Simulation Modeling of Technological Processes of Logging by Konstantin P. Rukomojnikov, Tatiana V. Sergeeva, Tatiana A. Gilyazova, Evgeny М. Tsarev, Vera P. Komisar

“…The review clearly demonstrates a significant increase in the number of analyzed indicators of the natural production process in simulation modeling compared to mathematical one and a reduction in labour and material costs compared to the research of technological processes in production conditions. …”
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Digital Twins and AI Decision Models: Advancing Cost Modelling in Off-Site Construction by Joas Serugga

“…This study addresses this gap by proposing a new cost model integrating Digital Twin (DT) technology and AI-driven decision models for modular housing in the UK. …”
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Development and testing of a low-cost portable soil apparent electrical conductivity sensor by José Carlos Venturin, Cristiano Márcio Alves de Souza, Esmael Dias Prado, Eduardo Leonel Bottega, Leonardo França da Silva, Sálvio Napoleão Soares Arcoverde, Fernando Mateus Paniagua Mendieta, Leidy Zulys Leyva Rafull, Victor Crespo de Oliveira

“…A critical component of this is soil analysis, which is essential for developing effective strategies that enhance productivity while minimizing environmental impacts and reducing production costs. The soil apparent electrical conductivity (ECa) sensor is a valuable tool in precision agriculture, offering a cost-effective and time-efficient alternative for soil analysis. …”
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Life-Cycle Maintenance Cost Model for Concrete Bridges Using Markovian Deterioration Curves by Kleopatra Petroutsatou, Theodora Vagdatli, Nikolaos Louloudakis, Panagiotis Panetsos

“…Long-term deterioration of concrete bridges is a natural process that requires prudent maintenance actions throughout the bridge’s life-cycle. …”
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The cost of typhoid illness in low- and middle-income countries, a scoping review of the literature. by Frederic Debellut, Alena Friedrich, Ranju Baral, Clint Pecenka, Emmanuel Mugisha, Kathleen M Neuzil

“…The economic burden related to typhoid fever can be considerable, both for healthcare providers and households, and should be accounted for in the decision-making process. We aimed to understand the breadth of the evidence on the cost of typhoid fever by undertaking a scoping review of the published literature. …”
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An Efficient and Cost-Effective Vehicle Detection and Tracking System for Collision Avoidance in Foggy Weather by Naeem Raza, Muhammad Asif Habib, H. M. Sajid Imran, Abdul Qayum, Sajida Perveen, Sohail Jabbar, Shahzad Sarwar, Mudassar Ahmad

“…An Efficient and Cost-Effective Vehicle Detection and Tracking (ECE-VDT) system is proposed and is essential for real-time collision avoidance and driver assistance in foggy weather conditions. …”
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Lightweight Football Motion Recognition and Intensity Analysis Using Low-Cost Wearable Sensors by Qian Xie, Ning Jin, Shanshan Lu

“…A feature extraction scheme is designed in the initial data processing, and feature data augmentation is performed to solve the small sample data problem. …”
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Thermal Behaviour Analysis and Cost-Saving Opportunities of PCM-Integrated Terracotta Brick Buildings by A. Chelliah, Shaik Saboor, Aritra Ghosh, Karolos J. Kontoleon

“…To conclude, the findings of this study suggest a suitable way to improve the decision-making process of building design, while bridging the performance gap in terms of energy efficiency and sustainability.…”
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A novel, low-cost clay ceramic membrane for the separation of oil-water emulsions by Dema Almasri, Yehia Manawi, Suhde Makki, Nafia Tasneem, Simjo Simson, Iman Abdel-Hadi, John Agcaoili, Jenny Lawler, Viktor Kochkodan

“…Ceramic membranes are relatively high in cost due to the cost of raw materials (metal oxides) as well as the energy required during the sintering stage of the fabrication process. …”
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A Review of Microreactors for Process Intensification by Crizha Ann Bugay, Mae Czarella Caballas, Steven Brian Mercado, Jason Franco Rubio, Patricia Kayla Serote, Patrick Norman Villarte, Rugi Vicente C. Rubi

