Application of Mixed-Mode Ventilation to Enhance Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency in School Buildings by Christopher Otoo, Tao Lu, Xiaoshu Lü

“…Indoor air quality and energy efficiency are instrumental aspects of school facility design and construction, as they directly affect the physical well-being, comfort, and academic output of both pupils and staff. …”
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Harnessing greylag goose optimization for efficient MPPT and seven-level inverter in renewable energy systems by K. Rajaram, R. Kannan

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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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Shield tunneling efficiency and stability enhancement based on interpretable machine learning and multi-objective optimization by Wenli Liu, Yang Chen, Tianxiang Liu, Wen Liu, Jue Li, Yangyang Chen

“…Subsequently, the hyperparameters of LGBM were determined based on the sparrow search algorithm (SSA) to better fit the input–output relationship. On this basis, a multi-objective intelligent optimization model is established to solve the optimized operating parameters of shield machine by non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II and technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution to reduce GS and improve drilling efficiency. …”
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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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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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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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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

“…Energy efficient control of thermal comfort has been already an important part of residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. …”
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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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Enhancing the Synergistic Pathways of Industrial Pollution and Carbon Reduction (PCR) in China: An Energy Efficiency Perspective by Zhiyuan Gao, Ziying Jia, Ying Zhao, Yu Hao

“…Based on the idea of improving the performance of the synergy effect “1 + 1 > 2”, this paper constructs a method that evaluates the synergistic effect of pollution and carbon reduction (PCR) in terms of energy efficiency under the framework of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and analyzes the basic path of China’s synergistic effect of PCR from the viewpoint of energy efficiency. …”
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Enhanced Spectral Efficiency in RIS-Assisted MIMO Systems Through Joint Precoding and RIS Configuration by Mohammed Adil Abbas, Aqiel N. Almamori, Ahmed Jumaa Lafta, Asaad H. Sahar

“…This paper proposes a unified joint optimization framework to enhance spectral efficiency in reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems. …”
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Computationally Efficient Single Layer Transformer Convolutional Encoder for Accurate Price Prediction of Agriculture Commodities by Caceja Elyca Anak Bundak, Mohd Amiruddin Abd Rahman, Nurin Syazwina Mohd Haniff, Nur Syaiful Afrizal, Khairul Adib Yusof, Muhammad Khalis Abdul Karim, Md Shuhazlly Mamat, Romi Fadillah Rahmat

“…STCE is computationally efficient and does not compromise the accuracy of the prediction. …”
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Enhancing Solar Plant Efficiency: A Review of Vision-Based Monitoring and Fault Detection Techniques by Ioannis Polymeropoulos, Stavros Bezyrgiannidis, Eleni Vrochidou, George A. Papakostas

“…Over the last decades, environmental awareness has provoked scientific interest in green energy, produced, among others, from solar sources. However, for the efficient operation and longevity of green solar plants, regular inspection and maintenance are required. …”
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Adaptive channel decoding method for polar codes by YE Maolin, TAN Xiaoqing, XU Liqing, LÜ Shanxiang

“…If the verification is passed, it will be outputed as the result, but if not, SCL decoding will be used to ensure the reliability. …”
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A data pipeline for e-large-scale assessments: Better automation, quality assurance, and efficiency by Charles Anifowose, Ryan Schwarz, Hatice Cigdem Bulut

“…To address these challenges, we have designed and implemented a modernized data pipeline that allows psychometricians and statisticians to efficiently manage the data, conduct psychometric analysis, generate technical reports, and perform quality assurance to validate the required outputs. …”
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A Study on the Spatiotemporal Coupling Characteristics and Driving Factors of China’s Green Finance and Energy Efficiency by Hong Wu, Xuewei Wen, Xifeng Wang, Xuelian Yu

“…This study used a three-dimensional framework to assess 30 provinces, considering factor inputs, expected outputs, and undesirable outputs. The study employed the global benchmark super-efficiency EBM model, entropy method, coupling coordination model (CCD), Dagum Gini coefficient decomposition, and spatiotemporal geographic weighted regression model (GTWR). …”
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Safe and efficient DRL driving policies using fuzzy logic for urban lane changing scenarios by Ling Han, Xiangyu Ma, Yiren Wang, Lei He, Yipeng Li, Lele Zhang, Qiang Yi

“…Compared with conservative strategies that prioritize only safety, this method can considerably improve the number of lane changes and travel efficiency for autonomous vehicles (AVs) on the premise of ensuring safety. …”
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Transfer Kernel Extreme Learning Machine Based on Bidirectional Cross Domain Approximation by Yuanxiao Zeng, Huimin Li, Yanbing Song

“…To validate the effectiveness of our proposed method, we conducted classification experiments on four publicly available datasets. …”
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Optimization of circular hole patterns on crashworthiness of polyurethane foam-filled CFRP rectangular tubes by Harri Junaedi, Tabrej Khan, Walaa Abd-Elaziem, Tamer A. Sebaey, Khaled Akkad

“…This study addresses that gap by analyzing how these combined parameters affect specific energy absorption (SEA), crush force efficiency (CFE), and progressive failure modes. A quasi-static axial compression test was conducted to evaluate the specific energy absorption (SEA) and crush force efficiency (CFE). …”
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Determining the Effectiveness of the Bus Lines in Urban Transportation using Data Envelopment Analysis by Ahmet Atalay, Ömer Faruk Bircik

“…In order to determine the efficiency of urban bus lines, a model was created using the data envelopment analysis method. …”
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