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• POKEBALL: Protocol for On-chain Knowledge Encoding Blockchain AI Latent Loader

  MJ Stephenson

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6879

  • hypernetwork
  • on-chain AI
  • blockchain
  • LLM compression
  • latent representation
  • smart contract
  • Aleph Zero
  • ink!
  • decentralized AI
  • model permanence
  • cryptographic integrity
  • weight reconstruction
  • GGUF
  • quantization
  • model provenance
  • zero-knowledge proofs
  • distributed ledger
  • immutable storage
  • transformer compression
  • browser-native inference
  • STARK
  • ZK-STARK
  • verifiable computation
  • proof of weight integrity

  Downloads: 414 - Submitted 2026-04-19 - Posted 2026-04-19

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• Actin-Villin Fiber Segmentation: Use ML and Statistical Tests For Missing Fiber Models? A Case Study from Cryo-EM tomography

  Sotirios Raptis

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6854

  Downloads: 60 - Submitted 2026-04-16 - Posted 2026-04-19

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• Method for Considering Structural Irregularity in Seismic-Resistant Design

  Mario Rodriguez Rodriguez, Juan Nuñez Tete, Jose I. Restrepo, Mario E. Rodriguez

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6868

  • structural irregularity
  • buildings
  • nonlinear response
  • seismic design
  • penalization

  Downloads: 38 - Submitted 2026-04-17 - Posted 2026-04-19

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• Kalman Filter-Based Optimization for Linear Model Predictive Control

  Rasit Evduzen

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6867

  • Kalman Filter
  • Optimal Control
  • Model Predictive Control

  Downloads: 52 - Submitted 2026-04-17 - Posted 2026-04-19

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• A Multi-Level Graded Thermal Spreader Under an Equal-Mass Constraint A Numerical Study on Thickness Redistribution Near the Heat Source for Peak-Temperature Reduction and Degradation Resistance

  Ali Tamaihi

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6758

  • thermal spreader
  • multi-level grading
  • equal-mass constraint
  • heat dissipation
  • hotspot
  • lower-conductivity materials
  • thermal management

  Downloads: 110 - Submitted 2026-04-05 - Posted 2026-04-19 - Versions: 2

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• An Edge Computing Gateway Enabled User Behavior Prediction for Personal Smart Home Systems

  Yue Jiang

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6866

  • edge computing
  • Smart Home Automation
  • user activity prediction
  • collaboration
  • lightweight models

  Downloads: 50 - Submitted 2026-04-17 - Posted 2026-04-19

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• Systematic Optimization of Quantum Circuits via Toffoli Permutation and Local Search

  George Papakonstantinou

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6865

  • Reversible Logic
  • Gate Cancellation
  • NCV Library
  • Toffoli Decomposition
  • MIG Gate
  • TSG Gate
  • MKG Gate

  Downloads: 54 - Submitted 2026-04-17 - Posted 2026-04-19

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• Positive-Diagonal Bi-Matrix Games: Five Cases

  Somdeb Lahiri

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6864

  • positive-diagonal bi-matrix game
  • diagonal reflection
  • anti-diagonal reflection
  • equilibrium
  • completely mixed

  Downloads: 28 - Submitted 2026-04-17 - Posted 2026-04-19

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• Integrated Structural Assessment and Rehabilitation of Six Urban Viaducts with Minimum Traffic Disruption A Case Study from Belo Horizonte, Brazil with Applications to Aging Urban Infrastructure in the United States

  Alexandre Silame Braga

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6857

  • bridge rehabilitation
  • urban viaducts
  • structural assessment
  • CFRP strengthening
  • pressed-pile foundation
  • internal prestressing
  • traffic management
  • infrastructure prioritization
  • finite element analysis
  • APRI Framework

  Downloads: 42 - Submitted 2026-04-16 - Posted 2026-04-19

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• Covariance Eigenanalysis for Direction Finding with Analytic Ray-Traced Steering Vectors

  Greg Passmore

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6848

  • direction-of-arrival estimation
  • covariance eigenanalysis
  • ray-traced steering vectors
  • atmospheric propagation modeling

  Downloads: 42 - Submitted 2026-04-15 - Posted 2026-04-17

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• IoT–Blockchain Integration for Smart Agriculture: A Systematic Review of Architectures, Applications, Benchmarking, and Open Challenges

  Senthil Kumar V Aneesh

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6845

  • Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, Smart Agriculture, Supply Chain Traceability, Precision Farming, Artificial Intelligence, Smart Contracts, Agriculture 5.0, Food Security.

  Downloads: 57 - Submitted 2026-04-15 - Posted 2026-04-17 - Versions: 2

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• Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Coupled with Energy-Aware Deep Reinforcement Learning for Extended-Endurance Autonomous UAVs

  Sayeed Omar

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6841

  • piezoelectric energy harvesting
  • finite element analysis
  • deep reinforcement learning
  • UAV navigation
  • energy-aware reward
  • Soft Actor-Critic
  • DJI F450
  • PZT-5A
  • battery constraint
  • Euler-Bernoulli beam

  Downloads: 61 - Submitted 2026-04-15 - Posted 2026-04-17

  • DOCX

• Reclassifying Fusion An Empirically Grounded Alternative to the JDL Level Hierarchy

  Greg Passmore

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6847

  • multisensor data fusion
  • JDL model
  • DFIG
  • fusion levels
  • sensor fusion

