Risk Evaluation Study of Urban Rail Transit Network Based on Entropy-TOPSIS-Coupling Coordination Model by Fawen Gao, Zhibin Zhang, Mengxing Shang

“…As one of the core systems of a city, urban rail transit plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safe, rational, and efficient operation of the city. Therefore, it is of great significance to ensure the safe operation of urban rail transit network to improve the operation efficiency and economic level of the city. …”
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Reliability-Based Geotechnical Design Method Using the Gaussian Process Regression–Based Differential Evolution Algorithm by Kai Wen, Zemin Kuang, Wei Zeng, Sanyou Zeng, Yue Qiu

“…The innovative use of expected improvement (EI) as a selection criterion for potential solutions is a key feature of this method. EI quantitatively evaluates each candidate’s potential to enhance economic efficiency and safety reliability, effectively converting the COP into a single-objective optimization problem (SOOP). …”
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Structured Summarization of League of Legends Match Data Optimized for Large Language Model Input by Jooyoung Kim, Wonkyung Lee, Jungwoon Park

“…Additionally, the LoL-MDC integrates a winning probability metric to quantitatively enhance the selection of pivotal game events, ensuring relevance in esports analytics. …”
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Automating areas of interest analysis in mobile eye tracking experiments based on machine learning by Julian Wolf, Stephan Hess, David Bachmann, Quentin Lohmeyer, Mirko Meboldt

“…Together with a real-time capability of the mapping process after completed training, even hours of eye tracking recording can be evaluated efficiently. (Code and video examples have been made available at: https://gitlab.ethz.ch/pdz/cgom.git)…”
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The Use of Clinical Pathways in Emergency Departments: A Scoping Review by Innocent Tawanda Mudzingwa, Sarah Jane Prior, Phoebe Griffin, Emma Tavender, Viet Tran

“…Studies were included if they reported empirical data either qualitatively or quantitatively, studied the use of CPW practices, and reported on the use of at least one CPW activity. …”
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The Attenuation Ability of Saturated Joints Filled with Granular Materials under High-Amplitude Stress Wave Loading by Sheng Li, Ziming Xiong, Pengxian Fan, Haozhe Xing, Kaidi Xie

“…The experimental results quantitatively uncovered the serious adverse effect of water on the wave absorption properties and markedly diminished the potential of the filled joints as a wave elimination barrier, which should be a matter of great concern in the design of underground protective structures.…”
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Use of an electronic consultation system in an inner city general practice: a mixed-methods service evaluation by Katherine Leung

“…Such tools promise to increase access and improve efficiency. Previous research has highlighted unintended consequences associated with e-consultation use.Aim To explore patient and staff views, experiences and usage of an e-consultation tool in a general practice setting, 2 years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Design and setting A mixed-methods service evaluation of an e-consultation tool (eConsult) in an inner city general practice.Methods E-consultations submitted between June and August 2022 (n=972) and associated electronic medical records were quantitatively analysed for the reason for query, type of response and whether it was followed by a reconsultation within 14 days. …”
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Research on the Methods for Correcting Helicopter Position on Deck Using a Carrier Robot by Yuhang Zhong, Dingxuan Zhao, Xiaolong Zhao

“…This paper studied the methods for using Shipborne Rapid Carrier Robots (SRCRs) to correct helicopter positions on the deck and proposed two correction methods, the stepwise correction method and the continuous correction method, aiming to improve the efficiency of the position adjustment process. Firstly, the actual helicopter landing position deviation was divided into two components—lateral offset and fuselage yaw angle—to quantitatively assess the deviations. …”
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Gas turbine capacity planning method incorporating tiered carbon trading and two-stage power-to-gas integration by Yuren Chen, Yinglun Chen

“…Finally, case studies based on a modified IEEE 30-bus system are conducted to quantitatively evaluate the impact of the proposed mechanism, gas turbines, and P2G devices on economic performance, wind power utilization, and carbon emissions. …”
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A Multidimensional Evaluation-Based Reinterpretation of the Cultural Heritage Value of Blue-and-White Porcelain Patterns in Contemporary Design by Jiajia Zhao, Qian Bao, Ziyang Huang, Ru Zhang

