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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0060.v1

Structural Optimization in Building Information Modeling (BIM) Projects Using Visual Programming, Evolutionary Algorithms, and Sustainability Assessment Tools

Feyzullah Yavan, Reza Maalek, Vedat Toğan

Subject: Engineering, Architecture, Building And Construction Keywords: Structural Optimization; Genetic Algorithm; Parametric Design; Visual Programming; Generative Modeling

Online: 2 April 2024 (12:41:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1551.v1

Discrepancies between Genetic and Visual Coat Color Assignment in Horse

Maria Consuelo Mura, Vincenzo Carcangiu, Giovanni Cosso, Nicolò Columbano, Eraldo Sanna Passino, Sebastiano Luridiana

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: Sarcidano Horse pigmentation; visual/genetic recording; coat color distribution; offspring’s coat color

Online: 24 November 2023 (05:43:04 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1684.v1

Uncovering the Role of the Early Visual Cortex in Visual Mental Imagery

Nadine Dijkstra

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: Mental imagery; Visual perception; Early visual cortex

Online: 29 February 2024 (09:58:29 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1749.v1

Study of Bottom-Up and Top-Down Influences in the Reading Task in Arabic

Younes Rami, Hicham Laanaya, Bdouh Hassan, Bouabid Badaoui

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Behavioral Sciences Keywords: Visual span; visual attention; Crowding; Reading speed

Online: 26 July 2023 (10:14:39 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1596.v1

Hemianopia Rehabilitation: From Lab to Life, The Missing Piece

Mohammad Ahsan Khodami, Eric Altieri, Luca Battaglini

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Hemianopia; Real-world conditions; Visual rehabilitation; Visual field defects

Online: 22 June 2023 (10:57:30 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1553.v1

Investigating the Impact of Different Partial Overlap Levels on the Perception of Visual Variables for Categorical DataDATA

Diego Hortêncio dos Santos, Alexandre Abreu de Freitas, Rodrigo Santos do Amor Divino Lima, Carlos Gustavo Resque dos Santos, Bianchi Serique Meiguins

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Vision And Graphics Keywords: Information Visualization; Visual Variables; Evaluation; Occlusion; Overlap; Visual Perception

Online: 21 June 2023 (12:47:10 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201608.0046.v1

Visual Symmetry: From Geometry to Sensation and Preference

Birgitta Dresp-Langley

Subject: Social Sciences, Cognitive Science Keywords: visual symmetry; affine projection; fractals; visual sensation; aesthetics; preference

Online: 5 August 2016 (05:15:32 CEST)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0594.v1

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) in Patients with Presumed Childhood Monocular Amblyopia

Sanja Petrovic Pajic, Ana Fakin, Maja Šuštar Habjan, Martina Jarc Vidmar, Marko Hawlina

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Ophthalmology Keywords: LHON; amblyopia; low visual acuity; retinal thickness; segmentation analysis; visual acuity improvement

Online: 10 October 2023 (10:01:59 CEST)

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Background Most of the Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) cases are bilateral and sequential, how-ever there are rare unilateral examples, or those in which the delay of onset of vision loss between one and the other eye is longer. In the case of presumed childhood amblyopia in one eye, the vision loss in the good eye may be the only symptom of bilateral disease, that was unnoticed in previ-ously amblyopic eye, or a preexisting episode of LHON on the “amblyopic” eye. Clinical decision in such cases may be difficult and suggestive for other forms of atypical optic neuropathy until confirmed by genetic testing. Case series We present three genetically confirmed (MT-ND1:m.3700G>A, MT-ND6:m14484 T>C, and MT-ND4:m.11778G>A) patients with subacute vision loss in previously good eye with the other eye believed to be amblyopic from the childhood, and their features different of what would be expected in true amblyopia. In all, electrophysiology testing showed bilaterally reduced ampli-tude of PERG with low VEP P100 wave amplitudes and prolonged peak time in both eyes, also unusual for amblyopia. During the follow-up, pallor of the optic discs progressed in all eyes. Significant thinning of the retinal nerve fiber layer around the optic disc (pRNFL) and ganglion cell complex (GCC) in the macular region was present. All three patients had peculiar history. First patient was treated for presumed hyperopic amblyopia that did not improve since child-hood and experienced visual loss on the good eye at the age of 17 and was negative for the three typical LHON mutations. Extended testing confirmed atypical pathogenic variant MT-ND1:m.3700G>A in homoplasmy. The second patient with presumed strabismic amblyopia had unusual presentation of vision loss only at the age of 61 and after exclusion of other causes, typical MT-ND4:m.11778G>A pathogenic variant was found in homoplasmy. The third case was peculiar as he had presumed strabismic amblyopia since childhood and had some degree of disc pallor in the amblyopic eye upon presenting with loss of vision on the good eye at the age of 21 and typical pathogenic variant m14484 T>C, p.Met64Val was subsequently confirmed. However, one year after the disease onset, he started to experience significant spontaneous functional im-provement in the non-amblyopic up to 1.0 Snellen, whilst improvement in the presumed amblyop-ic eye was modest, suggesting preexisting amblyopia. This interestingly extensive improvement was carefully followed by electrophysiology as well as visual acuity and fields. Conclusion This report shows three different scenarios of presentation of LHON in patients with presumed uniocular amblyopia from childhood. In such cases, the diagnosis may be difficult and detailed structural and functional evaluation of the optic nerve head is necessary to assess whether earlier LHON episode was misdiagnosed as amblyopia or whether LHON presented bilaterally on both eyes whilst only being noticed in the previously good eye.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201704.0088.v1

Hierarchical Gradient Similarity Based Video Quality Assessment Metric

Jie Yang, Jian Xiong, Guan Gui, Rongfang Song, Wang Luo, Xianzhong Long

Subject: Engineering, Other Keywords: hierarchical video quality assessment; human visual systems; primate visual cortex; full reference

Online: 14 April 2017 (11:52:44 CEST)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1175.v1

The Importance of Offering Exome or Genome Sequencing in Adult Neuromuscular Clinics

Laynie Dratch, Tanya M Bardakjian, Kelsey Johnson, Nareen Babaian, Pedro Gonzalez-Alegre, Lauren Elman, Colin Quinn, Michael H Guo, Steven S Scherer, Defne A Amado

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: Neurogenetics; genetic testing; genetic counseling; neuromuscular

Online: 16 January 2024 (06:25:11 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0134.v1

