Évaluer ex ante la pertinence de projets locaux d’adaptation au changement climatique by Alexandre Magnan

“…(iii) Ex ante assessments are as necessary as currently dominating ex post assessments, as they contribute upstream and in parallel of projects’ monitoring and efficiency analysis, to the coherence and the optimisation of adaptation endeavours.…”
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Intelligent Wireless Sensor Network Sensor Selection and Clustering for Tracking Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Edward-Joseph Cefai, Matthew Coombes, Daniel O’Boy

“…The goal of the proposed objective function is to reduce network communication and computation costs while still maintaining the tracking performance of using far more sensors. The developed optimisation algorithm results in reducing the size of selected sensor clusters by an average of 50% while still maintaining the tracking performance of general traditional techniques.…”
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Tourism planning in the Azores and feedback from visitors by João Crispim Ponte, Gualter Couto, Pedro Pimentel, Áurea Sandra Toledo de Sousa, André Oliveira

“…This study aims to analyse the improvements that, in the opinion of visitors, should be implemented in Ponta Delgada, the largest hub of tourism activity in the Azores (Portugal), detecting differences between specific groups of visitors, in order to contribute to territorial organisation and the optimisation of tourism experiences. 400 answers to a survey distributed among tourists who visited this Azorean municipality were analysed, using several statistical methods, such as the chi-square test of independence and some Hierarchical Cluster Analysis algorithms. …”
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Research on Cab Vibration Control Based on Parameter Hierarchical Interaction Model by Enyong Xu, Shuilong He, Weiguang Zheng, Tao Tang, Chao Li, Qibai Huang

“…The multiobjective design analysis is carried out by using the multiparameter joint optimisation design. Further, the optimal control of the cab vibration level is obtained from a full-condition simulation environment. …”
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Performance analysis of asymmetrical less‐rare‐earth permanent magnet motor for electric vehicle by Bingchang Lv, Liwei Shi, Lintao Li, Kaiwen Liu, Jianning Jing

“…An equivalent air‐gap flux density model is established, the model is employed to calculate the analytical expression of the no‐load back‐EMF, and the multiple objectives optimisation are carried out for the motor parameters based on the Taguchi algorithm. …”
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The Taxation of Agriculture in the European Union Countries by Kinga Gruziel, Małgorzata Raczkowska

“…EU agricultural taxation systems are presented in reference to optimisation and tax competitiveness. Some shared features of these agricultural taxation systems were pointed out and their division in two basic models (the British model and the continental model), which was presented taking as example the countries in which these models operate. …”
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Can BlazePose accurately assess joint angles in outdoor running environments? by Srinivasan Hari Krishnan, Mathunny Jaison Jacob, Devaraj Ashokkumar, Gogoi Hemantajit, Govindasamy Karuppasamy, Karthik Varshini

“…Study aim: Accurate measurement of joint angles during running is crucial for performance optimisation and injury prevention. Traditional methods are often expensive or impractical for outdoor settings, making pose estimation techniques a promising alternative. …”
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Unknown presentation attack detection against rational attackers by Ali Khodabakhsh, Zahid Akhtar

“…Consequently, a new optimisation criterion is proposed and a set of requirements are defined for improving the performance of these systems in real‐life settings. …”
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Substantiation of directions for improving the management mechanism of the construction complex in the Donetsk People’s Republic by A. S. Tarasov

“…This article is aimed at a comprehensive analysis and scientific justification of the directions of optimisation of the management mechanism of the construction complex.   …”
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Melittin: A Natural Component of Honeybee Venom as a Potential Anti-Cancer Therapy by Niamh Donnellan, Anne M Friel

“…Despite convincing data presented, its pertinency to human studies has been met with challenges due to non-specific cytotoxicity and haemolytic capabilities. Optimisation techniques for melittin have been developed including the use of gene therapy, co-delivery and nanoparticles. …”
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Modelling of Jatropha Oil Hydrocracking in a Trickle-Bed Reactor to Produce Green Fuel by Yuswan Muharam, null Dianursanti, Andrey Sapati Wirya

“…Heterogeneous phenomenological models were developed considering mass, energy, and momentum transfers. The optimisation was conducted to obtain the highest green fuel purity by varying catalyst particle diameter, inlet gas velocity, feed molar ratio, and inlet temperature. …”
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Modelling of fresh properties and strength activity index with microstructure characterisation of ternary cement incorporating waste glass and granulated blast furnace slag by Salah Eddine Daguiani, Oussama Kessal, Abdelouahed Kriker, Abdessamed Mokhtari

“…A mixture design approach was employed for composition optimisation, and mathematical models were implemented to achieve this. …”
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An Analysis of the Optimal Multiobjective Inventory Clustering Decision with Small Quantity and Great Variety Inventory by Applying a DPSO by Shen-Tsu Wang, Meng-Hua Li

“…The present study applies DPSO (dynamic particle swarm optimisation) to a problem of clustering of inventory items. …”
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Optimal Design of the Sealing Structure of a Hydraulic Cylinder on the Basis of a Surrogate Model by Hong Zhang, Yu Sun, Chenchen Li, Haoran Wang

“…Then, a surrogate model was fitted and optimised through a constrained Latin hypercube method, an interpolating recmultiquadric radial basis function method, and the genetic algorithm. …”
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Clustering of Parameter Sensitivities: Examples from a Helicopter Airframe Model Updating Exercise by H. Shahverdi, C. Mares, W. Wang, J.E. Mottershead

“…For large and complex structures, such as a helicopter airframe, the finite element model represents the main tool for obtaining accurate models which could predict the sensitivities of responses to structural changes and optimisation of the vibration levels. In this study, the eigenvalue sensitivities with respect to Young's modulus and mass density are used in a detailed parameterisation of the structure. …”
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Selective Phenome Growth Adapted NK Model: A Novel Landscape to Represent Aptamer Ligand Binding by Andrew Brian Kinghorn, Julian Alexander Tanner

“…These improved fitness landscapes have potential for the computational analysis and optimisation of other complex systems.…”
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Degradation bottlenecks and resource competition in transiently and stably engineered mammalian cells by Jacopo Gabrielli, Roberto Di Blasi, Cleo Kontoravdi, Francesca Ceroni

“…This work expands the characterisation of resource competition in engineered mammalian cells to protein degradation also including integrated systems, providing a framework for the optimisation of heterologous expression systems to advance applications in fundamental and applied biological research.…”
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Damage Detection of Laminated Rubber Bearings Based on the Antiresonance Frequencies of Periodic Structure and Its Sensitivity Analysis by Ying Zhang, Hongping Zhu, Shun Weng

“…Finally, from the measured changes in the antiresonance frequencies, the damage was identified by solving the sensitivity identification equation via a numerical optimisation method. The application of the proposed method to laminated rubber bearings under various damage cases demonstrates the feasibility of this method. …”
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Innovative resource-saving security strategies for IoT devices by Inna Rozlomii, Andrii Yarmilko, Serhii Naumenko

“…This article examines the key challenges associated with ensuring the security of IoT devices and proposes potential solutions and optimisation strategies that consider these limitations. …”
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Research progress on preparation methods of polyvinylidene by Lijuan YAN, Yajing XUN, Kunru MA, Yunlan SUN

“…Their preparation principles, application scenarios, advantages and disadvantages were described, the challenges of PVDF modified energetic materials were further pointed out, and the key directions for future research were proposed:1) safety improvements; 2) green technologies; 3) nanomaterial optimisation; 4) multi-scale design; 5) innovative coating methods; and 6) insight into reaction mechanisms.…”
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