Impact of EV charging strategies on solar-powered residential buildings: unidirectional vs. bidirectional charging in Jordan by Malik Al-Amayreh, Ahmad Alamayreh, Amal A. Amer

“…Abstract Unidirectional chargers, valued for their simplicity and cost-effectiveness, are widely deployed. In contrast, bidirectional chargers enable advanced functionalities such as Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) but come with greater complexity, higher costs, and design challenges. …”
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Design de novo instrumento cirúrgico para ritidoplastia: agulha para suspensão do SMAS Design of a novel surgical instrument for rhytidoplasty: the SMAS suspension needle by Juliana Régia Furtado Matos, Iana Silva Dias, Suyane Benevides Franco, Salustiano Gomes de Pinho Pessoa

“…The use of this needle for rhytidoplasty was quick, simple, and cost-effective, without any resulting dissection or damage to the anatomical structures or tissues.…”
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Biaxial Non-Resonant Electromagnetically Driven Scanning Micromirror with Large Aperture by Tong Wang, Yu Jian, Chen Liu, Manpeng Chang, Xin Wang, Weimin Wang

“…To address the challenges of small aperture size, limited scanning angles, and high fabrication costs in existing scanning micromirrors, this paper proposes a large-aperture biaxial electromagnetically driven scanning micromirror. …”
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Discrete Spectral Local Measurement Method for Testing Solar Concentrators by Huifu Zhao, Hua Liu, Lei Jing, Ying Liu, Chun Li, Zhenwu Lu, Qiang Sun

“…The indoor concentration test system with large diameter (145 mm), simple structure, and low cost will have broad applications in solar concentration field.…”
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Techno-Commercial Evaluation of Renewable Energy-Based Power-to-X Plants: A Comparative Analysis of Grid-Connected Versus Islanded Facilities by Seyedamin Valedsaravi

“…Second, financial analysis evaluates the contribution of various equipment costs to the total equipment cost. Finally, the steady-state and transient performances of the on-grid and off-grid PtX MG are compared. …”
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An Efficient Radio Map Construction Method Using Region-Aware Adaptive Ensemble Regression for Indoor Localization by Farid Yuli Martin Adiyatma, Panarat Cherntanomwong

“…RAER adapts to the statistical characteristics of the training data to efficiently produce high-quality virtual RSSI maps with low computational cost. The model integrates two components: 1) a clustering algorithm that partitions the radio map based on fingerprint signal similarity, and 2) an adaptive ensemble regression framework that combines multiple base regressors using weighted averaging, where weights are inversely proportional to each regressor’s mean absolute error (MAE). …”
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Implementation of a quality management system for decentralized manufacturing of cell and gene therapy products - technical and regulatory considerations by Heiko von der Leyen, Julio Delgado, Chaya Mazouz, Michael Schmitt, Vered Caplan

“…This approach aims to streamline cell therapy production at or near point of care, supporting rapid and cost-effective clinical implementation.…”
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Enhancing prostate cancer segmentation in bpMRI: Integrating zonal awareness into attention-guided U-Net by Chao Wei, Zheng Liu, Yibo Zhang, Lianhui Fan

“…Bi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (bpMRI) is recognized as an essential diagnostic technique for PCa, providing shorter acquisition times and cost-effectiveness. Nevertheless, accurate diagnosis using bpMRI images is difficult due to the inconspicuous and diverse characteristics of malignant tumors and the intricate structure of the prostate gland. …”
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Fuzzy Inference System for Modeling the Contribution of the Sweep Mechanism in the Coagulation Process for Water Treatment by D. G. Marques, G. Gomes, J. V. L. Cardoso, L. H. F. Aiello, S. R. M. M. Roveda, J. A. F. Roveda, V. Campos

“…The FIS enabled the integration of frequent measured variables into a single numerical output estimation linked to coagulation mechanisms, supporting decision-making and enabling opportunities for automation and cost reduction.…”
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Enabling 6G Performance in the Upper Mid-Band by Transitioning From Massive to Gigantic MIMO by Emil Bjornson, Ferdi Kara, Nikolaos Kolomvakis, Alva Kosasih, Parisa Ramezani, Murat Babek Salman

