Action plan proposal to obtain triple certification in a natural gas transportation company by Cintia Guerra Bueno, Jorge Lucas Costa Pinheiro, Wagner da Silveira Marques, Telma Fidelis Fragoso da Silva, Alberto Eduardo Besser Freitag

“… Goal: for large gas transportation companies, it is of strategic relevance to be compliant with ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001 certifications, acknowledging their Integrated Management System (IMS). Based on this context, the purpose of this study was to propose an action plan to obtain triple certification for a Brazilian natural gas transportation company. …”
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Optimal Scheme for Process Quality and Cost Control by Integrating a Continuous Sampling Plan and the Process Yield Index by Chunzhi Li, Shurong Tong, Keqin Wang

“…The single level continuous sampling plan (CSP-1) is an in-line process control tool that has been commonly adopted in various manufacturing industries. …”
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Capacity market in the decarbonization era: Adequacy, flexibility, and environmental revenue by Chaojie Li, Youquan Jiang, Jiang Dai, Ruyue Guo, Ying Zhang, Shijin Tian, Siran Peng

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Bi-level data-driven enterprise-wide optimization with mixed-integer nonlinear scheduling problems by Hasan Nikkhah, Zahir Aghayev, Amir Shahbazi, Vassilis M. Charitopoulos, Styliani Avraamidou, Burcu Beykal

“…Among different layers of the operating decisions, planning and scheduling are often treated sequentially, leading to impractical solutions. …”
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Treatment Planning Strategies for Interstitial Ultrasound Ablation of Prostate Cancer by Pragya Gupta, Tamas Heffter, Muhammad Zubair, I-Chow Hsu, E. Clif Burdette, Chris J. Diederich

“…Full 3D patient-specific anatomic modeling of actual placement of single or multiple applicators to conformally ablate target regions can be applied, with optional integrated pilot-point temperature-based feedback control and urethral/rectum cooling. …”
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Terrain Traversability via Sensed Data for Robots Operating Inside Heterogeneous, Highly Unstructured Spaces by Amir Gholami, Alejandro Ramirez-Serrano

“…The integration of various point cloud processing techniques into a single architecture not only improves computational efficiency but also enhances the robot’s interaction with its environment, making it more capable of operating in complex, hazardous, unstructured settings.…”
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Optimal design and operation of a wind farm/battery energy storage considering demand side management by Siyu Tao, Chaohai Zhang, Andrés E. Feijóo‐Lorenzo, Victor Kim

“…To address this problem, the optimization of a wind farm (WF) along with the battery energy storage (BES) on the supply side, along with the demand side management (DSM) on the consumer side, should be considered during its planning and operation stages. An optimization framework with two levels to simultaneously decide the layout and operation of the WF/BES is put forward in this paper. …”
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Integrating manual annotation with deep transfer learning and radiomics for vertebral fracture analysis by Jing Wang, Zhirui Dong, Huanxin He, Zhiyang Gao, Yukai Huang, Guangcheng Yuan, Libo Jiang, Mingdong Zhao

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Optimization Method for Centralized Transmission of Offshore Wind Power from Multiple Wind Farms by Sheng LIU

“…Select the optimal delivery plan by comparing the technical and economic aspects of different plans. …”
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Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology's Impact on Knee Arthroplasty and Associated Healthcare Costs by David J. Kolessar, Daniel S. Hayes, Jennifer L. Harding, Ravi T. Rudraraju, Jove H. Graham

“…**Methods:** This was a retrospective study design at a single healthcare system. For the cost analysis, we excluded patients with bilateral knee arthroplasty, body mass index >40, postoperative infection, or noninstitutional health plan insurance. …”
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Method for Determining the Valid Travel Route of Railways Based on Generalised Cost under the Syncretic Railway Network by Zhiqiang Tian, Guofeng Sun, Dingjun Chen, Zhicheng Qiu, Yawen Ma

“…Travel route options for passengers can provide data support for railway line planning, passenger flow organisation, and train operation establishment. …”
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Deep learning radiomics nomogram for preoperatively identifying moderate-to-severe chronic cholangitis in children with pancreaticobiliary maljunction: a multicenter study by Hui-min Mao, Kai-ge Chen, Bin Zhu, Wan-liang Guo, San-li Shi

“…The DLRN outperformed single-modality clinical, handcrafted radiomics, and DL radiomics models, with all integrated discrimination improvement values > 0 and P < 0.05. …”
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Day-Ahead Two-Stage Bidding Strategy for Multi-Photovoltaic Storage Charging Stations Based on Bidding Space by Fulu Yan, Lifeng Wei, Jun Yang, Binbin Shi

“…A two-stage bidding strategy for multiple PSCSs is established, with stage I aiming at achieving the lowest cost for the power purchased by a PSCS to optimize the power generation and power plan and stage II aiming at achieving the lowest cost of the grid operator’s power purchase to optimize the system’s power balance. …”
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Autonomous Behavior Intelligence Control of Self-Evolution Mobile Robot for High-Voltage Transmission Line in Complex Smart Grid by Wei Jiang, Gan Zuo, De Hua Zou, Hongjun Li, Jiu Jiang Yan, Gao Cheng Ye

“…Through the analysis and planning of the robot operation behavior, the robot finite state machine (FSM) model in the three operation states has been established. …”
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A service ecosystems perspective to explore social prescribing value co-creation for vulnerable young people in NEET situation by Isabel Farina, Daniela Sangiorgi, Cristina Masella, Ilaria Simonelli, Regina Alves, Maria J. Marques, Sonia Dias, Carina Dantas, Sabrina Herzog, Sara Paternoster, Emanuele Torri, Marcello Bertotti

“…Methods A single case study was conducted as part of the European C.O.P.E. …”
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Designing a cyber insurance implementation model using foundational data theory by Behzad Esmaeilifar, manouchehr Ansari

“…Among related researches, Uuganbayar et al, (2020) has emphasized the single definition of the concept of cyber insurance and the precise definition of the type of coverage. …”
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The Effect of Marketing Mix on Blockchain Technology with the Mediating Role of Perceived Usefulness by Roozbeh Roshanak, Alireza Rousta, Mahmoud Ahmadi Sharif, Majid Ahmadi

“…The research results indicate that senior management support, supply chain integration, and innovation capability have a significant impact on blockchain technology. …”
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Green building assessment tools in Indonesia: A systematic literature review and comparative analysis by Lendra Lendra, Jesica Jesica, Agung Wibowo Mochamad, Hatmoko Jati Utomo Dwi, Andi Andi

“…The comparative analysis identifies that while Greenship tools dominate the planning and construction phases, EDGE excels in operational energy efficiency for educational and medical buildings, whereas MAGC is preferred for commercial buildings and public facilities. …”
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An Intelligent 5G Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Path Optimization Algorithm for Offshore Wind Farm Inspection by Congxiao Jiang, Lingang Yang, Yuqing Gao, Jie Zhao, Wenne Hou, Fangmin Xu

“…This algorithm overcomes the limitations of traditional single-path planning methods, enabling more accurate and efficient path planning.…”
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Designing a model of institutionalization of organizational culture based on synergy in the tourism holding of Parsian Hotels Group by Behnam Rahemi, Majid Jahangirfard, Farshad Hajalian

“…The necessity of forming organizations has created institutions in human society which, while having a single identity, are made up of different parts and units. …”
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