Natural robustness of machine learning in the open world by Wei, Hongxin

“…Training with the proposed loss, the network tends to give conservative predictions and results in strong separability of softmax confidence scores between in- and out-of-distribution inputs. Lastly, traditional machine learning algorithms only exploit information from in-distribution examples that are normally expensive and challenging to collect. …”
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论汉魏六朝挽歌与悼亡诗的生死主题 = Theme on life and death in elegy and lament poetry of Han, Wei and six dynasties by 郑慧萍 Teh, Hui Ping

“…The third chapter further explores relations between couples, sadness, isolation and sorrow that transcends seasons in laments. Lastly, it sums up comparison of elegies and laments and their literary significance.…”
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Developing optogenetics for use in vascular research by Rorsman, N

“…The main findings of this thesis are:</p> <p>1) Blue light activation of ChR2 and the ChR2 variant ChR2(H134R) led to long-lasting and non-inactivating depolarising currents. …”

Performance of photogrammetry-based makeshift 3D scanning system for geometrical object in reverse engineering by Muhammad Nur Farhan, Saniman, Hariz Syahmi, Zulkifli, Muhammad Izhar, Ishak, Khairul Anuar, Abd Wahid, Amzari, Zhahir, Wan Mansor, Wan Muhamad

“…In some cases, a makeshift 3D scanner is needed immediately, such as for emergency spare parts reproduction. Thus, this research aims to investigate the feasibility of a low-cost makeshift 3D scanner using a mobile phone and the photogrammetry method in reconstructing digital 3D models of geometrical objects. …”
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Microwave-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from Commiphora gileadensis leaf and their characterization by Mokaizh, A. A., Nour, Abdurahman Hamid, Ukaegbu, Chinonso Ishmael

“…Commiphora gileadensis (C. gileadensis) is a plant traditionally used in many parts of the world for medicinal purposes. However, the benefits of this plant are yet to be uncovered due to the use of conventional extraction methods during its extraction. …”
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Self-Supervised Learning across the Spectrum by Shenoy, Jayanth, Zhang, Xingjian Davis, Tao, Bill, Mehrotra, Shlok, Yang, Rem, Zhao, Han, Vasisht, Deepak

“…We propose S4, a new self-supervised pretraining approach that significantly reduces the requirement for labeled training data by utilizing two key insights of satellite imagery: (a) Satellites capture images in different parts of the spectrum, such as radio frequencies and visible frequencies. …”
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Empirical estimation of metal powder bed fusion technological improvement rate by Alves de Campos, António, Torres Ferreira, Bruna, Gonçalves, Afonso, Leite, Marco, Ribeiro, Inês, L. Magee, Christopher, Henriques, Elsa

“…PBF's continuous long-term adoption growth is driven by its ability to enhance manufacturing efficiency in terms of time and raw material use, as well as its capability to produce high-quality, high-strength, complex-shaped parts. Measuring the technological development of PBF is crucial as itis enlarging its application domain and is increasingly considered a viable alternative to traditional manufacturing technologies across a broader range of applications. …”
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Learning Model Predictive Control Parameters via Bayesian Optimization for Battery Fast Charging by Hirt, Sebastian, Höhl, Andreas, Schaeffer, Joachim, Pohlodek, Johannes, Braatz, Richard D, Findeisen, Rolf

“…Traditional methods address this issue by modifying the finite horizon cost function to better reflect the overall operational cost, learning parts of the prediction model from data, or implementing robust MPC strategies, which might be either computationally intensive or overly cautious. …”
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Influence of particle velocity when propelled using N2 or N2-He mixed gas on the properties of cold-sprayed Ti6Al4V coatings by Tan, Adrian Wei-Yee, Lek, Jun Yan, Boothroyd, Chris Brian, Sun, Wen, Bhowmik, Ayan, Marinescu, Iulian, Song, Xu, Zhai, Wei, Li, Feng, Dong, Zhili, Liu, Erjia

“…This technology has the potential to enhance or restore damaged parts made of light metal alloys, such as Ti6Al4V (Ti64). …”
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Confined jet impingement boiling in a chamber with staggered pillars by Qiu, Lu, Dubey, Swapnil, Choo, Fook Hoong, Duan, Fei

“…In the simulation, the boiling heat transfer is predicted with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) boiling model, in which the wall heat flux is composed of three parts. The predicted boiling curve is compared with the measured one, and the calculated distributions of the vapor volume fraction adjacent to the boiling wall are compared with the captured images. …”
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Smart nanomicelles with bacterial infection-responsive disassembly for selective antimicrobial applications by Pranantyo, Dicky, Kang, En-Tang, Chan-Park, Mary B.

