Calcium and Vitamin D supplements in the treatment of osteoporosis. by Ahmed I Alobaidi, Ahmed Hazim Al Aoodh, Nabeel Yousif Abdullah, HUSHAM JASSIM, Mubder Abdul_Raheem Mohammed saeed, Housamaddeen Alfarhan

“…In addition to that we face a lot of osteoporotic fractures with catastrophic sequalae on personal and community levels that cause increased morbidity and mortality rate which cost billions of dollars each year. Prevention of this disorder is highly recommended to improve people’s health and to decrease financial burden upon the society. …”
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Computational design exploration of rocket nozzle using deep reinforcement learning by Aagashram Neelakandan, Arockia Selvakumar Arockia Doss, Natrayan Lakshmaiya

“…Additionally, the use of the Single-Step Proximal Policy Optimization (SSPPO) algorithm enhances the exploration of nozzle geometries by maximizing aerodynamic performance while balancing computational efficiency. …”
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Estimation of Wind Turbine Blade Icing Volume Based on Binocular Vision by Fangzheng Wei, Zhiyong Guo, Qiaoli Han, Wenkai Qi

“…Therefore, this paper proposes a non-contact ice volume estimation method based on binocular vision and improved image processing algorithms. The method employs a stereo matching algorithm that combines dynamic windows, multi-feature fusion, and reordering, integrating gradient, color, and other information to generate matching costs. …”
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Rock Fracture Monitoring Based on High-Precision Microseismic Event Location Using 3D Multiscale Waveform Inversion by Yi Wang, Xueyi Shang, Kang Peng, Rui Gao

“…Based on this initial location, the multiscale waveform inversion strategy (from coarse to fine grids) and the L-BFGS iteration optimization algorithm were separately jointly selected to improve wavefield modeling speed efficiency and iterative convergence rate. …”
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Analysis and Research on Intelligent Logistics Data under Internet of Things and Blockchain by Yige Li

“…To explore the security performance of logistics data transmission in an Intelligent Logistics System (ILS) under the Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain (BC), IoT is introduced to optimize the logistics transportation process. First, BC is adopted to improve the ILS under IoT, and ILS under IoT combined with BC is established. …”
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A novel lightweight YOLOv8-PSS model for obstacle detection on the path of unmanned agricultural vehicles by Zhijian Chen, Yijun Fang, Jianjun Yin, Shiyu Lv, Farhan Sheikh Muhammad, Lu Liu

“…Compared to the original base network, it reduces the number of parameters by 55.8%, decreases the model size by 59.5%, and lowers computational cost by 51.2%. When compared with other algorithms, such as Faster RCNN, SSD, YOLOv3-tiny, and YOLOv5, the improved model strikes an optimal balance between parameter count, computational efficiency, detection speed, and accuracy, yielding superior results. …”
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Hyperspectral Imaging for Non-Destructive Moisture Prediction in Oat Seeds by Peng Zhang, Jiangping Liu

“…Subsequently, a dual-optimized neural network model, termed Bayes-ASFSSA-BP, was developed by incorporating Bayesian optimization and the Adaptive Spiral Flight Sparrow Search Algorithm (ASFSSA). …”
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Multidepot Recycling Vehicle Routing Problem with Resource Sharing and Time Window Assignment by Yong Wang, Xiuwen Wang, Xiangyang Guan, Jinjun Tang

“…In comparison with NSGA algorithm, the NSGA-II algorithm incorporates an elitist strategy, which can improve the computational speed and robustness. …”
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Predictive modeling for the adsorptive and photocatalytic removal of phenolic contaminants from water using artificial neural networks by Shahzar Hafeez, Ayesha Ishaq, Azeem Intisar, Tariq Mahmood, Muhammad Imran Din, Ejaz Ahmed, Muhammad Rizwan Tariq, Muhammad Amin Abid

“…To overcome these limitations, the modeling and optimization of water treatment methods is required. …”
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Process-based modeling framework for sustainable irrigation management at the regional scale: integrating rice production, water use, and greenhouse gas emissions by Y. Bo, H. Liang, T. Li, F. Zhou, F. Zhou, F. Zhou

