Enhancing Hand Interactions and Accessibility in Virtual Reality Environments for Users With Motor Disabilities: A Practical Case Study on VR-Shopping by Ruben Grande, Javier Albusac, Vanesa Herrera, Dorothy Monekosso, Ana De Los Reyes-Guzman, David Vallejo, J. J. Castro-Schez

“…Over the past decade, Virtual Reality (VR) has achieved significant advancements in both quality and accessibility of its devices, particularly with VR headsets that offer an enhanced immersive experience at a reduced cost. This improvement is not only in graphical fidelity but also in interactivity within virtual environments, highlighted by advancements in tracking systems that allow direct manipulation with hands-free of external devices. …”
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Social autopsy analysis of the determinants of neonatal and under-five mortalities in Nigeria, 2013-2018 by Robinson D Wammanda, John Quinley, George I Eluwa, Adeyinka Odejimi, Michael Kunnuji, William Weiss, Inuwa B Jalingo, Olorunimbe T Ayokunle, Alice R Nte, Rebekah King, Ana C Franca-Koh

“…The main barriers to care were distance, cost, transport, and the need to travel at night, and these barriers were interlinked. …”
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The Reliability and Validity of Different Methods for Measuring Countermovement Jump Height by Bailey Cameron, James Steele, Lee Bridgeman

“…Coaches should consider what data they want to collect, its validity and reliability, the purpose of the testing and the cost of the equipment when deciding which system to purchase. …”
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GaN HEMTs-based compact power factor corrected 96.1% peak efficiency LED driver with gate assisted circuit by Muhammad Faizan, Zhengfang Qian, Hua Zhu, Shuting Fan, Muhammad Zain Yousaf, Mohit Bajaj, Chen Zhichu, Asad Aziz

“…Abstract LED drivers of present day demand high power factor (PF), high power efficiency, low total harmonic distortion, very low electromagnetic interference and high reliability but still struggling with low operating frequency and voltage, low efficiency, large size, lack of fully soft switching, low reliability, high cost, shoot-through and switching oscillations. In this paper, an LED driver is presented for high input voltage with low bus voltage that features very low noise, low total harmonic distortion (THD), high PF and high power efficiency by using fully soft switching mechanism, i.e. the negligible switching losses. …”
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Comparative analysis of Microsoft Kinect Azure and manual measurement methods in the sit and reach test among elite female weightlifters by Usame Ömer Osmanoğlu, Kenan Erdaği, Bülent IŞIK, Serkan Örücü, Erkan Özbay

“…Abstract Microsoft Kinect is an increasingly common tool for low-cost and portable measurement of human movements. …”
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Study on Potential Ecological Corridor Identification and Anthropogenic Disturbance for Black and White Snub-nosed Monkey by He Chunlan, Cui Jing, Shen Jinxiang, Shi Xiaoqian, Huang Zhipang, Shen Yingzheng

“…This study utilized the Linkage Mapper tool, integrating the MaxEnt model, least-cost distance model, and gravity model, to extract and classify potential ecological corridors, identify potential ecological nodes, and analyze these corridors and nodes in terms of human disturbance index and land use/ cover. …”
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Simultaneous Mid-Infrared Gas Sensing and Upconversion Based on Third Harmonic Generation in Cascaded Waveguides by Jianxing Pan, Zhenxing Chen, Tianye Huang, Shuwen Zeng, Zhuo Cheng, Pan Huang, Xiang Zhao, Perry Ping Shum, Gilberto Brambilla

“…The performance of conventional gas sensors based on light absorption in the mid-infrared are limited by the high-cost and low efficiency of photon detection at these wavelengths. …”
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Natural plant-derived nanovesicles for effective psoriasis therapy via dual modulation of IL-17 and NRF2 pathway by Sreeram Peringattu Kalarikkal, Meghana N. Kumar, Soundaram Rajendran, Cathrine M.S. Bethi, Jahnavi Ravilla, Janakiraman Narayanan, Gopinath M. Sundaram

“…Since PDNVs are economical to produce, shallot and garlic PDNVs could be natural and cost-effective topical alternative for psoriasis.…”
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A Four‐Dimensional Variational Informed Generative Adversarial Network for Data Assimilation by Wuxin Wang, Boheng Duan, Weicheng Ni, Jingze Lu, Taikang Yuan, Dawei Li, Juan Zhao, Kaijun Ren

“…We employ a CGAN to non‐iteratively solve the 4DVar cost function and utilize a cycle‐consistent adversarial learning framework for data augmentation. …”
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Study protocol for neuromuscular stimulation for rehabilitation after general and vascular surgery: a pilot randomised clinical study by Megumi Nimura, David Hrouda, Sarah Onida, Tristan Lane, A H Davies, Majd Rawashdeh, Azfar Javed, Ganan Sritharan, George Reese