“…Challenges include automation, integration, finding optimal configurations, process optimization, and cost analyses. Overcoming these challenges is crucial for widespread adoption in industries like pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals. …”
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Deep Forest Modeling: An Interpretable Deep Learning Method for Mineral Prospectivity Mapping by Yue‐Lin Dong, Zhen‐Jie Zhang

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Quantum GIS (QGIS): An introduction to a free alternative to more costly GIS platforms by Jeffry M. Flenniken, Steven Stuglik, Basil V. Iannone

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Estimation of intangible quality costs using neutrosophic AHP-TOPSIS, Neutrosophic Sets and systems by Yaité Pérez Mayedo, Yadira Velázquez Labrada, Néstor Miguel Álvarez Álvarez, Leonardo Rafael Pérez Molina, Maikel Leyva Vázquez, Shakila Devi G T

“…The results validate the importance of neutrosophy in the decision-making process under uncertainty in quality cost management. …”
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Humans account for cognitive costs when finding shortcuts: An information-theoretic analysis of navigation. by Gian Luca Lancia, Mattia Eluchans, Marco D'Alessandro, Hugo J Spiers, Giovanni Pezzulo

“…When faced with navigating back somewhere we have been before we might either retrace our steps or seek a shorter path. Both choices have costs. Here, we ask whether it is possible to characterize formally the choice of navigational plans as a bounded rational process that trades off the quality of the plan (e.g., its length) and the cognitive cost required to find and implement it. …”
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The use of cost analysis in examinations of health coaching interventions: a scoping review protocol by Bo Kim, Jason G Smith, Maura Dougherty, Sophia M Bartels, Steven B Zeliadt, Justeen Hyde

“…This scoping review aims to identify gaps in the literature and help set a research agenda regarding the costs of health coaching implementation and its impacts.Methods and analysis The scoping review will be structured according to Levac et al’s enhancement to Arksey and O’Malley’s framework for conducting scoping reviews. …”
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Online Calibration Method of LiDAR and Camera Based on Fusion of Multi-Scale Cost Volume by Xiaobo Han, Jie Luo, Xiaoxu Wei, Yongsheng Wang

“…The latter is then subjected to feature concatenation and group-wise correlation processing to generate three sets of cost volumes of different scales. …”
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Multi-Robot Cooperative Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Algorithm Based on Sub-Graph Partitioning by Wan Xu, Yanliang Chen, Shijie Liu, Ao Nie, Rupeng Chen

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Satellite imagery for bauxite mine waste mapping in the frame of the m4mining project by E. Kouzeli, K. Nikolakopoulos, O. Sykioti, S. Asadzadeh, F. Koerting, D. Schläpfer

“…Mine wastes, including tailings (the by-products of mineral processing), are subject to weathering, leading to environmental issues. …”
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Improved grey wolf optimization algorithm based service function chain mapping algorithm by Yue ZHANG, Junnan ZHANG, Xiaochun WU, Chen HONG, Jingjing ZHOU

“…With the rise of new Internet applications such as the industrial Internet, the Internet of vehicles, and the metaverse, the network’s requirements for low latency, reliability, security, and certainty are facing severe challenges.In the process of virtual network deployment, when using network function virtualization technology, there were problems such as low service function chain mapping efficiency and high deployment resource overhead.The node activation cost and instantiation cost was jointly considered, an integer linear programming model with the optimization goal of minimizing the average deployment network cost was established, and an improved grey wolf optimization service function chain mapping (IMGWO-SFCM) algorithm was proposed.Three strategies: mapping scheme search based on acyclic KSP algorithm, mapping scheme coding and improvement based on reverse learning and nonlinear convergence were added to the standard grey wolf optimization algorithm to form this algorithm.The global search and local search capabilities were well balanced and the service function chain mapping scheme was quickly determined by IMGWO-SFCM.Compared with the comparison algorithm, IMGWO-SFCM reduces the average deployment network cost by 11.86% while ensuring a higher service function chain request acceptance rate.…”
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Life cycle assessment and life cycle cost of tofu production and its extended recycling scenario by S. Hartini, A.N. Fatliana, N.U. Handayani, P.A. Wicaksono, B.S. Ramadan, T. Matsumoto

“…Life cycle cost analysis yielded a net value of 1.33 United States dollars for the cradle-to-grave process and 38.16 United States dollars for the cradle-to-cradle process. …”
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