Intelligent Detection of Tomato Ripening in Natural Environments Using YOLO-DGS by Mengyuan Zhao, Beibei Cui, Yuehao Yu, Xiaoyi Zhang, Jiaxin Xu, Fengzheng Shi, Liang Zhao

“…This module performs convolution in stages on the feature map, generating more feature maps with fewer parameters and computational resources, thereby improving the model’s feature extraction capability while reducing parameter count and computational cost. Next, based on the YOLO v10 algorithm, this paper removes redundant detection layers to enhance the model’s ability to capture specific features and further reduce the number of parameters. …”
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Field report: mitigating ammonia emissions using a novel atomizing air cleansing technology by James McNaughton, Wendy Attuquayefio, Michael Roberts

“…The objectives of this research were to (1) introduce atomization as a cost-effective method for reducing NH₃ emissions, (2) evaluate NH₃ concentrations in the brooding house following atomization and acidified litter amendment treatments, targeting levels below 15 parts per million (ppm). …”
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Industry 4.0 Challenges and Implementation Strategies: Benchmarked Results From Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industries in Tanzania by Ismail W. R. Taifa, Ikupa Mwakagamba

“…Findings showed that challenges have no significant differences, for example, for financial challenges (χ2 = 1.121, p = 0.571 > 0.05), return on investment and cost–benefit analysis for implementing I4.0 technologies with (χ2 = 0.027, p = 0.987 > 0.05), identifying and securing funds for implementing I4.0 technologies (with χ2 = 1.918, p = 0.383 > 0.05), among others. …”
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Knowledge, skills and confidence of Nepalese doctors in primary trauma care: A cross‐sectional study by Sarik Kumar Shrestha, Shailiya Malla, Pravakar Parajuli, Manoj Kandel, Sagun Basnyat, Rachana Upreti, Aadhar Simkhada, Ramin Maharjan

“…The primary trauma care (PTC) course was developed as a cost‐effective alternative tailored for resource‐limited settings to empower healthcare providers to manage trauma effectively. …”
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Application of nanotechnology in fruit crops—from synthesis to sustainable packaging by S. Ramya, J. Auxcilia, Biswaranjan Paital, D. Jeya Sundara Sharmila, P. Irene Vethamoni, Sheela Venugopal, N. Indra, Kizhaeral S. Subramanian, Dipak Kumar Sahoo

“…Moreover, they are synthesized efficiently, functioning rapidly in a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable manner. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 seroepidemiology in Cape Town, South Africa, and implications for future outbreaks in low-income communities. by Hannah Hussey, Helena Vreede, Mary-Ann Davies, Alexa Heekes, Emma Kalk, Diana Hardie, Gert van Zyl, Michelle Naidoo, Erna Morden, Jamy-Lee Bam, Nesbert Zinyakatira, Chad M Centner, Jean Maritz, Jessica Opie, Zivanai Chapanduka, Hassan Mahomed, Mariette Smith, Annibale Cois, David Pienaar, Andrew D Redd, Wolfgang Preiser, Robert Wilkinson, Andrew Boulle, Nei-Yuan Hsiao

“…The high population seroprevalence in Cape Town was attained at the cost of substantial COVID-19 mortality. At the individual level, seropositivity was highly protective against subsequent infections and severe COVID-19 disease. …”
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Synthesis of Nanoporous TiO2 and Its Potential Applicability for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using Antocyanine Black Rice by Brian Yuliarto, Wilman Septina, Kasyful Fuadi, Fahiem Fanani, Lia Muliani, Nugraha

“…The results show that the hybrid organic-inorganic structures are very attractive for future low-cost devices.…”
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Electrospun photothermal tellurium nanosheet-loaded polycaprolactone/gelatin nanofibers to promote wound healing by Fangjia Li, Jing Zhang, Huan Xiong, Lihua Min, Li Gou

“…Low-cost and biodegradable photothermal wound dressings with remarkable therapeutic effects are highly desirable for next-generation wound healing. …”
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Decoloration of Waste Cooking Oil by Maghnia Algerian Clays via Ion Exchange and Surface Adsorption by Abdelhak Serouri, Zoubida Taleb, Alberto Mannu, Chahineze Nawel Kedir, Cherifa Hakima Memou, Sebastiano Garroni, Andrea Mele, Oussama Zinai, Safia Taleb

“…The high decoloration capacity of Maghnia bentonite, combined with the availability and the low cost of the material, suggests a possible industrial application of this material for WCO refinement, especially in lubricant production.…”
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Design and Evaluation of ADANet: A High-Fidelity Motion Acquisition Framework for Assistive Gesture-Based Interfaces by Md Ettashamul Haque, Atique Tajwar, Akm Azad, Salem A. Alyami, Md Mehedi Hasan

