Performance enhancement of variously shaped ribbed wall microchannel through topology optimization by Hithaish Doddamani, Ryotaro Ikematsu, Masahiro Tada, Kentaro Yaji

“…To minimize base temperature under a fixed pressure, drop constraint, a pseudo-three-dimensional TO framework is employed to obtain an optimized material layouts in four ribbed configurations, rectangular and semi-circular ribs arranged in inline and staggered patterns. …”
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Human-based metaheuristics and non-parametric learning for groundwater-prone area mapping by Seyed Vahid Razavi-Termeh, Abolghasem Sadeghi-Niaraki, Seyedeh Zeinab Shogrkhodaei, Biswajeet Pradhan, Soo-Mi Choi

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Extraction of Major Groundwater Ions from Total Dissolved Solids and Mineralization Using Artificial Neural Networks: A Case Study of the Aflou Syncline Region, Algeria by Mohammed Elamin Stamboul, Azzaz Habib, Abderrahmane Hamimed, Mousaab Zakhrouf, Il-Moon Chung, Sungwon Kim

“…Global water demand due to population growth and agricultural development has led to widespread overexploitation of groundwater, particularly in semi-arid regions. The traditional hydrochemistry monitoring system still suffers from limited laboratory accessibility and high costs. …”
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Review on the recent trends of food dryer technologies and optimization methods of drying parameters by Dawit Andualem Asrate, Addisu Negash Ali

“…Furthermore, tools with better optimization and prediction capabilities for various food types such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), ANSYS Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm (MOGA), Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference Systems (ANFIS), Genetic Algorithm (GA)-tuned Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Response Surface Methodology (RSM) are reviewed in detail. …”
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Particle swarm optimization with YOLOv8 for improved detection performance of tomato plants by Sarah M. Ayyad, Nada M. Sallam, Samah A. Gamel, Zainab H. Ali

“…The new model integrates the capabilities of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and the You Only Look Once version-8 (YOLOv8) architecture for better hyperparameter optimization and improved performance results. …”
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The Mooring Optimization and Hydrodynamic Characteristics of the Combined Concept of a 15 MW FOWT with WECs by Yi Yang, Shi Liu, Xinran Guo, Wen Chen, Tao Tao, Hao Wu, Kai Wang

“…To reduce the cost of offshore wind and wave power, an innovative combined wind–wave energy generation system constituting of a 15 MW semi-submersible floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) and four torus-type wave energy converters (WECs) is proposed. …”
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Post-Processing Optimization of the Global 30 m Land Cover Dynamic Monitoring Product by Zhehua Li, Xiao Zhang, Wendi Liu, Tingting Zhao, Weitao Ai, Jinqing Wang, Liangyun Liu

“…Furthermore, the overall accuracy of the mapping was also improved from 73.04% to 74.24% for the Land Cover Classification System (LCCS) level-1 validation system. Erroneous changes in GLC_FCS30D were considerably mitigated with the post-processing optimization method, providing more reliable insights into GLC changes from 1985 to 2022 at a 30 m resolution.…”
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Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study on the Role of Jet Angle in Controlling the Flow of Transmission Gears by Tiangang Zou, Qingdong Yan, Wei Hou, Chunyu Wang, Ziqiang Zhang, Junye Li

“…The effect of nozzle diameter on jet lubrication was investigated in a previous study, and in this article, the effect of nozzle angle and distance on gear lubrication is investigated; the optimal conditions for high-speed lubrication of gears are the incident distance of 3.5 cm, incident angle of 90°, incident diameter of 1.5 mm, and gear speed of 2000 r/min, and the lubrication effect reaches the best ideal state; reduction in oil loss due to oil injection lubrication and power loss due to different parameters of the lubrication system. …”
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A robotic process automation model for order-handling optimization in supply chain management by Ahm Shamsuzzoha, Sini Pelkonen

“…The current manual approach to order handling poses challenges, including limited accessibility and significant cognitive demands on employees. An information systems design methodology is applied to analyze and improve the process, with data gathered through semi-structured interviews to address these issues. …”
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Optimal cropping patterns and intertemporal groundwater usage under extraction constraints in Oklahoma’s panhandle by Lixia H. Lambert, Yiqing Yao, Lucia R. Levers

