Monomial codes were recently equipped with partial order relations, a fact that allowed researchers to discover structural properties and efficient algorithm for constructing polar codes. Here, we refine the existing order relations in the particular...
Machining centers are complex systems that consist of multiple subsystems. When maintaining these subsystems, considering opportunistic maintenance can prevent frequent shutdowns during the machining process and reduce costs. This paper proposes an o...
Background/Objectives: The PRO-CTCAE Average Composite Score (ACS), calculated as the mean of PRO-CTCAE composite scores, summarizes overall symptom and side effect burden. This study evaluated the test–retest reliability, responsiveness to cha...
This study investigated the strength and limitations of two widely used multi-model averaging frameworks—Bayesian model averaging (BMA) and reliability ensemble averaging (REA), in post-processing runoff projections derived from coupled hydrological...
The consequence of climate variations on hydrology remains the greatest challenging aspect of managing water resources. This research focused on the quantitative approach of the uncertainty in variations of climate influence on drought pattern of the...
With the complexity of Near Infrared (NIR) spectral data, the selection of the optimal number of Partial Least Squares (PLS) components in the fitted Partial Least Squares Regression (PLSR) model is very important. Selecting a small number of PLS com...
This study investigated future changes in extreme climate events over China under carbon neutrality using an improved reliability ensemble averaging (REA) method, based on 12 Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) models under the SSP1...
Background: Motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude elicited by single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is widely used as an indirect index of corticospinal excitability (CSE). Averaged MEP amplitudes are commonly used to improve measurem...
In order to model and evaluate the reliability of long-life high-voltage relays with small-sample fault data characteristics, a reliability analysis method integrating average rank, the minimum mean square distance empirical distribution function, an...
Product reliability is a crucial component of the industrial production process. Several statistical process control techniques have been successfully employed in industrial manufacturing processes to observe changes in reliability-related quality va...
The present work is devoted to the analysis of the most important reliability indicators of components of electrical devices of mining dump trucks, and analytical methods of their evaluation are proposed. A mathematical model for calculating the reli...
The parameters affecting structural reliability are usually regarded as independent random variables in the current reliability analyses of bridge structures while the randomness of these structural parameters in spatial distribution is neglected. To...
This study aimed to assess the power capacity of electrical conductors under the long-term expansion of distribution systems over a 10-year horizon by considering voltage quality constraints and reliability indicators. The MATPOWER library in Matlab...
The random impact of photovoltaic grid connection on the system has always attracted the attention of the academic community. Therefore, using some theories of stochastic differential equations, especially the stochastic averaging method, to study th...
FSO is one of the most widespread, low-cost, wireless, optical communicational technologies with sufficiently high throughput, transmission reliability, and high-level security. Nevertheless, many fading effects act on the optical pulses used, during...
Accurate forecasting in hydrologic modeling is crucial for sustainable water resource management across various sectors, where predicting extreme flow phases holds particular significance due to their severe impact on the territory. Due to the inhere...
From a neuroconstructivist approach and a developmental model of high intellectual ability (HIA), it is argued that the management of intellectual resources through executive functioning (EF) is one of the factors influencing the expression of high p...
For effective management practices and decision-making, the uncertainty associated with Regional Climate Models (RCMs) and their scenarios need to be assessed in the context of climate change. The present study analyzes the various uncertainties in t...
In this study, weighted model averaging (WMA) was applied to calibrating ensemble forecasts generated using Limited-area ENsemble prediction System (LENS). WMA is an easy-to-implement post-processing technique that assigns a greater weight to the ens...
Traffic assignment model (TAM) is an important research issue of urban traffic design and planning. Most of the existing studies are conducted under deterministic conditions. In reality, the link travel time and waiting time at signalized intersectio...
Technical systems, which form the basis of modern technology, are structures designed to achieve a specific purpose by bringing together different components. In this respect, they have a wide field of study. Our study is aimed at the general evaluat...
Optimal control problems are applied to a variety of dynamical systems with a random law of motion. In this paper we show that the random degradation processes defined on a discrete set of intermediate degradation states are also suitable for formula...
Climate change has a significant impact on river flows, leading to overflows and floods that affect populations, especially in Andean regions. This study examines flood scenarios in the Cunas River Basin (Junín, Peru) through hydrological and...
In Peninsular India, the Krishna River basin is the second largest river basin that is overutilized and more vulnerable to climate change. The main aim of this study is to determine the future projection of monthly streamflows in the Krishna River ba...
Accurate prediction of future streamflow in flood-prone regions is crucial for effective flood management and disaster mitigation. This study presents an innovative approach for streamflow projections in deep learning (DL) environment by integrating...
In applied diagnostics, scores from multiple intelligence tests are often combined by simple arithmetic averaging. Although convenient, this practice is statistically imprecise: it neglects (a) that tests are positively correlated but not identical,...