CE-BART: Cause-and-Effect BART for Visual Commonsense Generation

Junyeong Kim, Ji Woo Hong, Sunjae Yoon, Chang D. Yoo

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Deep Learning; Visual-Language Reasoning; Visual Commonsense Generation; Video-grounded Dialogue; VisualCOMET; AVSD

Online: 8 November 2022 (02:01:28 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0323.v1

The Impact of Age, Interocular Differences in the Corrected Visual Acuities and Aniseikonia on the Clinical Assessment of Stereoacuity in Asymptomatic Presbyopic Habitual Spectacle Wearers

Ivana Mravičić, Selma Lukačević, Ante Barišić, Sudi Patel, Maja Bohač, Alma Bišćević, Nikica Gabrić

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Ophthalmology Keywords: Stereoacuity, visual acuity, aniseikonia, presbyopia

Online: 6 February 2024 (04:18:05 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0312.v1

SiaN-VO: Siamese Network for Visual Odometry

Bruno S. Faiçal, Cesar Augusto Cavalheiro Marcondes, Filipe Alves Netov Verri

Subject: Engineering, Other Keywords: Visual Odometry; Drone; autonomous flight

Online: 6 December 2023 (07:18:56 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202002.0191.v1

Analysis of the Resilience Process Experienced by People Living with Visual Impairment

In Ok Sim

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Ophthalmology Keywords: experience; resilience; process; visual impairments

Online: 14 February 2020 (09:24:03 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0061.v1

Visual Outcomes of Anti-VEGF Treatment on Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Real-World Popula-Tion-Based Cohort Study

Ida Korva-Gurung, Anna-Maria Kubin, Pasi Ohtonen, Nina Hautala

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Ophthalmology Keywords: neovascular age-related macular degeneration; visual outcomes; anti-VEGF; visual impairment; population-based cohort

Online: 1 June 2023 (08:10:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202108.0569.v1

Visual Short-Term Memory for Coherent and Sequential Motion: A rTMS Investigation

Andrea Pavan, Filippo Ghin, Gianluca Campana

Subject: Social Sciences, Cognitive Science Keywords: visual short-term memory; repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; visual memory precision; serial memory effects

Online: 31 August 2021 (11:43:33 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202003.0018.v1

Robust Visual-Inertial Integrated Navigation System Aided by Online Sensor Model Adaption for Autonomous Ground Vehicles in Urban Areas

Xiwei Bai, Weisong Wen, Li-Ta Hsu

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: visual-inertial integrated navigation system (VINS); visual odometry; autonomous driving; adaptive tuning; urban canyons

Online: 2 March 2020 (00:38:17 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0481.v1

IRAPs in Combination with Highly Informative ISSRs Confer Effective Potentials for Genetic Diversity and Fidelity Assessment in Rhododendron

Sulin Wen, Hong Zhao, Manying Zhang, Guang Qiao, Xiaohui Shen

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Plant Sciences Keywords: genetic fidelity; genetic diversity; IRAP; ISSR; Rhododendron

Online: 28 March 2023 (09:56:04 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1357.v1

Revisiting Classical Controllers Design and Tuning with Genetic Programming

Carlos A. García, Manel Velasco, Cecilio Angulo, Pau Marti, Antonio Camacho

Subject: Engineering, Control And Systems Engineering Keywords: genetic algorithm; genetic programming; control design; control tuning

Online: 22 November 2023 (07:49:09 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1532.v1

Adapt the Parameters of RBF Networks Using Grammatical Evolution

Ioannis G. Tsoulos, Alexandros Tzallas, Evangelos Karvounis

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Neural networks; Genetic algorithms; Genetic programming; Grammatical evolution

Online: 22 September 2023 (08:37:54 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0583.v1

A Systematic Review on Extreme Phenotype Strategies to Search for Rare Variants in Genetic Studies of Complex Disorders

Sana Amanat, Teresa Requena, Jose Antonio Lopez-Escamez

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: genetic association studies; extreme phenotype; genetic epidemiology; tinnitus

Online: 24 July 2020 (13:43:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0722.v1

A Neural Network Architecture for Children’s Audio-Visual Emotion Recognition

Anton Matveev, Yuri Matveev, Olga Frolova, Aleksandr Nikolaev, Elena Lyakso

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Science Keywords: Audio-visual speech; emotion recognition; children

Online: 13 October 2023 (07:11:19 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0360.v1

Behind Mouse Eyes: The Function and Control of Eye Movements in Mice

Eleonora Ambrad Giovannetti, Ede Rancz

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: eye movements; visual system; mouse vision

Online: 6 June 2023 (02:44:55 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0333.v1

Improving Visual SLAM by Combining SVO and ORB-SLAM2 with a Complimentary Filter to Enhance Indoor Mini-Drone Localization Under Varying Conditions

Amin Basiri, Valerio Mariani, Arman Neyestani, Luigi Glielmo

Subject: Engineering, Control And Systems Engineering Keywords: Visual SLAM; Indoor positioning; Mini-drone

Online: 17 November 2022 (09:59:43 CET)

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Working Paper ARTICLE

Fraud Audit based on Visual Analysis. A Process Mining Approach.

Jorge-Félix Rodríguez-Quintero, Alexander Sánchez-Díaz, Leonel Iriarte-Navarro, Alejandro Maté, Manuel Marco-Such, Juan Trujillo

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Information Systems Keywords: fraud audit; process mining; visual analytics

Online: 2 March 2021 (09:19:01 CET)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0329.v1

Seeing Invisible Light: 2-photon Microperimetry to Measure Visual Function

Urmi Mehta, Grazyna Palczewska, Ken Lin, Andrew Browne

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Two-photon microperimetry; cataracts; visual sensitivity

Online: 12 November 2020 (08:41:43 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201807.0243.v1

Determination of the Visual Preferences of Different Habitat Types

Engin Eroğlu, Sertaç Kaya, Tuba Gul Dogan, Alperen Meral, Sena Demirci, Nermin Başaran, Omer Lutfu Corbaci

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Forestry Keywords: Habitat types, visual differences, landscape characteristics.