  Downloads: 43 - Submitted 2026-04-15 - Posted 2026-04-16

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• There's no such thing as free shipping: The significant risk large vessels pose to U.S. bridges

  Diran Jimenez, Promit Chakroborty, Adwait Sharma, Diana Arizmendi, Yun Tang, Charmi Daas, Evan Kelly, Damir Akchurin, Ololade Akinbamilowo, Benjamin Schafer, Rachel Sangree, Michael Shields, Natalia Dougan, Yile Wang

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6846

  • Francis Scott Key Bridge
  • Allision risk
  • Maritime traffic
  • Vessel impact risk
  • Bridge design

  Downloads: 197 - Submitted 2026-04-16 - Posted 2026-04-16

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• Energy-Aware Autonomous UAV Navigation via Deep Reinforcement Learning: DQN, PPO, and SAC with Battery-Constrained Reward

  Sayeed Omar

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6839

  • deep reinforcement learning
  • autonomous UAV navigation
  • energy-aware reward
  • Soft Actor-Critic
  • multi-seed evaluation
  • ANOVA
  • A* PID baseline
  • battery constraint
  • open-source Python

  Downloads: 76 - Submitted 2026-04-15 - Posted 2026-04-16

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• Compressive Strength of Advanced High Strength Cold-Formed Steel Members with Compression Warping Restraint only

  Chu Ding, Damir Akchurin, Yu Xia, Hannah Blum, Zhanjie Li, Benjamin Schafer

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6832

  Downloads: 166 - Submitted 2026-04-14 - Posted 2026-04-16 - Versions: 2

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• Regarding Transmission Loss when a Damping System is Installed

  Takuya Yabu

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6827

  • transmission loss
  • sound
  • acoustics
  • damping
  • damping system

  Downloads: 23 - Submitted 2026-04-13 - Posted 2026-04-15

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• Sustainability in 3D Printing: Embracing the Circular Economy Model for Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies

  Prabesh Pant, Omid Fatahi Valilai

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6823

  • 3-D Printing
  • sustainability
  • Circular economy
  • life cycle assesment

  Downloads: 49 - Submitted 2026-04-13 - Posted 2026-04-15

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• MATERIAL DURABILITY IN WATER HAMMER SYSTEMS: STRENGTH, WEAR, AND SERVICE LIFE OF THE GIF² IMPULSE FLOW FORMER

  Valerii Orlov

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6825

  • Water hammer
  • fatigue strength
  • materials science
  • AISI 4340
  • DLC coating
  • ceramic bearings
  • wear resistance
  • GIF²

  Downloads: 0 - Submitted 2026-04-13 - Posted 2026-04-15

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• ENERGETIC MATCHING OF THE IMPULSE SOURCE (GIF²) AND THE TURBINE TERMINAL (RTM) IN A CLOSED HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT

  Valerii Orlov

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6826

  • Pelton turbine
  • recirculation
  • scaling
  • energy balance
  • Renewable Energy Sources

  Downloads: 0 - Submitted 2026-04-13 - Posted 2026-04-15

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• Smart Waste Bin System: An Implementation of IoT Technology for Waste Management

  Kurniawan D. Irianto, Tian Nugraha Pratama

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6829

  • Internet of Things
  • ESP32
  • Smart Waste Bin
  • Firebase
  • System Usability Scale

  Downloads: 75 - Submitted 2026-04-14 - Posted 2026-04-15

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• A Bio-Inspired Blockchain-Based Adaptive Cyber Defense Framework for Hierarchical Network Infrastructures Integrating Artificial Immune Systems, Blockchain Integrity, and AI-Driven Self-Healing Mechanisms

  Ankush Mohapatra

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6830

  • Adaptive Cyber Defense
  • Bio-Inspired Security
  • Artificial Immune System
  • Blockchain Security
  • Self-Healing Networks
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Hierarchical Networks
  • AI in Cybersecurity

  Downloads: 50 - Submitted 2026-04-14 - Posted 2026-04-15

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• Strengthening our wings of equity to empower civil engineering students to navigate our challenging world: embedding environmental justice, sustainability science, equity, diversity and inclusion across an undergraduate program

  Tom Gleeson, Xander Huggins, Heather Buckley, Luiz Henrique Da Silva Correa, Laura Minet, Rishi Gupta, Camille Zimmer, Thomas Froese, Gene-Hua Crystal Ng, Chinchu Mohan, Noella Horoscoe, Summer Okibe, Kamilla Milligan, Mami Schouten

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6835

  • education
  • pedagogy
  • Equity and sustainability

  Downloads: 75 - Submitted 2026-04-14 - Posted 2026-04-15

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• IW-Sorting: Implementation of an automatic image-based waste sorting system with computer vision on Raspberry Pi

  Kurniawan D. Irianto, Jefrian Arya Hernanda

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6842

  • Waste Classification
  • YOLOv5
  • TensorFlow Lite
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Femtosatellites
  • Object Detection

  Downloads: 38 - Submitted 2026-04-15 - Posted 2026-04-15

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• Tunable Gamma-Rays in a Thermal Fission Environment for Microelectronics Testing

  Matthew Niichel, Stylianos Chatzidakis

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.31224/6838

  • neutron fluence
  • Dose
  • Gamma ray
  • MCNP
  • Reactor
  • microelectronics

  Downloads: 53 - Submitted 2026-04-15 - Posted 2026-04-15

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