A Learning-Based Dual-Scale Enhanced Confidence for DSM Fusion in 3-D Reconstruction of Multiview Satellite Images by Shuting Yang, Hao Chen, Fachuan He, Wen Chen, Ting Chen, Jianjun He

“…The proposed method achieves an average MAE of 1.14 m, RMSE of 2.16 m, median height error of 0.47 m, and COMP of 75.13%, outperforming several mainstream methods.…”
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UV Map Nowcasting and Comparison with Ground-Based UV Measurements for the DACH Region by Barbara Klotz, Regine Gradl, Verena Schenzinger, Michael Schwarzmann, Josef Schreder, Sebastian Lorenz, Julian Gröbner, Gregor Hülsen, Axel Kreuter

“…Discrepancies arise due to differences in the measurement methods: ground-based measurements capture the local conditions, while satellite-derived values represent the average values over larger areas. The clear-sky deviations are most pronounced at high-altitude, snow-covered sites due to uncertainties in the surface albedo. …”
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Repairing high-strength concrete two-way solid slabs exposed to elevated temperature using NSM-CFRP ropes by Ahmed Ashteyat, Mousa Shhabat, Ibrahim Al-Hazmi

“…Theoretical analysis revealed that the models by El-Gamal et al. and Ospina et al. provided close alignment with the experimental findings, with average experimental-to-theoretical ratios of 1.09 and 1.12, respectively. …”
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Elevated-Temperature Tensile Behavior and Properties of Inconel 718 Fabricated by In-Envelope Additive–Subtractive Hybrid Manufacturing and Post-Process Precipitation Hardening by Sheida Sarafan, Priti Wanjara, Roger Pelletier, Sila Ece Atabay, Javad Gholipour, Josh Soost, Robert Amos, Prakash Patnaik

“…The as-built (AB) specimens had the highest average surface roughness (R_a) of 5.1 μm ± 1.6 μm, which was a significant improvement (five-fold) on the hybrid (1.0 μm ± 0.2 μm) and post-machined (0.8 μm ± 0.5 μm) surfaces. …”
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RANS analysis of the self-propulsion performance for a twin-screw ship by Je-In Kim, Bu-Geun Paik, Jong-Woo Ahn, Il-Ryong Park

“…This study presents a comprehensive estimation of full-scale self-propulsion performance for a high-speed, twin-screw, single-skeg surface vessel using Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS)-based computational fluid dynamics (CFD). …”
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Improving Subsurface Soil Moisture Estimation Using a 2‐Dimensional Data Assimilation Framework Incorporated With a Dual State‐Parameter Scheme by Dehai Liao, Jun Niu, Taisheng Du, Shaozhong Kang

“…DA_1E_D also outperformed ExpF in subsurface SM accuracy, particularly in SM networks with weak surface‐subsurface correlation, achieving an average ubRMSE reduction of 0.003 m3 · m−3 and an average KGE increase of 0.202. …”
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Nuclear asymmetry energy, neutron skin and isovector stiffness by J. P. Blocki, A. G. Magner, A. A. Vlasenko

“…The isovector particle densities and surface tension coefficients for the average binding energy in the approximation of a sharp edge proton-neutron asymmetric nucleus are used for analytical calculations of its neutron skin and isovector stiffness coefficients. …”
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Characterization of Oil Well Cement–Formation Sheath Bond Strength by Musaed N. J. AlAwad, Khalid A. Fattah

“…The aim of this study is to develop a simple and reliable laboratory testing procedure for evaluating the bond strength of cement–formation sheaths that considers cement slurry composition and contamination as well as formation strength and formation surface conditions (roughness and contamination). …”
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Artificial intelligence-optimized shield parameters for soft ground tunneling in urban environment: A case study of Bangkok MRT Blue Line by Sahatsawat Wainiphithapong, Chana Phutthananon, Sompote Youwai, Pitthaya Jamsawang, Phattarawan Malaisree, Ochok Duangsano, Pornkasem Jongpradist

“…The primary objective is to enhance the penetration rate (Pavg, in terms of average value), as cost consideration, while mitigating ground surface settlement (S), as safety (serviceability) consideration. …”
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Standardization of CPUE for walleye pollock in the Okhotsk Sea with inclusion of some environmental factors by V. V. Kulik, A. I. Varkentin, O. I. Ilyin

“…Catch of walleye pollock by Russia is the highest in the northern Okhotsk Sea where on average 0.94 million metric tons were caught annually in the period between 1962 and 2017, or around 24 % of the total yield of Russian fishery. …”
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Optimization of Bandwidth Allocation and UAV Placement in Active RIS-Assisted UAV Communication Networks with Wireless Backhaul by Thi-Thuy-Minh Tran, Binh-Minh Vu, Oh-Soon Shin

“…In this paper, we present a novel design for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication networks with wireless backhaul, where an active reconfigurable intelligent surface (ARIS) is deployed to improve connections between a UAV and multiple users, while mitigating channel impairments in complex environments. …”
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Application of lacrimal gland ultrasonography in the evaluation of chronic ocular graft-versus-host-disease by Mingxia Zhong, Siyuan Liu, Jinghan Luo, Qin Zhang, Zhou Yang, Shanshan Zhang

