Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Dynamic output-feedback control for active vehicle suspension systems subject to actuator faults in finite frequency domain

This paper investigates the dynamic output-feedback control problem for active suspension systems subject to actuator faults in finite frequency domain. Unmeasured states and uncertain parameters are considered in the controller design process. By using the generalized Kalman-Yakubovich-Popov (KYP) lemma, an H∞ controller can be obtained in specific frequency band. The H∞ controller is used to make passengers ride comfort under road disturbance. Moreover, the constraints of active suspension systems can be guaranteed depended on the designed controller. Finally, simulations are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed controller.
Regions matching algorithms analysis to quantify the image segmentation results

In the paper the matching algorithms of region images are analyzed. The work also presents their advantages and disadvantages. The comparing images algorithm of regions is developed on the basis of the measured chords. The comparison regions algorithms are used to evaluate segmentation algorithms in the Gromov-Hausdorff metric. The algorithm of metric evaluation is developed as an example of biomedical images segmentation.
Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Yield and Quality of Basmati Rice Varieties

A 2-year study conducted to determine the effect of integrated nutrient management on yield and quality of basmati rice varieties in non-traditional area with 54 plots in split plot design. Variety HUBR 10-9 produced 18.8% higher mean grain yield and superior quality parameters than HUBR 2-1. Mean milling, head rice recovery, amylose content and alkali digestion value noted higher with HUBR 10-9 by 4.1%, 4.1%, 8.5% and 15.1% over HUBR 2-1, respectively. Addition of 75% recommended dose of fertilizers with 25% recommended dose of nitrogen as farmyard manure produced higher mean values by 3.1%, 4.2% and 4.0% for hulling, milling and head rice recovery respectively over 100% recommended dose applied as inorganic sources. Combined use of bio-inoculants (blue green algae plus Azospirillum) exhibited higher values for yield and quality parameters. HUBR 10-9 be grown using 75% recommended dose of fertilizers with 25% nitrogen as farmyard manure and blue green algae plus Azospirillum for enhancement in yield and quality in non-traditional areas of eastern Uttar Pradesh. Further investigation required under diverse conditions.
The characterization of four gene expression analysis in circulating tumor cells made by Multiplex-PCR from the AdnaTest kit on the lab-on-a-chip Agilent DNA 1000 platform

Introduction Nowadays, on-a-chip capillary electrophoresis is a routine method for the detection of PCR fragments. The Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer was one of the first commercial devices in this field. Our project was designed to study the characteristics of Agilent DNA 1000 kit in PCR fragment analysis as a part of circulating tumour cell (CTC) detection technique. Despite the common use of this kit a complex analysis of the results from a long-term project is still missing. Materials and methods A commercially available Agilent DNA 1000 kit was used as a final step in the CTC detection (AdnaTest) for the determination of the presence of PCR fragments generated by Multiplex PCR. Data from 30 prostate cancer patients obtained during two years of research were analyzed to determine the trueness and precision of the PCR fragment size determination. Additional experiments were performed to demonstrate the precision (repeatability, reproducibility) and robustness of PCR fragment concentration determination. Results The trueness and precision of the size determination was below 3% and 2% respectively. The repeatability of the concentration determination was below 15%. The difference in concentration determination increases when Multiplex-PCR/storage step is added between the two measurements of one sample. Conclusions The characteristics established in our study are in concordance with the manufacturer’s specifications established for a ladder as a sample. However, the concentration determination may vary depending on chip preparation, sample storage and concentration. The 15% variation of concentration determination repeatability was shown to be partly proportional and can be suppressed by proper normalization.
Transvaginal Ultrasound Measurement of Cervical Length and Posterior Cervical Angle versus Bishop Scoring in Assessment of Induction of Labour

