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

“…Next, Star Blocks from the StarNet framework are employed to optimize the C3k2 module in the Neck stage, thereby improving the localization accuracy of deep features without increasing network complexity. …”
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Leveraging Thermal Infrared Imaging for Pig Ear Detection Research: The TIRPigEar Dataset and Performances of Deep Learning Models by Weihong Ma, Xingmeng Wang, Simon X. Yang, Lepeng Song, Qifeng Li

“…Overall, the TIRPigEar dataset demonstrates optimal performance when applied to the YOLOv9m algorithm. …”
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Coal mining equipment lifecycle management system architecture and key technology by Yihui PANG, Jinglong BI, Pengzhe YUAN, Baofu ZHAO, Ziwei DING

“…An optimization algorithm and software platform for comprehensive mining equipment selection were developed, and a method for constructing a series spectrum and coding system for coal mining equipment was proposed. …”
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Molecular biomarkers in salivary diagnostic materials: Point-of-Care solutions — PoC-Diagnostics and -Testing by Ziyad S. Haidar

“…Addressing these challenges requires continued research into improving assay sensitivity, data integration, and cost-effectiveness. …”
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Proactive Data Placement in Heterogeneous Storage Systems via Predictive Multi-Objective Reinforcement Learning by Suchuan Xing, Yihan Wang

“…Through comprehensive evaluation using both synthetic and real-world traces from deep learning training workloads, our method demonstrates substantial improvements over state-of-the-art algorithms: achieving up to 45.1% reduction in average I/O latency, 32.5% improvement in throughput for critical applications, and 28.8% reduction in storage costs. …”
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PSO Tuned Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Controller for Trajectory Tracking Control of an Articulated Robot by Zewdalem Abebaw Ayinalem, Abrham Tadesse Kassie

“…Numerical simulations revealed that the tracking error and root mean square error (RMSE) improvements were approximately 18.33%, 16.66%, and 14.29% for PSO–STSMC compared to STSMC, and 79.50%, 78.04%, and 25.0% compared to PSO–SMC for each of the three joints under ideal conditions, respectively. …”
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Synthesis of a reversible quantum Vedic multiplier on IBM quantum computers by Mojtaba Noorallahzadeh, Mohammad Mosleh

“…Abstract Quantum computers provide considerable potential to enhance computing technology, anticipated to surpass conventional computers by resolving intricate challenges that existing systems cannot tackle. They use quantum algorithms for improved performance and depend on reversible computations based on quantum physics and linear algebra. …”
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Enhanced prediction of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients with traumatic brain injury using advanced machine learning techniques by Negin Ashrafi, Armin Abdollahi, Kamiar Alaei, Maryam Pishgar

“…XGBoost emerged as the top performing algorithm, achieving an AUC of 0.94 and an accuracy of 0.875 on the test set, marking substantial improvements over previously reported best results. …”
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Skip-Connected CNN Exploiting BNN Surrogate for Antenna Modelling by Yubo Tian, Jinlong Sun, Zhiwei Zhu

“…The combination of evolutionary algorithms with full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulation software is an effective method for antenna optimal design. …”
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Special Issue on Contemporary Research Studies in Operations Research, Business Analytics, and Business Intelligence by Viswanath Kumar Ganesan, S. Vinodh, Malolan Sundararaman, M. Vimala Rani, M. Mathirajan

“…Optimization Algorithms: Developing efficient algorithms to solve linear fractional transshipment problem with multi-objective linear fractional functions. 4. …”
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Dynamic SOFA component scores-based deep learning for short to long-term mortality prediction in sepsis survivors by Juan Wei, Feihong Lin, Tian Jin, Qian Yao, Sheng Wang, Di Feng, Xin Lv, Wen He

“…This model has the potential to assist clinicians in optimizing post-discharge management and improving follow-up care.…”
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Integrated Energy Management in Small-Scale Smart Grids Considering the Emergency Load Conditions: A Combined Battery Energy Storage, Solar PV, and Power-to-Hydrogen System by Hossein Jokar, Taher Niknam, Moslem Dehghani, Pierluigi Siano, Khmaies Ouahada, Mokhtar Aly

“…Compared to conventional evolutionary methods like particle swarm optimization, non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm III, and biogeography-based optimization, the proposed model exhibits remarkable improvements, outperforming them by 11.4%, 5.6%, and 11.6%, respectively. …”
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FedACT: An adaptive chained training approach for federated learning in computing power networks by Min Wei, Qianying Zhao, Bo Lei, Yizhuo Cai, Yushun Zhang, Xing Zhang, Wenbo Wang

“…We conduct extensive experiments on two datasets of CIFAR-10 and MNIST, and the results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm offers improved accuracy, diminished communication costs, and reduced network delays.…”
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Construction of a sugar and acid content estimation model for Miliang-1 kiwifruit during storage by LIU Li, YANG Tianyi, DONG Congying, SHI Caiyun, SI Peng, WEI Zhifeng, GAO Dengtao

“…To select the optimal hyperspectral wavelengths for predicting kiwifruit quality, Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Random Frog (RF) methods were employed. …”
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Problems and perspectives of family doctors training on the undergraduate stage by Yu. M. Kolesnik, V. D. Syvolap, N. S. Mikhaylovskaya, T.O. Kulinich

“…Under healthcare reform activities of all medical schools and post-graduate education institutions are directed to improvement of the effectiveness of high-qualified family doctors training. …”
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The Emergence of AI-Driven Virtual Hospitals: Redefining Patient Care Beyond Physical Boundaries by Ifrah Hameed, Hafiz Muhammad Haseeb Khaliq

“…For example, AI-based support systems offer data-driven insights that improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes thus transforming healthcare delivery 3. …”
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A neighborhood search-based heuristic for the dynamic vehicle routing problem by Wilton Gustavo Gomes da Costa, Ricardo Santos, Willy Alves de Oliveira Soler, Bianca de Almeida Dantas

“…The DSNR achieved improvements of 15% to 17% in terms of distance and final delivery costs.…”
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A Secure Data Collection Method Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning and Lightweight Authentication by Yunlong Wang, Jie Zhang, Guangjie Han, Dugui Chen

“…To address such challenges, we propose a lightweight chain authentication protocol for scalable IoT environments (LCAP-SIoT), which uses Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and distributed authentication to secure communications, and a secure data collection algorithm, named LS-QMIX, which fuses the LCAP-SIoT and Q-learning Mixer (QMIX) algorithm to optimize the path planning and cooperation efficiency of the multi-UAV system. …”
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A Cross-Stage Focused Small Object Detection Network for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Assisted Maritime Applications by Gege Ding, Jiayue Liu, Dongsheng Li, Xiaming Fu, Yucheng Zhou, Mingrui Zhang, Wantong Li, Yanjuan Wang, Chunxu Li, Xiongfei Geng

“…The CFSD-UAVNet model was evaluated on the publicly available SeaDronesSee maritime dataset and compared with other cutting-edge algorithms. The experimental results showed that the CFSD-UAVNet model achieved an mAP@50 of 80.1% with only 1.7 M parameters and a computational cost of 10.2 G, marking a 12.1% improvement over YOLOv8 and a 4.6% increase compared to DETR. …”
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Foreign object detection on coal conveyor belt enhanced by attention mechanism by ZHANG Yang, CHENG Zhiyu, CHEN Yunjiang, ZHANG Jiannan, YUAN Wensheng, ZHANG Hui

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