Clinical value of Beery visual-motor integration and Beery VMI supplemental tests in Chinese preschoolers: a modified replication cross-sectional study by Xin Tang, Xuan Xu, Cong Wang, Lijuan Ao

“…ObjectivePrevious studies have indicated that visual-motor performance is affected by cultural variations. This study aimed to examine differences between the proportion of children with poor visual-motor integration (VMI) performance in published population norms with that in the sample population of this study and to assess the predictive value of the visual perception(VP) and motor coordination(MC) scores in explaining VMI variance in Chinese preschoolers.MethodsA random sample of 421 children ageds 3.0–6.11 years (mean age, 4.51 ± 0.93) participated in this study. …”
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Accurate GRACE terrestrial water storage estimations via a new fusion method by Min Dai, Hao Zhou, Wenjing Ma, Shuyun Zheng, Mingyang Xia, Yaozong Li, Zhicai Luo

“…We employ the generalized three-cornered hat (GTCH) method to quantify uncertainties of different GRACE products and integrate it with the Bayesian model averaging (BMA) method to construct a new fusion algorithm, GTCH+BMA, which generates integrated TWS products. …”
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Improved Hourly Cooling and Heating Load Analysis Using Residential Load Factor Method by Fazli Yazdan, Usman Ur Rehman, Fakhre Alam Khan, Naveed Ahmad, Afzal Khan, Zahid Ullah

“…The proposed method integrates with the well-established residential load factor framework, capturing the dynamic influence of temperature variations on energy use. …”
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A New Customized Measurement System for a Non-Contact, Enhanced Thermometric Method by Luca Evangelisti, Edoardo De Cristo, Salvatore Monteleone, Claudia Guattari, Paola Gori, Ivan Pini, Tullio de Rubeis, Dario Ambrosini

“…This study introduces a novel, low-cost, non-contact measurement system for heat flux estimation based on an enhanced thermometric method. The customized system was designed and assembled to implement a non-contact, indirect approach for heat flux assessment. …”
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Remaining Useful Life Prediction Method for Stochastic Degrading Devices Considering Predictive Maintenance by Qing Dong, Hong Pei, Changhua Hu, Jianfei Zheng, Dangbo Du

“…Secondly, a method is proposed for model parameter identification and updating that incorporates the individual variation among devices, integrating maximum likelihood estimation and Bayesian inference. …”
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An Improved Man-Made Structure Detection Method for Multi-aspect Polarimetric SAR Data by Fabin Dong, Qiang Yin, Wen Hong

“…Therefore, this article proposes an improved man-made structure detection method that integrates scattering power characteristics and anisotropic features. …”
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A Method for Identifying Thin Interbedded Lithological Interfaces Based on the Combination of Wavelet and Deconvolution by LI Zhipeng, HUANG Lisha, YAN Jianping, YANG Minglin, WU Hongcui, WANG Min

“…To accurately identify the layering interfaces of thin interbedded lithology, we propose a method that integrates wavelet analysis with deconvolution, approaching it from the perspectives of logging information acquisition resolution and signal analysis. …”
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A Dehazing Method for UAV Remote Sensing Based on Global and Local Feature Collaboration by Chenyang Li, Suiping Zhou, Ting Wu, Jiaqi Shi, Feng Guo

“…A Transformer-based Multi-layer Global Information Capturing (MGIC) module is introduced to progressively capture and integrate global contextual features across multiple layers, enabling the model to perceive and adapt to spatial variations in haze distribution. …”
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Uncertainty Control Method for Non-Uniform Wear of the Driving Mechanism of Flapping Wing Aircraft by Yujia Jin, Xingyu Chen, Keke Wang, Deyin Jiang, Jingyi Liu, Huan Pang

“…This study presents a stochastic wear prediction framework that systematically integrates joint clearance dynamics, contact force variations, and material interaction parameters. …”
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Towards a more objective and high-throughput spheroid invasion assay quantification method by Rozanne W. Mungai, Roger J. Hartman, Grace E. Jolin, Kevin W. Piskorowski, Kristen L. Billiar

“…The goal of this work is to develop a high-throughput quantification method of cell invasion into 3D matrices that minimizes sensitivity to initial spheroid size and cell spreading and provides precise integrative directionally-dependent metrics of invasion. …”
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Linear Gauss Pseudospectral Method Using Neighboring Extremal for Nonlinear Optimal Control Problems by Tianyou Zhang, Wanchun Chen, Liang Yang

