Q-LME: Q-learning-based local mutual exclusion algorithm for flying ad hoc networks by Sindhuja S, Mary Anita Rajam V

“…The proposed QLS mechanism dynamically calculates Q-parameter values by considering environmental factors. …”
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An ensemble agglomerative hierarchical clustering algorithm based on clusters clustering technique and the novel similarity measurement by Teng Li, Amin Rezaeipanah, ElSayed M. Tag El Din

“…The proposed algorithm is a Meta-Clustering Ensemble scheme based on Model Selection (MCEMS). MCEMS uses the bi-weighting policy to solve the model selection associated problem to improve ensemble clustering. …”
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Video inter-frame tampering detection algorithm fusing multiple features by Hui XIAO, Bin WENG, Tianqiang HUANG, Han PU, Zehui HUANG

“…Traditional passive forensics of video inter-frame tampering often relies on single feature.Each of these features is usually suitable for certain types of videos,while has low detection accuracy for other videos.To combine the advantages of these features,a video inter-frame tampering detection algorithm that could fuse multi-features was proposed.The algorithm firstly classified the input video into one group based on its space information and time information values.Then it calculated the VQA features that represented the video inter-frame continuity.These features were sorted by the SVM-RFE feature recursive elimination algorithm.Finally,the sorted features were filtered and fused by the sequential forward selection algorithm and Adaboost binary classifier.Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm could achieve higher tampering detection accuracy.…”
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Optical quantum positioning method based on random resampling of scattering free path by Mu ZHOU, Jing ZHANG, Yong WANG, Xiaolong YANG, Lingxia LI

“…To solve the problem that the quantum signal was disturbed by the scattering environment, which lead to large fluctuation of the positioning error and poor positioning robustness, an optical quantum positioning method based on random resampling of the scattering free path was proposed.The scattering model was established based on the Monte Carlo theory, and the scattering free path matrix was constructed by combining the environment information and coincidence counting results.The scattering free program was resampled, and the relative distance error of different light sources in different time groups was calculated.Based on that, the light sources were dynamically selected, and the position of the target object was estimated.Experimental results show that the positioning error of the proposed method can achieve the centimeter level, and the confidence probability of the positioning error within 0.12 m is 90.57%.…”
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Topology optimization and forwarding strategy design for blockchain network by Ru HUO, Xiangfeng CHENG, Chuang SUN, Shuo WANG, Tao HUANG, Yu F.Richard

“…In order to solve the problem of the low data transmission efficiency of the blockchain network, an optimization method of blockchain transmission efficiency was proposed to optimize the network topology and forwarding strategy.First, the trusted value function was designed to calculate the trusted value of blockchain nodes, and a tree topology was constructed by comprehensively considering the trusted value and transmission time.Furthermore, the forwarding path selection strategy was designed based on the tree topology, with the minimum overall concurrent transmission time as the goal, and the forwarding table of the node about the forwarding order of its neighbor nodes was established.To reduce the impact of the node changed on the tree topology, a topology dynamic optimization strategy was proposed to adjust tree topology locally.The forwarding path selection strategy enabled the entire data transmission process to have the minimum transmission time, and the dynamic optimization strategy avoided reconfiguration of the entire network topology and effectively shortened the data transmission time.The simulation results show that, compared with the weight-first algorithm, the transmission time of the proposed method is reduced by about 20%, and the data transmission efficiency is significantly improved.…”
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Marker weighting improves single-step genomic prediction reliabilities of udder health traits in Nordic Red and Jersey dairy cattle populations by Arash Chegini, Ismo Strandén, Emre Karaman, Terhi Iso-Touru, Jukka Pösö, Gert P. Aamand, Martin H. Lidauer

“…Bias, dispersion, and prediction reliability were calculated using PEBV or GEBV from the evaluation based on the full dataset on those using the reduced dataset. …”
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Research on Enhanced Belief Propagation List Decoding Algorithm for Polar Codes in UAV Communications for 6G by Chuanji Zhu, Yuanzhi He, Zheng Dou

“…An information geometry framework is constructed, where the soft information output by the BP decoder is treated as points on a statistical manifold, and their geometric properties are calculated. By introducing the concept of the soft information centroid and a path selection criterion based on the soft information centroid, combined with geometric distance as a weight, the decoding performance is improved, and hardware overhead is reduced. …”
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Biomechanical features of a novel step-down-and-pivot task in football players with hip/groin pain by Prasanna Sritharan, Matthew G. King, Mario Andres Muñoz, Joshua J. Heerey, Mark J. Scholes, Benjamin F. Mentiplay, Adam I. Semciw, Joanne L. Kemp, Peter R. Lawrenson, Kay Crossley, Anthony G. Schache

