In this paper, we investigate the assignment of intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRSs) to user-base station (BS) pairs in a multi-IRS-assisted wireless communication network.Our objective is to optimize the allocation of one or more IRSs to each user-BS pair to maximize the overall sum-rate of the network.Using passive beamforming, the transmitted
Inappropriate therapy is a frequent adverse consequence of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.Inappropriate therapy often occurs due to the misinterpretation of sinus tachycardia or atrial fibrillation/flutter with rapid atrioventricular conduction by the device.Current implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) mechanisms integrate various d
In commercial laying hens, keel bone damage (KBD) is a severe health and welfare problem leading to pain, reduced mobility and decreased laying performance.Flocks of all production systems and hybrid lines can be affected.KBD is a multifactorial welfare issue and, among other factors, associated with a high laying performance which negatively affec
The lived environment, particularly when proximal to roadways, is filled with multi-digit and multi-numbered values corresponding to advertised commodities.The reliable detection of single multi-digit values from natural imagery has been widely studied through the last decade (e.g.Street View House Numbers [SVHN]); however, extraction and assignmen