Prediction of compressive strength and characteristics analysis of semi-flexible pavement desert sand grouting material based upon hybrid-BP neural network by Wenbang Zhu, Yuhang Li, Xiumei Zheng, Enze Hao, Dali Zhang, Zhen Wang

“…To precisely obtain DSGM exhibiting exceptional mechanical properties, the Backpropagation Neural Network (BPNN) model was optimized through the utilization of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Sparrow Search Algorithm (SSA), and Genetic Algorithm (GA). …”
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PV<i>k</i>NN: A Publicly Verifiable and Privacy-Preserving Exact <i>k</i>NN Query Scheme for Cloud-Based Location Services by Jingyi Li, Yuqi Song, Chengliang Tian, Weizhong Tian

“…Leveraging Paillier’s homomorphic cryptosystem and public-key signature techniques, our design achieves heightened security by safeguarding databases, query access patterns, and result integrity while enabling public verification. Additionally, our scheme enhances computational efficiency through optimized data-packing techniques and simplified Voronoi diagram-based ciphertext index construction, leading to substantial savings in computational and communication overheads. …”
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Low-Power Portable System for Power Grid Foreign Object Detection Based on the Lightweight Model of Improved YOLOv7 by Yonghuan He, Rong Wu, Chao Dang

“…Foreign objects caught and entangled on power grid transmission lines, power towers and other equipment can pose potential threats to the power system. The detection algorithm for foreign objects in the power grid cannot achieve the optimal balance in terms of accuracy and efficiency. …”
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Artificial intelligence in the food industry: innovations and applications by Hang Yang, Wenxuan Jiao, Lingyun Zouyi, Hongli Diao, Shibin Xia

“…This review assesses the current state and future prospects of AI applications in key areas such as food traceability, safety, quality control, supply chain optimization, and intelligent packaging solutions. AI technologies, including machine learning (ML) algorithms and computer vision systems, are widely used to optimize supply chains, predict demand, reduce waste, and enhance food safety and quality monitoring. …”
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Fraud Detection in Privacy Preserving Health Insurance System Using Blockchain Technology by Md. Mazharul Islam, Mubasshir Ahmed, Rajesh Palit, Mohammad Shahriar Rahman, Salekul Islam

“…Privacy is preserved using cryptographic techniques such as secure hashing and anonymous credentials, which ensure that sensitive patient information remains confidential throughout the claim process. Smart contract algorithms are utilized in two scenarios: patient‐submitted claims and healthcare provider‐submitted claims, ensuring accurate processing and validation while detecting fraudulent activities such as duplicate claims, inflated medical bills, billing for unprovided services, falsifying patient records, and submitting claims for nonexistent treatments. …”
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YOLORM: An Advanced Key Point Detection Method for Accurate and Efficient Rotameter Reading in Low Flow Environments by Huang Yong, Xia Xing, Xiao Shengwang

“…Moreover, YOLORM exhibited significant reductions in parameter count and computational cost while maintaining or enhancing detection performance relative to state-of-the-art algorithms. …”
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An online tool based on the Internet of Things and intelligent blockchain technology for data privacy and security in rural and agricultural development by Krishnaprasath Vellimalaipattinam Thiruvenkatasamy, Hayder M. A. Ghanimi, Sudhakar Sengan, Meshal Ghalib Alharbi

“…Central to this model is the proposed Quantum Neural Network + Bayesian Optimization (QNN + BO), a practiced algorithm that, when combined with methods like the Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) and Coyote Optimization Algorithm (COA), guarantees secure data flow, processing, and storage. …”
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Intelligent Cyber-Attack Detection in IoT Networks Using IDAOA-Based Wrapper Feature Selection by Mohammed Abdullah, Ryna Svyd

“…The IDAOA serves as a wrapper-based feature selection method, optimizing the identification of the most impactful features while balancing local exploration and global exploitation. …”
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Real-time temperature prediction of large-scale lithium battery module driven by data based on few measurement points by Jiajie HAN, Qingyang YUAN, Yu LI, Bo ZHANG, Ke XUE, Tian LAN

