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Reliability Assessment Methods for Explainable Artificial Intelligence
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Objective Assessment Methods for List Mode Imaging System
… approximation by use of supervised learning methods on binned data, where a single-layer neural network (SLNN) is used to approximate the HO test statistic. The upper bound set by the ideal observer can be used for the optimization of the imaging system and the performance measure of other …
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Environmental sustainability assessment methods for buildings in South Africa
… by the results of building environmental assessments, which evaluate building performance. In developed countries, these assessments have stimulated market demand for 'green' building developments. Building environmental assessment methods have used the concept of ecolabelling to provide …
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Environmental sustainability of biobased products : new assessment methods and case studies
… products has to be done, through environmental assessment methodologies that consider the life-cycle perspective. In Chapter 1 several environmental assessment methodologies were discussed. Among them, life cycle assessment (LCA) appeared to be the most predominant, but it still has some …
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Quantification and assessment methods for large wood (LW) in fluvial systems
… results will contribute in a more reliable risk assessment for LW-prone stream systems, inform river and forestry managers, and may help in the development of improved management strategies under consideration of LW conveyance and filtering of critical key-logs.
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Virtual Environment Usability Assessment Methods Based on a Framework of Usability Characteristics
Developing economical yet effective methods of incorporating usability engineering as an integral part of software engineering is a primary focus of human-computer interaction (HCI) research. However, much HCI research has focused primarily on inspecting and evaluating applications supporting …
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On the Viability of Quantitative Assessment Methods in Software Engineering and Software Services
<p>IT help desk operations are expensive. Costs associated with IT operations present challenges to profit goals. Help desk managers need a way to plan staffing levels so that labor costs are minimized while problems are resolved efficiently. An incident prediction method is needed for planning …
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An evaluation of five physical activity assessment methods in a group of women
… was to compare and evaluate five different methods of physical activity assessment in a group of adult females, aged 20 to 65 years. Perceived physical activity was obtained by completion of self- and interviewer-administered seven-day activity recall surveys. Within three weeks, self report …
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Condition assessment methods for prestressed concrete railway sleepers: feasibility for South African applications
… the South African railway network. The condition assessment of concrete sleepers in South Africa poses a challenge for two main reasons: the scale at which condition measurements need to be conducted, and the poor access to sleepers within the ballast structure. To assess feasibility of concrete …
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Condition assessment methods for prestressed concrete railway sleepers: feasibility for South African applications
… the South African railway network. The condition assessment of concrete sleepers in South Africa poses a challenge for two main reasons: the scale at which condition measurements need to be conducted, and the poor access to sleepers within the ballast structure. To assess feasibility of concrete …
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Evaluation of the Basis and Effectiveness of Habitat Assessments in Wetland Functional Assessment Methods
I studied the basis and effectiveness of wetland assessment methods in providing habitat assessments. While it is well understood that wetlands and riparian areas provide important ecological functions and habitat for a wide variety of wildlife species, much is still to be learned about providing …
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Assessment Methods For Student Learning Outcomes In General Education At Urban And Metropolitan Universities
… researcher wanted to know what instruments and methods of data collection are being used to assess core general education intended student-learning outcomes at 62 urban and metropolitan universities (members of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities). Second, the researcher was …
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Extending safety assessment methods for remotely piloted aircraft operations in the national airspace system
… to replace the human observers, but a safety assessment must be conducted for approval of any such technology. The objective of this thesis is to examine the process and results of traditional safety assessment methods used by the United States Air Force as well as apply the same information …
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An Effort to Refine Home Energy Assessment Methods in Support of Retrofit Decision Making
This research evaluates current home energy assessment tools and practices and investigates their applicability in terms of relevance supporting retrofit decision making in Southwest Virginia. Home energy assessments and audits are comprised of many different tools, strategies, and practices all …
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Scaling Nature-based Solutions in Urban Areas: Assessment Methods and Insights for Planning and Design
… runoff mitigation and stormwater treatment, and assessment indicators. By critically analyzing the relationship between design variables and impacts, the thesis drew some NbS design recommendations for practitioners. The thesis concluded by providing several insights for the NbS planning and …
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EXPLORING RISK ASSESSMENT METHODS TO EXAMINE NEUROLOGICAL RISK DUE TO AIR TOXIC EXPOSURE IN MINNESOTA
… risk and sociodemographic character-istics. Methods Air toxic neurological risk data were obtained from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's National-scale Air Toxics Assessment and sociodemographic data from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey US Census Bureau. The NATA …
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Comparing the robustness of dimensionality assessment methods for polytomous data in the presence of careless responding
… careless responding (CR; i.e., responding to assessment items without considering their content due to factors such as low motivation and test length) has recently received considerable attention, particularly in low-stakes assessments. CR has been shown to attenuate correlations, …
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Security Risk Assessment Methods: An Evaluation Framework and Theoretical Model of the Criteria Behind Methods' Success
Over the past decades a significant number of methods to identify and mitigate security risks have been proposed, but there are few empirical evaluations that show whether these methods are actually effective. So how can practitioners decide which method is the best for security risk assessment of …
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Development of benchmarks and weighting systems for building environmental assessment methods : opportunities of a participatory approach
… developments. Therefore, building environmental assessment methods are valuable tools of indicating such a progress as well as promoting sustainable approaches in construction. An effective building environmental assessment method requires definition of explicit benchmarks and weightings. These …
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