Background: Induction of labour is a widely used intervention on the modern labor. The Bishop score, since its description in 1964, remains the gold standard for assessing favorability for induction of labor. However, the preinduction ‘favorability’ of the cervix as assessed by the Bishop score is very subjective and several studies have demonstrated a poor predictive value for the outcome of induction especially in women with a low Bishop score. Aim of the work: The objective of the study was to evaluate the Transvaginal ultrasonographic measurements in predicting the success of induction of labour. Patients and Methods: In this study 70 women 35-42 weeks pregnancy underwent induction of labor. Before induction a digital examination of the cervix was performed & the Bishop score noted. Cervical length, posterior cervical angle& cervical funneling were then assessed by a transvaginal ultrasound. Results & conclusion: successful induction correlated significantly with the Bishop score and ultrasonographically measured cervical length, and the posterior cervical angel and ultrasound measurements were suggested to be better than the Bishop score in prediction of successful vaginal delivery.
Adaptive torque control using a connectionist reinforcement learning agent

The correction of angular misalignment between mating components is a fundamental requirement for their successful assembly. In this paper we present how a learning agent based on the Stochastic Gradient Ascent (SGA) algorithm can be used to command appropriate rotations of a robotic manipulator's hand in order to minimise such misalignments and allow the completion of a peg in hole task. The learning capabilities of the proposed methodology are proven both with simulation and real time implementation using a PUMA 6 DOF industrial manipulator.
Adaptive Higuchi's dimension-based retinal vessel diameter measurement

This paper proposes the use of an adaptive model to measure the width of retinal vessels in fundus photographs. It is based on the hypothesis that the Higuchi's dimension of the cross-section is proportional to the vessel diameter. This approach does not require image segmentation and binarization of the vessels and therefore is suitable for machine based measurements. The model is developed using a synthetic image of the vessel of known diameter and added noise. As a first step, the vessel cross-section profiles were manually obtained and analyzed using Higuchi's fractal dimension method. A 3D model was formed using the relationship between Higuchi's dimension, vessel diameter and noise variance. This model was then evaluated using expert annotated REVIEW public database and solved for the vessel diameter for performance evaluation. The result showed a good agreement with state of the art techniques. The model is background noise tolerant, estimates the vessel width with subpixel precision and does not require manual intervention.
Backstepping controller design based on similar skew-symmetric structure

This paper addresses tracking control for nonlinear plants with a lower-triangular structure. Similar Skew-Similar structure is chosen as the desired structure for the closed loop system. Based on this idea, a block backstepping scheme is proposed to design the controller. Compared with the conventional backstepping based on Lyapunov function construction, the proposed method is system structure oriented, thus it is more intuitive. Theoretical analysis shows that arbitrarily fast response be obtained by conveniently regulating the related parameters in the proposed controller.
Safety and Efficacy of the Moderate Sedation During Flexible Bronchoscopic Procedure

AbstractModerate sedatives have been increasingly used to improve patient comfort during flexible bronchoscopy (FB). However, routine use of moderate sedation during FB is controversial because its efficacy and safety are not well established.This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of moderate sedation during FB.A search was made of Medline, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library to May 2014.Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs were included.The main analysis was designed to examine the efficacy of moderate sedation during FB in sedation than no-sedation.The willingness to repeat FB was significantly more in sedation than no-sedation (odds ratio [OR] 2.30; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.11–4.73; P = 0.02; I2 = 22.5). The duration of FB was shorter in sedation group than no-sedation group (standardized mean difference [SMD] −0.21; 95% CI −0.38 to −0.03; P = 0.02; I2 = 78.3%). Event of hypoxia was not significantly different between sedation and no-sedation groups (OR 0.86; 95% CI 0.42–1.73; P = 0.67; I2 = 0%). The SpO2 during procedure was not different between sedation and no-sedation groups (SMD −0.14; 95% CI −0.37 to 0.08; P = 0.21; I2 = 49.9%). However, in subgroup analysis without supplemental oxygen, the SpO2 was significantly lower in sedation than no-sedation group (SMD −0.45; 95% CI −0.78 to −0.11; P = 0.01; I2 = 0.0%). According to this meta-analysis, moderate sedation in FB would be useful in patients who will require repeated bronchoscopies as well as safe in respiratory depression. To our knowledge, although the various sedative drugs are already used in the real field, this analysis was the first attempt to quantify objective results. We anticipate more definite and studies designed to elucidate standardized outcomes for moderate sedation in FB.
Marker rescue of temperature-sensitive mutations of vaccinia virus WR: correlation of genetic and physical maps