“…This database captures essential thermal characteristics of the battery module, allowing for accurate temperature predictions without exhaustive simulations. The Gappy POD algorithm is further enhanced by incorporating a correlation coefficient filtering technique, which identifies a minimal set of optimal measurement points to ensure high accuracy in the reconstructed temperature field while reducing sensor requirements. …”
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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

“…The study identified an optimal laser power and scan speed region that achieves a relative density >  99%, surface roughness <  10 µm, and hardness >  120 HV. …”
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Hierarchical energy management of distribution network with multi-microgrids based on double Stackelberg game by XIE Yuanhao, LIN Shenghong, ZHU Jianquan

“…In this paper, an energy management optimization strategy considering distribution network layer, microgrid layer and user layer is proposed based on Stackelberg game theory. …”
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Biopharmaceutical aspects of the development of transdermal forms of Lisinopril dihydrate by Shyteyeva Tatyana, Bezchasnyuk Elena, Kryskiv Oleg, Baranova Inna

“…Optimization of the algorithm for the development of transdermal drugs involves in vitro preformulation studies of the membrane permeability of APIs and the identification of factors that affect this process.…”
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Joint Caching and Computation in UAV-Assisted Vehicle Networks via Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning by Yuhua Wu, Yuchao Huang, Ziyou Wang, Changming Xu

“…To address these challenges, this paper proposes a MADRL-based joint optimization approach. We precisely model the problem as a Decentralized Partially Observable Markov Decision Process (Dec-POMDP) and adopt the Multi-Agent Proximal Policy Optimization (MAPPO) algorithm, which follows the Centralized Training Decentralized Execution (CTDE) paradigm. …”
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Minimum Error Integration Method for Quadrilateral Flat Plate Fitting in Steel Construction by Zhuoju Huang, Jiemin Ding

“…Current industry practices often approximate mildly curved surfaces with flat plates within tolerances, but optimizing this substitution to minimize fitting errors while reducing the quantity of curved plates remains a critical engineering challenge. …”
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An Efficient Energy Constraint Based UAV Path Planning for Search and Coverage by German Gramajo, Praveen Shankar

“…The proposed formulation has a high level of autonomy, without requiring an exact choice of optimization parameters, and is appropriate for real-time implementation. …”
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An Efficient Fine-Grained Access Control Scheme Based on Policy Protection in SGs by Xiaoqing Guo, Huayi Wu, Zhen Qin, Ruonan Ying, Jilai Yang

“…This data sharing plays a crucial role in improving power system stability, optimizing energy distribution, and enhancing energy efficiency. …”
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Task offloading and resource allocation for blockchain‐enabled mobile edge computing by Renbin Fang, Peng Lin, Yize Liu, Yan Liu

“…To manage the allocation of computing resources between task offloading and blockchain consensus, the task offloading and resource allocation are formulated as a joint optimization problem. The aim of the problem is to minimize the energy consumption of UTs while guaranteeing the delay requirement. …”
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Resource Allocation in User-Centric Cell-Free Massive MIMO URLLC Systems With Network Slicing by Han Lu, Weiwei Xia, Weiwei Miao, Mingxuan Zhang, Feng Yan, Lianfeng Shen

“…The user-slice association problem is addressed using the simulated annealing algorithm. For the resource allocation problem, a successive rate lower bound maximization algorithm is employed to obtain the convex lower bound of the data rate under short packet transmission, and the successive convex approximation (SCA) method is used to determine the optimal bandwidth and frequency allocation. …”
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Human adaptation to adaptive machines converges to game-theoretic equilibria by Benjamin J. Chasnov, Lillian J. Ratliff, Samuel A. Burden

“…Surprisingly, one algorithm can steer the human-machine interaction to the machine’s optimum, effectively controlling the human’s actions even while the human responds optimally to their perceived cost landscape. …”
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FPGA Acceleration With Hessian-Based Comprehensive Intra-Layer Mixed-Precision Quantization for Transformer Models by Woohong Byun, Jongseok Woo, Saibal Mukhopadhyay

“…Coupled with the proposed algorithm and dataflow optimization, it enables on-chip storage of all necessary parameters, minimizing off-chip memory access. …”
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