FRIENDS GUI: A Graphical User Interface for Data Collection and Visualization of Vaping Behavior from a Passive Vaping Monitor
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.613 | Journal eISSN: 2049-9647
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 14, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 24, 2026
Published on: Apr 7, 2026
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© 2026 Shehan Irteza Pranto, Brett Fassler, Md Rafi Islam, Ashley Schenkel, Larry W. Hawk, Edward Sazonov, published by Ubiquity Press
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