Optimized radiofrequency shimming using low-heating B1+-mapping in the presence of deep brain stimulation implants: Proof of concept. by Maryam Arianpouya, Benson Yang, Fred Tam, Clare E McElcheran, Simon J Graham

“…The present work addresses this issue in proof of concept using electromagnetic simulations and experimental PTX MRI. A two-step optimization algorithm is proposed and examined for a cylindrical phantom with an implanted wire to enable 1) robust B1+ mapping with low localized heating; and 2) robust RF shimming PTX with low localized heating and good B1+ homogeneity over a large imaging volume. …”
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Optimal Design of a Sensor Network for Guided Wave-Based Structural Health Monitoring Using Acoustically Coupled Optical Fibers by Rohan Soman, Jee Myung Kim, Alex Boyer, Kara Peters

“…The non-sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) is implemented for finding the optimal solution for both problems. …”
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Harmonization of multi-center diffusion tensor tractography in neonates with congenital heart disease: Optimizing post-processing and application of ComBat by Benjamin Meyers, Vincent K. Lee, Lauren Dennis, Julia Wallace, Vanessa Schmithorst, Jodie K. Votava-Smith, Vidya Rajagopalan, Elizabeth Herrup, Tracy Baust, Nhu N. Tran, Jill V. Hunter, Daniel J. Licht, J. William Gaynor, Dean B. Andropoulos, Ashok Panigrahy, Rafael Ceschin

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Priority-Aware SDN Orchestration for Surgical IoMT: A Joint Optimization of Hit Ratio and Latency With Dynamic Resource Reallocation by Yalda Safaei, Pouria Arefijamal, Mahdi Siamaki, Bardia Safaei

“…A computationally efficient, priority-aware greedy algorithm operationalizes this strategy on the SDN controller. …”
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Climate Adaptation of Folk House Envelopes in Xinjiang Arid Region: Evaluation and Multi-Objective Optimization from Historical to Future Climates by Nurimaimaiti Tuluxun, Saierjiang Halike, Hao Liu, Buerlan Yelaixi, Kapulanbayi Ailaitijiang

“…Rammed earth constructions demonstrate superior performance in Zone A, while brick–concrete exhibits optimal extreme hot-arid adaptability, and brick–wood requires prioritized retrofitting. …”
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A novel and sturdy MPPT architecture for grid-tied EV charging stations using Ali Baba and forty thieves optimization by Debabrata Mazumdar, Hassan Abdurrahman Shuaibu, Chiranjit Sain, Taha Selim Ustun

“…This approach aims to optimize modelling for all EV fleets. The developed method performs exceptionally well in comparison to other algorithms that have been studied in the literature. …”
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Optimizing Energy Consumption and Latency in IoT Through Edge Computing in Air–Ground Integrated Network With Deep Reinforcement Learning by Vitou That, Kimchheang Chhea, Jung-Ryun Lee

“…The performance of the proposed algorithm is compared to traditional algorithms, including the Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA), Gradient Search with Barrier, and Bayesian Optimization (BO). …”
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A hybrid AI-CFD framework for optimizing heat transfer of a premixed methane-air flame jet on inclined surfaces by Panit Kamma, Kittipos Loksupapaiboon, Juthanee Phromjan, Chakrit Suvanjumrat

“…To reduce the computational expense of these simulations, a hybrid Artificial Neural Network-Genetic Algorithm (ANN-GA) model was developed. The ANN accurately predicted thermal efficiency based on operational parameters, while the GA optimized these inputs to achieve maximum thermal efficiency of 76.9955 %, closely matching the CFD-predicted value of 70.86 % (discrepancy:6.1355 %). …”
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UAV Trajectory Control and Power Optimization for Low-Latency C-V2X Communications in a Federated Learning Environment by Xavier Fernando, Abhishek Gupta

“…The weighted total energy consumption of the proposed federated learning algorithm decreases by 10–15% compared with convex optimization, heuristic, and meta-heuristic algorithms.…”
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A Multi-Objective PSO-GWO Approach for Smart Grid Reconfiguration with Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles by Tung Linh Nguyen, Quynh Anh Nguyen

“…While the Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm is renowned for its rapid convergence and effective exploitation of solution spaces, its capacity to thoroughly explore complex search domains remains limited, particularly in multifaceted optimization challenges. …”
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Optimized Spectral and Spatial Design of High-Uniformity and Energy-Efficient LED Lighting for Italian Lettuce Cultivation in Miniature Plant Factories by Zihan Wang, Haitong Huang, Mingming Shi, Yuheng Xiong, Jiang Wang, Yilin Wang, Jun Zou

