Sequential crowdsourcing and recommendation strategies by Kang, Qiyu

“…We also propose a sampling heuristic, which can be used in tandem with standard POMDP solvers, using our Ulam-R\'enyi strategy. We demonstrate through simulations that our approaches outperform a non-sequential strategy based on error correction coding and which does not utilize workers' previous responses. …”
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Advanced demand-controlled ventilation strategies for ACMV systems by Li, Bingxu

“…This thesis presents a detailed investigation into the demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) for ACMV systems. Four advanced DCV strategies have been proposed to improve the ventilation control performance in terms of control accuracy, energy efficiency, and practicability. …”
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Advanced strategies to enhance the performances of crystallization and precipitation of biopharmaceuticals by Pu, Siyu

“…This dissertation describes advanced crystallization and precipitation strategies to improve process efficiency and product quality of biopharmaceuticals using bioactive glycopeptide vancomycin hydrochloride (Van) and protein lysozyme (LYZ) as the model biopharmaceuticals. …”
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Remanufacturing authorization strategies in closed-loop supply chains by Zhou, Qin

“…While existing studies have examined OEMs’ and IRs’ strategies for authorization cooperation, the question of how to design a proper authorization cooperation contract so that a win-win outcome can be reached remains unanswered. …”
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Intersection management strategies to realise the benefits of new generation vehicles by Wu, Yuanyuan

“…Roundabout, as a naturally signal-free strategy, is not receiving enough attention from researchers. …”
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Passive and active strategies for transdermal drug delivery with nanotechnology and temporal pressure by Lio, Daniel Chin Shiuan

“…However, these strategies face potential skin irritation. Active strategies on the other hand utilize external forces to achieve a stronger disruption of the stratum corneum for improved penetration of drugs of size bigger than 500 Da. …”
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Development of problem-oriented strategies for biomedical and raman spectroscopic signal analysis by Bai, Yanru

“…Based on the observations, a normalization strategy is proposed to reduce the inter-individual variability in pain-evoked EEG and a new two-stage prediction strategy is developed. …”
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Developing synthetic strategies and studying potential applications of buckybowl corannulene polymers by Zhang, Zhuang

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Hierarchical nanostructures incorporated with different enhancement strategies for improved photoelectrochemical performance by Wang, Zhiwei

“…However, the incorporation of several targeted strategies into one nanostructure to achieve synergistic effects still remains a challenge due to uncertainties in the interaction between these strategies. …”
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A data driven design strategy to improve quality in additive manufacturing by Zhang, Yongjie

“…Thus, to alleviate the situation, a data-driven design strategy is proposed, that aid designers to characterise the design space and optimise AM component designs efficiently and effectively. …”
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Strategies to improve the performance of platinum-based electrocatalysis from the atomic scale by Guo, Shasha

“…Second, to satisfy industrial needs, an amorphization strategy is developed to fabricate a freestanding single platinum layer—monolayer amorphous PtSex. …”
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Novel strategies for chemical vapor deposition growth and engineering of two-dimensional materials by Lin, Jinjun

“…Furthermore, the versatility of this growth strategy was demonstrated by synthesizing other vertically aligned TMDs such as TaTe2 and MoSe2. …”
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Leading virtual project teams in the post-pandemic era: trust and conflict management strategies by Vidya Badrinarayanan

“…This research contributes to the knowledge by offering first-person accounts from senior virtual leaders on the innovative strategies they had implemented for building trust and resolving conflicts effectively in the virtual project when there were limited opportunities for face-to-face interaction on account of the pandemic. …”
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Development of novel agonists for the orphan nuclear receptor, Nurr1 : a therapeutic strategy for Parkinson’s disease by Toh, Hui Ting

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Voluntary use of social media for formal learning : an investigation of using self-regulated learning strategies from the social cognitive perspective by Zhou, Quan

“…4) What are the effects of using SRL strategies on learning satisfaction when students voluntarily using social media to support formal learning? …”
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Modelling and simulation of supply chain resilience using complex system approaches by Tan, Wen Jun

“…These models are used to design a wide variety of different SCRES strategies: proactive mitigation strategies to improve resilient against disruptions and reactive contingency strategies to recover the SCN from the impact of disruptions. …”
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Enhancing air traffic conflict resolution through machine learning, conformal automation, and flow-centric paradigms by Guleria, Yash

“…ATCOs’ conflict resolution strategies are also not captured by such approaches. …”
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Essays on legitimacy in the information systems context by Faheem Ahmed Shaikh

“…News stories about one sharing economy organization’s actions are used to construct a typology of legitimation strategies from the ground up. The literature review and bringing together of theoretical legitimation strategies in itself can potentially help future research on legitimation. …”
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Design, characterization, and application of antiviral agent screening platform by Park, Soo Hyun

“…Given the large number of circulating viruses, the development of effective antiviral strategies that work against multiple viruses is an urgent need. …”
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Development of colorimetric lateral flow assay for quantitative detection of anti-doping markers in sports by Sharma, Antareep

“…This thesis aims at exploring strategies to improve LFA sensitivity for analysis of complex matrices. …”
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