Predicting Student Performance and Enhancing Learning Outcomes: A Data-Driven Approach Using Educational Data Mining Techniques by Athanasios Angeioplastis, John Aliprantis, Markos Konstantakis, Alkiviadis Tsimpiris

“…The results indicated that courses with strong correlations (+0.3 and above) significantly enhanced predictive accuracy, particularly in binary classification tasks. kNN and neural networks emerged as the most robust models, achieving F1 scores exceeding 0.8. …”
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Hybrid feature selection for real-time road surface classification on low-end hardware: A machine learning approach by Cong Ngo Van, Duc-Nghia Tran, Ton That Long, Nguyen Gia Minh Thao, Duc-Tan Tran

“…One of the challenges in this field is using optimal datasets and classification models that meet real-time applications on low-end hardware devices. …”
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Path Tracking Control Strategy Based on Adaptive MPC for Intelligent Vehicles by Chenxu Li, Haobin Jiang, Xiaofeng Yang, Qizhi Wei

“…Subsequently, optimal time domain parameters are determined across 100 typical curve conditions using a genetic algorithm. …”
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Evaluation of Baby Leaf Products Using Hyperspectral Imaging Techniques by Antonietta Eliana Barrasso, Claudio Perone, Roberto Romaniello

“…The transition to efficient production requires innovative water control techniques to maximize irrigation efficiency and minimize waste. Analyzing and optimizing irrigation practices is essential to improve water use and reduce environmental impact. …”
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Research on Concrete Crack and Depression Detection Method Based on Multi-Level Defect Fusion Segmentation Network by Zhaochen Yao, Yanjuan Li, Hao Fu, Jun Tian, Yang Zhou, Chee-Loong Chin, Chau-Khun Ma

“…Joint detection loss and segmentation loss are used for task co-optimization. On our self-constructed concrete defect dataset, MDFNet significantly outperforms the baseline model. …”
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Breast lesion classification via colorized mammograms and transfer learning in a novel CAD framework by Abbas Ali Hussein, Morteza Valizadeh, Mehdi Chehel Amirani, Sedighe Mirbolouk

“…A variety of techniques are implemented in the pre-processing section to minimize noise and improve image perception; however, the most challenging methodology is the application of creative techniques to adjust pixels’ intensity values in mammography images using a data-driven transfer function derived from tumor intensity histograms. …”
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Deep reinforcement learning for integrated vessel path planning with safe anchorage allocation by Gil-Ho Shin, Hyun Yang

“…Additionally, the system ensured practicality through path simplification using the Douglas-Peucker algorithm while maintaining safety standards. The visualized optimal paths enhance navigational guidance, thereby improving both maritime traffic safety and port operational efficiency.…”
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High-robustness integrated adversarial training method for fingerprint-based indoor localization systems by ZHANG Xuejun, LI Mei, CHEN Hui, WANG Guohua

“…In EDEAD, the data distillation technique was employed to improve the quality of the augmented data and the early stopping algorithm was used to save training costs. …”
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Estimating the Risk of Lower Extremity Complications in Adults Newly Diagnosed With Diabetic Polyneuropathy: Retrospective Cohort Study by Alyce S Adams, Catherine Lee, Gabriel Escobar, Elizabeth A Bayliss, Brian Callaghan, Michael Horberg, Julie A Schmittdiel, Connie Trinacty, Lisa K Gilliam, Eileen Kim, Nima S Hejazi, Lin Ma, Romain Neugebauer

“…While data-driven diabetic polyneuropathy algorithms exist, high-performing, clinically useful tools to assess risk are needed to improve clinical care. …”
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Image dehazing based on double branch convolution and detail enhancement by ZHAI Fengwen, ZHU Yutong, JIN Jing

“…The quantitative objective analysis and comparison show that the peak signal-to-noise ratio and the structural similarity index reach 39.69 dB and 0.994 respectively, indicating that there is a certain improvement compared with the optimal algorithm in the comparison network model. …”
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Clinician Attitudes and Perceptions of Point-of-Care Information Resources and Their Integration Into Electronic Health Records: Qualitative Interview Study by Marlika Marceau, Sevan Dulgarian, Jacob Cambre, Pamela M Garabedian, Mary G Amato, Diane L Seger, Lynn A Volk, Gretchen Purcell Jackson, David W Bates, Ronen Rozenblum, Ania Syrowatka