“…Experimental motion data and ground forces were input into biomechanical models to calculate joint angles and moments, then transformed into principal components and input into a feature selection pipeline. …”
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A Fourfold Bi-Filter and Permuted Bi-Quad-Wrapper Feature Selection Method for Finding Optimal Moments of Multi-Trajectory Transient Records in Transient Analysis by Seyed Alireza Bashiri Mosavi, Omid Khalaf Beigi

“…The F2FP2QW model exerts varied fourfold repetition of the linked four-stage, including the bi-filter (relevancy rate (RR) and conditional-based RR (CRR) calculations) and bi-wrapper (incremental wrapper subset selection (IWSS) and IWSS with replacement (IWSSr)). …”
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A Novel Dynamic Multicriteria Decision-Making Approach for Low-Carbon Supplier Selection of Low-Carbon Buildings Based on Interval-Valued Triangular Fuzzy Numbers by Xia Cao, Zeyu Xing, Yuqi Sun, Shi Yin

“…First, the paper establishes 5 main criteria and 17 subcriteria for low-carbon supplier selection in the process of low-carbon building construction projects. …”
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Efficient synthesis of N-(ethylcarbamothioyl)-1-naphthamide: X-ray structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis, DFTs, and molecular modelling investigations as selective inhibitor of alk... by Pervaiz Ali Channar, Mohammad Y. Alshahrani, Aamer Saeed, Syeda Abida Ejaz, Hafiz Muhammad Attaullah, Sajid Ali Channar, Sher Qadir, Qamar Abbas, Ulrich Flörke, Tuncer Hökelek

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Evaluation of Multidentate Ligands Derived from Ethyl 1,2,4‐triazine‐3‐carboxylate Building Blocks as Potential An(III)‐Selective Extractants for Nuclear Reprocessing by Andrey V. Zaytsev, Petr Distler, Jan John, Andreas Wilden, Giuseppe Modolo, Mark Sims, Frank W. Lewis

“…The structures and thermodynamic parameters for the proposed complexes were further supported by DFT calculations.…”
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Evolution of ischemic damage and behavioural deficit over 6 months after MCAo in the rat: Selecting the optimal outcomes and statistical power for multi-centre preclinical trials. by Sarah S J Rewell, Leonid Churilov, T Kate Sidon, Elena Aleksoska, Susan F Cox, Malcolm R Macleod, David W Howells

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Prevalence and risk factors associated with common mental disorders among pregnant women in Kumasi, Ghana: a facility-based survey in selected primary care settings by Sandra Fremah Asare, Samuel Adjorlolo, Petra Brysiewicz

“…Therefore the study aimed to examine the prevalence and risk factors associated with common mental disorders among pregnant women in selected primary healthcare settings in Kumasi, Ghana. …”
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Benchmarking the Cost per Person of Mass Treatment for Selected Neglected Tropical Diseases: An Approach Based on Literature Review and Meta-regression with Web-Based Software Appl... by Christopher Fitzpatrick, Fiona M Fleming, Matthew Madin-Warburton, Timm Schneider, Filip Meheus, Kingsley Asiedu, Anthony W Solomon, Antonio Montresor, Gautam Biswas

“…<h4>Background</h4>Advocacy around mass treatment for the elimination of selected Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) has typically put the cost per person treated at less than US$ 0.50. …”
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Safety and cost analysis of selective histopathological examination following appendicectomy and cholecystectomy (FANCY study): protocol and statistical analysis plan of a prospect... by Willem A Bemelman, Pieter J Tanis, Lianne Koens, Vivian P Bastiaenen, Bartholomeus JGA Corten, Elise AJ de Savornin Lohman, Joske de Jonge, Anne C Kraima, Hilko A Swank, Jaap LP van Vliet, Gijs JD van Acker, Anna AW van Geloven, Klaas H in 't Hof, Philip R de Reuver, Charles C van Rossem, Gerrit D Slooter, Valeska Terpstra, Marcel GW Dijkgraaf

“…The two main outcomes are oncological safety and potential cost savings of a selective policy. Oncological safety of selective histopathological examination will be assessed by calculating the number of patients in whom a histopathological diagnosis of an appendiceal neoplasm or gallbladder cancer with clinical consequences benefitting the patient would have been missed. …”
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Total Delay in Treatment of Tuberculosis and Associated Factors among New Pulmonary TB Patients in Selected Health Facilities of Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2017/18 by Netsanet Awoke, Bedado Dulo, Feven Wudneh

“…Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among new pulmonary TB patients in selected health institution of Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2017, from October, 2017, to May, 2018. …”
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A solving new method for the urea-selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system in a diesel engine using coupled hyperbolic-parabolic partial differential equations (PDEs) by Wenlong Liu, Ying Gao, Yuelin You, Changwen Jiang, Taoyi Hua, Bocong Xia

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INDICATORS AND CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TERRITORIES by O. V. Kosenchuk, A. V. Zinich

“…The system of criteria is demonstrated and calculation procedure of assessment points is shown.Results. …”
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New methodology for identifying sustainable freshwater resources for the production of green hydrogen by Miklas Scholz

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