Load-dependent vehicle routing problem with route time constraint: a heuristic approach by Nguyen Thuy Trang, Parthana Parthanadee, Jirachai Buddhakulsomsiri, Pham Duc Tai

“…The results show that for instances with known optimal solutions, the heuristic algorithm can reach solutions with small gaps to the optimal. …”
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Industrial-scale prediction of cement clinker phases using machine learning by Sheikh Junaid Fayaz, Néstor Montiel-Bohórquez, Shashank Bishnoi, Matteo Romano, Manuele Gatti, N. M. Anoop Krishnan

“…Abstract Cement production exceeds 4.1 billion tonnes annually, emitting 2.4 billion tonnes of CO2 annually, necessitating improved process control. Traditional models, limited to steady-state conditions, lack predictive accuracy for clinker mineralogical phases. …”
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Vehicle Reidentification via Multifeature Hypergraph Fusion by Wang Li, Zhang Yong, Yuan Wei, Shi Hongxing

“…To merge multiple feature descriptors, an efficient and appropriate representation is particularly necessary, and a hypergraph is naturally suitable for modeling high-order relationships. In addition, the spatiotemporal correlation of traffic status between cameras is the constraint beyond the image, which can greatly improve the re-ID accuracy of different vehicles with similar appearances. …”
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Radio Map Reconstruction With Adaptive Spatial Feature Learning by Jie Yang, Wenbin Guo

“…In this paper, we first explore the spatial features of signals on the radio map and formulate the reconstruction problem as an optimization problem with feature penalties. Then, we propose an iteration algorithm with spatial feature learning to reconstruct signals on the radio map, which improves the reconstruction accuracy by using an adaptive feature dictionary. …”
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Energy-Efficient UAV Relaying Robust Resource Allocation in Uncertain Adversarial Networks by Shakil Ahmed, Mostafa Zaman Chowdhury, Saifur Rahman Sabuj, Md Imtiajul Alam, Yeong Min Jang

“…We compare our algorithm with existing algorithms and demonstrate the improved EE UAV relaying communication for our model.…”
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Un Algoritmo de Estimación de Distribuciones copulado con la Distribución Generalizada de Mallows para el Problema de Ruteo de Autobuses Escolares con Selección de Paradas by Ricardo Pérez-Rodríguez, Arturo Hernández-Aguirre

“…Different and diverse instances served as input and test parameters in order to show that permutation-based optimization problems such as the school bus routing problem with bus stop selection can be solved by means of a probability model, and improving the estimation of the central permutation helps the performance of the algorithm. …”
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Design and Implementation of a Deep Learning-Based Hand Gesture Recognition System for Rehabilitation Internet-of-Things (RIoT) Environments Using MediaPipe by Nurul Hanis Mohd Dhuzuki, Ahmad Anwar Zainuddin, Nur Anis Sofea Kamarul Zaman, Alin Nur Maisarah Ahmad Razmi, Wonderful Shammah Kaitane, Asmarani Ahmad Puzi, Mohd Naqiuddin Johar, Maslina Yazid, Nor Azlin Mohd Nordin, Shahrul Naim Sidek, Hasan Firdaus Mohd Zaki

“…Several limitations, including latency and distance sensitivity, are addressed in this system with edge computing alongside adaptive algorithms. The key contributions of this research are as follows: First, developing a real-time and cost-effective solution for remote stroke rehabilitation. …”
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Artificial intelligence based classification and prediction of medical imaging using a novel framework of inverted and self-attention deep neural network architecture by Junaid Aftab, Muhammad Attique Khan, Sobia Arshad, Shams ur Rehman, Dina Abdulaziz AlHammadi, Yunyoung Nam

“…The extracted features are fused using a modified serial fusion with a strong correlation approach. An optimization algorithm- slap swarm controlled standard Error mean (SScSEM) has been employed, and the best features that passed to the shallow wide neural network (SWNN) classifier for the final classification have been selected. …”
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Sequential Hybrid Beamforming for Radio Stripes by Joumana JOUMANA, Daniel Castanheira, Adao Silva, Rui Dinis, Atilio Gameiro

“…In this regard, radio stripe (RS) is a promising and cost-efficient approach to deal with these issues, improving system efficiency and scalability. …”
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Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays for the detection of antimicrobial resistance elements in Vibrio cholera by Daniel Antonio Negrón, Shipra Trivedi, Nicholas Tolli, David Ashford, Gabrielle Melton, Stephanie Guertin, Katharine Jennings, Bryan D. Necciai, Shanmuga Sozhamannan, Bradley W. Abramson