Vehicle-to-vehicle communication is a promising paradigm that enables all vehicles in the traffic road to communicate with each other to enhance traffic performance and increase road safety. Through vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, vehicles ca...
Maintenance strategies play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and performance of complex systems. Imperfect inspections, characterized by the probabilities of false positives and false negatives, significantly impact the effectiveness of mai...
Burn-in fixtures for memory packages log the chamber temperature every second, but the logs contain no fault labels, the sensor resolution is comparable to the noise, and normal behaviour depends on both the operating regime and the individual fixtur...
With the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT), the positioning accuracy requirement of the IoT is increasing, especially for those applications without Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals. Ultra-Wideband (UWB) is treated as...
Currently, bacterial classification at the species level relies on the 95–96% average nucleotide identity (ANI) value that is known to be equivalent to a 70% digital DNA–DNA hybridization (dDDH) value. However, during the routine identifi...
Background: Previous research has established good test–retest reliability for isokinetic dynamometry in fibromyalgia. However, the reliability of this test under dual-task conditions has not been investigated in fibromyalgia. Methods: A total...
Objective: To compare the between-session reliability of motor units (MUs) behavior derived from high-density surface electromyography (HD-sEMG) during isometric knee extension across three analytical approaches: all identified MUs averaged per parti...
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Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability for the strength and movement velocity of the concentric phase from the five Sit-to-Stand (5STS), using three incremental loads measured by a functional electromechanical dynamome...
The continuous distribution ability of electricity is defined as the effectiveness of the computation of reliability indices. Therefore, we conducted a reliability assessment and evaluated the performance of the distribution system in the Freeport Ar...
This article investigates the dynamic topology control problemof satellite cluster networks (SCNs) in Earth observation (EO) missions by applying a novel metric of stability for inter-satellite links (ISLs). The properties of the periodicity and pred...
This paper proposes a novel multi-dimensional reliability evaluation method for distribution network under renewable energy installation and load installation, considering fault reconfiguration and multiple constraints. Firstly, the related output mo...
This study evaluated the reliability and sensitivity of a set of different common strength and power tests in a healthy adult population in a span of 9 weeks. Seventeen subjects (24.2 ± 2.2 years, 1.75 ± 0.10 m, 68.6 ± 14.2 kg, s...
Background: Sensorimotor impairments are common following sports injuries. Electrical Threshold Testing (ETT) is a promising quantitative sensory testing (QST) tool that allows the assessment of sensory deficits, motor recruitment, and pain perceptio...
Time reliability in a Rail Transit Network (RTN) is usually measured according to clock-based trip time, while the travel conditions such as travel comfort and convenience cannot be reflected by clock-based trip time. Here, the crowding level of trai...
Aims: To determine the intrasession and intersession reliability of the isometric force at three different starting block positions, to compare the intrasession and intersession reliability of the peak and average isometric force of three different s...
This study aimed to adapt a repeated high-intensity effort (RHIE) test to the rugby union physical demands and assess both sprint time and tackle indices reliability. Following a familiarization session, sixteen elite rugby union players completed tw...
The article presents a study on the influence of weather factors (ambient temperature) on the operational reliability of overhead low-voltage power lines with bare conductors. A method for determining the average failure intensity, average failure du...
This study investigated the influence of the degree of connectedness on the reliability of the estimated breeding values (EBVs). The focal trait in the study was the number of piglets born alive (NBA) from sows of the highly prolific Large White and...
Micro-electro-mechanical systems inertial measurement units (MEMS-IMUs) are increasingly being employed for measuring the attitude of bottom hole assemblies (BHAs). However, the reliability and measurement precision of a single MEMS-IMU may not meet...
This study aimed to determine the minimum number of repetitions for a high reliability of movement timing in fundamental physical fitness exercises using inertial sensors. Fifteen young men and fifteen women performed eight exercises (two-leg hop, fo...
Fruit instance segmentation models are widely researched for inference tasks such as yield prediction and automated harvesting. Previous studies evaluated these models only on the basis of mask average precision; they overlooked segmentation quality...
The links of low power wireless sensor networks are error prone and the transmission on a wireless link is determined probabilistically by the packet reception rate (PRR) of the link. On the other hand, there is a very strict requirement in the end-t...
27 April 2021
This study aimed to compare the between-session reliability of different performance variables during 2 variants of the Smith machine back-squat exercise. Twenty-six male wrestlers performed 5 testing sessions (a 1-repetition maximum [1RM] session, a...
This paper presents an efficient Cuckoo Search Optimization technique to improve the reliability of electrical power systems. Various reliability objective indices such as Energy Not Supplied, System Average Interruption Frequency Index, System Avera...
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