Real-Time Depth-Based Hand Detection and Tracking by Sung-Il Joo, Sun-Hee Weon, Hyung-Il Choi

“…We have evaluated the proposed hand detection and tracking algorithm by comparing it against the existing AdaBoost (Friedman et al., 2000) qualitatively and quantitatively. …”
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Modeling and Parameter Identification of the MR Damper Based on LS-SVM by Cheng Qian, Xiaoliang Yin, Qing Ouyang

“…Firstly, the theory of the modeling method based on LS-SVM was illustrated including the genetic algorithm (GA) optimization method. Secondly, the characteristic curve of the MR damper was tested based on different conditions. …”
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A Real-Time Angle- and Illumination-Aware Face Recognition System Based on Artificial Neural Network by Hisateru Kato, Goutam Chakraborty, Basabi Chakraborty

“…Results of extensive experiments verify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.…”
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Emotion Recognition of Students Based on Facial Expressions in Online Education Based on the Perspective of Computer Simulation by Weiqing Wang, Kunliang Xu, Hongli Niu, Xiangrong Miao

“…From the perspective of computer simulation, a framework combining a face expression recognition (FER) algorithm with online courses platforms is proposed in this work. …”
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An Alternating Variable Step-Size Adaptive Long-Range Prediction of LMS Fading Signals by Xi Liao, Rui Xue, Dan-feng Zhao, Yang Wang

“…Finally, combining variable step-size least mean squares and adaptive long-range prediction, we introduce the VSS-ALRP algorithm to predict LMS channel fading signals in the case of “ good ” state, and the obtained prediction results would be revised based on the linear prediction of error when shadowing condition is in the “ bad ” state. …”
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A Fault Feature Extraction Method for Rolling Bearing Based on Intrinsic Time-Scale Decomposition and AR Minimum Entropy Deconvolution by Jiakai Ding, Liangpei Huang, Dongming Xiao, Lingli Jiang

“…Firstly, the original early weak fault vibration signal of the rolling bearing is decomposed by the ITD algorithm to proper rotations (PRs) with fault feature frequency. …”
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A Data-Driven Approach for Reactive Power Optimization Incorporating Interval Values for Renewable Power Generation by Honglei Jia, Cong Zhang, Jieming Du, Na Kuang

“…The proposed method uses an improved particle swarm optimization algorithm to solve the RPO problem. In each iteration, the uncertain power flow is solved using the optimizing-scenarios method- (OSM-) based interval power flow (IPF) algorithm. …”
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Enhancing the Security of Customer Data in Cloud Environments Using a Novel Digital Fingerprinting Technique by Nithya Chidambaram, Pethuru Raj, K. Thenmozhi, Rengarajan Amirtharajan

“…The files stored in the cloud are encrypted with RSA algorithm and digital fingerprint for the same has been generated through MD5 message digest before storage. …”
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Constructing Better Classifier Ensemble Based on Weighted Accuracy and Diversity Measure by Xiaodong Zeng, Derek F. Wong, Lidia S. Chao

“…The measure is compared to two representative measures, Kappa-Error and GenDiv, and two threshold measures that consider only accuracy or diversity, with two heuristic search algorithms, genetic algorithm, and forward hill-climbing algorithm, in ensemble selection tasks performed on 15 UCI benchmark datasets. …”
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Power Loss Reduction and Reliability Improvement of Radial Distribution Systems Using Optimal Capacitor Placement Technique by Mohanad Muneer Yaqoob, Ali Nasser Hussain, Wathiq Rafa Abed, Daniel Augusto Pereira

“…The proposed technique has been tested with 69 typical IEEE RDS buses using the Improved Binary Particle Swarm Optimization (IBPSO) algorithm. The proposed algorithm shows a high ability to find the best location and size of injected capacitors inside the RDS to implement a single-objective function for minimization of Active Power Loss (APL). …”
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New Robust PCA for Outliers and Heavy Sparse Noises’ Detection via Affine Transformation, the L∗,w and L2,1 Norms, and Spatial Weight Matrix in High-Dimensional Images: From the Pe... by Peidong Liang, Habte Tadesse Likassa, Chentao Zhang, Jielong Guo