“…Statistical analyses were performed to determine differences in ocular surface conditions and lacrimal gland ultrasonographic parameters between groups as well as to determine the correlation between ocular surface condition and lacrimal gland ultrasonographic findings.Result(1) Patients with definite and probable oGVHD exhibited a significantly longer duration after allo-HSCT compared to non-oGVHD patients (H=11.264, p<0.01), The median durations were 247(164,894) days and 525(310,928) days, respectively, compared to 204(169,323.25) days for non-oGVHD patients. (2) Compared to non-oGVHD patients, both definite oGVHD patients and probable oGVHD patients showed lower average of Schirmer test (H=31.188, p<0.01), TBUT (H=11.853, p<0.01), tear meniscus height (H=13.630, p<0.01) and higher average of OSDI (F=27.992, p<0.01), corneal staining scores (χ²=23.66, p<0.05) and temporal conjunctival staining scores (χ²=14.84, p<0.05). (3) The B-mode and Doppler ultrasonography parameters in lacrimal glands including long diameter, thick diameter, homogeneity and parenchymal vascularization did not exhibit significant differences between the three groups. (4) The long diameter in lacrimal ultrasonography had significantly positive correlations with tear meniscus height (r=0.297, p<0.05) and significantly negative correlations with temporal conjunctival staining scores (r=-0.313, p<0.05) and staining total scores (r=-0.285, p<0.05). …”
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Neural Network-Based Lower Limb Prostheses Control Using Super Twisting Sliding Mode Control by Adisu Tadese Demora, Chala Merga Abdissa

“…This paper presents a method for controlling the prosthetic leg using surface Electromyography (sEMG) signals, Artificial Neural Network (ANN), and Super Twisting Sliding Mode Control (ST-SMC). …”
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Micrometric and Nanometric Characterization of Rock Aggregates Using AIMS, AFM, and SEM to Further Discussions on Geotechnical Roughness Classification Systems by Haline Dugolin Ceccato, Augusto Gonçalves Nobre, Andréa Valli Nummer, Rinaldo José Barbosa Pinheiro, Ricardo Barreto da Silva, Josué Neroti Rigue

“…AFM proved to be an efficient roughness characterization technique, quantifying parameters such as average roughness (Ra), root mean square roughness (Rq), surface skewness (Rsk), and surface kurtosis (Rku), but was limited to small scanning areas. …”
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Brood parasitism and host-parasite relationships: Cuckoos adapt to reduce the time of hatching ahead of host nestlings by increasing egg thickness by Valeriy G. Narushin, Michael N. Romanov, Nili Avni-Magen, Darren K. Griffin

“…Here, we analyzed the available geometric dimensions of eggs in 447 species and found an inverse correlation (−0.585, p < 0.05) between I and the shell thickness-to-egg surface area ratio (T/S). A mathematical relationship was derived to calculate I depending on T/S. …”
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Impact of the Adriatic–Ionian bimodal oscillating system (BiOS) on the biodiversity patterns of the larval fish community in the north-eastern sector of the Strait of Sicily (centr... by Bernardo Patti, Marco Torri, Francesco Placenti, Angela Cuttitta

“…In this area, the analysis of ichthyoplankton data collected during 16 oceanographic summer surveys, carried out every year over the period from 2001 to 2016, shows a cyclical pattern in the yearly average larval biodiversity, which appears to be linked to the alternating cyclonic/anticyclonic surface circulation of the North Ionian Gyre (NIG), associated with the Adriatic–Ionian bimodal oscillating system (BiOS). …”
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Climate‐Driven Increases in Stream Metal Concentrations in Mineralized Watersheds Throughout the Colorado Rocky Mountains, USA by Andrew H. Manning, Tanya N. Petach, Robert L. Runkel, Diane M. McKnight

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Enhancing and Optimizing User-Machine Closed-Loop Co-Adaptation in Dynamic Myoelectric Interface by Wei Li, Ping Shi, Sujiao Li, Hongliu Yu

“…Co-adaptation interfaces, developed through user-machine collaboration, have the capacity to transform surface electromyography (sEMG) into control signals, thereby enabling external devices to facilitate or augment the sensory-motor capabilities of individuals with physical disabilities. …”
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The Impact of Oil Viscosity and Fuel Quality on Internal Combustion Engine Performance and Emissions: An Experimental Approach by Milton Garcia Tobar, Kevin Pinta Pesantez, Pablo Jimenez Romero, Rafael Wilmer Contreras Urgiles

“…This study aimed to analyze the influence of oil viscosity and fuel quality on the engine performance and pollutant emissions in an internal combustion engine. A Response Surface Methodology (RSM)-based experimental design was employed. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of urban heat island effect and air pollution in Bengaluru and Hyderabad: implications for sustainable urban development by Aneesh Mathew, Taghreed Hamdi Aljohani, Padala Raja Shekar, K. S. Arunab, Atul Kumar Sharma, Mohamed Fatahalla Mohamed Ahmed, Ummhani Idris Ahmed Idris, Hussein Almohamad, Hazem Ghassan Abdo

“…The study also highlights air pollution concentrations and shows relationships between land surface temperature (LST) and air pollutants, emphasizing the need to alleviate urban heat, enhance air quality, and promote sustainability. …”
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