Online: 13 July 2018 (17:07:05 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1729.v1

Assessment of Diversity and Genetic Variability of Guava (Psidium guajava) by Means of Microsatellite Markers in Montería, Córdoba-Colombia

Enrique Pardo-Perez, Elizabeth Ramos-Rivero, Luis Causil-Vargas

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Life Sciences Keywords: genetic diversity; genetic variability; microsatellites; allele frequencies; population structure

Online: 28 November 2023 (08:08:48 CET)

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Operationalising Forensic Genetic Genealogy in an Australian Context

Nathan Scudder, Runa Daniel, Jennifer Raymond, Alison Sears

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: forensic genetic genealogy; investigative genetic genealogy; DNA; forensic DNA

Online: 1 August 2020 (16:29:22 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0010.v1

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Invasive Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Burkina Faso

Nouhoun Traoré, Mahamadi Kientega, Hamidou Maïga, Karim Nebié, Issaka Zida, Roberto Galizi, Emmanuel Kiendrebeogo, Bazoumana BD Sow, Adrien M. G. Belem, Remy A. Dabiré, Abdoulaye Diabaté

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: genetic diversity; genetic structure; microsatellite markers; Bactrocera dorsalis; Burkina Faso

Online: 1 March 2024 (07:57:48 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1083.v1

Prevalence of Genetic Variants and Deep Phenotyping of Patients with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: A Cross-Sectional Single Centre Cohort Study

Adrian Mahlmann, Nesma Elzanaty, Mai Saleh, Marc Irqsusi, Ardawan Rastan, Jennifer Lynne Leip, Christian-Alexander Behrendt, Tamer Ghazy

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: thoracic aortic disease; phenotype; genetic mutation; genetic variant; aneurysm; dissection

Online: 14 December 2023 (12:14:50 CET)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0387.v1

Genetic Music: When Genes Code for Melodies Instead of Proteins

Marga Consortium, Blanca A. Gutierrez, Iván Aitor Lucas del-Amo, Beatriz Alejos Bermudez, Cristina Gonzalez Moran, Veronica Noval Gutierrez, Borja Sanchez

Subject: Social Sciences, Anthropology Keywords: genetic music; genetic code; music composition; steam disciplines; notch1 gene

Online: 13 November 2020 (15:34:47 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201707.0047.v1

Genetic Structure and Eco-Geographical Differentiation of Wild Sheep Fescue (Festuca ovina L.) in Xinjiang, Northwest China

Chenglin Zhang, Jianbo Zhang, Yan Fan, Ming Sun, Wendan Wu, Wenda Zhao, Xiaopeng Yang, Linkai Huang, Yan Peng, Xiao Ma, Xinquan Zhang

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Festuca ovina L.; AFLP, genetic diversity; genetic barriers; environmental factors

Online: 18 July 2017 (10:05:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1211.v1

Collaborative Modality Fusion for Mitigating Language Bias in Visual Question Answering

Qiwen Lu, Shengbo Chen, Xiaoke Zhu

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: visual question answering; collaborative learning; language bias

Online: 16 January 2024 (08:38:12 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1183.v1

The Energy Saving Potential in an Office Building Using Louvers in Mid-Latitude Climate Condition

Seoyong Shin, Ngoc Minh Kieu, Irfan Ullah, Jongbin Park, Hojune Bae, Meeryoung Cho, Gunwoo Lee

Subject: Engineering, Energy And Fuel Technology Keywords: Louvers; visual comfort; energy-saving; energy-simulation

Online: 16 January 2024 (08:21:41 CET)

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Preprint DATA DESCRIPTOR | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0514.v2

Korean Audio-Visual Dataset of Characters in 3D Animation: Construction and Validation

Soobin Hyun, Yeongmin Son, Jae Wan Park

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: anime character; 3D animation; audio-visual dataset

Online: 2 November 2023 (10:59:40 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1618.v1

Differences Changes in Cerebellar Functional Connectivity of Parkinson's patients with visual hallucinations

Liangcheng Qu, Chuan Liu, Yiting Cao, Kuiying Yin, Weiguo Liu, Jingping Shi

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: Parkinson's disease; visual hallucinations; cerebellum; functional connectivity

Online: 25 September 2023 (13:03:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1107.v1

Serotonergic Modulation of the Excitation-Inhibition Balance in the Visual Cortex

Estevão Carlos-Lima, Guilherme Shigueto Vilar Higa, Felipe José Costa Viana, Alicia Moraes Tamais, Fernando da Silva Borges, José Francis-Oliveira, Roberto De Pasquale

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Neuroscience And Neurology Keywords: 5-HT; visual cortex; E/I balance

Online: 18 September 2023 (14:02:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1390.v1

Improving CS1 Programming Learning with Visual Execution Environments

Raquel Hijón-Neira, Celeste Pizarro, John French, Pedro Paredes-Barragán, Michael Duignan

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Science Keywords: Programming; Visual Execution Environment; Java; Visualization; Contextualization

Online: 21 August 2023 (09:56:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0926.v1

The Potential of Visual ChatGPT For Remote Sensing

Lucas Prado Osco, Eduardo Lopes de Lemos, Wesley Nunes Gonçalves, Ana Paula Marques Ramos, José Marcato Junior

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing Keywords: artificial intelligence; image analysis; visual language model

Online: 25 April 2023 (10:47:52 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0432.v1

Deep Diversity: Extensive Variation in the Components of Complex Visual Systems across Animals

Oliver Vöcking, Aide Macias-Muñoz, Stuart Jaeger, Todd H Oakley

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biology And Biotechnology Keywords: eye evolution; opsin; photoreceptor; phototransduction; visual cycle

Online: 28 September 2022 (05:12:35 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0549.v1

Cholinesterase Activity in the Eye?

Sandra Carolina Durán Cristiano

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: cholinesterase; acetylcholine; visual function; ocular surface; retina

Online: 22 June 2021 (14:28:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202001.0340.v1

Structure of Thermal Drilling Joints

Lydia Sobotova, Miroslav Badida, Alica Maslejova

Subject: Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Keywords: thermal drilling; material; visual evaluation; macrostructure; microstructure

Online: 28 January 2020 (10:52:21 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202101.0347.v1

Color Modulates the Timing of Conscious Perception via Bottom-Up and Top-Down Attention

Christian Valuch

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: interocular suppression; consciousness; color vision; visual search; attentional templates; early visual system; awareness; continuous flash suppression; binocoular rivalry

Online: 18 January 2021 (14:32:29 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0711.v1

Unlocking glioblastoma vulnerabilities with CRISPR-based genetic screening

Yitong Fang, Xing Li, Ruilin Tian

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Cell And Developmental Biology Keywords: glioblastoma; CRISPR-based genetic screening; therapy resistance; genetic determinants; therapeutic targets

Online: 10 April 2024 (08:14:36 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0738.v1

