Optimizing Berth Allocation for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASSs) in the Context of Mixed Operation Scenarios by Lixin Shen, Xueting Shu, Chengcheng Li, Tomaž Kramberger, Xiaoguang Li, Lixin Jiang

“…A large-scale simulation of the mixed-type berth allocation model is carried out using an improved simulated annealing algorithm. Several experiments are conducted to test the effectiveness of the model and to draw insights for commercializing autonomous vessels. …”
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Prediction of CO2 emission for the central European countries through five metaheuristic optimization techniques helping multilayer perceptron by Hossein Moayedi, Azfarizal Mukhtar, Serhan Alshammari, Mohamed Boujelbene, Isam Elbadawi, Quynh T Thi, Mojtaba Mirzaei

“…To develop a reliable predictive network considering the problem complexity, multilayer perceptron (MLP) is combined with several nature-inspired optimization algorithms, namely, black hole algorithm (BHA), future search algorithm (FSA), backtracking search algorithm (BSA), biogeography-based optimization (BBO), and shuffled complex evolution (SCE). …”
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The Path Tracking Control of Unmanned Surface Vehicles Based on an Improved Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II-Based Multi-Objective Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Meth... by Yunzhe Guo, Qidan Zhu, Jinyou Mou

“…Since the cost function of the MPC algorithm includes multiple objective terms, a multi-objective model predictive control algorithm is employed to improve overall control performance. …”
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Data-driven intelligent productivity prediction model for horizontal fracture stimulation by Qian Li, Yiyong Sui, Mengying Luo, Bin Guan, Lu Liu, Yuan Zhao

“…Finally, during fracturing design, the optimal productivity prediction model was matched to each interval based on its characteristics to predict post-fracturing productivity. …”
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A Hybrid-A* Path Planning Method Based on Equal Step Hierarchical Expansion by CHEN Xinpeng, XU Biao, HU Manjiang, QIN Zhaobo, BIAN Yougang

“…This method can be applied to unstructured road scenes to plan a safe, smooth and driveable path for intelligent vehicles that meets the vehicle kinematic constraints of vehicle operation. First by improving the way of child node development and the reasonable design of the heuristic function and cost function, quick search of guarantee algorithm is a relatively smooth driving path. …”
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Deploying UAV-based detection of bridge structural deterioration with pilgrimage walk optimization-lite for computer vision by Jui-Sheng Chou, Chi-Yun Liu, Pin-Jun Guo

“…The YOLOv7 model, fine-tuned with the Pilgrimage Walk Optimization (PWO)-Lite algorithm, achieved the highest accuracy, recording a 65.6 % mAP50 on the testing set. …”
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Satellite Image Classification Using a Hybrid Manta Ray Foraging Optimization Neural Network by Amit Kumar Rai, Nirupama Mandal, Krishna Kant Singh, Ivan Izonin

“…The seed selection is done using the spectral indices to further improve the performance of the network. The manta ray foraging optimization algorithm is inspired by the intelligent behaviour of manta rays. …”
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Hybrid extreme learning machine for real-time rate of penetration prediction by Abdelhamid Kenioua, Omar Djebili, Ammar Touati Brahim

“…The methodology involves a formation-specific modelling approach, where separate ELM models are trained for each formation using surface drilling parameters such as weight on bit (WOB), rotary speed (RPM), and flow rate. Metaheuristic algorithms optimize the ELM’s weights and biases to improve predictive performance. …”
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Surfactants Adsorption onto Algerian Rock Reservoir for Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications: Prediction and Optimization Using Design of Experiments, Artificial Neural Networks, and... by Kahina Imene Benramdane, Mohamed El Moundhir Hadji, Mohamed Khodja, Nadjib Drouiche, Bruno Grassl, Seif El Islam Lebouachera

“…Unlike traditional data acquisition methods, this approach enables a methodical and structured exploration of adsorption behavior while reducing the number of required experiments, leading to improved prediction accuracy, optimization, and cost-effectiveness. …”
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Disturbance Observer-Based Bio-Inspired LQR Optimization for DC Motor Speed Control by Mubarak Badamasi Aremu, Mohammed Abdel-Nasser, Nezar M. Alyazidi, and Sami El-Ferik

“…The controller maximizes the capabilities of the integral linear quadratic regulator (ILQR) framework, fine-tuned using state-of-the-art particle swarm optimization (PSO) techniques and a well-defined cost function alongside other bio-inspired algorithms. …”
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A Computational Intelligence Framework Integrating Data Augmentation and Meta-Heuristic Optimization Algorithms for Enhanced Hybrid Nanofluid Density Prediction Through Machine and... by Priya Mathur, Hammad Shaikh, Farhan Sheth, Dheeraj Kumar, Amit Kumar Gupta

