Intelligent Identification of Structural Damage Based on the Curvature Mode and Wavelet Analysis Theory by Longsheng Bao, Yue Cao, Xiaowei Zhang

“…During the process of monitoring, a large amount of data is generated. The selection of the appropriate methodology for the analysis of these data constitutes a major problem for maintenance personnel. …”
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Using SWARA for the Evaluation Criteria of Connecting Airports with Railway Networks by Jure Šarić, Borna Abramović

“…In this method, the expert plays an important role in the evaluation and calculation of the criteria weights. This research also aims to respond to the need to define a framework for objective and transparent decision-making based on the assessment of the weighting factors of the selected main criteria and sub-criteria. …”
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Efficient secure federated learning aggregation framework based on homomorphic encryption by Shengxing YU, Zhong CHEN

“…In order to solve the problems of data security and communication overhead in federated learning, an efficient and secure federated aggregation framework based on homomorphic encryption was proposed.In the process of federated learning, the privacy and security issues of user data need to be solved urgently.However, the computational cost and communication overhead caused by the encryption scheme would affect the training efficiency.Firstly, in the case of protecting data security and ensuring training efficiency, the Top-K gradient selection method was used to screen model gradients, reducing the number of gradients that need to be uploaded.A candidate quantization protocol suitable for multi-edge terminals and a secure candidate index merging algorithm were proposed to further reduce communication overhead and accelerate homomorphic encryption calculations.Secondly, since model parameters of each layer of neural networks had characteristics of the Gaussian distribution, the selected model gradients were clipped and quantized, and the gradient unsigned quantization protocol was adopted to speed up the homomorphic encryption calculation.Finally, the experimental results show that in the federated learning scenario, the proposed framework can protect data privacy, and has high accuracy and efficient performance.…”
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Compatibility of vegetable fibers with Portland cement and its relationship with the physical properties by Maria L. Marques, Francisco H. M. Luzardo, Fermin G. Velasco, Luis Nieto González, Everton J. da Silva, Wellington G. de Lima

“…The results showed that there is a potential use of plant fiber in civil construction and that the physical properties of each type of fiber can offer elements for its selection and pretreatment.…”
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Engineering and Economic Analysis of the Synthesis of Fluoride Tin Oxide Film Production by Asep Bayu Dani Nandiyanto

“…Evaluation of the SnO2/F production in engineering perspective is conducted from the selection of the most economical process, mass balance calculation, to the adaptation in the commercially available apparatuses. …”
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Investigation of pressure loss during the of gas-liquid flow in vertical pipes by Ramiz Alievich Gasumov, Irina Stanislavovna Shikhaliyeva, Irada Ilgam Iskanderova

“…To understand the processes of liquid recovery from wells, the ability to design the installation and material selection it is necessary to know the laws and parameters of movement of gas-liquid mixtures in the pipes.…”
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Robust and early howling detection based on a sparsity measure by Mina Mounir, Giuliano Bernardi, Toon van Waterschoot

“…The key component of any NHS method is howling detection (HD), which is typically based on the calculation of temporal and/or spectral features that allow to discriminate howling from desired audio signal components. …”
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Irrigant and intracanal medicament choices in routine endodontic practice: A cross-sectional survey of British general dentists by Stefan V. Stefanescu, Maria Mihaela Iuga, Claudia Panzetta, Mauro Colangeli, Fernando Espada Salgado, Kavalipurapu Venkata Teja, Kaligotla Apoorva Vasundhara

“…Regarding the most important criteria for selecting an irrigant, 59.9% (243) of respondents considered NaOCl to be the most effective. …”
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The Prediction of the Valve Opening Required for Slugging Control in Offshore Pipeline Risers Based on Empirical Closures and Valve Characteristics by Jiqiang Fu, Quanhong Wu, Jie Sun, Hanxuan Wang, Suifeng Zou

