Automated image quality assessment and its applications in computer vision by Zhou, Phoebe Huixin

“…This validates earlier studies investigating the relationship between perceptual quality and the accuracy of object detection systems. Our findings emphasize the importance of adapting object detectors to improve their robustness against image quality distortions.…”
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Study of bioheat transfer and cardiac thermal pulse of aneurysm in the abdominal aortic using computational fluid dynamic and fluid structure interaction by Looi, Jun Cong

“…Besides, from CFD rigid-body and FSI Analysis, the bioheat transfer effect resulted in a circular thermal elevation on the temperature profile of midriff skin surface patient, at both regular body temperature and supine position, under normal clinical temperature. These findings then correlated the relationship between natural convective heat transfer coefficient with AAA and provided reference for potential clinical diagnostic using infrared thermography (IRT).…”
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ELM embedded discriminative dictionary learning for image classification by Zeng, Yijie, Li, Yue, Chen, Jichao, Jia, Xiaofan, Huang, Guang-Bin

“…Existing methods focus either on finding a dictionary that produces discriminative sparse representation, or on enforcing priors that best describe the dataset distribution. …”
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Exploring Singlish as a pedagogical resource in the ELT classroom: implementing bidialectal pedagogy in Singapore by Lu, Luke

“…This study presents findings from a definitive attempt at implementing such bidialectal pedagogy in Singapore in a mainstream secondary school. …”
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Non-targeted metabolomics revealing the effects of bisphenol analogues on human liver cancer cells by Jia, Shenglan, Li, Caixia, Fang, Mingliang, Marques Dos Santos, Mauricius, Snyder, Shane Allen

“…While attenuated glycolysis was observed under BPE treatment. These findings may provide potential biomarkers indicating the cytotoxicity of BPs and prompt a deeper understanding of the intramolecular metabolic processes induced by BPs exposure.…”
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Clustering-triggered emission of EPS-605 nanoparticles and their application in biosensing by Li, Chengcheng, Shi, Xiaotong, Zhang, Xiaodong

“…It could be used to detect Fe3+ with a low limit of detection (0.06 μM) and a wide detection range from 0.05 to 250 μM. Overall, these findings not only benefit the exploitation of EPS-based nonconventional biomacromolecule luminogens, but also reveal the potential applications of EPS-605 in biosensing/bioimaging, anticounterfeiting, and encryption owing to its excellent biocompatibility, environmental friendliness, and intrinsic photoluminescence property.…”
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Construction of performance evaluation index system of green building project management in China by Wang, Xiaowei

“…A survey is used to gather the importance of these indicators, and Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is applied to calculate the weight of these indicators. This study finds that the project performance evaluation index system of green building can be divided into four stages, including the decision-making stage, the design stage, the construction stage and the operation stage. …”
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The effect of build orientation and testing temperature on mechanical properties of polyamide-12 printed by multi jet fusion by Muhammad Fithri Bin Sadar

“…This brings to the aim of the project, which was to explore how the build orientation and testing temperature affect the mechanical properties of MJF-printed PA12 parts. The findings were analysed to determine the relationship between the build orientation and temperature of the printed parts. …”
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AI based failure analysis for one type of switch gears in power systems by Zhang, Qingquan

“…Furthermore, we discussed the model's interpretability and real-time applicability to ensure the reliability and practicality of failure analysis. The research findings presented in this paper hold reference value and practicality for failure analysis and maintenance in power systems. …”
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The influence of the dynamic change of fear: how gender-specific messages affect anti-smoking intentions by Gu, Rui

“…Therefore, this study employed tailored fear appeals, the gender-specific graphic warning labels, to fill the conceptual gaps in the model. The findings showed that gender specificity as a message type and participants’ genders as an audience characteristic led to different changes of fear and, thus, varying levels of persuasion. …”
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Board gender diversity, firm performance and corporate financial distress risk: international evidence from tourism industry by Lee, Kin Wai, Thong, Tiong Yang

“…Design/methodology/approach: The authors use a global sample of listed firms in the tourism industry in 30 countries from 2015 to 2020. Findings: First, firm performance is positively associated with the proportion of female directors on a board. …”
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Modeling and analysis of thermal storage for a district cooling system (DCS) by Ong, Zhiguan.

“…This report explores the economical savings of a district cooling system over building specific cooling systems. Data collection findings on the cooling load demand, for several buildings in Nanyang Technological University (NTU), are used in the development of a DCS model for NTU. …”
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Physics-guided neural network for tissue optical properties estimation by Chong, Kian Chee, Pramanik, Manojit

“…Finding the optical properties of tissue is essential for various biomedical diagnostic/therapeutic applications such as monitoring of blood oxygenation, tissue metabolism, skin imaging, photodynamic therapy, low-level laser therapy, and photo-thermal therapy. …”
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Long wavelength quantum cascade laser and gas sensing application by Li, Yishun

“…As a conclusion, based on our findings in the elements that are essential for laser performance, we discussed recent development tendency in this field and assess the further direction of the quantum cascade laser design. …”
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A study of crowd-shipping as a last-mile delivery option in Singapore: business-to-consumer perspective by Lim, Sean Jun Hao

“…These identified factors include consumer behavior within the industry, the volume of a business's sales, and the scale at which the business operates. The findings will then be cross-examined with existing literature to help in identifying a common trend or key factors. …”
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Opinion spreading and evolution in complex social networks: a simulation study by Wu, Yujie

“…The innovative model and consequential findings of this dissertation promise to enrich our comprehension of the intricate interplay between individual opinions and collective social behavior in the digital information age. …”
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Use of large language models (LLMs) for personalized and accessible mental health support by Lee, Junwei

“…Additionally, this study highlights key findings, shares valuable lessons learned, and acknowledges the primary limitations encountered, paving the way for the potential integration of 3D AI assistants as a transformative resource in enhancing the mental health of students.…”
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Robust voice activity detection using DNN approaches by Parashar Kshitij

“…Our investigations encompass a nuanced examination of varying parameters such as chunk sizes, strides, and prediction thresholds, aiming to discern their nuanced impacts on model performance. From our findings, we discern Pyannote as the standout performer exhibiting superior accuracy compared to Silero by approximately 16.87% and MarbleNet by approximately 25.97% on the DIHARD III dataset. …”
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An exploratory investigation into the moderating effect of academic resilience on the relationship between academic burnout and counterproductive academic behaviour by Ong, Mark Yi Cong

“…The education sector could look to capitalise on this study as a springboard for deepening theoretical knowledge of this under-researched area, through further replication and extension work. Moreover, the findings from this study could also be applied to bring about practical benefits by improving undergraduates’ mental wellbeing while preserving the integrity of educational institutions and the spirit of education.…”
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From housework to home-making: unpacking the experiences of Indonesian migrant domestic workers in Singapore by Tan Chin, Sarah Shahbal

“…Lastly, the paper has found that ‘home’ is disrupted when work boundaries are prioritised, making ‘home’ almost impossible to co-exist in the professional setting. With the findings produced in this paper, my research has most significantly contributed to the discipline by illuminating the role of the migrant domestic worker’s tri-identity in expanding upon the ideas of ‘home’. …”
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