OPTIMIZATION OF ROCK PHOSPHATE USE AND EFFECT ON SOYBEAN GRAIN YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS ON AN ANDOSOL AND ACRISOL OF CAMEROON by Lawrence T. Nanganoa, Foncha Felix, Kamdem N. Franck Gilles, Djocne F. Christiane, Christopher Suh, Francis A. Ngome

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An Optimized Spline-Based Registration of a 3D CT to a Set of C-Arm Images by S. Jonic, P. Thévenaz, G. Zheng, L.-P. Nolte, M. Unser

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Visuals versus textual scales: Optimizing reliability and user experience in observational assessment of parent-child interaction by Mirte L. Forrer, Carlo Schuengel, Mirjam Oosterman

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Optimizing plant density to improve the soil microenvironment and enhance crop productivity in cotton/cumin intercropping systems by Humei Zhang, Humei Zhang, Liwen Tian, Xianzhe Hao, Nannan Li, Xiaojuan Shi, Feng Shi, Yu Tian, Wenbo Wang, Honghai Luo

“…We hypothesized that optimizing the cotton/cumin intercropping density would improve the soil environment and increase crop productivity and resource utilization.MethodsTherefore, in this study, singlecropping cotton (CK) was used as the control, and three intercropping cumin seeding densities were used (plants ha-1: 5×105, ID1; 8×105, ID2; and 11×105, ID3). …”
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Optimization and Modeling of Optical Emission Spatial Coverage from Underwater Multi-Faceted Optical Base Stations by Junjie Shi, Chunbo Ma, Xu Tian, Hanjun Guo, Jun Ao

“…Additionally, a Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization (MOPSO) algorithm is used to optimize the configuration of the multi-faceted LED array by adjusting the deflection angles of the LED arrays and the emission half-angle of the LEDs at the OBS. …”
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Multilayered Infinite Medium Subject to a Moving Load: Dynamic Response and Optimization Using Coiflet Expansion by Piotr Koziol, M.M. Neves

“…A wavelet based approach is proposed in this paper for analysis and optimization of the dynamical response of a multilayered medium subject to a moving load with respect to the material properties and thickness of supporting half-space. …”
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Design of an Iterative Model for Incremental Enhancements in Quantum Image Processing Using Reinforcement Learning-Based Optimizations by Lalitha Kumari Pappala, Sai Babu Veesam, Kannaiah Chattu, Janapati Venkata Krishna, Jyostna Devi Bodapati, B. Tarakeswara Rao

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A Conjunction Method of Wavelet Transform-Particle Swarm Optimization-Support Vector Machine for Streamflow Forecasting by Fanping Zhang, Huichao Dai, Deshan Tang

“…Secondly, the PSO is employed to select the optimal parameters, C, ε, and σ, of the SVM model. …”
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Kinematic Analysis and Optimization of Jerk Considering Elasticity of Weightlifting Bar and Damping Effect of Body in Clean and Jerk by Min Hyok Jon, Un‐Ryong Rim

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An Optimal Design of Driving Mechanism in a 1 Degree of Freedom (d.o.f.) Anthropomorphic Finger by M. Ceccarelli, N. E. N. Rodríguez, G. Carbone, C. Lopez-Cajùn

“…The dimensional design of a finger-driving mechanism has been formulated as a multi-objective optimization problem by using evaluation criteria for fundamental characteristics regarding with finger motion, grasping equilibrium and force transmission. …”
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Robust Optimization for Electric Vehicle Routing Problem Considering Time Windows Under Energy Consumption Uncertainty by Dan Wang, Weibo Zheng, Hong Zhou

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A Hybrid Constraints Handling Strategy for Multiconstrained Multiobjective Optimization Problem of Microgrid Economical/Environmental Dispatch by Xin Li, Jingang Lai, Ruoli Tang

“…Microgrid (MG) economical/environmental dispatch (MGEED) problem is a complex multiobjective optimization topic. Since the generators are diversified and the operation mode changes frequently, the MGEEED problem always has different types of constraints, such as the load balance constraints and the ramp rates constraints, which make it a nonlinear, nonconvex optimization problem. …”
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Optimization of the Shell Thickness of the ZnO/CdS Core-Shell Nanowire Arrays in a CZTS Absorber by Chonge Wang, Boubacar Drame, Lucien Niare, Fu Yuegang

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Observation System Optimization of Offshore Acoustic Exploration for Estimating Submarine Geological Structures via Directivity Analysis by Chao Fu, Lei Hao, Pengfei Zhou, Lei Chen, Xiaobin Xu, Kai Wang, Miaojun Sun

“…On this basis, combined with directivity analysis, the optimal observation system parameters are proposed. …”
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RTAPM: A Robust Top-View Absolute Positioning Method with Visual–Inertial Assisted Joint Optimization by Pengfei Tong, Xuerong Yang, Xuanzhi Peng, Longfei Wang

“…This study proposes a reliable UAV top-down absolute positioning method (RTAPM) based on a monocular RGB camera that employs joint optimization and visual–inertial assistance. The proposed method employs a bird’s-eye view monocular RGB camera to estimate the UAV’s moving position. …”
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Optimal Trajectory Planning and Linear Velocity Feedback Control of a Flexible Piezoelectric Manipulator for Vibration Suppression by Junqiang Lou, Yanding Wei, Guoping Li, Yiling Yang, Fengran Xie

“…Then, genetic algorithm is used to determine the optimal trajectory. The effectiveness of the proposed method is validated by simulation and experiments. …”
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Coping with Complexity When Predicting Surface Roughness in Milling Processes: Hybrid Incremental Model with Optimal Parametrization by Gerardo Beruvides, Fernando Castaño, Rodolfo E. Haber, Ramón Quiza, Alberto Villalonga

“…This paper presents a method based on simulated annealing for optimal parameters tuning of the hybrid incremental model. …”
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Shape Optimization of NREL S809 Airfoil for Wind Turbine Blades Using a Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm by Yilei He, Ramesh K. Agarwal

“…In addition, MOGA results are in close agreement with those obtained by the adjoint-based optimization technique.…”
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Enhanced crayfish optimization algorithm: Orthogonal refracted opposition-based learning for robotic arm trajectory planning. by Yuefeng Leng, Chunlai Cui, Zhichao Jiang

“…In high-dimensional scenarios, trajectory planning is a challenging and computationally complex optimization task that requires finding the optimal trajectory within a complex domain. …”
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Optimization of the catalytic ozonation process using copper oxide nanoparticles for the removal of benzene from aqueous solutions by L. Mohammadi, E. Bazrafshan, M. Noroozifar, A.R. Ansari-Moghaddama, A.R. Khazaei Feizabad, A.H. Mahvi

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