Psychometric Characteristics of Smartphone-Based Gait Analyses in Chronic Health Conditions: A Systematic Review by Tobias Bea, Helmi Chaabene, Constantin Wilhelm Freitag, Lutz Schega

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Transfer Robustness Optimization for Urban Rail Transit Timetables by Liqiao Ning, Peng Zhao, Wenkai Xu, Ke Qiao

“…Next, to improve the computational efficiency, we propose an approximate linearization approach for the EETC function and introduce two types of binary variables and auxiliary substitution variables to convert the nonlinear model to a mixed-integer linear model. …”
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Assessing the Effectiveness of DL-Clustering for Energy Optimization in Wireless Sensor Networks by Shailaja S. Halli, Poornima G Patil

“…Determining the fitness function allows us to estimate the player's stability over these variables. …”
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Jacobian-Free Newton Krylov Methods for Steady and Transient Neutron Transport Models by ZHANG Yangyi, ZHANG Tiancheng, ZHOU Xiafeng

“…To further improve computational efficiency of comeSn_JFNK, in the JFNK solution, neutron scalar fluxes instead of neutron angular fluxes were chosen as the global solution variables. …”

A design-based framework for optimal stratification using super-population models with application on real data set of breast cancer. by Faizan Danish

“…This study investigates the determination of stratification points for two study variables within the framework of simple random sampling, with a focus on estimating the population mean using a closely related auxiliary variable. …”
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Kernel Density Estimation for Joint Scrambling in Sensitive Surveys by Alvan Caleb Arulandu, Sat Gupta

“…Randomized response models aim to protect respondent privacy when sampling sensitive variables but consequently compromise estimator efficiency. …”
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Multi-objective design optimization of a transonic axial fan stage using sparse active subspaces by Richard Amankwa Adjei, Chengwei Fan

“…Active subspace was used to compute the active variables via singular value decomposition and a hybrid polynomial correlated function expansion was used to construct a surrogate model on the active subspace. …”
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Optimization Design of the Transmission System of Small-size Shrub Brush Cutter based on MATLAB by Yang Chunmei, Guo Minghui, Ma Yan, Liu Qianjun, Yang Tie

“…By determining the objective function of the transmission system,selecting the independent design variables,determining the constraints,the mathematical model of transmission system is established.The analysis and optimization of the design variables,objective function and the boundary conditions are carried out,the complex method optimization program of MATLAB is written,and by using its powerful ability of optimization design to optimize the transmission system of the brush cutter. …”
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Estimation of Stochastic Frontier Models with Fixed Effects through Monte Carlo Maximum Likelihood by Grigorios Emvalomatis, Spiro E. Stefanou, Alfons Oude Lansink

“…This paper proposes a procedure for choosing appropriate densities for integrating the incidental parameters from the likelihood function in a general context. The densities are based on priors that are updated using information from the data and are robust to possible correlation of the group-specific constant terms with the explanatory variables. …”
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A Bayesian-Weighted Inverse Gaussian Regression Model with Application to Seismological Data by Ehsan Mesdaghi, Afshin Fallah, Rahman Farnoosh, Gholam Hossein Yari

“…In the proposed model, the complementary reciprocal of the location parameter of response variable is considered to be a linear function of the explanatory variables. …”
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行星变速器的模糊可靠性多目标优化设计 by 鲁成瑞, 张进生, 王志

“…An objective function for increasing the transmission efficiency and reliability of the planetary system and trying our best to reduce the weight is set up,through the linear weighted function method,the mathematical model of objective function is established.The weighting factors is determined by using the method of design variables normalization.Based on the fuzzy mathematics theory of reliability constraints and geometric constraint,the optimal design is carried out by using optimization toolbox in Matlab.To ensure the optimal parameter to meet the global optimal solution of objective function,stack calculation of the three local optimal solution are carried out.Through an example show that,by using multi-objective optimization method of fuzzy reliability design,the transfer efficiency and stability of the system are improved,the quality of the planet gear train is also reduced.…”
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Impact of adopting improved Arabica varieties on the livelihood of organic coffee producers’ of Ethiopia: Continuous treatment approach by Negussie Zeray Gebru, Tasew Tadesse, Wajana Wae

“…The technique proved efficient in elucidating non-linear causal links between adoption intensities, dosages, and outcome variables. …”
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Model of the Connecting Optimal Number of Heat Consumers by Sergey M. Terekhov, Vladimir A. Nemtinov, Kirill S. Kornilov

“…The economic status of all participants in the heat supply process depends on the efficiency of the functioning of the heat supply systems. …”
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A theory and data-driven method for rapid bottom hole pressure calculation in UGS by Yang Li, Haiwei Guo, Xianfeng Gong, Naixin Lu, Kairui Zhang

“…Abstract In the operation and management of Underground Gas Storage (UGS), the accurate and efficient calculation of bottom hole pressure is crucial for the dynamic analysis and production optimization of gas wells. …”
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Preference set-based design method for qualitative assessments using dominance-based rough set approach by Shotaro OYAMA, Takeo KATO

“…The preference set-based design (PSD) method enhances design efficiency by providing an adjustment range that reflects the preferences of the designer in the quantitative design variables and performance. …”
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Attributes of Internal Audit and Prevention, Detection and Assessment of Fraud in Pakistan by Naveed Khan, Abdul Rafay, Amer Shakeel

“… With it being considered as a value-added activity, the Internal Audit function (IAF) of a firm is one of the most important functions in an organization. …”
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GDP per capita vs foreign direct investment: key drivers of a country's technological leadership by Aleksy Kwilinski

“…A true fixed-effects stochastic frontier model was applied to panel data, based on the Cobb-Doug- las production function and the translogarithmic function, to evaluate the determinants of technological development and identify technical efficiency. …”
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A Fusion Method Based on Physical Modes and Satellite Remote Sensing for 3D Ocean State Reconstruction by Yingxiang Hong, Xuan Wang, Bin Wang, Wei Li, Guijun Han

“…This study developed an operational-oriented lightweight framework for three-dimensional ocean state reconstruction by integrating multi-source observations through a computationally efficient multivariate empirical orthogonal function (MEOF) method. …”
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Revolutionizing proton exchange membrane fuel cell modeling through hybrid aquila optimizer and arithmetic algorithm optimization by Manish Kumar Singla, S. A. Muhammed Ali, Ramesh Kumar, Pradeep Jangir, Mohammad Khishe, G. Gulothungan, Haitham A. Mahmoud

“…These parameters function as decision variables, and the objective function aimed for minimization is the sum square error (SSE) between the predicted and actual measured cell voltages. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF UV/TiO2-ZnO-Co PHOTOCATALITIC DEGRADATION OF AZO DYE (REACTIVE RED 120) BY RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY by MOHSEN MANSOURI, MARJAN TANZIFI, HOSSEIN LOTFI, MOHSEN NADEMI

“…Results were in agreement with empirical values and the sensitivity analysis showed above parameters as the most efficient variables in decolorization efficiency. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed highly determination coefficient value (R2 = 0.9996 and adjusted-R2 = 0.999) and satisfactory prediction second-order regression model. …”
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