Advanced Hybrid Brain Tumor Segmentation in MRI: Elephant Herding Optimization Combined with Entropy-Guided Fuzzy Clustering by Baiju Karun, Arunprasath Thiyagarajan, Pallikonda Rajasekaran Murugan, Natarajan Jeyaprakash, Kottaimalai Ramaraj, Rakhee Makreri

“…EHO is utilized to optimize the clustering process, enhancing the algorithm’s ability to delineate tumor boundaries, while entropy-based fuzzy clustering accounts for intensity inhomogeneity and diverse tumor characteristics, promoting more consistent and reliable segmentation results. …”
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A Path-Driven Fluid Routing and Scheduling Method for Continuous-Flow Microfluidic Biochips with Delay Time Optimization by Zhisheng Chen, Bowen Liu, Hongjin Su, Zhen Chen, Genggeng Liu, Xing Huang

“…This paper proposes an integrated path-driven methodology that jointly optimizes routing and application mapping. For routing, we develop a hybrid particle swarm optimization algorithm that incorporates conflict awareness and channel utilization strategies. …”
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Low-carbon and economic optimization of a source-load-storage system based on Stackelberg game and chance constraints by Xu Ke, Liu Chang, Xu Weiting, Zeng Jian, Shao Fan

“…Finally, the model is solved using an improved particle swarm algorithm combined with the Gurobi optimization tool. …”
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Network-, Cost-, and Renewable-Aware Ant Colony Optimization for Energy-Efficient Virtual Machine Placement in Cloud Datacenters by Ali Mohammad Baydoun, Ahmed Sherif Zekri

“…This paper proposes NCRA-DP-ACO (Network-, Cost-, and Renewable-Aware Ant Colony Optimization with Dynamic Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)), a bio-inspired metaheuristic that optimizes VM placement across geographically distributed datacenters. …”
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Path planning of unmanned ships based on A* and dynamic window approach by FU Long, SHEN Zhen, TAO Hao, HAN Yunjun, DONG Xisong, XIONG Gang

“…The A* algorithm computed the global shortest path in a static environment, while the improved DWA optimized local path obstacle avoidance between path nodes. …”
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A Novel Method for Traffic Parameter Extraction and Analysis Based on Vehicle Trajectory Data for Signal Control Optimization by Yizhe Wang, Yangdong Liu, Xiaoguang Yang

“…The method advances the state of the art through a novel polygon-based trajectory mapping algorithm and a systematic multi-source parameter extraction framework specifically designed for signal control optimization. …”
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Application of Metaheuristics for Optimizing Predictive Models in iHealth: A Case Study on Hypotension Prediction in Dialysis Patients by Felipe Cisternas-Caneo, María Santamera-Lastras, José Barrera-Garcia, Broderick Crawford, Ricardo Soto, Cristóbal Brante-Aguilera, Alberto Garcés-Jiménez, Diego Rodriguez-Puyol, José Manuel Gómez-Pulido

“…Dialysis session data from 758 patients collected between January 2016 and October 2019 were analyzed. Particle Swarm Optimization, Grey Wolf Optimizer, Pendulum Search Algorithm, and Whale Optimization Algorithm were employed to reduce the feature space, removing approximately 45% of clinical and analytical variables while maintaining high recall for the minority class of patients experiencing hypotension. …”
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Optimizing Energy Efficiency in Vehicular Edge-Cloud Networks Through Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Computation Offloading by Ibrahim A. Elgendy, Ammar Muthanna, Abdullah Alshahrani, Dina S. M. Hassan, Reem Alkanhel, Mohamed Elkawkagy

“…To further improve system efficiency, a novel caching strategy is introduced, enabling edge servers to store completed tasks, which in turn reduces both latency and energy consumption. An optimization model is also proposed to minimize energy expenditure while ensuring that latency constraints are satisfied during computation offloading. …”
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Waveform design and signal processing for terahertz integrated sensing and communication by Xianbin YU, Zhidong LYU, Lianyi LI, Muhammad Idrees Nazar, Lu ZHANG

“…Integrated sensing and communication (ISaC) in the terahertz band can efficiently reduce the consumption of hardware and spectrum resources, while improving the transmission data rate and sensing resolution.Firstly, the development status of ISaC, terahertz communication and sensing were briefly introduced.Then, the strategy of waveform design and optimization for ISaC and the receiving signal processing algorithms were presented.As an example, an OFDM ISaC system operating at 97 GHz was experientially demonstrate, and the performance of ranging, speed and communication were all evaluated in the experiment.Finally, the key issues and research directions of future terahertz ISaC development were discussed.…”
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Integrated energy microgrids participating in voltage regulation ancillary services: An improved ADMM based distributed optimization approach by Hao Xiao, Wei Pei, Daoxin Han, Xiaowei Pu, Jiarui Wang

