YOLOv8n-CSD: A Lightweight Detection Method for Nectarines in Complex Environments by Guohai Zhang, Xiaohui Yang, Danyang Lv, Yuqian Zhao, Peng Liu

“…At present, the picking of nectarines mainly relies on manual completion in China, and the process involves high labor intensity during picking and low picking efficiency. Therefore, it is necessary to introduce automated picking. …”
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Small Target Detection for Power Line Components in Complex UAV Imagery by Zhiyuan Sun, Xu Wang

“…First, to enhance the model’s ability to detect small and low-resolution targets, we incorporate SPDConv into the backbone of the feature extraction network, significantly improving the extraction of small object features. In the Neck, we replace the original C3 module with the lightweight C3-Faster module to strike a balance between accuracy and model efficiency, thereby reducing latency without sacrificing performance. …”
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Improved Visual SLAM Algorithm Based on Dynamic Scenes by Jinxing Niu, Ziqi Chen, Tao Zhang, Shiyu Zheng

“…This work presents a novel RGB-D dynamic simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) method that improves accuracy, stability, and efficiency of localization while relying on deep learning in a dynamic environment, in contrast to traditional static scene-based visual SLAM methods. …”
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Optimizing solar performance of CFTSe-based solar cells using MoSe2 as an innovative buffer layers by Mohamed Moustafa, Ziad Abu Waar, Shadi Yasin

“…Abstract In this study, we explore the photovoltaic performance of an innovative high efficiency heterostructure utilizing the quaternary semiconductor Cu2FeSnSe4 (CFTSe). …”
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Optimizing Labour Contractor Choices with MCDM: A Modern Approach to Construction Management by Khartode Bhagyashree, Shewale Manisha, Gobinath R.

“…The construction industries are, to a great extent subordinate to variables such as the human workforce, which are incapable of being replaced with machines, therefore it may be a challenge within the range of the development segment to supply suitable labour contractor according to their determinations for creating effectiveness within the development venture. …”
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Performance analysis of solar-integrated ejector-based CCHP system for a commercial building by Joshua Kumar Saladi, Ronanki Suresh, Santanu Prasad Datta

“…The solar integrated organic Rankine cycle with combined cooling, heating, and power system (SORC-CCHP) is a novel technology that replaces fossil fuels with solar energy, generating multiple outputs and enhancing energy utilization efficiency. …”
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Mohammad Tahsildoost by Mohammad Tahsildoost, Ali Mohammad Shirazi

“…The global pollution crisis and the increasingly dwindling levels of unrenewable energy reserves have prompted experts to seek clean, suitable replacements for fossil fuels. On the other hand, with the recent technological developments and increasingly efficient methods of using renewable energies, there has grown a tendency in sciences towards using such renewable resources. …”
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Designing The Primary Nozzle Configuration of a Phase Change Ejector as an Expansion Device in the R134A Air-Water Heat Pump Cycle by Mohammed Ridha Jawad, Wameedh T. Mohammed

“…This expansion device is proposed to replace the conventional expansion devices with high irreversibilities losses in order to enhance the overall cycle efficiency. …”
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ILViT: An Inception-Linear Attention-Based Lightweight Vision Transformer for Microscopic Cell Classification by Zhangda Liu, Panpan Wu, Ziping Zhao, Hengyong Yu

“…To overcome these constraints, we propose an efficient classification method that balances strong feature representation with a lightweight design. …”
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Remaining Useful Life Prediction of Rolling Bearings Based on Policy Gradient Informer Model by Jiahao XIONG, Feng LI, Baoping TANG, Yongchao WANG, Ling LUO

“…As a typical encoder–decoder, the transformer architecture has inherent limitations such as secondary time complexity, high memory usage, and a complex model structure; these issues can lead to lower prediction accuracy and decreased computational efficiency when applied to the prediction of the remaining useful life (RUL) of rolling bearings. …”
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Quasi-hot spraying of coal-water slurries with pyrogenetic water additives by D. V. Gvozdyakov, A. V. Zenkov, S. V. Lavrinenko, A. A. Matveeva