“…Finally, we identify open research and standardization challenges that must be overcome to efficiently use gigantic MIMO dimensions in 6G from hardware, cost, and algorithmic perspectives.…”
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GPU Assisted Brute Force Cryptanalysis of GPRS, GSM, RFID, and TETRA by Cihangir Tezcan, Gregor Leander

“…In this work we provide optimized implementations of several widely used algorithms on GPUs, leading to interesting insights on the cost of brute force attacks on several real-word applications. …”
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Wastewater metagenomics in Africa: Opportunities and challenges. by Stephen Kanyerezi, Fatma Zahra Guerfali, Abbas Abel Anzaku, Oluwasegun Adesina Babaleye, Tracey Calvert-Joshua, Julien Alban Nguinkal, Oluwaseun Paul Amoo, Chiraz Atri, Waqasuddin Khan, Iqra Saleh, M Imran Nisar, Arthur Shem Kasambula, Koketso Morapedi, Gerald Mboowa

“…Utilizing high-throughput sequencing (HTS) technologies, this method allows for direct analysis of nucleic acids from wastewater samples, providing a cost-effective and comprehensive approach for pathogen surveillance. …”
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Sustitución parcial de alimento balanceado comercial por saccharina rústica en pollo de engorde by Dixon Fabián Flórez-Delgado, Jesús Esteban Fonseca-García, Dubel Reinaldo Cely-Leal

“…Poultry farming is one of the fastest-growing Colombian industries in recent years; however, feed is the main production cost. Therefore, various studies have been conducted worldwide to find partial and even complete alternatives to the use of commercial feed as the primary food source for broiler chickens. …”
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Multi-criteria placement and sizing of utility-scale grid forming converters by Francisco S. Fernandes, João Peças Lopes, Carlos L. Moreira

“…This work proposes a robust methodology for the location and sizing of grid forming (GFM) converters that simultaneously considers the solution costs and the security gains while accounting for the TSO non-linear cost-security sensitivity. …”
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Polyhydroxyalkanoate production from food residues by Simon Täuber, Sebastian L. Riedel, Stefan Junne

“…This extensive demand for raw materials poses challenges in terms of costs, logistics, and land use. The application of biogenic residues is therefore one of the prerequisites for any economically significant and environmentally friendly PHA production. …”
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WSN-Based Multi-Sensor System for Structural Health Monitoring by Fatih Dagsever, Zahra Sharif Khodaei, M. H. Ferri Aliabadi

“…However, developing a miniaturized, cost-effective, and multi-sensor solution based on Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) remains a significant challenge, particularly for SHM applications in weight-sensitive aerospace structures. …”
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Temperature-Dependent Polarization Characterization and Birefringence Inversion in Super-Twisted Nematic Liquid Crystals by Houtong Liu, Bin Wang, Minjuan Mao, Yuanyuan Qian, Dan Wang

“…The birefringence of super-twisted nematic liquid crystal can be obtained by the transmittance difference method, which is low-cost, has a simple optical path, and is convenient for temperature-controlled experimental measurements of the liquid crystal cell. …”
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Investigating the Effects of the Block Geometries and Sidewall Divergences on the Local Scour Downstream of Baffled Chute Spillways by Morteza Karimi Chahartaghi, Sohrab Nazari, Mohsen Solimani Babarsad

“…Generally, it can be concluded that the sidewall changes also can make a reduction in the number of overbaffle blocks, causing a reduction in the construction cost.…”
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Leveraging Feature Extraction to Perform Time-Efficient Selection for Machine Learning Applications by Duarte Coelho, Ana Madureira, Ivo Pereira, Ramiro Gonçalves, Susana Nicola, Inês César, Daniel Alves de Oliveira

“…This strategy is evaluated in several datasets against other feature selection methods, and the results indicate a significant reduction in the temporal costs associated with this process, achieving a mean percentage decrease of 85%. …”
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AI-driven multimodal colorimetric analytics for biomedical and behavioral health diagnostics by Desta Haileselassie Hagos, Saurav Keshari Aryal, Patrick Ymele-Leki, Legand L. Burge

“…We propose a modular conceptual framework that integrates mobile-based colorimetry with multimodal biomedical data, such as clinical, imaging, and environmental datasets, to develop scalable, low-cost tools for predictive modeling, real-time health monitoring, and personalized diagnostics. …”
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