Direct targeting of risk factors significantly increases the detection of liver cirrhosis in primary care: a cross-sectional diagnostic study utilising transient elastography by Guruprasad P Aithal, Indra Neil Guha, Stephen D Ryder, Emilie A Wilkes, David J Harman, Martin W James, Matthew Jelpke, Dominic S Ottey, Timothy R Card

“…Importantly, 71/98 (72.4%) patients with elevated liver stiffness had normal liver enzymes and would be missed by traditional investigation algorithms. We identified 11 new patients with definite cirrhosis, representing a 140% increase in the number of diagnosed cases in this population.Conclusions A non-invasive liver investigation algorithm based in a community setting is feasible to implement. …”
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Prediction of Preterm Birth by Maternal Characteristics and Medical History in the Brazilian Population by Enio Luis Damaso, Daniel Lober Rolnik, Ricardo de Carvalho Cavalli, Silvana Maria Quintana, Geraldo Duarte, Fabricio da Silva Costa, Alessandra Marcolin

“…The aim of this study was to assess the performance of a previously published algorithm for first-trimester prediction of spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) in a cohort of Brazilian women. …”
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Driver Route Planning Method Based on Accident Risk Cost Prediction by Xiaoleng Liao, Tong Zhou, Xu Wang, Rongjian Dai, Xuehui Chen, Xiangmin Zhu

“…According to the entropy weight method and an improved algorithm of K shortest paths, a route planning model with accident risk as the main optimization objective was established. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF SIMULATIVE MODELLING OF THE INFORMATION SECURITY SYSTEM IN THE CORPORATE NETWORKS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Vagif Gasimov, Balami Ismailov

“…Conducted experiments based on the proposed models and algorithm for analyzing the characteristics of the ISS from the UA as a single-phase multi-channel QS with unlimited waiting time for requests in the queue confirmed the expected results. …”
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Comparison of Kolmogorov–Arnold Networks and Multi-Layer Perceptron for modelling and optimisation analysis of energy systems by Talha Ansar, Waqar Muhammad Ashraf

“…Considering the improved interpretable performance of Kolmogorov–Arnold Networks (KAN) algorithm compared to multi-layer perceptron (MLP) algorithm, a fundamental research question arises on how modifying the loss function of KAN affects its modelling performance for energy systems, particularly industrial-scale thermal power plants. …”
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A Hybrid Dynamic Path-Planning Method for Obstacle Avoidance in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Power Inspection by Zheng Huang, Chengling Jiang, Chao Shen, Bin Liu, Tao Huang, Minghui Zhang

“…To address the RRT* algorithm’s limitation in dynamic obstacle avoidance, a local path-planning method combining the improved DWA algorithm is proposed, improving efficiency in areas with dense obstacles. …”
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Modeling, evaluation and forecasting of suspended sediment load in Kal-e Shur River, Sabzevar Basin, in northeast of Iran by M. A. Zangeneh Asadi, L. Goli Mokhtari, R. Zandi, M. Naemitabar

“…The study employs ensemble Bagging algorithms, the gradient boosting machine (GBM), genetic algorithm, Naïve Bayes algorithm, gradient boosting decision trees, and extremely randomized trees. …”
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Breast mass classification based on supervised contrastive learning and multi‐view consistency penalty on mammography by Lilei Sun, Jie Wen, Junqian Wang, Zheng Zhang, Yong Zhao, Guiying Zhang, Yong Xu

“…In this paper, A novel classification algorithm based on Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) is proposed to improve the diagnostic performance for breast cancer on mammography. …”
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YOLOv8s-Longan: a lightweight detection method for the longan fruit-picking UAV by Jun Li, Jun Li, Jun Li, Kaixuan Wu, Meiqi Zhang, Hengxu Chen, Hengyi Lin, Yuju Mai, Linlin Shi

“…IntroductionDue to the limited computing power and fast flight speed of the picking of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), it is important to design a quick and accurate detecting algorithm to obtain the fruit position.MethodsThis paper proposes a lightweight deep learning algorithm, named YOLOv8s-Longan, to improve the detection accuracy and reduce the number of model parameters for fruitpicking UAVs. …”
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Adaptive Extraction of Oil Painting Texture Features Based on Reaction Diffusion Equation by Qicai Huang