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Revealing Physical Mechanisms of Spatial Pattern Formation and Switching in Ecosystems via Nonequilibrium Landscape and Flux by Jie Su, Wei Wu, Denis D. Patterson, Simon Asher Levin, Jin Wang

“…This work thus reveals physical mechanisms on spatial pattern‐switching in semi‐arid ecosystems and, more generally, introduces a useful approach for quantifying spatial pattern switching in nonequilibrium systems, which further offers practical applications such as early warning signals for critical transitions of spatial patterns.…”
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Engineering 3D Printed Gummies Loaded with Metformin for Paediatric Use by Karla J. Santamaría, Brayan J. Anaya, Aikaterini Lalatsa, Patricia González-Barranco, Lucía Cantú-Cárdenas, Dolores R. Serrano

“…In today’s pharmaceutical landscape, there’s an urgent need to develop new drug delivery systems that are appealing and effective in ensuring therapeutic adherence, particularly among paediatric patients. …”
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Combination of Sustainable Agriculture and Renewable Energy Systems by Bernadett Rádli-Burján, Lóránt Kovács, Balázs Vehovszky, Zoltán Weltsch, Ferenc Magyar

“…Some plants, such as berries, prefer shady to semi-shady environments, which can be optimally provided under partially covered PV fields. …”
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Optimizing Alkaline Water Electrolysis: A Dual-Model Approach for Enhanced Hydrogen Production Efficiency by Simin Luo, Tengfei Zhang, Hongning Xu, Jie Zhang, Haichao Zhao, Jimmy Yun, Hong Zhao

“…This innovative approach not only provides detailed insights into the operational dynamics of AWE systems but also offers a valuable tool for optimizing performance and enhancing efficiency, advancing the understanding and optimization of AWE technologies.…”
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Secrecy-Constrained UAV-Mounted RIS-Assisted ISAC Networks: Position Optimization and Power Beamforming by Weichao Yang, Yajing Wang, Dawei Wang, Yixin He, Li Li

“…To address this non-convex, multivariate, and coupled problem, we decompose it into three subproblems, which are solved iteratively using particle swarm optimization (PSO), semi-definite relaxation (SDR), majorization–minimization (MM), and alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM) algorithms. …”
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Women with endometriosis: Experiences with pain management and views on optimal healthcare through the concept of health literacy by Charlotte Kvåle, Miroslava Tokovska, Merete Kolberg Tennfjord

“…Objectives: The study aims to describe the experiences of Norwegian women with endometriosis after pain management course and their view on optimal healthcare through organisational and individual health literacy. …”
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Benchmarking the identification of a single degraded protein to explore optimal search strategies for ancient proteins by Rodriguez Palomo, Ismael, Nair, Bharath, Chiang, Yun, Dekker, Joannes, Dartigues, Benjamin, Mackie, Meaghan, Evans, Miranda, Macleod, Ruairidh, Olsen, Jesper V., Collins, Matthew J.

“…We systematically investigated the performance of a wide range of sequencing tools and search engines in a controlled system: the experimental degradation of the single purified bovine β-lactoglobulin (BLG), heated at 95°C and pH 7 for 0, 4 and 128 days. …”
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Optimizing quality assurance practices: exploring the Saudi Arabian perspective and their influence on international accreditation and rankings by Ghadeer G. Kayal, Mirna R. Khalife

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A Survey of Autonomous Robotic Ultrasound Scanning Systems by Khushboo Munir, Abdullah F. Al-Battal, Ammar Alsheghri, Harald Becher, Michelle Noga, Kumaradevan Punithakumar

“…This review investigates recent advancements in autonomous, semi-autonomous, and teleoperated robotic ultrasound systems. …”
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Framework for key benchmarking indicators in hospital information system by Asghar Ehteshami, Ahamad-Reza Raeisi, Maedeh Rashedi, Yasin Sabet Kouhanjani

“…Practical implications include the potential for hospital administrators to identify gaps in system performance, optimize resource allocation, and improve user satisfaction by applying the KBIs. …”
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