Utility of Whole-Exome Sequencing in Pediatric and Medical Diagnosis

Mohd Fareed, Varun Sharma, Hemender Singh

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Next generation sequencing; Genetic disorders; Genomic medicine; Genetic counseling; Rare diseases

Online: 29 December 2020 (16:47:01 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0144.v1

Genetic Environments of Plasmid-Mediated bla_CTXM-15beta-lactamase gene in Enterobacteriaceae from Africa

Babafela Awosile, Michael Agbaje

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance; blaCTX-M-15; genetic environment; mobile genetic elements; Africa

Online: 7 December 2020 (12:49:16 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201808.0523.v1

The Effects of Visual Cues, Blindfold, Synesthetic Experience and Music Training on Pure-Tone Frequency Discrimination

Cho Kwan Tse, Calvin Kai-Ching Yu

Subject: Social Sciences, Cognitive Science Keywords: frequency difference limens; blindfold; visual cues; auditory-visual synesthesia; gliding frequencies; perceptual limit, common resource theory; multiple resource model

Online: 30 August 2018 (10:40:28 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201808.0462.v1

A Comparison of the Visual Perceptual Processing Skills of Children (6-10 Years Old) with and without Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) Using the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills-3^rd Edition (TVPS-3) in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Bianca Chinembiri, Chen Wei, Zhang Ming, Shang Kai

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: Key words: Occupational therapy, visual perceptual skills, Test of Visual Perceptual Skills-3 (TVPS-3), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Online: 27 August 2018 (13:36:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1073.v1

The Effect of Ambient Illumination and Text Color on Visual Fatigue Under Negative Polarity

Qiangqiang Fan, Jinhan Xie, Yang Wang, Zhaoyang Dong

Subject: Engineering, Industrial And Manufacturing Engineering Keywords: visual fatigue; ambient illumination; Negative polarity; text color

Online: 17 April 2024 (11:26:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0427.v1

Development and Evaluation of a New Self-Administered Near Visual Acuity Chart: Accuracy and Feasibility of Usage

Hadas Ben-Eli, Eyal Banin, Jaime Levy, Miryam Glik, Sarah Afriat, Yasmin Magal, Rivka Harari, Aviya Benyamin, Shira Shein, Itay Chowers

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Ophthalmology Keywords: Visual acuity; near chart; self-assessment; development; validation

Online: 8 March 2024 (03:44:23 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0704.v1

Rapid Visual Screening Feature Importance for Seismic Vulnerability Ranking via Machine Learning and SHAP values

Ioannis Karampinis, Lazaros Iliadis, Athanasios Karabinis

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: Rapid Visual Screening; Explainable AI; Feature Importance; SHAP

Online: 12 February 2024 (14:53:17 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0045.v1

Assessment of Symptom Perception by Visual Analog Scale in Children with Newly-Diagnosed Allergic Rhinitis: The Link with Asthma

Maria Angela Tosca, Irene Schiavetti, Vincenzo Meleca, Matteo Naso, Chiara Trincianti, And Giorgio Ciprandi

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Allergic rhinitis; asthma; symptoms; perception; visual analog scale

Online: 2 October 2023 (11:57:22 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1419.v1

MOR-SLAM: A New Visual SLAM System for Indoor Dynamic Environments Based on Mask Restoration

Chengzhi Yao, Lei Ding, Yonghong Lan

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Visual SLAM; repaired mask; dynamic environments; ORB-SLAM2

Online: 21 August 2023 (08:54:41 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0453.v1

The Visual Behaviour of the Cyclist: The Comparison Be-Tween Simulated and Real Scenario

Ennia Mariapaola Acerra, Murad Shoman, Hocine Imine, Claudia Brasile, Claudio Lantieri, Valeria Vignali

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: visual behaviour; bicycle simulator; eye tracking; cyclist safety

Online: 27 February 2023 (07:17:39 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0451.v1

The Role of ADAS While Driving in Complex Road Contexts: Support or Overload for Drivers?

Gaetano Bosurgi, Orazio Pellegrino, Alessia Ruggeri, Giuseppe Sollazzo

Subject: Engineering, Civil Engineering Keywords: ADAS; Driving behavior; Cyclists; Road safety; Visual behavior

Online: 23 December 2022 (07:58:49 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0366.v2

Evaluation of Domestic and Foreign Research Status in the Field of Engine Vibration Detection by Bibliometrics

Mai Xin, Zhifeng Ye, Xiong Pan, Xing Liu, Tong Zhang, Longlong Liu, Hailang Ge

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Science Keywords: Vibration Detection; Progress; Power Plant; Bibliometrics; Visual Analysis

Online: 17 October 2022 (10:50:11 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0441.v1

Reaction Time and Visual Memory in Connection to Alcohol Use in Persons with Bipolar Disorder

Atiqul Haq Mazumder, Jennifer Barnett, Erkki Tapio Isometsä, Nina Lindberg, Minna Torniainen-Holm, Markku Lähteenvuo, Kaisla Lahdensuo, Martta Kerkelä, Ari Ahola-Olli, Jarmo Hietala, Olli Kampman, Tuula Kieseppä, Tuomas Jukuri, Katja Häkkinen, Erik Cederlöf, Willehard Haaki, Risto Kajanne, Asko Wegelius, Teemu Männynsalo, Jussi Niemi-Pynttäri, Kimmo Suokas, Jouko Lönnqvist, Jari Tiihonen, Tiina Paunio, Seppo Juhani Vainio, Aarno Palotie, Solja Niemelä, Jaana Suvisaari, Juha Veijola

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: cognition; visual memory; reaction time; alcohol; Bipolar disorder

Online: 16 June 2021 (11:37:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201809.0509.v1

Visual Inertial Odometry with Robust Initialization and Online Scale Estimation

Euntae Hong, Jongwoo Lim

Subject: Engineering, Control And Systems Engineering Keywords: visual-inertial odometry; UAV navigation; sensor fusion; optimization

Online: 26 September 2018 (13:23:48 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201807.0126.v1

A Cuckoo Based Optimization Approach for Image Enhancement

Deepak Narang, Lalitesh Kumar, Prawendra Kumar

Subject: Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering Keywords: image enhancement; cuckoo optimization; entropy and visual factor

Online: 9 July 2018 (05:07:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints201807.0106.v1

Auditory-Visual Speech Perception in Bipolar Disorder: A Preliminary Study

Arzu Yordamlı, Doğu Erdener

Subject: Social Sciences, Cognitive Science Keywords: auditory-visual speech perception; bipolar disorder; speech perception

