Control-Oriented Real-Time Trajectory Planning for Heterogeneous UAV Formations by Weichen Qian, Wenjun Yi, Shusen Yuan, Jun Guan

“…Inspired by Model Predictive Control (MPC), in the trajectory planning stage, the method generates multi-step trajectory points using an improved artificial potential field (APF) method, estimates the actual formation trajectory using the prediction network, and optimizes the trajectory through a multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO) algorithm after evaluating the planning costs. During actual flight, the optimized parameters generate trajectory points for the formation to follow. …”
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A Distributed Coalition Selection of Distribution Centers for Delivery Stations by Fan Wu, Ming Yu, Jingya Zhang, Yicheng Fan, Ming Li

“…Traditional optimization approaches often rely on centralized decision-making and global computations, leading to high computational costs and limited adaptability in dynamic environments. …”
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A new score function for optimizing transportation problems in complex Pythagorean fuzzy environment by Rajkumar Verma, Anushri Verma, Pranav Dass, Chaubey Vishal

“…Quantifying the accurate supply, demand, and transportation costs of transportation problems is highly challenging due to the market’s unpredictable economic and environmental conditions. …”
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Recent Advancements in Robotic-assisted Plastic Surgery Procedures: A Systematic Review by Kazuho Kawashima, MD, Shadi Ghali, MD, FRCS (Plast), Dariush Nikkhah, MD, FRCS (Plast), Ali Esmaeili, MD

“…The impediments to wider adoption include high costs, disruption to operative flow, and the absence of haptic feedback in robotic-assisted procedures within the specialty.…”
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Combinatorial metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for high-level production of the plant-derived diterpenoid sclareol by Jiang Chen, Longzheng Huang, Bang-Ce Ye, Ying Zhou

“…However, commercial production of sclareol from plant extraction is costly and environmentally problematic, limiting its scalability. …”
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Development of Integrative Medicine Therapy for gastrointestinal autoimmune diseases: a study protocol for a registry study by Cheol-hyun Kim, Kang-keyng Sung, Do-hyeon Kim, Hongmin Chu, Geon-hui Kang, Yeon-ju Moon, Hye-ryung Shin, Sangkwan Lee

“…This causes high medical costs to be spent on the management of autoimmune patients every year. …”
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Uncertainty Estimation for Photogrammetric Point Clouds of UAV Imagery by D. Huang, D. Huang, D. Huang, R. Qin, R. Qin, R. Qin, R. Qin

“…Specifically, we leverage multi-ray points from the MVS framework to map dense matching costs to metric disparity uncertainty. Our method requires no training data, making it generalizable to various UAV datasets. …”
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Joint clearing strategy in electricity spot market and frequency regulation market considering the uncertainty of wind and solar by Jianlin LI, Mengyuan ZHANG, Qian WANG, Yuchen PENG, Jingyan LI

“…A wind-solar-thermal-storage combined power generation system with the goal of minimizing power generation costs is proposed to participate in the joint trading clearing strategy of electricity spot market and frequency regulation auxiliary service market, taking the generated typical wind and solar output scenarios as the research object. …”
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The Challenges of Down Syndrome Screening in Primary Healthcare for Pregnant Women in Iran in 2018 by Mona Zeinaloo, Mohammad Shariati, Masoud Younesian, Azita Kheiltash

“…To analyze the DS screening program from an economic aspect, we compared the costs related to the care of a DS individual in the country with that of finding and aborting a DS fetus based on the current screening program. …”
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In-Space Manufacturing: Technologies, Challenges, and Future Horizons by Subin Antony Jose, Jordan Jackson, Jayden Foster, Terrence Silva, Ethan Markham, Pradeep L. Menezes

“…Beginning with an overview of its significance and historical context, this paper underscores key concepts such as resource optimization and the reduction of launch costs. It examines terrestrial and space-based manufacturing processes, emphasizing additive manufacturing, advanced materials processing, autonomous robotic systems, and biomanufacturing for pharmaceuticals. …”
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Neuron‐Inspired Biomolecular Memcapacitors Formed Using Droplet Interface Bilayer Networks by Braydon Segars, Kyle Rosenberg, Sarita Shrestha, Joshua J. Maraj, Stephen A. Sarles, Eric Freeman

“…Abstract Brain‐inspired (or neuromorphic) computing circumvents costly bottlenecks in conventional Von Neumann architectures by collocating memory and processing. …”
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A combined effort of 11 laboratories in the WHO African region to improve quality of Buruli ulcer PCR diagnosis: The "BU-LABNET". by Estelle Marion, Numfor Hycenth, Sundeep Chaitanya Vedithi, Marie Robbe-Saule, Valérie Donkeng, Line-Marlène Ganlonon, Affolabi Dissou, Solange Kakou Ngazoa, Marie-Jose Kabedi, Arsène Mabika Mabika, Richard Phillips, Michael Frimpong, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Vera Yatta Walker, Olaoluwa Akinwale, Maman Issaka, Gisela Bretzel, Kingsley Asiedu, Sara Eyangoh

