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  • FCN attention enhancing asphalt pavement crack detection through attention mechanisms and fully convolutional networks

    FCN attention enhancing asphalt pavement crack detection through attention mechanisms and fully convolutional networks

    Result evaluation indicators

    On the test data set, select the pixel accuracy Acc (Pixel Accuracy) and the average intersection-over-union ratio (mIoU) as the performance indicators of the model32,33. The pixel accuracy Acc formula is shown in…

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  • Accurate and real-time brain tumour detection and classification using optimized YOLOv5 architecture

    Accurate and real-time brain tumour detection and classification using optimized YOLOv5 architecture

    The proposed methodology highlights a new optimizer called NRMSProp, derived from RMSProp, to enhance the CNN performance for tumour classification from medical images. Through the integration of Nesterov momentum with RMSProp, NRMSProp improves…

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  • Research and application of fiber-reinforced EPS particle lightweight soil in highway engineering in cold regions

    Research and application of fiber-reinforced EPS particle lightweight soil in highway engineering in cold regions

    Results

    Effect of EPS particles on the density of lightweight soils

    In the preliminary test conducted before the unconfined compression test, it was observed that the influence of polypropylene fiber and lime on the density of EPS lightweight soil…

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  • Elon Musk’s AI Grok 4 mimics his stance on key global issues

    Elon Musk’s AI Grok 4 mimics his stance on key global issues

    Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok 4, launched by xAI this week, is drawing attention for how closely it mirrors its creator’s political views.

    The model, introduced in a livestreamed event, appears to consult Musk’s posts on his social…

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  • New hybrid race car delivers eco boost without sacrificing speed

    New hybrid race car delivers eco boost without sacrificing speed

    Engineers from the United States have developed an affordable hybrid integration system that can help the high-octane world of motorsports respond to environmental accountability without compromising competitiveness.

    A group of 14 engineering…

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  • Molten salt enables powerful cobalt-free lithium-ion battery tech

    Molten salt enables powerful cobalt-free lithium-ion battery tech

    A major hurdle in the race toward cleaner, more affordable batteries has been the reliance on expensive, hard-to-source metals like cobalt and nickel.

    These elements power the cathodes in most lithium-ion batteries but carry environmental,…

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