Impact of occupancy behavior on building energy efficiency: What’s next in detection and monitoring technologies? by Wenjie Song, John Calautit

“…Finally, economic feasibility considerations such as installation costs and associated energy savings achieved through occupancy-driven heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC ) optimization are crucial for large-scale implementation. …”
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Harnessing AI forward and backward chaining with telemetry data for enhanced diagnostics and prognostics of smart devices by Muhammad Shoaib Farooq, Rizwan Pervez Mir, Atif Alvi, Kilian Tutusaus, Eduardo Garcia Villena, Fadwa Alrowais, Hanen Karamti, Imran Ashraf

“…Accurate early diagnosis and prediction of potential failures have the capability to greatly improve maintenance efficiency, minimize downtime, and optimize cost.…”
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Research Progress on Selective Depolymerization of Waste Plastics to High-Quality Liquid Fuels by Xinze LI, Zhicheng LUO, Rui XIAO

“…Catalytic pyrolysis faces the challenge of rapid catalyst deactivation (resulting in a 30% activity loss after 5 cycles), while microwave systems incur high capital costs. Photocatalysis prioritizes gaseous products (e.g., H2, CH4) with liquid fuel selectivity below 15% for most polymers. …”
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Validation of Sea Surface Temperature From GK-2A Geostationary Satellite and Error Reduction Considering Impact of Satellite Zenith Angle by Kyung-Ae Park, Hye-Jin Woo, Stephane Saux Picart, Anne O'Carroll, Eunha Sohn, HuiTae Joo, Joon-Soo Lee, Joon-Yong Yang

“…By proposing optimal algorithms for SST retrievals from geostationary satellites, this study is anticipated to improve the monitoring of SSTs in regions covered by GK-2A. …”
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Advanced Brain Tumor Segmentation With a Multiscale CNN and Conditional Random Fields by Ala Guennich, Mohamed Othmani, Hela Ltifi

“…The use of high-precision automatic algorithms for segmenting brain tumors has the potential to improve disease diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and large-scale pathological studies. …”
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Energy-Efficient Trajectory Planning With Joint Device Selection and Power Splitting for mmWaves-Enabled UAV-NOMA Networks by Ahmad Gendia, Osamu Muta, Sherief Hashima, Kohei Hatano

“…Dynamic selection of suitable hovering spots within the target zone where the battery-constrained UAV needs to be positioned as well as calibrated NOMA power control with proper device pairing are critical for optimized performance. We propose cost-subsidized multiarmed bandit (CS-MAB) and double deep Q-network (DDQN)-based solutions to jointly address the problems of dynamic UAV path design, device pairing, and power splitting for downlink data transmission in NOMA-based systems. …”
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Predictive model for determining the indications for automated 3D ultrasound for screening patients at low risk of developing breast tumors by A. E. Garanina, A. V. Kholin

“…The developed algorithms will help optimize screening and referral for additional examinations, which is of practical importance for improving diagnostics and optimizing healthcare resources.…”
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A plug and play fuzzy mask extraction module for single image deraining by Mingdi Hu, Yao Song, Songxin Zhang, Zejian Xie, Bingyi Jing

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A Full-Life-Cycle Modeling Framework for Cropland Abandonment Detection Based on Dense Time Series of Landsat-Derived Vegetation and Soil Fractions by Qiangqiang Sun, Zhijun You, Ping Zhang, Hao Wu, Zhonghai Yu, Lu Wang

“…Compared to the traditional yearly land cover-based approach (with an overall accuracy of 77.39%), this algorithm can overcome the propagation of classification errors (with product accuracy from 74.47% to 85.11%), especially in terms of improving the ability to capture changes at finer spatial scales. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Robotic Harvester with Integrated Real-Time Perception and Path Planning for Dwarf Hedge-Planted Apple Orchard by Tantan Jin, Xiongzhe Han, Pingan Wang, Yang Lyu, Eunha Chang, Haetnim Jeong, Lirong Xiang

“…For motion planning, a Dynamic Temperature Simplified Transition Adaptive Cost Bidirectional Transition-Based Rapidly Exploring Random Tree (DSA-BiTRRT) algorithm was developed, demonstrating significant improvements in the path planning performance. …”
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Automated classification of oral potentially malignant disorders and oral squamous cell carcinoma using a convolutional neural network framework: a cross-sectional studyResearch in... by Cristina Saldivia-Siracusa, Eduardo Santos Carlos de Souza, Arnaldo Vitor Barros da Silva, Anna Luíza Damaceno Araújo, Caíque Mariano Pedroso, Tarcília Aparecida da Silva, Maria Sissa Pereira Sant'Ana, Felipe Paiva Fonseca, Hélder Antônio Rebelo Pontes, Marcos G. Quiles, Marcio Ajudarte Lopes, Pablo Agustin Vargas, Syed Ali Khurram, Alexander T. Pearson, Mark W. Lingen, Luiz Paulo Kowalski, Keith D. Hunter, André Carlos Ponce de Leon Ferreira de Carvalho, Alan Roger Santos-Silva