“…The secondary outcomes are the postoperative recovery and cost-effectiveness compared between two groups, assessed by various activity tests, mobility and independence measures and questionnaires.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approvals were provided by London-Harrow Research Ethics Committee (REC) and the Health Research Authority (HRA), Ref: 21/PR/0250. …”
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Sustainable Aviation Fuels: A Comprehensive Review of Production Pathways, Environmental Impacts, Lifecycle Assessment, and Certification Frameworks by Weronika Klimczyk, Remigiusz Jasiński, Jakub Niklas, Maciej Siedlecki, Andrzej Ziółkowski

“…The implementation of SAFs faces obstacles related to cost, infrastructure, and regulations, which hinder its widespread adoption. …”
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Barcoded Orthotopic Patient‐Derived Head & Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Model Demonstrating Clonal Stability and Maintenance of Cancer Driver Mutational Landscape by Peiran Zhou, Claire B. Mills, Zhao Ming Dong, Brittany R. Barber, Slobodan Beronja

“…To address some concerns of current PDX mouse models of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC): (1) genomic evolution with passage by generating high‐purity cancer cells, which can also be utilized for other downstream applications, including cell culture‐based studies, and (2) cost‐effectiveness of current PDX models. Methods Two‐millimeter tumor cubes from nine patients were implanted into immunodeficient mouse flanks subcutaneously. …”
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Recent Advancements in Neuroimaging‐Based Alzheimer's Disease Prediction Using Deep Learning Approaches in e‐Health: A Systematic Review by Zia‐Ur‐Rehman, Mohd Khalid Awang, Ghulam Ali, Muhammad Faheem

“…DL models have received significant interest due to their capability to identify AD in its early phases automatically, which reduces the mortality rate and treatment cost of AD. Method An extensive literature search was performed in leading scientific databases, concentrating on papers published from 2021 to 2025. …”
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Application and usefulness of a new eight‐wire basket catheter for endoscopic extraction of small common bile duct stones: A retrospective multicenter study by Osamu Inatomi, Masanobu Katayama, Koichi Soga, Takashi Yamamoto, Takao Mikami, Yukihiro Morita, Jun Nakajima, Shuhei Shintani, Yuki Yagi, Yuki Kishi, Kazuyoshi Matsumura

“…However, it is desirable to use a single device for stone extraction from the perspective of cost‐effectiveness. In this multicenter study, we evaluated the efficacy of a new eight‐wire basket catheter for extracting small (≤10 mm) common bile duct stones. …”
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Two-Stage capacity allocation optimization method for user-level integrated energy systems considering user satisfaction and thermal inertia by Shunyu Li, Jing Zhang, Yu He, Gang Lv, Ying Liu, Xiangxie Hu, Zhiyang Wang, Xuan Ao

“…This method addresses load coordination and complementary issues within the IES and seeks to minimize the annual, total cost for determining equipment capacity configurations while introducing models for system thermal inertia and user satisfaction. …”
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Evaluation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and antagonist protocols on pregnancy outcomes in POSEIDON groups 3 and 4: A randomized controlled trial by Zahra Aminimajomerd, Maryam Eftekhar, Nooshin Hatamizadeh, Shahrzad Moeinaddini

“…As a result, the antagonist protocol was found to be more cost effective. Larger studies are needed to confirm these results and determine the optimal protocol for this woman group. …”
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Desenvolvimento e calibração de guias de onda para TDR Development and calibration of TDR wave guides by Camilo de L. T. de Andrade, Édio L. da Costa, Paulo E. P. de Albuquerque

“…In order to obtain a soil water content profile, a large number of wave guides is necessary which raises the cost. On the other hand, calibration curves relating dielectric capacity to soil-water content have been developed mainly for soils of temperate regions. …”
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A supervised machine learning statistical design of experiment approach to modeling the barriers to effective snakebite treatment in Ghana. by Eric Nyarko, Edmund Fosu Agyemang, Ebenezer Kwesi Ameho, Louis Agyekum, José María Gutiérrez, Eduardo Alberto Fernandez

“…The model consistently predicted several key significant barriers to effective snakebite treatment, such as the high cost of antivenoms, increased use of unorthodox, harmful practices, lack of access to effective antivenoms in remote areas when needed, and resorting to unorthodox and harmful practices in addition to hospital treatment.…”
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Association of the atherogenic index of plasma with frailty in U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES by Shaohua Yan, Ke Chai, Jiefu Yang, Hua Wang

“…Conclusions Our findings suggest that elevated AIP levels are independently associated with frailty risk, particularly in females, highlighting its potential as a cost-effective biomarker for risk stratification. …”
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A Zinc Oxide Interconnected Hydroxypropyl-Beta-Cyclodextrin/rGO Nanocomposite as an Electrocatalyst for Melatonin Detection: An Ultra-Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor by Kuo-Yuan Hwa, Aravindan Santhan, Chun-Wei Ou, Cheng-Han Wang

“…The results suggest that ZnOFs/HpβCD@rGOs/GCE can detect MTN in in vitro human samples. Furthermore, the cost-effectiveness, enhanced electrochemical capabilities, and easy fabrication of the electrode make the ZnOFs/HpβCD@rGOs composite a feasible solution for the future industrial development of monitoring tools as sensors.…”
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