“…To address spatial light heterogeneity, a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm was employed to determine the optimal LED arrangement, which increased the photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) uniformity from 83% to 93%. …”
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An Overview and Comparison of Traditional Motion Planning Based on Rapidly Exploring Random Trees by Yang Chu, Quanlin Chen, Xuefeng Yan

“…Motion planning is a fundamental problem in robotics that involves determining feasible or optimal paths within finite time. While complete motion planning algorithms are guaranteed to converge to a path solution in finite time, they are proven to be computationally inefficient, making them unsuitable for most practical problems. …”
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Evaluating energy efficiency in Turkish electric distribution using network DEA and GA models by Serpil Aydin, Talat Şenel

“…This shows that Sakarya EDC operates optimally and is a benchmark for other companies in the sector. …”
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Electric Vehicle Routing Problem with Heterogeneous Energy Replenishment Infrastructures Under Capacity Constraints by Bowen Song, Rui Xu

“…Extensive numerical experiments demonstrate HACO’s effective integration of problem-specific characteristics. The algorithm resolves charging conflicts via dynamic rescheduling while optimizing charging-battery swapping decisions under an on-demand energy replenishment strategy, achieving global cost minimization. …”
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Comprehensive improvement of energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality for university library atrium—A multi-objective fast optimization framework by Shen Xu, Yongzhong Chen, Jianlin Liu, Jian Kang, JinFeng Gao, Yuchen Qin, Wenjun Tan, Gaomei Li

“…Finally, a multi-objective fast optimization framework coupled with machine learning algorithms was used to achieve the optimal design of university library atrium. …”
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Machine learning-based prediction of antimicrobial resistance and identification of AMR-related SNPs in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Yi Xu, Ying Mao, Xiaoting Hua, Yan Jiang, Yi Zou, Zhichao Wang, Zubi Liu, Hongrui Zhang, Lingling Lu, Yunsong Yu

“…By constructing training and test datasets on all SNPs, intersected SNPs, and randomly generated SNPs, we developed a Machine learning (ML) framework using twelve different algorithms. Then, we compared the performances of the various ML models and used the SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) framework to decipher why and how decisions are made within the optimal algorithm. …”
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Fault Signal Recognition Method of Submarine Cable based on Energy Entropy and GWO-ELM by ZHANG Tao, LIU Hao, ZHANG Peilei, LIU Zheheng, SHI Guangrui, FAN Xiping

“…【Objective】Aiming at the problems of poor feature extraction and low fault diagnosis efficiency in the study of submarine cable vibration signals, a fault diagnosis method for submarine cable is presented based on the combination of energy entropy features, Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) algorithm and Extreme Learning Machine (ELM).…”
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Innovative Business Models Towards Sustainable Energy Development: Assessing Benefits, Risks, and Optimal Approaches of Blockchain Exploitation in the Energy Transition by Aikaterini Papapostolou, Ioanna Andreoulaki, Filippos Anagnostopoulos, Sokratis Divolis, Harris Niavis, Sokratis Vavilis, Vangelis Marinakis

“…Blockchain has the potential to change energy services towards this direction. To optimally exploit blockchain, innovative business models need to be designed, identifying the opportunities emerging from unmet needs, while also considering potential risks so as to take action to overcome them. …”
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Optimization of Pertamax Fuel Distribution Using Clarke-Wright Savings, Nearest Neighbour, and Goal Programming (Case Study: Malang City) by Tharisa Melani, Sobri Abusini, Marjono Marjono

“…These findings highlight the effectiveness of combining these algorithms in fuel distribution optimization, providing a more efficient solution compared to existing routes. …”
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Micro hole drilling and multi criteria optimization of soda lime glass via ultrasonic assisted rotary electrochemical discharge drilling by Sahil Grover, Viveksheel Rajput, Sanjay Kumar Mangal, Sarbjit Singh, Sandeep Singh, Shubham Sharma, Ehab El Sayed Massoud, Dražan Kozak, Jasmina Lozanovic

“…The present article optimizes the ultrasonic assisted rotary ECDD (UR-ECDD) process for maximizing the material removal rate (MRR), while minimizing the hole overcut (HOC) and circularity error (CE). …”
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