Evaluating performance and generalizability of Learning from Demonstration for the harvesting of apples & pears by Robert van de Ven, Ard T. Nieuwenhuizen, Eldert J. van Henten, Gert Kootstra

“…In order to focus on the performance of the LfD algorithm, we defined the grasp pose of each execution by positioning the end-effector in the correct pose. …”
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UAV-Based Structural Health Monitoring Using a Two-Stage CNN Model with Lighthouse Localization in GNSS-Denied Environments by Timothy Scott C. Chu, Joses Sorilla, Alvin Y. Chua

“…Two experiments were conducted: evaluating UAV localization accuracy and assessing the system’s ability to detect cracks and provide corresponding pose data. The system achieved a 1–2 cm margin of error in pose estimation, alongside 100% precision, 83.33% recall, and 91.89% accuracy in crack detection. …”
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MSF-SLAM: Enhancing Dynamic Visual SLAM with Multi-Scale Feature Integration and Dynamic Object Filtering by Yongjia Duan, Jing Luo, Xiong Zhou

“…Conventional visual SLAM systems often struggle with degraded pose estimation accuracy in dynamic environments due to the interference of moving objects and unstable feature tracking. …”
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A review on atomically modified materials by atomic layer deposition for wastewater treatment by Asif Jan, Melike Begum Tanis-Kanbur, Luuk C. Rietveld, Sebastiaan G.J. Heijman

“…The continued development of ALD presents a promising pathway towards more efficient and sustainable wastewater treatment solutions.…”
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Parameter Estimation for Coupled Hydromechanical Simulation of Dynamic Compaction Based on Pareto Multiobjective Optimization by Wei Wang, Lu-Lu Zhang, Jin-Jian Chen, Jian-Hua Wang

“…This paper presented a parameter estimation method based on a coupled hydromechanical model of dynamic compaction and the Pareto multiobjective optimization technique. …”
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Identification of the best correlations of permeability anisotropy for Mishrif reservoir in West Qurna/1 oil Field, Southern Iraq by Ahmed N. Al-Dujaili, Mehdi Shabani, Mohammed S. AL-Jawad

“…At present, reservoir whether isotropy or anisotropy is taking more attention, particularly the difference in (porosity, permeability, and capillary pressure) associated with pore space. …”
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Effect of pumice content on the undrained cyclic behaviour of pumiceous soil by Emma Gardiner, Mark Stringer, Misko Cubrinovski, Sean Rees, Chris McGann

“…However, despite the lower cyclic resistance, the patterns of pore pressure generation and strain development did not appear to be affected by the amount of pumice in the soil mixture.…”
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La signalétique, une problématique touristique. Le cas des panneaux autoroutiers « d’animation culturelle et touristique » by Benoît Berthou

“…C’est la question que pose une signalétique autoroutière « d’animation culturelle et touristique » symbolisées par les « panneaux marrons » déployés sur nos voies rapides. …”
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The structure of the local detector of the reprint model of the object in the image by A. A. Kulikov

“…It outputs both the probability that the object is present in its limited area and a set of “instance parameters” that can include the exact pose, lighting, and deformation of the visual object relative to an implicitly defined canonical version of this object. …”
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Expressive Freedom and Ethical Responsibility at Canadian Universities by Katja Thieme

“… This article reviews recent government incursions on questions of free speech at universities and colleges in Ontario and Alberta and presents the challenge they pose to university autonomy. …”
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Global Infectious Diseases in March 2023: Monthly Analysis by Taihan Li, Yi Luo, Jiazhen Zou, Yufan Wu, Yinfu Sun, Qi Xiang, Minjing He, Shuqiong Zhang, Dongliang Liu, Guodan Li, Wenjin Yu, Qun Su, Dayong Gu

“…<p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d1448821e228">Infectious diseases pose a major burden on public health and economic stability among societies worldwide. …”
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Evaluation study on gas-phase passivation inhibiting the spontaneous combustion tendency of ferrous sulfide compounds by Yuanyuan Zhang, HaSung Kong, Ruixuan Hao, Qin Xu, Long Zhao

