Myocarditis Diagnosis Using Semi-Supervised Generative Adversarial Network and Differential Evolution by Haifeng Gui, Na Zhang

“…To minimize reliance on hyperparameters, the Random Key method is employed, optimized using the DE algorithm. The efficacy of the model is demonstrated on the Z-Alizadeh Sani myocarditis dataset, with further validation achieved through experiments on the EMIDEC dataset, assessing transfer learning (TL) effects. …”
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Enhancing Ability Estimation with Time-Sensitive IRT Models in Computerized Adaptive Testing by Ahmet Hakan İnce, Serkan Özbay

“…Seven models were evaluated, including standard 1PL-IRT and six response-time-adjusted variants: TP-IRT, STP-IRT, TWD-IRT, NRT-IRT, DTA-IRT, and ART-IRT. Three optimization techniques—Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE), full parameter optimization, and K-fold Cross-Validation (CV)—were employed to assess model performance. …”
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Using 'sentinel' plants to improve early detection of invasive plant pathogens. by Francesca A Lovell-Read, Stephen Parnell, Nik J Cunniffe, Robin N Thompson

“…Using Xylella fastidiosa infection in Olea europaea (European olive) as a current high profile case study, for which Catharanthus roseus (Madagascan periwinkle) is a candidate sentinel host, we apply a Bayesian optimisation algorithm to determine the optimal number of sentinel hosts to introduce for a given sampling effort, as well as the optimal division of limited surveillance resources between crop and sentinel plants. …”
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Genome-wide comparative analysis of variability and population structure between autochthonous Turkish chicken breeds and commercial hybrid lines by Eymen Demir, Bahar Argun Karsli, Demir Özdemir, Umit Bilginer, Huriye Doğru, Sarp Kaya, Veli Atmaca, Nimet Tufan, Ebru Demir, Taki Karsli

“…A total of 94,208 bi-allelic SNPs were common between DNZ and GRZ, while 33,284 SNPs were retained among all populations after the quality filtering process. …”
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Selection of methods and tools of voltage unbalance reduction within the Eastern part of Siberian integrated power system by V. V. Dikovich, E. M. Katz, O. S. Stremilova

“…The conducted researches give an opportunity to choose technical tools and their installation sites to reduce voltage unbalance in the optimal way, that will help to increase operational reliability of consumers and the electric power system as a whole.…”
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Deep learning assisted analysis of biomarker changes in refractory neovascular AMD after switch to faricimab by Michael Hafner, Franziska Eckardt, Jakob Siedlecki, Benedikt Schworm, Tina R. Herold, Ben Asani, Siegfried G. Priglinger, Johannes B. Schiefelbein

“…Faricimab demonstrated significant and sustained anatomical improvements, allowing for extended treatment intervals while maintaining disease stability. Future research should focus on refining AI models to improve predictive accuracy and assessing long-term outcomes to further optimize disease management. …”
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Perceptual-Preference-Based Touring Routes in Xishu Gardens Using Panoramic Digital-Twin Modeling by Xueqian Gong, Zhanyuan Zhu, Li Guo, Yong Zhong, Deshun Zhang, Jing Li, Manqin Yao, Wei Yong, Mengjia Li, Yujie Huang

“…Xishu Gardens, an exemplary narrative of classical Chinese gardens, faces challenges in preserving its commemorative spatial structures while accommodating modern visitors’ needs. While trajectory analysis is critical, existing studies struggle to interpret multi-dimensional perception-preference data owing to spatiotemporal mismatches in multi-source datasets. …”
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Resource allocation for coexistence of eMBB and bursty URLLC based on queueing with preemption by Wei Guo, Kai Liang, Yuewen Song, Xiaoli Chu, Gan Zheng, Kai-Kit Wong

“…Based on this analysis, we formulate a mixed-integer nonlinear programming problem to minimize the average delay of URLLC packets while satisfying the average delay and throughput requirements of eMBB by jointly optimizing the eMBB subcarrier allocation, the URLLC subcarrier scheduling and the computing resource allocation. …”
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Leveraging petrophysical and geological constraints for AI-driven predictions of total organic carbon (TOC) and hardness in unconventional reservoir prospects by Nandito Davy, Ammar El-Husseiny, Umair bin Waheed, Korhan Ayranci, Manzar Fawad, Mohamed Mahmoud, Nicholas B. Harris

“…Petrophysical constraints were derived from triple combo well logs (gamma ray, bulk density, neutron porosity), while geological constraints included stratigraphic data or spatial distance between training and target wells—petrophysical constraints most improved predictions, while stratigraphic and spatial constraints had progressively less impact. …”
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Energy Efficiency in Measurement and Image Reconstruction Processes in Electrical Impedance Tomography by Barbara Stefaniak, Tomasz Rymarczyk, Dariusz Wójcik, Marta Cholewa-Wiktor, Tomasz Cieplak, Zbigniew Orzeł, Janusz Gudowski, Ewa Golec, Michał Oleszek, Marcin Kowalski

