Detecting ecosystem water use efficiency responses to drought from long-term remote sensing data by Xingjiao Yu, Qi Yin, Tiantian Zhao, Kainan Chen, Long Qian, Wen’e Wang, Xiaotao Hu, Baozhong Zhang

“…Ecosystem water use efficiency (WUE) is a key indicator of the coupled water-carbon cycle. …”
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Cooling Effect on a solar still condenser by Nafila Smakdji, Asma Khelassi-Sefaoui, Mothtar Bourdim, Antonio Siqueira

“…This research delves into the quantitative impact of design modifications on solar still performance, specifically examining the role of fins on the glass cover. …”
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Benefits of Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs and Securitization of Property Assessed Clean Energy Loans by K. Thomas Liaw

“…This paper surveys the literature and documents the quantitative estimates of the environmental and economic benefits. …”
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Achievements and Requirements of Teachers' Guild-Political Activism (2010s) by Heidar Shahriari, ehsan balaghi inanloo

“…Method:  Since this research deals with two separate but interrelated questions (i.e. it assumes that the requirements are the foundation of achievements) and it also assesses the achievements through quantitative method and the requirements through qualitative method, thereby, the data analysis method is a mixed method: multi-level mixed method. …”
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Comparison of the egg recovery rates and limit of detection for soil-transmitted helminths using the Kato-Katz thick smear, faecal flotation and quantitative real-time PCR in human... by Patsy A Zendejas-Heredia, Vito Colella, Sze Fui Hii, Rebecca J Traub

“…<h4>Background</h4>Monitoring the success of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) control programs relies on accurate diagnosis and quantitative assessment of infection prevalence and intensity. …”
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The quadruplex TaqMan MGB fluorescent quantitative PCR method for simultaneous detection of feline panleukopenia virus, feline herpesvirus 1, feline calicivirus and feline infectio... by Haojie Wang, Lihong Xue, Longxi Wang, Yixuan Liu, Jianxing Chen, Yue Sun, Tongqing An, Hongyan Chen, Changqing Yu, Changyou Xia, He Zhang

“…The R² values of standard curves are 0.994, 1.0, 0.998 and 0.999, respectively, and high amplification efficiencies of 105.05%, 96.28%, 98.82%, and 96.45%, respectively. …”
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Efficient hardware implementation of interpretable machine learning based on deep neural network representations for sensor data processing by J. Schauer, P. Goodarzi, A. Schütze, T. Schneider

“…This representation retains the interpretability but allows efficient implementation on hardware to process the acquired data directly on the sensor node. …”
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KronNet a lightweight Kronecker enhanced feed forward neural network for efficient IoT intrusion detection by Saeed Ullah, Junsheng Wu, Mian Muhammad Kamal, Abdul Khader Jilani Saudagar

“…Abstract The rapid expansion of Internet of Things (IoT) networks necessitates efficient intrusion detection systems (IDS) capable of operating within the stringent resource constraints of IoT devices. …”
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Knowledge- and Model-Driven Deep Reinforcement Learning for Efficient Federated Edge Learning: Single- and Multi-Agent Frameworks by Yangchen Li, Lingzhi Zhao, Tianle Wang, Lianghui Ding, Feng Yang

“…Numerical results demonstrate the effectiveness and advantages of the proposed frameworks in enhancing FL efficiency.…”
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An efficient gradient-based algorithm with descent direction for unconstrained optimization with applications to image restoration and robotic motion control by Sulaiman Mohammed Ibrahim, Aliyu M. Awwal, Maulana Malik, Ruzelan Khalid, Aida Mauziah Benjamin, Mohd Kamal Mohd Nawawi, Elissa Nadia Madi

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Enhancing DBSCAN Accuracy and Computational Efficiency Using Closest Access Point Pre-Clustering for Fingerprint-Based Localization by Abdulmalik Shehu Yaro, Filip Maly, Pavel Prazak

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Augmentation of Nitrogen Removal Efficiency of Aerobic Denitrifying Bacterial Communities by Inorganic Electron Donors via Enclosure Experiments by JIA Junjie, YAN Cihang, HUANG Tinglin, XING Zhenyan, GONG Hui

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Efficient merging and validation of deep learning-based nuclei segmentations in H&E slides from multiple models by Jagadheshwar Balan, Shannon K. McDonnell, Zachary Fogarty, Nicholas B. Larson

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Evaluation of Antibacterial (Antibiofilm) Activity Potential of ZnONPs Coated on Wound Dressing Cloth by Mathiyazhagan Narayanan

“… Introduction: In light of the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the necessity for efficient wound treatment, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) have garnered interest for their potent antibacterial and antibiofilm characteristics. …”
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A Remarkably Efficient Phase-Transfer Catalyzed Amination of α-Bromo-α, β-Unsaturated Ketones in Water by Alemayehu Mekonnen, Alemu Tesfaye

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Identifying the genetic determinants of transcription factor activity by Eunjee Lee, Harmen J Bussemaker

“…Our method has greatly improved statistical power over existing methods, is mechanism based, strictly causal, computationally efficient, and generally applicable.…”
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E-Governance in Paracale: A Digital Transformation for Improved Public Service Delivery and Citizen Engagement by Marlo Dela Peña

“…The research aims to assess the functionality, reliability, usability, performance efficiency, compatibility, maintainability, portability, and security of the e-governance platform using the ISO 25010:2011 standard. …”
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The Influence of Activity-Based Costing and Just-in-Time on Efficiency Cost Production with Company Size as a Moderation Variable by Fri Medistya Anke Priyono

“… Study This aiming for test the influence of Activity Based Costing (ABC) and Just in Time (JIT) on Efficiency Cost Production (EBP) with Company Size as variable moderation. …”
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Multifactorial criterion evaluation of lubrication efficiency and wear resistance of friction units operating under extreme operating conditions by O. Milanenko, A. Bobro

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Impact of Input Image Resolution on Deep Learning Performance for Side-Scan Sonar Classification: An Accuracy–Efficiency Analysis by Xing Du, Yongfu Sun, Yupeng Song, Wanqing Chi, Lifeng Dong, Xiaolong Zhao

“…This study systematically investigates and quantifies this accuracy–efficiency trade-off in SSS image classification by varying input resolution. …”
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