“…In particular, autoencoder-based augmentation combined with hyperparameter optimization consistently improved predictive accuracy across all models. …”
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Enhancing patient rehabilitation outcomes: artificial intelligence-driven predictive modeling for home discharge in neurological and orthopedic conditions by Leonardo Buscarini, Paola Romano, Elena Sofia Cocco, Carlo Damiani, Sanaz Pournajaf, Marco Franceschini, Francesco Infarinato

“…This process involved variables recoding, scaling, and the evaluation of different dataset balancing methods to optimize model performance. Following a thorough review and comparison of algorithms commonly employed in the clinical-rehabilitative field, the Random Over Sampling (ROS) technique, in combination with the Random Forest (RF) machine learning model, was selected. …”
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Accelerated Reconstruction of Scenes Using CUDA-Based Parallel Computing by Gui Zou, Jin Jiang, Qi Chen

“…Since the drone needs to use an embedded onboard computer and stereo matching algorithms require massive computing resources, this paper studies the optimization of CUDA-based stereo matching algorithms on embedded devices to improve the reconstruction effect of scenes and achieve rapid reconstruction, thereby reducing time costs, and enhancing drone efficiency.…”
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Improving health-promoting workplaces through interdisciplinary approaches. The example of WISEWORK-C, a cluster of five work and health projects within Horizon-Europe by Deborah De Moortel, Michelle C Turner, Ella Arensman, Alex Binh Vinh Duc Nguyen, Víctor Gonzalez

“…These shifts are giving rise to new forms of work (eg, hybrid work, gig economy jobs) and reshaping management and work organization practices (eg, through algorithmic decision-making or digital monitoring of worker performance). …”
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UAV Path Planners in Complex Environments: A Multi-Dimensional Perturbation Based on Artificial Bee Colony by Xuzhao Chai, Guanhao Zhou, Haoyu Wang, Ping Liu, Zhongyun Liu, Chao Li, Li Yan

“…In the onlooker bee phase, the curvature-guided elite neighbor search strategy is used to prioritizes high-curvature waypoints, enhancing optimization efficiency in complex terrain. Furthermore, path costs are independently modeled in the horizontal and vertical directions. …”
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Parallel strategies for a multi-criteria GRASP algorithm Estratégias de paralelização para um algoritmo GRASP multicritério by Dalessandro Soares Vianna, José Elias Claudio Arroyo, Pedro Sampaio Vieira, Thiago Ribeiro de Azeredo

“…In this problem, a vector of costs is defined for each edge of the graph and the goal is to find all the efficient or Pareto optimal spanning trees (Pareto-optimal solutions). …”
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Heuristically enhanced multi-head attention based recurrent neural network for denial of wallet attacks detection on serverless computing environment by Sarah A. Alzakari, Mohammad Alamgeer, Abdullah M. Alashjaee, Monir Abdullah, Khalid Nazim Abdul Sattar, Asma Alshuhail, Ahmad A. Alzahrani, Abdulwhab Alkharashi

“…The detection and classification of DoW attacks, the multi-head attention-based bi-directional gated recurrent unit (MHA-BiGRU) model is utilized. Eventually, the improved secretary bird optimizer algorithm (ISBOA)-based hyperparameter choice process is accomplished to optimize the detection results of the MHA-BiGRU model. …”
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A Novel Long Short-Term Memory Seq2Seq Model with Chaos-Based Optimization and Attention Mechanism for Enhanced Dam Deformation Prediction by Lei Wang, Jiajun Wang, Dawei Tong, Xiaoling Wang

“…To address these issues, this study aimed to improve the predictive accuracy and interpretability in dam deformation modeling by proposing a novel LSTM seq2seq model that integrates a chaos-based arithmetic optimization algorithm (AOA) and an attention mechanism. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Sentiment Analysis in English Literature: Using Deep Learning Models to Analyze Emotional and Thematic Content in Texts by Jie Yu, Chunhong Qi

“…The model is designed to capture complex emotional nuances and themes in literature by processing text data from both forward and backward directions, while the attention mechanism enables the model to focus on the most important sections of the text. Hyperparameter optimization is performed using the Improved Particle Swarm Optimization (IPSO) algorithm to fine-tune the model for efficient sentiment extraction. …”
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Optimization of thermal conductivity in coir fibre-reinforced PVC composites using advanced computational techniques by Saksham Anand, Venkatachalam Gopalan, Shenbaga Velu Pitchumani

“…To address these challenges, the study uses Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and three nature-inspired optimization methods viz. Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Dragonfly Optimization (DFO) and Cuckoo Search Algorithm (CSA) to improve factors like fibre content, particle size and chemical treatment. …”
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