“…This article proposes a method to solve nonlinear optimal control problems with arbitrary performance indices and terminal constraints, which is based on the neighboring extremal method and Gauss pseudospectral collocation. …”
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An Efficient Quality-Related Fault Diagnosis Method for Real-Time Multimode Industrial Process by Kaixiang Peng, Bingzheng Wang, Jie Dong

“…Focusing on quality-related complex industrial process performance monitoring, a novel multimode process monitoring method is proposed in this paper. Firstly, principal component space clustering is implemented under the guidance of quality variables. …”
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Material point method investigation of thermal effects on combustion evolution in composition B explosive by Weidong CHEN, Peiwen WU, Shengzhuo LU, Shibo WU, Mingwu SUN, Bo SUN

“…Therefore, based on the DDT trial data, a Material Point Method (MPM) was applied to investigate the initial temperature effect on the thermal stimulated combustion evolution of the Composition B explosive, as well as to explore the above mechanisms. …”
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Finite Element Method Stress Analysis of Kammprofile Gasket Defects and Evaluation of the Sealing Performance by Muhammad Afiq Azmansah, Ahmad Majdi A Rani, Fudhail Abd Munir

“…Therefore, the Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis using static structural was developed to analyse the influence of dimension variations and defects, specifically on pitch, serration depth and thickness of the Kammprofile gasket that drive the leakage in the flange gasketed joints by finding the compressive strains, maximum and average contact stresses. …”
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Research on Variable Circulation Design Method and Internal Flow Characteristic of the Axial Flow Pump by Xuewei Yu, Qili Gan, Zifan Ling, Jiahui Gong, Jiajia Tang, Lijian Shi

“…To investigate the influence of circulation distribution on axial-flow pump performance, this study integrates numerical simulation and theoretical analysis methods, establishing a simulation framework based on MATLAB and CFX. …”
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A Rapid Computational Method for Quantifying Inter-Regional Air Pollutant Transport Dynamics by Luoqi Yang, Guangjie Wang, YeGui Wang, Yibai Wang, Yongjing Ma, Xi Zhang

“…A novel atmospheric pollutant transport quantification model (APTQM) has been developed to analyze and quantify cross-regional air pollutant transport pathways and fluxes. The model integrates high-resolution numerical simulations, Geographic Information System (GIS) capabilities, and advanced statistical evaluation metrics with boundary pixel decomposition methods to effectively characterize complex pollutant transport dynamics while ensuring computational efficiency. …”
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Development of an Innovative Physical-Geometry-Based Soil Moisture Retrieval Method for CYGNSS Constellations by Xuerui Wu, Shumin Han, Xiaojuan Tian, Xinming Huang, Kuo Cao

“…A novel soil moisture retrieval method is proposed based on a zero-order scattering model. …”
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Online evaluation method for MMC submodule capacitor aging based on CapAgingNet by Xinlan Deng, Youhan Deng, Liang Qin, Weiwei Yao, Min He, Kaipei Liu

“…Subsequently, the CapAgingNet model is introduced, incorporating key technical modules to enhance performance: the Deep Stem module, which extracts larger receptive fields through multiple convolution layers and mitigates the impact of data sparsity in capacitor aging on feature extraction; the efficient channel attention (ECA) module, utilizing one-dimensional convolution for dynamic weighting to adjust the importance of each channel, thereby enhancing the ability of the model to process high-dimensional features in capacitor aging data; and the multiscale feature fusion (MSF) module, which integrates capacitor aging information across different scales by combining fine-grained and coarse-grained features, thus improving the capacity of the model to capture high-frequency variation characteristics. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of paramedics working in general practice: a mixed-methods realist evaluation by Matthew Booker, Sarah Voss, Nicky Harris, William Hollingworth, Nouf Jeynes, Hazel Taylor, Kirsty Garfield, Helen Baxter, Jonathan Benger, Andy Gibson, Trudy Goodenough, Justin Jagosh, Kim Kirby, Cathy Liddiard, Alyesha Proctor, Sarah Purdy, Behnaz Schofield, Hannah Stott, Grace Scrimgeour, Nicola Walsh

“…We used ‘realist evaluation’ methods to look at different models of paramedics in general practice (we call this ‘paramedic working in general practice’). …”
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Modern methods and means of physical culture in the rehabilitation of various population groups: a systematic review by Marina Jagiello, Marc Lochbaum

“…The importance of pedagogical, psychological, and social aspects in the training of rehabilitation specialists was also highlighted. Conclusions. Modern methods and means of physical culture in rehabilitation prove their effectiveness in improving physical and mental health, promoting social integration, and enhancing the quality of life for various population groups. …”
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