of the inter‐participant variability. On the eight videos, the mean interquartile range of the discharge errors is reduced from 17% to 5% and the mean discharge bias is reduced from −9% to 1% with the assisted LSPIV workflow. …”
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Quality optimization of liquid silicon lenses based on sequential approximation optimization and radial basis function networks by Hanjui Chang, Shuzhou Lu, Yue Sun, Yuntao Lan

“…The results demonstrated significant reductions in these values, affirming the method’s reliability and practicality. …”
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Wormholes and factorization in exact effective theory by Sergio Hernández-Cuenca

“…This framework unifies and provides new insights into much of the phenomena observed in quantum gravity, including the interplay between wormholes and unitarity, the breakdown of bulk effective theory, the factorization puzzle, state ensembles, theory ensembles, quantum error correction, and baby universes. Some interesting lessons are drawn accounting also for characteristic aspects of gravity concerning IR/UV mixing and Kaluza-Klein reductions.…”
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Development and Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System to Enhance Efficiency and Accuracy in Medication Prescription Review in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospecti... by Lin M, He Y, He P, Jiang H, Luo H, Dai H, Yu L

“…Among them, 63,219 (30.34%) and 61,258 (28.08%) patients received alerts, respectively, showing a significant reduction of 2.26% (aHR=0.896, 95% CI 0.885– 0.908; P< 0.001). …”
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Breast lesion classification via colorized mammograms and transfer learning in a novel CAD framework by Abbas Ali Hussein, Morteza Valizadeh, Mehdi Chehel Amirani, Sedighe Mirbolouk

“…It is clear from these results that the developed method does not only advance the state-of-the-art in technical terms, but also provides radiologists with a practical tool to aid in the reduction of diagnostic errors and increase the detection of early breast cancer.…”
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Modeling the Effects of Vegetation on Air Purification Through Computational Fluid Dynamics in Different Neighborhoods of Beijing by Bin Cai, Haomiao Cheng, Fanding Xiang, Han Wang, Tianfang Kang

“…The simulation results were also well validated by the trial-and-error method compared with the computation of vegetation absorption coefficients. …”
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Application of artificial neural networks for predicting soil settlement in geotechnical applications with plastic waste reinforcement above buried pipes by Sinan A. Al-Haddad, Hala Adnan Abbas, Luttfi A. Al-Haddad, Mustafa I. Al-Karkhi

“…The results demonstrate significant reductions in settlement with plastic waste reinforcement, with mattress depth to width of the loading steel plate reinforcement ratios u/B = 0.5, u/B = 1.0, and u/B = 1.5 exhibiting settlement reductions of 0.25 mm, 2.3 mm, and 4.5 mm, respectively, compared to the unreinforced condition. …”
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Machine Learning G-Code Optimization by Héctor Lasluisa-Naranjo, David Rivas-Lalaleo, Joaquín Vaquero-López, Christian Cruz-Moposita

“…G-codes are essential in CNC systems, providing crucial instructions for controlling machine parameters and operations in manufacturing, including 3D printing. They may contain errors affecting product quality and increasing resource consumption. …”
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Exploring Relations Between Methods of Assuring Quality, Certified Management Systems, Adoption of Technologies and Company Performance by Robertsone Galina, Lapins Eduards, Heilala Janne

“…Integrating advanced technological solutions into production management and control systems heralds a new era of enhanced efficiency and defect mitigation in manufacturing processes. A significant reduction in human errors marks this advancement and encompasses the adoption of technological and environmental innovations. …”
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Unbalanced Magnetic Pull Calculation in Ironless Axial Flux Motors by Guoqing Zhu, Jian Luo

“…A similar phenomenon may occur between coils, introducing computational errors. To avoid these errors, the stator was selected as the computational target for unilateral axial force calculations. …”
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Evaluation of the PP6D5 Polymer as a Novel Non-Viral Vector in the Development of a CRISPR/nCas9-Based Gene Therapy for Tay–Sachs Disease by Jacky M. Guerrero-Vargas, Diego A. Suarez-Garcia, Andrés F. Leal, Ivonne L. Diaz-Ariza, León D. Pérez-Pérez, Angela J. Espejo-Mojica, Carlos J. Alméciga-Díaz

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Achieving Manufacturing Excellence Using Lean DMAIC by Rindi Kusumawardani, Ana, Moses Laksono Singgih

“…It identifies key inefficiencies, such as waiting times, overproduction, and document errors, using the DMAIC method, along with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), to prioritize waste reduction. …”
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