“…In this paper, we propose a novel robust algorithm for image recovery via affine transformations, the weighted nuclear, L∗,w, and the L2,1 norms. …”
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An Optimization Method of Active Distribution Network Considering Time Variations in Load and Renewable Distributed Generation by Juan Wen, Xing Qu, Siyu Lin, Lin Ding, Lin Jiang

“…A hybrid particle swarm optimization (HPSO) algorithm is presented based on integer coding and random coding technique, which can find the most satisfactory solutions for the proposed dynamic model. …”
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Heterogeneous UAV Swarm Collaborative Search Mission Path Optimization Scheme for Dynamic Targets by Kaixin Cheng, Tao Hu, Di Wu, Tingli Li, Shu Wang, Kaiyue Liu, Zhifu Tian, Dong Yi

“…Finally, to improve the global searching capability of a UAV, an improved path optimization algorithm PSO-Rolling Horizon Control (PSO-RHC) is designed. …”
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PID Control for Electric Vehicles Subject to Control and Speed Signal Constraints by Amanda Danielle O. da S. Dantas, André Felipe O. de A. Dantas, João Tiago L. S. Campos, Domingos L. de Almeida Neto, Carlos Eduardo T. Dórea

“…The results showed that the proposed algorithm can be used to generate control actions taking into account the armature voltage and angular velocity limits. …”
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Particle Filtering for Obstacle Tracking in UAS Sense and Avoid Applications by Anna Elena Tirri, Giancarmine Fasano, Domenico Accardo, Antonio Moccia

“…The particle filter algorithm was tested in off-line simulations based on data gathered during flight tests. …”
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An Optimization Method of Multiclass Price Railway Passenger Transport Ticket Allocation under High Passenger Demand by Bin Wang, Shaoquan Ni, Fucai Jin, Zixu Huang

“…And we solve this problem by constructing a particle swarm optimization algorithm. Lastly, we use examples to prove that the proposed ticket allocation method can meet the passengers’ needs and have good economic benefits.…”
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Can a single coastal tide gauge help predict internal solitary wave activity offshore by Jean-Baptiste Roustan, Lucie Bordois, Jesús García-Lafuente, Franck Dumas, Francis Auclair, Xavier Carton

“…We evidence that large amplitude ISWs propagating in the Strait of Gibraltar have a signature in the sea level at the Tarifa tide gauge and we propose an algorithm to automatically detect them. We validate the algorithm with in-situ measurements and satellite Sentinel-1 images. …”
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Capacity optimization of photovoltaic storage hydrogen power generation system with peak shaving and frequency regulation by Dan Yu, Peng Yang, Weijun Zhu

“…The experimental results show that this method can obtain the best capacity allocation result based on local lighting conditions and the cost of the power generation system, whereas the improved particle swarm optimization algorithm can solve the model faster and reduce the cost of the power generation system. …”
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Improved Optimization for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse System Using Computational Intelligence by Zong Woo Geem, Sung Yong Chung, Jin-Hong Kim

“…The results obtained by using an evolutionary algorithm, named a parameter-setting-free harmony search algorithm, show that the proposed model successfully finds optimal solutions while conveniently locating the critical deficit point.…”
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On the Usage of GPUs for Efficient Motion Estimation in Medical Image Sequences by Jeyarajan Thiyagalingam, Daniel Goodman, Julia A. Schnabel, Anne Trefethen, Vicente Grau

“…Towards this, GPU-specific implementations of image analysis algorithms are particularly promising. In this paper, we investigate the mapping of an enhanced motion estimation algorithm to novel GPU-specific architectures, the resulting challenges and benefits therein. …”
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