VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT TRAINING EFFECT ON DYNAMIC AND STATIC STABILITY AMONG ATHLETES FROM RANDOM INTERMITTENT DYNAMIC TYPE SPORTS by Mohammad Ahsan, Qassim Ibrahim Muaidi, Turki Saeed Abualait

“…Twenty-four male athletes were selected for the study. Participants participated in a six-week virtual reality environment training program three times a week for a session of forty-five minutes. …”
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Teachers’ perceptions of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and virtual teaching on the physical and mental health of children in Kashmir: A qualitative study by Khalid Bashir, Zeenat Kausar, S. Muhammad Salim Khan, Mariya Amin Qurieshi, Inaamul Haq

“…Objectives: To understand the experiences of teachers who have been doing virtual teaching to children during COVID-19; To understand the impact of virtual teaching and COVID-19 on physical and mental health of children. …”
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Investigating the Effectiveness of Balance Exercises Based on Virtual Reality on the Cognitive Performance of Older Adults With Parkinson Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment by Ali Mehraban, Azadeh Sadat Zendehbad, Fereidoun Nowshiravan Rahatabad

“…This study assesses the effectiveness of balance exercises based on virtual reality on the cognitive performance of older adults with Parkinson disease and mild cognitive impairment. …”
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Assessment of Spectral Computed Tomography Image Quality and Detection of Lesions in the Liver Based on Image Reconstruction Algorithms and Virtual Tube Voltage by Areej Hamami, Mohammad Aljamal, Nora Almuqbil, Mohammad Al-Harbi, Zuhal Y. Hamd

“…<b>Objectives</b>: This study evaluated improvements in image quality achieved using various virtual tube voltages and reconstruction algorithms for diagnosing common liver diseases with spectral CT. …”
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Synergistic Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring: Dual-Model Training and Inference for Improved Load Disaggregation Prediction by Mazen Bouchur, Andreas Reinhardt

“…Load disaggregation is the process of identifying an individual appliance’s power demand within aggregate electrical load data. Virtually all recently proposed disaggregation methods are based on neural networks, thanks to their superior performance. …”
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Optimizing protein-ligand docking through machine learning: algorithm selection with AutoDock Vina by Ala’ Omar Hasan Zayed

“…Abstract Context Understanding protein-ligand interactions is fundamental to drug design, where optimizing docking parameter selection can potentially enhance computational efficiency and resource allocation in virtual screening. …”
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Leveraging viral genome sequences and machine learning models for identification of potentially selective antiviral agents by Tuan Xu, Miao Xu, Qi Zhang, Catherine Z. Chen, Wei Zheng, Ruili Huang

“…This study provides a framework for virtual screening of virus-selective and pan- antivirals against emerging pathogens.…”
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A systematic performance comparison of two Smooth Pursuit detection algorithms in Virtual Reality depending on target number, distance, and movement patterns by Sarah Christin Freytag, Michelle Kamps, Roland Zechner

“… We compared the performance of two smooth-pursuit-based object selection algorithms in Virtual Reality (VR). To assess the best algorithm for a range of configurations, we systematically varied the number of targets to choose from, their distance, and their movement pattern (linear and circular).  …”
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Assessing Human Factors in Virtual Reality Environments for Industry 5.0: A Comprehensive Review of Factors, Metrics, Techniques, and Future Opportunities by Oscar Escallada, Ganix Lasa, Maitane Mazmela, Ainhoa Apraiz, Nagore Osa, Hien Nguyen Ngoc

“…Industry 5.0, the latest evolution in industrial processes, builds upon the principles of Industry 4.0 by emphasizing human-centric approaches and the integration of virtual reality technologies. This paradigm shift underscores the importance of collaboration between humans and advanced technologies with a focus on optimizing efficiency, safety, and worker skill development. …”
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Comparing Classification Algorithms to Recognize Selected Gestures Based on Microsoft Azure Kinect Joint Data by Marc Funken, Thomas Hanne

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The effect of high approach-motivated positive affect on selective attention under high perceptual load by Fang Liu, Fang Liu, Qin Zhang