“…It was found that when water in coal-water fuel is replaced by a similar amount of pyrogenetic liquid (no more than 25%), the density of the slurry increases by 14% at a temperature of 293 K. …”
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The Effects of Non-Cash Transactions Through Quick Response Indonesian Standard (QRIS) on the Number of MSMEs Workers by Agni Agrasevy Dwiatma, Chaikal Nuryakin

“…QRIS aims to enhance transaction efficiency, accelerate financial inclusion, and advance micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). …”
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Research progress on formation mechanism of health factor 2,3,5,6-tetramethylpyrazine in Baijiu by HU Zhihui, CHEN Fang, GUO Xuefeng, ZHAO Tengfei, LUO Zhenbiao, WU Deguang

“…The idea of replacing low efficient 'chemical reactions synthesis' with high efficient 'enzymatic synthesis' was proposed, and the strategy of de novo synthesis of TTMP by heterologous constructed microorganisms was proposed, which was of great significance to further explain the formation mechanism of TTMP in Baijiu, and further improve the quality and efficiency of Baijiu and lead the concept of 'healthy Baijiu'.…”
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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 method successfully minimizes residual stress and volume shrinkage, thereby improving product quality and manufacturing efficiency. By replacing finite element reanalysis with the RBF network, it constructs an approximate functional relationship between process conditions and quality. …”
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Comparative Study of Conventional Impressions vs Intraoral Scanning for Complete Denture Fabrication by Priya Nagar, D Anupama Prasad, Sukanta K. Satapathy, T. Vigneswaran, Mariea Francis, Avantika Vijaysingh Jadhav

“…These findings suggest that intraoral scanning could replace traditional impression methods in clinical practice for edentulous patients.…”
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Studies on the Hydrometallurgical Transfer of Lead, Copper, and Iron from Direct-to-Blister Copper Flash Smelting Slag to Solution Using L-Ascorbic Acid by Krzysztof Gargul, Arkadiusz Pawlik, Michał Stępień

“…The hydrometallurgical process proposed in this study is aimed at replacing high-temperature recovery methods. The primary objective of the experiments was to investigate the effects of variations in specific leaching parameters and the addition of auxiliary substances on the leaching efficiency of lead, copper, and iron. …”
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ALTERNATIVE MODEL FOR EVALUATING AERODROME CAPACITY BASED ON PRIORITIZED QUEUE SERVICE by A. K. Mitrofanov, M. A. Petrov, L. E. Rudel’son

“…The assumption of the legality of replacing the random variable queue length at its most probable value is used. …”
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Conceptual Basis for Developing Electric Plot Combine Harvester with Combined Power-Generating Plant by Mikhail E. Chaplygin, Ivan A. Starostin, Alexander S. Ovcharenko

“…The study is aimed at improving the quality of technological operations, energy efficiency and ecological compatibility of plot combine harvesters by using an automated electric drive and a hybrid power-generating plant with electric energy storage units. …”
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Handwritten Words Image Character Extraction Adaptive Algorithm Based on the Multi-branch Structure by GUO Xiaojing, ZHAO Xiaoyuan, ZOU Songlin

“…Higher identification precision and efficiency serve as reference indices for evaluating the model. …”
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Improving Yellow Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) Utilization with Sodium Butyrate in Nile Tilapia Diets: Effects on Growth Performance, Intestinal Histology, Antioxidative Response, an... by Fify F. El-Desouky, Mostafa A. Ibrahim, Ibrahim M. Abd El-Razek, El-Said M. El-Nabawy, Asem A. Amer, Amr I. Zaineldin, Mahmoud S. Gewaily, Mahmoud A. O. Dawood

“…Yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) meal was introduced to aquafeed as a suitable protein source to replace fish meal (FM) and soybean meal and, thereby, consistent aquaculture production. …”
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