“…Currently, early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to minimizing morbidity, costs and preventing long-term disability. Biological confirmation of clinical diagnosis of Buruli ulcer is essential before starting chemotherapy. …”
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Crashworthy Examination of a Newly Proposed Impact Attenuator Design: Experimental Testing and Numerical Analysis by Laksmana Widi Prasetya, Aditya Rio Prabowo, Ubaidillah Ubaidillah, Syamsul Hadi, Raymundus Lulus Lambang Govinda Hidajat, Tuswan Tuswan, Ristiyanto Adiputra

“…Compared to fabricating cylinders through machining and other production processes using new material, the application of used cans may reduce production costs by approximately IDR 500,000 (USD 34.50) for one attenuator structure, while the attenuator still meets the weight criterion, i.e., it has to be light to improve acceleration and fuel efficiency. …”
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An Evolutionary Game Analysis of Carbon Trading Mechanisms for Governments, Farmer Professional Cooperatives and Farmers by Qianqian Chu, Haoyang Li, Nicola Cannon, Xianmin Chang, Jian Feng

“…The results indicate that the carbon transaction mechanism can effectively suppress the negative effect of increased costs through higher revenues of the carbon transaction, and carbon prices above 60 CNY/ton enable cooperatives to reduce regional emissions. …”
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Staging of Laryngeal Cancer: Clinicoradiological versus Histopathological Findings using Modified Laryngeal Sectioning by Shriyash Sinha, Sarmila Sen, Somnath Saha

“…While whole organ laryngeal sectioning remains the gold standard, it is often a costly and cumbersome process. We propose the use of representative tissue samples from the areas of interest for histopathological examination, obtained by sectioning the larynx at relevant points only, as it saves time and is less resource intensive. …”
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Engineering a functionality-integrated artificial cornea stromal Substitute: Janus bio-adhesive implant with a collagen-based multi-scale biomimetic skeleton by Miao Lei, Yue Ji, Shaohua Zhang, Bing Hou, Yi Lu, Jianguo Sun, Changsheng Liu, Xue Qu

“…The engineered integrated manufacturing of Janus ACSs potentially maximizes practicality while minimizing costs in applications.…”
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Experimental study on the improvement of micro-pore structure in medium-low maturity continental oil shale by temperature alteration by Linyan Li, Xin Tang, Xiaoyi Zhou, Xiangru Chen, Qiuqi Chen, Haifeng Yan, Zhangping Yan

“…It not only effectively improves reservoir permeability but also reduces costs while minimizing environmental pollution, providing some fundamental guidance for large-scale in-situ extraction of shale oil.…”
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Overview on the development and application of the key concepts for decision-making in health care by Nicolás Flores Uribe, Diego Grandi Pincheira, Roberto Garnham Parra, Eva Madrid Aris, Nicolas Meza Concha

“…The Informed Health Choices project aims to generate resources that can help individuals cultivate critical thinking about health interventions, thereby reducing unnecessary harm and financial costs. The Key Concepts of Informed Health Choices serve as the foundation for creating these resources. …”
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Disentangling genetic and epigenetic determinants of ultrafast adaptation by Arne B Gjuvsland, Enikö Zörgö, Jeevan KA Samy, Simon Stenberg, Ibrahim H Demirsoy, Francisco Roque, Ewa Maciaszczyk‐Dziubinska, Magdalena Migocka, Elisa Alonso‐Perez, Martin Zackrisson, Robert Wysocki, Markus J Tamás, Inge Jonassen, Stig W Omholt, Jonas Warringer

“…This motivated us to develop a theoretical–experimental framework for disclosing the presence of such adaptation‐speeding mechanisms in an experimental evolution setting circumventing the need for pursuing costly mutation–accumulation experiments. To this end, we exposed clonal populations of budding yeast to a whole range of stressors. …”
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Limitations of Standard Rain Erosion Tests for Wind Turbine Leading Edge Protection Evaluation by Peter Kinsley, Sam Porteous, Stephen Jones, Priyan Subramanian, Olga Campo, Kirsten Dyer

“…Blade leading edge erosion (LEE) is a persistent challenge in the wind industry, resulting in reduced aerodynamic efficiency and increased maintenance costs, with an estimated total expense of GBP 1.3M over a 25-year turbine lifetime. …”
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