Swarm intelligence for energy-efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems: A case study in smart buildings by Vinoth Kanna I, Raja Subramani, Maher Ali Rusho, Shubham Sharma, Ramachandran T, Abinash Mahapatro, Deepak Gupta, Jasmina Lozanovic

“…This research utilizes swarm intelligence algorithms—Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Ant Colony Optimization (ACO), and hybrid PSO-ACO-to optimize energy efficiency and thermal comfort in smart building HVAC systems. …”
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YOLOv8 forestry pest recognition based on improved re-parametric convolution by Lina Zhang, Shengpeng Yu, Bo Yang, Shuai Zhao, Ziyi Huang, Zhiyin Yang, Helong Yu

“…This study aims to address these challenges by proposing an improved lightweight forestry pest detection algorithm, RSD-YOLOv8, based on YOLOv8.MethodsTo improve the performance of pest detection, we introduced several modifications to the YOLOv8 architecture. …”
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Myocarditis Detection Using Proximal Policy Optimization and Mutual Learning by Asadi Srinivasulu, Sivaram Rajeyyagari

“…To address class imbalance, a proximal policy optimization (PPO)-based algorithm is utilized, significantly improving the training process by preventing abrupt policy shifts and stabilizing them. …”
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Modelling and optimization for cognitive radio networks with preemption backoff mechanism by Yuan Zhao, Zhiyu Xiang, Kang Chen, Zhisheng Ye, Qi Lu

“…At last, we design a cost function by compromising various performance indices and find the optimum parameter combination under the lowest system cost through the Transient Search Optimization (TSO) algorithm. The numerical and simulation results illustrate our proposed PBM can improve SUs’ transmission continuity. …”
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Operation Optimization of Multiphase Pollutant Treatment Considering Carbon Emissions by Guo Yu, Dongjie Zhang, Hailong Deng, Chao Jiang, Quanling Zhang

“…It is urgent for multiobjective optimization of chemical processes to take into account carbon emissions, while ensuring economic benefits. …”
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Modelling and Chaotic Based Parameter Optimization of Sliding Mode Controller by Adnan Derdiyok, Sezgin Kaçar, Onur Demirel, Muhammed Salih Sarıkaya

“…The random structures of chaotic systems allow optimization algorithms to explore a broader solution space, thereby improving their performance. …”
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Dynamic contagion potential framework for optimizing infection control in healthcare by Alexandra Fedrigo, Mohamad Nassar, Jennifer Bail, Antonia Bates-Ford, Satyaki Roy

“…The framework also introduces a CP-based optimization algorithm for patient-to-unit assignments that jointly minimizes contagion risk while satisfying clinical and logistical constraints.ResultsThe framework's efficacy is validated through modular and integrated evaluations. …”
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Detection and Classification of Power Quality Disturbances Based on Improved Adaptive S-Transform and Random Forest by Dongdong Yang, Shixuan Lü, Junming Wei, Lijun Zheng, Yunguang Gao

“…The IAST employs a globally adaptive Gaussian window as its kernel function, which automatically adjusts window length and spectral resolution based on real-time frequency characteristics, thereby enhancing time–frequency localization accuracy while reducing algorithmic complexity. To optimize computational efficiency, window parameters are determined through an energy concentration maximization criterion, enabling rapid extraction of discriminative features from diverse PQ disturbances (e.g., voltage sags and transient interruptions). …”
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Optimizing Personalized and Context-Aware Recommendations in Pervasive Computing Environments by A. C. Kaladevi, V. Vinoth Kumar, T. R. Mahesh, Suresh Guluwadi

“…Reinforcement learning algorithms optimize the recommendation policy based on user feedback. …”
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Optimization of treatment for patients with combined unstable pelvic and thoracic injuries by О.А. Бур’янов, В.П. Кваша, В.М. Дьомін, Д.В. Мясніков, В.М. Лянскорунський

“…Its solution requires a multidisciplinary approach, and further study will allow to refine treatment strategies and improve outcomes. The purpose was to improve treatment outcomes in patients with combined injuries of the pelvis and chest by optimizing treatment algorithm. …”
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YOLO-APDM: Improved YOLOv8 for Road Target Detection in Infrared Images by Song Ling, Xianggong Hong, Yongchao Liu