“…IntroductionSelective attention is a crucial mechanism that enables humans to navigate complex environments and accomplish targeted tasks, garnering significant interest from researchers. …”
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Identification of potential inhibitors of Zika virus NS5 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase through virtual screening and molecular dynamic simulations by Noreen, Roshan Ali, Syed Lal Badshah, Muhammad Faheem, Sumra Wajid Abbasi, Riaz Ullah, Ahmed Bari, Syed Babar Jamal, Hafiz Majid Mahmood, Adnan Haider, Sajjad Haider

“…Here we have performed virtual screening to identify suitable ligands that can potentially halt the ZIKV NS5 RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). …”
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Small but smart: international shared virtual class link-up during the pandemic 2020-2021 - third-level students in Ireland and Israel by Tal Yaar-Waisel, Gerry O’Reilly

“…(iii) Fieldwork: development of a joint virtual trip for students to Israel and to Ireland emphasizing the places selected by each subgroup; and (iv) an evaluation of the experiences of the class link-up. …”
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Virtual screening, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulation reveal new insights into RNA polymerase inhibition for anti-tuberculosis drug discovery by Taufik Muhammad Fakih, Farendina Suarantika, Aulia Fikri Hidayat, Dwi Syah Fitra Ramadhan, Muchtaridi Muchtaridi

“…These steps ensured that only compounds with strong and stable binding profiles were selected for further evaluation.Results The selected compounds, ZINC001286671821, ZINC000253654686, and ZINC000252693842, demonstrated varying degrees of stability and affinity. …”
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Phenomenological study on lived experience of students and professors about virtual education during Covid-19 pandemic: Case study, University of Isfahan by Z. Maher

“…In this study, an attempt is being made to represent lived experiences and perceptions of students and teachers in the virtual education system. Therefore, the main purpose of this research is to assess the same among professors and students of the University of Isfahan during the Covid-19 pandemic in order to identify the most important challenges of this type of education in universities and by relying on the findings of the study, effective solutions and approaches are presented for improving virtual education in universities. …”
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Docking‑based virtual screening of BRD4 (BD1) inhibitors: assessment of docking methods, scoring functions and in silico molecular properties by Junmin Dong, Xiaohua Hao

“…Abstract To enhance the accuracy of virtual screening for bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) inhibitors, two docking protocols and seven scoring functions were compared. …”
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Open-access web mapping as a virtual survey tool for cultural heritage: an application to the Armenian religious architecture documented by Paolo Cuneo by Adriana Marra, Giovanni Fabbrocino

“…The latter is largely employed in the case of the cultural heritage valorisation and virtual fruition by a large audience, but recent emergencies induced by natural hazards empowered a renewed approach to the condition assessment and monitoring of architectural and artistic assets. …”
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Design, Synthesis, Anticancer Screening and Virtual Analysis of New 7-Sulfonyldiazepan- and 7-Sulfonylpiperazine-substituted Oxazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidines by Stepan G Pilyo, Maryna V Kachaeva, Victor V Zhirnov, Vasyl V Kovalishyn, Ivan V Semenyuta, Yevheniia S Velihina, Larysa O Metelytsia, Vladimir Brovarets

“…Using these models, a virtual library was screened to identify compounds with potential activity against the SNB-75 cell line. …”
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Structure-guided virtual screening reveals phytoconstituents as potent cathepsin B inhibitors: Implications for cancer, traumatic brain injury, and Alzheimer’s disease by Nageeb Hassan, Mohammad Furkan, Mohd Shahnawaz Khan, Azna Zuberi, Moyad Shahwan, Moyad Shahwan, Anas Shamsi

“…To address this gap, an in silico screening was conducted through the structure-guided virtual screening with the IMPPAT 2 phytochemical library for potential CathB inhibitors. …”
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A Multi-Camera System-Based Relative Pose Estimation and Virtual–Physical Collision Detection Methods for the Underground Anchor Digging Equipment by Wenjuan Yang, Yang Ji, Xuhui Zhang, Dian Zhao, Zhiteng Ren, Zeyao Wang, Sihao Tian, Yuyang Du, Le Zhu, Jie Jiang

“…This work proposes a novel multi-camera system-based method for relative pose estimation and virtual–physical collision detection for anchor digging equipment. …”
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