Online: 6 July 2018 (05:21:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1346.v1

Bibliometric Analysis on Genetic Factors of Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis: Characteristics and Trends from 2014 to 2023

Yangguang Lu, Feitian Ni, Yiran Bu, Jialing Lou, Bohuai Yu, Hongzhi Zhang, Haoyang Li, Yige Zhang, Hantao Hu, Di Lu

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Orthopedics And Sports Medicine Keywords: bibliometrics; genetic factors; Osteoarthritis

Online: 18 December 2023 (13:42:11 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1185.v1

Genetic regulation of human isomiR biogenesis

Guanglong Jiang, Jill L. Reiter, Chuanpeng Dong, Yue Wang, Fang Fang, Zhaoyang Jiang, Yunlong Liu

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Mathematical And Computational Biology Keywords: microRNA; isomiR; genetic association

Online: 18 July 2023 (07:52:22 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0710.v1

Genetic Algorithm Based Feature Selection Technique for Optimal Intrusion Detection

Sydney Mambwe Kasongo

Subject: Engineering, Automotive Engineering Keywords: Intrusion Detection; Genetic Algorithm

Online: 29 June 2021 (13:30:30 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202001.0276.v1

Genetic Variation of Traits in Natural Enemies Relevant for Biological Control: A Systematic Review

Kim B. Ferguson, Sophie R. Chattington, Wouter N. Plouvier, Bart A. Pannebakker

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Insect Science Keywords: genetic improvement; genetic variation; heritability; systematic review; biocontrol agent; life history traits

Online: 24 January 2020 (10:39:55 CET)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0328.v1

The Effect of Pathogenic Tumor Suppressor Gene Variants on COVID-19: A Report of Three Cases with Varied Severity and Outcomes

Rostislav K. Skitchenko, Yury A. Barbitoff, Mikhail A. Fedyakov, Anna Yu. Anisenkova, Sergei V. Mosenko, Svetlana V. Apalko, Andrey S. Glotov, Oleg S. Glotov, Sergey G. Shcherbak

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Other Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; oncology; genetic variants; NGS; severity; genetic associations; exome

Online: 6 December 2023 (08:52:54 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0099.v1

Genetic Parameters of Growth Traits and Quantitative Genetic Metrics for Selection and Conservation of Mecheri Sheep of Tamil Nadu

B. Balasundaram, A.K. Thiruvenkadan, N. Murali, J. Muralidharan, D. Cauveri, Sunday O. Peters

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: Genetic parameters, (Co)variance components, Mecheri sheep, Animal models, Maternal genetic influence, Inbreeding

Online: 6 December 2022 (10:03:11 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0509.v1

Genetic Variation of Native Perilla Germplasms Collected from South Korea Using SSR Markers and Morphological Characteristics

Jun Seok Oh, Kyu Jin Sa, Hyeon Park, Do Yoon Hyun, Sookyeong Lee, Ju-Hee Rhee, Ju Kyong Lee

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Anatomy And Physiology Keywords: Perilla crop; genetic resources; morphological traits; principal component analysis; SSR marker; genetic variation

Online: 22 July 2021 (08:04:28 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.2072.v2

A Convolutional Neural Network as a Potential Tool for Camouflage Assessment

Erik Van der Burg, Alexander Toet, Paola Perone, Maarten A. Hogervorst

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Vision And Graphics Keywords: conspicuity; convolutional neural network; YOLO; camouflage detection; visual search

Online: 15 April 2024 (04:30:36 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1777.v1

An Autonomous Tracking and Landing Method for UAV Based on Visual Navigation

Bingkun Wang, Ruitao Ma, Hang Zhu, Yongbai Sha, Tianye Yang

Subject: Engineering, Control And Systems Engineering Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicle; visual navigation; autonomous tracking; dynamic landing

Online: 30 October 2023 (07:40:06 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1767.v1

Improving Semantic Segmentation Performance in Underwater Images

Alexandra Pereira Nunes, Aníbal Matos

Subject: Engineering, Marine Engineering Keywords: semantic segmentation; data augmentation; enhancement techniques; underwater; visual information

Online: 27 October 2023 (09:18:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1364.v1

Wavelet Analysis for Image Denoising: A Multiscale Approach for Enhancing Visual Clarity

Meng Wu

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Applied Mathematics Keywords: Wavelet Analysis; image denoising; signal processing; enhancing visual clarity

Online: 20 October 2023 (16:10:28 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1409.v1

Early and Late Complications after Cataract Surgery in Patients with Uveitis

Gentian Bajraktari, Tomislav Jukić, Miro Kalauz, Martin Oroz, Andrea Radolović Bertetić, Nenad Vukojević

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Ophthalmology Keywords: uveitis-associated cataract; postoperative complications; phacoemulsification; uveitis; visual prognosis

Online: 21 September 2023 (04:56:43 CEST)

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Background and Objectives: Uveitis, a prevalent eye disorder characterized by inflammatory processes, often leads to cataract formation and significant visual impairment. This study aimed to evaluate preoperative conditions and postoperative outcomes following cataract surgery in uveitis patients. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at the University Hospital Center Rebro Zagreb, Croatia, involving uveitis patients who underwent cataract surgery between 2013 and 2022. Eligible patients had uveitic cataracts affecting visual acuity or posterior segment visualization in a "quiet eye" and were disease-inactive for at least three months. Patients with certain preexisting ocular conditions were excluded. Data collected included patient demographics, uveitis type, preoperative therapy, preexisting lesions, and postoperative outcomes such as visual acuity, intraocular pressure, central macular thickness, and complications. Statistical analysis was performed to identify risk factors associated with complications. Results: The study included 105 patients. After cataract surgery, there was a significant improvement in visual acuity at various time points, with 90% of eyes showing improvement. Intraocular pressure decreased over time. Central macular thickness increased at three months post-surgery but remained stable thereafter. Early and late complications were observed in 52.4% and 63.8% of eyes, respectively. The most common complications were posterior capsular opacification, macular edema, and epiretinal membrane. Factors associated with complications varied between early and late stages but included age, age at onset of uveitis, and uveitis type. Conclusion: Cataract surgery in uveitis patients presents challenges but can lead to significant visual improvement. This study highlights the importance of careful patient selection, preoperative and postoperative inflammation management, and precise surgical techniques. Although complications were common, they were manageable, and most patients experienced improved vision, emphasizing the benefits of cataract surgery in this population. However, future investigations should address the study's limitations and further refine perioperative strategies.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1420.v1

