Improving Structural Adhesion: Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Repair Mortar in Reinforced Concrete by Dursun Bakir, Sedat Savaş, Esra Tuğrul Tunç

“…The utilization of ecological and cost-effective construction materials has emerged as a critical necessity in contemporary circumstances. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare A Review of Machine Learning Applications by Karajgi Santosh, R Vijaya Prakash, Kumar K. Gagan, Selvi P Tamil, Shankar Bhukya, S Jeyanthi

“…Despite its potential, however, there are significant barriers to widespread adoption, such as data privacy issues, high computational costs, AI bias, lack of standardized evaluation, regulatory barriers, and integration with legacy healthcare systems. …”
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Clearing Model for Flexibility Dispatching of Virtual Power Plants and Energy Spot Market Considering Transmission-Distribution Coordination by HUANG Fuquan, HE Yujun, GUO Hongye, LI Yun, CHEN Tunan

“…To validate the effectiveness of the proposed model， a case study was conducted based on IEEE standard test systems， and a comparative analysis with the market model was performed on the overall cost， transmission-distribution network operation， and clearing efficiency. …”
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Elastic Fiber Programming for Simplified Pneumatic Control in Soft Robots by Xiaoli Yang, Tao Jin, Shiwei Tian, Jieyu Wang, Sicheng Yi, Yue Wang, Long Li, Yangqiao Lin

“…A 6 mm‐diameter actuator prototype demonstrates this paradigm, achieving a 2632% load ratio and 225°/s bending speed at a material cost of 9 cents. Crucially, a single pneumatic input suffices for multi‐step actuation—shown in pipeline‐climbing robots, omnidirectional crawlers, and grippers adapting to objects from 10 to 450 g. …”
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Electricity Load Forecasting Method Based on the GRA-FEDformer Algorithm by Xin Jin, Tingzhe Pan, Heyang Yu, Zongyi Wang, Wangzhang Cao

“…However, their computational cost is high, while it is difficult to capture the global characteristics of the time series. …”
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The Establishment and Verification of a Velocity Doppler Transfer Model for Dual-Beam Squint Airborne SAR by Jingwei Gu, Baochang Liu, Yijun He, Xiuzhong Li

“…Measuring ocean currents is essential for oceanographic studies, and dual-beam squint airborne SAR measurements provide significant advantages, including flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and extensive coverage. However, substantial attitude changes in the airborne platform introduce challenges to achieving accurate ocean current measurements. …”
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Augmented Reality Interfaces in Education Enhancing Learning Experiences Through Interactive Technologies by Endla Purushotham, N Kirthiga, Prasad J Laxmi, P Chellammal, C R Bharathi, G Durgadevi

“…The research also highlights challenges around technological limitations and cost barriers and recommends solutions for scalable AR integration in classrooms. …”
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A pilot clinical study of developing an External Assist Targeting Device for rapid and precise renal calyx access during percutaneous nephrolithotomy by Qinghui Wu, Kesavan Esuvaranathan, Teck Kheng Lee, Soo Leong Foo, Jian Ping Chai, Edmund Chiong

“…Conclusion: The EATD was found to be cost effective, portable, simple to set up, and safe to operate for assisting in the percutaneous nephrolithotomy procedures. …”
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Small-Signal Stability Analysis and Parameters Optimization of Virtual Synchronous Generator for Low-Inertia Power System by Alaa Altawallbeh, Abdulrahman Alassi, Nader Meskin, Mohammed A. Al-Hitmi, Ahmed M. Massoud

“…We further propose a hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm with a multi-objective cost function to optimize VSG controller gains. The optimized design achieves an 83% reduction in ROCOF, a 90% improvement in frequency deviation, and a non-oscillatory power response. …”
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Integrated approach of extreme learning machines and locally weighted linear regression for improved discharge coefficient prediction by Mohammed Majeed Hameed, Mohamed Khalid Alomar, Siti Fatin Mohd Razali, Ali Salem

“…Overall, the findings demonstrate that the ELM-LWLR model is a practical and robust tool for Cd modeling, offering significant advantages in cost reduction and enhanced hydraulic modeling for complex engineering applications.…”
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Economic Evaluation of a Novel Physical Healthcare Advice and Guidance Service in a Mental Health Trust by Eoin Gogarty, Ge Yu, Ioannis Bakolis, Ray McGrath, Fiona Gaughran