“…Abstract The iron sulfide compound FeS, present in petrochemical plants, is prone to spontaneous combustion when exposed to air, posing a significant threat to the safety of production processes in the petrochemical industry. …”
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Scedosporium boydii pulmonary infection in an immunocompetent patient with COPD confirmed by next-generation metagenomic sequencing and culture: a case report by Jiaqing Ye, Suli Jin, Yahua Li, Weili Gao, Cuiying Zheng, Huifen Zuo, Chenfeng Zhang, Minghui Song, Jiahao Hao, Yuxin Liu, Zhongjun Feng, Hong Zhang, Zhenjun Zhao, Yumei Guo, Lijie Zhang

“…Abstract Scedosporium boydii infections pose diagnostic challenges due to their nonspecific clinical manifestations and slow growth characteristics in conventional cultures. …”
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Methods to improve teaching effciency for students from the People’s Republic of China at technical universities by K. P. Baslyk, V. P. Pechnikov, N. A. Tukhtarova

“…Most scientific articles on teaching foreign students are devoted to general issues of pedagogy and psychology, as well as to the problems of teaching Russian as a foreign language, while the aspects of teaching special technical disciplines to citizens of another country pose certain challenges.Materials and methods of research. …”
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Emerging Threat of Multidrug-resistant Bacteria – An Experience from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital by Mohammad Sayim Wani, Sehar Tariq, Gulnaz Bashir, Munaza Aman, Anjum Ara Mir, Irfan Nisar Ahangar

“…Multidrug-resistant (MDR) microorganisms that cause septicemia are responsible for high morbidity and mortality rates among patients in extreme age groups and pose serious treatment challenges despite multipronged measures. …”
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The Most Common Complications of Celiac Disease and the Impact of a Gluten-Free Diet on Their Course by Wiktoria Kosucka, Aleksandra Wiśniewska, Karolina Kaszyńska, Jakub Dąbek, Dominik Balik, Anna Kwaśniewska, Joanna Lara, Jagoda Kubicka, Martyna Grabowska, Karolina Grabowska

“…Depending on the symptoms present and microscopic changes, we distinguish classical, non-classical, subclinical and potential forms. …”
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Dynamic Modeling of Soil Water Dynamics and Nitrogen Species Transport with Multi-Crop Rotations Under Variable-Saturated Conditions by Vilim Filipović, Dragutin Petošić, Ivan Mustać, Igor Bogunović, Hailong He, Lana Filipović

“…Peak nitrate losses were observed during early crop growth and post-harvest periods when elevated soil moisture and reduced plant uptake coincided. …”
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Reading the works of Verism through the magazines and critics of XIXth century. Text editions, lexical maps and thematic dictionaries in a user-oriented portal by Denise Bruno, Giuseppe Canzoneri, Salvatore Cristofaro, Antonio Di Silvestro, Laura Mazzagufo, Daria Spampinato

“…The COVerLeSS project (Corpus Online del Verismo tra Letteratura, Storia e Società) explores Italian Verismo within the field of Periodical Studies, drawing on ongoing digitization and preservation initiatives in libraries and cultural institutions across Italy and Europe. …”
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Ultrasound guided microwave ablation treatment of uterine fibroids: Clinical response and patient acceptability by Gudny Jonsdottir, Marie Beermann, Erika Lanz, Ava Nikodell, Annika Cronsioe, Klara Hasselrot, Helena Kopp‐Kallner

“…Primary outcome was reduction of fibroid symptoms evaluated by the validated uterine fibroid symptom and quality of life (UFS‐QoL) questionnaire at 6 months post‐treatment. Location of each fibroid was noted. …”
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Is Single-stage Microvascular Reconstruction for Facial Mucormycosis Safe? by R. Parvati, M. V. Subbalaxmi, R. Srikanth, P. Sajani, R. V. Koteswara Rao

“…Two patients with acute disease, where reconstruction was done, died in the postop period (on the 27th and 6th day post reconstruction, respectively) due to continuing infection and septic shock. …”
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