“…This ‘smart’ bacteria-recognizing chitosan-decorated nanosystem opens the pathway to explore other anionic and cationic and biocompatible polymers for ‘stealth’ delivery of antimicrobial polypeptide, and ‘on-demand’ recovery of the cationic parts to kill bacteria at infection sites.…”
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Mannitol enhances antibiotic sensitivity of persister bacteria in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by Rice, Scott A., Barraud, Nicolas, Buson, Alberto, Jarolimek, Wolfgang

“…The failure of antibiotic therapies to clear Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection, the key mortality factor for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, is partly attributed to the high tolerance of P. aeruginosa biofilms. …”
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Experiment and analysis of a hybrid composite post-tension plate girder by Al Mustawfi, Sahib, Safiee, Nor Azizi, Abu Bakar, Nabilah, Abd Karim, Izian, Mohd Nasir, Noor Azline

“…Steel plate girders have been employed as structural bridge parts since the 19th century. They are typically made up of built-up sections in the shape of I-beams. …”
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Sensor-based human activity recognition via zero-shot learning by Wang, Wei

“…The experimental results show the effectiveness of our method. Lastly, we study the problem of multi-resident activity recognition including unseen classes in smart homes. …”
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论明泰昌、天启初年内臣与朝臣的关系 ：以宦官王安为例 = The relationship between eunuchs and imperial officials from Ming Tai Chang period to early Tian Qi period : a case study of eunuch Wang An... by 马爱连 Ma, Ah Lain

“…Using the three major cases in the late Ming and other incidents to illustrate the development and importance of Wang An, we can understand the importance of the partnership between him and the court officials. Lastly, Wang’s death meant the rise of Wei Zhongxian and his followers, as well as the fall of the Donglin faction due to the loss of support from the inner court.…”
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Community noise measure via crowd sourcing by Lim, Yun Jie

“…Machine, traffic, human and lastly the simulation of trees and their possible noise mitigating effects. …”
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Tunable metasurfaces for active nanophotonics by Omar Abdelrahman Mohamed Abdelraouf

“…Moreover, many thin-film structural colors have been demonstrated using the concept of intermediate states in PCMs. Lastly, we showed an all-optical fast reconfigurable phase tuning mechanism for a fast dynamic response. …”
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Mechanics in dehydration-induced leaf morphing behaviors by Guo, Kexin

“…We also systematically studied the effects of various geometric properties on the folding behavior. Lastly, we investigate the rolling of Costus spicatus leaves upon dehydration. …”
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Nonlinear regression approach for GPS multipath mitigation : from code to carrier-phase measurements by Phan, Quoc Huy

“…Multipath, where GPS signals arrive by more than one path and thereby create a range error, has remained the long-lasting major error source in GPS solutions although having been a target of the GPS research community since the day the system started operating. …”
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孟子与董仲舒论“圣人之善”的比较分析 = A comparative analysis between the "Sage's Goodness" as proposed by Mencius and Dong Zhong Shu by 范舒玲 Wan, Cassandra Sue-Lynn

“…After Confucian thought (儒家思想，ru’jia si’xiang) has been regarded as the state ideology in 136 B.C, it has managed to retain such a position for many a time in the long course of Chinese history, and this state of affairs lasted until 1905. The impetus of the movement to elevate the status of Confucian thought in the state was brought about by the high position and theory of an esteemed court official in the Western Han dynasty, Dong Zhong Shu (董仲舒，Dong Zhong Shu, 179 A.D.－104 A.D.).As such, since the time of Confucius (孔子, Kongzi), Confucian thought has only managed to truly gain a place of standing during the Western Han dynasty,when Dong Zhong Shu pushed for the sole elevation of the status of Confucian thought via the rejection of “the School of a Hundred Thought” (百家思想, bai’jia si’xiang). …”
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