YOLOv8-Based Estimation of Estrus in Sows Through Reproductive Organ Swelling Analysis Using a Single Camera by Iyad Almadani, Mohammed Abuhussein, Aaron L. Robinson

“…We then harnessed the power of machine learning to train our model using annotated images, which facilitated keypoint detection and segmentation with the state-of-the-art YOLOv8 algorithm. …”
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Research on target localization and adaptive scrubbing of intelligent bathing assistance system by Ping Li, Ping Li, Shikai Feng, Hongliu Yu

“…The depth correction algorithm is designed to improve the depth accuracy of RGB-D vision sensors. …”
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Adaptive robust self‐scheduling for a wind‐based GenCo equipped with power‐to‐gas system and gas turbine to participate in electricity and natural gas markets by Mojtaba Fereydani, Mohammad Amin Latify

“…A column & constraint generation (C&CG) algorithm is used to solve the model. Numerical results demonstrate the model’s effectiveness in various case studies, showing that the GenCo can manage wind uncertainties, benefit from arbitrage opportunities in electricity and gas markets, and improve economic outcomes. …”
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Lightweight YOLOv8s-Based Strawberry Plug Seedling Grading Detection and Localization via Channel Pruning by CHEN Junlin, ZHAO Peng, CAO Xianlin, NING Jifeng, YANG Shuqin

“…To improve the detection efficiency and reduce the model's computational cost, the layer-adaptive magnitude-based pruning(LAMP) score-based channel pruning algorithm was applied to compress the base YOLOv8s model. …”
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DLML-PC: an automated deep learning and metric learning approach for precise soybean pod classification and counting in intact plants by Yixin Guo, Jinchao Pan, Xueying Wang, Hong Deng, Hong Deng, Mingliang Yang, Mingliang Yang, Enliang Liu, Qingshan Chen, Qingshan Chen, Rongsheng Zhu, Rongsheng Zhu

“…By improving the Siamese Network in metric learning, the optimal Siamese Network model was obtained. …”
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Sparse Temporal Data-Driven SSA-CNN-LSTM-Based Fault Prediction of Electromechanical Equipment in Rail Transit Stations by Jing Xiong, Youchao Sun, Junzhou Sun, Yongbing Wan, Gang Yu

“…When predicting the fault rate data of the screen doors on a single line, the performance of the model was better than that of the CNN-LSTM model optimized with the PSO algorithm.…”
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Finding Radial Network Configuration of Distribution System Based on Modified Symbiotic Organisms Search by Thuan Thanh Nguyen, Thanh-Quyen Ngo, Thanh Long Duong, Thang Trung Nguyen

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Joint Event Density and Curvature Within Spatio-Temporal Neighborhoods-Based Event Camera Noise Reduction and Pose Estimation Method for Underground Coal Mine by Wenjuan Yang, Jie Jiang, Xuhui Zhang, Yang Ji, Le Zhu, Yanbin Xie, Zhiteng Ren

“…The attitude estimation framework adopts the noise reduction event and global optimal perspective-n-line (OPNL) methods to obtain the initial target attitude, and then establishes the event line correlation model through the robust estimation, and achieves the attitude tracking by minimizing the event line distance. …”
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MULTIDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL TRANSFORMATIONS AND SENSORY ATTRIBUTES OF GREEN AND ROASTED COFFEE by OTTO KETNEY, IULIAN CHIRILOV, OLGA DRĂGHICI

“…Utilizing a multi-objective optimization algorithm, Ethiopian coffee emerged as possessing the most optimal physicochemical characteristics. …”
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LN-DETR: cross-scale feature fusion and re-weighting for lung nodule detection by Dibin Zhou, Honggang Xu, Wenhao Liu, Fuchang Liu

“…Second, we optimized the computational load of the backbone network, effectively reducing the overall scale of the model. …”
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Hyperelastic behavior of cable gland silicon shroud: finite element analysis by Ganesh Bhoye, Ishant Jain

