On a submerged wave energy converter with snap-through power take-off by Wang, Lixian, Tang, Hui, Wu, Yanhua

“…The dynamic response of the WEC in regular waves is studied first. It is found that the wave amplitude has a significant impact on the energy conversion efficiency with the proposed energy extraction mechanism. …”
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Multi-fidelity high-throughput optimization of electrical conductivity in P3HT-CNT composites by Bash, Daniil, Cai, Yongqiang, Chellappan, Vijila, Wong, Swee Liang, Xu, Yang, Kumar, Pawan, Tan, Jin Da, Abutaha, Anas, Cheng, Jayce J. W., Lim, Yee‐Fun, Tian, Siyu Isaac Parker, Ren, Zekun, Mekki‐Berrada, Flore, Wong, Wai Kuan, Xie, Jiaxun, Kumar, Jatin, Khan, Saif A., Li, Qianxiao, Buonassisi, Tonio, Hippalgaonkar, Kedar

“…In this study, a rapid machine learning-driven automated flow mixing setup with a high-throughput drop-casting system is introduced for thin film preparation, followed by fast characterization of proxy optical and target electrical properties that completes one cycle of learning with 160 unique samples in a single day, a >10× improvement relative to quantified, manual-controlled baseline. Regio-regular poly-3-hexylthiophene is combined with various types of carbon nanotubes, to identify the optimum composition and synthesis conditions to realize electrical conductivities as high as state-of-the-art 1000 S cm−1. …”
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Cable insulation health VI by Wu, Jolene Shi Yan

“…Hence, cable testing (IR test) is required on a regular basis to detect impurities or damage and ensure that the cable is in excellent working condition. …”
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Strategies to mitigate establishment under the Wolbachia incompatible insect technique by Soh, Stacy, Ho, Soon Hoe, Ong, Janet, Seah, Annabel, Dickens, Borame Sue, Tan, Ken Wei, Koo, Joel Ruihan, Cook, Alex R., Sim, Shuzhen, Tan, Cheong Huat, Ng, Lee Ching, Lim, Jue Tao

“…The Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) strategy involves the release of male mosquitoes infected with the bacterium Wolbachia. Regular releases of male Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes can lead to the suppression of mosquito populations, thereby reducing the risk of transmission of vector-borne diseases such as dengue. …”
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A soft actor-critic deep reinforcement learning method for multi-timescale coordinated operation of microgrids by Hu, Chunchao, Cai, Zexiang, Zhang, Yanxu, Yan, Rudai, Cai, Yu, Cen, Bowei

“…The first stage is formulated as a non-convex deterministic optimization problem, while the second stage is modeled as a Markov decision process solved by an entropy-regularized deep reinforcement learning method, i.e., the Soft Actor-Critic. …”
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Half-body portrait relighting with overcomplete lighting representation by Song, Guoxian, Cham, Tat-Jen, Cai, Jianfei, Zheng, Jianmin

“…A key technical innovation is the use of a novel overcomplete lighting representation, which facilitates lighting interpolation in the latent space, as well as helping regularize the self-organization of the lighting latent space during training. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of online lectures in developing problem-solving skills in engineering students by Puah, Alice Xee Ran

“…The study suggest that online lectures and courses should incorporate digital tools and implement regular formative assessments to allow for peer collaboration and immediate feedback from instructors, thereby enhancing learning outcomes. …”
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Financial option insurance by Wang, Qi-Wen, Shu, Jian-Jun

“…The option is a financial derivative, which is regularly employed in reducing the risk of its underlying securities. …”
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Comparative analysis of malware detection response times across Android versions: an emphasis on the "Hoverwatch" application by Ndukwe, Chiemela, Homayounvala, Elaheh, Kazemian, Hassan, Araujo, Istteffanny Isloure

“…We underscore the necessity for regular updates and system enhancements to combat the evolving threat environment.…”
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Everyday streets: inclusive approaches to understanding and designing streets by Clossick, Jane, Hausleitner, Birgit, Martire, Agustina

“…It offers an analysis of many aspects of everyday streets from cities around the globe. From the regular rectilinear urban blocks of Montreal to the military-regulated narrow alleyways of Naples, and from the resilient market streets of London to the crammed commercial streets of Chennai, the streets in this book were all conceived with a certain level of control. …”
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Road surface analysis through machine learning techniques by Singh, Prabhat, Sharma, Shilpi, Kamal, Ahmed E., Kumar, Sunil

“…In developing countries, the main challenge is to maintain road conditions regularly. Roads can deteriorate from time to time. …”
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Detection and Measurement System for Button Mushrooms Using Convolutional Neural Network by Yong, Lio Wei, Ambar, Radzi, Abd Wahab, Mohd Helmy, Abd Jamil, Muhammad Mahadi, Choon, Chew Chang

“…Monitoring mushroom growth requires farmers to regularly inspect their crops, which is timeconsuming and inefficient. …”
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The effects of heat treatment on the AISI 316L stainless steel overlay with respect to its PREN by Khow, Stephen Junjie.

“…Samples of both 316L overlay and regular 316L alloy are heat treated at from 600 to 1100۫C for 4 hours. …”
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SmartGym bodyweight gamification by Fung, Daniel David Yew Han

“…To some, these forms of exercises may seem too strenuous for them, and this leads them to be unmotivated to exercise regularly. However, static bodyweight exercises such as sit-ups or push-ups can be substitutes to the more vigorous exercises mentioned above. …”
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The first person pronoun in archaic Chinese, with a note on duplex characters by Benedict, Paul K.

“…Finally, in Written Tibetan (WT) the -ga -ka TM is directly suffixed, whereas in Written Burmese (WB) it reflects an intervening ergative *-s: WB -ka' < *s-ga, with regular 'creaky voice' [represented as '] < *s-; cf. …”
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Smart phone based personalized health screening and biofeedback system by Pham, Duy Duc

“…Prevalence and criticalness of falls prove a need for balance assessment and regular training as balance is closely related to fall risks. …”
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Smart algorithms for modeling urban traffic by Christian Gunjan Rajeshkumar

“…However, in a dynamic route guidance system the shortest path is updated regularly based on the future traffic conditions. Moreover, due to traffic congestion, it is not feasible to provide the same path to all the vehicles. …”
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Molecular dynamics study on the mechanism of high-fidelity CRISPR-Cas9 system by Liu, Zhehui

“…Evolving from adaptive immune system of bacteria, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR) - CRISPR associated (Cas9) system has been widely used as a tool for genome modification. …”
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A study on the freezing of nanofluid droplets using hale-shaw cell by Singh, Govinderpal

“…Driven by motivation of learning this unusual behaviours, this experimental study seek to further gain knowledge of the freezing characteristics of nanofluids and relate the freezing geometry of impurities using titanium oxide (TiO2) as a replacement of regular impurities due to its uniform spherical shape. …”
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Toward a collaborative, collective and integrative international CBRN security education [workshop report] by Shang, Lijun

“…Although the need for biosecurity education has been regularly discussed in relation to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), there is a lack of global coordination between the different stakeholders involved. …”
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