Comparison of Energy Consumption Optimization in Sugar Factory Using Meta-Heuristic Algorithms by M. Boroun, M. Ghahderijani, A. A. Naseri, B. Beheshti

“…Energy flow were analyzed using MATLAB statistical software and the Equinonet database, with comparative optimization through genetic algorithms and imperialist competitive algorithms to identify efficiency improvements.Results and DiscussionThe results showed that, for the majority of indicators evaluated, the imperialist competitive algorithm outperformed the genetic algorithm in optimizing energy consumption. …”
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Benchmarking Metaheuristic Algorithms Against Optimization Techniques for Transportation Problem in Supply Chain Management by Felicia Lim Xin Ying, Suliadi Firdaus Sufahani

“…The research aims to explore the application of metaheuristic algorithms, with the Modified Distribution (MODI) method as the benchmark while employing the NorthWest Corner Method (NWCM) to obtain an initial feasible solution, to evaluate their performance in optimizing transportation problems. …”
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Autonomous Decision-Making for Air Gaming Based on Position Weight-Based Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm by Anqi Xu, Hui Li, Yun Hong, Guoji Liu

“…To verify the effectiveness of the optimization, a 6v6 aircraft gaming simulation example is provided for comparison, and the experimental results show that the convergence speed of the optimized PW-PSO algorithm is 56.34% higher than that of the traditional PSO; therefore, the algorithm can improve the speed of decision-making while meeting the performance requirements.…”
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A review of state-of-the-art resolution improvement techniques in SPECT imaging by Zhibiao Cheng, Ping Chen, Jianhua Yan

“…Hardware enhancements can result in SPECT systems that are both lighter and more compact, while also improving spatial resolution. Software innovations can mitigate the costs of hardware modifications. …”
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GAAOA-Lévy: a hybrid metaheuristic for optimized multilevel thresholding in image segmentation by Eman Mahmoud, Salem Alkhalaf, Tomonobu Senjyu, Masahiro Furukakoi, Ashraf Hemeida, Ghada Abozaid

“…However, multilevel thresholding, a widely used segmentation technique, suffers from high computational complexity due to the exhaustive search for optimal thresholds. This paper addresses this challenge by proposing a hybrid Genetic Algorithm-Archimedes Optimization Algorithm (GAAOA), further enhanced with a Lévy flight function (GAAOA-Lévy), to improve efficiency and accuracy in multilevel thresholding. …”
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Research on intelligent control of coal slime flotation based on the WOA-GRU model by DOU Zhiheng, WANG Ranfeng, QIN Xinkai, CHAI Yuqing, LI Pinyu, LIU Shutong

“…To address the low fitting accuracy of traditional identification methods, a Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA)-based Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) system identification model (WOA-GRU) was proposed. …”
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Environmental and Economic Dispatching of Fire-Wind Combined System Based on Improved MOPSO by Li Rongshuai, Du Ruiqi, Lu Yi, Jiang Shan

“…Then, an improved multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm, LRMOPSO, is proposed by combining multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm, Levy flight jamming strategy and reverse learning strategy. …”
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An efficient metaheuristic optimization algorithm for optimal power extraction from PV systems under various weather and load-changing conditions by Md.Al Imran Fahim, Md.Salah Uddin Yusuf, Monira Islam, Munshi Jawad Ibne Azad

“…To address these challenges, a new algorithm called horse herd optimization (HHO) has been applied to the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controller. …”
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Application of GA-ACO Optimized BP Neural Network in Fault Diagnosis of Planetary Gearbox by Chang Gao, Zhongqing Yu, Qiang Zhou

“…Aiming at the problems of low fault recognition rate， slow convergence speed and difficult parameter selection in the process of fault diagnosis of planetary gearbox based on BP neural network improved by optimization algorithm， a GA-ACO algorithm is proposed to optimize the parameters of neural network. …”
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Research on Segmentation Experience of Music Signal Improved Based on Maximization of Negative Entropy by Qin Yao, Zhencong Li, Wanzhi Ma

“…This paper studies an improved algorithm based on negative entropy maximization for well-posed speech and music separation. …”
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Improving the Integrity of a Voting Process with Biometric Authentication and Data Encryption by Walter M. Molina, Lino R. Mac Kay, Daniel Subauste

