A Reputation Value-Based Task-Sharing Strategy in Opportunistic Complex Social Networks by Jia Wu, Fangfang Gou, Wangping Xiong, Xian Zhou

“…The two submodels apply an improved particle swarm algorithm and a Lagrange multiplier, respectively. …”
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Failure Detection of Laser Welding Seam for Electric Automotive Brake Joints Based on Image Feature Extraction by Diqing Fan, Chenjiang Yu, Ling Sha, Haifeng Zhang, Xintian Liu

“…Laser-welded automotive brake joints are subjected to weld defect detection and classification, and image processing algorithms are optimized to improve the accuracy of detection and failure analysis by utilizing the high efficiency, low cost, flexibility, and automation advantages of machine vision technology. …”
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Predicting Employee Turnover Using Machine Learning Techniques by Adil Benabou, Fatima Touhami, My Abdelouahed Sabri

“…Background: Employee turnover is a persistent issue in human resource management, leading to significant costs for organizations. This study aims to identify the most effective machine learning model for predicting employee attrition, thereby providing organizations with a reliable tool to anticipate turnover and implement proactive retention strategies.Objective: This study aims to address the challenge of employee attrition by applying machine learning techniques to provide predictive insights that can improve retention strategies.Methods: Nine machine learning algorithms are applied to a dataset of 1,470 employee records. …”
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Blind super-resolution network based on local fuzzy discriminative loss for fabric data augmentation by Ning Dai, Xiaohan Hu, Kaixin Xu, Xudong Hu, Yanhong Yuan, Bo Cao, Luhong Shi

“…To address these challenges, this paper proposes a blind super-resolution algorithm for fabric defect data augmentation. The model is based on Real-ESRGAN and has been optimized specifically for the resolution degradation module to better adapt to the resolution degradation process in fabric images. …”
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Three-Dimensional Path Planning of AUVs in Dynamic Obstacle Environments by Chaoyang CHEN, Yute TANG, Yi HUANG, Zhiqun LIU

“…Moreover, dynamic obstacle trajectories were modeled, and the Singer model, combined with the Kalman filter algorithm, was used to precisely predict obstacle states, thereby enhancing the dynamic obstacle avoidance capabilities of AUVs. …”
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Intelligent deep learning for human activity recognition in individuals with disabilities using sensor based IoT and edge cloud continuum by Mohammed Maray

“…Initially, the IDLTHAR-PDST technique utilizes min-max normalization-based data pre-processing model to optimize sensor data consistency and enhance model performance. …”
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A Synergistic Approach to Colon Cancer Detection: Leveraging EfficientNet and NSGA-II for Enhanced Diagnostic Performance by Noushin Saba, Afia Zafar, Mohsin Suleman, Kainat Zafar, Shahneer Zafar, Adil Ali Saleem, Hafeez Ur Rehman Siddiqui, Muhammad Iqbal, Syed Sajid Ullah

“…We employed EfficientNet, a state-of-the-art convolutional neural network, to extract intricate features from histopathological images, alongside the Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II for optimal feature selection. This hybrid approach significantly enhances diagnostic performance while reducing computational complexity. …”
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An enhanced substation equipment detection method based on distributed federated learning by Zhuyun Li, Qiutong Qin, Yingyi Yang, Xiaoming Mai, Yuya Ieiri, Osamu Yoshie

“…We propose CWA-YOLO, a detection framework integrating multi-scale feature fusion and an enhanced small-object detection head into YOLOv8 to improve accuracy across variable conditions. Additionally, a federated learning (FL) system tailored for substations enables collaborative model training without centralized data sharing, addressing privacy concerns and data heterogeneity. …”
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Bagging Vs. Boosting in Ensemble Machine Learning? An Integrated Application to Fraud Risk Analysis in the Insurance Sector by Ruixing Ming, Osama Mohamad, Nisreen Innab, Mohamed Hanafy

“…Addressing the pressing challenge of insurance fraud, which significantly impacts financial losses and trust within the insurance industry, this study introduces an innovative automated detection system utilizing ensemble machine learning (EML) algorithms. The approach encompasses four strategic phases: 1) Tackling data imbalance through diverse re-sampling methods (Over-sampling, Under-sampling, and Hybrid); 2) Optimizing feature selection (Filtering, Wrapping, and Embedding) to enhance model accuracy; 3) employing binary classification techniques (Bagging and Boosting) for effective fraud identification; and 4) applying explanatory model analysis (Shapley Additive Explanations, Break-down plot, and variable-importance Measure) to evaluate the influence of individual features on model performance. …”
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An enhanced iTransformer-based early warning system for predicting automotive rental contract breaches. by Ming Jiang, Dongpeng Peng, Haihan Yu, Shu Chen