“…MobileNet displayed the lowest computational cost. Grad-CAM analysis demonstrated discrepancies between the best-performing model and the highest explainability model. …”
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The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Future of Forestry Sector Logistics by Leonel J. R. Nunes

“…Results: The results demonstrated that optimization algorithms reduced transportation costs and carbon emissions. …”
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A novel method for soil organic carbon prediction using integrated ‘ground-air-space’ multimodal remote sensing data by Yilin Bao, Xiangtian Meng, Huanjun Liu, Mengyuan Xu, Mingchang Wang

“…The SOC prediction experiments conducted in Youyi, the largest state farm in China, demonstrate that Model (iii) achieves the highest accuracy with the GNN model. This model improves coefficient of determination (R2) and ratio of performance to interquartile distance (RPIQ) by 0.09 and 0.28, respectively, and reduces root mean square error (RMSE) by 0.52 g kg−1 compared to Model (ii). …”
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High-Precision Extraction Method for Blade Tip-Timing Signal with Eddy Current Sensor by Ji-wang Zhang, Ke-qin Ding, Guang Chen

“…A new denoising and shaping algorithm based on ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD) was introduced for the errors caused by background noise. …”
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Revolutionizing pharmacology: AI-powered approaches in molecular modeling and ADMET prediction by Irfan Pathan, Arif Raza, Adarsh Sahu, Mohit Joshi, Yamini Sahu, Yash Patil, Mohammad Adnan Raza, Ajazuddin

“…Special attention is given to de novo drug design using generative adversarial networks (GANs) and variational autoencoders (VAEs), as well as AI-driven high-throughput virtual screening that reduces computational costs while improving hit identification. The review also discusses platforms like Deep-PK and DeepTox for pharmacokinetics and toxicity prediction using graph-based descriptors and multitask learning. …”
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A Hierarchical Control Framework for Coordinating CAV-Dedicated Lane Allocation and Signal Timing at Isolated Intersections in Mixed Traffic Environments by Feng Chen, Cunbao Zhang, Yu Cao

“…With the rapid development of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), numerous studies have demonstrated that CAV-dedicated lanes (CAV-DLs) can significantly enhance traffic efficiency. However, most existing studies primarily focus on optimizing either CAV trajectory planning or traffic signal control, and the integration of CAV-DLs and signal control for improved spatiotemporal resource utilization remains underexplored. …”
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A longan-picking sequence planning method for UAV system based on multi-target tracking by Kaixuan Wu, Meiqi Zhang, Linlin Shi, Hengxu Chen, Yuju Mai, Mingda Luo, Hengyi Lin, Jun Li

“…A LonTsp planning algorithm is used for path planning, optimizing picking paths to reduce total picking time by 19.1% and lowering UAV energy consumption and time costs. …”
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Simplified Pedestrian Tracking Filters with Positioning and Foot-Mounted Inertial Sensors by Henar Martin, Juan A. Besada, Ana M. Bernardos, Eduardo Metola, José R. Casar

“…Pedestrian tracking is one of the bases for many ubiquitous context-aware services, but it is still an open issue in indoor environments or when GPS estimations are not optimal. In this paper, we propose two novel different data fusion algorithms to track a pedestrian using current positioning technologies (i.e., GPS, received signal strength localization from Wi-Fi or Bluetooth networks, etc.) and low cost inertial sensors. …”
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Vulnerability Assessment in Karst Aquifers with EPIK and COP Indices Calibration by Hamid Kardan Moghadam, Amir Reza Nemati Mansour, Abbas Akbarzadeh, Ali Mirarabi

“…In order to calibrate the GQI qualitative index with the zoning of the springs in the region, whale optimization algorithms were used. In this calibration, the weights and ranks of the two vulnerability indices were determined. …”
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Examining the Impact of Topography and Vegetation on Existing Forest Canopy Height Products from ICESat-2 ATLAS/GEDI Data by Yisa Li, Dengsheng Lu, Yagang Lu, Guiying Li

“…Spaceborne LiDAR FCH retrievals are more accurate in hilly regions, with a root mean square error (RMSE) of 4.99 m for ATLAS and 3.85 m for GEDI. …”
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