A framework to organize public transport-based crowdshipping by Meijing Zhang, Lynette Cheah

“…This approach allows transit passengers to serve as crowdshippers, ensuring that parcel delivery demand aligns with crowdshipper availability, while considering locker capacity constraints. The framework involves formulating and solving parcel assignment and vehicle routing problems, incorporating matching for parcels and lockers, and using an iterative heuristic algorithm for optimal locker selection. …”
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Slax: a composable JAX library for rapid and flexible prototyping of spiking neural networks by Thomas M Summe, Siddharth Joshi

“…To address this, we introduce Slax, a JAX-based library designed to accelerate SNN algorithm design and evaluation. Slax is compatible with the broader JAX and Flax ecosystem and provides optimized implementations of diverse training algorithms, enabling direct performance comparisons. …”
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The Footropter: A Passive Prosthetic Prescription Tool With Adjustable Forefoot and Hindfoot Stiffness by Harrison L. Bartlett, Brittany M. Moores, Brian E. Lawson, Max K. Shepherd

“…The Footropter, when paired with a preference optimization algorithm, can enable CPs to integrate patients’ experiential input into the clinical prescription process.…”
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UAV Spiral Maneuvering Trajectory Intelligent Generation Method Based on Virtual Trajectory by Tao Chen, Shaopeng Li, Yong Xian, Leliang Ren, Zhenyu Liu

“…A deep reinforcement learning (DRL) approach, employing the proximal policy optimization (PPO) algorithm, is implemented to train a policy network capable of end-to-end virtual trajectory generation. …”
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ISAC Receiver Design: Joint DoA and Data Estimation in the Presence of Incomplete Signal Observations by Iman Valiulahi, Christos Masouros, Mahmoud Alaaeldin, Emad Alsusa

“…We propose a convex optimization based on the dual of atomic norm minimization (ANM). …”
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Quantitative structure-properties relationship, molecular dynamic simulations and designs of some novel lubricant additives by Usman Abdulfatai, Adamu Uzairu, Sani Uba, Gideon Adamu Shallangwa

“…Quantitative structure-properties relationship (QSPR) method was used to design some novel antioxidant lubricant additives, while molecular dynamics simulations were used to calculate their dynamic binding energies on steel and to hydrogen-containing DLC (a-C: H) crystal surfaces. 29 synthesized antioxidant lubricant additives were collected from literature and geometrically optimized by Spartan’14 version 1.1.2 software while Genetic Function Algorithm (GFA) method of the material studio version 8.0 software was used to build the predictive QSPR model. …”
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CFTformer: End-to-End Cross-Frame Multi-Object Tracking With Transformer by Abdollah Amirkhani, Seyed Alireza Khoshnevis

“…However, the new transformer attention-based approach to MOT has removed the need for complex post-processing steps, such as graph optimization, allowing for end-to-end query tracking across frames. …”
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Drilling Condition Identification Method for Imbalanced Datasets by Yibing Yu, Huilin Yang, Fengjia Peng, Xi Wang

“…Secondly, a sliding-window-based Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE) algorithm is developed, which generates new minority-class samples while preserving temporal dependencies, achieving balanced data distribution among classes. …”
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Designing a Sustainable Supply Chain Network for Perishable Products Integrating Internet of Things and Mixed Fleets by Lihong Pan, Xialian Li, Miyuan Shan

“…This study proposes a sustainable multi-period supply chain network for perishable products that integrates IoT technology and mixed fleets into an optimization framework. We develop a multi-objective location-inventory-routing model. …”
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Efficient RANSAC in 4D Plane Space for Point Cloud Registration by Chang Liu, Chao Liu, Yuming Zhang, Zhongqi Wu, Jianwei Guo

“…3D registration methods based on point-level information struggle in situations with noise, density variation, large-scale points, and small overlaps, while existing primitive-based methods are usually sensitive to tiny errors in the primitive extraction process. …”
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A Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Particle Spatial, Velocity, and Temperature Distributions in Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing by Lurui Wang, Mehdi Jadidi, Ali Dolatabadi

“…To bypass the high cost of purely CFD-driven optimization, we construct a two-stage machine learning (ML) framework trained on 48 high-fidelity CFD simulations. …”
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Lightcone bounds for quantum circuit mapping via uncomplexity by Matthew Steinberg, Medina Bandić, Sacha Szkudlarek, Carmen G. Almudever, Aritra Sarkar, Sebastian Feld

“…We also develop an initial placement algorithm based on graph similarity search, aiding us in optimally placing circuit qubits onto a device. 600 realistic benchmarks using the IBM Qiskit compiler and a brute-force method are then tested against the lightcone bound, with results unambiguously verifying the veracity of the bound, while permitting trustworthy estimations of minimal overhead in near-term realizations of quantum algorithms. …”
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Enhancing the effectiveness of wireless sensor networks through consensus estimation and universal coverage by Hua Tian

“…Additionally, multi-hop routing optimizes data transmission to the base station by reducing transmission distances, further enhancing energy efficiency. …”
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Trainable embedding quantum physics informed neural networks for solving nonlinear PDEs by Stefan Berger, Norbert Hosters, Matthias Möller

“…In direct comparison with classical PINNs, this approach showed an ability to achieve superior results while using the same number of parameters, highlighting their potential for more efficient optimization in high-dimensional parameter spaces, which could be transformative for future applications.…”
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A Colored Traveling Salesman Problem with Varying City Colors by Xianghu Meng, Jun Li, MengChu Zhou

“…A colored traveling salesman problem (CTSP) is a path optimization problem in which colors are used to characterize diverse matching relationship between cities and salesmen. …”
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Building Equi-Width Histograms on Homomorphically Encrypted Data by Dragoș Lazea, Anca Hangan, Tudor Cioara

“…To overcome the challenges posed by homomorphic encryption, we redesign the traditional histogram construction algorithm, optimizing it for secure computation by addressing constraints related to nested loops and conditional statements. …”
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Predictive analysis of solubility data with pressure and temperature in assessing nanomedicine preparation via supercritical carbon dioxide by Hashem O. Alsaab, Yusuf S. Althobaiti

“…The ADABOOST ensemble technique was applied to strengthen the predictive capabilities of the models, while hyperparameter tuning was conducted using the Jellyfish Optimization (JO) algorithm. …”
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Intelligent Counterforce Allocation Method Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Ground Operations by Kiwoong Park, Sangheun Shim

“…Designed for brigade-level and higher force optimization, ICAGO enables effective counterforce deployment in defensive, offensive, and simultaneous operations. …”
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Regenerative Braking in PV-Mounted Electric Vehicle With Reduced Switch VSI-Driven BLDC Motor and HAP-FUP Controller by Ron Carter S. B., Thangavel S.

“…Maximum energy is extracted from the PV module via employment of a particle swarm optimization (PSO)-based maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm, while propulsion is provided through utilization of a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor driven by reduced switch voltage source inverter (VSI). …”
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Block encoding bosons by signal processing by Christopher F. Kane, Siddharth Hariprakash, Neel S. Modi, Michael Kreshchuk, Christian W Bauer

“…Block Encoding (BE) is a crucial subroutine in many modern quantum algorithms, including those with near-optimal scaling for simulating quantum many-body systems, which often rely on Quantum Signal Processing (QSP). …”
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