The Bone Ring Technique (BRT) is a newer viable option for restoring complex defects around dental implants with three-dimensional bone augmentation with significant height and width augmentation of buccal bone.
Priyadharshini Annamalai Senthur Pandian, Aniz Amanullah, Lakshmiganthan Mahalingam et al.· Journal of Clinical and Diag...· 0 citations
ChemAutoAgent is presented, a multi-agent system that converts text-based instrument manuals into tested and reusable laboratory instrument drivers through a staged, evidence-traceable pipeline and demonstrates the feasibility of reusing published drivers in a multi-device workflow.
Telecommunications base-station towers support services that are indispensable to crisis communication, emergency response, public administration and economic continuity. Their dispersed location, height and lattice geometry make conventional close-access inspection hazardous, time-consuming and difficult to document consistently. This study evaluates the usefulness and limitations of uncrewed aircraft systems for inspecting steel lattice towers that form part of telecommunications critical infrastructure. A retrospective field study was conducted using records from inspections performed in 2022–2023 at 50 towers in three Polish provinces. More than 150 sorties were completed with a DJI Matrice 30T platform using optical zoom, thermal imaging, a laser rangefinder and georeferenced mission telemetry. Manual, column and spiral flight patterns were compared, while image sets were processed with photogrammetric software to support three-dimensional reconstruction and spatial localisation of defects. The observations show that uncrewed inspection is particularly effective for documenting coating damage, local corrosion, fastener deterioration, connection anomalies, snow or ice accretion and equipment requiring thermographic follow-up. Column flights generated the most detailed evidence but also the greatest processing burden; spiral flights were faster and better suited to screening and three-dimensional modelling. The study also identified important constraints: wind, battery endurance, vegetation, airspace restrictions, electromagnetic and navigation disturbances, and the need to protect sensitive infrastructure data. Uncrewed aircraft should therefore be treated as a risk-based screening and documentation tool integrated with engineering judgement and targeted close-contact or non-destructive testing, rather than as an unconditional replacement for statutory structural inspection.
Rafał Parczewski, Tomasz Balcerzak, S. Żurawski· Zeszyty Naukowe SGSP· 0 citations
A high initial investment in acquiring environmentally friendly products can discourage
institutions from adopting them. This study explored the extent to which eco-friendly products
contribute to supply chain resilience and operational performance at the Nigerian Maritime
University. The study employed a quantitative survey method administering a sample of 303copies
questionnaire to the staff of the organization using a stratified sampling technique. The hypotheses
were tested and analyzed using a regression method with the aid of Minitab software. The
regression analysis indicates eco-friendly products significantly relates to operational efficiency
in Nigerian Maritime University, South-South Nigeria. The model regression indicates (R² = 99.20,
B = 1.039, β = 0.0162, p = 0.000); indicating that the model is a good fit. The coefficient 1.0399
is highly significant (p < 0.001). This indicates a positive and strong effect, explaining that for
every one-unit increase in eco-friendly products, the operational efficiency increases by
approximately 1.039 units. The NOVA result confirms F = 4117.07, p < 0.001. The study
concludes that the adoption of eco-friendly products plays a significant and positive role in
enhancing organizational sustainability performance or resilience. Organizations should embed
eco-friendly product selection into their procurement guidelines to promote sustainable
operations. Management should invest in environmentally friendly technologies and capacity
building initiatives to support the transition to sustainable practices.
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USG provides improved detection of osteophytes and offers additional information on soft-tissue and early structural changes in knee OA and serves as a valuable, accessible adjunct to conventional radiography for comprehensive evaluation and early diagnosis of knee OA.
R. Rajkumar, E. D. K. Naidu, Gowthaman Nambiraj et al.· Journal of Clinical and Diag...· 0 citations
3D geological models provide digital representations of subsurface architecture and are increasingly applied in both academic research and industry. Their construction can follow implicit or explicit approaches, depending on data availability and final modelling applications. While 3D models based on subsurface data are traditionally employed in several fields of study, models derived from outcrop data are increasingly being developed. In this study, newly acquired geological mapping data from the Pasubio Massif (Southern Alps, northern Italy), covering an area of ~36 km² within the geographic extent of the CARG sheet 081 “Rovereto”, were used to develop and test an iterative explicit workflow for 3D geological modelling using Move software. The workflow is based on the construction of a structured grid of geological cross-sections, followed by the interpolation of stratigraphic horizons and fault surfaces through Ordinary Kriging. Field observations indicate that the lithostratigraphic units cropping out in the study area form a gently NW-dipping monoclinal structure, exhibit overall constant thicknesses and are affected by the Schio-Vicenza fault system. Model validation first involved a qualitative comparison between mapped geological boundaries and faults with those obtained from the intersection of the modelled surfaces with the topography (DEM), followed by thickness maps evaluation as an internal consistency check. Where inconsistencies emerged, cross-sections were refined and the model was iteratively updated until geological geometries and thickness trends became consistent with field-mapped evidence. A final quantitative assessment was then performed by analysing thickness deviations from mean unit thicknesses and by measuring the spatial overlap between mapped and model-interpolated geological boundaries and fault traces. Comparison between the preliminary and validated models, supported by thickness deviation statistics, indicates that most residual discrepancies are constrained within ±10–20% of expected thickness values. The results highlight the critical role of iterative validation in ensuring geologically robust 3D models, emphasising common sources of uncertainty in explicit geomodelling workflows. This study provides a methodological framework for producing reliable 3D geological models in data-poor regions, complementing the recently published ISPRA guidelines for the organisation and standardisation of model datasets and supporting future applications in academic research and regional or national geological surveys.
Niccolò Coccia, F. Carboni, M. Marini et al.· Italian Journal of Geoscienc...· 0 citations
The findings can help clinicians better understand the planning of space opening for PMLIs before clear aligner therapy commences and provide baseline information for future research.
Maurice J Meade, Yannii Pouferis, T. Weir· American Journal of Orthodon...· 0 citations
An open-source reference system for portable low-field MRI designed to support replication, reproducibility, benchmarking, and quantitative comparison is presented, aiming to support cross-site comparability, reproducible research, and collaborative development of future portable low-field MRI technologies.
D. Schote, H. Herthum, Umberto Zanovello et al.· 0 citations
Results indicate that global feature importance, used as an active search signal rather than a post-hoc diagnostic, improves both the effectiveness and the efficiency of individual fairness testing.
H. Mamman, Abdullateef Oluwagbemiga Balogun, Mustapha Maidawa et al.· Journal of King Saud Univers...· 0 citations
The experimental results show that the Cypress-based end-to-end test suite has short and stable execution times, and resilient data-cy attributes significantly reduce maintenance overhead when UI changes occur.
Quoc-Binh Nguyen, Truc-Ly Phan Nguyen, Ngoc Hong Tran et al.· 0 citations
The recording and utilization of execution traces of assignments, operation calls, and return statements are proposed to make the internal behavior of operations persistent and analyzable as state-based models.
A reverse engineering technique is presented for extracting a behavioural model of a deployed chatbot through the automated exploration of its functionality via Large Language Models through the automated exploration of its functionality via Large Language Models.
Iván Sotillo del Horno, Alejandro del Pozzo, Esther Guerra et al.· SN Computer Science· 0 citations
A USAF cadet and a Lincoln Laboratory researcher found AI chatbots can help nontechnical service members produce viable software applications for their unique problems.
