Detecting Simulated Nosocomial Disease Outbreaks with Sequential Monte Carlo Methods by Dr Conor Rosato

“…Conclusion: By detecting nosocomial disease outbreaks early, healthcare facilities can implement timely interventions to mitigate the spread of infections, protect vulnerable patients and optimize resource allocation. Our methodology offers a valuable tool for improving infection control practices and enhancing patient safety in healthcare settings.…”
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Machine learning and transfer learning techniques for accurate brain tumor classification by Seyed Matin Malakouti, Mohammad Bagher Menhaj, Amir Abolfazl Suratgar

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RUL Prediction Based on MBGD-WGAN-GRU for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Zhiguo Zhao, Ke Li, Yibo Dai, Biao Chen, Yeqin Wang, Qian Zhao

“…Subsequently, the mini-batch stochastic gradient descent algorithm is employed to optimize a Wasserstein generative adversarial network, thereby augmenting the training set and enhancing data diversity. …”
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EdgeGuard: Decentralized Medical Resource Orchestration via Blockchain-Secured Federated Learning in IoMT Networks by Sakshi Patni, Joohyung Lee

“…We have made several technological advances, including a lightweight blockchain consensus mechanism designed for IoMT networks, an adaptive edge resource allocation method based on reinforcement learning, and a federated learning algorithm optimized for medical data with differential privacy. …”
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Rapid acquisition and surface defects recognition based on panoramic image of small-section hydraulic tunnel by Haoyu Wang, Jichen Xie, Jinyang Fu, Cong Zhang, Dingping Chen, Zhiheng Zhu, Xuesen Zhang

“…Such method enables the acquisition of full-length surface images of the hydraulic tunnels with different cross-section forms and diameters by a one-way travel, and the overlap rate and accuracy of the acquired image sets meet the requirements of three-dimensional reconstruction and panoramic image generation. In addition, to improve the speed and accuracy of traditional algorithms for tunnel surface defects detection, this paper proposes an improved YOLOv5s-DECA model. …”
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Foreign object detection for mining conveyor belts based on YOLOv5n-CND by SUN Aoran, ZHAO Peipei, YANG Di, ZHANG Junyi, YU Hongjian

“…The mAP@0.5 and mAP@0.5:0.95 of YOLOv5n-CND were 2.6% and 3.4% higher than YOLOv5n, and 1.7% and 3.8% higher than YOLOv5s-CBAM, respectively. Although the model’s parameter count slightly increased compared to the YOLOv5n model, it was still lower than that of other models. …”
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Breast Tumor-Like-Masses Segmentation From Scattering Images Obtained With an Ultrahigh-Sensitivity Talbot-Lau Interferometer Using Convolutional Neural Networks by Ionut-Cristian Ciobanu, Nicoleta Safca, Elena Anghel, Dan Popescu

“…Future work will focus on optimizing CNN architecture and expanding the dataset to improve the segmentation of small tumor-like masses.…”
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Application of Machine Learning to Statistical Evaluation of Artificial Rainfall Enhancement by Li Dan, Lin Wen, Liu Qun, Feng Hongfang, Hu Shuping, Wang Zhihai

“…Each statistical model is greatly improved after six root square transformations of rainfall data. …”
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Promoting mental health in the age of new digital tools: balancing challenges and opportunities of social media, chatbots, and wearables by Julien Coelho, Julien Coelho, Florian Pécune, Jean-Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Bernard Bioulac, Pierre Philip, Pierre Philip

“…Although stigma and discrimination hinder progress, these conditions are often preventable or manageable at minimal cost. The adoption of digital tools in mental health promotion, including telemedicine, online therapy, social media, and wearables, offers promising new avenues to address these issues. …”
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Implementing Remote Radiotherapy Planning to Increase Patient Flow at a Johannesburg Academic Hospital, South Africa: Protocol for a Prospective Feasibility Study by Duvern Ramiah, Sonwabile Ngcezu, Oluwatosin Ayeni, Okechinyere Achilonu, Mariam Adeleke, Theo Nair, Joseph Otten, Daniel Mmereki

“…Phase 1 (feasibility) encompasses system commissioning, including beam modeling, computed tomography (CT)-to-electron density calibration, multileaf collimator (MLC) optimization, and dose calculations using the anisotropic analytical algorithm. …”
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A Design Framework for Scalable and Adaptive Multi-Agent Coordination in Dynamic Environments: Addressing Concurrent Agent and Environment Interactions by Raza Muhammad Kazim, Guoxin Wang, Zhenjun Ming, Jinhui Cao, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree

“…In this study, we explore the integration of surrogate response surface modeling (SRSM) with optimization algorithms, comparing Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD) with a fixed learning rate, and adaptive learning rate (ALR) optimizers—including Adaptive Moment Estimation (ADAM) and Adaptive Approximate Direction Method Algorithm (AADMA)—to enhance MAS performance metrics, such as Agent Collision Rate (ACR), Agent Movement Frequency (AMF), and Task Completion Time (TCT). …”
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Internet of Things Assisted Plant Disease Detection and Crop Management Using Deep Learning for Sustainable Agriculture by Eman A. Al-Shahari, Ghadah Aldehim, Mohammed Aljebreen, Jehad Saad Alqurni, Ahmed S. Salama, Sitelbanat Abdelbagi

“…Furthermore, the classification algorithm is implemented by using the recurrent spiking neural network (RSNN) model. …”
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To accurately predict lymph node metastasis in patients with mass-forming intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by using CT radiomics features of tumor habitat subregions by Pengyu Chen, Zhenwei Yang, Peigang Ning, Hao Yuan, Zuochao Qi, Qingshan Li, Bo Meng, Xianzhou Zhang, Haibo Yu

“…This model is expected to provide personalized decision support to clinicians and help to optimize treatment plans and improve patient outcomes.…”
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Notice of Violation of IEEE Publication Principles: Dynamic Embedding and Scheduling of Service Function Chains for Future SDN/NFV-Enabled Networks by Haotong Cao, Hongbo Zhu, Longxiang Yang

“…Subsequently, to remove the NP-hardness of the MILP model, a dynamic VNF embedding and scheduling algorithm is proposed. …”
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High‐Precision Prediction of Ionospheric TEC in the China Region Based on CMONOC High‐Resolution Data and an Auxiliary Attention Temporal Convolutional Network by Jianghe Chen, Pan Xiong, Haochen Wu, Xiaoran Zhang, Xuemin Zhang, Rongzi Chai, Ting Zhang, Kaixin Wang, Chaoyu Wang

“…At the data level, a non‐integrated spherical harmonic model and Differential Code Bias correction method are employed to significantly reduce interpolation errors and improve model accuracy. …”
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Dose prediction of CyberKnife Monte Carlo plan for lung cancer patients based on deep learning: robust learning of variable beam configurations by Yuchao Miao, Jiwei Li, Ruigang Ge, Chuanbin Xie, Yaoying Liu, Gaolong Zhang, Mingchang Miao, Shouping Xu

“…We achieved approximately 99% for the PTV and generally more than 95% for the organs at risk (OARs) referred to the clinical planning dose in the gamma passing rates (3 mm/3%). Relative to the Mask model, the AB model exhibited more than 90% improvement in small voxels (p < 0.001). …”
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Game-Theoretic Cooperative Task Allocation for Multiple-Mobile-Robot Systems by Lixiang Liu, Peng Li

“…In contrast, under larger and more complex problem instances, the proposed algorithm can achieve up to a 50% performance improvement over the benchmarks. …”
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An Approach for Detecting Faulty Lines in a Small-Current, Grounded System Using Learning Spiking Neural P Systems with NLMS by Yangheng Hu, Yijin Wu, Qiang Yang, Yang Liu, Shunli Wang, Jianping Dong, Xiaohua Zeng, Dapeng Zhang

“…An adaptive learning mechanism was introduced to optimize the convergence and precision of the detection model. …”
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Research on Cognitive Radio Non-orthogonal Multiple Access System in 5G Communications Oriented to Ubiquitous Power Internet of Things by Rui SHE, Ningchi ZHANG, Yanru WANG, Dandan GUO, Wenjie MA, Hui LIU, Jie ZHANG

“…The closed expressions of spectrum access probability and throughput are derived; in order to further increase the accuracy of the classification results, an improved K-means algorithm is proposed. The alternate iterative algorithm is implemented to jointly optimize the detection time, node power and the number of user clusters such that the system throughput can be maximized eventually. …”
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A Novel Nonlinear Adaptive Control Method for Longitudinal Speed Control for Four-Independent-Wheel Autonomous Vehicles by Jinhua Zhang, Zhenghao Chen, Jinshi Yu

“…Based on the design of the upper controller, an innovative optimized longitudinal force distribution strategy and the construction of a tire reverse longitudinal slip model are proposed, followed by the design of a fuzzy PID controller as the lower slip ratio controller to achieve precise whole-vehicle longitudinal speed tracking and improve overall control performance. …”
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