Software Tool For Evaluation Research Articles

BiOBr/FeMoO4 composite achieves oxygen vacancy concentration adjustment to promote persulfate activation degradation of organic pollutants in saline water

The investigation about the mechanism of crystal plane regulation on the generation of oxygen vacancies remains a challenge. In this paper, BiOBr/FeMoO4 composites were synthesized by precise control of crystal plane growth, and it exhibited the enhanced concentration of oxygen vacancies due to lower formation energy of oxygen vacancies. The composite performs higher photo-Fenton-like ability for degrading oxytetracycline hydrochloride (OTC). Structural analyses and theoretical calculations reveal that crystal plane regulation induces significant changes in oxygen vacancy concentration. The BiOBr/FeMoO4/peroxydisulphate (PDS) /light system, which dominated by the non-radical pathway, degraded 96.8 % ± 1.0 % of OTC within 30 min. The activation mechanism of the system and the degradation pathway of OTC were elucidated. The intermediates in the degradation process of OTC were evaluated using liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometer (LC-MS), toxicity evaluation software tool (T.E.S.T) and soybean germination experiments. This work offers novel insights into the pivotal role of crystal plane directional regulation in the quantitative generation of oxygen vacancies.

MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY EVALUATION OF THE WIND SPEED IN THE ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER

A method for measuring wind speed by the trajectory of an acoustic package under the influence of air flows in the boundary atmospheric layer is developed. Model equations for measurement components of wind speed evaluation are ob- tained. For each of the components, an equation for the combined standard uncertainty is written, sensitivity coefficients are calcu- lated for input quantities, and uncertainty budgets are constructed. The last can serve as the basis for creating a software tool for measurement uncertainty evaluation.

Enhanced degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride with in situ prepared ferrate supernatant based on calcium hypochlorite: Compare with purified and commercial ferrate

Ferrate (Fe(VI)) salts are commonly regarded as green and high efficient oxidants to eliminate organic contaminants. Current studies mainly focused on develop homogeneous activation technology or heterogeneous catalysts to promote Fe(VI) performances in contaminants degradation. Interestingly, this study disclosed that the degradation performance of tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) was enhanced by using in situ prepared ferrate supernatant (Fe(VI)s), and the oxidation performance and degradation mechanism were systematically explored by comparing with the ferrate precipitation (Fe(VI)p) and the commercial ferrate (Fe(VI)c). Results showed that the degradation rate of TC by Fe(VI)s reached to 98.5 % within 5 min, while the degradation rate of Fe(VI)p and Fe(VI)c were obtained less than 20 % in 30 min. Although degradation process of TC in these three system were all conformed to the pseudo-first-order reaction kinetic, the rate of degradation (Kobs) obtained in Fe(VI)s was 5.30 and 37.2 times higher than that in Fe(VI)c and Fe(VI)p, respectively. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), radical quenching and PMSO probe experiments proved that Fe(IV)/Fe(V) were the main active species for TC degradation with Fe(VI)s, while ∙OH and ⋅O2− were the main active substance of Fe(VI)c. On the basis of the intermediates detected by LC-MS/MS analysis, a pathway for TC degradation was proposed. In addition, the toxicity of TC and its degradation products was evaluated by using the toxicity evaluation software tool. This study demonstrated efficient organic contaminant oxidation with in situ prepared ferrate solution (Fe(VI)s) and provided a comprehensive understanding of degradation process for pollutants removal.

Estimation of Covid-19 lungs damage based on computer tomography images analysis

Modern treatment is based on reproducible quantitative analysis of available data. The Covid-19 pandemic did accelerate development and research in several multidisciplinary areas. One of them is the use of software tools for faster and reproducible patient data evaluation. A CT scan can be invaluable for a search of details, but it is not always easy to see the big picture in 3D data. Even in the visual analysis of CT slice by slice can inter and intra variability makes a big difference. We present an ImageJ tool developed together with the radiology center of Faculty hospital Královské Vinohrady for CT evaluation of patients with COVID-19. The tool was developed to help estimate the percentage of lungs affected by the infection. The patients can be divided into five groups based on percentage score and proper treatment can be applied

Development of a software tool for economic evaluation of health, safety, and environmental initiatives in a combined cycle power plant