“…Methods We developed an algorithm for the in silico design and evaluation of LAMP assays within the open-source PCR Signature Erosion Tool (PSET) and a computer vision application for the quantitative analysis of colorimetric outputs. …”
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High-Resolution Direction of Arrival Estimation of Underwater Multitargets Using Swarming Intelligence of Flower Pollination Heuristics by Nauman Ahmed, Huigang Wang, Shanshan Tu, Norah A.M. Alsaif, Muhammad Asif Zahoor Raja, Muhammad Kashif, Ammar Armghan, Yasser S. Abdalla, Wasiq Ali, Farman Ali

“…For this purpose, particle swarm optimization (PSO), minimum variance distortion-less response (MVDR), multiple signal classification (MUSIC), and estimation of signal parameter via rotational invariance technique (ESPRIT) standard counterparts are employed along with Crammer–Rao bound (CRB) to improve the worth of the proposed setup further. …”
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Collision-Free Path Planning for Multiple Drones Based on Safe Reinforcement Learning by Hong Chen, Dan Huang, Chenggang Wang, Lu Ding, Lei Song, Hongtao Liu

“…To this end, this paper proposes an end-to-end planning method based model-free RL framework with optimization, which can achieve better learning performance with a safety guarantee. …”
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Dynamic characteristics of a semi-active fractional-order inerter-based suspension with acceleration-velocity switch control by Yong Wang, Jiachen Li, Mingzhu Ji, Xiwen Qiao, Yang Wang

“…According to the mechanical characteristic of the inerter, the acceleration-velocity switch (AVS) control strategy is proposed to adjust the inertance of the SA-FO inerter. The dynamic model of the SA-FOIB suspension with AVS control is established, its dynamic response under road harmonic excitation is obtained using the averaging method, the dynamic performance under road harmonic and random excitations is analyzed and evaluated by the vehicle body acceleration, suspension dynamic deflection and wheel dynamic load, the optimized structural parameters are obtained using the genetic algorithm optimization method. …”
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Research on the policy inconsistency, network motifs and low carbon effects for municipal solid waste management by Bo Lv, Tianxu Cui, Daiheng Li, Weiyue Yao

“…This study combines the policy consistency formula, a four-node network motif evolution algorithm, and the Exponential Random Graph Model (ERGM), analyzing MSWM green network motifs with carbon emission data. …”
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Advanced artificial intelligence with federated learning framework for privacy-preserving cyberthreat detection in IoT-assisted sustainable smart cities by Mahmoud Ragab, Ehab Bahaudien Ashary, Bandar M. Alghamdi, Rania Aboalela, Naif Alsaadi, Louai A. Maghrabi, Khalid H. Allehaibi

“…Eventually, the walrus optimization algorithm (WOA) is used for hyperparameter tuning to improve the parameters of the SSAE approach and achieve optimal performance. …”
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High-voltage defibrillator unit with increased energy output from a controlled capacitor storage by E. E. Gorokhov-Miroshnikov, G. V. Slyusarev

“…It has been established that it is possible to form a pulse with a virtually constant output energy in a wide range of patient resistances. The model of the proposed high-voltage unit shows the possibility of increasing the energy output from the capacitor bank when forming a pulse of optimal duration with a flat front. …”
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A Passive Radar System for Monitoring of Coastal Areas Ship Traffic Using Satellite Illumination Signals by Nguyen Van Quan

“…During development and implementation of the systems, there are a number of problems related to the search of highly efficient processing algorithms, to the optimization of structure and functioning modes when the system is a part of a complex multi-position monitoring system in coastal areas. …”
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Pose measurement method for coal mine drilling robot based on deep learning by Jiangnan LUO, Jianping LI, Hongxiang JIANG, Deyi ZHANG

“…This method consists of two parts: a segmentation model based on an improved PointNet++ and a point cloud registration process using the drill head and gripper. …”
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A Study on Path Planning for Curved Surface UV Printing Robots Based on Reinforcement Learning by Jie Liu, Xianxin Lin, Chengqiang Huang, Zelong Cai, Zhenyong Liu, Minsheng Chen, Zhicong Li

“…Experimental results show that the proposed method outperforms traditional path planning methods, as well as Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). …”
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Multi-Satellite Task Parallelism via Priority-Aware Decomposition and Dynamic Resource Mapping by Shangpeng Wang, Chenyuan Zhang, Zihan Su, Limin Liu, Jun Long

“…First, we introduce a graph theoretic model to represent the task dependency and priority relationships explicitly, combined with a novel algorithm for task decomposition. …”
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