Aryana-bs: context-aware alignment of bisulfite-sequencing reads by Hassan Nikaein, Ali Sharifi-Zarchi, Afsoon Afzal, Saeedeh Ezzati, Farzane Rasti, Hamidreza Chitsaz, Govindarajan Kunde-Ramamoorthy

“…It outperforms existing methods, such as BSMAP, bwa-meth, Bismark, BSBolt, and abismal, particularly in robustness against genomic biases and alignment of longer, higher-error reads, demonstrating suitability for cancer research and cell-free DNA studies. While the Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm provides only modest initial improvements, it establishes a valuable framework for future refinement and potential enhancements in sensitive applications.…”
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A Framework for Autonomous UAV Navigation Based on Monocular Depth Estimation by Jonas Gaigalas, Linas Perkauskas, Henrikas Gricius, Tomas Kanapickas, Andrius Kriščiūnas

“…The solution utilizes a depth image estimation model to create an occupancy grid map of the surrounding area and uses an A* path planning algorithm to find optimal paths to end goals while navigating around the obstacles. …”
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Integrating artificial intelligence in nanomembrane systems for advanced water desalination by Anbarasu Krishnan, Thanigaivel Sundaram, Beemkumar Nagappan, Yuvarajan Devarajan, Bhumika

“…The increasing global demand for clean drinking water calls for innovative approaches to optimize desalination processes, making them more sustainable and efficient. …”
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Estimation of gas hydrate and free gas saturation using the rock physics model based on constrained least squares and trust region method in the Shenhu Area, South China Sea by Dajiang Meng, Dajiang Meng, Ruwei Zhang, Ruwei Zhang, Yuan Gu, Yuan Gu, Baojin Zhang, Baojin Zhang, Yunqian Lu, Yunqian Lu, Jiangnan Lin, Jiangnan Lin, Lijie Wang, Lijie Wang

“…We formulated the inversion as a multi-parameter constrained least squares problem and then used the trust region algorithm to find the optimal least-squares solution. …”
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Joint Lagrangian Relaxation and Dynamic Programming Approach for a Multi-Period Multi-Product Location-Inventory Problem by Claudio Araya-Sassi, German Paredes-Belmar, Gabriel Gutierrez-Jarpa, Ricardo Gatica Escobar

“…We propose a Lagrangian relaxation algorithm and the subgradient approach as a solution method. …”
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MAPE-ViT: multimodal scene understanding with novel wavelet-augmented Vision Transformer by Muhammad Waqas Ahmed, Touseef Sadiq, Hameedur Rahman, Sulaiman Abdullah Alateyah, Mohammed Alnusayri, Mohammed Alatiyyah, Dina Abdulaziz AlHammadi

“…The feature discrimination capability is further enhanced through optimization using the Gray Wolf algorithm. The processed features then flow into a dual-stream architecture, where an extreme learning machine handles multi-object classification, while conditional random fields (CRF) manage scene-level categorization. …”
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AI enhancing prefabricated aesthetics and low carbon coupled with 3D printing in chain hotel buildings from multidimensional neural networks by Gangwei Cai, Yin Lou, Feidong Lu

“…The results indicate that AI can not only optimize energy consumption and structural efficiency in the renovation process but also achieve low-carbon goals while maintaining high-quality aesthetic designs. …”
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Artificial intelligence-augmented smart grid architecture for cyber intrusion detection and mitigation in electric vehicle charging infrastructure by Ankita Sharma, Shalli Rani, Mohammad Shabaz

“…It incorporates AI-driven security models and anomaly detection algorithms to enhance grid resilience and optimize energy utilization. …”
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Enhanced Inverse Model Predictive Control for EV Chargers: Solution for DC–DC Side by Abdullah Berkay Bayindir, Ali Sharida, Sertac Bayhan, Haitham Abu-Rub

“…To address this challenge, the proposed method employs an adaptive estimation strategy utilizing a recursive least square algorithm for online dynamic model estimation. This real-time estimated model enables IMPC to predict optimal switching states with improved reliability. …”
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Application of Quantum Key Distribution to Enhance Data Security in Agrotechnical Monitoring Systems Using UAVs by Makhabbat Bakyt, Luigi La Spada, Nida Zeeshan, Khuralay Moldamurat, Sabyrzhan Atanov

“…The QKD framework is optimized for real-time operations through adaptive key generation and energy-efficient hardware, alongside Lempel–Ziv–Welch (LZW) compression to improve the bandwidth efficiency. …”
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Classification of Cervical Biopsy Images Based on LASSO and EL-SVM by Pan Huang, Shuailei Zhang, Min Li, Jing Wang, Cailing Ma, Bowei Wang, Xiaoyi Lv