Background: This study aimed to provide a comprehensive tool for the economic evaluation of investments in health, safety, and environment (HSE). Methods: This developmental cross-sectional study was conducted on the costs and benefits of HSE investments in a combined cycle power plant in Gilan province, 2021. The components of preventive measure costs (PMCs) and occupational accidents, diseases, and environmental pollution costs (ADPCs) were determined by an expert panel and review of scientific literature. The HSE economic assessment tool (HSE-EAT) was developed in Microsoft Excel software using macro/visual basic coding. The tool was designed to determine the efficient measures using the cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and the combination of control measures with the highest financial benefits using the cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA). Results: The application of the HSE-EAT in a combined cycle power plant showed the highest return on investment (ROI) for installation of drains for ducts of diesel fuel pipes and the lowest ROI value for renovation of emergency eyewash and shower. The ratio of indirect to direct benefits of implementing the preventive measures in the worst-case and best-case scenarios were 3.0 and 1.3, respectively. Conclusion: The HSE-EAT exhibited the advantages of comprehensiveness, flexibility, being user-friendly, and faster and more accurate calculations and could be also used for economic evaluation of health, safety and environmental initiatives in other industries and organizations.

Evaluating Software Tools for Lipid Identification from Ion Mobility Spectrometry-Mass Spectrometry Lipidomics Data.

The unambiguous identification of lipids is a critical component of lipidomics studies and greatly impacts the interpretation and significance of analyses as well as the ultimate biological understandings derived from measurements. The level of structural detail that is available for lipid identifications is largely determined by the analytical platform being used. Mass spectrometry (MS) coupled with liquid chromatography (LC) is the predominant combination of analytical techniques used for lipidomics studies, and these methods can provide fairly detailed lipid identification. More recently, ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) has begun to see greater adoption in lipidomics studies thanks to the additional dimension of separation that it provides and the added structural information that can support lipid identification. At present, relatively few software tools are available for IMS-MS lipidomics data analysis, which reflects the still limited adoption of IMS as well as the limited software support. This fact is even more pronounced for isomer identifications, such as the determination of double bond positions or integration with MS-based imaging. In this review, we survey the landscape of software tools that are available for the analysis of IMS-MS-based lipidomics data and we evaluate lipid identifications produced by these tools using open-access data sourced from the peer-reviewed lipidomics literature.

Designing of Intelligent Video-Surveillance Systems in Road Tunnels Using Software Tools

Video Surveillance Systems (VSSs) are integral parts of road tunnels. Currently, they perform a number of functions, such as ensuring the protection of tunnel technologies, monitoring tunnel operation, or recognising license plates. If VSSs are to be designed to protect the tunnel and its technologies from unauthorised intentional human activity, it is necessary to ensure that they are designed in such a way as to meet the essential functionality requirement of the physical protection system (PPS). In this case, the VSS, as one of the alarm systems, should perform the function of early intrusion detection. The verification of the functionality of the PPS is possible using a software tool to model and simulate various intrusion scenarios. This article provides an example of the use of the SATANO software evaluation tool. The VSS enables multiple applications, such as monitoring, detection, knowledge, and identification. In this paper, the defined current standardised requirements for the design of VSSs in tunnels are considered from the point of view of their possible use for intelligent video analysis, enabling the recognition of various risk situations (e.g., faults or accidents of vehicles). Using the software tool, IP Video Design Tool, the requirements for the design of cameras in tunnels are assessed and adapted from the perspective of the use of intelligent video analysis. In the event that there is a requirement to use the VSS during emergency situations (e.g., fire), it is necessary to assess the operating conditions and period of time through which the VSS would operate in a given tunnel. This article presents the results of the simulation of the spread of a fire in a tunnel and its impact on the operation of the VSS.

Algorithmic fairness in computational medicine.

SummaryMachine learning models are increasingly adopted for facilitating clinical decision-making. However, recent research has shown that machine learning techniques may result in potential biases when making decisions for people in different subgroups, which can lead to detrimental effects on the health and well-being of specific demographic groups such as vulnerable ethnic minorities. This problem, termed algorithmic bias, has been extensively studied in theoretical machine learning recently. However, the impact of algorithmic bias on medicine and methods to mitigate this bias remain topics of active discussion. This paper presents a comprehensive review of algorithmic fairness in the context of computational medicine, which aims at improving medicine with computational approaches. Specifically, we overview the different types of algorithmic bias, fairness quantification metrics, and bias mitigation methods, and summarize popular software libraries and tools for bias evaluation and mitigation, with the goal of providing reference and insights to researchers and practitioners in computational medicine.

