Comparison of clinical effects of endoscopic powered osteotome and endoscopic powered drill for UBE-TLIF surgery by Wanlong Xu, Haipeng Si, Yulin Zhao

“…Clinical efficacy was evaluated using the visual analog scale (VAS) for lower back and limb pain, the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), modified MacNab criteria, and the Brantigan and Steffee method for interbody fusion assessment. …”
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A Segment Anything Model Approach for Rice Seedlings Detection Based on UAV Images by H. Rezvan, M. J. Valadan Zoej, F. Youssefi, F. Youssefi

“…Our findings reveal that the point prompt method emerges as the preferred choice for rice seedling detection, offering superior accuracy and reliability. …”
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Visualising fibre path and generating G-code for melt electrowriting of tubular scaffolds using Grasshopper software by Kelly L. O’Neill, Taite McLoughlin, Georgia Van der Linden, Ignacio Lopez Buson, Naomi C. Paxton, Mary Polites, Paul D. Dalton

“…The resulting 1 and 3 mm inner diameter MEW tubes consisted of fibre diameters 10.8 ± 0.7 µm or 20.7 ± 0.9 µm and matched the programmed design. This visual prototyping platform through Rhinoceros and Grasshopper offers a new method in predicting fibre paths and incorporating scaffold design parameters, meeting the need for diverse tubular scaffolds in different fields. …”
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The role of estuarine wetland in carbon storage for climate change mitigation: A bibliometric analysis by Fajeriadi Hery, Fahmi Fahmi, Dharmono Dharmono, Zaini Muhammad, Putra Aminuddin Prahatama, Suyidno Suyidno, Irhasyuarna Yudha, Suryajaya Suryajaya, Saifuddin Much. Fuad

“…This research uses bibliometric analysis method to produce an in-depth and comprehensive analysis. …”
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A hybrid framework for colorectal cancer detection and U-Net segmentation using polynetDWTCADx by Akella S Narasimha Raju, K Venkatesh, Makineedi Rajababu, Ranjith Kumar Gatla, Marwa M. Eid, Enas Ali, Nataliia Titova, Ahmed B. Abou Sharaf

“…In this study, the CKHK-22 dataset, comprising 24 classes, served as the introduction. The proposed method, which combines CNNs, DWTs, and SVMs, enhances the accuracy of feature extraction and classification. …”
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Glutamatergic mechanisms in early salience processing by Denise Elfriede Liesa Lockhofen, Nils Hübner, Ranjan Debnath, Karl Philipp Rumpf, Michael Sander, Matthias Wolff, Daniel Luxi, Lukas Roller, Christoph Mulert

“…Subsequently, an EEG was recorded while the subjects performed a visual attention task with salient, reward-related distractors.ResultsThe results demonstrate that ketamine primarily interfered with distractor processing, with little to no effect on target or reward processing. …”
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NeuroSafeDrive: An Intelligent System Using fNIRS for Driver Distraction Recognition by Ghazal Bargshady, Hakki Gokalp Ustun, Yasaman Baradaran, Houshyar Asadi, Ravinesh C Deo, Jeroen Van Boxtel, Raul Fernandez Rojas

“…This study introduces a novel fNIRS-based method to to classify varying levels of driver distraction across diverse simulated scenarios, including cognitive, visual–manual, and auditory sources of inattention. …”
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Performance Optimization in Three-Modality Biometric Verification using Heterogeneous CPU-GPU Computation by Bopatriciat Boluma Mangata, Pierre Tshibanda wa Tshibanda, Guy-Patient Mbiya Mpoyi, Jean Pepe Buanga Mapetu, Rostin Mabela Matendo Makengo, Eugène Mbuyi Mukendi

“…This paper proposes a method to improve the performance of tri-modal biometric verification using a heterogeneous computing system exploiting the synergy between CPU and GPU. …”
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Cam Design and Pin Defect Detection of Cam Pin Insertion Machine in IGBT Packaging by Wenchao Tian, Pengchao Zhang, Mingfang Tian, Si Chen, Haoyue Ji, Bingxu Ma

“…The profiles of the four cams were designed and verified through theoretical calculations and kinematic simulations using a seventh-degree polynomial curve fitting method. Then, image algorithms were developed to detect pin tilt defects, pin tip defects, and to provide visual guidance for pin insertion. …”
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Adaptive Curved Slicing for En Face Imaging in Optical Coherence Tomography by Mingxin Li, Phatham Loahavilai, Yueyang Liu, Xiaochen Li, Yang Li, Liqun Sun

“…A popular technique for visualizing the top view (en face) is to slice it with flat horizontal plane or apply statistical functions along the depth axis. …”
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Predicting acute myocardial infarction from haematological markers utilizing machine learning and explainable artificial intelligence by Tejas Kadengodlu Bhat, Krishnaraj Chadaga, Niranjana Sampathila, Swathi KS, Rajagopala Chadaga, Shashikiran Umakanth, Srikanth Prabhu