“…Replacing YOLOv8’s C2f module with C2f-DCNv3 increases the network’s ability to focus on the target region while lowering the amount of model parameters. The MSCA mechanism is added after the backbone’s SPPF module to improve the model’s detection performance by directing the network’s detection resources to the major road target detection zone. …”
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Improved Combinatorial Benders Decomposition for a Scheduling Problem with Unrelated Parallel Machines by Francisco Regis Abreu Gomes, Geraldo Robson Mateus

“…For the first set the proposed method performs 21.85% on average faster than the standard implementation of the Benders algorithm. For the second set the proposed method failed to find an optimal solution in only 31 in 600 instances, obtained an average gap of 0.07%, and took an average computational time of 377.86 s, while the best results of the other methods were 57, 0.17%, and 573.89 s, respectively.…”
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Enhanced electric vehicle battery management system employing bat algorithm with chaotic diversification strategies by Batchu Veena Vani, Dharavath Kishan, Md Waseem Ahmad, Ch. Rama Prakasha Reddy

“…This article presents a method using the Bat Algorithm (BA) improved by chaotic diversification as well as social education to optimize the power source replacement and the electric vehicle charging procedure. …”
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Review of Icing Prediction Model and Algorithm for Overhead Transmission Lines Considering Time Cumulative Effects by Chuanqi WANG, Liwen WU, Zhibin DENG, Weifeng DENG, Bin YANG

“…Secondly, the combination and intercrossing mode of support vector machine, hybrid swarm intelligence optimization algorithm, genetic algorithm in the model focus on the identification and modeling of icing process. …”
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An Improved Crop Disease Identification Method Based on Lightweight Convolutional Neural Network by Tingzhong Wang, Honghao Xu, Yudong Hai, Yutian Cui, Ziyuan Chen

“…Finally, it saves the loss and accuracy data during the training process and evaluates the accuracy of the model. In order to improve the training learning rate, Adam optimizer combining momentum algorithm and RMSprop algorithm is used to dynamically adjust the learning rate; the combination of the two algorithms makes the loss function converge to the lowest point faster. …”
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An Analytic Policy Gradient-Based Deep Reinforcement Learning Motion Cueing Algorithm for Driving Simulators by Xiaowei Huang, Xuhua Shi, Peiyao Wang, Hongzan Xu, Xiaojun Tang, Gaoran Zhang

“…At higher prediction horizons, the algorithm achieves performance on par with state-of-the-art MPC-based motion cueing algorithms while exhibiting reduced algorithmic delay. …”
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Magnetic Source Detection Using an Array of Planar Hall Effect Sensors and Machine Learning Algorithms by Miki Vizel, Roger Alimi, Daniel Lahav, Moty Schultz, Asaf Grosz, Lior Klein

“…To address this, we employed the Levenberg–Marquardt Algorithm (LMA) as a deterministic optimization method to estimate the magnetic source’s position and parameters, as well as machine earning (ML) algorithms, which consist of a Fully Connected Neural Network (FCNN). …”
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Vertical Handover Decision Algorithm Using Ants’ Colonies for 4G Heterogeneous Wireless Networks by Imad El Fachtali, Rachid Saadane, Mohammed ElKoutbi

“…Simulation results show that we can not only meet the individual needs of users in terms of QoS, but also improve the whole system performance by reducing the number of handover failures and unnecessary handover instances by up to 95%.…”
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Generative Design-Driven Optimization for Effective Concrete Structural Systems by Hossam Wefki, Mona Salah, Emad Elbeltagi, Majed Alinizzi

“…The model automates and optimizes the layout process, yielding measurable improvements in spatial efficiency while maintaining compliance with structural performance criteria. …”
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Combining the A* Algorithm with Neural Networks to Solve the Team Orienteering Problem with Obstacles and Environmental Factors by Alfons Freixes, Javier Panadero, Angel A. Juan, Carles Serrat

“…To achieve this, we employ a simheuristic algorithm for the overall route optimization, while integrating the A* algorithm to determine feasible paths between nodes that avoid obstacles in a 2D grid-based environment. …”
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