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ITM Web Conf.
Volume 86, 2026
5th International Conference on Current Research in Engineering and Technology (ICCRET-2026)
Article Number 01020
Number of page(s) 19
Section AI & Intelligent Computing
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/itmconf/20268601020
Published online 05 June 2026
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