“…This leads to a necessity to develop a method to diagnose MI’s early, preventing further complications such as irregular heart rhythm, heart failure or even cardiac arrest. …”
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Power Transmission Corridors Wildfire Detection for Multi-Scale Fusion and Adaptive Texture Learning Based on Transformers by Yicen Liu, Xi Liu, Zhikun Zheng, Shimin Luo, Yongjun Xiao, Shuxian Wang, Xiaojiang Liu, Zhenhong Sun

“…Extensive experiments demonstrate that our method achieves superior performance, with an mAP50 of 72.9% and an mAP50-95 of 39.3%, significantly outperforming state-of-the-art baselines in detecting wildfires under real-world, cluttered conditions.…”
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Artificial neural networks analysis for non-newtonian nanofluid flow with variable viscosity and MHD effects in wire covering processes by Maria Altaib Badawi, Zeeshan, Nehad Ali Shah, Imed Boukhris, Adel Thaljaoui

“…In the realm of artificial neural networks, the Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm is characterized by its innovative stability and produces a computational resolution of the wire covering for third grade nanofluid flow (WC-TGNFF) utilizing regression plots (RP), histogram visualizations, state transition metrics, and mean squared errors (MSE). …”
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Optimization of Anesthetic Provision During Operations on the Foot by D. S. Yasnev, A. V. Zabusov, S. V. Larionov, P. A. Lyubashevsky, P. S. Zhbannikov

“…In comparison with the control, got prolongation of effective spinal anesthesia, decrease of intensity of a postoperative painful syndrome that marked according to a visual analog scale, increase of thresholds of painful sensitivity by the data of electrosensometriya, improvement regional haemocirculation and microcirculation be the date of ultrasonic dopplero-graphia and electrothermometry of a stops skin. …”
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Non-Local Problems for the Fractional Order Diffusion Equation and the Degenerate Hyperbolic Equation by Menglibay Ruziev, Roman Parovik, Rakhimjon Zunnunov, Nargiza Yuldasheva

“…For a specific solution of the proposed problem, visualizations are provided for various orders of the fractional derivative. …”
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A novel approach for encryption and decryption of digital imaging and communications using mathematical modelling in internet of medical things by S. Thalapathiraj, J. Arunnehru, V. C. Bharathi, R. Dhanasekar, L. Vijayaraja, R. Kannadasan, Muhammad Faheem, Arfat Ahmad Khan

“…Abstract This research introduces an innovative algorithm for the encryption and decryption of greyscale digital imaging and communications in medicine images utilizing Laplace transforms. The proposed method presents a ground breaking approach to image encryption, effectively concealing visual information and ensuring a robust, secure, and reliable encryption process. …”
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Classification of Chicken Carcass Breast Blood-Related Defects Using Hyperspectral Imaging Combined with Convolutional Neural Networks by Liukui Duan, Juanfang Bao, Hao Yang, Liuqian Gao, Xu Zhang, Shengjie Li, Huihui Wang

“…The aim of this paper was to introduce a method of CBD classification based on hyperspectral imaging combined with Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). …”
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High‐Throughput Proteoform Imaging for Revealing Spatial‐Resolved Changes in Brain Tissues Associated with Alzheimer's Disease by Yue Sun, Dan Liu, Yu Liang, Xue Yang, Xinxin Liu, Baofeng Zhao, Zhen Liang, Yukui Zhang, Lihua Zhang

“…However, challenges remain regarding throughput and coverage. A robust method is developed for high‐throughput proteoform imaging (HTPi) by combining matrix‐assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI MSI) and region‐specific top‐down proteomic analysis. …”
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Exploring green synthesis of parietin-mediated silver nanoparticles using γ-ray induced Xanthoria parietina foliose extracts for antibacterial potential by Sikander Ali, Alisha Moazzam, Saima Shahzad Mirza, Majid Mahmood, Sibtain Ahmed, Muhammad Usman Ahmad, Gildardo Rivera, Akhtar Rasool Asif, Muhammad Arshad, Mirza Imran Shahzad, Kaynat William, Sundas Sharif

“…Parietin-mediated AgNPs were synthesized by 30-minute procurement period with 3 mL of AgNO3 (3 mM) solution. Visual observations and ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectra demonstrated that the Ag precursor’s treatment changed the color of fresh methanolic extract to greenish-brown. …”
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Rainfall-Runoff Modelling for Sustainable Water Resource Management in the Louisiana State by J. D. Osei, Y. A. Twumasi, Z. H. Ning, E. Dadzie, D. T. Gyan, P. M. Loh, R. N. D. Armah

“…The analysis uses the Soil Conservation Service Curve Number (SCS CN) method, factoring in precipitation and antecedent moisture, and visualizes spatial distributions of CN, precipitation, soil, and runoff. …”
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