Personal protective equipment detection using YOLOv8 architecture on object detection benchmark datasets: a comparative study

AbstractOver the past decade, global industrial and construction growth has underscored the importance of safety.Yet, accidents continue, often with dire outcomes, despite numerous safety-focused initiatives.Addressing this, this article introduces a novel approach using YOLOv8, a rapid object detection model, for recognizing personal protective eq

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Robust Control for Non-Minimum Phase Systems with Actuator Faults: Application to Aircraft Longitudinal Flight Control

This study is concerned with developing a robust tracking control system that merges the optimal control theory with fractional-order-based control and the heuristic optimization algorithms into a single framework for the non-minimum phase pitch angle dynamics of Boeing 747 aircraft.The main control objective is to deal with the non-minimum phase n

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Comparative transcriptomic analysis provides insights into the regulation of root-specific saponin production in Panax japonicus

Abstract Panax japonicus, a traditional medicinal plant from the Araliaceae family, produces bioactive triterpenes with health benefits.In Traditional Chinese Medicine, its roots have been used, but the chemical basis of its medicinal use is unclear, moisture treatment particularly regarding the metabolism and regulation of triterpene saponin biosy

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