“…Conversely, complex narrative and animal-based motifs demonstrate weaker performance in communicative efficiency and sustainability, indicating the need for visual simplification and semantic transformation. …”
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Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Relationships of Salt-Based Ions and Nutrients in Old Protected Vegetable Fields by Nanbiao Zhan, Haotian Yang, Jiayang Li, Xiaodi Shi, Binhao Yang, Yuhang Sun, Gengzi Guo, Xiumin Cui

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A synthesis and quantification method for endogenous metabolites dimethylguanidino valeric acid by Yueyuan Han, Jiahui Wang, Qianling Xiong, Dingyue Jiang, Zhenhua Zhu, Li Hui, Mu Wang, Yixue Qiao, Yi Li, Lanlan Han, Yan Liu, Ken Cheng

“…Therefore, we aimed to develop a practical and efficient method to synthesize DMGV stereoisomers and determine their precise concentration profile in healthy subjects. …”
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Enhancing Sustainable Manufacturing in Industry 4.0: A Zero-Defect Approach Leveraging Effective Dynamic Quality Factors by Rouhollah Khakpour, Ahmad Ebrahimi, Seyed Mohammad Seyed Hosseini

“…To fill this gap, this paper identifies an extended range of TBL criteria that are affected by defects and improved through ZDM implementation, which presents a quantitative assessment of TBL criteria relevant to the case study. …”
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Observed different impacts of potential tree restoration on local surface and air temperature by Yitao Li, Zhao-Liang Li, Hua Wu, Xiangyang Liu, Xu Lian, Menglin Si, Jing Li, Chenghu Zhou, Ronglin Tang, Sibo Duan, Wei Zhao, Pei Leng, Xiaoning Song, Qian Shi, Enyu Zhao, Caixia Gao

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A Novel Hybrid Optimizer Based on Coati Optimization Algorithm and Differential Evolution for Global Optimization and Constrained Engineering Problems by Saptadeep Biswas, Binanda Maiti, Gyan Singh, Absalom E. Ezugwu, Kashif Saleem, Laith Abualigah, Aseel Smerat, Uttam Kumar Bera

“…The hybridization enhances global exploration and local exploitation, enabling the algorithm to efficiently navigate diverse and challenging optimization landscapes. …”
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Comparison of unmanned aerial vehicle imaging to ground truth walkthroughs for identifying and classifying trash sites serving as potential Aedes aegypti breeding grounds by Morgan S. Tarpenning, Juliet T. Bramante, Kavita D. Coombe, Katherine E. Woo, Andrew J. Chamberlin, Paul S. Mutuku, Giulio A. De Leo, Angelle Desiree LaBeaud, Bryson A. Ndenga, Francis M. Mutuku, Joelle I. Rosser

“…While UAV imaging did miss trash underneath vegetation or buildings and did not show the exact composition of trash piles, this method was efficient, enabled detailed quantitative trash data, and granted access to areas that were not easily accessible by walking. …”
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Computational complexity, algorithmic scope, and evolution by Leonhard Sidl, Maximilian Faissner, Manuel Uhlir, Cristian A Velandia-Huerto, Maria Waldl, Hua-Ting Yao, Ivo L Hofacker, Peter F Stadler

“…Here we explore the idea that evolution confines biological computation to subsets of instances that can be solved efficiently with algorithms that are ‘hardcoded’ in the system itself. …”
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En route for molecular dynamics simulation of a living cell by Yibo Wang, Cong Zhang, Ke Tang, Xiaohui Wang

“…Creating an in silico all-atom whole-cell model for molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is one of the best ways to quantitatively understand the basic structure and function of cells in terms of the laws of physics and chemistry. …”
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Histamine in Fishery: A Five-Year Survey in Northern Italy by Sara Morello, Samantha Lupi, Elisa Barcucci, Sandra Fragassi, Elena Torres, Davide Dosio, Chiara Marchese, Tabata Bezzo Llufrio, Marilena Gili, Daniela Manila Bianchi

“…Monitoring via ELISA and HPLC-DAD can efficiently detect histamine in fish and fishery products and protect consumers’ health.…”
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Dominant performance parameter and technical limits of surfactants for oil displacement by Yabing Guo, Youqi Wang, Zengmin Lun, Maolei Cui

“…The experimental results indicate strong correlations of EI with oil displacement and recovery efficiencies. The incremental displacement and recovery efficiencies were employed to quantify the potential of surfactants to enhance oil displacement and recovery efficiencies, respectively. …”
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