“…Moreover, an improved accelerated consensus alternating direction method of multipliers algorithm is proposed to accelerate distributed optimization solutions of the model while protecting user privacy. …”
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Development of View Optimization Techniques for Structural Monitoring Systems Using Post-Processing of Structural Analysis and Image Processing by Yonghui Park

“…The proposed framework for view optimization utilized the results from structural analysis performed in ABAQUS to extract initial camera positions and direction vectors, which served as inputs for an optimization algorithm. …”
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A Preemptive Scan Speed Control Strategy Based on Topographic Data for Optimized Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging by Thi Thu Nguyen, Oyoo Michael Juma, Luke Oduor Otieno, Thi Ngoc Nguyen, Yong Joong Lee

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Optimized Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Control with Parameter Estimation for Autonomous Vehicle Longitudinal Motion on Downhill Road by Kbrom Lbsu Gdey, Woo Young Choi

“…Longitudinal motion control is a critical aspect of autonomous vehicle area, requiring a well-designed controller to ensure optimal system performance, safety, and comfort under varying driving conditions. …”
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Intelligent Prediction Model of the Triaxial Compressive Strength of Rock Subjected to Freeze-Thaw Cycles Based on a Genetic Algorithm and Artificial Neural Network by Xin Xiong, Feng Gao, Keping Zhou, Yuxu Gao, Chun Yang

“…The structure, initial connection weights, and biases of the ANN were optimized progressively based on GA. After obtaining the optimal GA-ANN model, the performance of the GA-ANN model was compared with that of a simple ANN model. …”
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Feasibility study of “double-low” scanning protocol combined with artificial intelligence iterative reconstruction algorithm for abdominal computed tomography enhancement in patien... by Mei-Tong Ji, Ren-Ren Wang, Qi Wang, Han-Shuo Li, Yong-Xia Zhao

“…Karl 3D level 5 was the optimal algorithm level for group A, while AIIR level 4 was the optimal algorithm level for group B. …”
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Advanced long-term actual evapotranspiration estimation in humid climates for 1958–2021 based on machine learning models enhanced by the RReliefF algorithm by Ahmed Elbeltagi, Salim Heddam, Okan Mert Katipoğlu, Abdullah A. Alsumaiei, Mustafa Al-Mukhtar

“…To address this issue and guarantee more accurate ET predictions, this study attempts the following: i) to assess the performance of five machine learning (ML) models optimized by the RReliefF algorithm in estimating actual ET values for each month in four Chinese provinces under various agroclimatic conditions; and ii) to select the optimal model based on statistical metrics while minimizing discrepancies between the estimated and actual ET values. …”
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Personalized metronomic radiopharmaceutical therapy through injection profile optimization via physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling by Aryan Golzaryan, M. Soltani, Farshad Moradi Kashkooli, Babak Saboury, Arman Rahmim

“…We designed a treatment algorithm to select optimal regimens with high AD, while investigating what we term radiopharmaceutical delivery payload (RDP). …”
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A novel fault diagnosis method for gearbox based on RVMD and TELM with composite chaotic grey wolf optimizer by Xuebin Huang, Anfeng Xu, Hongbing Liu, Bingcheng Ye

“…A novel grey wolf optimization algorithm, named composite chaotic grey wolf optimizer (CCGWO), is used to optimize the kernel parameter of TELM. …”
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Hybrid Harris hawks-optimized random forest model for detecting multi-element geochemical anomalies related to mineralization by Hamid Sabbaghi, Nader Fathianpour

“…In this study, Harris hawks optimization (HHO) algorithm was employed to optimize known hyperparameters of the random forest (RF) method for detecting multi-element geochemical anomalies related to mineralization occurrences in the Feyzabad district of the Razavi Khorasan province, NE Iran. …”
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Enhanced SOC estimation method for lithium-ion batteries using Bayesian-optimized TCN–LSTM neural networks by Taotao Hu, Xiting Zhu, Maokai Tian

“…This study uses Bayesian optimization to fine-tune the hyperparameters of the TCN–LSTM model, ensuring optimal performance. …”
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