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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 413, 2025
International Conference on Measurement, AI, Quality and Sustainability (MAIQS 2025)
Article Number 04005
Number of page(s) 6
Section Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202541304005
Published online 01 October 2025
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