Open Source Software Architecture for Computer Based Procedure Systems

In the US and globally Advanced Reactors are being developed. These Nuclear Power Plants (NPP) will utilize modern engineering and simulation tools, as well as modern control systems. New plants are safer and more flexible than previous generations. New opportunities exist for how plants could manage and operate reactors. Specifically, future plants could utilize fleet management and reduced staffing to decrease operational expenses. Tools are needed to support the development of computer-based procedure systems for advanced reactors. Here we find inspiration from scientific open source software tools (Python, Jupyter Notebook, Jupytext, Jupyter Book, Rmarkdown, Rstudio, MarkDown, MyST, Sphinx, Git) for rapid prototyping and evaluation of computer based procedure systems to support the design and evaluation of novel concept of operations for new reactors, conducting engineering tests, validating and optimizing operations using machine learning.

Estimation of Covid-19 lungs damage based on computer tomography images analysis

Modern treatment is based on reproducible quantitative analysis of available data. The Covid-19 pandemic did accelerate development and research in several multidisciplinary areas. One of them is the use of software tools for faster and reproducible patient data evaluation. A CT scan can be invaluable for a search of details, but it is not always easy to see the big picture in 3D data. Even in the visual analysis of CT slice by slice can inter and intra variability makes a big difference. We present an ImageJ tool developed together with the radiology center of Faculty hospital Královské Vinohrady for CT evaluation of patients with COVID-19. The tool was developed to help estimate the percentage of lungs affected by the infection. The patients can be divided into five groups based on percentage score and proper treatment can be applied

Software tool for evaluation of reliability and survivability of complex technical system based on logical-probabilistic methodology

The paper presents solutions for estimation and analysis of complex system (CS) reliability and survivability indicators based on the logical-probabilistic approach. Modified logical-probabilistic method and software tool for evaluating the reliability and survivability of onboard equipment (OE) of small satellites were developed (SS). The correctness of the suggested method and software tool was shown by computational experiments on some systems of CS SS similar to Belarusian SS, and later compared with the “Arbitr” software complex results.

Developing a Web-based repository of evaluation tools for health-related software

PurposeOne of the great strides to develop a health information system is to define the requirements of the systems. This paper aims to identify and collect the requirements for designing a Web-based repository of evaluation tools for health-related software products.Design/methodology/approachThe current qualitative-review study is conducted in four phases including searching databases, reviewing websites and similar repositories, holding focus group discussions with a group of experts and determining the essential requirements for designing a Web-based repository, and also drawing the unified modeling language diagrams using Visual Paradigm software for displaying the necessities which were gathered.FindingsThe requirements for designing a Web-based repository are provided in five main categories: technical, structural, content, legal and others. In general, creating a repository takes considerable time and effort, as well as going through the steps of the system’s life cycle.Originality/valueIn this study, the first and the most significant step is creating an developing a reasonable system identifying the system requirements, which is successfully conducted. The requirements given in this study will be used in the next steps, which make use of programming languages such as PHP and HTML, so as to design a Web-based repository for health product software evaluation tools.

Multi-criteria evaluation and ranking of potential scenarios for the development of Russian two-component nuclear energy system with thermal and sodium-cooled fast reactors

The paper presents the results from a multi-criteria comparative evaluation of potential deployment scenarios for Russian nuclear power with thermal and sodium-cooled fast reactors in a closed nuclear fuel cycle (the so-called two-component nuclear energy system). The comparison and the ranking were performed taking into account the recommendations and using the IAEA/INPRO software tools for comparative evaluation of nuclear energy systems, including tools for sensitivity/uncertainty analysis with respect to weighting factors. Ten potential Russian nuclear power deployment scenarios with different shares of thermal and sodium-cooled fast reactors were considered, including options involving the use of MOX fuel in VVER reactors. Eight key indicators were used, estimated as of 2100 and structured into a three-level objectives tree. The comparative evaluation and the ranking were carried out based on the multi-attribute value theory. The model for assessing the key indicators was developed using the IAEA/INPRO MESSAGE-NES energy system planning software tool. The information base for the study was formed by publications of experts from JSC SSC RF-IPPE, NRC Kurchatov Institute and NRNU MEPhI. The presented results show that it is possible to enhance significantly the sustainability of the Russian nuclear energy system, when considering multiple performance indicators, through the intensive deployment of sodium-cooled fast reactors and the transition to a closed nuclear fuel cycle. Tasks have been outlined for the follow-up studies to make it possible to obtain more rigorous conclusions regarding the preferred options for the evolution of a two-component nuclear energy system.