“…Research studies confirm the device’s high energy efficiency while maintaining the accuracy of the classification of lung disease using the LightGBM algorithm. …”
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Clinical and imaging diagnosis of pediatric testicular microlithiasis: a physician’s dilemma by Ghada Habachi, Ghada Habachi, Ghada Habachi, Yosra Kerkeni, Yosra Kerkeni, Jouini Riadh, Jouini Riadh

“…Its clinical significance and optimal diagnostic and therapeutic management remain subjects of ongoing debate. …”
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I-YOLOv11n: A Lightweight and Efficient Small Target Detection Framework for UAV Aerial Images by Yukai Ma, Caiping Xi, Ting Ma, Han Sun, Huiyang Lu, Xiang Xu, Chen Xu

“…However, existing detection algorithms still have weak small target representation ability, extensive computational resource overhead, and poor deployment adaptability. …”
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Implementing Blockchain Technology for Secure Data Transactions in Cloud Computing Environments Challenges and Solutions by Dandu Varalakshmi, N Shirisha, K Suresh, Saidhbi Shaik, V Venkatesh, C F Theresa Cenate

“…It also includes quantum-resilient cryptographic algorithms, which provide protection against potential future quantum attacks. …”
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SCL-YOLOv11: A Lightweight Object Detection Network for Low-Illumination Environments by Shulong Zhuo, Hao Bai, Lifeng Jiang, Xiaojian Zhou, Xu Duan, Yiqun Ma, Zihan Zhou

“…Experimental results on the ExDark dataset demonstrate that the proposed algorithm achieves 67.6% mAP@0.5 and 42.4% mAP@0.5:0.95, while reducing parameter count by 38.5% and computational cost by 25.4%. …”
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Wavenumber-Domain Joint Estimation of Rotation Parameters and Scene Center Offset for Large-Angle ISAR Cross-Range Scaling by Bakun Zhu, Weigang Zhu, Hongfeng Pang, Chenxuan Li, Lei Qui, Jinhai Yan, Fanyin Ma, Yijia Liu

“…Utilizing this model and the sensitivity of wavenumber-domain imaging to SCO, a joint estimation algorithm that combines particle swarm optimization (PSO) and image entropy evaluation is proposed, achieving accurate parameter estimation. …”
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Generalized BER Performance Analysis for SIC-Based Uplink NOMA by Mahmoud AlaaEldin, Emad Alsusa, Mohammad Al-Jarrah, Karim G. Seddik, Michail Matthaiou

“…It is shown that these expressions are essential for designing optimal uplink power allocation (PA) strategies and mitigating SIC error floors, as evidenced by the proposed PA algorithm which achieves significant performance gains. …”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning for Efficient Scheduling of Ground-based Astronomical Observations by Hai Cao, Shaoming Hu, Junju Du, Xu Chen, Shuqi Liu, Shuai Feng, Bo Zhang, Yuchen Jiang

“…To support the training of the deep neural network, we propose a scoring mechanism to evaluate the effectiveness of the observations, which is optimized through a refined REINFORCE algorithm with a baseline. …”
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Improving parking availability prediction in smart cities with IoT and ensemble-based model by Stéphane Cédric Koumetio Tekouabou, El Arbi Abdellaoui Alaoui, Walid Cherif, Hassan Silkan

“…The tests that we carried out on the Birmingham parking data set allowed to reach a Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of 0.06% on average with the algorithm of Bagging Regression (BR). This results have thus improved the best existing performance by over 6.6% while dramatically reducing system complexity.…”
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Ubiquitous memory augmentation via mobile multimodal embedding system by Dongqi Cai, Shangguang Wang, Chen Peng, Zeling Zhang, Zhenyan Lu, Tao Qi, Nicholas D. Lane, Mengwei Xu

“…The core design draws inspiration from the memory functions of the human brain, utilizing coarse-grained embeddings to identify likely candidates, which are then refined through query-driven fine-grained retrieval. A series of algorithm-hardware orchestrated optimizations automatically navigates this process and strengthen the embedding quality. …”
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Double Deep Q-Network-Based Solution to a Dynamic, Energy-Efficient Hybrid Flow Shop Scheduling System with the Transport Process by Qinglei Zhang, Huaqiang Si, Jiyun Qin, Jianguo Duan, Ying Zhou, Huaixia Shi, Liang Nie

“…In addition, 36 test instances of varying sizes, simplified from the excavator boom manufacturing process, are designed for comparative experiments with traditional algorithms. The experimental results demonstrate that DDQCE achieves 40% more Pareto-optimal solutions compared to NSGA-II and MOEA/D while requiring 10% less computational time, confirming that this algorithm efficiently solves the TDEHFSP problem.…”
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