“…The enhanced DBSCAN technique, which employs a snow ablation optimizer (SAO) algorithm, establishes an electronic barrier and integrates the iTransformer model for trajectory prediction. …”
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A Lightweight Method for Road Defect Detection in UAV Remote Sensing Images with Complex Backgrounds and Cross-Scale Fusion by Wenya Zhang, Xiang Li, Lina Wang, Danfei Zhang, Pengfei Lu, Lei Wang, Chuanxiang Cheng

“…Experimental findings indicate that the CSGEH-YOLO algorithm surpasses the baseline YOLOv8s, achieving a 3.1% improvement in mAP. …”
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EDUCATIONAL TRAINING SIMULATOR FOR MONITORING READING TECHNIQUE AND SPEED BASED ON SPEECH-TO-TEXT (STT) METHODS by Olesia Barkovska, Heorhii Ivashchenko, Dmytro Rosinskiy, Daniil Zakharov

“…The practical novelty of the study lies in its potential to optimize the process of controlling reading techniques for children with various speech disorders, such as lisping, rhotacismus, and dyslalia, which remains an unsolved problem for existing computer linguistic models. …”
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IMA-FLADRC-Based Electric-Driven High-Speed Maize Precision Seeding Control Strategy and System by Song Wang, Shujuan Yi, Bin Zhao, Yifei Li, Dongming Zhang, Tao Chen, Wensheng Sun

“…An Improve Mayfly Algorithm-Fuzzy Linear Active Disturbance Rejection Control (IMA-FLADRC)-based control strategy is proposed, integrating a fuzzy algorithm to adaptively adjust the proportional coefficient of the Linear State Error Feedback (LSEF) and optimizing key parameters using an IMA, enhancing system adaptability and robustness. …”
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Foreign object detection on coal conveyor belt enhanced by attention mechanism by ZHANG Yang, CHENG Zhiyu, CHEN Yunjiang, ZHANG Jiannan, YUAN Wensheng, ZHANG Hui

“…In order to solve this problem, the network structure of the original YOLOv8 algorithm was optimized and a YOLOv8-CPCA detection method was proposed. …”
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Flexible interconnected support for decarbonizing local energy systems with high penetration distributed energy resources and electric vehicles by Xuefei Zhang, Niancheng Zhou, Jianquan Liao, Qianggang Wang, Yiyao Zhou, Xiaolong Xu, Edris Pouresmaeil

“…Furthermore, the total line losses of the LESs can be reduced by optimizing the transmitted power of the device by utilizing a genetic algorithm. …”
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Vehicle Trajectory Reconstruction on Urban Traffic Network Using Automatic License Plate Recognition Data by Xinyi Qi, Yanjie Ji, Wenhao Li, Shuichao Zhang

“…Then, candidate trajectories are generated by an improved K-shortest-path (KSP) algorithm based on space-time prism theory. …”
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Words high-frequency drying processes simulation of wooden tangent towers in a vacuum chamber by A. N. Kachanov, D. A. Korenkov, A. A. Revkov, V. V. Maksimov, O. V. Vorkunov

“…At the same time, there are promising electrotechnological drying installations that can reduce the duration and improve drying quality at comparable specific energy costs. …”
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A dynamic cobweb resistance network solution based on a structured zeroing neural network and its applications by Xiaoyu Jiang, Dexin Meng, Yanpeng Zheng, Zhaolin Jiang

“…By leveraging the hidden structural attributes of a Laplacian matrix, the study devises optimized algorithms for the neural network models, which markedly improve computational efficiency. …”
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Neural Network for Underwater Fish Image Segmentation Using an Enhanced Feature Pyramid Convolutional Architecture by Guang Yang, Junyi Yang, Wenyao Fan, Donghe Yang

“…The model was validated using the Fish4Knowledge dataset, and the experimental results demonstrate that the model achieves a Mean Intersection over Union (MIoU) of 95.1%, with improvements of 1.3%, 1.5%, and 1.7% in the MIoU, Mean Pixel Accuracy (PA), and F1 score, respectively, compared to traditional segmentation methods. …”
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Advancing Rice Grain Impurity Segmentation with an Enhanced SegFormer and Multi-Scale Feature Integration by Xiulin Qiu, Hongzhi Yao, Qinghua Liu, Hongrui Liu, Haozhi Zhang, Mengdi Zhao

“…To address the current challenges, a lightweight semantic segmentation algorithm for impurities based on an improved SegFormer network is proposed. …”
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