LazyAct: Lazy actor with dynamic state skip based on constrained MDP. by Hongjie Zhang, Zhenyu Chen, Hourui Deng, Chaosheng Feng

“…Extensive experimental results indicate that LazyAct reduces the number of inferences by approximately 80% and 40% in single-agent and multi-agents scenarios, respectively, while sustaining comparable policy performance. The inferences reduction significantly decreases the time and FLOPs required by the LazyAct algorithm to complete tasks. …”
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LIFO-STACK SIZE DETERMINATION FOR GROWING OF THE IMAGE REGIONS by V. Yu. Tsviatkou

“…Using the proposed expression to calculate the required capacity of the LIFO-stack under conditions of its maximum load in the image segmentation algorithm based on growing regions provides a 2-fold reduction in the number of LIFO-stack memory cells.…”
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Performance of the Oncuria-Detect bladder cancer test for evaluating patients presenting with haematuria: results from a real-world clinical setting by Ian Pagano, Zhen Zhang, Michael Luu, Sergei Tikhonenkov, Florence Le Calvez-Kelm, Steve Goodison, Toru Sakatani, Kaoru Murakami, Takashi Kobayashi, Patrice Avogbe, Howard Kim, Riko Lee, Arnaud Manel, Emmanuel Vian, Charles J. Rosser, Hideki Furuya

“…In the test set, the Oncuria-Detect assay correctly identified bladder cancer in 62 of 73 cases resulting in a sensitivity of 85%, a specificity of 72%, and a negative predictive value (NPV) of 95%. The performance of Oncuria was similar for both low-grade/low-stage and high-grade/high-stage. …”
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A mechanism of topology optimization for underwater acoustic sensor networks based on autonomous underwater vehicles by Ming He, Fangxin Liu, Zhuang Miao, Huan Zhou, Qiuli Chen

“…Limited energy, high mobility, and unsteady acoustic communication links render the underwater acoustic sensor networks subject to performance reduction. To solve this problem, a topology optimization method, also called TO-A algorithm, is developed based on topology reconfiguration. …”
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Automatic Liver segmentation Using Vector Field Convolution and Artificial Neural Network in MRI Images by Hassan Masoumi, Ahad Salimi, Hamidreza Sadeghi Madavani

“…The preprocessing stage is applied for image enhancement such as edge preserved and noise reduction. The proposed algorithm for liver segmentation is a combined algorithm which utilizes a contour algorithm with a Vector Field Convolution (VFC) field as its external force and perceptron neural network. …”
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Multi-Scenario Robust Distributed Permutation Flow Shop Scheduling Based on DDQN by Shilong Guo, Ming Chen

“…After 2000 iterations, the DDQN algorithm achieves a 15% reduction in makespan with only a 2.5% increase in computational time compared to random search, this joint simulation system offers an efficient and stable solution for the modeling and optimization of the MSRDPFSP issue.…”
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Two-Step Screening for Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Cancer: A Retrospective Validation Study Using Real-World Data by Bryan Gascon, Joel Elman, Alyssa Macedo, Yvonne Leung, Gary Rodin, Madeline Li

“…We evaluated the performance of a two-step screening approach, which modeled the ESAS-D, followed by the PHQ-9 and ESAS-A, then the GAD-7 for predicting a diagnosis of depression and anxiety disorders, respectively. …”
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Modeling the impact of climate change on suitable areas for the underutilized crop Cyperus esculentus (tiger nut) and implications for production expansion and conservation in Togo... by Koffi Kibalou Palanga, Anissou Bawa, Jacques Idohou Kadjogbé Ayena, Dowo Michée Adjacou, Thierry Dèhouégnon Houehanou, Gérard Nounagnon Gouwakinnou, Armand Kuyema Natta

“…Currently, 40% of the country is suitable for tiger nut cultivation, with optimal habitats concentrated in the south. Future scenarios predict a strong decrease of suitable areas in the north and a slight expansion towards the center and south. …”
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FPGA Implementation for 24.576-Gbit/s Optical PAM4 Signal Transmission with MLP-Based Digital Pre-Distortion by Sheng Hu, Tianqi Zheng, Chengzhen Bian, Xiongwei Yang, Xinda Sun, Zonghui Zhu, Yumeng Gou, Yuanxiao Meng, Jie Zhang, Jingtao Ge, Yichen Li, Kaihui Wang

“…A multilayer perceptron (MLP) can overcome this limitation by predicting errors and generating pre-distorted signals, thus replacing the extensive storage requirements of LUTs with minimal computational resources. …”
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Validation of Replicable Pipeline 3D Surface Reconstruction for Patient-Specific Abdominal Aortic Lumen Diagnostics by Edoardo Ugolini, Giorgio La Civita, Moad Al Aidroos, Samuele Salti, Giuseppe Lisanti, Emanuele Ghedini, Gianluca Faggioli, Mauro Gargiulo, Giovanni Rossi

