Usefulness and Usability of a Web-Based System for Disseminating Maize Production Knowledge in the Manyara Region, Tanzania by Victor Ngessa, Kisangiri Michael, Kelvin Mtei, Mawazo Magesa

“…Eighty-one smallholder maize farmers from Hanang, Mbulu, and Babati districts evaluated the system's usefulness and usability (satisfaction) via questionnaires, while an additional 10 respondents assessed its usability in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. Researchers observed respondents using the system to assess its effectiveness and efficiency. …”
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Usefulness and Usability of a Web-Based System for Disseminating Maize Production Knowledge in the Manyara Region, Tanzania by Victor Ngessa, Kisangiri Michael, Kelvin Mtei, Mawazo Magesa

“…Eighty-one smallholder maize farmers from Hanang, Mbulu, and Babati districts evaluated the system's usefulness and usability (satisfaction) via questionnaires, while an additional 10 respondents assessed its usability in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. Researchers observed respondents using the system to assess its effectiveness and efficiency. …”
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Measurement Grid Optimization for OTA Testing of 5G Smart Watches by Xudong An, Fei Liu, Meijun Qu, Siyang Sun

“…The effect of various coarse grids on OTA testing precision is characterized quantitatively by analyzing their accuracy in reconstructing reference patterns. …”
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From Traditional Product Lifecycle Management Systems to Blockchain-Based Platforms by Mubashir Hayat, Herwig Winkler

“…However, this practice results in reducing the overall system efficiency. In this context, this paper assesses and recommends a blockchain-based innovative solution that overcomes the challenges of existing PLMs, hence increasing the overall system efficiency. …”
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Cross-Layer Designs and Analysis of Adaptive-Rate Transmission and ARQ for Free-Space Optical Communications by Vuong V. Mai, Anh T. Pham

“…In numerical results, how the cross-layer designs significantly outperform conventional ones is quantitatively shown. Furthermore, we discuss a cross-layer optimization of selecting the ARQ persistence level for the tradeoff between the spectral efficiency and the number of transmissions.…”
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Enhanced photoacoustic microscopy with physics-embedded degeneration learning by Haigang Ma, Shili Ren, Xiang Wei, Yinshi Yu, Jiaming Qian, Qian Chen, Chao Zuo

“…Deep learning (DL) is making significant inroads into biomedical imaging as it provides novel and powerful ways of accurately and efficiently improving the image quality of photoacoustic microscopy (PAM). …”
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Nursing perception about emergency unit by Luciene Miranda de Andrade, Joselany Afio Caetano, Enedina Soares

“…It was used for collection of data an instrument contends six subjects previously elaborated. The data were quantitatively analyzed and presented in tables and graphs. …”
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Application of the similarity theory to analysis of photocatalytic hydrogen production and photocurrent generation by Dina V. Markovskaya, Ekaterina A. Kozlova

“…In this research some methods of the similarity theory were quantitatively applied to the description of the relationship between the efficiencies of the photocatalytic hydrogen production and photocurrent generation for the first time. …”
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Transperineal Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Combined with Real-Time Shear Wave Elastography Imaging to Assess Changes in Pelvic Floor Structure During Pregnancy and Delivery by Aitao Yin, Yanling Zhu, Qing Jin, Xuerong Chen, Xiongtao Ma, Liqiong Zhang, Fei Xu

“…However, their combination yields the highest diagnostic efficiency.…”
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A novel study of the impact of supply chain complexity on the bullwhip effect by Mohammed El-Beheiry, Raghda Taha, Tamer Ismail, Yasmin Adel

“…Objectives: The research quantitatively studies the effect of the strategic supply chain structure at the design phase on amplifying the bullwhip effect. …”
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The Effect of Low Temperature and Low Illumination Intensity on the Photosynthetic Characteristics and Antioxidant Enzyme Activity in the Strawberry by Xinlong Hu, Chao Xu, Huihui Tao, Siyu Wang, Meng Zhang, Qian Chen, Huanxin Zhang, Guoquan Li, Chengpu Yan

“…All stress conditions (LT, LI, and LTLI) decreased net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, the maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II, photosynthetic electron transport rate, and actual photochemical quantum efficiency. …”
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A Method for Grading Failure Rates Within the Dynamic Effective Space of Integrated Circuits After Testing by Wenfa Zhan, Yangxinzi Zhou, Jiangyun Zheng, Xueyuan Cai, Qingping Zhang, Xiaoqing Wen

“…Experiments show that this method not only accurately captures quality differences and ensures grading accuracy but also significantly improves grading efficiency.…”
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Utility Optimization of Federated Learning with Differential Privacy by Jianzhe Zhao, Keming Mao, Chenxi Huang, Yuyang Zeng

“…First, the impact of data heterogeneity of participants on global model accuracy is analyzed quantitatively based on 1-Wasserstein distance. Then, we design a multilevel and multiparticipant dynamic allocation method of privacy budget to reduce the injected noise, and the utility can be improved efficiently. …”
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The impact of industry 4.0 on the sustainable development of urban economy under the background of big data by Yan Li, Liping Zhang, Rongqun Chen

“…The primary objective is to analyze how these technologies contribute to optimizing urban economic structure, improving resource efficiency, and fostering innovation-driven growth. …”
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A Novel Data-Driven Model for Dynamic Prediction and Optimization of Profile Control in Multilayer Reservoirs by Wei Liu, Hui Zhao, Xun Zhong, Guanglong Sheng, Meilong Fu, Kuiqian Ma

“…Key parameters including transmissibility, control pore volume, water injection allocation factors, and injection efficiency are derived directly from history matched model, and the dominated flow channels could be quantitatively identified. …”
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Characteristics of ultrafine-nano bubbles and its enhancing mechanism for the mineralization reaction of fly ash by Xiwen YIN, Qiuge YU, Xiaodong SUN, Zhichao GAN, Yong CUI, Hairong YUE, Zhihui WANG

“…By the division of reaction process, the main affecting factors in each stage are identified, and an innovative technique of ultrafine-nano bubble aeration to improve the mineralization reaction efficiency is proposed. At the same time, the physical and chemical properties of ultrafine-nano bubbles are quantitatively characterized by Nanoparticle Tracking Analyzers and Zeta Potential Meter. …”
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Study on Measuring and Evaluating the Synergy Effect of Regional Coal Mine Emergency Management in China Based on the Composite System Synergy Model by Yu Hao, Chaolun Sun, Jianping Wei, Sasa Gu

“…Moreover, the order degrees and synergistic degrees of the regional CME management synergy subsystems in Henan Province, China, in the period 2015-2019 were quantitatively measured and analyzed using the composite system synergy model. …”
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DAMAGE IDENTIFICATION METHOD BASED KRIGING MODEL by MA JingJing, YIN Hong, PENG ZhenRui, DONG KangLi

“…To improve damage identification efficiency,a damage identification method based on Kriging model was proposed. …”
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Effect of slow-release mineral fertilizer on the intensity of phosphorus and potassium mobilization in soil by N. A. Vasilyeva, Sh. M. Abasov, A. A. Vladimirov, Yu. A. Dukhanin, K. A. Perevertin, M. Sh. Gaplaev, I. M. Bamatov

“…We provide estimates of the polymer added efficiency for a series of polymer-modified fertilizer. …”
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Micro Mechanism Research of Photoacoustic Effect Based on Gold Nanocomposites in Multiphysics Field by Cong Du, Zihui Sun, Yanxue Wang, Jinduo Xing, Jianbo Feng, Aihua Zhu

“…The results showed that high PA generation efficiency could be achieved by rationally constructing the composites of PDMS and gold nanoarray.…”
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