Improving Soil Heavy Metal Lead Inversion Through Combined Band Selection Methods: A Case Study in Gejiu City, China by Ping He, Xianfeng Cheng, Xingping Wen, Yi Cao, Yu Chen

“…To construct a preliminary Pb content prediction model, the initial selection of spectral bands utilized methods including CARS (Competitive Adaptive Reweighted Sampling), GA (Genetic Algorithm), MI (mutual information), SPA (Successive Projections Algorithm), and WOA (Whale Optimization Algorithm). …”
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Frequency Response Function-Based Finite Element Model Updating Using Extreme Learning Machine Model by Yu Zhao, Zhenrui Peng

“…To further improve the generalization ability, the input weights and biases of ELM are optimized by Lévy flight trajectory-based whale optimization algorithm (LWOA). …”
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A Developed Mathematical Model for Designing a Multilevel Sustainable Supply Chain Network Taking into Account Environmental Decisions by Mehrab Paydarfard, Roya Pirzadeh, Ali Ahmadi, Masoud Zohrabi, Farkhondeh Mortaz Hejri, Malek Hasan

“…In addition, the proposed model was optimized by the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) to find the best solution in large-scale instances in a short and reasonable time. …”
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Unsupervised fake news detection on social media using hybrid Gaussian Mixture Model. by Sajida Perveen, Muhammad Shahbaz, Sami S Albouq, Khlood Shinan, Hanan E Alhazmi, Fatmah Alanazi, M Usman Ashraf, Rehan Ashraf

“…In particular, it also proposes a novel hybrid method that leverages the Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) in conjunction with the Group Counseling Optimizer (GCO), a metaheuristic optimization algorithm, to identify the optimal number of clusters for the detection of fake news. …”
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Inverse design of perimeter-controlled InAs-assisted metasurface for two-dimensional dynamic beam steering by Sabri Raana, Mosallaei Hossein

“…The multi-objective genetic algorithm (GA) for optimizing user-defined metrics toward shaping desired far-zone radiation pattern is implemented. …”
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UAV-Enabled Inspection System With No-Fly Zones: DRL-Based Joint Mobile Nest Scheduling and UAV Trajectory Design by Jin Dai, Yunfei Gao, Chao Cai, Wei Xiong, Manjia Liu

“…This paper investigates a UAV-enabled inspection system in an urban environment with no-fly zones (NFZs), where the UAV flies to inspection points to capture images while constrained by limited onboard energy. The aim of this paper is to minimize the whole inspection time via joint optimization of the mobile nest’s scheduling and UAV trajectory while satisfying constraints related to energy maximization and avoiding NFZs. …”
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An Interpretable Data-Driven Dynamic Operating Envelope Calculation Method Based on an Improved Deep Learning Model by Yun Li, Tunan Chen, Jianzhao Liu, Zhaohua Hu, Yuchen Qi, Ye Guo

“…We train a CNN-LSTM-Attention neural network for voltage estimation, where we employ the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) to adjust hyperparameters automatically. …”
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BS-SCRM: a novel approach to secure wireless sensor networks via blockchain and swarm intelligence techniques by Jing Xiao, Chaoqun Li, Zhigang Li, Jie Zhou

“…The proposed BS-SCRM method is structured in two phases: (1) an enhanced cluster head (CH) election utilizing an elite strategy-enhanced Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) that considers node energy and proximity to the base station, and (2) a secure data on-chain phase where blockchain comes into play, encrypting and validating cluster data to safeguard integrity and prevent tampering. …”
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Implementation of Machine Vision Methods for Cattle Detection and Activity Monitoring by Roman Bumbálek, Tomáš Zoubek, Jean de Dieu Marcel Ufitikirezi, Sandra Nicole Umurungi, Radim Stehlík, Zbyněk Havelka, Radim Kuneš, Petr Bartoš

“…The goal of this research was to implement machine vision algorithms in a cattle stable to detect cattle in stalls and determine their activities. …”
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Mapping Landslide Sensitivity Based on Machine Learning: A Case Study in Ankang City, Shaanxi Province, China by Baoxin Zhao, Jingzhong Zhu, Youbiao Hu, Qimeng Liu, Yu Liu

“…The main purpose of this research is to apply the logistic regression (LR) model, the support vector machine (SVM) model based on radial basis function, the random forest (RF) model, and the coupled model of the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) and genetic algorithm (GA) with RF, to make landslide susceptibility mapping for the Ankang City of Shaanxi Province, China. …”
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Research on quality and safety risk identification of import and export toys based on the WOA-BP model by Qiong He, Pengzhao Li

