Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer System for Indoor AGV With a Distance-Measurement-Based Position Detection Technique by Deniss Stepins, Janis Zakis, Aleksandrs Sokolovs, Oleksandr Husev, Ryszard Strzelecki, Rik W. de Doncker

“…As shown in the comparative measurements, the performance of the dynamic WPT system with the proposed detection technique for low-to-moderate-speed AGVs is similar to that of the dynamic WPT system with conventional position detection techniques. However, the cost and level of complexity of the position detection system are moderately lower and the proposed position detection system is immune to optical radiation and magnetic fields. …”
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Superior Silencing by 2′,4′-BNANC-Based Short Antisense Oligonucleotides Compared to 2′,4′-BNA/LNA-Based Apolipoprotein B Antisense Inhibitors by Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Hidenori Yasuhara, Fumito Wada, Mariko Harada-Shiba, Takeshi Imanishi, Satoshi Obika

“…We demonstrate that 2′,4′-BNANC may be a better alternative to conventional 2′,4′-BNA/LNA, even for “short” antisense oligonucleotides, which are attractive in terms of drug-likeness and cost-effective bulk production.…”
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Simulation and Modelling of Electricity Usage Control and Monitoring System using ThingSpeak by Nurhazwani Anang, Mohammad Safwan AB Hamid, Wan Mariam Wan Muda

“…However, the implementation of the actual smart grid system is high in cost. Thus, simulation and modelling of the system is important to see the capability of the actual system before being employed. …”
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An Unpowered Exoskeleton With a Bionic Multi-Segment Foot Structure for Walking Assistance by Yueling Lyu, Yiyue Lin, Shaofeng Zhao, Jianrui Wei, Xianyi Zhang

“…We found that compared with mass-matched experimental shoes, the exoskeleton reduced the total net metabolic cost of walking by <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$8.5~\pm ~3.1$ </tex-math></inline-formula>% for healthy individuals, and caused a 10.6% reduction in the average activity and a 25.9% reduction in the tissue oxygen saturation index of the soleus. …”
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Simple supplementation of serum-free medium produces gametocytes of Plasmodium falciparum that transmit to mosquitoes by Sabyasachi Pradhan, Prince Chigozirim Ubiaru, Lisa Ranford-Cartwright

“…Serum suffers from high cost, limited availability, and variability in quality. …”
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A Simplified Xeroscope for the Noninvasive Measurement of Tear Break-up Time by Darien B. Gaw, MD, Bernard Gil O. Tinio, MD

“…Conclusion: The noninvasive technique using the prototype device provided a good alternative approach for measuring tear film stability without disturbing normal tear physiology and dynamics at a fraction of the cost of current commercially-available xeroscopes and tearscopes.…”
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Electrical Performance of ZTO Thin-Film Transistors and Inverters by Jieyang Wang, Liang Guo, Xuefeng Chu, Fan Yang, Hansong Gao, Chao Wang, Yaodan Chi, Xiaotian Yang

“…This V_O engineering strategy enables the simultaneous optimization of both TFT and inverter performance without relying on rare elements, offering a promising pathway toward the development of low-cost, large-area, flexible, and transparent electronic devices.…”
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Spectrum Fitting Approach for Passive Wireless SAW Sensor Interrogation Using Software-Defined Radio by Shihao Wang, Qi Wang, Guopeng Zhu, Lei Liu, Xinning Cao, Tingxin Ren, Yue Zhou, Hao Jin

“…Replacing traditional discrete-component interrogators with software-defined radio (SDR) architectures offers lower cost and greater flexibility. However, conventional frequency estimation methods often rely on iterative algorithms with high computational complexity, limiting their real-time applicability. …”
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Simultaneous quantification of 12 water-soluble vitamins in MDCK cell culture media by eco-friendly ion-pairing reagent-free HPLC-UV by Lei Zhou, Mengting Zhang, Huinan Sun, Liyuan Duan, Qingwei Meng

“…Applied to five commercial MDCK cell culture media, the method revealed significant inter-product variability in vitamin composition – notably universal under-supplementation of riboflavin (0.576–0.741 µg/mL, 10× lower than other vitamins) and inconsistent biotin/adenine supplementation. This robust, cost-effective platform provides biomanufacturers with a powerful quality control tool for optimizing vitamin supplementation in vaccine production systems, addressing a critical gap in cell culture analytics.…”
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Elucidating the aluminum storage mechanism in cobalt sulfide cathode materials for advanced batteries by Ruiyuan Zhuang, Ruiyuan Zhuang, Yongqing Li, Junhong Wang, Jianfeng Zhan, Jiangnan Yan, Yaru Chen, Wenhui Mo, Jun Zhang, Jun Zhang

“…Rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs), as novel energy storage systems featuring low-cost, high-energy density, and superior safety, demonstrate promising potential as a next-generation battery technology. …”
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Improved RSV Neutralization Assay Using Recombinant RSV Expressing Reporter Fluorescent Protein by Yutaro Yamagata, Michiko Toizumi, Jean-Francois Eleouet, Marie-Anne Rameix-Welti, Makoto Takeda, Lay-Myint Yoshida

“…Conventional RSV neutralization assays have some limitations of speed and cost, especially for expensive kits, reagents or instruments required for detection. …”
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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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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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