Sensor placement optimization for critical-grid coverage problem of indoor positioning by Hui Wu, Zhe Liu, Jin Hu, Weifeng Yin

“…Then, NSGA-II algorithm was used to solve the optimizing model of sensor placement. …”
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Optimal PMU Placement Considering with HVDC Links and Their Voltage Stability Requirements by Milad Dalali, Hosein Kazemi Karegar

“…However, it is not practical in real networks due to the relatively expensive cost of PMUs and other technical limitations. Optimal PMU Placement (OPP) is an optimization problem providing full observability of the power network with minimum number of PMUs. …”
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Optimal Modeling of Wireless LANs: A Decision-Making Multiobjective Approach by Tomás de Jesús Mateo Sanguino, Jhon Carlos Mendoza Betancourt

“…The developed algorithm allows automating the design process, traditionally handmade by network technicians, in order to save time and cost by improving the WLAN arrangement. …”
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Energy Aware Swarm Optimization with Intercluster Search for Wireless Sensor Network by Shanmugasundaram Thilagavathi, Bhavani Gnanasambandan Geetha

“…Challenges in WSN include a well-organized communication platform for the network with negligible power utilization. In this work, an improved binary particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm with modified connected dominating set (CDS) based on residual energy is proposed for discovery of optimal number of clusters and cluster head (CH). …”
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Smart energy management for revenue optimization and grid independence in an Indian RDS by T. Yuvaraj, M. Thirumalai, M. Dharmalingam, Sudhakar Babu Thanikanti, Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban

“…A comparative analysis with alternative optimization algorithms demonstrates HPOA’s superiority in convergence speed, computational efficiency, and energy cost reduction. …”
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Occlusion mapping reveals the impact of flight and sensing parameters on vertical forest structure exploration with cost-effective UAV based laser scanning by Matthias Gassilloud, Barbara Koch, Anna Göritz

“…Our results offer transferable insights to optimize UAV LiDAR data acquisitions, thereby contributing to an enhanced structural metric retrieval and improved analysis of forest functional properties.…”
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Advancing sustainable renewable energy: XGBoost algorithm for the prediction of water yield in hemispherical solar stills by Salwa Ahmad Sarow, Hasan Abbas Flayyih, Maryam Bazerkan, Luttfi A. Al-Haddad, Zainab T. Al-Sharify, Ahmed Ali Farhan Ogaili

“…Initially explored was the effect of different sand types and bed heights on HSS performance, with the findings indicating that black sand, especially at a height of 1 cm combined with reflectors and a fan, markedly improved efficiency and production. An economic analysis revealed a significant reduction in water treatment costs with the optimized system. …”
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Automatic detection and classification of drill bit damage using deep learning and computer vision algorithms by Xiongwen Yang, Xiao Feng, Chris Cheng, Jiaqing Yu, Qing Zhang, Zilong Gao, Yang Liu, Bo Chen

“…The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method significantly enhances the accuracy of bit damage detection and classification while also providing substantial improvements in processing speed and computational efficiency, offering a valuable tool for optimizing drilling operations and reducing costs.…”
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Conveyor X-Ray Tomosynthesis Imaging With Optimized Structured Sequential Illumination by Xu Ma, Dong Wang, Angela Cuadros, Tianyi Mao, Qile Zhao, Gonzalo R. Arce, Tingfa Xu

“…Subsequently, a genetic algorithm is developed to optimize the exposure sequence of X-ray sources, and mask patterns, and during the dynamic measurement process. …”
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Optimized YOLOv8 framework for intelligent rockfall detection on mountain roads by Peng Peng, Langchao Gao, Jiachun Li, Hongzhen Zhang

“…To enable efficient detection, this study proposes a rockfall detection system based on embedded technology and an improved Yolov8 algorithm, termed Yolov8-GCB. The algorithm enhances detection performance through the following optimizations: (1) integrating a lightweight DeepLabv3+ road segmentation module at the input stage to generate mask images, which effectively exclude non-road regions from interference; (2) replacing Conv convolution units in the backbone network with Ghost convolution units, significantly reducing model parameters and computational cost while improving inference speed; (3) introducing the CPCA (Channel Priori Convolution Attention) mechanism to strengthen the feature extraction capability for targets with diverse shapes; and (4) incorporating skip connections and weighted fusion in the Neck feature extraction network to enhance multi-scale object detection. …”
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Explorative Binary Gray Wolf Optimizer with Quadratic Interpolation for Feature Selection by Yijie Zhang, Yuhang Cai

“…This paper proposes a novel binary Gray Wolf Optimization algorithm to address the feature selection problem in classification tasks. …”
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Optimization of Intelligent English Pronunciation Training System Based on Android Platform by Qianyu Cao, Hanmei Hao

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Optimization of Identification and Zoning Method for Landscape Characters of Urban Historic Districts by Hong YUN, Zixuan HU, Zehao HU

“…Then the research utilizes K-means clustering algorithm to optimize the zoning method for historic landscape characters. …”
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Optimal Search Strategy of Robotic Assembly Based on Neural Vibration Learning by Lejla Banjanovic-Mehmedovic, Senad Karic, Fahrudin Mehmedovic

“…Using optimal search strategy based on minimal distance path between vibration parameter stage sets (amplitude and frequencies of robots gripe vibration) and recovery parameter algorithm, we can improve the robot assembly behaviour, that is, allow the fastest possible way of mating. …”
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Reliability-Based Geotechnical Design Method Using the Gaussian Process Regression–Based Differential Evolution Algorithm by Kai Wen, Zemin Kuang, Wei Zeng, Sanyou Zeng, Yue Qiu

“…A fundamental challenge in reliability-based geotechnical design is optimizing cost-effectiveness while adhering to a predefined failure probability target. …”
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Bi-Objective Optimization of Product Selection and Ranking Considering Sequential Search by Yuyang Tan, Hao Gong, Chunxiang Guo

“…Customer choices in online retailing are often influenced by sequential search behavior. However, most existing models ignore the dynamic property of this process. …”
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Reliability-Based Optimization of Impeller Structure Using Exponential Function Approximation by Haiwei Lin, Yiqun Ren, Hong Bao, Feng Zhang, Feifei Zhao, Xiya Bao

“…Then, the obtained explicit exponential function approximation is used to decouple the reliability-based optimization problem and transform it into an equivalent deterministic optimization problem, where a general optimization algorithm can be adopted to solve steadily with a neglectable computational cost. …”
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Environmental and Economic Dispatching of Fire-Wind Combined System Based on Improved MOPSO by Li Rongshuai, Du Ruiqi, Lu Yi, Jiang Shan

“…Then, an improved multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm, LRMOPSO, is proposed by combining multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm, Levy flight jamming strategy and reverse learning strategy. …”
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A New Image Encryption Method Using an Optimized Smart Codebook by Rami Sihwail, Dyala Ibrahim

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Optimization of external container delivery and pickup scheduling based on appointment mechanism. by Pengfei Huang, Hao Wang, Fangjiao Tan, Yuyue Jiang, Jinfen Cai

“…Through case studies, we have demonstrated the superior performance of this algorithm in addressing relevant problems. The results show that, in terms of truck operational costs, the improved algorithm reduces costs by 10.96% and 3.02% compared to traditional Ant Colony Optimization and Variable Neighborhood Search algorithms, respectively, and by 4.89% compared to manual scheduling. …”
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