“…This study evaluates the app’s impact on inpatient transfers from mental health wards to acute hospitals, focusing on clinical outcomes and cost savings.…”
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Recent advances of Fiber-reinforced polymer composites for defense innovations by Mona M. Alzahrani, Khalid A. Alamry, Mahmoud A. Hussein

“…Additionally, issues like cost, recycling restrictions, and performance maintenance in the face of changing threats are addressed; future studies will concentrate on sustainable materials, economical procedures, and cutting-edge protective systems.…”
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Wild elephants vary in their attraction to novelty across an anthropogenic landscape gradient by Sarah L. Jacobson, Sangpa Dittakul, Mananya Pla-ard, Supang Sittichok, Marnoch Yindee, Joshua M. Plotnik

“…Neophilic and exploratory elephants likely benefit from high-quality agricultural resources, but at a potential cost to both elephants and humans. Knowledge about the elephants’ behaviour and attraction to particular landscapes could aid in human–elephant conflict mitigation efforts that consider the needs of both species and aim for more stable coexistence.…”
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Defining partial response in inflammatory bowel disease: a Delphi consensus and economic evaluation by Iago Rodríguez-Lago, Luis Menchén, José Germán Sánchez-Hernández, Jordi Guardiola, Vicente Merino-Bohórquez, Beatriz Garcillán, Elia Moreno-Cubero, Eugenia Vispo, Eugeni Domènech

“…Medication costs were excluded from the analysis. Results: Sixty Spanish gastroenterologists with extensive experience in IBD management participated in the consultation. …”
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Experimental characterization of thermal, mechanical, physical and morphological performance of thermoplastic polyurethane composites containing acidic pumice by Ümit Tayfun, Ahmet Bulut, Mehmet Yurderi

“…In this study, it was aimed to increase the mechanical and physical performances, as well as the reduction in the specific gravity and cost values, with the addition of acidic pumice to the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) polymer, which is used in various sectors such as textile, logistics, construction, and medical applications. …”
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A High‐Performance Miniaturized Frequency Shift Detection System for QCM‐Based Gravimetric Sensing by Chenyang Gao, Shuyu Fan, Wei Li, Yongbing Wang, Qianwen Xia, Dibo Hou, Yunqi Cao

“…However, such bulky and high‐cost instruments undoubtedly hinder the applications of QCM‐based sensors outside the laboratory such as in situ and portable detection. …”
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Bioprospecting for a Wild Strain of <i>Sporisorium scitamineum</i> for the Valorization of Sugarcane Molasses into Mannosylerythritol Lipids and Cellobiose Lipids by André D. Valkenburg, Breyten van der Merwe, George M. Teke, Eugéne van Rensburg, Robert W. M. Pott

“…Due to their high sugar content, these wastes are commonly used as low-cost substrates for biofuel production. However, these substrates are also suitable for the microbial synthesis of high-value biochemicals like biosurfactants. …”
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Research on Adaptive Planning of Three-Dimensional Trajectory for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle Inspection Based on Nonlinear Weibull Algorithm by Zhuang Liu, Ning Yang, Jiaxing Fu, Huanqing Cai, Xuebei Wei

“…The results show that under flight environments with varying complexity of obstacle and threat region distribution, compared with the Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm (PSO), Butterfly Optimization Algorithm (BOA), and Reptile Search Algorithm (RSA), NWFRSA can effectively reduce the path cost (by 4.53%&#x2013;34.47%), contributing to improved.…”
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LGFusion: Frequency-Aware Dual-Branch Integration Network for Infrared and Visible Image Fusion by Ruizhe Shang, Jianan Liu, Xinhuai Wang

“…Additionally, we design an efficient feature extraction module combining Efficient Attention and the lightweight MambaBlock, which models long-range dependencies and global context at low computational cost. To further enhance local detail modeling, we integrate a high-pass filter with a Transformer encoder, effectively capturing high-frequency features such as edges and textures. …”
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Advanced hydrogel strain sensors from non-aqueous resins via UV-cured 3D printing by Binbin Guo, Xiaoteng Chen, Hui Ying Yang, Jiaming Bai

“…Hydrogel-based strain sensors have attracted considerable interest in real-time healthcare and motion detection because of their remarkable flexibility, extensibility, and skin-like compatibility. To reduce the cost and accelerate the preparation of hydrogels, digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing technology presents a promising strategy. …”
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