Improved U-Net for Precise Gauge Dial Segmentation in Substation Inspection Systems: A Study on Enhancing Accuracy and Robustness by Wan Zou, Yiping Jiang, Wenlong Liao, Songhai Fan, Yueping Yang, Jin Hou, Hao Tang

“…To address these challenges, we propose an improved U-Net segmentation algorithm. The key innovation of our approach is the insertion of a layer-hopping connection module between the Encoder and Decoder to capture feature information across multiple scales, enhancing semantic expressiveness and optimizing feature fusion. …”
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Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools for Process Optimization: Case Study—Bromocresol Green Decolorization with Active Carbon by Gabriel Dan Suditu, Elena Niculina Drăgoi, Alexandra Georgiana Apostică, Andra Maria Mănăilă, Veronica Mădălina Radu, Adrian Cătălin Puițel, Mircea Teodor Nechita

“…In addition, a modified bacterial foraging optimization algorithm was applied as an alternative optimizer in combination with artificial neural networks in order to determine multiple combinations of parameters that can lead to maximum process efficiency. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of the heating oil circuit inside the calendering roller for the lithium battery pole piece by Shuangqiu Sun, Junqiang Wang, Rongying Zhang, Zhenchao Si, Zhijie Yang

“…Then, the improved NSGA-II algorithm is selected to execute the optimization loop. …”
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Automatic Detection and Classification of Dental Anomalies and Tooth Types Using Transformer-Based Yolo With GA Optimization by Sanabam Bineshwor Singh, Anuradha Laishram, Khelchandra Thongam, Khumanthem Manglem Singh

“…In addition, the system employs Genetic Algorithm (GA) optimization for hyperparameter tuning, which fine-tunes model parameters to maximize performance metrics and enhance accuracy and robustness in dental diagnostics. …”
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GRADIENT DESCENT METHOD AND PARAMETER SELECTION FOR IMAGE RESTORATION PROBLEM by Nguyen Dinh Dung

“…Image restoration is often considered one of the data processing steps before the training process for machine learning models is performed. Image restoration problems are often solved by iterative algorithms, where the choice of iteration parameters plays an important role in improving the algorithm's convergence rate. …”
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Double-layer stacking optimization for electricity theft detection considering data incompleteness and intra-class imbalance by Leijiao Ge, Jingjing Li, Tianshuo Du, Luyang Hou

“…This enables balanced synthesis of theft samples using these patterns as conditional supervisory terms for TimeGAN. To concurrently optimize the combination of the electricity theft detector (ETD) model and its hyperparameters, an integrated two-layer Stacking optimization framework is developed. …”
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Enhancing shear strength predictions of UHPC beams through hybrid machine learning approaches by Sanjog Chhetri Sapkota, Ajad Shrestha, Moinul Haq, Satish Paudel, Waiching Tang, Hesam Kamyab, Daniele Rocchio

“…This study proposes hybrid ML models that integrate three nature inspired metaheuristic algorithms—Giant Armadillo Optimization (GOA), Spotted Hyena Optimization (SHO) and Leopard seal optimization (LSA)- Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGB) to predict the shear strength of UHPC beams. …”
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A TD3-Based Reinforcement Learning Algorithm With Curriculum Learning for Adaptive Yaw Control in All-Wheel-Drive Electric Vehicles by Reza Jafari, Pouria Sarhadi, Amin Paykani, Shady S. Refaat, Pedram Asef

“…The proposed model-free torque vectoring algorithm performs based on the interaction of an agent with an environment to learn the optimal policy in a reward-driven manner and obtain the ability to dynamically adapt to varying conditions, such as different roads and vehicle speeds. …”
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Optimal Pre-disaster and Post-disaster Scheduling of Mobile Energy Storage Considering the Influence of Transportation Network by XIE Peikun, LI Liang, SHI Yuanjie, SHENG Qing, LI Zhenkun

“…Following the disaster， a dynamic optimization scheduling model of the MES was developed for determine the optimal dynamic scheduling scheme of the MES. …”
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Improved YOLO-Goose-Based Method for Individual Identification of Lion-Head Geese and Egg Matching: Methods and Experimental Study by Hengyuan Zhang, Zhenlong Wu, Tiemin Zhang, Canhuan Lu, Zhaohui Zhang, Jianzhou Ye, Jikang Yang, Degui Yang, Cheng Fang