NaturaSat—A Software Tool for Identification, Monitoring and Evaluation of Habitats by Remote Sensing Techniques

The NaturaSat software integrates various image processing techniques together with vegetation data, into one multipurpose tool that is designed for performing facilities for all requirements of habitat exploration, all in one place. It provides direct access to multispectral Sentinel-2 data provided by the European Space Agency. It supports using these data with various vegetation databases, in a user-friendly environment, for, e.g., vegetation scientists, fieldwork experts, and nature conservationists. The presented study introduces the NaturaSat software, describes new powerful tools, such as the semi-automatic and automatic segmentation methods, and natural numerical networks, together with validated examples comparing field surveys and software outputs. The software is robust enough for field work researchers and stakeholders to accurately extract target units’ borders, even on the habitat level. The deep learning algorithm, developed for habitat classification within the NaturaSat software, can also be used in various research tasks or in nature conservation practices, such as identifying ecosystem services and conservation value. The exact maps of the habitats obtained within the project can improve many further vegetation and landscape ecology studies.

Evaluating software tools to conduct systematic reviews: a feature analysis and user survey

Systematic reviews are research synthesis methods increasingly used in educational research to support evidence-based decision making. The conduction of a systematic review is a complex process with several phases usually supported by software tools. These tools used at the international level are not currently common in the Italian educational research. This work describes four software tools used in the international educational research and evaluates their general functionality and specific features’ usability to conduct the systematic review phases of study screening and selection. For this purpose, this study uses two methods: a feature analysis (Kitchenham et al., 1997) and an expert survey (Harrison et al., 2020). The results of both investigation methods agree to consider Covidence and Rayyan the most functional software tools in conducting SR. Among the four tools, ASReview has the greatest potential for making the process of a SR more efficient.
 
 Una valutazione dei software per condurre revisioni sistematiche: analisi delle caratteristiche e sondaggio a esperti
 Le revisioni sistematiche sono metodi di sintesi di ricerca sempre più utilizzati in campo educativo al fine di supportare il processo decisionale basato su evidenze. La conduzione di una revisione sistematica, poiché complessa e su più fasi, è sovente supportata in ambito internazionale da software specifici attualmente poco diffusi nella ricerca educativa italiana. Il contributo presenta quattro software utilizzati nella ricerca educativa internazionale e valuta le funzionalità generali e l’usabilità di caratteristiche specifiche per condurre le fasi di screening e di selezione degli studi. A questo scopo lo studio impiega i metodi dell’analisi delle caratteristiche (Kitchenham et al., 1997) e del sondaggio ad esperti in revisioni sistematiche (Harrison et al., 2020) in campo educativo. I risultati di entrambi i metodi di indagine concordano nel ritenere Covidence e Rayyan gli strumenti più funzionali per condurre revisioni sistematiche, mentre ASReview risulta il software con maggiore potenzialità per rendere il processo più efficiente.

IReserve: An Online Event Reservation for Lipa City Cultural with SMS Notification

The study proposed a web-based research iReserve: An Online Event Reservation for Lipa City Cultural, to integrate SMS Notification. In the existing manual system of reservation, the major challenge on the administration was conflicts of schedule with the event reservation. Thus, iReserve: An Online Event Reservation for Lipa City Cultural was proposed to serve as a useful tool for booking events and send updated notifications about the status of the request event details by integrating SMS technology. iReserve is designed to process the booking request and search for clients’ available target event schedules from the system database. The study used the software development life cycle in developing the proposed application. The web application structure was designed using workflow, entity-relationship, context, and use case diagrams. The web application was developed using different open sources such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL. iReserve was evaluated using ISO 9126 software evaluation tool assessing the web applications’ functionality, reliability, usability, efficiency, portability, and maintainability. The study concluded that using several diagrams and a combination of open source technologies, the web application designed and developed would meet the specified functionalities.