The physical map locations of 62 temperature-sensitive mutations of vaccinia virus WR have been determined by marker rescue experiments, using cloned HindIII fragments of wild-type DNA. Since vaccinia virus DNA is not infectious, marker rescue was performed by infecting monolayers of cells at the nonpermissive temperature with a low multiplicity of the mutant to be rescued and transfecting with calcium phosphate-precipitated recombinant DNA. Wild-type recombinants were measured by using either a direct plaque assay technique or a two-step procedure in which the final yield of virus from the transfected cells was assayed at the permissive and nonpermissive temperatures. Mutants that had been previously assigned to the same complementation-recombination group were rescued by the same HindIII fragment, with the exception of three mutants in one group that were rescued by either one of two adjacent fragments. A comparison between the genetic linkage map of the temperature-sensitive mutations in 30 mutants with their physical locations demonstrated that not only was the order of the genetic map correct but also recombination frequencies generally reflected actual physical distances.
Shape optimization of atmospheric icing sensor using cognitive computer aided approach

This research paper deals with the use of advance computer aided engineering (CAE) tools in the cognitive communication process, involved in the geometric shape optimization of a geometric part of an atmospheric icing sensor, designed by atmospheric icing research team of Narvik University College. CAE tools (computer aided design and computational fluid dynamics) were used at different design steps during the geometric shape optimization process to perform advanced multiphase numerical simulations as well as analysing the data, where the effective communication between humans and virtual cognitive CAE systems allowed achieving optimized solutions for real time icing conditions. Two different geometric shapes (circular and hexagon) were used for this study, where the computer aided design (CAD) models were coupled with the multiphase computational fluid dynamics solver in a cognitive loop. CAD models generated the digital representation of the sensor's geometry, whereas CFD solvers were used to simulate the rate and shape of ice accretion on the selected geometries to understand the ice growth and estimate the resultant ice load in transient conditions. Different CAE tools help to link between the digital worlds of CAD and CFD which identified a complex bringing type of communication; that involves intra-inter communications skills inside the loop of optimization involving CAE tools.
TRPC3‐like protein is involved in the capacitative cation entry induced by 1α,25‐dihydroxy‐vitamin D3 in ROS 17/2.8 osteoblastic cells

In ROS 17/2.8 rat osteoblastic‐like cells a capacitative Ca2+ entry (CCE) pathway operates which is activated by either 1α,25‐dihydroxy‐vitamin D3 (1α,25(OH)2D3) or thapsigargin (Tpg)‐induced depletion of Ca2+ stores (Baldi et al. [2002]: J. Cell. Biochem. 86:678–687). In view of recent evidence favoring a role for transient receptor potential (TRP) proteins in mediating CCE, we investigated if channels involved in the 1α,25(OH)2D3‐sensitive CCE in rat osteoblasts were related to an endogenous TRP‐canonical (TRPC) isoform homologue. By reverse transcription (RT)‐PCR using mRNA from ROS 17/2.8 cells and primers based on conserved regions within the mammalian TRPC3/6/7 subfamily, two fragments were amplified of 390 and 201 bp with 100 and 94% sequence identity, respectively, with human TRPC3. Northern blot analysis showed the presence of a 3.5 kb transcript and both immunobloting and immunocytochemistry using a specific anti‐TRPC3 antibody confirmed endogenous expression of a TRPC3‐like protein (∼110 kDa) with membrane localization. In ROS 17/2.8 cells intranuclearly microinjected with anti‐TRPC3 antisense oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN), both the initial rate and magnitude of CCE activated by either 1α,25(OH)2D3 or Tpg were markedly reduced, whereas no changes were detected in control‐injected cells. The present findings constitute the first evidence to date suggesting that an endogenous TRPC3‐like protein is functionally involved in the CCE route activated by 1α,25(OH)2D3 in a secosteroid target cell. We anticipate TRPC3 as a candidate for mediating store‐operated non‐selective cation entry into osteoblasts. J. Cell. Biochem. 90: 197–205, 2003. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Performance Evaluation of LOS MIMO Systems under the Influence of Phase Noise