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Implementing a dung beetle optimization algorithm enhanced with multi-strategy fusion techniques by xiaojie zhou, Majid Khan Majahar Ali, Farah Aini Abdullah, Lili Wu, Ying Tian, Tao Li, Kaihui Li

“…Initially, the golden sine method is implemented during the rolling phase to improve the algorithm’s capacity for both late area mining and early broad exploration; Then, in order to move the population closer to the ideal location during the foraging phase, the self-spiral method of the whale optimization algorithm is adopted. …”
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YOLOv8 forestry pest recognition based on improved re-parametric convolution by Lina Zhang, Shengpeng Yu, Bo Yang, Shuai Zhao, Ziyi Huang, Zhiyin Yang, Helong Yu

“…This study aims to address these challenges by proposing an improved lightweight forestry pest detection algorithm, RSD-YOLOv8, based on YOLOv8.MethodsTo improve the performance of pest detection, we introduced several modifications to the YOLOv8 architecture. …”
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YOLO-APDM: Improved YOLOv8 for Road Target Detection in Infrared Images by Song Ling, Xianggong Hong, Yongchao Liu

“…Replacing YOLOv8’s C2f module with C2f-DCNv3 increases the network’s ability to focus on the target region while lowering the amount of model parameters. The MSCA mechanism is added after the backbone’s SPPF module to improve the model’s detection performance by directing the network’s detection resources to the major road target detection zone. …”
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Improved Combinatorial Benders Decomposition for a Scheduling Problem with Unrelated Parallel Machines by Francisco Regis Abreu Gomes, Geraldo Robson Mateus

“…For the first set the proposed method performs 21.85% on average faster than the standard implementation of the Benders algorithm. For the second set the proposed method failed to find an optimal solution in only 31 in 600 instances, obtained an average gap of 0.07%, and took an average computational time of 377.86 s, while the best results of the other methods were 57, 0.17%, and 573.89 s, respectively.…”
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An Improved Crop Disease Identification Method Based on Lightweight Convolutional Neural Network by Tingzhong Wang, Honghao Xu, Yudong Hai, Yutian Cui, Ziyuan Chen

“…Finally, it saves the loss and accuracy data during the training process and evaluates the accuracy of the model. In order to improve the training learning rate, Adam optimizer combining momentum algorithm and RMSprop algorithm is used to dynamically adjust the learning rate; the combination of the two algorithms makes the loss function converge to the lowest point faster. …”
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Optimization of the control system of BP-PID rice polishing unit based on WAO algorithm by HUANG Jinliang, ZHOU Jin, YU Wei

“…Finally, the parameters of the PID controller of the traditional unit were trained by the BP neural network, and the whale algorithm (WOA) was introduced to optimize the BP neural network to achieve fast and accurate control of the rice polishing unit.ResultsCompared with the traditional PID control unit, the overall fragmentation rate of the BP-PID controlled unit optimized by the WAO algorithm was reduced by about 2%, the control time was reduced by about 30%, and the temperature rise decreased by about 2 ℃ at room temperature.ConclusionThe control system can effectively complete the adjustment of the processing parameters of the unit and has a good control effect.…”
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An Improved Galerkin Framework for Solving Unsteady High-Reynolds Navier–Stokes Equations by Jinlin Tang, Qiang Ma

“…This error indicator guides an AMR algorithm that combines longest-edge bisection with local Delaunay re-triangulation, ensuring optimal mesh adaptation to complex flow features such as boundary layers and vortices. …”
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A novel elite guidance-based social learning particle swarm optimization algorithm by QI Cheng, XIE Junwei, WANG Xue, FENG Weike, ZHANG Haowei

“…To improve the premature convergence and poor global search capability of the classical particle swarm algorithm(PSO), this paper proposes a novel elite guidance-based social learning particle swarm optimization (ESLPSO) algorithm. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of sustainable cement-zeolite improved sand based on life cycle assessment and artificial intelligence [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved... by Hossein MolaAbasi, Satinder Kaur Brar, Amin Tanhadoust, Sepideh Nasrollahpour, Omolbanin Ataee, Moncef L. Nehdi

“…This study proposes a multi-objective optimization approach using back-propagation neural network (BPNN) to predict the mechanical strength, along with an adaptive geometry estimation-based multi-objective evolutionary algorithm (AGE-MOEA) to identify the best parameters for cement-zeolite-improved sand, filling a long-lasting research gap. …”
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