The Use of Questionnaires in Pain Assessment during Orthodontic Treatments: Narrative Review

Vitale Marina Consuelo, Falzinella Chiara, Sfondrini Francesca, Defabianis Patrizia, Scribante Andrea

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: pain perception; discomfort; orthodontic appliances; visual analogue scale (VAS)

Online: 21 August 2023 (07:08:46 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0308.v1

Comparing the Effects of Differential and Visuo-Motor Training on Functional Performance, Biomechanical, and Psychological Factors in Athletes after ACL-Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Fatemeh Gholami, Amir Letafatkar, Yousof Moghaddas-Tabrizi, Alli Gokeler, Giacomo Rossettini, Hadi Abbaszadeh Ghanati, Wolfgang Immanuel Schöllhorn

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Orthopedics And Sports Medicine Keywords: Anterior Crucial ligament; Rehabilitation; differential learning; Visual-motor therapy

Online: 16 March 2023 (13:59:56 CET)

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Variable during practice is widely accepted to be advantageous for motor learning and therefor a valuable strategy to effectively reduce high-risk landing mechanics and prevent primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Few attempts have examined the specific effects of variable train-ing in athletes who have undergone ACL reconstruction. Thereby it is still unclear to what extent the variations in different sensor areas lead to different effects. Accordingly, we compared the effects of versatile movement variations (DL) with variations of movements with emphasis on disrupting visual information (VMT) in athletes who had undergone ACL reconstruction. For-ty-five interceptive sports athletes after ACL reconstruction were randomly allocated to a DL group (n= 15), VT group (n= 15) or control group (n= 15). The primary outcome was functional performance (Triple Hop Test). The secondary outcomes included dynamic balance (Star Excur-sion Balance Test (SEBT)), biomechanics during single-leg drop-landing task hip flexion (HF), knee flexion (KF), ankle dorsiflexion (AD), knee valgus (KV), and vertical ground reaction force (VGRF), and kinesiophobia (Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK)) assessed before and after the 8-weeks of interventions. Data were analyzed be means of 3×2 repeated measures ANOVA fol-lowed by post hoc comparison (Bonferroni) at the significance level of p≤0.05. Significant group × time interaction effects, main effect of time and main effect of group were found for triple hop test, all eight directions of SEBT, HF, KF, AD, KV, VGRF and TSK. There was no significant main ef-fect of group in HF and triple hop test. Also, significant differences in triple hop test, seven direc-tions of SEBT, HF, KF, KV, VGRF and TSK were found between control group with the DL and VMT groups. Between group differences in AD and medial direction of SEBT were not signifi-cant. Also, there was no significant differences between VMT and control groups in triple hop test and HF variables. Both motor learning (DL and VMT) programs improved outcomes in patients after ACL reconstruction. Findings suggest that DL and VMT training programs lead to compa-rable improvements in rehabilitation.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202101.0292.v1

Discovering Spatio-Temporal Pattern of City Crime – Visual Analysis on Felony Crime in New York

Hiu Ying Lau

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Algebra And Number Theory Keywords: crime; hotspots; Space-Time clustering; New York; Visual analytics

Online: 15 January 2021 (12:47:45 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0009.v1

Preserved Contextual Cueing in Realistic Scenes in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Stefan Pollmann, Lisa Rosenblum, Stefanie Linnhoff, Eleonora Porracin, Franziska Geringswald, Anne Herbik, Katja Renner, Michael Hoffmann

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: visual search; vision loss; incidental learning; macular degeneration; fovea

Online: 1 October 2020 (09:12:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202002.0093.v1

Paravertebral Block Versus Preemptive Ketamine Effect on Pain Intensity after Posterolateral Thoracotomies: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Michał Borys, Agata Hanych, Mirosław Czuczwar

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Anesthesiology And Pain Medicine Keywords: Ketamine; Paravertebral block; Posterolateral thoracotomy; Thoracotomy; Visual analog scale

Online: 7 February 2020 (09:28:16 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1730.v1

Genetic Diversity of Human Norovirus in Children Less Than 5 Years of Age With Acute Gastroenteritis in Rural Communities in the Gambia

Sheriffo Jagne, M. Jahangir Hossain, Martin Antoni, Abdul Karim Sesay, Muhammed Khalie Abdul, Nuredin I. Mohammed, Madikay Senghore, Alansana Darboe, Jarra Manneh, Abdoulie Kanteh, Dam Khan, Saikou Y Bah, Ndaw Sylvanus Peter, Osbourne Quaye, George Enyimah Armah

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: Norovirus genetic diversity genogroups genotypes

Online: 24 January 2024 (10:15:24 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0706.v2

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: From Two Branches of Immune Response to Three Types of Interferon Response

Brent Brown, Chinua Imarogbe, Ingo Fricke, Pascal Mensah

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: Interferon; Innate; Adaptive; Genetic; Molecular

Online: 26 September 2023 (11:35:53 CEST)

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Interferons were the original prototype cytokine system discovered in 20th-century research. As the name implies, they were originally thought to be synthesised and secreted between cells. Thanks to technological advances, the processes involved in protein secretion can be explained comparatively more clearly at both the genetic and biochemical levels. The discovery of interferon (IFN) occurred when genetic research was still in its infancy. Franklin and Wilkins discovered the structure and function of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) at the same time as Crick and Watson; however, Isaacs and Lindemann, two scientists, described the first IFN in 1957. Mutations can be caused by inherent genetic protein synthesis and during infection as well as within IFN regulation pathways affecting cell proliferation. This remains central to host cell IFN synthesis and effects through IFN protein receptor subunits defined by 6 protein domains. Type II IFN is key to immune cell function secreted by a variety of immune cells, mainly natural killer (NK) as well as T cells. Single–stranded and/or double–stranded RNA/DNA viruses, as well as bacterial infections (e.g., Escherichia coli) and fungal infections (e.g., Aspergillus), also affect IFN regulation. Pathogenic proteins utilise intra/extracellular proteins that sense foreign antigens like Toll–like Receptors (TLRs), affected by mutations within the human cellular IFN transduction pathways. Since the discovery of the third IFN type in 2003, when immune cell phenotypes were further characterised, questions remain about the immunological mechanisms contributing to the regulation of the innate and adaptive host immune system. Alterations in the synthesis of type I/II/III host IFNs can differentially and beneficially alter homeostatic cellular pathways in pathological disease, with type I IFN being synthesised in cancer as well as by homeostatic cells. Therefore, considered here are the overall IFN molecular, cell regulatory mechanisms in the context of immune cell research developments.

Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0239.v1

Optimal Evaluation of Left Ventricular Hypertrophic Phenotype Using Parametric CMR Mapping and Genetic Testing

Andrés Felipe Barragán-Amado, Jaime A Parra, María C Manzur, Julian A Gelves-Meza, Claudia P Jaimes, María F Tamayo, Héctor M Medina, María Juliana Rodríguez-González

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: Cardiomyopathy; Genetic disorders; Cardiovascular Imagen

Online: 5 June 2023 (05:02:25 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0114.v1

Genetic Determinants of Atherogenic Indexes

Tomas Texis, Susana Rivera-Mancia, Eloisa Colin-Ramirez, Raul Cartas-Rosado, David Koepsell, Kenneth Rubio-Carrasco, Mauricio Rodriguez-Dorantes, Vanessa Gonzalez-Covarrubias

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: Dyslipidemia; atherogenic indexes; genetic associations

Online: 7 April 2023 (05:24:09 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0284.v1

Building Consensus around the Assessment and Interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae Diversity

Sarah Davies, Matthew H. Gamache, Lauren I. Howe-Kerr, Nicola G. Kriefall, Andrew C. Baker, Anastazia T. Banaszak, Line K. Bay, Anthony J. Bellantuono, Debashish Bhattacharya, Cheong Xin Chan, Danielle C. Claar, Mary Alice Coffroth, Ross Cunning, Simon K. Davy, Javier del Campo, Erika M. Diaz-Almeyda, Jorg C. Frommlet, Lauren E. Fuess, Raul A. Gonzalez-Pech, Tamar L. Goulet, Kenneth D. Hoadley, Emily J. Howells, Benjamin C. C. Hume, Dustin W. Kemp, Carly, D. Kenkel, Sheila A. Kitchen, Todd C. LaJeunesse, Senjie Lin, Shelby McIlroy, Ryan McMinds, Matthew R. Nitschke, Clinton A. Oakley, Raquel S. Peixoto, Carlos Prada, Hollie M. Putnam, Kate Quigley, Hannah G. Reich, James Davis Reimer, Mauricio Rodriguez-Lanetty, Stephanie Rosalas, Osama S. Saad, Eugenia M. Sampayo, Scott Santos, Eiichi Shoguchi, Edward G. Smith, Michael Stat, Timothy G. Stephens, Marie E. Strader, David J. Suggett, Timothy D. Swain, Cawa Tran, Nikki Traylor-Knowles, Christian R. Voolstra, Mark E. Warner, Virginia M. Weis, Rachel Wright, Tingting Xiang, Hiroshi Yamashita, Maren Ziegler, Adrienne M.S. Correa, John Everett Parkinson

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Anatomy And Physiology Keywords: Symbiodinaceae; genetic diversity; coral symbiosis

Online: 21 June 2022 (04:49:04 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1960.v1

Directional Breeding Generates Distinct Genetic Diversity in Hybrid Turf Bermudagrass as Probed with SSR Markers

Desalegn D. Serba, Tilin Fang, Yanqi Wu

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Plant Sciences Keywords: C. dactylon; C. transvaalensis; interspecific hybrids; cluster analysis; genetic similarity; genetic diversity; directional breeding

Online: 29 May 2023 (08:55:06 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints201912.0021.v1

Protein 0^th-Order Structure: The Key for Creating Entirely New Gene/Protein

Kenji Ikehara

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: protein 0th-order structure; origin of gene; origin of protein; origin of genetic code; GNC primeval genetic code hypothesis; SNS primitive genetic code hypothesis

Online: 3 December 2019 (11:10:12 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0169.v1

The Supersymmetry Genetic Code Table and Quadruplet Symmetries of DNA Molecule Are the Unchangeable and Synchronized with the Codon Free Energy Mapping during Evolution

Marija Rosandic, Vladimir Paar

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Other Keywords: genetic code symmetry, mitochondrial genetic code, energy code, DNA quadruplet symmetry, classification of trinucleotides/codons

Online: 4 October 2023 (07:43:22 CEST)

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The Supersymmetry Genetic code (SSyGC) table is based on five physicochemical symmetries: 1) double mirror symmetry on the principle of the horizontal and vertical mirror symmetry axis between all bases (purines [A, G) and pyrimidines (U, C)], and 2) of bases in form of codons 3) direct – complement like codon/anticodon symmetry in the sixteen alternating boxes of the genetic code columns, 4) A+T rich and C+G rich alternate codons in the same row between both columns of the genetic code, 5) the same position between divided and undivided codon boxes in relation to horizontal mirror symmetry axes. The SSyGC table has a unique physicochemical purine – pyrimidine symmetry net which is as the core symmetry common for all, more than thirty different nuclear and mitochondrial genetic codes. This net is present in the SSyGC table of all RNA and DNA living species. None of these symmetries is present in the Standard Genetic Code (SGC) table which is constructed on the alphabetic horizontal and vertical U-C-A-G order of bases. Here we show that the free energy value of each codon incorporated as fundamentally mapping the “energy code” in the SSyGC table is compatible with mirror symmetry. On the other hand, in the SGC table the same free energy values of codons are dispersed and a mirror symmetry between them is not recognizable. At the same time the mirror symmetry of the SSyGC table and the DNA quadruplets together with our classification of codons/trinucleotides are perfectly imbedded in the mirror symmetry energy mapping of codons/trinucleotides and point out in favor of maintaining the integrity of the genetic code and DNA genome. We also argue that physicochemical symmetries of the SSyGC table in the manner of the purine – pyrimidine symmetry net, the quadruplet symmetry of DNA molecule and the free energy of codons have remined unchanged during all of evolution. The unchangeable and universal symmetry properties of the genetic code, DNA molecule and energy code are decreasing disorder between codons/trinucleotides and shed a new light on evolution. Diversity in all living species on Earth is broad, but the symmetries of the Supersymmetry Genetic Code as the code of life and the DNA quadruplets related to the” energy code” are unique, unchangeable and have the power of natural laws.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0234.v1

History of Advances in Genetic Engineering of Viruses Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic

Mikhail Teppone

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: reassortant virus; recombinant virus; chimeric virus; genetic engineering; reverse genetic; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19

Online: 13 December 2022 (08:47:51 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0009.v1