To deal with the ever increasing data rate demand in wireless systems, suitable backhaul solutions have to be found. One option is to use LOS MIMO systems at mmWave frequencies, as high bandwidths and spectral efficiencies will be able to fulfill this requirement. Several investigations have shown, that phase noise can decimate the efficiency of such systems immensely and needs to be adequately dealt with. In this work we investigate the system level performance of LOS MIMO systems subject to this impairment and examine the influence for various practical phase noise values. Furthermore, it is shown how a simple phase noise compensation algorithm can be used to enhance the performance of these systems in different scenarios.
Seasonal cycle and temperature dependence of pinene oxidation products, dicarboxylic acids and nitrophenols in fine and coarse air particulate matter

Abstract. Filter samples of fine and coarse air particulate matter (PM) collected over a period of one year in central Europe (Mainz, Germany) were analyzed for water-soluble organic compounds (WSOCs), including the α- and β-pinene oxidation products pinic acid, pinonic acid and 3-methyl-1,2,3-butanetricarboxylic acid (3-MBTCA), as well as a variety of dicarboxylic acids and nitrophenols. Seasonal variations and other characteristic features in fine, coarse, and total PM (TSP) are discussed with regard to aerosol sources and sinks in comparison to data from other studies and regions. The ratios of adipic acid and phthalic acid to azelaic acid indicate that the investigated aerosol samples were mainly influenced by biogenic sources. A strong Arrhenius-type correlation was found between the 3-MBTCA concentration and inverse temperature (R2 = 0.79, n = 52, Ea = 126 ± 10 kJ mol−1, temperature range 275–300 K). Model calculations suggest that the temperature dependence observed for 3-MBTCA can be explained by enhanced photochemical production due to an increase of hydroxyl radical (OH) concentration with increasing temperature, whereas the influence of gas-particle partitioning appears to play a minor role. The results indicate that the OH-initiated oxidation of pinonic acid is the rate-limiting step in the formation of 3-MBTCA, and that 3-MBTCA may be a suitable tracer for the chemical aging of biogenic secondary organic aerosol (SOA) by OH radicals. An Arrhenius-type temperature dependence was also observed for the concentration of pinic acid (R2 = 0.60, n = 56, Ea = 84 ± 9 kJ mol−1); it can be tentatively explained by the temperature dependence of biogenic pinene emission as the rate-limiting step of pinic acid formation.
Various modes of basic helix-loop-helix protein-mediated regulation of murine leukemia virus transcription in lymphoid cell lines

The transcriptionally regulatory regions of the lymphomagenic Akv and SL3-3 murine leukemia retroviruses (MLVs) contain two types of E-box consensus motifs, CAGATG. One type, EA/S, is located in the upstream promoter region, and the other, E(gre), is located in a tandem repeat with enhancer properties. We have examined the requirements of the individual E-boxes in MLV transcriptional regulation. In lymphoid cell lines only, the E(gre)-binding protein complexes included ALF1 or HEB and E2A basic helix-loop-helix proteins. Ectopic ALF1 and E2A proteins required intact E(gre) motifs for mediating transcriptional activation. ALF1 transactivated transcription of Akv MLV through the two E(gre) motifs equally, whereas E2A protein required the promoter-proximal E(gre) motif. In T- and B-cell lines, the E(gre) motifs were of major importance for Akv MLV transcriptional activity, while the EA/S motif had some effect. In contrast, neither E(gre) nor EA/S motifs contributed pronouncedly to Akv MLV transcription in NIH 3T3 cells lacking DNA-binding ALF1 or HEB and E2A proteins. The Id1 protein was found to repress ALF1 activity in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, ectopic Id1 repressed E(gre)-directed but not EA/S-directed MLV transcription in lymphoid cell lines. In conclusion, E(gre) motifs and interacting basic helix-loop-helix proteins are important determinants for MLV transcriptional activity in lymphocytic cell lines.
Quality of life and its predictors in Thai patients following multiple trauma

