Research on Walnut (<i>Juglans regia</i> L.) Yield Prediction Based on a Walnut Orchard Point Cloud Model by Heng Chen, Jiale Cao, Jianshuo An, Yangjing Xu, Xiaopeng Bai, Daochun Xu, Wenbin Li

“…This study aims to develop a method for predicting walnut (<i>Juglans regia</i> L.) yield based on the walnut orchard point cloud model, addressing issues such as low efficiency, insufficient accuracy, and high costs in traditional methods. The walnut orchard point cloud is reconstructed using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) images, and the semantic segmentation technique is applied to extract the individual walnut tree point cloud model. …”
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Synthetic multi-criteria decision analysis (S-MCDA): A new framework for participatory transportation planning by Jônatas Augusto Manzolli, Jiangbo Yu, Luis Miranda-Moreno

“…However, it faces high costs, time demands, and coordination difficulties. …”
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Optimize Gate-All-Around Devices Using Wide Neural Network-Enhanced Bayesian Optimization by Jiaye Shen, Zhiqiang Li, Zhenjie Yao

“…As transistors continue to shrink, complex physical effects, such as quantum effects intensify, making the design process increasingly costly, whether based on experiments or technology computer-assisted design (TCAD) simulations. …”
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Propeller flap for reconstruction of sequelae in lower limbs by Roney Gonçalves Fechine-Feitosa, Ariane Garcia, Flavia Modelli Vianna Waisberg, José de Arimatéia Mendes, An Wan Ching, Lydia Masako Ferreira

“…Results: Helical flaps reduce surgical time, hospitalization days, and costs. However, they are not free of complications, with partial necrosis occurring in 10.5 to 11% and total necrosis in 1 to 5%. …”
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Egyptian diatomite as high fluid loss squeeze slurry in sealing fractures and by A.M. Al-Sabagh, A.A. El-Awamri, M.I. Abdou, H.A. Hussien, H.M. Abd El Fatah, W.E. Rasmy

“…Lost circulation is the most costly mud related drilling problem, and induced fracture. …”
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Inhibiting Factors Affecting Metaverse Convention Tourism in Macau by Songhong Chen, Chunhui Cai, Jian Ming Luo, Lam Fai

“…The foremost challenges include insufficient infrastructure, a shortage of skilled professionals, limited government support, high costs, and lack of standardized platforms. Notwithstanding, the metaverse offers significant potential to enhance global involvement, interaction, and reachability in convention tourism. …”
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Electric vehicle charging stations’ location in urban transportation networks: A heuristic methodology by Sebastian Torres Franco, Ivan Camilo Durán Tovar, Mónica Marcela Suárez Pradilla, Agustin Marulanda Guerra

“…To accelerate this technological transition, it is necessary to elaborate optimal charging station location strategies to increase the user confidence, and maintain investment costs within acceptable levels. However, the existing works for this purpose are often based on multipath considerations or multi‐objective functions, that result in taxing computational efforts for urban transportation networks. …”
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DO PARENTS INTRODUCE AGRICULTURAL LIVELIHOOD TOWARDS RURAL-YOUTH? Understanding Communication Pattern Between Parents and Rural-Youth related to Agricultural Livelihood in Ciasmara... by Yogaprasta Adinugraha, David Rizar Nugroho, Muhammad Reza, Abdurrozieq Haikal

“…Both of these information are the most frequently discussed information because they are closely related to family labor to save production costs. …”
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A foundational model for in vitro fertilization trained on 18 million time-lapse images by Suraj Rajendran, Eeshaan Rehani, William Phu, Qiansheng Zhan, Jonas E. Malmsten, Marcos Meseguer, Kathleen A. Miller, Zev Rosenwaks, Olivier Elemento, Nikica Zaninovic, Iman Hajirasouliha

“…Existing methods address these tasks individually, leading to inefficiencies due to high costs and lack of standardization. Here, we introduce FEMI (Foundational IVF Model for Imaging), a foundation model trained on approximately 18 million time-lapse embryo images. …”
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A Mimetic Assay of Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Degradation Using YOYO-1-Stained DNA-Histone Surface Webs by Katherine H. Nguyen, Midori L. Wasielewski, Srilakshmi Yalavarthi, Xianggui Qu, Jason S. Knight, Shuichi Takayama

“…This paper describes a simplified, lower variability mimetic assay with DNA–histone structures, referred to as surface webs, that performs functionally similarly to traditional NET degradation assays with increased scalability, ease of use, shorter preparation time, and lowered costs. The surface webs are created and dehydrated in a 96-well microplate that is shelf-stable, transportable, and viable for 30 days of storage at room temperature. …”
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AI-assisted multi-modal information for the screening of depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Luyao Wang, Chenhan Wang, Chenyang Li, Toshiya Murai, Yicai Bai, Ziyan Song, Shuoyan Zhang, Qi Zhang, Yu Huang, Xiaoying Bi, Jiehui Jiang