“…ConclusionsParticipants favored integration to improve usability and optimize workplace efficiency by reducing the amount of time spent seeking answers to their medication- and disease-related questions. …”
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Prediction of porosity, hardness and surface roughness in additive manufactured AlSi10Mg samples. by Fatma Alamri, Imad Barsoum, Shrinivas Bojanampati, Maher Maalouf

“…Advanced machine learning techniques to predict part quality can improve repeatability and open additive manufacturing to various industries. …”
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Federated Synergy: Hierarchical Multi-Agent Learning for Sustainable Edge Computing in IIoT by S. Benila, K. Devi

“…It employs multi-agent reinforcement learning to optimize resource allocation and task offloading by leveraging local Actor-Critic models on IoT edge devices. …”
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Transductive Radar Clutter Segmentation Network for Ionospheric Inhomogeneity Clutter Suppression by Yuanbiao Li, Lei Yu, Yinsheng Wei

“…Experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of TRCS-Net in improving clutter suppression performance compared to individual algorithms, leveraging transductive transfer learning and simulation data.…”
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Research on Anti-Interference Performance of Spiking Neural Network Under Network Connection Damage by Yongqiang Zhang, Haijie Pang, Jinlong Ma, Guilei Ma, Xiaoming Zhang, Menghua Man

“…Methods: Therefore, this research constructs two types of spiking neural network models with LIF model as nodes: VGG-SNN and FCNN-SNN, and combines pruning algorithm to simulate network connection damage during the training process. …”
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Boundary Guidance Strategy and Method for Urban Traffic Congestion Region Management in Internet of Vehicles Environment by Chuanxiang Ren, Zhen Wang, Changchang Yin, Hui Xu, Li Wang, Luyao Guo, Juntao Li

“…Meanwhile, a method for the boundary guidance strategy is presented in which the macroscopic fundamental diagram (MFD) is used to determine the optimal accumulation, a traffic flow equilibrium model is established to calculate the real-time accumulation, and a fuzzy adaptive PID control algorithm is designed to calculate the optimal traffic inflow of the traffic congestion region. …”
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Stegan detection method for latent images for intellectual property protection systems by F. B. Tebueva, M. G. Ogur, I. V. Mandritsa, A. B. Chernyshev, G. I. Linets, V. P. Mochalov

“…The method is based on the use of the VGG16 convolutional neural network model, in which the architecture and training parameters are optimized. …”
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Reliability Analysis of Three-dimensional Soil Slopes Considering Spatial Variability of Soil Parameters by Wan Yukuai, Zhou Yuqi, Shao Linlan, Wang Yuke, Zhang Fei

“…To address these limitations, this study employs the covariance matrix decomposition method to generate 3D lognormal random fields for soil parameters, enabling efficient modeling of spatial variability. The particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is refined with enhanced termination criteria and integrated with the 3D Bishop method to search for the minimum factor of safety (F). …”
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Numerical Investigation on Influential Factors for Quality of Smooth Blasting in Rock Tunnels by Baoping Zou, Zhipeng Xu, Jianxiu Wang, Zhanyou Luo, Lisheng Hu

“…As prerequisite for the evaluation of the blasting quality, effective identification of the influential factors affecting smooth blasting usually plays a significant role in the improvement of smooth blasting design. Compared to the expensive and time-consuming experiments including physical modelling and field tests, numerical modelling, as a cost-efficient approach, offers an attractive alternative to investigate the influential factors in terms of weight, which might be more applicable and reliable for the optimization of smooth blasting parameters. …”
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Research on the ordering strategy problem in supply chain with profit allocation under two-level price-fluctuation sales. by Minchao Zheng, Ying Yu, Jiayang Xu, Yunzhi Mu

“…A discrete algorithm is proposed to approximate the optimal solution, with its convergence rigorously proven. …”
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