“…This paper proposes a method of cervical biopsy tissue image classification based on least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and ensemble learning-support vector machine (EL-SVM). Using the LASSO algorithm for feature selection, the average optimization time was reduced by 35.87 seconds while ensuring the accuracy of the classification, and then serial fusion was performed. …”
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Towards precision agriculture: metaheuristic model compression for enhanced pest recognition by Sana Parez, Norah Saleh Alghamdi, Tahir Mahmood, Waseem Ullah, Muhammad Attique Khan, Taha Houda, Naqqash Dilshad

“…To reduce model complexity and improve deployment feasibility, a metaheuristic optimization algorithm was incorporated that significantly reduces computational overhead without compromising performance. …”
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Maglev Derived Systems: An Interoperable Freight Vehicle Application Focused on Minimal Modifications to the Rail Infrastructure and Vehicles by Jesus Felez, Miguel A. Vaquero-Serrano, William Z. Liu, Carlos Casanueva, Michael Schultz-Wildelau, Gerard Coquery, Pietro Proietti

“…Target speed profiles were precomputed using dynamic programming, while a model predictive control algorithm determined the optimal train state and control trajectories. …”
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Exploring Stand Parameters Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning in <i>Pinus tabuliformis</i> Plantation Forests by Miaomiao He, Yawei Hu, Jiongchang Zhao, Yang Li, Bo Wang, Jianjun Zhang, Hideyuki Noguchi

“…Optimizing the minimum tree height parameter improves segmentation accuracy, thereby enhancing the use of TLS for soil and water conservation on the Loess Plateau.…”
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A robust method to simultaneously place sensors and calibrate parameters for urban drainage pipe system models using Bayesian decision theory by Yuan Huang, Junyi Xiong, Jiangjiang Zhang, Feifei Zheng, Yiran Ji, Hoshin Gupta

“…Subsequently, Bayesian Experimental Design is employed to identify optimal sensor locations by maximizing expected data worth, measured by the relative entropy between prior and posterior probabilities. …”
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A Multi-Sensor Fusion Approach Combined with RandLA-Net for Large-Scale Point Cloud Segmentation in Power Grid Scenario by Tianyi Li, Shuanglin Li, Zihan Xu, Nizar Faisal Alkayem, Qiao Bao, Qiang Wang

“…Based on the RandLA-Net framework, an efficient processing method for large-scale point cloud segmentation is developed and optimized explicitly for power grid tower scenarios. …”
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Widefield ultra-high-density optical breast tomography system supplementing x-ray mammography by Miguel Mireles, Edward Xu, Morris Vanegas, Ailis Muldoon, Rahul Ragunathan, Shijie Yan, Bin Deng, Jayne Cormier, Mansi Saksena, Stefan A. Carp, Qianqian Fang

“…The OMCI system utilizes large field-of-view structured light illumination and single-pixel-camera based detection techniques to produce ultra-high spatial sampling density while ensuring that the inverse problem remains compact via the development of a unique target-adaptive pattern optimization technique to achieve compressive-sensing based measurements. …”
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An Artificial Intelligence-Based Approach With Photoplethysmogram and Heart Rate Variability for Sleep Bruxism Diagnosis by Omer Eris, Mehmet Recep Bozkurt, Seval Bulut Eris, Cahit Bilgin

“…The models were optimized and tested using unseen data. We evaluated the performance of the models using six criteria and validated them using leave-one-out (LOO). …”
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Adaptive Virtual Inertia and Voltage Estimation: Enabled Model Predictive Control for Improved Performance in Islanded DC Microgrids by Salisu Abdullahi, Khaled Eltag, Lei Weining, Chen Xiaohu

“…The DC MG state estimation is compared with the switching control input, and the optimal control signals are iteratively sent to converters. …”
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Shoulder–Elbow Joint Angle Prediction Using COANN with Multi-Source Information Integration by Siyu Zong, Wei Li, Dawen Sun, Zhuoda Jia, Zhengwei Yue

“…To address the precision challenges in upper-limb joint motion prediction, this study proposes a novel artificial neural network (COANN) enhanced by the Cheetah Optimization Algorithm (COA). The model integrates surface electromyography (sEMG) signals with joint angle data through multi-source information fusion, effectively resolving the local optima issue in neural network training and improving the accuracy limitations of single sEMG predictions. …”
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