G4 & the balanced metric family – a novel approach to solving binary classification problems in medical device validation & verification studies by Andrew Marra

“…G4, P4, and MCC do not share this limitation and paint a more complete picture of a medical device’s performance in a clinical setting. …”
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Using the Nutri-Score to visualise food reformulation in Germany: the case of breakfast cereals by Corinna Gréa, Anna Dittmann, David Wolff, Hanna Haidar, Silvia Roser, Benedikt Merz, Stefan Storcksdieck genannt Bonsmann

“…The Nutri-Score was calculated using the 2023 algorithm. Results Sugar content of children’s and non-children’s breakfast cereals decreased by 25.5% (p < 0.001) and 8.7% (p < 0.001), respectively, while fat content increased (+ 32.0% (p < 0.001) and + 7.0% (p < 0.036)). …”
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Dynamic control of a 10 MW solar-autothermal hybrid biomass gasifier for round-the-clock processing with stable syngas production by Axel Curcio, Sylvain Rodat, Valéry Vuillerme, Stéphane Abanades

“…The yearly solar heat share reaches 22 %, while a 7.2 % dumping of the solar heat available is necessary to avoid over-heating. …”
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Smartphone-Based Automated Non-Destructive Testing Devices by V. F. Petryk, A. G. Protasov, R. M. Galagan, A. V. Muraviov, I. I. Lysenko

“…When measuring small thicknesses from 5 to 10 mm, the proposed device even surpasses them, providing a relative measurement error of the order of 1 %, while analogues give this error within 2–3 %.…”
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Faster Convergence With Less Communication: Broadcast-Based Subgraph Sampling for Decentralized Learning Over Wireless Networks by Daniel Perez Herrera, Zheng Chen, Erik G. Larsson

“…Decentralized stochastic gradient descent (D-SGD) is a widely adopted optimization algorithm for decentralized training of machine learning models across networked agents. …”
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Location and Size Planning of Charging Parking Lots Based on EV Charging Demand Prediction and Fuzzy Bi-Objective Optimization by Qiong Bao, Minghao Gao, Jianming Chen, Xu Tan

“…The market share of electric vehicles (EVs) is growing rapidly. …”
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Multimodal adaptive temporal phase unwrapping using deep learning and physical priors by Yiheng Liu, Xinsheng Li, Ziheng Jin, Wenwu Chen, Edmund Y. Lam, Shijie Feng, Qian Chen, Chao Zuo

“…Experimental results demonstrate that while a U-Net-based TPU method nearly fails with varying test fringes, our method maintains a high accuracy of ∼96%. …”
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Implementing Blockchain Technology for Secure Data Transactions in Cloud Computing Environments Challenges and Solutions by Dandu Varalakshmi, N Shirisha, K Suresh, Saidhbi Shaik, V Venkatesh, C F Theresa Cenate

“…Moreover, the use of smart contracts for decentralized identity management minimizes single points of failure, allowing for strict access controls to share the data as needed in a secure manner. The framework naturally integrates with major cloud service providers while being GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2 complaint to alleviate regulatory burden. …”
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Unveiling hidden dynamics: fine-scale mapping of groundwater-dependent ecosystems using multi-source Earth observations by Yu Liang, Chunyan Cao, Xiaoyu Zhu, Sicong Gao, Yongqiang Zhang, Xuanlong Ma

“…The method integrates seasonal Landsat NDVI and NDWI indices with an unsupervised ISODATA clustering algorithm and groundwater depth datasets to classify GDEs. …”
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Comparing the accuracy of machine learning methods for classifying wild red deer behavior based on accelerometer data by Benjamin Bar-Gera, Pia Anderwald, Alina L. Evans, Thomas Rempfler, Claudio Signer

“…Results We found significant differences in the models’ performances depending on which algorithm, transformation method and combination of input variables was used. …”
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Heuristic Optimization-Based Trajectory Planning for UAV Swarms in Urban Target Strike Operations by Chen Fei, Zhuo Lu, Weiwei Jiang

“…The algorithm enhances overall optimization capabilities by sharing information among surrounding individuals and promoting group cooperation, effectively planning flight paths and avoiding obstacles for precise strikes. …”
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A Cloud-Computing-Based Data Placement Strategy in High-Speed Railway by Hanning Wang, Weixiang Xu, Futian Wang, Chaolong Jia

“…The semi-definite programming algorithm is suitable for the placement of files with various replications, ensuring that different replications of a file are placed on different storage devices, while the dynamic interval mapping algorithm ensures better self-adaptability of the data storage system. …”
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Model split-based data privacy protection method for federated learning by CHEN Ka

“…The strategy combines leak loss of local private data and model accuracy loss that enhances privacy while maintaining model accuracy. To evaluate the proposed BLDP algorithm, experiments were conducted on four commonly benchmarked datasets and the leakage loss and model accuracy were analyzed. …”
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Energy-efficient and privacy-preserving spatial range aggregation query processing in wireless sensor networks by Liang Liu, Zhenhai Hu, Lisong Wang

“…The algorithm does not rely on the pre-established topology but considers only the query area that the user is interested in, abandoning all nodes to participate in distributing the query messages while gathering the sensory data in the query range. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Law in Asia, Europe, and America by Alfiani Francisca Romana Nanik, Santiago Faisal

“…While the regulatory approaches differ across these regions, they share a common goal: ensuring that AI benefits society while minimizing negative impacts.…”
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An exploratory network analysis to investigate schizotypy’s structure using the ‘Multidimensional Schizotypy Scale’ and ‘Oxford-Liverpool Inventory’ in a healthy cohort by Pierfrancesco Sarti, Werner Surbeck, Giacomo Cecere, Noemi Dannecker, Rahel Horisberger, Nils Kallen, Wolfgang Omlor, Anna Steiner, Dario Palpella, Marius Brandenberg, Victoria Edkins, Nicolas Langer, Johanna M. C. Blom, Philipp Homan

“…Abstract Schizophrenia spectrum disorders and schizotypy share traits across positive, negative, and disorganised domains. …”
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Dual-Layer Dynamic Optimization Model for Carbon-Conscious Transport Mode Allocation by Jing Gan, Dongmei Yan, Linheng Li

“…A critical challenge lies in minimizing CO2 emissions from road networks while meeting diverse transport demands. However, at present the mode shares are set arbitrarily and may not be realistically achievable. …”
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Analysis of influencing factors and equity in hospitalization expense reimbursement for mobile populations based on random forest model: a cross-sectional study from China by Lisheng Shen, Xinan Lu, Yanyun Zhang, Lin Fei, Bo Dong

“…Secondly, the random forest algorithm was applied to evaluate the importance of the factors influencing hospitalization expense reimbursement. …”
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DMCM: Dwo-branch multilevel feature fusion with cross-attention mechanism for infrared and visible image fusion. by Xicheng Sun, Fu Lv, Yongan Feng, Xu Zhang

“…Additionally, a lightweight cross-attention fusion module is introduced, optimizing the use of differential and shared features while minimizing computational complexity. …”
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Digital culture in the light of educational processes. Ad vocem for the remarks and musings of Jordan Shapiro concerning the digital childhood by Łukasz Androsiuk, Małgorzata Obrycka

“…The aim of this article is to analyze Jordan Shapiro’s concept of digital childhood and to critically engage with some of its fundamental assumptions. While the authors share the conviction that digital culture plays a crucial role in both institutional and non-institutional education, they emphasize, more than Shapiro does, its structural conditions, including algorithmic control mechanisms and the commercialization of educational processes. …”
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