Low-Frequency Carbody Sway Modelling Based on Low Wheel-Rail Contact Conicity Analysis by Yi Wu, Jing Zeng, Sheng Qu, Huailong Shi, Qunsheng Wang, Lai Wei

“…Overall, while rail reprofiling was found to be one of the fundamental solutions to mitigate carbody swaying, it is cost prohibitive for most routine operational applications. …”
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Base-free oxidative coupling of 2-aminophenol to questiomycin A over microwave-synthesized titania-supported RuAu and RuPd catalysts by Thandiwe Patience Mntambo, Letlhogonolo Fortunate Mabena, Mzamo Shozi, Mabuatsela Virginia Maphoru

“…Owing to its environmental friendliness and cost effectiveness, microwave-assisted polyol method (MW) was used in the preparation of titania-supported monometallic 1Ru, 1Pd, 1Au and bimetallic 1Ru1Pd and 1Ru1Au catalysts. …”
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The adoption of virtual reality in e-commerce in South Africa by Phendulwa Jaxa, Errol R. Francke, Kenneth N. Ohei

“…While participants were optimistic about VR’s potential, concerns about cost, accessibility, and technical challenges were identified. …”
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Multifactor Algorithm for Test Case Selection and Ordering by Atulya Gupta, Rajendra Prasad Mahapatra

“…A factor-based prioritizer is introduced for proper handling of tied test cases that emerged while implementing re-ordering. Besides this, a Cost-based Fine Tuner (CFT) is embedded in the study to reveal the stable test cases for processing. …”
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Solar thermo-chemical process assisting a pressure oxidation process for co-production of electricity and metal by Omar Behar, Daniel Sbarbaro, Luis Moran

“…This reduces the investment costs for both the solar receiver and the heliostat field. …”
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A comparative study using different resins to determine thorium isotopes by Mychelle Munyck Linhares Rosa, Maria Helena Tirollo Taddei, Luan Teixeira Vieira Cheberle, Paulo Sérgio Cardoso Silva, Vera Akiko Maihara

“…The main differences found between methods were spectrums resolutions, time and cost of analysis.…”
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Strategic Combination of Isocratic and Gradient Elution for Simultaneous Separation of Polar Compounds in Traditional Chinese Medicines by HPLC by Mei-Tuo Zhang, Xiao-Xue Ye, Wei Lan, Yan-Ling Yang, Tsunghsueh Wu, Yu-Sang Li, He-Bin Tang

“…In contrast to conventional gradient separation methods, this novel method offered a viable route for separation of the highly and weakly polar fractions simultaneously, thus greatly reducing the time and cost of analysis. This method therefore provides a more efficient way to determine the polar components present in traditional Chinese medicines. …”
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Enhanced Mobility Aid for the Visually Impaired by Shahzor Memon, Mirza Muhammad Aamir, Sadiq Ur Rehman, Halar Mustafa, Muhammad Shakir Sheikh

“…Our proposal was for a low-cost, lightweight device that uses a microcontroller to interpret signals and emit beeps to notify the visually impaired individual of any obstacles, water, or dark places. …”
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Novel Perspectives on Genetic Evaluation in Early-Onset Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical Implications and Future Directions by Angelo Laconi, Tatiana Fancello, Giuliana Solinas, Gavino Casu

“…Despite these advances, challenges remain in the interpretation of variants of uncertain significance, cost-effectiveness, and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration in clinical implementation. …”
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A comparative study of cell block and cytological smears in FNAC of intra-abdominal lesions by Anita A M, MD Hamed Altaf Mali, Anuradha G Patil, Meenakshi M

“…Conclusions: FNAC of intra-abdominal lesions is a safe, simple, cost-effective procedure and along with cell blocks gives a precise diagnosis. …”
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Application of Low Vision Aids and the Ratios of Telescopic Glasses Usage by Deniz Altınbay

“…Discussion: LVAs were effective methods to increase the vision of our patients. The cost and the appearance of TG decrease the buying ratios of TG. …”
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Charge critical sensors first: Minimize data loss in wireless rechargeable sensor networks by Tong Li, Tang Liu, Jian Peng, Feng Lin, Wenzheng Xu

“…Unlike existing studies, we take into account the impact of energy depletions of critical sensors and investigate a charging scheduling problem for sensor networks, which is to schedule a charging vehicle to replenish a set of to-be-charged sensors, such that not only the amount of lost data by dead sensors is minimized, but also the traveling cost of the vehicle for charging sensors is minimized, too. …”
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A Systematic Literature Review of Digital Twin Research for Healthcare Systems: Research Trends, Gaps, and Realization Challenges by Md. Doulotuzzaman Xames, Taylan G. Topcu

“…In conclusion, this study suggests that DT research could potentially help alleviate the acute shortcomings of HSs that are often manifested in the inability to concurrently improve the quality of care, provider wellbeing, and cost efficiency.…”
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Unknown IoT Device Identification Models and Algorithms Based on CSCL-Siamese Networks and Weighted-Voting Clustering Ensemble by Junhao Qian, Wenyu Zheng, Xulin Lu, Zhihua Li

“…Herein, we propose a method for unknown IoT device identification (UDI) based on cost-sensitive contrastive loss (CSCL)-Siamese networks and a weighted-voting clustering ensemble (WVE). …”
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ON DESIGN OF PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR HEART DISEASE by Soumyendu Bhattacharjee, Susmita Das, Sangita Roy, Arpita Santra, Anasuya Sarkar, Moumita Pa, Biswarup Neogi

“…The given coronary illness hypothesis system utilizes clinical reasoning and reduces the cost. We categorize a patient based on 14 medical characteristics or features to determine whether they are likely to develop a heart condition to anticipate this. …”
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Typologation and Analysis of the Significance of Risks and Threats to the Energy Security of the Republic of Belarus Taking into Account the Integration of Belarusian NPP in the E... by T. G. Zoryna, V. V. Panasyuk, S. G. Prusov

“…The most important financial risks include: the increase in the cost of basic fuel and energy resources; shortage of working capital and investments; lack of sources of financing for the reconstruction of heating networks; reduction of consumer solvency; provision of discounts from tariffs to a significant number of business entities. …”
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NT-proBNP for Heart Failure Screening in Primary Care in an Eastern European Country: What We Know and Proposed Steps by Ioana Camelia Teleanu, Anca Mîrșu-Păun, Cristian Gabriel Bejan, Ana-Maria Alexandra Stănescu

“…N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) represents a widely used, cost-effective, and readily available test that can be used to evaluate HF risk. …”
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Tensile creep anisotropy and its weakening mechanism in a dilute Mg-Ca alloy by Limin Wang, Sijia Hu, Chun Xi, Weiwei Zhou, Taku Sakai, Xuyue Yang, Qinghuan Huo

“…Compared to commercial Mg alloys with poor creep property and rare-earth alloyed Mg with high price, good creep performance and low production cost can be synchronously realized in the hot-compressed Mg-0.3wt%Ca alloy. …”
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A Multi Depot Multi Product Split Delivery Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows: A Real Cash in Transit Problem Application in Istanbul, Turkey by Ertuğrul Ayyıldız, Mehmet Can Şahin, Alev Taşkın

“…Their value and total costs play an essential role in their positions in the market. …”
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Nanomaterial by Sol-Gel Method: Synthesis and Application by Dmitry Bokov, Abduladheem Turki Jalil, Supat Chupradit, Wanich Suksatan, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Iman H. Shewael, Gabdrakhman H. Valiev, Ehsan Kianfar

“…The sol-gel method is a cost-effective method and due to the low reaction temperature there is good control over the chemical composition of the products. …”
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