Analysis of Blockchain-Technology by Danylo Dvorchuk, Iryna Shpinareva

“…The study explores the comparative advantages and limitations of different blockchain architectures and evaluates emerging optimization techniques such as hybrid consensus algorithms and artificial intelligence-based enhancements. …”
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Identification of Respiration Types Through Respiratory Signal Derived From Clinical and Wearable Electrocardiograms by Agnese Sbrollini, Micaela Morettini, Ennio Gambi, Laura Burattini

“…Goal: To evaluate suitability of respiratory signals derived from clinical 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) and wearable 1-lead ECG to identify different respiration types. …”
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Benchmark Pashto Handwritten Character Dataset and Pashto Object Character Recognition (OCR) Using Deep Neural Network with Rule Activation Function by Imran Uddin, Dzati A. Ramli, Abdullah Khan, Javed Iqbal Bangash, Nosheen Fayyaz, Asfandyar Khan, Mahwish Kundi

“…Three Feed Forward Neural Network models with backpropagation algorithm using different Rectified Linear Unit (ReLU) layer configurations (Model 1 with 1-ReLU Layer, Model 2 with 2-ReLU layers, and Model 3 with 3-ReLU Layers) were trained and tested with this dataset. …”
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Investigating and improving student understanding of the basics of quantum computing by Peter Hu, Yangqiuting Li, Chandralekha Singh

“…In this study, we discuss the development, validation, and evaluation of a Quantum Interactive Learning Tutorial, on the basics and applications of quantum computing. …”
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An Effective QoS-Aware Hybrid Optimization Approach for Workflow Scheduling in Cloud Computing by Min Cui, Yipeng Wang

“…Subsequently, a Lévy flight search strategy is introduced in the iterative optimization phase to avoid the algorithm falling into local optimal solutions. The proposed HLWOA is evaluated on the WorkflowSim platform using real-world scientific workflows (Cybershake and Montage) with different task scales (100 and 1000). …”
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Optimum load computation of a piezoelectric-based energy harvester by Andrés Felipe Gomez-Casseres

“…Finally, the implementation of the unconstrained PSO algorithm obtained better results, suggesting that a different optimization algorithm can attain better results. …”
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Estimating Treatment Effect Heterogeneity in Psychiatry: A Review and Tutorial With Causal Forests by Erik Sverdrup, Maria Petukhova, Stefan Wager

“…We then discuss the logic of estimating heterogeneous effects using the extension of the random forest algorithm implemented in grf. Finally, we illustrate causal forest by conducting a secondary analysis on the extent to which individual differences in resilience to high combat stress can be measured among US Army soldiers deploying to Afghanistan based on information about these soldiers available prior to deployment. …”
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CTA image segmentation method for intracranial aneurysms based on MGLIA net by Lijie Hou, Jian Zhang, Lihui Zhao, Ke Meng, Xin Feng

“…In response to this issue, this article proposes a more universal segmentation model and develops the GLIA Net algorithm (MGLIA Net model) based on MoblieNet, which can perform adaptive target segmentation on aneurysm images collected under different conditions. …”
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Development of an interpretable model for foot soft tissue stiffness based on gait plantar pressure analysis by Xiaotian Bai, Xiao Hou, Dazhi Lv, Dazhi Lv, Jialin Wei, Jialin Wei, Yiling Song, Zhengyan Tang, Hongfeng Huo, Hongfeng Huo, Jingmin Liu

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An Eigenspace approach for detecting multiple space-time disease clusters: Application to measles hotspots detection in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. by Sami Ullah, Hanita Daud, Sarat C Dass, Hadi Fanaee-T, Alamgir Khalil

“…In addition, a visualization tool (heatmap) has been linked to the proposed algorithm to visualize multiple clusters with different colors. …”
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Spatiotemporal variations of the United Arab Emirates coastline each decade from 1991 to 2021 by Justine Sarrau, Khameis Al Abdouli, Abdelgadir Abuelgasim

“…To address this gap, an algorithm was developed to automatically extract the coastline from satellite imagery using the Direct Difference Water Index (DDWI), an index that recently showed its efficiency in coastline extraction, the Otsu threshold, a fill operator and the Canny edge detector. …”
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NDSL: Node Density-Based Subregional Localization in Large Scale Anisotropy Wireless Sensor Networks by Zhanyong Tang, Jie Zhang, Liang Wang, Jinzhi Han, Dingyi Fang, Anwen Wang

“…Results from actual deployments and simulation experiments show that the accuracy of NDSL algorithm obviously improves compared with DV-Hop algorithm.…”
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Optimizing Spatial Complexity of the Hard Decision Decoder Based on Hash and Syndrome Decoding (HSDec) by Seddiq El Kasmi Alaoui, Tarik Chanyour, Hamza Faham, Said Nouh

“…These findings confirm the robustness of the RMS-HSDec algorithm under different channel conditions. Overall, the proposed decoder proves to be an effective solution, optimizing memory usage without compromising error correction capabilities, making it ideal for high-density data applications and environments with limited memory resources.…”
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Combination of Transformed-means Clustering and Neural Networks for Short-Term Solar Radiation Forecasting by M. Ghayekhloo, M. B. Menhaj

“…The performance of the proposed Transformed-Means is evaluated usingseveral types of datasets and compared with different variants of K-means algorithm. …”
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V2X assisted co‐design of motion planning and control for connected automated vehicle by Jiahang Li, Cailian Chen, Bo Yang

“…The performance of the proposed framework is evaluated and demonstrated by a Carsim‐Prescan simulation study in different mixed traffic scenarios. …”
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Intelligent energy optimization for advanced IoT analytics edge computing on wireless sensor networks by Israel Edem Agbehadji, Samuel Ofori Frimpong, Richard C Millham, Simon James Fong, Jason J Jung

“…The proposed algorithm (referred to as DEEC-KSA) was integrated with a distributed energy-efficient clustering algorithm to ensure efficient energy optimization and was evaluated through simulation and compared with benchmarked clustering algorithms. …”
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Accurate Real-Time Laser Spot Locating Based on Template Correlation in Intersatellite Laser Communications by Xiangsheng Meng, Wen Liu, Junfeng Han, Yan Tian, Jun Liu, Caiwen Ma

“…The proposed algorithm evaluates the central location of a laser spot by obtaining the index of the maximum Pearson correlation coefficient (PCC). …”
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Reconstruction of concrete morphology using deep learning by Ondřej Šperl, Jan Sýkora

“…A deep neural network (DNN) is used as a classifier, and the authors focus on studying different DNN architectures. The performance of the proposed algorithm is evaluated on several statistical descriptors and the grain size distribution curve. …”
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A novel approach for encryption and decryption of digital imaging and communications using mathematical modelling in internet of medical things by S. Thalapathiraj, J. Arunnehru, V. C. Bharathi, R. Dhanasekar, L. Vijayaraja, R. Kannadasan, Muhammad Faheem, Arfat Ahmad Khan

“…To thoroughly evaluate the performance of the algorithm, multiple tests were conducted, including extensive statistical analyses and assessments of encryption quality. …”
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Rheological changes in melts and magmas induced by crystallization and strain rate by Vetere, Francesco, Iezzi, Gianluca, Perugini, Diego, Holtz, Francois

“…An attempt to model available literature data for less evolved systems in dynamic scenarios and a comparison with MELTS algorithm approach (thermodynamic equilibrium conditions) is provided. …”
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