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Engineering, Industrial
Wenzhe Ding, Xiang Bai, Qingwei Wang, Fang Long, Hailin Li, Zhengrong Wu, Jian Liu, Huisheng Yao, Hong Yang
Summary: This paper proposes a method for designing a truncated test scheme for success-failure in-orbit tests, which compresses the continuous test area and obtains a smaller upper limit of the IOT sample size by introducing the truncated Bayes-sequential mesh test method and incorporating optimization theory. The specific calculation formula for the BayesSMT critical line is derived, and the occurrence probabilities of each acceptance and rejection point are calculated using the Markov chain model. Finally, an optimal truncated test optimization algorithm based on the augmented lagrangian genetic algorithm is proposed.
RELIABILITY ENGINEERING & SYSTEM SAFETY
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Outende Toundou, Virginie Pallier, Genevieve Feuillade-Cathalifaud, Koffi Tozo
Summary: The study focused on the use of wastes composts to enhance agriculture yields in Togo, emphasizing that the quality of composts and maturity of organic matter impact the absorption of nutrients by plants and their adaptation to water stress. The chemical characteristics of composts significantly influenced the transfer of nutrients from soils to plants under different irrigation conditions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Jakub Bekier, Elzbieta Jamroz, Jozef Sowinski, Katarzyna Adamczewska-Sowinska, Andrea Kaluza-Haladyn
Summary: This study determined the feasibility of using willow biomass composts as a substrate component in horticulture, and found that the addition of hay and mineral nitrogen improved the composting process and increased the fertilizing value of the composts.
Article
Neurosciences
Anna Baader, Behnaz Kiani, Nathalie Brunkhorst-Kanaan, Sarah Kittel-Schneider, Andreas Reif, Oliver Grimm
Summary: The study found a positive correlation between two commercial continuous performance tests for inattention in ADHD patients, but low correlation with clinical parameters. Hyperactivity did not correlate between the two tests, but current ADHD symptoms were associated with motor activity and hyperactivity in the two tests. Overall, the tests had limited comparability and low correlation with clinical parameters, making them not recommended for clinical use.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Eftichia Badeka, Eleftherios Karapatzak, Aikaterini Karampatea, Elisavet Bouloumpasi, Ioannis Kalathas, Chris Lytridis, Emmanouil Tziolas, Viktoria Nikoleta Tsakalidou, Vassilis G. Kaburlasos
Summary: This research presents the development of an algorithm for grape maturity estimation, which can detect five maturity stages of white grapes through image analysis. The proposed algorithm, based on YOLO v7, outperforms other algorithms in terms of precision and accuracy. This work paves the way for the development of an autonomous robot for grapevine management.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Chung-Huang Yeh, Jwu-E Chen
Summary: In this research, the DITM model is used to evaluate the test yield and test quality of integrated circuits. The study proposes a repeated testing method to improve the test results. The findings show that repeated testing can increase the test yield and shipment of semiconductor products, obtaining chips with near-zero defects.
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Mathematical & Computational Biology
Yougui Wu
Summary: A weighted McNemar's test statistic has been proposed in this study for comparing two sensitivities(specificities) of binary screening tests. The proposed method is simple, intuitive, and demonstrated to perform as well as or better than existing statistics in simulations.
STATISTICS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Corinne Celestina, James Hunt, Haydn Kuchel, Felicity Harris, Kenton Porker, Ben Biddulph, Maxwell Bloomfield, Melissa McCallum, Rick Graham, Peter Matthews, Darren Aisthorpe, Ghazwan Al-Yaseri, Jessica Hyles, Ben Trevaskis, Enli Wang, Zhigan Zhao, Bangyou Zheng, Neil Huth, Hamish Brown
Summary: The Australian Cereal Phenology Classification (ACPC) is a classification scheme for wheat and barley varieties based on extensive phenotypic data and a diverse range of genotypes, environments, and management practices. It aims to assist growers in making informed decisions on variety selection, while reducing confusion across regions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Jana Ruzickova, Helena Raclavska, Marek Kucbel, Anna Grobelak, Michal Safar, Konstantin Raclavsky, Barbora Svedova, Dagmar Juchelkova, Konstantinos Moustakas
Summary: Modern technologies have introduced automatic composters for household food waste disposal, but the high electrical conductivity caused by sodium chloride in the composts can lead to environmental risks. Additionally, the presence of pesticides in composted food presents an important environmental problem, with varying pesticide content and the need for effective removal methods to reduce inhibition on organisms like Poecilia reticulata and Daphnia magna.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yonghui Fan, Jianting Zhou, Chao Luo, Jun Yang, Jingzhou Xin, Shaorui Wang
Summary: A self-balancing pulley-group loading system was designed based on a 1:10 scale model test of the world's largest spanning arch bridge. An optimization algorithm for loading points at different construction stages was proposed. The results showed that the loading scheme can provide reference for the design of loading systems with the same type of scale model test.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
N. W. Thunnissen, F. P. L. Collas, R. S. E. W. Leuven
Summary: Invasive alien snails pose a threat to agriculture and horticulture, necessitating the need for reliable methods to predict their impact. Functional response tests provide insights into the potential impact of these species on crops. This study examined the grazing effect of common garden snails on agricultural crops and assessed interspecific competition to improve impact predictions.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Zidong Zhao, Ping Chang, Guang Xu, Quan Xie, Apurna Ghosh
Summary: This study summarized four surfactants' evaluating methods for coal dust suppression, compared the consistency and discrepancy between static and dynamic test results, and found that the efficacy of surface tension testing can vary under different conditions.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Kiang Hwee Tan, Joost Walraven, Steffen Grunewald, John Rovers, Bogdan Cotovanu
Summary: A high performance fibre concrete with a cylinder strength of about 80 MPa was developed and tested both under laboratory and site conditions. It was shown that the same relations can be obtained by using simple conversion factors, providing useful information for quality assessment of fibre reinforced concrete structures.
CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES
(2021)
Article
Biology
Hao Chen, Dylan S. Small
Summary: This paper proposes new tests to assess the balance of covariates between treatment and control groups in observational studies, with higher power and better asymptotic properties than existing methods.
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Engineering, Environmental
Lingying Wang, Tianfeng Wang, Zhijie Xing, Qingfang Zhang, Xiaohui Niu, Yinshui Yu, Zhijun Teng, Jixiang Chen
Summary: This study investigated the use of Bacillus inoculation to enhance lignocellulose degradation and compost fertility in cattle manure and wheat straw composting. The results showed that Bacillus inoculation prolonged the thermophilic phase, decreased certain values and activities of the final compost, increased the degradation rate of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, and promoted plant growth. Correlation analysis indicated that certain factors in the final compost were positively correlated with plant growth. Overall, Bacillus inoculation is beneficial for compost maturity, lignocellulose degradation, and compost fertility improvement.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