“…Abstract Depression is a prevalent and costly mental disorder across all ages. Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted physiological and behavioral information—such as electroencephalography (EEG), eye movement, video or audio monitoring, and gait analysis—offers a promising tool for depression screening. …”
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Application of REPAS Methodology to Assess the Reliability of Passive Safety Systems by Franco Pierro, Dino Araneo, Giorgio Galassi, Francesco D'Auria

“…The REPAS can be used in the design of the passive safety systems to assess their goodness and to optimize their costs. It may also provide numerical values that can be used in more complex safety assessment studies and it can be seen as a support to Probabilistic Safety Analysis studies. …”
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The Relationship between Renewable Energy and Blockchain as a Sustainable Technology Tool by Cristian Bogdan Onete, Sonia Budz, Ioana Bucur-Teodorescu, Sandra Diana Chița, Ștefan Sava, Constantin Bucur

“…This study aims to demonstrate the advantages of blockchain technology for the energy sector and how renewable sources themselves may lower costs and generate significant amounts of electricity. …”
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Machine learning on multi‐spectral imagery to estimate nutrient yield of mixed‐species cover crops by Tulsi P. Kharel, Heather L. Tyler, Partson Mubvumba, Yanbo Huang, Ammar B. Bhandari, Reginald S. Fletcher, Saseendran Anapalli, Deepak R. Joshi, Alemu Mengistu, Girma Birru, Kabindra Adhikari, Madhav Dhakal, Mahesh L. Maskey, Krishna N. Reddy, David E. Clay

“…Abstract This study aimed to estimate mixed‐species cover crop (CC) biomass and nutrient contents using remote sensing, as ground‐based measurements are time‐consuming and costly. Eleven CC treatments with varying grass‐legume proportions (GLP) were sampled, and nutrient contents were determined along with multispectral imagery captured during the first and fourth weeks of March and the fourth week of April 2023. …”
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Improved Setup for Decolourization Experiments with Granular and Powdered Adsorbent Materials Using UV-VIS Flow-through Cells by Martin Behringer, Harald Hilbig, Brigitte Helmreich, Alisa Machner

“…Textile wastewater treatment poses global challenges due to complex and costly processes, particularly in the adsorption-based decolourization step. …”
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Study on capacity planning in a woven garment industry to increase productivity by Yasmin Sabina, Jannatul Noor, Solaiman Md, Mahamudul Hasan Mojumder, Hossain Delwar, Chowdhury Joyjit, Shahjalal Md

“…Industrial engineering principles are essential at every stage, including costing, product research and development, planning, supply chain management, product management, layout design, productivity enhancement, and workforce skill development. …”
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Broadband Coupler Manipulation Through Particle Swarm Optimization for Arrayed Waveguide Grating Based Optical Coherence Tomography by Benedictus Yohanes Bagus Widhianto, Yi-Ting Lu, Wei-Chien Chang, Shih-Hsiang Hsu

“…Miniaturization and integration of the OCT system are promising to get a compact, less costly, and more stable device. In this paper, we report the influence of optical power splitting on the sensitivity and axial resolution in spectral-domain OCT (SD-OCT) on silicon chip using tandem Mach-Zehnder directional coupler (MZDC) based broadband coupler through particle swarm optimization (PSO). …”
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Regional adaptation of the federal model of reimbursement for medical assistance based on clinical statistical groups: hospitalization of patients in need of genetically enginered... by M. V. Sura, T. N. Ignatova, N. S. Rudneva, Yu. N. Sukhanova, N. G. Ulyanova, A. S. Khudyaev, V. A. Shelyakin, D. V. Scherbakov

“…The models of such specific CSGs proposed by RF subjects (after an expert evaluation) can be taken as a basis for updating the Federal CSG model, taking into account the differences in the costs of different drug therapy regimens.…”
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TinyML and IoT-enabled system for automated chicken egg quality analysis and monitoring by Omoy Kombe Hélène, Martin Kuradusenge, Louis Sibomana, Ipyana Issah Mwaisekwa

“…Traditional methods of egg quality assessment often lack precision and can be time-consuming and costly. This study addresses these challenges by introducing an innovative solution that combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, offering a transformative approach to automating the egg mirage process and improving overall egg quality analysis. …”
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Ultra Wideband radar-based gait analysis for gender classification using artificial intelligence by Adil Ali Saleem, Hafeez Ur Rehman Siddiqui, Muhammad Amjad Raza, Sandra Dudley, Julio César Martínez Espinosa, Luis Alonso Dzul López, Isabel de la Torre Díez

“…While several biometric methods such as facial recognition, voice analysis, activity monitoring, and gait recognition are commonly used, their accuracy and reliability often suffer due to challenges like body part occlusion, high computational costs, and recognition errors. This study investigates gender classification using gait data captured by Ultra-Wideband radar, offering a non-intrusive and occlusion-resilient alternative to traditional biometric methods. …”
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