“…Here, we propose an advancing framework that addresses these problems by integrating a process-based soil–crop model with vital physiological effects, a novel method for model upscaling, and the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II) multi-objective optimization algorithm at a parallel computing platform. …”
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Research on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Path Planning for Carbon Emission Monitoring of Land-Side Heavy Vehicles in Ports by Xincong Wu, Zhanzhu Li, Xiaohua Cao

“…Lastly, this paper focuses on the initial path planning problem of drone monitoring and proposes an improved A* algorithm (IEHA). The algorithm improves the search method of child nodes by eliminating nodes that collide with obstacles, thereby reducing the threat of path collisions. …”
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A lightweight lattice-based group signcryption authentication scheme for Internet of things by XU Chuan, AI Xinghao, WANG Shanshan, ZHAO Guofeng, HAN Zhenzhen

“…In the key generation stage, the improved trapdoor diagonal matrix was designed to optimize the original image sampling algorithm required for key generation and reduce the overall time required for generating a large number of keys. …”
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Enhancing Resilience and Efficiency in Power System: A Five-Level Dynamic Planning Model by Mahnaz Rezaei, Mohammad Tolou Askari, Meysam Amirahmadi, Vahid Ghods

“…Its purposes are to improve resilience, minimize input transmission costs, and minimize operating costs. …”
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Intelligent monitoring and control of farmland based on edge-cloud collaboration and digital twin for digital energy management: investment benefit analysis by Zheng Liu

“…In terms of intelligent control, deep reinforcement learning is used to optimize irrigation decision-making, and adaptive algorithms are combined to improve the flexibility of agricultural equipment scheduling. …”
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Intelligent Charging Navigation for Electric Vehicles Based on Real-time Electricity Price by Rui WU, Liangsong ZHOU, Zhandong YAO

“…The simulation results show that the method can reduce the travel cost of EV users and improve the node voltage quality of the power distribution system.…”
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DGCLCMI: a deep graph collaboration learning method to predict circRNA-miRNA interactions by Chao Cao, Mengli Li, Chunyu Wang, Lei Xu, Quan Zou, Yansu Wang, Wu Han

“…Next, we present a joint model that combines an improved neural graph collaborative filtering method with a feature extraction network for optimization. …”
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Numerical Investigation on Influential Factors for Quality of Smooth Blasting in Rock Tunnels by Baoping Zou, Zhipeng Xu, Jianxiu Wang, Zhanyou Luo, Lisheng Hu

“…As prerequisite for the evaluation of the blasting quality, effective identification of the influential factors affecting smooth blasting usually plays a significant role in the improvement of smooth blasting design. Compared to the expensive and time-consuming experiments including physical modelling and field tests, numerical modelling, as a cost-efficient approach, offers an attractive alternative to investigate the influential factors in terms of weight, which might be more applicable and reliable for the optimization of smooth blasting parameters. …”
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Heuristic Binary Search for Modulated Predictive Control by Rafael FIgueiredo, Igor Oliani, Angelo Lunardi, Alfeu J. Sguarezi Filho

“…Experimental results comparing three variants of the Predictive Torque Control (one vector, three vector and modulated) show improvements in torque and flux ripple and improvements of current THD up to 30% over classic Modulated Predictive Torque Control implementation with reduced or similar computational cost. …”
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A lightweight lattice-based group signcryption authentication scheme for Internet of things by XU Chuan, AI Xinghao, WANG Shanshan, ZHAO Guofeng, HAN Zhenzhen

“…In the key generation stage, the improved trapdoor diagonal matrix was designed to optimize the original image sampling algorithm required for key generation and reduce the overall time required for generating a large number of keys. …”
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Robust fuzzy dynamic integrated environmental-economic-social scheduling considering demand response and user’s satisfaction with electricity under multiple uncertainties by Hong Zhang, Qianwei Xi, Lei Chen, Yong Min, Xiongxiong Fan, Wenjin Fang, Nan Tian, Fei Xu

“…Taking the lowest comprehensive operation cost as the economic objective, the smallest emissions of CO2 and atmospheric pollutants as environmental objective and the largest user’s comprehensive satisfaction with electricity as the social objective, based on the robust fuzzy theory, the multi-objective uncertainty optimal scheduling model is constructed, which is transformed into deterministic model and then solved by intelligent optimization algorithm. …”
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