“…These findings highlight the silicon shroud as a superior alternative to conventional polyvinyl chloride shrouds, offering enhanced flexibility, reduced weight, and improved environmental resistance. The hyperelastic material model developed in this study provides a robust tool for predicting the shroud’s behavior under varied loading conditions, enabling optimized designs and ensuring long-term performance.…”
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Uncertainty evaluation of surface profile measurement error based on adaptive sparse grid polynomial chaos expansion by Ke Zhang, Xinya Zheng, Ruiyu Zhang

“…First, the surface profile error of the car door outer surface is initially evaluated using a NURBS surface fitting and segmentation approximation algorithm. Next, based on the error evaluation results, a polynomial chaos expansion model for the surface profile error is established. …”
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A Dynamic Kalman Filtering Method for Multi-Object Fruit Tracking and Counting in Complex Orchards by Yaning Zhai, Ling Zhang, Xin Hu, Fanghu Yang, Yang Huang

“…By optimizing the network structure, the improved YOLO detection model provides high-quality detection results for subsequent tracking tasks. …”
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Balancing resource utilization and slice dissatisfaction through dynamic soft slicing for 6G wireless networks by Zeinab Sasan, Siavash Khorsandi

“…Given the NP-hard nature of the problem, we propose the Heuristic Resource Allocation for Soft Slicing (HRASS) algorithm, which achieves near-optimal performance with significantly reduced computational complexity. …”
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Dual-hybrid intrusion detection system to detect False Data Injection in smart grids. by Saad Hammood Mohammed, Mandeep S Jit Singh, Abdulmajeed Al-Jumaily, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Md Shabiul Islam, Abdulmajeed M Alenezi, Mohamed S Soliman

“…The proposed methodology combines Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Grey Wolf Optimization (GWO) for hybrid feature selection, ensuring the selection of the most relevant features for detecting FDIAs. …”
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Modernizing the Design Process for US Organ Allocation Policy: Toward a Continuous Distribution Policy for Kidneys by Elijah Pivo, PhD(c), James Alcorn, JD, Dimitris Bertsimas, PhD, Sarah E. Booker, MPH, Keighly Bradbrook, PhD, Thomas G. Dolan, MS, Lindsay V. Larkin, BA, Kayla R. Temple, BA, Nikolaos Trichakis, PhD

“…This improvement enabled the simulation of thousands of allocation policies, allowing the introduction of multiobjective optimization as a primary method for policy design. …”
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Research on False Alarm Rate Reducing Strategies for Subway Train Fire Alarm System by ZHANG Qian, XU Shaohong, XUE Hongquan

“…The false alarm rate can be reduced by hardware optimization methods such as adding dust filter devices, adopting dual light source detectors, multi-parameter gas detectors and pyrolysis particle detectors; the rate can also be reduced by optimizing software algorithms (optimization modeling method, automatic adjustment of alarm thresholds, machine self-learning algorithm, etc.). …”
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RIM-Net: A Real-Imaginary-Magnitude Network for NLOS/LOS Identification in UWB Indoor Positioning Systems by Jiacheng Ni, Fang Li, Shuai Cao, Linsong Li

“…Experimental results demonstrate that RIM-Net achieves an average accuracy of 92.36% on benchmark datasets while maintaining generalization capabilities above 85% in unseen environments. Furthermore, the optimization of the TOA algorithm validated the effectiveness of RIM-Net in localization, achieving an average performance improvement of 9.66%. …”
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Domain generalization for image classification based on simplified self ensemble learning. by Zhenkai Qin, Xinlu Guo, Jun Li, Yue Chen

“…In this paper, we present an approach that transcends merely eliminating domain discrepancies by enhancing the model's adaptability to improve its performance in unseen domains. …”
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Shape Adjustment of a Large Planar Phased Array Antenna With Nonlinear Cable Actuators by Jiyang Zhou, Xiang Liu, Guoping Cai, Jun Sun, Dongfang Zhu

“…Giving a detailed theoretical derivation, this paper demonstrates the necessity of considering nonlinearity of the cable actuator and proposes a nonlinear model of the active cable element. Further, an optimization model is established for shape adjustment, and the genetic algorithm is used to solve this problem. …”
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