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the quality of life (QOL) and to examine factors predicting the QOL among the demographic characteristics, injury severity, effect on work, pain intensity, disability point, coping and resilience factors, in Thai patients following multiple injuries. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional research design was used. A total of multiple 106 trauma patients were obtained by simple random sampling. The patients were between 18 and 59 years of age, and had visited an outpatient clinic at one of three randomly selected tertiary hospitals in Metropolitan Bangkok, Thailand. Dependent variable was QOL measured by Trauma Outcome Profile (TOP) questionnaire. Independent variables were demographic and illness-related factors collected from patients’ medical records, coping measured by the Jalowiec Coping Scale, pain measured by the Chronic Pain Grade questionnaire (CPGQ) and resilience measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. Findings Except for satisfaction, the other nine dimensions of the QOL in patients following traumatic injuries were poor. Pain intensity was the most influential factor predicting the QOL, but the patient’s resilience, emotional coping and disability points were also able to predict the QOL. Originality/value The TOP, CPGQ and CD-RISC-10 were translated into Thai and used in the current study for the first time. The results of the study revealed that the pain intensity, and the patient’s resilience and coping influenced the QOL more than other factors, such as the demographic data and injury severity.
DEGREE BOUNDED GEOMETRIC SPANNING TREES WITH A BOTTLENECK OBJECTIVE FUNCTION

We introduce the geometric $\delta$-minimum bottleneck spanning tree problem ($\delta$-MBST), which is the problem of finding a spanning tree for a set of points in a geometric space (e.g., the Euclidean plane) such that no vertex in the tree has a degree that exceeds $\delta$, and the length of the longest edge in the tree is minimum. We give complexity results for this problem and describe several approximation algorithms whose performances we investigate, both analytically and through computational experimentation.
of Appraising the Delay Accuracy in Browser-based Network Measurement

1. Strengths: I found this paper to be very interesting. This paper sheds light on the inaccuracy of round-trip time measurement of ten HTTPbased and TCP socket-based tools. The paper does a systematic and extensive study of a large set of methods, browsers, and operating systems and explores several different combinations to characterize the overall delay. It finds that several existing methods can give varying delay measurements depending on the OS+browser combination. I especially found it interesting that two back-to-back measurements can be negatively correlated. It does make sense because of the complexity of browser implementation/DATE implementation etc. 2. Weaknesses This paper does not include experiments on Mac systems and mobile Internet devices. Many methods have recently been developed to use browsers on mobile devices to measure roundtrip time.
Recent Progress and Future Challenges in MR Electric Properties Tomography

MR Electric Properties Tomography (EPT) is a lately developed medical imaging modality capable of visualizing both conductivity and permittivity of the patient at the Larmor frequency using B 1 maps. The paper discusses the development of EPT reconstructions, EPT sequences, EPT experiments, and challenging issues of EPT.
Imaging Membrane Curvature inside a Model Immunological Synapse in RBL-2H3 Cells using TIRF Microscopy with Polarized Excitation

Total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy with polarized excitation (P-TIRF) can be used to image nanoscale curvature phenomena in live cells. We used P-TIRF to visualize rat basophilic leukemia cells (RBL-2H3 cells) coming into contact with a supported lipid bilayer, modeling an immunological synapse. These studies help correlate the dynamics of cell surface molecules with the mechanical properties of the plasma membrane during synapse formation.
Tauonic B decays in the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model

We study new physics effects on B decay processes including a final T particle, namely B → Dτν and B → TV. An important feature of these processes is that a charged Higgs boson can contribute to the decay amplitude at the tree level in models such as Two Higgs Doublet Model and the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (MSSM). We derive a resummed effective Lagrangian for charged-Higgs mediated interactions in the MSSM with the Minimal Flavor Violation. Including supersymmetric (SUSY) loop corrections for down-type-quark and charged-lepton Yukawa couplings, we calculate the branching ratios of the B → DTV and B → TV processes. We find that SUSY correction due to gluino-sbottom diagrams can change the Higgs exchange contribution by ±50%, whereas stau-neutralino diagrams can make corrections up to 20%. We also discuss relationship between SUSY corrections in the tauonic decays and flavor changing neutral current processes such as E s → μ + μ - and b → sγ.