“…An explicit model for the calculation of the optimal resistance factor and the corresponding valve opening is established, making it more convenient to select the valve in the design stage of offshore oil and gas exploitation. …”
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MULTI-WAVE ULTRASONIC CONTROL OF CONCRETE by D. Yu. Snezgkov, S. N. Leonovich

“…It has been proposed to use methodology for time selection of wave components according to amplitude parameter and it has been applied for standard acoustical transformers with considerable reverberation time and not possessing spatial selectivity Basic principle of the proposed methodology is visual (according to oscillogram of the received signal) determination of characteristic time moments which are used for calculation of differential value of a propagation velocity in the Rayleigh wave impulse. …”
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Life cycle assessment of a luxury fashion brand’s HPP event booth in the context of circular economy by Duan Wu, Zixin Ren, Haoyue Lei, Shijian Zhao

“…This underscores the critical role of material selection in mitigating environmental impact within the context of pop-up retail. …”
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Efficiency Evaluation in Indonesia's Quarrying Industry Using Variable Combinations DEA by Erni Puspanantasari Putri, Ivan A. Parinov, Chuleeporn Wongloucha

“…DEA applies multiplies the input and output variables for analyzing the efficiency but does not provide guidance in selecting those variables. As a rule, researchers use several methods. …”
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Improvement of beam type element models of welded tubular junctions for fatigue analysis using artificial neural networks by JesusAngel Perez, Ingo Kaiser, Francisco Badea

“…The paper first evidence the importance of the adequate selection of the training data set in the network precision and a methodology to ensure the best network selection is described. …”
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Main control factors affecting mechanical oil recovery efficiency in complex blocks identified using the improved k-means algorithm. by Qiuyu Lu, Suling Wang, Minzheng Jiang, Yanchun Li, Kangxing Dong

“…Moreover, the algorithm is sensitive to the selection of the initial cluster centre point, so each calculation result that reflects the efficiency characteristics of the block system cannot be unified. …”
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Winch Traction Dynamics for a Carrier-Based Aircraft Under Trajectory Control on a Small Deck in Complex Sea Conditions by Guofang Nan, Sirui Yang, Yao Li, Yihui Zhou

“…This research has important guiding significance for the selection of rope and tire models for a carrier-borne aircraft’s winch traction in complex sea conditions.…”
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Analysis of the influence of interpolation algorithm on the numerical simulation results of transmission boundary by Xueliang Duan, Zhenghua Zhou, Zhu Bian, Yi Han, Ling Zhao, Zheng Li, Chengliang Liao, Jiacong He, Wei Liu

“…Therefore, when the transmission boundary formula is applied, the calculation nodes of transmission boundary are usually represented by finite element nodes through the method of time interpolation or spatial interpolation. …”
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A proposal to measure the resilience of the Andalusian Commnunity Social Services by Elena Ferri-Fuentevilla, Ana Vallejo-Andrada, Aleix Morilla-Luchena, Rocío Muñoz Moreno

“…The study unfolded in three phases: identification of resilience indicators, data selection, and index calculation. High modal values were obtained with the Delphi method, and significant variables were identified in stakeholder focus groups. …”
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Assessment, Research and Use of Methods for Determining the Strength of Base Courses of Road Pavement Structure by Lina Bertulienė

“…There is the review of research works carried out in Europe and other countries of the world for determining structural strength of road pavements by calculation methods during their design and gives a wide description of the main methods used in Lithuania. …”
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Conventional and futuristic approaches for the computation of groundwater recharge: A comprehensive review by Shamla Rasheed, Marykutty Abraham

“…This review article provides a thorough discussion of the techniques, assumptions, advantages, limitations, and selection procedures for estimating groundwater recharge.…”
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Deuterium tritium fusion experiment device radiation shielding analysis and optimization by Zhao Shengqiang, Wu Xinghua, Cao Qixiang, Qu Shen, Zhang Long, Zhao Fengchao, Yin Miao

“…Furthermore, verification through a plant neutron transport model confirmed consistency with simplified shielding calculation model simulation trends, validating the selection of optimized shielding materials. …”
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