“…Performances are investigated by means of the test set’s prediction metrics for several instances of the model’s input. …”
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Estimating genomic relationships of metafounders across and within breeds using maximum likelihood, pseudo-expectation–maximization maximum likelihood and increase of relationships... by Andres Legarra, Matias Bermann, Quanshun Mei, Ole F. Christensen

“…Considering metafounders might be advantageous in pedigree best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) or single-step genomic BLUP. Existing methods to estimate relationships across metafounders $${\varvec{\Gamma}}$$ Γ are not well adapted to highly unbalanced data, genotyped individuals far from base populations, or many unknown parent groups (within breed per year of birth). …”
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Conjecture Interaction Optimization Model for Intelligent Transportation Systems in Smart Cities Using Reciprocated Multi-Instance Learning for Road Traffic Management by Abdullah Faiz Al Asmari, Ahmed Almutairi, Fayez Alanazi, Tariq Alqubaysi, Ammar Armghan

“…The MIL algorithm integrates multi-instance learning into the interaction labelling process, enhancing the routing prediction by differentiating between reliable and erroneous data. …”
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Geographical features and management strategies for microplastic loads in freshwater lakes by Huike Dong, Ruixuan Zhang, Xiaoping Wang, Jiamin Zeng, Lei Chai, Xuerui Niu, Li Xu, Yunqiao Zhou, Ping Gong, Qianxue Yin

“…To address this gap, our study utilizes Machine Learning (the random forest algorithm), combined with number-to-mass transformation techniques to generate a global prediction. …”
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Development and Application of a Senolytic Predictor for Discovery of Novel Senolytic Compounds and Herbs by Jinjun Li, Kai Zhao, Guotai Yang, Haohao Lv, Renxin Zhang, Shuhan Li, Zhiyuan Chen, Min Xu, Naixue Yang, Shaoxing Dai

“…For TCMbank, 714 potential senolytic compounds were predicted and 81 medicinal herbs with possible senolytic properties were identified. …”
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An Acta Orthopaedica educational article: Femoral neck fractures in adults with emphasis on surgical treatment by Cecilia Rogmark, Bjarke Viberg, Olof Wolf, Sebastian Mukka, Matthew L Costa, Jan-Erik Gjertsen

“…This educational article suggests a treatment algorithm for FNFs and describes the evidence base for the recommended surgical techniques. …”
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UBE2N as a novel prognostic and therapeutic biomarker of lung adenocarcinoma by Haofeng Yin, Yibo Xue, Chen Wang, Yanqin Wu, Yuchen Guo, Chunzhen Li, Yunyan Zhang, Shulei Yin, Tiejun Zhao

“…The role of UBE2N in predicting tumor therapeutic susceptibility was characterized using bioinformatics algorithms combined with publicly available CRISPR screening datasets and immunotherapy cohorts. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of the Role of Metabolic Features in Osteoporosis: A Multi-Omics Analysis by Chang S, Tao W, Shi P, Wu H, Liu H, Xu J, Chen J, Zhu J

“…Additionally, 13 differentially expressed TFs were predicted to regulate the expression levels of these 23 miRNAs. …”
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A fully automated, expert-perceptive image quality assessment system for whole-body [18F]FDG PET/CT by Cong Zhang, Xin Gao, Xuebin Zheng, Jun Xie, Gang Feng, Yunchao Bao, Pengchen Gu, Chuan He, Ruimin Wang, Jiahe Tian

“…In predicting slice-level image quality across all body regions, the model achieved an average accuracy of 0.832 for PET and 0.902 for CT. …”
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AFSA-FastICA-CEEMD Rolling Bearing Fault Diagnosis Method Based on Acoustic Signals by Jin Yan, Fubing Zhou, Xu Zhu, Dapeng Zhang

“…Therefore, effective blind source separation and noise reduction of the acoustic signals generated between different devices is the key to bearing fault diagnosis using acoustic signals. …”
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An Automatic Welding Seam Extraction Method for Butt Workpieces with Varying Seam Widths Based on DLP Vision by Linbo Hao, Huaming Wang, Zeyu Sun, Yiming Wang, Bin Li, Shaohua Jiang, Zhiqiang Liu

“…Secondly, we construct a type of 2D reference coordinate frame by analyzing the structural characteristics of the workpiece, then conduct a dimensionality reduction transformation on the feature points. Finally, we design an algorithm for curve fitting and discrete interpolation, which can generate the ordered interpolation points for welding. …”
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