An Efficient Placement Approach of Visual Sensors Under Observation Redundancy and Communication Connectivity Constraints

Yves FAGA, Frantz TOSSA, Wahabou ABDOU, Julien DUBOIS

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Other Keywords: Visual sensor networks; VSN deployment; multi-objective optimization; target coverage

Online: 1 April 2024 (10:59:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0768.v1

Towards Cognition-Aligned Visual Language Models via Zero-Shot Instance Retrieval

Teng Ma, Daniel Organisciak, Wenbao Ma, Yang Long

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Large Visual Language Models; Zero-Shot Instance Retrieval; Cognition-Alignment

Online: 13 March 2024 (07:29:35 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1691.v2

New Evidence for Retrospectively Cued Perception

Bence Szaszkó, Moritz Stolte, Lea Bachmann, Ulrich Ansorge

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: attentional capture; contrast gain; post-target cueing; retroperception; visual attention

Online: 22 January 2024 (09:45:40 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.1300.v1

A Multimodal Approach to the Treatment of Some Facial Cancers in Dogs

Yulia Melikova, Darya Vilmis, Anastasia Kyrindina, Larisa Sotnikova, Marina Stepanova, Sergei Zaǐtsev

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: dogs; paraneoplastic syndromes; visual diagnostic methods; oncological and ophthalmological examinations

Online: 18 December 2023 (15:17:34 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1609.v1

Effects of Supplementation with Lutein Plus Docosahexaenoic Acid Oral Complex on Eye Dryness, Visual Function, and Memory Function in Healthy Subjects: A Single‐Arm Clinical Trial

Ling-Wen Hsu, Evelyn Jou Chen Huang, Yi-Wen Chien

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Food Science And Technology Keywords: lutein; docosahexaenoic acid; dry eye syndrome; visual function; memory function

Online: 27 November 2023 (07:18:12 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1493.v1

Research on the Digital Twin System of the Centring Process for High-Precision Lens

Zexiang Chen, Yanyan Li, GuanNan Ma, YaMan Wang, BoTao Qin

Subject: Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Digital twin; Optical components manufacturing; Lens Centring Process; Visual monitoring

Online: 24 October 2023 (08:41:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0306.v1

Vision impairments in young adults with Down syndrome

Yolanda Martin-Perez, Guadalupe Gonalez-Montero, Angel Luis Gutierrez-Hernandez, Vanesa Blázquez-Sánchez, Celia Sánchez-Ramos

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: aging; Down syndrome; quality of life; refractive error; visual impairments

Online: 3 August 2023 (10:27:55 CEST)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.2035.v1

Children of AI: A Protocol for Managing the Born-Digital Ephemera Spawned by ChatGPT

Dirk H.R. Spennemann

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: audio-visual archiving; ChatGPT; cultural heritage digital ephemera; publications ethics

Online: 31 July 2023 (04:15:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0359.v1

Effect of Interaction Effects Between Visual and Auditory Signs on Consumer Purchasing Behavior Based on AISAS Model

Hui Li, Younghwan Pan

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Marketing Keywords: Visual Signal; Auditory Signal; Interaction Effect; Purchase Behavior; AISAS Model

Online: 5 May 2023 (10:59:16 CEST)

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Preprint DATA DESCRIPTOR | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0118.v1

Visual Lip Reading Dataset in Turkish

Ali Berkol, Talya Tümer-Sivri, Melike Colak, Nergis Pervan-Akman, Hamit Erdem

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Information Systems Keywords: Lip reading; Visual speech recognition; Turkish dataset; Face parts detection

Online: 7 December 2022 (06:50:33 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0355.v1

A Lightweight Reconstruction Network for Surface Defect Inspection

Chao Hu, Jian Yao, Weijie Wu, Weiibin Qiu, Liqiang Zhu

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computer Science Keywords: Auto encoder; surface defects; abnormal defects; visual inspection; unsupervised defect

Online: 24 October 2022 (07:56:04 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0490.v1

Shoulder Musculoskeletal Disorder Rehabilitation Using a Robotic Device Based on Emg Biofeedback: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Martin Lavallière, Mathieu Tremblay, Etienne Ojardias, Maxime Turpin, Anaick Perrochon, Philippe Rigoard, Lisa Goudman, Maarten Moens, Romain David, Maxime Billot

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Orthopedics And Sports Medicine Keywords: rehabilitation; shoulder; electromyography feedback; visual biofeedback; assistive robot; musculoskeletal disorder

Online: 30 September 2022 (15:04:05 CEST)

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While shoulder injuries represent the musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) most encountered in physical therapy, there is no consensus on their management. As attempts to provide standardized and personalized treatment, a robot-ic-assisted device combined with EMG biofeedback specifically dedicated to shoulder MSDs has been developed. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of an 8-week rehabilitation program (≈3 sessions a week) using a ro-botic-assisted device combined with EMG biofeedback (RA-EMG group) in comparison with a conventional program (CONV group) in patients presenting with shoulder MSDs. This study is a retrospective cohort study including data from 2010 to 2013 on patients initially involved in a physical rehabilitation program in a private clinic of Chicoutimi (Canada) for shoulder MSDs. Shoul-der flexion strength and range of motion were collected before and after the rehabilitation program. Forty-four patients participated in a conventional pro-gram using dumbbell (CONV group) while 72 of them completed a program on robot-assisted device with EMG and visual biofeedback (RA-EMG group), whereby both programs consisted in 2 sets of 20 repetitions at 60% of maximal capacity. Results showed that the RA-EMG had significantly greater benefits than the Conv group for shoulder flexion strength (+103.1% vs 67%, p = 0.016) and range of motion (+14.4% vs 6.1%, p = 0.046). The current retrospective co-hort study showed that a specific and tailored rehabilitation program with constant effort by automatic adjustment of the level of resistance was able to potentiate strength and range of motion shoulder flexion after an 8-week reha-bilitation period in comparison with a conventional approach in patients with shoulder MSDs. This study provides new insight on shoulder MSD rehabilita-tion and future research should be pursued to determine the added potential of this approach for abduction and external rotation with a randomized controlled design.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0770.v1

Representation of Non-Western Cultural Knowledge on Wikipedia: The Case of the Visual Arts

Martin Poulter, Waqās Ahmed

Subject: Social Sciences, Library And Information Sciences Keywords: Wikipedia, knowledge equity, Wikimedia, open culture, visual arts, cultural bias

Online: 29 April 2021 (09:16:07 CEST)

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