“…LDA then clusters these words into structured risk factors (types, materials, defects) and five risk event categories, providing model inputs. The WOA-BP model, optimizing BP with the Whale Optimization Algorithm, achieves 95.71% accuracy—5.71% points higher than unoptimized BP and outperforming PSO-BP and GA-BP. …”
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Non-stereotypy (to species) in mysticete downsweeps by Paul Nguyen Hong Duc, Christine Erbe, Shyam Madhusudhana, Daniel Wilkes, Lachlan Gill, Cristina Tollefsen, Narissa de Bruin, Aiyana Erbeking, Curt Jenner, Micheline Jenner, Angela Recalde-Salas, Chandra P. Salgado Kent, Chandra P. Salgado Kent, Kautilya Srivastava, Kautilya Srivastava, Chong Wei, Robert McCauley

“…All of these species produce downsweeping calls, which may confound passive acoustic monitoring efforts. In an attempt to optimize a detector for Eastern Indian Ocean pygmy blue whale (EIOPBW) downsweeps, we tried a spectrogram correlator based on confirmed templates and a neural network trained on general blue whale D-calls followed by clustering algorithms. …”
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What Strategy Central Nervous System Uses to Perform a Movement Balanced? Biomechatronical Simulation of Human Lifting by Ali Leylavi Shoushtari

“…To solve the kinematic redundancy in previous studies it is hypothesize that CNS functions as an optimizer, such of that are the task-based algorithms which search to find optimal solution for each specific task. …”
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A Method for Enhancing the Traffic Situation Awareness of Vessel Traffic Service Operators by Identifying High Risk Ships in Complex Navigation Conditions by Lei Zhang, Jiahao Ge, Floris Goerlandt, Lei Du, Tuowei Chen, Tingting Gu, Langxiong Gan, Xiaobin Li

“…First, the K-means clustering algorithm is improved using the Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) to adaptively cluster ships within a waterway, segmenting the traffic in the area into multiple ship clusters. …”
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Lightweight deep learning system for automated bone age assessment in Chinese children: enhancing clinical efficiency and diagnostic accuracy by Pang Hai, Zhang Bin, Liu Kesheng, Li Cong, Xu Fei

“…This lightweight design reduces computational complexity, enabling faster inference while maintaining diagnostic precision. This framework holds transformative potential for pediatric endocrinology and orthopedics by standardizing BAA, improving diagnostic equity, and optimizing resource use. …”
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Flow shop scheduling of hybrid make-to-stock and make-to-order in a distributed precast concrete production system by Chen Chen, Jinchi Han, Ziwen Liu, Robert Lee Kong Tiong

“…Comparisons between the genetic algorithm and the whale optimization algorithm are made. …”
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Dynamic Water Scheduling in the Northwest River Delta Basin Based on Minimum Discharge Flow Control in Cross-section by WU Di, FANG Chunyan, SHANG Yunfei

“…On this basis, by taking into account both ecological water demand and socio-economic water demand, the minimum discharge flow control index of the cross-section was determined, and a fitness function was constructed. The whale optimization algorithm was used to find the optimal water allocation plan. …”
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Dual Strategy Based Improved Swarm Intelligence and Stacked LSTM With Residual Connection for Land Use Land Cover Classification by Vinaykumar Vajjanakurike Nagaraju, Ananda Babu Jayachandra, Andrzej Stateczny, Swathi Holalu Yogesh, Raviprakash Madenur Lingaraju, Balaji Prabhu Baluvaneralu Veeranna

“…The DSBES and stacked LSTM with residual connection achieve higher accuracy values of 99.71%, 98.66%, 97.59%, and 99.24% for UCM, AID, NWPU, and EuroSAT datasets, respectively, as compared to VGG19 and optimal guidance whale optimization algorithm–bidirectional long short-term memory.…”
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Data-driven framework for prediction of mechanical properties of waste glass aggregates concrete by Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Shadi Hanandeh, Viroon Kamchoom, Ahmed M. Ebid, Hamza Imran, Miguel Angel Duque Vaca, Greys Carolina Herrera Morales, Nestor Ulloa, Krishna Prakash Arunachalam

“…Abstract This research presents a novel data-driven framework for predicting the mechanical properties of waste glass aggregate concrete using six advanced metaheuristic optimization algorithms: Bat Algorithm (Bat), Cuckoo Search Algorithm (Cuckoo), Elephant Herding Optimization (Elephant), Firefly Algorithm (Firefly), Rhinoceros Optimization Algorithm (Rhino), and Gray Wolf Optimizer (Wolf). …”
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Designing a green forward and reverse logistics network with an IoT approach considering backup suppliers and special disposal for epidemics management by Sina Abbasi, Sara Damavandi, Amirhossein RadmanKian, Kian Zeinolabedinzadeh, Yigit Kazancoglu

“…This study presents two problem-solving techniques: the LP-metric method for small problems and the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) for medium and large-scale issues. …”
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