Methodology and Software Tool for Energy Consumption Evaluation and Optimization in Multilayer Transport Optical Networks

In communication networks, the volume of traffic, the number of connected devices and users continues to grow. As a result, the energy consumption generated by the communication infrastructure has become an important parameter that needs to be carefully considered and optimized both when designing the network and when operating it in real-time. In this paper, the methodology of calculation of complex parameters of energy consumption for transport telecommunication networks is proposed. Unlike the known techniques, the proposed methodology takes into account heterogeneity and multilayer networks. It also takes into account the energy consumption parameter during the downtime of the network equipment in the process of processing the service data blocks, which is quite an important task for improving the accuracy of energy consumption at the stage of implementing the energy-saving network. We also developed simulation software to estimate and manage the energy consumption of the optical transport network using the LabVIEW environment. This software tool allows telecommunication network designers to evaluate energy consumption, which allows them to choose the optimal solution for the desired projects. The use of electro-and acousto-optical devices for optical transport networks is analyzed. We recommended using electro-optical devices for optical modulators and acousto-optical devices for optical switches. The gain from using this combination of optical devices and the parameter of rij electro-optical coefficient and M2 acousto-optical quality parameter found in the paper is about 36.1% relative to the complex criterion of energy consumption.

DIALib-QC an assessment tool for spectral libraries in data-independent acquisition proteomics

Data-independent acquisition (DIA) mass spectrometry, also known as Sequential Window Acquisition of all Theoretical Mass Spectra (SWATH), is a popular label-free proteomics strategy to comprehensively quantify peptides/proteins utilizing mass spectral libraries to decipher inherently multiplexed spectra collected linearly across a mass range. Although there are many spectral libraries produced worldwide, the quality control of these libraries is lacking. We present the DIALib-QC (DIA library quality control) software tool for the systematic evaluation of a library’s characteristics, completeness and correctness across 62 parameters of compliance, and further provide the option to improve its quality. We demonstrate its utility in assessing and repairing spectral libraries for correctness, accuracy and sensitivity.

МЕТОДИЧЕСКИЙ АППАРАТ ОЦЕНКИ ТАМОЖЕННЫХ УСЛУГ, УПРАВЛЕНИЕ КОТОРЫМИ РЕАЛИЗУЕТСЯ С ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕМ НЕРАЗРУШАЮЩИХ ТЕХНОЛОГИЙ ТАМОЖЕННОГО КОНТРОЛЯ

The article is devoted to the development of a methodical means for estimation of customs services, which are managed using X-ray cargovision systems. The proposed mathematical means for evaluating the quality of software tools for X-ray cargovision systems is a part of the system for estimation the quality of customs services under consideration according to the KPI methodology. The recommendations of the ISO 9126 standard are used as the basis for evaluating software tools.

Computer‐based evaluation to assess students' learning for the multiple‐choice question–based exams: CBE‐MCQs software tool

AbstractIn this study, a computer‐based evaluation (CBE) software tool, namely CBE‐MCQs, is proposed to assist the instructor to evaluate and analyze traditional classroom‐based exams, which include multiple‐choice questions (MCQs) reliably, quickly, and automatically. Using the proposed CBE‐MCQs software tool while performing question analysis, the learning outcome‐based analyzes are performed by matching the learning outcomes of the courses with the exam questions. With question‐based evaluations, item analyzes such as item difficulty, item discrimination, and item distracters can be made easily. Also, with the question‐based evaluation, the instructor of the course can effectively measure the extent to which students achieve the learning outcomes of the related course. Thus, the CBE‐MCQs tool helps successful maintenance of both accreditation and training processes with the analysis it provides to the instructors. In addition, the final exam assessment of the course based on MCQs within the scope of the case study was carried out with the CBE‐MCQs software tool. Each MCQ was evaluated based on classical theory within the scope of difficulty index (P), discrimination index (D), and distracter efficiency (DE). It is observed that association between D and P was statistically significant according to Pearson correlation (r = −0.600) and χ2 (χ2 = 15.98, df = 8; α = 0.05). Also, a system usability survey of 10 statements was applied to the instructors using this software to evaluate the usability of the CBE‐MCQs software tool. As a result of a series of experimental studies and survey, the developed CBE‐MCQs software tool is evaluated as simple, effective, and satisfactory by 87.4% of the instructors.