Evaluation of Environmental Factors Influencing Photovoltaic System Efficiency Under Real-World Conditions by Krzysztof Pytel, Wiktor Hudy, Roman Filipek, Malgorzata Piaskowska-Silarska, Jana Depešová, Robert Sito, Ewa Janiszewska, Izabela Sieradzka, Krzysztof Sulkowski

“…Initial correlation analysis using Pearson and Spearman coefficients confirmed associations between environmental factors and power output, especially solar irradiance. In order to advance the analysis beyond conventional methods, a linear regression model was developed in which the model weights were optimized using evolutionary algorithms, allowing for a more robust assessment of the contribution of each parameter. …”
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Enhancing the efficiency of luminescent solar concentrators via soft colloidal lithography negative templating by J.G. Guerrero-Felix, S.F.H. Correia, M. Alexandre, C.D. Gonzalez-Gomez, V. Sencadas, L. Fu, E. Ruiz-Reina, P.S. André, C.L. Moraila-Martinez, M.J. Mendes, R.A.S. Ferreira, M.A. Fernandez-Rodriguez

“…In this study, we investigate the potential of luminescent down-shifting solar concentrators in combination with a nanophotonic light-trapping scheme to improve the optical-guiding capabilities and thereby enhance the energy conversion efficiency. We propose a novel cost-effective method to fabricate the photonic structures via soft colloidal lithography negative templating of thin films of TiO2 nanoparticles, successfully scaling the production to 11x11 cm2 glass windows. …”
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Advancements in Efficient Underwater Image Restoration Using ETransMapNet for Enhanced Dehazing by C. P. Indumathi, Haya Mesfer Alshahrani, N. A. Natraj, C. H. Sarada Devi

“…Performance metrics reveal that the proposed ETransMapNet approach improves performance by 38% - 50% compared to previous methods.…”
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Labor market distortions in major emerging-market economies: Some CGE estimates by Pablo R. Liboreiro

“…Methods ― The estimates are based on a computable equilibrium (CGE) model that allows simulation of the inter-industry links of 56 industries plus a sector representing the rest of the world from data collected in the World Input-Output Database (Release 2016) for the period 2000-2014. …”
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Labor market distortions in major emerging-market economies: Some CGE estimates by Pablo R. Liboreiro

“…Methods ― The estimates are based on a computable equilibrium (CGE) model that allows simulation of the inter-industry links of 56 industries plus a sector representing the rest of the world from data collected in the World Input-Output Database (Release 2016) for the period 2000-2014. …”
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Ontography Design for Children and Young Adults as a Knowledge Representation Tool: Relying on Re-engineering Methodology by azita malmir, Afshin Mousavi-chelak, soraya ziaei, Faeze Delghandi

“…In this research, the conceptual design of the ontology was done using the Methontology method, and based on the steps of this methodology its taxonomy structure was adapted from Dewey's Decimal Classification, and to extract the dictionary of words the entries of the ASKA thesaurus (Thesaurus of Kanoon-e Parvaresh-e Fekri Koodakan va Nojavanan) and children's subject headings have been used.  …”
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Efficiency Evaluation and Performance Comparison of Third-Party Logistics Providers: AHP-DEA Approach by Nontando Sibanda, Trust Tawanda, Elias Munapo

“…DEA is a non-parametric method that measures the efficiency of 3PLs by examining multiple inputs and outputs variables while AHP is a hierarchy structured decision-making tool that employs pairwise comparisons for evaluating third-party logistics providers (3PLs). …”
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A two-stage distributionally robust CVaR-constrained framework and its approximations for self-scheduling microgrid by Chen Zhang, Jinbao Jian, Linfeng Yang

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Assessing the Logistics Efficiency of Baltic Region Seaports Through DEA-BCC and Spatial Analysis by Vilma Locaitienė, Kristina Čižiūnienė

“…The model developed by the authors integrates the nearest neighbour method for cluster identification, data envelopment analysis using the Banker, Charnes, and Cooper (DEA-BCC) model to assess the overall technical, pure technical, and scale logistics efficiency, and spatial autocorrelation analysis to explore spatial interactions. …”
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Automated protocol templates with efficient schedule of activities table generation for healthy volunteer trials by Kyongeun Shin, Sungpil Han, Hyerim Choe, Suein Choi, Seunghoon Han

“…The web-based SoA generator also demonstrated significant advantages over conventional methods, as it reduced human errors and required less time compared to manually generating SoAs in Word documents. …”
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Head information bottleneck (HIB): leveraging information bottleneck for efficient transformer head attribution and pruning by Yukun Qian, Xuyi Zhuang, Mingjiang Wang

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Efficient Gamma-Based Zero-Reference Deep Curve Estimation for Low-Light Image Enhancement by Huitao Zhao, Shaoping Xu, Liang Peng, Hanyang Hu, Shunliang Jiang

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METHODOLOGICAL BACKGROUND TO EFFICIENT ENGINEERING SYSTEM DESIGN OF SURFACE PLASTIC DEFORMATIONS BY FREE-MOVING INDENTERS by Valery Alexandrovich Lebedev, Roman Alexeyevich Mishchenko

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How Does Energy Harvesting from a Fluttering Foil Influence Its Nonlinear Dynamics? by Dilip Thakur, Faisal Muhammad, Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid

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Energy-efficient control of thermal comfort in multi-zone residential HVAC via reinforcement learning by Zheng-Kai Ding, Qi-Ming Fu, Jian-Ping Chen, Hong-Jie Wu, You Lu, Fu-Yuan Hu

“…This method can minimise energy consumption while satisfying occupants' thermal comfort. …”
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Improving Ultrasonic Power Transfer in Air Through Hybrid S-Parameter Modeling and High-Efficiency Compensation by Liu Liu, Waleed H. Abdulla

“…The low transmission efficiency caused by substantial acoustic energy scattering and absorption and limited output power restricts its use in high-power scenarios. …”
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Measuring financial sector efficiency in China: A study based on an enhanced neoclassical production function. by Chuanzhen Zheng, Yuan Shan

“…We use a two-stage semiparametric estimation method to determine the structural parameters of the production function in the calculation of financial efficiency. …”
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Inverse binary optimization of convolutional neural network in active learning efficiently designs nanophotonic structures by Jaehyeon Park, Zhihao Xu, Gyeong-Moon Park, Tengfei Luo, Eungkyu Lee

“…Our results demonstrate that CNN-IBO achieves optimal designs with fewer actively accumulated training data than FM-QA, indicating its potential as a powerful and efficient method for binary optimization.…”
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An Efficient Signal Reconstruction Algorithm for Stepped Frequency MIMO-SAR in the Spotlight and Sliding Spotlight Modes by Jiajia Zhang, Guangcai Sun, Mengdao Xing, Zheng Bao, Fang Zhou

“…This paper presents an efficient algorithm to reconstruct the signal of SF MIMO-SAR in the spotlight and sliding spotlight modes, which includes Doppler ambiguity resolving algorithm based on subaperture division and an improved frequency-domain bandwidth synthesis (FBS) method. …”
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Cooperative game scheduling and revenue sharing strategy for virtual power plants considering scenery uncertainty by SONG Duoyang, XUE Tianliang, LI Yipu, TU Jintong, BI Yuhao, WANG Mankang

“…In order to realize the fairness of revenue distribution among alliances and members, a multifactor improvement shapley value method and a two-stage refinement of the revenue distribution scheme based on the parity cycle kernel method are designed. …”
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