“…The method constructs a lightweight model with a small-object detection layer, integrates the GhostNet backbone to reduce parameter count by 67.2%, and employs the GIoU loss function to optimize neck ring localization accuracy. …”
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Optimization of MXene-based aqueous ionic liquids for solar systems using conventional and AI-based techniques by Mohamed Bechir Ben Hamida, Ali B. M. Ali, Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh, Loghman Mostafa

“…Response surface methodology (RSM) is used for predictive modeling, while enhanced hill climbing (EHC), non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II), and the multi-objective generalized normal distribution optimizer (MOGNDO) are applied for multi-objective optimization. …”
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CFD-based optimization of dynamic cyclones with variable vortex length using GMDH artificial neural network by Hamed Safikhani, Somayeh Davoodabadi Farahani, Lakhbir Singh Brar, Faroogh Esmaeili

“…The final step involves optimizing the cyclone designs through the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA). …”
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Route Optimization of Hazardous Material Railway Transportation Based on Conditional Value-at-Risk Considering Risk Equity by Liping Liu, Shilei Sun, Shuxia Li

“…A k-shortest path-based algorithm was designed to balance extreme risk minimization with equitable risk allocation in route selection. …”
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Exploring optimal combinations of multi-frequency polarimetric SAR observations to estimate forest above-ground biomass by Yongjie Ji, Fuxiang Zhang, Wangfei Zhang, Lei Zhao, Kunpeng Xu, Jianmin Shi, Guoran Huang, Qian Jing, Lu Wang, Feifei Yang

“…Taking advantage of available X-, C-, L-, and P-band quad-polarimetric SAR images of airborne or spaceborne for the test site located at Genhe national forest scientific field station, we used a Genetic Algorithm and Support Vector Regression optimization algorithm (GA-SVR) to explore the sensitivity of polarimetric observations at various frequencies to forest AGB and effectiveness of AGB retrievals using single-frequency, dual-frequency, triple-frequency, and quad-frequency SAR observation combinations. …”
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Design and Analysis of an Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for a Traction Drive Using Multiobjective Optimization by Yingying Xu, Yiguang Chen, Zhihua Fu, Mingxia Xu, Haiyu Liu, Li Cheng

“…Based on the genetic algorithm, a multiobjective optimization mechanism of the magnetic pole structure is established. …”
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DeepGenMon: A Novel Framework for Monkeypox Classification Integrating Lightweight Attention-Based Deep Learning and a Genetic Algorithm by Abdulqader M. Almars

“…This suggested framework leverages an attention-based convolutional neural network (CNN) and a genetic algorithm (GA) to enhance detection accuracy while optimizing the hyperparameters of the proposed model. …”
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Vision-Guided Maritime UAV Rescue System with Optimized GPS Path Planning and Dual-Target Tracking by Suli Wang, Yang Zhao, Chang Zhou, Xiaodong Ma, Zijun Jiao, Zesheng Zhou, Xiaolu Liu, Tianhai Peng, Changxing Shao

“…Robust target recognition is achieved using a darknet-ROS implementation of the YOLOv4 model, enhanced with data augmentation to improve performance in complex maritime conditions. …”
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Optimal State Estimation in Underwater Vehicle Discrete-Continuous Measurements via Augmented Hybrid Kalman Filter by Vadim Kramar, Kirill Dementiev, Aleksey Kabanov

“…State-vector augmentation is proposed to improve the estimation convergence. The authors present numerical modeling results demonstrating the algorithm’s efficiency on the example of motion parameter estimation for the autonomous underwater vehicle. …”
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Process parameter optimization for minimizing overcut in abrasive waterjet deep hole drilling of SS 316L by J. Bharani Chandar, N. Lenin, Alagar Karthick, Pradeep Kumar Singh, M. Siva Kumar, Md Irfanul Haque Siddiqui, Intesaaf Ashraf, Saurav Dixit, Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin, Choon Kit Chan

“…Additionally, to mitigate the impact of overcut and improve the drilling quality necessary for diverse sectors such as automotive, biomedical, and oil and gas, a metaheuristic optimization method, specifically the Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm (GHO), has been utilized. …”
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Experimental and computational optimization of sheet metal forming parameters for cylindrical cups of Al1100 and SS202 by Amit Kaimkuriya, S. Balaguru

“…Integrating WOA with FEA yielded valuable insights into defect mitigation, particularly in reducing wrinkling and fractures, thereby improving product quality. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of combining advanced optimization algorithms with simulation tools, promoting sustainable manufacturing by enhancing efficiency and material utilization in deep drawing processes.…”
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