“…The proposed system combines a high-fidelity ADXL335 triaxial accelerometer with an ESP32 microcontroller, forming a lightweight and cost-efficient motion acquisition pipeline. A structured preprocessing architecture is developed, incorporating zero-lag Butterworth filtering, entropy-based temporal smoothing, and computation of 33 handcrafted statistical features, including axis-specific jerk, signal magnitude area (SMA), and range-normalized entropy. …”
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Evaluating the impact of machine learning models on adult major depressive disorder using conventional treatment strategies: a systematic review approach by Nishant Yadav, Anamika Gulati, Varun Gulati, Prashant Yadav

“…EEG-based ML models achieved high accuracy (up to 88%) and are emerging as scalable, cost-effective tools for outpatient monitoring. Multi-omics and neuroimaging-based models showed promise in precision psychiatry but were limited by small sample sizes and generalizability challenges. …”
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Green synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, and biological studies of some fluoroimine-based oxovanadium(V) complexes by Nighat Fahmi, Naveen Sharma, Yogeshwari Satyawana, Sarita Beniwal, Shivansh Bhatnagar

“…Microwave irradiation, offering clean, cost-effective, and safe heating, outperforms traditional methods, resulting in more efficient reactions and higher yields. …”
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Irrigation and primary nutrients’ performance on winter maize productivity, profitability, energetics, and carbon footprint in Gangetic plains of India by Saikat Biswas, Rupa Das, Dhananjoy Dutta

“…Further, the highest net return (US$ 1057 ha−1) and benefit: cost (2.25) were observed under I2F3. Additionally, I1F3 recorded maximum net energy gain, while in terms of energy productivity, I2F3 outperformed others. …”
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Revolutionizing sleep disorder diagnosis: A Multi-Task learning approach optimized with genetic and Q-Learning techniques by Soraya Khanmohmmadi, Toktam Khatibi, Golnaz Tajeddin, Elham Akhondzadeh, Amir Shojaee

“…However, diagnosing sleep disorders with high accuracy based solely on electroencephalogram (EEG) signals, rather than using various signals in a complex PSG, can reduce the time and cost required, and the need for specialized signal devices, as well as increase accessibility and usability. …”
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Effectiveness of virtual training on nursing students’ intentions to engage in evidence-based practice: a case study in Iran by Fatemeh Falahati-Marvast, Amirreza Sabzi, Mehri Lotfalizadeh, Jamileh Farokhzadian

“…Abstract Background Evidence-based Practice (EBP) is essential for improving the quality of care, patient outcomes, and the cost-effectiveness of healthcare services. Curricula and innovative teaching methods, such as virtual education, should be strongly emphasized to foster nursing students’ intentions to engage in the EBP process. …”
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Drosophila melanogaster as a rapid in vivo assay system for preclinical anti‐seizure medication testing by Emma V. Töfflinger, Konstantin L. Makridis, M.‐Marcel Heim, David Owald, Angela M. Kaindl

“…This study uses the fly (Drosophila melanogaster) as a rapid, cost‐effective model to study genetic epilepsies like Dravet syndrome (DS). …”
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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. …”
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The impact of a commercial lower extremity exoskeleton on metabolic load, perceived exertion, and physiological response to a challenging military relevant task: A randomized cross... by JoEllen M Sefton, Frances K Neal, Philip J Agostinelli, Nicholas C Bordonie, Phillip E Whitley, Nathan T Pickle, Paulien E Roos

“…The primary outcome measure was change in metabolic cost with/without the exoskeleton (O2 consumption, metabolic equivalents); secondary outcomes were change in heart rate and perceived exertion between conditions.…”
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Kinematic Metrics from a Wireless Stylus Quantify Tremor and Bradykinesia in Parkinson’s Disease by Andres Maldonado-Naranjo, Mandy Miller Koop, Olivia Hogue, Jay Alberts, Andre Machado

“…The Cleveland Clinic Stylus provided quantitative kinematic measures of tremor and bradykinesia severity and detected significant improvements in these measures from medication and DBS therapy. This low-cost, easy-to-use tool can provide objective measures that will improve clinical care of PD patients by providing a more reliable and objective evaluation of movement symptoms, disease progression, and effects of therapy in and outside the clinical setting.…”
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Evaluation of commercial point-of-care glucometers for detection and monitoring of neonatal hypoglycemia in resource-constrained settings by Meaghan Bond, Elizabeth Asma, Joseph Peterson, Lauren Oparah, Millicent Alooh, Danica Kumara, Z. Maria Oden, Chinyere Ezeaka, Elizabeth Molyneux, Rebecca Richards-Kortum

“…Existing point-of-care (POC) adult glucometers, intended for home management of adults or children with diabetes, are widely available and less costly than machines designed and validated for neonates, but they must be validated at the lower glucose levels relevant for neonates and at appropriate hematocrit levels before being used for neonates. …”
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