“…Based on the statistical theory and classification principles of support vector machines, combined with the characteristics of oil painting classification, the research and analysis are carried out from the three important aspects of kernel function, training algorithm, and multiclass classifier algorithm that affect the classification effect and speed. …”
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Capacity Enhancement in 60 GHz Based D2D Networks by Relay Selection and Scheduling by Waheed ur Rehman, Tabinda Salam, Jin Xu, Xiaofeng Tao

“…We then propose a concurrent transmission scheduling algorithm based on vertex coloring technique. The proposed scheduling algorithm employs time and space division in mmWave WPANs. …”
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Analisis Perbandingan Algoritma Djikstra, A-Star, dan Floyd Warshall dalam Pencarian Rute Terdekat pada Objek Wisata Kabupaten Dompu by Rusydi Umar, Anton Yudhana, Andi Prayudi

“…The results of testing the program obtained the same distance and route with different program processing time. Dijkstra algorithm processing time is 0.0060 seconds, A* algorithm is 0.0067 and Floyd Warshall algorithm is 0.0433 seconds. …”
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Bearing Fault Classification Using Improved Antlion Optimizer and Extreme Learning Machine by Zhuanzhe Zhao, Yu Zhang, Qiang Ma, Yujian Rui, Guowen Ye, Mengxian Wang, Yongming Liu, Zhen Zhang, Neng Wei, Zhijian Tu

“…Firstly, an improved antlion optimizer (ALO) algorithm based on estimation of distribution algorithm (EDA) and variable-step Lévy flight strategy, abbreviated as ELALO, is proposed as a new bionic intelligence. …”
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Construction of a prediction and visualization system for cognitive impairment in elderly COPD patients based on self-assigning feature weights and residual evolution model by Wenwen Cheng, Chen Yu, Xiaohui Liu

“…A self-assigning feature weights and residual evolution (SAFWRE) algorithm was built on the concept of linear and nonlinear information fusion.ResultsThe best method in SIOA was the circle search algorithm. …”
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Pseudo Inefficiency in Multi-Period Systems: A DEA-based Approach by Mahsa Torkavannezhad, Ghasem Tohidi, Behrouz Daneshian, Mahnaz Maghbouli, Farzin Moddarres Khiyabani

“…This paper proposes a three-step algorithm to investigate pseudo-inefficiency.…”
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Prediction method of gas emission in working face based on feature selection and BO-GBDT by MA Wenwei

“…The results showed that the optimization algorithm itself had minimal impact on the accuracy and generalization of the GBDT model. …”
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Modifikasi Fonem Vokal Pada Stemming Kata Tidak Baku by Ahmad Fikri Iskandar, Ema Utami, Wahyu Hidayat, Agung Prasetio Budi, Anggit Dwi Hartanto

“…This research will compare the results of the algorithm with the algorithm in previous research. …”
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Determination of the area index of lettuce leaves with a monocular camera by Laimonas Kairiūkštis, Başak Yalçıner, Emre Özkul

“…After the lettuce plants have been detected in the images obtained using the YOLOv4 (You Only Look Once Version 4) object detection algorithm, the leaf area index for each detected lettuce plant using the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) colour space has been calculated. …”
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Expectation-Maximization Aided Modified Weighted Sequential Energy Detector for Distributed Cooperative Spectrum Sensing by Mohammed Rashid, Jeffrey A. Nanzer

“…The estimated states are then used in mWSED to compute its test statistics, and the algorithm is referred to here as the EM-mWSED algorithm. …”
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Binocular Video-Based Automatic Pixel-Level Crack Detection and Quantification Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks for Concrete Structures by Liqu Liu, Bo Shen, Shuchen Huang, Runlin Liu, Weizhang Liao, Bin Wang, Shuo Diao

“…In this methodology, the proposed method based on the following four modules is adopted: a lightweight classification algorithm, a high-precision segmentation algorithm, a semi-global block matching algorithm (SGBM), and a crack quantification technique. …”
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